Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 03, 1936, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAfiE ETOHT medford mail tribune, medfokd. Oregon, moxday. February 3, 1D3S. AND PI ANF TAKE SUPPLIES 10 1800 Pounds of Food Dis pels Distress On Ice Locked Chesapeake Bay Health of Colony Good WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (AP) The quaint llsherfollt of Tangier Island, cut oil from the rest of the world In the Ice-locked lower reaches of Ches apeake bay, had a supply of food to day to help them face one of the worst winters they can remember. Dirigible and plane yesterday drop ped 1.BOO pounds of food for the 1.600 natives and staved off threatened dis tress. The general health of the rugged lslandera, said to be descended from 14 families of Cornish fishermen, was reported good. A Goodyear company dirigible, u" oted by Karl Lange, landed on the Ice near shore yesterday and unloaded 1,000 pounds of provisions. An air plane from Easton, Md., piloted by Fotrest Wenyon, brought 800 pounds more. A message brought back from Mayor J. W. Crockett 01 tne laiauu MtnlnlnallHr Utld "Health la good on the Island. The food la short, and If help naa not thr would have been suffer ing In a few days. We do not have any butter or meat or nour or augur. There la no panic on the Island. We have a doctor and medical supplies." Lange reported that the people, out of touch with the mainland for a 4tnt0M wprii obvlouslv relieved when food arrived. He planned to make another flight If conditions in the bay do not permit the resumption of the usual water traffic. A coast guoid cutter, the Unalga, last night reached a point two miles off shore but then wirelessed head quarters here that further progress was Impossible, The Ice-breaker An tletam we ordered to assist In open ing ft channel between island ond mainland. Only In recent yeara have the ls landera used cash In their transac tions. Formerly they took their rich fish hauls to markets and exchangod them for other goods. "Hhank's mare" Is the means of transportation on the Island where there nro no roads, automobiles or horses, 4 TO QUIZ INCOMERS LOB ANGELES, Fob. 1. (UP) A ma.i migration of Lob Angelas pollca officer! to patrol Incoming highways and railroads of California, was re ported unofficially hero tonight. Although full details of cha un usual action would not be secured, police said a group of 120 officers wns to be detailed to the border duty, probably effective Monday morning. The men will be divided Into the north, central, and south parts of the state, with probable headquarters at Yreka, Truckee and San Bernardino. It was learned. Phest Colds Best treated f&fri. without "dosing" xKfr WICKS " VapoRus --ft-ftWMUIUHUAAamtlUUI This New I. E. S. BETTER SIQHT LAMP Belongs on Every Study Table Whore ver books or papers are read there is a need for this Better Sight lump the first lump specifically designed to help safeguard eyesight. Jt should be In every child's bedroom and study; on every library table where folks read; In every dormitory, for It is designed to reduce eyestrain, lessen fatigue and de crease nervous muscular tension. Its height width ol shade and special di( fusei have been worked out to conform to the principles of the New Science of Seeing. It gives soft, glareless light over the entire top of study desk or table. It eliminates annoying contrasts. I Meteorological Report" Forecasts Mrfford and vicinity: Snow or rain tonight and Tuesday; not much change In temperature. Oregon: Sun or rain west and snow in east portion tonight and Tuesday, Not qult so cold in east portion tonight. Local Data Temperature ft year ago today: highest 03; lowest 33. Total monthly precipitation, JX Inches; deficiency for the month. .18 Inches. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1036, 13.es Inches; excess for the season, 3.37 Inches. Relative humidity at 5 p. in. yes terday, eo per cent; flam, today, 04 per cent. Tomorrow: sunrise, 7:31 a. m.; sunset, 1:30 p. m. Ohervntlons Taken at 0 A. M., 130th Meridian Time If Is If a c Boise - ........... 24 3 TP Cloudy Boston 18 8 .00 Clear Chicago 18 18 .01 Snow Denver 40 3 .13 Snow Eureka .......... 48 34 .00 Cloudy Helena MH 6 13 T Clear Lofl Angeles.... 58 48 .04 Clear Medford 44, 37 .00 Cloudy New York 34 13 .00 Cloudy Omaha -. 10 8 .04 Snow Phoenix MM 73 44 ..00 Clear I Portland - 88 38 .00 Cloudy Reno ....... 38 16 .00 Clear I Roaeburg .... 38 38 .00 Cloudy I Salt Lake , 43 18 .93 Snow ; San Francisco 63 .. ,00 Seattle - 40 30 .00 Cloudy i Spokane 34 10 T Snow j Walla Walla... 34 10 T P Cloudy 1 Waflh.. D. C... 30 33 .00 Cloudy BLUE SNOW IS FOUND MYTH AT AS COLOR IS CHECKED To H. C. Obye. sMlatant supervisor of the Rogue river national forest, blue snow today 'was Jiutt what It al ways has been to him: a beautiful mylth. When questions asking why the snow turned blue with every depres sion at Union Creek kept pouring In to his office, Karl L. Janouch, forest supervisor, decided Saturday to in vestigate. He had planned to go to Union Creek himself yesterday but was detained here and Mr. Obye went In his stead. "The enow seems blue wherever there la an indentation, all right." said Mr. Obye today, "but that la nothing new. It happens In a, great many localities. It to probably due to a reflection from surroundings." Mr. Janouch agreed with Charles plon, meteorologist at the local weather bureau, who said It was a question of light and shadow. Many persons visited at Union Creek during the day but not many tarried for skiing as the snow was frozen too hard for good sport, Mr. Obye said. Children, however, had a good time coasting. Union Creek's blue anow aroused considerable curiosity and many vis itors tt Crater lake national park yesterday were observed making de pressions In the anow to see whether thoy could produce a blue color. Re port said they not very sucewful unless the depression was deep enough to provide shadowy walls. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb, 1, (UP) Stanford university scored at will tonight to defeat St. Msry's col lege, ft to '37, on the Cardinal pa vilion. The score at half t.m was Stanford 37, St. Mary' 13. Usa Mall Tribune want sds The California Oregon Power Company RFC BANK STOCK SUBJECT TO TAX (Continued From Page Ona.) the property or Instrumentalities of the United States," the bank con tended the RFC "Is an arm or de partment of the federal government and Is an appropriate Instrumentality to acquire property for and on behalf of the federal government.' As a "friend of the court," the RFC had contended: "In the absence of consent by con gress, property acquired and held by the Reconstruction Finance corpora tion, a corporate Instrumentality of the United States, In the performance of governmental functions, is not subject to state taxation." The stock was purchssed by the RFC to sld In establishing the bank pursuant to a plan of reorganization of the Baltimore Trust company, which did not resume business after the 1933 bank holiday. The Maine Bupreme court and a three-Judge federal district court In western Kentucky have held stateH could not tax RFC preferred stock In national banks. OLD GOLD SALES INCREASE NOTED A recent survey of Medford and vicinity Tllscloses the fact that Old Gold "Double Mellow" cigarettes are growing In popularity with aouthern Oregon smokers. Substantial sales In creased have been noted since- the opening Vie forceful advertising campaign in the Mall Tribune back ed by the aggressive trade work of N. E. Morris, representative In south ern section of the state for P. Lorll lard company, makers of Old Golds. The Old Gold "Money Back" of fer, claimed to have been originated by P. Lorillard company. Is covered In the following Invitation to smok ers over the signature of the manu facturera: "Tsko a sporting chance on a pack of Double-Mellow Old Golds. Smoke ten of the cigarettes. If you don't ssy they're the finest you ever tasted . . . mall the package wrapper with tho ten remaining cigarettes to us , . . at any time before May 1st, 1936 . . . and we'll send you double the price you paid for the full pack age, plus postage." Nazarene Church Jubilee Meeting Feature Tonight The Clark singers and evangelists were greeted by Urge attendance at the Church of the Nazarene last night where an old-fashioned revival crus ade Is being held nightly at 7:30, ex cept Bnturdny. The singers have ap peared In many leading churchea throughout the country. Edith Wil son Clark Is speaker of the group and deals with many timely subjects such aa communism versus Americanism, return of Jews to Palestine, America at the crossroads. Tonight's service will feature an old-fashioned Jubilee moetlng with the Clurka singing a group of Jubilee songs. Tho sermon topic will be "The Power of Prayer." The evangelists are assisted by the chorus choir of the church. Rev. F. W. Wcathcrford, pastor, Invites all to attend the services. PORTLAND, BVb. 3. (AP) Pun- nrnl services will bo held here tomor row for Mrs. Florence Anderson, SB. resident of Klnmath rails or 1ft year. She died at a hospital here Saturday. Mrs. Anderson was the mother of Boy Bruce of Klsmath Falls. Th 9ghi Mtf. en Instrument fer mtnirin UM, ttftiU A' -A lootcadlt under an I.K.3. Study limp, APPROVED BY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS SMCIPICATIONS IYi The Illuminating Kntfnttrina; Society. CIRTiriFO IYi The Klectiical Tasting- Laboratories. INDOHSID FOR U0HT1N0 I MICH V INKS IYi The Llght lr Committee of the Edison Electric Instituie, and the National Better Light-Bttter Sight Bureau. How Yoa My Know It. The genuine Better Sight lamp bara the approval Vx of the Illuminating Engineering Society ami toe Electrical Testis lboratonee. It can only te piaced on a lamp that haa mat the epeviAratione ol these organisations. See the new Better Sight tamp todays the contribu tion of Science, Optotnatrr and the Lighting Industry to the cause ol Better Light-Better bight. Highways and Streets Get Major Portion of WPA Funds for Oregon (Continued Type of Work, Highways, roads and streets totals Highways . Farm to market Ac secondary roads. Street and alleys Bridges and viaducts Other Public Building total . Educational buildings . Other - Parks and playgrounds .... Flood control & conservation total...... Erosion control dc land utl!lz&tlon-.... Irrigation St watr conservation Other Water supply 6c sewer systems total-.. Watr purification and supply Sewer syatem Other Tranaportatlonal total Airport and airways , Other Educational, professional 6s clerical Education 'Clerical Professional and technical research and statistical surveys ...... Art, literary and recreational ................ Other ........ Goods projects total . Sewing , , .... Sanitation and health Miscellaneous Note: Some projects classifiable are Inga. SETS NEWJECORD A new, high record for January business was established during the past month by the J. C. Penney com pany's Medford store, according to a statement today by W. S. Bolger. manager here. Both In number of transactions and financial volume of business, a new high was scored by the Medford store indicative of the Improvement of business In this sec tion of the state. "We are gratified in the splendid sates ahowlng of our store during the paat month," Mr. Bolger said. "We feel that 1S36 wll be a good business year In this city and trade area and our January sales bear out our opti mistic prediction. Last month's sales record may be attributed. In a meas ure, to the fact that advance buying enablea us to open the year with complete stocks, enabling us to fill all needs of our patrons Immediate ly." This policy of buying well In ad vance of each season to assure com plete stocks at all times will be main talued throughout the year, Mr. Bol ger said. 4 DBS MET, Idaho. Feb. 3 (AP) A few treasured manuscripts and rec ords were all that remained today of the historic 65-year-old Father's house and Its contents at he Sacred Heart mission here. The old mission waa a mass of charred ruins. Father W. J. Ryan, assistant su perior, reported the rescue of the treasured communication of Pope Plus IX to the Couer dAlene In dians In 1871. reputed to be the only papal brief ever addressed to an In dian tribe. The history of the house and the records of the mission from Its founding by Father Demet In 1843 also were saved from the flames which consumed the three-story building within an hour Thursday night- From Page One.) Number of 308 1 S3 17 100 Projects Coot 4,132.474 4.288 2.W9.B1B 437.528 46.818 1,103.024 400,748 204.988 105,779 11,964 492,998 438,102 287,391 95,736 24)78 524,838 415,884 103.9S1 32.990 251.989 78.851 175.318 612,774 . 29 . 1 . 44 . 37 . 11 . 17 . 8 . . 30 . 12 - 4 . 13 . 4 . 9 .. BO . 2 . 14 . 37 . S . 26 . 2 . 20 220,332 47,763 208.832 31,861 58,812 47,374 246,780 131.058 115,724 9,458 54,373 one of above head- 1 . U under more than The Farmers & Fruitgrowers Bank or this city, through its president, Delroy Getchell, has offered a reward of S100 to be added to tha same amount offered by Jackson County for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the bandit who shot and beat John W. Pernoll, Applegate postmaster and atorekeeper, three weeks ago. Tho total amount of the reward Is now aaoo. Pernoll, who waa shot In the leg and arm, and beaten over the head by the thug, is now able to be up. When accosted by the highwayman, on the way from his store- to his home, Pernoll fled and was wounded. He was able to give but a meagve and general description of his assailant. The state police and sheriffs office have Investigated a half hundred clues and "tips," but no direct evi dence haa been uncovered. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 3. (AP) Mrs. Clara Lyons. b, died here to day from Injuria sustained when hit by a car driven by Harold Dutro. according to' Chief of Police Eugene Gasser. Mrs. Lyons waa crossing Main street in company with her young daughter about 100 feet outside the pedestrian lane, the police said, Dutro was released on his own recognizance. "KICKERWiCK" . Ondergarmenta that fit at Ethelwyn B Huffmann'a Cigarettes THl TREASURE Or IHIM AU At PRIZE CROP TOBACCOS No change in the package. All Old Gold Cigarettes Now on Sale, Nation-Wide, Are Double-Mellow 12 BALLOT BOXES LARG MISSING: OFFICIAL COUNT IS HELD UP (Continued vnom rac One.) Trail, Flounce Rock (Prospect,, Weat Ashland, Applegate, Eaat Phoenix. Eaat Talent. West Talent, Mound and Deter. The Perrydale and firownsboro precinct locked up ail data In the ballot boxes, and of ficial figures will liOt be known until the ballot boxes can be opened by the canvassing board. Climax, one of the mlaslng pre cinct reported this morning. The precinct cast a total of 10 votes, at an election expense of . 13.70 per vote, the county clerk's office re ports. The Sterling precinct was sec ond with a cost of $1.11 per vote. The total coat to the county, In which about 36 per cent of the registered voters participated will be approximately 12500. with 03 of the 70 precincts tabu lated, The Mall Tribune election shows the following results, with all measures decisively defeated: Primary Change. Tea 978 No .... 5529 Legislative Compensation. Yes 602 No 5757 Sales Tax. Tea 1633 , No 4994 Student Fees. Yea 1665 No 4799 VAN VIAEK CLAIMS TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Feb. 3. (AP) Douglas Van Vlack. on trial for tne murder of his former wife, Mildred Hook, testified today he was threat ened with lynching In order to obtain his confession of the killing. He quoted Deputy Sheriff Oris Cry- der as saying: "We're going to lynch you all right but we'd like to do it legally If we can. Cryder told him he had better ad mit slaying Mildred because a mob "was going to lynch me. 4 3 Of Boat Crew Killed By Blast SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 3. (AP) An explosion sank the 65-foot tuna clipper, Olimpla, off Cape San Lucoa at the southern tip of Lower Califor nia, killing three of her crew of eight. Romancla, another purse-seiner of the San Diego fishing fleet, rescued the five survivors from the water last night, radio report stated. A search was conducted today for the bodies of the others. SALEM, eb. 3. (AP) A half dozen cases of scarlet fever were reported at the State School for the Deaf, but all were Isolated and efforts made to curtail spread of the disease, Rufus C. Holman, state treasurer, an nounced today. None of the oases were reported in serious condition. o U jsaw-A niiiiir l,'"t i'Tm' 1 JtV4a - . ' fIVUUlll MS fU R ? to. Hi n If J E CROWD Ei DAY OF SNOW SPORTS AT CRATER LAKE PARK Seventy -six cars and 329 persons registered at Crater lake national park yesterday, headquarters here an nounced today. The attendance was made up large ly of Rogue Snowmen who spent the day in skiing. The slides and hill sides were fast and conditions in gen eral were better for skiing than at any other time this season, club mem bers declared today. The west highway from Diamond lake Junction to the park entrance, which had been closed for several weeks, was open for one-way traffic, with turnouts provided every 600 feet and a guide at each end to direct the movements of autoe. The state rotary plow was working this morning to open the road for two-way traffic, park headquarters here were notified. Two Inches of snow fell in the park during last night and a light. Inter mittent fall waa continuing this morning. The park service Is preparing to take care of 300 cars next week-end i when It la expected the Rogue Snow men, the Sky Liners of Bend end the Snow Clan of Klamath Falls will unite I In staging a winter frolic. f Use Mad Trlbutib want ada. WW SO PORING DICTIONARY 7 SPELLINGS AWFULLY FUNNY. I THOUGHT YOU WERE AUNT JANIE'S B-E-A-U. BUT WHEN SHE AND MUMMY WERE TALKING ABOUT YOU, THEY SAID B.O.' ME! THE KIDS CRAZY. ALL THE SAME.JANIE HAS BEEN COOL TO ME LATELY. I'D BETTER CHANGE TO, LIFEBUOY AND PLAY SAFE JANIE, YOU HAVE A REAL "LITTLE GIRL C0MPLEXI0NS0 SOFT AND SMOOTH a? Utopian, 0tOO3DQ35SD0 Try Double-Mellow Old Golds on this Double-Money-Back offer As made to smokers since Oct. 6, 1935 TAKE a sporting chance on a pack of Double Mellow Old Golds. Smoke ten of the ciga rettes. If you don't say they're the finest you ever tasted . . . mail the package wrapper with the ten remaining cigarettes to us ... at any time before May 1st, 1936 . . . and we'll Send you double the price you paid for the full package, plus postage. Established 1760 111 Wast 40th Strut, N.w York City 7 BORN TO DEATH (Continued From Page One.) to the mess hall and commissary, which were also destroyed. No names were given In the report to the district headquarters. Parker dam la approximately 100 miles south of Boulder Dam. It la be ing built to divert a portion of the Colorado liver to the 9220,000,000 aqueduct being built by the Metro politan Water to Los Angeles and nearby communities. Search for bodies was Immediately started by fellow workmen In the Iso lated construction village. 4 LIBERTY, 111., Feb. 3. P) Fire men answering an alarm at the V. J. Perterson estate knew there waa sup posed to be a fire hydrant there abouts. They searched for 20 minutes and finally found it burrled under a snow drift. In the meanwhile the fire destroyed a creamery and cattle barn with damage of $25,000. 4 Orr Away Southbound passengers Saturday included Gene Orr, whose destination was San Francisco, - STUDIOUS, MARY SUE, OVER THAT BIS 8.0. A MONTH LATER JUST SEE THE LOVELY DOLLY HE GAVE ME. HE SAYS ITS AN ENGAGEMENT PRESENT CAUSE HE AND AUNT JANIE ARE ENGAGED 3" WELL, MARY SUE AND I BOTH USE LIFEBUOY NOTHING like Lifebuoy to fresh en your skin! les purifying lather cleanses dttply, gtntly. "Patch" tests on the skins of hundreds of women prove it's 20 milder than many so-ctiied "beauty soaps." v r. UHtiw4e..iM.