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rEDFOKT) MATT; TRIBUNE. fEPTCRT). rmEflOy, THURSDAY. .TTJLY 7. "1938.
TO SAFEGUARD
L
Rare Medical Volumes Are
Exposed To Loss In Fire
Trap, Senator States-
World's Greatest Array,
WASHINGTON (UP) Sen. Morrli
fiheppard, (D., Tex.) haa asked
$3,760,000 to rehouu the army med
leal library, greatest In the world,
and the Army Medical museum, the
finest In America, now located In
d llapldated quarters dating from
1687.
The library, begun by the surgeon
general of the army In 1830, when
It occupied a corner of his office,
now contains nearly 000,000 books
on medical subjects. Oountln
pamphlet, theses and other man
uscrlpts, the collection numbers
mora than a million volumes.
It contains a more complete file
of French theses than the library
of the medical faculty of Paris, It
possesses the only complete file of
the Confederate States Medical and
Historical Journal. Of the 600 exist-
tng medical "Incunabula," or books
published . before 1600, the library
owns 460, some being the only ex
mples surviving.
Oldest Volume 1467
The oldest is Johannes Oersons
De Pollutions Nocturna," Cologne,
J 467. There is also a perfect copy
of the first printed book on child
are. Bagel Initio's "De Infantlum
Aegrltudlnlbus," Padua, 1473, an ac
eount of the most "advanced" prac
tices at the time of Its publication,
Of equal value Is the library1
Stupendous index catalogue, called
by the late Dr. William H. Welch
f Johns Hopkins "America's great-
SI
Fine California Wines
MUSCATEL
ANGELICA JS
SHERRY MM,
TOKAYSS&jy
PORT
Mt M e BMdleiiu." Sir William
Oalw, father of modtrn turgtry.
one ild of It: "In no othar field
of knowledge la than a work com
parable to thta. the world'e itand
ard of medical bibliography.1
"The unique feature of the Bur
geon general'a library la that It
contain! all worthwhile medical lit
erature, whtoh la made available by
the moat complete Index catalogue
In existence," Sheppard aald. "Con
centrated In one Institution, and
administered by the government on
a moat liberal plan, this Institution
makes available source material for
medical atudy, research and educa
tion. Xta Influence on the progress
of medicine haa been fundamental."
Fitnt To' Universities
By an "Inter-library loan aystem."
all but the rarest books are sent
out to schotara of repute through
out the country. The leading users
of the 14,000 volumes sent out last
year were Yale, McOlll, Columbia
and Michigan universities, as well
as many hospitals and ollnlca, In
oludlng the Mayo Foundation.
The library also Indexes the Inv
portent articles from the 3,000 med
leal periodicals It receives from
almost every oountry.
The museum, begun durlnc the
Civil war, contains pathological spec
imens from all theatera of war since
that time, aa well as exhibits show
ing the progress of medical orac.
cice. its seven sections or "reels
tries" deal with eye, ear, nose and
throat pathology, tumor of all
sorts, skin, dental and oral path
ology.
neat Growth Since 11)00
Though It was begun 100 years
ago, ine real founders of the II
brary were Col. John Shaw Billings
and his assistant, Dr. Robert
netcher, who took charge of It Im
mediately after the Civil war, when
It numbered only 3,000 volumes. In
SO yesrs It had become the largest
and finest In the world. Billings
also designed the Johns Hopkins
nospiiai. and the Peter . Bent Brls-
nam nospitai in Boston. Later he
consolidated the three nubile li
braries of New York City Into the
present collection, guarded bv two
niun npns, at rutn avenue and
ina street.
When It outgrew the surgeon nn.
ouice, tne library was moved
to quartern over the old Rlggs Na
tional bank, 18th and Pennsvi.
vanla avenue, and later occupied
the library hall In Ford'a thester,
where Lincoln waa assassinated.
now. "already overcrowded. In
structure offering Inadequate fire
protection and obsolete facilities, a
building commensurate with the
Importance of these two Institution.
and their service to human welfare
an urgent public need." 8hnn.r1
ooncluded.
United States National Bank Will Mark
New. Modern Home of Medford Branch, United States National Bank I
Big Jim To Confer
With Oregon Aides
PORTLAND. July 7. MV Jam.. A
rariey. postmaater-general. will ar
rive July 15 for a conference with
Democratic party leaden at the Port
land hotel that morning, he advised
them yesterday. Parley will arrive a
day before the scheduled meeting of
state central committee and
members were being Invited to come
Portland early to confer with him.
Farley will attend a dinner meet
ing of the Baker county Democratic
central committee at Baker July H.
Union Co. Relief Up
LA GRANDE. July 1. (AP) An
Increase of nearly asooo In relief
costs occurred In Union county In
the first half of 1038. compared to
the aame period of 1037. General
assistance amounted to 113.330
against 10, 308 last year. Old age as
sistance In June was given to 373
persons, an Increase of nearly 130
over last year.
Use Mall Tribune Want Ads.
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ihllW i ) in isL urn J
PUBLIC INVITED TO J
PARIS-BOUND, how
ard Hughes (above), wealthy
aviator and movie producer, has
been pulling his Lockheed plane
through the paces at Los An
geles, preparing for a nonstop
night lo New York from which
point he plans a speed hop to
France.
NSPECT QUARTERS
3 TO 9 P. NL
Entire Exterior and Interior
Changed' in Betterment
Program Local Labor,
Materials Given Choice
First of the popular aummer aeries
of Friday night concerts will be given
by the Medford Elks 3S-plece band,
under direction of R. A. Botts, In city
park tomorrow evening starting at
B o'clock. The public la Invited. The
program, consisting of 10 numbers,
follows:
The Invincible Engle March flousa
Selection "Louise" Fulton
Herbert L. Clarke's "Triumphal
March" . Boyer
"Nobody Knows de Trouble I've
Seen." Negro Spiritual Roberts
March, "Hie Honor" Fillmore
Tango, "Pan-American" Ollvadotl
"Miss Trombone" Slippery Rag....
Fillmore
Selection, "Best Loved Southern
Molodles" . Hayes
34th Division Mnrch Latey
Star Spangled Banner .... Key
Russian Evangelist
Will Speak Friday
Nazarene Church
Evangelist Peter Voronaeff. a refu
gee from 8ovlet Russia, will give
an Illustrated lecture entitled 'Can
It Happen Here?" at the Church of
the Nazarene, North HoIIJf and First
street Friday at 7:45 p.m.
Rev. Voronaeff will relato the mis
ery and privation that he and his
people have gone through, which
he describes- as a living -hell. He Is
the son of a minister who emigrated
from Russia in 1013 and who later
returned to teach the Christian
faith.
His father and. mother, together
with thousanda of other Christians,
are now exiles, suffering cruel per
secution In Siberian concentration
camps because of their loyalty to
Ood.
The pictures reveal the actual con-
dltlona In Godless Russia and the
actlvltlea of the communist forces
In America.
Rev. Voronaeff has recently re
turned from Russia, Germany and
England .and Is on a nation-wide
tour.
Enlargement and modernisation de
velopments at the banking home of
the Medford Branch of the United
States National Bank have been en
tlrely completed, according to an
nouncement by Oeorge r. Frey, man
ager, and the occasion will be oele
brated by an "open bouse", for pub'
He reception Saturday afternoon and
evening between the hours of 3 and
9. Aa expressed by Frey, the public
is invited to pay a visit of Inspection
at that time when the entire per
sonnel of the bank can be free from
their duties to point out to visitors
the many new featurea which have
been Incorporated.
Space Increased. ,
The work of remodeling the bank
has been going on since early March.
The banking quarters have been
doubled In size, now occupying an
area ou leet, fronting on Main
street, by 80 feet on Central avenue.
To effect this enlargement a large
part of the apace for occupied by the
Toggery was added to the bank's
quarters.
The entire appearance of the build
ing was changed as well aa the In
terior. What was originally a 3-story
building was converted Into two
stories by removal of the too nortlon
The exterior haa been reflnlahed In
steramllne, modernistic effect, with
wlndowa enlarged and re-arranged.
The Interior, too. has undergone a
vast change The working soace as
wen as the public lobby are. In fact
as well as In appearance, greatly en-
largeo. ine officers' quarters are
more spacious than formerly and a
private consultation room has been
added. . ...
Fixtures Conform
The banking fixtures have been
remodeled to conform to the new
low type style. Trim throughout Is
the black walnut, and fixtures are
of walnut, marble and bronze. The
noor of the lobby Is of Tennessee
marble with verdc antique border.
All working space floor la covered
with, asphalt tllea laid In a pattern.
The entire quartern have been acous
tically treated by the Installation of
nbsorbex tiles on the clellng.
ine quarters are air conditioned.
providing for cooling of the air In
the summer and washing and nurlfvl
tng It In the winter. The supply
duct for air In the middle of the
celling has been g-lven an ornament
al treatment of plaster mouldings and
ooroer or special light fixtures. All
other llghta are of the Indirect tvpe
and at all windows, both on the first
and second floors. are Venetian
blinds.
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Two ImiIIiMiirs nl the corner of Main slreH anil renlrnl iiveniie were remodeled In completing this handsome, now home of the United States
National Bank. The building, faced Willi lnk Tennessee marble, has a 30-foot frnntnee on Main street and 80-foot frontage on Central aTenue.
Elmer Chllilers. well-known Medford contractor, supervised the complete modernization program. A puhllc reception will be fentilred Saturday
afternoon between the hours of 3 and 9, so that southern Oregon people may thoroughly Inspect this attractive hank building.
U. S. National Bank Officials to Attend Open House
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Innl s. Dick, prslcpnt. I nllert state.
Nnllnnnl Hunk of rortlnncl:
Xpw Fiirnltur.
New furniture has been provided
for consultation room and officers
U1 t
fx
if l I.Vv
to, I.. Unvles, v1re-prc)l(Irnt of the
Inltori States Nnttonal Bank of
Portland.
quarters, and also to replace some
of the old furniture In the working
quarters.
Commercial and savings deposit
windows have been departmentlzed ,
for the greater convenience of cus
tomers, and tellers cages are divided
so that each teller la In a private
section. The balcony has been en
closed with non-transparent glass,
In the balcony will be available ta
ble and chalre for the use of the
public for private meetings, or for
the use of customers of the bank,
and safe deposit department . Tha
safe deposit department has also un
dergone remodeling, and more con
venience and prlvecy has been pro-
(Conttuoed on Page Seven.)
W. M. Cook, vice-president. United
States National Bank of Portland.
quarters. A drinking fountain haa
been placed conveniently In the lob
by, and another one In the working
Condensed Report
THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL DANK
of Portland, Oregon
As of June SO, 1938
RESOURCES
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks. . 30,864,811.99
United States Government Bonds. . . . 62.230.003.70
Municipal and Other Bonds .77777777771
Loans and Discounts
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank !!!!!!!
Bank Premises (including Branches)
Safe Deposit Vaults
Other Real Estate .' ! .' .'! ! .'
Customers' Liability on Acceptances and' Foreign Bills
Interest Earned
Other Resources
fSS.095,715.69
9,981,896.89
26,306.161.68
213,000.00
8,011,634.05
39,854.57
114,419.96
553,219.62
303,765.06
117.55
$123.5H!US4.9fi
LIABILITIES
Capital ...... .-, ..... 14,500,000.00
biirplus 2,600,000.00
undivided Profits 2,030,389.76
Merves P9L805I86 $10,022,195.62
Acceptances and Foreign Bills 777777777T 653 -Ml 52
Dividends Declared 78 750 00
Deposits: Demand and Time f 100,802 SlVoo
am, t i ui?l'-blic l mds 12,111,678.22 112,914,392.22
Other Liabilities 627 go
Bold Publli sn4 Ttu.1 tmit stt i.u,.d .tnidlsf M I... $123,569.1 S4.96
MEDFORD BRANCH
MEDFORD, OREGON
Hrad Office, Portland, Oregon
I'lRECT BRANCH OF T!IF l MTED STATES NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND
Mrmhrr f'rirm riiui( ffuiiranm Corpnmtian
Congratulations
MPflfnrd nranrh nf flip
I'nltm stntes National Bank
Heating and Air
Conditioning Ea.uipraent
installed by
MODERN PLUMBING
& SHEET METAL CO.
410 K. Main. Phone 820
ANOTHER SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO
THE FUTURE OF MEDFORD
THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW
UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING, Main St. at Central Ave.
A FITTING NEW
HOME FOR A GREAT
OREGON BANKING
INSTITUTION
IF IT'S BUILDING WE DO IT!
ELMER N. CHILDERS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR. PHONE 1075 MEDFORD
AH
Gold Leaf Work
on the windows of the beauti
ful new Medford' Branch of the
fnlted Statea National Bank
Building, hj
Fred Lawrence
SIGNS
Phone 16!)H-y
The Plumbing
In the New
Medford Branch
United States
. National Bank BIdg.
was Installed by
Coffeen Bros.
Phone 40B-R-t
Comfort
Neu,
HOTEL
CLARK
in Downtown
LOS ANGELES
CoBTenienoc ti tnothei of
fering of tbU botl Whether
on bust n e or pleasure bent
th Uoti Clirk maket ua
tdeal bJW rtf rtnP.f..n.
w wen w restful
at the end of the
' campaign
natural!
chanre u ireU aa tot room
accommodaUona fire finai
alfntficance to aaaurlng word
COMPORT
billet
Ouod rood
And moderate
"V
ROOMS Sntl rrom ftJO
BATHS Doable from 3J0
655 Fifth and Hill
P. O B MOKKIS3. Managh.