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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.
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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
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AND CAMELS
TASTE SO GOOD-
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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.
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