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MTCDFORD MAIL TRIBTTXE. MEPFOKD. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 20. 1037. PAflE THREE SOCIETY and CLUBS By Janet Wray Smith Nebraska Guest At Pierce Home , Vacation visitors In tbe Talley In clude Mrs. A. R- Toy of Omaha". Neb., who Is being entertained at the home of ber sister and brother-in-law. Capt. and Mrs. C. I Pierce. '." . Mrs. Toy plans to spend the greater part of the remainder of tbe summer here and will be greeted by members of tbe local army circle and other friends here. Numerous trips to scen ic spot of southern Oregon are plan ned for the visitor aa'well as tnfor-, mal social activity. ,.lr l: MIS ORDERED TO Northern Bites Of Interest Bare Of Interest to friends here la an nouncement of the marriage of Vera Downen of Seattle to James Johnson, also of Seattle. -. The church ceremony was solemn ized In Seattle Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wilson of this city, aunt and uncle 'of -the bride, were among the guests. The bride visited in Medford last summer- and .as a number of ac quaintances In tbe city who will be Interested to hear of the wedding. oe coupie wm noneymoon in ian- i -.. VM,'. ada before returning to-Seattle to I foIltentlon End, ' make their borne. hinnial convention of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson returned to NatlonsI Oration of Business b Kslr hfuna . luM lasat aluniiiai ! . ...... - 1VaMtt. ' iinii Professional Women ft club neia In Atlantic City was of much lntr- Vawtri Return . . , ' c ! To California . Returning to their Jibme in the south today are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Vawter and Mr. and Mrs. ' Walter Seward, all of Santa Barbara. Cal. The four have been vacationing In southern Oregon for the past ten days, spending most of their time at Diamond lake, where they were guests of Medford friends. Mr. and Mrs. Vawter, former Med ford residents, were greeted by a number of old friends here during their stay, short periods of which were spent In the city. Among their hosts were Mr. and Mrs. William Vawter, brother and sister-in-law of Vernon Vawter. Mrs. Frohbach and Mfas Swem Return Returning to their homes here'yes terday were Mrs. H. O. Frohbach and Mlas Phoebe Swem, who have been vacationing In San Francisco for the past two weeks. I Mrs. Frohbach has been the guest v of her daughter, Miss Mabel Frohbach. in the bay city and Miss Swem was entertained at the home of Miss Peg gy Nixon, a former Medford resident. The two left together, a fortnight ago. Callfornlans Leave After Medford Stay Leaving this morning for the north were Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Chrlsttanson of Linden, Cal., who - have . been among out of town resident . vaca tioning here. . They have been guests of Mrs. Lillian Coleman during their stay and nave been greeted by other val ley friends while here. They plan to return, south by boat frbmv the northern ctty. est to women throughout the United Staes., - Featuring the conclave was a de mand for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the passage of lews ap plicable solely to women, a report states. Among prominent speakers at the assembly were Anita Pollitzer, a leader of the national women's party; Mary Van Kleeck, industrial research er; Miss Gertrude Mallory of Los An geles; and Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, who was the principal speak er- at the' annual banquet. A tribute was paid to Amelia' Ear hart during the session. New officers are: . President, Miss Earlene White, Washington, D. C. first vice -president, Mrs. Rosa Cun ningham, DesMolnes,'Ia.; second vice president. Or. Minnie L. Moffett, Dal las Tex.; third vice-president, Mrs. Myra Blakeslee, East Orange, N. recording secretary, .Miss Cella How ard, Chicago; treasurer, Miss Isabel Olarldge, Wheeling, W.-Va. Grand Rapids, Mich., was chosen for the 1938 board meeting and Kan sas City, Mo:, was selected, for the 1938 biennial convention. The Medford uslness and Profes sional Women's club, beaded by Mrs. M. M. Snider as president, as a mem ber of the national and International federations. GIRL'S ACCUSATION Jake Kraal; ( formerly - of Arcadia. more recently of YTeka, Calif., charg ed with, a morals offense Involving hie 15-year -old niece, waa ordered held to the grand Jury, under W500 bends, at a preliminary hearing held In Justice of the Peace WUIlam R. Coleman's court this morning. In lieu of bonds. Kraal waa returned to the county Jail. He was arrested at Yreka. Calif., last , Saturday. The alleged offense occurred last May. Mrs. Kraal, who . came here, from California to be .near her husband. Tuesday threatened , a . "sit-down" strike In the : sheriff's' and district attorney' office unless Jackson coun ty provided relief for her and two children. She was referred ' to the county relief committee; and after a short time abandoned the alt-down strike idea. - The complaining 'witness, a coun try girl, testified that last-May, with Kraal and his seven year .old son. she went hunting In the Sams Valley district. - She testified the boy went on ahead and while passing through a stretch of brushy pasture she was tripped and attacked by her- uncle. She alleges furthermore that she is now In a delicate condition.. ' Under cross-examination by Attor ney Charles Reames.i of the defense, she remained unshaken In her story. The state -was -'represented by Deputy- District -Attorney Oeorge W. Nellson. Thurston -Keep , : , Wedding Told Of Interest to their friends In 'the valley Is announcement of the re cent wedding of Miss Marlon Keep, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Keep of Griffin creek, and Robert Thurs ton. ' '' ' y - - The ceremony was solemnized Wed nesday at the Christian church ' In Central Point. LIFE IN PRISON (Continued rrom Page One.) could be learned, no -relatives-of the men appeared. Donaugh revealed that Barkdoll and Crum had plotted the robbery for some weeks, leaving their homes In Coqullle and getting rooms In a hotel at John Day across the street from tbe bank, where they had watched the movements of bank of ficers, timing their habits. ' Plan Goes Awry About a week before the holdup, they went to the home of Ocar Boverson, assistant oashler. whom they had decided to use as their means of entry Into the bank, and pried a screen, off a window. Intend ing to get In and force him to go to the bank. Frightened away, they abandoned the plsn temporarily. In the meantime, Donougb con tinued, they loitered about John Day, Crum meeting a CCC enrollee to whom he offered 115.000 If he would loin them, explaining they would use an alrplRne for a getaway. The youth refused. After a few days, they drove to Pendleton end Barkdoll decided to Steal an automobile because the on, they bad was too slow. Taking a ma chine, they traveled into northern Tdaho and back to the coast, finally returning to Pendleton, where Bark doll met Bushman, with whom he had once served time tn the Oregon penitentiary. Onus Stolen Bushman agreed to Join them and while tbey were on the reservation near Pendleton, they stole four guns from another Indian. Driving direct ly to Pilot Bock, they looted a pool ( hall, mechandlae store and a hard ware store of wine, clothing, a shot gun, rifle and several revolvers and ammunition. They proceeded on to John Day. Crum agreeing, as tbey got within two blocks of the bank,- to get out and fire a barn so that any crowd would be attracted away from the bank. Crum fired the barn with gas oline. Barkdoll and - Bushman con-, turning on to Hoverson's borne. " - - As they drove up, Hoverson came out. Intending to go to the fire. Bark doll called him over to the car' and threw a revolver on blm. Riding to the bank, they discovered Hoverson had no keys. They forced htm to -return home, get a key and quickly drove back to the -bank. Hoverson. at gun's point, opened the day safe and while Bushman patrolled the lobby, Barkdoll and Hoverson loaded 93,788 In silver, cur rency and gold Into three sacks. A larger sum In vault was saved be cause of a time lock. Delinquency Studied." mt.FDO i UP) As result of the 1M7 seeslon of the legislature Califomians have more than 00 new laws to obeerve. Board Your Pels at the Humane Society Shelter sutntntt Raw We Call and Deliver Midway 8nad " Phone ISH E RAIN DEATH, FIRE ON TIENTSIN AREA . (Continued from page One.) ". THREE FINED IN Hortensio mmik 1I1 -..J l vaaal L The Portland financial firm of Baker, POrdyce & Co. submitted a low bid of M7.5O0 to handle a bond issue proposed to finance school con struction and remodeling at Prospect, It was revealed today by Prank Par rel!, attorney for the school district. Bids were opened at a meeting of the school board early this week. The bonds are proposed to cover con struction of a new high school and renovation of the grade school build Ing. Architect's specifications and plans will be completed within the very near future and submitted to the board for approval. Parrel 1 aald. Con struction Is expected to begin soon after completion of the plans. Earl Ulrlch Is chairman of the .vUiool board Other members are A. P. Ooodo and Herbert L. Carleton. Mrs. Rose J, Kelley is clerk. Oregon Leghorns Win High Praise DALLAS. July 39. (fp) Commenda tion (or the egg-laying ability of white leghorn hens at the Morris Chris tenson farm came today from Thomas E. Moncrlef of a nationally known poultry magazine. "Tour pen at the PaMalc, New Jer sey, test," he wrote, "set a new pro duction record In May. As far la I am able to ascertain, the record of f16 points made by your birds at Mis souri last month haa never been equalled. The fact of being high pen for three straight months among tbe 1033 pens la extraordinary." CLEAN FALSE TEETH GET RID OF STAINS New Easy Way No Brushing Stera-Kleeo. tin axing new discovery, Vb ntovei blackcit tains, taroUh, tartar lik manic. Jual put fain) teeth or bridge la a llass of water and add SteraKten powder. No mej brushing. Recommended by den Hit approved by Good Housekeeping. At ail drusgUU. Monty back if net delighted- Rye-hard Sleight, above, former University of Oregon student of Medford, Is shown here as he appears In the role of "Hortensio" in "Tam ing of the Shrew," one of the three plays scheduled for the - annual Shakespeare festival In Ashland ' outdoor theatre August 2 to 1. land, who recently stated she believ ed her 106th birthday would fall on July 29, . T Fires In Douglas Placed In Control ROSEBURO, Ore.. July 20. Forest protective organizations In Roseburg reported today all detected fires from week-end storms had been controlled and that cool nights and morning fogs of the past few days have greatly relieved the tense sit uation. Approximately 100 fires were set by lightning strikes in nesrly all parts of the county but heavy rains which accompanied the storms great ly aided the fire fighters. . Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m. Lester West, fined - and costs the first o. the week for violation of the -Hnslc speed rule in the opera tion of an auto; - was assessed $1 and costs In Justice, .court yesterday. for nonpoawsslon -of- an operator's license. ' Clarence Everett , Averlll, charged with being drunk on a public ulgb way was assessed $10 and . costs. Averili; a resident, of Central Point, was arrested by state police after he had driven his sedan into a ditch on the Pacific Highway, near Central Point several- times, , and - attempted to flag down, passing motorists with his shirt.. ; Emanuel 81 apple, 'a prospector. charged with theft' of an iron flask of mercury, used In- .mining opera tions, was given -a six months sus pended sentence. Slapple and part ner have been mining In the Black well hill district:-v -. i . ' - - These Chinese -armies- the 36th, 29th and 40th attacked In concert to gain the stratgetlc Tientsin area and cut Japanese communications with the interior. Striking at Japanese entrench ments along a 96-mile front, the Chinese carried . out their offenslye from Tangku, Tientsin's port 20 miles to the east, to Fengtal. Japanese field headquarters west of Pelptng. Japanese Rooted The attack was sudden, swift and strong. It drove the Japanese from Tientsin's three key railroad stations and the Japanese concession,, pre cipitating furious Japanese aerial and artillery bombardment - of the city. - The 87th division of tbe 29tb army mysteriously withdrew from Pelplng, where all-but about 15 of the 67ft American residents were quartered In emergency encampments behind the embassy compound gates. Not a Chinese soldier remained within the former capital or Its en virons. Pelping's lacework of barri cades was ripped down and . newly dug trenches In -the main streets were filled In. One report ascribed the withdrawal to a pre-arranged Sino-Japanece un derstanding to end the crisis with out loss of face. Another suggested the 37th-division has made a stra tegic, retreat to Join the main Chi nese, forces - toward Tientsin, Chinese newspapers at Shanghai, angered by the sudden collapse of Chinese resistance at Pelplng, accus ed leaders of a "coup d'etat which betrayed the nation." Unconfirmed reports said a "peace . conference" was underway. Chinese shore batteries opened fire on Japanese destroyers off Tangku, Tientsin's port. The Japanese naval force shelled . the port city and land forces attempted to silence the Chi nese batteries. ' . . . . " New Army Band Sends : Oat Call ... For. Piccoloists CLEVELAND (UP) The scarcity of musicians In the army; espec ially piccolo players, has , Uncle Sam doubting about tbe forma tion of a .new band. He wants four piccolo players, a solo clarln elst who can double on a saxo phone, and others -who play less fancy instruments. This large .order was made known by Sergt. William A. Hart, head of the recruiting office here, who said that If the players can be found they will be sent to the Canal Zone where a new army band Is being formed. Notice. In the County Court of the Stae of Oreeon for Jackson County. In the Matter of the Estate of EU Dnback, Deceased, i To ciun MorrtAon. as nunrdlan of the person and estate of Everett V. Dahack, Jr., a minor, ana to svereix V. Dahack, Jr.; and to any and all persons having any interest in t-ne estate of Ell Dahack. Deceased. You will please take notice that the undersigned executor of the estate of Ell Dahack, deceased, has flld a petition In the above entitled court for an order for leave to sell the fol lowing described real property, to wit: Lot Three of Block FUty-sevcn of Second Hot Springs Addition to the City of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, State of Oregon, and the Court has st the 26th day of August, 1937, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as the time and the County Court room In Medford, Ore son, as the place for hearing of said petition, at which time all persons Interested may appear and show cause. If any there be, why the said tvtition should not be wanted. This notice is served upon you by publication once a week for four successive weess Dy oraer oi wio Hon orable Earl B. Dny. Judge of the above entitled court dated July 20th, 1937. ERNEST GUY DAHACK, Executor of the Estate of Eli Dflhack, Deceased. Two Oregonians 106 Years Today FOREST GROVE. July 39, Ambers Thorn burgh,, oldest state res ident listed In thte year's who's who In Oregon rounded out his 105th year and embarked on his 106th today. . The -veteran Washington county patriarch was Informed he must share his hlrthdate with, another Oregon centenarian, Mrs. Kate Gage of Port- Schilling Baking Powder Q(ee?s Siaii a cake fresh, longer it's the. CRfIVl TARTAR Insist On Delicious BUTTER Lost River Likes Grand Opera CLEVELAND (UP) The recent one-week appearance of the Metro politan -opera company here set a new world attendance record for grand op ra, for a single week. A to tal of Ofl.604 persons saw tbe per formances. This was 2,000 more than the previous attendance record set in Cleveland In 1028. HELP KIDNEYS PASS 3 LBS. A DAY Deetot ny ycir kldneva evBtaia 13 rcSm g tiny tube or altera w faith bHp to parity tb blood and ep voq bealtby. Mmt poopl) paw about 3 pi ate a dy or aboat 3 povooa of wat, Frerraaot or eeaety paaaac vitb amartiaf tnd buroiaa- tbot tbera may bo ooiathiag' rafLg with ymtr aidaaya or btaoder. Ad eireoa d aeida or poiaofia itw blood. tieo due to functional kid or d border, may be ih eaua of acsofl backaol), rheumao pa ma, lumbago, leg paina, ioea of pep and eo VtUD n night. welling, pufiaew abrier the ryes, bead thee gad djiiieeaa, Doo't a-ait! Aik your druggiet (or Doaa'e PtUa. otM flu"eeaefalljr by mtUioo for cmer 40 rear. lTey give htppy relief and wiD hip to 16 m-e of htdney tube ft oat poiaoeoas i raato tnm yew bleed. Get Xtosa t FU. I BCCN COMPANION - - - ECCM fBIENIOS 0W7 TV J A MAN'S dog might b a boon compnios). but ' wl laundarad shirt'is nsraly his bosom frioneL THE cor toko)' by our tbtoel operfthrM s Uasm. oaring man's thrH prop. arty it awdancad by rha avaf-sncraaaing o4 "bosom . fnand aaka among maav W brum there are at least too more MEN to Mlord who LOVE THEIR W1VM and want to keep them rating ana stlrsc Ure. to THESE MEN w make the soifertlon thst you let as rellere font wires of th one moit tiresome and thankless task th, -washing. American Laundry Pk?b uiwvinitniML ATinvt 1 aTW MJXf iFMKTMlWrSToRE SHOP THIS WEEK END at the M. M. Department Store where more people daily are find ing out that they pay less and dress better by trading with us. nil The BARGAIN BASEMENT day are numbered. This stock must be sold before we move into our new Main street location. TV0 OUTSTANDING SPECIALS for Friday and Saturday LADIE'S WHITE SIHIES Values MVtS $2'35 . ; B(s . ,ysr The entire basement stock of white shoes is in cluded In this big; special for Friday and Sat urday selling. Choice of all ladies White Shoes, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY HUNDREDS of YARDS of PIECE GOODS tor quli-k sale. All less than to day's wholesale cost. Prints, ging hams, nlijues, voiles, hatlstes, etc. Values to 25c Yd. Friday & Saturday 9 yd" 4 FRIDAY & SATURDAY SPECIALS From Our READY-T O-WEAR Department LAMES' SKLES EISE The demand last Saturday was so great for the $1.15 hose special at .69c per pair that we have made a special effort and were lucky in se curing an additional 30 dozen. These will be on sale on Friday and Satur day again at 60c, so come early to get yours before our stock is de. pleled. 149 HOUSE DRESSES Here's a real bargain! 149 smartly fashioned house dresses in all the new, summer styles . . . Every one will appeal to southern Oregon wo men ana young women i REGULAR $1.49 VALUES Friday and Saturday JP 2 DRESSES for 0 . w c T9 B ,,11 I U.U. DEPARTMENT STORE 0HAS. 8. ADAIR, Manager MEN'S STRAW HATS Choice of any man's dress straw bat Friday and Sat urday 09 c
