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Newspaper Page TextIIEDFOBD WXTL TRIBUXE, lEDFORD, OREGON. WEDXESP'AT, JULY 24. 1935. PAGE THREE SEE BETTER DAYS IN RURAL REGIONS OF EASTERN HALF Survey of 13 States Shows Optimistic Outlook for Small Towns Tourist Trade, Crops Going Good By PAUL H. KING United Press Staff Correspondent ALBANY, N. Y. (UP) Small communities appear to be leading the way to recovery In the eastern half of the United States. A United Press survey extending over 3000 miles In eastern, southern t and middle-western states by auto mobile, disclosed: 1. Increasing business, especially In small cities, towns and villages. 3. A sharp upturn In tourist trade. 3. Prospects of good crops In the event of favorable weather. Thirteen States Covered. The survey covered 13 states New York, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsyl vania, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and New Jersey. From New York city down the coast to Memphis, Tenn., encouraging "bright spots" marked the business ' picture. In the TV A area near Knox, ville, Tenn., the population already has begun to hail the "end of the depression." On a Saturday afternoon in Knox vllle the principal business street, although, extremely narrow, was Jam med. Shoppers crowded stores. Good cheer and confidence reigned. Gasoline stations, the sandwich shops and other roadside concessions reported "better times." Prices Not Worrying Farmer. Farmers throughout the fertile Mississippi River valley gazed upon what promised to develop into splen f did crops. They are more concerned at the moment over the size of the crop than the prices they will re oelve. The tour disclosed considerable highway and building construction Hundreds of men were employed on highway work in the 13 states. A worker In Virginia said he ex pected to remain employed on high way work until fall. Construction of new low-priced homes was widespread over the en tire area. Large Saturday afternoon crowds were present In practically every village visited. Merchants Report Brisk Trade. A store owner in the rich cotton section of Arkansas along the Missis sippi river said his business was the best in three years. He added: "The negro sharecroppers appear to have more money. Of course, the high water, brought on by continued rains, has hurt some of the crops in this area." A sign on a Tennessee roadside concession reflected the belief of i many. It said: " "The depression 1b about licked. Spend a dime and help the fight along." Baby Claims "Climber" Record KNOXVTLLE, Tenn (UP) Lloyd Garrison, Jr., la said to be the young est "climber" ever to reach the Chim neys, peaks of the Smoky mountains here. Only fifteen months old, he re cently reached their top after a ride on nis iatner s snouiaer ail the way. The shrines on the islet of Eno shlma, Japan, are sacred to the god dess Benten. AMD HOW All our White Footwear was bought properly styled to meet hot weather demands. No old shelf-worn styles, but smart 1935 models . . . Fashioned to meet the eye, fit your feet and also your purse for quick action! (Values up to $5.95) GROUPED TO SELL AT $1.95 $7.49 Jfc AND Lf . . CHOICE OF PUMPS TIES SANDALS SPORT OXFORDS AAA to B Sizes to 9 Society and Clubs Mrs. Shreve and Daughters Return From Vacation In North. After an enjoyable seven weeks vacation in northern Oregon and Washington, Mrs. R. R. Shreve and daughters. Janice and Mary Eliza beth, have Just returned to their home at 907 East Main. The motor trip north, taking the Shreve as far into Washington as Everett. Included several stopa for short visita with friends and rela tives, the first being In Eugene, where they were guests for a time at the home of Mrs. Joyce Atkin son. They visited for two weeks with Mrs. Shrevea mother, Mrs. Mary B. Lickel, who then accompa nied them from Salem to Raymond. Wn where they were guests of other relatives. A clamming expedition at North Cove and several days spent on the beach were other Interesting parts of the vacation. Before arriving at Everett, where they visited at the Harvey Lickel home, the Fourth of July was spent at Seattle. The return trip, Mrs. Lickel hav ing left earlier for her home in Salem, was made via Portland, with visit to Bonneville dam and the Mt. Hood loop. Guests at Humphrey Home Enjoy Visits at Vacation Spots. Welcome guests in Medford this week are Miss Ullian Avrit of Oak land, Cal., R. A. Goodwin of Walla Walla, and Mrs. "Grandma" Green of Portales. N. M., who are visiting at the I. H. Humphrey home. Mr. Humphrey and daughter, Miss Vera, were accompanied by Miss Avrit and Mr. Goodwin, who Is Mr. Humphrey's uncle, on a motor trip Sunday to Oregon Caves. Crater and Diamond lakes were also among the vacation spots visited. Mrs. Green has been a friend ot the Humphrey family for many years. Miss Avrit is superintendent of nurses at the Arroya Sanitarium at Llvermore, near Oakland. Mrs. "Karl Janouch Returns From South. Mrs. Karl Janouch. who recently accompanied her guest. Miss Inez L. Oakes of Tulsa. Okla., as far as San Francisco after the letter's visit in this city, returned to her home here this week. She spent several days visiting In the Bay City after Miss Oakes, who is her sister, left for the east. Peebles-Smith "VeddTng Performed at Parsonage. Miss Ruth Peebles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Peebles, and Glenn W. Smith, of Ruch. Ore- were married at a quiet ceremony at high noon Tuesday at the Meth odist parsonage by the Rev. Joseph Knotts. They are at home to their friends at Ruch. Return After Spending Several Days In Rosebarg. Out-of-town vacationists during the past several days who have Just returned to Medford Include Mrs. Rose Elfert, and her little grand daughter. Joan Rose Buchter. They were guests In Roseburg at the home of Justin Eifert and family. 4 Georgs Porters Have Guests From Portland Mr. and Mrs. George Porter are en tertaining as house guests this week, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thels and Miss Eva Vaughan, of Portland. The two ladles, who are Mrs. Porter's nieces, have frequently visited In Medford. Artisans Schedule Hard Time Party Here The young people of Grants Pass Assembly Artisans are holding a hard time party at the home of E. Gould on West Jackson street, Medford, Thursday evening. July 24. All Artt- I sans are Invited to attend . F. O. E. Auxiliary Plans Dance Friday The Ladles Auxiliary of the F. O. E. are busy making preparations for the dance to be given Friday night, July 36. at the Oaks Pavilion. The main feature of the evening will be the old fashioned cake-walk. Cake and ice cream will be served during the eve ning. The public Is cordially Invited. Bud Dynges' orchestra will furnish the music. Mrs. K. P. McRejnolds Guest at Lake o' the Woods. Among those from Medford who are vacationing this week at Lake o' the Woods, is Mrs. K. P. McRey nolds, who is a guest at the Austin McReynolds summer cottage. Return From Week's Stay at Summer Cabin Mrs. C. C. Van Scoyoc and Miss Van Meter have returned from a week's stay at their cabin, which Is located Just off the Crater Lake high way near the Rogue Elk hotel. Zfon Ladles' Aid Meets Thursday Ladles Aid of Zlon Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternoon at the E. Schulz home, 405 West Second street, with Helen Hicks as hostess. The W. C. T. U. W. C. T. U. will hold a bi-county institute and picnic In the park at Rogue River Thursday, July 25. with members attending from Ashland. Medford, Grants Pass, Reese Creek and Rogue River. Morning session opens at 10:30 a.m. Picnic dinner at noon. Each member Is asked tq bring cov ered dish sandwiches and service. Those who wish transportation are asked to meet at 305 East Jackson at 9:30. The following program will be presented : 10:30 A.M. Community singing. Devotional service. Mrs. Daisy Doug las, Medford. 1 1 :30 Special music, Mrs. Paul Byers, Ashland. Reading. Rogue River Union. 12:00 Noontide prayer. Grants Pass Union. Picnic dinner. . . 1 :30 Short talks by Rogue River pastors. Address, Medical Temper ance, Medford Union. Talk on Temperance and Missions, Ashland Union. Pep singing. L. T. L. Round-table discussion, led by Mrs. Ellen Thrasher of Grants Pass, State Director. Number by Rogue River L. T. L. Community singing and benedic tion. Dandelion Scourge Wins ALAMOSA. Colo. (UP) There are no dandelions in Alamost. Mayor Ev erett Cole recently offered a theater ticket to each boy and girl who would gather 15 pounds of dandelions. One hundred pounds were turned In the first day and 200 the second. The lake formed by the construe tion of Norrls Dam, Tenn., will have an 80 -mile shoreline. SUPER-HIGHWAYS Tl Roads Under Construction Will Permit Motorists to Drive From Cape North, Norway to Cape Town By VIRGIL PINK LEY United Press Staff Correspondent ROME (UP) Three great European highways under construction shortly will permit motorist to drive from the Arctic ocean to Cape Town or Calcutta. x These route Join at Cairo and ntar Jerusalem and then proceed south ward to Cape Town and east to Cal cutta. Important links In these high ways are under construction or plans are being made for their completion. A conference will be held in Buda pest next September at which rep resentatives of central European and Mediterranean nations. including Turkey, will meet and formxilate plana aimed at rapid completion of these arteries of transportation. They will rival the proposed All-American highway extending from Alaska to South America along the Pacific coast. Route to Cover 12.500 Miles When completed, the European mo torist or visitor may travel from Cape North, Norway, on the Arctic, to Cape Town, a distance of 20.140 kilometers (12.500 mllee). Another interesting route now well advanced run 17.39? kilometers (10.800 miles) from Lon don to Cape Town via Istanbul and Cairo. One of the most popular routes, supported energetically by the royal automobile clubs of Great Britain, a,nd Italy, extends from London to Cairo, and measures 5,746 kilometers (3.568 miles). Ttaly has been aiding the advance of good roads at home and in its East African colonies. During the past 10 years more than $600,000,000 has been spent In Italy on roads. Scenic Highway Built The seaboard route from Tunl to Egypt is another contribution. This scenic highway begins at Tripoli and pAKvvi through the following cltltes: Mesurata, Slrte, Aghella, Bengasi, Derna, and Solum. Thla road extends through a wide variety of scenery and runs for long stretches along the Mediterranean. Recently the government approved an expenditure of an additional $9,- 000.000 for construction of a super highway In Lybia. The Tunisan gov ernment also has allocated $13,500. 000 to Improve existing highways and complete new links. Ferry Adda Link The Touring Club of Italy for some time has been sponsoring the high way running from London to Cairo and passing through Prance, Swltzer- M m- ...... :"SJ Young Pacifist unuun S3 A it t , will noi When a record breaking demon stration of pacifists was held In Trafalgar Square, London, thli youngster turned out and paraded a sign for hit daddy. (Associated Press Photo land. Italy and Lybia. Thla route nec essitates ferrying from Sicily. Completion ' of these major high ways will bring a fulfillment to the dreams of Apuielo, Latin-Greek writ er, who died 180 A.D. He described such routes from Europe to Africa end the Far East In "The Gold Don key." The route from Cape North to Cal cutta runs as follows: Oslo, Hamburg, Prague. Vienna., Budapest. Belgrade. Sofia, Istanbul, Aleppo, Baghdad, Meshed, Que t to. Lahore, Delhi and Calcutta. The same route la followed from Cape North to Aleppo and then southward to Cape Town via Jerusalem, Cairo. Khartoum. Gluba, Lado, Nairobi. Do doma, Albercorn. Livingstone, B'ilu wayo, Johannesburg. Two Crimes In One SMITH FIELD, N. C. (UP) It was aa much a crime to leave the three- I day old chicks unprotected from the ! cool night air aa it was to steal the mother hen, a Judge decided, and sentenced the negro defendant, who pleaded guilty, to 60 daya. KEYS and expert lock repairing Medford Cyclery. 23 N. Fir. Ph. 201 Phone 642 We'll naul away youi refuse city Sanitary Service. rtr W X t ! v I 7 rv. J HITTSON OFFERS The defense opened yesterday after noon in the suit of George M. Roberts and others as stockholders In the "Lucky 13" mine, for an accounting by V. E. (Jed) Hlttson. of gold as-: sertedly removed by him last winter, i The case, expected to last another day is being heard by Judge Carl E. Wtm berly of Douglas county. Title to the "Lucky 13". and the adjoining Ruby claims, upon which rests the issue of ownership, la the main question. The claims are locat ed near the Oregon-California state line. A similar suit Is now pending in the superior court of Siskiyou county, Callforla. Eric Wold, a surveyor, testified this morng. relative to a survey he had made of the property, in a re-check" of similar services perfqrmed by Her man D. Powell. The "Lucky 13" and "Ruby" claim. It Is contended, over tap. The plaintiffs hold Hittson en croached upon the "Ruby" claims; the defense holds to the contrary. Receipts received from the United States mint at San Franclnco. Tor gold shipped by Hlttaon. total 15,696.7fl. for the months of December, 1934, and last January, and were intro duced as evidence. Witnesses called yesterday by the plaintiff were C. C. Winnlngham, Ernest Bingham, F. P. Currle, A. F. Perry, and Edwin P. Hughes, who testified to mining ope ration and ownership. Defense witnesses on the stand yes terday were Attorney W. E. Crews. George Barton and Ed Roberta. WE PAY CASH For Grain If you have grain to sell bring samples to us for the top price. Monarch Seed & Feed Co. j Under an order Issued by the Sla j klyou county court, the mine Is now under a temporary recetvedshlp with ; a guard. The property Is not being ; operated. 20 30 CLUB CHARTER 10 BE DELIVERED AT The convention of the 20-30 club District No. 8 will meet In Medford Saturday and Sunday, at which time the Medford branch will receive their charter. No. 133. Thla event will bring more thn ?50 guests from Portland, Salem. Marshfleld, Coqullle, Bandon, Orants Pass, Ashland. Baker, Bend, Klam ath Falls, Lake view, Yreka, Redding, r' ' j,., mi . AIRSTIUAM OrFthe smooth pavementa. . .where the roads are rough., .that's where you'll appreciate the comfort of a Chrysler. It costs just alittlemore. .. but what a difference! More power, more speed, more room, more com fort. Floating Ride. Floating Power. Safety all-steel bodies. Hydraulic brakes. Upkeepoftenlessthan small er cars. Come in for a ride. Learn the difference. See the value you eet for very small monthly payments. ARMSTRONG 38 No, Riverside Ave, The testimonials you hear mean a lot more ... When you hear friends telling friends that they like Chesterfields because they are milder or because there's something different about the taste that appeals to them that means a lot more Weed, AHuraa and Crescent City. Saturday will open with a formal banquet and dance to be held in the Medford hotel at 8 p. m. Sunday morning will find all members at the Rogue Valley Golf course playing for a beautiful stiver loving cup given by Brophy Jewelers for the event. Af ter the tournament all members will meet at the Medford hotel for a breakfast meeting. VLMtlrur ladtea will be entertained by the local 20-30 ladtea at a break fast at 10:30 a. m. In the Medford hotel. Mayor LaGuardla of New York la trying to have the route of the Bos ton airmail planes changed so that they will not go over Lewlsohn sta dium while the New York Philhar monic Is presenting concerts there. Captain Victor Sandras has com pleted 31 years with the Louisiana department of conservation. The largest egrets are found la Florida and Cuba. AND UP. LIST AT FACTORY k Chysle Am stream Six, $745 to $870. De Luxi Aiistream Eight, $930 to $1235. Airflow Chkyslir Eight, $1245. Airflow Imperial. $1475. Custom Airflows, $224$ to $5145. All prices list it factory, Detroit. Special equipment extra. MOTORS, INC. 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