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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHU, OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14. mu PAGE FIFTEEN FOREST INSURANCE FOR PACIFIC COAST HELD PRACTICABLE SALEM, Ore. (UP) The forest in surance study started in the Douglas fir region in 1930 and later extend ed to Include other Pacific coast for est regions has been practically com pleted in that territory, State Fores ter Lynn Cronemlller announced to day. Only final compilations of facts remain. This research project, thought of as an essential element in the effort to Improve the general economic status of forest properties, has been conducted by H. B. Shep ard, a professional forester who has had practical Insurance experience. The work was administered through the Pacific Northwest Forest Experi ment station and the California For est and Range Experimental station. The results clearly show that no insurmountable obstacles to practic al forest fire Insurance exist in fact, either from the standpoint of the aggregate rate of loss or of technical requirements. The region studied, containing as It does two-thirds of the privately -owned timber In the country, can support - an insurance project by itself, the report stated. The survey pointed out that whether fire insurance is apt to be come an established fact on a prac tical scale will depend largely on the attitude adopted by the owners. It will be a highly important accom paniment of improved forest prac tice on private lands, it was Indicated. Bandit's Sister Talks ' White Buck Killed BINGHAM, Me. (UP) A 100 pound white spike-horned buck deer was killed by Preston Drake. It was believed to be the first ever killed In this territory. Mi L M VV .4 Mrs. Juliette Fitzsimmons, sister of George "Baby Face" Nelson public enemy who died from wounds In a battle with federal agents, Is shown as she testified at the Chicago inquest of her brother's death. She said she had not seen her brother for some time. (Asso ciated Press Photo Kid Arrested ROCKLAND, Mass. (UP) A kid was "arrested" after It was found wandering along a street. Police Chief George Popp locked the goat In a cell until its owner claimed It. Texas Town Has Curfew SULPHUR SPRINGS, Tex1. (UP) A curf.cw bell is rung ht?re every night ai midnight. All persons found on the street after that hour are sent home or taken to Jail. LEGION 'DRAMMER' WILL BRING BACK YE GAY 0L0 DAYS One week from tonight everyone In southern Oregon will be permitted o relive the good old days of the gay QO's. the days of horse-cars, f reels coata, bustles and music Mils, when Medford American Legion post No. 15 sponsors an hilarious "mellow d ram mer." with all the eongs. comlca re partee and modern wisecracks that go with a revival of one of last cen tury's m-ir.terpleces "Ten Nights in a Barroom." Members of the Medford post and auxiliary, working on els bo rate plans for making the show even a greater success than when the Ashland post presented It last Thanksgiving, assure all. young and old, that more real enjoyment can be had from witness ing this uproarious spectacle, than could even b found by spending ten nlichts In a barroom. For although the show, to be staged with the same Ashland talent that rocked a lsrge audience with mlr;h at Ashland, Is supposed to be seri ous, that's aa far as the gravity of the affair goes. Characters of the "drammer" have been given fictitious names, and although the llnea are spoken as they were originally writ ten, mambers of the cast invariably break away from the script with b'.ts of si de -spll ttlng modern wl t. Th emphasis in the lines Is perhaps over exaggerated, aa la the whole produc tion, but otherwise, customers will eo the show exactly aa It was sert ously put on SO years ago. There will be singing waiters, and the atmosphere of the Medford Arm ory, where the play will be ataged. will be changed Into one befittlr.3 the show. The waiters as well as member of the audience themselves! will be able to enwr Into the play. Join in the gay songs of the 90's, and otherwise "cut up" as did their p ents and grandparents when they went to the oldtime music halls to see the real thing. The cast of characters Include Per- cival Hope, aa the deep-dyed villain. Slug McCarty, as the Deacon; Archie McDuff, aa Swlchel; Lizzie Ttsh, as the maid of 18 years, with about 30 years added on; Blllie Smythe, as Joe Morgan, the drunkard who hits bis daughter over the head with a b.ier bottle; Maude Love, aa the wife of Joe Morgan; Horace Hemingway, s Harvey Green, the village sport who knows all the race horse by their first names; Eben Ererf, aa Frank Black, the son-of-a-bartender; Perry Weeks, as Willie Hammond, another young blade of the village who thinks he is the answer to a maiden's prayer. Alice Jitters, as Mary Morgan, daugh ter of the drunkard; and the directors. Samuel Smlthers and Angus Appleby. The Ladles Auxiliary is sponsoring a group of concessions tor the event all but the beer concession, which la to be handled In fitting style by the men. Tickets are obtainable from arty legionnaire, and the public Is invite., to form parties and come to tins Armory, or Just come along, one at a time, and Join the big. happy fam ily that is sure to be there. PLENTY OF WORK IF SOUGHT FIRESTONE AKRON, O. (UP) There Is plenty of work for everyone if they'll Just go out and get It. Harvey 8. Fire stone, Akron tire manufacturer, said In a City club address. "There is plenty of work for every body, even If they have to go out and shine shoes. I am a great believer in President Roosevelt, but I can't agree with him on his attitude toward la bor. When you teach people ttat they are not being treated right, you stir up antagonism and envy," Fire stone said. FEAR SUICIDE PACI OF EX-SHEEP KING AND MISSING WIFE SAN FRANCIECO, Dec. 14. (AP) The body of a man killed beneath the wheels of a train near Richmond. Cal., Monday night was identified to day, police said, aa that of Hugh A. Sisson. former wealthy sheep rancher of Red Bluff, and one-time resident of Sacramento. Convinced, they said, that Sisson had hurled himself In front of the train, police instituted a state-wide search for a woman they said was his wife, fearful she may have entered into a suicide pact, with the former sheep rancher. Police Inspector Fred Bohr, who identified the body, said Sisson and the woman were registered at a San Francisco hotel October 4 as "Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Wilson of Modesto." Police said the woman left the ho tel Wednesday without her baggage. Yesterday, they said "they learned, she reappeared at a store and bor rowed a small sum of money from a woman clerk who was a guest at the same hotel. Inspector Bohr said the woman was once known as Elizabeth McCurdy o( Klamath Falls, Ore. Sisson. the officers sr'd, attempted to take his own life five months ago. st ate house and not In the prison yard. And the victim was an oil painting and not a condemned pris oner. Holman, a trustee of the Oregon State Art Museum association, re ceived the picture a view of Port Orford on the Oregon coast by J. Stephen Ward and "hung" It In the gallery which the Oregon chapter of the American Artists Professional league is sponsoring In the halls of the state capltol building. ROWDENS RETURNING FROM WEDDING TRIP BIG APPLKG ATE, Dee. 14. (Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. George Rowden are ex pected to return this week end from a honeymoon trip north, their wed dlnfc having been solemn I red at Grants Pass Monday. Dec. 1 0. The bride Is the former Miss Glennewelr Jester of Rocky Point, Klamath county, the groom Is son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Rowden of Ruch. The young couple will make their home at their ranch near Ruch. Mr. Row den Is a forest service employe of the Crater Lake district. Use Mail Tribune want ads OF FATHER'S COMING DrTTROIT, Dec. 14. (AP) Two small children today treasured a let ter from their father as "proof" that he would be home for Christmas, al though his name Is Included In the official Hat of the Hotel Kerns fire "known dead." The letter was written by Rollo Homey, Detroit salesman, from the Lansing hotel Monday night. Receiv ed many hours after ho presumably died in the flames, it gave assur ance that "I'll be back in time to fix tip the Christmas tree.' Wilda Homey, 7. carefully spelled out the words to her three-year-old brother. Ralph. "Daddy may be lost." declared Wil da then, clutching the letter, "but I know he's going to be home for our Christmas party. He says so In his letter." Lansing police said, however, there was uo hope, although none of the bodies taken from the ruins has been Identified as Horney's. Wllda's and Ralph's mother died a year ago. Phone 542i We'll haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. HOLMAN OFFICIATES AT SALEM, Ote. (UP) State Treas urer Rufus C. Holman officiated at a hanging here. " But the event took place in ;the Wit arnation Wheat 4 1 S( !I ON SALE DEC. 13th to JAN. 1st BE BACK BY JAN. 12th, 1935 This year go by Greyhound. Ridi in comfort behind one of Ameri' ca's best drivers. Frequent servic saves time; low fares save money EXAMPLES of LOW ROUND TRIPS FROM MEDFORD: no.rburg .mH $ 3.10 Eucme .. . . 5.R0 Snlrm "') 'ortland 8.83 San Francisco 13.70 Los Angrlc ...- S.'J.l Similar low farts to all other Pacific Coast or Eastern points Jncksnn Hotel Phone 301) Mrs. , M. Clrmf nson, Agent. yl Vitalizing Cereal ftfo BUB share in CASH PRIZES! offered by the SUNDAY OREGONIAN The Rules Are Simple Instructions for Playing the Bible Qame The picture directly at the left is NOT one of the series. If it were, the most appropriate verse-answer for it would be "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Gen. 1:1." That's the way the game is played. It's very simple. Now that you have the idea, you're off to a good start. Watch for the first eight pic tures in next Sunday's Oregonian, Decem ber 16. Read the lists'of verses beneath the answer-blanks. Then pick out the ones you think best fit the scenes and write in the spaces provided for that purpose, together with the names of the Books wherein they are found, the chapter and verse numbers, and your name 'and address. That's all there is to it You don't have to get sub scriptions, compose essays, write letters or make points, and you needn t even be a subscriber. Do NOT submit any of your verse-answers until ALL of the pictures have been published. The Bible Game is non-sectarian and has been approved by the nation's most distinguished Frotestant, Catholic and Jewish clergymen. 1. The Bible Game is open to evervbodv In the Pacific North west, except employes of The Oreeonlan anl their relatives. Entrants will not be rroulre1 to smtcit subscriptions In order to qualify (or anv of the prizes, which total $1200. 2. The Bible Game consist of a series of 65 pictures. They will ba published serially, elcht at a time, beginning Sundsv. December 16. and the 65th and last picture on February 10. Kntranta are to choos the 65 men appropriate verse-answers for the 6ft pictures and write them on the answer blanks, topether with th names of the Books wherein they are found, and the rhMr nnil verse number of each. Q, Picture aim riri-dn.MHM me to te submitted at one time aj a set, before midnight, Baturdav, February 23. If they arf mailed In. the envelope or package must bear a postmark date of not later than Fehmarv 23. 4. Entrants mav submit as many complete sets as ttiev deslrs without being disqualified or handicapped in anv way Onl one set turned in bv a person (that person's best st t will b ?iven a prize, and not more than on member of an immediate amtlv will bt clicibls for anv of the wards. ft. The entiam or entrants submitting- tne largest number ol nost appropriate verses and nat.t and most attractive set r sets will be ' eligible for the first priie Tne entrant or en trants submitting the next latest number of most appro priate verses and neste-t end most attractive set or sen win be eligible for the remaining prizes In the order of tht sppropnatenesi of thetr verse., ni neatnesi snd attractive. n-9 of their sets. In the event of ties between or among entrants having an equal number of most appropriate verses and after constd-rnttrn of the neatness and attractiveness of their sets a duplicate prize will be awarded each tying entrant O. Beneath each of the 65 pictures will be founl a rule spa-s with lines provided for the verae-answer, the name of the Book wherein It is found, chapter and verse-numbers, and the entrant a name and address. Entrants rosy, If they wish, submit each verse-answer for each picture on a sheet of paper 5x8 Inches In sue. on which may be drawn (not traced) in pen and Ink. or with a pencil, a facsimile of the pictures and the ruled space with its printed contents. Copies of The Oregonian are on file at libraries where they may be examined without charge. . All verse-answers for tne series of pictures must be found In a reference book entitled The Bible Treaaury. an abridgment of the Scriptures. This book may be consulted free of charge at the office of The Oregonian. or an entrant mav ask the authorities of anv reguiarlv constituted public library t obtain a ropy. The Bible Treasury will be supplied to one nubile library In each city and town within the territory prescribed by these rules. Tor your convenience. The Bible Treasury has been printed In booklet form, a copv of which nay be had after next Sunday at BibU Game Keadquar ers. Oregonian business office, for 25c, Postpaid to any ail ' dress in the Pacific Northwest for 26c. A commtttee of official Judges will Inspect the sets of pic tures and verie-ans r hen submitted. Their decis-on will be final and entrants taka part in the Bible Gams with this understanding. The Oregonlsn reserves the right to keep all sets rf picture and erae-answcrs submitted, tO. The Rihle Game ts non-sctrun. Hen- The Oregonisn will not interpret verses, publtrire sectarian views, or engage m correspondence on these subiects. What you can win! 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