Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 17, 1941, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPACE TWO Over Ten Billion Gone and Over Half of Year To Go British Outlay Vast. Washington, Dec. 17. Treasury expenditures this fis cal year passed $10,000,000,000 today with mora than half the year yet to go. The treasury said that from July through December 13, It spent $10,058,519,071. of which $7,200,950,058 went for de fense. If the spending rat If main tained, as the budget bureau expected, the current fiscal year ending next June 30 will be the most costly in United States history. Spending already is within $2,700,000,000 of all that was spent In a full 12 months last year. London, Dec. 17. (IP) Sir Klngsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer, told the house of commons today that Britain has spent 8,300,000,000 pounds ($33,200,000,000) to fight the war so far. At the same Urn commons unhesitatingly voted Britain's fourth 1,000,000,000-pound $4, 000,000,000) war credit for the current fiscal year. No ques tions were asked. In requesting this new loan Sir Klngsley disclosed that only 225,000,000 pounds ($800,000-, O00) was left of the 3,000,000, 000 pounds ($12,000,000,000) voted sine March 31, and that Britain Is spending at the rate of 12,000,000 pounds ($48,000, 000) a day. Saying that expenditure was likely to be 200,000,000 pounds above the estimates for the fis cal year ending March 31, 1942, Wood hinted that the costs of the war In the far east might result In the need of new bor rowing. The new credit voted by commons made a total of 4,000, 000,000 pounds ($10,000,000, 000) for the fiscal year. SPYING GERMAN HELD BY LOS ANGELES FBI Los Angeles, Dec. 17. W Xrnest Frollch De Meyer, 27, Identified as an alien German baron by the federal bureau of Investigation, was arrested yes terday and Jailed on charges of impersonating an army officer and suspicion of espionage. FBI agents said De Meyer was wearing the uniform of a U. S. army officer when arrest ad near harbor defenses. They said his Hollywood apartment yielded uniforms of the U. S. army, navy and marine corps: shortwave broadcasting set and what appeared to be data on coast defenses. Dm Mali rrlBuna ! ads, MIT I MV MWll!lllWiWWj. The Answer Mite Demand for Finer Whisto Iloiidc.I Stock y275 w iff rarloayoarsCoWbaaaewa, Vj 'Ilk Making a..ael.gn..w.l.ke7 MTl'Jt VW I- aiCTt-iuu.g uxn, a.4 mmvTi 'IM ..r. ...... Mvra;SW oaf wry oaperleaeo Ikal ky ? f -"": aay elaa.araa too'II agre laal Wjf' ' A truly treat Whiskey 7 i , J; We wallea mil wf mumrr mY "Taw. 'vvvl ' .aM.a.....e..fl...kl.ke. Ut 'TV 2TT7'1I laea we areagfcf yaa car tlaeMl 6sai2jjjpf iff II II if' i i It f Jr-eJa W Vl. Ill lee rval viraighi I) I 'Wl 111 J ' 1 ' v It I La . ,j '''' a.ui I. nd... . f ' smsii, biciius ( Pinccr Attack on Luzon o too BABUYAN IS. MILES q aa-i m MAIN ROADS C3 CHINA 4 A iyiQAN Ttuguegarao I L Uzo N fSAN FERNANDOS-::: CLARK 18 ..fl FIELD I f w i wsa;.: i MINDORO The Japanese landing at Aparrl (1), was followed by one at Legaapl (2). the United States army reported. Japanese bombers centered their raids on Batangaa Province (3), Clark Field and Olongapo. ELECTION FRIDAY AT BLUE LODGE For many years, the third Friday in December has been the day of election and Instal lation of officers In Medford Lodge No. 103, A F.A M. This year will be no exception to the old rule, and on Friday Dec. IB. Medford Lodge will elect and transact whatever business may come before It. Ezra M. Wilson, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oregon, will be In stalling officer. From all reports, It is expected that a goodly number of tha craft will be present. Light refreshments will be served. Technocrats Pledge All Efforts In War Local members of Technocra cy Inc., have been Informed by Howard Scott, directorin chief, In New York, that he had wired President Roosevelt placing at the executive's disposal the en tire personell and equipment of Technocracy Inc., on the North American Continent. The Technocracy director also urged the president to declare war on signatory countries of tha Axis pact or fascism. a V. "I v ii'l! i w. I 1 1 I1 1 1 I I Iff I I ill If MEDFORD MAIL PACIFIC OCEAN LEGASfM) ILLE LINE Portland, Ore., Dee. 17. (IP) Bo n n e v i 1 1 a Administrator Paul J. Raver, anticipating con gressional approval of a $30, 000,000 appropriation, ordered a speed-up today In construction of transmission line and sub stations to meet increasing de mands of war production. He directed that lines be strengthened down tha Willam ette valley to Oregon. An addi tional Una will be built to Eu gene, making it possible to move power south through con nections with the California Oregon Power company and other systems. Bonneville would take over their loads, permitting them to serve northern California In case of damage to generating plants there. U. S. TAKES OVER Washington, Dec. 17, The United States government today took over the $60,000,000 French luxury liner Normandle. The state department an nounced that the U. S. maritime commission would take the liner over under existing law and that fair and adequate compen sation would be made to the owners. The action was described in tha announcement as similar to that taken by the United States in the cases of the Swedish ves sel Kungtholm, and other ves sels of other friendly powers. ITALIAN SUB DOWNED WITH GENERAL ABOARD London, Dec. 17 (IP) An Italla.i submarine carrying an Italian general and 19 other mil itary officers from Libya to Italy has been sunk In the cen tral Mediterranean, the admir alty said today. The admiralty said the gene ra, was not among 33 survivors who were made prisoners. The general was Identified as Guldo Laml. JACKSON COUNTY FEED GO. Will Open Tomorrow In Our New Location AT Court & IMndrews Road Complete) Line Hodgen-Brewitar FEEDS Finest Quality "Tield and Cardan SEEDS PHONE 3454 TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. MATTHEWS TELLS OF AT NAVY STATION A letter from Jim Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Matthews, of route 2, Medford, gives an interesting Insight on how Uncle Sam's boys In the service reacted to Japan's sneak punch at the Islands. Young Matthews, who enter ed the navy in February of this year, is stationed at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christl, Texas, under training In the gunnery department He wrote his parents that on Sunday, December 7, he went to Sunday school In the new chapel at the base and had a "swell noon meal" of chicken fried steak, candled sweet po tatoes, peas, mashed potatoes, noodle soup, coffee, Ice cream and cake. About 2 p. m. the new came in of the attack on Pearl Harbor. "When the first report came through there wasn't a sound in the barracks," Matthews' let ter said. "Everyone was listen ing as if they couldn't believe what their ears were hearing. Then the tension broke one or two of the fellows shouted they were glad we were In it at last. "By supper time tongues had begun to wag and the mess hall was noiser than I have ever heard It; like a hive of bees. "If you see any worried navy mothers, tell them we are all well and happy and that every man Is confident that the ma terial he has to work with Is the finest in the world. And that with the trust of those, loved ones at home he cannot fall." Penny a Plana Club Members Will Giva For Planes Downed Marshall, Tex., Dec. M.VP) Would you give a penny for every enemy plane shot down by United States forces? That question was asked 203 Marshall citizens. Two hundred answered "Yes." The "A Penny a Plane club" resulted. Marshall hopes the Idea will spread. Harry Adams of Marshall, who started the club here and signed up 200 members In four hours, said the plan was out lined to him by a friend from the Argentine. A South American club rapid ly drew 50,000 members, whose contributions made possible the purchase for the British of a fighter plane costing $75,000 each month, Adams was told. Members anyone may Join are being asked to drop their contributions In boxes to be put up in public places. Funds will be turned over, to the federal government. A penny a plane doesn't seem like much but with two mil lion members the receipts on seven enemy planes shot down would be $140,000, Adams point ed out. "Think how good that will make the fellow who fired the guns feel," he said. Pittsburgh. Dec. 17 VP Du quesne University's basketball squad repeated last year's per formance and defeated the Uni versity of Oregon's travelling team, 33-28, In the feature game of a triple bill here last night. The Dukes clinched the game with a 10-polnt third period spurt after a heated second per lod in which the lead changed seven times. Noszka, a guard, scored 16 points for Duquesne while Fuhr man and Marshik collected six each for the visitors. Last year's game was taken by the Dukes, 37-34. Seed Cleaning lorte capacity orea el failing will ke aralloMo la ear new loratloa with great 17 lia pro red tqulpment whtrk will oar rafAmr the flnr of work as moderate prteea. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, Seals JUNK MEN PLAN E Harry Kaplon and Harry Ru bensteln, owners of the Medford Bargain House, returned last night from a meeting of Cali fornia junk dealers and a con ference with OPM representa tives In San Francisco and today pledged their full cooperation to the government without thought of profit. Tha meeting was held, Mr. Kaplon explained, to make uni form plans to keep the country's scrap metal moving to the mills for manufacturing arms and am munition. The government needs all kinds of scrap metal and the junk dealers, at their San Fran cisco meeting, pledged full aid, Mr. Kaplon stated. Profit, he added, was made a secondary consideration. Prices for scrap have been sta bilized, the price now paid by junk dealers being $7 a ton, Mr. Kaplon said, adding that when delivered prices are quoted at Pittsburgh, the public should re member the cost of transporta tion. Mr. Kaplon stated that his con cern was now trying to work out a plan to receive scrap paper. The government wants scrap paDer utilized but thus far the collection and transportation problems have not been solved, he said. If arrangements can be made with the railroad to spot a car where the scrap paper may be delivered directly, the Med ford Bargain House may be able to start receiving the paper around the first of the year, Mr. Kaplon said. RAILROAD BOARD FINISHES WORK Chicago. Dec. 17 (P) Chair man Wayne Morse of the Rail- i road Emergency Mediation board announced today the board had finished Its work of bringing about a settlement of the rail labor wage dispute which had threatened a nation al strike on carrier systems. The final document issued, he said, was the award covering an agreement on vacations for 90, 000 non operating employes of 14 unions. Wage and other Issues applying to these workers and 350,000 members of five oper ating unions. Red Caps and Rail way Express Agency employes had previously been settled by signed agreements. Washington, Dec. 17 (IP) The navy department announced today that there were no In juries to personnel during the Japanese attack on Johnston Tuck Stetson girt certificate Into this tiny hat box with the miniature Stetson hat Father will crow about bis new Stetsoa . . . and your thoughtfulaess ! S5.00 to S7.50 LEE HATS $3.50 to $5 GLENN H. UTZ "Give Something to Wear" DECEMBER 17, 1941. County Defense Council Instructions for Public The Jackwa County Co.aell of Detente liniea another of a series er (UUmeau c gin Che pabllo mcttl UutnictloM retarding Tartans pnues of elTlllan aefeate. Ta. soiineU sanetta last thee dally state ments be clipped eat of the paper and sated for futon reference and for compart ton with anr ehanreo that al(hl bo made la the rernlstlona from time to time. Anr changea, the council amid, will bo referred bj number to the eorrespoadlag stateaaeat to which It applies. "Som misunderstanding exists with respect to the nature of a 'blackout' and the way It is effected by the organization furnishing the ripply of electricity to the community. "BlacUouU do not entail turning off the SUPPLY of elec tricity in a community. Such a procedure would seriously Inter fere with our own military activities and would be detrimental to civ'llan morale. It would cause a serious hazard in hospitals and other public services. "In European countries, long subject to blackouts, every tffort is made to maintain continuous electric service for the reasons given. 'The company supplying electric service will upon orders from the prooerly constituted authorities shut off the street lights and other services but it remains the duty of every householder, store owner or building operator to black out his own premises. "Because of tha needs of tha military and populace as mentioned above, the regular electric service will continue to be operated during blackout unless prevented by accident or enemy action." Island, which was reported late yesterday. The navy described the action by Japanese naval forces as 'weak." , Earlier, the war department said the shelling of Kahului, on the Island of Maul, by an enemy submarine yesterday caused only rllght damage to a loading plat form of a pineapple company and that there were no caus ualtles. STAYS TO TEACH Easton. Md. P) Miss Eliza beth Honker of Baltimore land ed at Tred Avon airport to refuel her plane and so Im pressed Manager Malcolm Hath away with her flying skill that the persuaded her to stay as in structor for a group of CAA 'students. At 23, Miss Hooker, j a Smith college graduate, has been flying 10 years. TALL STORY Carlsbad, N. M. (IP) Western peace officers have organized the "6 foot-4" club. All of its 10 members are six feet four In height It has a president and nine vice presidents "and no particular purpose." Charter members are from New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. Cloalnt time Claaolfled Ads a. m Too Lota to ClMalfy MJO P Complete Showing of MEN'S TOILETRIES For mpUu thaWat wdafacdos and good groom. sj, eejor tbi romplete Old Spies tha nog torn- tioe. Old Spica Sbava Crtaai Lather or Brashlest, Old Spin Af ccr-ShaTifig Lotion; and Old Spiel Talcum. Pott try roataiaara Ja wood'Ttacarad cheat. ItaoM ara alao aTfulablt iodindoailj, Glenn H. Ulz MEDFORD A HAT TIP ror CHRISTMAS J lA&LT AHIRICJUI ""o SHAVE SET Japanese Suicides; Depressed by War Stockton, Calif., Dec. 17 (IP) Depressed over the American Japanese war, George Okada, 23-year-old American born Jap anese celery packer hanged him self in a bunkhouse today. "Everyone is so kind to me here," he wrote in Japanese, "let ma die In the United States." FREE AIR FOR FISH New York Service stations provided free air for fish, trav eling from the New York aqua rium, which Is being torn down, to the Boston aquarium. LONDON'S STONE HOUSE London Because of the many fires In London, the lord mayor Give "Him" Something Useful . . But Different! NEW ' BILLFOLDS OF liueGLAS f-if- sit if'M 'tit It'i opponent it's transparent ; i i this new liveGLAS ("Yinylite") billfold by Hickok . . . crystal colors. The price it HICKOCK O Belts and Buckles O Suspenders, Garters O Jewelry, Tie Chains O Key Chains, Clasps and Collar Bars in the Newest Styles, Blocks, Crystals, Cameo and 4 Leaf Clover. GLENN H. UTZ "Give Something to Wear" in 1180 decreed all house should be built of stone. They were for about two centuries. ADRIEIIIIE'S Christmas Gift Surprise Sale Thursday Only HANSEN GLOVES Part Fabric, Part Kid Brown, Black, Navy and Wina Special $1.00 New Shipment Nylon and Silk HOSIERY 79c io $1.98 HAND BAGS $3.98 to $5.00 Values Patented, Kid, and Alligator. Black, Brown, Saddlat Thursday CO AO Surprise VaaaSO ADRIENNE'S 3 to. u.s.aar. orr. ,bysi ctive j a I clear or in attractive attractive, too in CLAY KONKEl, Mgr.