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OUHTEEH MEDrOHD MAIL BLACK NIGHTS OF PACIFIC THEATER Seventh AAF Headquarters Central Pacific (U.R) In the central Pacific, where the velvet blackness of the tropical night produces strange natural phe nomena, even the morning star coesn t get the benefit of doubt fro m7th AAF aerial gunners on night raids against Japanese bases. They shoot first and ask questions later. Wary of Japanese trickery in the inky skies, the gunners blast anything that moves. Sometimes the results are amusing; some times they're significant. Recently the entire crew of Liberator bomber, returning from a successful mission over Truk, sighted a mysterious light off the wing. Three gunners almultancously poured 50-cal-ibcr slugs toward It. Nothing happened. Another burst had the same result. The pilot tried evasive action, but still the light atayed with the B-24. Puts Plane in Circle , After 30 anxious minutes, the navigator suggested putting the plane into a complete circle. The light remained stationary and the navigator solved the problem. The plane had been "stalked" by the morning star. Another time a crew was ap proaching Ponape, preparing to let down for a bomb run., Suddenly the top turret gun ner .alert and tense, saw a flash of light, and jammed home a long burst at what he thought was a .Japanese interceptor. The other gunners filled the Inter phone with questions and anxi ously manipulated their guns. "Sorry, fellows," the gunner apologized, "I gues I took a shot at a siiooting star. Don't think I touched it, though." Japanese Tries Trickery , But all llghjs are not morn ing stars or shooting stars. ' With a heavy cloud riding the rear of a bomber formation re turning from a raid, and visibil ity difficult in the darkness, a tail - gunner noticed a dark shape shadowed by .the cloud. . For a few minutes he disregard ed it and then straining his eyes, be made out the contour of a plane moving in to assume a position in the formation. E Announcing the OF MEDFORD"S NEWEST TIRE STORE O K. RUBBER WELDERS North Riverside-At the "V" SPECIALIZING IN THE MODERN RECAPPING AND REPAIRING There li The war is teaching motorists ol America the serv- i 1 1 1 iwiiwwuiij cuiu tires ... but re-capping Tnr flhlk Kftal pAaiilta r.ii - .... condition. Ti;e materials the best available. And uuveiopmsnia in ruDoer weiaing machinery I . . . and fust installed in our shop . . . assures you that expa.-t re-capping lor your precious tires ii ( available right here at homa . . . Step in tomor row and let ua Inannrl unri ailil ami . tt.. . . 4 t;v. .! ...... i O. JL RUBBER Ho. Riverside at the "Y" Harold 0. Kregor, TRIBUNE Sunder. Hot. 8. 1M4 "Hey, that's a single engine Job," he shouted over the inter phone, "Zero at 5 o'clock." And he let loose a long burst at the plane. The Japanese fighter swung out of the formation with tracers cutting the air around him. "Simetlmes, you feel silly about the whole thing," one gun ner admitted, "but when you're up there trying to look out into the night and get the same re sults as you would looking through a piece of black velvet, you don t take chances. IS APPLEGATE AREA Formation of a herd district between Applegate and Provolt has become a hot issue in Tues day's election for voters of that area, according to I. L. Brown and C. E. Stoner, Applegate dairymen, who declared Satur day that stockmen of the neigh borhood have been circulating petitions in an effort to beat the herd law proposal. The dairymen said the dist rict in qujstlon is the paved highway between Applegate ana Provolt. "It would appear from statements by the stock men that this district Is bounded on al! sides by open range," the spokesmen for the dairymen said. "However, this is in error, and ' the fact, is there is not a foot of open range the entire dis tance, the land all being private ly owned and farmed. "The dairymen," iney contin ued, "want to Join up With the highway at Provolt where the law is in effect in Josephine county, and everybody likes it. The stock men want to pasture the highway which all pay taxes to maintain." 'The spokesmen point out that although stock at large on the highway danger automobile trai- fic, autoists must pay stockmen for any animal which way be accidentally killed. American railroads are carry ing twice, the amount of freight moved by rail in. the last war with 600,000 fewer cars, accord ing to office of defense transpor tation figures. Oloilos tln.o tor Sunday Too fcste to Olaaalfy 6:30 Saturday alu-noon n.as. remamner. METHOD OF TIRES BEST method of tibfti everything In tire Repairing and Recapping it's O. K. RUBBER WELOing. aitmumy oi necappeo. jobs are not all alike. i 1 . . 1 v.y mo nmi m in sound used ior the job must he the work mail be right. - JWM WM IU. WVI1 WELDING Proprietor li'll pat,,, , S V. tSU, . X HE HOLDS A TREASURE A tin cup, his only eating uten sil, Is held tightly by this small youngster as the soup queue forms In the rear. French Relief Fund, member agency of National War Fund, has provided dried milk and other nourishment foi war-starved French children. NEW TIRE STORE WILL OPEN IRE Harold O. Kreger, formerly of Hood River, will open a new tire store at 1760 North River side here Monday under the firm name of O. K. Rubber Weld ers. The new concern will be located at the "Y" in the build, ing which previously housed Denny's grocery. Complete equipment has been Installed for "precision" recapping, using the widely known "O K. welding" method. Vernon Gibbs, also an exper ienced tire man of Hood River, has come to this city to Join the staff of the new concern. The O.K. system of tire re capping and repairing grew out of the depression era, according to Kreger, and is today one of the world's largest tire servicing organizations. Through the use of controlled electrical heat and mechanical pressure a perfect circle cap is achieved without the application of heat directly on the sldewalls and strain on the tire casing. Equipment used in this process is now on display at the new firm and the public has been invited to inspect it. The O.K. Rubber Welders offer a full guarantee of workman ship and materials, according to Mr. Kreger. Mr. and Mrs. Kreger and son, Dick, have purchased a home in this city and will make Medford their permanent residence. The friendliness and courtesy of the people of this community and the beauty of the southern Ore gon country were factors in the selection of Medford for Mr. Kreger's business enterprise. He will continue as owner of the Hood River concern, operating under the O.K. franchise. Portland Runaways Under Arrest Here Two runaway boys, Glenn'l Rolelgh, 14, and Earl Lee Mar-I tin, 13, both from Portland, were apprehended today,' when Mrs. I Alvln Grcb Bush of Central J Point, reported to city police ! that money was missing from! her purse after she had picked up two boy hitchhikers on the highway, this morning and brought them into Medford in her car. ! Mrs. Bush told police that her baby had thrown her purse into; the back seat where the boys were, and later she missed her I coin purse and $13 in cash. Thei boys were found In Medford, j arid $11 ef Mrs. Bush's money j was recovered. They had left iertland last Wednesday, Oia Mall Trlbuna Waoi Ada. TVnXelU YOUR ROOM Will I RIADYI Klamath Tobacco Firm Pays Fine For Overcharges Portland S ale of 54,320 packages of cigarettes at 20c each, an overcharge of 4c per package, by the Pioneer Tobac co Company, doing business as the Klamath Vending Company, 604 S. Seventh Street, Klamath Falls, has resulted in settlement of OPA administrator's treble damage claim in the amount of $3,261.00, Charles Kaufman, OPA compliance chief, announc ed Saturday. Kaufman said the cigarettes were sold through vending ma chines for 20c a package and that no change Was given. The payment of $3,261.00 represents one and' one-half times the TO R 200 More Women Are Needed Actual pa e king and instruct c I asses s t a r t WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 8:30 A. M. O Years of pioneering have helped us develop the best methods. Our excellent packing room, helpful super visors, who have been here since we started, will TEACH YOU A TRADE THAT IS AS INTERESTING AS IT IS PROFITABLE AND PAY YOU WHILE YOU LEARN. Olf you have packed here before your experience in the past will help you make more (on a piece work basis) . " Our baskets are standardized this year to two sizes of sim ilar tray-type shapes. They will pack easily and fast. OAnd hero you will find the most modern methods, best equipment, excellent cafeteria, our own bus service and . folks you'll enjoy working with. sW . ja. amount of actual overcharges, lie said. The firm Is located in an area which serves the U. S. Marine Rehabilitation Center, so un doubtedly many of the cigaret tes were purchased by service men, Kaufman emphasized. Kin May Send Word To War Prisoners The Red Cross office here now has facilities whereby any rela tive or friend of a U. S. prisoner of war or civilian internee known to be in the Philippine islands, may send one message to such person during the month of November only. Further information may be secured at the Red Cross office in the court house. Ua. Man Trlbun. Want Ada. OUR FRIEN OGUE RIVE Since 1933 thousands of you neighbors have earned your Christ mas money packing the gift boxes of ROYAL RIVIERA PEARS and ROYAL GIFT BASKETS that hare. thrilled the nation and helped us pioneer and bring a great winter industry to our valley. Every year the fame of these gifts brings a demand far in excess of our supplies. 750 of you were here last year making Medford's biggest winter payroll Please Uiopia "Auto Courh On South Riverside Sold By Housechild Purchase by O. L. Williams of the Utopia Auto Court on the south Pacific highway was an nounced Saturday by Clinton Spencer of the Spencer Bagley Agency which handled the deal. The court, which includes eight units and is one of the finest in this area, has been owned and operated for the past five years by Mr. and Mrs. I. W. House child. Mr. and Mrs. Williams will operate the court and have tak en up residence there. They plan additional construction when war restrictions permit. The new owners moved here about four years ago from Klamath Telephone R Harry and David Holmes BEAR CREEK ORCHARDS SOUTH PACIFIC Falls where ha owneS on of the larger garages. Mr. and Mrs. Housechild are making their home at the Ev elyn apartments. Limited Parcel Post Service To Italian Centers Washington, D. C. Gift par cels will be accepted for ship ment to Rome, Naples, Palmero (Sicily) and Vatican City State, under limited parcel post ser vice which will be available at once, Postmaster General Frank C. Walker announced last night. Resumption of the service is a step in the President's program for restoring normal relations with Italy. ' Shipping limitations, and transportation difficulties with 2161 HIGHWAY DS IN VALLE in Itu, necessitate restriction of the service. In handling pack ages sent overseas, preference will be given to Christmas pack ages and other parcels addressed to members ot our armed forces. Brougher Preaches Three Times Today . Evangelist Russell M. Brough er will preach at three services at the First Baptist church to day. His 11 a. m. topic will be "The Christian's Coronation." At 3 p. m. his topic will be 'The Battle of Anrlageddon and at, 7:30 p. m. his topic will be "Clown or King." A Milwaukee company in war production saved thousands of man-hours and dollars through ' 1.800 suggestions sub mitted by employes. THE m ar..Z I av V
