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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORI) MAIL TRIBUNE, 'MEDFORD, OHEGON, TnunBDATV MAY 12, 1938. PAGE THREE EX-SECRETARY TO FAMED HOBO HAS PROSPERITY PLAN Fifty Dollars Per Month Idea Advanced by Man Just Out of Jail Work Goes On, Is Only Catch. By JOHN U. TEKKELL Lotted Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. (UP) Prosperity walked In the door today It came In the person of Albert S. Talk, late of Minnesota, who wore a red bandana on hi head and a month's growth on his chin. "I Just got out of Jail," Folk said, "and I can show you how to make 50 a month for the rest of your life." Falk spread two large scrap books of clippings on the desk. "These will explain my pension plan." he said. "It makes the Town send plan look like a handcuffed Scotchman." "Did you think up all this In Jail?" he was asked. "I was placed In Jail on a charge of vagrancy." he replied with some dignity. "My appeal to a Jury today won me an acquittal. At least a dozen states, including Minnesota, will be elated to learn I was victori ous." Pension for All "But what about the fifty bucks a month? The thought is exhilarat ing." "Very simple," he said. "But. not only you can have that much. Every man and woman In America over 21 can have it too." Falk's plan for prose perl ty is this. The government levies a 3 per cent transaction tax on everything that goes into the construction of an article and also on every sale of the article. This will bring an annual revenue Of $25,000,000,000. (His figure). Alone, this tidy sum would pro vide & 930 monthly pension, but by adding the fruits of a graduated In come tax plan, every old man and old woman over 21 would receive $50 a month. Fa'lk Versatile Falk was born in Lake Park, Minn., and he was once private secretary to James Eads Howe, the famous mil lionaire hobo. He haa traveled acme 30.000 miles (roughly) In this coun try In the furtherace of his plan Now 46 years old. he haa been every thing from a farmer to a tight-rope walker. Long after he had gone we were figuring, but the only catch In the plan we could find was that It didn't let you quit work. Firestone Station Enters Tire Safety Campaign In Valley The week of May 14 to 214has been designated aa Ntalonal Tire Safety Week and la being observed In all part of the United States. National Tire Safety Week merely focuses na tional attention on something that Mel Starnes. local Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store manager, has been preaching day in and dav out throughout the year. Mr. Starnea said: "National Tire Safety Week is designed to call the attention of the motoring public to the danger of riding on smooth, worn unsafe tires. This la something we have been telling car owners for years and I hope that the national observance of the event will deeply Impress every person who owns or operates an automobile. "In addition to the extreme danger of failure, a smooth tire offers no protection against dangerous skids when streets get wet and slippery. After all, brakes will stop the wheels, but It Is the tires that control the stopping of the car. "The jaew Firestone Convoy Tire has the famous Firestone Gum-Dlp-ulng process, which protects from internal heat, the greatest cause of blowouts, and two extra layers of Gum-dipped cords under the tread to guard against punctures," StarneB added. "The tread Is of extra long wearing rubber and is so designed to give quick nqn-sllp stops and long mileage." A new Firestone Farm Bureau dl vlston has been established for the Issuing of reprints of the Interviews of the champion farmers. Pamphlets carrying the full text of each "sub ject covered will be mailed upon re quest without charge, according to Mr. Starnes. ALL ROGUE SNOWMEN CALLED FOR MEETING Rogue Snowmen will meet at 7:30 tonight In the Jackson Chamber of Commerce to effect a revision of by laws and transact other business. After the business meeting motion pictures of winter sports will be shown. Officers urged all members to attend. J ANNOUNCING The Opening of the ROSE BAKERY 229 East Main Street SATURDAY You are cordially invited to visit and inspect Medford's newest bakery KENNEDY BALKS AT KNEE PANTS; AIDES JAR 'ENI U. S. Ambassador to Eng land Attends Royal Court in Soup and Fish Wife and Daughters Presented LONDON. May 12. (UP) The sea son's first royal court was held last night at Buckingham palace on the eve of the first anniversary of the coronation of Kmg George VI and Queen Elizabeth aa rulers of Great Britain. ' Present at the ceremony were Jos eph P. Kennedy, new United States ambassador to London. Mrs. Kennedy and two of their daughtera. Rosemary and Kathleen, and five other Amer ican women. Kennedy, who shied from' the cus tomary court attire of satin knee breeches and silk stockings, appeared In full evening dress of white tie. tails and long trousers. ( Others Follow Suit. Four other ranking dlplomata were similarly attired. Among them. It was understood, was Dr. Herbert von Dlrksen. former German envoy to Japan, who recently replaced Joachim von Rlbbentrop aa German ambassa dor to London. . . Other male members of the Amer ican and other embassies were re quired by edict of the Earl of Cromer, lord chamberlain of the king's house hold, to wear . the customary knee pants. The king and queen received thetr guests. Including more than 100 deb utantes, while seated on their th roues in the palace ballroom. The monarch wore the scarlet and gold uniform of a field marshal. The queen was at tired in a gown of silver lame, pro fusely embroidered and covered with tiny silver pearls and silver sequins. She wore a corsage, diamond circlet bracelets, and a diamond necklace containing the famous Kohlnoor dla dlamond. Two-flour Ceremony. . The presentation ceremony lasted two hours, after which the guests were served a bufeft supper In ad joining staterooms. Mrs. Kennedy wore a gown of white lace, embroidered with silver and gold. Her silver lame train also was embroidered with silver and gold and she carried a white fan. Rosemary's gown was of white tulle, trimmed with white balllets. She hart a white train trimmed with -. white rosettes. Her sister wore a picture dress of white tulle trimmed with white tulle rosettes with silver centers and a train of white tulle. Thrilling Picture At Crater ian Draws Capacity Audience There were capacity crowds for the opening of "Test Pilot." the thrilling aviation picture starring Clark Go ble. Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy, which had Its local premiere at the New Craterlan theatre yesterday And small wonder. If all the smartest pro ducers of Hollywood had joined to gether and pooled their ideas for the purpose of fabricating- a single mo tion picture that would hit and hit hard at the popular fancy. Just siich a picture as "Test Pilot" would have been the result. Further, if the producers, in start ing the casting of the top roles, had Your "Last Chance" To Save On New Shoes COMPLETE DISPOSAL OS STUNNING SPRING SHOES Regularly to T 1 $3.95$ Famouf Paris Fashion Shoes .99 All flirt In the group Prlre. are rut to their lowet! Sensational harialm ... In COPPER TANS . . . NAVY Bl.l F.s and BLACKS! Open or rlowd Tom. High or cuban heels! Dnnt ml., out! Guaranteed by Good Housekeeping Reg. $5.00 y.--N'V f stunning Ms J S2.99 Reg. $5 50 and $6 IK Wl$4.85 '' the pupa- J lar. smartly Fy stTled arch KADLEYS 44 South Central Telephone 265 decided they wanted only the top stars in the choicest parts, they couldn't poslbly hare left off Clark OAble to start things rolling. For Gable haa been top male star of the country long enough to leave any doubts behind as to the most popu lar man star In pictures today. So they made him head man In "Test Pilot." Going further, spencer Tracy would undoubtedly come to their Attention He won the 1937 Academy Award find there's swell part for him In tht picture. So they put him In too. There must be a girl for the ro mantic angle. Myrna Loy, on the upgrade for a long time and one of the 10 ranking boxofftce stars of the year, and recently elected queen of the screen In a nation-wide news paper poll, was given the honor. Of course there had to be good sup port. There Is. and its headed by one of the best character players of them all. Lionel Barrymore. So much for the main characters of the story four of the best. The story itself demands attention, and gets It I It's about a test ptlot: his buddy and his girl, who becomes his wife. And test pilots are noted for their daring, their mockery of death that stares them In the face whenever they take up a new ship. They live for today with no thoughts of what the morrow might bring there might be no tomorrow. And that's the sort of picture "Test Pi lot" Is rousing, exciting entertain ment to the "nth" degree. It's the sort ' of picture that doesn't come along very often and when It does, everyone wants to see it. And, Judg ing from the crowds for the opening show, Medford Is no exception. Portland PORTLAND. Ore.. Mat 12. (AP- USDA) Hogs 650, Including 343 di rect; market active; strong to 36c higher than Monday, good-choice 170-215 lb. driveins. W.10-35; off head 8.35; 235-60 lb. butchers, 7.50 76; 340 lb- $7.00; light lights, 7.60: packing sows. 95.75 6.00; few. $6.35; 125-28 lb. feeder pigs, 7.768. CATTLE 800. Including 5 direct; calvea 25. Including 0 direct; market active, steady to strong; few common-low medium steers. $6.25 $ 7.35; good fed steers salable $8 .00-76; load good 712 lb. California great heifers. $7.75; scattered common-me dium heifers. $5.50ft7.60; low cutter and cutter cows, $3.75n4.S0; common-medium, $4.75(96.75; outstand ing dairy type, $6.00; good beef cows. $6.50; odd head, $7.00; bulla $5.25 . 6.25: good beef bulls, $6.50; good- choice vealers, $7.0008.00; select, $8.25-50. Sheep 1200, Including 736 through and direct; market steady: good 65- 87 lb. spring lambs, $8.25-60; me dium. $7.75; few medium good shorn old crop lambs. $6.25; good fed lambs held $6.00-75; few yearling wethers. $6.26: medium-good slaugh ter ewes. $3.00. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF LITTLE CLODHOPPER IS GIVEN AT "The Little Clodhopper," three-act comedy drama, was staged with prp fcsstonal finesse in a special prose n tatlon In St. Mary's academy Audi torium for students of the academy last night. The play will be presented for the public tonight and tomorrow night in the academy , auditorium at 8 p. m. "And the Lamp Went Out." a comedy pantomime, preceeds the dra ma. The dramatic offerings are pre sented by the Catholic Young Peo ple's clubs. In last night's production Ted Nave, as George Chlggeraon, a pam pered, "delicate" young - man, por trayed his part effectively to show his complete dependence on his mo ther, Mrs. Chlggerson (Catherine Por terfleld), a scheming, determined and heartless widow. Mary Morrlsey, as Judy Elliott, the mischievous, rag ged girl from the poor-house, had real enthusiasm, and showed spirit in her portrayal of a simple, neg lecter ragamuffin. Septimus Green (Gene Monaco), n loud, .bright looking young book salesman, acted convincingly, as did Ocey Gump (Warren Loffer), a sleepy country hick who swings Into action at the mention of food and also with the discovery that his watch has been stolen a short time after his ar rival In the "big city." Jenes Jensen, as Julletta. a board ing housekeeper, and La Vonne Mills, as Charmain Carter, an actress, garr balance to the humorous drama. Livestock South San Franc two. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (AP-USDA) Hogs 200; butchers mostly 10c higher; top and bulk 190-220 lb. graln-feds. $8.40; 240 lb., $7.90; other weights absent; sows eligible around $6.40. CATTLE 200; fed steers weak: un dertone barely steady: good under 1000 lb. weights quoted to $8.76 or slightly above; medium grass steers held around $7.26-60; low cutters and cutters, $3.35 ft 4.60; weighty dairy type cows held above $4.76; bulls up to $6.00 or steady. Calves 25; nominally steady; good to choice vealers quoted around $8.00-76. SHEEP 1450; lambs about 35c lower; medium to good 70-lb. spring lambs. $6.75j6.76; medium, to good 91 -lb, shorn yearlings, $5.00; slaugh ter ewes. $3.35-60. Chicago. CHICAGO, May 13. (AP-USDA1 HOGS 10.000, including 3.000 direct; uneven, mostly 10-20 higher than Wednesday's average; top 8.36; good medium weight and heavy packing sows 7.00-25; smooth butcher kinds up to 7.40. CATTLE 6,000: calves 1,600: com mon, medium and good grade light steers active, 10-15 higher: best steers early 10.00; bulk 8.00-9.25; heifers 10-15 higher; several loads 9.00-50: cows scarce and irregularly higher; weighty sausage up to 7.00; vealers strong. 9.60. SHEEP 14.000, Including 4,500 di rect; late Wednesday fat lambs strong; sheep steady to weak: merely good wooled lambs 7.76-8.00; medium to choice good lambs 6.25-7.60; shorn ewes 3.50 down: good and choice clip ped lambs 7.25-65; California spring lambs 8.60-9.00; top 9.10. Portland Produce PORTLAND. May 12. wp) BUT TER Prints: A grade. 37ic lb. In parchment wrappers; 28c in cartons; B grade, 26c lb. In parchment wrap pers. 3714c lb. In cartons. BUTTERFAT Portland delivery. buying price: A grade, 25-35c In country stations: A grade, 23c lb.: B grade 3o less; C grade 6c lb. less. EGOS Buying price by whole salers: Specials 20c: extras IB?; standards 16c; special mediums 16c; extra mediums 15o; undrrgrades 14s docen. Cheese, country meats, live poultry and turkeys unchanged. ONIONS Old crop Orepon. No. .1. 3.00-3.50 cental; new crop Texas Ber mudas, 3.50 per 60-lb. bag: California 1.75. Potatoes, cantaloupes, wool. hay. unchanged. Portland Wheat Low Close 79 7B 7.1 ,i 73 'J 73"i 73'4 PORTLAND, Ore, May 13. Grain: Wheat. Open High May 70 79 July 7.H4 7 Sept. 73i 74 Caen grain: Oat No. 388 lb. white 26.00; No. 3-38 lb. gray 36.00. Barley No. 2-48 lb. B. W. 38 00. Corn No. 2-E. Y. shipment 38.90. Mlllrun 'standard, unquoted Cash wheat (bid): Soft white 77'4: western red 77(4: western red 764- Hard red winter ordinary 76: 11 per cent 76; 13 per cent 80; 13 per cent 84; 14 per cent 88. Hard red spring ordinary 75; 11 per cent 76; 13 per cent 7914; 13 per cent 84; 14 per cent 88. Hard whlte-Baart ordinary 78; 11 per cent 78: 13 per cent 78; 13 per cent 80; 14 per cent B3. Today'a car receipts: Wheat 40: barley 1; flour 6; corn 3; oata 1; hay 3; mlllfeed 6. Chicago Wheat character during the remainder of the proceedings. Transfers approxi mated 660.000 shares. Broken thought the apathy was due In part to the fact that the in dustrial stock average haa failed to break through the April-May top, al though rails and utilities had ac complished this feat. To those who follow market chart, this was taken aa a cue to auspend activities until the Industrials give the proper alg nal. Today's closing prices for 33 se lected atocks follow: Al. Chem. St Dye 11314 Am. Can 88, Am. St Pgn. Power 3 A. T. Sz T 132 ',4 Anaconda 28 Atch. T. St 8. F. 29, Bentllx Aviation - 11 V, Beth. Steel 47 Caterpillar Tractor ...... . 43 Chrysler 45 Coml. Solv IV, Curt las-Wright 6 DuPont 103 V. Gen. Electric 35 T, Gen. Poods 26 Gen. Motors .....w..... 3 It, Int. Harvest. 57i I. T. tt T 8 Johns-Man. ... 73 Mont. Ward 32V4 North Amer 31 Penney (J. C.) .. 6414 Phillips Pet 33 Radio a 8ou. Pac .,. 13 Std. Branda ...... 7 Std. Oil Cat. . Std. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer. Union Carb. United Aircraft U. S. Steel 39 ' 49J4 . 6814 37 4 H FRIDAY AT SAFEWAY MEATS Half or Whole Halibut, lb. . . . 12V2c Oysters, pint .... 19c Large fresh Crabs, each ..... 19c Hamburger, lb. 12V2C PRODUCE Bananas, 4 lbs. . 23c CHICAGO. May 13. (AP) Wheat: Open High Low Close May .81 .81 31 .81 July .79 .79 .78 .78 Sept. - .79 .80 .79 .79 Wall St. Report NEW YORK, May 13. (AP) It was a stock; market Jn search of a trend today as leading Issues stumbled Into Insignificant declines and equally unimportant advances. The list lacked rallying vitality at the. start, although there were few noticeably depressed groups Just as there was a scarcity of Btrong spots. Volume dwindled after the opening and dealings were of an Indifferent EBAY SALTT Large supply now on hand Dry Hay Salt :.S1,10 per 100 lbs. Wet Hay Salt S1.15 per 125 lbs. See us now for your -' hay salt needs this season. F. E. SAMSON CO. GARDEN and ORCHARD SUPPLIES 229 N. Riverside The Newest Iron Is The STEEM ELECTRIC IRON STEAM JETS DAMPEN CLOTH AS IT IRONS. Press woolens and silks on the right side without a pressing cloth NOTHING LIKE HAS BEEN SOLD BEFORE HUBBARD BROS.. Inc. LOCAL LEGIONNAIRES Medford will have a large repre sentation at the luncheon and the dinner to be held tomorrow tor O. E Palmatter. state commander of the American Legion, and hl staff If ex ecutives who will spend the day In i southern Oregon. It we stated h Don Newbury, local post command er. The luncheon-meeting will be held at 13:15 In the Plaza cafe, Ashland. The dinner will be held at 7 o'clock In the Del Rogue hotel.' Grants Psss Members of the auxiliary are invited to the dinner. The state official, will not call In Medford on this trip because they , paid an official visit here during the recent district conference, Mr Newbury explained. Ban Prnnrlwo Butter SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. (AP V3DA) Butter unchanged. SACRAMENTO. May 13. (AP) Churning cream butterfat: Plra' grade. 38 14: second grade. 3714. PEERLESS MARKET m Fri. and Sat. Specials Fresh Ling Cod, lb 10. Sliced or by the piece Fresh Coos Bay Clams, pint 18c Fine for stew, chowder or frying We offer the most com plete stock of Fresh Sea Foods in southern Oregon Glean-up of COATS and SUITS J rfoni" V.V(J I Pump Yo I Sandals 3 I 50 Ladies Hats They represent the season's best styles. Values to $3.95. Friday and Saturday $1.98 Every spring coat and every spring suit is now priced for complete oleanup. Shop these savings for Friday and Saturday. BUY SHOES THIS FRIDAY 1 Cj. anu jo.iurua.y LADIES SHOES .100 pairs In this big sale. Many of these shoes sold up to Sl.sfi. Broken lines that must be moved. Whites Browns marks Blues All leuthc. . Greys Your choice $198 Men's SHOES 100 pairs of dress oxfords blacks, browns, and whites; genuine Goodyear welts. Your Choice $298 Men's Work SHOES Genuine elk uppers, leather In soles, long wearing composition soles. All sizes 6 to 11. $198 I win Pause While Shopping In our comfortable lounge on our mezzanine floor , , . Meet your friends therp ... It ban been provided for V017R convenience! I 1 MEN'S SUITS Choice group of Men' Suits values to $22.50, sizes 35 to 39. YOUR CHOICE $1485 M'.M. DEPARTMENT STORE 220-223 EAST MAIM ST.