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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1935 PAGE THREI T I SHELL OIL CO. OPENS Th suit or L. D. Hodgklns & 8ons igalnst the Shell Oil company lor rental! assertedly due m begun In lederal court thla morning before Judge James Alger Fee and a Jury, tt was expected that the case would last throughout today and posalb.'y-' part of tomorrow. The plaintiff la suing for 4.50U which he alleges the defendant com pany owes as rental on a service sta tion on East Main street from 1831 to 1934, under a lease, being at the rate of $125 a month. The defendant contends that the original lease was superseded by a subsequent contract under which the company sub-leased the property to the defendant, the monthly sums he waa to pay from gasoline receipts off-setting the rentals due from the company. The Jury hearing the case was composed of William D. Lewis, Cen tral Point butcher; Carl C. Mcllin. retired, of Mcdford: Elmer E. Wil son, Medford merchant; H. C. aaley, Ashland Insurance broker; W. J. Hockenyos, Medford farmer; J. P. Wolf, retired, of Ashland; William G. Brlckell, Grants Pass farmer; N. T. Bradley, Grants ra painter; P. N. boreay. Grants Pass mechanic: Walter V. Holmes, Grants Pass far mer; and W. S. Caraway, Leland laborer. Seven Jurors were discharged for cause or by peremptory challenge. . They were Charles A. Whlllock, Med ford merchant; John McArthur, Grants Pass service station operator: Ben E. Harder, Medford banker; O. O. Allenderfer, Medford merchant; R, E. Hlgglns. Grants Pass real es tate agent; John Banta, Kerby la borer, and Al Hermanson, Central Point merchant. Charles W. Rcames was attorney for the plaintiff and G. M. Roberts for the defendant. Society and Clubs By JANKT WRAY SMITH Miss Latta Wed To Glen Fabrick Is Announcement n COMMANDER HERE Major General George A. White, commanding general of all National Guard troops in the northwest, last night conferred with local National Guard officers relative to repairing the Armory roof here. He approved the proposal, but Indicated that at the present time funds we not avail able for a complete repair Job, and a temporary one will have to suffice. Major General White was accom panied south by Col. Ralph Cowg hlH,. 186th Infantry, formerly of Medford and now of Portlands and by Lieut. Col, Walter Dutton of the general staff. The officers departed this morn ing for an unannounced destination, but It ia believed that they Intended travelling to Klamath Palls to In spect the recently completed armory in that city. ' F. Hohlweg Opens New Auto Top Shop Frank Hohlweg, who recently ar rived from Denver, Colorado to make his home here, has opened, an auto top shop at 109 E. 8th street, with the Brill Metal Works. Seat covera, tops, cushions, curtains and uphol stery will be made to order and re paired In the new shop. Mr. Hohlweg, who has had 24 years experience both in the factory and In some of the best shops oh the Pacific coast, says, "I came through Medford four years ago nd I liked this country so well I decided to make my home here. There seems to be an opening for a shop giving complete service. We even repair car doors and remove body squeaks and rattles. All of our work Is guaranteed first class." In Town Today Bob Nelson of Ash land was among callers in Medford today. Weddings seem to have taken prece dence over all other social activities during the past few weeks. An un usually large number have been sol emnized in the late summer and early fall. Adding to the recent ceremonies Is the announcement of the marriage of Wild Latta of Klamath Falls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. John son of Victoria, B. C, and Glen Fab rick, Jr., son of Mrs. Olen Fabrick of this city. The couple, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sly, motored to Van couver, Wash., on Monday, where the ceremony took place. Following a honeymoon through Washington and British Columbia, the couple will re turn to Medford the early part of uext week. College Women Meet In Ashland Rogue River Valley College Wom en's club met Saturday afternoon at the Women's Civic club In Ashland, where the members were entertained by Miss Grace H. Chamberlain and MIrs Elizabeth D. Palmer, who were hostesses for the occasion. Miss Loleta Pearson, vocal soloist, furnished a musical Interlude by singing "Life" by Pearl Curran, "Hills" by Frank LaFarge, and "In the Garden." Mrs. Glen Fabrick presented an ac count of her recent travels Into the South Pacific, which Included visits to Hawaii, FIJI Islands, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, Java, Ball, Singapore, Hong Kong and Canton. The travelogue waa greatly enhanced by the display of articles and souve nirs from her collection of native handicrafts. ' Service Club To Have Party Mrs. Ted Newstrom, 153 North Cen tral , will be hostess at the second card party given by the Lincoln School Service club next Friday even ing at 7:30. Reservations may be had by calling 407-X. Bridge and pinochle will be In play, the funds obtained going to the soup kitchen. Those interested are urged to attend and enjoy a delightful eve ning. Guild Will Have Tea Friday Mrs. Glen Fabrick will entertain guests with a abort talk on her re cent travels Among the South Pacific Islands at the silver tea given by St. Mark's guild Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Raymond E. Driver on the Old Stage Road. The public is cordially Invited to call between the hours of 3 and 6. Alpha Delta Meets Thursday Alpha Delta class of the First Chris tian church will meet Thursday af ternoon at 3 o'clock In the recrea tional hall of the church. As this Is the first meeting of the fall season, a good attendance Is desired. Mrs. Everett Eads and her group will be hostesses to the class. CCC MEN PLACE Standley -Martin Wedding Monday Miss Irene Standley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Chandler, of Phoe nix, and Edward B. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin, of Medford were united In marriage Monday mor ning at the home of Rev. E. Iverson, 60 Rom Court, Rev. Iverson officiat ing. The ceremony was performed before relatives of the bride and groom. The bride was lovely In a gown of turquoise blue and black, with I matching accessories. She wore a cor- I sage of yellow roses, and was attended by Delia Mast, of Phoenix, who wore dark green, and Mrs. Maynard Putney of Central Point, wearing a dress in gold and brown. Maynard Putney acted as best man j for the groom. The rooms were decorated with fall flowers. Mrs, Martin is well known in Phoe nix and Medford. She has been em ployed for some time In the United States Forest Service offices. She graduated from Phoenix high school, later attending business college here and In Los Angeles. The groom is an employe of the California Oregon Power company, now stationed at Hornbrook, where the couple will be at home following their return from a honeymoon trip which will take them to aouthern California and the San Diego exposi tion. Officers Hosts At Dance On Tuesday Officers of the Medford CCC dis trict will be hosts at a dance Tuesday ; evening, October 22, following the , two-day welfare and educational pro-1 gram here. The affair will be held at Merrick's ballroom. Forest and park service personnel, national guard and reserve officers of Medford, officers on the army and navy retired list, as well as officers, educational advisers and con tract surgeons of the CCC district, will be invited. Captain Glenn J. Key, active vice president of the Officers' club, is chairman of the committee In charge. His committee Includes Captain Her man J. Meirlng, Lieutenant Ernest J. Brugger, Lieutenant Theodore P. Coates, Lieutenant HJslmar T. Oentle, Lieutenant William H. Driscoll and Lieutenant Robert W. King. Mrs: Bryant Hostess to Class Mrs. Minnie Bryant was hostess to th Gleaner class of the First Baptist church at her ome Tuesday after noon. The meeting waa conducted by the president, Mrs. Mary Strickland. Business to come before the meet ing included a discussion of the White cross box for South China. The social hour waa spent sewing for a rug, and discussing .current events. The hostess was assisted In serving by her daughter, Mrs. Frank Rutz. and by Mrs. W. T. Jennings. An exhibit of hendcraft and hobby work from camps of the Medford CCC district was on display today in a Jackson County Chamber of Com merce window. Samples of leather, wood and metal work, weaving and similar art forms sponsored by the educational department are shown. Following is a list of materials ex hibited, with thenames of the OCC members and the camps from which they were submitted: Myrtle wood bowl, John Bollo, Coos Head; cedar fans, Morris Skagan, Brad ford: bead work, Clellie MacAnelly. Bradford; hunting knife and sheath. John Harter, Upper Rogue; Jewel box. Fred P. Ruml, Bradford; wood chain, Harry Soldan, Bradford: multiple piece belt, Art Hardesty, Upper Rogue; knife case and nail file case, R. E. Clee, Bradford: colored photo graphs , James Sanlsteven, Upper Rogue; photographs, Coos' Head Photo club: cigarette case, Russell P. Math ews. Dog Lake; cigarette case, Ray mond A. Manning, Dog Lake; cigar ette case. Victor Gobel, Upper Rogue; bill fold, Leon R. Brlggs, Upper Rogue; bill fold, Randall B. Jlggar, Wlmer; marlln spike, Harold T. Krema. South Umpqua; bill fold. C. R. Slsson, Dog Lake; keytalner, Frank Linden, Upper Rogue; drawings, Wil liam Carmlchael, McKinley; drawings, Velmar Mack, McKinley; hunting knife, Harold T. Krema, South Ump qua; cushion cover, Angel Tallerlo, Coos Head; model galleon, Ralph A. Reeves, South Umpqua; wood draw ing Connie Clsneros, Upper Rogue; perpetual calendar, Peter Frye, Upper Rogue; exerciser, Ralph A. Reeves, South Umpqua; saddle knife. John Harter, Upper Rogue; two cartoons. Walter Richardson, Bradford; butter fly collection, L. A. Moore, Upper Rogue; scarf, Angelo Tallerlco, Coos Head; wood vase. Joseph Mam ma no, Coos Head; book ends. John Berg lei, Coos Head; Inlaid work, Charles Cor dutl. Coos Head: forest shields, Julius Lakls, Coos Head; and a vase,' book ends and wood box from Camp G us que t. Use Mall Tribune want ads. American Legion Auxiliary As the 1930 American Legion Aux iliary year draws to Its close with the Installation of new officers we must again renew our membership so that the new year will be as success ful as the old. It seems this should be unnesessary as the old members should remember, but It Is really true that a reminder Is needed. This year we are hoping to have a 100 per cent renewal list completed by Armistice day, so each and every old member Is asked to send her dues or ask the chairman, Mrs. Cole Holmes, to call for them by that date (November 11). Membership Is the Atlas support ing each share of our axulllary's achievements: Each month of the year is particularly designated and devoted to some special phase of the Auxiliary program. In he auxiliary each woman can (due to our varied program) help in any one of a dozen different fields. Most any hobby can be Indulged In as the auxiliary strives to help the community by aiding In community service, Americanism and welfare (In connection with other organizations such as the American Cross). We need and wish to have every eligible woman as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. With a disturbed and delicate International situation exlstant In the Far East and Europe, every wife, mother, daughter or sister of a veteran of the world war should Join our aux iliary and get behind the Legion pro gram for the auxiliary la Just a helper of the Legion so their program Is ours. AT PRESBYTERIAN FRIDAY White's Colored Jubilee Singers from Texas will present an evening of negro spirituals and plantation melodies Friday at 8 p. m. at the First Presbyterian church. White's trio consists of Corlnne White, dra matic soprano, known as the out standing soprano of her race today: Genetta Yates, female baritone; and John White, bass. This trio has recently met with en thuslsstle appreciation In their work as concert artists In the larger cnurcnes or California as well as on radio. They have also been well re ceived as dinner entertainers In some of the larger hotels of the Pacific coast. Friday will be their only ap. pearance In Medford en route from Roseburg to Klamath Falls and the public Is most cordially Invited. There will be no admission but a free-will offering will be taken. Building Permits MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS v REMEDY FOR STARES NEW YORK. Oct. 16. (AP) Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt says she hss found a way to Ignore the stares of crowds. "I have developed the self-protective habit of looking over people's I heads," she told members of the Brooklyn institute of Arts and Sciences." Permit granted yesterday to J. W. Oustafson, 36 Edwarda atreet, to build a garage and woodshed at a cost of (SO. Joseph Marnach granted a permit to build a garage and wood ahed at 643 Murray street at a cost of $50. Visit Here Monday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tsylor of Ashland were guests Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Leonard. ( I X wish to extend to southern Ore eon people a cordial invitation to visit my new station which opens today ... It will be my aim -to offer the v?ry finest service that years of experience and the best equipment can offer ... it will be friendly, personal service, too. that la sure to please) Improvements now under way will make this sta tion one of southern Oregon's fin est . . . drive in for the most com plete and dependable service you've erer experienced I C. L. HOPKINS. HOPKINS SERVICE STATION NOW OPEN . Riverside At Jackson Phone 899 Under the Management of C. L. "Curt" Hopkins OFFERING SOUTHERN OREGON MOTORISTS Complete Service Texaco Gasoline and Oils Firestone Tires and Supplies We Have An Overstock of New Firestone Tires--No Used Tires Attractive Trade-In Prices This Month! Call In A,hland Among Medford residents calling In Ashland recently were C. R. ' Brsley. Loren company salesman. Pete Ahlstrom and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fee. , INEZ NORTON TO WED YOUNG HEIR m JsMa - i Thomas C. Neal, jr., eon of a former Chicago bank president, shown with Inez Norton, former showgirl to whom Arnold Rothsteln, slain gambler, willed part of his estate, shortly after young Neal had an nounced they were going to be married "as aoon as father arrives" In Wow York. (Associated Press Photo) WITH STOCK LARCENCY A complaint charging Boyd Hamil ton of the Ruch district with larceny of livestock was filed today by Evan P. Hartln, Jackson county agent of the state livestock theft service. Ham ilton Is alleged to have appropriated a steer belonging to Walter Bray of Hornbrook, Cal.;- from the Applegate range. Hamilton, arraigned In justice court this morning, waived preliminary hearing and was released on his own recognizance. The case will come to the attention of the next grand Jury session. Bert Edward Orlgsby entered a plea of guilty to permitting a minor to drive an auto and was fined 5 and costs by Justice of the Peace W,. R. Coleman. Orlgsby was given until Saturday to pay the costs when the fine vNU be remitted. . SUN APPEARS AFTER FIVE DAYS OF RAIN The sun came out today after hid lng Itself behind rain clouda for live days. But .the sunshine was to be of short duration, for the weather bu reau said cloudiness waa In store for tonight, with more rain to follow to morrow. , Rainfall for the five-day wet spell that began early last Friday waa 1.23 i Inches. Total precipitation for the month to dAte waa 1.74 inches, and for the season since September 1 the total Wsa two Inches. This repre sents an excess above normal of 1.23 inches for the month and .96 for the season. , OF BE SPECIAL AT PORTLAND, Oct. le (F It de veloped today that changes in ths ex isting regulations by which Oregon grades eggs may be demanded of the special session of the leglslatiue, which meets this month. At a meeting called by the state department of agriculture, a commit tee waa appointed to consider further the matter of grades and weights, and to report aoon so recommenaatlons may be made to the legislature. The committee consists of Charles Doolittle of Newberg, O. C. Keeney, general manager of the Pacific Coop erative Poultry Producers, and J. R. McRae of Milwaukte. These three men will meet soon at the call of J. C. Mickle of the state department of agriculture. The minimum weight requirements of the present egg law were represent, ed at the meeting as being too severe and above the general standard of competing states. It waa considered advisable to lower the requlreonente one-half ounce on each slaed grade Provides Flag The large American flag that standa by the dala In federal court waa provided by th American Legion through arrangements mad by Leo McLatn, deputy U. S. marshal, The flag waa lent for the present sea slon of the court. m Jfe Ceremony "Mail 4 Serving fine tea is ritual of deep enjoyment, to which the deep rich flavor of Schilling Tea adds more fragrant pleasure. Schilling Toasted Y6CL A BOWLWO GREEN. Ky., Oct. 16. (AP) Major General William L. 81 bert, 75 soldier and engineer famed for his services in the construction of the Panama canal, died at his coun try home near here today. General Slbert, whose career as an engineer and soldier of national prominence extended over 40 years, was the last surviving member'of the Panama canal commission. His serv ices In connection with the building of the Pansma canal were recognised In 1916 by a special act of congress making him a brigadier general. Use "Pffes-tto-Hogs" This Winter Clean Convenient Satisfactory Medford Dealer Medford Fuel Co. Tel. 631 Valley Fuel Co. Tel. 78 Ao. Ore. Pres-to-loge Co. EX-CONVICT CONFESSES PROSPECTING IN HOMES KANSAS CITY, Mo Oct. 16. (AP) Charles Dobson, an ex-convlct, told police he was a "gold miner.' He "prospected" In some homes, he said, removing several hundred pieces of Jewelry, eye glasses, etc., from which he removed the gold and sold It. Announcing THE OPENING OF Seat Covers Tops Cushions and Curtains .made to order or repaired Finest Workmanship All Work Guaranteed Competitive Prices 109 E. Eighth St. With Brill Metal Works For Estimates Phone 418 NEW RESERVOIR FACTS Presented so the citizens of Medford, having the facts, will be in a position to decide whether the proposed new reservoir is a vital safeguard to the water system and whether it should be constructed at this time. (1) The Big Butte Springs Pipe Line, for the most part, traverses a very steep, mountalnoui country ac cessible In some parts only by horse.' (2) At least 3 source of danger exist that menace the safety of the pipe line; mechanical defects, land slides, and canal washouts. (3) Mechanical defects develop on any pipe line and increase with the age of the line. (4) Landslides have occurred in the country through which the pipe line passes. (6) The pipe line is endangered for a distance of approximately 6 miles, on its most inaccessible section, by the unlined Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal which is above the line on steep hillsides. (6) This canal is subject to breaks, several occur ring every season. . (7) Should a serious canal break occur above the pipe line, several days might be required to repair the, damage to the line. (8) Total combined capacity of present reservoirs, 4,000,000 gallons. . (9) Total water consumed in Medford on August 12, 1036 was 8,860,000 gallons. . (10) Had a serious break occurred on the Big Butte Springs supply line on August 12, that would have taken more than 12 hours to repair, the olty water mains would have been dry. (Second of series of Mew Reservoir Facts presented by the Medford Water Commission. Additional New Reservoir facts will appear in subsequent articles. Additional Information will be gladly supplied at the Water Department office.) Medford Water Commission. Paid Advertisement
