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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. PRECOX. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1939. PAGE FIVE RETER REPORTS ON PEAR TALKS Tells of His Testimony and Conferences in Capital for West Coast Industry Raymond R. Reter, head of the fruit packing company bear ing his name, was back in Med ford today after reporting on his recent visit in Washington. D. C, to representatives of Pacific northwest growers and shippers meeting in Portland Tuesday morning and afternoon. Representing the west coast pear industry, Mr. Reter partici pated in a number of negotia tions in Washington in an effort to improve the business. He tes tified for Pacific coast winter pear growers before the com mittee of reciprocity information on the proposed trade agreement with Argentine. Given stntlstlt-s Telling of the Urge importations of Argentine pears that assertedly disrupt the American domestic mar kets In the east. Mr. Reter Informed the committee that the Pacific coast wants an agreement with the South American country that will restrict such Importations. The Medford ex ecutive gave statistics to sHow the effect of the Argentine Importations, pointing out that In the first few months of this year 100.000 boxes of Argentine pears entered the New York market and competed with west coast winter pears at a time when the domestic market was none too good as it was. With the war cutting off the European market for Argen tine Just as It has for the United 8tates. the 8outh American republic la planning on making much larger shipments to this country this year, Mr. Reter warned. Mr. Reter presented a brief out lining the position of the Pacific pear industry relative to Argentine com petttlon and requesting this course of action: 1 Limit the quantity of Argentine near Imports. 2 Ask the Argentine government to reduce the duties on American pears entering Argentine in the op poslt season. 3 Recommend that Argentine re duce Its duty from 77 cents a box to the United 8tates level of 33 cents a box. 4 Request the Argentine govern. ment to remove all present artificial restrictions In reference to exchange and quotas. In general Mr. Reter testified re garding the condition of the Pacific coast pear Industry 1.1 an effort to show that It cannot stand continued Importation of Argentine pears. Sees Import Gain The hearings have been completed and now the committee Is digesting the data thus gathered for a report to the trade agreement negotiators of the state department. The state department makes the trade agree ments but there Is now considerable agitation to restore this authority to congress, it being contended In some ' quarters that trade pacts are In effect treaties that should bs ratified by the senate. Mr. Reter said that It Is quite likely there will be no agreement concluded for several months and therefore Ar gentine Imports of pears will begin unrestricted about February 1, He said It would not be surprising If Argentine exported half a million boxes of pears to eastern U. 8. mar kets this year. Negotiates In Washington Mr. Reter also con ducted negotiations for the pear In dustry with the general ;rops section and Federal Surplus Commodity cor poration, both of the AAA. with reference to a purchase program of west coast winter pears to be used In relief channels. He would venture no comment on the probable out come of these discussions. Mr. Reter left here on October 8 rnd went directly to Washington. He was In the capital for three days and tl.en went to New York City to confer with the winter pear com mittee. Jte returned to Washington in "October 15 and remained there uftll the 20th when he went to Ne York again for additional con. ferenies. He left New York on Octo er 33 for Chicago where he trans r.:rd further business for the west coast pear industry and from where he made a side trip to Clinton, Iowa, to visit relatives. Mr. Reter then proceeded to Los Angeles and from there returned to Medford, arriving here October 35, All of his travelling was done ,by plane. PORTLAND CIO UNIT RAPS DIES INQUIRY .Portland, Nov. 2. (AP) A resolution "condemning" the Dies committee and asking Pres ident Roosevelt to force the com mittee to cease its "un-Ameri can activities" was adopted yes terday by the Portland Indus trial Union Council, a C.I.O affiliate. The resolution accused the committee of attempting to "de stroy civil liberties," Charles Foss. secretary, said. KIDNEY TROUBLE Slop Getting Up Nighti To harmless!) flush poisons and acid irom xmneys and re.lcve irrita tion of bladder o that you can atop "pettlnij up niehu" cet ft 35 cent package of Gold Mrditi Haarlem Oil Capsus and take us directed. Other symptom ot kidney and bladder wfaknewes may be arant. burning or smarting pav-az barkarh 1? rrn" puCv '" Gf th origin! fVMd Me4al. Don t accept ft aubtU tut. Betty Grable .jfj . J" ;i Beuy Grable (center), recently divorced from Jackie Coogan. lost no time in going to work when she arrived in New York. She is shown here rehearsing in front of the chorus line for her part in "DuBarry Was a Lady." AMERICAN ART WEEK OBSERVED IN SCHOOLS American Art Week, Novem ber 1 to 7, is being observed in Medford's public schools under auspices of- the American Artists Professional league. The four grade schools will show exhibits of students work done this year. Additional ex hibits may be viewed at the junior high and at the senior high art rooms. In addition to the students work on exhibit, there will be material showing some of Americas foremost painters and their paintings of today. Esther Wilcox, supervisor of art in Medford schools, is local chairman. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p m. Ose Mall Tribune want ads. Goes to Work C "H BOND VOTE CANVASS WAITS COUNCIL MEET No city councilman showed up for the special meeting sched uled for 5 p. m. yesterday to canvass the vote of Tuesday's special park bond election. Only Mayor C. C. Furnas, City At torney Frank P. Farrell and Re corder M. L. Alford were pres ent. With the eight councilmen ab sent, no meeting was held. The vote will be canvassed at the next regular semi-monthly meet ing Tuesday evening, the mayor said. The park bond proposition lost in the election, 494 to 1108. Weather. Northern California: Fair to night and Friday, but consider able cloudiness north portion and overcast near the coest; normal temperature: moderate northwest wind off the coast. JUNIOR HIGH PUPILS TAKE KEEN INTEREST IN POPULARITY VOTE By Susan Vilat The scoreboard for the popu larity contest of junior high school shows Joan Elliott and Rav Casebeer leading with Dc- lores Ray and Bud Cleland right behind them. Votes are being held back, however, and no one knows who lias the best chance of winning the exciting contest. The most popular boy and girl will be presented at 7:30 p. m. Friday at the junior high school's annual carnival. The winning bov and girl will be given a prize. The main program, in the form of a vaudeville this year, is whip ping up into good shape, and the gymnasium is being gaily decorated by the committee and icacners in cnarge. WOULD TRY ICY CURE Pryor, Okla., Nov. 2. (IP) A 50-ycar old man, a "hopeless" cancer case, is ready to seek relief in cold hibernation, un daunted by the death of a farm woman just three hours before she would have completed the nine-day treatment. The woman's death yesterday was ascribed to a blocked gall bladder after an autopsy per formed by Dr. E. A. Leach of Tulsa and Dr. V. D. Herrington. Dr. Herrington operates the hos pital where the treatment was given. "It's the only chance I've got and I'm ready to try it," said the man, a Sand Springs, Okla., resident. New Flash Bulb Of Smaller Size Cleveland, Nov. 2. (AP) Lighting technicians announced today a new photographic flash bulb smaller than a golf ball. A cameraman's suit pocket will hold 25. The smallest bulb now in use, of 64 cubic centimeters, gives 1,500,000 lumens at its peak. The new bulb, of 25 cen timeters gives 000,000 peak lu mens, General Electric company said. 21 Traffic Deaths Listed In October Salem, Nov. 2. (IP) Twenty one persons were killed in Ore gon traffic accidents during Oct- ober, compared with 28 during October, 1938, Secretary of State Earl Snell said today. Eleven of the victims were pe destrians. Traffic fatalities during the first 10 months of this year are i four percent under the toll for the same period last year, while travel has increased five per cent. HALLOWE'EN SHOOTER IS RELEASED ON BAIL Eugene. Ore., Nov. 2. (VI Chester Hewitt. Creswell, hss i Kaon Kfir(,nr1 U'itl, ncennlt with ' " a mil ifci 1 mi.-, miipiiii ami ic- leased from the Lane county jail on bail of $1,000. Hewitt was jailed after he fired at what he thought were Hallowe'en vandals tearing up his property. Instead, he hit Walter Griffin, also of Creswell, in the shoulder with his rifle bullet. Griffin, assisted by sev eral other youths and a police man, was repairing the work done by the mischief-makers. GEOLOGIST TAKES JOB AT MCCORMICK'S MINE Grants Pass. Nov. 2 (IP) Jewel E. Morrison, state geolo gist with headquarters at Grants Pass, today announced his resig nation to become superintendent of the El Serena quartz gold mine in the Rogue Elk district of Jackson county, operated by D. Ford McCormic. Net Profit" UpT San Francisco. Nov. 2. (AP) Northwestern Electric company reports $36,705 net profit tor September, an increase from $32,010 in the 1038 month. It brought 12 months net to S555. 917, up from $4B(i,746 in the preceding 12 months. ii m mm inn j J " y&sLW ' ?Vf' f Contractors mVff ' : Save Up to 50?Q4 fX 'Light Fixtures! ere arc iust n few you tan Reg. 79c Porcelain Ceiling Light 8-ln. diameter. Waahable, easy to clean white porcelain. Ideal for pantry, hall or cloeU. Pull chain. Reg. $3.35 5-Light Drop Type Fixture Heavy cast metal In rich sliver color with S"I 59 touches) of gold-bronze. Laurel wreath design. w X " Length adjustable from 21V4 Ina. to 3 Ins., spread lb ins. Reg. $3.25 Cut Clan Ceiling Light Haa hand cut 8-ln. ahadf. Spiral glass col umn. Two tone Ivory metal holder. Length 10 Ina. , L . H7 SOUTH CENTRAL . . ... .. Ujj JACKSONVILLE SCOUTS Jacksonville. Nov. 2 (Spl.) Explorer troop 35 of Jackson ville Boy Scouts held a colorful court of honor at the troop's meeting rooms in the old court house last evening with twenty visitors and the regular troop. Following were the investi tures: Eagle bronze palm, Adrus Smith, assistant leader; first class merit badges. E. R. White, ex plorer leader; cement work, handicraft, plumbing; R. A. Forbes, assistant leader, handi craft. Andrus H. Smith, assistant leader, surveying. Explorer - Scout specialization symbols: Scout craftsman, Erie R. White, explorer leader and Charles Hofer, assistant leader. Scout artisan: Charles Hofer, assistant leader. A. L. Beck served as chairman of the Explorer Court, and George Frey of the Crater Lake area council presided over the Eagle court. Some of the visitors gave in teresting short talks. The Grange Eagle Point Grange. Eagle Point Grange held an interesting session at last meet ing. Committee reports were good, but especially interesting was report of the II. E. chair man, Mrs. Lillian Force, on the chicken dinner given November 8. The dinner was an outstand ing success and a considerable m make on Light Fixtures Dozens o Additional Items 49c .98 Shop early while assortments sum was turned over to the treasurer. Lecture was In charge o the chap Iain. Mrs. Pearl Lusk. The program ! theme was divided between Thanks. t giving and Armistice days. The fol- I lowing numbers were Included: Group slatng. solo. Mrs. Lulu Tay lor: tr.lk. Armistice day. C. F. Davlca; orlplnally composed resdln-z. "Armis tice Day." Mrs. Holly Swingle; his torical pantomime. "The First Thanksgiving Day," arranged by Mrs. Gertrude Hftsk with Mrs. A. Kent, Mrs. Sam Coy. William Holman and Holly Swingle; reading. Mrs. Millie Tlngleaf. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Theron Taylor. Minnie and Ed Putman. Home Economics club met October 25 with good attendance. Mrs. Lil lian Force waa re-"leced chairman of the committee. The qrtlt waa sold to Mrs. Amy Brown. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. McCorkle. Next meeting of GranRe will be November 7. when officers will be electee! for 1PW. All members are ur,?ed to be present aa this la a very Important meeting. There will be no lecture program. I EGG MASH $2.00 per cwt. Phone 833 example off savings We Haven't Room to List Here! Reg. 98c Porcelain Bath Bracket Attractive white porcelain bracket, 4-ln. by 5 Si in. Extends about 4 ina. from wall. On and off awltch, plug In outlet. Reg. $8.50 5-Light Drop Fixture Semi-indirect type. Ivory tone shades. Built to last, made of solid bronie castings. Sock eta and trimmings are polished chromium plate. Reg. $2.49 Copper Porch Lantern Marine design glass. Made of solid rust-proof copper; rust-proof aluminum arms. Height t Ins. Extends 6V ins. from wall. Keyless. are complete. 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