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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1939. PACE TTTTRTEEN LOCAL and PERSONAL' To Remodel Pacific Fruit and Produce company, South Front street, applied at tbe citv building inspector's oflice yes terday ior a permit to remodel at a stated cost of $150. Official Here Loren C. Coch ran, federal probation officer, transacted business here last night and this morning. He ar rived yesterday afternoon from Roseburg and left today for Klamath Falls. " Condition Critical The con dition of Delroy Getchell, wide ly known Medford resident and president of the Farmeis and Fruitgrowers bank, was reported critical today by one of the at tending physicians. The doctor said Mr. Getchell had passed an unfavorable night. Mr. uetchell is suffering from pneumonia. Register Stolen Carl B. Brown of Portland, salesman for the Allen Adding Machine and Cash Register company, reported to city police yesterday that a cash register valued at $125 was stolen from his car sometime during the day. He explained to police that he had made three stops while calling on clients, and that he first missed the cash register at the end of the day. Small Fire Slight damage was done by fire in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Glen V. Allen late yesterday afternoon. The pipe leading from a livins room heater became too hot and ig nited woodwork around the chimney, firemen reported. The firemen had to use axes in order to get at the bottom of the fire The fire department's chemical crew answered the alarm at 3:25 p. m. On Leave George F. Patter son, In charge of the navy re cruiting station here, left by motorcar this morning for Port land on a ten-dny leave of ab sence. After a brief stay in Port land, Mr. Patterson planned to go to Eugene to spend the re mainder of his leave. During his absence the office here will be in charge of his assistant, E. A. Roesel. Mr. Roesel spent yester day transacting official business in Klamath Falls. Janouch Returns Karl L. Janouch, supervisor of the Rogue River national forest re turned last night after attending a series of conferences irr the north. Last week he attended a i conference of northwest region supervisors at Stevenson on the Columbia national forest in Washington. This week he at tended conferences at the re gional forester's office in Port land. Postal Men Meet Local 342 of the National Federation of Postoffice Clerks held a dinner meeting in the Hotel Jackson Wednesday night. Out of-town guests present were William I, Horner of Washington, D. C, national legislative representa tive, C. I. Blakeslee of Portland, secretary of the state organiza tion, and J, H. Metcham of Spo kane. Wash., first vice-president of the national organization. Al so attending as guests were Post master Frank DeSouza and Rol and G. Beach, assistant postmas ter. Adiel Neff presided. BENEFIT DANCE Sponsored By I. O. O. F. Old U. S. Hall Jacksonville Nov. 18th .ssT0X 7tce mm a KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON at a rm&ona6(e liWmW Urn Pint 85c r.. ' "iS ! Qt $1.65 (JLimjZ 1 pmx (ulettmore . . . if cni qetniote From Trail Tommy Tepper of Trail came to Medford this afternoon in his Piper Cub. He was to return home atter tran sacting business here. Sponsori Dance Talent Grange is sponsoring a dance at the Talent hall Saturday eve ning. Music will be by Barney's orchestra. The public is invited to attend. 111 at Home E. H. Hedrick. city school superintendent, has been confined to his home this week with influenza. He ex pected to return to his office this afternoon. 9 Flying ..North Lee Eyerly, commercial flier in Salem, stopped at Medford municipal airport this afternoon to refuel a Fairchild plane he bought in Los Angeles and was piloting to Salem. He continued north after his plane had been refueled. Drunks Fined Four Indians from Klamath county, arrested by city police last night, paid S10 fines in citv court this morning They were Ralph W Tice, 28, Lee Wilson, 34 and Amy Knight, 48, who wtre fined for being drunk. Thev were all in an automobile driven by Richard Peters, 18, who was cited for having no operator's li cense and fined S3, police said Robert William Anderson, 27 charged with begging on the street, was given a 10-day "float er" out of town. Airport Arrivals Todty's ar rivals at Medford municipal air port included three army avia tors from Fort Lewis, Wash. Each piloting a Douglas observa tion plane, they were Ilaj. G H. Gale, Lieut. W. E. Stone and Sgt. Ray Stockwell. Gale was en route to Moffett field, Sunny vale, Cal., the others to Sacra mento air depot. Stockwell de parted as soon as his plane had been refueled and the other two were to continue their flights this afternoon. Each piloting a new Stinson plane to be deliv ered to the Commercial Air craft company in Portland, G H. Horn and Stanley Spencer left this morning for Portland, They arrived yesterday after noon from Oakland, Cal., after making a cross-country flight from the Stinson plant in Michi gan. John R. Cattron arrived from Hillsboro yesterday in his Taylor Cub and continued tc Sacramento after his ship had been refueled. Plane Passengers Ned Porter left by United Mainliner this noon for Los Angeles. The plane, due here at 10:55, was about an hour late because of fog. The early morning northbound plane due here at 4:52 a. m., did not go through Medford until 11:30 a. m. C. L. Fitzwater arrived by Mainliner last night from the north. Mrs. C. Starkey arrlvea from the south last night and B. Sturtevant left on the same plane for Seattle. W. Baker lef by Mainliner last evening for San Francisco. B. Sturtevant ar rived from San Francisco yester day afternoon and leaving on the same plane were C. F. Arrow smith, to Portland, and C. S French to Seattle. Departing on the delayed forenoon plane yes terday were R. E. Barrimjton, to San Francisco, and Dr. A. W. Williams, to Los Angeles. Fog made plane schedules irregular last night. The southbound plane' due here at 11:50 p. m. left Seat tle early to avoid the fog, passed over Portland and came on to Medford, arriving here at 8:50 p. m. A second section was dis patched from Portland to make connections here. The Spokane plane, also passing up Portland, came on to Medford. Some of the passengers and the crew of the Spokane plane stayed here overnight. itme atria warn fince Roxy Romance k .4 -: Roy Rogers and Mary Hart have the starring leads in 'Shine On Harvest Moon," drama of the conquering of the Old West, which comes to the Roxy theatre for tomorrow only. Lulu Belle and Scotty, direct from the "National Barn Dance' urogram, have featured roles with two-fisted Rogers. Episode number 10 of the Flving G-Men" serial, will play cn the same bill tomorrow at the Roxy. Chorus To Meet Jackson County Teacher's chorus will re hearse Saturday morning at 10 in the county courthouse audi torium. Mrs. Brown Here Mrs. Herb Brown, a former Medford resi' dent who now resides in Pasa dena, Cal., and her small daugh ter are spending some time here. Mrs. Brown was called to Med ford by the death of her father, Frank J. Roberson who died on Tuesday. Band Elects Accordion band met Thursday and elected the following officers: Mike Thome- ley, business manager; Mary El liott, financial manager, Doro thy Coffcen, transportation man ager. The band will meet on Friday, November 24 instead of the regular meeting day, Thurs day. Thanksgiving day, to re hearse for Christmas opening. Mrs. Harry Prentice is director of the band. Car Overturned An automo bile operated by Bernard A. Wilder of 413 Kenwood Way turned over at Fourth and Ivy streets yesterday afternoon by Homer L. Elwood of 43 North Orange street, according to a city police repost today. The Wilder car was traveling south on Ivy street and the Elwood machine was moving east on Fourth street at the time of the collision, police said. There were no serious injuries to occupants of the autos, according to po lice reports. NAZIS UNINTERESTED IN MEDIATION OFFER; E Berlin, Nov. 17 TP) Author ized sources said today any gen eral mediation offer by president Roosevelt at this time would bo "uninteresting" so far as Ger many is concerned. France's injection of Austrian restitution into the issues nt stake in the European conflict, these sources declared, shows conclusively the allies regard all peace talks as futile. However, should President Roosevelt ask both sides to disclose war aims to him with a view to finding some common basis for mediation, Germany would be most likely to respond, these sources Intimated. The western front was quiet today, however. A communique from the army high command said: "In the west, with minor local artillery annoyance fire, no note worthy fighting activity." Princess Ingrid Expects Copenhagen, Nov. 17. 0P- News that the first child of! Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Ingrid is expected in April caused rejoicing In Den-1 mark today. If a boy, the child will be heir to the throne after ! his father; if a girl, Frederik's ' younger brother, Knud, will re- main second in the line of suc cession. Medford Lodge No. 103 A. F. A. M. Stated communication Fri day evening Nov. 17, 1939 at 7:30 P. M. Erie M. Gray, W.M. SCOTTISH RITE REUNION The Medford Bodies will hold their fall Reunion on Nov. 20-21-22. Lunch and Dinner will be served each day. Visitors and all members of the Rite cordially Invited to attend. L. E. Williams, Secty. Closing time for Too Lat to Clas sify Ads li 1:30 p m. Griffin Creek School Box Social & Dance Sat. Nite, Nov. 18th a o'Clock Clyde SiurgiU's Orchestra Benefit Hot Lunches for School Laughton Coming To Craterian Charles Laughton brings a new and fascinating character to the gallery of lively portraits that includes Captain Bligh, Ruggles of Red Gap, the lan guorous Nero, Henry VIII and the Beachcomber. It is the fas tidious, dandified, eccentric Sir Humphrey Pengallan, perhaps the screen's most perfectly por trayed villain, in the filmizn tion of Daphine duMauricr's best seller, "Jamaica Inn, ' which comes to the Craterian theatre for Sunday and Monday only. In the scene above, Laughton, "Espionage Agent" Here Sunday "Espionage ARcnt." timely drama of Uncle Sam's trouble shooters In the diplomatic serv ice, comes to the New Rialto theatre for Sunday and Mon day only, with Joel McCrea, Brenda ' Marshall and Jeffrey Philippine Fishing in Japanese Hands Manila, Nov. 17 (P) Japan ese control. the deep sea fishirg in Philippine waters, President Manuel Quezon was advised to day by Henigno Aquino, secre tary of agriculture, who made a special investigation of the mat ter. Eighty percent of the fishing boats are owned by Japanese, the report to the president said, either in their own names or un der the names of Filipino "dum mies." SATURDAY ONLY! Shows Sat. 1:43-3-0:4.1-9 Barking Gunsl Restless Cattle! j WRECKAGE" WrT'V 1LYIJVQ G-MEN SUNDAY MONDAY MRxmiwncr bwwbm M a a nTirairnam m wwawSBW ENDS TON1GHTI S""raii;,Va(WJiVKj4Si( Mi in si 1 1 i innTa UAHYHART J COMKDY 1 N F. W fl - rim f-TW. ' -- " z J-' s . 1 a uitli pistol in hand and a bale ful look, menaces pretty Mau reen O'Har'a, one of the victims the paunchy squire has in his wicked grasp. The picture tale adheres closely to the history of the lawless Cornwall coast of England, in the days when pi rate bands lured cargo ships to their doom on the coast rocks for the sake of loot. The Jamaica Inn in the picture is the hang out for a band of such robbers, captained by cruel Pengallan and hulking Leslie Banks, who has supporting roles with Laughton, Miss O'Hara and Ro bert Newton. Lynn in starring roles. The inree play agents of Uncle Sam S foreign service in which capac ity they fight greater and dead lier dangers than do our G-Mcn and win greater battles that guarantee American safety than any standing army in the world could do. The film, which is heralded as the "scoop of the year," also features George Ban croft and James Stephenson. "Call - a - Messenger," - starring both the "Dead End" Kids and the Little Tough Guys, is sched uled for the second big feature with "Espionage Agent." PltKVI K SAT. NIOIIT: UBCRJIYWaIU VJ At His ' ' J COMMAND JS A Ship, .haiter - lufo I their hull, on f ' , ' v $S- 3 th. rocU.,. C-A 'J If Gun. bar,.. I &f f gfc& J Knive. .la.hl ft ..The m'ighi X '' j .' J1 of the law 1.1; W 'W $ h' helple.il 4 f..,,.,. "J suhdayWsL "DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK" Nhons Sot. I 1:4.1-8:30-6:43 Brewers To Settle Bottle Size Fight Portland, Nov. 17. lP) The Oregon, liquor control commis sion closed its two day session here today with the decision not to interfere with breweries bot tling beer in eight-ounce bottles. Chairman Lloyd Wentworth said it was a question the brew eries would have to determine. Too Late to Classify MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE Your roollng nfeds takpn carp of ft wo havp another carlonrt of rooting paper, bullnltvr paper mid heatlnn. Wo havr also roof paint, roof stain and asphalt also corrugated Kalvnn ld iron sheets, all ' sizes cedar shingles, all grades at lower than mall order prices, AND SAVING YOU MONEY. w are carrying Portland cement at special prlc. Doors, windows and window glass. Paint, alt colors, at t.3S per gallon linseed oil and turpentine. Another new shipment of shoes. boots, army blankets, wool shirts, tin pants and coats. Investigate and save. All sizes ftavan1zd and black pipe, new and used: also pipe fittings, new and used. Steel top cook stoves, built to our specifications, having large firebox and duplex grates: stovepipe and elbows, heavy gauge, each 20 cents. Large assortment of ranges, heatrolaa and heaters, new and used. New Simmons beds and bed springs at V4.05 each. Nw and uscl furniture. nt5a and floor coverings. Barb wire, stock fencing, wire netting and hardware cloth. Wedges, sledges, crosscut saws, axes, tools and implements, large assort ment to-c,hoose from. Convnleto stock of sollt pulleys, shaft boxings, aaw mandrels, cordwood snws. cable and belting. Large stock of tents and tarpaulins. We cordially Invite inspection of our 1 merchandise and comparison of bur prices. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE THE HOME OF BARGAINS 27 North Orape St. Phone 1062 FOR SALE! Good weaner pins. - End of South Peach, across Stewart Ave. C. Balderston. rOR RENT Apartment. 334 Apple. FOR SALE 300 books. Histories ol nil notions nnd othrs too numer oxis to mention, chenp. 053 Da kota St. EXCHANGE Have three-scre berry and poultry ranch, small neat home, 100 Black Minorca pullets: nenr Medford. Want timber land milk cow and wenner plus. Buck shot road, Rt. 4, Box 83. - U.0R SALE Bicycle, bargain. 32 MODERN" 3-room furnished house; water paid; $111 month. Inquire Dark's Grocery. Phone 7-P-ll. Maureen O'HARA Leslie BANKS Emlyn WILLIAMS Robert NEWTON COMING TUESDAYI s -9:00 Mats-30c Eres-40c Klddles-lOi APPLES. 25c and 60c: walnuts, a lbs.. 35c; elder, 2oc gal.. 2 for 40c. Bring containers and leave order. Walter Tolle. Stewart Ave. FOR SALE Used Montag circulating wood heater. Fe:dman Electric. Phone 037. SACRIFICE Beautiful Kellehor home. 1019 So. Oakdale. for 15.000 cash. Phone 619, the owner. COMTOHTAULE ROOM and good board. Pechstelns. 801 E. Main St FOR SALE English walnuts. 12c lb. Phone 1745-J. 848 East 9th. WANTED Your watch and clock repairing. Work Ruuranteed. Rea sonable. C. E. Mvers. 116 N. Central SELECT Green Pine Slabs, bis load $4 00 Medford Fuel Company. Tel. 631. GUN REPAIRING All .work guaran teed. New and used slms bought and sold. We also trade. Sims Bros., 23 N. Fir. FOR RENT 4-room furnished house, sleeping porch. 411 Arcadia. FOR SALE Alfalfa hay and dry apple wood. Ed Hanley Ranch. Box 201, Ross Lane. FOR SALE OR TRADE For South ern Oregon Incnmo property or stock ranch, highly Improved cen tral -Oregon diversified 160 acres. School bus, crenm route nenr thriving town. Address Box 4192 Mall Tribune. Medford. FOR SALE Now five-room house, Jacksonville highway at Perrydale. Hanlln. FOR RENT Three-room furnished duplex; FrUidalre. floor furnace; I close In. Inquire 518 S. Oakdalo. BETTER URED CARS ALL UNDER COVER MEDFORD OARAOE 121 N. Bartlctt Phone 637 Open Sunday and Evening. '38 Olds 6 DeLux Sedan Radio, heat er. defroster, new rubber: only 795. '37 Pontlac fl Sedan Low mlloo.e, heater and oth?r accessories. One owner. Now. $508. '36 Studebaker 6 S.-dan Very clean. Below book at $435. '37 Plymouth DeLux Sedan Oood rubber, large heater( Below NADA. $4S. "35 Olds 5-Pas. Coupe Reconditioned motor. $395. '33 Bulck 60 Sport Sedan 80 rub ber, radio, heater and trunk. Low ' mileage. One owner. $295. '31 Ford Coupe Very good. $145. '29 Chevrolet CoupeBest buy In town. $45. 29 Chevrolet Roadster dood motor. $45. 27 Bulck Sedan 80 rubber. $45. '27 Chevrolet Coach $25. Sales OLDS Service MEDFORD OARAOE OLDS GOES . BIO FOR 1940 UKCEORED! Drama Of Ruthless Submarine Warfare Today's U-Boat terror makes tills the year's time liest drama! Deadly .Nazi U-Boats streaking the seas witn rem. , . . xurpenoea liner sinks . . Americans ocueven wire: . . wan sun marines! Women and chil li dren die In attack . . shell life boat si A holocaust of horror! This picture Is not st re-tftfttie, new as 10301 1 Mat. 1:45 1( S1 iifl II ffl ffTflll B 8:4S-9:n0 I I Adults . . JApeV fl K I III Adlllta . . SSc 1 Loges ... 30c J if J l I' 1 111 LoRca ... 40c 1 I It iLi SilM illLli K'-""--ioi nUWMiHsVsHaWMBlHk&avSlHaHBHMI vmM mm fflilHHHlHB TODAY & SAT. Plus thl. companion action , f'Ature . the must popular Western story . ever written! and this added cast of Western farorlte. BOB BAKER FUZZY KNIGHT DORIS WESTON SUNDAY AND MONDAY Screen's Must Thrlllliii RIY Kloryll I WANTED Roistered Duroc boar. O. A. Edwards, Medford, Route 4. FOR SALE Large Duotherme oil burner. Excellent condition. 417 No. Grape. Phone 470-W. FOR SALE Oats Vetch Hay 9 per ton In stack. Call 18 Summit. Phone 066-Y. FOR SALE Five-room modern home, 3 acres. 6a''rtflce. S2.250. Also Five-room modern furnished home. Another good buy. 91.650. S40C will handle. Balance cheaper than rent. Also several lartre and small ranchea. Everything In Real Estate. "DAD" ROBERTS. 720 W. 2nd. TRADE Comnlet electric train In Rood condition for what have you? Phone 621-L after 6. Arc HON PA1J: nt Pavilion north Medford Ore . Saturday. Nov. 18. coiuiuenclnit at 1:30 p. m. on hoyi. Huve Bome work horst-s. milk cows, stock pigs nnd poultry consigned for this sale. Always attend the auction. SO. ORE. LIVESTOCK AUCTION CO. Col. A. H. Dudley (Auct.) Phone firi-J-3. 8 TILL AVAILABLE Double I.ond flreen Pine Slnhs. 4. VALLEY FUEL CO. Tel. 78. QUALITY Dry Pine Slahs 3 00 per load. In two load lots. Medford Fuel Co. Tel. 631. WANTED Scmp Iron, to supply In creasing demand Spot cash paid at In test market price. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE 27 North Qrapo St. Phono 1063. DANCE ROXY ANN GRANGE SATURDAY NIGHT Merrill's Orchestra with Glenn Hamilton AND HIS BAND ORIENTAL GARDENS Saturday Night Regular Olrt-Tlme Orchestra In Small nail. One Admission In Both Halls Men 40c, Ladles 20a . i JL TWO BIG FEATURES P 9 ?5 h 'ftS. l mil fv jam GLADYS GEORGE GENE LOCKHART ililsffciiiMfcliTMgai i
