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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. JfEDFORD. OREGON'. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1939. PAGE SEVEN LOCAL and Repair Residence A. S. Rein king of 903 West 11th street applied at the city building In spector's office yesterday for a permit to repair a residence at a stated cost of $300. Codding Away George Cod ding, Medford lawyer, left last evening by train for Portland to try a case in federal court. He expects to return to his office here Monday. Celebrities Hera Jimmy Grier, noted dance band leader, and his wife, Julia Gibson, movie actress, registered today at the Hotel Medford. Grier's orchestra is playing tonight at Oriental Gardens. Court Citations Cited by statepolice yesterday to appear in justice of the peace court this afternoon were Ira N. King, 22, of Prospect, for driving an over loaded truck, and Paul P. Nims, 33, of 801 North Central avenue, for violation of the basic traffic rule. Fuller Fishes George P. Ful ler, executive of the Fuller Paint company, was a guest at We-Ask-U-Inn near Grants Pass to day for a few days of Rogue river fishing. He arrived yester day from San Francisco in his 12-place Lockheed Electra plane. His pilot was Harvey Lemke. Bean Shot A party of Med ford men composed of Henry Dark, E. F. Ferg and Bob Rose came back Sunday from a hunt ing trip with two bears. Dark shot one of them weighing about 250 pounds while Rose bagged a cub weighing about 125 pounds. They were both black bears. Daughter Born Mr. and Mrs. Dave Davidson of Klamath Falls are the parents of a daughter born on October 30. The baby has been named Coralee Lana. Mrs. Davidson is a daughter of Lee Garlock, prominent Med ford American Legionnaire. Mrs. Garlock is with Mrs. Davidson in Klamath Falls. Unit to Meet Roxy Ann ex tension unit will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Rose from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A vegetable plate, in keeping with the weight control program, will be the study for the day witn local leaders in cnarge of demonstra tion. Interested homemakers in the community are invited to attend. Seriously 111 Roy Maule of Portland, - former resident of Medford, is seriously sick in Vet erans hospital, Portland, friends here were informed by a note from his sister, Miss Eleanor Maule. Mr. Maule is a veteran of the World war. He left M3d ford for Portland about 20 years ago. He has been back here nu merous times. He has relatives and many friends in and around Medford. Miss Maule, who also resides in Portland now, was once a school teacher here. ... Rain-Snow Storm With the temperature hovering around the freezing point, rain and snow fell In Crater Lake national park during the night and this morn ing, rangers reported by short wave radio. In the higher eleva tions the snow was lasting but at highway levels it was molt ing, making the roads slushy, the rangers said. It was pointed out that with a slight change in temperature one way or the oth er, the precipitation would turn definitely to snow or rain. Visi bility in the park at 8 a.m. was given as zero. Temperature in the past 24 hours ranged from a maximum of 55 to a minimum of 30 degrees. At 8 a.m. the mer cury .stood at 32. Minor Accidents D. R. Smith of Talent and George Summers of Ashland drove cars Involved in a minor accident on North Central avenue Tuesday after noon, a report on file said today. Cars operated by James Burch of Corona. Cal., and Oren Ivans of 241 Wabash street collided with slight damage at Central avenue and Fourth street Tues day morning, a report on file said today. Charles S. Lammey of Central Point and John H. Nielson of 436 North Central avenue drove machines involved in a minor mishap on North Front street Tuesday morning, according to a report on file to day. Fifth and Front street in tersection was the scene of a minor accident Tuesday morning between cars operated by Harry H. Rodgers of Route 4 and Grace Coy of 504 Hamilton street, a re rort on file stated today. DANCE TONIGHT Townsend Hall "Jitterbug" Demonitratlon Muiic by "The Valley Serenaders" The Floor li the Beit Well Superintended All Invited Ladles 10c Gentlemen 35c PERSONAL From Syracuse L. L. York engineer with the Aircooled Mo tors corporation, Syracuse, N Y., awaited favorable weather today to continue a business flight in his Piper Cub coupe. He arrived last evening from Portland and Eugene and was to continue southward to San Francisco. His company manu factures the Franklin engines used in Piper Cub planes. Invited To Church First Presbyterian church is extend ing an invitation to all patriotic orders to attend an Armistice service next Sunday at 11 a.m. Dr. Sherman L. Divine, pastor, will speak on the theme "Lest We Forget". Ray Wilfley will be soloist and the choir under the direction of Miss Edna Eifert will present a program of patri otic songs. - Plane Passengers P. S. Lord arrived by United Mainliner from Portland this forenoon Leaving on the same plane for Los Angeles were H. Rhodhaev er, Mrs. J. E. McClellan of Grants Pass and Mrs. F. Lainour- uer, J. E. Crosby and C. L. Dil lings left for Portland by Main liner last night. J. Ranklin, Cros by and Dillings arrived by Main liner yesterday afternoon from San Francisco. D. M. Keshler and R. M. Gregory departed for Portland on yesterday's mid-afternoon plane. 4 Livestock Portland Portland, Ore.. Nov. 8. (AP-USDA) Hoga: 550, market active, steady strong: choice 165 to 315-lb. drive lna 86.36 to mostly (6.35; few out standing lots $6.40; carloads $6.50; 328 to 265-lb. butchers $5.765.85; light light $6.75(16.00: packing sows 4.765.76; good-choico light feeder pigs salable $5.50r&7.45. Cattle: 250; calves 50; market fair-1 ly active, about steady; 3 loads com mon around 1,000-lb. gross steers $6.257.25:; few stocker steers $6.50 $7.50: strictly fat grass steers sal able 38.50 and above; grain fed steers $9.50; common heifers $6.00 6.50; cutter-common cows $3.00(3 4.25; can ners down to $2.60; fat dairy type cows $4.50 at 6.00; few good beef cows $6.00; strictly good light cows quot able $6.50 or up; sausage bulls $5.00 (4 6.00: good-choice vealers 8.00ft 9.00; extreme top .$9.60; culls down to $4.00. Sheep: 260; market about steady; few good-choice trucked-ln lambs $8.00; one outstanding lot 77-lb. lambs $8.60; carloads fed, wooled lambs $8.75; medium-good slaughter ewes $2.50 & 3.50: few breeding ewes $3.75. South Sun FranrlM-o South. San "Yanclsco, Nov. 8. (AP USDA) Hogs: 400; butchers mostly strong to 5c higher; top and bulk good to choice 170 to 220-lb. Call fornlas $6.90. package 200-lb. aver ages $6.80; packing sows fully steady, mainly $5.00. Cattle: 100; calves 35: steers steady: good around 900-lb. California fed steers $9.50; she stock strong, few common to medium heifers off beet tops $6.50: common to medium cows $5.50(5 6.00; canners and cutters $4.00 st5.00: cutter cows with weight eligi ble to $5.25: bulls strong, odd good wplghty bulls $6.76; few common to good vealers and light slaughter calves $6.00(10.50; choice vealers eligible to around $11.50. Sheep: 25; market nominal; supply limited to small lot wooled lambs; good to choice wooled lambs up to $9.00 and shorn lambs to $8.25. Chicago Chicago, Nov. 8 (AP-USDA) Hogs: 20,600; generally lOtfflSc lower than Tuesday's average; closed active at decline; top $6.48; bulk good and choice 160 to 300 lbs. $0.25 m 6.40, generally 6.30 up; 300 to 360-lb butchers $6.10 f 6.30; good 330 to 490-lb. packing sows $5.60(3 0.00: lighter weights $6.10; heavy and rough kinds $5.35 w 9.60. Cattle: 11,000; calves 1,500; another steady market on all grades steers and yearlings scaling 1,000 lbs. down ward, also on fed heifers; all long yearlings and weighty steers weak to 25c lower; weighty kinds mostly 15 2?Vc off; best heifer $10.65. Sheep: 13,500; late Tuesday; all clasnes steady; lamb top $9.76; bulk $9.25 0.50. Portland Wheat Portland, Nov. 8. (API Wheat: Open High Low Close Dec 8114 8114 81V4 8114 Caen grain: OaW: No. 3. le-lb. white 125.80. Barley: No. 3, 46-lb. beadaXl while 123. 60. No. 1 flal 11. 79 '.4. Caih wheat Ibid): Soft white 81c; western white 81c; western red 8014c. Hard red winter: Ordinary 80'4c; 11 per cent 80'ic; 13 per cent 81c; Jtlt" tart fllllllllllP ,1 5 l rSi..l t' ,. re" ai eJWTTI I ami II per cent See: 14 per cent 93c. Herd white, baart: Ordinary 84c: 19 per cent 84c; IS per cent SSc: 14 per cent Ole. Today's car receipts: Wheat 18; corn 1; oate 1; mlilfeed 3. Chicago Wheat Chicago, Nov. 8. (AP) Wheat: Open Ht?h Low Close Dec. - 88i; 88H May 86H 87, July I 84 85, 874, 884 844 87 ft Portland Produce Portland, Nov. 8. (A?) Butter, butwrfat, eggs, cheese, country menu, live poultry unchanged. Turkeys: Selling prices Hens 'ig 23c lb.; toms 18' 19c lb. Buying prices No. 1 hens 19 1? 20c lb.; toms 16c lb. Onions, potatoes, hay unchanged. Pear Markets Yesterday Chicago, Nov. 7. ( AP) (US Dept. Agr.) Pears: 2 California, 4 Ore gon . 1 Wash i tig ton . n rrl ved . 6 on track, Oregon Bosc, 1440 fancy tl.50 90; average $1.80. New York, Nov. 7. ( AP) (US Dept. Agr.) Pears: Auction closnd for elections. Wall St. Report New York, Nov. 8 (P) The stock market backed away today after a topsy turvy session of slips and mild rallying attempts. Leaders dropped fractions to around 2 points. Transfers approximated 1, 000.000 shares. Today's closing prices for 32 se lected stocks follow: Al. Chem. & Dye 174 Am. .Can - '06i Am. & Pgn. Power 2 A. T. & T - 10814 Anaconda 32 14 Atch. T. Js S. F 29H Bendix Avla '. 3 Hi Beth. Steel 861, Caterpillar Tract 86 Chrysler 863, Coml. Solvents - 12' CurtlEs-Wright 11 DuPont 178 Cien. Electric . 39 Gen. Foods 44b Gen. Motors - - 64 Int.. Harvester 62 I. T. ii T 4 Johns-Manvllle - 78 Monty Ward 64 North Amer 221, Penney (J. C.) 90 Phillips Pet - 42 Radio 6 Southern Pacific 16'4 Std. Brands 6Tg Std. Oil Cal. 27 Std. OH N. J 47?4 Transamertca 7 Union Carbide - 87", United Aircraft 47 .U. S. Steel 72',, San Francisco Butler San Francisco, Nov. 8 (P) (USDA) Butter unchanged. Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 8 W) Churning cream butterfat: first grade 35':c: second grade' 33 ,4c. Journey To Mecca Slow Lahore, India (U.RI A Moslem pilgrim of Bihar, who is on his way to the holy city of Mecca and who offers prayers at every fifth step of his journey, has reached Punjab. Shah Subhan Ahmed is his name, and he started on his pilgrimage seven years ago from Shahpur in Bi har. 1 Wants Sugar Beeti Reno, Nev. (U R) The beet su gar industry has decided to make sugar beets a "war baby" in Nevada. With no sugar beet acreage allotment In the state at present, the industry will ask Congress for permission to plant 10,000 acres in the'state. Singapore Chinese Plot Singapore (U.R) Chinese se cret societies are still active in Singapore and throughout Bri tish Malaya, despite the efforts of the British police over many years to stamp them out. Chi nese form 40 per cent of the population of British Malaya. 4 Of the 120 million cows In the world, 24 million, or 20 per cent, are in the U. S. A Homi Away From rlOMl Completely Renovated and Redecorated R ATEf With detached bath froml 50 daily With Bath fro"WQ04aily GARAGE IN - ifi, NtWMOMBN CONNECTION nSV0F'H SHOP ejLMx-4m.'J "! CcnwtQtu&aVi STAY AT THE SAN PABLO Very Convenient to But and Rail Transportation to Treasure Island Use Mall Tribune want toi. LAST TIMES TON1TEI, LXjotel fanPablo owiW K-f!llil ti7')!,! Si TOW1 till h keT...fiiI Wll b In. ilk Jlgfffffi Central 1 TXT, "Disputed Passage" Coming iDjJAl pin Vi n Llovd C. Douglas stories have become some of the most suc cessful film plays of the past few years "Magnificent Obses sion," "Green Light," "White Banners" and now another Douglas story reaches the screen, "Disputed Passage," coming to the Craterian theater Sunday for a throe-day run, with John How ard, Dorothy Lamour and Akim Tamiroff in the leading roles. 01 VOTERS KILL PENSION MEASURE BY 3 TO 1 (Contln-ied rrom Page One.) in the metropolis, where the or ganization had been losing in recent years. New York republicans were victorious, however, in an up state congressional race. Edwin Arthur Hall, republican, defeat ed John C. Johnson, democrat and American labor party, in a contest to succeed the late Rep. Lord (R-N.Y.). Alfred E. Smith. Jr., son of the former New York governor and 1928 democratic candidate for the presidency, 'will not know the outcome of his first bid for public office for perhaps 10 days. Young Smith, strongly sup ported in pre-election stumping by his "Happy Warrior" fnther, ran for the city council. The vote counting started this morn ing. In Pennsylvania, Boies Pen rose, Second, Republican trailed John E. Sheridan, democrat for the unexpired term in congress of Rep. Daly (D-Pa.). Penrose is a nephew of the late Senator Boies Penrose. In South Carolina Mrs. Thom as S. McMillan, held a long lead in the race to succeed her late husband Rep. McMillan (D-S.C). The house now has only four women members. Pari-Mujuels Win The only statewide issue in New York's election was the proposal to permit machine wag ering at the five horse race tracks in the state. Heretofore such wagering has been placed with bookmakers. The vote fav oring the parl-mutuels was bet ter than two to one. The Philadelphia mayoral race, won by Robert E. Lamber ton, republican, attracted par ticular attention for that reason. Lamberton defeated Robert C. White, democrat, and his parti sans acclaimed the victory as pointing the way to a republi ttaalSfit, r r"-? 'J TOMORROW jJjjr .Hid IHIIIAV! aji uiiittJrM'.erisTmi i 11 ill niiafl John Howard is the young medical student who Is called upon to decide whether or not there is room in a doctor's life for love. Akim Tamiroff, a role that puts him in a leading part for Acadi .ny honors, is the famous surgeon-professor who worship science as a god, while Dorothy Lamour is the girl about whom the storm centers. can victory in the state next year. Detroit chose a new mayor in a non-partisan election, naming Edward J. Jeffries, president of the common council, over the incumbent, Richard W. Reading. The latter won two years ago ov er active CIO opposition. Cleveland gave Mayor Harold H. Burton, republican his third consecutive term. Burton de feated another republican, John E. O'Donnell. Socialist Jasper McLevy polled more votes than his three rivals combined to win a fourth term as mayor of Bridgeport, Conn. To Be Rebuilt Scaford, Del. (U.R) A house built more than 200 years ago and put together with handnails and pegs soon will be made over into a modern home. Mrs. Kitty Rogers, the present owner, has had the building moved to a site near the Seaford-Atlanta road. Glass Eye Cowi Police El Centro, Cal. (U.R) A man detained by police here as an swering to a suspect's descrip tion was not half as disconcerted as were police when he proved he was not the man wanted. He merely took out a glass eye. Meet Severe Test Cranbrook, B. C. (U.R) Six fl-year-old carrier pigeons flew al most 1.000 miles over uninhab ited prairie lands, mountains find swamps from Fort Chipewyen, situated near Alberta's northern border, to their home lofts here. The best time was five dnys. To conform with the color scheme of one streamlined train, the engineer and his assistant are dressed In white instead of the usual blue overalls. The trend toward streamlin ing autos began In 1910. ;).-,.-in.--1 do Beats "Little Caesar" Wei Hurry! Kmlq Tomorrow! 'Death of a Champion' eld T m RICHARn API CM1 9 ANDY DEVINE' K ANNE NAGEL f 4tl V 41 w. LUNPI5AN Vfll ON A MUNSOM t,iWzV . ii invwyvww hi iijs vr IS S ,j irexiriw.iHiinflwi i r MARIES S7ARRHV fm FfP 5UKflpK 4 ' r.'i".4 Mills: :!.ii--;iiu--I(ii- B lAes: IN i n' li T'ePHW fl i ..Mi ja7 1 MffiRYtf Edward G. Robinson Performance Scores Hit Rialto Showing Stark drama at a fast pace through Edward G. Robinson's first great sympathetic role, as vivid and as tense as anything he has ever done, makes a note worthy contribution to film en tertainment at the Now Rialto theater, where "Blackmail" opened a three-day run yester day. It is an entirely different Rob inson that comes to the screen in this picture. There is a dis tinctive new quality to his per formance as he plays the sympa thetic role of an honest citizen who is uprooted from his fam ily, thrown into a prison camp tor a crime he did not commit, and who gradually changes from a man whose strongest emotion is love for his wife to one whose bloodlust and only motivating desire is to wreak some terrible vengeance on the betrayer whosp duplicity placed him behind prison bars. Ruth Hussey, Gene Lockhart and Bobs Watson have support ing roles with Robinson. "The Death of a Champion." starring Lynnc Overman as Oli ver Quade, plays as the com panion feature with "Blackmail Pays To Behave Hopkinsville, Ky. (in Abe Carter declined to participate in a jail break when several prison ers escaped. A month later he won his freedom in court. On a commonwealth motion charges against him were filed away. K ,H STATED COMMUNICATION Jg OP REAMES CHAPTER ys O. E. S. V Thursday evening, Nov. 0th at 8 o'clock. Past Matron and Past Patrons nlftht. Program and refreshment. Visiting members United. HATTIE M. LDEN, Sec ' mgmimm mm & 4 WbF 7Jtei5E&rfBMfeKa& rssN fVrw 1 .e- h VL in her grand follow-up hit to "Bachelor Mother" I starting TODAY ... 4 days V with kJ WALTER CONNOLLY VERREE TEASDALE U JAMES ELLISON TIM holt kathryn adams Added Treat! . . . Walt Disney's Donald Duck in "Autograph Hound" see Donald afler the atiloRraphR of ftrete flnroo, Mlcker Rooney, Hunjn llenle, the llrlli Bros, and Shirley Temple . . . filmed all Nlinoa Dally 1:4.1 (MJ and 9:1X1 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY STRAYED Brown mare. Notify N. D. Melntlre. Jacksonville Star route. FOR SALE '31 Chevrolet panel de livery truck. Good condition. Val ley View Dairy. Box 77, Route 2, Ashland. FOR RENT Apartments. 334 Apple. FOR THAT flattering make-up for your next party drop a postcard to Box 809 or llfi Crater Lake avenue. A Trilogy representative win give a free demonstration at your home. FOR SALE Wood circulators at give away prices. Petroleum Heat & Burner Co.. 412 E. Main. AUCTION SALE Saturday, Nov. 11 at Sale Pavilion north Medford. Have consigned slock pigs and fat hogs. Some good work horses and one saddle horse, dairy cows and voting stock. Always attend the auction. Southern Oregon Live stock Auction Co.. Col. A. H. Dud ley (auctioneer). Phone 851-J-S. FOR SALE Enameled wood rnnse and Thor mangle. Tel. 1202-R. FOR RENT Four-room unfurnlahed house north of mill. H2.50, city water on premises, not paid, also well. Inquire 805 Edwards. FOR SALE Two mining claims, each with cabins, good dragline or hy draulic proposition. $100.00 each. Address P. O. Box 123, Eagle Point. Oregon. NEW ZEALAND white rnbblto. Bucks and does. Oood breedera. Call at the Covered Wagon. WANTED TO BUY Horses suitable for fox feed. w. E. Martin, Route 2 Box 238, Afihland. FOR RENT Furnished house. 712 Pine street. 3 bedrooms. Reduced rent to small family for winter months. Inquire Mrs. Carley. North Pacific highway Junction. $2150 Attractive aubstsnttal seven-room modern home, paved street, near hlRh school. Excellent con dltlon. Terms. Also A . 60 acres level valley '51 linn three miles from i? UVU Medford on paved road. One year's crop will pay for tnia land. EIA1ER HERRIED No. 7 N. Bartlett St. Phone 1496 or 1513-J. FOR SALE Baby bugy and car seat. can 30-M. FOR RENT Sleeping room with twin beds. 406 S. Riverside. FOR RENT Nice six-room modern house on highway east of Jackson ville. 1B, water paid. Qunter'a, mile back of Jacksonville school. SELECT Green Pine 81ab, bl? load, 4 .00. Medlord Fuel Co.. Tel. 631. FOR SALE Modern, furnished du plex. Oood location. Moderately priced. Phone 1445-J for appoint ment. FOR SAIjE Walnuts. 10c. fancy. lSe. uunters, .4 mile back of Jack sonville school. NEAT 1-ROOM furnished spartmen. newly finished; water, lights, pri vate entrance. 340 Haven. stuZavaTlable Douhle lxsd Grcn Pine Slabs. $4, VALLEY FUEL CO. Tel. 76. FOR SALE Hats of qinllty. 1.00. Hat Dept.. STAR CLEANERS, 9 SO. So. Front St. MYSTERY PLAY Lincoln gvm. Aus pices Junlor-Hl P.-T.A., Wednesday night; 25c. 15c, 10c. THE STAR CLEANERS. 8 So. Front St., In Hotel Allen Btdg.. do expert Dry Cleaning. Steam Preaalng. end Tailoring. All work guaranteed. RAW FURS WANTED I Eastern Cash Prices paid for your rura at home. Also nides, pelta and wool. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE 27 N. Grape St. Medford, Ore. SEE BARNEY for carefree winter driving. BARNEY'S SIGNAL. 8th and Riverside. WANTED Scrap Iron, to supply in creasing demand. Spot cash paid at latest market price. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE 37 North Grape St. Phone 1093. BI.OX FACT. PLANER-Rotlgh. heap ing load 84.80. Medford Fuel Co. Tel. 631. WHAT CAUSES EPILEPSY? IS THERE A CURE? A booklet containing the oplnlone of famous doctora on this Interesting subject will be sent FREE, while they last, to any reader writing to the Educational Division. 535 Fifth Ave nue, New York, N. Y., Dept. N-489. 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