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
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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
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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