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E ON GLASS EYE JAP Yokohama, Dec. 19 (U.R) Affidavits from eight American soldieri formerly held in the MiUushima prisoner of war camp were Introduced today in the war crimes trial of Talsuo Tsuchiya, camp guard, known as Little Glass Eye." They told how "Little Glass Eye" and other camp guards beat and tortured American Ffc. Robert Gordon Teas, of Streeter, 111., until Teas died. Teas was a prisoner in the camp. The affidavits, introduced on the second day of the first war crimes trial to be held in Japan proper, said Teas, whom the Jap anese guard accused of stealing Red Cross food supplies, was beaten with knotted ropes and boards while he stood in the snow with no clothes on in sub freezing temperature. They told how "Little Glass Eye" and other guards known as "Mushmouth," "Rivet Tooth," "Punk," and "Speedo" threw cold water on Teas to revive him for further beatings. GEN. PATTON CONTINUES GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT Frankfurt, Dec. 19 (U.PJ Gen. George S. Patton has main tained the small degree of im provement noted in his condi tion yesterday and was in ex cellent condition after a very good night, an army bulletin re ported today. Uh Mall Tribune Want S.da. pioo ion IHII U1EL AT JQVK (lOCfrJ FAVORITE NQt.OeuCIQU$ ATjmS 1 Schilling: Tea iimI mm- . King Dances With Butler's Wife in Servants' Soiree London. Dec. 19 (U.R) King George VI waltzed with his butler's wife last night, and Queen Elizabeth did a turn with her footman. Princess Elizabeth, In a long white evening gown with spangled skirt, danced with a chef from the palace kitchen. It was the annual "below stairs" Christmas party at Buck ingham Palace. The royal fam ily spent an hour with the household staff doing gay danc es. The king, in dinner jacket, requested a Scottish eightsome reel played by two khaki-clad pipers of the Scots Guards. Hattie McDaniel Says Mate Lazy Hollywood, Dec. 19 (U.R) Actress Hattie McDaniel, Negro academy award winner for her character roles, won a divorce today after testifying her hus band. James L. Crawford wouldn't work but he "ate good meals." The character actress said Crawford, self-styled real estate operator, thought that being married to her meant he didn't have to work. Father Induction Ordered Halted Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R) The induction of fathers was ordered discontinued today by national selective service head quarters. Fathers with fewer than three children will be per mitted to volunteer, however. MacARTHUR REITERATES OCCUPATION PURPOSES Tokyo, Dec. 19 (U.R) Gen. Douglas MacArthur today issued a re-statement of the basic pur poses of the allied occupation of Japan to his commanders and pointed out that the form the Japanese government will take is not fixed or immutable. The statement said that "to impose upon Japan any govern ment that is not supported by the freely-expressed will of the people would be contrary to the terms of the Potsdam declara tion." Its quality it a tradition. Its flavor rich and latli fylng. Txjr thii finer tea. FACT FINDERS EYE L C. 1. 0. By United Praia President Truman's fact-flnd ing board opened an investiga tion of the CIO United Auto Workers strike against General Motors today, as three other unions warned of impending walkouts to enforce demands for a 30 per cent wage boost. UAW President Walter Reu ther said the union considers the president's panel "a fact-finding, not a mediation board." He said the UAW would make every ef fort to give the board all the facts. The Western Electric Em ployes association said 16,700 workers would strike 21 West ern Electric plants in northern New Jersey and New York Jan. 3 to back up wage demands. The strategy committee of the United Packinghouse Workers of America (CIO) met in Chicago to map plans for nationwide walkoul in the meat packing in dustry. ECLIPSE VEILED BY CLOUD DRIFT Due to low, drifting clouds and fog valley people were pre vented from full observance of the eclipse of the moon last night. The lunar eclipse, pre liminary phases of which began at 3:38 p. m. in this area, was total at about 6:39 according to observors on the staff of the local weather bureau. However, drifting clouds abscured the sight at about the same period, it was reported. Valley residents noted the moon's dark shade of red which is peculiar to the total eclipse and which, coupled with the drifting dark clouds, made the sight quite spectacular. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT SCHOOL TONIGHT Medford residents were re minded today that the annual all-school program of Christmas music will be presented this evening at the senior high school auditorium at 8 p. m. Miss Mabel Nansen. school music supervisor, stated this noon that while many pupils were absent from school because of Illness, the program would be presented as sched uled. The general public is invited to attend. NAVY DENTAL CORPS Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R) The House today passed and sent to the White House legislation to create a separate dental corps in the navy. FofJc ore passing the word olong pre-war whisky!" For 'dtHH llfull taste combined with full flavored satisfaction, the swing's to King so extra smooth and mellow. True to its name, King Black Label Whisky is a quality whisky, mode for those who know and appreciate the best In everything. Taste, and see for yourself. Today ring for King! BROWN-FORMAN DISTIUERS CORPORATION At louisvife Kmntvcky ttmnM WKitr, 14 root. TU KrolgW IiHm In Itw product or 51 nonlhi or mi di. 40 Iroiskl wtiakm, tt Ofo wtrol ipiriti. Fire, IceakTSpectre o? Bulging IF 54M rtfll f I 3 f Iff I t x' M 4 ki W aT - , W u . Mf- : 1' w XaVrv J Ik . li . .ftuja'.ntflanii.-M. (Acme lelt'itnotat Plremen examine the lce-shpathed bulldlns of a business block at Akron, Ohio, xolluwinis a apectucuhtr tire wiucn aestroyea uiock, caiismg aamages estimated at 1500,000. -- RELIEF PROMISED IN RETURNEE JAM San Francisco, Dec. 19 (U.R) More than 80,000 Pacific veter ans, stranded in West Coast ports by the "desperate Jam" of railroad equipment, had renew ed hope today of getting home for Christmas in view of the army and navy announcement that enough rolling stock to move 25,000 men daily would begin to arrive tomorrow. The equipment, requisitioned from eastern railroads, was ex pected to consist of 1,000 coaches. Forty per cent of the cars were being sent to San Francisco, 25 per cent to Los Angeles and 35 per cent to the Pacific northwest. Arrival of the promised equip ment was delayed because of se vere weather cast of the Rocky Mountains, the army and navy said. Army officials said It was hoped that the east-bound de partures would relieve conges tion, which is expected to grow worse in the next four days when another 23,000 men are scheduled to arrive in San Fran cisco and 19 transports are due at Los Angeles. The city of Alameda, In Ala meda county, was incorporated April 19, 1854. I v.l; "Enioy Brown -Forman's King of lJffi'Wa,-ii dTniitf V"' ' 'rf'fflUw .i G. I. BILL CHANGE Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R) The house and senate today com pleted congressional action on legislation designed to Improve the No. 1 veterans law of this war the G. I. Bill of Rights. Both approved a measure, agreed upon by house-senate con ferees, designed to facilitate loans to veterans and otherwise improve administration of the G. I. bill. The bill approved by both houses would: 1. Raise the maximum farm or home loan that could be guar anteed by the government under the G. I. bill from $2,000 to $4,000. The present limit on bus iness loan guarantees remains the same $2,000. 2. Eliminate a requirement that the veterans administration must approve G. I. loans before they can be guaranteed. In farm and home loans, however, the bill provides that a government appraiser must assure the vet erans administration that Ihc veterans is being charged a fair price. 3. Raise the subsistence allow ance of veterans going to school under the G. I. educational pro visions from $50 to $65 a month for single men and from $75 to $90 a month for ex-servicemen with dependents. 4. Remove the 25-year age limit on veterans who may go to school under the G. I. bill. 5. Repeal a provision which would compel the government to deduct benefits paid out un der the G. I. bill from any gen eral bonus that may be voted to veterans In the future. DAIRY MAN INJURED IN FALL OFF LADDER Alfred L. Bailey, 122 East 13th street, received broken ribs today when he fell from a ladder while repairing a fan al Campbell's Dairy, where he is employed. According to Bailey'f statement, he had placed a small ladder atop some barrels to reach the fan and fell on the barrels when the ladder slipped. He was taken to the Sacred Herat hospital In the Conger Morris ambulance. JACKSONVILLE SCHOOLS CLOSED BY INFLUENZA Jacksonville, Dec. 19 Jack sonville schools were closed to day' because of the current In fluenza epidemic and will reopen Jan. 2, according to G. B. God dard, school principal. Approximately 110 or 40 per cent of the 280 students of both grade and high schools were ib sent from classes yesterday, Mr. Goddard said. "Jenny Llnd" was the name of a placer mining town in Cala veras county in 1849. SHOP LEEVER'S HARDWARE for CHRISTMAS Gifts of Quality DEFICIENCY BILL BY. LOWER HOUSE Washington, Dee. 19 (U.R). The house today approved a $2,500,000,000 deficiency ap-! propriatlon bill agreed upon by: house and senate conferees. ; The bill as originally passed bv the house called for $1,600, 000,000 additional for this fis cal year. The senate added another $1,000,000,000. The conferees agreed to the senate figures on two major items $750,000,000 for UN RRA and $191,900,000 for vet erans housing. The house- ap proved bill included only $400, 000,000 for UNRRA and $24, 500,000 for veterans housing. The conferees agreed on $10, 275,000 for the Columbia basin project in Washington. The house wanted $10,050,000; the senate, $10,500,000. mansTeLdTcase San Francisco, Dec. 19 U.R) Prosecutor Norman Elklngton today concluded his rebuttal argument in the trial of Mrs. Annie Irene Mansfeldt for the 1 jealousy shooting of Mrs. Vadn J Martin with the assertion that 1 "No reduction of the defense from murder to manslaughter I is possible", Superior Judge Edward P. j Murphy announced he would i begin his instructions to the six man, six-woman jury which will decide the fate of the red-haired, 46-year-old socialite at the be ginning of the afternoon session, j He estimated that the case would be in the Jury'i hands by 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Mansfeldt's pride "con-, demned Mrs. Martin to death", I F.lklngton said, because she tes-' titled she already had forgiven yjp Last Minute T GIFT SUGGESTIONS Sp,? e II TABLifaTc FOR THE CHILDREN T! Made of Hard Wood A Lairing Gift jx SET $859 Sgfb. : 2 AUTQ Children's RAINCOAT flf DJlwi Tft and Hood Cap HORN i& A Worth While Gift for TWIN $tt Children's rx ROCKERS yMf Sturdily Built ITf VJ. Various Types and Colon jJT OITiPdSS Nra $A95 $193 4l Shcrill Auto Compan ' J to It yi; A Nice Gift WC smoking m m STANDS jv . Walnut Finish jCQ'tSbV. S'Sb Just Received f-yytxiV. rjC Mirrors $f MilTOr ' Out Various Sixes . . . Ul Assortment and Designs M Outs.d. Clamp-On GAMES and y C vfil Chrome Finish - - $175 69c $1 rw J& BILLFOLDS tf7" vVTS2eVVk J&ir Genuine Leather J yfr Sr&i?6bJk&tjr Various Colors Mr N Cushions 177 Wedge Shape V?l fit Leatherette Covered Vs J Assorted Colors fjrl u $198 m STORE HOURS 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Saturday 9 A.M. to 8 P.M Wedntidar. Dae. 19, 1943 MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE -8EVEN her husband. Dr. John Mans fcldt for tha affair she alleged he had with the Sutter hospital nurse. Wyoming produces the nation's largest share of bentonlte. JUST RECEIVED! Ladies' and Men's Fine Watches Timepieces Exclusively Watches, Chronographs, Stopwatches, Recorder Sales Service and Repair Free Electronic Regulation While You Wait J K's Timepiece Specialties 215 Medford Center Bldg. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS we will be CLOSED Dec. 22 23, 24 & 25 AND WILL REOPEN Wednesday Morning, Dec. 26th This close down period is necessary so that our heat ing plant may be installed. Rogue River Chevrolet 227 Jo.J9 I 101 SO. RIVERSIDE PHONE 2882 Long Island, N. Y., was made by a glacier which for centuries brought stones and gravel to the edge of the Atlantic, leav ing them there to form the island as the Ice melted. East 9th and Types 59c to $1.98 20 Federal Tax Doll Bunk Bed All Hard Wood with Side Ladder O iw a t. Diar. cow
