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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1942. PAGE THREB ALL EUROPE HIT BY BITTER COLO Record Chill In Turkey Fuel Shortage In Italy Fans Misery. Bern, Jan. 4. (Sunday) (AP) Bitter cold is sweeping south ern Europe, adding to the suffer ing of people already distressed by lack of fuel. In Turkey an intense cold wave has dropped the thermom eter to the lowest level in 25 years. Numerous victims to the cold are reported from some Turkish regions and transporta tion services have been para lyzed. In Italy, where the schools are closed until Jan. 19 to conserve fuel, the people are suffering from sharp cold and unusually heavy snowstorms. In southern Italy the snow fell to a great depth from Taranto to Brindisi and the temperature fell to six degrees centigrade below freez ing (21 degrees above fahren heit). Famed Mount Vesuvius is cov ered with snow, and so are the hills around Rome. Several per sons have been reported frozen to death in various parts of the country. From Tirana, the capital of Albania, came reports that the entire country had been in the grip of cold for several days. In the southern region the tempera ture has fallen to 10 degrees be low zero centrigrade (14 degrees above zero fahrenheit) and the snow in some sectors of the country has fallen to the unusual depth of three feet. Madrid reported a cold wave In the Aragon region of SDain with the temperature falling to 16 degrees below zero centigrade (three degrees above zero fahren heit), breaking water mains and making the supply of water dif. ficult in many districts. Many people are reported to have been frozen to death in Spain. Mementos From War Scene Gift to Jacksonville Boy The war mementos mentioned below will be on display at the Chamber of Commerce Monday, CHAMPAGNE GLASS MAN, WOMAN DIE Chicago, Jan. 3. (AP) A pheasant supper in a private din ing room of a flossy cafe was topped off today with goblets of poisoned champagne that brought quick death to a St. Louis business executive and a Chicago divorcee. The victims were Clare S. Mc Ardle, 45, vice president and sales manager of the Missouri Portland Cement company, and Nancy Wassman, 39, operator of a North Side beauty salon. Dr. W. D. McNally, coroner's toxicologist, reported that traces of a powdered poison were found in the champagne glasses, and Chief Deputy Coroner An thony Prusinski stated: "I found a quantity of the poi son in Mrs. Wassman'i rouge compact, which lay on a window sill of the dining room. Some of the crystals were on the chair which McArdle had occupied. He must have been standing perhaps he had left the room when the poison was placed' in the champagne glsses. Definitely, this does not appear to be a sui cide pact." The findings, Prusinski added, indicated that the lethal potion was administered by the woman without her escort's knowledge. The inouest wna pnndmiAH tn Jan. 16 after brief testimony. One of the witnesses, Policeman Joseph Hoban, related that both bodies were lying on the floor, with Mrs. Wassman's head in the crook of McArdle's arm. Walter Prill, Mrs. Wassman's brother-in-law, testified she was "a dissatisfied woman, often de pressed." Prill said Mrs. Wassman had known McArdle, a married man, about five years. Portland, Ore., Jan. 3. (IP) Lloyd R. Walker, 40, of Port land, was electrocuted today at defense welding training school. Donald Wendt, 1 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wendt of Jacksonville, received probably the most unique Christmas pres ent of any boy in the county mementos from the war scene In Europe. Donald's uncle, W. C. West, a former Medford youth, sent the articles from Nanaimo Camp, B. C, where he is recovering from wounds received in action with Canadian forces overseas. Mr. West attended high school in Medford and enlisted in the U. S. army at the age of 18. Following completion of his "hitch," he joined the Canadian army and soon was sent across. In a letter to his nephew, Mr. West gives the following descrip tion of the articles: "The large piece of leather was a seat cover in an American built plane which the RAF calls a Digby bomber but which is known in America as a B-18A. The plane was shot down on the Dover coast while returning from a daylight raid. It was at tacked by a German Messer schmidt 109 and was riddled from nose to rudder by shell cannon. All of the crew of six were killed. 'The Japanned box contained a paper bag of aluminum dust and when burst on the surface of the sea enables an aerial navi gator to check his course against tides and known currents. "The little booklet of yellow paper is for use in training to detect presence of war gases. If gas is present it either spots a sheet or turns it red. "The little spring steel clip is a link from the belt of an air craft machine. gun, in this case the wing gun of a Spitfire, an American Browning 30 caliber recoil-operated and air-cooled weapon. The gun fires 800 to 1,100 shots per minute and there areight on a Spitfire plus some others so that when all guns are firing they put out over 15.000 rounds per minute. With such rapid expenditure of ammunition it is only possible to fire the guns in 2 or 3 second bursts. When on the target, however, 3 seconds is enough to blow an aircraft into a thousand pieces. The little aluminum fine was made by a prisoner from whom 1 acquired it, and is from a Hein kell III." Br Jack Bell Washington, Jan. 3. UP With the war going a long way toward making political bed' fellows out of Democrats and Republicans, legislators predict ed today that the results of this year's congressional elec tions Vould be determined by personaUties rather than issues. Senators Taft CR., Ohio) and Tydings (D., Md.) said in sepa rate interviews that they did not believe party affiliations would mean as much next No vember as they have in the past, adding that the war had removed many of the issues which ordinarily would figure in the contests. "Both parties will be for prosecuting the war to the full est extent of the nation's ability and both will support an all-out production program," Taft said. New York, Jan. 3. OP) Eleven hundred young Ameri cans from 20 to 26 who want to defend their country in the sky lammed the governor's is- land induction barracks today to enlist as flying cadets. It was the biggest mass exam ination of hopeful army pilots on record in the country, army officials said. AS E LOCAL and PERSONAL rtR SALE tried car bualneaa. build- lng, 3 acres, o-rom bouse-, a 5000, halt caah. Tribune, Box 773. Bt tha Associated Press Moscow, Jan. 3. The Russian i high command tonight reported virtual destruction of a division of Spanish volunteers and con tinued advances in the great counter offensive which is now hurling back the Germans from Moscow at the rate of three times as fast as they had ad vanced. In a supplement to its regular evening communique, the Red army announced that a prisoner from the Spanish blue division had disclosed that more than 8, 000 of its members had been killed. The communique itself was less specific, but told of relent less drives "in several sectors" which resulted in the occupation of "a number of localities" At the same time the govern ment newspaper Izvestia sound ed the keynote of a new Russian determination to ' "force the Germans to retreat until Germ any becomes a battlefield." The high command also de clared that Soviet warplanes yes terday "dispersed and partially annihilated" one Nazi infantry regiment and a platoon of caval ry, while destroying four armor ed cars, 309 trucks, four troop and supply-laden carts and five field guns and burning six rail way trains. A Red army unit in one sector of the front, the communique said, occupied "five populated places" within one day. BRITISH HAIL PACT London, Jan. 3. (P) The 26 nation solidarity pact announced yesterday in Washington was hailed in British quarters today as the death knell of the axis and the beginning of a new league of nations fashioned "under better auspices." Cm Mall Tribune want ads. NETHERLANDS ASK PACIFIC WAR AID Batavia, N. E. I., Jan. 3. (JP) Netherlands East Indies news papers, warm in their praise for General MacArthur's stubborn defense of the Philippines but aware it can not be carried on indefinitely in the face of su perior Japanese forces, reempha sized today the mounting im portance of the Indies in the Pacific theater of war und the urgent need to reinforce the is lands' defenses. The Soerabaja (Java) Handels blad, as quoted by the news agency Aneta, declared that even if the American and Filipino troops under Gen. MacArthur "can not hold out they will have won precious time for tne allies, for which they deserve praise." GRANT PETITION ' Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 3. (,"0 Federal District Judge Ben Moore granted today the peti tion of the S25.000.000 Fidelity Assurance association of Wheel ing, W. Va., for reorganization under the federal bankruptcy act. Mr. Motorist Found it Tough ' Sl - n v i - ' ' Fin Levied Stanley S. Mor- gan and Richard W. Janney, both i of Medford, were each fined tn i .11.. . C...u4.i.. An in lily tuun dbiuiub; uii i charges ol aouDie naming ineir cars without drivers. Back Horn Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thorniley, their son Mike und daughter Ann were back at their home on the Old Stage road yesterday after spending two weeks with relatives and friends in Los Angeles. Baby Daughter A daughter weighing eight pounds, seven ounces was born Saturday morn ing in Astoria, Ore., to Mr. and Mrs. Ford Knutsen. Mrs. Knut sen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ferguson of Medford. Minor Accident Cars oper ated by Roy M. Burnham of 124 King street and Walter A. And erson of Rogue River collided with minor damage on North Fir near Main street Friday after noon, according to report on file Saturday. Plan Passengers Arriving by United Mainliner Friday af ternoon was William L. Camp bell from San Francisco P. O. Reichman departed for San Fran cisco on the early afternoon plane Friday. Miss E. Davis de parted for Portland Friday noon. All United Malnliners were run ning on schedule. Cantten Busy The canteen at Medford municipal airport is a busy place these days. An ex ample of its usefulness was de monstrated yesterday when 111 air corps officers and men were fed at the canteen up to 2 p. m. The canteen is operated on a self-sustaining basis by the re creation committee of the Jack son County Council of Defense. Son Safe Friends here were in receipt of word yesterday from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bosche that they had been notified their son Mervin was safe. Mervin Is with the navy in far Pacific waters. Mr. and Mrs. Bosche were residents of Shady Cove until about a year ago when they moved to Brea, Cal., where Mr. Bosche is employed in defense work. ... To Organise The nucleus of an auxiliary group of fire-fight ers for civilian defense purposes will be organized at the regular monthly meeting of volunteer firemen at department head quarters at 7:30 p. m. tomor row. All volunteers were in structed to be present without fail as they are to receive dis trict assignments for the train ing of civilians under supervision of Chief Roy Elliott. To St. Louis John H Carkln, former .Medford resident who now is superintendent of rail transportation in the state pub lic utilities commissioners of fice at Salem left last week with Ormond R. Bean, commissioner, for St. Louis to appear before the interstate commerce commis sion at the hearing on Jhe re quest of the railroads (or a 10 per cent increase in freight and passenger rates throughout the country. Returns Here G. L. Clark has returned to his home, 110 South Grape street after spending Christmas holidays in La Grande. Mrs. Clark is remaining in La Grande with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Snodgrass for several weeks. Chimney Fir An overheated stove was blamed for a chimney fire at the residence of E. W. Hall, 319 South Orange street, Friday afternoon. F i i e m e n stood by while the blaze burned itself out within the chimney. There was no damage. Visit Parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crase and three children left today by motor for their home in Berkeley, Cal., after spending the past two weeks here at the home of Mrs. Crase's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Apollo, 131 S. Grape street. Mann's While Sale Chance For Saving Now In nrnffru fa Mann'i 91t January white sale and southern Oregon women have the oppor- tnnitv tn nnrrhn mnnv nttli.lA. at prices at pre-war levels. On sale are many nationally adver tised lines of sheets, pillow cases, towels and hiH mmnHt Th aala will continue through the month oz January. The sale affords housewives an excellent onnnrtunltv tn trwir their linen shelves with sheets ana prices of this item have not advancer mntorinllv In to the raw material cost. Many lines or Detter grade bath towels are favorably priced. PROBE PORTLAND FIRE Portland Or .Inn a ran Police today investigated cause of a downtown fire that partial ly destroyed two business con cerns last nfUht. rniialntf Hamana estimated by Fire Investigator norman Howard at $150,000. Too Late to Classify NETW METHOD rrf WRVTNfl rMTrvmt morougn iy cooked to golden brown, 36c. 6 14 miles North on ravuio nignway. FOR SALE Gelding horse. B00 lbs., sound and good worker. Box 800, Tribune. FOR SALE Placer claim, place for gooa nome. plenty wood and water. See Fred At. Law, fiunny8.de Bta- 11 on, ttucn, ore. FOR SALE 40 nice White Rock pul lets, Juet beginning to lay. O. R Jackson, 3 4 ml lea N.W, of Central Point on Scenic Ave. Old Richmond place. FOR SALE or lease furnished, by owner. New two-bedroom East side home. Sawdust burner. Phone 3438 for complete details. FOR RENT Furnished house, mod ern, 6 rooms, piano, refrigerator, garaare and woodshed, water paid. eou.uu. uo urnin. FURNISHED room, private bath, beat 800 W.- 10th. FOR RENT 5-room modern furnish ed house, garage, woodshed and fine garden spot, near armory. Phone 0187. HEATED room in private home, very nice, garage If desired. Phone 4007. FOR SALE 6 -room modern house, best caah offer accepted or small down pa- w nt. balance like rent, ooid Hiu. e. u. ungren. BRAND NEW I EAST SIDE! 8-rm. mod. streamline house. Oak floors throughout. Inlaid linoleum. Fireplace, automatic oil floor fur nace. Insulated ceilings, aervit-e room, cement floor garage, over head door. Inquire Owner CARL OOTTSCHE T if. Bartlett St. Dial 4048 FOR SALE Newtown apple. Wo snd 7Sc per box. Joe Kan tor. S miles east of Phoenix. Fern Valley. FURNISHED ROOM Phone 6338. . FOR SALE Good alfalfa hay In barn. 3li mile south of Phoervx on An derson Creek road. J. B. Yarbrough. FOR SALE 7-room house. 904 W. loth St. Price 42000. PLANER BLOX Big 300 cf. load, t& &0. MED. FUEL. Tel. 8111. W. E. ALEXANDER Central Point Authorised International Harvester Dealer for Jackson county. Insist on genuine MoCormlck Deerlng. p. fe O. and Dyrr parts they fit. WANTED Housekeeper. Phone rflOO, MODERN, attractive furnished apart ment. 010 s. Oakdale. FOR SALE- Golden Cocker puppies. 410 Mapie rsrx inve. FOR RENT Newlv papered, furnish ed apartment. 334 Apple. JOINED THE NAVY Must eelt, 1840 ft-passenger deluxe Ford coupe, with accessories. Phone d&it. GASCO BRIQUETS Per sack at yard 80c. MED. FUEL. 1133 N. Central. FOR SALE Three houses, $3500. Rent Income, 00, City limits. Terms. Owner, 518 East Main. ffOIAA Eat lde, six rooms, bath, fire place. Substantial but In need of repair. Beautiful lot, 100 x 140 with aU kinds of shade. Terms. Also Cut side, brand new. very y J 4 W attractive two bed-room bungalow, large lot. very good con struction, fire place, furnace). Also 01 1 A A Four rooms and bath, ft JllUU age, full lot. Terms. ELMER HERRIED No. 44 N. Riverside Dial 8307 or 4000 RAW FURS WANTED HIGHEST cash prices paid for Mush rats, sxunk, Mink, coyote and bos Cats Investigate our prices before you sell MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE 37 North Orape f H A LOANS qulcklT efficiently bandied Mark Goldv Agency AUTO PAINTINO, Steam Cleaning, Slmonlrlng. MITCHELL PAINT. So. Riverside. ORANGES Sweet and Juicy. There la a difference at INGRAM'S ORANGE TRUCK, North Riverside, next to Coffee Pot. WANTED Reliable person for house work. Two sdults In family. Reel dent position; 4 mllea from Med ford. Address P.O. box 407, Medford or telephone 4008, Mrs. Corning Kenley. WANTED Good team, weight around 1500. State price. Box 1130, Tribune. FOR SALE Briquet burners. Bos 1133. Tribune. FOR SALE Two loads of mixed weaners. Mike Hanley. Lake Creek, Ore. WANTED Cheap l.w.b. truck: dual tire. Ingram's. Orange Truck. Ph. 3804. FOR SALE Three Guernsey spring era, 1400 lb. team. one . saddle horse. G. F. Hall. 14 mile past Mid-way; Four-Cornera on Gregory Road. 1 FOR RENT New 0-room house; fire place, hardwood floors: near school. 1311 Reddy. FOR RENT Cabin, furnished, for couple or bachellor. Water, -lights paid. Call 31 Hazel St., near Blg-T FOR RENT Modern furnished house. $39. 8 -room house, not modern, city limits. Sift. Also 8 furnished rooms, 010. Owner 618 Eaat Main. TRUCK with dual wheela for trade for atock lumber or hay. Lone Pine Road, Box 07, Rt. 4. FOR SALE Late model phone and share In Applegate 9-F line. Lone Pine Road, Route 4, Box 87. WANTED Two or three day old bull calf. Thrasher Kennels. South of Phoentx on highway. FOR SALE Comb honey, 10c full pound, S lbs. 70c, 10 lbs. $1.30. Prices to Jan. l&th. Jim Stewart. Plum St., at W. 11th. SELL OR TRADE for suburban pro perty 330 and 837 Weat Second. Small mortgage. Make offer. FOR SALE White enamel circula ting trash burner with copper coll water heater. 11 N. Columbus. FOR SALE 35 Hampshire Red pul lets. Wallace Raftsdale, Eagle Point. FOR RENT 0-room furnished house, Phone 0483. WANTED Used, but good radiator for 1037 Ford. 8tate particulars, price. Box 711, Malt Tribune. Winter Driving is often dangerous. Clear vision is necessary. A clouded or cracked wind shield or window may cause an accident. Auto Glass quickly and expertly Installed by Hohlweg's Top & Glass Shop 8th and Bartlett Ph. S073 LAST NOTICE TO MILK HANDLERS AND DISPENSERS ALL LICENSES MUST BE SECURED BY JANUARY 15, 1942 Producers Fa 16.00 All Stort-s, Dispansars and Public Eating Eatabllshmanta $2.00 FOR EACH SERVING PLACE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Scents like these mad motorist! unhappy after the won storm ol the winter season In Omaha. Neb. Main thoroughfares were open but neighborhood streets and rural roads were choked bf drifts that prevented tow cars from operating. Use Mail Tribune want ads. Lemon Juice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quickly tf tou suffer from rheumatic, ar thritis or neuritis pain, try this sim ple Inexpensive home recipe thst thousand are using. Get a package of Ru-Ei Compound, s twowtrt nup plT, today. Mil It with a quart of water, add th Juice of 4 lemons. It's easr. No trouble at all and pleasant. You need only 3 tablespoonfuls two times a day. Often within 48 hours sometimes oTemight splendid re sult are obtained, tf the pains do not quickly leave and If you do not feel better return the empty packa end Ru-Ei will ecst you nothing to try aa It is sold by your druggist under an absolute money -bark guar antee. Ru.Ex ComFmrt is for sale and recommended by Drug 6 tore everywhere. WINETROUT'S NEW BUDGET SYSTEM Pay As You Ride) NO NEW CARS REPAIR YOUR CAR On Our Easy Pay Plan Tires and Accessories Included Repairs and Parts All Makes CRATER LAKE MOTORS ART WINETHOUT Your FORD DaaUr SIXTH AND RIVERSIDE in DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTED TO HOLDERS Of SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT SHARE ACCOUNTS WR THE YEAR 1941 Directors C. M. KIDD C. M. KIDD k CO. JOHN C. MANN MANN'S DEPARTMENT STORE DR. R. E. GREEN GLENN O. TAYLOR LAWYER. 121 EAST MAIN W. J. WARNER W. J. WARNER. GLADIOLUS GARDENS A. f. BUTLER SECRETARY OT ASSOCIATION H. J. FIELD C. M. KIDD CO. FINANCIAL STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1941 ASSETS Flrit Mortgag Loam Loana Sacurad by Sharat of this Ataoelatlon.. Rail Eatata Sold on Contract..... Raal Eatata Ownad.. Stock in Fodaral Horn Loan Bank ol Portland . Unltod Statai Oovarnmant Bonds- Caah on Hand and In Banks.. Homo Ofllca Building Furnltura and Flxturar, Othar Anati 903.I04.3t 3.196.07 1I1.IS0.7S 5.431.95 13.000.00 8.000.00 49.638.17 23.288.92 1.247.28 149.25 TOTAL ASSETS . .11.117,204.68 LIABILITIES Savlnsa anal Invaitmant Account! DlvldandaTor Cath Parmant, January 3. 1842.. Loam In Procau.. Raiarrai and UndMdad Profit!.. Othar Liabllitlat - .81,005.585.03 13,810.18 30.000.88 76.632.63 1,175.83 TOTAL LIABILITIES .31,117,204.68 JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 126 East Main
