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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1936)
MEDFOHD MAIL TRTBTJm MED FOUR OREGON. AMERICA'S BIGGEST DITCH GROWS PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONER GREETED HUGE BRITISH LINER NEARING COMPLETION I, . .-. . 1 4 Hi f Here Is part of the great All-American canal which will carry watera of the-Colorado river to Irri gate the Imperial valley In aouthern California. Iti tremendoua alia la Indicated by the tiny figure of the man at the left. (Associated Press Photo T . ' , ,. ........ .. : J BAER'S FORMER FLAME WEDS Qulntln Parades, first resident commissioner of the Philippines waa greeted at the White House by President Roosevelt. Left to right, standing: Gen. C. Cox of the bureau of Insular affairs; Secretary of War George Dern and Parades. (Associated Press Photo) The giant British liner, Queon Mary, shown In a new picture at her berth In Clydebank, Scotland, la now structurally complete and needs only her Interior fittinge and public rooms before she will be ready for Initial trial runs acheduled for March 24. (Associated Press Photo DISEASE OUTBREAK PERILS SEA SCOUTS pjtly ' . : vlf,' III' J y j A two-day courtship al.Miaml Beach waa climaxed with the mar rlage of M.ary Kirk Brown, 21, once a frequent companion of Max Baer, exheavyweight champion, and William Seymour, New York lewelry aalesman. They are pictured on the beach a few hours after their early morning wedding. (Associated Press Photot WALTER GREATER THAN EVER ?-V -WS iiiv.Xsiliife&ki K 4?" '-'jiff'' ? These poses show Ben. William E. Borah In Informal moments dun Ing his congressional career. Top (left) during a hearing In Washing ton and (right) a smile of relaxation after an Important radio speech. Below he Is shown with Mrs. Borah In front of their Washington home. Talked about since 1907 as presidential timber, the 8enator now has dispelled all doubt about his Intentions by tossing his hat In the Republican ring. (Associated Press Photos) r tt "Walter the Oreaf Malls, who delighted Coast League baseball fana for yeara with hie comic antics on the mound, has a chance to be greater than ever In this new job as publicity man for the 8a n Francisco 8eals. Here he Is pounding out his first story. The topic can't you guess it? is none other than the greal Mails himself. (Asso ciated Press Photo) ' Two aults simultaneously struck Duncan MacMartln (left), New York and Canadian gold mining millionaire now on a hunting trip In Africa. Anastean Halna (right), pretty Negro night club entertainer, won $40,000 damagea against him for injuries suffered In midnight joyrlde. At Reno MacMartin's wife, Frances Kenton, blonde advertise, ment model, sued him (or divorce on a charge of cruelty. (Associated Press Photos) 4-H WINNERS PICKED AT CHICAGO Unexpected Rider . , irr ' -a - ex". t w i it f V ; A 1 v?-," Star's Bride-To-Be Viley Johnson, 19..fMr0K1. n Mlse Marian Trosper, Stanford University co-ed from Oklahoma City, got an Impromptu holiday trip to Honolulu. She forgot to get off tno ooai in time at Sen Fran, elsco while bidding goodbye to a friend. (Associated Prese Photo) , Miss Ruth Moody (above), 11 yearmld film actress, will soon be come the bride of Lester Stoefen, twice national doubles champion and now a profeseional tennis star, at Los Angeles. (Associated Press Photo) Four In One Sr om I ' if ii r I .sv i "ms.ftj iiimii i win mi 1 111 n wi'rii.v- lwi' College la Just a breeze for Don ald MacMurray (above), 21, of New York City. He entered the Univer sity of Chicago last fall, and offi cials said he would likely graduate In June with a degree for four . yeara of work In a eingle year. (As sociated frees Photo) The California State (above), training vessel of the California etata nautical school, appealed for assistance against an outbreak of meningitis It reported by wireless from 1,000 miles at sea off the Panama canal zone. One victim of the disease died. The navy deatroyer Tatnall raced towards It with physicians and scrum. The training crnft carried 67 young cadets and 23 crew combers when It sailed from San Francisco on the annual practice cruls. (Associated Preaa Photot NO MONKEY BUSINESS. HERE THIS TAKES LOTS OF COURAGE it Tit M, A M I- 1 lT'"ii. li 7 It would seem to take lota of courage to submit to this sort of an operation, but John Meikel let Paul Crlss, ex-lumberjack, chop down his blooming beard with a double-edged, 8'rpound i.x at Kaneaa City. Crlse said he had ahaved S3 men with the ax, which he keeps for that "urpoee alone. (Associated Press Photo) WILL USE SMILES TO CRASH FILMS Jlggs, trained chimpanzee who la going In for flying In a big way, makes sure the motors ara functioning properly before taking off on - a "training flight" In blimp whlla hi! ownar, Jacqueline Gentry, watches. (Associated Press Photo) ARMY'S FLYING GENERAL M Wi i f .: .. . ... . . v L 4 The two EHeens Eileen Hlrshfelder (left) and Eileen Murtaugh of Chicago were In Hollywood for film work. They were decland to poesass the "wlnnlngest smiles In Chicago" and hope these eame In. fectioue smile will win them movl contract!. (Associated Press .PhotoQ ' Pf'-'MA 'if-; - " . i :SI Brig Oen. Frank Ardre-.va, chief of the army air service and him self an expert pilot, at tha controls of one of the swift attack planet ussd In tha mid winter air maneuvers at Mitchell Field. N. Y. (Aaas lat.d Praia Phntal
