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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY. JANUARY 16, 1940. PAGE FIVE LOCAL and PERSONAL Marshal Hera Theodore Smith, city marshal of Butte Falls, was a Medford visitor yesterday. Ai Matches Among Ashland residents attending the wrest ling matches in the Medford armory last night were Allen Autry, P. D. McDougall and Harry Chipman. ' Visitors Leave Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gay of Seattle, Wash., left for home this morning af ter visiting over the week-end at the home of Mr. Gay's broth er, Charles B. Gay, 523 North Riverside avenue. Breaks Ankle Bill Cum mings, sports editor of the Kla math Falls Herald and News and former Mail Tribune re porter, broke his ankle last Sunday while skiing in Crater Lake national park, according to word received here today. Return East Charles Ber rang of Long Island City, N. Y., who has been a guest the past three months of his grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ber rang of the Covered Wagon on the south Pacific highway, left Sunday night for the east. Building Permits Anna C. Brewer of 727 South Central avenue applied at the city building inspector's office yes terdav for a permit to build a storehouse at a stated cost of $250. Application for a per mit to reshingle his house at a stated cost of $50 was made by Earl Owings of 337 West Second street. Weather Clear Only patches of snow remained in the Union Creek district today as clear weather continued to prevail, Crater Lake national park headquarters here said. High ways, including the Diamond Lake highway, were open but covered with a layer of ice in shady spots, making tire chains a necessary accessory for safe travel, the office said. Cloudy weather prevailed at Oregon Caves national monument. w South By Plane Mrs. Ed ward Farnsworth of Klamath Falls left by United Mainliner this afternoon for San Diego, Cal. The plane, due here at 10:55 a.m., did not arrive un til 1:30, held in the north be cause of fog around Portland. The early morning northbound plane today was held for sev eral hours at Oakland, Cal., be cause of the Portland fog. Due here at 4:52 a.m., it did not arrive until 10:16. Other trips since yesterday were on sched Overseer Here The Rev. Robert R. Crawford of Port land, overseer of the Apostolic Faith church, Mrs. Crawford and their son, Robert, Jr., con tinued by motorcar this morn ing to Los Angeles after spend ing the night here. They were overnight guests at the home of the Rev. C. W. Frost of 901 North Central avenue, pastor of the Apostolic Faith church here. They arrived here late yesterday afternoon from Port land. Mr. Crawford was to tran sact church business in Los Angeles. Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy weather prevailed today in Cra ter Lake national park, visibil ity, however, remaining good, rangers reported by short wave radio. Snow had settled to a depth of 58 inches at headquar ters building. The ground cover was described as "variable crust." Ski trails were still rough from Sunday's use, the rangers stated. Park roads were covered with a layer of packed snow and ice and tire chains were advised. Temperature dropped to a minimum of 20 degrees during the night. Clothes For Needy Persons needing clothing were asked to day to call at the Central Ave nue Church of Christ, North Central avenue and Jackson boulevard, between 1 and 4:30 p.m. Friday. Donations of food and clothing for the underpri vileged may be left at the church. Sponsors Sole The entire parish of St. Mark's Episcopal church will sponsor a two-day rummage sale Friday and Sat urday in the corner store form eVly occupied by Western Thrift at Main street and Cen tral avenue. The sale is sched uled to begin at 8 a.m. each day. Increase M. M. Franks, route asent of the Railway Ex press Agency, said, while here yesterday that the Christmas business handled by the Med ford office of the agency showed an increase of 40 per cent in air express in 1939 over that of 1938.. Court Citations Byron L. Lamson, 27, of Portland was cited by state police yesterday to appear in justice of the peace court hr:c January 22 charged with driving an over loaded truck. Raymond H. Chamberlain, 34, of Gold Hill was cited to appear in Gold Hill justice of the peace court this afternoon charged with driving a vehicle with impro per lights. 10 SEEK PAROLE IS Siskiyou Tunnel Bandits Nearing Thirteen Years in Prison Records Good BOWMER WILL HOI DIRECT FESTIVAL IN COMING SEASON Angus L. Bowmer, director of the Oregon Shakespearean Fes tival association plays since their inauguration five years ago, an nounced today that he definitely would not direct the festival this summer. Mr. Bowmer said that he had made tentative plans to take a leave of absence from his drama duties on the faculty of the Southern Oregon College of Edu cation in Ashland to study toward his doctor's degree at Yale. It is understood here that Mrs. Bowmer and Bill Cottrell who have been active in the annual productions in past years, have been approached by letter re garding the assuming of the di rection of the plays this year. Their answers are expected for early consideration by the festi val committee. Mrs. Bowmer and Mr. Cottrell are at the pres ent time coaching and doing other phases of Shakespearean work in Los Angeles. Dr. Walter Redford, president of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival association in a recent statement said "later meetings of the committee and festival di rectors will line out our summer work, but I am confident that the festival will be produced this summer as usual." The DeAutremont brothers Hugh, and the two twins. Ray and Roy all serving life sen tences in state prison for their confessed parts in the Siskiyou tunnel train robbery and quad ruple murders, of October 9, 1923. will appear soon before the state parole board and seek either a parole or a pardon, ac cording to reports received by county authorities. The brothers, next June 27. will have served thirteen years. During this period they have been model prisoners, with the exception that Hugh was mixed up in a few infractions of peni tentiary rules. The twins have been employed in the prison barbershop, and Hugh of late years, has acted as editor of the prison magazine. The crime, because of its atrociousness, astounded the na tion at the time, and their ar rest and trial, four years later created world-wide Interest Hugh was arrested at Manila where he was enlisted in the regular army. The twins were arrested by postal inspectors at Hanging Rock, Ohio. Ray had married and was the father of a baby. At the trial of Hugh held in the old courthouse at Jackson ville, a Jackson county jury re turned a verdict of guilty of murder, but recommended a life term. The twins, returned here, plead guilty, and were also granted life sentences. "Swanee River" Here Wednesday ,H5sH 'JSL""? mm A tf-Hitti'i ir'Wis'Wi.iiifiiii'i iti ft iffi Romantic minstrel days are recalled in "Swanee River," the film story of Stephen C. Foster, the great American troubadour, produced entirely in Techni color and coming to the Crater ian theatre tomorrow for a four day run. Don Ameche plays the role of Foster, Andrea Leeds is his lovely bride and Al Jolson plays E. P. Christy, the famous minstrel king of the day. Ameche and Jolson sing many of the songs that have made Foster's name immortalized through the years, and other melodies are rendered by the famous Hall Johnson choir. Among the numbers sung are "The Old Folks at Home'' (Swanee River), "Old Black J o e," "My 0 1 d Kentucky Home," "Oh! Susanna!", "Do Camptown Races," "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" and "Ring, Ring de Banjo." Also heard in the film are Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Soiree Polka." "Dr. Christian" Holt At Roxy county from 18 to 13. If there is no opposition, the reorganiza tion will be effective June 1. Districts iiot wanting to come under the plan may withdraw. E E Salem, Jan. 16. (P) The state board of education ap proved yesterday proposals for reorganization of school dis tricts in Josephine and Curry counties, Josephine county be ing the first to submit a reor ganization plan under a 1939 law. The Josephine county dis tricts would be reduced from 42 to 21, and those in Curry I Dr. William Crandall of Ash land presented a paper on "So cialized Medicine at the regu lar monthly meeting of the Southern Oregon Osteopathic so ciety last night at the home of Dr. W. W. Howard, 1507 West Main street. Others present were Dr. Geo. S. Jennings and Mrs. Jennings, Dr. Eva Carlow and Dr. Frank Carlow of Medford, Dr. Gladys Crandall and Dr. Bertha Sawyer, Ashland, and Dr. Blaine Pruitt and Mrs. Pruitt of Grants Pass. Next month's meeting will be held on February 19 at the home of Dr. Pruitt in Grants Pass. BUSY YEAR SHOWN BY JUSTICE COURT FOR FUNDS IN WAR ONPOLIOILITIS Following a plan broad in scope, the women's division of the infantile paralysis drive for 1940 swung into action all over the county today. Mr. M. M. Snider, general chairman for women's activi ties announced that Mrs. A. E Brockway has joined the gen eral committee. Mrs. Brockway has long been associated with welfare work, and is at the present time president of the Medford P.-T. A. Over fifty club groups are being contacted and the full list will be announced when individual contacts have been made. "Women poignantly realize the necessity for this drive to stamp out the dreaded disease," said Mrs. Snider today. "It is certain that every mother has had the fear that poliomyelitis might strike unexpectedly and leave death as its unpleasant calling card. For that reason, we know that every woman in southern Oregon will enlist to raise funds for the most worthy cause of this year or any year." Women's activities are close ly allied with the annual ball, as they are intended for per sons not interested in partici pation in that manner. Many social events have been planned with the understanding that a great number of small contri butions will help to swell the county quota to an all time high. 1 .V-gYjJ l-M-ff.- "Meet Doctor Christian," the first of a projected new series of films starring Jean Hersholt, and based on the famous "Doc tor Christian" radio serial, opens for today and tomorrow only at the New Rialto theatre. An outstanding supporting cast is featured with Hersholt, in cluding Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin, Enid Bennett and Paul Harvey. The new film concerns the humanitarian ideals of a small town doctor and the obstacles he encounters when trying to benefit his fellow citizens. The efforts of Doctor Christian to get a much-needed hospital for the town of River's End, and his struggle to arouse the town to its real necessities are said to prove heart-warming enter tainment, and also to find their counterpart in the real-life hap penings of rural America. "Laugh It Off," featuring Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, Hedda Hopper and Ed gar Kennedy, plays as the added feature with "Meet Doctor Christian." Jack Holt plays the title rola in "The Strange Case of Dr. Meade" with Beverly Roberta opposite. The exciting film plays today and tomorrow only at the Roxy theatre. John Qualen heads the sup porting cast Baptist Ministers Meet Portland, Jan. 16. Iff) The Oregon Baptist ministers' confer ence opened in Oregon City yes terday with 60 pastors in attend ance. An election will be held Wednesday. ' Tom. Tom the Piper's Son. 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