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PAGE TWO MEDFOKD MATTi TKTBUNE. MEDFOHI). OBEGOX, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 18, 1936 " ' 'J L ' 1 " """ ' ' " " I" I. 1,1 ,1,. GAY 90'S PLAY FOR CHILDREN'S BENEFIT Preliminary hearing! In tha "breach ef promise" eult filed recently against Aubrey Norrls, Medford shoe sales man. are being beard In night court thla week before Judge M. N. Hogan. According to Attorneys Otto Frohn- siayer and Kenneth Denmsn. It will be necesuxy for the Jury to convene In special session at least three more times before final hearing In the suit, which la scheduled for Tuesday. May S4, at the the Senior high school au ditorium. Norrls is free on his own recognl isnce In the meantime. Judge Hogan stated today. Jurors on the panel now seleotd are Bill Morgan. Gertrude Wattling. Ted OeBauer, Mrs. James Hoe?, and pick Applegat. with on mora to be selected. Clerk of the Court Victor Tengwsld has succeeded In securing witnesses to the affair which allegedly took place In the garden of O. M. Murray, local resident. The witnesses are Chester Hubbard and Darrel Huson. Whether the two were sctual eye witnesses of the affair haa not been revealed, ac cording to Henry Fletcher and Ever ett Faber, Klwanls club members who are Involved. The trial Is only ona act of the "Gay 00's", a, community play which is being sponsored by the Klwanls elub for the benefit of underprivi leged children whereby Doctors Dtlle hunt and Dixon are to be brought to Medford. More than 100 prominent Medford people are in the oast of the play. Klwanls members who are In charge of arrangements for the performance are Henry Fletcher, Everett Faber, James Hoey. Otto Frohnmayer and Oene Thomas. Meteorological Report LEAGUE OF WRITERS TO BE REPRESENTED March 18. 1038 forecutt Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday, but with fog; normal temperature. Oregon: Generally fair tonight and Thursday, but with local cloudj or fog In west portion; normal tempera ture. Temperature a year ago today Highest, 65; lowest, 82. Total monthly precipitation, trace; deficiency for the month 1.00 Inch, Total precipitation since September 1, 1989, 16.34 Inches; eicess for the sea son, 2.69 inches. Relative humidity at S p. m. yes terday, 49 per cent; ft a. m. today. 90 per cent. Sunrise tomorrow, 0:10 a. m. Sunset tomorrow, 0:22 p, m. Observations Taken at 5 A. M., 120th .Meridian Time f r Phone 542. We'll haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. I Boise Boston -Chicago , Denver - Eureka Eureka Helena Los Angeles MEDFORD . New York . Omaha - Phoenix Portland Reno 64 34 T. 43 48 T. 80 32 84 43 63 40 03 40 . S3 83 T. .60 88 . 80 33 ... . 68 43 .03 .80 48 . 64 68 k .63 88 .83 34 34 . 88 43 .01 ,. 80 80 T. . 63 48 T. Roaeburg Salt Lske City San Francisco Seattle -..-... Spokane -. 48 83 Walla Walla 84 88 T. Washington, D.O. 86 44 .74 Join Now Arv yoti a mem oar of Xthelwyn B Uoftmann'a R(Mlgt Jl.UB? P.Cdy. Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Rain Clear P.Cdy. Clear Clear Cloudy P. Cdy. 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HrodwT, Phont ,BR. 0637, PonUnd. vwmjiwi rmatw i mviuxn gmqvu wot Iltf wood vfiM Definite plane for representation of the Medford chapter of the League of Western writers at the national con ventlon to be held at Fresno, Juno 23-27, were formulated at the regular meeting of the local writers' group held at Hotel Medford Saturday. A book containing work of each member of the Medford chapter, in cluding prose, verse, and Illustrations, will be published by the local branch for presentation at convention. The southern Oregon country will receive attention In the south through the art work of Mrs. Atlanta Batch' well, who will display local scenes in oil, pastels, and pen and Ink sketches, In addition to an oil painting of the redwoods on Smith river. All mem bers have been urged to have samples of their work, either writing or art, ready for display. The prseno chapter. Is making early and extensive preparations for the assembly of writers from all sections of the west "In the Shadows of the Sierra," In tne San Juaquln valley, Haar Wagner, Ben Field, Olio Lee Aydelott, h. D. Mahone, and other na tionally known members are giving contest awards for the best work by league members In poetry, short story writing, and other phases of writing, A large group of local people are ex pectlng to attend convention. The Medford chapter will finance the trip of the delegates, and to this end, are sponsoring the presentation of two one-act plays by the Upper Applegato Orange and the Applegato Home Ex tension unit at the Shady Cove school house this month. Committees have been appointed to take charge of de tails of the program. An Interesting program was enjoyed by the local group at Saturday's meeting when character and nature sketches were given. Owen H. Barn hill of Ashlond.ttrade Journalist, has had articles appearing recently In the fol lowing publications, "Welding Engin eer," "Seed World," and "Oregon Farmer," the latter magazine having used an article on the H. E. Conger stock ranch near Jacksonville. ORDER COURT REVIEW GRAIN RATE REBATE BALEM, Ore., March 18. P) The Oregon supreme court today ordered a clroult court review of the public utilities commissioner's order award ing Oregon grain, shippers a return of about 9200,000 rates alleged over charged by the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. and other railroads operating In Oregon. The technical opinion, handed down by Justice J. O. Bailey, reversed the lower court of Marlon county and remanded the case for trial In the law court. The cone came before the supreme court on a justnlned de murrer against the railroads by Judge L. o. Lewclllng. 4- , tr.Joy the alluring fragrance of Pantoufle and Leaul Perfume Ynung's Drugs. Main and Central. 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A Schenlcy import. LARGE BOTUI $2.00 N. 40A CopnlsSi I0, Schanler DiitnHatora, Inc.. Nw Yofti High School News by STUDENT REPORTERS 1ST Ted Llndler Try-out Xor the senior play were neid In the auditorium Monday and Tuesday or this week. Approximately do etuoenta tried out, and compe tition proved very keen. .The leads win be announced later. The name of the play Is "The Nut Farm," a comedy In three acta. Thcro are six boys' parte and four girls' parts in tne play, it Is to be directed by Mr. Kenneth wood. Those who tried out were Elaine Brophy. Florence Rlngoen, Betty Paake, Carol Scheltel, Katherlne Ford. Francis Daly, Mildred Bucklee, Phyl lis Fulton, Hazel Ross, Lois Penning ton, Ed Valuer, Gordon Benson, Stan Kunzman, Marvin Burke, Bruce Ham mond, Phelan B e n f or d, Delmar Wright, Ted Llndley, and Bob Oall. BARDE IS REINSTATED Bj Don Younger Senior high school turned Holly wood Monday when group photos for next lssuo of tbo Crater were being snapped. The school was scene of much hurrying, combing hair, powdering and other such details which consti tute photography as Vern Shangle photographed the track team, Order of the M, O. A. A.. Tiger Guards, Cra ter staff, geology club, French club, and members of the faculty. Next Issue of the Crater Is to ap pear May 22, according to Mlgnon Phlpps, editor. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. We call for and deliver. 23 N. Fir St. 8IMS BROS. Phon? 261. PORTLAND, Ore., March 18. (UP) Charles E. Hansen, state manager of Townsend clubs, last night announced reinstatement of J. N. Barde, Portland Industrialist who was ousted January 25 a a Townsend speaker. The victory for Barde, which fol lowed a wrangle with other Town send leaders. Including Hansen, was complete. Elbert Eastman, manager of the dally Townsend radio program here and bitter foe of Barde, was re moved, effective April 1, and the Rev, George N. Magwood waa nam ed to supplant htm. Lewis c. Cook was named new assistant atato manager. Barde was reinstated to unite warring fact lens for the coming po litical fight, Hansen Indicated, term ing Barde In his letter to Oregon Townsend clubs, "Our true, loyal and tireless worker . . . Barde, considered somewhat of a financial "angel" for Townsenders,. lost his speaker's permit shortly at ter three of his close friends filed articles of Incorporation for "Town- sendltes. Inc." at Balera. BAPETt DEPOSIT BOXES Por rent at Lawrence's. Former Jackson Co. Bank Vaults. 8 a. m. o 5 .10 p. m. Longer hours and tens m i.ey. Burning Rubber Camouflage For Moonshine Still WASHINGTON, March 18. p) The smell of whisky didn't both er the neighbors. It was the odor of burning automobile tires they didn't like. Seven 1 persona called police headquarters yesterday complain ing of pungent fumes floating from a backyard. Investigating, the police said they found: A burning pile of old tlrea. 2S gallons of liquor. Two Illicit stills. The tires were being burned, th? police said, to camouflage the whisky smell. Two men and a wo man were arrested. Between January, 1034, and Jan uary, 1939, retail prices of meat lr UJo de Janeiro rote 11 per cent; or vegetables, 20 per cent; lard, 04 pe; cent; and beans, 120 per cent. "The Jersey Uly." saloon building at Langtry, Texas, where Boy Bear, 'the law weat of the Pecos," dispense! ats historic decisions, may be trans formed Into a state highway park. TILLAMOOK, Ore., March 18.) I Only a few homes were listed today I lor tax foreclosure In Tillamook county, which was hard hit by the big forest fire of 1033. Not a farm was listed. NASAL CATARRH Just few drops of Vicks Va-tro-nol clears clogging mu cus, reduces swollen membranes, brings comforting relief. 1ft, ..rf mu VicksVatronoi What do the Figures mean? Read the Annual Report to the Policyholders of the METROPOLITAN LIFE . INSURANCE COMPANY on page 2 of this paper. It pelk a great human story -of thoughtfulness and responsibil ity. The figures reflect tha hopes and ambitions of millions of people. A study of" the fig ures arouses a new interest in one's Life insurance problems. Have you a responsibility which we can help you to meet? GLEN J. BIRK, Manager Stephen Benson, Agent. John D. Moad, Agent 203 West Main Street, Medford, Oregon Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Policyholders have an interest in this Annual Report TT may be assumed that these policyholders took out their insurance through a sense of responsibility for those in whose protection they are interested. When they pay their premiums, there falls upon the Insurance Company a responsibility to pay current claims and to provide adequate funds for the payment of all future obligations. The figures below show the amount of the claims paid by this Company last year. They also show how well prepared the Company is to meet its responsibilities in the future. The number of policies and the amount of insurance in force reflect the confidence reposed in the Company by the people of the United States and Canada. Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1935 (In accordance with the Annual Statement filed with the Neui Yorfc State Imurance Department) INSURANCE IN FORCE ' . Life Ordinary I ..... . $10,483,415,421.00 Industrial ....... 6,829,500,380.00 Group ..,,... 2,956,433,775.00 Total ........ $20,269,349,576.00 Accident and Health Weekly Indemnity . . $15,650,772.00 Policies! Life (Including 1,670,041 Group Certificates) 42',165,146 Accident and Health (Including 865,9S1 Group Certificates) . s 1,082,250 ASSETS ANDLIABILITIES BUSINESS IN 1935 (YEAR'S FIGURES) ft t. s Assets ......ass Liabilities! Statutory Policy Reserve Dividends payable to policy holders in 1936 . Other Liabilities .... Contingency Reserve . . Total Liabilities . . . . Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . $4,234,802,511.43 3,689,776,768.00 95,994,851.00 144,221,171.70 . 45,000,000.00 $3,974,992,790.70 $259,S09,720.79 New Life Insurance issued: Ordinary ..... Industrial ..... Group . - Total .... Revived and Increased . Payments to Beneficiaries and Policyholders: Death benefits . . i Other payments to policyholders . , , Total Payments . . $1,116,686,662.00 1,016,825,103.00 172,083,462.00 $2,305,595,227.00 $813,312,899.00 $157,889,172.69 $377,362,411.32 $535,251,584.01 "T TT W sjjj virif til BUSINESS IN 1935 (DAILY AVERAGES) Life policies issued and revived per day 18,242 Number of claims paid per day . . 2,280 Life insurance issued, revived and increased per day .... . $10,327,510.00 Payments to beneficiaries and policyholders and addition to reserve per day $2,330,620.00 Increase in assets per day . . , $674,485.00 The Metropolitan is a mutual orpantjntfon. Its assets are held for the benefit of its policyholderst and any divisible surplus is returned to its policyholders in the form of dividends. ' METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FREDERICK H. ECKER Prvji!ent NEW YORK LEROY A. LINCOLN Vice-President and General Counsel