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Four Sfafe Police Officers Attend School at Corvallis Four officers from Medford attended a three-day state police administrators conference last week at Oregon State college. They were Capt. Paul Parsons, Sgt. S. A. Morris, Sgt. William Colbert and Sgt. E. F. Crafts. Colbert was duty sergeant for a police school which preceded the conference.' The police administrators' conference concluded a three week intensified school for state policemen. Half the state's policemen attended the basic and advanced courses during the school's first two weeks. All re turned to their home districts Wednesday. One hundred state troopers and 11 liquor commission agents attended the school. Lt. Farley Mogan, Salem, was commandant of the school. The administra- tors' conference was conducted by Superintendent H. G. Maison and Deputy Superintendent Lee M. Brown, both of the state po lice at Salem. TO RELEASE WATER Portland !U.R) Army Engi neers announced Saturday they will begin next week releasing up-stream storage from Cottage Grove, Dorena and Fern Ridge reservoirs to augment the low flow of water in the Willamette river during the current low water season. DRIVE I H (Jheatre 222222$ sm Hatwaki mUmn m W tkuu Rm PLUS "CHAMPAGNE FOR TWO" NEWS - CARTOONS Gates Open 7:00 1st Show Dusk j i Ton it e - Mon. - Tues. - Wed. NOW ON SALE IN MEDFORD Reserved Seats for SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL PLAYS (Reg. rate plus small service charge) PURUCKERS . . . . PRUITT'S t IN ASHLAND: Theatre Box Office, Telephone 2-8636 MEMBERSHIP RATE IN EFFECT THROUGH JULY 31 Announcing . . . SPANISH ROOM MOST BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOM IN THE VALLEY Featuring a Complete American Meni LUNCHES SERVED DAILY OPEN: Daily Until 10 P.M. - Saturday Until 4 A.M. Sunday Berg's Cafe, Highway 99 South Vi Mile South of Talent Junction s - iji( AT SCHOOL Capt. Paul Parson (center), of the Medford station of the state police, ex: plains load limits under the motor transporta-' tion laws and regulations to two state troopers attending the fourth annual state police school Truck Taxation Dispute Given Airing in Astoria By State, Industry Men Astoria (U.R) The big truck controversy rolled noisily along in Oregon Saturday toward a decision by the people in Nov ember. A large crowd of Astorians Friday heard a heated debate between a member of the Oregon legislature and a representative of the trucking industry over the question of whether trucks which use Oregon's highways should be taxed. Highways "Rented" State Sen. Elmo Smith of John Day, member of the last legis lature which passed a truck tax measure, asserted the trucks were not now being taxed at all, but were merely paying for the use or "rental" of the highways, since they pay no fee if the roads are not used. On the other side of the de bate was George H. Flagg, for mer Oregon public utilities com missioner and now representing the Oregon Highway council which support the large truck operators. Differ on Taxes Flagg agreed with Smith on the importance of big trucks to the economy of Oregon but he sharply differed on how the trucks should be taxed . Flagg presented figures and testimony from various automo tive groups and state sources indicating trucks do little dam age to the highways. He con tended frost was the big cause of highway damage. In this, Smith took exception. He challenged the figures and introduced a letter from the .U.S. Bureau of Roads which denied the figures. Study Legislation Flagg said the Oregon High- The Re-Opening of the L way council was making a study of truck legislation and taxation needs and that it would be pre sented to the next legislature. He said the council was spend ing $75,000 on its research. Referral of the truck taxa tion bill to the voters in the November general election had saved the truck operators $2, 000,000, Smith retorted, and the truckers easily could afford the study. . - Flagg said any legislation in troduced ; by his. group would make no attempt to shift the tax burden to small truckers or private automobile operators. He said there also would be no attempt by the industry to get taxes reduced. ' Danger to Long Haulers Stressing the importance of the trucking industry to Ore gon's economy, Flagg said high er taxes would be reflected in higher rates to shippers and there was danger the long-haul trucks would be taxed out of existence. Smith replied that the plate fee plan of taxing trucks, which is supported by the council, would make it possible for large operators . to haul all the way across Oregon without paying anytaxes. The plate plan, Smith said, would eventually prove so costly to small operators they would be forced out of business. - The bill passed by the legisla ture puts a ton-mile tax on all trucks operating over Oregon highways. One in Series ' The meeting here was sponsor ed -by 'the legislative interim committee studying the tax mea sure and was another in a series i of similar meetings - to be held various parts of the state. Members of the committee in cluded Rep. Pat Lonergan, Port land; Rep. Ed Geary, Klamath Falls; Sen. Warren Gill. Leb anon; and Sen. Angus Gibson, Junction City. With Flagg on side of the truckers were Leland . James, president of Consolidated Freight Lines; Ellery Sills, presi dent of the highway council; Robert Knipe, manager of the Oregon Motor Transportation as sociation; Earl McCracken, intra state truck operator from Eu gene, and Hal Short, Portland advertising man. EUGENE MAN NAMED Salem (U.R). Gov. Douglas McKay said Saturday he has ap pointed Percy W. Brown of Eu gene as a member of the State Board of Accountancy for a four year' term. Brown succeeds John F. Lee of Portland. A Singin', Swingin' Musical Hit! COLO. Jf Technicolor' GENE KELLY - DONALB QXONNDR T I ril RITW . IfBllDft IfiTPUni . mnm JUUI IWUnw IMIUNUJL blO PLUS . STARS Gates Open at 6:30 Show at 8:15 at Oregon State college. Officers are Sgt. Elmer F. Crafts, Medford (left), and Sgt. C. R. Borg man, Grants Pass. Each year half the state force attends the three-week intensified school to "brush up" on new laws and regulations. Negligent Homicide Charged to Driver Portland ' (U.R) State Police said Saturday they have arrested George Smith, 54, Sherwood, on a charge of negligent homicide in connection with the death July 7 of W. H. (Ted) Holmes of Newberg. Smith is the driver of a log truck-and trailer that collided with Holmes' station wagon in Tigard. Authorities asserted they believe Smith was operating the truck and trailer with a faulty hitch and without safety chains. Smith was arrested Friday near Wilsonville. DIES IN WRECK Bend (U.R) Charles Edgar Eatchel, 61, maintenance super intendent of the State Office Building in Portland, was killed Friday when his car went out of control and smashed up on high way 97 about 24 miles south of Bend. State police said Eatchel was alone in the car and there were no witnesses. GREGORY PECK AMB1YTH CONTINUOUS fane RUSSELL BENDIX TT ?Ml S fl33 TODAY! I "" M Indent . '' gL xJ$hrr MITCHUM & t V I Rogue River Recorder's Office Set for Completion in Two Weeks Rogue River Completion of the recorder's office in the new city hall is expected in about two weeks, according to Lloyd Smith, who is participating in the buildings - construction. Smith said that lathing and plastering would start tomorrow on the front office of the 36 by 50-foot building. In addition to the recorders office, the build ing will include a large library council chambers, storeroom and rest rooms. The building is now roofed and shingled and has asphalt type white shakes as an outside covering. The floor is all con- crete and will be covered by asphalt tile. Participating builders have been Dave Brace, concrete; Rogue Valley Electrical com pany, wiring; Jack Hogan, Dlumbine :and Smith and Al Babcock, carpentry. The Grange Gold Hill Grange Gold Hill Juvenile Grange has been bravely carrying on this summer despite absence of many members. Principal project at present is making scrapbooks to be given hospitalized children. As a side line, members have worked at . assembling plastic airplanes and automobiles. At the June 19 meeting a beautiful, flag was presented by Mrs. Lena Laricks on behalf of the Gold Hill VFW. Master Wil liam Howes of the Grange pre sented the juveniles with their charter from the National Grange. It had been framed by the Hal Bishop Studio as a gift irom Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and the Gold Hill HEC. Allen Martin was initiated at the July 3 meeting. Application for membership from Michael H. Milner was received at the July 17 meeting. Lucille Biles and Bonnie McCormick of Shan Creek Juvenile Grange were vis itors at this meeting. TTOToday! They stormed he gate-lashed seas. ..with Riches TODAY FROM 12:45 p.m. the lure - 1 Mil nil AlfKta th nrije! r'JSfS 1 LXM?L?WSiJ?. U k A rW m I tl 11 Q X THOMAS tMEZ I II t nrtDiicDiuiur R Sunday. July 27, 193 J The new building is located about 50 yards from the new fire hall on Broadway street. When the recorder's office is ! completed, water bills will be collected in this office instead of the temporary quarters in the room adjacent to the fire hall. Completion of the rest of the offices arid rooms will be done as fast as possible, pending re ceipts to cover the costs. ARMY CONFINED La Paz, Bolivia (U.R) All Bolivia's regular armed forces have been confined to barracks and all La Paz's night clubs have been padlocked because a police major shot and killled the presi dent's military aide in a night club brawl. Court Records POLICE COCRT Elsworth F. Duke, failure to (top at stop sign. $5 bail. Alvin Lee Cartwrlght, no operator's license, $5 bail. Dennis Lyle Kittle, violation of basic rule. $10 bail. Calvin Francis Crews, failure to stop, $5 bail: Dwayne P. Chitwood, violation of basic rule. S10. Esther. Russel Medley, violation of basic rule, 510. Dead line Sunday Classifieds li at noon Saturdays. ASHLAND 0 0ONAID O'CONNOR tOCI NEISON - AUCt KtLtrr BUCK AND SUNNY'S ROGUE VALLEY BALLROOM TUESDAY JULY 29 JULY 29 Continuous Show Today From 1 p.m. GLORIA GRAHAME if r-i ,N PEBSON ' ijffl I "Ht ilBftftiiii Its Jl MUSIC BY el II TEX MARSHALL'S 1 ft) L Rodeo Ranch Hands JlM H MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN New Mother Misses College Examinations Albuquerque, N. M. (U.R) Mrs. Robert Gerard, anthropology senior who was graduated from the University of New Mexico this rpring, had a good excuse for not taking the final examina tions. Her son was born on the day COMING WEDNESDAY r warns i YOUR MIGHTIEST SCREEN THRILL! 1 i jnNWNI&i-1.IK aSsVtrV is Vflll' BRUCE CB0T U I ,rtP MIHIJUIC. ( EBKESTI. U S3-w00PER UCHOEDSACE ? iH PRODUCTION STRANGE CLAW -KILLER Y 1 TODAY! wmlRENE DUNNE CARY GRANT A Columbia Picture PLUS2ND SMASH 'STIED CRAVING' A f, Ulli'-US BANANA . , " SANDWICHES! ' yi colUM"A "crjl nBimrir(DNov First Medford Showing i.ii;r.iiio:rTiiTwiT.mnrn WWW TRUST A GAMBLER l,i, im ..fli DAILY MATINEE 1 P.M. TUESDAY KIDDIES' MATINEE ID kA PRESENTING ANOTHER SELECTED r Pfl CHILDREN'S PICTURE. "GALLANT BESS" in Color before the examinations and her professor. Dr. Frank C. Hibben, took a look at her B record and excused her from them.- How ever, her husband., the proud father, wasn't so lucky. He had to take his .examinations-.to get his degree in geology. - ; 2 The epe as big as a battleship blasts him self free ... to fr- a mighty city! COMEDY HIT! 1 I Continuous From 1 pjn. H
