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PAG : TEN METTFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1937. JOBLESS CENSUS TO BE COMPLETE Total Will Be Announced As f Soon As Statistical Ex perts Finish Tabulation Accuracy Is Intention By John lllghtower. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13AP) An official of the national unem ployment en bub off 1c said today that the number of unemployed per sons In the country will be known by Christine. The total, along with other facte about the Jobless, will be announced he mid, just as soon, as a staff of statistical expert has finished tab ulating end checking results of voluntary count to lie made Novem ber' 16 and 17. In those two days every family In the country will receive a census card. A message from President Roosevelt, printed on the card, will request every unemployed and partly em ployed person to fill In the answers to 14 questions end put the card In the nearest mailbox by midnight of November 30. The pos toff Ice depart ment will handle distribution and collection, ' Accuracy Aim. To assume the accuracy of the count exhaustive checks are to bo made before the tabulation is com pleted. ; Plans call for a house-to-house canvass of the unemployed In repre sentative cities, towns and rural areas In ell aectlons of the country. Results of the canvass will be com pared with results of the voluntary registration to show the percentage of error In the voluntary count and give a reliable basis for making cor rections: Accuracy checks will also be made by- postmen, works progress admin istration local offices, the U. 8. employment service and other fluen cies which have direct knowledge of community conditions. When exaggerations, false regis trations, duplicate cards and other expected sources of error have been eliminated as far as possible, final tabulations will be made under di rection of the census bureau. Seek Many Facts. . Here are some of the facts which the survey has been designed to dis close: Eow many unemployed persons there are In the country who are able to work, what percentage of them are men and what percentage wo men. How old they are. ; How many persons there are partly employed, who need more work than they now have. The kind of work the unemployed can do and the specific type of bus iness la which each was last em ployed. .'.The number of dependents each has aa well as the number of cur rently employed persons In his fam ily. The names, addresses snd races ot the Jobless, and their Individual cash Incomes aside from WPA and ether emergency relief agencies. Congressional advocates of the plan said that when such facta as these are known It will be possible to de Tlse relief programs on a basis of ex act need. To PuhllFlui Mater. BALEM. Oct. 13. (AP Dedication ot Snltm's new mountain water sup ply, to be turned Into the dlitrlbu tlon system October 39, will receive xtenslve advertising. This was de elded last night when chamber ol commerce officials agreed to Invite all Oregon mayor, to the dedication ceremonies and broadcast at least a part of the dedication program. 75 FULL PINT 45 280 I rjuULW srftln Muni tiitrtu 14 .1 I IllL.7 flWvTn CONTINENTAL OliTILUNO CORPORATION, PHIL A DEIPHIA, PA, ' W hit VvS .f if w $ If 1 Y i- I ,JJMli. .iijJLNiiiiuuiMi.i rr -v'.. WHEAT HITS A NEW LOW on the farm of George Wilkinson near Fotwin, Uansas. Nature played a strange prank when the bottom of part of a field suddenly dropped out. In two days the earth sank 3D feet, leaving a hole 100 feet in diameter filled with dark green water. Geologists at tributed the drop to crumbling limestone, affected by an underground stream's slowly dissolving the formation. , . , FULFILL THREAT OAKLAND, Calif., -. Oct. 13. VP Alvln King. 30, Merced barber, fol lowed his wife, Margaret, 33, In death today, carrying out a threat he made In a letter to a newspaper (Oakland Tribune) In which he stated he had killed his wife. Police reported King shot himself with a rifle In a hotel room as his landlady, Agnes Hawkins, attempted to enter the room after she smelled gas. Mrs. King's body was found last ntght In a room In another hotel. The body was partly-clad and bore no marks of violence. Police were di rected to the room by a note sent the newspaper by King. Police said an element of mystery was partly removed today by the find ing of a second note In King's room which stated: "I did so wish not to harm her looks, and killed her with my hands." M BY SPECIAL SESSION PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (VP) Sen ator Charles McNary of Oregon, the minority leader, was neither "sur prised nor shocked" when he was notified the president had called a special session of congress for No vember 15. "The president Intimated on his visit to Bonneville dnm that he would call the session," the senator said. "I asked htm not to do It and tried to talk him out of It because I could see no emergency. , The compensa tion probably will be earlier ad journment In the spring. The agri culture committee wilt not be ready with Its report on the farm bill until January 1, but perhaps the presi dent has In mind to force the wage and labor bill out of the house." CO-EDS SELL KISSES TO HELP HOUSE FUND SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Oct. 13. Pi- oyrnciiM university co-ens in ftic- mrmy coiinRo nra cnnrgiug cciurg boy escorts fees for goodnight kisses as a means of raising house funds. Escort must drop a coin In a silver bowl for every goodnight kiss. Spe cial week-end rates are In vogue and tho whole thing Is on a cash basis; no credit. v'!t j'K';,K -4' The Grange Central Point Orange. A regular session will be held by Central Point Orange at 8 p. m., Friday, October 15. Important busi ness Is to be transacted and all members are asked to be present. As the previous regular session was held the evening after booster night, the scheduled exhibit of rel ics was postponed until this Friday's meeting. For the display members are asked to bring ony old article, such as coins, cJothes and quilts. The purpose Is to let others enjoy these valued possessions. A prize Is to be awarded for the oldest object exhibited. The entertainment program will consist of songs by the Wendt trio of the Jacksonville Ornngo and a talk by Mrs. Alrx Sparrow on her recent travels In Europe. Knights of Pythias Pick State Officers PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (fp) Oregon Knight of Pythias, holding their state session here, elected. Robert A. Bennett of Portland grand chan cellor. Other new officers Included: Frank C. Renfrew, Aurora, grand vice chancellor; Floyd Murphy, Baker, grand prelate; Myron Gaston. Grant Pass, grand master-at-arms, and Louis Bennett, Lebanon, grand trustee. ROBERT ROOT TO AID NEW O.S.C. DIRECTORY OREGON STATU COLLEGE. COR VALLI8, Ort. 13. (Spl.) Robert Root of Medtord. senior In agricul ture at Oregon State College, was re cently appointed as one of the as sistant editors of the new student directory. The student directory Is edited semi-annually and Is sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, men's professional Journalism fraternity. WAUNETA WILSON WINS TALONS APPOINTMENT OREGON STATE COLLEGE. COR VALLIS. Oct. 13. (Spl.) Wauneta Wilson. Med ford, sonhmore In seem- tarlal science, has been made a member of Tnlons, a sophmore hon orary society for women. The ap pointment became official when Betty Sturgeon of Portland, presi dent of tho organization, announced the new members at the first meet ing of the associated students. BUMPER GRAPE CROP SEASON'S PREDICTION WASHINC1TON. Oct. IS (Tl The nation's vineyards will produce a bumper grape crop of 2,620.700 torts In 1937. the agriculture department predicted today. The 1836 yield was 1.01M60 torn. and the average from 1028 to 1033 was 2.214.4112 tons. The department ald a large crop of dried rntMna was Indicated for Cnllfornls. prospects In Oregon show ed no change snd a decline In pro duction was Indicated for Washing ton. GENERAL WEYRAUCH, 64, DIES IN VETS HOSPITAL ORTLAND. Oct. 13. General Paul II. Weyrauch. 64, of Olympla, Wash., died at the veterans' hospital here Tuesday after an extended Ill ness. He was a native of Oermany and cams to the United States 4H years ago. He served In tho U. fl. army during the World war as a colonel. Geueral Weyrauch. who had been In the hospital since March, was re tired from active service. . -ef - t i 2 BULLET VICTIMS GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo., Oct. 13. (Jp) Two deer hunters were' shot to death In the rugged western Colo rado mountain country today, one under bizarre circumstances, as Colo rado's big game season opened. Frank Whltbeck of Carbondale was found dead In his automobile two miles north of Redstone, a bullet wound In his head, his hand on the emergency brake. Officers theorized he was struck by a stray bullet while driving on the Olenwood Springs-Redstone highway and as he died. Instinctively reached for the brake lever. The other victim was a hunter named Offerle of Trappers lake. Authorities here said they had not learned his first name or how he was killed. PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (VP) A 14- year-old lad'a year-long wanderings between Corvallls and Nw York to hide after wounding an Oregon Slate football player were over todiy. Leo Leve.nson, Portland attorney employed by the boy's parents, turned Clyde Ellis over to Fred McHenry, Benton county district attorney. The youngster disappeared last De cember after William Cahll), Beaver grid warrior, was critically wounded by a blast from a shotgun. Cahlll. now fully recovered and living with his parents In San Francisco, said he "scolded" the child. MASONS OF DISTRICT WILL GREET MASTER GRANTS PASS, Oct. 13. (Spl.) Members of the Masonic fraternity oi District No. 11. which Includes tne lodges In Ashland, Medford, Central Point, Jacksonville. Glendale, Can yonvllle, Kerby and Orants Pftss, will meet In Orants Pass tonight for the official visit of Grand Master Cnrl G. Patterson of Baker. A dinner win be given In tho Masonic hall at 6:4a These district meetings have been Instituted In order to lighten the burden of visiting each separate lodge by the grand master. Went her. Northern California: Unsettled with light showers today and tonlgnt, Thursday partly cloudy with showers over the mountains and In extreme north portion; slightly cooler in the Interior Thursday; gentle southerly wind off coast. Oregon: Cloudy tonight and Thurs day: occasional ratn In west portion: little change In temperature; mode rate southerly wind off const. You do not know San Francisco till you've stayed at The Palace Hotel SH (? the famou Palace Hotel is tn essential part ot real San Franciyo visit for it embodies all that the world loves in that city. Traditions of luxurious com fort, ot "being at the heart of things," of rare courtesy and especially of fine food these join with modern conveniences and moderate rates, for a red hotel service. oo room., each with btth. tram M.JO per Oar (,inilr) op. THI Palace Diolcl "In nS Heart of San Franctfco" Archibald H Frlee Monaoer Reclamation Commissioner Says Western Irrigation Does Not Add to Sur pluses of Staple Crops By CHARLES E. MtSSOS CASPER. Wyo., Oct. 13. John C. Page, commissioner of reclamation, outlining In a speech here today fed eral plans for salvaging arid areas, asserted "there never has been too much land under cultivation" In the west. "There has always been a crying need for more, Just as there Is at this time when tens of thousands must go homeless," Page told members of the - National Reclamation asso ciation at their sixth annual con vention. "These states are limited In their agriculture by meager natural waters. Irrigation Is essential here If farm lug Is to be practiced at all. These western irrigated lands do not add to surpluses of the great staple crops." In Two Types. Page said reclamation projects gen erally were divided Into two types. One Is aimed "to rescue developed Irrigation communities through re habilitation and throtgh provision of adequate, regulated stored water supplies"." The other, be said, "is designed to expand the agricultural base of the arid and seml-arld states by watering new desert lands and thus creating new opportunities for home makers." Page hailed a "surging movement toward a firm and continuing na tional policy of conservation of our national resources" as "one of the outstanding achievements of the year." He said sales of public lands had nearly ceased and "moratorla on con struction repayments have prevented accumulation of a surplus In the fund." Page said, however, he favored re tention of the reclamation fund, rather than the proposal to make ap propriations from projects direct from the general treasury. The commissioner said part of the department's work was to protect settlers from "exploitation . oy ine land shark." By regulations and by government appraisals of unimproved lands, we have prevented gouging of tho set tler, and we plan to continue to do so," Page said. " 1 Legionnaires Visit British Sovereigns Tinviw. cvt. la. Kins George and Queen Elizabeth returned to London today after & lo-weess iifiHriav tn Scotland and hurried to Buckingham palace for the first of ficial engagement of , the busy fall season. rinjk vmnrivri and ftftv American Legionnaires and their wives were received informally in one of the state drawing rooms on the first floor. Tho kintr. looklne rested and re markably fit. was cheered by a crowd of about 300 at Euston station. Library Committee Meets. RAt.RM Oct. 13. (AP Members of the special library advisory com mittee of tne uregon siaw ptauui.i5 board were meeting here today to complete plans for a state survey of library facilities. Miss Harriet Long, state librarian, called the meet ing and presided. Can Fewer Prunes. SALEM. Oct. 13. (AP) Local can neries packed at least 1.300,000 cases of fresh prunes this fail and tms figure may be stretched to a minion and a half cases when the final com pilation Is announced, reports nere today Indicated. In 1936 the total pack of fresh prunes in the Baiem district exceeded 3.000.000 cases. Closing time for foo Late to Clas- slfy Ads Is 1 :30 p. m. BE READY For Pheasants . . . Season Opens October 15 th Largest and most complete line of Shotguns, Hunting Coats and Jackets, Hunting Hats, Hunting Shoes in Southern Oregon. Don't forget our Deer Prize Contest $30.00 in merchandise for largest deer 2 prizes LAMPORT'S 226-230 E. Main. I "yA i a. BACK TO COLLEGE as superintendent of the V. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis will go Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, Jr.. on February 1. Meteorological Report October 13 Forecasts. Medford and vicinity: Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and Thurs day; little change in temperature. Oregon: Cloudy tonight and Thurs day, occasional rain west portion; little change In temperature. Mode rate southerly wind off coast. Local Data. Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 81; lowest, 43. Total monthly precipitation 1 .W Inches. Excess for the month .69 Inch. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1. 1937, 2.34 Inches. Excprs for the season 1.33 Inches. Relative humidity at fi p. m. yes terday, 31 per cent; 6 a.m. today, 88 per cent. Tomorrow: Sunrise; 6:23 a.m. bun set. 6:32 p.m. Ohserralions Taken nt ft a. m., 120 Meridian Time. 7? a a r 3 S3 r tr a 3 2 V 3 - s D S 0 o 1 Bolss 80 36 Clear Boston 66 44 .07 Cloudy Chicago . 64 32 .12 P.Cdy. Denver 46 28 Clear Eureka 58 50 Clouay Helena 68 .... Los Angeles 90 66 Clear MEDFORD . 81 49 Cloudy New York 70 44 T Cloudy Omaha 46 38 .OS Cloudy Phoenix 90 64 Cleal Portland 78 54 Cloudy Reno .-. 78 38 Cloudy Roeeburg ' 80 50 Cloudy Salt Lake - 70 44 Clear San Franclfco .... 70 56 .05 Cloudy Seattle - 66 44 foggy Spokane - 72 44 P.Cdy. Washington. D.C. 76 52 Cloudy Yakima 76 54 Clear Pear Markets Yesterday CHICAGO. Oct. 13. (AP-USDA) Pear auction: One Oregon' oar ar rived. 1 Washington, 1 California, 1 Illinois; 10 cars on track; 2 sold. Washington Bartletts, 719 boxes ex tra fancy fl.40; California Bertletts 744 boxes 92.65rf3.40, average 92.91. NEW YORK. Oct. 13. (AP-USDA) -No pear auctions: holiday. Stated Communication of Thursday evening, Oct. 14, at 8 o'clock. Social night aonorlng past matrons and past patrons. All arc urged to at tend. Visiting members Invited. Hattle M. Atden. Secy. In England, It Is customary to place checkers on white squares of the board. Window Rock, Ariz., population 300, la capital of the 16. 000, 000 -a ere Navajo Indian reservation. pbona 643 we'll haul away youi 1 refuse City Sanitary service Super X Shot Shells Remington Shot Shells Peters Shot Shells Winchester Shot Shells All sis shot and loads Phone 120 IS PROBED BY OFFICERS CLATSKANIE. Oct. 18. Col umbia county authorities Investigat ed the first deer hunting fatality of the season In this district today fol lowing the death of Tolva Tuoml. 33. State Police Officer C. X. Throne said E. E. Clcerchl, 35, accidentally shot his hunting partner late Monday. The men, the officer reported, were coming out of the woods when Clc erchi's rifle discharged. The bullet pitrced Tuoml's heart. Clcerchl sped to the nearest tele phone and notified officers. The vic tim died Instantly. ELECTRIC RATE CUT SCHEDULED UPSTATE SALEM. Oct. 18. (IP) Reduced electric rates by the Northwestern Electric company and the Portland General Electric company, with ft sav ing of approximately $350,000 annual ly to consumers, were expected to be announced here within the next two or three days, company officials said. New tariffs will be released through the offices of State Utility Commis-' sloner N. O. Wallace. The reductions were said to have been obtained by Wallace following a j series of conferences with company officials. PLENTY CRANBERRIES FOR TURKEY DINNER WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (AP) There will be 691,000 barrels of cran berries for Thanksgiving dinner flx In's. if the agriculture department's prediction of today is correct. The estimated yield for the year Is about 186,000 barrels above 1936 production and 98.900 barrels above the 1928-1932 average. Washtntgon's yield Is estimated at 21.000 barrels compared with 16,700 In 1936. and Oregon, 5,100 compared with 4,600 in 1936. ashlanTwillTeek shasta convention ASHLAND. Oct. 13. ( WNS The city of Ashland Is making a bid for the 1938 convention of the Shasta- Casrade Wonderland association, tl was announced here today by Frank VanDyke, president of the Ashland Chnmber of Commerce. A large dele gation from Ashland and Jackson county headed by VanDyke and Wal ter H. Leverctte, will attend the con vention being held at West wood and Susanvllle on October 18-19. Pulp Mill Slows L'p. SALEM. Oct. 13. ( AP) The Ore gon Pulp and Paper company's mill here will opcrato on a five-day week basts until further notice, officials ( WONDER WHERE ) HE KEEPS I HIS OOP! Oid OSCAR FFPPrn (OOP for short) is llw sil whiskey a grand and alorioo Him I com bi oat ion of smooth, metlow, straight ' II P f whiskies. Famous since 1838. Try it) lh hi I Old Oscir Pepper ! a blend of itrsiiht wall kin, 90 proof, made bj Frankfort Diuilltriei, Incorporated, Louisville sad Baltimore. SEE WHERE OOP GETS ITS NAME? SJOO I $J90 PINT I QUART AISO AVAILABLE IN RVB Feel at Home in "The Heart of Portland' Comfort CoriTvni.no. County gtmr tUraxttn tUtai Hotel Cornelini US .W Pirl PortlSBd BKV a IN THE HEART OF THE CITY announced today. The mill will be closed Saturdays and Sundays. For the past several months the plant has operated seven days a week. DON'T SCRATCH, SOOTHE THE IRRITATION Quick relief from the maddening itch ot eczema, psoriasis, poison ivy, and irritation about the rectum or personal parts is obtained by; ap plying: n ointment called Reainol. Leave it on over nifrht. It lessens the desire to scratch, and eases the irritation. The soothing effect of Resinol takes the stine out of the irritated parts and makes you comfortablej The skin heals sooner, too, with the' , help of Resinol. The oily base of Resinol Olnt-! ment is ideal for penetrating: the! outer layers of the skin and secur-1 in? deeper action. Bathing: the af- fected parts first with Resinol Soap! hastens the effectiveness ' of Resinol Ointment. Try CJi j' this treatment today. 1 IT'S NEW and DIFFERENT Open Saturday DOTY'S SUPER-CREAMED ICE CREAM 26 So. Grape Next to Young's Brnuty Shop Mellow, Velvety. Super Creamed Ire Cream . . . thrlllhiRly dif ferent . . . better thun any Ire rrenm because It's made differ ently. The taste tells. Opening Special Buy one Jumbo Cone for a nickle and get another one FREE WELL DRILLING New Equipment. Deep or shallow wells. R0BT. BURNS Rt. 1, Grants Pass, Phone A7 Park A vt Hot 2J H Fir URIMSON p Port Una JUJ
