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PXOT! ETGHT MEDFOHD M TRIBUNE. MT5DFORP, OREGON, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1937. HEARING ON PEHL Jury Will Be Drawn From Regular List Proceed ings Expected to Last 3 Days Many Witnesses Testimony oral nd documentary. In the Insanity proceeding! filed aganst Bui H. Fehl, former county Judge of Jackson county, will Mart tomorrow In circuit court here. Judge H. D. Norton presiding. The hearing la expected to last three days. A Jury will be drawn from the regular Jury llt. The court eald tha functions of the Jury presented a legal point that had never been decided by Oregon courti. revolving on the question of whether Insanity proceeding are a cltll action at law or.sn Insanity case. If they are an action at law. the Jury function! as In any civil ault. If an equity case a lury 1 not required. The court said the Jury would be called a safeguard. The court said the only Oregon action bearing on the Pehl proceed ings appears In the 74th Oregon, In an opinion by Justice Burnett. No ruling waa rendered on the moot question however. The Fehl case waa certified to the circuit court when County Judge Earl B. Day disqualified himself, and tha case waa automatically transfer reel to the circuit court under Ore gon law. The circuit court Judge acta as the county Judge In Insanity proceedings. Subpoensa have been Issued for the presence aa witnesses of the dep uty warden, chaplain and three state prison guards. Other witnesses In clude three Portland alienists. It waa Indicated consldersble documen tary evidence. Including writings of Pehl. would be Introduced. The Insanity complaint was signed by Fred Kelly. Mcdford. who will be represented by his brother. Attorney K B. Kelly. Fehl will be represented by Attorney Porter J. Neff, acting at request of the court. Pehl was examined November 20 by Dr. D. C. Burks, Dr. H. H. Dlion and Dr. C. O. Sttrdevant, alienists, all of Portland, appointed by the 'court In a filed physicians' certifi cate, and report the three alienists allege Fehl Is an Insane person, suf fering from paranoia, and In need of Institutional care for hla own pro tection and the protection of others. No Court Decisions. SA1.EM, Nov. SO. (API The su preme court failed to hand down imy decisions today, Ita weekly opin ion day. Mechanical Bug Catcher MECHANICAL INSECT CATCHER CORVALLIfl. OP) The well-known earicatura of a bespectacled professor charting an Insect with a buttcrly net la a out a date at a modern agricultural college aa a 1904 auto mobile. The up-to-date scientist, when he goea bug-bunting, does It by sitting down and pushing a twitch. J. O. Chamberlln, federal entomol ogist at Oregon State college la the father of today's best bug-hunter. It consists of large screen funnels mounted above and below the ends of an Iron rod about 12 fet long. Attached to the ends of the funnels are small bags, Into which the In aecta are drawn. A small gasoline motor "evolves the funnels on the rod. snatching the Insects, which must fly beck Into the bags because of the air stream In duced through the funnels by their turning. Besides being effortless. Chamber lain says the method la much more successful thsn of old because the machine may be operated a definite length of time In a certain area and the catches compared with - much more accuracy. Barnes Advises Roosevelt How to Bring Prosperity Closing time for Too Lata to Clas sify Ada is 1 :S0 p. m. . East Side Beauty Salon TODAY SPECIAL Our $5.00 Permanent Wave $2.50 OIL WAVE 10 B. Main Phone M .T r? nnmpft nf MMlford. offers DrailHan RiauitpIi. fmir mafs.Mireft tO Increase purchasing power. In the following telegram, sent to the ex ecutive Thanksgiving dBy: "President FTanmin u. uocwveiv. "Washington. D. C. "nmu un miri-hMftlncr Dower Of fnmii unit tn two billion dollars per week and full time operation of capital equipment will follow. "First, organize federal social credit hnnrt mtvrt ninriimtm hank under con trol of supreme monetary court ol nine members. Let government sen bonds bearing one-tenth of one per rnt. tntar(. a hank to raise money to refinance outstanding public and private debts at one per cent rate of Interest. This will reduce Interest burden, reduce taxes and cost ol goods and increase purchasing power. uecona, raise oia age jicuwum w fiftv Hiii i ra rur mfmth. Event dol lar old age pension spent will in crease wage Income two acinars ana purchasing power three dollars. "Third, establish fifty cent mini mum wage by giving unemployed workers Mil time employment in public works, "Fourth, give each homestead own i er a social credit of twelve dollars a month to take care of taxes ana encourage home ownership. Tins, with a one per cent Interest rata for home loans, will start up home construction. "Through these four measures pur chasing power can be built up to match capacity to produce two bil lion dollars per week. Since every social credit dollar distributed by government, when spent, will in crease wage Income two dollars, making a total increased purchasing power of three dollars, budget can be balanced for the account by levy ing a tax on wage income and in creased surplus earnings so aa to stabilize but not impair purchasing power. The social credit bank can so control Issuance of social credit dollars and withdrawal of social credit dollars from currency stream , as to contribute to stabilization of ptir chaslng power. Stabilization chiefly accomplished through taxation. Do this or abandon private ownersnip of capital equipment. ' "J. C. BARNES." TO EXPERTS AT HORT James Marshall of Washing ton State Experiment Station to Talk On Cod ling Moth Control Spray C0NCERH01HT The first of tne Med ford Symphony Orchestra concerts under the direc tion of Mr. John R. Knight, will be presented at 8:18 o'clock this eve ning at the senior high school audi torium. George Maddox. tenor, will appear aa guest artist on the program, ana will be accompanied by Eileen Craw ford Maddox. These concerts are being sponsored by the Zonta club as a civic move ment to further good music In this community. Single admission and season tickets will be on sale at the box office tonight. Ants Keveal Goldfleld BUIjAWAYO, Southern Rhodesia (UP) Ants were responsible for the discovery of a rich gold prospect near here. The mine Is 50 miles from Bula wayo In a district .which had not been prospected before. The gold reef was several feet below the surface and there was no outcrop ;o guide searchers. The fifty-second annual meeting of the Oregon State Horticultural society offers Southern Oregon growers the unusual opportunity of hearing some of the leading horti culturists of the northwest speak right here In Med ford, aaya C. B. Cordy, assistant county agent. The meeting will be held In the Elks temple Thursday and Friday of this week. Every grower In the valley sul fered a lore from codling moth at tacks thla year so every grower who la Interested In reducing thla loss should be present to hear James Marshall, assistant entomologist, Washington State Experiment sta tion. His topic will be "controlling codling moth with new spray com' bl nations." Another pest causing nearly as much damage In some varieties as codling moth Is pear scab. LeRoy Child, superintendent of the Hood River Experiment station, la one ot the outstanding investigators of the nature and control of pear scab. He will d I scum this trouble in his talk on Thursday and make recommenda tions for ita control. Aa this valley has suffered two pear scab attacks on the past three years, Mr. Cordy urges all growers to attend this talk to become familiar with scab con trol, whether or not they have been troubled with it. Irrigation and related problems will be dlscused by three separate Investigators. Orchard Irrigation in the past has In general been a hap hazard operation and little has been definitely known of Ita effects on tne and fruit. Results of recent tests will be re waled by these speakers: R. A. Work. Med ford Experlmer station, "The Control of Soil Moisture." W. W. Aldrlch, Med ford Experiment station, "Summary of Six Years' Study of Pear Irrigation." A. Llovd Ryaii, U.S.D.A.. "The Effect of Water Sup ply to the Tree Upon Dessert Quality and Storage Ufe of the Anjou Pear.'' L. O. Oentner. entomologist o: thr- So. Oregon Experiment Station will discuss "Spider Mite Control iii the Rogue River Valley. "Tree Re sponses to Soil Characterlstica" is the topic of C. E. Schuster, horti culturist of the U.S.D.A. Mr. Schus ter Is a pioneer In this field. O. T. MeWhorter, extension horticulturist will speak on "Some Observations of Horticultural Practices." This win be a comparison of production meth ods employed In various districts. relief for log haulers la Lane county. Operators beaded by Charles Brlgfs of the Booth -Eily Lumber company will be permitted to place 450 pound loads on the McKencle river highway for about two weeks. If the highway la damaged the existing limits will be restored. Low bids included: Clatsop county Smith Point Young's bay bridge section of the Oregon Coast highway, grading, pav ing and excavation. Mountain States Construction company, Eugene, 43, 826 90 Ollllam and Morrow counties Heppner counties Heppner Junction rock production project on Colum bia River and Oregon -Washington highways. It. O. Dale and Warren Bros, Inc., Portland, $8600. Orant County John Day-Oliver Ranch section of John Day highway, grading, excavation, concrete. Mc- i Nutt Bros., Eugene, 163.446. j Grant county Klmberly bridge I section of John Day highway, grad 1 lng, bridge work, excavation. Leonard i and State, Portland. $54,534. Harney county Poison creek eec ! t!on of John Day-Burns highway, re surfacing and crushed rock. Babler Bros.. Portland. 913,850. Jackson county Sardine creek bridge section of Pacific highway, via duct, roadbed, rock surfacing, exca vation, concrete, embankment. Moun tain States Construction company, Eugene, $14,328. Lake county Harris creek-Chalk cliff section of Fremont highway, grading, resurfacing, oiling. S- L. Rig' don. Barlow. $91,719.70. Lane county Belknap sprlngs-Mc- Kenzle highway, crushed rock. A. 0. Wallace. Rose burg. $13,880. Malheur county Snake river slides- Ontario section of Old Oregon trail, crushed gravel. Chester T. Lackey, Ontario, $8,310. Union county Kamela-La Orande section of Old Oregon trail, crushed rqek. Rogers Construction company Dayton. Wash.. $9,730. ' Wasco county Maupin rock pro duction project on The Dalles-Cali fornia highway. Smith and Co., Oold- endalc. Wash.. $19,440. The commission approved 101 160 for travel and tourist promotion next year. AT PORTLAND. Nov. 30. -P, The highway commission opened low bids of more than $335,000 on 11 projects today and promised a trial period of Trash Kills riorir's Wife PRINCE ALBERT. Sask.. Nov. SO. (t .Mrs. Walter Biird. wife of the bishop of the Anglican diocese of Saskatchewan, died here today from head Injuries received In an automo bile accident Friday afternoon. Mrs. Burd did not regain consciousness during the 90 hours she was In a hospital. Closing time fur too Late to Clas sify Ada is 1 :30 p m. Use Mall rrlbune want ada. Closing time for Vou Late to Clas sify Acts is 1 :30 p m. Don't Bully Constipation Many purgatives over-stimulate your intestines. That's why you suffer from griping. Why not try a NATU RAL laxative food Kellogg's AH Branl If vou have common constipation. All -Bran will keep you "regular" as the clock's tick. Instead of OVER STIMULATING your intestines, it gives them two things they need. First, All-Bran supplies ' bulk" It absorbs water and softens like & sponge. This water-softened mass aids elimination. Second, it's a good source of vitamin "B." the amazing vitamin that tones up your intestinal tract. Eat crunchy, toasted AU-Bran with milk or cream and fruits. In muffins It's delirious. But however vou eat it, use It REGULARLY: eat two table spoons of All-Bran and drink plenty of water. If you do this every day you can avoid common constipation and cathartics, tool Made bv Kellogg in Battle Creek. At every grocer's. CUPP'S GREAT SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY 1 0 A. M. We Must Reduce Stock and Raise Money That's Why Our $15,000 STOCK Goes on Sale Tomorrow -RUGS - Famous Gulistans ON SALE! Don't Forget Our Lay-Away Plan! reasonable deposit nn an arllrle all! HOI l IT 1'Mll f HKItTMA! Select YOI R pun-has MHI.Y and stall imirself af this ronenlrnt HV-H V srrtlrr! DAVENPORT and CHAIR as low as $39.50 9x12 PABCO RUGS, S9.75 values, while 50 last, S6.95 REGULAR SI 46.75 BEDROOM SUITES S1 10.00 LAMPS... Amazing Values Over 200 New Styles to Choose frcm CASH TALKS DURING THI8 SALE Sale Opens Wednesday, Dec. 1, 10 A. M. JOHN CUPP FURNITURE STORE IS PRESIDENLBOYER ' (Continued from rags Ons.) tn economlca. In 1934 ha obtained hla mastar ot science degree. Won Rlrardo Prize. Tn 1935 I entered Harvard's grad uate school to work for a . degree of doctor of philosophy and ln his second year be won the coveted Rlcardo price for outstanding work. In 1930 he von the Sheldon travel ing fellowship while at Oregon, where he had taught since 1937. His popularity with Oregon stu denta was shown In 1939 when tne senior class. In rating Instructors, plsced him at the top. Leaving Oregon. Dr. Erb. after three years st Stanford, became act ing head of economics and sociology during tha absence of Dr. Bernard Haley. He also served as director for an economic research project under federal auspices, during which n made an extensive study of post depression conditions. I'nanlinous Choice. A statement of the board said Dr. Erb wsa the unanimous choice of the advisory council of the fsculty. He was described ss having a gifted per sonality and while a great student of economics he was also known as an able fisherman, golfer and an enthuslsst for colleglste sports. . Dr. Buyer will turn over to ur. Erb the results of three years ol reoganlzatlon work since the unl vprsltv was made a Dart of the state system of higher education. Under I i... - t i.ntv.p.itv nrall- mO UUCI.UWU, UIO - i i .am - arirlnn , mmi liw-iraacu huiu "'i-' I in- a. qqba A rornnl hteh this faU of 3113. A million dollar build ing program awo was cuuiyiciou. Coquille Slayer la Taken to Prison COQUILLE. Nov. 30. m Con vtcted of second degree murder :n the death of Howard Brown, who died of knife wounds October 3, Clsrence Ray Carroll waa taken to Salem todty to begin a Ufa term In the state peni tentiary. Sentence waa pronounced yesterdiy by Circuit Judge J. T. Brand. " BIRTHS ' Bom to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Con nell of the Jacksonvllle-etar route, a girl weighing ten pounds, su ounces, at Sacred Heart hospital Mon day afternoon. November 3. elicatc flavor lasts Schilling "anilla PURE SHOP EARLY MAIL EARLY COAT 7 M Pre -Christmas Sale of Every Fall and Winter Shagmoor OFF FUR and SELF TRIMMED Why be BatlRfted frith any otJw coat when you can buy a genuine, exclu sive Shagmoor at one-third off tha regular retail price? Truly a Christ maa. gift to yourself, mother or daughter. Included In this pre holiday sale are fur and aetf trimmed Shagmoors In all the newest woolens, furs and styles. Coats tailored aa only Shagmoor can tailor a garment. $35.00 Coats $23.33 $39.75 Coats $26.50 $69.75 Coats $46.50 $89.75 Coats- $59.83 $110.00 Coats $73.33 . X347S-rt-. . EMPIRE STATE CERTIFIED DRESS LENGTHS Solve your gift problems for Mother, Wife, Daughter, Sis ter, Sweetheart or Friend. The Materials Tnduded In this new shipment of Empire, Stste dre lengths sra Fsllles Fancy Acetates Osmsss Alpacas Rough Crepes Panne Sat ins -Noveltry Sheers Mstelaasea Nubby weaves the new Surface Weaves the lstest rail novelties Autumn's smsrtcst Prints and plain hsdes. All new, every length a bsrgsln. No Measuring - No Waiting - No Cutting . No Samples KINNIUNIMll Important Announcement! Miss Marie Woten of the BARBARA GOULD CO. Will be in our Toiletries Section all this week AW WH.TE SEAL. f gJWf) 3 to 5 yards would eoit 3t? XX. 98 Unath .BLUE SEAL . (-NQO $yf03 Ifboudhfbytherd T if tfi UnjtK would coat AV See Central Ave. Window Display