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PAOE THREE Jap Bombs Bring Holocaust Along Soochow Creek E was Harry Messinger, general store operator at Tahkilma, In the fill nola valley. In Josephine county, where the family has resided for years. Chlnnock declined to state his fu ture course. OF (Continued from Page one.) JfEDFOTlD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1937. l!.l . " 1 11 11 I 1 ' i jniur - . s -i ii ' -"- u . :j...'..ii - SI? . " - Japanese bombi, dropping lnt0 Shanghai's Chapel area across the Soochow creelt from the northern border of 'the International settle ment, fired this group of warehoues and factory buildings. It was In this section that Japanese forces attempted to wipe out China's "lost battalion" and were prevented by the British from moving two launches up the creek. 10 WIELD GAVEL AT IS OF British and American Dele gations Plan to Follow .Common Policy in Brus selsMay Renew Jap Bid BRUSSELS, Belgium. Nov. 2. (P) Norman H. Davis, it was learned tc d&y, has declined an unoflcial bid to preside at the Brussels conference on the Chinese -Japanese conflict. Davis, head of the American dele gation to the conference opening to morrow, declined, with thanks, the offer to make htm president. Stanley M. Bruce of Australia, who presided at the conference In Mont reaux, Switzerland, In 1036, which gave Turkey the right to rearm the Dardanelles, was mentioned as a pos sible choice. "Some Scandinavian dele gate may also be considered. After a conference today between British and United States delegates, a British spokesman told the Asso ciated Press the chief objective of the two delegations was to follow a com mon policy. This, It was Indicated, would con centrate upon a conciliatory effort designed to stop the Chinese-Japanese conflict. If this falls, the next step would have to b determined of pub lic opinion In Great Britain and the United States. A movement was under way today to give Japan another chance to par ticipate In the conference. Several delegations indicated they favor sending another Invitation- to Tokyo after the conference starts to morrow. (Japan rejected the original Invi tation on the ground that the con ference was Inspired by the League of Nations, which already had con demned Japanese military action In China,) The problem of controlling motor car and pedestrian traffic at fires was studied at a meeting of volun teer firemen In headquarters last night and a squad was appointed by Chief Roy Elliott to supervise crowds at all general alarm fires. Clyde Fichtner, city police traffic officer, was named captain of the squad. Other volunteers appointed to the policing duties were Ray Mc Donald, Robert Nichols, Ray Marks and Roy McConochle. Appointment of a traffic control squad was found necessary to avert hampering firemen In their work and to eliminate dangers when specta tors are not supervised at fires, the chief explained. Plans were carried forward last night for the annual (tremens char ity ball on Thanksgiving night and committees were appointed to handle the event. It was voted to engage Whipple's orchestra for the affair. Tickets will be available in about a week. Committees appointed were: Dance, Jack Burns, Robert Ma bar. Harry Rlnabarger, Jack Sehrltt and Earl Yoakley; check room, Fred York and George Brown. Also decoration, Edward Canoose. Vern Woods, Oeorge Shreeve, Al Oeren, Ray McDonald and Chester Merrlman; ticket booth. Chief Roy Elliott and Jack Gill: doormen, Ray Marks. Robert Nichols, Virgil Swan son and Robert Fredenberg. OLD TIMERS NIGHT TO BE CELEBRATED By HILLAH SHRINE "Old Timers' Night" will be cele brated by southern Oregon Shrlners Friday evening, November 6, when members of Htllah Temple will gather In Ashland to enjoy a program dedi cated to charter members of the temple. The first members of Hlllsn Temple will be honored by a special program arranged bv A. K. Casa, Carl HammerDacker and Austin B. Brownell, all of Grants Pass. E. o. "Jerry" Jerome of Medford will act aa master of ceremonlea. The "Old Timers1 Night" program will open with a banquet beginning at 6:45 p.m., at the Masonic Hall In A6hland. prepared under the per- St-i' 5: tl . IN i ' h-. college and Cngle, whose home is in St. Petersburg. Fta., attended the Institution last year. Hearn's home town Is Salisbury, N. C, and Bor den's in Olympla, Wash. James T. Chin nock of O rants Pass, former state senator from Josephine county, announced this noon he had been retained as counsel for Messinger. Attorney Chin nock aatd he expect ed to confer with Messinger, for the first time, upon the la tier's arrival here this afternoon. Tho attorney said Messlnger's father S ,3 lalMII (IUI1 rvtu HT mmm f CHOCOLATE . 3 "TT, SUN DOWN IN SHANGHAI was fflven another mean ing by Japanese gunmen who blew this metal statue of Sun-Yat-Sen of China, "father of the revolution," from its base. When infantry occupied the spot the fallen figure of the Chinese leader became a symbol of victory for Japanese troops. sonal direction of William Loomls of that city. Past potentates ol Mlllah Temple will occupy the va rious offices of the temple follow ing the brief business session. Spec ial musical treats have been .pro vided under supervision of Ward V. Croft and Henry Enders of Ashland whllr formal introduction of HU lah's "old timers" will be handled by the HI 11 ah Temple Shrine patrol under command of Captain Rex Barnett. Concluding feature of the enjoy able program will be a program ot colored moving pictures. In the brief business session, details of Hlliah Temple's fall ceremonial, to be helo in Ashland November 21 will be dts-cuwed. 3 WE PAY CASH FOR YOUR TURKEYS NO WAITING FOR RETURNS You get all your cash when birds ' are graded. WE PAY TOP PRICES! SEE US BEFORE SELLING! Start receiving Thursday of this week at our warehouse, ' corner 10th & So. Fir Sts. Be Sure Birds Are Prime Before Rilling oition Best Grade Assured You. MARX BROTHERS SEEK BELIEF IN I10CENE WHILE APPEAL ARGUED (Continued from Page One.) difficult to obtain and exceedingly unusual. "We have instructed out attorneys to take an appeal." Judge Cosgrave commented in passing sentence: "An appropriation of another's work has been made. Expressions have been lifted bodily. While the indictment msy have been faultily drawn, it seems to me that does not lessen the moral offense." RITES THURSDAY Edna Hover, Central Point resident for the past 96 years, died at 8:40 this morning In Ashland where she was receiving treatment. She was 50 years old. Mrs. Hover crossed the plains with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, when she was eight years old. The family settled on Griffin creek. On December 25, 1907, she was united in marriage to William U. Hover. Four children were born to the union. She is survived by her husband and children. Roland H. of Central Point. Carl A. of Medford. Mrs. Luclle Miller of Medford and Miss Pearl Hover of Central Point; five grandchildren; a brother, Ray Miller of Central Point, and two sisters. Mrs. Henry Ersklne and Mrs. Clarence Miller of Roseburg. Funeral services will be held In the Christian cburch at Central Point, at 3 p. m. Thursday, the Rev. Clifton A. Phillips officiating, Interment will be made In the Medford I. O. O. F. cemetery. Perl funeral home Is In charge of arrangements. 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