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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1934. PAGE FIVE DRIVING ABILITY 1 THE GRANGE Eagle Point Orange Eagle Point Orange held a very In teresting session last Tuesday with a good attendance. R. 7. Nealon of Table Rock was present and, by Invitation, spoke ln ereatingly on the Grunge power bill i which will be on the ballot at the fall election. Another speaker will talk on tht same subject at our next meeting. Lecture hour program waa put on by the men and consisted of a musi cal number by Mr. and Mrs. Cowden, a darky dialogue by Mr, Lawson and Sam Coy, a vocal scno with guitar ac. companlment by BUI Holinan, har monica solo with piano accompanl ment by Grace Holman. pantomime comedy, "Duck Hunting." by WUUam Perry and Harry Merrlman. A special order of business for the next meeting. October 16. will be voting on the question of whether wo will buy the Daley hall for 700 or not. Every member Interested In the matter la urged to attend. Thw question takes a secret ballot with a two-thirds majority to carry. Juvenile Grange expects to put on the program during the lecture hour, according to the report of the lec turer. H. E. club met with Mrs. Rosa Smith, Mrs. Wm. Perry acting as Joint hostess, with 26 members present. An enjoyable time waa had and Polly, annas were selected for the year. Mrs. Donna Ash pole and Mrs. Beryls Hlckson are on the ball committee, for October 1, Delirious refreshments were served at the Grange by Mrs. A. C. Mlttel staedt, Mrs. V. E. Davles, Mrs. Lottie Clements and Mrs. Sam Coy. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walsh, James Waters and Earl Harnlsh were voted In as members. The booster night program was a decided success with a large attend ance and a good program. Dancing was enjoyed afterward. BY SCORE SHEET An opportunity to check on one's qualifications as a good drtrer la pro vided in the following scoring sched tule -used by the secretary of state's office In testing the driving ability of applicants for licenses. A driver who makes no error In going through the various steps In the test la rated at 100 per cent. Per centage deductions for errors com mitted vary according to the Import ance of the movement involved and a core of 70 per cent Is required to pass the examination. The driving demonstration forms one part of the procedure used for all new drivers, and other requirements are & test on rule of the road and a check as to vision and hearing. Faults that detract from one's status as a good driver are listed by the department, which suggests that even the experienced operator may improve his rating by carefully ap praising his driving hatj in a study of the scoring schedule that follows, and correcting any bad practices: Starting: Palling to look around before starting or to pay ate nt Ion to traffic; noisy and uncertain gear shift ing: stays too long In low or second: unnecessarily fast getaway; la not alert to opportunities. Stopping: Falls to signal vehicle following; slows down too suddenly; forgets to set emergency brake. Turning: Fall to get Into proper lane for turn In time; falla to signal vehicle following for left turn; falls to look In the mirror or out of window; wings wide to the right or cuts cor ner to the left. Sacking: Falls to signal before backing; falls to look behind when backing; steering backward uncer tain; keeps putiing brake on and off. Parking: Takes too many starts and stops; bumps other cara In parking; climbs curb In parking; parka too far from curb; falls to signal on leaving. Signals: Falls to notice signal, runs through red; starts too quickly for green; does not start promptly on green. Signs: Apparently falls to notice stop sign; falls to slow enough at top signs; apparently does not notice caution or warning signs; falls to ob serve direction signs. Passing: Does not await clear dis tance ahead; uncertain, starts and changes mind; passes on hill, blind curve, or Intersection; passes vehicle on right; passes left of trolley; falls to use horn; too little speed In over taking; cuts In too quickly ahead. Hills: Cannot shift gears upgrade; cannot stop and start on hill without rolling back; descends In neutral, can not shift going down. Speed: Speeds greater than ability warrants, riders feel uncomfortable; too fast over rough pavements, around corners, past blind corners, and In business districts; tendency to hurry; tendency to lag and catch up; slows down while passing through Intersec tion or curve rather than before reaching. Attention: Looks down when shift ing gears; falls to notice danger spots: does not give attention to all cars in or entering Into Intersections. Attitude Towards Others: Depends on others for safety; does not take right of way when given It; Inconsid erate of pedestrians; falls to antici pate what others may do. Miscellaneous: Falls to keep In right lane; follows too closely; uses horn too much; rides clutch when driving; passes standing street cars; Increases speed when being overtaken; posture poor; grip on wheel too tight. TO ENTER PRISON SALEM, Oct. 10. Charles R Archerd waa remanded to the custody of Sheriff Burk of Marlon county for delivery to the state penitentiary, to serve a term of three years on charges of larceny by bailee, by direction of the state supreme court. In an opinion banded down here yesterday. The opinion, written by Justice P R. Kelly, upheld the 'Validity of an order previously Issued to that effect by Judge L. o. Le welling of the Marion county circuit court. Archerd, engaged In the Implement and ware house business here for many years, was convicted following alleged Illegal transfer of grain. Archerd has filed habeas corpus proceedings In the circuit court. In which he attacked the order of the lower court and sought to obtain his release. The defendant has been at liberty under bond and Is now resid ing on a mining claim near Grants Pass. RETIRE OCTOBER 31ST WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. (AP) The war department announced today the promotion of 13 captains to the i rank of major, bringing to 301 th j number of offlcera promoted one rant aa a reault of the retirement of more than 300 offlcera on September 30. I Other army ordera Issued today In clude: ! Lleut.-Col. James H. Tlerney. or ganlred reserves, Eugene. Ore. will retire October 31 after more than 35 years' service. Oraneera are Invited to attend any or all of the EaRla Point Granite meet. Inf. The latchstrlng la alwaya out. WHAT CAUSES EPILEPSY? IS THERE A CURE? A booklet contalnln the opinions of famous docri-a on this Interesting -.inject will b aent FREE, while tlejf lst'. to anv reader wrltlna to fie F'!'-At,,nai Pu'.:.-tn. Drpt 0-318, 54 r-ia Ave., He York, N. V. 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