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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1935)
MEDFOTJD TtfATL TRTBTTNT!. MTvOFORn. OREGON, ROCKS ARE MARRIED IN ANCIENT SHINTO RITE ?0 ;'"V3 The "marriage of the rocks" It an ancient Shinto rite. Off the coast of Futamlgaura, near the grand hrlnes of Shinto at lac, 250 mitea southwest of Tokyo, Japan, are two picturesque rocks known to the Japanese from the dawn of history as the husband-and-wife-rocks. From time Immemorial they have been Joined together by huge ropes of straw, which each spring are renewed by Shinto priests with rites that re older than written history. Part of the ceremony la pictured. (Associated Press Photo) BEAR SPRINTER DEFEATS MICHIGAN FLASH George Anderson (second from left) made University of California backers gleeful when he flashed through 100 yards on a 60ft track to break the tape in 9.8 seconds and defeat Willis Ward (left), Uni versity of Michigan's great all-round ace In the teams' duel at Berkeley, Calif. "Musky" Pollock (right) took third tor the Bears, beating out 8am Stoller of the Wolverines. California won the meet, 76Ja to 64la. (Associated Press Photo! ETHIOPIA'S TROOPS ARE ON THE MARCH M-Jt,; V .&., .11 ' " " jtT JIM ,11111!,..... i j yy - ,-' a Ethiopia was moving troops up to her frontlerj, according to dispatches from Addis Ababa, to meet what her government regarded as a threat from Italy's East African forces. Abovo Is a photo of native Ethiopian troops or. the march and at right Is map showing the Italian Somallland borders where detachments have been stationed. OPENED ASSOCIATED PRESS MEETING I i y i 5 - 7-V fell' V ,.(. sVl i ' J If '"Mil i 1 The Babe's Successor v. -r r Frank B Noyrt fabove). pub?!sh?r of The Washington Star and pres ident of The Associated P.-tss. ahcwn above as he wielded his gavel ever the annual luncheon w( The Aset;.ated Press in New York. Ats ciated Pre't Photo George Selkirk, shown above vfith us eyes glued on the ball after a nealthy awing at the New York Yankees St. Petersburg. Fta., train ing camp, is the boy being depend ed upon to filf Babe Ruth's shoes. (Associated Pjcss Photo, KAY HAS AERIAL EASTER PARADE ATLANTIC COAST BATTERED BY WAVES IN SEVERE STORM t- . I - 4 A & ir.zr" Jh' miir-ir'H i ks ' m Kay Francis' idea of an Easter parade was to board an airplane In Hollywood and flit across the continent to New York City, from where she planned to leave for Europe. She was outfitted in a pearl gray suit with hat to match for her flight. (Associated Press Photo) AND WHAT FISH WOULDN'T BITE? 1 While fishermen argue as to the proper lure for striped bass. Alma Progroll of San Rafael, Calif., evidently knows what to use as evi denced by the catch. (Associated Press Photo) DESPERADO'S DOOM SEALED Hunched in a chair In the ancient Walker county courtroom, Ray mond Hamilton heard the Huntsvllle, Tex., court name May 10 as his execution date for slaying a prison guard. Hamilton, held by chains, was caught at Fort Worth after being at targe nine months following a sensational prison escape. (Associated Press Photo. PRESIDENT HAPPY AT END OF CRUISE rLr -if ' AfJrs 4 4 President Roosevelt appeared happy when he returned to Jackson ville, Fla., from a 12 day fishing trip off the Florida coast. Here he Is with Gov. Dave Sholtz of Florids after he landed from the U. 8. 8. fsrraHuU lAisgciatsd Press Photo - .... ,t 1 . . 4 . v ( rv. - An alrvlew at Seabrlght, N. J., showing heavy seas lashing bulkheads. With fresli storms loomlnn ..neao, ins Atlantic's worst northeaster In years continued to batter the coast. (Associated Press PhotoT A LITTLE BUG ORDERED A HALT Prefers Local Lads v if 5 fv ? y:-vV. 5 . When 17-year-old Virginia Bris coe returned to Oklahoma City after a world tour, she disclosed that the Prince of Wales had asked her for a dance In Budapest. "I'd much rather dance with my high school class, mates at home," she said. (Associ ated Press Photo) 5 . . uti'li AmelJ.i Earhart Putnam's plana for a non-stop flight from Burtiank, Cal., to Mexico, D. F., were defeated 60 miles short of her goal when an insect flew Into her eye and forced her to land. This shows her on her arrival in the Mexican capital. (Associated Press Photo) AMELIA WINGS WAY TO MEXICO CITY While she was startling the sport. world several years ago with her prowess In track, basketball, base ball and other sports, Mildred '-Babe'' Oidnkson (above) insisted golf was her real love. Now ths Tcas wOndSr-girl is definitely on the trial of the national women's golf title, having won the Texas championship. (Associated Press Photo) Here's Amelia Earhart, premier avlatrlx of the United States, glancing over the map of Mexico In a Los Angeles airport just before she took off In her attempt to make a non-stop trip In her trim airplans from Los Angeles to Mexico City. (Associated Press Photo) NEW YORKERS ADOPT MASS MARRIAGE PLAN m S .... i v.r 1 V Y? . . . X .'. . 1 'fMift(? Because Lent forced a delay fn their matrimonial plans, 28 Italian-American couples participated In wholesale wedding In New York City. They were married at IVmlnuto Intervals. Here are soma of the nswlyweds leaving ths Bronx church where ths $ertmoplee togk place (Associated Press Photo
