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t PAGE TEX fEDFORD MATL TRTBUXE. fEDEORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. AUGUST 14. 1938 DEATH COMES 10 A F KERHONKSON. N. T., Aug. 13. (Special to Mall Tribune) Austin Corbln. retired banker, whose father, the late Austin Corbln, de veloped the Long Inland railroad In the early 80's, and was Its first president, died of a heart attack here August 6 at the home of friends. He was p years old. A former resident of New York City. Mr. Corbln had lived at his country home. Blue Mountain farm, Newport, N. H., since retiring about five years ago. He was formerly president of the Corbln Banking company, vice-president of the Bige low State bank, president and di rector of the Manhattan Beach company and the Wheatley Realty company and vice-president and di rector of the New England Mort gage Security company. Mr. Corbln was born In Brooklyn on April 13. 1873. Hla mother wu the late Hannah M. Wheeler Corbln. He attended Cutler and Westminster schools and was graduated from Harvard university In 1898 with honors. Ills father died the same year and he entered the Corbln Banking company, which no longer exists, aa a junior partner. He was a trustee and executor of the estate of his father, which has ofrices at 102 Broadway, New York. Mr. Corbln formerly lived at 105 West Fifty-fourth street, New York. Mr. Corbln was unmarried. His recreations were shooting and yacht ing. He was a member of the New York Athletic club, the University club, and the Harvard club In New York. He was president of the Blue Mountain Forest, association, which developed a large park near New port and st ckcd It with game. Austin Corbln for severoj years owned a pear ranch In the Eagle Point district, and spent consider able time In the valley before the World war, overseeing Its operation. He first became Interested In south ern Oregon through his nephew, tho late Corbln Edgell, of this city and Joined with him In purchasing a number of orchard properties In which later his Interest was sold. He has many frienda In Med ford and the valley who will learn of hla death with sorrow, he being a man of unusual kindliness and charm. CAPT. BRUGGER IS NAMED 40-8 CHEF Annual election of officers of the southern Oregon volture of the 40 et 8 soclete was held Friday night at the Hotel Medford. with dpt. K. J. Brugger of the CCC orgnleatton named as chef de gars to seve dur ing the ensuing year. Other officers were chosen as follows: Chsf de train. Ben Coutant: commlssfllre Intendant and correspondent, Walter Dunlap: conducteur, Ed Oohrke; garde de la porte, Arthur Taylor: lamplste, C. Y. Arnold; commla voyageur. 8. E Archi bald; medico. Dr. A. F. W. Kreue: chemlnoU, Earl York, Robert Harris and Homer White. Delegates to the grande promenade In Pendleton, July 31, will be Nlel Allen, Robt. Ebel, O. L. Overmyer. Edw. Oohrke and 3. E. Archibald; afternate i being Olenn Simpson. Jack Oordog. C. Y. Tengwald, Fred Rout and El wood Hiuvtey. Delegate to the national promenade In Los Angeles wilt be Dick Singleton, with Horace Bromley serving as alternate. A report of the child welfare com mittee showed that In Josephine county alone, 398 smallpox serums and 434 diphtheria serums were fur nished by the local volture during the past year. Voysgcur Brugger gave a talk on the national activity of the American Legion and 40 et 8 In fur nishing blood transfusions for emerg ency cases at local hospitals and moved that members of southern Oregon volture take the necessary blood tests and stand ready to render service when needed. The motion was amended to Include members of the American Legion and of the gen eral public who wished to volunteer for this service which has so often proved of Inestimable value In an emergency. The motion was pa.wd unanimously. Following dinner. Robt. R. Ebel. nowly elected commander of Medford post of the American Legion, wow In tituled Into the order of tho 40 et 8, which Is the honor society of the Legion. Southern Oregon volture takea in Medford, Ashland, Grants t'ass and Cave City and a good representation from each city was In attendance at the dinner and business session. E AT FT. PECK The world's largest earth dam has been under construction at Fort Peck. Mont., for over four years, and 440 acres of Isnd in the heart of the gigantic project was formerly owned by J. M. Crawford of Rout 1, Cen tral Point, he revealed recently. Mr. Crawford, who came here from Montana 18 years1 ago, expla:red that in 1007, he filed on 320 acres of homestesdlng land In Montana, and that a short time later he purchased 120 acres more from ths government. He said that the huge priject was not visualized until 1030, and that 16 years ago he disposed of hi prop erty and moved to the Roue river valley. , I When completed, the dam. which stems the Missouri river, will be 20.600 feet long, 2.876 feet maximum width at the base and 242 feet above the old river bed, according to In formation In the Fort Peck progrea edition of the Glasgow Courier. The reservoir at maximum pool elevation will be 180 miles long, measured along the channel, and will 'm pound sufficient water to cover 19500,000 acres of land to a depth of one foot. The dam will be four tlmee larger than any other hydraulic eaith-ftlled dam In the world. LOCAL and PERSONAL LIFT E I BEAVERS SENT TO CALIFORNIA JOB Beavers from the Union Creek dls trlct of the Rogue River national forest are going to be put to work by Uncle Sam In flood control and erosion prevention In California. The beavers will be given a new home for housekeeping purposes but no salary. Arthur K. Crews and Fred Sankey, Junior district agents of the U. 8. biological survey, are now engaged In trapping two pairs of heaven In the Union Creek area. The animals are to he taken to the Eldorado forest In ; California, there to build dnma on ; small strenms. The dams help to hold back flood waters and thut prevent soil erosion. It Is expected that the Union Creek bearers will cooperate with Uncle Sam by producing large families to assist In the project. Trainman Killed HUNTINGTON, Ind., Aug. 13. (AP) One trainman was killed and another was Injured critically today when five coaches and the engine of a Wabash railroad passenger train rn route from Detroit to St. Louis. Mo., were derailed here. ' L SETS NEW RECORD The fourth annual Oregon Shake spearean Festival was brought to a close last night with the presenta tion of Hamlet at the Elizabethan theater in Ashland. With attendance setting a new record and the quality of the pro ductions establishing a new high standard of quality, the festival was the most successful of the four an nual series. Record slse audiences saw each of the eight productions In this year's series. Four plays were presented. Hamlet, the Merchant of Venice, the Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night. Mont, Ward District Head Resides Here A. L. Kremer. district aumrlntend ent for Montgomery Ward and com pany, has established his residence and headquarters In this city, accord ing to an announcement Saturday by H. L. Brown, manager of the Med ford store. Thirteen Ward vores will be under -his supervision, It was an nounced. The territory over which Mr. Kre mer has supervision will extt-nd from Woodland, Cal.. to Vancouver, Wash.. Mr. Brown stated. Entlro HOSIERY stock REDUCED Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann The closure on logging and wood cutting operations In the forests was lifted yesterday. It was imposed by the state forest' department about three weeks ago when forest fires, set by lightning, wore raging in various parts of the state and weather conditions were hazardous. Announcement of the order lift ing the ban was made here by Dwlght Phlpps, district warden. One provision of the closing order, how ever, will remain In effect: All oper ators must have weather Instru ments showing temperature and rel ative humidity and rmist close down all power-driven machinery when the humidity drops below 35 per cent. , Burning permits will again be Is sued by all fire wardens in Jackson and Josephine counties, Mr. Phlpps stated. Additional Information may be procured by telephoning state forest patrol headquarters, Medford 063. FAREWELL TO From Ashland Prof. Arthur Tay lor of the Ashland Normal school was a visitor In Medford the latter part of the week. Manager Returns Alpha Hodg klns, manager of Adrlenne's beauty salon at 21 North Central avenue, recently returned to the salon after having been 111 for some time. To Contention Everett Fnber and Robert Bauman left yesterday for Ta corns. Wash., to attend the Pacific northwest Klwanls convention which opens Monday. Mr. Faber Is district lieutenant-governor. To lleno Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stennett of 325 South Riverside ave nue left yesterday by motorcar for Reno where they will vacation for a week, after which they w'll go to Tillamook to spend a week. On Leave W. L. Jones, construc tion superintendent of thi Rogue River national forest, has be-in grant ed a month's leave of absence be cause of Illness. The leave became effective last Friday, Resumes Post Marlon Na.ice, Jun ior forester of the Rogue River na tional forest, resumed his duties at headquarters here yesterday niter as sisting for several weeks In combat ting fires on the Siskiyou national forest. Court Citation Joseph A Varner, 58. of Williams was cited by state j police early Saturday morning on the I Pacific highway to appear in Justice I court August 16 charged Win oper ating a truck without clearance : lights. I . To1 Vancouver Emory Culbertson. station attendant for United Air Lines at Medford municipal airport, was to leave this morning by United airliner for Vancouver. B. C, on a familiarization trip. He is to re turn to Medford Monday. , The leadership of Ma J. Qrorge R. Owens as commanding officer of the Medford CCC district the oast three years was commended by Mayor C. C. Furnas and Eugene Thorndlkn presi dent of the Jackson County Chomber of Commerce, at a testimonial fare well luncheon given In his honor In the Hotel Medford yesterday. Major Owens is to leave here soon for a new army assignment About BO Medford civilians and CCC offi cers participated In the farewell luncheon, given by the chamber of commerce. Major Owens expressed his ap preciation of the cooperation he hss received from the citizens of Med ford and the chamber of conunerce. The larger portion of the sea floo Ilea between the depths of 1,000 and 3,000 fathoms. FOR CAREFREE MOTORING DRIVE YOUR CAR IN FOR A COMPLETE CHECK-UP We have just installed a new WEIDENH0FF Distrib-U-Scope The ncet development In motor lune-up. ThU new equipment gives u COMPLETE MOTOR TUNE-UP and Carburetor Service in charge of BUD RENFRO He are now equipped to tet and tune our motor srlentlfleallT. No GUESSWORK Lewis' New Iff MARFAK Lubrication Service assures ou lubrication and service In ac cordance with the recommendation ami practice approved by the manufacturer of our car. Marfak oil will stand up tinder extreme heat. For Superior Lubricating and Lasting Qualities Let Us MARFAK your car LEWIS SUPER SERVICE STATION 8th and Front. F0RDS0N Sales and Service WE NEVER CLOSE Phone 1300 Visit Here Edward Horcl and his slater, M'lss Emma Hord, of Long Beach, Cal., left for British Columbia late last week after visiting for sev eral day with Mr. and Mrs Harry Utt and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Todd of the Phoenix-Jacksonville highway. The visitors are vacationing ;h rough the northwest. Here on Bit sin pus M. J. Melchlor, field Inspector of the World -var vet erans Mate aid commission arrived here yesterday to transact official bitslncM. He planned to be ncro for several (lay. He makes hiP head quarters at the office of Carl Y. Tongwold. the commission' county representative. Warner Improves Confined In Community hospital with a fractured skull as a result of an auto accident three mi lea north of Gold 1,111 early last Sunday morning. Gordoi. C. War ner of 810 South OnkdftM avenue continues to show stteht signs of improvement, hospital attendants re ported yesterday. He was conscious at all times and resting eerily, ot tendanta said. HeadK Kansas Group CLuence O. Hunt of 1297 Sunset avenue is the new president of the Southern Oregon Kansas association He was elected at the third annual picnic held in Llthla park. Ashland, last Sunday. P. P. Burk. Medford busim-w: man. was elected secretary-treasurer. Cho sen to serve with the offlct-rs as an executive committee were O. L. Poll. Medford. Glenn Bunkingslafl Klam ath Fulls. Vernon Cash, Grants Pass, and W. Hill, Ashland. A nrw record for attendance was established at the picnic, more than 300 being present Many old friendships were renewed. Ware to Speak Gordon Ware of Portland, state manager of th? Town- send organization, will speak at Town send club meetings In Jackson and Josephine counties this week, local officers announced yesterday. His precise schedule was to be announced later, Files from Eat E. J. Elegel of Memphis, Tenn., arrived here late Friday afternoon In his Aronca plane to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Blegel of Ashland. He ex pected to remain a week or mi before starting the long flight back east. He was met at the municipal airport by his parents. To DImmish Paving The -.I'slrabll-ity of aplylng for a PWA' grant to repair all of the city's ctrcets will be dlscusssed at the regular weekly luncheon -meeting of the Klwanls club In the Hotel Medford tomor row. Members were asked to not that the meeting had has been changed back to Monday from Wed nesday. Ray Wllfley Is In charge of tomorrow s program. Complete Leave William Lyman Jackson of the medical staff of the battleship Maryland left Friday even in? by bus for Long Beach. Cal.. after having spent three weeks' leave with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lymon, 45 Ross touit. Mr. Jackson was accompanied outh by Joseph Busby of San Prancltco. who has been the guest for the past two weeks of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lenla and son Ray of Jacksonville. Ex-Resident Dies Word was re ceived in Medford yesterday of the death of Mrs. Helen Hohensteln In Long Beach. Cal., Friday. Mrs Hohen stein was the wife of August Hohen' stein and they were former lesldents of Medford. They lived here and operated the Valley Candy company from 1910 to 1922, later moving to Long Beach. Mrs. Hohensteln has a host of friends here who will be sorry to learn of her death. Enlist In Nary Selection of three youths to fill the United Stites navy enlistment quota for August In this district was announced yesterday by George E. Patterson, recruiter In charge of the Medford station In the federal building. The youths chosen are Harvey E. Moe of Grants Pass, Wesley E. S tough of Klamath Falls and Henry T. Cole, Jr., of Merrill. They will leave here by train tomor row night for Portland wlurc they will be given their final qualifying examinations. If they pass the final tests thry will go immediately to San Diego, Cal., for three mo n the of pre liminary training before h-Mng as signed to naval duty. Applications for enlistment to fill future quotas are now being received by Mr. Pat terson. Airport Arrival Yesteraay's ar rivals at Medford municipal airport Included Lieut. J. L. Stromme. en route from Pearson field. Vancouver, Wash., to Oakland. Cal.. In an army basic trainer; Lieut. G. E. Hansen, Hamilton field. San Rafael, Cal.. to Roseburg In an army North American basic combat, accompanied by Lieut. John T. Cox. who went nortn to as sist In flying a damaged bomber to Rockwell field. San Diego. Cal.; George Gorman, head of the Trans-Pacific Lumber company, San Francisco ,to Port Orford in a Stinson owned by the company and piloted by Jack Bellby: Lieuts. K. A. Pohfka and L. B. Tyler, each flying an army Doug las observation plane from Moffott field. Sunnydalc. Cal.. to For;. Lewis, Wash. Among late arrivals Friday was Lieut. P. M. Reed. Hamilton field, San Rafael. Cal.. to Pearson field. Vancouver, Wash., and return In a North American basic combat, he LEWIS SUPER SERVICE STATION F0RDS0N Sales and Service Sth and Front. We Never Close. Phone 1300 stopping twloa at the airport hsrt during tha day, Crash Plane Here The army Doug las bomber which made a forced landing recently near Roseiiurg ar rived at Medford municipal airport yesterday afternoon and was stored In the hangar for the night. The plane Is being flown to Hock well field, San Diego. Cal., for perma nent repairs. In charge of the flight la MaJ. H. H. Carr. He Is accom panied by Lieut. John T. Cox. The officers were to continue their flight this morning. The plane was forced down on a farmer's field when the engine died. The field betng small, the landing gear could not be lowered and the plane landed on Its belly. The fuselage was damaged somewhat but was patched up for the flight to Rockwell field afer a new engine had been Installed. The temporary repair work was supervised by Major Carr and he was joined yesterday by Lieutenant Cox, who flew north through here. The officer spent last night at the Hotel Jack-inn. 4 I Preliminary plana for the organi zation' were discussed and tentative committee's were named yesterday afternoon as the Jackson county Republican executive committee met in the offices of Kenneth G. Den man of Medford, chairman. It was the first meeting of the organiza tion. Besides Mr. Denman, the execu tive committee consists of Joe Wood and Miss Alice Hoefs of Medford and Mrs. Alice Peil of Ashland. During the firt five months of the current year the Canadian out put of lead totaled 167.300.903 pounds compared with 167 163,552 Id the cor responding peflod In 1937. DEATH COMES 10 LA GRANDE LADY ON VALLEY VISIT Mrs. Martha Alice Steward, a resi dent of La Grande. Ore., paased away at a local hopltnl Saturday afternoon at 3:18 p. m. after a ahort Illness due to complications. Mrs. Steward was born at Webber Canyon. Utah, on Nov. 23, 1863, and was aged 75 years. She was a pioneer of the La Grande section, living there for 58 years. She had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Royal Brown of Engle Point lor the past three weeks, and became 111 about 10 days ago. When a small child Mrs. Steward moved with her father to Nevada, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marrlago to David H. Steward at Austin, Nev., on Dec. 22, 1878. who passed away Sept. 39, 1830, at La Grande, Ore. Her two sisters, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Eoson and grandson and wife. Mr. and Mrs. David S 8teward were In Medford when ehc passed away. nh. 4. Kiirvlved bv a srandsnn I David S. Steward of La Grande, Ore, tWO BlSWrO, ilD. W..J u.vnu u4 Eagle Point, Ore., and Mrs. Winifred Eaaon of Tonopah, Nev. Her daugh ter, Ethel, passed away at La Grande In 1932. She also had two brothers, both deceased. Her late husband was a charter member of the Elks lodge at La Grande, Ore. Funeral service wtll be conducted at La Grande, Ore., Wednesday after noon. August 17. at 3 o'clock. Perl Funeral Home had charge of the ar rangements In Medford. Take Advantage of the BARGAIN BOOM! Sometimes it requires money to save money. This is espe cially true when you make necessary purchases a newer car, furniture, appliances, etc. "At such times you find that it PAYS TO PAY CASH! Prices are lower now than they may be for years. See lis for cash to buy what you need, for old bills or other pur poses. Ours is a courteous, helpful cash loan service. OREGON FINANCE CO. . 43 S. Central W. B. Thomas, Mur. Phone 139 l.kenc No. S-lll, M-2K. PERSONAL AND AUTOMOBILE LOANS l 1 . v' 2nd Floor . V 1 Starting Monday At Sensational Three Day OF GENUINE HAMILTON kFur Coats Under the Personal Supervision of the Hamilton Factory Representative, Mr. C. E. Samuelson $145.00 never bought a finer Fur Coat than the ones shown in this special sale group. Here are 1938-39 style creations from the famous Hamil ton line. Coats of fine Dyed Squirrel, Lamb Caracul, Tropical Seal, Civet Cat, Silvertone Muskrat and Kid Caracul, On sale tomorrow Fur Shop, Second Floor. $145. EVERY COAT In This Group A New 1938 - 39 Model and Made To Sell Regular Up To $195.00 Many Other In this Hamilton collection from $ upward to 1 9505.' American Mink Alaska Seal Persian Lamb Hudson Seal Muskrats Jap Mink Caraculs Leopards Pony Paw Squirrel Skunk ) mmu rat if imm ff If1 MAM WIS
