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JiEDFOTCD MAIL TRIBUNE, M'EDFO'RD, OKEGOy. WEDNESDAY, JUXE 29, 1938. PAGE SEVEN FIRST FEDERAL VOTES 4 PER CENT DIVIDEND A dividend of 4 percent on all shares for the current six months' period ending June 30, 1938, was voted by the board of directors of the First Federal Savings and Loan association of Medford at Its regu lar June meeting, making an unin terrupted payment by the association of 4 percent since Its Inception. In addition to the dividend dis tribution to investment and saving members of the association, a sub stantial amount will be added to the surplus and reserve accounts from the earnings of the past six months' period, B. P. Kyle, secretary of the association, stated today. During the last six months the association has made very satisfac tory progress In all lines of Its activ ity, Mr. Kyle said. "The financial statement as of t June 30 will show a very healthy Increase In assets. The association has granted a large num ber of loans on homes during thtu period, thereby promoting home own ership and creating a market for local labor and materials," he stated. Soundness of the Investment and the appeal to the public of the In surance of savings accounts by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance corporation, an agency of the fed eral government, were credited by Mr. Kyle for the Increased number of Investors. Officers and directors of the asso ciation are Fred L. Heath, president; Wm. H. ""Fluhrer, vice president; R. F. Kyle, secretary-treasurer; P. M. Janney, Max Pelroe, B. H. Bauer, W. O. Rookard and Stephen Q. Nye. POSTPONE HEARING IT Hearing of the complaint charging the Bishop brothers of Sams Valley with assault and battery upon state policeman, has been postponed until July 12, by Justice of the Peace W. R. Coleman. It was scheduled for today. The complaint was Blgned by State Policeman Paul A. Williams, who al leges that while questioning the pair, one of them struck him In the mouth with his fist, cutting the lower Up. Afterwards they Ignored the troop er's commands to halt, while fleeing The Incident occurred ten days ago in the Sams Valley district. The officer was Investigating the letting of air out of an auto tire. One of the Bishop boys volunteered the Informa tion, he knew nothing about the piece of mischief. The blow was al legedly struck when the state po liceman asked how he knew it had been done. Comedy Romance Coming Sunday 1 1 A With the official motion pictures of the Louls-Schmellng heavyweight championship fight as a special added attraction, "Josette," starring Slmone Simon with Don Ameche and Robert Young, comes to the Craterlan the atre Sunday for a three-day show ing. A gay comedy romance of naughty New Orleans, "Josette" also features Bert Lahr, Joan Davis, Paul Hurst, William Collier Sr., and Tala Birell. New song hits by the team of Gordon und level add to the entertainment Seventeen hundred feet of film, picturing ' the fastest championship battle ever fought, first at regular and then In slow motion, showing details of every blow every knock' down are climaxed by Referee Ar thur Donovan's version of the fight that settled once and for all any arg uments of Louis' supremacy over Maxie, In the Louls-Schmellng fighc pictures. Jane Withers Show Here Thursday TO CLOSE ASHLAND WATERSHED AREA For the protection of the Ashland creek watershed from fire, the reg ional forester of the U. S. forest service has designated the area ns closed to all travel effective July V Persons will be prohibited from going on or being upon the area, except with permit Issued by a for est officer. No permit Is required of any actual settler going to or from his home. Thla closure Is the same as has been In effect for the past several years, protection being of primarv Importance because "the watershed Is the source of water supply for Ash land, forest headquarters here point ed out. 1 Premiere of Jean Parker's New Hit Now at Craferian It Is seldom Indeed that a city the sis of Medford Is fortunate enough to have the world premiere showing of a motion picture that la expected to become one of the top favorites of the year. But It does happen and today the Craterlan theatre opens the first showing, any where, of "Romance of the Limber lost, the Gene Stratton-Porter story starring Jean Parker. The story of Indiana's swamp folk, "Romance of the Limberlost," la to be the Inhabitants of the 95 miles of swamp land In the southern part of the state, what "Tobacco Road" Is to Georgia, or the Bayous are to New Orleans. Laurie (Jean Parker) Is a child of nature, who Uvea in the Limber- lost with her Aunt Nora, who hates' (he girl because her mother had married the man Nora had lovd Laura tries to defeat her environ ment by study but gets no encour agement except from the bound boy of Corson, drunken, coarse bully, wealthiest man In the Limberlost, who desires to marry Laurie. When Corson agrees to support Aunt Nora In style for the rest of her life, the woman forces Laurie into acceptance of the marriage, only because she Is afraid of a scandal about her mother. Into this picture comes the young lawyer Wayne, and the two young people fall In love. When Corson Is killed accidentally, his bound boy Erie is accused of the murder. Thereupon Wayne takes the side of the boy and In a thrilling Jury trial proves his innocence. And with justice comes the realization of the young folks' romance. 4 Dae Mall Tribune Want Ads. JAIL SENTENCE FOR THEFT OF GASOLINE - Eugene Prince, 19, local youth, charged with theft of a half gallon of gasoline from a car belonging to Sam Bateman, was sentenced to 30 days In the county Jail by Justice of the Peace William R. Coleman yes terday. The authorities claim -Prince has been In trouble before. The com plaint was signed by Clyde Pichtner of the city police force. George H. Ferguson of Wenatchee, Wash., charged with operating a truck without a PUC license was as sessed 10 r.ad costs. Bolts Kill 17. WARSAW, Poland. June 39. (AP) Seventeen persons were killed by lightning today and more than 100 injured as the severest thunder storm In recent memory raged in several parts of Poland, ending a heat wave. LAKE CREEK RANCHER SEEKS ROAD CHANGE The county court was today con sidering a petition, granting "a road of necessity" to Hamilton Pox. a res ident of the Lake Creek district, to give him an outlet from his place. There Is a road now to the Pox place, and it has two gates. Their re moval la sought to provide a freer path for trarflc and cattle, and also eliminate stock breaking down the fences, and eating growing crops. Pierce Returns LA GRANDE, June 29. (tf Rep. and Mrs. Walter Pierce were home to day from the 75th congress and Pierce expressed optimism over pros pects of obtaining funds to start the Umatilla dam project. He said he be lieved the president would accede to construction. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. 23rd Fatality PORTLAND, June 29 . P CharWe Clink, 45, iron worker was knocked from his bicycle and fatally injured by an automobile last night at north west 37th avenue and Alnsworth street. His death was the twenty third traffic fatality of th year. QUICK, POSITIVE RELIEF fK HEMORRHOIDS'" For 26 yeiri w have sue ceiifullv trtated thou and of ptoplt for tht sllrntntl we peclillf in. Rectal tnd Colon and Stomach ill merits completely done away with without a hospital nnrrlnn tin tnnfinamtmt. No lota of time from your wark. tM or writ for FREE Booklet today. Dr. C. J. DEAN CLINIC Phyttctan and Surf am ' N.S. Cod E. Burnaide and Oriaal Ave Telephone EAst 391 B Portland, Orefe Jane Withers goes gypsy In a big way In her newest song-filled, laugh packed comedy hit, "Rascals," which opens a three-day run at the Rlalto theatre tomorrow. Rochelle Hudson and Robert Wilcox romance arounc the campflre while Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica Gang raise hi- Jinks with "dinger" Jane on the highways. "The Overland Express," starring Buck Jones and recently noted In Time Magazine as the best all-around Western picture ever filmed, will play as the companion feature -vlth the Withers opus. Doors Open Tonight at 6:45! Shows lit ff-jl gtfi&TB IfW iLaJtslSl ,ata ' ' i5v I I 1:45 iitlW J F 1 I I O J3ili F'Tes ' ' 35r I I 6:45-9:1.1 Kiddles . 10c I Jewish Order Elects PORTLAND, June 29. (P) David Robinson, Portland lawyer, became president today of the Pacific coast grand lodge of B'Nal B'Rlth, Jewish organization, and San Francisco was chosen for the 76th convention next year. Robinson succeeds Jacob J. Lteberman, Los Angeles. Mrs. Lenore D. Underwood, San Francisco, was elected president of the women's lodge. Hurry! They Must End Tonlghtl John Boles and Madge Evans in "SINNERS IN PARADISE" PLCS ANNA NEAGLE In "THE SHOW GOES ON" Jane's a roving, gyp ping Gypsy now . . 1 Qctstc WITHERS to- fer ic' jTtobaTS.- MORROW LV& Peter Lorre r j 3 DAYS Jf and FRIDAY wSj ! T'tt B' RyJU I BucK Jnnw In hl protest Wntrrn iM i't I'i't iji I as the watchdog of the rsmed Pony S with I EJpresi ... I BILLY HOUSE J -SXt W J y KM roc STARTING TODAY FOUR DAYS' ONLY! H 0ZL ' Q5E Tlii i ooib Hood a owkdhihi 61b Ifbdk o Ofellte Itedll v. -r''" w -.. - - . - v 'iik'Jhi-'itjtume'i ii i Complete 8how at 1:45.7:00-9:18 Mats 30c Eves 40c Kiddies 10c
