MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. SrnDFORD, OREGON, TTEDNESDAY. .TUNE 30, 1937.
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TRIAL OF HUNT
GIRL'S CHARGE
' LOS AXCMELES. June SO. yp) Tn
tlmony vu suddenly terminated here
today In the federal court trial oi
John West Bunt, charged with vio
lation of the' Harm act ln bringing
17-year-old Delight Jewett here from
Denver.-'
Both prosecution and defease rest
ed and argumenta began. The defense
tailed to lummon Evangelist Almee
flemplo Mcpherson. The defense call
ed the parents of the Jewett girl to
the witness stand but Judge Leon
. Yankwlch overruled all the questions
as Improper.
LOS ANGELES, June 0. (API
Almee Semple Mcpherson, psstor of
Angelus Temple, wsa a prospective
defense witness today in the trisl of
John Wuest Hunt, charged with vio
lation of the Mann Act In bringing
' 17-year-old Delight Jewett here from
Denver.
Hugh MacBeth, Bunt's negro attor
ney. .. said he would subpoena Mrs.
McPherson "for the purpose of show
' ing the Jury Just how a religious
worker reacts to manifestations of the
divine spirit as Mr. Bunt has been
struck by them." . , .
- Admits Relations
Hunt, wealthy MO.pound disciple of
Father Divine, negro cult leader.
testified yesterday that he bad Illicit
relations with the Denver high school
girl..
Mrs.' MacPherson aald she had not
been followlnghe trial . and cimld
not Indicate the nirtiwe. of testimony
aae-aJBuld give. '
, 'However, If I am aubpoenaed I will
do my best to clarify . the situation
it "it ,1s. a muddled one from the
standpoint of divine forces," ahe
added. "I really feel, though, that
sums qualified representative of the
ministerial group of the city might
mke lust as good a witness."
Hunt finishing hla , cross-examina
tion late yesterday aiao tesuuea tnei
rather Divine had scolded him for
his conduct with Mlas Jewett a no for
entertaining the notion that he was
Jesus the Christ.
. Censured-by Leader "
.."Father Divine , said, when Delight
and I reached New York last January,
that I was wrong for carrying on aa
I bad and for thinking I waa Jesus,
arid told me my body was con
dunned", Hunt testified.
Bunt's graphic, detailed account of
hn relations with the comely Denver
girl, lived up to the promise ot bis
rjestro attorney, that his testimony
would be freely given.. The defendant
admitted he bad bait a dozen times
been Intimate wltb the girl whom he
had selected to be "Virgin Msry" and
bring about the birth of a new
"redeemer." - '
Bunt said the first time he was
Intimate- with Miss Jewett, a high
school girl, she came to bis room In
his Beverly Hills mansion ot her own
volition.
Previously, the cberublo cult disci'
tie, who also styles himself "John th
Divine" and "John the Revelator;
testified he became almost a soarirg
cHmn when spiritual vibrations
struck him.
4.
Dizzy Dean, the talkative St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, and Helen Ste
phens, Olympic sprint champion, . tal kin); .things ' over Just before Helen
raced 100 yards in an exhibition In St. Louis In 10.9 seconds to better
the world mark for women. '
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FOR CITY SERVICE
STARTING IN FALL
Medford City Bus company today
announced the ordering of three 21
passenger streamline coaches for
service here. The company, headed
by Robert Harnlsh and James Ru
dldes, was granted a franchise by
the city council ou June 15 to oper
ate a bus line on the principal city
arteries and cross streets.
The order called for three coach
bodies to be mounted on GMC chas
sis manufactured by the General
Motors coach and truck division of
the Yellow Coach fc Truck Manu
facturing company. The order was
handled here by O. V. Myers for
Skinner's garage, local OMC dealer.
The order specified delivery of the
buses here about August 15. Service
will be inaugurated Immediately af-
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ter delivery, Mr. Harnlsh said. Walter
J. Boots of Portland, General Motors
district representative for trucks and
coaches, was here - to help, prepare
the specifications. The three buses
represent, on Investment of about
$10,000, Mr. Myers .said.'
'The franchise provides for a max
imum bus fare of ten cents or three
fares for 35 cents, 15 for $1; children
under five free; children .between
five and 10,' half fare; children going
to or from 'schoo., ' five cents or 30
tickets for 1. ' "
Some of the -most skilfully made
arrow neads found In the United
States recently were unearthed In
San Diego county, Calif. v
Though protected by - law since
1883. . mountain- sheep In California
are showing no appreciable Increase.
Canada's system of national parks
consists of 20 separate park UDltJ
covering more than 13,500 square
miles. . ' ,
of the courthouse, and freedom An
Immediate alarm failed to provide any
clue as to the direction they bad
to ken, and guards and warnings were
tpread to all parts ot the county.
Before their flight, neither gave
any indications of a break plan, and
It It viewed by the authorities as a
sudden Inspiration. Neither are arm
ed, are afoot, and not regarded as
desperate.
Schroder Taken In Denver
Schroder was arrested two weeks
ago in Denver, and brought back to
this city by Sheriff 8yd I. Brown last
Saturday, charged with passing spuri
ous checks amounting to 9150 on the
J. C. Penney company of this city,
erd the proprietor of Calif ornla-On-Tbe-Rogue.
near Trail. Schroder
entered a plea of guilty, and claimed
to be a "victim of circumstances.'
Schroder passed a check for tlOO
on the auto camp owner. In payment
of. an 984 board bill for himself .and
two hitch-hiking girls he "picked up"
on the road en route here. He Uter
had the camp proprietor endorse , a
worthless check for $50.
Hicks pleaded guilty two weeks ago
to the theft of a saddle and cowboy
equipment belonging to E. W. Kubll
of the Applegate He waa arrested at
'Jranta Pass, in possession ,of the
equipment, and first claimed be had
bought It from a stranger.. Later he
changed his plea to guilty and was
scLtenoed to two and one-half years
in state prison. - Aocordlng to the
oi lie la Is Hicks has been In trouble on
several occasions.
t - Fourth Escape
The escape yesterday was the fourth
in the past three years from the
county Jail. Raleigh Holy man, now
nerving life a an habitual criminal,
r.'ter a desperate battle with then
Jailer Ingllng escaped; and : was cap
tured two weeks later at Crescent
City, Calif. "j. .
About a year ago,-"Bum" Marshall
and Edward Paughty, youthful ban
dits, attempted a jajlbreak. They at
tacked Jailer Ingllng and a trusty. A
ftdctlc battle followed . In which
Faughty was shot.
Last April Elmer Haab, 10, Ashland
Champ Smiles
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Don Schumacher, youthful Dallas,
Texas, golfer, grinned broadly as he
received the trophy emblematic; nf
the trans-Mlsslsslppi golf champion
ship. Schumacher won the title at
Denver, defeating Eddie Held, St.
Louis, one up. (A. P. Photo.)
youth, fled as he was being led from
the courtroom to the Jail, In charge
of Sheriff Brown. He was captuied a
week later, and la now In the state
prison serving a three year term.
START WORK SOON ON '
ROSEBURG HOSPITAL
ROSEBURG, Ore., June 30. (AP)
vnrkmen arrived In Roseburg today
to start the task of Installing grilles
and making minor alterations In con
nection with the conversion of the
veterans administration facility here
for neurd-psychlatrtct purposes.
Grilles and other equipment for the
conversion were fabricated In Chicago
am. the first materials arrived here
last week. The work of converting
the facility Is expected to require
fiom 30 to 60 days,
Kentucky accounted for nearly, half
the. nation's whisky production In
March.
T
SETS NEW RECORD
FOR FISCAL YEAR
(Continued irom page One.)
and payments into government life
Insurance, old age and unemploy
ment Insurance reserve funds.
Borrowing for gold purchases,-, be
said, has totaled 1.060. 000.000. He
asserted this borrowing put a cor
responding sum of gold assets in
the treasury.
This , and other listed Items, he
said, brought a debt Increase of 3,-
000,000,000 on paper.
Revenues Over 1936,
Treasury reports through June 36
listed revenues this year at 5,348(
576,000. about 38 per cent more than
last- year. .
, Income tax receipts, bolstered by
the levy on undistributed corporate
profits and higher rates on upper
bracket Individuals, totaled 12,144,-
795.000, a 50 per cent advance.
Mr. Roosevelt forecast In his origi
nal January budget a 65 per cent
climb In Income tax collections.
March receipts fell below forecasts,
however, leading the president to
revise budget estimates and prompt
ing the treasury to Investigate tax
returns.
In response to a message from Mr.
Roosevelt, congress began Its Inquiry
Into alleged tax evasion and avoid
Expenditures through June 30 to
taled aa ,20 l.Ofl 1,000 or 9 per cent
less than last yesr. Excluding debt
retirement, the deficit on June 36
was 63.660,774.000, or 1 1 1,000,000
over the revised estimate.
In Ita working cash balance on
June 36. the treasury held $1,016,
800.000. This fund waa created largely
by second quarter Income tax col
lections and new government bor
rowing this month.
Sao Franrlsco Butter
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 .(AP
USDA) Butter, unchanged.
SACRAMENTO. June 30. JP But
terfat quotations: first grade 37; sec
and grade 35.
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Ordered to Academy
DALLAS, June 30. (JP) Karl Nel
son Retoer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Retzer, received orders today
to report to the U. 8. military acad
emy at West Point on July 1. He Is a
senior at Oregon State college.
Five thousand members comprise
the Honorable Order of Kentucky
Colonels.
I f ' Now 1 Eat i
I HOT DOGS
I r J t'pset Stomach Goes I
I ln 1ltty wlth Beil-ans
Bell-ans
FOR INDIGESTION I
Schilling
TCcl has more
; flavor because
it's toasted
XSURE THEY WASH
LINEN SUITS
This one has ben laundered
many times and it looks like
newl ,
IF your linen suit is baggy
at the knees, wrinkly at the
shoulders and generally
bedraggled, we'Tl launder
spotless, freshness and
jaunty style back into it.
WE will take care of all
your laundry troubles,
economically, this summer.
It -o;it but little more than
laving the work done at
mmA ' ......
American Laundry
. . A. aT IVII rrUTItll aa. onl aiafe J
University of Alabama coeds made
decidedly better grades for the first
semestor,of this year than the men.
American-made equipment Is to be
Installed In' the first modern garage
to be operated In Greece. '
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VISITOR, PASSES
John H. Roberts, who came here
last Friday to visit his niece, Mrs.
Charles Thompson, of 1004 West
Fourth street, pessed away at the
Thompson home Wednesday morning
at the age ot 67.
Mr. Roberta had been ln falling
health . for several months and
thought the climatic change might
prove beneficial. -
Be was a resident of Sheridan.
Wyo., and had been employed by the
railway aa car foreman for
the past 35 years. He was born st
Milwaukee, Wis., April 17, 1880. .
Besides his wile, Msry Eleanor
Roberts, who was with him at the
end, be leaves no other near rela
tives except his niece and ' foster
daughter. Alios Thompson of this
city.
Funeral services will be held at
Bacred Heart Catholic church at t
a. m. Friday with Rev. F. W. Black
officiating.
Rosary services will be conducted
at the Conger chapel at ISO Thurs
day evening. . Interment will be ln
the Siskiyou memorial park.
It costs 113.411 to train a flying
cadet, and tl3.8sa to train a navr
of floor to fly at the Penaaoola avia
tion school.
The natural bridge near Slade, Ky..
elands 100 feet In the clear and la
a, estimated ; to contain - more.' than
I9.ooo.ooo pounds of rock.
The first well drilled for oil, the
Drake weU of 1SV waa 89 u, feet
deep. Today wells 10,000 feet deep
ore quite common.
A stairway to the second story win
dow of a Birmingham. Ala, house was
bulll exclusively for cat.
Mayor Harry Wooding of Danville.
Vs.. Is S3. He has been mayor 45
vrars.
FINER FILM
FINI8HIK0
Free developing, better
printf, quicker service
In by 11 Ready at 6
SWEM'S
KODAKS
FOR A COMPLETE and
GLORIOUS FOURTH
get away from your regular haunta go to the
seashore, to the mountains or along some shady
Btream. Whether away or at home, stock up with
good, wholesome food. We have dozens of items
which will make your meals more enjoyable and your
outing more complete.
Ca.keS Most any kind you want
49c-59c Ea.
ft i A large variety Date Drops, Pecan
IsO Okies Drops, Fig Newtons, Date-Oatmeal,
Peanut Butter Wafers, Butter Slices
. and many others
15c-19c-23c Doz.
Sandwich Breads No outing lunch is com '
plete without many delicious sandwiches have a
variety made from thin sliced White, Whole Wheat,
Rye or Cracked Wheat. Pimiento Cheese Bread or
Pumpernickel make grand sandwiches
10c..llc-15cLoaf
Sandwich Buns & Weiner Buns
an important part of any picnic lunch don't over
look them. .
20c Doz.
and a host of other good things Pies,: many kinds
of Sweet Rolls and Coffee Cakes.
Come in and let us help you decide what you need.
Shop early or better yet, phone your order now and
avoid disappointment.
OSffiltA
A Convenient Site! light to Carry I
Week-end Case
98
It holds much more than von
would think. Strong wooden
frame covered with neat grain
ed fibre. Rounded edge. Post
type leather handle. 21 in. site.'
PEVNEY'S Main Floor
Knee Length Silk Hose
25
Women's pure silk thread hose with elastic woven
tops Ideal for Bummer wear. All the newest
tnades. Sites 8U to 10.
PENNEY'S Main Floor
pr.
Women' Porto Rican Gowns ...... .29c
Women's Bias Cotton Slips ..... . .29c
Women's Rayon Bloomers, Vests :. . . 25c
Boys' Polo Shirts . 25c
Women's Children's Fine Anklets, pr. 10c
rEWEY'S Msln Floor
Women's Slacks or Shorts, Pair
9c
Women's good quality, ea bard I tie shorts la plest
, e4 an4 plain styles: sixes IS to MP. Also tuU cut,
well tailored gabardine slacks with button or Up
per sides.
PENNEY'S nd rioot
Women's Mesh Panties
17c
Tine quality rayon panties, close
fitting, peach or pink S4 to 4a
only.
PENNEY'S Main Floor
Boy's Swim Trunks
89c
lllybt emitted, para wool trunks
complete with belt loops and belt.
PENNEY'S Mala floor
Women's Silk Hose
49c pr.
futl-fashlanrd, all wanted shades.
Chiriou or serrlfe weights per
fect. PENNEY'S Main Floor
Shadow Proof
Rayon Taffeta Slips
98c
Our finest quality slips for only
Dse, California "V top bias tailor
ed for perfect fit, peach, pink,
white.
PENNEY'S Main floor
High styled but low priced! These lovely flocks really
"steal the show! You'll want severs! to wear now and
all summei. Crepes, taffetas, prints, and polka dots.
Sixes 13 to S3. See them.
PENNEY'S Second Door ' .
"Swlmswav", pure wool bathing suits In all the newest
Styles and colors, and others at gMD to 93.00. fluy now
for the 4th.
' PENNEY'S Main floor
S90
. Women's White Topper Coats
pensive . . . and so smart for summer wear. Cool . art
on pique or novelty rollings. 14 to 30. II Vi)
PENNEY'S Second floor
Women's Dathing Quits
a 90
i
Men's
White Shirts
90c
Ideal for summer wear. Men's white snlrta
of pre-thnink broadcloth, finely tailored
full cut. Oood-jooklng, fresh and cool. 14
to i7. ) :
PENNEY'S Msln floor
Men's Rayon Polo Shirts
Tine qusllty polo shirts In assorted colors, tie or button
necks, short sleeves. Buy several at this new low price.
PENNEY'S Main floor
Women's and Children's
Sport Togs
A Urge KiMtlon of wlm inlU,
hnrts, s1rki fid polo ihlrtn,
at various price, teverat atyfet
at only
90c
PENNEY'S ind floor
Men's
White Oxfords
2.90
Stnsrt white No-Buck oifords. all leather
for cool summer comfort, targe variety of
styles. Slses -U.
PENNEY'S Main floor
It Pays to Pay Cash at
WHS
US
Doy's Summer Slacks
Cool, com forte Me cotton wash pants In light and me
dium dark suitings. Sanforised shrunk, cut and styled
to reslly (It. SHes 'S to IS yrs.
PENNEY'S Main floor
Men's Swim Trunks
90c
All wool worsted, high uraletedl
atylee In all wanted colore, built
In elantle web panel support. 'An
outstanding Penney value.
PENNEY'S Main flos
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Sixth and Central
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