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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 20, 1935. 2 MEDFORD HOMES, LAUNDRY RIFLED BY Burglars struck aln In Medford lat nlht, in three different places. The- William Lackard residence at 1126 West Tenth street waa entered toy 'ay of tha rear door, and $43 In currency and $3 In silver taken from the parse of Mrs. Lackard while "Mr. Lackard waa aittlng on the front porch. The prowler went Into a bock bedroom, found the purse In a bureau drawer, ranaacked the other dnwon. but nothing else waa found missing today. R. li. chlaman, 312 South Ivy stteet, reported to city police last night that hi home had been entered by prowl era sometime between 1:30 and A:30 p. m. yesterday, by cutting a hole In the screen and opening a rear bed room window. A gold watch, (told - chain and gold knife, an Eastman kodak, 36 Indian-head pennies, two or three small gold rings, several go'd pins, three uncut garnet stones and one out garnet were Included in t:ie loot. The American Laundry on South OnlraJ atreet was entered by way of tha bundle chute, and an attempt waa apparently made to Jimmy the cash register with a screwdriver. The attempt failed, however, and a nearby aafe was not tampered with. City police, who are investigating the at tempted robbery, atated today that the algns Indicate that It wai the K-ork of small boys. Verne Canon Gets Fast Results Via Mail Tribune Ad "It pays to advertise" la an old-time-honored phrase, but Vern Canon la quite sure today that It Is a true one. An advertisement in yesterday morning's lost-and-found columns of this paper stated that a ring act with three diamonds had been lost, and anked that the finder turn It in to the Mall Tri bune office. At 11 o'clock, only a few hours after the paper had been distri buted, Ira Dawson of North Fir atreet brought the ring in. He had found it on the sidewalk near the Rex cage, on Main street. Mr. Cnnon paid Dawson a reward. ETHEL MAY CUM, FORMER RESIDENT, TO Roy Howard haa returned from Monterey Park, Cal., where he went to pay the last tribute to his sIsLer, Mra. Ethel Curran, who passed away In that city. Mra. Curran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Howard of Med ford, pa.W' ed away at her home In Monterey Parle, July 7, 1935. Mrs. Curran apent moat of her life until the past few years, in the vicin ity of Medford, and attended the Oak Grove school. flhe clerked for several years in Mann's department store,' and later In the Shields drygooda store. She was united In marriage to F. J Curran, December 20, 101 1. To this union waa born one daugh ter. Miaa Genevieve Curran. Her health falling, they moved to soutn ern California, hoping she might be benefted. Mra. Curran has had poor health for years. She was always an ac tive, energetic and very capable wom an In many vocations; alwenys reedy and willing to help those with w.lom she came in contact. Her chief char acteristic was cheerfulness. She leaves to mourn her passing a daughter, Genevieve Curran, her mother and father. Mr. and Mrs W. M- Howard; a brother, Roy Howard, and family, ail of Medford; two aunts. Mioses Etta and Effle Johnson of Ashland. Ore.; an uncle, W. O. John eon or Merrill, Ore., and numerojs other relatives and a host of friends both In Oregon and California. The interment took place in the beautiful cemetery in San dearie;, Cal., on July 10, 1935. T Hubert Beer. Medford young man ho waa arrested July 13 on a charge ef reckless driving when the car he waa operating struck a parked ma chine on North Riverside, pleaded guilty to that charge in city court this morning, and was given a sus pended sentence of 10 days, upon his promise to repair the other machine. Boer told Police Judgo Allen D. Curry that as he waa driving noith on ltlvers.de a car turned left In Jront of him, and In swinging right to go around the turning machine he a truck the parked car, which he did not see. ate Mail Wbuiie want ada BRINGS DEATH 10 EVANS VALE LADY The many frlenda of Viola Jackson, wife of Frank R. Jackson of Evans valley were shocked to learn of hr sudden death Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In a San Francisco hos pital after an exceedingly short Ill ness. Death waa due to blood pois oning. She had been visiting with a aon and family for the past two weeks and waa expecting to return home this week. At noon she poke of feeling slightly ill due to a small boll on her cheek. She was taken to the hospital as soon as her illness became known. She died 40 mlnutss later. The Jacksons are very well known In the valley, Mr. Jackson being mas ter of Enterprise Orange. A son. Clifford, la manager of the Medford branch of Safeway stores. Mrs. Jackson was a member of tne Church of Christ Scientist and waa 63 years of age. She loaves to mourn her paa&lng. four sons. Elmer of San Franctaco, Clifford of Medford, Enrlc of Rogue River and Leonard of the U. 8. navy, who Is at home on leave. One daughter, Mrs. Agnes Oliver of Rcdondo Beach. Ca., also survives.- Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at Mrs. Jackson 'a old home in Scott's Valley, with the en tire family present. TRANSIENT DEPOT TO CLOSE AUG. 1 WASHINGTON SAYS According to an announcement : mads by O. R. Durham, director ol the federal transient bureau of this city, orders have been received for the closing of tha bureau here on August 1 next Thursday. This move la in connection with the decision of the federal director or transient activities In Washing ton to close one-third of the trans ient shelters In the United States About one hundred shelters win be affected by this move. Mr. Durham states that the bureau at Salem Is also being closed on August I. Transient men who have been resident In centers and camps for two weeka prior to July lsth are being reglatered for wdrk In the PWA. So far as Is known at thla time no local relief, organization will undertake to carry on the work as It la felt that men will be able to secure sufficient work to take care of themselves. Transient bureaus will still be maintained In Portland. Eugene and Klamath Falls until further notice. Obituary Indian Fighter 3 trm i : fWt r A PT. 0. C. APPUCQATC ( Hptuln O. ('. Applegiitc, em-r ame veteran or tne .Modoc Indian war, was born In Polk county 1813. He Is well remembered fqr his Important service In keeping the In dians on the east side of the reser- Tatlon from Joining the rebellion led by Captain Jack. Me alto led parties of Indians on Ihe white side during the war. Ills home la In Klamath county. Martha R. Mi- nutter Martha E. Alexander, sister of Ed ward and Homer Gllmore and Anna Ford of Medford anH rwi. beal of Pendleton, passed away in Eu- Kcno, uregon last Thursday and the body arrived In Medford Sunday. Mrs. Alexander waa born In Ten nesee and was aged 33. She came to Eugene from San Jose, Calif, eight months ago. Besides her brothers and alstera. she leavea three children, William, Robert and Ray Alexander. mineral services will be conducted by Rev. D. E. Millard at the Conger chapel at 2:30 Tuesday with Inter ment In the Jnckaonvlllo cemetery. PETF.R R. SIMONS Peter R. Simons, a resident of Kfl?Ie Point practically all hla life-. passed away very suddenly at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alice Daily. In Eagle Point early this morning, at the nge of 50. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church in r-iu di t 2 p. m. Tuesday. Rev. Smith of Dune rana win ornclate. with Inter ment In the Antelope cemetery, Con ger Funeral Parlors in charge. Classes in the Red Crosa life-saving and swimming course at the Nata tortum got underway this morning with an attendance of 425 beginners and swimmers. It was announced by Miss Marjorle Kelly, who la in chnrge. The schedule will be repeated tomor row with one alight change, and the classes will convene dally thereafter until the end of the ten-day school. I Boys in the beginners class will meet tomorrow morning at 8:30! o'clock instead of at 0. and girls In tha beRinnera class will meet at 9 hereafter. Swimmers' classes are scheduled at 9:30 for boys and 10 o'clock for girls, the same aa hereto fore. Miss Kelly announced that al though the Red Cross Instruction work is being done free of charge, each child and adult In the school Is asked to pay a fee of ten cents per swim for use of the pool. The same charge was made Inst year. Those who are aiding Ivan A. Fowler, qualified conductor of the school, were announced today as fol lows: Morning. Marjorle Oorf. Max Olllnsky, Dick elector, Jeanne Fan rick and Marjorle Kelly; evening. Mr. and Mrs. Brock, Herb Harper, Max Olllnsky and Marjorle Kelly. Beginners and swimmers on the adult classes are scheduled to meet at 7 o'clock In the evening, for a one- hour class, while senior life-savers. examiners as wetl as proficient swim mers Interested In that work are to meet from B to 10 o'clock. Re-checking In the examiners' claw Includes Instruction In water safety and artificial respiration, additional Instruction In the perfection of strokes, also approaches, carries and breaks. Building Permits A permit Issued today to the Trl State Neon Sign company of Med ford. to erect a marquis for the J. O. Mann store at f) rrorth Central street, at a cost of 600. FOR MORE VISITS BY A new zoning system which will permit more frequent visits of chap lains to camps of the Medford dis trict will become effective August 1 with each of the three chaplains be ing assigned a zone for which he will be responsible. , Cap tain George Wood all. chaplains reserve, will be assigned to zone 2 with headquarters at Camp Bradford, Chaplain Woodall will conduct re ligious services t Agness, Coos Head. China Flats, McKlnley. Steam fcoat and South Umpqua Falls. F.ither Hart, contract clergyman, will be at tached to this zone. Captain Hariey O. Preaton. c'.iap- ialns reserve, will be assigned to zone 1, with headquarters at Headquarters detachment In Medford. Hla camps will include Wlmer, Rand, Ga&quet, Indian Creek. Oak Knoll, Anplcgate and South Fork. Father William Meagher, contract clergyman, will be attached to this zone. Lieut. H. W. Anderson, chaplains reserve, will be assigned to zone 8 with headquarters at Annie Springs. His camps will include Elk deck Diamond Lake. Lava Beds, Upper Rogue and Dog Lake. Eaoh chaplain will visit each camp In his zone at least twice each month, and will conduct services In tplke camps or arrange transportation of men to their main camp for services. Unves for Past Mrs. Wade Weekly left by train over the week-end for Hannibal, Mo. PERFECTION The Result of Directed Effort Truly beautiful thing are sometime hejonrt the power of man to reproduce, jet It Is often found that ther lark perfection until man aritU his efforts to thiue of nature. This final step marks the difference between the rommonplnrf and the perfect In the practice of all professions, and ha, with u. formed a goal of ultimate perfection toward whtch thoM nvoclittcd with n con stantly Mrhe. CONGER FUNERAL PARLOR WEST MAIN AT NEWTOWN Solicited For Membership In Order of Golden Rule and Declined DON'T GET THOSE HOME SICK BLUES While on Your Vacation Just step to the telephone and ask to have your newspaper follow you Mail Tribune 60c A Month Why feel marooned when your paper can come to you daily, with all the home news, just as if you never went away? And it costs no more . Telephone 75 PARK DIRECTOR ON CRATER TRIP; LUNCHEON GUEST A. E. Demaree. assistant director of national parks, and Mrs. Demaree, were given an Informal luncheon at the Hotel Medford, by the Chamber of Commerce, Sunday noon, attended by a small group of representative cltlwns. Ben Harder, president of the cham ber, presided and Introduced Mr. Demaree, who talked informally about Jiis present trip of inspection., the rapid development of the national park system, not only in the west but in the east,, and., the increased support given by congress, because It Is no longer exclusively a western Interest. On this tour the speaker atated he found all national parks enjoying Increased patronage in a marked degree: the people are travel ing and spending their money, which he maintained removed all doubt that the depression Is really over and re covery la actually here. From Medford, Mr. and Mrs. De.n area went to the Oregon Caves and will continue on up the coast, plan ning to return to California Bo Mr. Demaree can be a guest at the annual Jinks In the Bohemian Qrove, Marin county, next month. The assistant director and wife were acompamed by superintendent of Crater Lake park, David Canfleld and Mrs. canfleld, all being very en thusiastic about a visit to the Lava Beds national monument, about 50 miles from Klamath Tails, which was concluded Just previous to their Mod ford visit. FINED JW COSTS Melvln R. Atkins was given a fine of as and costs of 94.50 in Justice court this morning on a plea of guilty to tne cnarge of operating a motor vehicle with Improper lights. The fine was remitted upon payment of the costs. Harvey tSevens, Central Point, was given the same fine and costs on a charge of operating a motor vehi cle without a license. He was given until August 15 to pay the costs, at which time the fine will be revoked. Livestock PORTLAND, Ore., July 28. (AP U.S.D.A.) Hoga: Recelpta 1,000 In cluding 80 direct; market uneven; drlve-lns rteady to 25c higher than lata laat week; load lota mostly 25c higher: good to choice 170-220 lb. drlve-lna, 10 00-H0.15; few 10.29; load lota $1025-tlO0; 235-285 lb. welghta. 9.25-10.O0; light lights. 8.25.(9.75: packing aowa 7.50.(8.00; feeder plga acarce; choice llght welghta held above (10.50. Cattle: Recelpu 2.400 Including 71 direct; calves 150: ateera and helfcra strong to 25c higher; cows and bulls around steady: bulk grass steers (5.00 to 7.00; few loads 7.60-7.75: odd head dry lot ateera to (8.25: plainer down to (4.00: heifers mostly $4.00 6.25; few $5.50-(6.00: low cutter and cutter cows $2.00-(3.00; common to medium (3.25-M.00: good to choice vealera 6.00-7.Q0; few 7.25. ' Sheep: Receipts 1,500 Including 263 through; fat lamba fully 25c higher; yearlings strong to 25c up: fat ewes steady: bulk fat lambs 5.75-8.00; few to $8.25; common to medium 4.00-(5.50: yearlings 4.00-t4.65; slaughter ewea 1.75-(2.50. Was Senate Head mjHu.W.yjBl aaj(. II I li I ji V Jf ; W. L. THOMPSON Portland Produce PORTLAND, July 29. (API But ter: Prints, a grade. 28c lb.: in parchment wrapper, 29c lb. cartons; B grade, parchment wrapped, 27c lb.; cartons. 28c lb. Butterfat Portland delivery: A grade deliveries at least twice weekly, 36-37ze lb-: country routes, 2b V2 27! jc lb; B grade deliveries less than twice weekly, 25'il26c lb.; C grade at market. B grade cream for bottling Buying price, butterfat basis. 55c lb. Eggs Sales to retailers: Specials, large, 30c; extras, large. 28c; stand ards, large. 27c; mediums, extra, 27c; medium extra, small, 17c dozen. Eggs Buying price of wholesalers: Fresh specials. 28c; extras, 27c: stand ards. 25c; extra mediums, 22c; medi um firsts, 20c; undergrade, 18c dozen. W. Lair Thompson, one-time presi dent .of the Oregon senate. Is grandson of W. Lair Hill, KepuiUI can factor In the early history oi Oregon and publisher of tlie iail mid Weekly oregonlan In IH70. Thompson started lit political ca reer a nsslstnnt chief clerk In the h.wicas fior hie n l n Ihtlnn tn Cite j bar lie went to Lake county, wnere I lie was elected to the senate, lie now ! practices law In Porllmid. cent 94; Big Bend bluestem 90; dark hard winter 2 per cent 87; ditto. 11 per cent 75; soft white and western white 74 "a ; hard winter, northern spring and western red 74. Oats: No. 3 white $25.00. Corn: No. 2 E. yellow $39.36. Mlllrun standard $23.50. Today's car receipts: Wheat 62; barley 2; flour 8; oats 1. expanding trad and Industry. In vestment demand was given credit for much of tbe demand. A cheerful straw in the wind was the estimate of the American Iron 6s Steel Institute that current mill operations were at 44 per cent ot capacity, up l fl pointa over the pre. ceding week. ' Among the principal share gainers. Pacific Lighting. Santa Te, Penn sylvania, Allied Chemical, U. S. Steel common and preferred, Bethlehem. Sharon Steel Hoop. National Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, Westing house, American Car & Foundry. Bridgeport Brass, Electric Boat and Studebaker. Today's closing prices for 33 se lected stocks follow: Al. Chem. & Dye Ifla Am. Can ,.,.. .... H4 Am. & Fgn. Pow. .. 4 A. T. & T Anaconda .... Atch. T. & S Dendix Avla Beth Steel California Pack'g. Caterpillar Tract Chrysler . Coml. Solv Curtlss-Wright DuPont en. Foods ............. Gen. Mot. Int. Harvest. I. T. & T j Johns-Man. Monty Ward North Amer Penney (J. C.) Philips Pet . Radio ............., Sou. Pac Std. Brands ... St. Oil Cal St. Oil N. J . Trans. Amer Union Carb . 18 r 7 . 33 83 203. 2!. 37 't 38 82 10i-i 64 33ii 18 80 20 1; J9 16 46 Vi 7 8i Unit. Aircraft m 16'; U. S. Steel M 43 4 Wad St. Report Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Ore., July 29. (AP) Grain : Wheat: Opn High Low CIopr July 7ft 7ftii 7ft 75'i Sept. Old 75 ',i 76 75 'A 76 Sept. new ...... 76'i 77 78 77 Dec 78 78 '4 78 78 Cash: Big Bend bluestem 13 per NEW YOIIK, July 29. (AP) The rails led the stock market on en other upward push today, and the steels, communications and Mut tered specialties Joined in the cele bration. Numerous Issues registered new hlghs for the year or longer with the majority of gains ranging from 1 to 3 or more pointa. The close was strong. Transfers approximated 1,750.000 shares. Brokers could find nothing tn the news to account for the buying wave other than signs of steadily iiake Recorded SEATTLE. July 29. (AP) Exam ination of the university seismograph today revealed it recorded an earth I quake for an hour and a half begin- nlng at 11:51 o'clock last night. It was believed to have been 5.000 miles to the west. Postal Work Week WASHINGTON. July 29. A house bill to provide a 40-hour week In the postal service was passed today by the senate. EAST VIEW. N. T July 29. 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