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