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JrEDFOTJT) MATT. TRrBTTNrE, arEPFOTm QTtr.CiQy. FRIDAY, .TTTST, X 1938 PAGE VI V W REVIVE OLD ROW; TROOPSJVIASSING Peru, Ecuador Add New Dish To World's Trouble Menu Berlin Protest Warms Czech Dispute. By the Associated Press A warmed over border dispute be tween Peru and Ecuador was added today to the world's menu of interna tional trouble. Two Ecuadorian soldiers were killed and a th'.rd wounded yesterday in a clash with three Peruvian river gun boats in a Jungle that had figured in the 107-year-old dispute. Ecuador ordered her troops to "de fend themselves with all their char acteristic valor" and Peru was report ed massing troops The Czechoslovak! a-Qerman situa tion which had wavered for two weeks between hot and mildly warm simmered anew with a fresh protest from Berlin to Praha against new In cidents In which members of Czecho slovakia's Germanic minority were saJd to have been mistreated. Japan completed a drastic cabinet reorganization, Lieut-Gen. Selshlro Itagaki taking the war ministry, as Chinese defending the railway ap proach to Hankow appeared to be weakening under Japanese shells and bombs. . Prime Minister Chamberlain an nounced new British protests against aerial bombardments In China and Spain In representations addressed to THE NEW RoxyAnn Confectionery THANKS YOU for the splendid patronage given us on our opening last Wednesday and extend an invitation to all to the Roxy Ann their headquar ters. Hot Plate Lunch or Salad Lunch 25c ICECREAM Pint 15c Quart 29c in the new ' ' Tray-Serve ' ' container built to be kept in your refrigerator tray. SUMMERIZE! Here is a different kind of cake that has always been popular and it really will perk up that lagging, sum mer appetite Lemon and Lime Cake Made from the juice and rind of fresh, ripe Limes and Lemons. Light, fluffy layers covered with a fondant icing moist, cool, refreshing a summer cake, sure enough. Special at 59c Cake 30c TO JUNE BRIDES Consult us about your bride's cake and wedding cake. We have one of the few top notch decorators on the Pacific Coast his artistic skill can seldom be equalled. Let us make your cakes and they will not only be the utmost in beauty but will be equally as good to eat. Prices are reasonable, too. Tokyo and to the Burgos insurgent regime, An opposition member of parlia ment asked If the British proposed to do anything "at all apart from hold ing up their hands In horror." To which the prime minister replied: "If we could hold up the hands of other people we certainly would do so." With the Spanish non-intervention committee finally In accord on a plan to withdraw foreign soldiers from the "Internationalized" civil war, a Spanish government spokes man in Paris admitted the "possi bility" of British-French mediation. In Paris and London it was be lieved that troop withdrawals would be Impossible without a pause In the war which, despite strong government resistance on the Deruel-to-the-sea front, brought insurgent success near Albocacsr near the coast. The fall of Albocacer would open the way Ipr a push southward along the Mediterranean on Castellon de la Plana and Valencia. 40 AND 8 ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY Members of, the 40 et 8 soclete planning to attend the inter-state ceremonial at the Oregon Caves to row were .requested by officers today to be present not later than 6 :30 p. m. to register. The ceremonial Is to begin prompt ly at 6 o'clock and It Is essential that the various events on the eve ning's program be carried out punc tually In accordance with the sched ule, It was emphasized. After the Initiation of a large class of candidates of various American Legion posts, an official banquet will be held at 8:30. A dance will climax the program. Earl H. York, chef de gare of south ern Oregon volture 'who visited in Grants Pass yesterday, said he found much interest in the annual cere monial and predicted a large atten dance from the Climate City and surrounding communities. Voyageurs from Oregon and California will par ticipate. WASHINGTON. June 3. & Sec retary Wallace today ordered Swift & company, Chicago packing concern, to cease using credit, discount and weight practices which Wallace ruled were discriminatory In the sale of its products. ' The order was issued on the basis of extended hearings on a complaint that the company had employed "un fair, unjustly dlscrlminatiry and de ceptive practices" in selling Its prod ucts in New England states. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The action was taken under auth ority of the packers and stockyards act which gives the department of agriculture power to supervise intra state commerce activities of packing concerns and livestock markets. Collects Typewriters MILWAUKEE (P) Alderman Carl P. Dietz has a hobby of collecting old typewriters for the public mu seum exhibit. His latest additions were acquired through an exchange with Arthur Brehm of Siegmar Schonau. Germany, director of a typewriter manufacturing concern. For 14 duplicates In his American collection, Dietz acquired 10 old European models. MARSHFIELD BOY OF E Broken Neck Fatal For Thomas Armstrong, 20 Death 48 Hours . After ' So. Riverside. Accident. Medford's first traffic fatality of 1938 was recorded last night when Thomas Foster Armstrong, 20-year old Marshfield youth, died In Com munity hospital from a broken neck sustained In an .automobile acci dent on South Riverside avenue Wednesday evening at 8:30. - Armstrong died at 7:45 o'clock from what his attending physician described as a crushed fracture of the fifth cervical vertebra, which had caused complete paralysis of the legs and partial paralysis of the arms, due to the Injury to the spinal cord. The body. In charge at the Perl funeral home, will be shipped to his home in Marshfield tomorrow for- burlai. County CorQner Prank Perl said there would be no in quest. Armstrong's death came a little less than 48 hours after the De Soto roadster he was driving north on South Riverside crashed into a parked Ford coupe belonging to C. C. Proctor, employe of Consolidated Freight Lines. Inc. After striking the left rear fender and wheel of the Ford , parked in front of the freight office, the De Soto carromed off. Jumped the curb and continued into a vacant lot for 126 feet, ac cording to the Investigating state police officer. Landed On Neck Armstrong was thrown clear of the car and apparently landed on his neck on a two-by-four board in the vacant lot, police said. Arm strong's attending physician explain ed there was a long mark on the right side of his neck. Following the accident, he was rushed to Com munity hospital In the Perl ambu lance, and never fully regained con sciousness. His doctor said he got steadily worse despite all efforts to save his life. Mr. Proctor, in a city police report of the accident, stated that his car was parked at the curb 30 feet from the lighted Intersection on the right side of the street, headed north. It was parked directly In front of the freight office at 445 South Riverside avenue. No Eye Witnesses There were no eye witnesses to the crash, according to state police. Louis Vance Stone, 34, who lives near Voorhies crossing on .the south Pacific highway and who was a passenger in the DeSoto, was un injured. Stone told state police that Armstrong was forced to swing his machine into the parked car by the approach of an oncoming auto on the wrong side of the street. Police believe the Armstrong car was trav eling at a high rate of speed. Armstrong had been visiting for a few days with Stone, and was to have returned to Marshfield yester day. They had both been employed In a lumber camp In the Coos bay area. The youth was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Foster Armstrong of Marshfield. LANGE SUJT EYED 1 A suit which automobile dealers are watching closely, believed to he the first of It kind Instituted on the west coast, was on file today In the Multnomah county circuit court at Portland. Plaintiff U H. F. Lange. head of me umge Motor Car company, Med ford dealer for Chrysler and Plymouth cars, and defendant is the Tarola Motor Car company, Oregon distribu tors of these automobiles. Mr. Lange Is suing for about 118 000 for alleged overcharges made by the Portland distributor on automobiles sold to the Lange Motor Car company and Its predecessor, Armstrong Mo tors, Inc. Armstrong Motors, Inc., of which Mr. Lange was a part owner, was first made the local Chrysler and Plymouth dealer In September, 193J, the com plaint sets forth. In November, 1938, Mr. Lange took over the Armstrong business and has since been the deal er for this area, the complaint states. According to the complaint, the alleged overcharges began In January. 1933. and continued until December 31. 1937, and totaled more than 1B.. 000. It Is further alleged that the dealer did not know he was bemg overcharged and had no way of ascer talnlng what the billing prices should have been. Tale .of Two Egg BILLINGS. Mont. When one of his hens laid an egg that weighed more than three ounces, measured 7' Inches long and was six inches in circumference. Elmer Pulver en tered the Montana "biggest egg derby." A few days later he dls covered another egg in his coops. This one weighed one-haU ounce and measured about an inch long. 48 Years on Railroad ST PETERSBURG. Fla. if, Bill Hogan has retired after working on the railroad 48 yean without missing ft slnjle day. The 66-year-old engt neer has driven a locomotive the equlvilent of 86 times around the world and new had an accident In which anyone was killed. DUPLICATORS AND SUPPLIES Biermt, lie N. Central. Phone 282. OF FRUIT, PAY RATES Objectives Of Hearing Here June 11 Clarified .By Local Packers All Inter ested Invited To Attend. An erroneous Impression prevails here that a proposed reduction In packing plant wages Is the primary subject to be considered at the hear ing set by the stats bureau of labor and welfare commission for June 11 at 9:30 a. m. In the Jackson courv circuit court room, fruit men staWa today. The hearing was requested, the fruit men said, primarily for the presentation to the state weflare commi5lon of a recommendation for the segregation of the fresh fruit industry and the canning Industry, It being maintained that the two industries are not comparable, oper ating under different conditions and In different localities. Second Objective Another object of the hearing, the fruit men stated, Is to consider re establishment of the minimum hour ly rate of wages Tor women workers engaged only In the fresh fruit In dustry. It' was explained that the labor commission had nothing to do with the wage scale of fruit packers actually engaged In wrapping fruit. So far as local wages are concerned, the hearing wilt affect only the min imum compensation required by law to be paid women workers engaged in sorting or like tasks in fruit handling, the spokesman for the fruit Industry related. Board Appointed A conference board to preside at the hearing has been appointed" by C. H. Gram, state latfbr commission er. Representing the public will be Attorney 'Porter J. Neff, conference chairman: the Rev. E. S. Bartlam and Mrs; Margaret Fobrlck. Raymond R Reter, Lester Nowbry and Jack Spalding were named to represent the employers. Harold Blthers, Mrs. Lena Clemens and Mrs. Grace Pankey were appointed to rep resent the workers. K Anyone Interested in the subject matter is invited to the hearing. . ORIGINAL PRICE CUTTERS Your WESTERN THRIFT STORES consistently offer you the lowest prices on drugs, toiletries, sundries and tobaccos. Shop here where you will find the largest and most complete stocks in southern Oregon. You can buy most anything at WESTERN THRIFT and each and every article is priced right. Miracle Ade Add sugar, water and ice to these delicious fruit flavors and you will have a delightful summer drink. 3 pkgs. 10c RAZOR BLADES 1 0 OFF sl EASTMAN FILMS Bring us your exposed rolls and we will, develop them absolutely free. Your prints even as large as postcard size will cost you only 4o eacb, Any films brought in before 9:30 a. m, will be ready 5:30 the same day. , . . At Western Thrift ' NESTLES Candy bars, plain, with almonds or hazelnuts. Reg. 15c size. 10c REG. 5c CANDY BARS Factory fresh shipments of Bakers, Oh Boy, Top Notch cherry cordial, Bargain, Jolly Jack, Butterfinger and Baby Ruth. 2for5c 2 for 5c 2 for 5c 2 for 5c At Western Thrift You Can Always Save at Western Thrift .. At Western Thrift ' MAIN and CENTRAL TWO STORES 125 EAST 6th ST. Wash Machine Car AMERY, Wis. Lowell Smith. 19, and Royce Myhre, 15, high' school students, put together an abandoned buggy chassis, a washing machine engine, a pulley and a piece of pipe, and it ran. Their Imitation of Henry Ford's ftrst automobile is steered with a rope knotted to the front axle. It costs them 10 cents for tn afternoon of tearing around the countryside at 12 miles an hour. Too Late to Classify FOR SAT E Commercial sire G. E. refrigerator, good as new; less than half price. , Hotel Allen. FOR SALE Low, steel wagon. Bar num Orchard. Phone 851-R-2. FOR RENT Studio apartment: de sirable and modern: completely and newly furnished; electric refriger ator, private bath, etc. - Especially suitable for one or two business women. Rent very reasonable. 316 N. Central. FOR RENT Good pasture. Bob Oilman, Ross Lane. FOR RENT Nice, clean rooms, 93 per week. San Louis Hotel. TRAILER HOUSE Factory made; sleeps 4. 120 Vancouver. 280 ACRES grazing land. See Colman, 700 E. Main. 3-WHEEL Rose trailer, almost new. Bargain price. Call 534-J, evenings. BANG GO PRICES Closing out brand new '38 Willys DeLuxe Sedans at ridiculous reduction. See this car today. It's a steal. Come in. Pennington, 32 S. Bartlett. Tel. 977, IF YOU can't make your payments on your '37 or '38 sedan, trade your equity for a good Chrysler sedan. E. L. Niederman, Rt. 1, Box 860, Grants Pass, Ore. WHY? MAKE OUR LAND OFFICE YOUR LAND OFFICE 943 S. CENTRAL 1. For sale or trade for unincumber house, Mcdford or Ashland, 120 A. wood, saw timber, water, farm ind gnrden land; small house and bam. Water can be developed for Irriga tion; 20 acres very finest alfalfa land cleared; level land; come fir and sugar pine can be sold to saw mill. Wood enough to pay for for place. Unincumbered. Total price $2,200. Terms on part. A very delightful mountain ranch. 2. 3 acres, B-room house,- furnished; irrlgnted: barn, chicken house. At city limits. Lies perfect for irriga tion. Price with furniture, $1700. J. C. BARNES 27 Years in Medford. Phone 864 or 1127-Y. i FOR SALE 14-ft. "V" type bottom boat. Ideal for the lake. 48 North Orange. WANTED Man for light farm work. Must have car. Write F. W. Bartlett, Hornbook, Cal. HEINZ STRAINED FOODS ALL KINDS 4 for 29c Extra-thin Double Edge At Western Thrift CITRATE of MAGNESIA Full 12 Ounce Bottles 2 for 25c LOWER PRICES! BETTER CARS! SKINNER'S GARAGE really has the stock and you'll agree that these prices are RIGHT. 1930 Bulck 40 series sedan; gun metal; trunk, radio; deluxe equipment $7J5 1937 Pontine 6 Sedan: white side wall tires, maroon finish, ra dio, 80 rubber 795 1937 Ford DeLuxe Touring Sedan: upholstery like new: car clean throughout: radio, de luxe equipment, good rubber 86S 1936 Pontlac 8 Touring Sedan: Sliver Streak model, grey finish; car tn best condition; radio 645 1936 Dodge Sedan: side mounts, largo trunk, dark tan finish, good rubber, whipcord up holstery, motor thoroughly reconditioned 625 1936 Chrysler 6 Coupe; clean as a hound's tooth, fine me chanically. Priced below book - M5 1934 Chevrolet Master Sedan; knee action, black finish, valve-ln-head motor 385 1934 Chevrolet Master Coupe: less than 25.000 miles: nearly new tires, puncture proof tubes, finish and upholstery show no wear 865 1933 Chevrolet Master Sedan; radio 296 1933 Ford DeLuxe Ford or Sedan.. 265 1933 Chrysler 6 Sedan; low mile age 8A5 1935 Willys 77 Sedan: economical 285: 1935 International long W.B. 1 -! ton Truck 625 1925 Marmon Pickup Truck; good wood truck 50 1927 Bulck Standard Sedan 35 Trades accepted. G.M.A.C. terms. SKINNER'S GARAGE Phone 102. Bulck Cars. G.M.C. Trucks. FOR RENT Modern, completely fur nished 6 -room house; washing ma chine and lroner; garage; large lot and shnde; $40, water paid. B. J. Palmer, 402 East Main. "medfort BARGAIN HOUSE SPECIALS Roofing Paper and Corrugated Iron. less than mall order prices. Barbed' Wire Fencing. Wire Screen and Chicken Netting, big stock. Kelvinator Refrigerator. $49.50. Paints, all colors, Inside and outside, $1.36 gallon. Canvas Cots, $1 each. 50,000 ft. Second-hand Pipe at spe cial prices. Fire Hose and Garden Hose, big aup piy. Used Washing Machines at reduced prices. New shipment of Shoes and Boots, priced from 25c and up. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE 27 N. Grape St. Phone 1062. FOR RENT 4-room house, furnish ed, for 3 months. Old Stne road, Rt. 2, Box 252, SACRIFICE SALE by owner of nice home, close in. Box 1696, Tribune. STRAWBERRIES, picked to order, 7flc crate, Phone 1568-L. EXPERIENCED girl wants housework. Phone 611-R-l. ZEMACOL Unconditionally guar anteed to relievo Poison Oak or your money re funded, 4 oz. 45c 50:39c TOBACCO POUCHES Assorted styles, all with ripper Values 29c UNDER THE BIO CLOCK . On Sixth St. Across from Woolworths l! YOUNG LADY wishes work tn good home. Box 1842, Tribune. 1937 FORD DeLuxe Sedan, trunk mod el; new motor; guaranteed through out. Bargain price only $466.00 PIERCE-ALLEN MOTOR CO. Dodgo and Plymouth Distributors. WANTTD Can take 5 students daily to Afhland Normal. Inquha 843 W. 14th St. WANTED Girl for housework: one child: stay nights. 108 Mistletoe. Call between 7 and 8:30 p. m., Friday. WELL DRILLING $ 1 .50 per ft. first ou it., etc. j. m. uoage, oi King FROM a recent purchase of bankrupt stock we have 3 Maytag aluminum wasners, new, witn gas engines; 1 Electrolnx refrigerator, 6-ft., kero sene: 1 O. E. rndlo, 10-tube console. automatlo tuning; 1 Westlnghouse ejectric rnngo with trash burner. All priced to sell. Lee's Radio and Electric Shop. 412 East Main. FOR furniture repairing and uphol- siering. rnone 069-R. Thibauit. HOUSE FOR RENT Modern 3 -room, Adults only. 128 Stark St. ATTRACTIVE SUBURBAN Ait ( a a 3 acres located In good Xynlin district; excellent soil, fronted; full variety of fruit trees, Ladlno clover; good barn, 4-room modern home; grounds beautifully landscaped, roses, flow ering shrubs and trees. One of the most attractive suburban tracts near Medford. Priced at $2500.00. CHARLES A. WINO AGENCY, INC. 109 E. Main St. Phone 728, BlraSlBE market 313-315 N. Riverside. Phone 358 Open Evenings and Sundays yam Pancake Flour 10 lb. bag .....,..42 CATSUP . . Favorite. 14 Riverside HiWay It's Thcrnmlo Roasted 3 lbs. 43c j dffii FLOUR 49 lb. sack $1 .49 Kitchen Queen fully guaranteed hard wheat patent. BORENE, lg.pkg Special Demonstration Apricots, No 1 tall can 10c Valley Belt whole peeled. Grapefruit Juice 47 oz. can 29c Trupaok, finest Florida Strawberries Local 3 boxes 25c LARD Swift's LAMB Sho. Roast, lb 15 Leg Roast, lb 23 Chops, lb - 25 BEEF ROAST Swift's FOR RENT 5 room modern houts, furnished; electric range, Frlgldnlis, shade, flowers, berries and fruit, garden. 1129. Nlantlo St. FOR RENT 2 -room modern fur nished Apartment, private entrance, private bath, ground floor, 1109 W. 11th St. WANTED Good used car, preferably 1935 Plymouth coupe, 703 Sherman. ABBEY'S SPECIAL HERE'S THE PICKUP YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FORI 1936 FORD Pickup, In ths best of condition, low mileage. Has been used only for light loads. Compara this with any other pickup in town. Get our price. WALTER W. ABBEY. INO. Used Car Lot across from new building. 9th and Bartlett, FOR SALE OR TRADE Two fresli milk goats, both excellent milkers. Will trade for chickens or what hav you? First house west Brick church. Central Point. FOR RENT B-room house, unfur nished. 306 King St, 2 blocks from courthouse. Phone 85 or 1911-W. FOR SALE R. I. Red fryers. Sweeney Hatchery, Old Pacific Hwy. FRYERS Barred Rock, milk and grain fattened. Phone 1777-J. or inquire last house left side Lozier Lane. P.ANO CLEARANCE SALE Every piano on sale at unheard of low prices. Finest used pianos In south ern Oregon. AH tremendous bar gains. We can give you easy terms, but remember CASH TALKS. Hawley Transfer. 118 N. Riverside. FOOD BARGAINS There Is Difference! Try Our PERSONALIZED DELIVERY SERVICE 2 bottles 17c ounoe bottles Peanut Butter Made and guaranteed by Swift's from, No. 1 Peanuts 2 lb. jar 25c COOKIES Cocoanut Genu In n attractive Cookie Jar. A Loone-Wllei product. 6 DOZEN IN JAR .... 29c Dog Food . 3 cans 23c Swift's Pard. Canine tested Govt. Inspected. Krumbles 2 pkgs. 25c Just like the sample only large package. .29c Saturday Potatoes No. 2 bakers. Very nice 24 lbs. 19c 4 lb. pkg. 49c Silverle&f VEAL Sho. Roast, lb 15 Sho. Steak, lb. -17'At lb. 15c cvn SHOULDER Steer Beef