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MEDFO'RP MAIL TRIBUTE, TMEPFORD. OREGON1. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1937. G.P. GLAD GROWERS SEE RUINATION IN QUARANTINE PLAN Change to Permit Importa tion and Immediate Sale of Bulbs Will Wipe Out , Oregon Industry, Is Claim ORANT8 PASS, Not. 3 (p) Re ruUon of plant quarantine this month as proposed by Dr. Lee A. Strong, ehief of the bureau of entomology and plant quarantine, will In effect wipe out the Oregon gladiolus grow tag Industry, It was charged here today. Officer of the Grants Pass Oladl olua society, meeting here last night, aid that the market for Its crop would be destroyed. Members last year In Josephine and Jackson coun ties sold 9260.000 worth of bulbs and this year's sale Is expected to be Creator IX the regulations are not changed Members said the proposed change might also slash the price for ladlno eloTer seed, an Important local crop. Comment Asked. Or. Strong's proposal would affect quarantine No. 37. and he asks com ment not later than November 15. The revision would go into effect Immediately when proclaimed. Aa outlined by the growers, pres ent regulations provide that Import ed gladiolus bulbs must be raised two years as domestic crops before they can be released on the open market. The stated purpose Is to prevent Introduction of new diseases and pests such aa thrlp, brought with Importations. The new strong proposal, It was stated, would allow Importers to bring In any number of plants or bulbs they desire If the quantity can be adequately Inspected and safe guarded. They may then be Imme diately placed upon the market. Jap Bulbs Cheap. As reported by R. M. Perrin of Portland, secretary-treasurer of the Northwest Gladiolus Growers aMO elatlon. Dr. Strong's chief objection to the current quarantine plan la that regulations of the act have been abused and that the regulations are purely economic. Urge Japanese bulbs, growers said. i be sold In America at prices low er than the domestlce product of a grade two sires smaller. At the same time, growers charged that customs Inspection can not ade quately safeguard against diseases and peats with bulbs placed Imme diately on the market and widely distributed. Under the present plan of limited Importation, plots which develop diseases may be destroyed and the ground sterilised. Oregon congressmen will be asked to assist In opposing the revision, the meeting decided. Cliff Garvin Auto Found Abandoned . The 1920 Ford coach owned by Cliff Garvin of Talent, which waa stolen from Its parking place behind a store to that town last Saturday afternoon, waa found abandoned near the sum mit of the Greensprlngs mountain yesterday, city police reported today. The machine waa undamaged and police have no clues regarding the Identity of the thief. Schilling TCcl f'as more flavor because it's toasted 1RMHS PORTLAND OS N, homPo.tid8),vl,BCo..nAs through leu"" m,.t W I IftJ.lflsSW o' .... .n.itltrr llllw!lUUi-r: I COVER THE WAR FRONT, says James A. Mills, ace foreign correspondent of The Associated Press who now, as chief of the Tokyo bureau, is in China to send stories and pictures of tht conflict to the world. HOTEL ALLEN SOLD 10 L J. HAMILTON, BEND HOTEL Sale of the Hotel Allen at the southeast comer of Main and Front streets to I. M. Hamilton of Bend was announced today by Edward T. Allen. Ownership of the hotel build ing is retained by Mr. Allen, only the hotel business being Involved in the transfer. Mr. Hamilton owns and operates the Cosy hotel In Bend. He will continue to operate the Bend hotel but, with Mrs. Hamilton and their daughter, will make his home In the Hotol Allen here. Mr. Allen said he would continue to reside In Med ford, aa he con sidered this an Ideal city for real denoe. He said he had no Imme diate business plans and Indicated j he would re-At for a few months. Mr. and Mrs. Allen plan to leave here tomorrow for Portland to be with their daughter, Miss Winifred Ayers, who waa injured recently by an Intruder as she lay asleep In ner dormitory at Reed college where she la a teacher of history. Miss A yen was to be discharged from the hos pital today or tomorrow and Mr. and Mrs. Allen will remain with her ,n Portland until after the holidays. Mr. Allen related. Mr. Allen has owned the Hotel Allen building for 10 years. A little more than two years ago he took over personal management of the hotel, having previously operated the Ashland hotel in Ashland. During the past year, Mr. Allen has made extensive Improvements at the hotol. The building was remod eled completely Inside and out, an elevator was Installed and the hotel waa newly furnished and decorated throughout, bringing It to first class standards. Bale of the hotel became effective November 1 and Mr. Hamilton 1 now here In charge. KELLY MENTIONED FOR ROSS' STAFF PORTLAND. Nov. 3. (AP)-rJ. D. Rosa, Bonneville dam administrator, will arrive Saturday from Washing ton. D. C. to open his office here. John C. Fisher, former attorney for the board of veterans' appeals at Washington, named general coun sel for the Bonneville authority, was expected to accompany the adminis trator. Others mentioned as possible ap polntees to legal positions Included ! Edward C. Kelly, of the Pacific north west regional PWA offlco In Port land; James Roe of the department of Interior; Robert Bher of the fed eral power commission and Jack R. Cluck, attorney for the public power dlfttrlrts of the state of WsahlnyTt'Mi. I. K. Jendren, recently connected with the PWA power division, was mentioned for assistant administra tor. George Holmes Moore, engineer of Seattle city light, was considered a probable appointee, aa waa Richard Neuberger of Portland, mentioned for head of the public relatione de psrtment. j.WieCoaok .v 1MPIH Bound'r.p.oCh..o80 In tootn l.reS .l. r. IBM"" i"V Coliepoau")" - to ot' Plntt' . .diuoned- Fortes Att .quip-.."' to Co.-- W" m .j.m- . : . rites. e.ril r ml 1 ' X 1 CHINA SPOKESMAN SEES WORLD IF JAPS UNCURBED (Continued from I'age One.) East la not checked and faith in the pledged word la not restored, then there Is every danger that Japanese forces will overrun the boundaries of China and throw the world into a general war from which no 1m portant power will long be able to keep aloof. Dr. Koo, stating his country's posi tion In the far eastern war, read 14 -page prepared speech In which he sought to show the Japanese' were conducting the "most utterly ruth leu methods of warfare" the civil ized world has ever seen. Against Open Door. He maintained that the invading armies, moreover, have sought con sistently to undermine the principle of the open door, or equal opportu nity. In China for the commerce and Industry of all nations. Dr. Koo declared antl - Japanese feeling In China, which the Japanese repeatedly have cited In attempts to Justify their military operations, is a direct result of "overt acts ot aggression." References to communist danger, he asserted, were "pretext to hood wink the world as to the real aggres sive character' of Japanese policy. He aaserted the Chinese communists have flocked to the support of the central, Nanking, government. China's difficulties In past times with other powers have disappeared, the Chinese spokesman said, "and only Japan clings to the archaic Idea of making economic exploitation of China a mask for political domi nation." CITY TO INSTALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT 2 (Continued from Fage one) through traffic has a continuous rlht of way along the Pacific high way, or Riverside avenue, and local traffic has to manage aa best It can, cars on Main street frequently being held up In long strings. At Main and central It Is a battle of everyone for himself and this re sults In traffic Jams and pedestrian haeards. Mr. Roberta stressed On busy days and nights a, policeman must be stationed there to direct truffle. The new traffic light, with their whistles, will be automatic In op eration, Mr. Rogers said. Closing time for loo Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p m for a modern woman to slave over a wash tub and ironing board each week! She should hare a C3 extra day a year for fura. Be smart shift the laundry burden to us, where it will be done thoroughly, carefully, eco nomically ! American st?. . imoUIH CEN1RAI AVlNlll .MECFORD, CRt. MlHONf 871 ASSAULT VICTIM MAY BE HELD AS WITNESSIN CASE Young Messenger Liberated On Bail Others Held in County Jail Conflicting Angles ' Are Investigated K. D. Rice, Dallas. Texas, traveling Jewelry salesman, allegedly assaulted and robbed late last Saturday near Ashland, by Richard M. Messenger. 22, Ashland drug clerk, and Ell Cagle, 33, Marshall Hearn, 30, and Stanley Borden. 19, football squad members at Oregon Normal school at Mon mouth, Ore., will probably be held as a material witness. District Attorney Prank J, Newman said today. In Justice court at Ashland, late yesterday, the youths who purported ly have made signed confessions, all waived preliminary hearing and were ordered held to await action of the Jackson county grand Jury. An early call la expected. Attorney James T. Chlnnock of Orants Pass, former state senator, appeared for Messenger, and also acted for the others. On 93000 bonds furnished by his; father, Harry Messenger of TakUma, Josephine county, and his employer. H. D. McNalr, Ashland, young Mes senger was released. The Monmouth trio were remanded to the county Jail. The district attorney said there were several conflicting angles to the case, particularly Rice's reported loss of express money orders and an unset diamond. According to Deputy District At torney George W. Nellson. who Inter viewed the accused yesterday, all ad mitted presence at the purported as sault and robbery of Rice, nsar Ash land. Cagle and Hearn admitted they struck Rice, with Messenger and Borden as bystanders, Nellson said. Asked why they assertedly assaulted Rice, all replied. "We don't know," but stated they had been drinking. Sheriff 6yd I. Brown said. CRUSHING BLOW BY LA (Continued from Page One.) Moreover, the victory proved to Simp son's own satisfaction his formula for Republican party recovery a series of local party victories achieved by coalition with all available dlssl dent elements "giving the voters candidates and Issues they will vote : for." Farley Disappointed The result of the election was a disappointment to Postmaster Gen eral James A. Parley, national and 1 New York state democratic chairman, a generally unerring political strate gist, who came home to assume per sonal command of the Mahoney campaign several weeks ago. He was aided by Oovemor Herbert H. Leh man, and United States Senators Robert P. Wagner and Royal S. Cope land. Although the election may hare considerable effect upon Democratic party prestige locally, and may affect the future plans of Farley, the "New Deal" was not an Issue, since both candidates proteased allegiance to It, especially to Its social, labor and relief policies. t President Roosevelt, personally friendly to La Guardla, maintained a "hands off" attitude during the campaign, but lost no time after the outcome waa certain In telephoning his congratulations to the mayor. By Associated Press. Because of the dominance of local Issues, party leaders found few clues It's Almost Barbaric Lmjndry to tht national political trends In the scattered off-year lections. Late returns showed today that; Senator A. Harry Moore of New Jersey woo back for the Democrats the governorship be has held twice, leaving the Republicans with only six governors out of 48. Bruce Barton, advertising execu tive and author, was elected to the house from New York's "silk stock ing" district, replacing a Democrat and Increasing Republican strength la that branch of congress by one. Three other congressional elections to fill vacancies developed no party switches. Former Gov. James M. Ourley of Massachusetts lost his political come back race for mayor of Boston to Maurice J. Tobln, 30. In a non-partisan five-man contest. Cornelius D. Scully, Democrat, won re-election aa mayor of Pittsburgh. James H. Price, Democrat, was easily elected governor of Virginia. Cleveland re - elected Republican Mayor Harold H. Burton. Thus ran the returns the Demo cratic victories here, Republican tri umphs there. AS 3 Miraculously, several persona es caped serious Injury or death this morning as three automobiles travel ing through a dense fog on the pa cific highway about three miles north of Med ford, became Involved In a smash-up, A fourth machine, parked on the road shoulder, also received considerable damage. The Investigating state police of ficer reported that Henry Joseph Yoakum of Stockton, cal.. driving a Ford sedan north, was passed by a Bulck sedan operated by Raymond Ellsworth Groahong of Quartz Moun tain, Ore., also traveling north. Driv ing south on a straightaway was Burlch Nelman of New York City In a Ford sedeji, state police said. Because of the thick fog, Groahong failed to see the oncoming Nelman car, and Just as the former passed the Yoakum auto, the Groahong and Nel man machines crashed head-on. state police reported. After the Impact, the Groshong car swerved Into the Yoa kum machine, which In turn crashed Into a parked machine owned by Ira Webeter Mattern of 1600 North River side .avenue, Med ford, according to the officer. A fender and the bump er of the Mattern car were torn off. The Nelman and Groshong autos were the most badly damaged, both receiving amashed-ln radiators, wreck- , ed bumpers and demolished fenders. State police expressed amazement j that nobody waa injured. SUBWAY BOND ISSUE ! FAILS IN SAN FRAN AIRPORT FUNO VOTED (Continued from Page One.) picketing ordinance, 87,517 votes to j 73.508. I They approved a I2.a50.000 bond ; Issue for municipal airport Improve- j menta but rejected a 3.0O0.000 bond i Issue for sewer construction. A proposal to remove Laurel hill cemetery, pioneer burial ground, from j the heart of a residential area was 1 approved. Five city-county supervisors, James B. McSheehy, George R. Rellly, Adolph IHil, James M. Rat to and Adolph E. Schmidt, were returned to office. mm HTtWfu. rr riK v-vs 5 -ja. WILL BE SOLD BY MEMBERS D.A.V. Arrangements were completed to day for the annual sale of forget me-note by Jackson county chapter of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War on Prlday and Saturday. All workers of the chapter and lte auxiliary are to assemble at the Jackson County Chamber of Com merce at 8 a. m. Prlday to begin the annual sate. Generous public sup port was asked by chapter officers, Proceeds from the flower sale are used by the organization In Its re habilitation and humanitarian work among ex-aervlce men, officers point ed out. The annual forget-me-not sale Is the only means for raising funds for this purpose. It was em phaslzed. Membership In the organl. sat ion is restricted because of re quirements and there are only about 150 veterans In Jackson county ellgl ble to Join, officers stated. Attention waa called again today to the Armistice Day memorial serv ice to be held In the First Presby terian church at 11 o'clock Sunday under sponsorship of the D. A. V. Members were requested to assemble at the church at 10:45, wearing their service caps. The church service, made an an nual event at this year'a national convention, will be held each year on the Sunday preceding Armistice Day to mark with solemn rites the end of the World War, officers ex plained. The gaiety of the occasion Is revived each year on Armistice Day Itself, It waa pointed out. HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT HERE TO ASSIST Dorothy Bishop, home demonstra tion agent of the Oregon State Col lege at Corvallls, la here t assist Mrs. Mabel Mack, county home dem onstration agent on a Parent Edu cational project, for the next month. A series of meetings will be held throughout the county, the first of the series to be held tomorrow in the courthouse auditorium. A general Invitation for all to attend has been, extended. 1 An Event! Over Fifty Styles i - and this 5 ARABIAN MARQUISE GEMS " Bring thU eonpon and ftHr to our store and reeelve a Ladles' or Gentlemen Mnrqule Gem King- Limit two io n ruMower. Nni) wild t drnlers. Manv illffers-nt iriiinf Itic to seiert from In La dip or Gentleman's Ulnzs. TMnnintped 5 years. DIAMOND'S RIVAL Bring your diamonds and compare them with the fiery brilliance the blue white dswllng beauty and the fine cutting of these lovely Marquise Gem rings THBY STAND ALL TESTS Marquise Gems have the same fiery brilliancy, the same blue white dazzling beauty, as genuine diamonds costing one hundred times as much. Marquise Gems are not Imitations, and are mounted in simulated platinum non-tarnlshable mountings. THEY ARE AMAZINGLY BEAVTIFl'L Many ssclal leaders, millionaires and our finest people are now wearing Marquise Gems and keeping their genuine diamonds In vaults. PEE WINDOW DISPLAYS Whether you take your whiskey straight or in cock tails or highballs, you will like WINDSOR. Mild and straight and now two years old. Try it tonight! mosot STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY DuritLta. t'kvoviti i wi'3yrK!4. ,Nm Von. NEW LEGISLATION (Continued from Page One.) hours and crop control legislation. None of this program waa passed, he emphasized. The congressman said that the O-C grant land gill as passed would pro vide between 9400,000 and $500,000 In lieu of taxes to the Id land-grant counties of Oregon. Including Jack son county. Pointing out that he him- I EAT A BIG BOWL Of IT EVERY MORNING " J9--. V 't 1 V fx St S ' TRIANGLE MILLING COMPANY PORTLAND, ORE. 3 DAYS Thursday, Friday and Sat. Coupon will purchase one of our finest 9c mm . NANN'S I IlKING THIS COIPONI JHsVsl WINDSOR BOURBONX I v. Mov'.:-,'9k 1 401 f self wrote the revenue feature of the bill, Mr. Mott eald the yearly revenue would be perpetual Beoues the tim ber lands were placed on a sustained yield basis. The Bonneville legislation was a comproml&e bill but It should prove reasonably satisfactory, Mr. Mott stated. He predicted that Bonneville would eventually prove of benefit to the entrle state. Mr. Mott was to speak In Ashland tonight. He received persons Interest, ed In national legislation at the Ho tel Medford this afternoon. WELL DRILLING New Equipment. Deep or shallow wells, , B0BT. BURNS RL 1. Grants Pass. Phone 51 YOU'LL FIND TRIANGLE WHEAT SUPPLIES. ENOUGH ENERGY FOR ANY DAY'S WORK Those who require an abundance of energy food find Triangle Wheat an ideal breakfast cereal If you have never eaten Triangle Rolled Wheat, you have missed one of the most tasty breakfast foods. Serve it with cream and sugar to all the family. They'll like it. It's Nature's most zestful cereal. Sold by all grocers. 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