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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1939. PROPAGANDA WAR BLASTS AWAY TO WIN PUBLIC FAVOR European Powers Fill Radio Airways With Sales Talk American Short Wave Sets Can Get Broadcasts lly JACK STINNETT (A. P. Ftature Writer.) NEW YORK The war of gum 3,000 ml lea away, but the war propaganda la no farther away than the dial of your short-wave receiver. In a barrage of English, French, Polish and German, the nations at war are bombarding each other and the world with all the big guns of propaganda: claims and counter' claims, lies, charges of atrocity, fan tastlc tales of the brutality and freed of enemy leader. In the early days of the war, Na tional Broadcasting company engi neers kept six short-wave receivers tuned consftantly on Warsaw, Berlin, Paris and Daventry, England. A staff of seven translators record- li I used to lt In the stands with my tenth battering. Now, I'm all set for comfort in HANE9 middleuxight Winter Sets. Hanks winter Sets give you outdoor warmth with indoor omfort. You feel tight, too ... with the anile, athletlo up- port of thollANESKNIT Crotoh-Guard. Seej your Hanes Dealer today. P. II. Hanea Knitting Company, Wlntton-Salem, N. C. HANES WINTER SETS 50 to 69 THI OAHMINT Wear a middle waleiit underablrt. Th.-l ohooaa pair . of Crotoh-Guard Wlnd-Shlalda (fls- r. above), or Croteh-Guard Short,. Combad yarn ... or 105K wool. RANKS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS (1. Other. 79o to 12. kaaVQirt nan M. M. Department Store ! ad th, broadcasts and translated them. Perfect "Beacon." But a fact and tumor gave way to propaganda, ' the hourly monitoring waa abandoned and the etaff placed on call to take care of broadeaaU of special Importance. N'BO official eey these broadcasts can be picked up nearly anywhere In the United State by good tela capable of receiving abort-wave. Ir regularity of broadcast time and changes of frequency (to prevent the enemy from countering with abort' wave blackouta) offer a tuning prob-lem. Also, the station, are likely to close down In the middle of a sen tence without so much aa an at revolr. The short-wave transmitters, ay NBO engineer!, offer a perfect "beacon" for enemy airplane,. This waa given alao a the reaaon ahlpa or tna warring nations at sea do not use their transmitters accept In eaael of emergency. A "Refinement. The propaganda war In the air, radio official aay, Is just gathering momentum, one "refinement" si ready haa been reported. The Ger man employed an Englishman with an Oxford accent to make broad' caeta to North America. Spread of this practice, with the changed fre quencies and announcement of false call signals, will make It impossible for Americana to tell to what station or what country they are listening. Gates to Show 1940 Ford and Mercury PRAIRIE CAMEL ALLIANCE, Nab. (UP) li scien tial from the Prick laboratories. American Museum of Natural His tory, New York, surmise accurately. camela roamed the Nebraska prairie soma 12 to 00 million year ago. The scientists, led by Ted Qaluaha and Hugh Potter, have re-opened work on the Dunlap quarries, four miles west of Dunlap, Neb., on land belonging to Jim Blundell, When preliminary work waa dis continued In 1937 there waa every lndloatlon that bonea discovered were those of camela. Bones of the desert anlmala are most prominent among findings linos the work waa resumed, although bones of many small deer also are represented. ENGLISH STORE POSTS "1 l n 1 n rr mmnartrawnttai lllnj In RXADmO, Eng. (UP) Another Reading ahopkeeper, forced to take aotlon against customers who will not pay their bills, has started an "exposure oampalgn." Today the Beekford General store Donktn-hlll, Caversham, haa Its windows chalked with notices aaylng that unless debts are paid the name of customers will be posted. The warning notice read: "Mrs. , road, owes Watch for names. Tills la no Joke. Eight day to pay. Watch thl win dow for bad debts." One, Two, Three Order RICHMOND, Ky. P It actually happened: A kerosene lamp flamed Its fire nearly reached the cell ing. John Whltaker, fearing an ex plosion, threw the lamp out of the window. The lamp struck a pet rabbit, setting Its fur on fire. The rabbit ran under a neighbor'! house, with Whltsker's dog In close pursuit. The dog caught the blaring rabbit and dragged It from under the house. The fire wsa put out. '.V- . - . - i Shown above are two Ford V-B cars for 1040, on display Friday At the showrooms of O. X. Gates Auto company at the corner of Sixth street and Riverside avenue. One Is a Ford V-8 and the other a deluxe Ford V-8. Top, the deluxe Ford V-8 Fordor sedan; below, the Ford V-B Tudor sedan. Both are big cara with graceful lines. Emphasis In Interior styling Is on fine appoint ments. Among numerous Important features are a flnger-tlp gearshift on the steering column, a new con trolled ventilation system and Sealed-Beam headlamps for safer night driving. Two V-8 engines are available, an 86 horsepower In the deluxe, the 65 horsepower or a 00 horsepower engine In the Ford V-8 models. Cars with 85 horsepower en gine have Improved spring suspen sion and a torsion bar rlde-stablUzer. Four Ford V-8 and five deluxe body types comprise the two lines. A new business coupe aa well aa a coupe, Tudor sedan and Fordor sedan are available In both. There Is also a deluxe convertible club coupe with automatic top standard equipment. New styling of distinctive beauty Is presented by the Mercury 8 for 1040, shown below, as the newest car In American motordom swings Into Its second year. The front end view above reveals the gracefully flaring chromium radiator grilles, and the beautifully molded hood and streamlined body. The 1040 cars offer many Improvements. A new flnger-tlp gearshift la on the steer lng column. A new torsion bar ride- stabilizer helps to control sldesway and enables the car to take corners or negotiate rough roads on an even keel. There Is a new controlled all weather ventilation system. Interior styling Is In a new colorful blue and silver tone. The car Is equipped with Sea led -Beam headlamps. Five body types are available, Including a new convertible sedan. Flower Lover. SYRACUSE. N. Y. (AP) Park Commissioner William A. Barry re ceived an anonymous letter contain ing 52 cents and an explanation that the writer years ago had plucked a geranium from a park garden. "I'm balancing my spiritual ledger." the letter aald, "and that geranium Is the only thing that keeps me from being square with the world.' Both Sides Retreat JASPER, Alta. (yp)-- Three fisher men at Tree foil lake suddenly came upon seven latge bears and promptly took to the trees. Once they had climbed them, the anglers Ted James, J. Smith and All Dlrlenzo looked about and discovered the bears also had climbed trees. The animals showing no tns of coming down, the fishermen descended and went their way. III II I I II T l ! mi IIJIMPWUltL-ULL - TOD 0020 S'i ,y I'J n 1 7, k V L a I '' iA if 'r: - - ' - y-fl-fc i.v.. vtx iifl l-r"1 1 .,.. ,f s.4 H -!.'-f5,r IMPORTANT S lJlU TO YOU! TEN HIGH is America'i Urget-elUng whiskey in open- &jnBffi state retail stores. Remember, that's where people demand vQSBfrf.fltSA brand of whiskev thv V...f -.1, f. i riSilnl I jvwj k prKi rr t ui tjbi Meteorological Report October 5, 1939. Forecasts. Medford and vicinity: Cloudy to night and Friday with showers; cooler tonight. Oregon: Cloudy tonight and Fri day with showers In south and east portions tonight; snow flurries over mountains; cooler tonight; moderate to fresh west and northwest wind off the coast. Local Out a. Temperature a year ago today Highest, 64; lowest, 43. Total monthly precipitation, ,43 Inch. Excess for the month. .20 Inch Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1039, .68 Inch. Excess for thr season. .04 Inch. Relative humidity at 5 p. m. yes terday, 60 per cent; 5 a. m. today 00 per cent. Sunrise tomorrow, 6:13. Sunset tomorrow. 5:45. Otwrvntlom Takrn at 5 a. 1?0 Meridian Time. TJTTTTT in sS 3 as P 3 3 o j j j Boise 68 64 Boston 61 53 Buffalo 70 55 Chicago .... 85 63 Denver 60 30 Eureka 63 55 Havre M 65 43 Loe Angeles 80 48 MEDFORD a. 58 50 Omaha 84 40 Phoenix ...... 81 50 Portland 57 50 Reno 68 43 Roseburg . 61 50 Salt Lake 54 43 San Francisco .... 69 57 Seattle 57 46 Spoken 60 45 Washington, D C. 58 47 Wenatchee 59 43 LIFE; LUANT Hitler's Own Choice As Suc cessor Built Up Reputa tion As Daring Aviator During 1914-18 Conflict BERLIN (UP) Field Marshal Her mann Goerlng. the man named by Adolf Hitler to aucoeed him tf any thing happened to the chancellor, is not a soldier by chance, but by choice. The army and Its traditions have been hla life and ambition ever since he was a child. Hla father waa a aoldler and, as such, Introduced a tradition of soldier-heroism Into the heart of his young, fair-hatred son. Young Ooerlng would sit at the feet of hla aoldler-parent and listen In rapt wonder aa tales of war heroics and war maneuvers seeped In. Wanted Medals "When t get to be an officer." he burst out to some startled relatives, "I want war right away; I want to distinguish myself so that I will wear more medals than my fathor." Ooerlng distinguished himself In the World war for hla reckless daring In the flying corps. When Manfred von Rlchtofen, German war ace, fell, he took over command of the famous "flying circus." At the end of the war, he refused to surrender the squadrons of planes to the allies, fly ing them deep Into German territory. He la the professional soldier-type and speaks with a soft, Bavarian ac cent. He la fond of society and de lights in personally supervising the menu for a dinner party. He curries a stick and prefers to go bare-headed. He has a broad, flat face, high cheek bonea and wide-set eyes. He is of medium height, thickset and puts on weight easily. Likes Muilc, Books He likes to ride, swim, ski, play tennis, climb mountains and sail his private yacht. He la fond of good music and often haa hla valet play recordings of numbers descriptive of hla moods. He likes to read and col lecta rare editions. He frequents art gsllerlea and museums. He prefers cigars to cigarettes and beer to vans. He waa born on January 13. 1803, In Rosenheim, Bavaria. Ha haa bees married twice. His first wife was the Swedish Baroness Karln von Pock. They met when he was flying for a Swedish air line and was forced down near her brother's estate. They era married In 1931. Ten years later aha contracted pneumonia and died. 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