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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1945)
A M n o4- E Weather FORFCAST: Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday with morning fog Colder tonight. Temp. Highest Yesterday 46 Lowest this Morning 31 Fortieth Year Medford Has 4,183 Between Ages of 4 and 20 Repre sents Year's Increase 473 Medford has 4,183 residents between the ages of 4 and 20 years according to the annual school census recently complet ed and released from the office of E. H. Hedrick, superintendent of city schools. It is explained that while termed the "school" census, ages of the children counted do not coincide with school attendance figures, since ' the census is made under the provisions of an old statute. The census was reported as of October 25 of this year and the last enrollment figures reported for the public school showed 3,003 pupils enrolled November 16, Hedrick stated. The census figure represents an increase of 473 or 12.7 per cent over the census taken last year. The 1944 census showed 3,710 persons be tween the ages of 4 and 20 and the 1943 figures was 3,443, rep resenting a gain of 740 pupils, or 21.4 per cent in the two year period. City Total 14,290 "If we use the same ratio fig ure, 3V4 as existed between our national census taken In 1940 and the school census of the same year, our total population today should be about 14,290," Hedrick stated. "It will be re membered, too, that a consider able number of our own people ar still away in the military service. (Editor's note: The city water department figures Mcdford's population at 15.652). "The present population is not a war increase. In fact, during the time Camp White was filled, 1942, 1943, we had practically no increase in school population. Our gains in school census, at least, have been made since that time. "Last summer this office made a study of the population com ing to us from the new pupils enrollment cards, to ascertain what vocations, trades, or pro fessions these new .people were entering upon their arrival here. The distribution was very wide. Over 80 vocational classifications of parents were represented. In dications are that new popula tion increases are made up of people coming here to reside. 4th and Ivy Center "The school population has not shifted very much geogra phically. Our population distri bution maps show that the cen ter of population for the city has moved in the last six years about 450 feet to the south and west. It is now at West 4th and North Ivy streets." Census enumerators were Mrs. B. H. Bryant, Mrs. H. D. Powell, Mrs. B. Forncrook. Mrs. H. F. Cope, with Mrs. Bernice Kunz man as checking clerk. GEN. MARSHALL LEAVES HONOLULU FOR CHINA Honolulu, Dec. 17 (U.R) Gen. George C. Marshall, President Truman's special envoy to China, left Honolulu for Chungking at 3:50 a. m. today. Marshall arrived at Hickam Field yesterday morning in a C 54 and was the guest of Lt. Gen. Robert C. Richardson during his stopover. On his arrival he was met by Gen. Richardson and Adm. Raymond Spruancc, Pacif ic fleet commander. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Marian Hou.echild trying to : identify a woman and declaring that the description of a "large womsn wcarinc a fur coat'' , wasn't very helpful. A Shirley Sti.r and Margaret j Schulcr dazzled by the super- j colossal bridge playing of two ! Chinese army officers.' j Clara Orr scurying up an al-1 ley to avoid a Christmas shop- j ping jam. i MEDFORD United Preit Full Leased Wire Are They Bluebeard's Victims? At f t -yA, if I-apl f ,v L Wit I i 1 Portrait of two unidentified women found among poSSom -of A"U . I , ? e past pohce are Prbi"!5 for his connection with the deaths h n SCVl'n e'derly widows' Allh0Bh authorities have no reason to w ,1 VTZ? weI5laln b CUn. they are seeking identification in hopes more light may be shed on the bizarre past of the ex-convict. Code -Cracking Equipment Lacking At Hawaii, Investigators Informed Washington, Dec. 17 (U.R) The Pearl Harbor Investigating committee heard today that the navy provided special equipment to break Japanese codes for the U. S. Asiatic fleet at Manila but not for the Pacific fleet at Hawaii where Japan struck the war's opening blow. Vice Admiral T. S. Wilkinson, former chief of naval intelli gence, testified that the special equipment was . sent to . Adm. Thomas C. Hart at Manila to break the so-called "purple" 7 DEAD. 62 HURT Kollock, S. C, Dec. 17 (U.R) Heavy winter fog was blamed today for the broadside crash of the luxifry train Silver Meteor into the New York-bound Sun Queen near here yesterday. There were seven known dead and at least f2 persons were in jured when the Florida-bound Meteor crashed into the middle of .the Queen as it pulled onto a siding to clear the tracks. The dead: Two soldiers (names withheld). Two sailors (names withheld). Meteor Engineer W. W. Shoe maker of Raleigh, N. C. Porter James T. Ferrell of Richmond, Va. Perry C. Reese of (2505 Duke St.) Alexandria, Va., a pas senger. Seen Too Lata Officials of the Seaboard Air Line railway said an early in vestigation showed that Shoe maker didn't see the Sun Queen coaches until it was too late. Survivors reported there was a heavy pre-dawn fog. Shoemaker's train was roaring southward as the first section of the Silver Meteor. The Sun Queen was pulling onto the Kol lock siding. All but the last five coaches of the Queen were on the siding when the few passengers not asleep saw the Meteor's head light burst out of the fog. A second later there was a grind ing crash as the south-bound en gine plowed into the front end of the fifth coach from the end. Chicago, Dec. 17 flJ.R) Eight home-bound soldiers were hos pitalized and 22 others unner treatment for lesser injuries to day after the collision of two: coupled Chicago and Northwest , em "400" dicsrl engines with a Irnnn train Cw.m, ,.-- di.lion and bruised. The rear car of the 11 -car troop train, its cargo of soldiers singing happily over impending discharge after Pacific duty, was hit by the two-engine diesel com binatinn last night as the troop train slowed in the Northwest cms west side yards. XVI code used by Japan in diploma tic exchanges. He said Adm. Husband E. Kimmel, commanding the Paci fic fleet at Pearl Harbor, did not have facilities for breaking the diplomatic code. ' j Politicians Skirmish Wilkinson - testified after de mocratic and republican mem bers of the committee fought an other skirmish in the running political warfare which has ac companied the investigation. Threats were voiced to inves tigate all committee aides, to de termine their past employers and present salaries, and to question Gov. Thomas E. Dewey at some later date to find out how he learned during the 1944 pres idential campaign that we were breaking Japanese codes. Wilkinson, first witness as the committee turned to the navy story of evcnW which preceded the Dec. 7, 1941, disaster, did not say immediately who ord ered the additional facilities for Manila. Nor did he say why they were given to Hart and not to Kimmel. Wilkinson said he did not know until recently that Kim mel had asked Washington of ficials in May, 1941, to provide him 'with information regarding Japanese diplomatic activities. Summary Prepared He said his office prepared a fortnightly summary of world events which included some in formation on diplomatic activi ties. He said it did not include information taken from inter ception of Japanese messages, however, because the code-breaking was a closely guarded secret. The start of Wilkinson's testi mony was delayed for nearly half an hour this morning by the political wrangle. The ar gument is expected to be revived at an executive session of the committee tentatively scheduled for late today. I TO AID JOB SEEKERS Formation of a committee of business men who will work in cooperation with the United States Employment service in an effort to provide full employ ment for returning veterans was announced today by the Jackson county Chamber of Commerce Members of the committee will be selected and announced this week. Decision to form the commit tee was made following two con ferences of Chamber of Com merce representatives, of the USES and other agencies of the city and county dealing with veterans. During the meetings problems relating to closer co ordination of the efforts of the various agencies was discussed, and the housing situation as re lated to returning veterans and their families was also reviewed. MEDFORD, OREGON, NEW PEACE ZONE Temporary Contract Would Give UNO Title To All Buildings; Use US Laws London, Dec. 17 (U.R) Selection of a specific site In the United States for United Nations headquarters was post poned today at least until . next month, when the assem bly of the world peace organi sation will meet here. London, Dec. 17 (U.R) United Nations authorities were revealed today to have prepared a document requiring the United States to convey to the UNO full ownership of all land within the zone of the new world peace headquarters. A draft convention tentatively sketching what would be expect ed of the United States if UNO headquarters is situated in that country was prepared by the juridical commission of the UNO preparatory commission. Title To Buildings A temporary contract would give the UNO title to all build ings in the zone and exclusive rights over the subsoil. Parti cularly the "right to make any constructions underground." The right to exploit any mineral de posits, however, would remain with the United States. .Means of obtaining title to land within the zone were sug gested. If the land were not presented free, the UNO would pay a "fair price" to private owners, the sum to be credited toward U. S. membership fees. No officials, including police of the United States or of indivi dual states, would be 'permitted to enter the UNO zone except by permission of the secretary general. With possibly minor exceptions, U. S. laws would ap ply in the zone, particularly the ordinary civil and criminal laws, and the American courts would have jurisdiction. Diplomatic Immunity The United Stales would be required to extend diplomatic immunity to the UNO delegates and their staffs. The government would be re quired to insure provision tor public services, including elec tricity, water, gas, telephone, telegraph, drainage and garbage collection, and to guarantee "in peace and war" adequate com munications between the zone and the U. S. territorial limits. 8 IN TALENT BLAZE Talent. Dec. 17 Eight pedi greed Pekinese dogs were de stroyed in a fire believed set by an angered customer at the King Cafe here Saturday night. Seven of the animals were cremated in the blaze and the other died later from burns. The storage shed in which the dogs were is a complete loss, Otto E. King, proprietor of the cafe, said today. A cottage next to the shed was partially con sumed. The fact that the fire started on a side opposite a heater in the shed and that oil was used i to incite the flame is evidence of incendiary origin, Mr. King states. Investigation is being made by the county sheriff's office. ELINOR BUSH ESTATE VALUED AT $58,657 An inventory and appraise ment of the estate of the late Elinor ilanley Bush, well known pioneer Jackson county woman. places the value of the estaie at 1 $58,657.17. It consists of cash, farm lands, stocks, jewelry and personal property. The inven tory was filed with the county clerk today. The appraisers were M. T. Wray, George T. Frey and Mar tha Morgan. The executor is Michael Hanley, Jr. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, Eclipse of Moon Visible Here If Clouds Stay Away Washington, Dec. 17 (U.R) Barring interfering cloud forma tions, you can watch the moon turn from silver to coppery red tomorrow night in the first total eclipse visible in this country since Aug. 26, 1942. The preliminary phases of the lunar eclipse will start at 3:38 p. m. PST. The period of totality will begin at 5:40 p. m., PST, and will last until 7 p. m., ac cording to the naval observa tory. During the period of totality the moon will be in the earth's shadow, accounting for the ap parent change in color. CHINESE FLIERS VISIT MEDFORD EN ROUTE HOI Ten officers and 22 enlisted men of the Chinese air force spent the night at the Medford air base and at Camp White, continuing by air this morning to Seattle from where they will embark for China. The men have been In this country to re ceive army and air corps train ing under United States army officers, it was reported from the base. The group arrived at the Med ford army air base from Mer ced, Calif., where they had been assembled from various training points, In a C-46 manned by men of the United States army air corps. The ten officers were brought to Medford by air base officers and spent the evening at the Outpost. The group included Lt. Col. G. L. Wen, Lt. Col. H. II. Tso, Major H. C. Ching, Ma jor L. K. Chung, Major H. T. Chen, Major Y. C. Tso, Lt. C. C. Chen, Lt. Henry D. Chin, Lt. Li Wen-Chon and Major Y. S. Yang. EE INTO SOUTHLAND; DEATH TOLL RISES By United Press Winter counted a rising toll of life today as a cold wave grip ped the nation. Subzero weather swept the midwest and north while temperatures in the sunny south tumbled to below freezing. Twenty-five persons were re ported to have died over the week-end because of the cold, fog, snow and slippery highways. Transportation in the Buffalo, N. Y., area was paralyzed in one of the greatest snowstorms in the city's history. Thirty-two inches fell during the blizzard. Wintry winds moved rapidly eastward, while maintaining a firm hold on northwest and mid west states. Temperatures drop ped sharply along the eastern seaboard from New England to the Carolinas. Temperatures ranged from 20 below in Montana, increasing to 8 to 10 above as far east as Pennsylvania. Although no "weather" deaths were reported In the Pacific northwest, slick roads halted bus aut o m o b i 1 e transportation in many sections. 'E' Bonds N earing Drive Quota Level Jackson county "E" bond sales are gradually climbing to the Victory loan quota level it was stated this morning by George Frey, county sales chair man. The quota set was $525. 000, and saies up to Saturday totaled $445,794. While the formal drive has closed. Frey stated that "E" sales to the end of this month would be counted on the quota. MARINES COMING Washington, Dec. 17 (U.R) Approximately 8.000 marines will arrive home for discharge during the next week, marine hca'kiuartcri announced today. RIBUNE United Press Full 1945. T T Konoye's Private Papers Re veal Nippon Joined Axis Under Misapprehension Tokyo, Dec. 17 01, R) Private papers found in the possession of Prince Fumimaro Konoye, who committed suicide a few hours before he was clue to surrender as a suspected war criminal, dis closed today that Japan joined the axis in the belief Russia would become the fourth mem ber of the tripartite pact. The papers were seized by American counter - intelligence officers soon after Konoye poi soned himself early Sunday morning, and were then turned over to Joseph B. Kecnan, chief allied prosecutor In the forth coming war trials. The essential points in the papers were told the United Press by Konoye's secretary, Tomohiko Ushiba. Meanwhile, pending comple tion of funeral arrangements, many high Japanese dignitaries paid visits of condolence to Ko noye's home today. The documents stated that Japan's foremost objective In joining the axis was to settle the war with China. Konoye said he believed Japan's voice would carry added weight If she were allied with Germany, Russia and Italy against an "Anglo-American" combination and thus could settle the China "affair" in any manner she chose. Japan's second reason for sign ing the pact Konoye wrote, was the hope of preventing the war in Europe from becoming world wide. Konoye believed in 1940 that a powerful combination of Gernuiny, Russia, Italy and Ja pan would keep the United States from war. The following year, however, he began to feel the alliance was dangerous be cause Russia had not joined, the documents revealed. The former premier felt then that the axis had lost Its mean ing so far as Japan was con cerned. He though Japan had the right to abrogate the treaty but, the papers explained, the Japanese refrained from doing so since an outright abrogation would be a breach of "interna tional faith.' The papers said German For eign Minister Joachim Von Rib bentrop "lured" Japan Into sign ing the alliance. Ford Stoppage Due To Parts Trouble Detroit, Dec. 17 U.R) Henry Ford, II, gave Ford Motor com pany employes a clean bill today as he blamed price ceilings for slowing production. Ford said his company had not had "a single unauthorized work stoppage" since V-J day, but had to lay off 40,000 employes for five weeks and 20,000 for five days because they couldn't obtain necessary parts. Hitler Ordered April 22, 1945, Nuernberg, Dec: 17 (U.R) Adolf Hitler ordered Hermann Goering arrested and shot on April 22, 11)45, but the fat Luft waffe leader was rescued at the last minute by a band of his own paratroopers, the United Press learned today. From the Nuernberg trial tes timony and interrogation of the Nazi defendants, Allied invsti gators finally are unravelling the strange story of Hitler, in his last hysterical days, turned against the man he had ap pointed to succeed him. Due Death Imprtttti Goering's fall from favor really began With the mob-kill ing of Henito Mussolini in north-: crn Italy. The pictures of his ; ex-partner hanging by his heels from the roof of a Milun gaso line station shook the Nazi . fuehrer. He apparently made up hisj mind then to commit suicide and j have his body destroyed to avoid I a similar into Leased Wire NO. 228. Takes Command s LVH'i". '"At (Armm Tclephnto) BriRftdlrr General Hnrold P. Nichols who will succeed Major General H Conger Pratt as commanding genera) or Western Defense Command, head quarters at Sun Francisco, Calif. General Nichols was Army represen tative on the Joint Army-Navy co ordination group for the San Fran cisco United Nations Conference. SISKIYOU WRECK CLAIMS LIFE OF William M. Weldon, SB. of Snohomish. Wash., was killed on the north slope of Siskiyou mountains about 4 a. m. today when his northbound auto struck a slippery place In the road and plunged over an em bankment, state police said this morning. Weldon, accompanied by a friend, Jesse A. Bower, Oak land, Calif., had picked up two soldiers, Kenneth Utter of Sa lem, on leave from Georgia, and George V. Culp, Camp Beale. Calif., who were In the car at the time of the crash. Deputy Coroner Carlos Morris said he was told Culp was driving the car, an Oldsmobile sedan, at the time it left the highway. Utter Is confined to the Ash land Community hospital with a possible skull fracture, Morris said. Neither of the other two men were injured, the deputy coroner said. 20 INCHES OF SNOW AROUND UNION CREEK Twenty inches of snow now lays on the ground at Union Creek according to word receiv ed by the Rogue River National Forest service this morning from Richard Tubman, ranger at Union Creek. The snow is pack ed and hard-crusted, according to the report. Many inquiries have been re ceived at the local forest service office from ski enthusiasts as to the snow conditions at Union Creek it was said. Goering Shot Is Revelation Originally, Hitler planned to kill himself on April 22. 1945. He issued orders that Goering, then at Berchtc?gadcn, was to succeed him. But on the appointed day, Hitler's confused mind led nlm to believe the battle of Berlin was swinging In Germany's fav or, and he postponed his suicide. Hitler Enraged Through some mix-up, how ever, Goering received the ex pected telegram that day author izing him to assume command. Convinced the war was lost and willing to surrender to the Al lici, Goering telegraphed Berlin for verification of Hitler's death and a complete definition of his own authority. When Hitler learned of Goer ing's telegram, he flew into a rage. Believing that Goering was trying to seize power and force Germany's surrender, he ordered the Luftwaffe chief ar rested and executed immediately WANTS TIME TO PONDERAPPEAL High Court's Action Based On New Petition Asking Review of Island Court Wachinirlrm Tint 17 fllP The Supreme court today grant ed a formal stay of execution to Japanese Gen. Tomoyukt Yamas hita, who has been sentenced at Manila to hang as a war crim inal. The court granted the stay until it has time to consider hi appeal for a civil trial In thii country. The announcement was mads after the justices held a short conference to consider the case at the close of their regular Monday session. New Appeal Bail The high court's action wi based on a new petition filed by Yamashita's counsel. It asked a review of the Philippine Su preme court's refusal to Inter cede at the time the "Tiger of Malaya" was on trial before a military commission In the Philippines. The new nlea on behalf nf th Japanese general arrived six minim . jter the tribunal assem bled in session at noon today. Yamashita already had on petition before the court. On Dec. 7, he asked for writs o habeas coruus and nrnhihitlnn a transfer of his case to tha united States for a hearing be fore the SunremA rnnrt np nn of its justices. Tim Not Indicated The new petition made similar requests, including one that Yamashita be freed on a writ of habeas corpus and returned to the status of a prisoner of war. There was no indication when the court might decide whether to hear the case. Its next regu lar sessions will be on Wednes day, Jan, 2. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson previously had stayett Yamashita's hanging sentence pending action by th Supreme court. OFFICE WORKERS THROUGH PICKETS Detroit, Dec. 1 7 U,R) Thou sands of non-striking General Motors office workers returned to their jobs today and the CIO United Auto Workers union an nounced it had advised local un ions to permit clerical forces to pass picket lines. The office employe! entered the strike-bound plants under a general order from General Mo tors. Company action followed court orders and petition against moss picketing at three points in GM's vast Blltn.mnlrtnir system. CM spokesmen had threatened court action "where cver necessary," By United Prat The administration will re turn eleven Sinclair Refining Co. properties to private control to night, marking the end of one CIO oil workers strike. The navy announced last nteht that the oil company had reach ed an agreement on the union's wage demands, settling for 18 per cent a request for a 30-percent increase. The settlement called for a 40-hour week. This was the general situation In the major controversies 464,000 workers remained away from their lobs because of strikes during the critical postwar re conversion period. Central Chinese Ready To Accept Coalition Offer rhnnilrlni r 17 fllP . Information minister K. C. Wu snld tnrinv fhnt th ppntml pnv. crnment was ready to accept a communist suggestion looking toword a coalition government In China. Wu said at a press conference last Sept. 2. Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-Shek promised Gen. Mao Tse Tung that the supreme national defense council could be reorganized into a supreme national political council, with communist leaders taking part. If detail of the proposals work out, Wu said, communists can become cabinet members and occupy other high posts in the government.
