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Chiloquin Girl Fights for Life As Attacker Rests in KF Cell Klamath Falls (U.R) A 38-year-old Mexican immigrant who worked at a railroad section hand was in the Klamath county Jail today, suspected of raping and stabbing a 15-year-old girl early Saturday. Luis Garcia was returned here last night from Yreka, Cal., after waiving extradition. Po lice said he admitted the attack on the girl, Dorothy Jackson of Chiloquin, but was not clear as to details. Doctors were continuing their On The Side (Distributed by King faint heart wins not lady fair; Victory smiles on those who data. There Is but one way to woo Think the lady willing; too! If she answer you with "No" Do not bow and let her go; It Is most likely her "So" is meant Bat to make more sweet her consent. William Linton What do you consider the Ideal period between births? Experts maintain there should be a period of not less than four years between births. They say children so born will have the best chance for a healthy adult life. I have no reason to believe my mother and father planned it, yet I was born five years aft er my sister. And have enjoyed excellent health practically all my adult life. So you think hotel charges are excessively high and tipping - expectations are too great in this - country. Give a thought to Italy. In that country taxes and serv ice charges can increase a hotel bill by 50 per cent. That is, if the rate is $8 a day, the charge on your bill will be $12. In addi . lion to that, you are expected to : tip practically everyone who works in the hotel. ' Please Note i Many turf enthusiasts do not realize that when they buy a $2 ticket their bet is only for $1.75. , The track "take" of 15 per cent is immediately deducted. Also, if it turns out to be a winning ticket, the bettor does not get the complete amount due. "Breakage" is deducted. At one time, tracks paid the winners the exact amount due. For example, at Dade park, Kentucky, in 1931, . a horse named Pretty Penny paid off as follows: $7.29 to win; $4.68 to place, and $3.48 to show. Horses and Women ' "What will it do for me?" That is what a woman wants to know when considering the pur- ' chase of a dress or hat. The ) pricipal desire seems to be that the article of attire will increase . the wearer's male attraction. As you know, Margaret Truman's wedding gown was designed by the Italian dressmaker, Micol . Fontana. Do you know why? . Well, Margaret was wearing a Fontana dress when she first met the man who became her no change off bus . . . BUT LOTS OF CHANGE THRU-EXPRESS It's pack-up-and-go time! Enjoy scenic America close-up while you relax in air conditioned, arm-chair comfort. On many Through-Express trips you'll ride a sensational Highway Traveler or Scenicruiser. No Local StopsI No Extra Fare I FROM .$3.85 6.25 6.75 Portland Sacramento Oakland Plus TJ. S. Tax. Return trip 20 lest ... on round-trip tickets. Medford Depot Phone zJ0 212 N. Bartlett THERE'S A GREYHOUND AGENT NEAR YOU. battle tc save the girl's life. She was in critical condition from four stab wounds, one of which barely missed the heart. Vaguely Remembers After being taken Into cust ody yesterday, Garcia told of ficers he vaguely remembered being intoxicated and fighting with the girl. Later, officers said Garcia admitted the attack but did not remember knifing the girl. He said he remembered go ing to the airport and that a fight ensued, police said. Garcia By E. V. Durling Feature Syadicjta. Inc.) husband. Mr. Daniel's later con fided to Margaret: "That dress you are wearing first attracted me to you." So that was a dress that really did something for a wearer. It got her a husband. Asking Queries from Clients. Q. Did Nanette Fabray star in the stage musical "No, No, Nanette?" A. No Sir. The show you mention was produced when Nanette was a child actress playing with the Our Gang Film Comedy com pany. Nancy Welford was the featured player in "No, No, Nan ette" in which was introduced the hit song "Tea for Two" . . . Q. Are you familiar with a poem dealing with scandal that starts "Believe not each accusing tongue?" A. Yes, Sir. It is by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and goes as follows: Believe not each accusing tongue As most weak mortals do, But still believe that story wrong That ought not to be true. Sidelights Has your wife ever been re ferred to as a "Venus?" Does she know the measurements of Venus De Milo are .bust, 37; hips, 38, and height 5 fee 4 ... A young father of Brooklyn claims he can change a diaper in 11 seconds. He is a graduate of a school for expectant fathers and was the champion diaper chang er of his class. Early Start When Bob Feller was seven, his father started him practicing pitching. When Bobby Jones was 7, his father gave him a set of golf clubs for Christmas. If you want your son to be a cham pion or a star in baseball, foot ball or golf, you better get him interested in the chosen sport early in life. Street Names What is the most curiously named street in the world? How about that Paris thoroughfare, on the left bank of the Seine, which is named the Rue Du Chat Qui Peche? That translated means "The Street of the Cat Who Fishes." Seems that in the yesteryear there actually was a cat in that location who fished for his food in the Seine. MEDFORD San Francisco $6.g Seattle -70 Lot Angeles 11.35 said he remembered two or three other girls beings present but that they disappeared. Garcia was arrested by Siski you county sheriff, Al Cotter and an unidentified California game warden yesterday after he had eluded a heavily armed posse for nearly 48 hours. Cotter said that Garcia was discovered hiding under a rail road shed at Kegg Pitt, a rail road siding about 43 miles south of here. He threatened the of ficer with a beer can opener but then was taken into custody without a struggle. Borrowed Card He told officers that the name Salvador Suarez Galan, found on an immigration card in his home, was not his true name. He had borrowed the card from a friend, he told police. Garcia told officers that he had spent the first night in the woods, eluding the posse that he knew was searching for him. Sunday night he returned to Kegg Pitt and hid under the rail road shed, he said. The girl was found Saturday afternoon, unconscious and cov ered withj a blanket in a road side ditch about 40 miles north of here. Langley Said III; Misses Jury Session Portland U.R) Multno mah county's vice-probing grand jury worked without the testi mony of District Attorney Wil liam Langley yesterday but heard several other witnesses before the day was out. Langley, scheduled to appear before the panel yesterday af ternoon, asked to be excused from appearing. The District At torney was home, ill from a cold, his office said. Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton said that Langley prob ably will appear later this week James Elkins, Portland night life figure, appeared for the second time before the jury yes terday afternoon in what Thorn ton described as "a finishing up" period for him. RETIRED ADMIRAL DIES San Francisco (U.R) Adm. George D. Murray, USN Ret., died Monday night at Stanford hospital from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage he suffer ed a week ago. He was 66. 7rJ Mirk 1956 StrU (tssootws. inc. Mi en of the Smooth-Top "Ptrttct Steeper" Mittrtw Advertised in Worry Price , -Site. 3f SiSsea: - Y . ..- ' . Ji - Y i , :Y-i :?":: YiY : ..1 y;y& MADE OF RUGGED STUFF Raymond Havlick, 6, gives his mother, Mrs. Edward Kajor, a reassuring pat on the cheek in St Mary's Hospital in Chicago. A car ran over the boy's chest and he was believed to be in critical con dition when brought into the hospital However, X-rays showed there were no fractures. The boy had only a slight fever as a memento of his experience. Clark Gable's Wife -Taken To Hospital Hollywood - (U.R) Actor Clark Gable's wife, "the former Kay Spreckels, was reported "resting comfortably" today in Cedars of ' Lebanon Hospital where she is under observation for a possible heart condition. , The hospital said Mrs.- Ga ble, who had appeared in films under her maiden name of Kay Williams would remain'' under observation for another few days. She entered the hospital quietly last Wednesday after suf fering several "spells." . Hospital officials merely re ported she was "under observa tion" and for several days her close friends did not even know that tests were being conducted to determine if she has a heart condition. It was disclosed Mon day, however, that Mrs. Gable had complained of faintness and fluttery spells prior to entering the hospital. The S.S. United States made 22 round trips between Ameri ca and Europe in 1955 and car ried 70,104 passengers, more than any other trans-Atlantic liner. SOUTHERN OREGON'S OLDEST AND LARGEST Guaranteed by nnT ' J Uood Howekeepin; Guaranteed 1 Honsekeepin and Guaranteed by Good Housekeeping Magazine Subject ft) Change without Melhe! Bay Mew end Save! President Expected To Tell Verdict Soon Washington (U.R) Sen. An dres F. Schoeppel (R-Kan.) pre dicted Monday night President Eisenhower will reveal whether he still plans to run for reelec tion at his next news conference. Schoeppel, chairman of the Senate GOP Campaign Commit tee, said he is sure Mr. Eisen hower will hold a press confer ence as soon as he is able. He said he is equally certain that White House reporters will ask the President what he intends to do and "I see no way" Mr. Eisenhower "could avoid giving an answer." HOT PITCHER , Lumberton, N.C. U.R) Word got around that a local pitcher was really hot stuff, having pitched his team to a 59-7 vic tory over an opposing baseball club. But the pitcher, Gordon Mitchell, won't be available for the majors just yet. He does his pitching for the Robeson county, N.C., prison camp team. Last week the team gave the Harnett County prison camp team the 59-7 drubbing. Read and Use Classified Ads Tuesday, June 11, 1956 Upholstering Class Set for Next Week An additional adult class in upholstering will be held in the girls gymnasium at McLough lin Junior High school starting Monday, June 25, according to school officials. Classes will be held between 9 a.m. and 12 noon and between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. They will con tinue through June 29. The pres ent 30-hour class is continuing during the same hours this week at McLoughlin Junior High. Adults have been invited to visit the present class to ob serve various types upholstering being done. Upholstering in cludes footstools, chairs and davenports, officials said. Materials for the classes are kept at the class location during the class period. Adults may reg ister this week at the junior high school, or by calling 3-4513. Mrs. Mae Frye of the Eugene vocational school is instructing the class, which was organized under the Medford school adult education program in conjunc tion with the state department of vocational education. Famagusta, riot-troubled sea-! port on the east coast of Cyprus, was described by travelers as the richest city in the world in the 14th century. i"Yaajafl So smooth it leaves you breathless mirnoff VOUKA 80 Proof Distilled fromgraln.Ste.PterreSmlmoff (is. (Civ. of Heublein), Hartford, Con. 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