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PAGE TES fEDFORD fAlL TRIBTTNT:. JfEDFORD, OREGON.. SUNT) AT. fARCH 17. 1935. RENTS GOING UP, Medford Realty Board Finds Brightening Outlook National Survey Reveals Like Status Over Nation At a recent meeting of the Med ford Realty board, a committee whb appointed to make a survey of the rental and housing situation In Med ford. It was found that there la a decided rise In prlcea, a more active market, rapid absorption of rcl denttal apace, including apartment and some measurable return of capi tal to real estate mortgage Invest ments. According to the 24th aemi-annual survey of the National Association of Real Estate boards, statistical de . tail and conclusions In the survey, were Riven as follows: Actual short age of slnRle-famlly dwelling In 63 per cent of cities reporting. No over aupply remains in any city of more than 200,000 population. llrnH I'p. Apiirtment renu are higher than last year In 7 per cent of all cities reporting. Rents for single-family dwelllnga are up In 58 'per cent or all the cltlea. Renta for houses are till approximately 32 per cent be low 1928 level, apartment rent ap proximately 46 per rent below. Commercial banks. Insurance com panies, aavlngs and loan associations and other financing agencies are again coming Into the rcnl estate mortgage field. Money supply for real estate financing Is still defic ient, though the complete dearth of the past five years has !v- broken. I'tereat rate, for real ette money show a tendency to fall. A more active real estate market la reported by 68 per cnl ot ,ne c!ttM a leM active market by only 6 per cent while 27 per cent report activity on about the same level as last year. Toast Has MiurtHge. While the single-family dwelltnga show the moat general shortage ana were the firat to show up-trend In rent, apartment apace Is at present showing the moat general rent ad vance. The outstanding shortage in single-family dwelHnn Is shown In the west south central group ana in the Pacific coast group. In each ot which 73 per cent of the cities make this report. Shortage In apartments Is reported In 30 per cent or me cities, normal supply-demand situa tion la 60 per cent and an over-supply still In 10 per cent. Residential rents are very gener ally going up. Office building rents lag considerably behind bualnesa property rents, and while predomi nantly on a level with last year, show some tendency to be lowor. I.ocnl Situation. The report of the Nntlonal Asso ciation of Real Kntate bonrda Is very Imllar to the situation In Medford. The committee asks that home owners who wish Information In Re gard to the rental situation, do not hesitate to ask any member ques tions regarding their particular rental situation. Any Information regarding real ea at. will be gladly furnished by any member of the Medford Realty board. B.E. RESIDENCES 10 INT At the bi-monthly meeting of the Medford Realty Board held Friday at Hotel Jacson. B. E. Harrier, president of the First National bank, was the principal sinker. His subject was the national hous ing act and Its effrrt on the local community. Mr. Harder said an acute situation exists In people finding de sirable locations In Medford and vi cinity lifter coming from other cities. He gave as an example the' expan sion of the Medford CCC district and the resultant Influx of army officers and their wives, whom lie -iitd have had difficulty in finding dcMrnhir lo cations. He .yld the refinancing of Rogue River ViHiev irritation dWtrlct will probably brY'-l more people to the valley. OF J'VILLE YIELD $15,000 IN YEAR Over 176,000 In gold passed through the hands of a. W. Godard, owner of the God ward Mercantile store In Jacksonville. In 1934, all mined from the "backyard" mines of the historic old city. The golden stream Is still flowing, as evidenced by the fact that over 500 of the metal was cashed at the little store yesterday. The biggest day of the bunch was last year, when on one day over $1200 was brought In by various miners. Last Monday one man turned In $400, and another Friday cashed $131 worth of the yellow stuff. One of the greatest contributors to the store Is the mine on Jackson ville's main thoroughfare,, California street, owned by A. C. Van Galder and J. C. Green. Averaging about $30 a yard, the mine has been worked steadily since the 10th of December. 1033. But It was Frldsy that the mine really paid off. When the day's work was over, and the clean-up was made. It was found that the day's "take" was ilfif). That waa $2 better than the previous record of $187, set last year. The miners, employing three men besides working themselves, sre now digging In rich pay-dirt, which averages close to $160 a yard. According to Van Galder, most of the city proper had never been work ed before the revival of the mining boom about three years ago. Accord ing to the stories related by a few of the "old-timers," the city had been honey-combed from end-to- end, but this story Van Oalder de nies, and his record "take," believed , to be the largest ever taken from one of the small mines, seems to j back up his statement. Over 1.000 feet of tunnel has been driven on the property of the two men, over a solid half-block, and they estimate that only between one fourth or one fifth of the property has been worked. The two do not use the haphazard system of "drift ing", but work systematically, mov ing every yard of "gravel" that strata bearing the gold which lies two feet deep above bed-rock. There. Is another layer of "gravel" about 12 feet above the baae rock, but this Is more difficult to work, and Is not so rich, although it carries some gold. All of the tunnels In the mine are timbered, six feet high, and tracks are laid to accommodate a tram to facilitate moving of the dirt. An In genious home-made hoist has been devised by Van 'Galder, operated by I electricity, and employing old auto! transmissions to lift the big buck et filled with dirt. Besides the mine that he Is work ing now. Van Galder reports that he also has other mining Interests, both In the city and above the town on Jackson creek. He sees a great future in the gold mining business In Jack sonvllle, despite the frequent reports that the country has been "worked to death." The prospects for much more gold do not look so bright to Oodward. the store-owner, however, for he does not expect to even approach the $76. 000 record set last year, in 1022, he said, the total amount of gold pass ing through his scale was less than $1,000. In 11)33 it leaped up to $37, 000, and last year reached the high for many yeara. He has been buying gold In the little city for 13 years, however, and when ho says that 1935 will not touch the banner year, hla word should carry some weight, It la generally concedrd. Asked If it weren't dangerous to keep so much gold, and cash to pay the miners, on hand, Mr. Oodward smiled, and said that the men were paid by check when their gold added to more than a few dollars, and that the gold was sent to the mint every day, and was heavily guarded while In transit. E PAVE ACTOR ACCUSED AS JEWEL THIEF Jaeobaen fc Jenson, Portland con tractors In cbarge of the resurfacing ! of Riverside avenue between Twelfth street and the north city limits, yes terday rtarted work, burning the high , spot from the old pavement. The black-top plant, which Is to ( furnlMi the material for the Job. has ! been Installed at the stockyards north ; of the city and work on the actual ; resurfacing la expected to start on j Tuesday of this week. With good weather, the Job may be completed In a month, but adverse eondltlona may delay that time somewhat. At least half of the street will be kept open to travel at all times, as stipulated In the contract, so that the work will not greatly Inconven ience traffic In that section. It was learned. GATESlSSPEAKER AT 20-30 MEETING At the weekly meeting of tha 30-30 club Thursday evening the membera enjoyed having as sneaker Wm. Gates, manager of the Oroceterla. In his talk Mr. Gates explained the possible far-reaching influence of the philosophy and policy of welt organ ized clubs. He said that an Interna tional organization such as the 20-30 club Is destined to be can bring about not only a better understanding be tween people of various nations, but may also to a degree offset the cus toms of a people. To picture this possibility more clearly the speaker pointed out that human beings the world over are fun damentally alike, and that the dif ferences among races and nations sre greatly due to teachings and beliefs that have been handed down through the ages. Any organization doing a worth-while service, he said, ha its effect upon those who learn of Its activity. The members of the club are urged to attend the 20-30 club dinner dance which la to be held at Grants Pass Monday. U j k y George K. Arthur (right), motion picture actor, was arrested at ha atapped off a ahip in New York on a charge of stealing a valuable brace let from a British banker. Police charged Mary H. Jopllng (left), New York society girl, was duped by Arthur Into bringing the lewel Into this country from Europe. Arthur's real name is George Brest. (Asso slated PreM Photos) VOTERS URGED TO AND TIMBER BILL HAUPTMANN SEES PALS GO TO DEATH; ROSEBURQ, Ore.. March 16. (AP) j TRENTON. N. J., March 16. (API Extreme vigilance will be required Bruno Hnuptmann's etolc calm was of Oregon voters In the selection of I unruffled today, though death had FRA DIAVOLO TO BE GIVEN HERE As a remedy M: that a he iiriqunrtft to MMt In flntllliR fjttRhllshrd. and th elded to eMabll house" at Hie cin where thine In c!i of Inquiries for lists of durable The rental mi v. Harder tiUKwented I or these people mines should he Keiilt v Hoard de- this 'cleurlng I'cr if Commerce, e will take rare tlons and keep luoectipird lionif-s commit t re made A large group of loci people have begun rehearsals for t he prod net ion of one of the finest and most pleasing opera ever written. Auber'a "Fra Dlavolo." Tentative dates call for presentation shortly after the Lenten season In one of the local theaters, the proceeds to be used by the Altar Guild of t. Murk's church which Is sponsoring the affair. Choice of this opera la a happy one as it has everything to offer that goes for splendid entertainment. Tuneful music, tense dramatic situations and sparkling tae settings and brilliant cos: inning. The cast of principals a report, ttathshi that wood houses,'1" " composed of such well known In Medford nnv it a premium. Henla ; performers ot experience as are too low. the report declared, and , .lame.- Steens. KM her Bristol. Marmle should be ad Jilted 10 a point where -Olson. Ralph Hurcr.N. W. P. Qtilsen the owner of a house secure ade- J berry. Roberta Ward Febb and others, quale renal to offset the miiintenume with the ntuieal direction tinder the cost of his property. I baton of P. Wilson Watt. ni ciuild plans this as a revival of the old operatic spirit and appre ciation t!'.a. years ago made Medford ions or the best known towns on the I const. Be correctly corseted in an Artist Model hy Rthelwyn B Hoffmann TREE PLANTING Sixty-three Boy Scouts of troops 3. ft. 7. 8 and 16 of Medford and 35 of Jacksonville took part In an Impress ive tree-planting program at the city playground Saturday. The two trees planted were donated by John E. Dribble, formerly of Rogue River na tional forest service. The seed for one of the trees, a western red cedar, waa gathered at the const, and for the other, a chestnut onk. from the Carolines. Bach scout present threw a shovelful of dirt at the base of the trees as they were planted. Orlbble gave a talk on the history and benefits of trees. During the program polnta of In terest were given for various games played. Troop 16, sponsored by Active club, winning first place, and Troop 7, sponsored by the American Legion, second. After the games, wieners, buns and chocolate were served. T At a special meeting of the Pros pect school board Friday night at Prospect, three teachers were elected to complete the staff of the Prospect school district. Miss Elsie Cummlngs was elected for the primary grades. Miss Beverly Young for the Interme diate grades and Mrs. Ethel Thomp son for the upper grades. The school board also let contracts county courts na a result of the ope ration of the timber bill, according to Guy Cordon, district attorney for Douglas county and legal counsel for the 18 land grant counties of Ore gon. Commenting upon the state ment of Oovernor Martin that county courts have power to block sales of timber to the federal government. Attorney Cordon states that extreme pressure will be brought against county courts that attempt to pre vent the transfer of privately owned timber lands to the federal govern ment. "Anyone who saw the pressure brought upon the legislature by the timber Interests and the forest ser vice needs no Imagination to realize that the same pressure will be brought upon county courts and, if necessary, these Interests can and will dictate election of county court." Mr. Cordon declared. "There are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of privately owned timber lands In the state not imme diately available to cutting but pay ing taxes. The greater portion of these lands are owned by non-resi dent, speculative timber holders, hav ing no Interest In the st,at nor Its future development, with so much at stake we may readily expect any extreme measures to be taken by those Interests. "The people of Oregon.' Mr. Cor don Instate, "must see that county courts now In office take a firm stand against the acquisition of any umoer ny the federal government unless the tax equities are protected, and. further, they should see to It that future candidates for positions on the county court take the same position." brushed him by In grim reminder of a fnte that some day might be hla. Offering the slim solace of a hand clasp and a last word, he bid good bye to three of hla six companlona In the Jersey prison death house ae they walked past hla cell down the short corridor to the execution cham ber last night. These three obscure and nnherolc gunmen Connie Searpone. Michael Mule, and Oeorge do Stefano. Jr. lived briefly In the limelight of pub licity about the Bronx Carpenter before going to the electric chair to answer for the robbery-murder of John Szcytkowskl, of Trenton. As they were led down the death house corridor. Hauptmann regarded each without visible evidence of emo tion. Each paued at his cell, and" each waa given a firm handclasp and told: "Pray to God.' Hauptmann dropped to the edge of hla bunk and stared, expression less, at the wall as the last cf the doomed men departed. The heavy steel door closed, shutting out every sound from the execution room be yond while silence settled again over the hlgh-cellingcd, whlte-hallcd death house. When his spiritual advisor, the Rev. D. G. Werner of New York, made his first visit to Hauptmann he bought with him a sheaf of re Itgfous tracts and books. Hauptmann asked for more, and upon hla re turn, the pastor brought another supply which the prisoner has been reading all this week. Locals From Griffin Creek Medford visit ors Saturday from Griffin creek In cluded Mrs. C. H. Walker and son Dale. From Rams Valley Among those attending to business in Medford yes terday were Professor and Mrs. E. W. Empey of Bams Valley. Ha Emergency OperationKen neth Taylor of Trail underwent an emergency operation Saturday after noon at the Community hospital. On Furlough Cecil Klnsey, on fur lough from Medford CCC district, left Friday night by train for Seat- t tie. " Hospital patient Leon a Quinn of j Rogue River Is a patient at the Sa i cred Heart hospital, having under gone a minor operation there Friday. Have Tonlleetninles Walter Weav er of Eagle Point underwent a ton sllectomy Saturday morning at the Community hospital, aa did Phillip Sanders of this city. Mrs. Wells at llo.pltal--Mrs. Irene Wells, superintendent of the county farm, la a patient at the Community hospital, having undergone a major operation there Saturday morning.- Discharged from CCC Bert G. Lewallen, having been discharged from Medford CCC district, left Fri day night by train for his home In Astoria, Ore. Here from Talent Among those from Talent who were In Medford Saturday on business was Mlsa Edna Wisely, a teacher In the Talent schools. At Hospital Mrs. E. G. Nye of 311 Ashland avenue Is a patient at thoV Sacred Heart hospital, where she un derwent a major operation Saturday morning. Visit Overnight Among overnight visitors In Medford Friday were Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Reese of Portland, who were enroutc by motor to San Francisco. Back from Port land Mrs. C. M. Brewer and daughter Barbara return ed Saturday morning by train from Portland, where they had been on business for a day. ' Arrives from Portland Mrs. E. A. Farley of Portland arrived yesterday morning by train to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Farley of this city. She Is Mr. Farley's daughter-in-law. Returns from Canada Mrs. Wllma Klncald has returned from Cutknlfe, Sask., Canada, where she spent two months with her mother. Mrs. W. S. ! Manly, whose Illness necessitated Mrs. Klncald's trip north. j Able to Leave Hospital Harold ' (Swede) Anderson of the Medford ! fire department was able to leave the Community hospital for his home Saturday, having been receiving med ical care. Major Armstrong Buck Major Clare H. Armstrong, commanding of- 1 fleer of Medford CCC district, re- 1 turned Friday from a short business trip to CCC camps In the northern part of the district. Arrives by Train Arriving by train Saturday morning. L. R. Guerrca of Los Angeles, represenlive of Fluor Battery Corp., attended to business In Medford yesterday. He la enroutc to Los Angeles from the north. HITLER DISCARDS VERSAILLES PACT; PLANSB!G ARMY (Continued i rum page one) London An official British spokes man said Germany not only has done away with the Versailles treaty, but has openly announced Germany's Intention of making her military power supreme In Europe. Vienna While Auscro-German re lations are none too cordial, Austria waa described as sympathetic with Germany In that her action was con sidered payment in the same coin for Britain's and France's repeated warnings against German rearma ment. Pre-war Armv Basts. Geneva Disarmament conference circles as id Germany, back to pre war status. Is getting ready to build up another mighty army. Rome Well-Informed Italian quar ters took the German action to be In direct reply to France's action in Increasing the pericd of com pulsory service. Rome was In com munication with other European capitals as to what steps, if any, should be taken. Moscow Soviet newspapers, insist ent of late that Germany la prepar ing to attack RuMia. Wahed out at Goerlngs air announcement and eaid th,M Aanvmr nf war Will RTOW With every airplane added to the German military air force." Htplonmts ltuv. PARIS, Marco 16. (API France tonight started consultation with other signatories of the Versailles treaty concerning German institu tion of compulsory military service. While Frenchmen drew ominous comparisons with the days preceding the world war, diplomats at Turo pean capitals were ordered to get immediately In touch with the gov ernments to which they are ac credited to discuss what steps. If anv, shall be taken. It appeared the whole strength of France's army, believed to have been settled In the chamber of deputiea vote increasing the army period of service two years, might be thrown wide open as a result of the Ger man action. All the estimates of Germany's military strength, on which yester day's debate in the chamber was based, have now been upset. It waa said In the lobbies of the chamber. France'a army theoretically num bers 600.000 men. of which at least one-third are stationed In the colo nies. If Germanv maintains the 600.- 000 men which French army men be lieve she has. she has 50 per cent ir.ore men on the continent. If conscript forces be added to the present reichswehr. it waa suggested In some quarters that the army might reach such a size as to arouse French feara and result. In demands for further Increase In the French army through still longer service. Gold Announcement Victor Harbaugh licensed by the Federal Government to buy scrap-gold, wishes to announce that he will be located in the business section here starting Monday, March 18 Paying $35.00 a pure-ounce for gold less the cost of hand ling. Those who have in their possession rings, chains, watch cases, gold teeth, spectacle frames, gold-filled or gold-plated articles would do well to see Mr. Harbaugh and dispose of such articles while the price is high. Thrre Is at Irnst S10.mm.00 of Scrap Cold In the Medford District Government License No. S-12-383 WATCH FOR THE SIGNS BUTTER PACT FOR T TO LAST REWARD Eating Worry Over PORTLAND, Ore.. March 16. (API "But. Judge, a fellow's sot to live." This was the argument advanced yes terday by Noble C. Smith. 30. charged with assault and robbery with a dan gerous weapon. "Twenty years In state prison." said Circuit Jud'je Ja cob Kanzler. A TTENTI0N! FRUIT GROWERS LIME SULPHUR is still available at our South Fir Street Warehouse! We have just received a carload of Balfour Guthrie Dormant Oil. Also, a complete line of GENERAL CHEM. ICAL CO. LEAD will be available at our warehouse, the POPULAR ORCHARD BRAND in both ASTRINGENT and STANDARD, size 4 lb.. 5 lb., and 6 lb. bags. We will sell you only what you use. Any unbroken packages of lead can be returned for credit. American Fruit Growers, Inc. SOUTH FIR STREET Vjl WASHINGTON. March 18 (API Consideration of a proposed butter marketing agreement for the moun tain and western states will be un dertaken at a series of seven hear ings to he held this month and next. The proposed agreement would be for the ensulmr vear'a wood sunnlr 1 ln the nature of voluntary pact. for the schools. The supply was equal- u wo'-i.d. not Interfere with existing ly divided among four bidder. Tom- d.'u.mMs of trade, farm admtnlstra H. Carlton, chairman, presided at the ! ,lon officials say, or prevent prices NEW YOB K . Ma r-h 1 f API Walter Marlon Chnndler. 67. former conercssman from the 10th New York district, died today of Intestinal trouble and a heart attack. He was elected to the 63rd con gress In 1913 and served until 1010 In 10'Jl he was returned for a two year term. He was author of "The Trial ol Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint," and "The Jew A Tribute by a Gentile." meeting BIRTHS responding to supply and demand conditions. Grades for both cream and butter would be established to the end that the quality of butter be Increased, producers of high qual ity cream would receive a premium. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H rischer of route 3 are the parents of a bahy hoy weighing A pounds. IS ounces. ' bom Friday at the Sacred Heart hos- I pita!. The bahy has been nsmed Rob- : ert Ijcc. j Use Mall Tribune want adi. BLUE BLAZE FOR 1( f APt A the rectlfy- PEOniA III . Murrh 2.SO.(RH fire iW-X i ..vtd Ing plant of the IVmvMnrylnntJ com pany here IihIhv. mikUiik plumes of blue flume 50 t' loo fc.'t in the air as aoooon ,;innis of whlky explod ed. More thnn h mil Hon hottlrs and an Uluie'n inlm il mninint nf revrnue stanuv weir hrir(vj div troved. rm was all the pUnt a equipment. Ine riant wan one of the five largest in the country. Drop in st lVfv'a o,i eenliw-t (r Hie ,.t to I"t AWNINGS at BURK'S 314 E. Main. Tel. 4-18 wi to:-' ELECTRIC WIRING and REPAIRING TIN M tM. AM.-1 IM I Medford Elec. Constr. Co B. M. BUSH. 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