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rFDFOTtT) MXTL TRIBTjyE. "MEDFOTtD. 'P'REGON', MONDAY. XtGrST 9. '1937. LEGION, AUXIL Ready to Go Home He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Stevens, and a sister, Mrs. C. Prank Lane, and ' nelce, Mrs. William Robinson, both or Minne apolis, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the Perl chapel. The Rev. G. 8. fiartlam. rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, will officiate. Tht body will be cre mated. Snowdrift Men Announce Big Awards PLAN EXODUS FOR . .jr m NOTED BARITONE, Use Matt Tribune want ads. r 1 STATE CONVENTION TAKEN BY DEATH SCENE OF SHARP SINO-JAPBRUSH (Continued irom rage One.) I f " i A tent ral exodus of local American Legion and auxiliary membera la looked for thla neck when Oregon vettrans assembls ai Albany for their annual stat convention. The con vention program opena Wednesday, the flrat day being devoUd largely to the fun parade and varloua aeaalona of the "40 et 8" aoclete. honor or. ganlMtlon of the legion. Local "40 et 8" voyageura will leave tomorrow and Wednesday and legion and aux iliary niembera plan to leave Wed nesday and early Thursday morning. Delegates to the legion convention Include C. L. MacDonald, Horace Bromley. O. L. Overmyer and Joseph niegel, alternates being Earl York. Lee Oarlock. Ray Wright and Dr. Chae. Johnson. The following la a brief outline of the convention program: The program of the legion conven tion proper will be prefaced by Forty and Eight activities Wednesday, atartlng with a parade at 7 p. m., and Including "wreck.- Danquev caucus. Th Fortv and Eight "grand prom. enade" or convention Thursday at 3-30 p. m. A midnight show for drum corps men only will complete that day. The legion convention proper win open with a Joint memorial service at 9 a. m. Thursaay, ana n-giui. auxiliary department sessions will tart t a a. m. Friday and Saturday. Elections scheduled for last day of convention. The first legion-sponsored Junior drum corps contest Is listed for 4 p. m. Thursday, following . the an- anual atnte auxiliary cnorai contest, scheduled for 3 p. m. Grand parade 7 p. m. Tlurrsday The annual auxiliary post presidents' dinner will follow at 8 and tha auxiliary sponsored "La Varieties." state-wide atunt contest, at 11 p. nv A luncheon for past district auxili ary president, noon Friday. The annual buglers and drummers Individual contest 4 p. m. Friday. The annual atate drum corps con tost, with at least five corps compet ing, will climax the entertainment program Friday at 8 p. m. Additions to the Usual convention program Include a state rifle match, at 8 p. m. Friday, open to both lay men and legionnaires, and a state golf tournament for legionnaires snd auxiliary members at 7:80 a. m. Fri day. Amusement features Include the "Stroet of Paris" Show, by profes sional entertatnera dally, two "dug outs" and the customary carnival. National Commander Harry Col mery will bo represented at the con vention by National Vice-Commander Leo J, Tommey of Huron. South Da kota. The little Snowdrift men had trirmsrlvet photographed to tell you about the $12,500 cth wards to be given for naming them. The Wetion Oil and Snowdrift people are civfr.g th awtrrfi the firtt lying $5,000 rath. 434 other award include trf' il nwrd for '.hit utate. In addition, there i a inrcial $100 grocer' award. So everybody is interested io the new fascinating game of "naming the Spowd'ift men," Pull rules appear in Snowdrift advertising reg-ilarly in this paper T REPORTED LOST Two person yesterday reported to city police the loan of wallets each containing $00 some time Snturdny nlBht. BUI McCann of 1306 Court street told officers that he had lost his brown leather billfold containing five 10 and ten 91 bills. The billfold also contained Identification and miscellaneous carda. Hurold Hens of Jacksonville report ed that ho had lost his billfold con taining ten 3 bills und one ftlO bill. Drivers' licenses and socltil an rnirlty cards were also In the wallet, Hess sntd. Accused By Girls 1 '$. theater mrtinier. nnn arettted h nine girl of hitting maile m i Hel en rue ntcrtiirri in liit-iti duiitig iw-i-eetlon of tint hint; hm title, fnr a nrlehhnrliniMt thralrr heniil. ion tet. oiier K hmtii mi the nltne Ktaiirl. ' Trip Is Blank The Morning AfferTaking Carte.-'s Utile Liver Pills i I ft" 1 1' ",- v5' hf if'--4' V Job Hunt Fails fir 'A-z Wx- TMI ft&Ai i 9 filen 1(Hre (nh(ive). l -venr . old civil til n cmplme lit the Ihenierlnii. ,Vuli., nnvy jani. tried lo limine out Wit fit ho ivii tlolii); In l.o .AnnelcN ulieii he noke up In a purk ImmicIi there, reineinlierlns tint h hi); nfler fulling n he left the nnvy jard to nihh a check, tn hi hill fold vui a receipt fur n plune ticket fnini Seattle. Alfred Knopf. Jr.. mw of a wealthy Neiv oik pitlillshrr. quit hl ih In .New l.tilntid and headed et with S1.' to loi.k fnr ii Jolt. I.roke, hare footed, with hU hhlrt lull hunting out, he showed up In Suit Lake flty. wired home for fund-, and started hark hy plane. He N lmn ut police headquarter where he mmirIiI refuge and food. Tn lnsatll HiiM-mf-nt Anpllcatlon was mndc at the ntj building Inspoc- tor's offlcw today by the Ge Bauer apartmentit for a permit to build a baBctneni at a atat-c. cont of $fi00. Ice Tream Sim-uiI at I'hoenlx Phoenix Towii'vnd Club lis Klvlni; an Tee Cream Social nK the home of Mi Llllte Conklln, In P.ioenlx. Wednesdry evening. August IMh: the proceeds to ro for Club work. All members and friends -f Towns'nd Clubs Invited Lake Creek 4-8 . Enjoys Program bnke Greek 4-H Clothing Club, led by Mrs, Myrtle Charley, held an achievement pro.; ram Friday and wa entertained at the home of Mrs. Anna Wuleh. The Inst mnerln, of the year was called to order by the club president. Miss Jnnrt Charley. The business of the day Included work, discussion of exhibits fnr the coming 4-11 fair, and present iiv of lfts by the girls to their leader, Mrs. Charley. After t he meeting the irls exhibit ed thrtr work for the parents and county club iucnt to Inspect and j Inter were served lee cream and enke ' by their hostess. Mrs. Wnlch, ALL TRAINS CALIFORNIA! 1THI RK S NO RHASON to p1" P w''h tTS met hc.u when vou travel. Kcrv silicic cur, hffl THI RK S NO RFASON to put up wiih sum mcr hc.t when you travel. Kmtv siiijjlc cur, regularly uiiuil our trains to iililornia and the I ast ii air-ion,lilinne,l. Inviile an air-conditioned car it's alnati Springtime. The air you breathe is delightfully cool and clean and fresh. Kvcn at our very lowest fares vou'll enjoy air-conditioiud comfort all the way. Here arc example fares to: 0r !,.! Rnumltrifi SAN FRANCISCO ... $ 842 $1620 LOS ANUELES .... 1C.1D 28.70 Goot, in coa.liri ami cl'.iir c.n. ANn in touri! lecpinii cat, plui m.ll berth thnrite. l'uren jiixhI in MamUnl i'villnnni nt a tittle more. Southern Pacific down and killed" without provoca tion and demanded that the Chinese authorities "bear responsibility for this Illegal act." The clash came as Japanese refu gees evacuating the Yangtze valley and other central Chinese areas poured Into Shanghai. Area Cloned Off The Klangwan area on the north er rV fringe of Shanghai, scene of major Chinese -Japanese fighting In 1032, was rapidly closed off. Members of the peace preservation corps (militarized police) patrolled the roads armed with rifles and hand grenades, and heaped up sandbag barricades. The Klangwan and Chapel areas, on the north and northwest, border Japanese military headquarters, the Japanese community, and the north ern edge of the International settle ment. Chinese said tonight's clash came when a Japanese marine motor truck attempted to enter the Chinese gov ernment's Hunajao airdrome In the western environs of the city. Sentries challenged the marines, but they refused to halt. Then the Chinese opened fire. Even at the time of the new cla&h. responsible circles said the Japanese army apparently believed the time had come for peace negotiations with China on the Japanese armya' own terms. (Continued from Pag one.) Thirteen - year old Ollre Carr (above), who disappeared from her To no pah, Nev home, was held for relntlvefi and police near Wlrhltu Fall, Texas, after she it as found hitchhiking at Elect ra, Teia. She wild she and Earl Wilson, held for second degree kidnaping hnd started out for Texas with 7. and that she wn euffpr to return home. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads is 1 :30 p. m. Mooney Improving Is Prison Report SAN QUENTIN, Calif., Aug. 9. (AP) Tom Mooney, convicted San Francisco preparedness day bomber who has been confined to the prison hospital a week with a gall bladder Infection, was Improved today Dr. Leo J. Stanley. San Quentln prison physician announced. Mr. Stevens opened a studio here and organized the Med ford and Klamath Falls Gleemen. He was al ways generous In giving of his talent and made public appearances when ever called upon. He helped many causes by appearing on the recital platform and hts singing and con genial personality made for him many friends throughout southern Oregon. He worked untiringly for the advancement of m.islc In this com munity. Mr. Stevens decided early In life upon a military career but was thwarted Just as he was subsequently during the world war. After com pleting high school and three years at the University of Minnesota, he received an appointment to West Point. He passed the entrance ex amination but failed to meet the physical requirements. Possessed of a splendid baritone voice, he then Joined the Andrews Opera company and made opera his life's work. He sang leading roles with the Dekovan Opera company and the Harry W. Savage and other New York companies. He sang for two years with the St. Louts Munici pal Opera company. With the opera companies, Mr. Stevens toured the country numerous times and became widely known as en operatic actor and singer of the first rank. Then the world war brought down the curtain on his op eratic career. Mr. Stevens was born at Spring Valley. Minn., on February 26, 1873, the son of Capt. and Mrs. Albert Stevens. His father was a veteran of the Civil war. In these modern days, people expect convenience. That's the keynote upon which we base out improved Bank-by-, Mail System. Now, wherever you go, your bank "goes right along" with you. Your banking task is as easily solved as posting a letter. Merely enclose your endorsed check), in our special Bank-by-Mail Deposit Slip Envelope and drop it into the nearest mail box. Ask or write us lot details. Resources 125 Millions Geo. T. Frey, Manager Imlpht L. noaghton. Asst. Mcr. Medford ISriih of the United Sliiios ftsif ionnl Bank Heaa Office. PorUantt, Oreeon MEMBER KEDcaAw 04x031 irtbuRAAlE CORPORATION Report Me and My Caused Aright1 r-' so spoke the dying Hamlet to Laertes. These words sum up the ardent desire of every man' to be fully and accurately represented before his fellow men. To report every cause aright is the task of The Associated Press. Its trained staff of 80,000 patrols the corridors of the world to get the news to get it accurately and report it impartially, with all possible speed. It performs this task daily with marked success through the coopera tion of its 1360 member newspapers. The Associated Press Reports the News of the World DAILY FOR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE MEMBER of the ASSOCIATED PRESS
