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MED POTTO MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFflRD. O'REGOy, FRIDAY. APKIL 29. 1938. PSGE SEC CHARTS OF ISLAND ERR 4 CENTURIES, NAVAL MEN FIND WASmNOTOW (UP) President ftooeevelVs fishing trip in 1885 re sulted In the dlioorery that on of the principal lilsnds of the Bahamas group was "mieplaoed" on all exit ing map of the area, gorernment hydrographic experts hare Just re Tealed. The discovery, later confirmed by British authorltlea, corrected an etror which had prevailed on mapi and In ailing charta for about 400 years. The disclosure was made by war ships which had accompanied Mr. Roosevelt on hU cruise off the south eastern coast of Florida. While the president was fishing among the numerous islands of the group, several destroyers were cruis ing around Oreat Bahama Island, an Irregular piece of land about 85 miles due east of Palm Beach. It runs In a general eaat and west direction. , At the extreme western tip of the Island Is Settlement Point light. Another light, called the Southwest Point light, Is located on the south ernmost point of the Island. During the survey It was found that the distance between the two lights did not tally with the mileage on maps. To check the observation, a ship was sent from one light to the other and back again. The mileage was recorded on each run to allow for error. It was found, by checking the lati tude and longitude, that Settlement Point light was correctly placed but the Southwest Point light was actu ally about five miles west northwest of the position on maps. This error had made the distances between the lights longer than they actually were and had thrown the whole Island out of position on the maps. Most maps of this area now con tain a note overprinted beside the Island calling attention to the dis crepancy. Sailing directions point out that the distances between the two lights is lees than charted and warn mariners that "caution should be exercised when navigating In this vicinity. Marine experts here said they knew of no disasters In this area. The waters about the island are not traveled much except by small craft. "0 QAWQ" PAUSES FOR HOMEY MAIDS Chary of Bees TULARE, Cal. (UP) The local fire department would Just as soon not be called again to extinguish a fire started by someone trying to smoke out a swarm of bees from under a roof. They performed their duty, but left the owner of the house to still settle the question of the bees. - Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ada Is 1 :30 p. ra. . Ill QhjtoflkWtoldl Gmvni Bwuit Corporation So Fmdtm Regular boys! Everyone of them I On location for the filming of the picture "Bear Facta , recently released by Hal Roach, the world-famed "Our Gang" who have delighted millions of movie-goers by their antics, are here shown deep in the joys of munching Honey Maid Graham Crackers, embellished with quantities of milk to round out the luncheon that every American child loves. May haps this growth building combination is a tip for other mothers when that question arises, "What shall I put in Junior's lunch box?" Above from left to right In the foreground are, seated, "Baby Gary Jasgnr, "Buckwheat" Thomas, "Porky" Lee, and Harold Switzer. Right on top of the world sits the candidate, "Alfalfa" Switzer himself, as he hones to be when the ballots are counted for Fire Chief of the "Our Gang" Brigade. SCHOOL RECEIVES PARKING SURVEY TO SPAN NATION WASHINGTON (UP) The Anvri- can Automobll. .ssoclatlon will sur vey th nation', parking problem, this spring In an effort to discover 'aims guiding principles" lor its solution. The association's engineering staff will select typical key cities In var ious population classes and In dif ferent sections of the country for their study. They will try to gauge the amount of economic loss result ing from traffic strangulation, and to determine the dollars and cents benefits that would accrue to ousi ness districts and to the community aa a whole from Improvements In the situation. Experiments In off-street parking and other devices will be studied especially, as the AAA conferee, are agreed that simple regulation of eurb parking Is not an answer to the problem. No matter how curb apace is regulated and controlled, there la not enough of It meet the growing demands," a preliminary report aald. 4 Fruit Firm Klects BAN FRANCISCO. April 39. (AP) D Giorgio Fruit corporation re port ejection of N. W. Keltenbach of Baltimore. L. I. Lowry of Winter Raven. Fla., and O. A. Krsuse of Klamath Falls, Ore., aa directors suc ceeding Q. Cavallero, Robert Oe Vecchl and A. I. Dlepenbrock. The three newly elected directors are ex ecutives of subsidiaries of Di OlorRlo, transcontinental fruit growing and marketing firm. MELLON ESTATE TAX IT MILL! HARRISBURO. Pa., April 39. (AP) The state treasury bulged today with SB, 000.000 paid Into It aa In heritance taxes by the estate of the lste Andrew W. Mellon. John Byerly, chief of the bureau of securities and bank accounting, said the state might receive two or three million dollars more from the estate. Mellon, Pittsburgh banker and for mer secretary of the trensury, left more than $30,000,000. administrators of the estate have estimated. Mellon died last year. The $8,000 000 already paid, state officials mid, was turned into the state treasury to take advantage of a 0 per cent discount allowed upon payments within DO days of the death. FIRST LADY'S HISTORY PREPARED FOR BLIND NEW YORK. ADrll 20. I API Mm Frnnklln D. Roosevelt. At the renne.t of the American Foundation for the Blind. Is having her autobiography. mis in jwy story," recorded as a talking book for use bv the nation's slRhtleas readers. Mrs. Roosevelt herself rsrt alonri the first chapter yesterday. Blind employes of the association listened in as her voice was recorded on the disc. Ose Mall Tribune Want Ada. 4 ARE ENROLLED IOWA CITY, la. (UP) Contracts for publication of first novel were prerequisites for enrollment In the University of Iowa's new school for novelists, a unique American educa tional venture. Four aspirant for advanced de grees, sll of whom had their first novels accepted, have enrolled In the course. They ars Robert Whttehand, Tulsa, Okla.; Ross McLaury Taylor, Snyder, Okla.; George Abbe, Guilford, Conn : and Herbert Krsuse, Fergus Falls. Minn. Abbe, youngest of the group. Is working for an U, A. degTee. The others seek doctor of philosophy de grees. Three are enrolled In the English departments while White hand, si ready an author of several plays, Is In the dramatic arts department. Abbe will hsve his 130,000-word novel, "Voices In the Square." pub lished late this summer. His work deals with a cross-section of life In a typical New England town and a 17-year-old boy's Id eels end disillu sionment!. A prolific writer of poetry. Abbe has contributed to many magazines and anthologies, Including the At lantic Monthly, the New Republic. Fantasy, Ladles' Home Journal, Best Poems of 1037, Contemporary Men Poets and the Hills are Ready for Climbing. - Regeneration of a family In tho post-depression era Is described In Whltehand's novel, "Lift Up Your Heart." It Is to be published In the fall. White hand also Is the author of several short stories and plays. He currently Is working on a trilogy based on the life of Gen. Sam Hous ton. In 1036 and 1037, two of White hand's plays, "Precious Land" and "Pegasus on Foot," a satirical com edy, won prises at the University of Oklahoma. The latter Is to be pro duced 'this spring at the University of Iowa. Last year. Edward J. O'Brien In cluded Whltehand's short story, "American Nocturne," In his "Best Short Stories of 1036." In the dedi cation of his anthology, O'Brien termed Whltehsnd "America's most promising young writer." Krause used his native Minnesota for the setting of his novel, "Wind Without Rein." It desls with the struggles of a young man against community traditions. In 1936, Krause 's play, "Bondsman of the Hill," won flrat prise In the mid western folk drama contest. When he finishes his course, Krause will take over his new duties as head of the English department at Augustan a college, Sioux Falls, N. D. Taylor's novel. "Brasoa," will be the first of the four to be published. It deals with the southwestern cattle country. Taylor started gathering material for the novel eight years ago, living and studying In the southwest, where he had access to private collections of hbtes, sketches and clippings. In Moth Ralls CLEVELAND (UP) Six 15th cent-. ury tapestries, temporarily housed In jail, have been packed with mothballs by deputy sheriffs. The tapestries, valued st upward of i3 50.000, are be ing held pending litigation In New York which wilt decide their owner ship. RIBBQN The Wonder Horse WILL BE ON DISPLAY Saturday Afternoon at 4 o'Clock IN THE CITY PARK Across From Med ford Hotel Ribbon Is a Real Circus Performer And Will Be Given Away ABSOLUTELY FREE by LOST RIVER DAIRY Be On Hand and Learn the Details Free Ice Cream TWO GRAND SPECIALS! Orange Cinnamon Rolls 1 5 per paca?e Rich In flavor, because they're made with fresh oranges. and Glazed Prune Donuts Highly digestible and wholesome. Also Every Saturday Beck's New Orange Bread 12c at your favorite food store or at Beck's BAKERY The Capital Parade (Continued from Page One.) newly elected to a high position; that as a member of Secretary of Com merce Daniel Roper's business sdvts ory council he had already been ac tive In government-business desltngfl. and that he planned to be active In the future. Therefore, he said. It would seem presumptuous In htm to do anything more. One Important point In the new klss-and-make-up program In which Mr. Btettlnlua will Join Is a busi ness advisory council statement back ing up the friendly words of tho co operative 10. And It Is possible that Mr. Stettin lus may also take the air, along with a dozen or so other busi ness men of like stature, In a sort of government-business radio forum which is now being planned. If the klas-and -make-up program goes through, and It Is to the In terest of every wage-earner In this country that It should, all sorts of additional gestures of friendship will be made on both sides. The' White House will butter the business men, and more business men will butter the White House. Ordinarily the prospect of such a "you grease me and I'll grease you" commerce would be rather funny, but this happens to be a time when raw wounds on bofh sides need a little grease to cover them. And tf the grease Is withheld on either side, the wounds will only ache the more, and the quarrel between business and the administration will grow more disastrously bitter. Fortunately, what has been done to date has been well received at the White House. The president very definitely approved the business lead ers' statement, and his emissaries are now In close touch with the men who are pushing the klss-and-make-up program forward. The president's brother-in-law. O. Halt Roosevelt, who Is also an officer of the Ford-controlled Commercial Credit company, was, of course, re sponsible for bringing Mr. Ford and the president together. But to Com mlMloner Hanes must go the chief credit for the rather daring notion that business snd the New Deal might be able to kiss and make up. The effort to bring the New Deal and business together depended, in the first Instance, on the tone of the president's recent message to con gress snd fireside chat. When It was certain that the tone would be con ciliatory, which was when copies of the two state papers were distributed and not before, the pace-makers set to work at once. The Idea of a friendly statement from business leaders had long been In the air. It was not, however, until last Sunday that Mr. Hanes began recruiting statement makers. He started with the group of men whom his friends In the New Deal consid ered most obstinately hostile. Only when he had persuaded these angry fellows to sign on the dotted line, he broadened his effort. Tha amount of Ur. Hanes tele phone bills for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday must be quite appalling. Some of the recruiting work was done by first joiners, but ha bad to carry tha brunt. More, the statement was written cooperatively, and every time Owen D. Toung had a suggestion In New York, Robert H. Cabell had to be telephoned for an O. K. at Armour & Company In Chicago. The statement was originated, writ ten, signed and finished In 60 hours. Zt was a hasty flrat step, but If there are others like It, It was an Immense ly important one. Private Tornado For Iowa Farmer CENTER VILLE. Ia.. April M. (AP) John Butkovlch, farmer near here, received a private tornado. While only a strong wind wss felt elsewhere In the county yesterday, a tornado struck the Butkovlch farm home, ripped off portions of the roof and back porch, tossed them 100 feet Into the air and scattered them erer the front lawn. Other buildings on tho farm . were damaged1. A small daughter broke tooth as she gritted ' her teeth In fright. -4 Express War Views OSHKOSH, Wis. (UP) Eighty-one percent of tha students at Oshkosh' State Teachers' college era ready to shoulder arms In defense of tha United States, but only 10 percent would fight abroad, a survey of 4S4 of tha college's 030 students indi-cstes. . f , i . : on this party-'"?: HONEY mWU Grahams, iyy JO .1.133 P"- . j v Even fathers are lured to the honey-sweetened flavor of Honey Maid Grahams. Satisfying, easy to digest, and not too rich to spoil the appetite. Honey Maid Grahams bring you that just- baked flavor sealed into the wax wrapped package, because wherever you are, there's a Na tional Biscuit Company bakery near you. Ask your grocer for the economical thrift-size package. GRM THATSGCRGROVVNG ffoneum Maid GRAHAM o CRACKERS LOOK ,01 IHIS SiAl Of MIMtl lAKINS WHICH idintifiis rioDucn o NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Spring Housecleaning Sale BROOMS Here's a real value. A good 4-sew reg. 39c broom. While they last VST J NuBora . . pkg. 49c Giant size package Rinso . Ige. pkg. 20c Oxydol . giant pkg. 63c P&GSoap 4 bars 15c Giant bars Sunbrite . 3 cans 10c SOAP . .10 bars 29c White Wonder Lye, Rex , 3 cans 25c Hl(h trot Old Dutch . 3 cans 23c Super Suds ige pkg. 17c Bon Ami . 2 cans 25c POWDER OK Soap 10 bars 33c .Medium die yellow bar Lux Flakes ige pkg. 21c Ivory Flakes ige pkg. 21c Only IQc FRESH SPRING VEGETABLES Cauliflower each 8c Snow White, large heads New Spuds 9 lbs. 25c Fancy White Shatters Peas . . 2 lbs. 15c Ing Green- Full Podc Radishes 5 bun. 10c or Green Onion Artichokes . each 5c Large sire. Bright Celery . . 2 for 15c Extra Large t'tnh Lettuce . . each 5c Large CrUp Head Apples . . box 98c nellclon. frljp snd Sweet. Fancr Asparagus . lb. 5c Long Green. Tender IN OUR Steer Beef Market Boiling Beef 2 lbs. 25c Steer Beef. Delicious boiled with noodles Salt Pork . lb. 12i2c A good Masoning at a low price Shortening . 4 lbs. 39c Wetmtnrter LEG OF Lamb . . . lb. 23c fancr lamb, not mutton Schilling DRIPi coffee DRIP Coffee Maker BOTH for 99 2 lb. can only 50 MIRACLE WHIP qt. 35c, pt. 22c Gloss Starch 2 pk. 19c Staler ' Cubes Price Effective April 30 and May 2. 4 free Deliveries Daily Phone 211 FREE PARKING tOT Just across CENTRAL MARKET the street WHERE QUALITY IS NOT EXPENSIVE" Don't Forget The Wooden Box Ball, Dreamland Hall, Sat. Nite, May 7th. Archie Legg and Hii Band will be there. Ad mission 75c couple.
