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PAOE PJGHT lifEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1937.- PISTOL REGISTRY WILL BE S0UGH1 AS OUTLAW CURB Attorney General Cummings Declares 'War to Finish' in Spite of Tactics of Manufacturers of Arms BALTIMORE. Oct. 6. (AP) At torney General Homer S. Cummings declared today "a flnirt. fight" for registration or all firearm "dtnplte the platol manufacturers who have no far blocked every honeat attempt" to deal with the traffic. "Any practical measure for the control of flrearma muat at leant contain provisions for the registra tion of all flrearma," Cummings told the International association of po lice chiefs In convention here. "I submitted such a bill to the present congress. So far I have not been able to secure an open hear ing upon the measure. But I pro pose to fight this thing through to a finish ..." Case Is Cited. . Cummings cited tho sale to an Unidentified purchaser of 30 pinto la, some of which later were found "on the scene of gang killings at Oak Park, III., Newark, N. J., and Phila delphia." as "a startling testimonial to America's Inertia In dealing with the traffic In flroarms," and ''typi cal of the cane with which weapons find their way to the underworld." "Our homicide rate In the United States runs annually between 11.000 and 12,000 victims." he aald. "The proportion of these do at tin due to firearms Is approximately 70 per cent. No llnitest Objection. "No honest man can object to registration. Show me the man who doesn't want his gun registered and t will show you a man who shouldn't have a gun." Chief O. W. Wilson of Wichita, Xas told the officers "wire tapping and sound recording equipment should be used In criminal investi gations." Superintendent T, P. Sullivan, of the Illinois bureau of criminal Iden tification, aald If police tell a sus pect his crime Is no worse than others he haa committed, they will. h a ve a be tter eh a nee of ge 1 1 1 n g conviction. has won 20 prizes In handwork, cook ing, canning, chickens, sewing, rab bits and pigs. She has alao been the recipient of two summer school schol arship to Oregon State college. Dur ing the 1037 Jackson county 4-H fair ne was awarded first in canning and canning Judging, and placed sixth In the state canning exhibit. She t a Junior In Med lord high school. Melvln placed last year in several Pacific International events, and ex pected to show a pen of four pigs thla week, as well as exhibiting yel low dent corn. He also hoped to en ter the stock Judging contest. In eight year of 4-H club work he haa taken 28 prizes through special work with rabbits, goats, dairying, - pigeons, chickens, sheep, corn and pigs. He held a summer school scholarship to Corvallla last year. BILES SENTENCES ON CALF KILLING COUNTY 4-H WINNERS ENJOY STOCK SIGHTS AS GUESTS OF Olive Davis, Central Point, and Mel vln Poyer, Ashland, winners of tho Jackson county division of the 4-H club achievement and leadership con test, are in Portland this week with 73 other outstanding 4-H members aa guests of the First National Bank of Portland during the Pacific Interna tional exposition on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, The two arrived In Portland In time for the opening of the official sched ule Monday noon with a special luncheon at the c ham bin of com merce, All were guests at a 4-H club banquet in Penney hall that evening, later taking part In a groat 4-H par ade preceding the horso show. Following a final visit to the Pa cific International Wednesday for the 4-H club auction of fat stock and a luncheon planned In their honor, the group was scheduled to return home. Miss Davis, daughter of Mrs. O. L. Davis, hold one of tho most remark able 4-H club records In tho state. Since starting 4-H work In 1030, she Phone 1300 for Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime Lewis Super Service Passing of sentence on Blaine Biles, and his brother Arthur Biles, Gold Hill district resident, charged with larceny of livestock, was deferred until Friday by Judge H. D, Norton when tho pair appeared In circuit court thla morning. Blaine Biles, In a statement to the state police admits that while hunt ing on Foots creek September 30, he shot a white-faced bull calf belong ing to Orln Cook, In mistake for a deer, and afterwards used a portion of the meat, Arthur Biles, In & state ment admits he helped dress the calf and pack it to camp. Arresting state police officer In formed the court, another calf had been killed, In the same section, but "they were unable to prove Blaine Biles did it." Tho court asked each defendant, whether or not they would offer to make restitution for the slain coif. Arthur Biles said he could make smalt monthly paymont. Blaine Biles' attitude caused the court to remark: "You aro quite Independent about It, Mr. Biles." The court declared the only ques tion was whether to sentence the de fendants to a stat prison, or a coun ty Jail term. ( District Attorney Frank J. Newman Informed the court Blaine Biles "has a police record In this county," and oi the result of family trouble, had represented himself as married, and j divorced, when he was neither, Arthur Biles, who haa no police 1 record, has been employed at Hiatt Prairie the past summer. 20-30ll0 MEET IN G. PASS LIVESTOCK PRICES AT LOWEST LEVEL IN RECENTWEEKS Consumer Resistance High Meat Prices Seen As Im portant Factor Whole sale . Meat Prices Drop, CHICAdO, Oct. 8. iTP) Foreshad owing meat price declines, livestock quotations yesterday slumped to the loweat levels In weeks. Consumer resistance to hl?h meat prices was an Important trade factor at the stockysrds. The market for stwrs, which re cently sold at the highest prices In 18 years, virtually was at a standstill after yesterday's sharp break of 50 cents to $1.60 a hundredweight. Com mission merchant refused lower bids In an effort to halt the decline. Hog prices dropped 60 to 63 cents a hundred, one of the sharpest de clines In months. The top price of hogs fell to ill.50. compared with an 11 -year top of 13.78 paid In Au gust. The drop In livestock already has been reflected In sharp price conces sions on some wholesale meat cuts. Livestock men said price fluctuations in wholesale meat usually are re flected at retail counters uooner or later. BOSTON, Oct. 8. (P) Governor Charlea F. Hurley today made a "for mal request" for an investigation by the U. S. department of agriculture of prevailing high prices for meat product in Massachusetts. YOUTH AID DIRECTOR EUGENE, Oct. 6. (fp) Karl W. Onthank, dean of the personnel di vision at tho University of Oregon, today announced his resignation as Oregon director of the National Youth Administration to enable him to de vote full time to university duties. . During hta Administration of the youth project, since 1935, over 8.000 young people have received Jobs which enabled them to attend higher educational institutions throughout the state. Through another depart ment about 3,000 minors have been given vocational training in a variety of fields. Ivan Munro. Portland, will take over tho duties as state administrator. Young Deer Seeks Haven In J'VUle Gasoline Station Always vigilant Is the little watch-dog owned by T. S. Cady, proprietor of the Summit service station on Jacksonville hill. At a o'clock this morning the dog barked so excitedly that Mr. Cady got up to Investigate, Out side, only 2ft feet away, he found a yearling deer that evidently had been chased by coyotes. The pre datory beasts were frightened away by the dog's barking, Mr. Cady be lieves. The deer was cut and exhausted It made no resistance when Mr. Cady picked It up In his arms and placed It carefully In a place of safety. The deer now awaits dis position of tho game warden to whom Mr. Cady reported the In cident. Mr. Cady was reared in Mon tana when and where deer were plentiful but he said he has never killed one. "I prefer to protect them." he aald. FOR NEXT YEAR IS SET AT $1 36,671; ti j (Continued from Psgs One ) the economic slump, fn come, in stances, however, no salary compari sons are practical as new and addi tional duties have been assigned to department . heads and their aides. It was explained. New Items in the 1938 budget In clude an appreciation . of $Vu00 for a project designed to eliminate storm flood waters In the southwest part of the city. This project, centered alonrj Stewart avenue, will be carried out tn conjunction with the county and irrigation districts, It was ex plained. ' Another new Item in the 1038 budget la an allotment of $1600 for earwig eradication. City aid In eradi cating the flower-destroying pest has been requested for a long time by the Medford Garden club which has emphasized the danger of continued spread c the Insect. Wants Bridge Widened. The budget contains an Item of 300 to the Salvation army for the care of transients. Assistance of the Salvation Army ;n-as considered nec essary to relieve the city police de partment of the transient-relief bur den. . The budget committee voted to ask the city council to request, the state highway commission to widen the East Main street bridge over Bear Creek at state expense since the street Is now part of the state high way system. At a regular meeting of the city council preceding the budget com mittee session, a resolution was adopted asking the post office- de partment to establish airmail service between the Pacific northwest states and Alaska. George T. Frey reported that J. O- Grey, real estate department bead, had turned over to the city treas urer slOO received for old buildings torn down. Mayor C. C. Furnas pre sided. Kentuckians Know their Whiskey! AND THEY'RE PROUD OF CALVERT'S Kentucky Vdde KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 90 PROOF Cpr.l7CAI.VETDISTILLCRSCOItP., DISTILLCRIElt LOUIftVILLt, KV AND RELAY. MO.. EXECUTIVE OFFICES! CHRYSLER SLOG- N. V C PLAINTIFF WEEPS IN DAMAGE TRIAL (Continue-) (rom p. One.) GRANTS PASS. Oct. . fSnl.l The Oront Pass 30-30 club WIU b host to other clubs of tho southern Oregon sub-dlatrlct Saturday nlaht and Sunday morning In a, sub-district conference at the Redwoods hotel. Members from Medford. Rosoburs. Coqullle, Marshfleld and Bandon will bo present. Tho Grants Pass and Medford clubs at first planned Joint sponsorship, with tho Saturday night dtnner-danes at Ernie's Casino, how over, so the Grants Pass club was Riven complete sponsorship and the place was changed to tho Redwoods. The dinner Saturday night will be- gin at 9 o'clock, followed by the dance In the Cava Orotto dining room. Sunday morning breakfast will be served at the Redwoods at 10 o'clock followed by the aub-dlstrlct business meeting. Main feature of this meet ing will bo election of & new sub district deputy governor to replace Harry Plnneo of Medford, who hss become district governor. HOME EXTENSION UNIT WILL MEET THURSDAY Medford Home Extension unit will meet October 7 at 10 a. on. In the courthouse auditorium. The subject of the demonstration wilt bo "Cloth ing Accessories." The demonstration will be given by Mrs. Mnude Knight and Mrs. Florence Yoakum, project lenders. All members of the unit are urged to be present and visitors are wel come. A covered dish luncheon will he wrved at noon. sl I "OR A DESK-WORKER'S I y " ) H BREAKFAST, TRIANCtI I V RIGHT AMOUNT OF NOUR ISHMENT AND ROUGHAGE TOR GOOD DIGESTIONI VOU ARC RIGHT TRIANOII OAT OR WHEAT ARE NATURE'S NATURAL FOOPJI Ve, lire, Triangle Rolled Oats sre milled from the Northwest's choicest golden grains. All that natural, meat)' goodness, which Nature meant for healthful dirt It retained. Office workers should tat Triangle Oats rot easy digestion and correct elimi nation. Sold H all grocers. MANUFACTURED It TRlAnuLE MILLING COMPANY 9 PORTLAND, ORE. Budge and Sabin Doubles Winners BERKELEY. Calif., Oct. 6 () Tho 12-day 4th annual Paclflo coast tennis championships was written In to the records today following delayed men's doubles finals In San Francisco lsst ntht. Don Budge of Oakland, world's singles champion, paired with Waynd Sabln In Portland. Ore., defeated the German Davis cup team of Baron Oottfrlod von Cramm and Henner Henkel, 6-4, 6-4. Last night's match was a playorf of a contest halted by darkness here Saturday. ROOSEVELT SLAUGHTERS WASHINGTON HIGH, 22-0 PORTl.AND, Oct. 6. (AP) Wash ington high school grldsters went down to a 32 to 0 defeat at the hands of the Roosevelt Teddies In a Portland Interseholflstlc league game hrrj Tuesnny. Glass car wns turned to the highway after the stop she was unable to stem her tears. Upon resumption of trial this morning Mrs. Olass was cross examined briefly after she had In formed Mr. Roberts she was able to proceed. In her testimony Mrs. Glass told of the trip with her husband nnd two children from their home near Bybee Bridge on the Modoc ranch to the time or the collision. The highway was clear to the north but she saw car light "way In the distance" from the south aa Mr. Glass pulled away In his model 1 Ford from the wrecking yard, she said. When their car had crossed the middle line of the highway the lights suddenly appeared upon them and the Fujll machine seemed to turn and plow Into the Ford, she testified. Mrs. Glass said she was thrown Into the air and knew nothing more until she found her husband lying at the side of the road. He died the same evening In a Medford hospital, she related. Tilts morning J. Verne Shangle, Medford photographer, Identified photographs he took of the cars and the accident scene after the collision. The trial Jury is composed of Lyle Lamphear. William Ray, Roland Hubbard. George E. Baer, John Elli ott, John 8. GUI. Charles Russell Moore, CharleB K. Argyle. B. C. Gard ner. George S. Eaton, W. A. Doney and M. D. Bousman. i fry.a mi ii r" rift nv.vi "jriawz. Copper Drops NEW YORK, Oct. 6. (API The price of domestic copper dropped to j 12 cents a pound today, the lowest since early January, with a leading smelter quoting the new figure. RES.NOL TAKFS THF JsM . 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