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SIX MCDFOItD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. Tih. I. 1948 - V 1 NAZI IN THE WOOD PILE Cpl. Jamel Quaranto of Brooklyn, jtan't taking any chances as he examines body of dead German (a forest near Wilts, Luxembourg. Nazis have been known to mint frozen bodies of their dead to Imped Allied advance. (U. S Signal Corps Photo.) FREEDOM AFTER E Fred Marrett and wife, Mar garet Maxlne, held In the coun ty Jail since last September, eharged with breaking and en tering to steal drugs, were re leased yesterday following dis missal of the charge against them by Judge James W. Craw ford after a conference with Dis trict Attorney George W. Nell-aon. , At recent trial of the Mar- rett's the jury failed to agree, Dismissal was due to inability of the state to produce its main wit ness, Dr. R. W. Clancy, serving term at McNeill's Island, who was hot permitted under federal rules to come here as a witness. The Marretta were Indicted for breaking and entering Dr. Clan ey's office late last August, and were witnesses against him In his federal court trial. Judge Crawford warned the Marretts to abstain from the use of drugs In the future or they would find themselves again in the tolls of the law. During their long county Jail stay they have broken the habit and gained in weight, officials said. The court commented that he had more hope for the woman than her mate. John M. Little, of Rogue River with a former prison record charged with larceny from rooms In the Columbia Hotel In Ash land last summer, plead guilty and was sentenced to three years in state prison. : The cases of James Ferguson, charged with passing forged checks In this city, and Eugene Dorough, south end of the valley logger, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. were continued by Judge Craw ford. Dorough is charged with passing checks In Ashland, Phoe nix, Talent, and this city, In the sum of $350. Ferguson Is spe cifically charged with the pass tng of a $34 check on Mel Young er of this city last summer. He was arrested and returned here from Redding, Calif., two months go. MISSING IN ACTION New York, Feb. 28 U.R Lt. Philip Shaughnessy, 22-year-old on of Frank ShaiiRhncssy, presi dent of the International league is missing In action In France with the 1st Canadian army, it was reported today by the league offices. MISSOURI ADOPTS NEW STATE CODE St. Louis, Feb. 28 (U.PJ Missouri had a new constitution today. The new code, adopted by a majority of more than two-to-one In yesterday's special ballot ing, replaces the original one approved in 1879 and provides for separate maintenance of schools for white and colored children. Unofficial returns from 3.310 of the state's 4,843 precincts gave: For the constitution 228,363. Against 149,221. A number of far-reaching gov ernmental reforms were written Into the new code. One of the most Important would create a state department of revenue to collect taxes now collected by more than a dozen different de partment! and agencies. That provision struck a body blow at extensive patronage sys tems built up by elective state officials whose departments han dle the bulk of tax collections, CAPTURED BY NAZIS London. Feb. 28 (U.R) The German Transocean agency said today that Pvt. Robert Davis, Identified as a brother of Film Actress Bette Davis, had been captured by the Germans. The agency said Davis was a mem ber of the American 17th air borne division. Daily Weather Report Forecasta Medford and vicinity: Parttv cloudy tonight and Thursday with little change In temperature. Oregon: Increasing cloudlneii with showers tonight and snow above 3500 feet. Clearing Thursday. Not much change tn temperature. Local Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest 61 degreet, lowest 33. Total monthly precipitation S90 Inches. Excess for the month 1.94 Inches. Total precipitation alnce September 1. IMS, 11.77 Inches. Excess for the season .3a Inch. Relative humidity at 4 30 p. m. yesterday SBft, 4:30 today 9S. Tomorrow- . Sunrise 7:4S a. m., sunset 7:01 p. m. Past 34 hours: High Low Prec Boise 42 24 nl Hoston ..,.,...., Chicago Denver Eureka Havre Los Angelea Medford .. New York Omaha Phoenix ...... Portland . Reno Roseburg Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle Spokane . si , S3 . 40 . 47 , 33 . S3 . 4. . .18 . .14 . "4 . "3 . S3 , 45 . 45 . S3 . 51 Yakima 44 .07 37 ,03 SB .01 20 37 .01 13 Trace 40 .10 IS 20 in 44 30 39 31 37 37 33 20 34 WOULD AID VETS Carson City, Nev., Feb. 28 (U.R) Three measures designed to make it possible for Nevada Veterans to obtain small ranches and farms, and to build or ac quire homes In the state, will be introduced in the legislature today. Use Mall Tribune Want ds. See the wonderful KING FIG The only Quality Flo, proved in this state. Hardy and a big producer. Supply limited. Do not wait. Price $3.90 each. Qet your treea from the Boye '0' Boye Rancho 3 Miles West Gold Hill Pacific Highway MEN WANTED for ditch cleaning $6.40 per day transportation furnished. Apply at Dis trict Office or phone Madford 6111 or Ashland 8981. TALENT IRRIGATION DIST. TO BE ABUNDANT IN MM CITY No Rationing of Gasoline as Wartime Trade Booms Cost of Living Increases. Mexico City, Feb. 28 (U.R) The costs are high by Mexican standards, but there are no war time shcltdges of necessities or luxuries in this capital. The city la filled with Amer ican tourists eating big, Juicy steaks, drinking bonded Bour bon and Scotch, sightseeing in automobiles without concern about gasoline rationing, and paying stiff bills at dozens of night clubs. They are joined by a few rich Mexicans, but the living standard for the masses is low. The con trast smacks the visitor sharply. The exchange rate is favorable five Mexican to one United States dollar. But inflation has taken away much of that ad vantage. Living costs are esti mated at two times pre-war levels. American tourists are loaded with money to spend In either the most expensive places or in the typical Mexican markets where prices, by U. S. standards, are low. Delegates to the Inter-Amer ican Conference now In session here found: Luxuries Plentiful Unlimited supplies of popular brands 6f cigarettes at 25 cents (U. S.) a package; Mexican cig arettes at 12 cents. Steaks T-bone, sirloin, filet mignons at $1.29. And up. A one pound sirloin, three inches thick, in a top quality restau rant brings eight pesos (about $1.65). Automobile!; Show windows are filled with new cars and the used car lots have a big stock a 1942 middle-sized car costs about $2,600. The streets are filled with automobiles and most of them are relatively new. Gasoline There is no ration ing. Mexico produces her own but there is no attempt to limit its use to essential driving. Liquor The only question Is "what brand do you want?" Johnnie Walker Black Label and Vat 69 Scotch are plentiful with prices running from 40 to 60 pesos ($8 to $12). Night Life It's booming even In non-conference days with American tourists and European refugees. Clr's, the night club In the ultra-modcrnlstlc hotel NIW Tileboard FOR YOUR HOMI 30 par square loot The appearance of gleam. Ing, Ivory tile ... at a frac tion of the cost! Easy te clean is a china plate be cause the surface Is smooth and hard and won't hold dirt. Won't peel, crack, or chip. Comes in light ivory, with gray scored lines. Fine for kitchen, bathroom er playroom. Montgomery Ward 117 So. Central Ph. 3130 Reforma, demands and gets minimum on Saturday nights and packs them in. Drinks at such places cost six pesos ($1.25). Gum and Candy The Amer ican gum companies produce their own brands here and all the old U. S. favorites are avail able by the carton. Chocolates and candy bars are plentiful and cheap. THEIR 'BIO DAY' Jeffersonville, Vt., (U.R) Fay Chamberlin celebrated his 77th birthday the other day. It was also his wife's 70th birthday and their son's 42nd birthday. And on the same day, Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin observed their gold en wedding anniversary. Mexican "Racetrack Enlarges Program Mexico City, Feb. 28 (U.R) The Mexico City race track will expand Its program to four days of racing a week after March 6, "because present conditions war rant it," President Bruno Pagliai said today. Racing after that date will be held on Tuesday, Thursday, Sat urday and Sunday, he said. The cards will include nine races with special events for residents of Mexico who own horses. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra was the first major orchestra to admit women to the playing personnel. COMPENSATION INSURANCE Harold H. Brown Agency REAL ESTATE INSURANCE 123 E. Main Phone 3446 I tcky smut1 ''HIIII I f0 WHISK "'UU T 7. 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