MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ' OREGON,-TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1942.
PAGE THREE
OVER 400 SHIPS,
2,000 LIVES TOLL
Losses Since Pearl Harbor
Reach High Figures
Sinkings Near 2 Per Day.
By the Anociattd Press
The toll of merchant shipping
funk by enemy submarines on
the very doorstep of the Amer
icas has topped the 400-mark and
the western Atlantic has become
the grave of more than 2,000 sea
men and passengers since Pearl
Harbor.
Figures tabulated by the Asso
ciated Press yesterday as the an
nounced or reported wartime
sinkings in those waters reached
401 showed that at least 1,620
more crewmen or passengers
were missing after attacks by
the undersea raiders, while 11,
766 persons have been rescued.
Sink Small Ships
For the 400th acknowledged
victim, a U-boat chose the small
est fry in the 233 days of their
preying on allied or neutral ship
ping off American shores a 16
ton onion boat just out of
Havana. The sub's crew, appar
ently running out of rations,
helped itself to 40,000 pounds of
onions, canned goods and a quan
tity of diesel oil from the vessel.
Later yesterday the Mexican
government announced the sink
ing Sunday morning in the Gulf
Oi Mexico of the Mexican freight-
"Private Buckaroo" Boasts Stars
r
, Lewis,
Ernest
CALENDAR
Tuesday
7:00 p. m. U.S.W.V. camp
and auxiliary, potluck picnic
supper, home E. L. Hitt, three
miles north Old Pacific high
way. Bring own service.
7:30 p. m. Medford Dupli
cate Bridge club. Hotel Medford.
8 p. m. Disabled Veterans
Auxiliary, Girls Community
Club. 229 North Bartlett.
8:00 p. m. F.O.E. auxiliary
birthday party. Eagles hall.
Honoring members with birth
days, June and July, Others
bring cake.
. The nation's top singing trio.
The Andrews Sisters, and Amer
ica's No. 1 dance band, Harry
James and his Orchestra, come
to the Holly theatre tomorrow
for a four-day run in "Private
Buckaroo." Others in the cast
are Dick Foran. Joe E
Shemp Howard and
Truex.
"Klondike Fury," starring Ed
mund Lowe in a thundering
arctic thriller, will play as the
companion feature.
er Oxaca, for the fifth Mexican
victim of the war and the 401st
on the grand total of allied or
neutral ships destroyed.
With the deadly Axis submer
siblcs destroying ships at a rate
of nearly two a day, more than
60 American shipyards with up
ward of 300 launching ways are
employing 750,000 men and ex
pect to have 2,000,000 on the pay
rolls turning out 2,300 merchant
men and 700 smaller craft by the
end of next year.
Northern Life Staff
Home From Banquet
Members of the local staff of Dm Mall Trlbuna want tat
the Northern Life Insurance Co.
have returned from Portland
where they attended a banquet
Friday honoring the company s
vice president, Irving Morgan.
The meeting also culminated a
state-wide sales contest during
which over $2,500,000 worth of
insurance was written, Medford
winning second place in the
hace. War bonds totaling over
$2,000 were distributed to lower
club qualifiers.
Attending the banquet from
Medford were Agents George R.
Moffet, Gertrude M.' Moffet:
Miss Muriel Piatt, cashier, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Cram. Mr.
Cram is district manager.
Wednesday
2:00 p. m. Contemporary
Book club, home Mrs. William
Fluhrer, Wellington Heights.
8:00 p. m. Third annual
Fiesta, Jackson County League
of Women Voters, Porter Neff
gardens, Berkeley Way.
. The executive committee of
the Southern Oregon National
Truck Defense organization has
called a meeting for Wednesday
at 8 p. m. in the courthouse
auditorium to review the pro
gram adopted in December and
to fill vacancies resulting from
key men leaving the community.
It is the desire of the execu
tive committee that all individ
uals who participate in this
program be present in order
that they may be more familiar
with their duties in case of an
emergency.
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M. M. DEPT. STORE'S GREATEST
HOSIERY
SALE
FOR 1942
Starts TOMORROW
WEDNESDAY, July 29
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BEING MADE HERE
BY14V0LUNTEERS
- (Contributed)
Few were aware of the fact
that the Jackson County chap
ter of the American Red Cross
added, a year or two ago, anoth
er branch of volunteer service
to their already extensive- list of
philanthropies, that of tran
scribing books into braille for
the blind to read. Dr. Harring
ton of San Francisco stated in
May of this year that war-time
eye injuries were two per cent
of the wounded in World War
I but in this war they have in
creased to 15
Last spring Mrs. Harry Hol
mes, general chairman of all
volunteer services realized there
would soon be a greater need
than ever for new books. One
organization after another in
Medford was called and an ap
pointment made for a speaker to
explain the work of braille. As
a result there is now an active
class of fourteen students, with
another class expecting to start
soon. All students are anxious
to get certificates from the Red
Cross before Christmas as . the
braille service for the blind will
be discontinued at that time due
to excessive war work. Those
who have such certificates will
then be enabled to transcribe
books through some other or
ganization. The work is divided into ten
lessons, each requiring several
hours work. These must be
thoroughly memorized and the
exercises passed on by the local
chairman, Mrs. J. E. Gribble.
Then the pupils may select an
article in a current magazine
that will make about forty pages
in braille, transcribe the same
with proper title page and send
it to headquarters in Washing
ton,' D. C. These manuscripts
are then given to blind patients
whose illness prohibits the loan
of books to them. If this trial
manuscript is accepted, a certi
ficate is granted to transcribe
books into braille and teach
others to do so.
Baker and Medford have the
only braille corps in Oregon,
and all members are enthusias
tic workers.
MR. ADAIR'S
STATEMENT
Whan I was in San Fran
cisco on Juna 20, I had the
good fortune to b able to
cur this wondarful lot of
Silk Stockings. I consider
this tha grandest buy in
merchandise I have been
able to maka this year, and
as usual whimtit I am
able to maka an outstand
ing buy I believe in passing
the rings on to our cus
tomers. If. after purchas
ing these hosa and you
don't feci that this is 19421
bast buy in hosa your
money will be cheerfully
refunded.
M. M. DEPT. STORE, INC.
CHAS. S. ADAIR, Mgr.
2160 PAIR
OF FINE SILK STOCKINGS
are Included in this sale. These hose are slightly irregular,
but tha defects are so slight that unless wa told you so you
would never know it. Buy all you need at these money saving
prices. These stockings are made in the famous Berkshire
Hosiery mills and are without a doubt the Year's best buy.
When you see these fashion correct and perfect fitting stock.
Ing't. these marvelous values are sura to surprise and delight
you. Don't delay, buy all you need for months to come at thes
low prices.
Number 1434, regular $1.50 it an extra fine 3-th read, 51-guage, all-silk
leg, a stocking for extra beauty and wear; all sixes and new colon. Special price
SI 35-3 Pairs S3.75
Number 1407, regular $1.35, It built for street wear and active sports; a
sturdy 6-thread tilk leg with cotton hem. If you want a stocking for long
wear, buy teveral pair. Special price
51.25-3 Pairs S3.45
Extra Special No. 1405, regular $1.35: special four-thread with extra
stretch top, hat definite assurance of beauty, skillful construction and long
wear. Special price
Sl.00-3 Pairs S2.85
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M. tl. DEPARTMENT STORE
OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL 8 P.M.-SAT. 8:30 P.M.
Trial of Saboteurs
May Be Hailed for
Quibble Over Laws
Washington, July 28. (AP)--A
possibility that President
Roosevelt's wartime powers
might be tested by the United
Stat.s supreme court arose today
as the nation's highest tribunal
interrupted its summer recess to
determine whether any of the
alleged nazi saboteurs on trial
before a secret military commis
sion are entitled to the processes
prescribed by the bill of rights.
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone
announced through the court
clerk that a special term would
be held tomorrow so that coun
sel for "certain of" the prisoners
may. apply for habeas corpus
writs. If the court should de
cide to entertain the petitions,
and then grant them, the case
might be transferred to a federal
district court.
In appointing a military com
mission to try the eight suspects
secretly "for offenses against the
law of war and the articles of
war," President Roosevelt Issued
a proclamation denying any ap
peal to civil courts by persons
who have entered the country
since the war for the purpose. of
committing hostile acts against
the government.
Late Shopping Hour
- Is Tried in Seattle
Seattle, July 28. (AP An
evening out, for many Seattle
couples last night meant an eve
ning shopping, with downtown
stores open until 9 p. m., as a war
measure. They opened at 11:43
a. m.
Stores, restaurants and the
atres bustled with activity. The
downtown district looked some
ti.ing like a mid-western town on
a Saturday night. The night open
ing of stores, which will be ef
fectlve each Monday, was plan
ned to redistribute traffic over
the overtaxed transportation sys
tem and accommodate defense
workers.
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Keep This
Unrlor Your T4nn4
If you're dizzy from remembering
the things to do to your car every
so often here's the answer. Let
Standard's Under-Hood Record
ride herd on your car! It fits under
the hood and has space on it
for keeping track of oil changes,
lubrication dates and mileages,
battery checks and other things.
Your Standard Service Man will
install it free and he'll do all
the work of keeping the record.
When he lifts the hood of your
car, he'll check that record to
make sure your car maintenance
is up to date. Come on in and ask
about the Under-Hood Record
and take the load off your mind!
$12
mmThe tire situation is worse than I expected. The Wife't
folks come by train now and stay longer.
Sticks to the hot spots!
I guess nobody's ever quite figured out how those
towel-topped natives walk over hot coals without
toasting their toes. And up until recently, nobody
could figure out how to make oil stick to the hot spots
of a motor, either. That discovery was first made by
Standard Oil Company of California scientists, who
developed Thermo-Charged RPM Motor OiL "RPM"
will give your engine the finest protection it can get
at any price. Next time, ask for RPM Motor Oil.
TIRES
HATE SUMMER!
Every mile you drive in July will wear
out your tires as much as two miles of
driving in January! That's because heat
and sunlight are rubber's natural enemies.
Moral: Keep tires cool by going under
40, driving in the cool part of the day,
parking in the shade, letting Standard
check them weekly.
How to go 25 miles
an hour standing still!
It's hard to believe, but experts say that
when your engine idles it uses as much
gas as if you were going 25 miles an
hour. You really save gas when you cut
out unnecessary idling 'for instance
while waiting for freights to pass, or for
Sis to buy an ice cream cone.
STANDARD takes
BETTER CARE OF YOUR CAR !
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