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Newspaper Page TextTYL Weather ?l Sr Why Not See Ton might pane' torn, at jan Mtora Unw thU morning checking ap aa the Want Ad. Tha attractions ara many anf failed. Tha Investment joe af looking foe many b. advertlsta. Way not are roncatt: Fair today and Monday. Little chart ft In tem perature. Temperature Highest wtwiy -- Lowest yeterday-iiT Tribune United Press FORD precipitation past 24 hour-. full Associated Pi Thirty-sixth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1941 Ml fo)fnin'afifn) leiyjUiWyiJ Med .... ... i ---,... ...I ii Tii 1 .SMLS:JJ3Maaatn.Ity, No. 133. ami OT News Behind The News f By Paul Mallon . Washington, Aug. 23. Some usually careful newspapers, like the New York Times, heralded the announcement of acting Petroleum Co ordinator Da- vies that "gaso line stocks are at ten day level" with front page top headlines and raised no dues- I 4U tion about it. it sJUj Some wiser asH-. in! naners decided Paul Mallon not to publish the announce ment, or toned It down. For it seems that while Oil Czar Harold Ickes is on a month vacation, the same publicity ffnen that he uses are still func tioning in the name of Mr. Ralph J. Davies, his "acting" succes sor. They did not take a vaca tion. At least the deceptive style of publicity is being con tinued without any noticeable adjustment since the switch of names in which it is Issued. The truth of the matter is ten days supply is about all we ever have. To announce that is like announcing, excitedly, with dated breath that your town only has food supplies for a day or two It would be true enough, but the implication would be scurri-ously deceptive -nd In flammatory. a a a ROM Mr. Davies' own office and other government and private authorities on the sub ject here, comes a -wholly dif ferent side of the story -that Mr. Davies did not announce. He used bureau of mines official figures showing stocks on the eastern seaboard, in the sup posed shortage area, had de clined from 22,214.000 barrels the week ending August 9 to 20,476,000 for the week ending August 18. The American Pet roleum Institute, a non-governmental institution, tells it slight ly different, saying the stocks depreciated from 21.686.000 to 20,793,000 barrels. Anyway you tell it, there seems to be a small decline and still a lot of gaso line on hand. Furthermore, all aides agree the stocks will prob ably shrink a little more next week and still more the week (Continued on Page 8tt) Latj War Bulletins I London, Aug. 23 V Tha industrial city of Mann eim, la western Germany, and nasi coastal bases of oc cupied Belgium and France were reported by the air min isters news service today to have borne the brunt of the RAF's aerial offensive over night. ' "Bombs were seen to hit Industrial buildings," the ser vice said of the thrust at Mannheim, "and all reports agree that the fires were many and large." Among other targets were listed the harbor facilities of Le Havre and Dunkerque, France, and the docks of O fr iend, Belgium. (Downing of one British raider was reported by DNB, official Carman news agency, which said a few casualties kand minor damage were caused by attacks at several places in western and south western Germany. German bombers were declared to have struck at several British airports and sunk a 1,000-ton tall off Creat Yarmouth). Shanghai. Aug. 23. 1P Unconfirmed reports tonight said Jepanese authorities, who control the local postoffice, were withholding 700 bags of American mail which had arrived here In the past month. This was described as further reprisal for the Amer ican treating of Japanese as sets. Cairo. Egypt. Aug. i3-J.V) ) British bombers dropped more than 25 tons of bomb on the Spanish mole in Trip oil, the axis' chief Libyan upply port, and caused large 'ires and explosions Thurs day night, the RAF middle est coma unique said today. PRESIDENT ACTS E Admiral Bowen To ' Take Charge Monday C.I. 0. Leader Feels Concern. Washington, Aug. 23.- The navy said tonight it would take possession of the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock yard at Kearny, N. J., on Monday and operations would be in charge of Rear Admiral Harold G. Bowen, former chief of the navy s bureau of engineering. "Operation of the plant will be resumed as promptly as pos sible," a navy statement said, adding that workmen would be notified through newspapers and over the radio when they should return to work. The statement was issued af ter President Roosevelt, at Hyde Park, N. Y., had ordered the navy to "take possession of and operate" the strike-bound plant because the stoppage of work Jeopardizes the construction of vessels essential to the defense of the United States." The yards have been closed since August 7 by a strike of CIO workers. On the ways there are two cruisers and six destroyers as well as several merchant ships. Altogether, the yards have contracts for naval and mer chant shipbuilding, aggregating $493,000,000. The navy's statement: "In accordance with the ex ecutive order of the president signed today, the secretary of the navy has designated Rear Admiral H. G. Bowen to take possession of the plant of Fed eral Shipbuilding and Drydock company and to proceed at once to resume the construction of ships. Speed Production "Admiral Bowen will take formal possession of the plant on Monday, August 25, and op eration of the plant will be re sumed as promptly as possible. Resumption of full production at the earliest possible moment is imperative to the national defense and it is expected that everyone connected with the plant will cooperate to that end. They will be notified when to return to work through the lo cal press and radio." Before the navy's statement John Green, president of the striking CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers, had pledged coopera tion of the union members. He added that this pledge was made "without in any way con senting to the navy'i taking over" of the Kearny yard. Green, in a statement which indicated concern over the fut ure contractual status of the union, went on to say that the union viewed "as most unfort unate the decision of the Fed eral Shipbuilding and Drydock company to abdicate its duties and its rights." Navy officials declined to dis cuss what the navy'i attitude on the point of a contract with the union would be, apparently in tending to leave that for settle ment by Admiral Bowen and whatever person is named to advise him on labor relations. There was considerable spec ulation, however, that the navy would accede to the demand for a raaintenance-of-union clause in view of the fact that the de fence mediation board previous ly had upheld the demand and Mr. Roosevelt specifically men tioned in his executive order that the company had refused to accept the board's ruling. FIRE DESTROYED The home of Mrs. Nina Dus- enbury at Gold Hill was de stroyed by fire last night about 10 30 o'clock. Most of the fur niture was saved but the house burned to the ground. There was considerable damage by water. The heme was covered by insurance. Defective wiring was given as the causa of the blaze. Leningrad in "Dread Danger" I o too JV i !Sj,V jT'f" SCW k RUMANIA jv'?PJ- Ausslamv acknowledged that Leningrad (1) was In "dread danger." German troops claimed capture of Novgorod, Klngt sepp, Vuoksenraata and Ralsala, near Leningrad. Around Gomel (2). Hitler's high command claimed the "crushing de feat" and partial destruction of about 375,000 troops. German dive-bombers and siege guns were said to be pounding at Odessa (3), aa Nasi forces claimed strategic town of Kherson. Shading indicates Russian territory claimed to be held by the Germans. COLD HILL FAIR OF 1500 PEOPLE Gold Hill, Aug. 23. Spl.V A crowd of 1300 persons tonight enjoyed the free barbecue din ner that was one of the features of the ninth annual Northwest Jackson County fair today. An even larger throng was expected late in the evening for the dance, climax of the fair. The town had a gala air throughout the day, the gaiety starting with the parade this morning. During a pause in the parade, coronation ceremonies were held as Norman Gall placed the Jeweled crown upon the head of Queen Leona Hoi derness and the queen's attend ants lent a regal background, the court comprising Princesses Ina Pearl Lucas, Charlotte Car ter, Geneva Moore and Evelyn Christensen. Little Mildred N. Gail was the crown bearer. Queen Leona proclaimed a day of festivity and decreed that all her subjects must set aside worry and care for a day of fun and frolic. Don Ferguson, city council chairman, and John Gray, fair board chairman, gave brief talks. H. D. Force acted a master of arrangements. The national defense program was reflected in a somewhat curtailed fair this year, many persons being occupied in de fense Jobs who in past years were able to give much of their tlme to planning the fair. The defense program waa reflected also in the parade and in some of the exhibits, the Gold Hill Grange float, for example, be ing fashioned from the theme "Keep Them Healthy." The Live Oak and Gold Hill Granges entered large booths that attracted much favorable attention and both received first awards. Pay Boost Eyed Portland. Ore, Aug. 23 Of") A CIO request for higher wages in the Pacific northwest lumber industry will await fed eral price -setting on fir pro- aucu. FIRST PLACE AT ASTORIA SESSION Astoria, Aug. 23. (JP) Ore gon Elks elected Robert Thomp son, Klamath Falls, president, succeeding Jack Luckey, Eu gene, at the close of their annual convention today. Other officers: Harvey Armes, Bend, first vice-president; H. . Nicholson, Astoria, second vice president; Dr. L. A. Steeves, Salem, third vice-president; L. K. Donahue, The Dalles, Adrian Fisher, Roseburg, and John Mohr, Hood River, trustees; H. L. Toney, McMinville, treasurer. Appointive officers: Orth Si semore, Klamath Falls, secre tary; Harry Elliott, Tillamook, sergeant-at-arms; G. C. Waller, Albany, assistant sergeant-at- arms; Ed Haydenburg, Grants Pass, chaplain. Baker was recommended for the 1943 convention, but defi nite selection will not be made until next year. The national convention in Portland will pre vent holding of a 1942 state convention. The Medford ritualistic team won first place with Grants Pass a close second. CRATERS BEATEN, 3 HITS, 8 ERRORS Stlverton, Aug. 23. tlP) Cal Mclrvin struckout 11 Medford batters and didn't let a man past second base as he pitched Siiverton to a 11 to 0 Slate league win here tonight. Siiverton collected eight extra base hits and took ample advan tage of eight Medford errors. The victory tied Siiverton with Albany for the first half title, as this was a postponed game. Score: r. h. E. Medford 0 3 8 Siiverton 11 13 0 Lieber and Roelandt; Mclrvin and Robertson. JAPANESE ENVOY: TELLS HULL 'GAP Far East Policies Discussed No Solution Reached But Tone Friendlier. Washington, Aug. 23. IP) Admiral Kickisaburo Nomura, Japanese ambassador, said after a conference with Secretary of State Hull today that the gap between conflicting American and Japanese policies in the Far East "must be bridged" and that he had "a very strong convic tion that it will be. although I don't know Just how." The ambassador told report ers that the conference embodied a frank and general discussion of problems in the Pacific, but that no agreements were reached. Principal cause of friction be tween the two nations is Japan's armed expansion southward which after occupation of French Indo-China now threat ens Thailand, the gateway to Singapore, Britain's strategic naval base, and the rich Dutch and British oil. tin and rubber producing territories behind it. The ambassador, who called on Secretary Hull on his own initiative, said that they had talked "not as diplomats but as human beings" in an efforts to find mutually satisfactory solu tions to major differences. Asked whether he felt that "the gap between American and Japanese policies" could be bridged, Admiral Nomura de clared it "would be folly of the worst kind" to fail to achieve a solution. CHURCHILL TALK ON AIR AT NOON London. Aua. 23 i IPi The far eastern situation probably will oe among the topics discussed by Prime Minister Churchill tomorrow nieht when ha inn on the radio with his first public comment since his dra matic sea meetlno- with Pr.,1. dent Roosevelt. Informer Quarters, however cautioned against expecting any great revelations from Church Ill's broadcast annraiaal nf hi parleys with Roosevelt. They asserted it would be a better course to keep the Germans and the Japanese In the dark regarding any confidential ex changes which passed between the two statesmen. The broadcast, which will be rebroadcast In the United States, will begin at 9 p. m. (12 noon P. S. T.). San Diego, Calif., Aug. 23. (VP) Portland snapped Yank Terry's winning streak at 11 games tonight as Forrest Orrell hurled a two-hit, 2 to 0 victory over San Diego to put the Beav ers ahead, 3 games to 2 in their seven-game Coast league series. Terry struck out 12 batters, but in the fourth Inning was touched for three of the five hits he allowed. Al Wright singled with the bases loaded to score Portland's runs. R. II. E. Portland 2 6 0 San Diego 0 2 0 Orrell and Schultz; Terry and Salkeld. Night Game Score: R. H. E. San Francisco. 5 13 0 Hollywood 4 12 0 Gibson and Partee; Osborne, Joiner, Bittner and Dapper. (No other night games.) Miles City, Mont., Aug. SJ . IPi Tulsa, Okie., advanced to the finals of the western sec tional American Legion Junior baseball playoffs by downing Omaha, Neb, tonight, 9 to 1. It was the second defeat for Omaha and meant elimination. Tulsa will meet the unbeaten San Diego, Calif., team tomor row afternoon for the sec.loiial UUa. I BULLETIN 1ISH ACTION VIEWJNLONDON Expulsion Of German 'Tour ists' Demanded Land Keystone Of M'l d-East Defenses. London. Antf. 23. tP Some well-informed neutral observers sairl tnnieht that there might be British military action with in the next four clays against oil-rich, strategically located Iran (Persia). Britain and Russia have ask ed Iran to expel some 3,000 nprninn "tourists and technic ians" who have filtered into the country; Iran has replied. These neutral observers said that If the British had made up their minds that no half-way meas ures would satisfy tnem ana hut iron would be "safe" only if occupied by British troops, it was likely that action soon would be taken. Th Iranian reolv had not been made public tonight, and it was said there was scant line lihnorf that authoritative infor mation would be forthcoming over the week-end. Unofficial ouarters held that Rritnin and Russia were in no mood to accept compromise measures from Iran wnicn might weaken their prestige in the middle east. One report was received stat ing that Iran had agreed to ex nel small numbers of tha Ger mans each month. This was said to be not enough. Iran, with her vast oil re serves and strategic location at the back door of the Soviet Caucasus, has become the key stone of Russian-British defense in the middle east A quiet re garded as preceding a storm, hushed tha British forelan of fice, but It was not matched in Iran itself, where the Shah ral lied his army of desert and mountain fighters with a vow to resist any aggression. Rpmnn force, advanclne in the Ukraine threaten to push on to the Caucasus and its oil. This would put them on Iran's northern frontier. And should this happen, Britain wants Brit ish troops and planes on hand to greet the Germans not Iran forces. FLEE FLAX GANG Salem, Ore., Aug. 23. (P) Police searched tonight for one of three convicts who fled from an Oregon penitentiary flax gang this morning. Two of the men were cap tured shortly after they made their escape, one after a 50-mile automobile chase. Kenneth Lloyd Hougham, 19, Portland, serving five years from Tillamook county for grand larceny, was the man sought to night, Charles M. Carmlchaet, 10, serving three years from Doug las county, was caught shortly after the escape by E. C. Halley, deputy warden. James Q. And erson, 18, serving 10 years from Klamath county for manslaugh ter, leaped Into Italley'i car while the latter was subduing Carmlchaet. Two state patrol can col lided on the raln-sllppery high way to end their part in chasing Anderson, but other troopers overhauled him on the Pacific highway near New Era and he surrendered. Order Dissolution Washington, Aug. 23. (IPi The securities commission today ordered the "prompt dissolu tion" of National Power and Light company, huge sub-holding company In the electric bond and share system. Train Too Speedy Washington, Aug. 23. VP The Interstate Commerce com mission said today "excessive speed on a sharp curve" caused derailment of an express train on the Northern Pacific railway near Athol, Ida.. June 13. She Doesn't Walk 1 lW4 I -' rw -...t-v MM Strikes which tied up most of the bus transportation In De troit didnf prevent Mrs. Cor Inne Smith, 24, from getting home on wheels with the supper supplies. She got out a pair of roller skates. . Interpreting The Wax News By Edward E. Bona The crisis over elimination of nazi influence in isolated, oil- rich Iran is not without farcial elements. The British, It appears en tirely likely, hope Shah Rlza Kpahlevi will fight but not too hard so there will be no fur ther doubt as to Iran's intentions and ability to make mischief. The shah, with overwhelming and Impatient Russian and Brit ish forces on his frontiers, may be willing to give in, but dare not. Hitler's conquering legions are headed his way, and diplo matic niceties of sovereignty and honor must be preserved. If there is any way out of the dilemma without at least token bloodshed It must show up with out much further delay. A week has passed since London and Moscow Jointly and sharply served notice on the shah's gov ernment, and the time for tem porizing is slipping away. The present military situation confronts Britain with an im perative necessity to gain a free hand in Iran to establish a common front with Russia and assure a safe route for delivery of munitions, to safeguard the entire oil plateau of Asia Minor, to bolster Turkey and keep the Moslem world in line, and to create an unbroken front from the Mediterranean to India. Iran, whose leaden have long been the object of nazi wiles, forms a barrier wedge to attain ment of all these vital objectives. Perilous as predictions have proven in this war. It appean safe to assume that If It comes to a fight there Is little likeli hood of a duplication In Iran of the laborious campaign the Brit ish required to win control of Syria. The shah lacks veteran, battle- proven professional troops such as the Vichy French legion naires. His total forces are esti mated at 120.000 with expansion possible to 200,000. This time the British empire can bring more power to. bear and Im patient red army troops are ready to move in concert from the north. The German Invasion of Rus sia has given the British a much needed breathing spell in which to strengthen the middle east front as well as to reinforce de fenses of the British islet. Pear Pack School Vacanciet Total 25 Announcement was made yes terday that there will be 23 vacancies for students beginning Monday In the Medford vocation al pear packing school. Those Interested are asked to telephone or call at Pinnacle plant No, 2. Y E OF NAZI HORDES Heavy Fighting On Entirt Eastern Front Ruman ians Suffer In Odessa' Attack. Moscow. Siindav in. el . (JPh-Russia reported early today that fiehtlnv mnllmuwl -.-. day along the entire eastern irom ana was particularly heavy in the Kingisepp, Smolensk. Novgorod and Odessa direc tions. The snvti. htiraait n f,-- tion communique said red army units operating in the Odessa sector were inflicting great losses upon the Rumanian army, allies of the Germans in tha drive on that great Black sea port. (By the Associated Press) 1 Red army soldten, the first Of thl-M linu v ut.t liww g Leningrad, were reported today launaay) to be putting up a par tlcularly heavy fight for then? city, whose 3,000,000 citizen have dug In for a last-ditch de fense. Mindful nf tha - 4fct danier" faelne tha oM capital, the red army fought nerceiy in tne Kingisepp sector. i a mues soutnewest ot Lenin. ffrad. and In tha NAvtimul - about 100 miles south ot tha city. While tha battle raged y eaten day and last night, Soviet Mai shal Klementl Voroghllov, com. mander of tha Leningrad area, proclaimed: , "The deetaiv wnwawl Via -. rived. The enemy la n carina Leningrad." But the aarlv mnrntntf e , munique of the soviet Informa tion oureau indicated tha Get mans have not gained ground. It mentioned acrta -a whieh !. ured prominently In the die. patcnes last week as the Lenin, grad crisis developed. While tha ttattl- T 1- grad wore on, the Russians of nciaiiy reported tremendous slaughter ot Rumanian soldier In the campaign against Odessa, Russia's great Black sea port. m -particularly heavy righting." "Rumanian rilvUfona hv mora than 20 or 2.4 r.r n their men and officers left," tha communique declared. Further, the Russians said a number nf ft allies of Germany have lost irom m to no per cent of their light machine guns, and from 60 to 80 nee pant nf th-lr ! machine guns and their anti-air erart artillery. in the center, a zone of heavy flffhtlne waa rannrbwl immJ Smolensk, now In German hands. The Germans are trylnK to break through this sector and assail Moscow. Of the war picture as a w hoi yesterday, the communique said "fierce fishtine enntlmixl the entire front." That was the tenor ot the soviet communique yesterday (Saturday) afternoon when tha Russians simply noted that "ouf troops fought fierce battle along the entire front." It indicated no major change had taken place at the end cf the ninth week of the bloody conflict but it waa clear that Leningrad faced Its most critical hour. EYE SPECIALIST TO LAST REWARD Nile. Mich., Aug. 2S. (JP)- Dr. Fred N. Bonine, 77, whoa fame as an eye specialist drew thousands to his old-fashioned offices here, died at his home last night He had treated aa many a 317 patients in a single day. Stricken with pneumonia in 1938, he was forced to retire after having made this town famous by hi practice. One of his patients was Jack Dam peer, who turned to Dr. Bcnine when his eyesight waa threatened at the height of hi career as heavyweight boxing; champion.