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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD M"ATL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1937. 1i AUTOMOBILE GAIN TO REQUIRE NEW HIGHWAY SYSTEM Number of Machines On Roads Will Increase 50 Per Cent in 23 Years De clares Research Engineer DETROIT, July S3. JPr-Charles F. Kettering, research engineer, told the American Society of Civil Engl seen today that a new highway sya torn must be provided to accomodate 700,000 motor vehicle by 1980. The number of automobiles on the highways will Increase BO percent within the next 23 years, he said, while "an increase In motor vehicle registration on our present highway system would almost prohibit much of our usual driving." Six millions of the motor vehicles roaming the roads In 1Q0O will be trucks, he said. . Kettering, president of General Mo tors research corporation, spoke at the 7th annual convention of the engineers' society. "Men in the automobile Industry believe we should have a highway system made up of typea of roads designed to carry traffic safely," he aid. "Such a plan would require a prl mary system of high speed highways eroaslng the country In all directions, It Is estimated that 50,000 to S0.000 miles of such super-highways would be sufficient." Kettering said that new highways should be designed for speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. The public would not consent, he said, to regu latory devices fixing speeds at leas than so miles an hour. Few acci dent occur at higher speeds, he said I T BALK AT CIO ! TAOOMA. Wash., July 33. (P) A split In the' ranks of John L. Lewis' newest affiliate, the International Woodworkers of America, took defin ite form today aa the Tacoma local, representing 9,000 of the woodworkers' 100,000 member, refused to Indorse action of the convention which Toted the organization Into the CIO. Homer It. Raney, business agent for the local, announced members had declined to support the convention action after hearing representatives of the new organisation and the Fed eration of Woodworkers, ATI affiliate which It replaced. He said the union, while not specifically repudiating the convention, refused to vote Its ap proval of the move taken here Mon day. . , .. . .. . Pioneer Burled MILTON, July 23. (AP) Funeral services will be held here Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Jennie Bell Rob inson. 74, pioneer Milton resident, who died here yesterday. She lived In Milton from 1879 to 10O0, moved to Virginia, and returned three years go. FT" , XT''- -,;,.. ,m A "Queen of the All" In more than name la tiny Edna Fielder of Portland, who will rule ever the largest fleet of amateur-bulll plane ever assembled In U, 8. aviation history during the Third Annual National Amateur air meet, to be held In Eugene, Oregon, In conjunction with the Oregon Trail Pageant celebration at Eu gene, July 22, 23, and 24, She haa flown her own ship for mors than two and one-half yeare and la rated aa the beat woman pilot In Oregon. Her "kingdom" will be an extensive one, for 70 planea are expected to be en the field and the audience will be augmented by the 30,000 apectator drawn to Eugene for the tri ennial oloneer pageant. EIGHT MORE JOIN Eight new namea were added to day to the list of sponsoring mem berships In the Oregon Shakespeare Festival association sponsoring the series of plays which will open In Ashland, August 3. The new members are all from Med- ford, the Ashland committees report not being available here today, com mlttees are at work In both cities and have been met with enthusiastic response from social and civic lead ers anxious to support the annual Shakespeare festival. The new mem bers: George Renselman, Farmers and Fruit Growers Bank, Jacque Lenox, Hotel Med ford, Mrs. Henry Fluhrer, Reginald H. parsons. Mrs. George Roberts, Walter H. Leverette. Sponsoring memberships, which In clude six (l reserved seat ttcketa. may be obtained from any member of the committee: Dorothy Prultt, Doreen Leverette, Rychard Sleight and Roy Craft, or at Prultt 's Muslo and Radio Center in Medford. FUSELAGE OF HOPPER CARRIES FIGURES '37 NORFOLK, Neb., July 32. UP) The grasshoppers Invading Nebraska are this year's model definitely. N. J. Nelson of Norfolk killed one this morning and discovered a row of "37's" five on each side, on the in sect's torso or fuselage. DECIDE CAUSE OF WASHINGTON, July 33. (IP) The bureau of air commerce said today that fire, caused by an electrostatic spark which Ignited a mixture of free hydrogsn and air, "probably" caused the destruction of the dirig ible Hlndenburg at Lakehurst last May a. Thirty-six persona were kill ed In the disaster. "The cause of the accident was the Ignition of a mixture of free hydrogen and air." the bureau's re port said. "Based upon the evidence, a leak at or In the vicinity of cells four and five caused a combustible mixture of hydrogen and air to form in the upper stern part of the ship In considerable quantity; the first appearance of an open flame was on the top of the ship and a relatively ahort distance forward of the upper vertical fin." The report declared that suspicions of sabotage were unsupported by any evidence. EX-K. F. COUNCILMAN SLUGGED BY ROBBERS KLAMATH FALLS, July 32. (JP) J. D. Bagley, former member of the Klamath Falls city council, was found lying unconscious In a pool of blood on a sidewalk In the city's Indus trial district early today. He had been robbed of 140. Several Indiana found near the scene of the attack are being held pending Investigation. Phone 942 We'll haul awav voui I efuse City Sanitary Service R E S P O N SIJK tiXl Aim to Deserve Kur BusinessA mmwA Zip.. , - ? 2L y& a ,...,. , aaaaaaaaaaaaeaeaA a AiaWft V '' " -f ir-Vll arum I'M building for the futurel I know the way to do that is to give you the best products ind the best service possible-today-tomorrow -every day! the motoring public. In my opinion Richfield product are the finest made! "As to earning and keeping your good-will-that's up to me. I'm eoinc to do "I'm handling Richfield gasoline and lM everything I can to win and hold your oil because they are made by a company kf friendship if you will give me the oppor- mat reeis a rtai Ktspomtbihty in serving SVj-., tunity... That's my RESPONSIBILITY.' bbmsXmSL! TOPS PROSPERITY RETURN STATE First Six Months Construc tion in 1937 Found 116 Per Cent Greater Than Same Period Last Year PORTLAND, July 22. UP) The prosperity curve of business carried all Oregon industry above June, 1999, levela In the last month, and with the exception of livestock for which three and six-month fieurea were un available, the 1997 half-year and quarter record topped those of 1930. The research deoartmene nf th Portland Chamber of commerce, In a second quarter study of Oregon business, found the greatest activity In the bulldlna trade, where the firt alx montha of 1997 topped 1939 by no percem. Other gains were: Bank clearings. 19.70 percent; bank debits. 30.23; postal receipts, 9.8: money order (three months), 138; express ahlomenta. 0.70! RloMrin ergy sale, 13.04; manufactured gas wiea (enree montna), B.03; newspa per advertising. 7.BB; custom oaiim,- tlona, 29.9; lumber production (fir). iv.a; (pine), 10.08; brass and alumi num casting (three months), 93.1. Livestock Gains. June. 1937. livestock renorts hn. ed a gain of 19.8 percent over the corresponding montn of last year. Discussing improved banking re Porte, the summary said the Increase In deposits ha "nartlallv h . r, brought about by government spend ing however, the better price being received, cartieuiariv hv .m. era of farm and livestock nrmiii.b generally, as well aa better conditions iu vn umoer inaustry, probably rep resent the major portion of thla Increase." Building's boom would soar even higher except for rising costs of la bor and material, the review fn.mri and the mortgage lending facilities of saving and loan aisoclatlon "will n taxed lor several year before the toan need are satisfied, according to numerous sources." Higher price and the beat pastur. age la years have elded livestock men. - Heavy winter tad spring business shot lumber production upward but astern itrlke have tapered It off The accumulation of orders from the maritime strike boomed production In addition to the upswing, the sum mary said. "The Industry la still In a strong position, with amaller In ventories and 60 percent more un filled ordera than a year ago," the re view commented. Export Call Dwindles. It pointed out, however, that "one of the greatest handicap of the west coast lumber Industry remains the aerlous loos of It former export mar. ket. British empire preferential tar iffs having taken over 89 percent of our former off-shore Bales to Brit ish dominions and with the disturb ed conditions In the Orient, our to tal off-shore business 1 less than one-third of what It used to be." The summary found that labor, re ceiving a large part of the gain in lumber, wa getting an average wage at camp and sawmill of 76.9 cent In May against 67.9 cent a year ago. Tourist travel In the first six month gained 23 percent and the advertising campaign of Oregon was credited with much of the Improved showing. , - A review of national prices for farm products a compared to prices paid ) in Oregon, ahowed that raisers of oat, barley, rye, potatoes, veal calve,, butterfat, milk cows and horses were receiving more on June 19 than the national average, while raisers of wheat, corn, hay, apple, hogs, beef cattle, sheep, lambs, wholesale milk. live chickens, eggs, wool and mules were getting leas. Three Men Injured In Logging Mishaps l.OSEBURO, July 22. (P) Three men were In the local hospital today suffering from Injuries resulting from logging accidents. K. R. Hard ing of Garden Vallley Buffered a compound fracture of the left leg when struck by a rolling timber In piling yards In north Rceeburg. Claude K reiser of Brockway, em ployed by the Klein Logging com pany nearly severed his left leg at the ankle when an axe allpped. J. W. Wlsenhunt of Camas Vsluey. em ployed In shaving piling ha a badly Infected hand resulting from a bruise. Navy Men Rescue Girl From River PORTLAND, July 22. (AP) Rob ert E. Bailey, radioman third elasa, and Palmer N. Lewis, turret captain first class aboard the light cruiser V. 8. 8. Richmond berthed here with other naval ve&sela, rescued Mr. Marie Beck, 28, from thr. Willamette river early today, where she either had fallen or leaped. The Bailors heard a splash, used a searchlight to spot the woman floattng In the river and Bailey Jumped In to rescue her while Lewis manned a whale bo.t and brought them ashore. A hospital examination Indicated the woman suffered a broken back. 4 Cae Mall rrlbune want ad. 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