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PARTY STRENGTH
SALEM, May 3. (AP) A alight In
crease In Democratic registrations for
the May 20 primary election end a
aharp decline In Republicans since
the 193a general election were re
revealed today In the complete un
official list from the 3S oountlei,
Total registrations for the primary
were 531.207, representing major-
Ity of about 17,000 for the Repub
llcena. compared with 640,0.14 at the
last general election and 478,188 at
the last primary. The total Included
registration other than Democratic
And Republican.
Major party comparisons:
1038 primary 248.180
1038 primary 108.322
1936 general 247.141
(X Meana change of party control
from 1938 primary)
Comity
285.132
271.140
268.791
Dem.
BeJcor 6.785
Benton 3,242
ClockamHS 14.467
Clatsop 4.405
Columbia, X..
Cooa
Crook x
Curry .........
Oram ..........
Harney
Hood River.
Deschtltee X
4.887
7.923
1.156
836
1.302
1,157
, 2.435
4.605
822
8.061
603
3.308
Douglas 6.487
Ollllam X....
Jackson
Jefferson X..
Josephine ....
Klamath 10,761
Lake 1.343
Lane 14.077
Lincoln 3.433
Linn 6.383
Malheur 2,746
Marlon 13.008
Morrow ........ 748
Mult. X . 80.407
Wheeler .
Polk .
Sherman
TUlnmook
Umatilla -
Union 4.511
Wnllowa X. 1.942
Wssco 2,190
Wssh. 8.018
Wheeler 404
Tsmhlll ..... 6.000
Totsls
8.018
3.743
641
2.276
5.069
Hep.
4.540
5.213
16.267
6.587
4.586
6.569
1.083
1,331
2.317
1,062
2.515
3.739
7,815
789
8.901
650
4,600
0.046
1,468
16.797
3.786
7.432
2.954
19.802
1.372
10.880
10.880
4.000
837
3.443
7.007
3.638
1.678
4.107
10.889
1.263
6.774
Total
11.372
8.610
30.189
11.108
9.816
14.747
2.288
2,200
3,736
2.242
4,067
8,652
13,848
1,624
17.361
1,133
8.080
17.076
2.832
31.866
7.304
14.054
5.793
34.364
2,182
19.266
19.366
8.760
1.393
. 6.800
12.185
8.247
3.641
0.348
10.266
1.663
11.944
88 prlmary..248,150 366.193 631.307
88 primary. 108.333 371.140 478.188
'36 general. 247.141 288,791 848.034
J'VILLE. HONOR
Meteorological Report
May 8, 1038
Forecast!
Med ford and vicinity: Occasional
rain tonight and Wednesday; not
much change in temperature.
Oregon: Occasional rain tonight
and Wednesday; warmer east portion
tonight; fresh to strong southerly
wind off coast.
LOCAL DATA
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest, 76; lowest, 45.
Total monthly precipitation, 20
Inch; excess for the month, .12 Inch
Total precipitation since September
1, 1037, 34.03 inches; excess for the
seoaon, 0.17 Inches.
Relative humidity at 6 p. m. yes
terday, 59 per cent; 6 a. m. today,
00 per cent.
Sunrise tomorrow, 5:03 a. m.
Sunset tomorrow, 7:13 p. m.
Observations Taken at 5 a. m.,
120 Meridian Time.
JACKSONVILLE, May 3. (8pl.)
Jacksonville school honor roll for the
past six week's period has been an
nounoed a follows:
High School Mary Brannm, Maiden
LeRoy. Roger Dunnlngton. Lawrence
Pick. George Ed ens, Eunice Sanden,
Basel Kendall and Richard Hall.
Orade School Eighth grade, Alma
yrps; seventh, Dorland Oodward.
Kathleen Puroell, Dorna Mclntyre,
Walter Hennera; sixth, Juanlta Gun
tr. Bonnie Sanger; fifth, Huby Gra
ham, Arlene Bmets; fourth. Barbara
Nledermeyer. StaaTry Forbes: third.
Prank Qerety. Richard Nledermeyer.
David Rapp, Catherine Smith. Delbert
Whltely, Neat Wyatt.
Second, Beverly Beaches, Donald
wenai, uynn uernston, Betty coniey;
first, Myrna Hackert, Pred Halght,
Wllma Mclntyre, Helen Coffman.
MODIFY ACCUSATION
SAN PRAHCISOO. May S.UPI
Dr. Prance e. Towneend. founder of
the Townsend old oge pension plan,
aked federal court permission today
to modify the charts on which E.
J, Margett, former state Townsend
leader, bawd a 100 .000 libel suit
against the Long Ueacn physician.
Townsend In his affidavit explained
that he had been told by subordi
nate he could prove Majyett "dls
honeat and unrelloble." But that
many of hla witnesses had left hta
employ. Records and papers had dis
appeared and individuals on whom he
was depending were hostile to htm.
The case will come up for hearing
next Tuesday.
Eight slgnera of the Declaration
of Independence were forrlpn oorn
The first federal anti-monopoly
statute was the Sherman act In 18P0
The Olrl Scouts have a nsttonal
membership of approximately 443.000
4
Ico cream production in the record
year. 1039. totalled UM.6lfl.000 gallons.
FEB PE CTLT APPOINTED
(2&mjott
Irlg MtMttr of Iff in ft Oty ol Hot.
Aflfocllire eutilds roemi . . . Uauhtvt
dining roomt. Smart Coff Shop. 3 t
4 blocks te leading ttof and bankt
famous for good food
If
Boise 54 82 .... Clear
Boston 72 48 .... Cloudy
Chicago ... 88 84 Cloudy
Denver ............... 76 46 .... Cloudy
Eureka . 52 46 .04 Cloudy
Helena 48 40 .... Cloudy
Los Angeles 66 48 .... Clear
MEDPORD 64 66 .01 Cloudy
New York ............ 82 68 .... P.Cdy
Omaha 82 70 .... Oloudv
Phoenix ....-..... 80 48 .... Cloudy
Portland 66 44 .00 Cloudy
Reno 60 20 .18 Clear
Roseburg 64 40 .01 Cloudy
Salt Lake City .... 44 38 .60 Cloudy
San Pranolsco .... 60 . 44 .... Clear
Seattle 58 42 .02 Rnln
Spokane 68 40 .... Cloudy
Washington, D C. 80 66 .... Cloudy
Yakima - 63 40 .... Cloudy
Weather
Northern California : Pair south
and Increasing cloudiness north por
tion tonight and Wednesday; rains
oxtreme north portion: somewhat
warmer Interior of north portion to
night; modern to northwest to west
wind off the coast.
Oregon: Occasional rain tonight
and Wednesday; warmer cast portion
tonight; fresh to strong southerly
wind off the coast.
AUXILIARY POSTER
AFTER EXHIBITION
Posters entered In the American
Legion auxiliary contest were dis
played Monday In the office of E. H.
Hedrlck, city school superintendent.
Mrs. Minnie Bryant, poster chairman
of the auxiliary, announced that pos
ters were entered by students In all
schools of the city.
The following winner were an
nounced today:
Senior high, first prise, Phillip
Henselman; second prize. Bob Por
sythe. Junior high, first prize, Joan
Burk; second prize, Betty Ludwlg.
Jackson school, first prize, Warner
Stewart; second prize, Helen Rich
mond. Students receiving honorable men
tion were Janet Wall and Betty
Mundy from senior high; Prank O.
Clark, Washington school; Ada Naka
glrt, Lincoln, and Betty Hughes.
Roosevelt school.
Cash prizes have been awarded the
winning contestants and posters In
the first prize group will be entered
In a state-wide contest. The three
winning posters In the state contest
will be sent to Indianapolis where
they will be entered with posters
from every state in the union. A
CK0 cash prize will be awarded the
winning poster In the national con
test. The poster of Bob Porsythe, second
prize winner from senior high, was
so outstanding that the Judges asked
Mrs. Bryant to enter it in the state
contest with the three prize-winning
posters, The poster represents a
lnrge red conventional poppy on a
blue and white background, with
ruined lettering and attracted much
attention when the awards were
made.
Judge for the poppy pester con
test were Herb Ctrey, Dick Sleight
and H, S. Hlnmnn.
(liven Appeal Time.
ST. HELENS. May 3. P Circuit
Judge R. Prank Peters granted Mrs
Agnes Joan Ledford. sentenced to life
Imprisonment for poisoning a step
daughter, until May 2R to fllo a mo
tion for a new trial., The extension
was npproved becauw her attorney.
Olen R. Me taker, had been Injured In
an automobile accident. '
HOUSE APPROVES FISH
STATIONS ON COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, May 8. (AP) The
house approved today a senate meas
ure authorizing the appropriation of
900.000 lor the establishment of fish
culture stations on the Columbia
river and Its tributaries.
The house amended the bin to pro
vide for eonseravtlon of all species of
fish. The senate measure looked to
the protection of salmon only,
NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL
IS SWORN IN BY ARMY
WASHINGTON. May 8 (AP) Ma
jor General Emory 8. Adams of Man
hattan, Kans., took the oath of of
fice toddy as the new adjutant gen
eral of the army, succeeding Major
General E. T. Coniey, retired.
Adama entered the army as a pri
vate during the Spanish-American
war.
More Bank Business.
SAN PRANCISCO, May 8. (ff)
Eleven far western cities recorded a
faster turnover of bank checks last
week than In the like week last year,
despite a substantial drop for the
30 principal cities In total bank deb
it. Boise, Eugene, Salem and Walla
Walla all bettered the marks of the
1037 week.
OF
HOHENZOLLERN PRINCE
POTSDAM, Germany, May 3 (AP)
Prince Louis Perdtnand of the house
of Hohenzollern and the Grand
Duchesa Klra of the house of Roman
off were married In civil ceremony In
Ceelllenhof Castle Monaay.
The Crown Prince Wllhelm of Prus
sia, the bridegroom's father, and the
Orand Duke Cyril, father of the bride
and pretender to the lost throne of
old Russia, were the only witnesses.
The marriage clerk had donned a
Prince Albert coat and high hat. The
crown prince wore the picturesque
death's head Hussar uniform and the
grand duke wore evening dress with
his decorations.
Then followed the wedding cere
mony In the Greek orthodox religion
of the bride. An altar had been erect
ed In a spacious day window of the
great hall of the castle. A Russlon
chorus of 16 voices sang from an al
cove to the left of the altar.
The bride wore a gown of richly
embroidered sliver brocade, nearly 100
years old a court dress of her grand
mother, the Duchaas of Coburg, only
daughter of Emperor Alexander n.
Robbery Suspect
Dies In Gun Fight
DANVILLE, ni; May 3. P A sus
pected bank robber was shot and
billed, a federal agent and a son of
the dead man were seriously wounded
and another officer slightly hurt to
day when officers raided a River
bank hideout near Armstrong. HI.
Joe Earlywine, sought for question
ing about a scries 6f bank robberies
In Champaign and Vermilion coun
ties In Illinois, and another near'
Sheridan, Ind., was killed resisting
arrest.
Mrs. T. B. White Dies
In M i no t Hospital
Mrs. T. B. White of Mlnot. N. D.,
mother of the late B. J. White, pass
ed away April 35 at a hospital In
Mlnot where she had been confined
for seven months with a broken hip.
at the age of 04 years. Interment
was In the family plot In Hollsnd,
Mich.
Mrs. Whit resided In Medford 37
years ago and had visited the valley
many times since.
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Fishing Supplies and Licenses at
Huson's Confectionery. Open evenlivtt
and Sundays.
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MEDFORD GIRLS GIVEN
WALDO HALL LAURELS
OREGON STATE COLLEGE. Cor
jrallls, May 3. (Spl.) Two Oregon
State college girls from Medford have
been Installed by Dr. Kate W. Jame
son, dean of women, as officers of
Waldo hall. The new officers are
Wauneta Wilson, sophomore In secre
tarial science, president, and Leona
Conger, sophomore in secretarial sci
ence, treasurer. They were chosen
from 276 Waldo hall girls to head the
activities for the coming year.
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Of New Spring
COATS
Mann's Annual May Coat salj is an
event many Modford women wait
for! Here are beautiful Rothmoor
and other fine coats repriced for this
early Spring soiling event. Fitted,
Swagger and Jiggor Coats in the
newest woolens and styles featuring
the smart trims that are so popular
this season. Note the reductions
quoted below.
$39.95
COATS
$29.95
COATS
$22.95
COATS
$19.95
COATS
$3500
$2495
$ 1 995
$1695
SECOND FLOOR
Graduation
DRESSES
The graduate will soon be with u. Adorable girls, dilated In
adorable frorku from Mann's. Here are new lace drewr. taffeta,
marquisettes and nets In ptutel shsdea and white, each frock styled
for the mlM from 13 to 30, See them tomorrow at Manna.
$7.98 to $19.95
SECOND FLOOR
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