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PA0H3 TWO MyPFOTCP MATL TRTBTTNT!. M"EPFORD. CmTOON, SUNDAY. NOYEMBET? W. 1937 ES CHAMBER ACTIO! United Statea Senator Charlea McNary li In accord with action Uiea recently by the board of dl rector of the Jackson County Cham bar at Commerce on keeping the forest service Intact and on blister rust control. It was shown by tele gram received by the chamber of commerce yesterday in response to letters sent the Oregon congressional delegation. "I am In accord with your crltl darn of the reorganization bill and shall oppose it." Senator McNary wired regarding the board'! vote on the forest service. Under the pro posed departmental reorganization plan, the forest service would be re moved from the department of agrl culture and placed under a new de partment of conservation. The chamber board voted against any change In the set-up of the for eat service, maintaining It has a long record of efficient and constructive public service that ahould be con tlnued. The chamber board ei&o went on record as favoring appropriations to stomp out blister rust which, the dl rectors were told by experts! threat ens to destroy the sugar and white pine of southern Oregon. In his telegram said McNary would teke the the matter up Immediately with the forest service and urge a larger ap priatlon for next year. Another teliegram from the senator showed he had been working on .behalf of Med ford In Its effort to procre a WPA allotment of 913.000 to complete widening of the main runway of the municipal airport. Thia matter also had been taken up with him by the chamber of com merce. FORES! SERVICE PROMOTION TOLD Promotion of Slmerl jam nd Paul Brlnaon In the United state forest 'service waa announced yeaterday by nri I, janoucb. supervisor or the - Boone River national forcer Mr. Jam steps up from district ranger In charge of the Butte rails district to assistant forester on the supervisor's etair at Medford head quarters In the federal building. Among his other new duties, Mr. Jarvi win be In charge of fire con trol on the Rogue forest, Mr. Janouch said. Ho will relieve H. C. Obye, as sistant supervisor, of the fire control duty, enabling Mr. Obye to devote ell his time to general administrative ' worlt, Mr. Jenouch explained. Mr. Brlnston Is advanced from Jun ior forester to district ranker. He ii-piniT; nr. uarvi m cnarge OI the Butte Pnlla district! The shifts will be made Monday or Tuesday. DEATfiMSTO E "fix Wiwo Mh v. .' I irK aft - JJ: . J:S L. iX - S.. I m . ., SsT r lr"W' i H.itA-l.jiJ.j!, JL ..'..IV , ISN'T IT A BIT WARM HERE with two of Holly wood's fieriest hot-cha's meeting? The setting: a gala costume party staged by Comi-dinn Jack Oakie to celebrate his wife's birthday. The characters: Lupe Velez (left), temperamental Mexican actress, and Clara Bow, flame-haired "It" girl. LADY SURRENDERS Mae Blgelow Rankin died In a local hospital last Wednesday from a stroke of apoplexy alter a year s IllnMa. She was in her 66th year. Mrs. Rankin wa the widow of New ton T. Rankin who died on April 14. IK36. The family borne was at 348 South Ivy street, Mr. and Mra. Rankin I having come to Medford U years ago. Mrs. Rankin waa born In Wiscon sin on March 31, 187a. She was a member of Mistletoe camp. Royal Neighbors of America, having tram- ferred to the Medford unit from Sun- ! ahlne camp In Encampment. Wvo.. ' She la survived by a suter, Mrs Alice ' Woodward of Mason City, Iowa and i several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held In the '. Perl chapel at 10 S0 Monday evening. I The Rev. D. B. Millard will officiate. Interment will take place In S!klyou Mrmorlal park. N SELF DEFENSE PORTLAND. Nov. 37. (Vp) Mrs. Maud M. Hughs, sought by police for questioning about an attaok upon Prank Elllthorpe. who claimed she hacked him with a meat clearer Thanksgiving day, surrendered herself voluntarily today. Detectives AI Blchenberger and Her man Horack said the woman tele phoned headquarters and related she had left here Thursday night on a Chicago-bound train only to decide to return to Portland upon reaching La Grande. Elllthorpe, cut In 16 placea about the heed, hand and legs, waa In a hospital In a critical condition. Doc tors gave him an even chance for re covery. He la manager of a dormitory and mess hall at Mason City. Wash. The woman told the detectives she decided to see officers after talking with friends. Nervously, she began to relate her version of the affray, claim ing self-defense. Her nose appeared to be bruised. I Blllthorpe, the detectives said, con tended Mra. Hughs, a divorcee whom he had known for soma 10 years. struck him from behind after he had turned off gas jeta In her kitchen He claimed she had turned the Jeta on to show him how she would "end It nil" when the time came. Elllthorpe hinted that the cause of her alleged act was her belief that he was going to discontinue their friendship. The man claimed to the detectives that after knocking htm down he aw her take 300 from his trouper pocket. Beggars Unite MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27. ) "The National Syndicate of Beg gars." claiming a membership of 1.500.000. applied today to the la bor department for registration. Officials of the syndicate gave the headquarters as "the entire republic," and said delegr.tca at present were touring Mexico In an effort to increase the membership. The labor department spokes men withhold comment. HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 37. Darryl P. Zanuck, head of the Film Produc ers association, warned today that "swift and stern action" would be taken If "certain Hollywood radio commentators continue their flagrant attacks on motion picture players in the industry. "We are keeping a sharp vigilance over the remarks of Hollywood air gosslpers and will immediately move should they further flaunt the ten ets of decency." said Zanuck. Obituary Approve County llulltllni ROSEUUnO, Ore.. Nov. 37. (API Taxpayers at a budget meeting ap proved today aeiircwtlan of eto.ooo from 1PM funds toward construc tion of a new county luvtpttal. The building win cost 130, 000. .,Va ffo uv ' ttts .i"; in r,U an x1" .,.iun .... nLArt T Hit 1 a inn N71 Ml v i mil ii ii 1 1 1 j l C - J v t a e ''StA frvx , kA-4 . . . a. ! I Idumrn Zundel died In a local hos pital Friday noon after an Illness of j six weeks. She was 77 years old. I Mr. Zundel was born In Brtgham 'city. Utah, on December 8. U60. She : had been a resident of Medford and Jaekson county for the past 21 ars i She was tl:e widow of Ifciac E. D. i Zundel, who died on January 3. 1920 She was a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Mrs. Zunde.5 is survived by six s.ins: Lowell, La Von and Wo! don, of Medford. Harold and OoMen of Lake Creek, and Earl of Mar Vista. Calif. I Eight grandchildren also survive. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Perl funeral home. l umber PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 37. (AP, A slight decline in lumber orders, j with shipments and production hold j Ing sternly, wtw shown today in the j weekly review of the Western Pine asbovlatlon. Ti lls srucue. SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Nov. 27. ,.TV James "Sunny Jim" Bottomlpy, for It years a star performer with the St. Lout Cardinals In the Nations: .. gue, was named manager of the Sts euw Chiefs of the International lea gue today, to succeed Bernard "Mike"' Kelly. JUST HER STYLE w.n 1 part In Katharine Hepburn's new motion pic tire which railed for this jolflnj sequence. Here the artrrxt makes an ap proach shot. Valley Greenhouse Now Open For Business Order for Potted Plants, Bouquets. Spray, and Floral Designs filled promptly and delivered U desired. 628 Franquette Street Phone 1S4-J ALL TYPES of windshield and window glass (shatter - proof and plain) are available from stock. We have a complete line of glass accessories, channels, etc. CANVASS Waterproof and Rrttilar Tsroo llati any alir. Trunk foTr and Curtain Made to Order. Hohlweg's Top Shop t Years rrenene h snd IV. rt le (t Phone W, REAL DEALS FOR 90 DAYS, $19,000 Real estate transactions Involving approximately 919,000 and completed In the last 90 days were announced yesterday by W. J. (Dad) Robert, realtor, who handled the deals. flute Mutual Building and Loan company sold a residence at 710 West Tenth street to Con C. Murphy of Lake view. Ore. L. A. Porter of Topeka, Kan. pur chased an 11 -acre ranch near the air port from W. E. Rosenbaum. Prop erty also consisted of a four-room residence, barn and, chicken house. G. M. Cannon sold a house at 326 Benson street to Arthur Parent of Cloquette, Minn. A residence at 928 West Second street was sold by Bob Murray to P. S. Johnston of Lake Creek. Ore. R. S. Chandler sold, a modern seven-room residence located at 408 Ed wards street to Mrs. N. R. James from DesMolnes, Iowa. Bern Ice Hubbard sold a residence at 115 Kenwood street to C. C. Oault. Ella McConnell sold two houses at 211 and ill'-i West Jackson boule vard to Mrs. Pearl Watson of Pasa dena, Cal. Veterans' Loan Com mission sold to Mrs. A. B. Donaldson of Bend, Ore., a residence at 319 North Peach street. A restaurant at 10 North Riverside avenue waa sold by Mrs. William Sharp to Esther E. Peek. M. O. Wright purchased a five room residence at 11 Columbus ave nue from E. O. Trowbridge. PREDICT RISE IN EOF PROWLERS ENTER GASOLINE OFFICE Robber were busy again sometime Friday night or early Saturday morn Ing by breaking Into the office of the General Petroleoum Corp. plant at 938 South Central avenue and stealing 810 In cash, city police re ported yesterday. The money was in the petty cash drawer which waa pried open with a screwdriver, city pol'ce were told. Nothing else was missing, although several drawers n a desk had been ransacked. Entrance to the yard waa effected through an unlocked back gate facing the Southern Pacific railroad tracks, city police said. The burglars then broke a window on the north side of the building and opened It from the Inside, police stated. The robbery was discovered by Douglas Kapsa. oil truck driver, when he reported for work yesterday morning. ML - JF GRIFFITH TALK Advance reservations yesterday in dicated a large attendance at the forum -luncheon to be held In the Hotel Medford at noon Tuesday un der the Joint auspices of the Rotary club and the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce. Principal speaker will be E. J. Griffith of Portland, regional ad ministrator of the works progress tf 14 'r - tv - its'; .&itit'J&i wr" It V AT THE TOP!n singine is Erna Sack, German colora tura now singing in the U. S. She can reach C above High C GAIN IN OREGON WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 27. (Spl.) Assets, home mortgage loans and savings of. the 23 federal savings and loan associations In Oregon Increased sharply during the past ten months. It was reported today by the P.vleral ; Home Loan bank board. . Between January 1 end November I i, asset rose from 87.693,828 to $10. (771,098. an inrrease of 83.077.270. I During the same period, direct re I duction home mortgage loans for ) construction, purchase, reconditioning j and refinancing of Oregon homes ln I creased from (8,139.425 to 89.019.031. or 82.909.696. Such loans provde for the monthly reduction In principal and Interest like rent. i Savings Invested In these lnstltu- tions aggregated 84.240.390 as of No- I vember 1. Such savings are Drotected up to $5,000 on each account by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance corporation. ' Federal Savings and Loan associativa were listed at 8843.164.28 on October 30. Loans outstanding totaled 8861, 053.57 and sale contracts $179, 850.09. Total shares outstanding ag gregated $646,445.75. TAKE NO ACTION Vn Arrtnn u-n.it Intern ttt miaH . . kf9 jwmm ttrdav of Jackson cauntv turlcv tfm ers, called to discuss the threat of cainornia laoor unions, not to handle turkeys shipped from this section, un less they bore a union label. Seventy five growers attended. A committee waa named, to report at a meeting called for next Tues day. administration. Mr. Orlfflth will be accompanied by Ivan E. Oakes, act ing deputy administrator, and Wil fred Shuhslm. state director of the division of labor. It will be an open luncheon -forum and the public la Invited to attend. After the luncheon Mr. Griffith and his aides will Inspect the Med ford municipal airport and Prescott park. Closing time fur Too Late to Clas sify Ada la 1:30 p m. There are two federal associations In Medford, the First Federal Savings and Loan association and the Jack son Cbunty Federal Savings and Loan assoctaion. The Jackson County Federal Sav ings and Loan associtalon was formed recently through the merger of the Medford Federal Savings and Loan association and the Jacksan County Building and Loan association. The merger has now been consummated and the association Is functioning under its new title and organiza tional set-up. It was announced yes terday. Total assets of the Jackson County 1 For Sale by Owner 17-ACRE PROPERTY 3 miles Medford. Fenced, cross fenced, city water. Large house, bathrooms. Hood out bultd lnc. P. n. Box W7, Medford. 2 Yr. Battery fVrlttrn euaran. C 13 plate SIGNAL STATION 1303 N. Rlvrrslda 475 with old III Vacuum Cleaners repaired All Makes Gage Motor Service to N. Grape Phone 908 WASHINGTON, NOV. 37. f AP) Agriculture department economist! said .today the Indicated production of large potatoes dropped nearly 7.0000.000 biuhels In October as the result of unfavorable growing con ditions. The total American crop was esti mated at 393.000,000 bushels com pared with 830.000,000 last year and : 373.000.000 for the 1938-33 five-year average. The late crop was estimated at 317.000.000 bushels. The bureau reported a slight ad vance In prices of all varieties except russet Burbanks. It also stated fall and winter cut 1 crop prices may be slightly higher ( than last winter because of reduc- j tions In planting and market sup- j piles. BANDITS SUFFER LAS CRUCES. N. M.. Nov. 37. OP) The beating administered by passen gers to two young "dude" train rob bers, who tried to rob a Southern Pacific passenger train west of El Paso Thursday, may cost one of thorn the loss of an eye and the other a serious arm injury. Dr. C. A. Miller, county physician, said today that Harry Dwyer, 32. may lce the sight of his left eye. and it might be necessary to remove it. Henry Lorenn, 37, suffered from an apparently semi -paralyzed right arm. Dr. Miller said the nerves bad been Injured, possibly because Lorenr was trussed too tightly by Irate trainmen and passengers. The Philippine Island will use $3,500,000 In refunded cocoa nut oil taxes to build schools. t&faaM5 DID NOT ORIGINATE We extend to you a cordial Invitation to take a ride In the new 1938 Studebaker. You will find It the mwt ama2lng ride you ever had In a car. PROOF ' THAT FAl'.HCMING. THK BOHY DOM NOT Rfl THE MIND. When the body eu tired, the mind dors not rest. To exer cise after hours of menta! labor is simply to ald one ftit.itue to another. Phy&icsl tabor la not a restorative after mental fat: sua. I. "How to rorra a Mind-' Dr. Toulouse, a rrer.vh physician. 3 ir James Criehton Browne, M D . 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