Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 10, 1934, Page 5, Image 5

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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
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