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.-V ;. PZGE TEN v HfEDFORD NATL TRTBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15. 1936. PAROLE LAW TEST BY FEHL COUNSEL (Continued rrora Pag One.) entire cut. He will not have any announcement for aovcral day, he declared. Plan Habeaa Torn a George Rhoten, Salem attorney, announced He and H. V. Bohmali of Burns, attorneys for Fehl. would de mand that Warden Iewla release rehl later today, should he refuse, which they have been assured he will, they will bring habeaa corpus proceedings as soon aa me governor has had "reaaonaoie lira va Rhoten stated they were not Inter. steri In bringing a court teat of the law or attorney general's opinion, but were Interested only In me release of their prisoner. Lewis announced there were sev eral other prisoners who would be eligible for parole undor the attorney eneral s opinion, and a survey en me wAnt. was helnz made. For the oast 13 years, when their maximum sentences have been served, allowing good behavior time, they were auto matically released. The attorney generals opinion last Saturday halt ed this procedure unless parole were Issued. Study All Cases W. L. Ooaalln, secretary of the pa. role board, said a study was being made of all prisoners whose requests for paroles have previously been de nied, and should there be any doubt, or "hardship rendered." he would personally appear for them before the governor. Others would be brought again before the parole board. Many of those, he said, who would be eligible for release under the pre vious practice, had been denied pa roles earlier. This list will be Inves tigated before the next regular meet ing of the board May 14. He said aa far aa he knew there would be no meeting of the board before that data. . The penitentiary warden said there had been no Indication of any un rest within the walls alnce the opin ion. Rumors had been circulated that rlota were feared. The only comment Lewis made Is that "so far ttiere haa been no disturbance." The warden never commits himself as to what may happon or what may be axpocted, except that prison officiate Are always ready and watching for eventualities regardless of rumors or current events. Legion Men Offer Future War Vets Playful Evening WASHINGTON. April IB. (p) World War veterans here today In vited the veterans of future wars to an "open house" and tossed In an offer to provide medical caro gratia. In Its telegram of Invitation, Victory post No. 4. of the Legion, told the college boys that nurses would be In attendance to care for "wounded and psychopathic cases" among the future veterans. "All saxophones and ukeleles must be checked at the door," the Invitation aald, "because Instru ment of torture are not allowed In civilized warfare." The Legion also refused to ac cept responsibility for lost coon skln coats. 71 ARE TAKEN BY DEATH Newton Thomas Rankin, well known Medford resident for the past 13 yeara, passed away at the family home, 246 South Ivy atreet, at 0 p. m. yesterday of a heart ailment that had been troubling him since lost October. He was 76 years and 11 months old at the time of death. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. May Rankin. Mr. Rankin had a colorful career In his youth. He was born at Elderton, Pennsylvania, In 1859, but camo west at an early age to Rawllngs, Wyom ing. While there he drove large freight wagons, often with as many aa 24 homes pulling. He was a charter member of Odd Fellows lodge No. 4. and a member of Koreln Temple of the Shrine In Rawllngs, being an Oddfellow and a Mason for 53 years. He was one of the first members of the Blue Lodge, Oarfleld chapter, Ivanhoe Oommandery, and a mem ber of Rawllngs Lodge No. S, A. F. JiA.M. Funeral services will be conducted from the Perl funeral home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. w. F. Shields officiating. Medford Lodge No. 103, A. F. A. M. will have charge of the services at the graveside. OE FASTER service! PORTLAND 1V4 hrs. SEATTLE 2 hi. SAN FRANCISCO 2 hrs. LOS ANGELES 4! hrs. New fnstcr morning and evening planes to California; alto to I'orlland, Tacoma, Seattle. Now you can leave at .1:12 p. m., and arrive in Portland before dinner. Or leave after lunch and be in Southern California in early evening! Twin-engined planes. Heated cabins. Stewardesses. Tickctt: Municipal Airport Tel. 241 Hotel,; Travel Burcsui; Telegraph Offices UNITED AIR LINES Anna O. Rice, a veeldent of Phoe nix a,nd Jackson county for the past 34 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Allen, one mile south of Phoenix, late Wednes day morning after a prolonged Ill ness. Surviving are ner nuabana, John B. Klce, Phoenix; four eons, James J., Madison Co., John B , and Prank H. Rice of Auburn, Waal... two (laughters, Mrs. Sadie Dole, of Medford, end Mre. W. E. Allen of Phoenix, also one brother, John C. Calhoune, Richmond. Col., ono elster, Mrs. Harry Rloe, of Tacoma. Wash. Funeral .services In charge of the Conger funeral parlors will be an nounced later. Crash Injuries Kutal. NEWBER.O, April 18. ( AP) A motorcycle -automobile collision near here Saturday cost a third life with the death of James Hadley. Two other youth riding on the motor cycle with Hadley. Olen Mathls and Carl Holcomb, were killed when It stdeewlped an automobile driven by Snrmifl MoCune, Jr. i ft ;msriMrfr Tty Biraley'g Orangeade on thirsty guests. What a welcome change from the old summer stand by si And no trouble at all for you. A frosty quart bottle fills five sparkling glasses. We prepare this natural Juice orangeade daily . . . deliver it to your door In quart bottles. No preservatives or artificial flavoring. Just the healthful, re freshing sweetness of tree ripened fruit I V 5t BotUos where good beverages are told. Quart Bottles for Rome Uie S N I D E R ' S Phone. 203 Y GIVEN AN Seventy-on pupils of St. Marya Academy were vaccinated against smallpox this morning by Dr. J. O. Hayes. Ulas Blanche Runels, super visor of county nurses, assisted, Beginning at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning Dr. Harold B. Olllls, assisted by Miss Florence Welser, county nurse, win administer vaccine to pu pils at the Seventh Day Adventlst academy near Jacksonville and be ginning at 11 o'clock the children of the Oak Grove school will be vac. ctnated by Dr. A. N. Johnson, county health officer, with the assistance of Mia Runels. The children must bring cards sign ed by their mothers or fathers before they may be vaccinated. On Monday 814 students of the six Medford public achoola were vaccina ted by Dr. Johnson and Miss Runels aa assistant, a tabulation showed to day. They were divided as follows: Junior high school, 150; Jsckson. 84; Lincoln, 118; Roosevelt, 152; Wash ington, 176; senior high, 04. In ad dition 80 children of pre -school age were vaccinated at the city achools. At Central Point school Tuesday 163 pupils and 24 pre-school age children were vaccinated. Since the first smallpox case was reported here last week many por sons. both children and adults, have been vaccinated by their family phy sicians, doctors report. Dr. I. D. Inakecp, city health of ficer, reported today that Mre. On a E. Paul of Stewart avenue was suffering from smallpox. The case was describ ed as mild. Through a misunderstanding of a telephonic report It was stated yester day that Donald Barker, 9. of Butte Falls had smallpox. The child la suf fering from mumps. It waa announced by the health office today. There la no smallpox In Butte Falls, It was said. 1 THE GRANGE Beaver Families Set Up Homes on Calif .-Ore. Line ALTURAfl. Cal.. April 18. Beavers again are colonizing In creeks along the California-Oregon line, forest service employes re ported today. The Warner mountains once had very few of the animals, but sev eral hundred of them have con structed dams along several creeks. The largest colony, of about 100 animals. Is busy building dams along Cottonwood creek, across the line In Oregon. 30 AIR MEET IN JUNE EUGENE, April 18. (AP) Plane for an air meet to be held here early In June by the Private Flyers asso ciation,- group of amateur aviators In Oregon, began to take on defi nite form today aa Yale Smith, presi dent, announced the department or commerce had granted ft waiver for the meet. It la the first time such action has been taken In thla country by the department, officials of the as sociation said. The department of commerce has frowned upon amateur competitive meets in the past. The association has been request ed by the department to make a survey of all amateur-built light planes for use In the formation of new regulations which will enable Issuance of suitable licenses to ama teurs. President Bmlth reyealed. Plans for the air meet, which Is expected to bring at least 50 private planes here from several states, will be completed In the near future. NEW 4-ST1P SHEET IN KLAMATH FALLS A group of thirty represented the Medford Klwanls club at the banquet and dance held last night In the Wlllard hotel, Klamath Falls. It was a Joint social event designed to serve as a get-together for the Medford and Klamath Klwanls clubs. The affair was preceded In the afternoon by a district conference of Klwanls officers and directors which was attended by Irwin H. Jones of Wenatchec, Wash,, district governor. While the business session was In progress the women from Medford were entertained by the wives of Klamath Klw aniens at luncheon and bridge. Mr. Jones gave sn address at the banquet and the Klwanls civic chor us, under direction of James Stevens, gave a song program. Or. W. G. Bishop and C. Reese Braley were In itiated during the banquet as mem bers of the Medford club. Dancing was enjoyed sfter the dinner. The Medford delegation waa com posed of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner, Mr and Mrs James Uoey, Mr. and Mrs. Ever ett Trowbridge, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Faber, Or. and Mrs. W. G. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Frey, Mr. and Mrs. James Stevens, Mr and Mrs. Olen Arnsplger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frame, Mr. and Mrs. Ted GeBauer, Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Kurd, H. G. Fowler, Seth Bullls, Al Puchner and C. Reese Braley. Central Point Grange. Central Point Grange meets April 17. As team number one lost in the attendance contest, they are serv ing dinner for team number two In the dining room at 0:30 p.m., be fore the meeting. Each member on team number one In asked to bring enough for two. The menu Is meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, salad and pie. The program, which Is In charge of the teachers will be at 8 o'clock, Instead of during the regular lec ture hour. Use Mull Tribune want srls. Sale will be started May 9 of a special sheet of four commemorative postage stamps embracing the Con nect lout tercentary, California - Pa cific exposition and the Michigan and Texas centennial Issues, Post master Frank DeSouza wss notified today. The special sheet will not be pro curable at postoffioes, but must be ordered through the Philatelic Agency In Washington, D. C. The special Issue, Intended primsrlly for collectors, Is In compliment to the third International philatelic exhibi tion In New York City. The sheet will be gummed but not perforated. It will be printed In purple, the same color as the four original stamps on the sheet. Oregon Bank Laws Face Court Test MARS HFI ELD, Ore.. April 15. (AP) Oregon's bank laws headed to ward a test in court today. Attor neys began preparations of briefs In the case brought to determine whether stockholders of the defunct Bank of Southwestern Oregon may recover $34,000 assessed against them when the bank was closed. The state law providing that stockholders were responsible for a certain sum In ad dition to their actual Investment was repealed In 1935. The Bank of South western Oregon closed nearly three years ago. EAGLE POINT SENIORS TO GIVE CARD PARTY EAGLE POINT, April lS.i-fSpl.) There will be a benefit card party given by ' the seniors of the Eagle Point high school Friday evening. April 17. Playing will begin at 8 p. m. Pinochle and five hundred will be enjoyed as will other games such as chess, checkers, keno, etc. Refreshments will be served later In the evening. 1 -4 Use Mali Tribune want rd. WASHINGTON, April 15(SpU Th national republican committee ha selected Congressman James W. Mott, of Oregon, to represent the re publican party In a joint discussion of campaign Issues before the Mary land Federation of Women's Clubs at Its state convention In Baltimore, April 16. The Maryland Federation of Wom en's Clubs, desiring to hear at their convention a first hand presentation of the views of each of the national parties, Invited the democratic and republican committees and the American Liberty league to send one representative each to the Baltimore meeting. The democratic party will be represented by Congressman Clif ton A. Wood rum of Virginia, one of the ablest debaters on the majority side of the house, and the Liberty League will be represented by Mr. Demarest Lloyd, publisher of "Af fairs." Thla will be the first occasion on which representatives from all three of these national political organiza tions have discussed current cam paign issues from tho same platform. Each speaker ras been allotted twenty-five minutes on the program. Robert 8- Crockett, 63, Grants Pass resident, died of heart attack at 7:50 this morning at the Prescott CCO camp where he was employed as a local experienced man. He complained when It was time to get up that he waa not feeling well. A few minutes later he died in bed. He had apparently been In good health when he retired last night. Mr. Crockett Is survived by his wife who resides at 614 North ath atreet, Granta Pass. The body was taken to the Con ger funeral home. No arrangements tor the funeral had been made this afternoon. MEET THURSDAY The Camera club will hold its April open meeting In the studio of the Southern Oregon Art association next Thursday evening. A timely subject. "Vacation Photography," by Sterling Sorenson, will show amateurs how they may improve their work by avoiding some common errors. A demonstration of shadowless lighting, showing how amateurs may use this lighting with better results, especially for portraits of elderly per sons, will be given by Thomas Rad cllffe. John Grlbble will lead the general discussion. In which any subject or problem may be brought up. All In terested In photography are welcome. 4 The weather. Northern California: Cloudy coast and fnlr In interior tonight; Thursday Increasing cloudiness, no change In temperature; gentle varl able win off the coast. Oregon: Increasing cloudiness to nieht and Thursday, with northwest Thursdav: no chance temperature; gentle variable wind off tho coast, becoming southerly. Knox Hats $5.95 to $12.75 ETHELWYN B. HOFFMANN ir-NV: $ sl GEXTLEM.iy'S LX - - Tt"V f 1 wmsKEisixc.iS6s e I - i is . -f Fit I. PINTS n. ' . m r, I 1 V b v if.t.15 fl Rye r. ' 1 1 tVij Code No. S.M-C ' i'v , ' 1 cJ..i4 Bourbon ':'vV V r' J L-.x r . ymx ( ' I ;-V -I if iTI K ' ' J' Y YtfvV' l;:'.Cv!-;-''S tig a'4Jk l r : f. J MBF-i h J KPSS (r ' n - a . I v'.:.v- - --"--' in T irti iM isiiiiHiWiiaiii' uijj-ir-ir.-Tfi'' - n . Paul Jones Whiskey has been made for seventy years by the same family to appeal to the palate of the man who is as careful in his choice of liquors as he is in his choice of friends. "A gentleman's whiskey since 1865" Paul June. I a Mend of .tratftit nhNklo anil tlt.it mem. AM. hlket Pr.nWort Diitilleriei, Louinrillt and Baltimore, maker, cl Paul Jonn, Four Rotet, OIJ Oieat Pepper, Msttioly A Monte .11 MenJi of itraifht nhitkic. COLUMBIA RISE SPEEDS PLACING OF LAST CRIB BONNEVILLE. Ore., April 15. (AP) A three-foot rise In the Columbia river set crews to work at top speed today sinking the last crib on the upstream leg of the main channel Bonneville cofferdam. Up-river readings Indicated the new cofferdam would be covered In two days, leaving little time to anchor the new crib and bolster It against the great current. Would-Be Suicide Taken From Bridge PORTLAND, Ore., April 15. P) A red-haired woman, crying hysteric ally, climbed the rail of tho Broad way bridge, but Carl Davis happened along and prevented her from Jump ing Into the Willamette river. When they crossed the bridge she darted back toward the river. Detectives MaMeeken and Thomp son, who took her Into custody, said aha was Mary Williams, iraose husband left town last night. Taste for Oum Wrecks Car. CKICO, Cal. (UP) A stick of gum cost John Nopcl his automobile. Ha started to onen It while driving the ear and crashed Into a bridge. Enjoy ' 'Jl' f years of B $75 a month for life The Goldtn Ymm PIo will I .Too s Juarantrtd income lor life (rum 0 to iOO ft month, resinning when you an J 5, 60 or 65. Brings you trui peace ol mind from the dy you ftdopi it hecauil thi,plBii alto includes life insurance, arowios cash reiertc. and monthly diabiliryincome.Mk the Orctton Mutual Life man for tree booklet todav. 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