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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUXE, JIEDFOKD, OREGON, SUXDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1935.
CHARGE TREMAINE
WITH STRINGER IN
VANCOUVER DEATH
Stringer Pardoned to Stand
Trial in Washington Upon
Murder Confession.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 31
ntn Gtrtntrrr. nnrdontd
Oovi-mor Charles Martin of Oregon
to face more severe charges In
Washington, was In Jail here today
to answer Clark county charges or
Maying H. h. Caples In a holdup
here March 10, ivm.
Stringer was serving three and a
linlf years In the Oregon peniten
tiary for burglary. Prosecuting At
torney Eugene cunning Issued
complaint charging Stringer and
Halph Tremalne. stl'l at large, with
the slaying.
SAI.EM, Ore.. Dec. 31. (UP1
Covernor Charles H. Martin today
narrfrmed Olenn Stringer. 23-year
xforffnrH Ore., burelar. from
Oregon State penitentiary, but the
action does not mean freedom for
the youth.
Stringer will be taken to Van
couver, Wash., to stand trial on
jiharcrn of first decree murder of
Herbert Caples, Vancouver candy
salesman, alaln In nis own ynra
March 11, 1034.
The pardon was granted on the
condition that If Stringer Is ac
quitted at Vancouver, he bo return
ed to prison to complete his 3'
year sentence.
Stringer allegedly confessed to
Washington police, while In prison
here, that he was a principal In the
slaying of Caples. The confession
allegedly Implicated Ralph Tremalne
In the slaying. Tremalne. a fugitive,
Is. also wanted at Medford on a
burglary charge.
Both Stringer and Tremalne are
Medford youths with long police
records.
YULE PEAR SALES
SET
More Christmas packages of Med
ford pears have been sold this year
than ver before, shippers said yes
terday. The Increase was attributed to the
educational campaign that has been
conducted this month under sponsor
ship of the Roruc River Valley Traffic
ftfwoclatton, Fruitgrowers League of
Jackson County, and Pcar-o-Scope,
league publication edited by Jucnemse
Butler.
The campaign, shippers stated,
mado local residents really pear con
scious with the result that many
gift boxes of the fruit have been sent
to friends and relatives In other parts
of the country for Christmas.
Carol Hayes and J. Vern Bhangle
were announced yesterday as winners
In the pear quiz conducted by the
Lions club. Jack Carle won top hon
ors in the Rotary club questionnaire.
The educational campaign has been
o successful that It will bo a perma
nent yearly feature, Miss Butler said.
To California Harold Green of
Jacksonville lft evening for Her
mom. Beach, onl.. to spend the Christ
mas holidays with friends. He It a
former resident of that city.
ROLLIE BEACH OF
POSTOFFICE HURT
IN SHAFT PLUNGE
Roland O. Beach, assistant post
master here, was painfully Injured at
about 0:30 last evening when he step
ped Into the empty elevator shaft at
the federal building, plunging 16 feet
onto the cement and Iron floor be
low. An examlnaton at the Com
munity hospital, where he was rushed,
revealed no broken bones, but the at
tending physician, Dr. R. E. Green,
hhII that It was as yet Impossible to
tell If Beach was Injured Internally.
It wus planned to take X-ray pictures
today.
Beach and another postofflce at
tendant wore In the act of taking the
elevator from the main floor. In a
hurry, because of the rush of Christ
mas business, Beach unlocked the
guard door and stopped Into the shaft
before noticing that the elevator was
not there. Hla companion, Richard
Slnglcr, noticed the car was missing,
but too late to warn htm before he
disappeared over the edge.
Slngler quickly railed for aid and
rushed to the basement, opening the
elevator door. Beach was lying un
conscious on the floor. Those famil
iar with the shaft say that there arc
two Iron bumpers sticking upright
from the floor, and considered It mi
raculous that Bench did not hit (me
of these.
The elevator was on the second
floor at the time of the accident. The
hall near where the elevator is lo
cated Is not well lighted and It Is
difficult to see If the elevator Is In
place without looking closely, Inves
tigation showed.
COMPLETE PLANS
GATES & LYDIARO
Local and Personal
TO
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
IN MAIL CLEAN-UP
Pnroel post deliveries will be made
Tuesday night until all the Christmas
mall la cleaned up, Postmaster Frank
DeSour announced yesterday.
So that house numbers may be
seen readily, Mr. DcSoum asked that
porch lights be left on Tuesday night
and that someone remain at home so
that delivery can be made. This, he
pointed out, would facilitate hand
ling and enable employes to give ef
ficient service. Insured and registered
parcel may not be left unless there
la someone at home to receive them,
he explained.
One of the largest volumes of par
cels of the season was received ot the
postofflce yesterday, the trafrio still
being considerably ahead of that of
Inst yetir, Mr. DeSouza said. Ho added
that the two heaviest days, Monday
and Tuesday, are yet to be taken care
of.
Three more extra carrier will be
added to the postofflce staff tomor
row, bringing the total substitute
force up to II, Mr. DeSousa stated.
This la three more extras then were
required a year ago.
Pour extra trucks are now required
to handle the heavy volume of Christ
mas mall, one more than needed a
year ago, the postmaster said
Mm or Due Today Mayor George W.
Porter and A. H. Ban well, manager of
the Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce, were expected to return
today from Portland where tlwy have
been consulting government officials
regarding modernisation of the mu
nicipal airport.
The basement dining room of the
Elks temple was put in readiness yes
terday for the big Christmas banquet
to be served Tuesday by Gates it
Lydlard in honor of the less fortunate
children of Jackson county.
Tables were arranged for the seat
ing of 650 children at one time. As
1,100 yourstcrs from four to IS years
are expected, there will be two serv
ings, one at noon and the second at
1:30.
The service counter of the dining
room will be used for the serving of
the dinner. The food will be kept
warm on a large stove end served
across the counter cafeteria style to
the waitresses. W. A. Gates estimated
that the tables would be completely
served In 15 to 20 minutes.
Two crews of five each will serve
the food across the counter to the
waitresses. There will be 40 waitresses,
members of the American Legion aux
iliary. Women of Rotary and the Just
Folks circle of the First Methodist
Episcopal church having volunteered
to act In this capacity.
Mrs. Ellen McRae, chef of No. 1
Groceteria, will be in charge behind
the service counter. The dinner will
bo cooked under hr supervision In
th Groceteria kitchen.
Lewis Ulrich will serve as floor man
ager to supervise seating of the chil
dren. P. C. Blgham will act as maitre-de-hotcl.
While dinner la being served the
children will Join In singing Christ
mas carols with a chorus from the
First Methodist Episcopal church. Don
Huckabee, Craterlan organist, will di
rect the singing.
The Rev. E. S. Bartlam, rector of
St. Mark's Episcopal church, will give
the Invocation.
When the children have finished
eating, they will file out past a big
Christmas tree where Santa Claus,
lent for the occasion through the
courtesy of H. L. Brown, Montgomery
Ward manager, will distribute sacks;
of candy and fruit. 1
Among the first to offer their cars
to transport children from Isolated
sections were T. E. Daniels. Mrs. Fan
nie E. Emmons, Mrs. W. H. Bailey and
Tom Waterman.
Miner In Town Harry Frazter, El
liott creek miner, was a Medford vis
itor Friday.
Porter at Home Norrts K. Porter.
University of Oregon student, arrived
home last night to spend the holi
days with his parents.
To Portland Miss Myrtle Kelty of
Talent left Friday for Portland where
she will spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives and friends.
Billings South Newman Billings.
Union Oil company employe here, has
been transferred to Los Angeles where
he will take up his duties shortly. He
Is leaving today. .
From Santa Clara Robert "Nooks"
Naumes and Walter Young, students
at the University of Santa Clara,
California, arrived home for the holi
days yesterday.
Operation at Ashland Mrs. Melvln
Martin of Shady Brook dairy under
went a major operation at the Ash
land Community hospital yesterday
morning. ,
.
Aehlson to Portland Ru.wll Achl
son , J unlor h lgh school athletic
coach, left yesterday for Portland
where he will visit friends and rela
tives until after the Christmas holi
days.
Home For Holidays JDelbert Scriv-
en. who Is attending the Bible insti
tute in Portland, returned to Medford
Friday to spend the ChrUtmas holi
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
DeWitt Sen ven, 1900 Crown avenue.
Visiting Here Mr. and Mrs. Earl R.
VanLeenwen and little daughter, Lee.
will spend the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Hlnman at their home on
Tenth street. Mrs. VanLeenwen Is the
former Miss June Hlnman of Med
ford. IjhuIs Bit One Art WrtnIrV.lt f
Grants Pass Is believed to lead the
"big fish" anglers of the Rogue for
the season. h having rnin in a
steel head at Flnley Bend Thursday j
Which Welched 13 nounds nno min
and measured 32 inches. Lou Robert- j
son, also of Orants Pass, landed an
11 pound steel head Thursday Just
below the Caveman bridge-w I
.McDonald Home Lieut. Edward
McDonald, U. B. naval air service, la
spending the Christmas holidays with
hla parents here. A graduate of Med
ford high school, he Is well known in
southern Oregon.
Due From School Dick, Lewis and
Ronald Baker, students at Gonzaga
university in Spokane, and Robert
Colvlg, now attending the University
of Oregon, are expected home today.
E. H. Porter, Jr.. now taking graduate
work at Oregon, may accompany them
to this city.
Visitors From North Mrs. Maurice
Llnnell of Orovllle. Wash., who has
been visiting for the past three weeks
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mat
tie Combs of Medford. was joined last
night by her two sons, Walter end
Harold, also of Orovllle. After rpend
Ing the Christmas holidays in this
city the trio will return north.
Don St In son Due Donald Stlnson,
son of Mrs. W. D. Roberts of Medford.
will arrlvo today from Mare Island
naval base at ValeJo, Calif., to spend
the Christmas season. Stlnson has
Just returned from a three months'
cruise aboard the U. S. S. Chester,
visiting Japanese, Chinese and Philip
pine waters.
To Address Khvanls Olen Arnsplg
er, manager of the Medford Irriga
tion district who returned recently
from the east, will be the principal
speaker at tomorrow's luncheon meet
ing of the Kl wants club of which he
Is a former president. Mr. Arn&plger
will tell of his conferences In Wash
ington, D. C, regarding Irrigation and
aviation matters. The program also
Includes Christmas music which will
be directed by Sebastian Apollo.
Fined In Grants Pass Morris Ed
ward Scheel, Route 1, Medford, was
fined $5 by Police Judge C. R. Duer
Thursday night when he pleaded
guilty to a charge of operating a car
without a driver's license. He was ar
rested by City Officer R. c. Cadmus
following an accident about 0:40 p.
m. Thursday at the intersection of
Sixth and H streets In which Scheel's
car collided with a car driven by
Katherlne Gertrude Leonard Carter,
329 West L street. Grants Pass Courier.
1 Ross Bar K. D. Ross returned last
evening from a business meeting in
Seattle.
From Washington L. S. Wing of
Washington, D. C., was a business
visitor here yesterday leaving on the
evening train.
Crouch To Eugene J. Carlisle
Crouch, chief ranker of Crater Uke
national park, wilt leave tomorrow'
for Eugene where he Is to confer with
Dr.,L. a. Cressman, professor on an
thropolcgy at the University of Ore
gon, regarding research in archaeology
at the Lava Beds. Dr. Creasmann and
Mr. Crouch are Interested in tracing
the origin of man in the Lava Beds
region and they are to compare notes
on their findings. Thus far in their
studies nothing extraordinary has
been discovered, Mr. Crouch said.
McBee Returns Earl McBee return
ed to Medford yesterday after spend
ing three weeks in San Francisco on
business.
In (i rants Pass Mr. and Mrs. J.
Reynolds and Mrs. Alice Trowbridge
called on Mrs. Trowbridge's daugh
ter. Mrs. George T. Peake, of Grants
Pnsa Friday afternoon.
To Visit In South Mrs. G. R. Sateh
vell left last evening for Oa'xland,
Cal.. where she will spend the Christ
mas holidays with her sister, Mrs. O,
H. Wilson.
Vacation In South Mrs. Ben Mol
ler, accompanied by her niece, Miss
Frances Moller. left on the evening
train yesterday for Fresno where they
will spend the ensuing two weeks as
guests of relatives.
To Perpetuate the Memory
of Those We Love
Siskiyou
' Memorial
Park
Located among friendly trees
overlooking the hills of South
ern Oregon
999
Interment spaces, with perpetu
al care, as low as $15.00.
Recovering from Injury Friend of
Mrs. Era Morrison, who ha been suf
fering from a broken arm, will be
glad to hear that ahe la slowly Im
proving. She la with her daughte;,
Mrs. Charles H. Martin.
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INSURANCE COMPANY
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Flrc Automobile Surely Mood,
LAST YULE GIFTS
For those last-minute mailers who
still want to get their parcels and
letters to points over the country
by Christmas, air mail and air ex
press today presented a solution. ,
According to officials of United
Air Lines and the Railway Express
agency, parcels for points as far east i
n New York can leave here by plane j
Monday and still be delivered on '
or before Christ-mas Day as regular j
deliveries of air shipments will be ;
made on the holiday. Shipments for i
California can leave on Tuesday's ,
planes and get under Christmas j
trees in time.
Yuletlde cards and letters going
by air mall should leave for the
east not later than Sunday and tor ;
the south, not Inter than Monday. 1
while the dead-line for special dr
llvery air mall Is given as Monday .
and Tuesday, respectively. j
Student Home Students return
ing from college Inst evening Includ
ed 1w1s Ulrich. from the University
of Washington.
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CHRISTMAS MORNING
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 25
AT TWO THEATRES
CRATERIAN
and RIALTO
Every Kiddie Under 16 Cordially
Invited to Enjoy This Big Holiday Matinee
COME! HAVE A GOOD TIME!
What A Program!
JACKIE COOPER
IN
"DINKIE"
With Mary Astor and Roger Pryor
3 BIG CARTOONS
"BABES AT SEA"
Cartoon in Color
PLUS
"TOM THUMB"
Krazy Ktit Kartoon
PLUS
"Betty Boop's Little Pal"
Same Program Both Theatres