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1 PAGE TEN JtEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1934. CLEMENCY PLEA IN PREPARATION Ana war to th pardon petition of Albert W. Rd, former Denver, Colo., resident, ervtn a life term In state prlon on conviction of the murder of Victor Knott, Ashland policeman, on the sight of November 1, 1831, Is being prepared by District Attorney Oaohko A. Codding. Heed, through his attorneys, Qua Newbury and Don R. Newbury, filed the pardon petition last week, with 20 days allowed before a hearing be fore the governor. This period of time expires Christmas day. No date has been set for the hearing. jAckson county, through the dls trlct attorney, has announced It would oppose the granting of any pardon to Reed, who has served approximately 30 months of a life term. Reed was found guilty by a Jack- ion county Jury of first degree mur det In February, 1032, after nine hours deliberation. A recemmenda tlon of life imprisonment was made, after serious consideration of inflict ing the death penalty. Paul McQuade and Lee Jackson, Jointly Indicted with Reed for the slaying of Knott, have never been captured. Knott was slain while riding In an Ashland police auto. Ho had stopped to Investigate suspicious movements of two men around a warehouse Knott was shot ?a he sat In the front seat of the auto. The murderers an awered a command to halt with bullets. Reed bases his plea for a pardon on. the grounds of alleged new evi dence tending to show that he was a half mile away from the scene of the killing. In a hamburger stand, eating, when the murder was com mitted. Reed, In his defense, declar ed McQuade and Jackson left him. upon arrival at Ashland, and that the murder took place while he was stroll ing about the city. I A call to mothers from Mri. Vir ginia Kletr.cr of Portland, state pres ident of the Oregon Congress of Par ents and Teachers, goes today Into 31.000 homes, urging that for every baby born In the last 13 months a report card be sent to the census bureau at Washington, D. O. Cards to be used post-free for this purpose are being delivered to 300,000 Oregon homes this week by mall carriers In town and country, "The importance of safeguarding a baby's rights In this way cannot be over-emphasized," said Mrs, Kletzer. "No one wishes babies to suffer some or the tragic handicaps which have been inflicted on people who have been unable to establish record of birth." TAXES FINAL DATE DEC. 15 Final data for payment of the last quarter taxes, under the Oregon tai law, eiplret next Saturday. December IS. Payments to date, have been fair ly brisk, according to the tax collec tion department of the sheriff, office. The last quarter payment of the Rogue River Timber company, .mounting to approximately I4D00. has been received. Payment by other corporations of Jackson county are expected within the next three d&vs. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 13 (API A requisition of the governor of Ore gon for the return to tlmt state of J. O. Steward, wanted In Douglas county on charge of obtaining mon ey and property by false pretenses, was honored today by Governor Clar ence D. Martin. AKtlON. O. UP) Lives of seven persons. Including three children, were endausered by a mouse that chose to nibble match heads for a niaht's repast. The children were carried to safety from their beds at 8 a. m. when the fire broke out at the home of 0. L Barron. Air Service Inaugurated ' HjtTx .111';' ! . i " H " , ' ft V . 5 , y i y 4 vs. J PLANES FAVORITE TOY OF BRITISH BOY SINCE toy the de- LONDON (UP) The favorite of the British boy this year is airplane. Girls, Instead, are showing a elded predilection for American-made unbreakable dolls. The victory of Charles W. Scott and Campbell Black, the British aviators. In the London -Mel bourne air race, Is responsible for the boys' enthusiasm for aviation, executives of leading department stores in Lon don told the United Press. British children are mostly paci fists. Lead soldiers, guns, battleships, submarines and other warfare toys are selling Just as any other toy. Doll sales have Increased more than 300 per cent the largest vol ume since 1913 one department fttore reported. The toy business Is closely connected with the demo graphic situation, it was said. The increase in the British birth rate In the past five years has been a major factor In the present boost In sales- Mechanos. electrics tops, Mickey Mouse games. Three Little Pigs and Big Bad Wolf puppets are also best sellers. Ninety per cent of the toys are British made. The remaining 10 per cent Is divided equally between the United States and Germany. Use Mall Trloune want ads. SEASON FRIDAY WITH VISIT WEED QUINTET ASHLAND. Dee. 12 (8pl.) With the loss of only one lettermsn from last year's southern Oregon cham pionship team, Coach Don Paber'a Ashland high school basketball squad will open Its pre-season schedule with three full weeks of Intensive practice under lt collective belts when Weed high Journeys to Ashland next Fri day. Returning to perform for the Grlr,- tUes, who fought their way Into the semi-finals at the state tourney tut year, sre eight lettermen, Including four regulars. They sre Billy Hoxle. forwsrd: Parker Hess, forward: H-1 Hardy, the lanky high-scoring cen ter: HJelmer Kaanssto. gusrd; Carl Harris and Johnny Murphey, forwards, and Bill Jungwlrth and Kenneth Schillings, guards. The first fiur mentioned are two-yi'ar lettermen, while the latter are one-year holder:. Reserves from last year's squad ve Jim Beatty, Don Carson and fcirl Canileld, while new material showing up well are Howard Mayberry, Steve Powler and Vernon Burnett. Coach Paber expects the strongest team to wear the Red and White In; years, and the entire school Is sizzling with the possibility that Ashland seems to have an excellent chance to cop the state championship, for the first time since 1932. Parker Hess, Injured during th; football season, may not see actio1, against Weed In the opener, but w r, be fit as fiddle In two weeks. Hi.v, with Hoxle, Kannasto and Hardy, .to assured of positions on tho regit'--lineup. The guard position, left opt n by the graduation of Hedrlch Bauc.lt. man. will be filled by probably Mur. phy, Schillings or Jungwlrth. The proof Is In the wear Buy your HOSE at Ethelwyn B Hoffmann's. PROVED BY 2 GENERATION? ..ENDS a Cold Sooner VI ra Mexico! four gay, black-eyed aenoritas welcome the first United airplane arriving at Agua Callente in Old Mexico on the new air service Just Inaugurated at the popular resort. The fleet Boeing transports of the United Air Lines fly direct to the Agua Callente airport from fleattlr, Nan Fran rl sro and Los Angeles, with eastern connections, making the trip to Agua Callente from wherever you are Just a matter of minutes. The flashing smiles of the' senontns in the plrttires belong to, left to light, Marjorle Eitrella, Consueio Lopez, Margherlta Can si no and Beatrice Ynez. MPH NOW m n BABE NOT WORRIED ABOUT HIS FUTURE IN BASEBALL MANrLA, P. I., Dec. 12. p) Babe Ruth will be perfectly happy, no matter where he comes out in he baseball picture next season so he says. Eagerly reading dispatches of the meeting of American league mag nates, the Babe said today, "Whaterer baseball does to me la all right With me. The game has been good to me I'm ready to quit If there is no pUice for me." But he made It clear he doesn't want to quit. "I hope It's true," he commented on a report that TU'. Inghast Huston might tmy Brooklyn or some other club and Install Ruth as manager. As for managing New ark, the Babe was succinct, "No min or league club for me." The Babe played another round of golf today, walloping the ball long, distances, but consistently slicing, t much to his disgust. He carded a ; 79, one more than yesterday. Lefty 'Gomez almost played with Ruth. He went as far as the club. I but when It came to going on the I courae he said, "No, thanks." He'd; just been told a cobra had been klllc 1 near the clubhouse. Bicycles new and used get bst at Medford Cycle. 23 N. Mr. the A UNITED FLIGHT IS JUST A GOOD NAP TO BABY!" By EDWIN C. HILL, The Flying Reporter We Have Our House In Order and Cordially Invite You To Attend Our 1a flfy-i -m MiwrriilftsMitiMi-riT mifin r " . - IssasawsMSwwssriiiTii imi n uniini inisn r uw ii I 1 rr r i r .i "" I rzi tat - gm'm . i ...1,1 ill', inn ii ...annll plffillB LLsXr i-ofiKJ LL, Chicago Mrs. Arthur Lybarger landed here th'u afternoon. With her was 12 day old Thomas Arthur. This wife and son of a Clevelander had left the city of the young man's birth, 310 miles away, on a United Air Liner two hours before. "My family wanted to see him. So we came as soon as we felt we should," said Mrs. Lybarger, as casually as you please. "The doctor approved we had a stewardess aboard, if we needed her. We didn't. Tommy appar. ently thought the hum of the motors was his special lullaby, lie slept all the way. We enjoyed the trip!" There are big comfortable 3-milc-a-minute multimotored United planes flying 40,000 miles every 24 hours across the Mid-Continent Route and along the Pacific Coast. Here is transportation at its very best! Portland only I tthoun, SmtleJ'-ouialT&.'tenFrxncUcolnlH hours, Los Angel.. In 5' hours! Fs.t srrrlc. to Chlcaao, N' York and othr enatrrn villi. You fly all the vrmy In hla comfortable Boring, with i pilots and stewardess service. 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It's most attractive XJ Thousands have been anticipating the open ing of Southern Oregon's largest Hardware store. And are not disappointed in the Out' standing Values Offered. Don't Miss This Sale It's a grand opportunity to get your Christmas shopping done early . . . and think of the money you save. OTHER GIFT SUGGESTIONS Pieces in antimony Desk and Bed Lights Waffle Irons Electric Toasters Sandwich Toasters Coffee Makers Popcorn Poppers Dishes Glasses SPECIAL PAINT VALUES Our whole lius lire affiTletl by rolor. Now is the lime to set Juft the rlcht color note In your home nt prices .loii citn't afford to Ipnore. S. W. FLOOR ENAMEL, reg. 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