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PAGE TWELVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, DFORD, QREfiONT, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1938. SALEM (Spl) Though ha must work from s, hospital bed. a victim himself of tuberculosis, young Tom my Hoxle Is not deterred from his Job as Salem chilrman of this year's Christmas Seal sale. Pennies from sales of the bright little stamps for Christmas packag fng are used to prevent and cure tu berculosls, the greatest menace today to the lives of Oregon's youth, Tommy Is a plump, entirely healthy-looking young man of years. But his lungs are bitten with deadly tuberculosis germs. He used to work for radio station KXL here, and for the past two years has been assistant manager of Salem station KSLM. He la a director of the Salem Lion's club, and was act Ira In other civic affairs. But Tommy Is best known In the community for hta volunteer work with the Mar lon County Public Health associa tion In conducting the annual Chrlstmoa seal sale. For the past two years h hi supervised dally radio programs for the tuberculosis Christmas seal sale between Thanksgiving and Christ mas. This spring, as Salem chairman of the seal sale, he set out deter mined to acquire for Marlon county the" silver trophy awarded each year to the county In the state distribut ing the most seals per person. Beyond sessions with the measles. chlckenpox and other accoutrement of childhood. Tommy had never been sick a day in his life. But on Monday, October 10. he called Mrs. George Moorhead, exec utive secretary of the Marlon County Public Health association, who was to accompany him to a seal sale con ference here. "I've told lota of people In Christ mas flcal broadcasts to 'see your doc tor If you don't feel well', Tommy said. "Ouess I'd better check up on this cold." At 8 p. m that night the fleuro aeopo of Dr. O. C, Bollinger, super intendent of the Oregon state tuber culosis hospital at Salem, diagnosed 1 positive tuberculosis for Tommy. I Wednesday, October 12, Tommy went to bed In the sanatorium, Ab a public health worker. Tommy h4 his usual six-months physical check-up last Mny. He had no evi dence of Tuberculosis then; rapidly does the scourge develop. He Is receiving the early treatment Imperative for tuberculosis control, however, and when his lung Is col lapsed he may be able to return to work, according to Dr. Bellinger. The disease waa thus found early enough that Tommys winsome, di minutive wife, Eleanor, and hi chubby, 8-months old son Dwlght, worn not afflicted. Eicanor helps with the Christmas Html sule too, and hopes Tommy will bo heme for Christmas. Tommy dir ects the sate from his bed In the hospital, and Marlon county Is going to fjet the sale sale trophy thts year, they are determined. "Tommy started out to get the state seal sale cup and now we owe It to him to get It for him," Barkley Newman, president of the chamber of commerce, reported on Thanks giving day. All Salem civic and serv ice clubs are In league, and "we're going to win,' Newman declared. SALEM CHAiRMANl Tuberculosis Victim Sells First Seals CONDUCTS DRIVE FROM HOSPITAL Tommy Hoxle Is shown selling rhr first sheet of 10:18 Christ mas wals to (Jnvernor-elect CharJrs A. 8prugiie; at the Halem hospital where Tommy, a victim of tuberculosis. Is conducting Marlon county's seal sale In "the hope of saving others from the disease. Grins in Today's News Grist By the Associated Press LOVE'S LAIIOIt WON KOKOMO, Intl. Boy, and girls who mny have dreamed of the school burning down didn't let It happen when the test came. when the Dsrraugh Chapel Consolidated school caught fire. dudiIb formed a bucket brigade and kept the bloze under control until firemen arrived and aaved the building. The damage waa (3000. new thrill THE DEERSI.AYER TTTUSVILLE, Pa.-Big Dame Hunter Jack Sterner found with an old weapon. Sterner wearied of modem rlflea after he brought down a hear and aeven deer. Before the season opened this year, he bought a massive long- uarrcieu muzzle loaaer OI civil war vintage for S13. it railed to fire the first three times he nulled the Mover. Th fourth time It delivered by knocking over his eighth deer. FRIENDS INDEED SALT LAKE CITY Claude A. Engnom. 31. WHS nrrestari for rerlrlnaB driving, his trial set for hearing before Police Judno nevn n.ct n.nn. Judge Bosons, declining to preside because of a distant marital relation ship, referred the case to City Judge Bryan P. Levcrlch. Judge Levorlch. declining because of personal friendship, referred the case to Presiding City Judge Albert H. Ellett. Judge Ellett, also declining becnuso of friendship, referred the case to Judge Bosons, Now they're waiting for City Judge M. J. Bronson. who has been 111, to return to the bench. Thompson Creek THOMPSON CREEK. Nov. 31. (Bpl) Miss Edna Robinson and Mrs. James Hall of Burllngame, Cal., were dinner guests at the home of Dhelr alMi-r, Mrs. Bessie Elmore, Thanks giving day. Lester Ulll and Oeorno Fields have been cutting; wood on the Prank Decker place. Chester Dalderston has been get ting out logs from the John Smith pines. Mrs. Auntie Barron and mothrr of Ashland, were doing business on Thompson creek Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Robinson of WUdentlle spent Thnnkngtvlng dny with their daughter, Mrs. Bwle FHm re. and family. Word has been rnorlved that little Janice Kennedy, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Farl Kennedy, passed away the l-Rt of the week. Blske Beck, who hna been cutting wool at various places and at Mr. McDonalds near Murphy, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rosa and son Delbert, returned home from their trip to Idaho the day aft4r Thanks giving. Bud Turnbaugh Is laid up with ft very had leg which was reused by k bntlv from a limb striking him. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Smith were din ner gut-Ms at the home of Mrs. Smith's pi rents, Mr, end Mrs. A. C. Heinze. Charles Rlmore made a business trip to Lke Creek November 38. Dl:k Hoffman haa been putting a drift fence and Improving a spring n his place for range stork. A chart vwrl was held at the horns of C. K, Kurt Saturday evening In honor of Mr. end Mrs. ble ftkoog. A Mrnwint evening was spent. A de lightful lunch waa served the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Hkoog and Mr. ,and Mrs. Miller lert Sunday for their Monies In West wood, Cal. Mystery Surrounds Fracture Of Skull PORTLAND. Nov. 28. (AP) The mystery surrounding the serious in Jury of Mrs. Louise Brlckell, 80, who Is In a hospital with a fractured skull, went Into the hands of police yesterday. Mrs. Brlckell', slater waa tele phoned by an anonymous woman, talking from Mrs, Brickell's apart ment, but she was gone when the sister. Mra, B. L. Preeland, arrived. Before she lapsed Into a coma at a hospital, Mrs. Brlckell told her sister she hsd no Idea how she was Injured. Foundry Has lire PORTLAND, Nov. 39 Fire de. atroyed the pattern house of the Western Foundry company last night, with a loss estimated at between 90.000 and 175.000. The cause of the blaM was not determined. 4 Rhlft Troup King BERLIN (UP) Flng of "Southern Cross" of Oermsn East African col onial troops has been presented as a symbol of the handing on of Its traditions to the csvalry division of the Oerman police by the Henna nil Ooerlng regiment, which had prev iously hsd charge of the flag. Use Msll Tribune Want Ads Bombed Freighter Once More Afloat SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 39. (API Hamburg - American line's freighter Vancouver was afloat today for the first time since It waa sunk In shallow water November 3 by a mys terious bomb explosion In the Oak land estuary. The hull, reinforced by new plates, will undergo Interior repairs expected to take another month, before It gaea out to sea. ICKES IS URGED FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO WASHINGTON. Nov. 39. (AP) Aides said today Secretary Ickes had been approached several times with in the paat few days by Chlcagoans who wanted him to run for mayor of their city next year. His callers, they said, came as In dividuals and not as a formal or ganized delegation. Iekevi had noth ing to say on the matter. To Test Prisoner's Mlonrt PORTLAND, Nov. 39 (ft1) A 10- year-old state statute was dragged forth and prepared for service yester day .by the Portland police depart ment. Henceforth, any person sen tenced to the city Jail will be sub jected to a blood test. SO. AMERICAN LINKS THROUGH ATTACHES WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. (AP) The war department will aak con gress. It was learned today to double the number of United States military attaches In South America. The action will provide anothor link in inter-American protective bonds. It follows a steady Increase In Latin American military and avia tion attaches in Washington, and In the number, of special military and naval missions being sent from the United States to neighboring repub lics. Because of lack of funds, the war department now maintains only six military attnehes below the Rio Grande. They are on duty at the embassies and legations In Argentina. Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Costa Rica. Some of these attaches are accred ited to four or five countries, often widely scattered. They have little op portunity to remain long in any one place and thus familiarize them selves with military work in those countries. The war department wants to In crease the number of attaches &o no single officer will have to visit more than two countries. AT YREKA MEET OF BOY SCOUTS Robert Hayes of Portland, associate regional executive of the Boy Scouts will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of Crater lake area council in Yreka. Cal., December 4. The day's sessions will begin at 1:30 p. m. with group meetings Jn the Yreka inn. There will be group sessions on cubbing, senior scouting, advancement, camping, finance and programming. The sessions have been arranged by Larry Sen ad e, chairman of the program committee. An afternoon of entertainment has been arranged for women attending the meeting. A reunion of Boy Scouts who at tended the national jamboree In Washington, D. C. in 1936 and 193? will be held during the afternoon. Throughout the day there will be exhibits of Boy Scout handwork In the lobby of the inn and in the base ment assembly room. A banquet will be held at 0 p. m. After dinner an Eagle court of honor will be held. Med ford executives to receive awards at the meeting Include Rich ard E. McEthose, council commis sion, five-year veteran; M. N, Hogan. council finance chairman, ten-year veteran; Rodney Winston, Sea Scout No. 8 committeeman, lS-year veteran. Included on the reception and registration committee are Mr. McEl hose, chairman, and Evelvn Brock way, both of Medford. PL RIVIERA CHRISTMAS NSTEAD OF LONDON nihlielt Tree Iloomed ELIZABETH, 111., (UP) Jo Daviess county's famous bent tree, alongalde U. 8. highway 20 here, and which legend says wss used In the early days as a gibbet for horse thieres and other outlaws, soon will disap pear. The tree la dead. Signal Defies Mtin AMHERST, o (UP) There's a new flash In the traffic signal business a stop-and-go which shows properly even In the sun's glare. The light Is said to eliminate "phantom illumina tion'.' long a problem in traffic signaling. FARM. Not. 20. (API The rhike of Windsor and his American-born duchess were said by members of the duke t entourage today to be planning to spend a real "southern Christmas" on the French Rlrlera. There Is no question, these friends Indlcsted. of their spending the holiday In England and definite plans have been made for opening their chateau, De La Croe, at Cap D'Antlbes the week before Christ mas. Accord I n to present plans it will be a "family" Christmas with nr. ftaps a few old friends Invited to stay with them in what English friends of ths Duke describe as the "American holiday spirit." Current reports In Psrls and Ion. don ths ducal coupls would return to England In the near futura were denied by Informed sources close to the Windsors. These sources added.' Ksvunr tht. had no bearing on the Increasingly frlendW relatione between th fnrm.. king and other membera of the Brit ish roysl family. Weather Northern California: Fair south .nrf cloudy north portions tonight and Wednesdsy; becoming unsettled north portion Wednesday; probably rains extreme north ooast:. cooler Interior south and central portions tonight moderate changeable wind off the coast, mostly southerly. 'Oregon: Occasional rain west anrt local snow or rain east portion to- nigni ana Wednesday; somewhat wanner east portion tonlaht: fresh southerly wind off the coast. Closing time for' Too Late to Clss. slfy Ads Is 1:30 p m. GERMAN PLANE MAKES SECOND LEG OF FLIGHT The first automobile is generally conceded to have been built In Paris In 1769. France pioneered In the de velopment of tho automobile. That first French car was driven by steam KARACHI, India. Nov. 29. (AP) The German Condor plane flying from Berlin to Tokyo completed the second of the four scheduled legs of ita Journey when It arrived here from Basra, Iraq, at 11:40 a.m.. this country. Greenwich time (3:40 a.m., PST) to day. The four-motored Focke-Wulf plane Is expected to make only one more stor at Hanoi. French Xndo-Chlna, before reaching the Japanese capital. Karachi is about 1200 mites from Basra. The hairy Atnua are survivors of a people believed to be Caucasian who once occupied Japan. Now in that country their status la similar to that of the American Indians i mWl II IN wU r and chori" PRESIDENT'S MOTHER MAKES GOOD RECOVERY HYDE PARK, N. Y.. Nov. 29 Wn-wl Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of the president, was recovering at her Hyde Park home today from a week's Illness with tonsllltis. Her condition Is much better and she's up and about as usual," said Dr. Scott Lord Smith, Poughkecpsle physician. X-llny Prove Guilt OLASOOW (UP) X-rays were used to prove the guilt of William Thom son, who was sentenced to four month's Imprisonment for stealing a ring from a Jeweler's shop. He had swallowed It. fW vll RADIO was a stepping stone toward opera lor John Carter, N. IT. tenor. 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