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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEUFOKD, OREGON". MONDAY. APRIL 13. 1036. PAOK THREE IRK EASIER IN (Continued from Page One) Jammed. An estimated 40,000 wit nessed the Moravian rites at Wins-ton-Sslem, N. C. More than 2000 participated In a similar ritual at Bethlehem, Pa. A congregation ol 3S.000 gathered In the Hollywood, Calif., bowl, 7000 assembled In the Los Angeles coliseum and another throng visited at Mt. Rubldoux at Klverslde. A chorus of 10.000 voices rang through the Garden of the Gods at Colorado springs. An estimated 100, 000 persons viewed a dramatised ver sion of the resurrection near Law ton, Okla. Down In Gainesville. Ga, the faithful knelt In storm-battered churches to offer thanks that they had been spared In the tornado thst resulted In the death of more than 200 of their neighbors earlier In the week. ON DISPLAY HERE A giant whale, 55 feet long and weighing over 60 tons. Is on exhibi tion at the Southern Pacific aiding at Main street today. Unlike most such marine monsters, the exhibit of the Eureka Whaling company of Long Beach has been so embalmed that there la no perceptible odor about the carcass. In conjunction with the whale Is a complete show of other marine eurl wltlea including an octopus, sword fish, and other interesting exhibits. Live penguins are also with the ahow, as is a flea circus. The tiny trained fleas do practically everything, from fan dancing to playing football. They are held with tiny wires so that the leading lady won't elope Into the spectator's beard, It was stated. The big exhibit, housed In the longest railroad car In the world, over 100 feet long, will be on display this evening and tomorrow until 11 p. m. Two Arrested Here Face Dyer Charge Two men, Robert Hilt, 24, of Los Angeles and Pat Welch, 48, of New Tork City, are In the county Jail held for California authorltlea on a charge of auto theft. They were ar rested on the south Paclflo highway about midnight last night, driving an auto allegedly stolen In northern California, According to etate police who made the arrest, the two have admitted the theft. They are liable to prosecution under the federal Dyer act for transporting a stolen auto across a state line. Million Returned To County Jail H. L. Million, arrested by state po lice several days ago on information from Burns and aubsequently re leased when the signed warrant failed to arrive, has been re-arrested and ts held In the county Jail for Burns authorities on a charge of larceny in a dwelling. Ball has been set at 500. Authorities from the eastern Oregon city are expected to arrive shortly to take the man Into custody. Award Contracts On Cement Supply WASHINGTON. April 13. (AP) The reclamation bureau today an nounced the award of two cement contracts, one for 10.000 barrels for the upper 8nake river project, Idaho, and the other for 31.300 barrels for the Arrowrock dam, Boise, Idaho, repair project. . The former went to the Idaho Portland Cement Co.. Inkom, Idaho, at 125.000. and the latter to the Oregon-Portland Cement Co., Port land. Ore., at $77,905. T0NITE AT 8 YOU HAVE THAT DATE WITF! MENTICULTURE (SEE PAGE 4 Society and Clubs By Janet Wray Smith I Mrs. Martle Bowman, who pnt a few day a last week at the home of Mrs. Hattle Salter. Mrs, Bowman, an avlatrli, returned Saturday to her home In Lot Angeles. Charter Members and Klamath Club Guests At Saturday Session Members found the affair honoring charter members of the order and the Nile club of Klamath Falls, arranged Saturday In Ashland by Zulelma temple. Daughters of the Nile, to be one of the most enjoyable parties ever given by the temple. Table decorations of pink and white sweet peas. Easter eggs and East-? favors featured the luncheon at 12:30, first event on the day's program. In charge of the luncheon were Mesdames P. R. Hardy, J. H. Hardy, W. H. McNair and A. J. Mc- Callen of Ashland, hostess group for the day. As each guest arrived, she was presented with a corsage of spring flowers and a special table was ar ranged for the guests of honor. Following the afternoon session, Mrs. P. B. Herman of Qrants Pass, who was second queen of the temple. told of the organization of Zulelma temple and some of Its early his tory. The patrol, dressed In the cos tume of the early day, entertained with an Easter parade. Mrs. Leoda Early sang the refrain and those par ticipating were Mesdames A. E. Peas- ley. H. T. Hubbard. L. P. Wilcox, Ralph Woodford, U P. Older, J. R. Mansfield, A P. Butler, and J. A. King of Lakevlew. Mrs. O. D. Frazee, captain of the patrol, presented Mrs. Charles Woods, queen, with an Easter lily, as a gift of the patrol. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Day of Ashland also presented Mrs. Woods with an Easter Illy, and the temple with bonbons. Business of the day Included the discussion of plana and appointment of committees for the spring cere monial to be held May 9. Young Couple Wed At Home Yesterday In a simple home ceremony at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Miss Viola Swisher became the bride of Curtis Donahue at the Swisher home near Phoenix. The couple took their vows before a fireplace, the room made spring like with numerous blossoms and greenery. Rev. N. D. Woods perform ed the ceremony. The bride wore a grey suit with navy accessories and carried a bou quet of narcissus. Attending the couple were Miss Nancy Johnston of this c't7 and Jack Breedlove of Klamath Falls. After the ceremony, luncheon was served out of doors. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Breed- love, Rev. and Mrs. N. D. Woods, Miss Nancy Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swisher, Benjamin Swisher, Mrs, John Getttch, Mrs. Ruby Downing of Phoenix and the bride and groom. The young couple left after lunch eon for a honeymoon In the north, After April 20 they will be at home at 323 Scott avenue, Bend, Ore, Club Planning Benefit Party Ladles of the Mistletoe club an nounce a benefit card party and dessert luncheon tomorrow afternoon at the Girls' Community club. Lunch eon will be served at 1:30. In play during the afternoon will be bridge, pinochle and five hun dred, scoring prizes being awarded for each game with the addition of a door prize. A large attendance of over thirty featured a recent meeting of the club at which time plans for tomor row's party were made. . It has also been announced that the next meet ing of the club Is planned for April 32. Mrs. Ora Manning will be hos tess at that time at her home on the old Pacific highway. A covered dish luncheon will be a feature of the meeting. Business Women To Elect Officers Election of officers will be the principal business to come before the dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club this evening at the Hotel Medford'at 6:30. Due to conflicting dates; the meet ing was changed from the usual Tuesday Fnlght session. Appearing on the program will be Mrs. J. L. Lawrence, who will present a paper on international relations. Rotary Women Lunch Wednesday Announcement has been made that the Women of Rotary will meet Wed nesday afternoon for a no-host luncheon at the Hotel Med ford at 1 o'clock. As a Friend Would Serve The stress of bereavement createa an opportunity for service when It la most needed. The mombers of Conger's staff recognize this fact. And they sincerely strive to serve as a friend would. In relieving the family of the many details that arise. Their earnest endeavor is to make the final tribute both consoling and Impressive. Conor's poller 01 quoting moderate prices for complete services enablei every family to avail themselves of our service regsrdles. of their mean,. CONGER FUNERAL PARLOR WEST MAIN AT NEWTOWN Solicited for Membership in Order of Golden Rule and Declined April Frolic Will Be Held Friday By Jackson Group An annual affair much looked for ward to by school patrons of the city la the Jackson school April Frolic, which has been announced for this Friday evening. Place of the affair is the school house, and elaborate preparations are going forward to make this year's frolic outstanding. Mrs. Charles Thompson Is general chairman of all committees, and an nounces that work by committee members has been progressing for some time. Included In the entertainment fare for the evening will be dinner, pro grams by the children, concessions and booths and special features. A carnival atmosphere will prevail, ac centuated by paper hats, serpentine and traditional fun-making Instru ments. The festival Is planned each year to raise funds for needy children of the school. The committee states that splendid co-operation has been gained from city merchants. Joint Session Will Honor State Officer Mrs. Inez Olalsyer of Coqullle, grand worthy matron of Oregon, will be honored tomorrow evening when Nevlta chapter of Central Point and Reames chapter, Medford, O, E. S., meet In Joint . session at Central Point. Members will convene at 8 o'clock. A number of visiting members from Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Ashland and other adjoning points will Join with the hostess chapters In welcom ing Mrs. Glaisyer. The Medford group will be headed by Mrs. C. M. Houston, worthy ma tron of Reames chapter. The session will be Impressive, and a large at tendance Is expected to be present at the affair, one of the outstanding of the year. Miss Young Visits Parents Easter vacationists m Medford in cluded Miss Sybil jean Young, who arrived by plane Friday evening to spend the week end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvle Young. Mrs. Young arranged an Easter breakfast for Miss Young and a group of friends yesterday morning. Guests were the Misses Nell Green, Ethel Chord, Jeanne Ferguson, Carol Dodge and Mrs. Robert Mlksche. ' Mis Young returned on the morn ing plane today for Portland, where she is associated with the resettle ment administration. . Foster Party For Prospect Children Master James Grieve and his little sister, Jeanette, of Prospect enter tained a group of 12 young friends at their home yesterday with an Eas ter egg hunt and party. Dignity was forgotten aa several parents Joined their sons and daughters In the Ju venile social event. Recent Visitor From Los Angeles A recen t guest In Med ford Slayer Of Wife , Refuses Plead SALEM. April 13 (AP) Harry Le roy Walp, 33. refused to plead to the indictment of first degree mur der for the slaying of hts estranged wife two weeks ago and District At torney W. H. Tt Indie directed a plea of not guilty be entered in Judge L. H. McMahan'a court here today. The trial of Walp, whose proposed plea of guilty to second degree mur der with life sentence penalty man datory was refused by the Marion county district attorney, was set for April 37. Search Islands For Missing Fisherman OREGON CITY, Ore., April 13. (AP) Sheriff's deputies and volun teers searched the Islands In the Clackamas river today for a trace of Clifford W. Davis. Portland patrol man, missing since his boat was swamped In a swift current late yesterday.- William A. Rarnett. also of Port land and Davis' companion on fishing excursion, was found on one of the islands today. He was suffer ing considerably from exposure, but physicians said he would recover. Hold Truck Driver In Hit-Run Death ASTORIA. Ore., April 13. (AP) The sheriff's office held C. G. Straus. 42. a truck driver. In the county Jail today In connect ion0 with the hit-and-run death of August Jo hansen, 73. a laborer, Sunday night. Johansen's body was found on the highway by motorists. The vic tim had been thrown about 100 feet and was crushed, a sheriff's re port said. Bankruptcy Law Will Be Judged WASHINGTON, April ' 13. (AP) The supreme court agreed today to pass upon constitutionality of an other New Deal pact the munici pal bankruptcy law of 1934. . The measure was intended to help counties, cities, townships. Irrigation districts, and other political sub divisions, to reorganize and refund their debts in federal bankruptcy courts. Bids Opened For Hospital Annex PORTLAND, Ore., April 13. (AP) The Dougan -Hammond Construc tion company of Portland entered the lowest bid today for the tuber culosis hosltal annex and nurses' home at Salem. The bid was $81,780. Dan Fry, secretary of the state board of control, said the contract probably would be let to the com pany at a board of control meeting at Salem later today Not Ire No bills payable only contracted by myself. (April 11, 1936.) LESTER A. WILES. Of the 34 national parks In the United States, only six now are closed to winter travel. VOTES FOR WOMEN IN MEXICO ;hiS U$x ' vi 1 This pictures an historic moment for Mexican women. It shows them participating in an election for the first time since Mexico set up a government. Approximately 7,000 women, mostly government workers, balloted In the primary elections of the National Revolutionary Party In the federal district of Mexico City. (Associated Presa Photo) Fishermen Cease When Price Drops ASTORIA. Ore.. April 13. (AP) A one-cent drop In the price of salm on Sunday brought a tie-up of the Columbia river and Westport, Wash , fishing fleets of 400 vessels. The fishermen, many of whose boat were iced and ready to depart, refused to sail after serving notice Saturday through the Pacific Coast Fisheries union that they would quit the fishing banks If the salmon price dropped below 13 cents a pound. Problem of Pennies Solved WEST NEWBURY. Mass. (UP) Central High school has discovered a new way to breast hard times. The school needed a new broom, but there was no money available. So a benefit basketball game between girl students and faculty members was arranged. Horse In Art Exhibition MUNICH (UP) 'The Horse In Art," said to be the most compre hensive assembly of paintings and drawings of horses ever shown, will be opened here this summer. It Is designed to coincide with the "Horse Olympiad." Million I'rollles Cut TOLEDO (UP) Over a period of nine years, Judd Budd-Jack has cut tho profiles of 1,300,000 Americans. With scissors and paper as tools, he requires only 30 seconds for each silhouette. He goee around the coun try "snipping" for a living. Squirrel Hunter Trrcd ....MAMMOTH SPRINO. Ark.,(UP) Charles McElroy, 33, chopped down a tree to get a squirrel he had shot. The tree fell on him. He suffered a compound fracture of the leg. Silver Fox Shot FINDLAY, O." (UP) The silver fox Is rare In Ohio, but Richard Kill cornered one In his backyard and shot It. He believed the animal a descendant of several which escaped from a fox farm near Find lay several years ago. Churu Set I p In Hotel TOIaEDO (UP) Just to show tho old back-breaking down-on -the-farm way of making butter, too. Ohio Dairy Products convention delegates set up an old churn in the hotel where they met. Chhmttmn Tunnels Found MONTREAL ( UP ) An elaborate system of underground tunnels. Unk ing IS buildings, in Montreal's Chinatown, was found by police dur ing a raid. The tunnels were used to hide stolen etvtds- Snow Fund Spent MONTREAL ( ( UP ) -Clty officials set aside (230,000 to spend on remov ing snow from the city streets during the winter. Last month, after bat tling three storms, they reported the fund was exhausted. Edwardian Coins Delayed OTTAWA, Ont. (UP) Coins, post age stamps and bank notes bearing the portrait of King Edward VIII will not appear lp Canada for at least another six months, It ts learn ed here. It will take at least that long to prepare suitable profile, por trait and crowned-head views of the king. Knox Hnta $5.90 to S13.7B ETHELWYN B. HOFFMANN Talkie movies were recently made of native American bird voices In southern states. ROOSEVELT TALKS (Continued from Page One) with a view to comparison of the Democratic vote with the Knox-Bo-! rah total. Leadership in both par I tie worked to get out a record vote. Other developments In the political scene Included an announcement by , Father Charles E. Coughlln, radio priest, that his National Union for I Social Justice will hold Its national convention in Clevclur.d, August 13. 1 lrt. banquet of the National Democratic clubs. Before the national conventions he will go to the southwest to take part In centennials In Texas and Arkan- , and will dedicate the George Rogers Clark memorial at Vlncennes, Ind. Topping political Interest tomor row are the primaries of Illinois and Nebraska, Knox, Borah Confident Colonel Frank Knox. Chicago pub lisher, and Senator Borah of Idaho contest in Illinois In the first out- and-out struggle between candidates for the Republican presidential nom ination. Supporters of both predict victory. In the Democratic primary in Illi nois, President Roosevelt is unop posed. He carried tne state by a large majority In 1933. Political ob servers were watching the rem. Its Schilling Buy pepper inthe larger sizes. jooh ivtat you save f 2oi pepper lop" 4oz pepper 5t 8ot. pepper 25(i TONITE AT 8 YOU HAVE THAT DATE WITH MENTICULTURE (SEE PAGE 4) TAKE THE WORD OF A LIFEBUOY USER! THIS SWELL I ATUCD 1 r'C D rH IT KEEPS YOU SAFER AND FRESHER LONGER! IT CLEANSES DEEP AND THOROUGH! AND IS LIFEBUOY SMOOTH! 1 l V -for Digestion's sake... smoke Camels cP o A . 4 n "-yj m -m m s.i y 7 oil far I''r f ' 1 BARONIAL DINING it the Winter Plica Tavern in Boston. Theo dore Roosevelt, Enrico Ciruio, Henry Csbot Lodge prsiied its famous fare. Here Camels reign supreme. Nick Stuhl (lift), maltri d'htu lays: "Camels have the gift of making great dishes more enjoyable. . Camels are the most popular cigarette at the Winter Place Tavern.' j 1 ' ' WJ2 v Mr a T -or r f . ilik. mm PARACHUTE JUMPER. Miss Uva Kimmey says: My life depends on making no mistakes. I smoke Camels for digestion's sake. They encourage digei lion ia a pleasant way. Camels set me right!" Costlie: MEASURING THE EFFECT on digestion of smoking Camels (above). Delicate ma chines measure the flow of digestive secretions. The evidence show, that smoking s Camel Increases the secretion of digestive fluids. The importance of this extra secre tion In facilitating digestion is a matter of common knowledge. So smoke Camels... for digestion's sake. ..and for their costlier tobaccos. Camels set you rightl Smoking Camels Promotes Enjoyment of Good Food and Stimulates Digestion Our nervous modern life often sflcct, diges tion. Mental effort physical rush jAw douv the flow of the digestive fluids. Smoking Camels reilom and incrtum this necessary flow. Scientific research definitely confirms the fact that camels encourage digestion In this pleasant w. y. Enjoy Camels as much aa you like. They I ever fiazxle your nerves. WORKING! AOAINST TIME. Bob Duffey, steam-shovel operator, says: "Work comes first eating, second. You grab bite when you can. But trust Camels to make even a quick meal taste good and feel good." J .1 . ! .1 CCOS ! I Camels are made from finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS-Turkish and Domcstic-iluo. say other popular brand,
