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MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY. JULY 30, 1940.
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Local Theater Owner Finds
News Reels Okeh but
Heavy Plots too Gloomy.
With the banning, and quick
reinstatement of war film In
the Craterian theatre, much
comment hai been created
throughout the entire state. On
Saturday, the Portland Journal
carried an editorial compliment
ing George Hunt, theater owner,
upon his decision to eliminate
war pictures. Monday's Oregon
Ian carried an Associated Press
story regarding their reinstate
ment. . ,
To eliminate any confusion In
the public mind, Mr. Hunt was
questioned this morning for his
views on the subject.
News. Not Slorles
"Although," he said, "the
movie-going public surprised us
by their vehement desire to see
pictures of the war in the news
reels we show, further quest
ioning of our patrons proved we
were on the right track when
we first eliminated war scenes.
It appears that they want to
see news shots, particularly of
those scenes they have been
reading about in tne newspapers
and hearing about over the air.
However, feature pictures with
the story plot revolving about
the war or any part of It the
nazl regime, fifth columnists
and the like are something else
again.
"Feature pictures Involving
naziism or the current war are
.Invariably heavy with tragedy
and pathos and have a tendency
to cause our audiences to be
come downcast and glum. The
inevitable result of any such
screen stories is to create pessi
mism and gloom.
Entertainment Object
"Our business Is entertain
ment. Webster defines entertain
ment as "amusement, diversion,
recreation,' and we might add
to that definition the word 're
laxation.' Diversion and relaxa
tion from the world's problems
are what most people look for
in the movies. Heavy tragedies
are not very popular right now,
what we need are lots of com
edies to make people laugh,
musical shows and good old
fashioned 'epics' of the early
west they're always popular
with theatre audiences now
more than ever. Action and
laughs and music are the three
most Important entertainment
media at present not heavy
drama.
"The Ideal theatre program,
to our way of thinking, would
be one devoted wholly (with
the exception of war shots in
the newsreels. since we've learn
ed that's what our audiences
want) to breeiy entertainment.
And, apparently the powers
that be In Hollywood must be
thinking along the same lines
for advance news of feature
pictures now In production for
future release promises to bring
more real entertainment to our
screen 'hen we've had In long
time.
"There are, at present, a few
features available well made,
with important stars in the cast
that we are going to pass up
because we have learned defin
itely from past records that our
audiences do not want heavy,
war-time tragedy. We are also
making it a point to preview
any picture that has any part
of it involving war or totalitar
ianism and, if we believe It
contrary to 'entertainment,' It
will be passed."
WILL STAND TRIAL
already In a zona that permitted
building to the sidewalk line.
Besides, officials said, the deal
for the erection of the proposed
building had fallen through.
Identity of the proposed build
ing and builder was not revealed.
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One additional tenant pur
chase loan has been approved
for Jackson county, E. Hamp
ton, county farm security ad
ministration supervisor, an
nounced today. All tenant farm
ers,' farm laborers or share
croppers desiring to be consid
ered for the new loan, must
file their applications In the lo
cal FSA office, 211 Fluhrer
building, on or before August
IS, 1940.
Applicants must be residents
of the state, have qualifications
for successful farm ownership
and need the opportunity to Im
prove their status. Preference
will be given to applicants with
dependent families and some
livestock and equipment to car
ry on farming operations.
After applications have
closed, Hampton explained, the
county tenant purchase commit
tee will review applications, ap
praise farms intended for pur
chase and make final recom
mendations as to those best
qualified for participation in
the program. Families applying
for the program may also indi
cate the farms they wish to purchase.
Application blanks can be
secured from Hampton, county
supervisor, and must be filed
at the county FSA office, 211
Fluhrer building.
M. Motschenbacker Denies.
Passing Another Car in
Manner to Cause Wreck.
SIX-TIME LOSER
SENTENCED AGAIN
Amos Emory Jones, a six-time
loser, received his seventh pris
on sentence yesterday when
Circuit Judge H. D. Norton im
posed a six year term at Salem,
on his plea of guilty to larceny
from a dwelling.
Jones, whose police record
runs back to his juvenile days.
served four terms In the Oregon
prison, one In San Quentin, and
one at McNeills Island, for post
office robbery.
William Birdslll of Phoenix.
was sentenced to two years in
prison, on a pica of guilty to
check forgery.
Jones and Blrdsill were tak
en to the state penitentiary to
day, by Deputy Sheriff William
Grenbemer.
UTTLE BUTTE WATER
M 1 k Motschenbacker of
Klamath Falls, charged In a
complaint signed by Mrs. Rita
Muzzi of Santa Monica, Cal.,
with passing another auto with
insufficient clearance, entered a
plea of not guilty In Justice
court yesterday, and was cited
to appear tomorrow morning
for trial before a Jury.
As a result of the accident,
which occurred In the neighbor
hood of Dodge bridge, the Muzzl
car overturned three times,
causing injury to a woman In
the car, who required hospital
attention.
Alfred B. Davis and Guy S.
Compton, local residents,
charged in a complaint signed
by Walter Woolridge,' with at
tempted larceny of livestock, ap
peared this morning and asked
a preliminary hearing, which
was set for Thursday morning.
The pair are alleged to have
feloniously and unlawfully ap
proached the turkey roost on
the Woolridge place, five miles
northeast of this city, in the
nightime.
Paul K. Jones and Harvel
Jones, charged with intoxica
tion, were each assessed $10 and
costs. William R. Muckey and
Lewis C. McDaniel, similarly
charged, were similarly fined.
Hie latter pair, the court was
informed, profanely tongue
lashed the arresting officer.
As a result of a Saturday
night check-up of traffic, the
following valley residents were
fined for having no operator's
license, all in the sum of $2.50
and $4.50 costs: Edwin Floetke.
Khoenix; Elmer C. Allen, Phoe
nix; Tom H. Fairchild. Medford;
Dewey M. Blair, RFD 3, Med
ford: Henry D. Booth, Central
Point and Richard Foster, Med
ford.
William T. Milhoan, Central
Point, was fined $2.50 and costs
for improper auto lights and
Homer S. Dawson was assessed
$5 for overloading a truck.
Yesterday was the busiest day
in several months in Justice
court.
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CANCEL HEARING
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The Southern Oregon Indoor
campmeeting, sponsored by the
Medford Church of the Nazar
ene, at North Holly and First,
will begin Wednesday at 7:45
p.m. Special workers engaged
for the campaign include Dr.
T. W. Wlllingham, as the preach
er for the series, which will con
clude Sunday, August 11. Dr.
Willingham, for 14 years a col
lege president, is one of the na
tion's most successful youth
leaders In the field of religious
education and evangelism.
Professor and Mrs. Elbert T.
Tindley will be music directors
and special singers. He Is a gra
duate of Temple university and
studied voice culture under the
famous French teacher, Eugene
D'Avengnue, in New York City.
Mrs. Tindley is a coloratura so
prano, graduate of the Pitts
burgh Musical Institute, and is
an accomplished pianist.
Rev. Fred M. Weatherford
local pastor, states, "I have just
heard these workers at the
great camp meeting in Portland.
Oregon, where they ministered
to throngs of people. I saw the
great audiences thrilled with the
singing of the Tindleys. time and
again and I judge the preaching
of Dr. Willingham of first rank
quality."
There will be meetings every
night at 7:45, except Saturday
and at 10 o'clock each morning.
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
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SALE ANNOUNCED;
EXPAND PLANT
Christian Schempp and Or
rin Brown of Modesto New
Owners Name Changed.
Cochran Recital
Of Sacred Songs
8 o'Clock Tonight
A large attendance Is indi
cated for the recital of sacred
songs to be given at 8 tonight
in the social hall of the First
Presbyterian church by Reid
C. Cochran of Modesto. Cal.
Mr. Cochran will be accom
panied by his wife.
Mr. Cochran will give an
hour's program, "Famous
Hymns With a Story." He will
Introduce each hymn he will
sing, with story about the life
of the composer, some incident
regarding the composition or
use of the hymn by famous
singers. The public in invited
to hear Mr. and Mrs. Cochran.
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I. Ross Kline and Howard C.
Short, Jackson county farmers,
have organized the Little Butte
Water Facility Group near Eagle
Point, under the sponsorship of
the community and cooperative
service section, farm security
administration, according to Eu
gene Hampton, county super
visor. Facilities of an Irrigation
pump, engine and pipe will be
available for use on member
farms. The new cooperative is
set up on a joint-ownership plan
with members signing partici
pation agreements on a fee ba
sis with each member contrib
uting his own actual operating
expense.
I. Rosa Cline will act as treas
urer of the association.
There will be no rmhllr hr.
ing tomorrow night on a pro
posed ordinance chaneine the
set-back lines for construction
of buildings at the northwest
corner of West Main street and
Oakdale avenue, the Mail Tri
bune learned today.
Purpose of the proposed
change was to permit construc
tion of a building up to the
sidewalk line. At its meeting
July IB, at the request of the
planning commission, the city
council adoDted an ordinance
calling the public hearing.
The next day, officials ex
plained today, it was learned
that no zoning change was nec
essary as the property was
Births
Born to Mr. and Mrs. M.
D. Winter of 27 Newtown street
at Community hospital Monday
morning, July 29, a baby boy
weighing 7 pounds, 44 ounces.
Born at Community hospital
Monday afternoon, July 29, a
baby girl weighing 7 pounds
i ounces to Mr. and Mrs. O.
A. Olson of 1028 Court street.
Sale of the Huber Packing
company. Inc., to Christian
Schempp and Orrln L. Brown
of Modesto, Cal., was announced
today ' by George C. Huber,
president of the corporation.
The sale became effective yes
terday. Mr. Schempp and Mr. Brown
will operate the business as a
partnership. For the past seven
years Mr. Schempp has oper
ated the Modesto (Cal.) Meat
Packing company, Mr. Brown
being associated with him for
the past three years. Mr.
Schempp'i lease recently expir
ed and he set out to find a
new and favorable location,
after spending several months
looking over the northern Cali
fornia and Oregon fields, he
reached the conclusoon that
Medford and the Huber plant
offered the best prospects, he
related.
Name Changed.
Name of the local firm has
been changed to the Medford
Meat company.
Mr. Schempp said the firm
would invest $15,000 In plant
expansion In the next three
months. A complete processing
unit, for the production of
such products as smoked meats,
sausage and meat loafs, will be
added to the plant, he stated.
The present plant Is entirely
new and modern, having been
constructed only a few months
ago after fire had destroyed the
original buildings. Not all the
plant units contemplated, how
ever, had been erected when
the sale was made.
Mr. Brown said his wife and
two sons would come to Med
ford to reside within a week.
Mr. Schempp's wife and two
daughters will move to Medford
as soon as the family can dis
pose of its property in Modesto,
Mr. Schempp said.
Employes Retained.
All present employes will be
retained and more help will be
employed later ns required, Mr.
Schempp stated.
George C. Huber. who has
headed the Huber Packing com
pany since he came to Medford
from Los Angeles seven years
ago, said he is withdrawing
from the meat packing business
and will set up a new business
in peat moss here In the near
future. His son. Glenn M. Hu
ber. who was vice-president nad
superintendent of the company,
has taken over a meat packing
plant In Redmord, he said.
Why stand ow a hot coo store
when you can buy a rtrondltlontd
electric ran? for as little as twenty
dollari -at Copco.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Doty a girl weighing six pounds
and seven ounces late yesterday
afternoon, Monday, July 29, at
the home of Mrs. Doty's mother,
Mrs. M. E. Fox, Talent.
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REUBEN HITE RUES
Funeral services for the late
Reuben L. llite of Phoenix, who
passed away Sunday morning
will be held in the chapel of
the Perl funeral home on Wed
nesday morning at 10 30 o'clock.
Aerie No. 2093 FO E. will con
duct the services. Interment will
be In the Phoenix cemetery.
Friends are respectfully Invited
to attend.
Weather
Northern California: Fair to
night and Wednesday, but
cloudy or foggy near coast: nor-
;mal temperature; gentle to mod
erate northwest wind off coast
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Troops On Move
Salrm, July 30. (? Five
hundreds troops of the 85ln
coast artillery, en route bv mo-
itor convoy from San Francisco
to (he fourth army maneuvers
i at Fort Lewis. Wash., will ramn
I tonight at the I'at fair grounds.
PRICES SLASHED
ON
The Famous
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Regular
Ptica
Special
Price
6-Qt. Liquid Capacity $ 7.49 $ 6.49
10-Qt. Liquid
12-Qt. Liquid
18-Qt. Liquid
2LQt. Liquid
25-Qt. Liquid
40-Qt. Liquid
Capacity
Capacity
Capacity
Capacity
Capacity
Capacity
12.30
13.50
17.00
18.00
18.50
28.45
8.95
9.95
11.95
12.95
13.95
19.50
We give S. H. Creen Stamp on All Housewares.
HANSEN HARDWARE
6TH AND BARTLETT.
PHONE 3$
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comfortable.
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from Union
R.R. Terminal
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I Carf faciltti.
nto every buyers life
a little rain must fall!
Here's merchandise (if you want to
call it merchandise) that our buyers
three months ago thought were rays
of sunshine but' have turned out to be
wet blankets. . . Honest, we've been
trying for weeks to sell this stuff. We
know you are sick of looking at it
but here goes for one more fling. And
before you look at the prices, read
what the buyers have to say.
A MILLION COLORED GLOVES
Hi As a glove buyer. I'm not so hot I've a million mora
jit or less Colored Cloves left en stock. Bought them
I I to sell for $1.00 and if I can get 39c pair for thera
I I'll be tickled pink. Come in and look them over,
I I I there as good as gold only I'll take the gold, you
j I can have the gloves.
Women's RAFFIA SANDALS & TIES
The shoe buyer hung his head in shame when the
Advertising Dept. asked for copy on this ad. With
tears in his eyes he asked me if I thought he could
get 69c for these Cool Raffia Sandals and Ties. Well
I don't know. They are $2.95 values and come in
white and multi-colors with cuban heels.
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WE ARE "THRU" WITH DISHES
From now on I'm going to let my hardware friends
do the dish buying says Paul Butler. Dishes, ya gods,
I'll sell what I have left for S1.29 set and chuck in
j ! j a 5SxS,2-inch Rayon Plaid Breakfast Cloth to boot.
Ill These are 14-piece sets in Green and Cold. You can
j j j afford to break the whole set at this price.
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They LOOKED GOOD a Month Ago
When these rayon satin damask Lunch Cloths first
came in we thought they would be fast sellers at 79c.
They looked like $1.00 cloths to us. But not to the
customers. We've 75 of them left and for 49c we'll
let you take one home. Big plaid patterns in Green.
Blue. Rose and Gold.
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We Are Ashamed to Ask $9.95 for These
We're advertised these Men's Suits a thousand times
at 125 and sold a lot of 'em, but times hare changed.
The fellows around town dont' want this line and
we're tired of looking at them. Now if a dosen men
will slip us $9.95 we'll see that you get, a darn good
suit and give you a nlckle change out 'of a 10 spot.
WE DONT WANT 'EM; DO YOU)
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Slip Into the Men's section by the back door and ask
one of the boys to show you theie $4.95 Wash Suits, ft A "kff'
We won't tell your friends. No sir, not us. For If we JS m
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know, mum's the word. Anyway it will pay you to
see these. Honest they are a bargain.
We'll Tost in a $1.00 Tie for 39c With These SuiU.
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COME ON YOU FRUIT WORKERS
Wa knew when we bought these Slacks and Farmer
ettes that the salesman was talking us Into something.
We marked them $1.98 but no sale and we can't sell
slack sets in December, so come and get 'em at $1.00.
Yes. you could wear them on outings, but I think
their better for fruit work. (Mann's Second Floor)
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WATSON THE NEEDLEl
Yes Indeed, Watson the needle, for here are Shirt
to make you slap happy. For what could be sweeter
for sports wear than a snappy print of a Spsnish
senor seranading the girl friend, or your neighbors
Scettie strutting his stuff even a high school Romeo's
Model "T". No we're not kidding. We'll prove It
for $1.19.
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If YOU DONT Go Near the WATER
You won t like these Swim Suits. In fact that's the
raason we re selling em at Half price. Here are Suits
designed for girls who really like to swim. No skirts
to bother with. If you are the kind who puts on a
Swim Suit for a sun bath, these wont Interest you.
USE THEM FOR CURTAINS!
HALF
PRICE
Yes sir. when I bought (h.. t . r ... . . .
5- .S. 2 w T , mk Window taini out of 'em. You'll
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Air Conditioned