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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1942. PAGE FTYE LOCAL and Baby Clinic The regular monthly well-baby ehinic will be held Thursday from UO to 4 p. m. at the health department in tha Jackson county court house. Dr. A. E. Merkel, county health officer will be in charge. Parents were asked to telephone 4383 for appointments. Meeting Tonight Usual first-of-the-year business will be trans acted by the city council at its semi-monthly meeting tonight. The routine calendar Includes such things as adoption of an ordinance fixing salaries and the issuance of renewal licenses in a number of businesses. The meet ing will be held as usual at 7:30 in council chambers on the top floor of city hall. Returns Hera Dr. Elbert W. Barnum has resumed his dental practice in the Sparta building after a trip to Minneapolis, Minn., where he was called by the death of ihs brother, E. W. Barnum. Dr. Barnum motored to Spokane, Wash., and from there took the train east. The train encountered a blizzard in eastern Montana and was halted for 18 hours, he said. Visiting Here Arriving here here yesterday to visit a week or more with Mr. and Mrs. Eber Weed of 614 Palm street were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wood of Oxford, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wood of Bellflower, Cal. C. O. Wood is Mrs. Weed s brother and Richard Wood is the hosts' nephew. Richard Wood is associated with the Vultee aircraft plant at Downing, Cal. Has Operation Warren Hol brook's ski trip Saturday to Crater lake took a surprise end ing when he became ill at the lake and was rushed to Com munity hospital here where he underwent an emergency ap pendectomy. His condition to day was reported satisfactory. It will be several days, how ever, before he will be able to have visitors. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Holbrook, 820 South Holly street Chimney Flrei Two chimney fires engaged the fire depart ment yesterday. A chimney blaze ignited the wall paper around the stove pipe at the re sidence of John Broce, 636 West Fourth street Just before 6 p. m. but the fire was quickly put out with practically no damage. A choked oil burner was blamed. Firemen answered a ward alarm. In mid-afternoon the chemical crew stood by while a chimney fire at the residence of M. D. Field, 610 South Oakdale ave nue, burned Itself out. There was no damage. e Minor Accidents Richard A. Sakraida of route 4 and J. C. Carmean drove cars involved In a slight mishap at Central ave nue and the Pacific highway this morning, a report on file said. Machines operated by J. L. Mc Cord of the U. S. army and V. H. Dunkin, no address listed, wera involved In a slight mis hap at Fourth street and Cen tral avenue this morning, ac cording to a report on file. V. L. Palmer of 241 Wabash street and W. H. Holt of Central Point drove cars Involved In a minor mishap on the Pacific highway a quarter mile north of Medford last night, a report on file said today. DON'T MISS IT! ADRIENNE'S Sensational Semi-Annual 5 Pay Regular Price and Get 2nd for 5c More Fall and Winter Merchandise Coats, Suits, Costume Suits, Dresses, Nelly Dons, Blouses, (Choice of All Robes, Housecoats), Skirts, Skating Skirts, Gloves, Sweaters, Jewelry, and Tabla of Corsets and Handbag. HATS Special Group 4 I JQ Another Group, QQ Values to IS.00 yliH3 Values to $12.50.. VaaaflO This Week Only Bring 1 PERSONAL Leaves Hospital Mrs. Artie Doren returned Sunday to her home at 309 Chestnut street. She had been under treatment in a hospital for injuries suf fered in an automobile accident December 24. Plana Passengers Forenoon northbound United Mainliner passed over Medford because of unfavorable landing conditions. Chauncey Florey departed for Portland early this morning. R. C. Jorgen arrived from Portland last midnight. Arriving last night were Dr. L. Ade. from San Francisco, and H. C. Myers, from Los Angeles. A. S. Milne de parted for Portland. L. L. Find ley departed for Los Angeles last evening. H. Anderson left for Salem yesterday afternoon. Leav ing yesterday noon for Portland were Mrs. R. Brocklehurst and Mrs. R. C. Roderick. Senate Farm Bloc Backs Demand for Voice in Ceilings Washington, Jan. t(P) Claiming support of at least 42 senators, the senate farm bloc agreed today to demand that the secretary of agriculture be given equal authority in fixing price ceilings for any farm product or article manufactured from farm products. Senator Bankhead (D.-Ala.) raid "general agreement" on his proposed amendment to the price-fixing bill awaiting senate action, Wednesday was reached at a closed conference of sena tors from agricultural areas held In the senate agricultural com mittee room today. "No one was bound by our session but it looks pretty good for senate passage of my amend ment," Bankhead told reporters. The amendment will require "prior approval" by the secre tary of agriculture for any price maximus established by the price administrator under the proposed legislation. "This would give the secretary a veto power over any farm price ceiling," Bankhead said. Auto Guest Upheld In Claim On Injury Salem, Jan. 6. CAP) The state supreme court upheld today the $15,000 personal injury ver dict which Lucile E. Willoughby won in Lincoln county circuit court from her aunt, Myrtle L. Drlscoll, and Gordon Harris. She was injured July 23, 1938, on the Corvallls-Waldport high way when riding as a guest of her aunt in a car driven by Drls coll. She claimed that Drlscoll was intoxicated and fell asleep at the wheel, causing the car to go over a steep embankment. RETURN OF MITCHELL RANK RECOMMENDED Washington, Jan. 6. VP) The senate military committee recommended today that the rank of brigadier general be re stored to the late CoL William L. Mitchell, world war army air chief, whose outspoken crit icism of army policy resulted In his court martial. The automobile industry has defense plants In 67 cities and towns located in 17 states. SALE a Friend Sav Double SESAME AT MEDFORD'S NEW ICE ARENA Popular Prices Skates for Rent T0P1G IN CLASSES CONDUCTED FBI 38 Law Enforcement Offi cers And City Officials Enroll For Course Here. Air raid precaution and ac tions of aerial bombs, both ex plosive and Incendiary, were the subjects discussed by G. H. Treadwell of the FBI this morn ing as the Federal Bureau of In vestigation's six-day civilian de fense course for police, sheriffs and state police went into its second day at the county court house auditorium. The course will be concluded Friday. Thirty-eight law enforcement officers and city officials in this area are enrolled In the course, designed to assist police agencies In meeting emergency conditions caused by the war. Classes are being held from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. daily. Power Described Mr. Treadwell described In detail the explosive power of de layed action and contact fuse bombs, their penetrating and per forating power against dilieiem objects and the minimum amount of reinforced concrete necessary for protection from a direct hit. Registered for the course are the following: Robert A. Duff, superintendent of the Medford Water commis sion; Paul M. Hanlin, deputy U. S. marshal, Medford; George W. Neilson, district attorney of Jack son county; Vern L. Drager, in spector of the Oregon Liquor Control commission, Medford; Sgt. O. A. MacKinnon of the state police. Medford; William Grenbemer, deputy sheriff, Med ford; L. G. Morthland. deputy sheriff. Medford; W. T Norris, deputy sheriff, Medford; T. M. Kurtz, deputy sheriff, Medford; Vern Smith, deputy sheriff, Med ford, and Marvin Stevens, deputy sheriff. Medford. Chief Clatous McCredle, as sistant Chief Joe Cave and of ficers William W. O'Brien. Wal ter J. Reinking, R Leo Sevick. William E. Peck, Clyde Richtner and Richard H. Baize, all of the city police department; George H. Heryford, sanitarian of the Oregon State board of Health. Medford; A. Donley Barnes, sher iff of Josephine county; Thomas P. Gordon, deputy sheriff, Jose phine county; Ben F. Graybill, police chief, Grants Pass, and Ken Williams and Pete Smith, Grants Pass city policemen. Elmer C. Biegel. city superin tendent, Ashland: Clarence C. Williams, Ashland cltv police man; William B. Davis, sani tarian of the state board of health, Klamath Falls; H. T. Franey, Klamath Falls city pol iceman; Bert F. Simmons, Tal ent chief of police: Roy Coffman, member of the Talent city coun cil; Arden Plnkham. Central Point city marshal: Cy Combest, deputy sheriff. Phoenix, Clement C. Freel, deputy sheriff. Rogue River; Ed Davis, chief of police of Merrill: Dan Werner, chief of police of Bonanza; Roy E. Dod son, Jr., assistant sanitary engi neer, Oregon State board of Health, Portland, and Richard Patrick, deputy sheriff, Davis, Calif. Also her with Mr. Treadwell Is J. D. Swenson, special agent In charge of the Portland bureau of the Federal Bureau of Investi gation. T IN YEARS County Watermaster Clinton Smith reported today snowfall in the Irrigation reservoir areas shows an even fall average from jHiatt prairie to Fish lake. He I said there was more snow on the ground now than at any time since 1933. Measurement at Hlatt last Sunday by snow survey crew showed 24 Inches On January 81 last year, there . was 18 Inches of snow there. At Fish lake 23 inches of snow was reported Monday. Four Mile lake last week re corded 89 Inches. Shorter Conrse for ; Colleges to Be Eyed ! Eugene, Jan. 6. (API The possibility ot shortening the col lege course In state Institution I under a six-day week, eight-hour day and four-quarter year will be considered at a meeting Jan. 29. The state ytern of higher education defense council, presi dents of the colleges of education and the associate dean of the medical school will meet In Port land to discuss the proposal, Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter said today. Enough watermelon to make a patch 10 miles wide and 48 mile long are grown in the United States. CLIPPER TRAPPED IN NEW ZEALAND New York, Jan. 6. VP) Pan American Airways' Pacific Clip per, trapped In New Zealand by jthe outbreak of war in the Far East a month ago tomorrow, ar rived here today after a globe- girdling flight described offici ally as "routine." The flying boat was at Auck land on a scheduled passenger and mail flight from San Fran cisco and Los Angeles when overtaken by the start of hostili ties. With the war closing the nor mal return route to the Pacific mainland, the Clipper was ord ered to proceed by the "most practical route" to the Atlantic terminal In New York. The globe-encircling route which was then followed carried the Clipper, commanded by Capt. Robert Ford, back and forth across the Equator four times and stretched out to 31,- 500 miles of flying from the time it left San Francisco on December 2. The Pacific Clipper touched or crossed the south Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, Australia, the Timor sea, Netherlands In dies, Bay of Bengal, Arabian sea, Persian gulf. Red sea, the Nile, Congo and Amazon rivers. South America and the West In dies. T All employes at the Medford Corporation received a two and a half cent increase per hour beginning the first of the year. E. H. Card, A. F. of L. repre sentative for the carpenters' union In this district, said to day. The employes also will re ceive a week's vacation with pay. However, details of the va cation are not yet worked out. The vacations may be on a stag gered basis or the mill may close for a week. Card stated. Famed French Singer, Mme. Emma Calve, Dies Vichy, Unoccupied France, Jan. 6. (VP) The death, of Mme. Emma Calve, famous French opera singer for whom the composer Massenet created the title roles In "La Navar raise" and "Sappho," was an nounced today. She died at Mil lau, in the Department of Avey ron in southern France, at the age of 79. It was In Aveyron, at La Das tide, that Emma Calve was born on Aug. IS, 1866, and it was from the convent at Mlllau that she went out to begin her musi cal education at the age of IS. FORT LEWIS GARBAGE SCANDAL PROBE DUE Tacoma, Jan. 6. (AP) Fed eral Judge Lloyd L. Black issued an order today for a federal grand Jury to convene January 13. J. Charles Dennis, United States attorney, said the jury would be in aesslon for only two ot three cases. His office said one case still pending was the garbage collection case discover ed at Fort Lewis several months Nltes Only S 4S-S 0O toe Use. taut Kiddles lie lae. ta TOPS IN THRILLS and TOPS IN ROMANCE! 3 TOMORROW end I THURSDAY NITESIf Make merry with this added fun feature 1 1 z I MUST END TONITEI One'" VMTCU IOIII0I U- A JICIIAIB HlTtJj Abbott, Costello a! n t-t ,. i s .ZSt. '''VMM' Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, as a couple of air school "grease monkeys," take a wild ride In a runaway army plane for some high hilarity In their new comedy hit, "Keep 'Em Flying." which Johnny Downs In Johnny Downs goes musical with a bevy of beautiful belles in "Moonlight in Hawaii," star ring Mischa Auer, Leon Enrol, The Merry Macs, Jane F razee and a host of other musical stars and opening for today and tomor row only at the Rialto theatre as the added feature with "Nine Lives Are Not Enough." ago when It was found large amounts of good food were being stacked with the garbage for dis posal. Cm MU Tribune want ds. i . :tf e jjfv-r k tjjf. h"t t f ( A OOMDLOAD OF BELLY-LAUGHS! J 1 LAST TIMES TOHIOHTi MaU at l:4S , Koitt Cna t:4S-t 33e.2S-11e rTiU!?'-!-'l?''TG0WaT Comedy Coming ft ' rlt ' sJ, V f O . ; opens a four-day run tomorrow at the Craterian theatre. Mar tha Raye, Carol Bruce, William : Gargan and Dick Foran are feat- ured with the laugh stars In the film, stunt scenes of which were i filmed in the Rogue River valley. Musical Comedy Ronald Reagan, James Glea son, Edward Brophy and Joan Perry have starring roles in "Nine Lives Are Not Enough," a breezy mystery film with plenty of gags, thrills and breath taking adventures as a big-time reporter sets out to track down one of the underworld's most dangerous killers. SALEM STRIKE ENDS Salem, Jan. 6. (IP) Forty employes of the Miles Linen company ended their 22-weeks-old strike last night when they accepted a new contract Increas ing minimum wages from 40 to 45 cents an hour. They are ex pected to return to work to morrow. Too Late to Classify WANTED Oarage In rlctnlty of Sth anl Oakdala. Call S44T. FOR IUSNT Lownr 8-room rurnlahed flat. Inqutra S04 B. Main. ATMORATS for aala or rant, rraa demooatraUona. 1 Chaatnut. Phona FOR RENT Hamburger lunch, fully quippad or aril equipment. Phona Jacksonville ss. WANTED TO LEASI lam. wul buy equipment II neceaaary. 40 to SO acres. Phone 102 Central Point. OASC BRIQUrrs 0e per rwt. at pre. ww. ruaxk ILJi N. central. FOR 8ALB Boa ton Bull pun. mala. 11 ftn ... . ... ' pan. jau Aiaer. FOR TRADE 8-yr. old work type (entle mare, for yemnft sentle riding hone. Bushong. Rogue River Orch ard Co., No. Central. FOR SALE 10 feeder plj. Mile weat Talent. Beeaon Lane. Ward Hurl burt. FOR SALE email metal turning lathe. Call at is Portland Ave, evenings. WANTED Experienced man to cut aooo tier of wood. Hawley Fuel. SIB No. Rlvenlde. LOST ins claaa ring. InlUaled M.Me. Inalde. Reward. Marlon Smith. Oold HUL FOR SALE CHEAP Weaner plga: - " 1 1 .t ciivftivra puppy HJ be given away. Phone 6100. FOR SALE High grade dairy cows. wniwun, em nouaa north aide, Coker Butte road. Wanted ExperleiKed woman for general housework. Mra. Edwin Jan ney. Phone SS4S. HEAT WITH Sawduat and Hogfuel tram maiF. ruou tel. am. WANTED Song poems. Mualo to your nu.ua. ntiniiguwi, UIUBIO wrillUB and printing. Fred Alton Height, composer of "Our Land Our Flag", "Where llth Croseaa Main," etc SIS Liberty Building. FOR SALE 1037 Chevrolet truck In eicellent condition. Ed Foaa, Talent. WANTED email wood range, must oe iraeonaoie. i. v. tnspmu, Alaska Auto Court, Oold Hill. FOR BALB Colonial Junior range. oak dining table, oak library table, Simmons bed, spring and mattress. 1010 W. 4th. FOR SALE 3-wheel trailer. Lam body fully enclosed, weather proof. good tlree. Also oak dining room set. Phone Jacksonville S62. PIANO INSTRUCTION At pupils' homes Mon.. and Wed.; Jacksonville school. Tuea.: studio. Thura.. Frt.. Sat. Fred Alton Height. Studio SIB Liberty Building. 1041 PONTTAO 4-door sedan and 10S7 PACKARD 4 door sedan. Both equipped with heater and radio. Also several other good lata model 4-door aedana. A. E. "Tubby" Dean, your Pontiao dealer, new Richfield Station. Sth and a raps. Dial 2043. FOR SALB? Monarch Electrle eombl nation range, chromolox burners. hot water tank and pipe connec tion a. Ilk new. Phone 2S27. BOY! HERE'S A STORY THAT'LL MAKE YOUR II AIR STAIID Oil END! The star e! "International Squadron" brings you a thou sand thrill in this daring murder mYSteryll RONALD REAGAN JAMES GLEASON JOAN PERRY Edward BROPHY TODAY Slid WED.! S FUN-THRILL HITS jmlf you liked "Swing It Soldier" . . . youl V rare about this star-studded musical Look at The Cast! LEON MISCHA ERROL AUER The MERRY MACS Johnny Down Jang Frazee 0 Merit Montei Compute Shews oa Week IlATiwT?wt!!rs utasitia I fW l I Riddle Mr laiejskwBemsasMtosi I KMdlrs It I All inf. Tl I Keep m riylin-l .A. I H Tai 1 IS-IN WOOD, old growth nr. en good raw. ei-eu uer. u. a. rarsar. Trail, on Tiller-Trail Highway. WANTED Oood home for pupa. In- uire via uvaowe. FOR RENT 4 -room furnished house, 37.S0. 000 W. 4th St. Phon S041. FOR RENT Clean, attractive t-roora lurnisneo apartment, continuous hot water. Adult only. 144 So. Central. AMERICAN teacbera. American math- ooa. American music ror American pupil. Fred Alton Height. Teacher of Piano, studio. Liberty Building. FOR RENT 3-roora furnished up- uurw apartment. inquire 21V Haven. FOR RENT fl-rocm unfurntehed bouae, Inquire 343 Beatty. FOR RENT Nicely furnished duple Oil heat, electrle kitchen. Maytag, over-atuffed Adulta. sio North Rrv raid. PLAT PIANO for pleasure. Popular mib ow aorwra. ciaaaical melodies. In modern Mjrle In few leaaona. Any age over 13. Ouaranteed. Fred Alton Halght, TVacher of Piano, Studio, Liberty Building. FOR SALE Cheap. Chow and Shep herd pupa. Inquire Mae' Market, North Pacific Klway. WANTED Man to take chars of dairy. Call after 7 pjn. S410. QUALITY AUTO PAINTING at reas onable prion. MITCHELL PAINT SHOP. RAW FURS WANTED HIOHE8T caab prices paid for Mush rate. Skunk. Mink. Coyot and Bob Cat Investigate our prices before yotx ell MEDFORD BAr.OAm BOU8S 27 Norta Orap 9 B A LOANS quickly efflewntty Handled Mark Ooldv Agency FOR SALE -Two load of mixed weaner. Mlk Hanley, Lain Creek, Ore, Daw Start at Ii45-i4s-.ia0 . ,.7. " ' ' ' I
