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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY. MAY 16. 1938. JAPS TIGHTENING NET OF STEEL ON T One Column Less Than Ten Miles From Nerve Center of Central China Area Chinese Forces Trapped SHANGHAI. May 10. (AP) Jap. anese army spokesmen tonight ail' nounced that Nippon's gigantic net of steel waa atoadlly being drawn tighter around atratcglc Suchow, with one column driving forward leu than 10 miles from that city. Thta column, leading In what the Japanese called the race for the nerve center of the central China battle area, waa advancing after cap turing slaohslen, 19 milts southwest of Suchow. The war offered the dramatic spectacle of Jnpnnese forces estimat ed, at 200.000, well equipped with tanks, planes and heavy artillery, moving from all directions on 8u chow, where tin vital east-west Lunghal railway crosses the north' south TlentBtn-Pukow line. Large Force Trupped Japaueso declared they had cut the Lunghal both at Tangshsn, west of the lunctlon, and Slnanchen. to the oast. Roughly a circle of some 40 miles radius described the con tracting .net, Inside which the Chi neae strength was estimated at 40 divisions of 6,000 or 7.000 men each (In Petplng Japanese officers esti mated the Chinese strength between Slnanchen and Lanfeng, 1100 miles west of Huchow, at 80 divisions). Sharply challenging Japanese as sertions that tho Chlneeo muBt either stirrrndor or perish, a apokesman for the Chinese high commnnd at Han kow declared the Jnpanese were "still remote from the Minghal both In distance and strength." The Japanese asserted It would be only a matter of hours before they aotually assault the strategic city for which they hove been fighting for months. Chinese In limit (Communiques Issued by Japan's North Chins army headquarters at Pelplng declared that China's de fense of the Lunghal railway waa turning Into a rout with all lines collapsed and chaos observable on sJl fronts). (An army spokesman said that although the fan of Suchow was Imminent thta would be of less Im portance than the fate of some 80 Chinese divisions 400.000 to 800.000 men he said wore trapped along tho Lunghal between 81nanchen, east of Suchow. and Lanfeng, to the west. (He declared tho Chinese had fall r:i to capitalize on the victory oi which they boasted at Talerhchwonp last month. He said thua far there were no Indications of effective Chi nese counter-attacks which might endanger Japsnese units from the rear). Encirclement of Suchow was ac complished, tha Japanese Bald, by closing the last gsp to the west, Just below the Lunghal railway near Tangshan. This railroad town Is ap proximately 00 mllea west of Suchow. 1 BELIEVED PASSED Frost danger to Rogue river valley fruits and other crops la now unof ficially regarded as passed, though It will not be so rcconlned by the gov ernment, until June 1. Frost Ob server Roy Rogers will remain here until that date. County Agent Robert O. Fowler said today he figured the frost dan ger for the season was over. Though the "drop" may cut down the pear crop Myron Root estimates, from the present outlook, there will be 3 SO mora cars of pears than last year, when the crop totalled 3.300 cars ap proximately. The county Agent nlso an id the planting of tomatoes hnd started, and that onions had been sown. It Is es timated there will be 100 acres of onions planted. Many fnrmers are rushing to get In their late grain, delayed by wot weather in the spring. There has been some cutting of hay the past week. Sheep shearing started ft week ago. Kenneth M. Davis. Grant pass mining man. charged In a state po lice complaint with driving an auto while Intoxicated, was acquitted by ft Justice court Jury today after short deliberations. The aliened offense occurred two weeks ngo on the Pa cific highway. Davis has been at liberty on a 150 rnsh ball. A Jury trial of another defendant, charged with driving while under the Influence of liquor, waa postponed when It was reported he was con fined to a hospital with an Injury. REELECT tt J. O. BAILED Meteorological Report Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Pair tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight. Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer Interior of west portion to night: . moderate to fresh northwest wind off coaBt. Local Data Temperature a year ago today: Hlgest 71; lowest 46. Total monthly precipitation, .39 Inchea; deficiency for the month, .37 Inches. Total precipitation alnce Septenv ber 1, 1037, 34.96 Inches; excess for the season, 8.68 Inches. . Relative humidity at 8 p. m. yes terday, 34 percsnt; 5 a. m. today, 71 percent. Tomorrow: sunrise 4:48 a. m.; tun set, 7:36 p. m. Observations Taken at 8 a. 120 Meridian Time. If n Boise 74 46 Bonton .. 68 46 Chicago 64 44 Denver 68 46 Eureka ........... 68 48 Helena 74 40 Los Angeles.... 60 S3 Medford 77 44 New York ..... 66 46 Omaha ........ 74 68 Phoenix M '08 40 Portland 74 43 Reno 78 63 Roseburg ....... 78 40 .00 Cloudy .08 Cloudy ,14 Clear ,03 Cloudy .00 P Cloudy .00 P Cloudy .00 Cloudy .00 Clear .01 P Cloudy .00 Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Salt Lake . 80 63 San Francisco 66 63 Seattle 66 ' 40 Cloudy Cloudy Clear Spokane 73 40 Wash., D. O 63 84 Yakima 80 48 Clear Cloudy Clear E Y William P. Hablchat, 54, ft resident of Jackson county for the past 10 years, the last two of which were spent one mile northeast of Central Point, passed away at his home Sun day morning from an acute heart attack. He had been married a short time over five weeks, having united In marriage April 3 to Mrs. Etta Con Ion. Mr. Hablchat waa a devout mem bcr of the Church of Christ of Med ford. Bt'.des his wife, he leaves one brother and one sister, Henry Hab Ichat of Chicago and Mrs. Joseph Voto of Indtnna. Deceased was lorn in Germany but came to the United States at fhn age of seven years. Funeral a rran dements when com pie ted will be announced by Conger funernl parlors, SWEENMHEDTHIEF S JELLY CLOSE! A sweet-toothed robber entered the basement of K. O, Nelson's home at IS Ashland avenue early Sxinday morning and carried off two dozen pint Jars of assorted Jama and Jel lies, the owner reported to city po lice yesterday. Mr. Nelson told police he heard someone In his basement shortly af ter midnight, but didn't Investigate because he thought It was the hired man. The thief entered the basement through the garage door, which was open, police said. EOF MEXICO CITY, May 16 (AP) Several persons were wounded today in a clash between students and sev eral hundred members of an organi sation known a "socialist youth" who had occupted buildings of the University of Mexico. The "socialist, youth" force, armed with pistols and knives, selr.ed build ings of the university and Its pre paratory school early this morning and reslnted efforts of police and fire men to eject them. Enraged student who discovered the seirure of the buildings shortly after 8 a. m., made several forays try' lnir to recover them, but were met by pistol fire from the roof tops. A number fell, wounded. FIVE LOSE LIVES IN FIGHT ABOARD SHIP LONDON. May 19 lAPIThe death of live men after a flint at aea was reported today when the United States steamer City of Norfolk arrived at London from Baltimore and Nor folk. Va. Tha United States lines office said one man Jumped overboard after a fatal assault on another member of the crew the night of May 14. Three others were drowned when a rescue boat which put out In a heavy aea cnpslred. NOTICE: I will not be responsible for debts Incurred by anvone other than myself. DELOS WALKER. JUDGE SUPREME COURT JUDGE Position No. I liidires Are Elected Without Reference to Pnlttlral Pintle CONFIRMS CLASS AT SAINT MARKS Tha usual church capacity assem blage greeted the Rt. Rev. Benjamin D. Dsn well, blahop of the Oregon Episcopal diocese, when he came to St. Mark's yesterday to conduct con firm at ion' services-, an annual event that la looked forward to with much eagerness, and one that brings out most of tha Eplscopaleans In the Rogue river valley. The class on this occasion numbered twenty persona, and tha beautiful confirmation- service began shortly after the choir rendition at 11 o'clock, followed by ft short but Interesting and Instructive sermon by Bishop Dag well. Hla text waa "Follow Me." The bishop came to the Rogue river valley last Thursday evening and ft review of his activities during the past four days will give the public some conception of the many dally tasks he has to perform day after day throughout the year In hla ex tenstvij diocese. Blahop. Dagwell and Rev. Lansing Kempton, rector of Trinity church, Portland, arrived by auto In Grants Pass Thursday evening and the bish op was Immediately prevailed upon to address the Rotary club at a din ner. On Friday evening the bishop held confirmation jervlces at Trinity church, Ashland, and Rev. Kemp ten preached the sermon. Saturday morn ing the Blahop took the plane 'or Portland and then drove to Salem where he officiated at the funeral services of Mrs. Henrietta White Routh, daughter of Major General Oeroge A. White. He then drove back to Portland nnd boarded the plane at 10 o'clock Saturday night. arriving In Medford at midnight. . He was up, early Sunday morning and presided at the 8 o'clock com- munlotv flervlco at St. Mark's. At 9:4S he addressed tho church school. AT STANDARD followed by the 11 o'clock confirma tion service. Then he was driven to the country home of Major Livingston where luncheon was served, followed by another conflmatlon service 3:30 at St. Ma-k's. At 4 o'clock he ,left for Grants Pass where he con ferred confirmation rites at St. Luke's In the evening. From Grants Pass ho returned to Portland. STRAY PALM SPROUT PORT ISABEL, Texas (AP) A co- conut palm sprout washed ashore here In the hurricane of 1033 may mean a new landscaping plan for Port Isabel. Someone planted the sprout and It grew. Now 60 more have been planted. If they flourish. Port Isabel expects to set out enough to line the bay front and all roads to the city Ilmtls. 4 Weather Northern California; Fair tonight except unsettled south portion with scattered showers over southern mountain ranges; cooler Interior south portion tonight; Tuesday fair with somewhat higher temperature Interior; moderate to fresh northwest wind off coast. Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesday, warmer Interior west portion to night; moderate to fresh northwest wind off coast. Methodists Confirm PORTLAND, May 16. ( AP) Ap pointment of Berthe E. Pease of Wenatchce, Wash., as director of re ligious education for the Oregon Methodist conference was announced by Dr, J. C. Harrison, superintendent of the Portland .district. She wilt succeed Olivia De Vrlcs, whose resig nation will become effective Aug. 31 fort President llcfc ASTORIA, May 16. AP Funeral arrangements were being made today for Robert F. Moore, 62, president of the Port of Astoria commission, who died of a. heart attack Sunday. Use Mnirrlbuno Want Ads STATIONS, INC vTO Won Commencement Gift Tip: Not Necessary But Nice Br Joan Durham AP Feature Writer You've been Invited to attend the commencement exercises for some young friend. What most people im mediately ask themselves Is: "Does this mean I must send ft present?" No, It doesn't. Of course you'll sit down and write a friendly note of congratulation; commencement Is a big day In the life of anyone. And a pleasant custom has grown up of late of sending a little re membrance along with the note a gay handkerchief, for example. That will express your best wishes as well as en elaborate gift But It Is Important that you ack nowledge a commence Invitation as soon as possible. Most graduation ceremonies are held In auditoriums where the seating accommodation are limited. Seniors seldom can Invite as many persons as they would like to. So, If you have to decline, It Is well to let your friend know In time to permit him to use your seat for someone else. ' College commencements generally are spread over several days. The fact ' that you have been Invited does not I mean that the senior has arranged I for a place for you to Btop nights. Unless he tells you otherwise, you are expected to look after those details yourself. Most commencement weeks follow the same schedule. Saturday after noon, for Instance, class reunions and such events as the alumnl-senlor baseball game arc held. Saturday evening the "senior dinner" Is gen erally listed. (Unless you're especial ly Invited for that don't plan on It.) Sunday morning comes the bac calaureate services. In the afternoon, teas and get-togctiiers are scheduled at the halls of residence or fraternity and sorority houses. The commence ment exercises themselves usually fall on Monday morning. Don't be put out if your graduating host doesn't spend a great deal of time on you. Remember, he has lots of things to attend to moving out AUTHORIZED of his four-year home, preparing to step out Into the wide, wide world and saying his farewells to. all his cla&smstes. He Is glad you're there, would miss you If you'd stayed away. But at commencement time the senior Is king. . TO SAVE MONTANA'S PISH HELENA. Mont. APT Montana Is planning to screen every Irrigation ditch leading from streams stocked with game fish. John M. Schofleld, superintendent of state fisheries, said thousands of game fish die each year because they are unable to get back Into streams after they go through Irrigation ditch headgates. 4 Mason! Meet BAKER, May 16. (AP) The an nual eastern Oregon meeting of Ma sons, held here Saturday afternoon and evening, was highlighted by an address delivered by Charles Walker. Portland educator, on "Investment opportunities" at the evening session. Berry Pickers Wanted PORTLAND, May 16. (AP) Oregon strawberry growers have placed ad vance orders for 1000 pickers for the harvest expected to start May 26, the state employment service announced. Family units with women, boys and girls predominating were preferred. Wagons to Texas OKLAHOMA CITY. (fp) The wag. ons of the 101 Ranch "Wild West" show once again are on the move but this time the calliope Is silent and the band wagon Is empty. A Fort Worth. Texas, carnival has purchased them. They were stored at the rnnch aTter the 101 show, once world famed struck financial shonls. be the WE KNOW that Standard Gasoli the right choice for your car. Every day we subject it to score after score of exacting tests which prove it un surpassed in comparison with other leading gasolines prove that it fully meets the rerjuirements of new and finer motors, too. But . . . after all . . . YOU are the final authority! We invite you to try Standard Gasoline for yourself, in your own car . . . maim DISTRIBUTORS AS DISEASE LINK RICHMOND. Ind. (UP) Construc tion of the international highway between North and South A merle will require United States physicians to become proficient In the treat ment of tropical diseases, according to Dr. Herbert C. Clerk, director of the tropical section of the Gorgas Memorial laboratory In the Panama Canal Zone, who visited here. "It will be possible," Dr. Clark said, "for persons to become Infected with yellow fever and be back In the United States before completion of the period of incubation. This makes It necessary for physicians In the Unl ted S tatcs to become more fa miliar with tropical diseases. "The International highway will be a greater distributor of animal i and plant diseases than trains and airplanes because some people will travel by burros from South America to the United States. These people will not stop for customs but will travel deserts and across country to avoid them. In so doing they will bring many tropical diseases Into western states," Dr. Clark paid. EARLY CUCKOO CRY WITHAM, England. (AP) Bird lovers have been puzzled for many a spring over the fact that the cuckoo's cry was always heard here long before any other part of the country. The secret's out now. Jack Maw tlesley, a roadman, has confessed. "I first found out I could imitate the cuckco when In the trenches during the war." he said. "Ever since I came back to Witham I've been 'catching" people. My mates never give me away." T" TCP lulWrA'Jiwlit) STANDARD OFFICIALS PARADE FOR TREES POnD, Kan. ( AP I Port's city of tlclala, all women, decided recently that the city needed a campaign of beautlflcation. Led by Mayor Kathleen Bmrle, they paraded down Main street with spades and shovels over their shoulders. They explained that each woman was doing her part by planting a tree. Gas I'm at New High DALLAS, Tex. (UP) The South ern Gas association. In convention here, heard Its president. Chester L. May, reveal that domestic gas consumption reached an all-time peak In 1937. Commercial uses of gas consumption reached an all-time peak in i37. commercial uses of" gas also Increased during the past T year, May said. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glass and will .up lace your oroken windows reasonably Trowbridge Cab inet Works VOTE FOR Short Term I FAVOR SOLVING THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS PY THE RELIEF ANO THE IXPANS. A ION OF BUSINESS. Paid Adv. hy Mrs. Geo. T. GerllnRer and friends, pnrlland, Oregon. line is OIL DEALERS United!! ? n States VjK 0 E NAT fm
