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s TX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. April 1. 194J "Kvarartna IB S-intnara OrafBB loll U Mall Tribune" DaJlr Exeattf SatarSar Published try MlDroRD PUINTDJO CU r -as Norm rir at noot rti BOBtRT W HlfHU Editor IR.N2.ST a. CH-STRAP Masasar. HKB GREY. Advrtltn Msr. C. C FERCCSON, Manafjns EHtor ArfrHtTR PERRY. Sunday Editor VR3 OLIVE ST ARCHER. Snc Editor GERALD LATHAM, Circulation Mgr. An Indpandnt Nawapapar. at atacuora. urapmi March 3. IS79 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall -In A.: .'anea DliJ and Sunday ona ar ...17 M Dilly and Sunday alx montha 4 00 Daily and Sunday thre moa. 3 l Dally and Sunday ona month. 73 By Carr.ar In Advanca Medxord. A'hla.id Ontral Point, Jackaon artlle. Cold Hill. Phnanix, Talant. and en motor routea: Dally and Sunday on vaar 19 00 Dally and Sunday ona month 7a All larma raab In advanca. Official Papaf f dia City of MedforS Official Papar af aackaoo County Col tad Praia 7nU Laaaad Wlra MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU Of CIRCULATIONS Advartiafna RapreattritarlTa WEST-riOlXIDAY COMPANY . INC. ftfrt,. in Mua- Torlf Chicago. De troit. San franclaco. Lot Angela. So attla. Portland. Si Loula. Atlanta. Vancouver. B C. Oh Piiuj PJPH trill Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry March went out like a (7 red point per pound). Iamb Juveniles were awarded two day holidays from last week, for good work In the paper and tin drives. Many took advantage of the well earned rest, to get a haircut. a Harry Nealon, the S-VaTJey tiller towned In mid-week and enjoyed a spell In a dentist's chair. He also enjoyed getting out of it. The Krauts are surrendering at the rate of 2,000 per hour. This proves two things: (a) the yellow streak is showing in the "red badge of pure Nordic eour age", Herr Hitler used to brag about; (b) experts say "the end of the war Is distant", but not too far. This is All Fooled Day. Ore- gonlans have started cussing the Joke they played on themselves at the polls last November, a a a The special election next June will cost the state $79,000. One of the issues will be the cigarette tax. As the outcome if already cinch, this is a lot of cash, to find out what everybody already knows. Royal Brown of the E.Pt Browns towned Thurs., all by himself. Leon Offenbacher of the Ap plegate Joined the Elks Thurs His uncle Herman and Ed Kubli came in to see him ride the goat a a a Quite a number of townsmen last week observed anniversar ies of their being hatched, and bitched. The song of the tractor Is heard In the rural areas, from dawn to dusk, as the farmers Jump sideways to catch up with spring tarks. a a a Preliminary peace maneuvers indicate the politicians are get ting In their fine work. The peo ple are begnnlng to figure it would be best to leave H. Hop kins, the deputy president at home, and let somebody like Gen. Patton represent America at the Great Showdown. HITLER Willi ID QUJT BERLIN SEES END 3 WEEK London, March 31 (U.F9 Stockholm reports said today that Adolf Hitler, admitting tor the first time the war Is lost, has offered to give up his dictator ship and permit the German high command to attempt peace negotiations. Dispatches from Switzerland said general opinion in Berlin was that the war would end within three weeks. Any true estimate of what was going on inside Germany was made difficult by propaganda and sensational rumors. But it appeared Hitler and his nazi henchmen still were in control, although both military and civil Ian morale had been severely shaken. Exchange Telegraph reports from Zurich, referring to the same meeting, said Hitler had faced the fact that the German army could no longer resist. These reports said there were rumors that Goering had com mitted suicide, that Kesselring had been deprived of his rank and hlzh nazis were fleeing with their families to fortresses be ing prepared in the Bavaria Alps. Swedish reports said the high command told Hitler German troops In the west no longer obeyed their officers; that voiles strum units were capitulating without a fight: that gasoline stocks were exhausted and there was not enough food for troops. Reports direct from enemy sources gave a different picture. nUFUSTSlE OF RHINE SPAN TESI LEE R: RODGERS Funeral services for Lee Roy Rodgers, rout 2, box 89, Berry- dale avenue, Medford, who was killed Wednesday night in a truck accident on the Green springs highway, will be held Monday at 1:30 p. m. at Conger Morris Funeral Home with in terment m Oddfellows cemetery. Kodgers was born in Peoria. 111., August 18, 1898, and had lived in Medford about 18 years. He is survived by his wife, Ger trude, daughters Cora Mae and Marcia Lee, all of Medford. and his mother, Mrs. Cora Rodgers, Eusene. Also surviving are brothers and sisters, John, Ray, Mrs. Nell ie Cruzon and Mrs. "lildred Ecklin all of Eugene; Ben, Sa lem; Mrs. Ethel Marcum Spring t'rld and Mrs. Bessie Sweek, Grants Pass. LAST OIL PLANT OF HUN BLASTED N HUGE ATTACK SAFETY CONTEST Salem, Ore., March 31 U. The 1944 Oregon counties' traf fic safety contest was won by Clackamas, Umatilla, Tillamook and Curry counties, Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr., an nounced today. Jackson county was second place winner in the population division of counties having be tween 23 000 and 40.000 inhabit ants. Counties were Judged ac cording to the percentage of im provement in their accident in cidence during the contest year, over the preceding year. COOS BAY FIRE London, March 31 flJ.B American and British warplanes. more than 3,500 strong, blasted the last big synthetic oil plant still active in Germany today and tattered Industrial and rail targets between Berlin and the rolling allied forces in the reich. Another large fleet of Fort resses and Liberators from Ital ian bases hit targets in Austria and northern Italy. TodaVs operations set new records for the weight of explo sives dropped in a single month for both the U. S. 8th airforce and the ISth airforce in Italy. Explosions and fires were caused at the synthetic plant at Zeitz, southwest of Leipzig, and hits were scored on railyards at Halle and rail and industrial targets at Brunswick and Bran denburg, west of Berlin. Those objectives were hit by more than 2,130 heavy bombers and fighters of the 8th airforce, carrying some 3,000 tons of bombs. The R. A. F. heavies struck at the Blohm and Voss submarine building yards at Hamburg, one of the targets in yesterday's at tack by more than 2,300 Ameri can planes. Today's bomb load raised the total weight of explosives dropped on the reich during March by the 8th airforce alone to 73,000 tons. iTALIANlPPLY ESCAPE LINE CUT MINE YAGE PLEA Washington, March 31 (U.B The conference of soft coal mice operators and united mine workers spokesmen recessed at approximately 9:30 p. m. tonight, at the request of UMW Presi dent John L. Lewis who said be desired to caucus the miners' negotiating committee. Shortly before the recess Ed ward R. Burke, president of the southern coal operators usocia tion, predicted that the opera tors would reject the UMW's de mand for a written guarantee of retroactive payment, to April 1, of any wage benefits which may eventually be agreed upon or ordered by the war labor board. FOR BABY THEFT Great Falls, Mont., March 31 (U.B The Dayton, Ohio chief of police has notified all Montana authorities to be on the look-out for two year old Ronald Thomp son, missing from his Dayton home since October 7, 1944. and a middle-aged woman who was th child's nursemaid and is be lieved by authorities to have kidnapped the infant. An $8,000 reward is being held by the Dayton police for the return of the youngster who was 20 months old when he dis appeared from his home, the same day that his nursemaid Miss Mary Wilkie was missed, the chief said. Flight o Time Medford and Jackson Co. His tory from the files of the Mail Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years ago. TEH TEARS AGO TODAY April I. I93S Gi was Monday) NBA suit in lumber test case is dropped by government Pope warns war in Europe "would be enormous crime", and favors destroying "those responsible." Fair, with frost predicted. High 84, low 31 degrees. March goes out like a lamb here, but with series of torna does in middle west. Many autoists fined for alley parking. New mystery gun being bur ried for use by navy. Gasoline price cut on Pacific coast. Cascade-Shasta club to meet soon and discuss tourist travel prospects. TWEHTT TEARS AGO TODAT April 1. 1923 (It was Wednesday) Ten redskins land in Klamath county Jail, after spending their federal allotment for moonshine E Rufus, Ore., March 31 (U.B The speedily-erected heavy duty pontoon bridges which the American Engineer Troops threw across the Rhine river to hasten the breakthrough toward Berlin were the result of experiments conducted by the army and civil Ian engineers at this little ham let, about 36 miles above The Dalles, Ore., on the Columbia river. Even Henry J. Kaiser, builder of ships, helped in the secret en terprise. His yards built 4,000 pontoons to support the test bridges. Not until after Germany was successfully Invaded did censors permit the release of the story. The area around Rufus was a "Guinea Pig" for operations in testing the huge bridges. E R01S UNIONISTS A fine stand of yellow mus tard Is showing up In fertile fields of the county. The weeds are again growing better than the wheat and oats. a a a The creak of the old time ball players returning to the diamond U again planned, and they will ros bats with sisters cities in due season. Burbank, Calif, March 31 !UB Indignant members of the International Association of Ma chinista (A. F. L.) tonight prom ised to return to the Lockheed administration building Monday to resume a demonstration against the war labor board. The union emphasized that Its demonstrations would not Inter fere with Lockheed production Only machinists not on shift were in the line that marched before the building late yester day and who will return Mon day. The machinists are protesting last week's WLB ruling that wiped out 10 to 13 cents an hour specialist wage classifications. REJECT WELDER STRIKE Tacnma. Wash., March 31 (U.B Employes of the Todd Pacific Shipbuilding Corp. plant at Tacoma have rejected a strike ballot called by Independent welders by a more than two-to-one vote, it was announced to night. Coos Bay, Ore.. March 31 (UB An early morning fire of undetermined origin caused ex tensive loss to four business firms, overcome two firemen and for awhile threatened the Coos Bay central business district to day. Twelve hours earlier, fire fighters battled a blaze In Port Orford Cedar company kilns, which resulted In a loss esti mated at SI. 000. Richfield Sales Up, But Income Lower Los An?e1es, March 31 (UB Richfield Oil Corp had 87.300. 000 more sales In- 1944 than 1943 but net income dropped $20 000. report to stockhold er showid tonight. Sales last year totaled S78.35S.619 net income after charges, taxes and reserve pro visions, was S3 935.396 The in come is equal to abou 98 cents share on 4 010 000 shares of common stock outstanding Rome. March 31 (U.B Al lied planes have severed every enemy rail line facing tha Brit ish Eighth Army in central and northeastern Italy, it was an nounced today, as Allied ground armies maintained their toe-told on the southern rim of the Po valley. The vital Nazi supply roads and escape routes were cut by large forces of fighters and fight er-bombers of the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force which roared in for the attack despite light rains and low-hanging mists. Today's Allied Headquar ters communique reported only that ground units engaged in scattered patrol actions. CHESSMAN REAPPOINTED Salem. Ore, March 31 (U.B Merle R. Chessman. Astoria pub lisher, today was reappointed to another three-year term as a member of the Oregon state highway commission. Gov. Earl Snell announced today. Chess man's new term begins tomor- SUNRISE SERVICES San Francisco. March SI (U.B Thousands of San Francis cans, Joined by soldiers, sailors and marines, will observe solemn Easter sunrise services atop ML Davidson in the 23rd annual observances. 1KB Portland, Ore, March 31 (U.B New restrictions have been placed on the u.ie of tin by the government because of the "dangerously low level" of the stockpile the Oregon ?ate sal vage committee anr.oun-ed to day. Th. if non for the order is that the Imports from South America have fallen 23 weem shot' of requirements, n.d the rematurtii must come frcm a fast-inrr king supply on hand, ar.a It may be some time tetore we reconquer the far-eastern course of the valuable ore. This new order also prevents the us of tin in automotive sol dering and In re-tinning utensils. pans. ar other Items used in preparint food i to Claailf S 30 Saturday artarnooo riaaaa ramemner Murderer Is Held For Return East Portland, Ore, March Sl um Randel O. Throneberry arrested in Eugene for a 1943 murder of a Colorado sheep- herder, today waived extradi tion proceedings and ft? i ted in Jail here pending arrival of authorities to return him to Colorado. Arrested on a farm tear Eu gene, where he has ben living under an assumed name Throneberry at a hearing was ordered held in lieu of $25,000 bond He was sought for robbery and slaying of a sheeohearder at Steamboat Sprines. Colo, on August 8. 1943. His brother O. B. Throneberry, has been sentenced from 35 years to lite in that case. Crown Zellerbach Buys Timber Land Portland. Ore, March 31 (U.PJ T h e Crown Zellerbach Corporator today announced the purchase of the 47.000 acre Clark & Wilson Lumber Com pany timbered and cu lover lands In Columbia county and plans to convert the entire tract on a permanent production basis as a tree farm. The area con'ains 90.000.000 board feet of merchantable timber. The tract is bounded by Vernonia, Scappoose and St. He 'ens Drink, Family Woe Blamed for Threat Los Angeles, March 31 (IIP) Marital troubles were blamed tonight by Arthur M Peterson 42-year-olo electrician, for barroom episode in which he assertedly threatened to "blow up the White House with nitro glycerin Peterson told reporters he was dumbfounded at his ar rest by the secret service. Offic ers said he admitted drinking heavily for several days since his v.-tfe 'eft him. Salem high school quint beaten 27 to 23, by Torringtoa In first game of national meet at Chicago. Probable rain. High 47, low 29 degrees. Precipitation .07 of an inch. Womenfolk complain clothes left on wash line are ruined by smudging. Young element busy with fool ishness on All Fool's Day. Craters club holds a parade. with many stray dogs in line of march. Unexpected heavy fog settles over valley this morning, ac companied by a light frost. THIRTY-FOUR-YEARS AGO TODAY April 1. 1911 (It was Thursday) New Carnegie library will face Main street. Germany blocks plan to estab lish peace by arbitration in Eur ope. Wdrk on Jackson and Roose velt schools progresses. Saturday to see opening of regular P. & E. service to Butte Falls. Government Planes Nov For Sale Surplus Property Available April 6, 1945 $875to $2,400 depending on condition Dm Mall Trlhuna Want Aria. Treat Your Family to Our DELICIOUS FRENCH BREAD SOFT SMOOTH TEXTUR! FRESH and CRISPY Our Bread can be purchased only at eur retail store in the Liberty Bldg. MODEL BAKERY Average cost new to Government approximately 9,000 Approximately 3,000 Primary Trainers Meeting Rigid Army and Navy Specifications To Be Offered For Sale on a Price-Tag Basis by Reconstruction Finance Corporation You can now own your own plane. These Primary Trainers have been de clared surplus property by the Army and Navy. Every plane win bear price-tag, giving essential information such as make, model, price, and condition of sale. What you buy is listed in black and white. Made for the Government by nationally-known manufacturers, all the plane are single-engine, two-place models. Per formance records have indicated cruising speeds In excess of 90 miles-per-hour. If two or more people should want the same plane at the same time the purchaser will be decided by drawing lot. For Information on where these Pri mary Trainer may be teen, get In touch with your nearest Sale Center listed immediately below, or consult your near est RFC Disposing Loan Agency. Wetern Skyway Service Portland Troutdale Airport Troutdale, Oregon foch Price-Too Gives this Informcrlloa Scriinf Price. 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