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PAGE FIVE WRITERS DEPART AFTER BANQUET, PAY CAVES VISIT Canadian Pacific Resorts Offer Great Choice in Vacations HEAT DEATHS 1B0 Iron and steel war's raw material. Japan and Italy were listed by the commerce department as the big buy ers In the greatest volume of ship ments of "any previous six-month period of record. ' N MID-WEST, NO RELIEF IN SIGHT H i4, The scrap iron and steel exports , . si-., s;1 for the first half year were el veil by 9 the department as 1,154.226 gross tons. This compared with 738.848 for the first half of 1934 and was larger than the full 12-months' pe riod In 1933 or any previous year since the world war. BY FDR. CERTAIN "" MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD, OREGON. SUNDAY. AUGUST 11, 1935. Delegates from the League of West ern Writers representing chapters In nil parts of the Pacific coast, who gathered In Medford during the past week for their ninth annual conven tion, left Med ford yesterday at the close of the conclave on a courtesy tour to the Oregon Caves. Many of the writers left on the morning train for Grants Pass, plan ning to continue from there to the raves by auto before disbanding and returning to their homes. The Ore gon Caves trip was the second cour tesy tour during the envention. the early arrivals having been taken to Crater Lake last Tuesday. Judge L. D. Mahone of Portland, national president, who was re-elected at the business session Friday, presided over the closing banquet at the Hotel Med ford Friday evening. Talks by many of the outstanding delegates, and music furnished by lo t cal artists, comprised, a full even ing's program. Business meetings, report of com mittees and music originally sched uled for Saturday, were held Friday to make way for the courtesy tour. Resolutions released Friday afternoon included many that praised the local talented musicians who appeared on various parts of the convention pro gram. Frederick Guetzlaff, popular Med ford singer, was especially praised for his stirring vocal presentations In Friday morning's session, at the M. E. church. Speakers Friday afternoon during the closing sessions of the convention included Dr. D. N. Lehmer of Berke ley. Cal.. who spoke on "Free Bal lads": Mrs. D. N. Lehmer, whose sub pec t was "Ten Commandments for thi Verse Writer.0 and Eugenia T. Finn of Santa Rosa, Cal.. whose talk was on "Chapter Projects." Outstanding among the delegates was Agnes E. Mines, poet-producer, daughter of pioneer residents of Ash land, and for five years a teacher In the public schools at Jacksonville. sLOCALS Leaves for Tort land Harry S. Swannle left for Portland by train Saturday morning. I-eave for Colorado Springs Afr. and Mrs. Albert Burch left Friday by train for Colorado Springs. Knlists In Army Richard A. Tlliey, applicant for enlistment In the army, left Friday night for San Francisco. Receiving Medical Care Mrs. N. O. Robinson of Gold Hill is receiving medical treatment at the Sacred Heart hospital. Mrs. Rldell to Frisco Mrs. E. O. Rldell left for San' Francisco to spend several days, making the trip Satur dey evening by train. Visits at Lake Llla Mayer of Hart 1 ey , Iowa, wh o a rrl ved Friday by stage, left or Crater lake Saturday to spend the day. llai Opera (Ion Mrs. Floyd A. Wells of 210 West Jackson street underwent a major operation Saturday morning at the Sacred Heart hospital. Rack from Portland Mrs. F. M. Gordes. who has been in Portland visiting and attending the style shows, returned yestereday morning on the Oregonian. Here for Day J. T. Reed of San Francisco attended to business mat ters here yesterday, having -arrived on the Oregonian from Portland Patient at Sacred Heart Mrs. J. I. Sweeney of 312 South Central street Is a patient at the Sacred Heart hos pital, where she underwent an emerg ency operation Thursday evening. Returns frntn Salem Mrs. C. E. Davis returned from Salem yestereday morning on the Oregonian, after spending a few days In the capital city attenedlng to business matters and visiting. Field ti t.m Angeles Ben Field, noted publisher and writer from Los Angeles, who attended and spoke at the convention of the League of West ern Writers, left by train for hi home Friday evening. Rack from San Frnnclsco Misses Amy Harding and Amy Lynch, who have been visiting in San Franacisoo for the past two weeks were expected to return yesterday morning on the Shasta. Discharged from f'i'C Those who left for their homes by train Friday evening, having ben dlchargod from the Medford CCC district, were Joseph Ordones and Ray Aver, both of San Francisco: Ed. P. Cook, to Los Angeles, and Loralne Grose, to Yakima. Wash. VMt at Madlwin l.odce A. Taylor Samuel Wright. H. T. Smith and M. H. Esterg. all of San Francisco, ar rived yesterday morning on the Shas ta to spend the week-end at the Frank D. Madison fishing lodge on the Rcxsne river. Lake Visitors Among visitors at Crater lake this week-end have been Mr. and Mrs. James P. Vroman of Los Angeles, of 2225 Johnson street, who arrived yesterday on the Shasta and left for the lake dv staae. Mr. Vroman is secretary of the water and power board of Los Angeles. r - i ' it i i X m 5 ! - m .'7 t'lll r ir rr n i i r r ip rr n F up. rr i 4 1 MS II l !- it.H 3 4 v . . t r (IH the Associated lres) Tlie sun scorched most of the middle west Saturday after scattered showers brought slight relief In spots. Three additional deaths at tributed to the heat were ndried to a total of more than 160 for the summer. The hot area extended from the Pacific const to the Mississippi river, with the highest temperatures, around 100 degrres, reported in southern Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Wellington, Kan., had a high of 108. The temperature At Los Angeles quickly mounted to 05 after the warmest night In four years. Thou sands flocked to beaches for the week-end. The three latest deaths were re ported in California. Texas and Mis souri. Sun ravs continued to wither corn Bnd other growing crops whlcn need moisture. Federal reports show ed corn production In Missouri and Knnsas would be the smallest in yenrs. except for last year when the crop wag almost a total failure because of the record-breaking drouth. Little relief was forecast for the week-end except in northern Kansas nnd northern Texas. Andrew Hamrick, federal meteorol ogist at Kansas City, held out hope, however, that the worst of the heat Ia over. MIRY PREDICTS CONGRESS TO QUIT IN WEEK, 10 DAYS Thousands of vacationists from Banff Springs resort in the Canadian the Pacific Northwest, and every state In the. Union, are visiting the various Canadian Pacific resorts, and record bookings are being made on the various attractive cruises of fered. The illustrations above In clude a few of the many summer time travel opportunities offered in our sister country to the north: No. 1. Mile-high golf at the famous Rockies , No. 3. The pool at Cha teau Lake Louise, located on the beautiful mountain Lake Louise. No. 3. Transcontinental trains, finely equipped, with typical service, take you through the world's finest mountain scenery, on the famous Circle Tour. No. 4. Fishing at one of the many mountain lakes. No. to their comfortable Chalet Bunga- vacation headquarters in Vancouver, low Camp. No. a. Native Totem Poles, seen on the picturesque cruise of West Vancouver Island. No. 1. The gardens, and a glimpse of noted Empress Hotel, facing the Inner har bor, at Victoria, B. C, and renowned the world over for Its luxury, com fort and service. No. 8. The dis tinguished Hotel Vancouver, center 5. Trail Riders on their way oackof social and business activities, and B. C. No. 0. Driving your car aboard ft "Princess" steamship, with out Inconvenience or loss of time. No. 10. One of the famous sister ships, "Princess Kathleen" and "Princess Marguerite," which offer unexcelled service on the popular Triangle Cruise between Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver, In Canada's Evergreen Playground. IS. LOVE'S GRAFT CHARGE IGNORED IN DIVORCE SUIT PORTLAND. Aug. 10. (AP) Mayme Love was granted a divorce from deputy sheriff. Bert Love to day. Circuit Judge Gilbert set J5U a month as alimony. She had asked 125. The divorce case was given con siderable prominence here recently when Mrs. Love, in her hearing ask ing alimony, said her husband had sources of income other than his war pension and deputy's salary. She said the deputy accepted money from Chinese gambling operators. A grand Jury hearing at which no action was taken, however, was re garded as an exoneration of love. The Judge said he did not con sider the charges In granting the divorce. ir OMANi1 ALBANY FATAL TO BAY CITY W ALBANY. Ore., Aug. 10. ( AP) Mrs. Eva Chrlstensen of San Fran cisco was killed in an auto accident 14 miles south of this city tonight when a car driven by her husband. F. J. Chrlstensen, struck loose gravel at the side of the road and plunged into a ditch. The driver and three others, including two children, suf fered minor Injurips. ChrlstensPn was reported by hos pital attendants here to have suf fered a wrenched or dilocateo shoulder. Mrs. Rose Hoffheim, also of San Francisco, and her two children, were badly bruised. Mrs. Hoffheim also had an Injured wrist, althougn it was not immediately determined whether It had been frnctured. State police who investigated the accident said no other car was in volved. The mishap occurred on the Pacific highway. The Chrlstsensen's San Francisco address was given as 950 Franklin street. OIL ASSASSINS MEXICO CITY. Aug. 10. (AP) Reliable military sources said late to day an attempt to assassinate Presi dent Lazaro Cardenas had been frus trated by the arrest of five men, who are being held Incommunicado at po lice headquarters. Police refused Information but It was learned one of those held, Reu ben Oomez Prado. a native of Jlqull pan, state of Mlchoacan, which Is Cardenas' home town, was carrying a revolver and 11 cartridges when seized. The military sources said Prado confessed he Intended to kill the president and that "they sent me here to kill Cardenas." Belief was expressed he was an old enemy of Cardenas. The Identity of the four others held was not learned. PRODUCTION LAG, ERE FALL UPTURN By (he Associated Presa Business and Industry throughout the nation paused briefly last week. surveyed its recovery progress of the pAst few weeks, and forecast an lm mediate renewal of the upswing into fall and winter. With the exception of automobile prductlon and cotton manufacturing activity, the major industrial Indices were higher. Motor makers curtailed their out put sharply to 48.067 units compar ed with 69.410 during the previous week. The drop put the level below the corresponding week of last year for the first time in 1035. When plants resume shortly after Inventory taking production la ex pected to swing upward again In preparation for the November auto mobile shows which will Introduce 1036 models for most producers. Cotton mill activity was off slight ly, but buying centers asserted much of the uncertainty In the cotton mar ket had been removed by approval of a standard clause for contracts cov ering possible refunds of processing taxes should that section of the AAA be declared invalid. A change Into fall merchandise was in progress In most centers, and the wholesale markets in New York and Chicago reported buyers currently at tending offerlnngs of goods In the largest number since 1020. The Associated Press weekly index of industrial activity declined moder ately to 72.0 from 74.6 the previous week and 65.7 a year ago. The decline was occasioned by the drop In automobile output. WASHINGTON, All?. 10. (API A weary congress turned dow.i the home stretch today hoping to reacn the adjournment goal next .Saturday, but more optimistic over the pros pect of ending the gruelling session the following werk. With the social security bill out of the way, and the revised tax program expected to reach the sen ate Monday, leaders believed they could at least sight the long-awaited adjournment. A few predicted the session would end Saturday night, unless unfore seen obstacles arose, but most of the seasoned campaigners believed It would be impossible to finish in a single week. The more generally nccepted date was "sometime belore August 25." There were a few unpopular voices warning that congress could not even finish in two weeks and would still be grinding away on the gi gantic program laid down by Presi dent Roosevelt when Uibor day ar rives. A belief that congress could fin ish next week was expressed by Senator McNary of Oregon. Repub lican lender of the senate. Ho warn ed that soon as the tr.x bill was out of the wny leaders would have difficulty holding ft quorum in I Washington. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. (AP) Quick signing and inauguration of the administration's vast social se curity program, enacted by congress after months of maneuvering and turbulent debate, today seemed cer tain. Introduced seven months ago, th h'Ki.slatlon received final congression al blessing in the senate yesterday without even a record vote. Shortly thereafter President Roosevelt hailed this as "good news." 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