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PRESIDENT SEES PLACED ON GRILL WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. (Pr A re Ylval of old-fashioned melodrama cme to the White Home tonight In a presentation by the "Gridiron Wld ow" of "Nellie's Reedavllle Project' on A stage In the East room. "Little Nell's" rescue of her pro ject, an Infant In a long shawl, from a blaclc-mustached villain, with the aid of a worthy yokel In overalls was one of the highlights of an evening of feminine fun and satire, with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as hos tess. Even the "cabinet wives' turned ac tresses for the night, costuming, as did Mrs. Roosevelt herself. In evening cowns of the Victorian era, which happened to be horse-and-buggy days, and appearing together In a short skit. What they said was ruled not for publication. It was all part of the "Gridiron Widows" party, which Mrs. Roosevelt started giving the very first time that Secretary Frances Perkins didn't get Invited to the semi-annual newspa permen's gridiron dinner because she was.a woman and it was a stag party. Mrs. Roosevelt's guest list took In all the high women officials of the government: the stay-at-home wives of the gridiron club members; and the working newspaper women. A supper, served In the State din Ing room and adjoining parlors, fol lowed the show. HER LAST REWARD Jennie 3. Thatcher, a resident of Talent for the last 11 years, paed away at a local hospital Saturday afternoon, after a brief Illness of two weeks. Born Jennie Ackcrman, April 6, 1852 at Battle Creek, Michigan, she waa 82 years. 8 month and 8 daya at the time of her passing. Jennie That oner was a pioneer of the weBt, com ing to southern Oregon from Port land where she had lived for seven years, homestead ing In North Dakota In. her early years Bhe was married to Avery Thatcher in the year 1874, h having preceded In death In 1895. In the years spent near Talent she has made many friends, whom will sadden to hear of her passing. She leaves besides her friends and neighbors, two sons, Will Thatcher of Talent and C. A. Thatcher of Med ford. also four (rrandchlldren. Funeral services- will be conducted from the Perl funeral home. Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Reverend W. R. Balrd officiating. Interment In the Stearns cemetery at Talent. MURDER, SUICIDE DEATHS REVEALED VANCOUVER, B. 0.. Deo. 14. () The body of Mrs. 0. Blggar, with a bullet hole In the head, was found try police today In an automobile owned by 0. H. Wookey, 50, parked In bushes on the outskirts of Van couver. The body of Wookey was found earlier on Kltsllano beach, with a bullet In the forehead and a pistol alongside. The police suspect murder and sui cide. Mrs. B!ggar was a friend of the Wookey family. The couple was last seen alive Friday night when they -visited the home of Mrs. Blggar's daughter, Mrs. C. Thompson. hubbymean; she POISONED COFFEE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (API A charge of attempted murder was lodged against plump Mrs. Helen Sperlco. 20. after Sheriff's Captain Harry Brewster said she confessed she placed ground glass In her hus band's coffee because "he was mean to me and our little girl." "So I went out on the porch In the morning and pounded the salt cellar to pieces. I put the glass into his coffee, but liiost of It went into the sugar bowl. He threw the cof fee out when our little girl told him about It and began beating me again." Obituary Dr. 1. B. btrr PMneral wrvlcra for Dr. J. B. Web ster, who passed away at his home In Phoenix Wednesday, will be held Rev. Mallory will officiate and ar at the church In Phoenix at 2 p. m. today (Sunday). ranKementa are In charRe of Conger Funeral Parlors. Interment will be In the Phoenix cemetery. History Teachers Meet SANTA BARBARA, Cal.. Dec. 14. (API History scholars and professors from every state wet of the Rockies, phis Canada and Hawaii, will as semble here !cember 27 and 38 for the 31st annual meetlniz of the Pa ci::c Coach branch of the American Historical a.ssoc!at!on. Medford-Klamath Truck Line (formerly on S. KKerlle) MOVri) TO 111 North Fir DERN IS WELCOMED TO JAPAN ,1 $l f, r -rrr 1 1 George H. Dern, secretary of war, and General Yoahlyukl Kawa ahlma, Japanese minister of war, greet each other at a luncheon given by the general for the cabinet member In Tokyo. Standing behind the Japanese minister is Edwin L. Neville, American charge d'affaires In Tokyo. (Associated Press Photo! AFTER FAST TRIP GUAM, Sunday, Dec. 15. (UP) (By Pan American Airways Aviation) Pan-American Airways' Philippine clipper landed at Guam at 3:15 p. m. today to complete Its flight from Wake Island on the next to the last leg of an air mail flight to Manila. The four - motored plane sped across the ocean from Wake In 9 hours, 53 minutes. A tall wind helped Capt. J. H. Tilton and his crew on their 1450-mile Journey. The plane will leave here early Monday (about noon Sunday P. MS. T.) for Manila. After a short stay there It will retrace Its route across the ocean to Its base at Alameda, Cal. Income Shares Maryland funding: bid 17.31; ask ed 18.75. Quarterly Income shares: bid 1.48; asked 1.61. The kllldeer, commonest American plover, often surrounds its nest wltn small pebbles and fragments of shells. Until the fourteenth century, bronze waa the most commonly used metal in making keys. Reed Prexy D R. D. M. Dr. Dexter M. Kcezer, former Balti more newspaper man, came to Port land In 1934 to become president of Reed college. Turkey I- ft?1 It? I 9 'P 4J 1 tS . ft Jr o. - . i rL ! K E E 2 R We are now receiving turkeys at Honner's Feed Store them for you on consignment. Before you sell, see him or call him up; he will give you what information he can with reference to market conditions, etc. Live poultry is in good demand ; bring them to us at Medford and we will pay you cash. CORR1EA BROS., Inc. care Honner's FeJ Store, Old Fawn Bureau Building, Medford. Oregon 3TEDF0RD MAIL SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14. (AP) Mrs. Helen Glllis, 22. widow 01 the slain George "Baby Face" Nel son, was free on probation today, ready to "start life all over again'" as a mother of her two children. : She pleaded guilty In federal court yesterday to a charge of har boring her fugitive husband in Cal ifornia and Nevada while he was the object of a nationwide G-man-hunt. The sentence was a year's probation. GLEVELAND SEEM FOR GOP CONFA NEW YORK, Dec. 14. (AP) While Chicago Btands out as a pop ular choice. It was learned today on high authority, political reasons may cause selection of Cleveland as the 1936 Republican convention city when the party's national com mittee meets in Washington Mon day. "I'd place my bet on Cleveland one of the most prominent of east ern party leaders said before he left for Washington last mldnlfiht. He declined to be quoted by name. eLOCALS To Portland Fred E. Wahl leftmost evening for Portland. Shopping Here Mrs. William B. Hlnos of Prospect was in Mcdlord yes terday Christmas shopping. From Portland Oordon Barde, or the Barde Steel Co. In Portlond, was a business visitor liere yesterday. From f i rn 11 1 s Pa s Mr. and Mrs. C A. Johnson of Grants Pass were business visitors here Thursday. . Schramm Away A. A. Schramm, manager of the Medford branch of the First National Bank of Portland, left last night for Salem. Ore and B11III01? Purchased Licensed br Sti( of Cll!ornU Ettmhliihtd 1907 WILD B ERG BROS. SMGLTING Be 11 1; FINING CO. Office: 742 Miikct Sc.San Francuca Flint: South San Fruicbco Raisers Old Farm Bureau Building, Medford, Oregon. Our Mr. Fred Corrica is in charge and will pay you cash for your turkeys when delivered or will handle TRTP.UXE. MEDFOKU, BETTER OUTLOOK FOR WOOL TRADE SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. H- (AP) Better times for the wool industry, with the smallest carryover of wool stocks in recent years, were seen by Fred A. Ellenwood. of Red Bluff. Cal president of tHo National Wool Growers' association. hro tnrinv There are fewer lambs In feed lota. he skt. Indicating prospects for higher prices. He came here to confer with F. R. Marshall, secretary of the as sociation, concerning the program for the annual meet inn- hir rt. month, when more than eon wool growers are expected to be present. Rec-ord t'mpqua Rain COTTAGE GROVE. Ore.. Dec. 14 (API Rainfall tf-li i n. - -"""is i.ui incn.es fell in a 24-hour period at the Lay ing Creek forast station In the Ump qua forest '20 miles east of Roseburg a.-a..c .t-yuiLca. jne previous record was 1.21 Inches. The 00-miie lone Kine h.r,i of Cape Cod extends from Plymouth! i.v riuMnceioftu, Mass. I ft NOW RECEIVING TURKEYS For the CLARENCE CARTWRIGHT 122 No. Riverside (Nat Bldg.) Phone 729-R Evenings I 1 Representing Ssinset Produce Co. 44 Front St - A . ; West Side Pharmacy J j The Rexall Store Main and Grape L, B. HASKINS Phone 775 Stationery SPECIAL for Christmas Cascade Vellum. 72 sheets and 48 envel opes. Per box. 49c Eastman Kodak Always in season. $5.00 to $20.00 Extensive Line of Boxed Stationery Prices to please Shari Ladies' Toilet Sets In zipper bags $11.50 th nt i its ',-i mar Haas Chocolates 50c to $3.00 Haas Chews per box 25c Guaranteed fresh. Klenzo Shaving Sets 60c OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER. 15. 1D3." NEW DEAL PLANS BETTER AMERICA LOS ANGELES. Dec. 14 (AP) Secretary of War George K. Dern described the new deal to 1.000 California Democrats as "taking the government out of selfish hands, for the benefit of the people-" "The administration does not pro pose to change our form of gov ernment, to improve upon tt." de clared the war secretary last night. "Recovery and reform are Inex tricably associated. Reforms were In augurated and recovery followed." FEDERAL WAR ON KINGMAN, Ariz., Dec. 14 (AP) E. Elmo Bolltncer HllrrpAAful nrnne- cutor of two Arizona polygamlsts. recommended today that the federal government "clean house" In the Christmas Market We welch, grade and completely handle your turkeys and FAY CASH for them RIGHT IIKKE IN MKDFOHD. Top prices for the Thanksgiving market were paid by us this year . . , ask any one of our many turkey growers In the .Cogue River Vulleyi Receiving until December 23 nd nt NAT WILDING. 123 North Riverside Ave. San Francisco, Calif. Yardley's Cosmetic Sets A distinctive gift for beauty in the "Mayfair Manner' $5.00 WINES Dry or sweet wines for table or medicin al use. An excellent Christmas gift! Gentlemen's Zipper Traveling Cases Fitted. Priced at $4.25 Stag Shaving Sets In zipper case $4.95 Yardley's Shaving Bowls $1.00 An excellent assortment of Toiletries by Elizabeth Arden, Cara Nome. Yard ley, Coty, Palmer, Hud nut and others. Short Creek colony where residents practice and advocate plural mar riage. "The surface of this unfortunate situation has been barely scratched." said the alow spoken Mohave county prosecutor. T rnn THIS CHRISTMAS a W t ms Kia csiaousnea t V Offers You the Greatest of The Nationally Advertised Royal DeLuxa Cleaner. Has motor driven, revolving bruih, headlight, and all other features which have made Royal famous. Reg. Price J49.50. The Royalert "Handy Pal" Cleaner, for cleaning everything above the floor. Power ful and efficient. Light weight. Every home needs a Royalerte. Reg ular Price $14.00. Total Regular Price of the Two Cleaners $63.50 This great offer Is for a limited lime only, Let us give you a free demonstration of these FREE Outtltt COMFORT !jm 1A; VISI5L FLAM6 'mmm T Peoples Electric Store 212 WEST MAIN STREET Bollinger declined to say whether he would contact Washington of ficials, although he termed as "alarming" the number of members of "this cult that teach, believe In and practice polygamy.' Use Mall Tribune want ads. '-frnjytP' cleaners. A YEAR'S SUPPLY of RINSO WITH THE PURCHASE OF A THOR WASHER Prices As Low As $59 .50 Ifore's a Rift tlmt will 11k lit on the houNnvltVii tedious wash dnyi fur years to come . , , For yenm, Thor linn been oiitntandlng In the field of electric washers now jo 11 cnti nernre a VKAIt'S , HOW SUPPLY FRKR whpn you piirrhiie one SPARK OIL BURNING HEATER For .henllnR efficiency nnd all n round hen 11 ty the Hpnrk, with vl'lhle fin me, offers the jrreateH vnlne on the market . . . What finer gift for (he home tltnn s HPAItK! LIBERAL ALLOWANCE ON YOUR OLD HEATER $7950 up Why Not Solve the Problem With a KITCHEN MIXER fir re Is a gift every housewife will wel come . . . onr that will brighten her hours In the kltchrn $1050 up PAGE FIVE Silver Smugglers SHANGHAI. Dec. 14. ( AP) Jap anese consular police arrested M0 Japanese today In a blow at a huge silver smuggling ring. The suspects had attempted to em bark for Japan aboard the Tatsuta Maru with 242,000 silver dollars. irm Value! LAMPS Over 300 to Choose Prom BOUDOIR LAMPS Priced as Low as Table Lamps as Low as Bridge Lamps as Low as $3.95 Floor Lamps as Low as $g.95 A Complete Line of Extra Shades Illuminated Plate Glass MIRRORS Something New! 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