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"MTTVFfVRT) "Nf ATL TTfrRTNT. nTVFOT?T). (YRF.CiO'N. TTTTT7SDAT. TtTlCTCrRTTR f. 1933. "PXGE SETEN 10 REGULATE BIS ASHLAND. Dec. 8 (Spl.) Action on the proposal that a special Ash land ordinance governing oicycle Tlders be passed was deferred by the city council last night until after the legislature meets in January, when it Is expected that some unl- Champions Learn From American Boy Magazine Many famous athletes In all sports -credit much of their success to play ing tips and suggestions received from sports articles carried in THE AMERICAN BOY magazine. Virtually every Issue of THE AMER ICAN BOY offers advice from a coach or player. Football, basketball, base ball, track, tennis, in fact, every major sport Is covered in fiction and articles. This is Just one feature of THE AMERICAN BOY Magazine. Adven ture, exploration, sports, humor, fly ing, science, travel, detecting, ani mals, are well represented In stirring stories. THE AMERICAN BOY sells on all newsstands at 15c a copy. Subscrip tion prices are $1.50 for one year or $300 for three years. To subscribe simply send your name, address and remittance to THE AMERICAN BOY, 7430 Second Blvd.. Detroit. Mich. Adv. form state law controlling bike riders will b passed. Frank Van Dyka, city attorn?, and C. P. Talent, chief of police, report ed to the council, advising such de lay in action. The report stated a "Model Bicycle Law" is being prepar ed and will be introduced in the state legislature which convenes Jan uary 8th. with good reason to be lieve this law will be passed. Secondly, the report stated, the city ordinances should be copied after the state law. with additional re quirements covering local conditions. Thirdly, a bike licensing ordinances doea not prevent accident or atolen hikes, the report stating that in Med ford, for instance, there is a much greater number of bike acclcfenti and thefts and holding that no emergency here exists for quick action. THOUGHTFUL GIRL E MISSOULA. Mont., Dec. 8. (UP) A six-year-old girl who didn't think a fire in her home today was worth waking her father was credited with saving the Uvea of her family. She was Mary Lou McCal lister, who awoke today to find her younger brother's bed afire. She got up and poured water on the mattress until flames were quenched. Awakened by the noise, her par ents found her outside, trying to extinguish blazing bedding she had dragged there. "I didn't think it was worth wak ing daddy up for," Mary Lou said. "Daddy" is Lieut. C. A. McAllister of the Missoula fire department. 8 Where the Finer Gifts Are to Be Found And Where the Price Is Always A Little Lower! JNO. W. JOHNSON'S Jewelry Store IN BACKGROUND ROLE IF HE VISITS, HOI LONDON, Dec. 8. (UP) The Duke of Windsor will return to England this winter to visit his mother but hla American-born Dueh If she accompanies him probably will re main In the background to avoid any embarrassing situations, an un impeachable source close to the royal family said today. The informant said the duke would arrive the latter part of February from his two years' stay on the con tinent and probably would remain about two weeks. The sole purpose of his visit. It was said. Is to see his mother. Queen Mary, and he has no plans at pres ent to take up residence In England. Pending any contrary arrange ments, it was Indicated that the Duchess of Windsor would not ac comoany her husband when he calls on his mother, and It was believed that- she would not even meet the queen mother. The question of Edward's Insist ence that the woman for whom he abdicated hU throne two years ago be given royal status with the rank of "her royal highness" is Involved in the decision. TROJANS FAVORITES IN BOWL BET ODDS LOS ANOEI.ES. Dec. 8. (UP) The first odds on the 1939 Rose bowl football game today ranked Southern California's twice-beaten Trojans 3 to 1 favorites over the undefeated, untied and unscored on Blue Devils of Duke university. GUARDSMEN CLASH WITH C. P. TOWNIES TONIGHT Medford's National Guard bssket ball quintet and the Central Point Townlea clash in the local armory tonight at 7 o'clock. There will be no admission charge. The Guardsmen, in two starts so far. have defeated the DeMolay and Red Top Grange teams. THE &(DW (gP WAY TO BUY YOUR CAR is to arrange the financing through The First National Bank, then pay cash to the dealer or owner. Your convenient monthly repayments to this bank brinp you these additional advantages: V LOWEST FINANCING COSTS V YOU MAKE A CASH DEAL f ESTABLISH BANK CREDIT V PLACE INSURANCE WHERE YOU WISH Under this plan you supply one-third the price in trade-in or cash; we lend you the balanc? to pay for both car and insurance. YOU NEED NOT BE A DEPOSITOR TO FINANCE THROUGH THIS BANK Any of 42 Branches THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND Modern -Type Construction Galls For CEMENT Use This Dependable Southern Oregon Product "BEAVER BRAND" PORTLAND CEMENT BEAVER PORTLAND CEMENT CO. GOLD HILL, OREGON Sold in Medford by Medford Concrete Construction Co.. Porter Lumber Co., Timber Product Co.t Economy Lumber Co., Wallace Woods Lumber Co., Big Pines Lumber Co , Medford Lumber Co. If BACK TO THE LAND turns Dr. Francisco Najcra (above), Mexican envoy to U. S., who seeks to end long-standing dispute over American-owned lands seiied by Mexico and given to natives. Americans value the lands at more than S10.000.000. SarJine Creek SARDINE CREEK, Dec. 8. (SpU Mr. and Mr. Virgil C. Hill and daughter Patricia, have returned from Klamath county where he haa been employed this summer. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hunt and daughter Gloria, were Sunday din ner guests at the George Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Tygart and Mr. Tygart "a mother, Mrs. Jeanette Greer, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mra. Grant Powell at their home on the Applegote. B. W. Governor and son Lloyd, and Ivan Governor and family returned this week after having been employ ed thla summer In the logging camp in Klamath county. Mr. and Mrs. Larcnce Klrtley are leaving this weeic for their old home In Oklahoma, having sold his place here to hla son, Arnold Klrtley. Mr. and Mra. E. C. Flene attended the Recreation Leaders' meeting held at the Gold Hilt Grange hall Tues day evening. The local P.-T.A. meeting was held at Aiderbrook school Friday after noon! with 10 ladles present. A meet ing wilt be held the evening of De cember 18 to which all patrons of the district are invited. The county P.-T.A. superintendent, Mrs. Hoey, will be present, also the county rec reation lender and J. C. Conrad, county 4-H club lender, who la try ing to get a club organized In this district. The public la warned not to do much speeding at night on the Sar dine creek road, for If you meet the huge black bear that Mr. and Mra. Perry Wait saw near their home Monday evening, you will decide It la better to stop very suddenly and give him the right-of-way. It la re ported that a bear wan seen about two weeks ago on th Is road . The government hunter wna notified and we hope will be successful In cap turing him. m Mrs. M. M. Klnkle spent the day Dee-mber 1 with Mrs. Perry Wnit, Mrs. Klnkle and her daughter, Mm. Savage of Savage creek have the "Primrose Gardens" and although Mrs. Klnkle will soon be 81 years old, she still enjoys working many hours with her flowers. SEAHAWKS SKATE TO 3-2 WIN OVER LIONS By the Asocln(ed Press The Seattle Seahawka moved a notch nearer the Pacific coast hock ey league leaders, the Portland Burkaroos, hy detesting the Vancou ver Lions, 8 to 9, In Seattle last night. DR. A. J. LOEFFLER PhyMclan and Surgeon 308 Fluhrer Bldg., Medford. Offiri hours: 10-12, 3-6. Tel. Office 60b Res. 1787. FROM YOUR OWN REFRIGERATOR AT HEARST BUILDING Chicago. rc. ip nv, cnt- eago newspaper guild members were arrested and blows fell on a dnsen heads In a melee today along the picket line at the Hearst building where guild members are on strike against the Evening American and the Morning Herald and Examiner Those arrested were Harry Wohl. president of the Chicago guild, af filiated with the CIO American News paper Guild; Don Stevens, executive secretary of the Chicago guild: his wife. Sada: Virginia Gardner, a news paper reporter; and Nate Aleekovskr, Herald and Examiner eoyreader. About 100 persons were on the picket line on Wacker Drive when truck drivers pulled up to load papers. The melee started when police began opening the Hue of pickets to let the drivers through. The guild Issued a statement say ing the truck drivers "attempted to crash the picket line wielding rub ber hoses." Police Lieut. William McCarthy said his men gave tho pickets "every chance in the world to picket peace fully." and added hereafter no picket ing would be permitted on the Wack er Drive side of the building. FATAL ACCIDENT AT QUEEN'S RITES OSLO. Dec. 8 OF) One person was killed and seven were Injured today when the roof of a small building collapsed during the funeral of Queen Maud. The building, across the street from Our Ssvlor's church, hsd been used as a vsntage point to watch the funeral cortege for Norway's English born queen. The crash of the first of 4a salute guns from the walls of the ancient fortress of Akerahus signalled two minutes of silence throughout the nation while Norway's aoverelgn walk to the fortress behind the hearse carrying the body of the queen. The queen, who was a sister of King arorge V of England, died In London November 20. Her body will lie In state In the fortress and later be placed In a mausoleum to be built within Its walls. Severely plain funeral services In Our Savior's church preceded the procession to Akershus. 4 PHILIPPINE AREA MANILA, Dec. 8. (AP) A terrific typhoon swept over several provinces southeast of Manila today, leaving thousands homeless, causing floods over a wide ares and disrupting communications. Meager report list ed 79 dead. The storm passed southward of Manila, hit northern Mtndtro Island and swept Into th China sea. All sectors reported heavy damage to private and public properties and crops. A typhoon signal Indicating the center of the storm waa over the region was hoisted In Soraugon. Al bay. and Camarlnea Sur provinces. Masbaie. Romblon. Marinduque, Ley. te, Samar and South Tayabaa pro vinces also were hit hard. Communication lines In la pro vinces were prostrated. front of the oncoming trolley. Then he put his car In reverse and backed along the tracks, allowing the trolley to overtake him gradually ao that when the two vehicle came together there wasn't even a Jar. Brill's automobile brakes did the rest. Motorman Alex Macintosh, who waa changing the trolley pole when the car got away from him, thanked Brill on behalf of the Con necticut company. Vacuum Draws 'Hopper REG IN A, Saflk. (VP) A new device to combat Invading hordes of grass hoppers waa demonstrated to Sas katchewan farmers by Joseph Dill man and Frank Hoffart of Yakima, Wash. It sucks up the insects from the ground and destroy! them. IS DENIED KIDNAPER SAN TOANCISCO, Dec. 8 (W) Federal Judge Harold Louderback today denied a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Harmon Waley. Aloatraa federal prison con- ! vlct who participated In the 1038 ! kidnaping of George Weyerhaeuser, son of a prominent Tacoma, Wash., family. I Waley. In his newest bid for free- ' dom, had contended the federal court, In which he was tried and sentenced, did not have Jurisdiction, I as the kidnaped youth was not taken i across state lines. William Mahan and Waley's wife. Margaret, also were convicted In the kidnaping and were sent to federal prisons. MOTORIST HALTS NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 8 ff Douglas Brill of this city made his bid today for the ytle of New Haven's ace runaway trolley stopper. Brill, driving homeward at 3 am. saw a trolley coining toward him down a slight grade with no passen gers aboard and no motorman at the controls. Here was a situation that needed correcting, thought Bill. He drove his automobile onto the tracks In HAS BABY A NASTY OLD C tm Relieve the Miser. At Most Mothers Do Rub babv's back, chest, and throat with Vlcks VapoRub and tuck him deep into bed. What a comfort to know that VapoRub goes to work right away to relieve the misery of his cold without "dosing" without risk of atom arh upsets. And what a comfort to know that long after restful sleep comes, VapoRub will stiU be working-two ways at once direct through the skin like a poultice, and direct to the lrrt tAted alr-nassases with its medi cated vapors. 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