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PAGE ETGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1941. CATFISH DERBY POSTPONED WEEK ACCOUNTDELUGE Annual Outing Rescheduled by 20-30 Club Next Sun day, Same Time, Place The fifth annual national cat fish derby was rained out yes terday for the first time in its spectacular history. At the scheduled opening hour the rain was coming down ao hard, the wind was so strong and the atmosphere was so cold that Frank DeSouza, veteran master of ceremonies, announc ed postponement of the derby to next Sunday at the same time and place, 1:30 p. m. on the banks of the Rogue river at Bybee bridge. The Prentice accordion band had played the opening number when the 20-30 club, sponsor of the event this year, decided on postponement. In spite of the in clement weather that had pre vailed all morning, a large crowd was present when the postponement announ cement was made. Trophy Presented There were a few ceremonies, however, even after postpone ment had been announced. A trophy was presented to Bend 20-30 club, acceptance being made by a group of five mem bers who came all the way from the eastern Oregon City to com pete In the derby. The five were Holland Minnlck, Orvin Gray, Grant Perry, Ben Chrlstensen and Stan Weickman. The Ashland Kilty band play ed three numbers and short talks were given by Frank Perl and Kenneth Anthony, origina tors with Mr. DeSouza of the catfish derby. Colleen Winter- halder, last year's derby queen Clyde E. Chamberlain, president and John Eddy, general derby chairman, of the 20-30 club Col. F. L. Touvelle, who was present, was thanked for donat ing use of the land for tne demy, IN STOCK THEFT CCC BOYS GIVEN DRIVER 10 HIT TREE ON LIBRARY LAWN WAS Churchill's Reaction in Hitler's Latest Attack Seen Bold Strategy (Thts dally feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKensIe, Is be ing written In his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderichmldt). Winston Churchlll'i swut ac ceptance of the Issues involved in Hitler's self-tagged holy war against Russia and his declara tion that It will be Britain's policy to help the soviet union is a counter-stroke of strategy as bold as anything In his career. He evaluates this attack, mili tarily, as a giant prelude to the attempted Invasion of England, probably in 1942; as Hitler's at tempt to destroy the watchful Red armies at his back before United States aid is wholly ef fective in bracing the British Isles. Strategically, Churchill sees clearly Hitler's belief that a German assault on Russia will weaken British and Ameri can will to fight back at Ger many while Germany is, ostens ibly, trying to destroy the fort ress of world communism. Witness the British prime minister's solemn warning to 'all representatives of that vile race of quislings wno mane themselves the tools and agents of the nazl regime against their fellow countrymen and against the lands of their births." This is the sternest kind of notice to anyone witnin me councils or borders of England and ner al lies who may feel that Hitler has redeemed himself by attack ing Russia and who may, there by, be apt to further German propaganda for a Hitierian peace. It would save trouble, says Churchill, if such people were disposed of by their fellow countrymen; at any rate, they 'will be delivered by us on the morrow of victory to the Justice of the allied tribunals." Shrewdly, Churchill avoids any suggestion that Britain ac tually is allied, in a formal sense, with Russia, and he re fuses to take back any of the bitter words he has directed at communism. Moreover, he does not attempt to speak for the United States, which Is the na tion geographically and econom lcally able to give Russia the most effective aid. Without mentioning Japan he tells the tripartite partner of the Far East that Germany s military hordes are moving in exorably toward Japan's sphere. Trial of John Warner, under grand Jury indictment for al leged theft of livestock and ap propriating of the meat to his own use, was started in circuit court this morning with selec tion of a Jury. The trial is ex- .pected to last two days. Robert Morgan, indicted on the same charge has not been taken in custody. Attorney Allison Moulton for the defendant, in his opening statement said the testimony of the state would largely be circumstantial. Thirteen witnesses including a ballistic expert from Portland have been subpoenaed by the state. It is the first criminal case on the docket for the term. Dis trict Attorney George W. Neil- son is prosecuting the case. Indications of settled and sun ry weather, after a week of in termittent rain, was welcomed today by farmers and orchard- ists, with hay down or to cut, and spraying work to do. County Agent Robert G. Fow ler said considerable hay was dampened by the rain of last week, lie said any additional rain would be damaging, as the hay has reached the point, "where it can't stand any more." Some barley is now ready to rut, and harvesting of other grain crops is due in the next two weeks. The county agent further stated the rains were helpful in retarding the use of Irriga tion storage water. Most of the irrigating to date has been with flood waters, he added. THE MODERN CLEANERS Remodeled Redecorated Now open for business Dial 4590 Ninth corps area CCC enrol- lees were today given the op portunity of registering for ser vice with two Alaskan CCC companies. The two companies In the Medford district having ellgibles for Alaskan service are at Camp South Umpqua and Or leans. Cal. Among the requirements for service in Alaska are these two: the enrollee must volunteer in writing and must agree to re enroll for an additional six months' service In Alaska at the end of the first half-year period. Preference will be given to eligible volunteers 20-years or older. The two Alaskan companies are at Metlakatla. CIVIL RESERVES ENLISTMENT TO STARTJN STATE County Defense Councils to Assign Workers for Check On Explosive Purchases Raymond L. Greene, 24, Jack sonville truck driver, was sched uled to appear in Justice of the neace court this afternoon to answer a city police charge oi driving while intoxicated, fol lowing an accident late Satur day night in which a car alleg edly driven by him leaped the curb at the Main street-Oakdale avenue intersection and ran up on the public library lawn, shearing off and uprooting a tree before it finally came to rest. Harold R. Ross, 30, of Talent, owner of the car and a passen ger in it at the time of the wreck was fined $25 in city police court this morning on a charge of drunkenness. Police said that Greene, driv ing east on Main street, failed to make the slight turn at Oak dale avenue, and missed the light pole on the corner by mere inches as the car leaped the curb into the library grounds. Both men were taken to Com munity hospital for treatment of minor injuries after the acci dent; then removed to city Jail. 33 LOST ON BOARD 0-9 10 REMAIN IN DEPTHS IS DECISION OF Salem, June 23 (JP) Enlist ment of thousands of Oregon citizens Into the civil reserves, which will protect the civilian population in case of air attack, began today In several counties, Jerrold Owen, state civilian de fense coordinator, said today. Several county defense coun cils will begin this week to en roll the volunteers, while most counties will start next week. Owen advised the county councils today that they should assign workers to check powder and dynamite dealers, the work ers to be instructed to report any unusual purchases of explo sives. Owen said this would dis courage any sabotage efforts. He also said that members of the civil reserves would not be compensated for injuries re ceived in the line of duty. "In communities adjacent to military reservations, air bases and civilian defense, projects, there should be set up as soon as possible an intensive and com prehensive leisure-time activity program for the personnel of the armed forces, defense workers and their families. This is of value in maintaining morale on the home front and will pay dividends to the cities affected," Owen said. Reprieved MA ' Si x J ' I'm, -! -- - - ESTATE AND GIFT COLUMBIA POWER TAX HIKE GIVEN AUTHORITY BILL TENTATIVE OKEH Proposed Levies Are Lower Than Recommendations of Treasury Department FEDERAL HUNTER Portsmouth, N. H., June 23 (P) The navy honored today as "men still at their station oi duty" the 33 members of the sunken and pressure - crushed submarine 0-9 after abandoning efforts to recover their bodies or to salvage the craft from murky depths, 440 feet below the sur face. The decision to allow the men to lay buried on the ocean floor came only after two courageous navy divers descended to the side of the under-watcr vessel in working dives unparalleled in history. It was determined that further efforts would Jeopardize divers' lives. "Under present circumstances" said Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations in Washington, "the decision must be to accept the situation as loss of naval personnel at sea who can best be honored as men still at their station of duty. Not one of them would expect or wish another naval man to risk his life -to provide another final resting place. Happiness was expressed by Erelita Juanita (The Duchess) Soinelll (above) after she had been given a 30-day reprieve from death in San Quentin's gas chamber. She was the first woman sentenced to be executed by the state of California. She was convicted with three men for the slaying of a member of her gang. CHILD- AID SOCIETY IN DRIVE FOR JOBS A cougar measuring eight feet eight inches long, from its nose to the tip of its tail, was shot and killed Friday by L. L. Lewis, government hunter, who brought the pelt to Medford today. Lewis also killed two bobcats last week. The cougar, which was bagged on Rock creek about 35 miles north of Medford, had the day before slain a large buck, Lewis said. The animal was treed by Lewis' five foxhounds and killed by a shot through the head. A fawn was found in the cou gar s stomach, Lewis stated and added that the huge cat had probably killed many deer in the vicinity. Weather Northern California: General ly fair but with scattered cloudi ness tonight and Tuesday; tem perature slightly below normal; gentle changeable wind off coast becoming moderate northwest Tuesday. THE SMOKE'S THE THING! THATiS GOOD NEWS ABOUT LESS NICOTINE IN THE SMOKE OF CAMELS. I LIKE THAT EXTRA MILDNESS "3 s AND CAMELS TASTE SO GOOD- .SO COOL, FLAVORFUL WITH CAMELS, ' I rVIM'T ZFT ne pn l vn wwi 1 1 1 k' am OF SMOKING-.! i4 Ml av m Portland, Ore., June 23. (Spl.) Early results of the state wide drive for funds needed oy the Boys' and Girls' Aid society of Oregon indicate the campaign will "receive the wholehearted support of citizens in every county. Lowell Stockman, state chairman, reported this week. "Response to our appeal for funds to aid dependent and neg lected children has been quick and generous," Stockman stated. "Citizens throughout the state are accepting the responsibility of providing for the 55 per cent of the children under supervision of the society who come from outside Portland. Results to date are most encouraging." The Boys' and Girls' Aid so ciety of Oregon is a state-wide child-placing and home-finding agency which cares for 355 de pendent children. A campaign unit has been set up in each Oregon county to seek funds Washington, June 23 (IP) The house ways and means com mittee voted tentatively today in favor of higher estate and gift taxes designed to produce about $113,700,000 additional revenue. Chairman Doughton (D-N.C.) announced that the present ex emption of $40,000 for both estate and gift tax purposes would be unchanged. The committee's decision on the estate and gift levies was internreted to mean that be tween $900,000,000 and $1,000,- 000.000 of additional revenue would have to be raised through more and higher excise taxes in order to reach the goal of $3,500,000,000 of new revenue Lower Than Recommended The committee already has decided tentatively on revised corporation and individual in come taxes which would raise about $2,480,000,000 of the total The proposed estate and gift taxes would be much lower man those recommended by the trea sury department. In addition to stiffer rates, the treasury would have limited the exemption to $25,000. This would have pro duced about $347,000,000 in new revenue, compared to $113,700, 000 under the committee pro posal. Doughton announced that out of respect to the late Senator Harrison (D-Miss), who was chairman of the senate commit tee in charge of tax matters, the committee had agreed to post pone further action on the next tax bill until Friday. Other members said it was hoped to complete the whole measure, including excise taxes, by the end of the week. United States per capita con- umntion of leather footwear ex ceeds 1V4 pairs of any other country, says the department of commerce. Washington. June 23. (Pi An administration bill to create a Columbia power authority to market power from Bonneville and Grand Coulee in Washing ton and Oregon which would be a regional agency under the in terior deDartment was intro duced In the house today by Rep Hill (D-Wash.) at request oi Secretary Ickes. The measure would give the secretary of interior entire con trol of the project '.hrough au thority to appoint a Columbia power administrator at $10,000 a year without regard to civil service laws and two adminis trators, a chief engineer and a general counsel under civil ser vice laws at salaries to be de termined by him. The measure provides also that the interior secretary shall appoint a Columbia power au thority council consisting of sij residents of the Pacific north, west to serve three-year terms to advise the administrator. - The bill provides the authority may acquire in the name of the United States by purchase, lease. condemnation or donation elec trie utility systems operating ln the territory, the acquisition of which will improve the operation of the governments electri facilities. EAGLES CONCLAVE Grants Pass, June 23.- Oregon Cavemen have decided to "make successes" of three more widely-scattered commo. nity events. Chief Bighorn E. K. Miller proclaimed today. The tribesmen and their new. ly-captured queen and prin. cesses have scheduled appear, ances at the Eagles state conven tion in Bend on Friday, a raid on the Trail-to-Rail celebration in Eugene late in July, and par ticipation in the Redwood Em. pire association convention in Eureka, Cal., in the late fall. Miller said. necessary to prevent curtailment of nervice crovided by the so ciety. Present needs total svnno. . Administrative offices of the organization are located at 1504 S. W. 11th. Portland. Jackson county chairman is Mrs. A. S. V, Carpenter. W because THE MORE "BIO-CAR" features you want for your dollar, the more you owe it to your self to see and try this year's Mercury! EXTRA ROOM New big broad-beamed bodies, extra wide seats, 129" springbasel MORE COMFORT Chair high foam-rubber 100 per cent luxury type cushions. AMAZING RIDE! You'll find a ride that's re markably smooth and soft . . . and handling ease that's surprising in a car this big! PROVED ECONOMVI Tops In the official Gilmore-Grand Canyon Economy Run, with 2 3.3 5 miles per gallon . . . more miles per gallon than any other full-size standard equipped car! Chy not try the new Mercury for your self . . . today! See first-hand all the fine things Mercury offers yon! 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