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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941 PAGE THREE 0 E OF TENDER AGE GETSDISCHARGE Boy Who Falsified Years To Enlist When Only 12 Is Ordered Back To School. San Francisco. Dee. 8 (U.R George B. Holle, a discharged war veteran at 13, must return to school for few years before rejoining the marines. George, who falsified his age to Join the marines a month be fore Pearl Harbor when he was 12, received his honorable dis charge yesterday at Goat Island in San Francisco Bay. Lieut. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, marine corps commandant at Washing ton, said the discharge was granted "for the convenience of the government." . Not In Action - The boy, standing an Inch over six feet and weighing 180 pounds, ruefully said reports that he had participated In ac tion at Midway and the Solo mons were false. "I don't know where they got all those stories," he said. "I was in boot camp in San Diego when Pearl Harbor was at tacked and I've never seen the Solomons. I never got a chance to shoot a Jap." ' The marine corps said George was in San Francisco when the Solomons campaign opened. Despite his boyish face, George kept his officers guess ing for several months. They were suspicious, but his extreme ly large stature puzzled them. Officers Get Wise They learned his age in an Investigation to establish his identity as heir to an estate left by his father. Then he admitted he had left Eau Claire, Wise., where he had lived with his step mother, Mrs. Anne Holle, to en list. He told recruiting officers he was 17 and forged his guar- A D R I E N N E'S GIFT SUGGESTIONS DRESSES Printed Jerseys Gay Gibsons LINGERIE Nighties Gown and Robe Ensembles Slips Panties ROBES Padded Silk or Cotton Suede Cloth Teddy Bear Cloth Chenille Maribow Trimmed Silks Heavy Silks BED JACKETS Padded Silk Suede Cloth Costume Jewelry Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Pins Compacts GLOVES Cloth, Leather Deerskin Lined Fuzzy Bunny Mits PURSES Leather, Cloth and Cordee WMWi'aVj i" dlan's name to an application. The marine corps said George had been "outside the United States," but did not disclose the place. George said he expected he'd have to return to school now. "But as soon as I'm 17," he said, "I'm going back into the marine corps." Berlin. Dee. 8 (G e r m a n broadcast recorded by UP in London) Premier Benito Mus solini has decreed "civilian mo bilization" of aU Italian indus trial enterprises, the DNB Ger man news agency reported today from Rome. Meantime, it was reported, the evacuation of Italian cities and the transfer of the population to rural communities for safety from British air raids was in full swing. "All employes of Industries considered as mobilized." DNB said, "cannot leave their work under any circumstances and are subject to military Jurisdiction while carrying out their duties. From now on during the exer cise of their duties they are con sidered the same as soldiers." LIVESTOCK Portland Portland, Dee. S (UP) Cattle S50, carves so. Market ectlre, steady with Monday's 36-500 advance. Load medium beet steers $13.50, common down to eg .50; medium betters tll.OO. top fed nelfers Monday $13.75. com mon belters S8.OO-S0.5O. Canner and cutter cows ts.0O-O8 50. beef cows SB.0O-S10.50. Oood bulls S10.00-SU.35. Good yealera S14.00-SM M. Hogs 450, market 35c higher. Oood choice 170-315-lbs. loads $14.00; 330. 350-lb. $13.50. Asking $13.00-113.50 good sows. Sheep 400, load good -choice ted lambs ottered. Asking steady or up ward to $19.75 for beet lambs. Med ium lambs held above 111.00. Oood ewes ateady at $4.00-$4.S0. South San Frenetic South San Francisco. Dee. 8 (UP) Livestock: (Federal - State Market News Service). Cattle 35. About steady; medium steers quoted $13-50-9.13 35: medium to good helfera quoted $11.00-$11M: medium range cows largely $9.00 $8.50. .young quoted $10.35. odd weighty dairy cow $8.00: medium bulls $9.50-110.00. Calves, none; nom inal. Moday. one load 483-lb. calves $13.50. Hogs 850. Around loo higher: bulk 183-335-lb. barrows and gilta $14.35 $14.40: odd good aows $13.35. Sheep 450. Lambs generally steady: bulk medium to good $13.50-$1SJ5: Monday shorn ewes 50-750 higher, four loads $JO-$75. Chicago Hogs, 31,000. Around steady to 15 cents lower. 300-400-lbs. $13.40-$1.5: sows $13.65 down. Cattle. 8.000. Calves. 1.300. Fed steers and yearlings 10 to 15 cents higher, fairly active: bulk $13.50 $16.35; top around 117.00: heifers firm, bulk $13.50-$14.50. best $15.50: mmiiumtrm tnilt Offerings $13.76 down: vealers unchanged at $$14.00- $15.60. Sheep, 7.000. Hothlng dons on lambs. Asking steady or upward to $16.76; most bidding lower. Portland Produce "Moscow Strikes Back" New Show a t 1 : 1 . - -"a II j War in all its brutal reality is brought to the screen in "Mos cow Strikes Back," opening a four-day run tomorrow at -the Craterian Theatre. "Flying With Music, a Hal Roach stream' lined comedy with Marjorie Woodworth, will play as an added featurette. Sherlock Holmes Drama Coming ir m Basil Rathbone, Evelyn Ank ers and Nigel Bruce attempt to foil saboteurs in "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Ter ror," thrill-packed hit coming to the Holly Theatre tomorrow for a four-day run. " 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge," starring the "Dead End Kids." heads the bill. Rialto Pirates Tyrone Power plays one of the boldest pirates ever to sail the seven seas in the Technicolor production of Rafael Sabattini's 'The Black Swan," playing at the Rialto Theatre through Thursday. KAISER'S SON DIES London, Dec. 8 (U.B The German News Agency DNB, in a report broadcast by radio Ber lin, said today that Eitel Fried rich, 60, second son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, died last night at Potsdam. In Mystery Hit mi wsmiFon Chunsklnc Dee. I All A Chinese military spokesman said toaay mat tne Japanese had moved troop reinforcements to Burma and the northern frontier of Indo-China in preparaion for a pincers drive aeainst Yunnan province, in southern China. An additional "several" thou sand Japanese troops were said to have been landed at Haiphong, on the Indo-Chinese coast and moved northward to Laokai on the border between TnHn-Thln and Yunnan province. These re inforcements were in addition to troops moved to the Salween area of Burma from Wanting re cently, the spokesman said. The Spokesman nnnrtri the Japanese at Salween had de ployed their forces for action. The Chinese, it vu uM h4 countered by building defense works at Kunlun, on the Burma Chinese border. Phoenix Mary Howard presents a hair- raising mystery in "Who Is Hope Schuyler?" opening a three-night run tonight at the Roxy Theatre as the companion feature with 'Take a Letter, Darling." Phoenix. Dee. A rsnli gratulations are being extended to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coffmao, who were married last week-end. Mrs. Coffman is the former Le nora Millicent Scrivner. Recent auests at the w r. Davis home were Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Marvin nf trnlv Mrs. Eldon Melton of San' Jose visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Wright, during Thanks giving week. Maxine Tucker, who le attend. lng Walla Walla college at Col lege Place, Wash., spent the Thankseivintf hnllHava her with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern lucKer. Mrs. A. R. Richey and son re turned last Katlirriav frnm m. cation in Seattle and other Wash ington points. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Hanscom and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Roberts returned last week from Park dale where they spent the past six weeka. Margaret and James Findlay of San Diego, Cal., recently vis ited Mrs. Mary Loucks and the E. L. Loucks family enroute norm. Mrs. M. Rood nf Hawthnrn Cal., was a Thanksgiving holiday guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hays Sgt. Elmer Ogborn, Fort WPB PENALTY Washington, Dec. 8. (U.B The War Production board to day penalized Rudolph Khol, Cleveland contractor, and Gil bert S. Sinclair, owner and operator of several southern California cocktail lounges, for beginning construction without WPB authorization. Bragg, N. C, has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Ogborn, also friends in the val ley. Mrs. Fred K. Hallgren re turned Tuesday via Malnliner from Gladstone and Portland, where, she spent five days visit ing friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Turptn and Mrs. A. C. Uridel of Port land and Gladstone, were Thanksgiving day visitors in Phoenix and Talent. Lt. and Mrs. E. L. Ltndsey, who have resided in Phoenix since July, left last week for eastern points, the lieutenant go ing by plane to Washington, D. C, to attend the Adjutant Gen eral's school at Fort Washing ton, Md. Mrs. Lindsay and daughter, Barbara, left Wednes day by train for her home in Memphis, Tenn. The apartment vacated by the Lindsey's has been taken by Lt. and Mrs. W. R. Buholts, formerly stationed at Salinas, Cal. Warren Hayse and Jack Cren shaw have enlisted in the navy. Mrs. Lewis Caldwell and daughter, Loretta, of Portland, are visiting relatives and friends in the vicinity. Members of the Missionary so ciety of the Presbyterian church are entertaining their husbands at dinner at 6:30 Wednesday eve ning. A candlelight service will follow at 7:30 p. m. EYE LOANSHARKS N DEFENSE AREAS Washington, Dee. 8 (U.B A justice department official said today that antitrust division economists were studying the practices of loan sharks, particu larly in defense areas, who have been charging interest as high as 240 per cent The greatest number of com plaints were from cities where there are aircraft factories or where other defense plants are concentrated, mostly in the far west and southwest. The com plaint against interest of 240 per cent came from Texas. Although Colorado is a lead ing mining state its greatest revenues are derived from agri culture and travel. 10 JOIN PROTEST Mexico City. Dee. U.B Four and one-halt million mem bers of the Confederation of Lat in American workers will stop work for IS minutes Friday in IS Central and South American countries in protest against Nazi persecution of Jews. Lombardo Toledano, president of the CTAL, announced the demonstration:. Countries par ticipating are Mexico, Cuba, Cos ta Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Co lombia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru. Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay. Announcement of the demon stration followed a charge by the Central Committee of Israel ites of Mexico that 2,00.000 of 7,000,000 Jews in Nazi hands in occupied Europe had perished since 1939. doling time for Claaetfled ade t l m. To late to Claasirt 13:8$ Visitors Welcome! OLYMPIA BREWING COMPANY, Olympia, Washington, U.S.A. 1 Mexico City, Dec. 8. (U.B The Mexican government reaf firmed its pledge of complete collaboration with the United Nations last night, and expressed confidence in an allied victory. Portland. Dee. S (UP) Carrots eoutfcem. $S0O-$53 P 6-lb. crate. Radishes Oregon, SO doa. bunches. Bweet Potatoes Coast, No. 1, $3.00 $8 50 to-lb. crate. . Tomatoes Hothouee, ls-lTs lb. Chicago Wheat Chicago. Dec (CP) Wheat: Open High Low Close Dee. U7H 1 S " I1 May 1S0H HI 140 130 July IJl'i 1J1H 11 1,1 '4 Sept. 1-B34 l-M'4 141 143 Wall St. Report New ork, Dec. 8 (U.PJ A rally in Stalingrad issues stimulated a modest recovery on the stock market today. Stocks Ignored several items of war news considered unfavor able and were Influenced mostly by technical factors. The snap back in rails, weak spots yester day, was based on belief any cut in freight and passenger rates would take a long time, and some believed the Interstate Commerce Commission would not grant the Office of Price Ad ministration request for the cut WALLABY COATS PASTELS AND WHITE fj Special $29.95 A D R I E N N E'S OPEN WED. k SAT. NITES UNTIL 1:30 P.M. S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Dee. 8 (U.B Butter, egg and cheese prices were steady and unchanged to day. ' Butter 92 score 49; 91 score 47V4; 90 score 47W; 89 score 45. Cheese: Wholesale flats itVt; triplets 28. Eggs: Large extras SOVi; me dium 4JVi; large standards 43 V4; small 31V. 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