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NfEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD, OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 30. 1936.
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COLLEGIAN LOSES
.'.cal Interpretation. Having been a
good friend of James Whitoomb Riley
and having known both Riley and
'Bill Nye,' the entertainer gave an
imitation of Nye. telling one of his
stories. The Riley story was the one
tark Twain' declared to be the fun
niest thing be had ever heard.
"Although on the surface Mr.
Greenleafs program was comical, each
little Joke bad some serious meaning.
He told how 'Bill' Nye laughed at the
follies of hla fellow men. and com
pared him with the late Will Rogers.''
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SAW5M, Jan. 30. 4JP eilght pros
pect that Oregon voters would rally
to th polls In any lar numbers for
the special election Friday, was seen
by election officials here today.
It was estimated that probably not
mors titan 3 to 40 percent of the
registered voters, or approximately
170,000 persons would cast ballots on
the four special isaues. Total reffls-
tratlon was 427,480. divided Into 360,-
709 Republicans, 168,004 Democrats
and miscellaneous groups,
Reviewing past special elections
held separate of regular elections, of
ficials reported that In July, 1933,
when the question of repeal of the
prohibition amendment was up for
vote, more than 60 percent of the
registered 444.000 went to the polls
Previously, In June, 1027, the speclAl
lection vote on the Income tax bill
was leas than 30 percent of the regis
tration.
65 Percent In 1084.
At the 1934 general election the
vote was approximately 65 percent.
In view of the attitude of the Ore'
gon electorate In past elections to
ward referendum meAsures, officials
were skeptical that any of the four
proposed measures would gain a fav
orable majority In the Prlday election.
Two of the Issues, the sales tax
and the measure designed to raise the
pay of state legislators, have appear
ed on the ballot on various occasions
and have been defeated. The vote oa
the sales tax was expected to be closer
than ever before In view of the fact
It was designed to furnish funds for
old age pensions.
The four Issues In brief, to be set
tled Prlday, are as follows:
A constitutional amendment, refer
red to the voters by the 1936 regular
legislature, to allow legislators to fix
their own rate of compensation.- At
present they are limited by constitu
tion to S3 a. day.
Would Chance Primary,
A referendum by the 193J legislative
assembly to change the time of hold
ing primary nominating elections
from, the third Friday In May to the
first Prlday after the first Monday
In September. This measure would
eliminate the presidential direct prl-1
mary, and necessitate the nomination
of nresldentlal candidates by party
conventions,
The sales tax measure, referred to
the people by the recent special legis
lative session, designed to raise funds
for old age assistance, aid to the blind
and dependent ohtldren, by Imposing
a a percent sales tax on gross Incomes
from aalea of intangible property, a
What was believed to be the lament shipment of orchids ever reaching Medford was taken off a United
Air Line plane here for young's IHujf store. It Is expected that many of the rare flowers will be worn at the
Roosevelt ball tonight. Shown 'above, receiving the shipment, are left to right, MIm Mildred llampson of the
drug tttn, and Mrs. Ernest Hostel of the Mali Tribune advertising staff.
percent on retail sales and one-fourth
of one percent on wholesale sales.
The Initiative petition to repeal the
law authorizing the state board of
higher education to collect a ao a
term fee from students of state In
stitutions of higher learning, for stu
dent recreational activities.
Besides these four proposals, sev
eral cities In the state will vote on
local measures; although records of
these were not available at the elec
tion clerk's office here.
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PORTLAND, Jan. Z0.(A) A spe
cial dispatch to the Journal from
Washington, D. C said Senator Mc-
Nary "Is working to secure reinstate
ment of the Klamath Palls municipal
airport as a PWA project." The dis
patch wild Senator McNary "received
information from the Klamath county
chamber of commerce that It has been
rescinded on objection of the comp
troller general after being once ap
proved.
The article said "it la believed tne
objections are technical and can be
removed."
FLORENCE DANNALS IN
TOP GRADE. SORORITY
UNIVBRSnT OF OREGON. (6pV)
Florence Dannals lunlor In Journal
ism from Metlfnrd, Is a member f
Alpha XI De 1a somrlty which topped
the fall term grad? Hat with a house
Average of 2 6069
The next place was taken by Alpha
haU. with an avnirce of 2.6210.
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TO ADVERTISE PERFUME
Probably never before have so many
ochlda been seen at a single dance
In Medford as will be worn tonight
at President Roosevelt's annual birth
day ball. Young's drug store secured
a large quantity of these rare flow
ers especially for this gala occasion
In order to advertise "Lost Orchid
Perfume." which they are this week
Introducing to their southern Oregon
patrons.
The lovely fresh orchids were ship
ped hereby plane so that they would
be In perfect condition upon arriving
at Young's. An attractive window
display on the East Main side of the
drug store was arranged yesterday
morning displaying . some of the
choicest orchids along with a photo
graph showing the arrival of the
flowers at the local airport.
Blnce purchasing Wood's drug store
December 15, Tom Young, the genial
new proprietor formerly of Pendle
ton, Ore., and Walla Walla, Wash., has
made a number of changes In the
well-known business establishment
and gained many friends In southern
Oregon. The Interior of Young's store
will be remodeled and rearranged In
the near future, and a fountain will
be Installed, according to Mr. Young's
plans.
Members of Young's drug store ataff
Include, besides the owner, H. F. Spll
ver and B. L. Hunter, both well-
known local druggists: Mlse Mildred
Hampson, experienced cosmetic sales
woman, and Dave Prank. The latter
was associated with Mr. Young In his
Walla Walla store.
EDER FUNERAL IS
FRIDAY MORNING
Funeral services for Ernest Eder,
who lost his life as the result of
a self -Inflicted gunshot wound in
his head at his home on January 23
will be conducted at the graveside
in Siskiyou Memorial Park Prlday
at 10 a.m.. Father Francis W.
Black officiating.
He leaves to mourn, his mother,
Mrs. Frank Jenkins of Medford;
half-sister. Mrs. M. D. Tresham of
R. F. D. No. a, Medford; four 'Ma
ters, Mrs. John 8. Lane, Choteau.
Mont.; Mrs. James L. 6 teen. Cut
bank, Montana; Mrs. George May
Cutbank. Montana, and Miss Elda
Rose Detour of Medford; one brother,
Louis R. Ooodman, Medford.
Ernest Eder was run over by an
automobile at Relbllng, Montant,
seven years ago, and olnce that time
his health la said to have been Im
paired, making him very despondent
and worried.
There will be no Inquest, at the
request of the family, who with all
officers are satisfied that It was a
clear case of suicide.
The old bunco gam el It may be
old, and It may be bunco, but it
still jvorks, Carl Ltttlefleld told
city police yesterday. Ltttlefleld was
making his way by bus from his
home In California to his studies
at Washington State college at
Pullman.
While waiting at the station here.
he told police, he struck up an
acquaintance with another man
waiting in. the station. , The . two
made their way up town by way
of amusing themselves. They en
countered a third, who In turn
struck tip an acquaintance ' with
Ltttlefleld and his new-found friend,
telling them of the "cleaning" he
had taken shooting dice the flight
before.
Nudging Ltttlefleld by way or
Indicating that man No. 8 must be
easy pickings, Man No. 1 suggested
that the three match coins. Man No.
1 Indicated to Llttlefleld that what
they won would be divided among
the two, and received no protest
from the college boy when No. I
won steadily from both. When $41 of
Ltttlefleld's own money was In No.
l's pockets, along with an equal
amount from No. 3, No. a charged
Llttlefleld and his "pal" with hav
ing framed him, and threatened to
call police. Man No. 1. who had all
the money of both parties, shoved
a purse Into Llttlefleld s hands, ten
lng him to run before the cops
got there, and assuring him that
the two would meet to divide the
spoils when the search died down.
Touched by such truat. Littiefiew
shoved the bulging purse in his
pocket and fled to discover later
that the bulge came from a "Tam
able" wad of tissue paper. Police,
to whom he protested, stated today
that the other two were probably
enjoying Ltttlefleld's Mi tn some
spot far removed.
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Tonight at 7:30 at the Fireside Fel
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church, Mr. Peterson will discuss the
Impact of Nordic civilization upon
the culture of Evangelical Christian
ity upon the life and thought of the
people. This study will b based upon
John A. Mackey's brilliant book on
"That Other America." All Interested
are cordially Invited to come.
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Medford tonight will join with eth
er communities .throughout the na
tion In celebrating President Roose
velt' 64th birthday and In raising
funds to combat Infantile paralvsls
and help In the complete recovery of
Tlctlma of the crippling disease.
Medford a ball at Oriental gardens.
for which Bud Dynge's orchestra U1
furnish the music, will be one oi
many to be held throughout the
country. The Associated Press esti
mated today that more than S.OOO.000
dancera would participate in the cele
brations. The local committee felt
confident the ball here would be a
gratifying success.
with everything from barn dances
tn rural communities to formal balls
In the larger cities scheduled, Col.
Henry h. Doherty, chairman of the
national ball committee, estimated
that more than e.OOO parties would
be held.
As In he last two years, the pro
ceeds again will be used In the fight
against Infantile paralysis. Seventy
percent SDf the proceeds will be ap
plied in the communities where the
birthday dances are held; the other
30 percent will be used In connection
with the Warm Springs foundation
In Georgia.
Cabinet makers and others promi
nent In Washington officialdom are
among the patrons at the birthday
ball to be held In the national's capi
tal.
Mrs. Jsmes Roosevelt, mother of
the president, wilt be the guest of
honor at New Tork'a principal ball
at the Waldorf-Astoria.
In Boston the festivities are being
given a bright touch by show girls
appearing In a revue there. They arc
selling tickets and will officiate at
the ball.
Eddie Cantor will add to the fun
at the party In Brooklyn where the
"chairman" of the affairs la 8-year-old
Shirley Pekany, herself a sufferer
from Infantile paralysis.
In Rockford, III., al persons whose
birthdays also fall on January 30,
will help the president celebrate to
night. The main ball In Milwaukee
will be featured by a three-ton birth
day cake. A baby show will be held
in conjunction with the ball at El
Centra, Calif.
Dse Mall Tribune wa.it ads.
The Medford Junior high school as
sembly to be presented Friday at 3:30
p. m., will mark the sixteenth ap-,
pearanoe of Wm. Lee Greenleaf be
fore the students and faculty of the
Medford schools. Mr. Greenleaf has
presentee, more than 6,000 programs
to school and college audiences of
the United States. Canada and Aus
tralia. The Chlco.'Gal.a high school paper,
"Red and Gold," commented as fol-1
lows on the program given there re- j
sently: j
"Amid the laughter and applause
of his audience, William Lee Green
leaf treated the students' assembly
to a program that mar its one of the
brightest ft)ts In the school year.
"The program started with an im
personation of Shakespeare's comical
character, Launcelot Oobbo. from
The Merchant of Venice.' Following ,
this, a section from the Interlude.
'Py ramus and Thlsbe from A Mid
summer Night's Dream,' was enacted
by Mr. Greenleaf with his own com-
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