Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 21, 1938, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextP'A"GE FOTTRTTCTW rEDFOT?D MATT, TRTBTTXE. TVrEDFOTiD. OT?F,OOy. TTTTRSD'AT. 'APT? TT, 21. 1033. THIRD OF THOSE SENT TO PRISON FAIL TO REFORM Thirty Per Cent Of Those Paroled Violate Pledge Many Serve One Prison Sentence After Another. BALKM, Ore.. April 31. (AP) If signs "Leave Your Hopes Behind" were placed over the gates of Ore gon's three corrective and penal In stitutions, It would be true for 30 per cent of the state's criminal. The truth lies In the fact that al most one-third of all persona sent to the Institutions penitentiary, boya' training school and girls' In dustrial school come back to serve tlma for crimes after they are i. loaaed. 30 Per Cent Habitual About 30 per cent of the 1000 con victs In the penitentiary hav saved" at least on eterm before the served at least, one term before the one they are now serving. Of this . number, 37 are serving their fourth term. 17 their fifth, seven their sixth and two their eighth. Almost 30 per cent of those pa roled from the penitentiary also vio late their paroles and are sent back to finish their original sentences. These men are quit a problem for the parole officers who must super vise them, because the officers each must watch 163 men. Hoys Oo Hark The boys' training school has a record of 37 per cent of the boys it has released slnoe 1000 coming back to serve additional sentences, Ten i per cent of the boys rcleasd "gradu ate" into the penitentiary when they tet older. Twenty per cent of the girls re leased from the Industrial school are returned. Which brings to mind a statement by a board of control member: "Our parole officers have so many people to supervise thst they .can't do a proper Job of rehabilitating them In society. Tried Extortion Fred Roger Cunningham, nluu Joseph Cummins (above), of Pasa dena, Col., confessed, Federal Flureau of Investigation agents said, he sent a note to Honjn llenle, screen aetn-M, demanding f.WO. p was held In Los Angeles by officials. 10 OPEN STATE CONCLAVE IN PENDLETON FRIDAY FAR-FLUNG DAMAGE AS ROOD WATERS RECEDE WALLACE, Idaho, April 21. (API With two persona drowned, north Idaho viewed far-flung flood devasta tion today and estimated damage would pass th half million dollar mark. An accurate estimate of losses was virtually Impossible as rain and snow -swollen streams out of the mountains, continued to recede. The run-off raised lower reaches of rivers draining the vast Inland region. Civic leaders here estimated It would be a month before conditions could be restored to normal. Washed out roada and rati lines, tottering brldgeg and homes, debris - strewn street and lawns marked the course of the most disastrous Inundation In this mining region since 1033. The Coeur D'Alene river at Rose lake, 30 miles west of here claimed the lives of Jack Cochran and John OJal, both about 24. One slipped from a dike Into the muddy, surging stream, and the other lost his life trying to aid him. Driving Student Backs Auto Into Forgotten Well SILVTffRTON, Ore.. April 31. (AP) Under direction of an examiner from the secretary of state's office In Salem, 40 ailverton school chil dren were beln? Instructed In tutt driving this morning when Jeanne Order, one of the drivers, provided an unexpected thrill by backing her car Into a 16-foot well. The well, covered with plank and dirt, had been forgotten when the loca t ion for the testa was selected . Because the girl was driving aiow ly, only one rear wheel fell into the hole. No damage was done to the car. Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE. April 91. (SpU Professor and Mrs Beck motored to Grants Pass Sunday to visit Mr. Beck's parents. The psrents of Arba Aper have re turned to their Portland home after a week's visit here. On April 16. Messrs. Beck and Agr aUendcd an all-day meeting in Ash land of the regional grnde .cho principals' conference. Prof. Beck, who was also toaatmnster at the noon luncheon, was elocted national vice president of the normal school edu cational fraternity. Next meeting of Girl Scout coun cilors will be held April 37 at 7:30 p. m-, at the home of Mrs. Vivian Beach. Mesdamea Heckert and Beach took the eagle patrol. Girl Scouts, to Cen tral Point April la, where they were guests of a similar group at an en joyable Easter party held In their gymnasium. Mrs. Beck and Miss Alice Hoefs at tended the Girl Scout lenders' meet ing In Mcdford last week. Beautiful Easter services were held at the Presbyterian church Easter Sunday, with largo attendance. The church was beautifully decorated by Mrs. Klelnhammer, and Rev. Mallory preached a splendid sermon based on tha Easter story. There was baptism and five new members were added to the church roll. Rev. E. Ivorson assisted In the services. It was announced that the choir from the Phoenix church would put on a musical program here at 7:30 p. m. next Sunday. This la a splen did choir and everyone Is invited. There will be no collection taken. PENDLETON. April 31. (AP) "Welcome" signs festooning Pendle ton's streets herald the state con vention of Young Democratic club;i which will be held here Friday, Sat urday and Sunday, Preparations are being made to accommodate betweon 400 and fiOO delegates from Oregon, as well as representatives from Washington and Idaho. The majority of state dele gates will nrrlve at 3 a. m. Friday on a special train originating at Coos bay. Democratic candidates for gover nor. United States senator, congress and state offices will address the convention. Gov. Charles H. Martin. Henry Hess, La Grande, and Henry Oleen. St. Helens, are the gubernatorial candidates slated to speak. United States Attorney Carl Donaugh. Port land, and Willis Mnhoney. ex-mayor of Klamath Falls, seekers of the senatorial toga, and Wade Crawford, Klamath Falls, congressional candi date from the second district, are also on the spfyi.kers' list. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m. Easter Services Held In Forest At McKee Bridge BIG APPLEGATE, April 31. (Spl.) In tha characteristic seclusion of deep mountain solitude, with tall trees standing by and the Applegate river lending Its steady murmur to the sacredness of the hour, 51 peo ple of the Beaver Creek Sunday school gathered at the McKee Bridge forest park Easter morning for 6 o'clock sunrise services. Although softly clouded skies pre vented the beauty of an actual sunrise, all were brought to feel the true significance of the Easter morn ing through the Inspiring sermon delivered by Rev. D. D. Randal! of Med ford, missionary of the Ameri can Sunday school union, who brought as a guest E. R. Martin of Portland, district superintendent of the union. Responsive readings were led by Mre. Wallace Haskhu, after which Mr. Mttrtln opened the service with a prayer and brief remarks. The service was closed with a benediction by Mr. Martin, who has served the Sunday school union lor 40 years as superintendent for Ore gon, Washington, and Idaho. Mr. Randall has given his service for 31 years. An 8 o'clock breakfast, prepared on the camp stoves, with an occasional potato fried over the ever honored open camp fire, was served on the ! rustic tables with which the camp : Is equipped. Youngsters exulted In j an Easter egg hunt about the benuty j spots of t he camp ground after breakfast, 1 CENTRAL PT. STUDENTS TO PRESENT OPERETTA CENTRAL POINT, April 31. (Spl.) Central Point grade school will present the operetta, "The Blue Belt." April 33 at the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock. The operetta tells the story of how brave Prl nee Halvor rescues lovely Princess Ellanore from the clutches of Witch Hag. Main character are: King Go rum pus, ruler of Norway, Eugene Holt; Princess Ellanore. his daughter. Bev erly Watson: Halvor, the beggar-boy who became prince, Ronald James; Thlmbellna, queen of the flower fairies, Ruth Riser; Hag, the witch, Zoe Hill: Mustylore, the king's sooth sayer. Wood row Phillips; Slywlt, the king's Jester, John Ross. The cast also Includes fairies, gnomes, cour tiers, guardsmen, and other mem bers of the king's court. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. Colorful striped fabric on strong metal 4 Efl frame 9 I w(J Reclining Chairs Dollar Day 9 I Directors Chair Dollar Day Special $i F. F. BURK Sent Covers for all cars made to fit Weather Northern California: Fair tonight and Friday, but overcast on the coast, no change In temperature; moderate northwest wind off the coast. Oregon: Unsettled tonight and Fri day with occasional rain northwest portion and on the coast, cooler In terior west portion Friday; moderate southerly wind off the coast. Ft inner Actor Hies. PORTLAND. April 31. VV. Carl T Simmons. A3, opetntor of restaurants here and nt Multnomah Falls, died at his home yesterday. Simons was a former stock company actor and man ager, playing leading roles Iwiore many Call Torn ta and Oregon nurtl-enocs- Uae Mail Tribune Want Ada. 1358 11111111 IS ON THE AIR! Every Tuesday 6:30 p. m. Presented by Lewis Super Service Station 9th and Front. IM-.mi ,1m' YOU CAN EXPECT A GOOD CORN CROP IF THE PLANTING iS DONE RIGHT- With a John Deere Planter A GOOD planting job . . . thoroughly and accurately done . . . means a BIGGER, BETTER CROP . . . that's why it is a GOOD INVESTMENT, this season and for years to come, to buy a GOOD planter Your tillage, cultivating, and harvesting, important as they may be, are all handled out in the open where you can see just what kind of work you're doing know how efficiently your machines are operating. But, your corn planter must do its work underground. You have no way of dotormining how woll or how poorly your corn is being planted until after the crop is up, and then, if you've been using an inaccurate planter, it's usually too late to rocover your losses. JOHN DEERE HO. 999 The John Deere No. 009 will plant your corn in rows as straight as an arrow with all of the hills spaced evenly both ways. The famous John Deere natural-drop seed plates and sloping hopper bottom are largely re sponsible for this unfailing accuracy--and accuracy spells bigger Crops more profits! A Complete Line of TRACTOR and HORSE CULTIVATORS ARE MILKED WITH BE IAVABL The De Laval milka better and faster, produces more And cleaner milk and gives you more pleasure and profit. It fa a great time and labor saver. Can't we talk it over with vou? No obligation. REGARDLESS what your cultivator needs may be, you will find exactly what you want here . . . Let us discus.- YOUR problems with you. Pictnred here is a brand-new heavy. duty, double-action harrow that's built for those tough disking jobs the John Deero "HWA". It's flexible eonstmction permits independent movoment of gang for good work in any field condition. The rear gangs trail front Sings perfectly on turns without ridging the soil. Gangs are angled and straightened by tractor power just pull the trip rope. The Model "HWA" is built in a variety of sires with 7- or 9' - inch spacing of disks. 18 . 20-, or 22 inch heat treated disks. 20 NORTH RIVERSIDE affd-Waray Co. TELEPHONE 1100 CITY WIDE (Km mm ft I r I II r'r,x-.-,v-M tllMIHimilMilM (MIIMIIMirilllllMIIIIMIHMMIIIItllHIIIKHMtllll 1.1 I Friday & Saturday IMIMIMMHn.il Wash Silk and Print DRESSES A Sensational a De.y Dreaa Value! Women'a and MlEsea' Spring and Summer Froclts in Woah Sills and Colorful Prints at 2.00 each. Not all stzea In thla group but every dreaa a real bargain. Regular Values to $5.98 $2. Guest or Xea Towels ALL STAMPED FOR EMBROIDERY The Art Dept. joliu ( Day with a aale of stamped Te; and Guest Towela, These art pure linen with colored trim.1 or solid shades of White, Pink Yellow and Oreen. Easy to do patterns 39c value. At 3 for ouses m mi mm 39 -in. Ravon Prints "Crown Tested" Day Bargain In 39-lnch Crown tested rayon prlnta. Thla Special Includes our en tire line of New Spring pat tema that are aelllng every day at 69c yard. Out they go tomorrow and Saturday I 2 yds. for Shoe Dept. Special Values To $6.95 Prom the shoe aection comet thee super t Day Value! Women'a shoes in White and Dark shades. Women's com fortable House Slipper. Good looking Men's alippers. Sturdy ihoes for children aummer andai and cunning Bunny Vta. These Shoe Dept. Specials 90 on ale tomorrow and S.it. urdmy at ft. 00 pair. "ff? T ft miimi tmiiiiiiitttM c ft Boys' Polo Shirts Attention Mothers! . . , Boys' 1 00 and 11-35 Kaynre"' Polo Phtrte for boys. 3 for 1 00. These are slip-on styles with lone sleeves and Zipper. Button or Tie fronts. Stripes. Checks and Solid Shadea. Now 2 for Dorothy Grey Special Your Choice of Orange Flower Skin Lotion or Texture Lotion. Val. to $2. We say Uike your choice thc are both a Grand t Day value! Dorothy Gray $1.75 Orange Flower Skin Iiotlon or regular 2.00 Texture Lotion on sale In the toiletries department for Double Days. Boleros and Bl Extra Special for City Wide $ Days! New Boleros In Prints, Plain Shades and Polka Dots at $1.00 each. New Summer Blouses In Sleeves, Crepes. Linens and cool fast color Broadcloths. Shirt nnd Blouse styles In all colors and whit. Mann's Second Ftoor. Your choice Two sensational! exciting shopping days await the Men and Women of southern Oregon tomorrow and Saturday at Mann's. A store wide double $ Day sale that will go down in history as one of Mann's greatest $ Day events. Road every item of this ad, and tomorrow's ad, then shop this great sale for $ Bargains. You'll save a lot of money if you do I 4 for Men's Pepperell Shorts Attention Men I . . . Our regular 3Sc Pepperell ahorta at 4 pair for St.OO. . . . These have elastle aides In waist and come In White. Blue. Tan and Green. Solid colors or fancy patterna. Buy now for summer wear. Women's and Misses' Sweaters In the Sweater shop on the Second Floor tomorrow and Saturday tl.OO will buy a smart, light weight Wool or Rayon sweater. Thesa are In all the New Spring and Summer shades In sizes for Women and Misses. Buy your Summer Sweaters tomorrow at thla $ Day sale. Fast Color Wash Dresses Prom the Wash Dress Section on the Second floor comes this unusual Day Valuel Women'a and Misses' cool fast color Wash Frocks In New Printed and Floral Patterns for 1.00 each. These good looking dresses come In sires 13 to 46. All are guaranteed to wash perfectly. Your choice. Lady Lillian Manicure Sets In our popular toiletries section on the Main floor, a sale of Lady Lillian Manicure Sets at tl.OO set. This Is Indeed a grand value aa ench set consists of Cutlcal Remover. Cutlcal Oil, Polish Remover and Polish, as well as necessary Implements all In a very attractive Wooden Box. $1.50 value. a Lovely New Spring Hand Bags The Bag section will be a busy place tomorrow and Saturdayl Here ai.OO will buy a lovely new Spring Hand Bag In silk print, pastel or white In the popular pouch style. Also Linen slip cover Bags In white and with multi-colored embroidery. Regular $1.28 Bigs on sale for New Shades in Chiffon Hose Tomorrow In the Hosiery Dept. our regular U5 Rollins. Holeproof and Mann's Silk Hose at al.00 pair. These come In all the newest Spring and Summer shades In the popular two and three-thread chiffon weight. All sl7.es and lengths In this big t Day special. Women's Rayon and Satin Slips Shop the Underwear section tomorrow and Saturday for a grand value In Rayon and Satin slips. These at 1.00 are regular S1.2S values and come In tailored and lace trimmed atylea. All sires In a rich tea rose shade to choose from. Buy now for Spring and Summer wear. 4 2 72 Inch Wearwell Sheeting Our Standard Quality 72-ineh Wearwell sheeting tB Bleached and Unbleached at 4 yards for $1.00. This sheeting sells regularly for 35c yard and Is guaranteed by Mann's. Buy your sheeting tomorrow at $ Day savings! Rayon Net Curtain Panels In the Curtain section, lower main floor, a 9 Day sV of Rayon Net Panels. These are 2 l-6yard long and In the wanted Cream and Ecru shades. Brighten your rooms for Summer with these New Panels. Regular 69c, now New Davenport Pillows We Just unpacked these New Davenport Pillow, and marked them $1.00 for I Days. Smart decorative pillows in a beautiful ranee of patterns and colors .ind every one filled with 100 kapok. On sale Friday and Saturday In the home furnishing section, lower main floor. 19x35 in. Cannon Bath Towels A Big Double 9 Day sale of Towels! . . . Our regular 19c Cannon Turkish style towels in the 19x35-lnch sizes at 8 for C1.00. Buy a supply at this, price and have plenty of towels this summer. As long as they last, tomorrow and So tu rd ay 36 Inch Unbleached Muslin In the domestic .wtion tomorrow and Saturday $1.00 will buy 10 yards of our regular 12';c Unblca-'hed Muslin. This is a 36-inch 80-square fabric guaranteed aa to quality and count. Mann's Main Floor. 39 Inch Pebble Crepe 9 Day sale of our regular 69c Acetate Pebble Crepe at 2 yards for 91.00. This lovely materlnl comes in the wanted Summer .shades so much In demand for cool Frocks and Blouses. Pebble Crepe is washable. Vov.r choice yds. yds yds. cud Montag's Boxed Stationery p A a Day stationery VeJue Supreme! . . . For Friday and Saturdav City Wide Days we offer our regular tl.OO boxes of Montags sS stationery with your own Monogram or Name for tl.OO per box. tyS A regular I.4P value! Take advantage of this special and have Iff;' your own Initialed etattonery. Jg Sec Tomorrow Night's Tribune For Other Dollar Day Bargains The Popular Dollar Day Store!