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7 i 320478 MFDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1939. AGE THREE BING CROSBY and his OLDSMOBILE CONVERTIBLE POPE WEEPS FOR FATE OF POUND For Economy WILL NOT AFFECT IL Home bunding In the United fttta will continue it about Its present high level despite the dis turbing uncertainties of European war It was asserted today by H. A. Thlerolf, local lumber dealer who la a regional committeeman of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Associ ation. Mr. Thlerolf said that an esti mated 488,000 family units of dwell ing space will be built In the United States In 1039. The estimate was developed In a survey by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, a manufacturers' organization. In co operation with the Western organ ization of lumber retailers. "The 1939 figures", he said, "are projected on the records for the first seven months of the year. They represent a substantial Increase In home building this year. In 1938 an estimated 373,000 family units were constructed, while In 1937 and 1936 the number of new family units constructed were respectively 37,000 and 300,000." f The lumbermen emphasized the ' point that, while an exact break down was not available, a wide cross section of opinion had msde it cer tain that the great bulk of the new residential building In the past four years was of the single family type of privet home In the low cost brackets. Pointing out that undoubtedly some families have been frightened out of the notion of home building as a result of the uncertainties of war, Mr. Thlerolf declared that It waa equally true that stimulated business and ths prospect of steadier employment in war-affected Indus tries waa at the same time bringing new home building prospects Into the market. "I have Just learned from the Managing Director of our Western association, W. c. Bell of Seattle." Mr.. Thlerolf said, "that reports from ths five states covered by our or ganization show that Just as many brand new home building prospects are coming Into the market as are being frightened out by the war. I dont believe home building will faU off. "Certainly the time to build Is better right now than It may be later. If we may Judge from the last wax. FHA oontlnues to be a power ful Influence In providing easy home financing terms for the builder. Building materials are low In price. There has been a little upward flurry In the past three weeks, since the European fighting began, but this Is believed to be temporary. "However" the lumberman warned, "If the war drags out Into a long fight higher prices for many com modities can be expected. In the World War period this general ad vanoa In prices did not begin until 18 months after the war began. There will probably be a lag this time, also, but It may be a shorter lag, and that Is added reason why the time to build a home Is still propitious." Roofer's Mistake. ASTORIA, Sept. 30. (P) Firemen, summoned yesterday when smoke fil tered through the shingles of Mrs. Minnie Streetr's roof, found no fire except that In the stove. Roofers, who had Just finished re-topplng the house, had shingled over the chim ney outlet. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m. tjg. , ibZi::txr.V . .w. Prom the itandpolnt of economy and effective use of ipace, thin home could well be a model for hundreds to copy. Containing an ample living room, two bedrooms, kitchen, and bath, the house Is a compact living unit for a small family. JACKSON CO. FOLK AT TREASURE ISLAND, Cal., Sept. 30. (Spl) Recent Jackson county vis itors at the exposition who registered in the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland building Include the following: Medford Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stan ley, J. A. Bellows, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wilson, Mrs. Lee VanAusdall, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan P. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shirley, Mrs. Effle M. Halley, Mrs. E. S. Degman, Don Gil lespie, Don Montelth, Mattie Vogel Fugere, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Stennett, Beulah Vogel, Dave Osborn, Mrs. J. E. McAllister, Marguerite Phares, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Cllne, Mr. and Mrs. Cheater H. Wendt, Phyllis and War ren Wendt, Frana Herrled, Don Her rled, J. E. Stuart, Lucille Knox. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lengris. Harold J. Smith, Mrs. George Eads, Helen Con roy, Robert Conroy, P. E. Wahl, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gaddis and. daughter, Mrs. H. Rammin and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. English, C. C. Proctor, Clara Proctor. Eagle Point Mrs. Emma Radu, Joan Holmes, Mrs. George B. Holmes, Mrs. Prank Brown. Central Point Mrs. Clara Vincent and Bob, J. E. Vincent. DEER FROM FAIR E I Bto Room '5 I BtO 15.001 1 I tasaalaMaMaamCT" Blng Crosby sings. "In My Merry Oldsmoblte' and , other old song hit In "The Star Maker," opening at the Crater tan theater today. Cros by owna and drives a 1930 Oldamo bile. The 1040' Oldsmoblle Is now on display at the Medford Garage. The most sensational' announce ment! made In the automotive in dustry In years,' the new hydra- matlc drive Is available on all three series cars which Olds Is offering for 1040. This sensational new drive enables the new Olds to "think' and act for itself to the extent of shifting gears automatically back and forth through four speed range. The new Olds equipped with Hydra ma tie drive needs only the use of accelerator pedal, brake and steering wheel to control It In 00 percent of all driv ing. The new drive alno makes It Im possible for the motor to stall. The new hydra-matlc drive con sists of a liquid flywheel combined with a fully automatic transmission which eliminate the mechanical clutch and achieves many things that have been sought for years by automotive engineers. CASTEL OANDOLFO, Sept. 80. P) Pope Plus XII gave his consolation today to the Polish people "In this frightful, tragls hour." "As you shed bitter tears for your dead." the pops told Polish resi dents of Rome In an audience, "re member that Poland la not going to die." He asked his listener to niece their trust In Ood, to look forward to the future with hope and. espe cially, to pray that Poles would not be deprived of the comforts of re ligion by "enemies of Ood." When he finished spesklng, the pope stepped down from his dais and stood in rapt attention as the gathering aang "May God protect Poland," the hymn with which Poles have comforted themselves In previ ous partitions of their homeland by foreign powera. GRAFllOiOM FAMILY! ALL SAFE I I and wives at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Mallery, at Elk creek. The fol lowing attended: Mr. and Mrs. Ron aid Axtell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Neville, Ludo Grieve, Roy Peterman, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fredericks, Mr. and Mrs. Heston Grieve, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Arant and Mr. and Mrs, Mallery. FLOOIS. - PLAN Vernon Strong, owner of the Wolf Creek deer ranch, stopped here brief ly Saturday with five beautiful buck deer which he was returning by truck from the Oregon wild life ex hibit at the Golden Gate exposition. Mr. Strong has 17fi deer on his ten-acre ranch and furnished 23 of the animals which grace the fair exhibit. He explained that because of a preponderance of bucks in the exhibit he had taken six fauns and two does to the fair and was return ing five bucks to the ranch. In the cargo, which attracted a crowd of admirers here, were two yearling bucks with three-point horns, and a pair of two-year oldB with six points, horn development which deer hunters declared very unusual. Mr. Strong stated that deer prop erly cared for In captivity attain much better development and beauty than in the wild state. Most of his deer are sold to people of wealth throughout the western states, be coming pets on large estates. Few, he declared, are purchased by "dis appointed hunters." Another Strike Vote. PORTLAND, Sept. 30. Prank Brost, secretary of the Portland local. International Longshoremen's associ ation, said today C.I.O. grain handlers might take a strike vote tomorrow when they " meet to discuss offers of the grain exporters. THIRD TERM SEEN Bl SEN WHEELER BOSTON, Sept. 30. (AP) Burton Kendall Wheeler, Montana's senior senator, came back today for a spe cial "welcome home" celebration with a prediction, during an Inter view, that President Roosevelt was "liable" to be in the White House for a third term "whether or not we get Into the war." The Democratic senator arrived from Washington for a visit to his native town of Hudson where a week end celebration was arranged, dur ing which he was to make an ad dress the details of which he kept secret, although admitting it would Include the neutrality question. 4 Use Mall Tribune want ads. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30. The coast guard today listed as missing a dozen fishing -boata and yachts as a result of list' Sunday's storm In which more . than 40 persons are be lieved to have tbeen drowned at sea. The coast guard list included three fishing boats,; the Nina, with two men aboard) the Dalmatla, with three men, and th Butterfly, with one man, and njne yachts, the Ellen, Kit, Jane D., ABC, Susie Q, Marooa. Jlnaz, Empire, and Vagabond. A report said that State Senator George Cnaney of Coqullle, Ore., was unreported with his family aboard his yacht proved unfounded today when fit was learned the boat had been morred safely at Newport, Cal., throughout the storm. - Investiture for Scouts, Cubs at Prospect High PROSPECT! Sept. SO. (Spl) A Joint Investiture ceremony for Scouts and Cubs was held Wednesday night at the high school with large atten. dance. Stanley Auney was brought Into pack 19. A clever friendship fire and council were demonstrated by Cub Maatdr Ray Davis and the Cubs, Billle Holsgang was presented with a wolf gold arrow, and Dee Neville a lion ,gold arrow aftor which the latter was admitted to the scout troop. Robert Stanley and Verne Robertson were also received ' Into the scout troop by Scoutmaster Roy Peverman during the Investiture ceremony, 'conducted by Chairman Ludp Grieve, In the absence of Ron aid Axtell. Hance H. Cleland, president of Copcot gave an interesting talk. Scouts; Jack Thompson, Cleland and Holmes, from Medford, were Intro duced.' ? : Plans for the court of honor and trip to Lava Caves was made at a 1 previous meeting of committeemen Corn Hog Value. WASHINGTON, Sept. SO. iP) One hundred pounds of live hog were equivalent In value to 13.0 bushels of com on September 16, the agri culture department said today In announcing a more favorable ratio for livestock producers. 1 Closing time for Too Late to Clas slfy Ads is 1:30 p. m. Amnesty Declared. MADRID. Sept. 30. (JP) Francisco Franco today decreed general am nesty for all persons accused of crimes against the republlo between April 14, 1031. when King Alfonso was dethroned and the republic es tabltshed, and July 18, 1936, when the civil war started. 4 Shep Meet Planned. PORTLAND, Sept. 30. P) Six west const chambers of commerce will meet Tuesday at San Francisco to discuss legislation permitting American ships to continue trade with posesslons of European belliger ents outside the war rone, Ross Mc Intyre, president of the Portland chamber, announced today. RUSTON, La., Sep. So (AP) . Former Governor Richard W. Lech, and four others were indicted by the Lincoln Parish Grand Jury to day on charges of obtaining monty under raise pretenses and operating ' a confidence game In connection with construction of Leche hall at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute here. The others indicted were Monte E. Hart, a contractor, and Leon 0. Weiss, Julius Dreyfus and Soils Selferth, architects. All except Leche were charged In a third Indictment with unlaw fully receiving and having In their possession 955,905. Judge I. L. Walker fixed bond for all defendants at sis. 000 tch, and warrants are expected to be served Monday. ; COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICE Wiring Fixture Refrigeration Air-Conditioning Oil Furnaces Appliances Refrigerators Electric Ranges We will gladly furnish you free estimates on any Elec trical Requirements you may have. - " TROWBRIDGE & FLYNN 214 W. Main. Phone 12 STILL TIME... Before Stormy Weather To Repair -Remodel -Build Repair that roof. Reshtngle with Red Cedar Shingles. Repaint. New White Asbestos . Siding. New Garage. FREE ESTIMATES No Down Payment No Mortgage - EASY MONTHLY TERMS BEE PORTER LUMBER CO. 204 SO. FIR. PHONE 124 Now Available! The Lowest Home Financing Plan In History TAKE AD VANTA GE OF IT! BUILD NO 07 ti Low cost F.H.A. home financing make it especially desirable to BUILD AT ONCE . . . and there's no finer time. The weather is perfect for building, and your new home will be com pleted in time for winter months ahead . . . Why not see your Medford lumber dealer and have him show plans to you that will fit into your family scheme. Let him show how de sirable it is to start construction at once. Let him take from your shoulders the scores of details,' such as securing competent labor, arranging financing matters, etc. MEDFORD Lumber Dealers Offer COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE Quality Lumber and Building Materials at Uniformly Low Prices! PLANS SPECIFICATIONS ESTIMATES FINANCING ADVICE LABOR ASSISTANCE Im ta hut on of lianilreda of UHlrable homo plana . . . you will tin! thoM that will exactly meet the requirement! of jour family. Why not pay your rent money on a home of your ownf BIG PINES LUMBER CO. ' Sixth and Fir St. Phone One MEDFORD LUMBER CO. N. Fir at Third. Phone 629 PORTER LUMBER CO. WOODS LUMBER CO. 204 South Fir St. Phone 124 ( East Jackson, Phone 108 BRUCE BAUER LUMBER CO. J. W. C0PELAND YARDS South Riverside. Phone 332 North Riverside at Court. 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