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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1942. PAGE FIVE Pesky Jackrabbiis Bring Good Money From Fur Dealers Carey. Idaho, March 11. UP) Jackrabbits, the long-eared, high-hopping crop devouren which long have plagued west ern farmers today are worth cash money to anybody who can shoot straight enough to hit them. Pelts of the animals virtually worthless a few months ago, - now bring 60 to 75 cents pound. With the coming of war, Aus tralia, principal supplier of the rabbit hide Industry, curtailed shipments and within a few weeks the price of Jackrabbit pelts began to jump like the animals the skins once covered. In less than a week Carey ( merchants have sold 70,000 rounds of .22 caliber ammuni tion and in neighboring Rich field sales are averaging 100, 000 rounds a week. Some of the fur dealers fore ' see a million dollar iniustry for the state in Jackrabbit hides, for the supply is virtual ly unlimited inasmuch as the pelts are prime only during the winter, leaving nearly eight months for the prolific animals to replenish their ranks. U. S. Military Aide Named for Kai-Shek Chungking, China, March 11. OP) A Chinese government spokesman announced today the appointment of Lieut. Gen. Jos eph W. Stilwell, former United States military attache at Pei- ping, as chief of staff in the China theater under Generalis simo Chiang Kai-Shek. He said China was sending a military mission to Washington and also announced that China and India would exchange dip lomatic representatives. They will be commissioners with mln- , isterial rank. General Stilwell arrived in Chungking March 4 on what was announced a special mission for President Roosevelt. Uncle Sam's Newest Steel Monster Eagle Point f ' . i -. --.-; .... :.... v.-" T WALLOPED AGAII Kansas City, March 11. (AP) The reform group which oust ed the old Pendergast machine from the city hall two years ago, came triumphantly through its At the right is the new medium tank of the armored force, on display at Fort Knox. Ky. It Is the new M medium tank while the one at the left is the old M-3. The new machine is completely streamlined, is lower in silhouette than the M-3 and is equipped with a riv.tl.ts all-cast body. Both weigh about the same. 30 tons. The new tank will be equipped with a 75mm cannon and an array of machine guns. HUMPHREY OPENS FARMER MIXES UPITOWNSENDITES 10 HAVE HOBO PARTY Eagle Point, March 11 Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cingcade and three children, of Sweet Home, Ore., formerly of this place, arrived here Saturday to spend a week visiting Mr. Cing cade's mother, Mrs. Lottie Cing cade, and friends. They will also ' go to Ashland for a few days vis it with Mrs. Cingcade's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Hatfield. Mr. Cingcade has a responsible po sition with a plywood factory at Sweet Home. , Mrs. Loren Farlow of Lake Creek called on Mrs. Orvll Henderson Mon day. Boy Smith, who has been HI at Bacred Heart hospital, was operated on there yesterday. Friends hope for - his speedy recovery. . Howard Smith, recently of Eugene, bought the trailer camp equipment Geo. Holmes had started, on Mrs. Alice Daley's place, and has finished the camp, which already has 17 bouse trailers, of every else and kind. Mrs. Beatrice Galbreath has Just finished having eight, one-room cab Ins built In connection with the Little Butte Trailer camp. The cab ins are completely furnished and are all occupied at present. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Llndsev moved to -Ashland a week ago Saturday to live. They sold their place here to D. E. Millard of Shady Cove, wno In turn leased It to L. Boyce of Cali fornia, and he has torn down the old barn and Is putting In a trailer camp. Mr. McPerren, the new butcher here, and family, have moved Into the house. Mrs. NU!e Carter, one of the loc al telephone operators here, was trans ferred to the cantonment office week before last. Mrs. Emma Rader Is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Harve Stanley of the Wellen district. EmU Brut and sister. Miss Mollis Brltt of Jacksonville were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Brown of this place. Royal and EmU spent the afternoon In reminiscence of the past, as they were school chums 70 years ago at Jacksonville, with teach ers named Farley and J. W. Merrltt. Nine members of the Red Cross first aid class met for practice at the home of Yetta Olson and mother. Mrs. Annie Clave. Monday. Refresh ments foUowed the class work. Mrs. Ruth Davidson and daughter, of Medford, were last week-end visi tors of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Hrs. Sandy Clave here. Since the starting of bulldtng of the cantonment, 130 new pupils have been enrolled In the grsde school here, necessitating moving the 7th and 8th grades Into the high school In order to make room for -the 2nd grade pupils. A new teacher, Mrs. Morris, of Medford. was added to t e staff last Monday. The faculty expects double the present number of enrollees In another month. The freezing of new automo biles has given one local car dealer a chance to ride his hob by and start a new business. Frank Humphrey, owner of Humphrey Motors, has been in terested in models for several years but his new car business kept him so busy that he did not have time to work on model trains. So now Frank Humph rey has moved his new DeSotos and Plymouths out of his show room on South Riverside and he is devoting most of his time to model making and the man agement of his new Model Shop, which opens today. The ' Humphrey Motors car maintenance department and their complete Chrysler parts department will be maintained as usual. They recently com pleted a new shop entrance and a new lubrication department. All standard brands of the best model kit manufacturers will be in stock in the new Hobby Shop, as well as repair parts for models and supplies for model making. Completed models will also be on display in the shop. The large stor nf. fers kits for all kinds of model railroads, ships, racing cars, airplanes and guns. Model making has Increased by leaps and bounds during the last few years, according to Mr. Humphrey. Small boys and girls start out with the plain models and before long they are work ing on complicated plans. Now fathers, who have more leisure time due to the tire shortage. are looking for hobbies. Mr. Humphrey, who invites model makers to bring their problems to his shop, plans to install a model makers table to provide a place for the hobby ists to work. He also plans to organize model contests. The large Humphrey showroom of fers model makers plenty of room to meet and discuss their problems with each other. President Teddy Roosevelt gathered stamps for young friends who were collectors. Salisbury,. Md., March 11. UP) Homer Pilkinton, 44-year- old farmer, has concocted a ma terial that looks, feels and acts like rubber and sent samples to the National Inventors Council to determine whether it might be of value in the war effort Pilkinton, who studied chem istry at Heidelburg university, Germany, said the base of the synthetic rubber was an ordin ary plant, the name of which he did not disclose. He obtained one sample that was spongy and another that was firm. No natural rubber was used in its preparation, he said. He mixed chemicals with the plant, experimented in his kitchen and prepared the material on his cookstove at a cost estimated at less than IS cents a pound. IRVINE MONUMENT Portland, March 11. IPy Oregon dignitaries dedicated a monument in the Rose City cem etery yesterday to the late B. F. Irvine, editor of the Portland Oregon Journal for 18 years. Among speakers were Mayor Earl Riley of Portland, Gen Charles H. Martin, former Ore gon governor, and E. J. Grif fith, former state WPA administrator. Closing time for Claeslfted Ads a. m. Too lata to Classify 12 JO p. in. The Grange Griffin Creek Grange H. E. club of Griffin Creek Grange will meet at the home of Mrs. Clarence Smith on Col umbus avenue, Thursday, March 12; at 2 p. m. All members are urged to attend. It takes about seven hours for transit through the Panama ca nal, which is SO miles long. first test at the polls since taking office. Mayor John B. Gage was re nominated yesterday by vote more than 7,000 greater than the total for his two opponents, each supported by a faction of the ma chine formerly controlled by Boss Tom Pendergast, All of the reform council can didates, with one possible excep tion, won places in the runoff March 31, several of them, like the mayor, receiving a majority of votes cast in their districts. The one exception was Miss Helen E. Templeton, candidate for a teat in the first district the industrial section where the old machine counted most of its strength, who was nosed out for a run-off berth by 34 votes on the face of complete, unof ficial returns. eral generals were killed or fat ally wounded. Closing Urn for Classified Ads a. m. Too late to Classify 13 :e p. m. In the battle of Gettysburg six Confederate and five Fed- MOVING Local and Long Distance Oregon Wash. Cal. Eads Transfer Dial 282 (Contributed) Townsend Club No. 1 will have a real honest to goodness jungle hobo feed this coming Friday at Townsend hall, 123V4 West Main. This will be a reg ular meal, at 6 o'clock, consist ing of the regular standard jungle menu of mulligan stew, coffee and all the trimmings. Each one is asked to bring a pound coffee can for stew and a small can for coffee. Also to come dressed as a hobo anyone having their face washed, hair combed or wearing socks will be liable to a fine. A good program is being ar ranged. There will be the regu lar old time dance after the meeting. Everyone is welcome. LEGIONNAIRE'S SLAYER GIVEN TIME FOR APPEAL Sacramento, March 11. (JP) The third district court of appeals today Issued a writ for a stay of execution in the man slaughter conviction of Maurice Zuckerman, Stockton. 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