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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNT, MEDFORD. OREGON. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 17. 1939. PAGE SEVEN LOCAL and PERSONAL To Heppner Mrs. Harvie Young and Mrs. Lena Young of Medford and their brother, Har old Cox of Copco, Cal., left last right for Heppner, Ore., where their mother is seriously 111. Minor Accident William H. Jordan of Applegate and Wil liam Davis of Central Point drove cars involved in a minor accident at Court street and North Riverside avenue Monday afternoon, according to a report on file today. On Long Flight Lieut. W. H. Snider of the U. S. coast guard stopped yesterday at Medford municipal airport to have his Curtiss scout observation plane refueled. He was en route from Port Angeles. Wash., to St. Petersburg. Fla. Moves Residence Mrs. N. E. Morris of 20 Portland avenue plans to move this week to the Burnham apartments at King and Tenth streets. Her husband, well known local man, died sev eral days ago and his son, from Riverside, Cal., plans to make his home here with Mrs. Morris. Engineer Student Ray Erick son, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Erickson of 410 East Main street, has enrolled for a course in structural engineering at the Heald Engineering college in San Francisco. The youth was graduated from Medford high school in 1936. He took a voca tional course at high school. Clean-Up Urged State forest patrol headquarters today said this was a safe time of year to clean up farms and ranches by burning slashings and refuse. Fall is a better time than spring to do all clean-up burning be cause hazardous fire weather is likely to come early in the spring where as hazards are di minishing in the fall, it was em phasized. Permits, however, are required for burning. The per mils may be procured readily, though, by calling at state pa trol neaciquarters, situated on the Midway road. Plane Passengers H. J. Boyle arrived from Portland by United Mainliner this forenoon and Nion Tucker left on the same plane for San Francisco. Mr. Boyle booked reservation on to day's early evening southbound flagstop plane for San Francisco. Mr. Tucker, San Francisco pub lisher, had spent several days hunting in the southern Oregon hills. He made his hunting headquarters at his summer home on the upper Rogue river. R. B. Mclntyre arrived by Main liner from San Francisco early this morning. Mrs. M. L. Lon ington arrived by Mainliner from Portland last evening. Holzgang Leaves Robert Holzgang, son of Mrs. Frances E. Holzgang of 30 Rose avenue, left here yesterday after spend ing a few days ' visiting his mother for Flint, Mich., to take a year's training course in a General Motors school. Holz gang, a graduate of Medford high school, has for the past four years been parts manager of Bay Motors in Marshfield. The course he Is planning to take is a co-operative dealers' train ing course with limited number of students, and is designed to fit anyone taking it for oper ating an auto dealership and for work as service manager. After the year's study is completed, Holzgang plans to return to Bay Motors. He was entered in the course through efforts of Bay Motors and afficials of the Port land Chevrolet zone office. Civil Service Tests U. S. civil service commission today announced open competitive ex aminations for the following positions: senior medical officer, $4600 a year, medical officer. $3800 a year, and associate med ical officer. $3200 a year, for employment in the public health service, veterans' administration, civil aeronautics authority and Indian service: agricultural econ omist. S3800 a year, principal, SS600 a year, senior, S4600 a year, associate. $3200 a year, and assistant. $2600 a year, bureau of agricultural economics; head analyst. S4600 a year, principal analyst. $3800 a year, senior analyst. $3500 a year, analyst, $3200 a year, and assistant an alyst. $2600 a year, bureau of economic regulation, civil aero nautics authority. Detailed In formation regarding the posi tions and qualifications of ap plicants may be procured at the Medford postoffice from S. G. Sherwood, assistant secretary of the local board of civil service examiners. At Matchei Ashland wres tling fans attending the matches in the Medford armory last night included Bert Cook, Allen Au try, P. D. McDougall and Harry Chipman. Townsend Party Townsend club 2 today announced a "Trail Blazers" hardtime Hallowe'en party to be held October 31 in Townsend hall. 123 1-2 West Main street. The party is to begin at 6:30 p. m.. First and second prizes will be awarded for the best hardtimes costumes. The program will include danc ing, music, refreshments, cards and checkers. The public is in vited. To Meet Thursday The com mittee recently appointed to manage the drill team of Crater Lake aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles, and members of the team will hold a conference after the regular weekly meeting of the lodge in its hall at 42 North Front street Thursday evening. The lodge convenes at 8 o'clock. The original meeting of the com mittee and drill team, slated for earlier In the week, has been cancelled. Fire in Forest A belated for est fire was reported today by Rogue River national forest headquarters. It was discovered yesterday afternoon and three men were dispatched to it from Union Creek. No word had been received from the fire fighters up to this afternoon, but it was assumed that little difficulty would be experienced in putting the fire out. The blaze was on Red Blanket creek between Union Creek and Butte Falls districts. It was several miles from a road. Forest of ficers believed it to be a "sleep er" fire, one that was caused by lightning but did not show up immediately. The latest lightning storm on the forest occurred August 23. IN Mickey Rooney In Premiere GUESTS AT CLUB MEET FOB MAGICIAN'S SHOW It was children's day at the Medford Rotary club meeting today and sons and daughters of Rotarians attend 1 the week ly luncheon and enjoyed a pro gram as guests of their dads. Candy and party hats were pro vided for the youngsters and a special program of sleight-of- hand acts presented for their entertainment. John Eads, Medford high school student who has gained considerable prominence as a professional magician, mystified the boys and girls as well as their dads with numerous stunts which convinced all that the hand is quicker than the eye. Magician Eads toured California last summer, performing in scores of southern cities. Some of the choice acts in his wide repertoire were presented at to day's Rotary session. The program was arranged by Program Chairman Hance Cle- land. The combined Rogue Valley Men's chorus and the Jackson County Teachers' chorus will combine for a brief program at the Southwestern Oregon Teach ers three-day institute October 20 at S a. m. in the Southern Oregon College of Education gymnasium. The institute will include teachers from Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Curry and Jose phine counties. The Jackson County Teachers chorus has been in existence for the past seven years under direction of Esther Leake while the men's chorus has been ac tive for seven years. The organ ization was formerly the Med. ford Gleemen and was organ ized and directed by the late James Stevens until his death two years ago. It is now di rected by Esther Leake. For the past three years the combined chorus has given short concerts for entertainment of the musically interested pub lic and has been popular in music circles. They plan a num ber of programs for the ensuing season. The following numbers will be presented at the institute: Men's chorus: Tom Big Bee River arr. Noble Cain Combined chorus: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.... arr. Max Krone Women only: Song of Thanksgiving arr. Allitson Echo Song Folk Song The public Is cordially in vited to attend. 4 Ward's Sales Show Improved Business Trend, Says Brown Evidence of an upsurge in business in the Medford trading area is being found in the in crease in sales reported by the Montgomery Ward store here. The store is ending its semi-an,-nual Ward Week sale this Satur day. "Hundreds of shoppers have been crowding our store since the beginning of Ward Week," H. L. Brown, manager of the Montgomery Ward store, stated. 'Everv department is experienc ing sales increases over last year "Certainly the great success ot this Ward Week sales-event in dicates a more optimistic feeling among shoppers generally, and a greater eagerness to buy in large quantities when particu larly good values are offered. Much credit must also be given to the effectiveness of our news paper advertising space in tell ing so many customers of the low Ward Week prices." The Ward Week sales event which continues until the end of this week, is offered simul taneously in Montgomery Ward stores all o"er the country. By working closely together, the 625 Ward store managers are able to secure very low prices from manufacturers. Carload shipments of .merchandise cut costs even lower. By means of these savings. Ward stores are able to offer their customers a number of special bargains dur ing the coast-to-coast sale. Yeah man! Believe it or not. it's Mickey Rooney behind that black face, irrepressible, irre sponsible, irresistible Mickey, going to town in a great big way in "Babes In Arms," in which he co-stars with Judy Garland and which opens its four day Pacific Northwest pre miere showing tomorrow at the Craterian theatre. America's boy and girl stars, present and future, have their day on the screen in the etabor ate screen version of the Broad way musical success. More than 200 of Hollywood's most tal ented youngsters combine to present what is said to be one of the most exciting and enter taining musical films of the year. Adult members of the cast include such favorites as Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee. Grace Hayes, Rand Brooks and a host of old-time vaudevillians. Bulldog Drummond Returns TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Josephine McFarlane passed away at her residence, 524 South Riverside, this morn ing. Mrs. McFarlane is survived by her husband, Fred W. Mc Farlane, and one daughter, Mrs. Florence Cook, of Ashland. There are also several brothers and sisters in Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held at the Conger chapel at 2 p. m. Thursday with the Rev. Sher man L. Divine officiating. In terment will be in the Siskiyou memorial park. 8 tfaN'fcfj' . T BY ADVOCATES OF MUNITIONS SALES (Continued from Page One ) Impregnable defense, an army, navy and air force greater than any in the world, a system of national defense embodying an enlarged army and navy, ade quate coastal fortifications, anti aircraft that will compel respect from all nations and insure com plete protection against even tuality which develops out of the chaos and disorder of Eu rope and Asia.'" John (Bulldog Drummond Howard is caught off guard as he surprises bank-robber Edu ardo Cianelli and allows lovely Heather Angel to sneak up on him in "Bulldog Drummonds' Bride," playing as the added feature with the final return showing of "Rose Marie," star ring Jeanettc MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, opening a three day run today at the New Ri alto theatre. Also featured In the latest of the Drummond adventures are H. B. Warner, Reginald Denny and E. E. Clive. LPT. WILL PLAY ASHLAND Central Point high's unde feated football team will clash with the Ashland high reserves at Central Point Wednesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock. A week ago the two teams battled to a scoreless tie in Ash land. The Pointers haven't been beaten in two starts so far this season. POLL FOR BOND BALLOT The county clerk's office has started work of preparing the poll books for the four wards of the city for the special bond election set for Tuesday, Octo ber 31, for the purpose of voting $30,000 for the purchase of land and development of the pro posed Bear Creek park on the east bank of that stream. The Aleutis, native race of the Aleutian islands, number about 3,000 persons. l-ll ll-r I tu r-i. : i , . , , r I A r 1 1 oggs y artificial heat for more I IAI I J than 1 nnn W.C.T.U. L SALEM. Oct. 17 (API The Women's Christian Temperance Union opened its 56th annual two-day state convention here today. Gov. Charles A. Sp.-ague and Mrs. Necia Buck of Salem, state president, will address to nights session. a I coNraTlr:r, HEAR GOVERNOR . ss 7;k a l C. II. CHsN CHRONIC COUGH lie relieved b? our herbal remedy. Do sou have r,as. Constipation, stomach Trouble. Rheumatism, Prostate Trouble, there. Children's Bed Wetting. Asthma. Female Trouble, piles. Chronlr Couth. Illth Blood Pressure, Arthritis. Colitis. Nervousness Tonsllltls: Heart. Liver. Bladder Kidneys Lunis, Blood. Irlnary Disorders? Herbs will otten tlte you relief when otheri fall Free consultation. 1 I l g. M. NO 1 . ..ifKF "" . ., ' THE NUMBER 725 To Make Your Reservations MEDFORD 'S O R EATEST 0 0 N C E RT 8 E R I E S Holly Theatre Beason 1939-40 fleo. A. Hunt presents Ossy Renardy Violinist - Not. 7th Donald Dickson IUr1ton FM.flth MARIAN ANDERSON Famous rnlwM Tontrnlto In Con cprt Mar. 3rd. Season Tickets Now On Sale 2ft row f.Wi. 7 rw v0. 7 row i-40. In!. Tat. Cnnffrt firl fottre PRUITTS RADIO MUSIC CENTER III W. Main. Phone to the nature and source of the threats or against whom, other than himself, they had been di rected, hut at a subsequent point in the prepared speech he added: "I know that the people who feci so intensely on this bill may one day put into effect the threats they have made, but to act otherwise than in accord ance with one's Judgment and conscience would be as a man washing his hands In the face of possible threat of Christian ity's crucifixion." Walsh in Warning. Senator Walsh (D. Mass.l Ma lonev's predecessor in debate and an opponent of repealing the arms embargo, told the sen ate the sale of ammunition and war equipment by this country might bring the European war "right to our front door." He visualized submarines and warplanes of belligerent nations lurking off shore to attack ships laden with munitions consigned to the other side. As the 12th day of debate opened, Senator Austin of Ver mont, assistant Republican lead er of the senate, who is sup porting the administration's bill, proposed all neutrality legisla tion expire "when this present war is over." He offered an amendment to accomplish that. Barkley Hopeful. Majority Leader Barkley ex pressed hope speech - making might end, and voting begin on the amendments before the week-end, but he snid it had been impossible to get an agree ment to limit debate. Maloney, discussing opposition contentions that repeal of the arms embargo would be a step toward war, said repeal was be ing advocated by 40 senators with sons or other relatives sub ject to military duty. Walsh, chairman of the naval affairs committee, urged that United States efforts be directed toward building up armed strength and preserving strict neutrality. "Instead of spending time and energy adopting legislation which will mark us as unneu tral and partisan before the world, destroy our moral influ ence as neutrals, and ultimately surely involve us," he declared, "we should be giving our at tention to building up a strong, prlsonment In connection with the death of Miss Oberholtzer, a statehouse stenographer, con tended in a hearing October S and 6 that the jury's verdict was "void" because the indict ment against him charged first degree murder. Judge Gentry accepted tha state's view that the legal point raised by Stephenson already had been disposed of In tha state supreme court and were not subject to review here. Dr. Bertha Sawyer of Ash land was last night elected presi dent of. the Southern Oregon Osteopathic society at the regu lar monthly meeting of the or ganization held in the home of Dr. George S. Jennings of Med ford. Dr. W. W. Howard of Medford was elected vice-president and Dr. Gladys Crandall of Ashland was elected secretary-treasurer. All will serve for one year. Dr. Jennings was the retiring presi dent after having served for two years, The evening was devoted strictly to business, following which Mrs. Jennings served re freshments. It was announced that the next meeting would be held in Ashland on November 20. at the home of the Drs. Gladys and Jack Crandall. Attending last night's meet ing, besides Dr and Mrs. Jen nings, were Dr. Russell Sher wood of Medford, Dr. Blaine Pruitt and Mrs. Pruitt of Grants Pass, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. How ard of Medford and Dr. Bertha Sawyer of Ashland. Authorities estimate It take 17 men in manufacturing and transport to maintain one sol dier fighting at the front. EXKLUX LEADER largest selling jfgiMff straight bourbon! M fiW KB!-?' 1 0UART 1 Noblesville, Ind., Oct. 17. (AP) Circuit Judge Cassius M. Gentry today denied the plea of D. C. 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