Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 01, 1942, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942. PAGE SEVEN LOCAL and To Alabama Mr. and Mn. Charlei W. Bfldgman and their children, Joyce and Judy, of the North Pacific highway plan to leave by motorcar thii week-end for Tallassee, Ala., where thty will spend three or four monthi. New Address Arthur I. Mah ler, local youth who enlisted in the army recently, may now be addressed at the Medical Re placement Training Center, Camp Grant, Til., the Mail Tri bune was notified officially to day. Snow Storm Grants Pass was given a coating of white In a brief snowstorm that descended so rapidly and forcibly yester day that residents referred to it a blizzard. The storm was followed immediately by calm bright weather. Chimney Fire The New Year was only one hour and five min utes old when the fire depart ment's chemical crew was called to the home of W. C. Andrews 209 Haven street, to take care of a chimney fire. The fire burned itself out without doing any damage. To Speak Former U. S. Sena tor A. Evan Reames, Medford attorney, and Ward Spatz, form er chairman of the Jackson county democratic central com mittee, are listed as speakers at the annual Jackson day dinner to be held on January 12 in the Hotel del Rogue at Grants Pass. The dinner is sponsored by the Josephine county democratic cen tral committee. All democrats of southern Oregon are invited. Minor Accident Cars driven by Steve Dippel of 214 Stark Ktreet and J. L. Cummings whose address was given only as Medford, were involved In a slight mishap on the Jackson-ville-Ruch highway two miles from Jacksonville yesterday af ternoon, a report on file said to day. Oscar Waterman of Kerby and Lee A. Smith of 111 East Eighth street drove cars Involved in a minor mishap on West Main near Fir street yesterday after noon, according to a report on file today. (Continued Prom Part one) bringing the ball to Oregon's 30. Dethman shot a long pass to Gray, who faked Byrd, Duke's safety man, and ran 28 yards for a touchdown. Simas kick was blocked, and Oregon led, 20-14, as the third quarter ended. Fourth period: Duke advanced to the Beav ers' 20 on a 24-yard run by Lach. The threat ended, however, when George Peters intercepted pass by Davis and returned it to the Beavers' 49. On the next play, Karmazln Intercepted a pass by Gray, on the mldfield stripe. Long got four and Davis, but the Beavers' defense tight ened, and Lach was forced to i punt. The ball rolled out on Ore gon State's two. On the next play, Burns and Karmazin caught Durdan In his end zone, giving Duke a safety. This made the score 20-16. Lach, Davis and Long pound ed the Oregon State's 33. but Davis fumbled there and Durdan recovered. On the next play Dur dan ran to Duke's 48, but the Beavers were unable to gain In three line plays and Durdan punted dead to Duke's three. Davis tried a pass from his own end zone, but it was incomplete, and Lach kicked out to Oregon's 37. Durdan kicked back to Duke's 33. On the next play, the ever present Durdan intercepted a pass on the Beavers' 41. Oregon State couldn't gain, and Durdan kicked to the 37. A pass from Rute to Smith was good for 17 . yards to Oregon State's 46. Deth ' man then intercepted a pass by Rute on the Beavers' 30, and the ball game ended with the Beav ers winning 20-16. WRONG GUY Salisbury, Md. (P A West Virginian was making an easy living stealing oercoats from automobiles and selling them at low prices until he took a coat from Grover Clark's car, walk ed into a nearby restaurant and offered to sell it for $3. Police were called by the reitaurant owner Grover Clark. TOO WELL DONE Peoria, 111. (P) A forgotten gas let abruptly changed the luncheon special at Rosle's Res taurant from roast beef to vege table plate. A chef's assistant ne UNDERDOG ELEVEN NEVER BEHIND IN MILLING CLASH glected to turn off the burners Owhen the restaurant closed for the night. Fireman, answering an early morning alarm, retriev ed the smoking hulk from the oven. PERSONAL Visits FamilT Miss Mary Lois Swayne of Salem arrived by train this morning to spend the week-end with her family. She plans to visit her mother and family, Mrs. B. Swayne at 227 South Holly street, and her sister. Miss Hazel Swayne, 18 Cargill court. Return Home Mrs. Edward R. Walker and her children. Johnnie and Bobby, returned to their home In Eugene by motor car yesterday after visiting for two weeks at the home of Mrs. Walker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Gilstrap, 35 Geneva street. Mr. Walker Joined his family here for the Christmas holiday. Leave For Home Mr. and iMrs - Charles Clay, Jr, and their baby, Charles 3rd, left this morn ing by motorcar for their home in Riverside, Cal., after spending the Yule season here. They were guests of Mr. Clay's parents at their home, 23 Crater Lake avenue, and Mrs. Clay's mother. Mrs. A. H. Miller of 346 South Holly street. e e e Plana Passengers E. Bert ar rived from Portland last mid night by United Mainliner E. Gianni departed for San Fran cisco. Claude Tucker arrived late yesterday afternoon from San Francisco and C. Hewitt de parted for Portland. Arriving early yesterday afternoon from Portland were R. Olson. Miss M. ' Schroeder and Miss A. Tous saint. Miss Jean Piatt departed for Portland yesterday noon. Visits Hare Mrs. T. M. Em mens of Fort Lewis, Wash., ar rived yesterday by motor for a month's visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Inch, 602 Catherine street. She was accompanied to Medford by Mrs. J. J. Emmens, 1443 East Main street, who has been visit ing her sons, Lieut Robert Em mens, in Pendleton and Lieut. T. H. Emmens and his wife In Fort Lewis. Mrs. T. H. Emmens stated that her husband had been transferred from Fort Lewis to Missoula, Mont. Upon completion of her visit here she will take up residence In Mis soula. Stork Slow With First 1942 Call Although Baby Watson can not claim the title for the first Medford New Year baby at least she can say she was the last baby born during 1941 in the Medford hospital. The stork deposited a daughter at Community hospital just 45 minutes before the New Year reached Medford last night Baby Watson weighed eight pounds at birth at 11:13 p. m. and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson of Forest Creek. PENDLETON EYES Pendleton, Ore., Jan. 1. UP) Mayor C. L. Lleuallen will head a defense council named here to study housing conditions and other city facilities for the office of emergency manage ment. Meeting with Sigurd Nyland- er, field agent for OEM, the council decided to undertake an overall survey of the housing problem as its first duty. In cluding a study of the possibil ity of new construction, recon ditioning old homes, and de mand for single rooms. The government will recog nize the council as officially rep resenting the city In working out a solution to the still acute house problem which arose with staffing of Pendleton field air base. STARTS WITH BANS Geneva, O. UP) The son of State Highway Patrolman and Mrs. William Timberlake recent ly was christened Timothy Nel son Timberlake. His father Is predicting great things from T. N. T. CLEARS CONSCIENCE Kenosha, Wis. UP) Some where in Kenosha, a youthful conscience is at ease. Scribbled In childish handwriting and con taining SO one cent stamps, this letter was received at a local market. "During the year I have pilfered some things from your counters and I think the en closed will pay for It. I'm sorry I done It." It is believed that a scarcity of small mammals, such as rats. mice and lemmings In the Arctic a the cause of the flight of large numbers of snowy owls to east ern Canada and New England. S25.00 REWARD mil be sate ay to wnnnrartam it any Cam e caihws OHrAt (HRirrnr R pwrivt rnns asitp ranimt rrrmiv SV at treai E PUT ONJAR BASIS Arctic Territory Buckles Down to All-Out Defense Army, Navy Both Busy Br Sam Jacksoa (Associated Press Feature Writer) Juneau, Alaska. This land ol the eskimo, the totem pole and the midnight sun has forgotten tourist-trade color for awhile and Is concentrating on all-out de fense. Alaska is close to Japan, and it is even closer to efficient air and submarine bases in Siberia, which Delegate Anthony J. Di mond charges were constructed by nazi technicians during the Russian-German collaboration. American territory, and Rus sian territory which conceivably could be seized by Japan, are in plain sight of each other on Ber ing strait. The nearest bodies of land are Russia's Big Diomed Island and America's Little Di omed. Alaskans realize that their fish, furs, gold and forests make the territory a tempting prize. Roll Up Sleeves Today the situation is different from that in the World war of 1917-18. Then Alaska was drained of young manpower with no returns to itself. The only substantial war activity was the production of the great Kenne- eott copper mine. But for the last three years army, navy and territorial agen cies have been at work to make Alaska as nearly impregnable as possible. Build Air Strength On far-flung Unalaska island within flying distance cf Japan. the navy has been constructing a large base. Closer to the Alaskan mainland, bases are under way at Kodlak and Sitka. The army has big projects go ing at Anchorage, Fairbanks and Annette Island. An Improved port and rail terminal is under construction at Whittler. A string of air fields is being constructed by the civil aeronau tics administration. They are closely linked with similar devel opment in vast British Columbia, a province larger than Washing ton, Oregon and California com bined. Siberian Bases? As forewarning of the coming storm, at least two members of congress have demanded in the last year that the United States acquire air bases in Siberia which would complete a rainbow of airfields reaching through Canada, Alaska and Siberia to ward the heart of the Nipponese empire. What may have been done along this line is a military secret. A project to drive an interna tional highway through to Alaska points from the present "lump ing oft place" at Hazelton, B C, apparently has developed too slowly for the present emerg ency. Alaska must still get its supplies by sea and weather permitting by air. An important prize in Alaska well worth fighting for, is the lowly fish. Allegedly ruthless Japanese methods of destroying the salmon which spawn in Alaskan waters have been con troversial subject for year. The Immense output of Alaska salmon canneries likewise Is an important factor In the Ameri can army commissary and also In food supplies to Britain. I DEER IN 10 YEARS Kingston, N. Y. (UP Ed ward Boscherinl, Jr, of RIfton, N. Y.. In the heart of the Cats- kills deer section, went bunting for nine consecutive years with out any luck. Recently he start ed out for his tenth time and within 13 minutes had shot his first deer. ALASKA MEW FRONTIER Salt Lake City UP Per sons who have an urge for ad venture, a desire to open up a last frontier, should take the ad vice of Lorln T. Aldroyd and "go to Alaska." Oldroyd said there still is an abundance of good land open to homesteaders in that territory. PLATES FOR DEFENSE caiva, Ka. JP) Eeh year tor 31 years A. H. Sellers has saved his old automobi.e license plates, nailing them on his gar age walls. The other day he took them all down and contri buted them to the defense scrap metal pool. . Ota Mall Tribune want ads. lw fl "Parachute Batallion" Coming 1 1 ; 1 ; The first motion picture story ing Uncle Sam's new sky troops the parachute "shock" troops Introduced by the madmen of Europe "Parachute Battalion," brings a host of stars Including Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly. Edmund O'Brien, Harry Carey, "Swamp Water" at Craterian t. "Tlw , 1 1 -XTr" f Walter Huston and newoomer Dana Andrews are among those featured in the thrill-packed ad venture drama, "Swamp Water," now playing at the Craterian HEAVY BOMBING OF AXIS LANDS HINTED IN 1942 London, Jan. 1. UP) A sharp cut in shipping losses from German sea and air at tacks and indications that the axis will feel in 1942 the weight of bomb assaults over shadowing the destructive air offensives of 1941 gave Britons new confidence today. To begin the new year, the ministry In information report ed that the German submarine fleet has been hard bit and that the German high command "is faced with difficulties in man ning U-boats and adequate training of their crews." Figures were not given but the ministry said Britain's ship ping losses from air attacks had been cut in recent months to only eight percent of those early In the year. The ministry added that mer iii. Happy New Year! 1 The First BIG THRILL of 1942!! Now Playing Thru Saturday Night Only! .i?J ' ' ' .. . "TV ! raaagaessi r7 y tmm Huston uxter hmdmws : , GENE I 2vT III SHOWS TODAY ... at l:4-3:3U-:4-iUU AUTRY n&ttf . t f Torwrrow Nr Sat! I JV ly '.' -,f It's what every Jryq THfl f i It ' I " afEt1 ' .- 'jy woman Rnowt . . . 2Jk V YT'M I V-J ' I HA1 I j ""TT Z'- nM! EaCiV fTaSmF ' ' ) i Mc-uc-lle J yidJ J f 1 M e-tsclte XTy el-wo f. - Inc. Tas ; 3 V 3 ,ne" T" "a eausi Buddy Ebsen, Paul Kelly, Rich ard Cromwell and Robert Barrat to the Rialto theatre today. Zane Grey great western, "Riders of the Purple Sage," filmed in 1942 fashion with George Montgomery, plays as the second feature on today's special "New Year" bill. theatre until Saturday night. Walter Brennan, Anne Baxter, John Carradine, Eugene Pallette and Ward Bond are also in top roles. chant shipping losses early In 1941 were on a scale causing anxiety but that "in the last few months they have been re duced to an extent which en ables the future to be regarded with confidence provided our measures for the protection of sea-borne trade continue to in crease in power and effective ness as they have done during the last 12 months." The air ministry in its sum mary announced that the way now was open for a great bomb ing assault on axis territory dur ing 1942. The RAF, it said, has "estab lished air supremacy deep into occupied territory. AMERICAN FREIGHTER ATTACKED IN INDIES Batnvla, N. E. I., Jan. 1. UP) A Netherlands East Indies communique said today an American freighter was attack ed yesterday by Japanese planes in northern East Indies waters, set afire and abandoned by its crew. Forty-eight men were res cued; one was missing. Presence of sun spots definitely In terferes with transmission of land wire messages, according to the tJ. S. naval observatory. NEW YEAR FACED VITH CONFIDENCE BY FOES OF AXIS Mainland Americans Gayest In Welcoming 1942 Londoners Give Greeting. (By the Associated Press) Peoples of the allied, anti- axis powers saw the new year in today with varying degrees of merriment but with the single confidence that it would bring them closer to the ulti mate victory over the great mili tary dictatorships. Americans of the United States mainland, newest comers to the battle lines, were the gay est In New York thousands jam med Times Square for the tra ditional horn-tooting, whistle- blowing welcome. Far out in the Pacific, how ever, other Americans saw In the date change the dread ap proach of conquest by an alien race. Failure of any but offic ial messages to come through from Manila prevented the dis tressed Philippine capital from telling Its New Year s eve story. Canadian cities, whose sons have long teen in the thick overseas fighting, celebrated in less boisterous manner than usual. The din of automobile horns provided the chief sound effects as factory sirens which once screamed their salute to the New Year were silent upon government orders. Londoners gave 1943 a warm but modest welcome. Relatively few merrymakers braved the un relenting blackout but many cel ebrated quietly indoors. Behind darkened doors of hotels and restaurants almost unprecedent ed crowds ate, drank and danced. Simple souvenir pro grams reflected the paper short age but most parties managed to scrape together paper hats. A crowd of some 3,000 pers ons, mostly service men and their girls gathered In Piccadil ly Circus to dance in the dark ness and sing "Auld Lang Syne" as the year ended. TAKES COUNTERFEITS Santa Cruz, Cal. (U.PJ Police as confident a local burglar will give himself away because of professional stupidity. He bur gled the residence of Otto Holm, stealing 48 dollar bills and two $2 bills. The bills, stolen from a display board, were all counter feits. TO INSURE SHIPS Washington, Jan. 1. UP) The Maritime commission established a committee today to provide war risk insurance and reinsur ance on American ships, using a $40,000,000 fund set up under legislation enacted In 1940. The machinery established thus far does not apply to cargoes and crews. Hew shipments of books go out to libraries of U. S. naval vessels quarterly. ROXY Molts ttc-tse Kiddies He, Inc. Tax Mats 1:43-1:18 Kves g:i5-t:so The Place to Go for yonr Now Year Show! positively Ends Tonltel SHELTER PREPARED FOR RARE BOOKS Cambridge, Mass. (U.PD Har vard's rare and valuable books will never have their covers torn off by a bomb if the university library staff has anything to do with it. After the Invasion of France, head librarian Keyes DeW. Met calf began looking for a spot which would be Isolated and in conspicuous enough for the stor ing of the greater part of Har vard's treasured volumes. The cache was found, but Its location Is a deep secret. Enough lumber to make thou sands of boxes to store the books In has been set aside and will not be used until the emergency arises. Library authorities esti mate that 120 boxes can be made and packed in a day. Metcalf says it will take only 24 hours to move out the most valuable parts of the collection. "Of course," he says, "where we have some four and a half mil lion volumes, we can't ship them all. Only the treasures will go." Among these rare books are some Shakespeare quartors which are worth $100,000. There are also some valuable collec tions of historical and literary manuscripts which are Irreplace able. Closing time for Class! ned Adt t a. m. Too Lata to Classify 18:80 p. m. Too Late to Classify TRY OASCO BRIQUETS The finest sonn IUei avauaDie. Valley Fuel Co. Tel. 8378. FOR SALE o Orade and Cull New- wwn apptes; also stem punctured Comlos pears. Refer Fruit Co, FOR SALE De Laval cream separator. 43, , j uru. iivap. inquire Amer ican Fruit O rowers Warehouse, Bo. Fir. AUTO PAIHTINO. Steam Cleaning, Slmonlrlng. MITCHELL PAINT. So. Riverside. HEAT WITH Sawduat At Hogfuel from h&u. rusL. Tel. sin. FOR SALE Jersey. Ouerneey yearling neuer. . p. Han, prune street and Cherry Lane. U A2 Stiiuuw- - TODAY - 3 DAYS jStB 2 SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S gK-1 11 ulUtlPt HOLIDAY rJCrtrntU! TODAY! always MATINRt Adults 30a? It-IS-tee Riddle. He All In. Tav Keep m CSS OASCO BRIQUETS for a Jong listing fire. Valley IMel Co. Tel. U7. FOR RENT Comfortable room. batn, tn private horn, for gentleman. Army clerical worker preferred. Breakfast d eel red. 40 N. Peach St. FOR TRADE Equity tn 1033 Ctlerro let truck for Inexpensive ear, clear. V. C. Draper, Eagle Point Star Rout Boi S3, tight miles wast of Butt Palls. WANTED Yardman. Apply 45 Quince). AUCTION Every Prlday. I o'clock. West Main Richfield Station. Furn iture, tooli. poultry. We will aelt It for you. (Auctioneer) Col. O. T. Burke. Col. Jim Rorber. OASCO BRIQUETS Now S1S-SO per ton. Cheaper and better than coal. Valley Fuel Co. Tel. S378. AfCTlON HALE SAT. JAN. 8. IMS Ho!ll6ters General Merchandlee Store. Rogue River. Everything will be old: groceries, dry goods, hard ware, store fixtures, large safe, counter, scales, 8-ft. refrigerator, etc '27 Chevrolet coupe, runt good, tires end household furniture. FOR SALE SO tons hay. Floyd Belt Coleman Ranch, Phoenix. FOR RENT 4-roora furnished house, new furniture, hardwood floors, fireplace, large garage and wood shed. 887.50. Water paid. Adults. Telephone 8041. P ft A bandied POH SALE Dry fir and hardwood. Phone 4503 Kawley Fuel Co. RAW FURS WANTED RIOHEST cash prices psld for Mueh rsts. Skunk. Mink. Coyot and Bob Cats Investigate our prloee Before you tell MEDFORD BAROAIrt HOU8B 37 Nortn Orape AUCTION SALE Sat. Jan. 3rd, 1942 Hollister's Gen'l Mdse Store, Rogue River Everything will be soli Groceries. Dry Goods, Hard ware Store Fixtures, Large Safe, Counter, Scales, 9-ft. Refrigerator, etc. '27 Chevrolet Coupe, runs good, tires and household furniture. templet Sfcow. i:48 8:IS 8:45 :M 1 Features gtlNINO Adulta 40f 18-18-tA. K ladle lie All Inc. Tai flying I'. S A. Cm mu TtibuM tai adj. MtatLtUt I USUI 1 S lota.