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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942. MESFORDOkTEIBUHl Am4s Ui Mall THMib- Published by MBDrORO PftlNTINQ CO. T-t North Fir t- ptiM ftl ROBERT W RITHU -Ml far. RNEST ft OIL5TRAP. M ana far. Aa Ialpa4nl Nawapapar. guar ad aa aacoad alaaa maitar at Mad ford. Oraana. aa1at Act af llareb . lUt- SUBSCRIPTION RATES Br Mall la Advaoca: Daily and Sunday aoa yaar II l Dally and flun1ay all months... Daily a4 Surtday l months... II Dally and flunUy fhraa monlha l Dally and Sunday ona month... 11 By Carrlar lo Adanca Mdford. Ath land. Caniral Point. Jactaaonifllls. Oold H11L Rogua Rlvor. Phosflls. Talaat and aa motor routost Dally aad Sunday aaa yaar II Dally and Sunday ona month... .T All tarma eaah ta advaneo. 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By way of change, In a north ern California town, a boy driv ing an auto, narrowly averted running over a man riding a bicycle. j Tha maili from tha east and south have been so Irregular, the Sunday, February 8 Issue of the Denver Post didn't get in until today. Due to the war, the govern ment will quit putting nickel in nickels. This may lead to no slots In slot-machines. A citizen was caught smok ing a cigar, chewing tobacco, with a wad of snuff under his upper Hp, all at the same time, yes. He thought the cigarette tax in this state was fine thing. ANDOR HUDDLE (Press Dispatch) "One applicant for rein statement of license said he operated a dairy farm and also was interested in a log ging operation in addition to his tavern. Chairman Lloyd J. Wentworth advised him to "scatter yourself a little less and concentrate a little more." A wolf Is reported prowling through the timber back of Trail. From all accounts he Is big enough to be spelled wolff. Mike Hanley, a proud papa of Lake Crk. towned Tues. He states his body Is showing re markable strength, and able to lick any boy in Medford his weight and months. Another problem confronting the heavy thinkers, with an eye to the future, is, "how to curb the militaristic spirit and war fever of Germany and Japan?", when peace comes. This should cause no extended brow wrink ling. By making Japan, a pro vince of China, and placing Ger many In charge of the Jewish people, all future world con quering plans will be effective ly nipped In the incipiency. ... "Window peepers and doe- poisoners seem to be rather thick In our elty again: a liberal dose of lead would make a splendid cure for both of the ailments." (Pratt, Kas., Union). Mixed with rock salt. ... WOMAN'S CHARMING ACE "A woman's most delightful age is 7. At 7 she sits on a man's knee without hesitation, affected or genuine, and with out putting the knee to sleep. She enjoys listening to him, en courages him to talk, and be lieves any story he tells. Her curiosity over what became of his hair Is sometimes embar rassing, but her sympathy with him in his loss is unquestion ably sincere. While unduly in terested, perhaps. In the state of his exchequer and never too proud to accept pecuniary aid. she Is no gold digger whose gratitude is measured by the amount of the contribution. For as little as two copper cents she will bear-hug his speetarles all out of shape, and he feels sure she means It At seven she is more or less front-toothless, to be sure. But then she doesn't yet chalk her nose or paint her nails, and she hasn't begun to use tobacco." (N e w York Times), Editorial Correspondence Portland, Jan. 28. Came up here with a round-trip ticket expecting to return to Medford ere this. But had to return the unused portion (about the size of a weighing machine ticket) to Rosey for it refund, and am leaving in few minutes for the old homestead in Rockford, 111., "Ill" Is right for it is illness this time. Not serious, but one of the few leaves left on tha Victorian branch of the family tree is wanted. (The older one gets the nicer it Is to be, WANTED!) So there is really no need to pull out the tremolo stop as yet, although neither the time of year nor the occasion is anything to become hilarious about ..... Yes, tomorrow at this time we should be somewhere in the vicinity of Ogden, Utah, for this is not a fast train there won't be one until the end of the week and we can't wait that long. ..... A really beautiful Spring day today, after two days of darkness and steady rain. And we have come to very important decision regarding Portland, solved a mystery which has bothered us for close to thirty years. Tha mystery has been: "WHY there are so few Portlanders of the bouncing, exuberant, LIFE-LOVING type, in such sharp contrast with San Franciscans." Nice people here of course, as there are everywhere. But the Portlander with zip and go and verve is, and has always been so RARE. And the answer is the WEATHER! Well that's off the editorial mind, something that has been bothersome ever "since our first extended stop here in 1911. And Professor Channlng who wrote a very interesting history of the United States would back up this verdict If he were here, for he understood what an important factor the climate is in the development of human character, and of course national character as well. But unfortunately Professor C. is dead. ..... However we are convinced that Is the answer. And that Is why there is so much more zest and spirit and "Joie de vivre" south of the Umpqua Divide,' the people essentially are not different, the climate (thank God!) ISI Took a long walk to celebrate the Spring sunshine, down the river along Front Street where the Gay Ninety buildings are being torn down, Mansard roofs, moss-grown cornices and all more than ever like a movie setting in Hollywood depicting the Alaska gold rush days, for when Front Street was the MAIN Street here, most of the boys and girls were rushing up there. On one tottering portico there was a wonderful stand of grass or timothy hay, too far to tell exactly, and the important factor of the weather again came to mind. Here is the origin of the moss back term. Crossed the bridge to East Portland, still hoofing it, and down along the railroad tracks to the Burnside bridge and so back to the hotel, railroad tracks still have a strong fascination for the present writer, one of the most stirring adventures occurred along the I. C. tracks, In Rockford, many, many years ago, from which we returned a sadder and less pugilistically disposed young man, but that is another story! Still going strong, meandered up Park Avenue past the stately Arlington club, and the familiar statues of Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt as a Rough Rider, we donated a dollar for the latter when Dr. Coe was alive, and we were both rip-roaring Bull Moos ers but we doubt If there is any record of the donors. At least none on the statue, and why should there be? There must have been several hundred of them perhaps thousands. Only it seems a trifle sad, the record of such things should be somewhere. Probably ara. Sic gloria transit mundi, etc., etc. ..... CERTAINLY, this SHOULD be one of the most attractive sections of Portland, with the great towering trees, and parking spaces, grass plots and nice benches where one may sit down! ..... But in spite of the weather few signs of life about except flocks of pigeons up along the telephone wires but none of them coming down, apparently realizing the peanuts nor dry bread crumbs. An' elderly gentleman (much- prefer that to old man) at the next bench, is suffering from a chill or the palsy, shakes like the Colorado Aspen but detecting a contemporary In your correspond ent, says it is nice to sit there also says the railroad men have not come out yet, and presumaoiy noting the lack of comprehension on the old ranger's physiognomy, elucidated by adding most of the older boys frequenting this portion of Park Avenue are railroad pensioners, later several of them, straggled In, one called "captain" of a fresh rather than salt water variety we would Imagine, at least he proceeded to sing a very true voice, too, "My Wild Irish Rose", which we don't believe has ever been accepted as "Kosher" on the High Seas but perhaps, we don't know. (Didn't see J. Ormandy among them!) Dropped over to see C. Voorhies at the Portland Art Museum but he was "gone for the day", so we strolled back to the hotel and called it ONE, as far as pedestrianlsm is concerned. Yes, there are styles in movie stars Just as there are In Easter bonnets and sports suits. Also don't forget this, it takes TWO to make a movie success as well as some other things, those BEHIND the footlights and those in FRONT of them. Which is an introduction to this startling admission: This particular movie critic walked out on Garbo and M. Douglas this afternoon in "Two Faced Woman", couldn't stand any more. Not because they didn't do their stuff, not because the play was so bad, though It wasn't so good either. but because it was all as "dated" and dull and depressing, as a grade school revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin Just couldn't put LIFE In the thing. Yet in honesty we must grant Garbo did her Job very well. In short the fault was not on the other side of the footlights, but this one. Trust the Administration building on the desert is coming along ok. and General Jackson has put his running shoes away for a spell. or sent them to G B. to have the spikes sharpened. We knew we shall miss the General. probably sleep all the way to Chicago! R.W.R. Auto Tax Stickers Must Be Displayed Afler Noon Jan. 31 The last chance to purchase motor vehicle tax stamps on time will go when the postofflce, closes at noon Saturday. Post master Frank DeSouza coun seled car owners today. The new federal law Imposing the tax goes Into effect Monday. The postoftice sold 4.748 of the stamps up to the close oi business yesterday and It looks as though the original estimate of 8.000 will be exceeded by Jbout 1.500, Mr. DeSouza said On the first day nf sale. Jan uary 19, the postofflce sold 376 of the stamps. co1ing $2.09 each for the remainder of the fiscal Tear ending June 30. Largest day to date was last Monday when 821 stamps were sold, Mr DeSouza stated. Price of the stamps will re few figures there have neither facing the sun. Which It is. He main at $2.09 through February and then It will diminish each month to the end of the fiscal vear. The price will be $167 In March. 11.25 In April, 84 centa in May and 42 cents in June. Beginning July 1 it will be necessary to purchase a $3 stamp for the full fiscal year. Germans Promise A.E.F. "Welcome" Berlin. (From German Broad casks). Jan. 29 T) A Berlin broadcast said today that any American soldiers who reached northern Ireland "raring for ac tion" against the relch could be assured that a "hearty welcome" awaited them on the continent The broadcast said the arrival of the troops In northern Ire land was not unexpected be cause American technicians had been there preparing bates since before the United States entered the war. In 17H6 the United States had not a single armed vessel. Personal Health Service By William Sltned totter pertaining in personal health and hrsKae. mot to IIM dug. ruMI or treatment, wtu be ininrrt by Dr. Brads If a atamprd eelf addrraied envelope Is eneloMd. L Iters shaalS be rri and irrtttni la Ink Owing to in. larg. nomacr of letters received on 17 a few caa be earner her. No rrpljr caa b. made to q aerie, not conform trtf to UuU.ctl.ao. Address Dr. William Brady, tu El Camlna. Beverly Hills. Calif. WALLA-WALLA WOMAN What do you mean "no use for bathtubs anyway"? (she de mands). Here I've been longing for a tub. What method have you that is easier -than bathing in a tub? Shower bath or no 'oath at all? If you lived here and wanted to take a bath you'd build a fire in the kitchen stove. AJr.brary g0 out on the porch and pump water, carry the water in to fill the reservoir and teakettle, so out to aet an 'armful of wood, then bring in the wash tub, step out after the mop, lay out your clean clothes, a bath mat, get a towel and wash cloth, go after a chair, hang some newspapers over the low windows, lock one outside door, dip the heated water into the tub, hurry out to porch to pump two more pailfuls to fill the reservoir again for the next bather, drag- the woodbox against the porch door, set a chair against the other door into the dining room, slip off your clothes, step into the tub with both feet before you realize it is too hot, then paddle back to the water bucket for a dip perful of cold water, again put one foot gingerly in the tub, stir it around, and get in all over, if you are not too fat or rheumatic. If too fat or rheu matic you just stand up, like the Briton caught in his bath when the band played God Save the King, or perhaps kneel and lave yourself as well as you can, making a ring of water on the floor around the tub. It was for this that you brought the mop you see, and you use lh. mnn ,,,tnA .1.. .1 i Kite I11VJ .U . Vi up HIS XtWt ! before you step out of the tub. jThen you step out, dry, dress, land If your back is weak you holler for someone to come help carry the water out, and you pick up your laundry and call "Next!" I forgot to mention (contin ues the correspondent) that sometimes you forget the soap until you are In the tub and reach for it. Then you have to scramble out and across the cold linoleum after it. At the mo ment I can think of nothing I have omitted, but I haven't time to read this over carefully. It's Saturday and I've got to Kelly's Comment From Washington, D. C. Easterner Low On Camp Bids RFC Will Retain Fairview Sita Navy To Build Smaller Vessels Br John W. Kelly Washington, D. C, Jan. 29. Two of the best known furnace appliance companies In the northwest combined their facil ities and submitted a rock-bottom bid to provide 600 heating plants for the big military can tonment to be built at Medford. Ore. For two days and nights in the national capital company men filled hundreds of sheets of yellow paper with a mass of figures, sharpened their pencils and reduced their proposal to a point where there was Just a fair profit. W'rth all these con gressional committees kicking at army and navy for reckless extravagance and contractors making up to 200 percent (200 correct; not 20), the heating ex perts inttnded avoiding any charge of profiteering and at the same time keep their Indus try moving with war orders. When the bids were opened a whopplngly large Industry in the east put In a bid so low that the north westerners could not touch It without losing their plants and shirts. It Is said the easterners will lay down at the cantonment heaters for a price below what the westerners would have to pay for their raw material. And that is what has happened to two so-called small Industries seeking to fill a contract on home grounds. What will happen to the plumb ing is a guess. Firms In Wash ington and Oregon want the Job as it runs into a substantial sum plumbing for a cantonment of 30,000 men but there is the prospect of some eastern house underbidding. A handicap to the northwest Is the long freight haul from the east for supplies, with high frr:;:'.t rate-. ne ,iers eai only obtain material or metal -. v "-S3 4 1 1 I Brady. M. D. WANTS TO WALLOW take a bath, so help me. (W. A.) Ma'am, if I had a crowbar and an acetylene torch I'd glad ly dig out a tub or two and send it or them to you. To the best of my knowledge nobody has used a tub around here since about 1934, except maybe young Bill who sometimes uses one for submarine maneuvers. As a health adviser I have no use for bathtubs. But I have no objection to an occasional wet wash, if that is necessary to remove dirt or grime. I do object to any suggestions that wallowing in a tub has any thing to do with health. A shower bath takes up less space than a bathtub and is all the bathing equipment any well regulated household requires. Bath tubs should be reserved exclusively for hospitals, sani tariums where some inmates are unable to get into or out of the bath unaided. A shower bath, no matter how simple or primitive, is e ily more "sanitary" than any Dathtub. QUESTIONS Si ANSWERS Matronly I am as, 87 Incbes toll, and hart boon 16 to 20 pounds overweight since my ion was born last Juno. Before that my average weight waa 145 to 148 pounds. How should 1 go about reducing; without endanger ing my health or good looks (such aa I have)? (Mrs. O. R.) Answer Altho you giro no details of the distribution of the fat, I won der whether your obealty may not be pituitary and call for some hormone Injections by your physician. Arthritis X ah alt alwaya be grateful for the suggestion I got from you about the use of ma-alvo doeea of vitamin D for arthritis. Tha treatment simply worked wonders In my ease I am again back on the Job and my doctor la now using It In several similar cases and getting excellent results In some of them. (M. B. R.) Answer Thank you. On request I am glad to send copy of the pamph let on "Arthritis", If you Inclose stamped envelope bearing your ad- aress. Cryptle I am taking advantage of this op portunity to oongratulata you tor your fearleaaneas In apeakliig out against reactionary M. Da (..- Health Service) Answer I hava no Idea what you mean, but I hope you refer to my errorta to expos, quackery. (Copyright 1943. John F. Dllle Co.) Ed. Nole: Persons wishing to communicate with Dr. Brady should eend letter direct U Dr. William Brady. St. O, tS K) Camlna, Beverly Hills. Calif. from eastern factories by rail, there being no more intercoastal shipping. Before the material can be obtained it is necessary to secure a priority rating. which means lost time in the confusion at Washington, before an order can be placed with the factory. Somehow, the eastern concerns seem to have these de tails all ironed out. e . i COMPLAINT is made by real estate dealers that absence of detailed, information on war risk Insurance is injuring their business. One agent in the northwest has written to RFC for $5000 such insurance on his home for the purpose of learn ing what it is all about. He says he lost the sale of a $150, 000 property because at the last moment the expectant pur chaser inquired about war risk insurance and when Informed that few companies are writing such policies and that Lloyd's of London now refuses to touch it, the deal fell through. All that Is known of war risk insurance is that one hundred million dollars has been set aside to pay for damage caused by bombs to any building, crops or orchard and that the insur ance does not cover works of art. Later some rate may be worked out, but until this is done if a Japanese flier drops an egg on any place the RFC will pay without any red tape. American ships are covered from a different fund. e e JESSE H. JONES, boss of RFC. has decided that the site acquired and partly prepared for an aluminum rolling mill on the old LaFollette peach orch ard near Fairview will not be relinquished. He implies that the site will be used for some thing later on, but at this time has no definite Idea what it will be. It is within the range of probability that a fabricating plant may be located there not tha big industry now sent east of the mountains, but a smaller plant. . a e NAVY department having been voted new money for 1700 more vessels of the smaller types. Is preparing to distribute orders in private yards as rap Idly as possible. Like the marl time commission, the navy con templates no new yards, but rrrti?!!y all the yards In the northwest which have been I working on navy contracts will receive additional orders. In some instances the navy is not waiting for yards to make ap plication but has sent word that they must take such and such number of craft, "and get busy." Navy, too, is preparing to look up iron plants with orders for propulsion machin ery and the companies building generators. All navy orders now, under the new arrange ment, funnel through the office of production boss Donald Nel son, PROFITS of 31.6 percent made by Todd Seattle Dry Dock, Inc., have come to the attention of the house commit tee on naval affairs in a report which protests excessive profits on navy contracts. The profits of the Seattle shipyard, bow ever, are modest compared with a number of other concerns mentioned In the report. The committee maintains that 7 per cent profit is a fair return and anything above that is exces sive. This is the second congres sional report criticizing the navy for making free-handed contracts; the other report, a stem-winder, was by the Tru man senate committee investi gating costs of war production. By FRANK JENKINS IfS. troops arrive in the Brit v lsh isles, and are greeted by the glad cry: 'The Yanks are here! Churchill, defending his con duct of Britain's war effort, tells parliament: U. S. troops arriving in Bri tain are only the vanguard of more to come. U. S. fighters will help defend Britain against assault. U. S. bombers will help Brit ain bomb Germany. ... rONT utter the thoughts that are in your mind. Don't think of MacArthur and his men who are fighting with out hope of reinforcement to delay the Jap attack on Singa pore, the East Indies and Aus tralia. Don't recall that all military authorities have told us the Brit ish isles are already crammed with troops to repel a German invasion if and when it comes. ... OEMEMBER that sending American troops to the Brit ish isles has been agreed upon in Washington and that Wash ington knows the whole world wide war picture and YOU DO NOT. Wars have to be run by those at the top who know what Is going on. a I ET'S do a little auesslns. These V. S. troops have been sent to IRELAND. Ireland is a ticklish 'problem. Rather man permit British troops In Ireland the Irish are willing to risk conquest by Hitler. Adding It all up, you will probably get this: The Irish may be willing to tolerate American troops on their soQ (for their own pro tection) whereas they would not be willing to tolerate British troops. e e pHURCHILL, still telling as much of the bar! a. nf h good, faces a critical -parliament ana gets away with it. He says: "We shall PRESENTLY RE GAIN naval command of the t'acifie and RFOIN t.hli.k effective superiority In the air." mat is a plain statement that the Jans NOW have hnfh n.u.i and air superiority in the Pa 711 ic. He adds: "Japanese naval superiority will last long enough to Inflict manv heaw and nainful tiw... on the United Nations in the far racinc. but If we persevere the DOOt will ultimate!? h. nn h other foot" That Is a Tat statement that more MUST BE 1at i .. Pacific before we can hope to oegin to win back. a . BUT he adds: .Y a i , . . nnwaening swell of victory and liberation bear ing us and all tnrtiireri ni.. onward SAFELY to the final goal. Because he has never IimI. tated to tell us the wont anrf because in broad outline his predictions of something better to come in the future have been borne out people everywhere nave confidence In Churchill. If parliament should REFUSE him a Vote of confident .rrf in accordance with the English system he should thus be forced out and someone else put In his place, we would all mmM.. ii a calamity of the first water. The 123 million sheeo In Ana. tralia provides about nn 'mirth of the world output of wool. V ln Ike Dayfs Y:News:. News Behind The News by Paul Mallon ;ConJnud From Pag. Ona) was created around the rubber and rubber products division of WPB. The manufacturers claim ed they only needed a little bit of rubber anyway to continue in business, but if cut off entirely, they would have to abandon one of their national features. Britain, they said, had tried to eliminate such mysterious in describable garments at the be ginning of this war, under the delusion that they were not of vital consequence, but British womanhood soon spoke, and the untutored male officials immedi ately corrected their mistake. Mr. Knowlson reweighed his decision in the light of employ ment and business (not exclud ing feminine interest) and saw the what-you-may-call-lts would not use much rubber anyhow. The impression has subsequent ly spread in WPB that Mr. Knowlson is a wise man. ... riZ confusion on sugar was a little different. Practically all official voices, including Mrs. Roosevelt's, had agreed ration ing would not be necessary the first six months of this year. Jesse Jones, the commerce secre tary had bought the entire Cuban crop. But Russia and Britain made larger demands than expected upon Jones, and foolish citizens began hoarding. Even so the shortage is not great. The deficiency seems to be about 10 per cent. Jones has about 6,300.000 tons. (He paid a good price for it, 3.7 cents at a time when the market was 3.3 cents). Consumption last year was only 7,300,000 tons and that figure represented at least 500, 000 tons of industrial stocklng up for use this year. If individual hoarding could be stopped, there would be no need for rationing, but apparent ly there are too many people In the country who want to get more than their share. ... A NGRIEST sotto voce congres sional comment on the Pearl Harbor report concerns the still prevailing world-wide tendency of the army and navy to avoid consultation and cooperation. Senator Brewster (Maine) tells of his experience in Trinidad where the army and navy insist ed on building separate air fields 30 or 40 miles apart, un connected by roads through the Jungle, although the army is re sponsible for defending the naval base. The governor there expressed surprise to Brewster, saying it was the first time he knew that "the army and navy weren't on speaking terms. In Puerto Rico, says Brewster, the army commander did not know the war was on until an hour-and-a-half after the naval commander. When the navy was flying Brewster out to Dutch Harbor In Alaska, an army com mander was denied the right to go in the same plane. The navy did not want army officers rid ing in its planes. Sentiment for the creation of overall coordination boards for certain areas In the island pos sessions Is rising to the point where congress may force ac tion. TOLL IN GREECE Bern. Switzerland, Jan. 29. &P) Famine conditions in Greece are so acute that 2,000 persons died in Athens alone in a single day and bread sells for $15 a loaf, the Journal De Geneve re ported today. The paper quoted an anonym ous letter dated Dec. 9, 1941, from writer In Greece as the source of its information. "People of the streets all are like skeletons and on every cor ner people are lying down, the letter said. "The winter Is espe cially intense and there is no wood. "Only the richest can afford available food, with bread sell ing at $19 a loaf." ' l tee en r rCj' UfW.J.'HI This nish quality, mellow (it FSrtlh. r; i iSL33iy sged fur live years! E55jrnC3 sKTi p&m k StSTTtmT Selling at ihenawleirencfs VsOr1' U WweTw-TVaisw m; , Flight o' Time Medford and Jacksoa Caanty History (ram tha rues af the Mall Trlbana IS and to yeare ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY January 29, 1932 at was Thursday) Japanese marines occupy Shanghai, and seize city with clock-like precision. Chinese re sist invasion, and night of hor ror follows. Arms boycott urged to halt war in Orient. America refuses lone hand move to aid China. Three inch snow whitens Medford in early hours, and sidewalks and streets are mass of slush. Blizzard rages at Cra ter lake. William Briges of Ashland WW -1-1 . Impeachment of Secretary of Treasury Mellon sought by dem ocrats. Lincoln Day club arranges annual February 12 meeting. Valley bankers hear Orris Crawford speak at monthly meeting. Continued cold with probable snow predicted; high 38, low 33 degrees. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY January 29, 1922 (It was Sunday) Willard battery service station Is robbed of $1,000 worth of auto accessories ana nxuires, Oregon political pot starts to boil. Movie theater in Washington, D. C, collapses and 108 killed, 132 injured. Senator Borah sees a plot to quash European war debts. Sir Ernest Shackelton, famed English South Antarctic ex plorer, dies of heart attack in icy regions. Eight Notre Dame football players confess they played in semi-pro game. State to spend $300,000 on Trail-Prospect road coming sum mer. Rain still forecast; low 22. high 35, Knights of Pythias Plan Turkey Dinner On Friday Evening Talisman Lodge No. 31 Knight of Pythias will give a guest 4,rlraw linna 1m Ih.l. hall nn North Grape street Friday at 7 p. m. which will be attended by delegations from Grants Pass, Ashland, Klamath Falls and other surrounding towns and Including some high dignitaries of the organization. A promi nent out-of-town speaker haa been secured for the occasion. A program of music and nov elties will follow the banquet with Past Chancellor R. G. Beach as master of ceremonies. Deputy C. C. Howard Is chair man of the general committee assisted by Knights Harry Barne burg and George Russell. The dinner will be prepared and served by the Pythian Sis ters, which means a feast fit for a king. This is the first big event of the year under the leadership of Chancellor Com mander Fred Knox. MAISKY ILL London, Jan. 29. (IP) The Russian embassy disclosed to day that Ivan M. Maisky, Soviet ambassador to Britain, is ill with malaria. CLAIMS Chanute Field, 111. (U.FS He's not a visitor on a mission, but First Sergeant Eugene Winston Churchill is at Chanute Field Just the same. The sergeant, who claims to be a relative of, British prime minister, says his grandparents came to America from England In 1860. TAKES CREDIT Boston (U.PJ Research by the National Association of Post masters shows that the U. S. postal service started in 1639 I when the Massachusetts legis lature passed a law requiring all mall from overseas to be de-av posited at the house of Richard Fairbanks. He distributed it to the rest of the colony.