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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934. CENTRAL STATES DROUGHT IS FAR FROM BREAK-UP Recent Rains in Parched Areas Do Inestimable Good But Too Late to Help Winter and Spring Grains WASHINGTON, June rains in the parched areas of the central states were adjudged today by the weather bureau to have been of "Inestimable" value. The forecasters added, however. that the drought was far from broken. In its weekly weather and crop bulletin, the bureau declared rains had been sufficient to relieve the serious livestock situation by aiding forage crops.

Rain Too Late The downfalls "came too late to be of material help to most winter and early spring grains," the report added. The farm administration advanced its drought relief program by adding 172 secondary counties in ten states, bringing the total official drought counties to 732 In 21 states. States included in today's list were Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, KanSAS, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Oregon. All Iowa counties are now included in the secondary drought area. Funds to Fight T.

B. The department of agriculture announced allotment of $2,000,000 to 25 states to be used for bovine tuberculosis eradication. The funds also will ald in eliminating beef and dairy cattle surpluses. The allotments were the first out of the fund of 000 provided by congress. York and California will $450,000 each.

Other state allotments for the first 60 days include: Texas $100,000, Nebraska $50,000, Kan888 $50,000. Montana $25,000, Colorado $15,000, New Mexico $15,000, Arizona $11,000. Oregon $10,000, and Wyoming $10,000. Pay for Candemned Cattle Payments for. cattle condemned will be on the basis of their appraised value, not to exceed $20 per- head for grade cattle and $50 for registered pure, bred cattle.

The federal surplus relief corporation today invited more bids to process additional cattle and calves into canned roast beef and veal sides for the needy unemployed. bids will be opened here June 28. The agricultural. adjustment administration will purchase the animals in the drought stricken states. Men look for THE TOGGERY LABEL on their gifts.

EXTRA GUARDS CALLED OUT TO WATCH SUSPECT Peter Alosl (upper left), 45-year-old lumber mill worker, was held in the Susanville, Jail as the alleged killer of five persons. Police asserted he slew the five by hacking them with a home-made knife no motive was advanced. While precautions were taken by the sheriff to prevent his removal from Jail authorities said no actual attempt was made by crowds gathered in the town. Included among the victims were Mrs. Lena Amistani (lower left) and right, Joe Fazio is with his two children, Giovanni and Sara.

Mrs. Fazio was the fifth person slain. (Associated Press Photo) FIRST METHODISTS PLAN TO CELEBRATE BUYING AGREEMENT Tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock the members and friends of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city will gather at the church big jollification over the recent agreement reached with the bonding company whereby the church buys back the property lost by foreclosure some two years ago. The celebration will begin with pot present as supper. it is to Entire a families whole-church will affair, every organization of the church including the Sunday school, Epworth League, Men's Club and Ladies' Aid, are Included 88 well 88 any and all who consider them.

selves friends and wish to Join in the celebration. Those attending are asked to bring at least a "cover dish." sandwiches, and their own table service. The supper will be followed with an appropriate program consisting of Interesting talks by members of the official board and representatives of the various organizations of the church, with delightful musical numbers between speeches. Owing to the fact that the terms of the purchase contract will not require a drive for funds at the present time the gathering will be characterized by a spirit of exhuberance and unadulterated joy. CHARLIE ROY FRY PASSES SUDDENLY Charlie Roy Fry passed away at a local hospital Wednesday noon.

He WAS stricken with appendicitis last Monday while at work at the Umpqua forest service camp and was brought to the Community hospital Tauredes. March morning. 9, Born 1889, at he Still- came to Jackson county 43 years ago. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John T. Fry, of Central Point, aged 86 and 79 years, respectively, live in Central Point. Mary Caroline Warner was married to Charlie R. Fry, August 28, 1909. at Medford, Ore.

Mr. Fry Is survnved by his wife, Mary Caroline; and two sons, John Earl and Charles LeRoy Fry: also three sisters: Mrs. Annie VanderFordof Portland, Mrs. Vander-Ford of Portland. Mrs.

Susie Lee Storm, Medford. Funeral services were held at the Perl Funer alHome today at 2 p. m. Interment In Trail cemetery. OREGON PIONEERS REUNION JUNE 21 Thursday, June 21, has been set as the date of the 62nd reunion of the Oregon Pioneer association, to be held In Portland at the public auditorium.

Grand Marshall Ivan Humason and aides will present a program in the after 3602 As a part of the ceremony, Mrs. Hannah Johnson of Gresham, born in Missouri March 10, 1863, will be crowned "Mother Queen" of the Oregon Pioneers. Joseph Simon of Portland is president of the organization. An extensive program has been planned, and all Oregon pioneers and their descendants are invited. CONGRESS WILL HEAR OWN PRAISE IN SONG WASHINGTON, June song of praise of those real unselfish great resentative Sirovich's contribution to a party the house plans for adjournment day.

Sirovich, New Yorker, playwright and poet, wrote the words. Outsiders did the music. A glee club of 40 representatives will sing it. Take a look at the greatest TIRE SUCCESS in years! MOODY YEAR AIRST, it won its success on the test fleet! Kept its grip longer than former All- Weathers -twice as long as other tires tested against it. Next, it won its success in sales! Smashed depression barriers -brought a flood of buying at Goodyear deal.

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0. FURNAS, Prop. "G-3" Main and Pacific Highway. Phone 14 All-Weather MANUFACTURED ON THE PACIFIC COAT GAME COMMISSION WILL BE PRODDED FOR POLICE FUND Secy. Stadelman to Make Determined Effort Collect $40,700 Due Before November Is Declaration SALEM, June of State P.

J. Stadelman intends to make a determined effort to collect a deficit amounting to $40,700, owed the state police fund by the state game commission, by November 30, 1934, In addition to the regular monthly payments, it was announced at the state department here. Stadelman declared he discovered the deficit when he became secretary of state February 8, and that he had immediately notified the game commission it would be expected to meet 1ts state police obligations promptly. In answer the commission stated this might be Impossible, due to its poor financial condition. Payment Plan Proposed.

The secretary declared he had then worked out a monthly payment plan with members of the commission, which he said, if adhered to, would wipe out the deficit by November 30. Records show that the receipts of the game commission thus far in 1934 those during the same period exceeds were virtually the same as during the first five months of 1932, but slightly less than in 1931. George Flagg, deputy secretary of state, discounted statement that the profitable months for the game commission for 1934 had passed, stating that "the reports show that the October receipts of the commission are the largest of the year." Improvements Made. Flagg attributed present financial condition the commission to "expenditures of approximately 000 by the state game commission in order to obtain federal aid." Most of this money was spent in construction of new buildings and other 1m- provements. Charles P.

Pray, superintendent of state police, stated there would be no letup in enforcement of state game laws. He declared the state police had 30 men in the game division, four less than a year ago, and that in order to enforce the game laws efficlently, that number would have to be existing laws Pray draws his allotment from the game commission through the general fund, and this 1s subsequently collected from the commission by the secretary of state. PORTLAND, June The hand the federal government will play in fish and game control will be outlined at a three-day conference of the Western Association of State Game and Fish commissioners here today. Government representatives will 1 be more numerous at this session than at any past meeting of the organization, it was said. Matt F.

Corrigan, chairman of the Oregon game commission and presldent of the association of 10 western states, said "the present status of game affairs all over America lends this convention a peculiar importance. SEVEN COC PAPERS PUBLISHED IN AREA Six Civilian conservation corps camp and the headquarters detachment in the Medford district are now publishing newspapers, which include articles of interest to the men in camp. These publications, all of which are mimeographed, are well prepared, and some contain comic strips and cartoons. Camps issuing the newspapers, and their names are Camp Oak The Oak Knoll Ugh Ugh at Gottville, Camp Rand, Rand Ripples. Grants Pass; Camp Applegate, The Keyhole, Ruch; Camp Lower Pistol River, Pistol River Pilot; Camp Upper Rogue, Conifer Chatterer, Union Creek; and the headquarters detachment, AWOL, Medford.

STORY HOUR FRIDAY AT PUBLIC LIBRARY A children's story hour, being sponsored by the Parent-Teachers' clation, will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the children's department of the public library. Miss Helen Kinsey of the library is to arrange the story for the hour. The children's hour is to be conducted each Friday morning at the same time. and it is expected that many of the younger children of the city will attend. The stories being selected, are to be suitable for children between the ages of five and ten.

Engineers have found that at cost of about $100,000 enough water to mature the crops in the drought area of the Provo river district of RUIN, MISERY, MUD HURRICANE RESULT CENTRAL AMERICA Wholesale Destruction of Life and Property Shown by Air Surveys of Honduras and El Salvador TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 14. -(P)-Stricken Central America recelved additional reports today of wholesale of life and property In which struck destructions six days ago. "Ruin, misery, mud!" WAs the graphic description of observer. Flights into the Interior of Honduras and El Salvador revealed that entire villages and many familles had been wiped out by devastating floods. The known dead in the two countries was estimated at 3,000, but observers feared the toll was much greater.

New Menace Dwindles Weather forecasts said another tropical disturbance to the north which had menaced the coast of MexIco and Texas in the gulf "apparently" was dissipating. A dispatch from the Associated Press correspondent at San Salvador said, victims of the hurricane would probably greatly exceed the 2,000 now listed. Apparently rellable reports, he said. were that the town of Verapaz. located at the foot of the Chinchot volcano, was swept away by water rushing down the mountain.

Likewise the town of Acajutla was flooded, and great damage wrought. Lack Water Supply Because of the lack of water supply, disease was feared in the interior. Heavy rains had lashed the country for nine days. from towns in Honduras Reports indicated the total number of dead might reach 1,000, Including the 500 drowned when the town of persons Ocotepeque was wiped out by An American flier named Shelton, who made an aerial survey over Ocosaid: "The scene that meets tepeque, the eyes of the survivors 1s most grievous. Everywhere are groups of hungry, almost naked, seek.

persons, ing among the corpses still floating loved one they will again. The church remains standing; all else is ruin, misery mud!" Slides Hit Landslides fell on villages, piling up the frightful damage done by wind and floods. Whole plantations, farms, bridges, sections of railroads and cattle were wiped out. Some damage was wrought in Guatemala, but less than in El Salvador and Honduras. Advices from Tampico, Mexico, said a gulf storm, greatly diminished in force, struck the Tamaulplas coast.

miles to the north, yesterday. The section is sparsely inhabited. Observatory officials expressed belief damage would be slight. Grants Pass Woman Hurt PORTLAND, June L. J.

Mankey of Grants Pass suffered minor injurles yesterday when an automobile she and her husband were riding was in a collision with another machine. Mrs. Mankey declined hospital treatment. Killed 500 Ducks ULYSSES, Kan. (UP) -More than 500 wild ducks were killed here cently by a dust storm.

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