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MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 140. PAGE THREE PORTLAND BRUSH FIRE HITS HOIS Portland, Aug. 19 CP) Mop ping up crews went to work to day in the hills west of here, where a 3000-acre brush fire de stroyed an estimated seven houses and many barns during the week-end. All roads leading to the Sky line area were reopened and 100 families who fled their homes as the flames threatened to en 1 Society nd Clubs By Clara Mary Davis ' Dancing Party For Col. Fletcher Event of Saturday Col. Harvey H. Fletcher, com mander of the Medford district of civilian conservation corps, was honor guest at a fareweil velope them returned with their jCh8lk., Mote!i belongings. The fire, east wind, raced over a . , , . .. One hundred guests were fanned by a stiff , , ,., ,, mile of j tinder dry brush Saturday night 0 "dSrfct d "the wind died Several hundred men, includ ing regular Portland firemen, volunteers and CCC workers, fought the stubborn blaze in sweltering temperatures Satur day afternoon and then con trolled it early Sunday. Meanwhile 300 men battled 30-acre timber fire near Detroit. Salem, Ore.. Aug. 19. UP) The state hydroelectric commis sion reported today its belief that the proposed Central Ore gon Peoples Utility district could be operated at a profit. friends comprised the guest list. Dancing was enjoyed through out the evening and a buffet supper was served later. Col. Fletcher plans to leave about August 24 for Newark, N. J., for recruiting duty. He had been commander of the CCC here since September 18, 1930. t Julie Carpenter Hostess for Party Miss Julie Carpenter enter tained for Miss Ruddy Hale, of Lake Forest, 111., with a lunch eon party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. V. Carpenter Saturday after noon. Popular members of the younger set were guests at the affair and included the Misses Peggy Scherrer, of San Fran cisco, the Carpenters' house guest; Jean Schuler, Alicia Euhl, Jeanne and Helene Salade, Nata lie Tengwald, Patricia Thomp son, Deborah Tumy and Peggy Dean, Miss Hale is the house guest of the F. Corning Kenlys. by JOHN CLINTON ,1. ne s avnam- gent with laugh-wrinkles round his eyes. He look young and strong and full of nigh voltage. His name is F. C. Kimball, and he's got a swell job in San Luis Obispo. He's znsyor! Mayor Kimball's areas eftttw lost fee anything In which ha ealleves; and traffic regvletien Is ana af his saaclal pats, When mv boss published the booklet: "'How to Reduce Traffic Nerves," Mayor Kimball read it and wrote Union Oil ft letter. Among other things, he wrote. "I'm so impressed with the value of the information contained in your Traffic Nerves Boole let that I most heartily recommend that everyone who drives an automo bile read it." WM, that roily a re mmandottoit, I'd say. And I'd Ilk ta add ftiy two cnt$ worth, T a h t h mayor's advlca and raad fha book. Yoa tan got copy fro rt any Union OH station In tna Wost. It's full of trick and hint I bat yoa don't know! But HI go Mayor Kimball tm better by sucgeting that you pet a tank full of this new liquid chrism ite named New 76! It was specially blended for traffic-to help yo rut down the chief raue of Traffic Nerve. It really something that ought to be in the tank of every up-and-coming auto. J ( It COSt R mora than fvit any average gatollno. awt the things It'll do for a ate litter are really worth your trial, fill a with 7a tomorrow and yee'll see what I meant District Confab For BPW Members To Be in Coquille i The first district conference of the club year for Oregon Busi ness and Professional Women's clubs will be held at Coquille this week-end. Headquarters will be at the Coquille hotel. according to Geraldine Taylor, acting publicity chairman of the Medford club. The following program Is an ticipated: Reception and enter tainment, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at Guild hall, Episcopal church; executive council break fast Sunday morning at 7:30 oclock, Coquille hotel; open forum, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the I. O. O. F. hall. Main topic of the conference will be the year's program, "Making Democracy Work." Alt members planning to at tend are to make reservations immediately with Winnie Wei shaar. Easterners Visit Medford Friends Mrs, Blaheley To Visit Daughter Mrs. Myrtle Blakely left Sat urday evening by plane for Oak-, land. Cat., to spend a fortnight visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bailey. Mrs. Bailey is the for mer Miss Nina BSakeley. The Medford woman plans to take In the Golden Gate Inter national Exposition on Treasure bland and other interesting places during her stay, ' , Former Localite Will Wed Soon Of interest to the Medford friends of Miss Ethelgrace Big ler, daughter of Mrs. Ruth E. Bigler, is her wedding which will be an event of August 25. Miss Bigler is a former Med ford resident and attended the local schools. She will wed Wil liam J. Hall in Portland where the Bigler family is now living. The ceremony will be read by Dr. Wiliisim C, Everson at the White temple. Mrs. R, E. Lucas of Salt Lake City will be matron of honor. Mrs. Lucas also formerly lived in this city. Mrs. Pitts Leaves For Home in East Mrs. Marjorie Pitts left by train last evening for her home in Chicago, 111., after spending severs! months visiting her sis- Dr. and Mrs. Russell Neilson Mrs. Lillian Salade, at her FDR. and Premier Reach Agreement at Parley- Joint Statement, CANADAANDU.S.1 German Bomb Smashes London Suburban Home PLAN PERMANENT DEFENSE PROGRAM Couple Return From California i,lt. and Mrs. T. J. Fuson re turned by motorcar this morn ing from southern California where they spent a two weeks vacation. They were the house guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Redfield, at their home In Bev erly Hills. They also visited Mr. Fuson s sister, Mrs. Harold Read in Santa Monica and en route home stopped in Santa Barbara for the annual colorful fiesta and in Oakland to visit Mrs. Fuson's aunt. Mrs. Kate Deering. arrived in Medford this morn-, ing from their home in Pitts-! burg. Pa., to spend the day visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McClure and Mrs. McClure's parents, the Rev, and Mrs. J. W. Hoyt. Dr. Netlson is associated with the physics department of West inghouse company where he does research work. He and Mr. McClure played together in the Stanford university band for five years. The couple will travel from here to Portland and Spokane, Wash., before returning to their home in the east. A recent house guest at the McClure home here was Mr. McClure's mother, Mrs. Dan McClure of Eureka, Cal, She was accompanied to the valley by Miss Margaret Dowds, soc iety editor of the Humboldt Standard in Eureka. Miss Dowds visited friends in Ashland. C.H.S. Club Will Meet Wednesday Carnation club enjoyed a de lightful party last week at the home of Mabel Bennett. She was assisted with arrangements by Matilda Dietrick and Ruth True. Sewing and visiting were en joyed throughout the evening and refreshments were served. The C. H, S. club will convene at the home of Ruth True on the Jacksonville highway Wednes day evening at 8 o'clock. All members are asked to attend. home In Central Point, Prior to train time, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. V, Carpenter were hosts for a cocktail party at Topsides for the easterner. Their guests numbered thirty. AsMandsrs Call Ob Local Friend Mr, and Mrs. Lewis Jack of Ashland were Sunday guests of Mrs. H. G, Wortman at her home on South Oakdale avenue. UNION OIL COMPANY Clares Return From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Royal J. Clare and son Jack, returned to their home on King street yesterday from the north where they en joyed a two weeks' vacation. In Portland the family visited Mrs. Clare's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thompson. They also visited friends In Tacoma and Seattle, Wash. They made the trip by motorcar. Koahlars Travel To San Francisco Miss Barbara Koehler and her father, Sam Koehler left Satur day morning for San Francisco. Cal.. where they will spend a week attending the Golden Gate International Exposition oni mcnt Treasure Island and friends and relatives. Dorothy Gore Visits Parents Miss Dorothy Gore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gore, ar rived at the home of her par ents on Geneva street Saturday evening for a three weeks' visit Miss Gore, a talented music- Ian, has been working on her masters degree in musicology and music education at Clare- mont college during the sum mer. She plans to return to Po mona college at the conclusion of her vacation to resume fel lowship teaching. She Is first violinist in the college orches tra and prominent in other campus activities. Rebakah Lodga Will Convene Olive Rebekah lodge will con vene this evening at 8 o'clock for a program and refreshments All members are asked to at tend. Mrs, Holmes Has House Guests Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kinney of Marshfield are spending several days here as the house guests of Mrs. Kinney Jlolmef at her oeneva street nome. mr, rvinney is a former Medford resident. Two Motor to Klamath Fills Mrs. James Stevens and her mother, Mrs. Will Andrews, mo tored to the Klamath Agency yesterday for a visit with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Conro Ficro. Mrs. Fiero is govera- hostess at the establish- Andenons Visit Here For Week-end Chaplain and Mrs. Henry W. Anderson and daughters, Bon nie, Dorothy and Mary of Rose burg were house guests over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B, Robinson at their home on South Oakdale avenue. Falwslls Host To Hoys Gusst Mrs. Charles Sauvain of Port land arrived In Medford recent ly to spend a fortnight visiting her sister, Mrs. Don Falweli, at the Falweli home on West Sec ond street. Mrs, Bryant si Prospect Resort Mrs, Minnie Bryant and grand - daughter Jean Runtr are enjoy ing week s vacation at Pros pect, Smith Horns is Be Maat Scene Foreign policy study group of the Jackson County League of Women voters will convene Hyde Park, H. Y Aug. 19. P) The destinies of Canada and the United States, In a world wincing from the blows of war, were interlocked more firmly to day than ever before In their history by an agreement for per manent coordination of their de fenses. A joint board of defense will meet soon, in accordance with an understanding reached by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister W. L. MacKenrie King of Canada, for "immediate studies relating to sea, land and air problems, including person-: nel and material. The decision to set up a perma nent board, made up primarily of four or five military experts from each country, was an nounced yesterday in a Joint statement at Ogdensburg, N, Y. There, on the international border, the president and the prime minister had met to dis cuss "mutual problems of de fense" and the safety of their nations. There they made an agreement unique In the annals of American foreign policy. In effect. It .made neutral United States, for purposes of North American defense, an ally of a nation actively at war with Germany and Italy, The joint statement said: "The prime minister and the president have discussed the mu tual problems of defense In re lation to the safety of Canada and the United States. "It has been agreed that a permanent joint board on de fense shall be set up at once by the two countries. "This permanent joint on defense shall commence im mediate studies relating to sea, land and air problems, includ ing personnel and material "It will consider In the broad sense the defense of the north half of the western hemisphere. "The permanent joint board on defense will consist of four or five members from each coun try, most of them from the ser vices. It will meet shortly HOMEMADE PLANE PILOTPERISHES Salem, Ore., Aug. 19 ff Tuesday evening at the home of ! Raymond T. Bennett, 21, Port- Mrs. Justin Smith. 1013 South lana service station operator. L2Sia XL i . - . I Sn3 yr X cease This picture, seat from London ts Haw York by csbls. shews, according to British approved eaotion, a dwelling smashed by t Gr man bomb which was drop pad ta eouihwas s bursas London during the mass air raid. Firemen and sir raid precautions sua via wreckage. REICH INFORMED SAFE PASSAGE OF LEGIONEXPECIED Formal Note Sent Berlin Refugee Ship Near. War Zone MO Aboard, Oakdale avenue at 7;30 o'clock. Relief Corps ts Enjoy Meaiiag Women's Relief corps will hold a social meeting at the home of Ethel Weed, 814 Pium street Tuesday all day. A cov ered dish luncheon will be served at noon. All friends of the club are invited to attend. Closisf lime tor Too Lata to Clas sify Ms la 1:30 p. m. Ott Mttl Trtauia want ads. was killed yesterday in the crash of a homemade, one-seat airplane he was flying. The plane fell from 200 feet, landing in a field a mile north of the municipal airport. Rescuers pulled Bennett from the wreckage and rushed him to a hospital, where he died IS minutes later. Clyde Reynolds of Albany owned the plane, which was reported for sale. Bennett was said to have been prospective purchaser. Washington, Aug. 19. VP) ; Cprminv has been advised in a board formal note that the United States expects her refugee-laden army transport American Legion to complete ita voyage from Pet- taiao, Finland, without "molesta-j lion" by Mail armed forces. As the transport, with 900 Americans aboard, neared waters which Nazis said were fraught with "extraordinary dangers,' the state department disclosed that formal note had been sent to Berlin, stating that the United States "expects that the vessel will not suffer molesta tion by any action undertaken by the German armed force.' The American note followed losely the announcement of the German government Saturday, which disclaimed all responsi. bility for the ship's safety If It entered mine-infested waters near Britain, which re now specified as part of Germany's new "total blockade area. The note reminded the Ger-j man government that it had been advised in advance of the course the ship would follow, and that the German government had stated that the transport did not require a safe conduct, since it visiting ment. 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The American Legion course, as originally set, was to take her between the British island of North Sona and Cap Wrath, off the northern coast of Scot tend, The transport was believed nearing this zone, but authorized sources declined to reveal her present position. The state department's note, published after the German gov ernment's disclaimer of responsi bility for the vessel, said that Use question of the ship's course was given "serious ana protracted consideration" by the United States government, and that It had been determined that "no other practical course existed.' PENDCETONACTS ROUND-UP CRISIS Pendleton, Ore, Aug, 1 Jff) Twenty-five hundred dollars was voted by the city council this morning tor reconstruction of the round-up grandstands, the action following that of turning over the city Insurance on Use stands to building of the new by the Round-up association. The insurance. It nt said, amounts to $3,750 on the grand stands and 9314 on the bleach ers, which were somewhat dam aged. The stands were destroyed. The council ruled that the situation constituted an emer gency and that drssttc econo mies must prevail to aid the reconstruction. For that reason, the council voted to discontinue $100 a month support tor tha municipal ; band and to abandon $H0 pro ject for building new restrosm in the city halt . Workmen were on the seen this morning preparing the ground for the reconstruction, for which three shirts are planned, Eugene, Ore, Aug. It IJPt Two rulings, one favoring em ployers and tha other the long, shoremen, were announced Sat urday by Wayne L. 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They giv to good beer and sis their lively, sppe tiring Savor, their pleasant, aromatic tang, Brewers select and Wend their hops with extreme cars. In fact, every atep in making beer and ale is conducted with masterly skui to give you better-tasting, mora whole some beverages. Now the brewing industry wants BEER... a beverage of moderation
