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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1939.
STILL HOT ISSUE
FOR FBJJGENTS
J. Edgar Hoover Reveals Re
lentless Search Going on;
500 Suspects Are Listed.
By Jack Beardwood
Tacoma, Dec. 8. (P Break
ing a long silence on the na
tion's most enigmatic and fiend
ish kidnaping, J. Edgar Hoover,
federal bureau of investigation
director, revealed today the
FBI still lists 300 suspects of
the Charles Mattson abduction
slaying. And, he declared, hli de
partment never will relax Its
relentless search lor tne Kio
naper of the Mattson boy nor
the killers of Peter uavia ie
vine, New York state's youthful
1038 kidnaping victim.
Hoover, replying to questions
on the Mattson case submitted
to him by the Associated Press,
said agents are still specifically
assigned to the almost three-year-long
quest for the man who
kidnaped the 10-year old son
of a prominent Tacoma doctor
and left the. boy's mutiliated
body In a snow-covered thicket
near Everett, Wash.
500 Suspects Remain
"Since the- abduction of
Charles Fletcher Mattson on
Dec. 27, 1936," Hoover wrote
from Washington, D. C, "a to
tal of 22,700 suspects have been
reported to the bureau and all
but 500 have been eliminated.
A special squad of agents Is
still working on this case, cov
ering every possible lead. To
date, fingerprint experts havo
examined over six million fin
gerprint cards In an effort to
secure the Identifying data
which might lead to the identifi
cation of the kidnaper."
Pointing out ail but two kid-
napings have been "completely
solved" of a total of 160 cases
Investigated since passage of the
federal kidnaping act in 1032,
Hoover wrote:
"The two unsolved cases In
volving Charles Fletcher Matt
son and Peter David Levlne,
who was abducted on the eve
ning of February 24, 1938, near
New Rochelle, New York, will
never be closed until the Iden
tity of the wrong-doers has been
established and they have been
brought to justice."
Agents are working quietly In
Tacoma. Periodically reports
seep out of the courthouse that
"the Mattson children are look
ing over another suspect." Iden
tity of the agents is kept secret.
Children Hold Key
Key figures in attempts to
Identify the dark, heavy-bearded
man who abducted the child
are the two Mattson children,
William, now 18, and Muriel,
16, and Virginia Chntficld, 17,
of Seattle.
They got a glimpse of the
abductor when Charles was
taken from the Mattson home.
Miss Chatfield was a house
guest at the time.
The poster Issued In an effort
to catch the kidnaper has re
sulted In the huge number of
suspects. An artist composed
the abductor's picture from de
scription's the three children
supplied. One transient was ar
rested so many times he se
cured an affidavit signed by
several police officials testifying
"this man has been Investigated
In connection with the Mattson
case."
Dr. Charles Mattson continues
to carry on a brisk medical
practice. Mrs. Mnttson has aged
considerably since her youngest
child was kidnaped.
The FBI's official reward for
information leading to the kid
naper's arrest has been with
drawn. Several other rewards,
Including one by the state of
Washington, are still offered.
LOCAL TALENT TO
GIVE FOUR PLAYS
Bowmer Casting For Unique
Series On Holly Stage
Actors Named Soon.
Closing time for Too Lute to Clui
ltr Artt It 1:30 p. m.
Uhp Mat! Tribune want U.
Something unique and entire
ly new is in store for southern
Oregon playgoers when Angus
L. Bowmer, well known drama
director and actor, presents
"First Night" at the Holly
theater, January 19.
"First Night" Is composed of
four one act plays of diversified
nature. Two of the plays were
written by Mr. Bowmer and
will be seen here for the first
time. They are "Without Ro
mance?" and "Rogue Rest". The
former has to do with the ques
tion of whether or not a ro
mantic nature is a handicap to
an actor and Is the story of how
a successful leading man and
his daughter answer the ques
tion, each in their own way. The
play comprises only two charac
ters. "Rogue Rest," a rather risque
comedy, involves a honeymoon
ing couple. Complications arise
from the presence of the girl's
mother and father and scene of
the event is a summer cabin on
the Rogue River.
For the third play In "First
Night", Mr. Bowmer selected
Schnitzler's "The Farewell Sup
per" In which the lead is a so
phisticated young Vlenese. Two
others complete this cast.
Final production Is "The
Drums of Oude" by Austin
Strong. This is a melodrama
about an uprising In India in
which cities burn and throats
are cut but the British army
and love emerge triumphant.
Eight characters appear.
Local talent will make up the
casts which will be announced
early next week by Mr. Bow
mer. Tryouts were held Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings.
ICKES DOUBTS IF F. R.
HAS Ell INDICATED
SUPPORT FOR MITT
Washington, Dec. 8. (P)
Secretary Ickes told his press
conference today he did not be
lieve President Roosevelt had
ever indicated he would support
Paul V. McNutt of Indiana for
the presidential nomination next
year.
"I don't think the president
has indicated he would select
Mr. McNutt." Ickes said, "I,
personally, have not heard that
he intended to do, and I don't
believe that Mr. McNutt has
ever said anything to that ef
fect." Ickes said ha believed now,
as he said he always had, that
Mr. Roosevelt was the only
choice of the liberal element
for president in 1940.
"Of course," he said, "I don't
know whether he will run. 1
don't know anyone who can
speak for him."
Ickes said In reply to a ques
tion that the bid made Wednes
day nlKht In Minneapolis, Minn.,
by Thomas Dewey, New York
district attorney, for the repub
lican presidential nomination,
was "baby talk."
IN PEA SOUP FOG
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 8. (!P
Loss of the S. 989-ton British
freighter Manchester Regiment
with an unannounced number
Schilling"
jfet finest jf&voi
' ' 12- 1
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The 6ne, delicate flavor that
makes Schilling pur Vanilla so
popular, will not bake out nor
freeie out It gives that elusive
fragrsnce and flavor that mike
desserts taste extra good.
Schilling new unproved Mustard
gives that "just right" taste the
magic touch that makes many
toodj more tempting.
37 SPICES - 19 EXTRACTS
of her crew and of the 4,607-ton
British freighter Chancellor In
collisions at sea was disclosed
today with arrival here of sur
vivors. Both collisions occurred In
"pea soup" fogs.
The Manchester Regiment
was rammed Monday by the
14,118-ton British passenger
liner Oropesa, crew members
said as they reached here cboard
the Oropesa.
The Oropesa also brought 42
members of the Chancellor's
crew. The Chancellor went down
Saturday after being rammed
by the British tanker Athelchief
and her crew were aboard the
Oropesa when the Manchester
Regiment was struck.
52nd Fatality.
Portland, Dec. 8. OP) Port
land listed its 52nd traffic' fa
tality of the year today with
the death of George Clark, 76,
who was struck by an automo
bile November 28.
SEARS, ROEBUCK SALES
LARGEST IN HISTORY
Chicago, Dec. 8. (IP) Sears,
Roebuck and company reported
today sales for the 11th period
of its fiscal year November 6
to December 3, totaled $56,426,
119, largest for the period in the
company s history. The sales ex
ceeded those of the like 1938
period by 57,161,497, or 14.5
percent. '
Sales for the 11 periods ag
gregated $543,180,472, compared
with $442,610,768 in the cor
responding periods a year ago,
an increase of $100,569,704, or
22.7 percent.
DEER CREEK GRANGE
WINS PROGRAM PRIZE
Grants Pass, Dec. 8. (IP)
Mrs. C. H. Brooks, lecturer of
the Deer Creek Grange, was
notified today by National Lec
turer James C. Farmer of
Keene, N. H., that she and her
grange have been awarded a
medal for the best booster night
program of all Oregon units un
der 200 members.
RADISH SEED RAISERS
FAIL TO MAKE PROFIT
Grants Pass, Dec. 8. (IP)
Radish seed raised here the past
summer for test purposes failed
to bring any appreciable profit.
County Agent O. K. Beals said
today.
He blamed the difficulty on
mistakes in threshing, and said f
the farmers want to experiment
again next year.
Hillcrest, Alberta (U.F9 When
all eight sons of Mrs. Elizabeth
Rees enlisted in various military
services for the war, she con
cealed her emotions and re
marked: "Perhaps they wanted
to get away from my cooking."
GROCETERIA SUPER FOOD MARKETS -ONE SHOPPING STOP for EVERYTHING
OUR FRIENDS SAID:
ALWAYS SEND US PEARS
Y', I
mi.
FRUIT CAKE
Two kinds:
De Luxe lb. 60c
Fancy .lb. 35c
Home Purity Bread . . lb. loaf 8c
1J lb. 12c
Betty Crocker Cakes
Your Home Purity Bakers have shipped cakes
into 33 states and the Hawaiian Islands
A fine assortmant for Saturday
Whole cake 49c $ cake 25c
Christmas Candies
For the 171h consecutive year Loose-Wiles
famous Sunshine Candies In wide variety
With the tendency of the little ones to indulge
heavily at Christmas time, get this finer
quality.
All ordered before the advance
in the price ot sugar
COSTS NO MORE WHY NOT?
GORTON'S FAMOUS NEW ENGLAND
SEA FOODS
Fillet of Salt Mackerel oval can 25?
Fish Balls, can 25
New England Fish Chowder, can 15
Haddock Chowder, can 15C
Spring Chicken Boneless Cod, lb. 30
Smoked (Herring), pkg. of 2 lOf
(At the Meat Market)
The World's Best Sea Foods
Christmas
Cards
It ON IOI N At,
m4 tUM 94 M M M.H Thb ( .
eXeleWWT OH iMfW, 11 MffM At. Mew TrV
Borax Soap Chips, pkg 21c
Borax, 2 lb. pkg 25c
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Utah Celery, large as. OC
Oranges, large 126s dos. 230
Oranges, med. 200s ........... 2 dos. 29c
Oranges, 2B8t 2 dos. 19
Arisona Grapefruit. 80s U lor 15t
Calavos, large ripe 2 for 19
Fresh Limes carton 25
Rather funny experience to have the recipient of
gifts tell you what to tend them in the future but
that is exactly what happened to us. For sev
eral years our gift problem has been an easy one:
The first time we sent pears the appreciative responses,
most of which requested pears for future gifts, satis
fied us that there is no more appreciated gift and
what a relief it was.
No worrying about what to select No possibility
of duplicating something already owned No danger
of misinterpreting personal taste No packing No
shipping Everything done for us and mighty well
done too. Best of all we saved money.
Sample boxes of Rivieria Pears are now on dis
play at both Groceteria Markets.
For Your Convenience Orders May Be Left
At Either Groceteria
TWO SIZES $98&$298
Delivered Anywhere in the U.S.
Just give us your order and forget it. Wrapping, shipping,
beautiful gift card all done with the same care you would
exercise with a gift for your dearest friend or relative.
Tomorrow and Monday
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT OF THE
" CARLOT SALE OF
GOLD BAR CANNED FOODS
Gold Bar Fey. Cut Beans, No. 2 can, 3 for 36c
Silver Bar Blended Lima Beans,
No. 2 can . .3 for 35c
Gold Bar Creamed Golden Bantam Corn,
No. 303 can 3 for 25c
Gold Bar Early Garden Sugar Peas,
No. 2 can 3 for 41c
Silver Bar Sugar Peas (4 sieve)
No. 2 can 3 for 33c
Gold Bar Kadota Figs,
No. 1 tall can 3 for 39c
Gold Bar Fruit Cocktail,
No. 1 tall can 3 for 37c
Gold Bar Seedless Grapes,
No. 1 tall can 3 for 30c
Gold Bar Sliced Pineapple or Chunklets,
No. 11 can 3 for 30c
Gold Bar Tuna Fish, No. can 3 for 45c
Woods Lima Beans, ham flavor ... 3 cans 25c
Blue Plate Shrimp, wet or dry pack 2 cans 25c
Elbow Cut Macaroni 3 lbs. 13c
Gold Bar Coffee 1 lb. 23c 2 lb, can 45c
Z-Mor-U Coffee, four grindslb. 23c, 2 lbs. 45c
Life Buoy Soap 3 bars 17c
Lux Toilet Soap 3 bars 17c
Lux Flakes, large pkg 22c
Rinso, jumbo pkg. 53c
Spry, 3 lb. can 50c
Zee Toilet Tissue, choice of color. . 5 rolls 20c
Krispy Crackers 2 lb. box 27c
Boraxo .2 cans 25c
Sperry Pancake Flour 4 lb. sack 25c
Bisquick, reg. or whole wheat, 20 oz. pkg. 15c
Maple" Leaf Flour 49 lb. $1.49
White Rose Flour 49 lb. $1.59
Drifted Snow Flour 49 lb. $1.79
Super Meat Markets
Quality Controlled Meats
Order Your
Christmas Turkey Now
Ever wait until near a feast holiday and have
a lot of trouble finding the sise Turkey you
wanted? Perhaps you couldn't get one.
Why not order now and be sure. About
one-half the Turkeys for Thanksgiving were
ordered in advance and all got exactly What
they wanted.
Order now and give us a chance to get just
what you want. Likewise we will have more
flocks to select from and get the finesi quality.
Order from your favorite Groceteria.
Quality Controlled Steer Beel
Swiss Steak '. lb. 25
Chuck Roast lb. 15
Ground Beef lb. 18?
Boneless Cubes lb. UO
Short Ribs lb.
Shoulder of Veal Roast
lb
Shoulder Steaks of Veal
lb.
Swift's Circle S Picnics
lb
Hormel's Minnesota
Bacons (medium) lb..
Hormel's Fancy Break
fast Bacon, sliced, lb. . . .
Ground Ham and Veal
for loaf, lb
15c
17c
19c
19c
27c
20c
1000 lbs. of Pork Sausage Is a lot. but that
is how much folks will buy when they
are sure it's good.
GATES & LYDIARD
FACTORY 5 SPECIAL
Tot Pre-Holiday
TPTii:i''"jN
HOUSE
CLEANING
Vi gal. Johnson Self
Polishing Glo Coal
91.80
k, Long Handled Glo
.a Coat Applier 35c
I 12 ot. Bottle Creamy
is White Furniture
Polish 3QC
I Tube of Blemish and
Pa Scratch Remover
250
J os. ar of Shlnup
la Silver Creame....25
Delivery of $1.00 Orders
Phone: East Side 7S2. West Side 428
Sth at Central) Slh at Grape.
Savings Without Self-Denial.
A $3.13 Value
ALL FOR $ 1 .69
Applegaie Community League is having a dance at the Com
munity Hall this coming Saturday H'ght. December 9.
Merrill's Orchestra