PAGE FOUR MTCDFCRD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, OREGON. SUNDAY. .TUNE 23, 1933.
TO
WASHINGTON. D. C, June 31
Th ln-r In hitch -hiking, due
Iwely to the rpcora-reRXln pro
portion of automobile travel this
year, today prompted the American
Automobile association to iue a
atrong warning to motorist against
these perennial peat of the high
way. Despite an apparent decrease In
the number of "thumbwavera" lat
yeer, the natiorwl motoring body de
clared, reports from It affiliated
clubs all over the country indicate
that the ride moochcra are now In
festing the road in greater numbers
than ever before.
"While the majority of hitch-hiker
are perfectly harmless people
merely aecklng a free ride," the A.
A. A. statement continued, "a num
ber of desperadoes have taken ad
Tantage of kind-hearted motorists
and already thta year a number of
robberies and at least one brutal
murder have been perpetrated by
eemlngly Innocent hitch-hikers.
"With the federal and state govern
ment in the midst of a grlevou war
on various types of crime, it is known
to be a fact that many suspect have
eluded officer thtrough their ability
to wheedle rides out of passing mo
torists. "Commercial travelers are particu
larly prone to give ride to hitch
hiker. This 1 possibly due to a crav
ing lor company. Experience ha dem
onstrated that the tendency to get
lonesome usually overcome a lone
driver toward the fag end of the diy.
Kxpert hltch-hlkera testify to this
and also that the period Immediate
ly after lunch, when the motorit Is
at peace with the word, 1 another
good time for obtaining free trans
portation. "In order to curb thl evil, twslve
state have enacted laws definitely
prohibiting solicitation of free rides
along the hlghwaya, frequently im
posing fines upon offenders. These
twelve states are: Connecticut, Dela
ware, the District of Columbia, Maine.
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Utah.
Vermont and Wisconsin. In Minne
sota there are local ordinances sgalnst
hitch-hiking.
"Adoption of these law In the
other states, strict enforcement and
wholehearted cooperation by motor
ist for their own protection, are ur
gently needed in order to end the
annoyance and danger Inherent In the
praetle of giving rides to strangers.
"A further reason for refusing
transportation to the 'Knight of the
Order of the Thumb" is that in twenty-two
states, a guest riding In an
automobile can sue the motorist for
damages In case of Injury merely by
proving ordinary carolcssneM or neg
ligence. Thus, under the common
law right of action, mnny motorists
have found themselves forced to pay
damage to tranger who had soli
cited transportation but who haled
him Into court when an accident occurred."
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and (irlhlile (Jenrnil wrvlce si ill Ion In Salem, where they are on (Msplny, The (ienernl scout cur rauyht the
nhiivft views of Mtiirs to the Mmw hlle they were getting the "feel" of Koine of the old vdilclen. (Top left)
tliree-whet'l Mritorette. (Illghl) A Hrush taking ome Mohitga In Its iindrr-t lie-liood lank. l,ovver lirt
A Muuell glvrM tun Murloii coiinly n Id-Mmers a ride. (Ultfht) t hree modern young Indies try nut the "Invincl
lln Hiiiacht." All Die vehicles nre oivneil by M. I,, (ioltenherg of fsllvorton.
Chevrolets on Good Will Tour
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Carrying the greetings of Gover
nor Prank P. Merriam. four purple
and white 1P3A Cnevrolct started
last week on the annual Elks M.iga
Klne Good-Will tour from the state
caplto) at Sacramento, en route to
Columbus, Ohio, where the F.Iks
Grand lodge convention will be held
July lfl. At the same time, four Chev
rolet were leaving "Lowell. Mass., and
Ml.mil.
Two of the cars from Sacramento
Journeyed northward to Seattle and
then swung east to visit points In
the northwest and midwest; the oth
er two Chevrolet moved south to
8n Fran rlsco. To Annelc and San
DIcjto before turning into the great
southwest empire and Missouri val
ley states. During the eight weeks of
the trip, every state in the union will
be visited by at least two of these
Chevrolets carrying their messages of
good-will to mem tiers of the F.Iks,
The drivers of the four cars leav
ing Sacramento were Richard Flood,
.tr.. Al Rn.imuwn. George I,. ,Stnl7r
and Axel Chrtatenaon.
Rich car Is accompanied by a pro
fessional entertainer of repute whose
talent will be used to assist in en
tertainment program which mark
the welcoming ceremonies on the ar
rival of the cars In the hundreds of
cities scheduled.
LESS -KNOWN HIGHWAYS
OFFER SPECIAL
bridge, eating lunch there In the
shade of towering evergreen trees,
then climbing out of the canyon on
to the Crater Lake highway and
coming buck a far as Elk Creek
fish hatchery, where an interesting
i and instructive hour may be spent,
j Interesting not only to the children.
but also to the elders. If new coun
try is what you like, don't follow
the highway all the way home, but
turn to the right down Rogue river
at the Shady Cove bridge, re-cross-Ing
the river at either Dodge or By
brfl bridge. The whole drive needn't
take more thnn two and a half to
three hours, allowing ample time for
a day's outing at the covered bridge.
For a fairly long afternoon's drive,
it I ideal.
The dirt roads encompassed In the
loop drive are junooth and good, but
are slightly dusty. Light travel, how
ever, renders this a minor detail. In
the drive down the river from the
Shndy Cove bridge, the roads are
only In fair condition.
FINE FISHERMEN
FOR UMPQUA NETS
ROSERURO. Ore.. June 22.(AP)
Pin o( $100 eai'h, toccther with 30
day Jnll aentfnrra. were ImpofPd here
today upon Utilph Aikirpvta. Harold
Arkernian. Sylvpslcr Downs and Jack
Matoon. conunpi-clal flshprmen of
Scottsburg, who cntrrcd picas of
sullty to charges of netting fish In
closed waters. I. J. Miller, who was
also taken Into custody In a raid
conducted at daylight Friday morn
ing by state and county officers, was
given a mental examination and was
committed to the state asylum.
ABBEY DELIVERS TWO
NEW INTERNATIONALS
Two local firms purchase new In
ternational Trurks last week, accord
ing to Joe Daly of Walter W. Abbey
Inc., local International. Graham,
Nash, LaFaj-ette and Willys dealers.
The two Internationals were deliv
ered to the Standard Oil company
and the Medford Creamery. This is
the second International for the
creamery. This truck is a 125-lncn
wheelbase pickup, which allows a
long body and still give the correct
load distribution. International is
the only manufacturer making a
long wheelbase pick,up, according to
Mr. Daly.
MEAUX, France. June 22. (API
Three, officers burned to death In a
bombing plane which crashed early
today In a woods near Lagny during
a night practice flight.
METHODISTS FLAK
Ose Mall Tribune want ads
MOSCOW. Idaho, June 33. (AP
Munitions makers were called "trad
ers in slaughter, merchants of devas
tation and death, and conscienceless
profit makers who practice bribery
among corrupt military and naval of
ficers." by a committee of the north
west conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church today.
The social service committee of the
conference turned In Its report at the
business session of the conference to
day. The committee expressed the belief
that a statement by the government
on the terms on which It would be
willing to Join the League of Nations.
ratification of the World Court pro
tocol. International control of the
manufacture and trade in arms,
would be effective aids to prevent
war.
GEIS FILM OFFER
SALT LAKE CITY. June 22. AP)
Edythe Morley, 10-cent store sales
girl who was Instrumental In the
arrMt. nf Mrs MnrmirM Wftlev whpn
bill in payment for a small purchase.
may get a motion picture contract, j
She revealed today that a picture I
concern (Universal) had become in-
terested In a newsreel in which she
appeared ana had given her a voice '
To Irish Post
COBH. Irish Free State, June 33.
(AP) Alvln M. Owsley, former Amer
ican minister to Rumania, arrived
here today to assume the post of
minister to the Irish Free State, va
cant since the sudden death of W. W.
McDowell on April 9, 1934.
Be correctly coraeted In
an Artist Model by
Ethel wyn B. Hoffmann.
test here. The teat was pronounced
.satisfactory, she said, but she has not
yet signed a contract.
WIN A PRIZE
five pulluns of Super Shell gas, or
an oil ilium: l suggesting the
moot appropriate name for Bee
Mill's service Station. i mile north
rale ut.
CONTEST CLOSES -IL'LY 1
I,eae Names at Station.
WIOOINS. Miss. .Inn. Oln
A 36-year-old nenro Identified by of
fleers as R. D. MrOee. acciaed of at- i
tempting to attack the 11-year-old !
daughter of a white farmer, was
lynched today two miles east of Wig- I
gins by a mob of white men estimated :
at between 2Po and 400.
The mob seized the negro from his I
bed last night at his noma near Wl- i
gins and carried him Into the woods.!
There McClee was hidden away from i
the officers and It wns declared that j
he was Identified by the white girl I
and also by a nepo girl who said she
had seen him "hanging around." j
ranirhute Sae Trio
RivrnniDE. Cai.. jun 32. ap
Parachuting from about 3000 feet al
titude, three army fliers from Brooks
rield, San Antonio. Texas, barely es
caped with their lives today from an
observation plane which caught fire,
crashed and burned near Banning,
Cal.
Kiindny Drive SupseMlon
Exploring the less known by
ways of Southern Oregon In the
family auto, a pleasure neglected
during the pinch of depression.
Is again becoming a popular
week-end dlverston. As a means
of aiding selection of routes
which will bring a maximum ot
enjoyment, the Mail Tribune In
tends to call attention each week
to some locality Ideal for picnic
swimming, fishing, or Just a com
fortable drive.
The aeries is expected to prove
Cleclnlty helpful to newcomers.
It Is not the Intention to In
clude such well-known places as
Crater Lake and ot her major
scenic spots, but rather to tell ot
the ronds meandering from main
highways, which oftentimes lead
through some of the mot chsrm
ln country In the state.
j The suggestion for today Is the
road which turns off over the Mc-
Ieod bridge, about 32 miles from
1 Medford. Often as you have driven
along beyond thta point, you have
noticed the covered bridfie In the
, canyon far below, and no doubt the
i youngsters hav asked to be taken
, to it. That hridge was on the old
raurelhurat branch of the Crater
, Lake highway, and by following up
1 the rlclit side of the river from the
I McLeod bridge, one not only comes
upon the old covered bridge, but
also drives by the mountain orchard
i of Stewart Weeks, and the Dltts
' worth strawberry farm, and then
'down Into the canyon. Near the old
bridge on the left side of the river
looking upstream, is an Ideal pie
nlclnc spot, but swiftness of the
river forbids swimming at this point,
i An Interesting day's outing Is to
; take the suggested route, turning otf
' at the McLeod bridge, following on
I up the river to the old Laurrlhurst
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PEAVY TUESDAY
Dr. O. W. Peaw. nreMdent nt u.
.Oregon State college, will N the main
j speaker at a luncheon to be held In
the Hotel Medford on Tuesday at 13
, noon. It was announced yesterday by
J. B. Kirk, president of the Frult
! growers league. The luncheon is
! sponsored by the Fruitgrowers' league
land all directors are expected to at
tend. All orchardlsts are cordially In
vited to be present at the luncheon
and are urged by Mr. Kirk to make
their reservtalons at the Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce.
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