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Page Two. THE REGISTER. GUARD, EUGENE. OREGON German-Turkish Pact Adds Weight To Nazi Pressure On Russia (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) very shortly thereafter Turkey made it plain she would not fight unless attacked. She kept her powder dry when Germany swept through the Bal kans and as a result was almost completely isolated from Britain. Britain has been trying to unlock that isolation by her advance through Syria, but her progress has not been swift enough to coun ter the German pressure on An kara. Turkey, forced into the position of a little Russia, unwilling to take the risk of military destruction at a time when she could get little help, signed the pact in the hope of gaining time, praying that some thing may happen to upset the German war. wagon before Hitler finds the time appropriate to ask or take something else from the Turkish. Brownsville Fete To Draw Eugeneans (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) "Boosters" a voluntary organiza tion for publicizing the pageant; pioneer serenaders; the six can didates for Queen Susannah V; Pageant Director Doris Smith; George Hitchcock, business man ager; Dick Williams, Fred Hills and Buck Buchwach. Mrs. T. A. McKenzie and Mrs. T. C. Luckey, Jr., will chaperon the princesses on this trip. Eugene will have two floats in the parade, one for the princesses and one featuring the Boosters and the pioneer musicians. The princesses will also be honored at the luncheon Friday noon. Mrs. Smith will talk at the evening meeting, telling some thing of the pageant and Dick Williams will act as master of ceremonies. Other acts on the pro gram include three numbers by an old-time orchestra directed by Dave Blair; two numbers by a quartet, Leland Robe, John Harms, Dale Cooley, and Martin Berg; introduction of the pageant prin cesses, and individual numbers by Hugh Simpson, Charles Moore, and Dave Blair. Persons wishing to join the delegation may call the chamber of commerce or pageant head-Quarters. Unceasing forces are combined by water and wind to tear down rock, and soil from one place, only to build it up in another. W V V""'5"'"""" i Vk V kuBtDt forma n IF K H, 1 IHICAWUTDHTILUI-Oea Iff M 1 vl Si SHE'S TYPICAL SWEATER GIRL The title of "typical California sweater girl" has been conferred upon Muriel Mor ris (above), shapely Hollywood model, by apparel manufac turers in Los Angeles. They will honor her at the forth coming fall fashion show there in July. P H33i ""'IAS LENDED WHISKEY Ctlvert "Re serve": 86.8 Proof, 65 Grain Neutral fPbin, Calvert DiitiUexi Corp, N.Y. Patrolman Kearney Called To Army A leave of absence for Patrol man Leonard Kearney, ordered to report to the army June 30, will be acted on by the city council at its next meeting June 23. Kearney, who has been with the force for the past four and a half years, requested the leave Wednes day after receiving order to re port to the 20th radio intelligence company at Ft. Lewis, Wash., as a secOnd lieutenant. Action to replace the patrolman may be taken at the meeting by Mayor EliSha Large. Five men have taken the civil service exam ination for the police force, but their physical examinations nave not yet been completed. Other city employes who have been called to army duty are Re corder Cal Bryan, now serving as a first lieutenant, and Fireman Bob Johnston, now serving as a captain. City Band To Give First Concert Friday The summer concert season of the Eugene Municipal band will be formally opened Friday evening, when the band will give a con cert at 8 o'clock in the East park, in down town Eugene. On the program will be Sempre Fidelis March by Sousa; The Southerner, march, Alexander; Light Cavalry Overture, Suppe; arrangement of Walking by the River, by Gordon HOgan; La Gitana Waltz, Buccalossi; Marche Slav Tschaikowski, Princess Pat Selection, Victor Herbert, The Fez March, and The Star Spangled Banner. Trainees For Defense Jobs Get Deferment A plan for deferment of indi viduals being trained for defense industries has been developed by the Oregon selective service sys tem, the state employment service and the state board for vocation education, Dr. J. F. Cramer, su perintendent of schools, an nounced Thursday. Dr. Cramer's announcement came after he received a letter from O. I. Paulson, director pro tern tor tne vocational board. The deferment may aDPly to students now enrolled, or to those on the waiting list for classes. It would place the students in Class ii-a, automatically deferring them for six months. Students qualified by the na ture of their classwork will fill Out a certificate of vocational training for national defense which will be sent to their local boards, and the employment Office. Dr. Cramer also received au thorization from Paulson to set up "refresher" classes for three hours a day, five days a week, in order to meet the needs of employed workers who can qualify for occupations essential to na tional defense. These eoursea will ha v.n.hi. to individuals now employed out of their trades. Local Transfer Line Seeks Extension The Aftnlli-aHrtn a tk. Maxwell transfer line of Eugene for a certificate of public con venience and neceseilv n .vm its operations between Eugene and Wendling by way of Spring field junction and between Eugene and Sweet Home by way of Hal sey and by way of Marcola on leiurn, wm oe considered by a joint I. C. C. board in Portland July 9 at 9 a. m. The hearing will be held in the Multnomah hotel. Schaefers Buildina To Be Repaired The firit nerivilt (a .ni. A.. age resulting from the big New- ocrry store nre last week was taken Out WHnfl.v hu th Schaefers Brother far 1 Ann . pair Job to their building at 9S2 Willamette. The Schaefers building was not badly damaged by the fire. Most Of the work, to he rlnns hv Slion Brothers contracting firm, will be repair to the roof and repainting. Maritime Commission Takes Italian Ship WASHINGTON, June 19. (if) The maritime commission an nounced today it had taken formal possession of the first of the 28 sabotaged Italian ships laid up in United States waters. The commission said its repres entatives took possession of the ship Clara 8,131 gross tons at Savannah, Ga., yesterday. The Clara, the commission said, will be tnlcen tn Weurnnrt m.,.. Va.. for drvdorkirtff hfhr Vijttaer placed in service. The commission said it had not been decided to what service the vessel would b asslimeri Least damaged of the 28 laid-up nauan vessels, tne Clara already had been repaired at Savannah. Fur Coat Styles Told By H. Gordon Harry F. Gordon, of H. Gordon and Co., returned Wednesday from a week's trip to San Francisco where he attended the early mar ket on fur coats, studying the fall style trends. Price increases for Oriental mink, and weasel, Russian kolin sky and muskrat coats are ex pected, but Persian lamb, kid car aculs and squirrels will remain nearly the same. In the fabric market increases are expected in the imnorted matrll A may be placed on fur coats In August. The 33-inch "fingertip length" coat is exfiecteri tn h annA tM. year and most of the coats are oeing snown with small collars. Fur jackets are also still good, Mr. Gordon reports. All fabric arm tn im hi. year, In accordance with a new iaw. une nundred per cent wool en materials will be so marked and also those of cotton nr ravfm iyiIv- tures. Also specified will be whether the woolens are virgin wool, re-worked or re-processed wool. These two latter terms, Mr. Gordon explains, are merely man ufacturers' labels for the shorter woolens not utilized in the first Process. Thev do nnt IniUmb nld materials or yarns. Both ready- maae garments and yardage will be marked. Brief Case Stolen From Parked Car A brief case and a filing case were stolen from the parked car of J. D. Hurley, Portland, Wed nesday evening, he reported to city police. The brief case was found and turned in at the sKion by L. Howard, 365 W. Thirteenth. The filing case has not yet been lo cated, U. S. Invited To Sent Radiolocators To British Isles (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) the approach of both warplanes and enemy surface ships even when they are far out of sight Over the horizon. Full details of the British de vice, which has played a promi nent role in discouraging nazl raids on England, have been turned over to the United States long since. American technical and military experts have made reciprocal contributions. Funds Provided Announcing the start of the British drive to enlist "at least" 13,000 skilled American civilians for technical corps. Air Com modore George C. Pirie yesterday disclosed some of the details of the weapon against night fight ers. Congress included $6,929,000 In defense funds for detectors to be installed in warning stations on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts, and in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone. Plans also provided for five mo- bile signal corps companies In ad dition. The detectors cost $54,700 each. The first of the mobile stations already is in operation, and re ceived an initial service text last January in anti-aircraft war games in the New York area. Herman E. Hector Dies While At Work Herman E. Hector, 1556 Wash ington, died Wednesday while at work at the Pacific Telephone company, at the age of 55. He was born April 28, 1886, near Al bany, and had lived in Eugene for the past six years. He worked for the telephone company for 20 years, having been with the Home Telephone com pany for 11 years. He is a mem ber of the Christian Science church. Mr. Hector is survived by his wife, Nellie; a son, Ralph D. of Palo Alto; a brother, Gilmore Hector; a sister, Miss Irene Hec tor, both of Albany. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday from the Branstetter-Simon chapel, with interment at Rest Haven Memor ial park. Labor Shortage For Bean Crop Forecast A drastic shortage of laborers for the approaching bean crop and other summer and fall crops was forecast Thursday by Donald F. Mattson, head of the agriculture labor division of the Eugene em ployment office. Mattson based his prediction on the difficulty the office has en countered getting enough pickers for the light cherry crop. Despite a subnormal crop, about 50 to 60 per cent below last year, more See page 8 for complete details. rot. Tri II 77U wmamette i i linn fhosiif li nawii.a.i ii . Goodrich 1 . I LLGoodriXKM -?afc.ty Commander IM1 news on the highway today - fSif Apr '".' 1 ?" antees full value. WI&FW J' headlines for mileage, safety VVV CT f ' fl X J I; and comfort. And when you Im' n M j L ; I llJPU if over. Trade In your old worn kp u ST j7 4s W Wp J&n..'fr tire, now. vW! V WVO. j''" ' ' i nil r i i ll r 1 Ti ii rr in than 200 pickers are still needed "We are going to have to re cuiit workers who have never participated in this type labor be fore," Mattson said. The employ ment of many workers in defense industries and centers has drained off much of the regular seasonal labor group, he added. Ontario's 1939 production of silver amounted to 629,801 ounces. lT' which m" 3 b"efly said h- "PW 1 ".-ocuger. "'Ml Bri'ish Expedi, "" hi LAWNMOWilv SHARPENED AND repaired, O Fcwt, expert service, lust call 151 .. . we call for and deliver. Q Special prices and lib eral trade-ins on new mowers. KEYS and Dupl LOCKS jxpertly Bepaw HENDERSHOTTc Prices subject to change without notice. mE""H sizes I $8 4.75-5.00-19 $5 9lg 5.25-5.50-U $613"" 9I 5.25-5.50-17 $6 " 92 6.00-16 $g66 12 1 6.25-6.50-16 I ......... &1f ill Lrwil MJJL . ffom GOODRICH Silver town Stores o. 6. corner 10th and Olive Phone 176S
