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Newspaper Page TextXIEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKU. OREGON. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1935 PAGE SEVEN Local and Here Friday Perry Ashcraft of Aabla&d ni In Medford Friday on business, according to the Ashland Tldlngi. ... Farrell ArrtTes Ernest Parrell, rep-, rtwnutlra of Union Pacific lines, ar rived this morning on official busi ness. To Independence Alfred Nlemeyer waa among those leaving Medford this morning by trsln, enroute to In dependence, ore. Neff Returns Porter J. Neff. at torney, returned this morning by train from a brief business trip to Portland. Here on Business P. W. Slade of Portland arrived thla morning on the Oregonlan to spend two or three days here on business. ' Leaves for Graves Creek Guy Cob .lelgh left Sunday for Graves creek, where he la employed by Bkeeter Bros. Calls at phoenix Mrs. Millard Car mean of Medford, formerly of Phoe nix, was calling on friends In phoe nix last week. Bogevold Here Lieut. Tfygve Boge Told, of Camp Oak Knoll, was a visit or at district CCC headquarters Mon dy. From Indian Creek Lieut. Lloyd Grimes, of camp Indian Creek, visit ed In Medford Monday. Eecoverlnc' from Flu Bill Walker. who recently returned from Llnfleld college, has been 111 at his home the past two weeks with flu. but Is able to be about at the present time. Cunningham Home Among those spending the week-end In this city from the University of Oregon at Eu gene was Bill Cunningham, of Beta Theta PI fraternity. Movlnz to Grants pass Mrs. Lot' tie Pitts, who has made her home In Medford for the last eight months. Is moving to Grants Pass, having left this morning on the Shasta. Smith Returns Lieut. Phllo D. Smith, acting adjutant at the dis trict CCC headquarters, returned to hie post Monday after a three-day illness. Insurance Man Visits D. R. Atkin son, representative of the Travelers Insurance company, with headquar ten In Portland, waa a -business vis itor In Medford today. m WYT1ME: KIDDIES . NOTE: "LA CUCARACHA" failed to ar rive for Sunday's program. However it Is here now and will be shown tonight 9 advertised. Hurry! Hurry! ENDS TOMORROW NIGHT! Robert Montgomery's most amus ing performance and Maureen O'Sulllvan's Sweetest role. HIS HArPIMT HIT! MAUREEN OSullivan At EDWARD ARNOLD Mickey Kooney PLUS rttS! Mi ITW 0UNA. DON Al.DO. ut GC ,SJ.iVJI,'" 20c Anytime Ends Tomorrow Night! nif nrn. c-tk Sltsl Maw r Iff f V n'r- n if" n't a r wr CI t'i iV ft fi d ' wra m Personal Buy New far H. B. Euon, of Medford. representative of Blum auer Prank Drug company, purchas ed a new four door Ford touring se dan from, tha Claycomb Motor com pany. Ashland Tidings. Minor Auto Crash Arthur Jeld- ness, 537 Mae street, and W, N, Carl. ; Provolt. were Involved In a minor auto crash on the Jacksonville Mil ! Saturday, a report on file at the city police station Indicates, ! I Ashland Visitors Mrs. Prank Crouch visited In Ashland Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bates. Mrs. Bates returned with her to Medford Saturday to spend the day at the Crouch home. Ash land Tidings. Visiting Daughter Here Mrs. R. C. Scoffern left by train today for her home In Portland after spending sev eral days here visiting with her daughter. Miss Lois B. Scoffern. re cently appointed teacher at the sen tor high school here. Adviser Reports Wallace C. Grif fith, of Salem, Oregon, reported for duty as a camp educational adviser In the Medford district last week. He has been assisting at district head quarters during the absence of Dr. Wledman but will be assigned to Camp Gasquet near Crescent City. Bark from North Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Parrett returned to their home in Grants . Pass Friday from Portland where they had spent the past week on a combined business and pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marti of Medford accompanied the Parretts on the trip. Grants Pass Courier. Move to .Medford Mr. and Mtb. William A. Altken have traded their home on South pioneer avenue for property at the corner of King and Dakota street 3 at Medford and moved to that city Saturday. The Altkcns have lived In Ashland or Medford for many years, but have for the past three years lived here, Ashland Tid ings. Building Permits Issued Two building permits were Issued Friday and Saturday, one to Eugene Thorn dike, 617 Dakota, to build a shed and do minor remodeling of his residence, at a cost of $150. and one to W. H. Pain. 56 N. Orange, for the construc tion of a sun porch to his home at a cost Of $700. To Observe Holiday The cooks and K. P.'a will be the only CCO mem bers working In the Medford dis trict Friday. Feb. 22. A radio from the war department Informed the district that Washington's birthday will be observed as a legal holiday and all work will be suspended for the day except the minimum amount required within the camps. 10 E, Members of Malta commandery, No. 4, Knight Templars and their ladles will enjoy a covered dish dinner and commander's ball at the Ashland M aonlc Temple Wednesday evening. The dinner will begin at 6:45 o'clock, fol lowed by an evening of cards and dancing. All Knight Templars whether mem bers of the southern Oregon comman dery or affiliated with other bodies are cordially Invited to enjoy thla special occasion. Singer's Midgets Coming Wednesday On Craterian Bill That "the best Ihtnga come In small packages" Is an adage the whole world well knows. And, with the closing of the Chicago Century of Progress, the whole world, or at least that tremendous part of It that vis ited that exposition, gained living proof that the old adage still holds true. That proof la the Singer's Mid get Band and Worlds Fair Midget Kevue which comes to the craterian theater stage for Wednesday only. Every person who paid his money to enter the fair la reported by ex ecutives of the lair to have event ually gone to the Midget City, one of the exposition's greatest attrac tions, where the Midget Band and Revue were the prime entertainers. That so many and such remarkable talent could be encompassed In the tiny psyslques of these little stars proved to be one of the most amazing I lacta concerning tnese smau out oru ' Uant perlormers. i The extraordinary grace of the wo- men, the poise aud bearing of the ! men, and their skill in all forms of i entertainment, madtl the Midget show , the bit of the fair, according to re ! ports of both officials and enthuslas ' tic audiences. The Midget band la a 14-piece or ' sanlzatlon with an extensive reper toire that puts It on equal footing ! with radio and stage bands of stellar reputation. Each musician plays l , variety of Instruments with equal is i clllty. Tie Singer's Midget Band and Re I vue are lavoritea with showgoers throughout the world. With magnlfl' cent sets, and a grand variety of en tertainment, local showgoers are It line for one of the most entertaining and at the same time most novel stags presentations yet to play here. On the screen will be Baby Jane. ; the new child star, with Mary Astor and Roger Pryor In "Straight Prom the Heart." Skin Torment Itching, roukness. cracking. easily relieved ard improved with innl kin 4 Livestock PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. IB. (AD CATTLE: 2000; steady to 25c lower; steers, good, common and medium. 4.79-0:00; heifers, good, common and medium, 4 00-6-75; cows, good, com mon and medium, 3 50-6.00: low cut ter and cutter, 1.60-3. 50; bulls, good. 4.00-4.50; cutter, common and medi um, 3 00-4 00: vealers, good and choice, 7.00-8.00; cull, common and medium. 300-7.00; calves, good and choice, 5.50-7.50; common and ms dlum. 3.00-5. 50. HOGS: 1800; 40-50c higher; light weight, good and choice, 7.50-8.75; heavyweight, good and choice. 7.50- 25; packing sows, medium and good. 5.75-6.75; feeder and atocker pigs. good and choice. 6 50-7.00. SHEEP: 4000; 40-50c lower for clip ped; lambs, good and choice, 6 50- 7.25; common and medium, 4.50-6.50; yearling wethers 4.00-5.00; ewes, good and choice, 3.00-400; cull, common and medium, 2.00-3.25, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. API (USDA) Cattle: 350, In cluding 30 direct: slow early, later active; steers fully 25 cent higher; spots up more, considering quality; better grades she-stock scarce, quot able higher; low grade cows, 25-30c higher; 2 cars medium to low, good 9101 to 1050 pound short-fed California steers, $9.50. SHBEP: 2150. Including 1470 direct, active: clearance complete: lambs around 25c higher: double deck 83-85 lb. Oregons, $8; sorted 20 head; odd. 125-lb. wooled ewes, $5. CHICAGO. Feb. 18 (AP)-(TJ. S. P. A.) HOGS: 20.000, active, 103 25c higher; Vbove 210 ibc, $8.60 .65, top $8.70; highest since November 17. 1930; 140-160 lbs. sows $7.90(3 8. CATTLE 11,000; fed steers and yearlings steady to 35c higher; about steady on strictly good, choice, com mon and medium kinds selling $8.50 downward; top weighty steers $13 50: stackers and feeders strong to 25c higher; vealers unchanged, few heif ers to sell above $10; odd lots $11; choice steers and heifers, about 950 lbs. up to $12.75; btrlctly good cows $8.50 and better; better grade vealers $8.00 (ft .50. SHEEP 22.000; fat lambs slow, few sales; bids 25-50 and more lower; usually refused: sellers resisting downturns of more than 25-25 de spite sharply expanded numbers of slaughter offerings: bids downward from $8.50 on strictly good and choice; bulk better grades held $8.75 upward; sheep and feeding lambs lit tle changed; medium to choice native ewes $4 50 5.25; good to choice, 60 lb. feeding iambs $7.00. Portland Produce PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 18. (AP) BUTTER Prints. A grade. 37ic lb. In parchment wrappers. 38c lb. In cartons; B grade, parchment wrappjrs 36',4c: cartons 37Ho lb. BUTTERFAT Portland deliver . A grade deliveries at least twice wkly, 39c lb.; country routes, 3fl-37: lb.; B grade delivery less than twUe a week, 37c lb.; C grade at market. B grade cream Buying prices but- terfat basis. 55c lb. EGOS Sales to retailers: Specials. 28c: extras, 24c; freah extras, browns. 24c; standards 23c; fresh mediums 22c; medium firsts, 21c dozen. EGOS Buying price of wholesal ers: fresh specials, 23c; extras, 21c; extra mediums 20c; pullets 18c; under grades, 16c dozen. ONIONS Oregon, 82.50 cental. Cheese, milk, country meats, live poultry, potatoes, new potatoes, wool and hay, steady and unchanged. Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 18. (AP) wneat: Open High LoLw Close May .84 .84 .SVt .83J; July .. .77 .77 .76i .76i Cash: Big Bend bluestem .91 Dark hard winter (12 pet.)).... 1.00 Dark hard winter (11 pet.) .871,4 .84 Soft white Western white Hard winter Northern spring Western red .83 , .83 .85 'j .83 Oats No. 3 white. 132.50. Corn No. 2 E. yellow, (41.76. Mlllrun standard. 824.50. Today's car receipts: Wheat, flour, 18; com, 5; oats 1. 41; Pan Francisco Butterfat SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 18. yp. First grade butterfat. 40c, fob. Sin Francisco. jjjy VIMIll.TUI OUIt. ( A Desire to Serve We are in business, naturally, to make a living but we do have, an honest and sincere desire to render a real service to humanity in conjunction with the necessary business of making a fair profit. Those who turn to us in time of need, regardless of their financial situation, , find we never turn a deaf ear to neces sity. There's a good service here for ALL and to this statement we make no exceptions. 8 H PERILF10MRALHiDAE MORTICIANS - - OfHCtOFCOUNTYCORONER"SIXTH AT OAKDAIE PHONE47, DAY OR NIGHT"MEDFORD, OREGON Chicago Wheat CHICAGO, reb. Open May .071, July 00'v Sep. .68', 18 (API Wheat: Hlph Low Cloee ,P9l .98 'J .99 .82". .89 , .89 , .90?. .8714 .90, Wall St. Report Until the court rulings were made public at noon, equities displayed a somewhat easier tone In dull deal ings. Prices Jumped, however, and 960.000 shares changed hands be tween 12 and 1 p. m. The ticker tape ran 12 minutes behind floor transactions at one time. Traders, although interpreting the new deal victory as highly bullish, were not averse to taking substantial profits and the volume dwindled along with prices. Cotton moved forward briskly and other commodities firmed. Second ary bonds followed stocks, but gold clause loans turned a bit heavy. For eign exchanges renewed strength against the dollar. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 18. (API Stocks shot upward here today with in a few minutes after the announce ment of the victory for private cor porations in the supreme court gold cases. Southern Pacific Jumped $2.75 a share and Caterpillar, Paraffine and California Packing rose $1.50 to $1.75. Numerous others made moderate Im provements. CHICAGO. Feb. 18. (AP) The board of trade suspended trading for today's session following announce ment of the supreme court's gold de cisions. Market operations In all grain pits ceased by executive order at about 11:15 a. m., and were not resumed later, the board of directors deciding against the reopening of dealings. WINNIPEG. Feb. 18. (AP) Wheat prices on the Winnipeg grain ex change shot upward In the wake of an advancing Chicago market follow ing the supreme court's gold decision today. NEW YORK. Feb 18. (AP The supreme court's gold clause decision today touched off a bullish celebra tion In the stock market and prices spurted 1 to 9 points before encoun tering profit taking. While extreme advances were halved or shaded late, the close waa strong. Transfers ap proximated 1.950.COO shares. Today's closing prices for 32 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chem. Is Dye 139, Am. Can 121-, Am. 4: Fgn. Pow 4! A. T. ft T ,. 105 Anaconda Hss Atch. T. & S. F. - 47 Bendlx Avia 18". Beth. Steel California Pack's Caterpillar Tract 3l 41 " . 43 Chrysler 41!, am 1 m, 35 32 . 43', Coml. Solv Curtlss-Wrlcht .... DuPont Gen. Foods Gen. Mot Int. Harvest. I. T. & T Johns-Man Monty Ward North Amer - Penney (J. C.) ........... Phillips Pet . Radio Sou. Pao ...WH........H.M..... std. Brands m .. St. Oil Cal St. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer. Union Carb. . Unit. Aircraft U. S. Steel 83 28'; 3'i 70 15'i B"4 18, 18 31 411 S'i 48", 14 38 SAMS VALLEY PLAYS WILLIAMS TUESDAY Sams Valley high school will play Williams Creek high school at Sams Valley on Tuesday night of thla week Instead of on Wednesday night, It was announced. The contest will be a return game, Sams Valley having defeated the Wil liams lads last week by a scant mar gin In an overtime period. O" drajgist It iuthot 'nsd to cheerfully refund your V money on the spot if yon are I BBBaVnot reliered by Geofnulsionfin I service! ( . v not by isS.3XlXLV.il.' V Skis MEET DR. LAUFER A noon luncheon conference at the Hotel Holland, honoring Dr. Calvin W. Laufer, musical editor of the Presbyterian church, la being arrang ed for Tuesday by members of the local church, to which are invited all ministers, choir-directors and mulc leaders in all denominations. There will be a ministers' confer ence in the afternoon and at 8:00 o'clock that evening there will be a service during which Dr. Laufer w.U direct massed choir of the Presby terian churches of the valley In sing. Ing the hymns of the church. After the singing the doctor will present an address on "Music in Church Worship." to which the public is In vited. Dr. Laufer has been affiliated with church music work since 1913, and as the "minister of music" of tne Presbyterian church edits hymnals, arranges musical programs for local churches, addresses church organisa tions on the place of music In the church end lectures on other church subjects, besides blng a prominent author, and composer of many Jam iliar hymns. SERA WORKER SLAYS ROOM MATE, SUICIDES NORTH BEND. Ore.. Feb. 18. (AP) Two 8 ERA workers of North Bend, Samuel Gheer. 50, and his room mate Elmer Davis. 60 were dead here last night as a result of what police term ed a murder and suicide. Firemen who broke into the btazlnz three room shack occupied by the two men enrly Sunday, found the body of Gheer, with a bullet wound below the armpit. The body of Davis, with a laRsed bullet wound through the Jaw and head, was discovered several hours later. In a email clearing about J0O reet from the shack. He had placed a rifle beneath his Jaw and pulled the trigger by meana of a email atlck. The killings apparently resulted from a series of minor disputes. DEAD MAN'S CURVE SCENE FATAL CRASH TOLEDO, Ore., Feb. 18 (AP) W. Ranck. 65. of Orevals, was killed Sunday when the automobile In which he was riding crashed from a highway near here. The accident oc curred on what Is known as "Dead Man's Curve" Just south of Toledo. Another machine waa said to have crowded Ranck's car from the road. From Grants Pass George Varner of Grants Pass la among Medford bual ness visitors today, having arrived this morning on the Oregonlan. He expecta to remain In Medford three days. SJJJ!RfflBaKBSJ?lf,flSJSJi Hi , 00.9 00 Hi Record Crowds Demand Another Day! Held Over Till Tomorrow Mite Only! r t 1 A Yi 80reen m 0 1 1 vtK-iXJ Vix 1 humorous star I WED HE WARNER fflAKT HATTIE G. CADY DIES, AGED 51 Hattle O. Cady. wife of O. W. C4dy residing on Stewart avenue, passed f.way In a local hospital late Sunday evening at the ae of 51. She waa bom at Des Moines. Lows. October 9. 1883 She had formerly resided at Medfwrt. but moved away and returned here four years ago. Besides her husband, she leaves one son by a former marriage. Cecil Kil born of Forest Hill. Calif. Also her father J. N. Chapman of Newberg. Ore., and three brothers. Wm. J. Chapman. Cottage Grove; George of Hood River and Lester of Portland. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Balrd at the Conier chapel at 10 a. m. Wednesday. Inter ment In Jacksonville cemetery. PALM BEACH. Fla., Feb. 18. (UP) Arthur Somers Roche, 61, noted nov elist and short story writer, died Sun day at his winter home. Known as one of the nation's most prollflo authors, Roche laid most of his stories against .a background of society and wealth In New York. Palm Beach and Newport. Many of his novels were produced by motion picture companies and all In, recent years were serialised for popular mag azines. Will Rogers Film Held Over as Box Office Record Set Box office records went glimmering into the discard yesterday at the Rlalto theater where Will Rogers Is being shown In Irvln s. coon a juage Priest." The result is mo announce m.nt nf tha holding over for an extra day. until tomorrow night, of thla most human story of the screen's best-liked star. '.indue Priest." which shows Rogers as the kindly Kentucky Justice, made hmmii In n series of stories ny wdd, Is deemed by many as b,lng his best characterisation. A notable support ing cast appears with Rogers, Includ ing Tom Brown, Anita Louise, Henry B. Walthall, Rochelle Hudson, uavm Landau and the easy-going, always rnmlrnl Rtenln FetChlt. ' "Charlie Chan In Paris," In which wsrner Oland again plays the role of the wily Oriental detective facing new and aonarentiy unsoivaoic orlme. will play Wednesday and Thursday Instead of opening tomor row as previously announced. Help Kidneys A If Door)? fanetlealnv Kldoari an w Bladder mak you laffer from uettinff Up NUrhU. NflrvouinMS. ttnoamauo Paint. StiffDMa. Bu ruins. Smartina. 9 Itebin.r, or Acidity try tha vuaraatMd Doctor's PmeHptiooCrstnElSls-toa PifeitAv Most fix vaunpor nonay OfSreX back. OoJy W fttdraniata. a Adults 25e Kiddles 10 All box office records smashed with this most human story of the screen s most humorous star I Will positively never again be shown in Med ford 1 - THURD FLIRTS WITH ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE NOTED NOVELIST DIES DEATH IN HIS GREATEST CASE! ifiar sTv WPMtS with OLAND b K I A N THIS WEEKS CARD Popular Joe Hubks. former Univer sity of Nebruks athlete, will appear in the main event of next Thursday's grappling card with Jim Healy of San Francisco, a newcomer to Medford. Promoter Mack LUlard announced to day. This bout, the main event of a card In which Llllard hopes to Include Louie Bacagalupl, 223 pound Italian, will probably be a change from the rough and ready type of wrestling that has been displayed at the armory during the last several weeks. A ses sion of fast, hard wrestling will be welcomed by many local fans, who remember Hubka aa one of the flashi est performers ever to visit Medford. Weighing 200, he will be outhefted 18 pounds by the San Franciscan, but figures that his well-known pair of iron legs win offset that disadvan tage. Healy la an unknown Quantity aa far aa the local arena la concerned. but la heralded aa a clever, chunky matman who Is hard to stop. Ullard said the Masked Marvel who made hla mysterious debut In Med ford last Thursday night, may be secured for an appearance the follow ing week, but Is unavailable for this week's card. He vanished before Lll lard could get a good talk with him last Thursday night, and according to tne promoter la aa hard to negotiate with aa an eel In a barrel of molassea. Bacagalupl, like his name, la anoth er fiery customer who ranks with the toughest men In the northwest, where he haa made many appearances dur ing the last several months. Llllard lsi trying to line him up with an I. Shorn I gVinaaszpHHSH II Matt . . 23c tn 1:49 I 4'T'Iih'IM In" --3Hel ?:00-o:00 VMii 1i I 4 llrW aMl Klddlte . 10c 111 Hurry! It Ends Tomorrow! Their Most Appealing Romance! The i tars or "Paddy hong h ind "Paddy" In an even greater lilt A modern, primitive battle for f - J I i ; " ,iooa ana nappiness .... in the jungles of a great city! "Gsieo'reSpring' 'with WALTER KING JANE DARWELL T-- - " Wednesday n 7 She went through Hell ... for little bit of heaven 1 I y. "Straight From the Heart" "fl with BABY JANE Mary Astor . ry Roger Pryor Henry Arraetta 1' equally ferocious wrestler, and Is searching the coast for a "natural.'.' Pete Belcastro, the wildcat Italian. Is leaving soon for his tour of the east, Llllard said, after an unauccesa ful effort waa made to re-math him with Able Kaplan of Ntw York. LA CUCARACHA HERE . FOR ROXY SHOWING "La Cucaracha," which failed to arrive in time to be shown at tha Roxy yesterday. Is now on the pro gram with the feature picture. "Hide Out," showing Robert Montgomery In a very entertaining characterization, a prankish post-repeal racketeer. "The Old Fashioned Way," with W. C. Fields and Baby LeRoy, now at the Studio theater, is a picture that fills every desire for a perfect even ing's entertainment. DO YOU NEED A TONIC? AXV folks have thin, pale blood they're weak, feel fired, lofry and dull. Dr. Pierce's Gold en Medical Discov er v i a HeneniHaMe. i tonic which will in- crease the appetite. eliminate poisons from the intestines. It stimulates the dfRPstion, makrs rrdder blood. Mr. J. 1 Smith of lOJft S. t. Harrison St.. Portland, OrpR . iiid: "I urn glad, to rerommend Dr. Pifrcr't T.oldfn Medical Diovery. It is a I'lne general builder. It has been used In my family and has been found very beneficial. It createa an appetite, strengthens andtuildj one up so well" All druggists. New site, tablets 50 ct.., liquid $1.00. Latge sue, tabs, or liquid, $1.35. Midget Photos 3 for 10c PEA8LF.V STl'DIO w Resmol "fr"- a. A