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Jap Girls Warned Not to Provoke Low Whistles From Passing Yanks By Con Caswell United Press Correspondent Tokyo, Sept. 18 (U.PJ Tokyo newspapers today warned Japa nese girls against bare legs and "meaningless amiable smiles" as American officers said fraterni zation would never become a problem for GI's in the occupy ing forces. Col. Carol V. Cadwell, Arca dia, Cal., provost marshal for the Eighth army, said the occupation had been most orderly so far with very few sex incidents re ported since two of three "rape" cases reported by the Japanese had proved groundless. Avoid Whistling Meanwhile, newspapers which for the past several days have been warning Japanese women to avoid provoking low whistles and other manifestations from American soldiers stepped up their campaign. Mrs. Sumako Fukao in an open letter to young women in Asahi Shimbun warned them against showing their slips, un dressing or nursing their chil dren in public. "I've had to look away when some young women in the ele vated cars nonchalently take off slacks and show their red under wear, then wear the slacks again after putting the rumpled under wear in order," Mrs. Fukao said. Yomiuri Hochi, which appar ently never heard of occidental toeless sandals, printed an arti cle headed: "Young girls' smiles invite misunderstanding. Bare legs also stimulating. Be business-like, passive in your re sponse." Under the headline Yomiuri said: Blush If Toes Seen "In American and European countries women gtve no thought to being half naked on the beach, and at evening parties displaying their whole backs, and men in Like a million ctaSIars He calls himself a "two-bit cus tomer." But ha was treated like a million dollars. So he has written us a letter telling how he has found at his Standard station one brand of ervice and courtesy for all. "I rattle up to the pumps," says he, "in an old Model A that has weathered fourteen Arizona summers. But your station man ager greets me as if I were the owner of a fleet of fast cars and trucks. "Ho always seems to find time to do a few extra things for me and for my battered automobile. The other day he took out the floor mat and cemented parts of an old inner tube around the holes where the brake and gearshift lever go through reinforcing it so it would last longer. Then he patched all the tears around the edge of the mat. "He wouldn't accept a cent for this. "He Is never too busy to do til the little extra courtesies that mean so much. And, as I say, I am just a two-bit customer." Now, in addition to express ing our pleasure at such a re port, there is always ODe thing we can say in answer to a friend ly letter like that. If our "two bit customer" strikes it rich and we hope he does he can drive an imported Giioppa Ga zazza three inches longer than a battleship into the same sta tion and get identical service. Yef, if he keeps on driving that Arizona antique until it rivals the original one-hoss shay, he'll find himself just as welcome as ever. It has never made any difference to us what kind of car a customer drives. Thai's why, in our hook, there is no such t'i:n as a ":r. hit ontor.v.r." general don't consider this any thing strange. "But in daily life the women of America and Europe don't show I their breasts. They are proud to i show their legs but would blush ! with embarrassment if their toes I were seen. That's the reason i why sight of a Japanese mother ! nursing children in public and ! girls wearing 'geta' slippers ! which are considered cheap in : Japan are apt to cause a funny i feeling among allied officers and men. HERBERT MITGHEL FREED FROM JAPS Pvt. Herbert W. Mitchel, who has been a prisoner of war of the Japanese since the fall of Corregidor, was released from the Osaka prison camp Sept. 11, according to a telegram from the War department received by his mother, Mrs. Anna Mitchel, 824 West 13th street, today. Pvt. Mitchel joined the army here in January, 1941, and went to the Philippine Islands in April of that year. He was with Gen. Jonathan Wainwright when the "Rock" fell. According to a letter received some time ago from Pvt. Mitcncl, he was working in an Osaka shipyard as prison labor. He will be returned to the United States in the near future, the message said. No Oriental Moths F ound in Orchards, County Agent Says Survey of valley orchards last week reveals no oriental moths here, Assistant County Agent Clifford B. Cordy reports. The pest, particularly menacing to pears and peaches, is reported m California fruit districts. In this state its presence has been re ported in the Nyssa section in eastern Oregon where measures are being taken to exterminate it. The oriental moth in attacking fruit does not eat the outer layers covered with spray but ms'ead, casts it aside. After biting two or three times, it eats the in side of the fruit and there lays its eggs. This trait makes it hard to combat, Cordy says. WEATHER Northern California Clear today and tonight and Wednes day, except fog on coast. Little temperature change. Moderate westerly wind off coast, except northerly extreme north coast Our sincere thanks to all qfyou tvko kelfed STATE GUARD TO DrciiMnurmiP HLUUIHLHi LLlUVd Officers and men of Head quarters detachment, 1st Regt. Oregon State Guard, will meet ! at the armory in regular meeting ! tonight, after a vacation of two j weeks, according to 2nd Lieut, j Verl G. Walker, plans and trcra- j ing officer. New equipment has arrived during the past two weeks, in-1 eluding rifles, clothing, blankets ' and other supplies, which will be issued, and a complete turn- i out is requested. ' Any man over 16 years of aee who is interested in joining the i Oregon State Guard is urged to: come to the armory, Lieut. Wal- j ker said, where activities, train-' ing and functions of the guard will be thoroughly explained. Drill will start at 8 o'clock. Livestock Portend. Orr., Sept. 18 (U.P.I Livestock: Caltle LHO. calves 3.1. Steady but dairy type cows slow. Few medium-fiood grass steers S145U 15.50 common trade down to Slt.5t; load stock heiters Stl 50: cmner-ctit-ter covs S6 00.8.00: common-medium beef cc.ws S6 2;-10 50: medium-pood sausage bulls Sl 50-1 1.00: rood-choice vealers salable S13 50-14 00; tew common-medium calves S10 00-13 00. Huas 25, Steady. Barrows and gttts M5.i'."i: sows S15.00: choice under 100 lb. feeder pigs salable $2100. Slieep aoo. Rather slow, early sales steady Clood choice wooled lambs. Sl2.oo-12.50: choice closety sorted iot quotable to StaOO; common down to $9.00, grod ewes salable around $5.00. Chicago Wheat Chicago, Sept. IB (U.P.I Wheat Open Hill Low Sept J.7' l.3'i !.tS74 Dec..-. 1.07-1. l.iiRi4 1.67 'j, May l.G53n l.Oti'a 1.05'b July.... lit:, I -SO". 1.3a?. Close l.UB'j l.tiH'i l.titi: 1 .00 Wall Street New York, Sept. 18 (U.R! Stocks rallied sharply today as President Truman prepared an order that will make Lewis B. Schwellenbach the most power ful secretary of labor in history. Prices spurted 1 to 3 points over a broad list. Stocks hit hardest in the recent recessions came back the fastest. Rails strengthened and the steels were pushed ahead easily as pressuie relaxed. Gains spread over the entire market and volume pick ed up as the buying side was bolstered. Preliminary closing Dow Jones averages: Industrial, 177. 58, up 2.83; rail, 56.84, up 1.02; utility, 33.81, up 0.36, and 65 stocks, 65.77, up 1.04. Sales were 1.J60.00 shaies against 900.000 yesterday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks1 American Telephone & Telegraph 183'4 Anaconda 35 't Chrysler 124:!i When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Southern Pacific became perhaps the most strategic railroad in the United States. Serving the West Coast ports of embarkation from San Diego to Portland, and more military and naval establishments than any other railroad, wa wero called upon to handle an enormous load. We were able to handle this load successfully bcaauso of the great work of rail road men and women up and down the line, and with the help and cooperation of thousands of people not actually working for the railroad. Now the war is over. The job b done. But we of Southern Pacific will never for get the way people stood by us when the task sometimes seemed bigger than our railroad. We send our sincere thanks to the Army, Navy and Government authorities or tlieir tympatlietic understanding of our problems, to the shippers who cheerfully put up with delays so that more vital war freight could go through on time, and who cooperated in many ways to conserve equipment. to our passengers, for their good-natured acceptance of crowded trains and other wartime discomforts. to the thousands of people who stayed of the trains to make room for service men and other essential travelers. fo the' press and radio which understood otir operating difficulties and kept the public informed. We do not know how quickly Southern Pacific can convert from war to peace. Soon transports will be landing thousands of war-weary men at West Coast porta, and many more must be brought back from Europe. These men will want to get home as quickly as possible. We intend to do our best to carry them in the comfort to which they are entitled. This job comes first, of course. Meanwhile, were planning luxurious new streamlined trains, new travel com forts and refinements in passenger service, and improvements in freight service. We intend to go forward aggressively with t!ie West, earning our right to serve yoa solely on merit and performance. A. T. MERCIER, President The friendly Southern Pacific Curtlss Wright 6i General Electric 48s s General Motors . 73 Montgomery Ward 70 Penn R. R 383s Phittirs Petroleum 48 J C Penney 129 Radio 15' a Southern Pacific 481t Standard Oil of California 41 ' Texas Gulf Sulphur 44' 3 Trans.imcrica 132 United Aircrafts . 27 U. S. Rubber 663 U. S Steel 74 Central Point Central Point, Sept. IS Mr. and Sirs. W. M. Tetherow visited their daughter, Mrs. Hazel Mey er and family of Lake Creek Sunday. The Earl H. Heft property on the Central Point -Jacksonville highway has been sold to F. V. Cook of San Francisco. The lat ter plans to do some remodeling and make it their home come time next year. Bible school classes taught by Mrs. Lacey and Mrs. Carl Hover enjoyed a hay ride Tuesday eve ning. After the ride, refresh ments were served at the Kelly home by Mrs. Lacey and Mis. Kelly. Others present were Marshall Kelly, Dolores Bohnert, Barbara and Billie Dir, Carolyn Hover, Larry Bighnm, Louise McDowell, Lanny Brenner, How ard Morris and Douglas Ruag. Mr. and Mrs. Prentice Petty have ieturned home. Mr. Petty has received his discharge from the army. Ed Strohmcier was surprised to have his brother from Iowa come in to see him this week. They have not seen each other for several years. George Hayes went to the doctor Monday for another check-up. He is much improved but still very weak. Home Extension Unit wll meet Sept. 19 at 2 p. m. at the home of Merle Obenchain. All members and friends interested in home extension work are urged to attend this very im portant meeting. The place on which the L. J. Bigham family have been living for the past three years has been leased to Mr. and Mrs. I.vte Hard, formerly of Applogate. They plan to move in about Nov. 1. Paul Blumenstcin has been confined to the hospital beeause of a knee injury received n a motorcycle accident. Sgt. Donald Patterson arrived home last week from Ft. Setl. He is visiting his wife and daughter, Judith Ann, and his parents and friends. Mrs John Bohnert and daught ers, Marilyn and Dorcen and Mrs. Bohnerfs mother, Mrs P. A. Tracy returned last week from a vacation at the coast. Closing time fm stinriny Too utte to Classify 4 (10 Saturday afternoon !case i emember OBITUARY NELSON DUNN Services for Nelson Dunn, who passed away Wednesday, will be held in the Conger-Morris eitaiiol at 9 a. m. Wednesday with the Rev. Delbert Daniels officiating. Interment will be in IOOF ceme tery. Mr. Dunn was born in Green ville, Calif., Aug. 30, 1866. and had made his home in this com munity for 16 years. Surviving are five children: Roy and Lloyd Dunn, California; "Robert, U. S. army in the South Pacific; Charles Dunn. Kirkland. Wash., and Mrs. Lucille Westcott, Belt view, Wash. Big Alaska Base Being Dismantled oeatcie, sept. 18 (U.R) The huge $18,000,000 army trans shipment base at Excursion Inlet. Alaska, has been 25 per cent dis mantled and levelling of the huge terminal will be completed Dec. 15, Brig. Gen. Philip G. Bruton, San Francisco, said to day. Bruton, chief of the Pacific division of the army engineers, said thai by using 700 German prisoners of war to dismantle the huge base structures, engineers hoped to salvage 12,6t0.000 board feet of lumber and more than $3,000,000 worth of other critical supply items. Giant Airliners Spell Expansion Los Angeles, Sept. 18 (U.R) A $10,000,000 United Airlines expansion program was under discussion today with plans re volving around the operation of four-engine Douglas maintiners. Projects totaling $250,000 are now in progress, W. A. Patter son, president, said, with another $3,000,000 worth to be started soon. Fifty of the 300-mile-per-hour mainiiners have been or dered and new hangars at Chi cago, Seattle and San Francisco are being considered. Court Records Police Court William Stanton, drunk, $10 fine. Justice Court Victor E. Taylor, trailer unit overload, $9.50 and costs. Dale LeRoy Childers, no regis tration card, $1 and costs. Andrew Brown, driver axle overload, $8 and costs. Lyle M. Paul, combination overload, $12.50 and costs. Sidney M. Jones, combination overload, cited. Charles E. Keen, failure to dis play license, cited. Beatrice R. Bean, reckless driving, cited. State Police Bernard L. Nutting, Jr., viola tion of basic rule, cited. James 3. Sftmsefl, failure to j stop at stop sign, cited. Court House News Divorce Complaints Robert Charles liargitt vs. Gilda Gloria llnrgitt. Edith Buchanan vs. Joseph M. Buchanan. Arthur L. Satterlee vs. Con stance R. Sstterlee. Jesse B. Hanson vs. Lola Han son. Divorce Deere Jean Kyker vs. Wayne Kyker. Hugh Rae Hatch vs. Eva M. Hatch. Probate Court Estate of Clara L. Collins, de ceased; Lorraine Cross, adminis tratrix. Estate of Patrick M. McCoy, deceased; Charles Morris, admin istrator. May Try A-Bomb On Japs' Nagato Tokyo, Sept. 18 (UR The question of what an atomic bomb would do to a battleship may be settled by making the Japanese battlewagon, the Naga to, a guinea-pig in such an ex periment. According to the plan of the U. S. Navy, the big Japanese ship would be made seaworthy and taken out to sea for the test Naval theorists want to deter mine what an atomic bomb would do to a big ship. Would the craft vanish utterly or be crippled and then sink? WHITE FLESH POTATOES GIVEN PRiCE REPRSEVE White flesh potatoes, on all levels of .distribution including retail, have been removed from price control fi;om Sept. 21 un til Oct. 26, according to the local war price and ration board. BIRTHS PENDLETON To Mr and Mrs. Verne H., Central Point, Sept. 17, 1945 a boy, 9 lbs., at Community Hospital. HARMON First Lt. and Mrs. Harry F 2t S. Orange, Sept. 18, 1945, i girl, 7 lbs., at Commun ity Hcspital. CloMrt lime fr Stmrlay Too tte to Clarity 4 00 Saturday afternoon , Please lemember ft the tastiest way of flavoring, your new JK If Fall suit, of spicing the teft-over from fjj I Fast season! Frothy nets, sheer ninons, dainty batistes, fine sharkskins, in stmpie, Jfojy "s tailored styles, In charming, feminine ones. Bff !!-1Kr& Yes, they're all lined up for your approval Mf U the most exciting assortment we've seen tn a fit i ff long time. jjf Wm ff ,f t TuMdajv Sept-18, 1945 BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN ENRICHED AS If You Really Want to Sell Your Car, See Us Today Highest Possible Cash Price We Take Care of All Red Taps Just Bring in Your Title and Get Your Cash. 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