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PAGE THREE BETTER PROSPECT MRS. WALEY FACES KIDNAP TRIAL JULY 5 LEWIS JOHN ROHRER OF BROWNSBORO DIST. IS CALLED BY DEATH adde4 that he personally would not be happy under such a system. letter from Dr. Prancls E. Townsend, originator and national leader of the plan which bears his name. In which It was asserted that clubs were to take no part In Individual politics In regards to officials other than those who the Townsend organ 1 ca tion believed had repudiated pre election pledges to support the 200 per month pension idea. IN SANTA BARBARA IS MEDFORD MATL TRTBUXE, MEDFOKU. OREGON. MONDAY. JULY 1, 1935. (Continued from Pago One) of the year are not bright, official expectations being that It will remain at about the present level. Produc tion of all crops this year la Indi cated at considerably above the rec ord low levels of 1934 and because cf this "It may be anticipated that the average level of farm commod ity prices will tend to adjust Itself to the Increased supplies In the lat ter months." the bureau of agricul tural economics says. It adds that the Increased marketings, even at lower prices per bushel and per pound, probably will maintain the Income level. No Export Increase Seen No large Increase In export demand for American farm products Is ex pected during the latter half of the year despite trade treaties and other efforts at stimulation. Trade experts hold that while these have only a slight effect and a large potential ability to restore trade now, consid erable more time will be required to break down foreign resistance to American farm exports. Wheat production Is estimated at 670,000,000 bushels compared with 496,469.000 bushels 'last year and 860,570.000 for the 1928-32 average. Corn production is expected to be slightly below the five-year average but considerably above last year s crop, although much of it may be soft due to poor growing conditions now being encountered In parts ol the corn belt. Oats production is forecast at 1.200,000,000 bushels compared with 628.815.000 bushels last year and 1.217,646,000 bushels for the five year average. FILM MEN DIE IN 'SAFE' ASSIGNMENT LOS ANGELES, July J. (API H had down over volcano craters In Alaska, over the Alps. Into the remote Jungles of Alrlca and Into the Arctic yet It wna "the safest kind of assignment" that led Charles Stumar, Jr., 40. ace cameraman, to bis death. A coroner's Jury was to hear, prob ably this afternoon, how Stumar and Harrison Wiley, 36, motion picture art directors, met their deaths Sat urday night when their Blrplane crashed on an Improvised landing field near Trlufno. The two men were employed by Universal studios and had gone to the remote landing field to Inspect the site as a set for their next pic ture. In landing, the plane nosed over, the engine being forced back Into the cabin, crushing the two men to death. . AT WILLIAMS CREEK WILLIAMS CREEK, July 1. Spl.) Prosperity has ventured to peep around the corner at Provolt. The school house was recently repainted and other repairs made with SERA funds. Last week Roy Williams, who runs the telephone exchange, put an entire new front on his house, with a porch, painted it cream and green, and put up a new fence across his lot. This week, extensive remodeling and Improving Is being done on the Provolt store building, owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Deemer. The ent rance has been changed to the road side of the building and the original doorway closed. All the old counter and showcases are being replaced with shelves and the store Is being mod ernized. The walls ere covered with wallboard painted whit, with cream ceiling; new floor Is being' laid and a meat room Is being constructed at the rear of the building. Chas. Pitts and C. W. Roberts are doing the work Mr. and Mrs. George Cougle are papering and painting their house, tufrt Lester Hill la painting his house white, trimmed In green. Elery Stone recently built a shop and work-house on his property. EXPORTI r" J Her giggles nplarcd !' tears. .Mrs. Murguret Timlin Walcy (right) ID-ycnr-old wife of the convicted Harmon Haley, must stand trial ror Her alleged part In the kidnaping of George Weyerhaeuser. The trial begins July 5. John F. Dore (left), former mayor of Seattle, Wash., was named by the court to defend the former Salt Lake City girl. (Associated Press Photos). Society and Clubs Wlllctt Students Will Present Concert Tonight The music loving public Is cord ially Invited to attend the miscel laneous concert presented by five of the most advanced and talented stu dents of Rosa Blackmore Willett to night at the Baldwin Plnno Shoppe at 8:15 o'clock. This will be the farewell appear ance In southern Oregon of Kathleen Bratton, whose presentation is being especially anticipated. She Is leaving soon for San Francisco. All of v the young artists are well known In Medford, where they have appeared in several well-received pro grams. The concert will be varied by violin numbers played by Marcla VanDyke, whose talent recently re sulted in her selection as one of two students from southern Oregon to present a Portland recltnl. A vocal group will be offered by Fritz Guetz laff. who will also present several piano numbers. There will be no admission charge. Rugby Star Brief House -(iuest. of Delroy ftctclirll Hall Tlngley, young Canadian rug by star of Vancouver, B. C, has been a guest for the past week at the Delroy Getchell home. Mr. Ting ley left by plane for the north Sun day. Miss Dorothy McCash of Seattle, arrives by plane tonight to be a house guest of Miss Gloria Getchell for an indefinite period, Together they will Jater proceed to San Pran franclsco and Burllngame for visits with mutual friends. Missionary Circle Invites Young People Tbe Young People's Missionary Circle of the First Christian churrh will hold a regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 7:45 in the rec reational hall of the church. Bcrnlce Martin's division Is leading. There will be a short recreational period following the meeting. Members hav ing books out are urged to return them. All young people, seniors In high school or older, are invited. Royal Neighbors Will Meet Wednesday Royal Neighbors will meet In the hall Wednesday evening. July 3. It was announced today, instead of on Thursday, due to the Fourth of July. The drill team will meet short ly after 7:00 o'clock for practice. -. F. Corning Kenlys Have Week-End Guest An Interesting house guest over the week-end in Medford was Albert Nor rts of Milton. Mass., who was vlslttng at the F. Corning Kenly home. Mr. Norris left last night by train. Missionary Society Will Meet Tomorrow Women's Missionary society of the First Christian church will hold a regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock in the recreational hall of the church, according to an announcement released today. Mem bers are asked to note the change In day. Mrs. B. E. Ford and group will have charge of the program and the social hour. As this Is the first meet ing of the missionary society this year, a largo attendance Is urged, Menibrrs Round Robtn Club Drive Through "Switzerland" Round Robin club and three guests, Tessie and Becky O'Connor and Howard Sheehan, enjoyed a cov ered dish dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Louie Bashaw. Fol lowing dinner the entire party took a drive through Oregon's "Switzer land," finding good roads r-r.ri seme wonderful views of the surrounding country. Ernest Hoods Among Guests Over llolldnys Guests in Medford for the Fourth of July holidays Include Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hood and children, Robin and Barbara, of Bellingham, Wash., who arrived here Sunday to visit Mr. Hood's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tong. The latter will return north with her daughter next week for a several week's vacation. TRAVEL TO CAVES The busy season at Oregon Caves national monument Is nearly at hand, according to word received in Medford today from Grants Pass, where George Sabln, manager of the resort, was a recent visitor. The entire summer staff has been assembled at the caves, In prepara tion for the rush of visitors that Is expected to commence over the Fourth of July and last until Octo ber. An average of 150 guests have been entertained each day for the past sev eral weeks and the attndance Is ex pected to grow to around 300 dally over the Fourth and thereafter. As a feature of the entertainment at the resort this year, musical pro grams that always prove enjoyable to the cave visitors, will be presented around the campflre In the evenings. Use Mall Tribune want ads NATIONAL FOREST If ILL BE ENFORCED With the official opening of the forest fire season July 1, Fourth of July celebrants and campers were reminded today by the forest ser vice that no fireworks can lawfully be shot off within the boundaries of Rogue River national forest. All violators of forest rules will be prose cuted, according to forest officials. All campers in the woods, whether or not In the national forest, should carry an axe, a shovel and a bucket, and these Implements are required for those who camp within the forest bounds, except when camp Is pitched at spots designated as forest camps. Fire permits are required with the same exception. Motorists are required, under the law, not to smoke while traveling through the national forest, and only at safe spots when stopped. A state law prohibits throwing away any burning material while traveling along any road or highway. Forest officials stated today that the timber is as dry already as la usually the case In the latter part of the fire season. The hundreds ot southern Oregon resident who are expected to take to the woods for the Fourth are urged by the forest service to exercise the utmost caution. Lewis John Rohrer, resident of the Browiuboro district for the past 7 years, and of southern Oregon for 15 years, passed away at the family home at 8 o'clock Sunday morning after an Illness of wtveral months. Mr. Rohrer was born at Little Shasta, Calif., May 26. 1873. He spent his early life In northern Cali fornia, a nd on December 1 7. 1 908. was united In marriage to Anna Han sen at Hornbrook. Calif. They spent several years In California and came to Oregon In 1920. He leaves many friends In this section to mourn his departure. He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Mrs. Anna Rohrer, and one son, Lewis William Rohrer, at home. His aged mother, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Rohrer, one sister, Mrs. Ada Farqu h arson, one brother, James B. Rohrer, all of Montague, Calif., one brother, John C. Rohrer, of San Jose. Calif. Funeral services will be conducted from the Congregational church at Little Shasta. Calif., with Reverend Miller of Yreka, Calif., officiating, at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Inter ment will take place In the Little Shasta cemetery. Friends wishing to send flowers please have them at the Perl Funeral Home before 10 o clock Tuesday morning. Russian Girl Sets Parachute Record LENINGRAD. July 1. (AP) Miss Tamura Kutaloffa, 31-year-oId-physl-cal culture student, today claimed a world's record for women para chute Jumpers by a leap estimated at 26.426.4 feet from an airplane without oxygen apparatus. She said she turned over four times In the air before her para chute opened. She landed In & cab bage patch. Word was received In Medford to day that Mrs. Amy Mendenhall Forde passed away June 28 In 6anta Barbara. Calif. Mrs. Forde was for many years a resident of Medford and Portland. The deceased leaves ner husband, w. M. Forde. one daughter. Mrs. Frank Merrill Moore, and two grandchildren, Robert and William Moore. LOS ANGELES TIMES IN NEW $4,500,000 HOME LOS ANGELES, July 1 (API The Los Angeles Times today Issued It editions from Its new home, a 4. 500.000 structure designed to har monize with the civic center and situated within a block of the build ings that have housed the newspaper since 1B87. PORTLAND. Ore., July 1. (API Oregon's Townsend Plan clubs, as such, are neither endorsing nor op posing Governor Charles H. Martin, and except In so far as officials who have taken a direct stand on the question are concerned the Town send organlratlons will take no part In local politics. Such was the gist of the radio talk given today by C. E. Hansen, state manager for the revolving pension plan clubs. A definite statement of the Town send adherents' attitude toward Gov ernor Martin was promised several days ago. following the circulation of various reports that the organiza tion was to go on record directly opposing the executive. Hansen, In his talk today, read a Steal 14 Rabbits At Poultry House There may be a hobo, or hoboes. In southern Oregon whose appetite for rabbit has ben apeased today. Sometime Saturday nUht or Sunday, 1 4 bunnies were stolen from the hutches of the Medford Poultry and F? company on North Grape street, and police are eyelna the possibility that the rabbi t were taken by tramps. Chickens are occasionally filched by tramps, but generally not In such large numbers as waa repre sented by the rabbit haul, according to the city police, who are Investi gating the theft. HeheffelTll Fred So he ff el. city superintendent, la reported HI at hi home today. fc Mine Assessment Exemptions Asked Seventy-five nine claim owners ot Jackson county this morning and Saturday, filed applications with the county clerk under the recent fed eral mining law. permitting a mora torium of mine assessment work for the coming year. Noon today was the time limit for filing the appli cations. A number of applicants filed affi davits that they had performed as sessment work on their property this year. E SALEM. July 1. (AP) Eight truck hearings Involving firms In southern Oregon will be held before the public utilities commissioner at Medford tomorrow. Commissioner Prank C. McColloch. who left for Med ford today with his examiner. Her bert Hauser. announced the hearings would be completed In the one day. The firms Involved Include C. W. Loomls, Myrtle Point contractor: D. W. Alger, freight company; Charles B. Howard, common carrier and pas senger service: Arrow Transit, Inc., common freight carrier; L. P. Far num. fixed termini freight carrier; Plnley Implement company, freight; W. H. Wlsecarver. contract carrier, and Bratton's Auto Freight, freight carrier. COMMUNISM COMING IS GERMAN AUTHOR'S VIEW WASHINGTON, July 1. (AP) Thomas Mann, German novelist, nays communism la coming. Here on a visit, the author of "The Magic Mountain" said "the world Is becom ing communistic without being quite aware of It. Communism is In the air, whether we Ilka it or not." He HlilliillM CLARE Wiyt INDEPENDENCE itf patfinq if our bills J ULY is independent month an ideal time to declare your independence from money worries. If you owe several bills, let us furnish the money to pay them off. You can pay in back in small weekly or monthly payments. We will lead you up to $300 on your own signatures no indorsers reqoired. Cad, phone or write lor full details. OREGON-WASHINGTON MORTGAGE 00. 4 g. Central. License No. 8.1.17 See W. v.. Thomns or E. J. Riley PORTLAND, Ore., July 1. (AP) Statistics of the Portland Merchants j Exchange, released yesterday, showed i that a general cargo movement from ' this port to foreign countries during i the first half of the current year ; was 35 per cent greater In value , than for the corresponding six months period In 1934. Value of the general cargo shipped from Portland from January to June 30, 1935. was estimated at 039.483. and for the first six months last year 43.744.742. Use Mall Tribune want ads. "More good pictures on every roll of film" TWICE-A-DAY SERVICE Brine yur films here for Developing and Printing SWEM'S Eatman Kodak Dealer To Really Enjoy to AIDER'S ICE CREAM Our special Thermo Pack makes it easy for you to take Ice Cream along for your holiday picnic. SPECIAL THREE . COLOR BRICKS AND FRESH STRAWBERRY. ALSO ALL YOUR OTHER FAVORITE FLAVORS. Phone 203 SNIDER DAIRY & PRODUCE CO. The Way Is Easier when you have plan ned it yourself . . . MANY young, vigorous peo pie who cherish their in dependence, are making plans now for the last great journey whether it be 60 years from now, or unexpectedly sooner. There is personal peace in knowing that the way will be smooth, and that your dear ones need not be burdened with details in their moments of grief. CONGER FUNERAL PARLOR WEST MAIN AT NEWTOWN Solicited for membership In Order of Golden Rale and declined. ml WARD'S PICK DRESSES for the Wards . , . for the simple styles, luscious colors and gay prints America likes best. Toyo Panamas Hand-woven imported straw I New styles! S9C Big brlmi, medium brims, bretoni, iwaggtrs even veiy iniirt new creased crowns to choose from. Toyos are feathertight and cool on scorching days. Toyos are as right with sports dresses as with soft flowered chiffons and tailored town frocks. 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