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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Wednesday, Deo. 19. 1948 Medford&tTrisuns Kvsryons In Southern OreioB Reads lbs MmU Tribune" Dally Except istordsy Published by MEDFORD PRJNTINO CO. 7-a North Fir St Phone ail ROBERT W. RUHU Editor ERNEST R. GIUTRAP. Uanafer HERB CREY. Advertlelnl Mrr. E C FERGUSON. Msnlflnf Editor ARTHUR PERRY. Sunday Editor MRS. OLIVE STARCHER. Soe. Editor GERALD LATHAM, Circulation MT. An Independent Newipiper Entered ai lecond dail matter at Medford, Oreiron. under Act of March 3, 1870 SUBSCRIPTION RATE! By Mali In Advance: Dally and Sunday ona year... SO Dally and Sunday sl monthi 4.00 Dally and Sunday three moi. 9 10 Dally and Sunday ona month .10 By Carrier In Advance Medford. Aahland, Central Point. Jackson ville. Gold Hill, Phoenix, Talent, and on motor routes: Dally and Sunday ona year....t.00 Dally and Sunday ona month .70 All terms cash In advance. Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson County United Press Fall Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representatlvo WEST-HOLL1DAY COMPANY, INC. Offices In New York, Chicago, De troit. San Franclaeo, Los Angeles. Seattle. Portland, 8t Louis. Atlanta. Vancouver. B. C. OlCG( FIIMSkIeM Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Porry The eclipse of the moon came to dbss late yesterday, starting pronto Bt 4:38 p. m., just as the astronomers said It would. They figured It out by all the higher forms of arithmetic, more tnnn ' a score of years ago. This mathematical accuracy is more Tjhenomlnnl than. the eclipse it self, to people, and their name Is legion, who jean t do their in come tax report right between now and March 19. 0 0.. Fir chiefs of the state have started Issuing their annual Yule warnings against careless ness with fire, resulting in con flagrations In the Christmas tree, and Santa Claus' cotton batten whiskers. o o Miss Jacques Colton, a charm ing member of the younger set is combatting a cold. She is on the Honor Roll and In a Christ mas play at the Roosevelt school. o Finland (poor Finland), bat tered from without by Germany and Russia, and from within by her own special brand of Fin nish demagogue, so poor she makes a church mouse look like plutocrat, has made her an nual war debt payment to America. Finland makes the remittance as a matter of national honor, not to cause Britain, France and other Euro pean nations ashamed of them selves, which they are not. EASTERN OREGON EATING (Grant County News) "The table was set at noon with a roasted 12 pound tur key and all the trimmings and accessories, including cakes and pies cut In only four pieces. The table stayed set until 4 p. m. Every passer by who even stopped to pass the time of day had to come In and eat no matter whether they had already had their dinner or not. The Reccos only have 250 turka running with the cattle." Irwin, Harris, director athletic news bureau at Oregon State, with patriot zeal defends the honor of their football field, from mud thrown at it herein, on November 23 last, as follows: "Oregon State has had a fine turf football field since the fnll of 1937. In fact, It is rated as one of the best turf fields In the Pacific coast conference. The grass seed was planted In the spring of 1937 and the field was dedicated on October 16, 1937. against UCLA. We start ed our turf field before the University of Oregon Installed one at Eugene. You can imagine how dumb founded I was to read your sug gestion that we put in turf TV, nnlv vlan..tlnn 1 I can think of for the Capital Journal's remark that you quot ed is that Fred Zimmerman, their sports editor, probably hasn't been to a game in Cor vallls since we put in the turf and doesn't know yet we have one. True, our turf does get torn up when a game is played on it after a week or more of con tinuous rnln, but so does every other turf field in the Pacific northwest. If the teams play most of the afternoon on one part of the field after a heavy rain, naturally that part of the turf will get plowed up a little and I would like to see the turf field that wouldn't. However, our turf Is so well and deeply rooted that It quickly comes back even after taking a beat ing such as It did In our Wash ington State game this fall." Closing Ume for Sunday Too Lato to ,iasiry tw Saturday afternoon. Pleeae ram amber. Editorial Correspondence Boston, Mass., Dec. 15: Ten days to Christmas and It Is the strangest pre-Christmas period we can recall in more ways than one. Take the merchants' problem here in Boston for example and no doubt the same all over the country. The problem is not to get customers but to get goods. And the cutsomer problem is not so much what one can afford as what one can GET. Not a perfect situation but far better than a certain Christmas some 15 years ago, when the stores were full of nice things and no one or practically no one had any money. e e a e Speaking of money it Is a subject about which we, technic ally speaking, know nothing. But that is something to admit it. So many don't. And of course no banker would (ah there G. T.I) for that is presumably his BUSINESS. We talked with one here the other day who pontificated to this effect: The business future in New England looks dark, but else where and particularly In the far west (that, we suppose means west of Buffalo, N. Y.!) looks bright very bright. This period of brightness promises to continue with only minor set-backs for five or six years, when a period be expected, both east and west, In other words If you have vest It and If you haven't well weather eye open In 1950. Mebbe so, mebbe so. But If Boston has a boom bust, this department will not be surprised. In fact nothing will surprise us as far as business predictions are concerned since the sad days of 1929. We still have on file a prediction by a certain investment banker of that period that the stock-boom then In full stride was only a beginning and while there might be "minor readjustments," U. S. Steel would undoubtedly reach JUO in six monthsl So what? Merely this: In the Judgment of this column 'money." Its nature and particularly Its future Is like Mark Twain's weather a great deal of talk about It but little done or known. And in general those who talk the most about It, know the least. (Oh, Is that you G.T. didn't recognize you!) .... It Is snowing again, coming usually means it won't snow big-snow-and-blow a week or so happens here in New England huge snow-drifts into oblivion, a freeze with skating on the avenue and now more snow. Well if one longs for a good the place to come for It. We realize we are In a hopeless minority but we don't approve of the citizens of a defeated nation whoever they may be being tried by courts and Juries consisting entirely of their former enemies, Nor do we believe in writing new laws and then mak ing them apply to violations which occurred before their enact ment generally known as "ex-post-facto." But there is this to be said for such a procedure from the standpoint of Germany and Japan, the liquidation of the criminal and degenerate elements from the body politic should materially raise the moral standards and general physical tone of the next generation, in both countries. In other words the nations should benefit, however unjust the methods to Individuals. 0 o There have been many deaths here resulting from the recent storms on land almost entirely due to bad hearts women or men trying to shovel snow, when in no condition to do so, or over exerting themselves In other ways. At sea it has been different and far more serious with over a dozen ships In distress off the Massachusetts coast as this is being written. The great aid in such disasters now is the heli copter, which in almost any wcofher can hover over a ship at sea long enough for some sort of hawser transfer. We haven't the official statistics but many seamen have been lost, many saved, and at least half a dozen small fishing-ships have gone down. Winter is no tlmo to travel by sea. e e e a Dorothy Thompson, in her dolly column in the Boston Globe, claims the Poles are treating the defeated Germans Just as budly as the Germans treated tho defeated Poles. Well Dorothy never pulled her punches verbally, and has made many mistakes in Judgment but as far as her factual record goes it is pretty good. So we' have an Idea she Is correct. But what would one expect? That the Poles would return good for evil? That is the' procedure Christ prescribed but can anyone mention a nation that AS A NATION, has followed it? Don't rush now, there may be one but if so we can't recall it. It is an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. That Isn't Christian but its universal practice. Dorothy also calls Secretary Byrnes a liar when he states: "It should bo assumed the geographical limits of Ger many are those in conformity with provisions of the Berlin declaration, le: those of the Altrelch less the territory east of the Oder-Nelsse lines." The territorial limits, says Dorothy, were definitely left open In the Berlin or Potsdam agreement, but Poland, following the Stalin doctrine, grabbed her's while the grabbing was good, and presented the USA and the allies with the "accomplished fact." And again we don't doubt Dorothy is factually correct, nut the ugly word Is hardly Justified. Diplomnts don't "lie" nothing as crude as that they merely make statements which are not always supported, In a literal sense, by the facts. One of the venerable bellboys Boston bellboys not eligible to a plan if there WERE a Townsend Don't care what the question is satisfaction at least. So when we remarked Just to General Patton would pull out of back with the categorical negative "No sir," said William, "when through, no matter how tough ho contractor out In Dorchester first into a septic tank (before it he lived a long time, but it was a will bo Putton's fate too, If ho lives borry to transmit this discouraging news but as frequently stated in the past we merely record us, day by day and hour by hour. hope he is wrong and probably by the time this Is printed, the record will show he was. But that will make no difference to Bill, he will be pontificating about something else by that lime. On The Side-By e. v. Duribg (Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc.) Yours was the good bravo heart, Mary, That still kept hoping on, When the truil In Ood had left my suul, And my arm's young strength was gune. There Has comfort aver on your Hp And a kind look on your brow, I bleu you. Maty, for that tame. Though yuu ramiot hear me now. llutferln. (Above an excerpt from the touching poem of married love; lament of the Irish emigrant. One of mother's favorites.) Recently mentioned that a De troiter said I wrote too much about myself and she wanted It stopped. Following a long estab lished policy I gave the com plaint careful consideration and decided to stop talking about my breakfast, dog, new gray suit and how I made five hits In five times at bat In a game between Fabyans, N. 11., and Bethlehem, N. H, of the White Mountain of "major readjustment may all over the country In fact. money young man go west ana in go west anywayl But keep a this year and the Pacific Coast a down In huge, lazy flakes which for long. We forgot to state the back was followed as so often by a warm rain which shot the as if by magic. Then there was "Way Down East" winter this is at this hotel there are few pension under the Townsend planl knows all the answers. he can answer it to his own make conversation we thought it and walk again, he came that he would NOTI a man breaks his neck he Is may be as a fighter. There was who broke his neck, fell head was operating of course) and wheel-chair for him. and that long enough to get Into It!" the scroll as It unfolds before That Is what Bill SAID. We R. W. R. League on my 21st birthday. And so what? I get hundreds of letters from people stating they want me to continue talking about myself. From one such c o m m u n 1 c a t Ion from Flint, Mich., I quote: "Eddie, as for that dame in Detroit who wants you to stop writing about your self tell her to go to Belle Isle and Jump in the lake. Let's hear about your new gray suit. Does It look nifty? Is it gray flannel? Single or double breasted? Did you get a vest with it? Am thinking of getting one like that myself." Asking Queries from clients: Q. Did Vic McLaglen, the film star, ever fight for the light heavyweight boxing championship? A. Not that I know of. However, Vic did fight as a hcavywciRht nndjehitts are in bloom in the Con- in 190r fannied with Jack John-1 son In six rounds at Vancouver. ) !B. C. Q. What rn your opinion is the most overworked gag on radio? A. The one about Bing Crosby's horses. Another Argument "My mother became a grand mother three times In the same day. Can Brooklyn top that? I had twin sons; my sister had one son." So states Mrs. Hubert Mitchell of Detroit. I called this to the attention of a Brooklyn- ite who said, "The lady's mother only became a grandmother twice In the same day. Twins are figured as one blessed event." I said, "Listen, twins are not born at exactly the same time. When the first twin came Mrs. Mitchell's mama became a grandmother once. When the second twin came she became a grandmother twice. When her other daughter had a son she be came a grandmother three times." But the Brooklynite was stubborn about it. He Is from Flatbush. You know how those fellows are. Anyway, we have the argument before the decision committee of the Stosie "Wagering committee. Passing By J. Fred Coots. Popular writer of popular songs. The J. In his name stands for Jared I think. His best selling song is "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Fred goes for Turkish baths and hand ball to keep In condition. Is a very young looking fellow for his years. He remembers when Iron Man" McGinnity and "Bad Bill" Dahlen played for the Dodgers. That was about the time the songs "Two Little Girls In Blue" and "Who Threw the Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's cnowder ' were popular. Horses S: Women Baltimore subscriber born un der sign of Scorpio confesses "I have been morried three times. My first two husbands, both ag gressive, wanted to dominate me. I didn't care for that. My third husband is a sweet, gentle, lovable man who lets me run everything including the fiand ling of the family finances. Am very happy now that I am boss of the family." (Note Accord ing to the star gazers it is the Aries (March 21-April 20) and Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) women who have the greatest desire to dominate their husbands. The astrologers say Scorpio females have no use for a man they can dominate. They want a husband who is man enough to do the dominating. Either the star gazers are wrong about Scorpio women or the writer of the above letter has made a mistake about her birthday. Sidelights A Detroiter says he works at a drugstore where the pharma cist receive $100 a week for a 45-hour week. Very interesting. That is $25 more than most pharmacists get now. Before the war a lot of them were receiving as low as $35 a week. ... A Bostonian urges this department to launch a bitter campaign against "singing vcommerclals" on the radio, which he describes as "a cancer on the brain of mu sic." Please Note A dance band leader of 15 years experience states his ob servation reveals that trumpet players are the No. 1 wolves with saxophone players a close second. He further says he has noticed drummers and bass play ers have the highest rate of un happy love affairs and mar riages and are usually paying alimony to someone. Our Mules Si Wen department is checking these claims. Congress Opening Set For Jan. 14 Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R) The house today approved a resolution setting Jan. 14, 1946. as the opening date of the second session of the 79th congress. The resolution requires senate ap proval. House Democratic Leader John W. McCormack, Mass., said that later today or tomorrow he would offer another resolution setting the adjournment date of the first session. House leaders hope It will be tomorrow night. MARSHALL AND CHIANG MAY MEET IN NANKING Chungking. Dec. 19 (U.R) Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek and Gen. George C. Marshall, President Truman's special en voy, are expected to meet for the first time at Nanking. China's peacetime capital where Chiang and his wife arrived to day, rather than Chungking. Their meeting had been sched uled for Chungking, but Chinese political quarters disclosed that the generalissimo is preparing to .welcome Marshall personally at either Nanking or Chungking. WESTERN UNION STRIKE SCHEDULED FOR JAN. 7 Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R) The country's Western Union telegraph operators with the ex ception of those in New York City have been told to be ready to strike Jan. 7 unless their wage demands are met before then. Approximately 48.000 opera tors are involved. They are mem bers of the Commercial Tele graphers' .inlon. The New York City operators are not (uficted because they are members of the CIO. Throughout the year, 3.500 or- sorvatory in San Francisco's Golden Gate park. FETE F AT Members of the Black Tor nado football team were guests of the Medford Kiwanis club for the weekly meeting this noon at the Holland Hotel. The team, southern Oregon and dis trict two champions for the 1945 season, was accompanied by Coaches Ed. Kirtley and Bill Bowerman while Al. Simpson was prevented from attending due to a heavy cold. Glen Fabrick welcomed the team In the absence of Joe Earley, president. Kiwanis members and Kl wanian Dames will stage a Christmas party Friday night of this week for patients at the county hospital. The party win begin at 7:15 p. m. The visitors will take presents for the patients and will sing carols. Frank Perl will appear In the role of Santa Claus. At the meeting today the members brought presents which will be delivered by E. H. Hed rick to handicapped children of the public schools of Medford. At next week's meeting tne ciud will hold a Christmas party for members, with gift exchange. Livestock Portland, Ore., Dec. IB (U.P.) Livestock: . Cattle 230. calves 33. Active, fully ipnriv. Common lirht steers $12.50, cutters $9.00; common to medium $11-14.50: load mixed cows and heif ers S1500: load sood beef cows $13.30; sorted at $11.50; canners and cutters S6.30-8.50; good vealera steady at 514.00. Hogs 100. Active, steady, barrows and gllta largely $13 80; good sows $14.00; few $14.50; choice feeder pigs quotable to $13.50; but light weight not moving. Sheep 200. Slow, but steady; one lot good choice 03 lbs. early shorn lambs $14.00; cull and common lambs $10.00; cull and common ewes $1.00 3.00; good ewes $4.50-3.00. Chicago,' Dec. 19 (U.P.) (WFA) Livestock: Hogs: 10,000. Active, fully steady; good and choice barrows and silts nt $14.85. celling; weights under 180 lbs. and over 300 lbs. scarce; sows at S14.10, celling that class. Cattle: 10.000. Calves: 800. Only strictly choice fed steers and yearl ings steady; all others under pres sure; weak at Tuesday's decline and generally 50 cents lower for week to date; most fed heifers sharing steers decline; top steers $18 00; bulk 315.00 to S17.50; most heifers $14.00 to $16.50. Sheep: 4.500. Market active, steady tn 25 cents hiiiher: vearlinrs show full advance with slaughter Iambs strong to 15 cents higher; three decks good to choice natives $14.50. South San Francisco, Dec. 19 (U.P.i (US DA) Cnttle 200. Gener ally steady. Medium to good steers and heifers absent. Two loads good 1055 lb, range cows $13.00-13.50, ligbtlv quoted $12.50. Odd heavy slaughter dniry cows $11.00; cutters $9.00-9 50. few $8.50. Late yesterday and todav, canners weak to Tt cenis lower, mostly $0 50-7 50. Odd good hniu su nn. Cnlves: 23: steady; few common to medium calves $10.00- 12 00; choice quoted $15.00. Hops 250. Includes 105 late yester dav and 50 feeder pigs today. Steady. Few good to choice 200-300 lb. bar rows and gilts $15.80; odd good sows $15 05. Sheep none; nominal. Late yester day, deck choice 98 lb. lambs $14.75 Common to medium ewes $2.00-5.00. Portland Produce Portland. Dec. 10 (U.P.) Whole sale market prices: Broccoli Local $1.35-1.30. Cabbage Oregon, No. 1 $2.73-3; Oswego $3.30-3.73 crate; red $1.73 1 05. Cauliflower No. 1 $2 23-2 30 crate. Squash Danish, orange box $1.50. Chicago Wheat Chicago, Dec. 19 (U P.) Wheat Open Hifh Low Close Dec ISO's 1801s 180'j 180', May 180 ' , Julv 177, 177, 177'i 177', Sept 173 173 174 , 174',, S. F. DAIRYPRICES San Francisco, Dec. 19 (U.R) Dairy market: Butter: 93 score 48VS, 92 score 48, 90 score 47-'!4. Cheese: loafs 28.2, triplets 27.2. Eggs: large grade A 57 V4. medium grade A 52V4, small grade A 44Vi, large grade B 5014. Wall Street New York, Dec. 19 (U.R) Stocks made an irregular ad vance today on curtailed vol ume. Railroads led an early rally that embraced the whole list, but as the session progressed realiz ing developed in industrial issues and some of the leaders slipped back to moderate sized net losses. However, long list held gains running to as much as 3 points in Gimbel. The whole store sec tion was firm because of high level of sales being run up in the Christmas season. Steels balanced off small gains and losses. Motors held steady to slightly easier on light turn over. Utilities were better with gains ranging to more than a point In American Water Works. Numerous special shares were strong, notably American News Company which rose 5 points on 2, DROPS OPEN UP OLD CLOGGED NOSE umy misery clears you breathe easier, feel better. For this medica tion brings relief, u quickly as you breathe. Caution I'se only ai di rected. 2.V, 2 times as much only 50c For this 2-drop relief, always get BONDS for the VICTORS maaiwuw.ifjit iiiiiu mi m Officii Nrr Photo Luminous Coveralls. Landing signal officers on flattops used these weird garments to bring in planes at night Your Victory Bonds will help bring them back to firesides. V. S. Trmury Dtparimtnl announcement of a two for one splitup. Preliminary closing Dow-Jones stock averages: Industrials 190.62, off 0.36; Rails 63.23, off 0.01; Utilities 37.50, unchanged; 65 Stocks 71.57, off 0.08. - Sales totaled 970,000 shares compared with 1,350,000 yester day. Today's closing prices on selected stocks: American Tel. & Tel 188V4 Anaconda 44 Chrysler 132V4 Curtiss Wright 8 General Electric 46 General Motors 73 Montgomery Ward 72 Penn. R. R 42 Phillips Petroleum 58 J. C. Penney unquoted Radio 17y8 Southern Pacific 59Mi Standard Oil of Cal 48y8 Texas Gulf Sulphur 50 Trans-America 21 United Aircrafts 35V4 U. S. Rubber 6714 U. S. Steel 81 FIRST IN NATION New York, Dec. 19 (U.R) Eight women veterans announc ed today the formation of the Legion of Women Veterans, the first society of its kind in the nation. Acting national commander and founder Mrs. Patricia Deuse, of New York, a former marine sergeant, said the group had a potential membership of 300,000 the number of honorably dis charged servicewomen. She pre dicted a membership approach ing 1.000 by next spring. "We have applications from some 800 women veterans who have already been contacted," Mrs. Duese said. "We hope to do for women veterans what the American Legion has done for the men." Eleanor Roosevelt Is Nominated For UNO Representative Washington, Dec. 19 (U.R) President Truman today nom inated as U. S. representatives to the United Nations general assembly Mrs. Eleanor Roose velt, wife of the late president; Sen. Tom Connally, D., Tex.; Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, R., Mich., and Edward R. Stettin ius, Jr., former secretary of state. The white house announced the nominations shortly after the house approved a confer ence report on legislation imple menting U. S. participation in the United Nations organization. American Nylons In Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Dec. 19 (U.R) j Want some fine new Ameri-1 can nylons, girls? j Buenos Aires is the place to : get them. They are on sale in ' the biggest Buenos Aires de partment stores, all sizes and shades, and a fresh shipment is j just in from the United States. The nylons were selling at 60 pesos a pair, roughly $15. MINING ASSOCIATION SETS FRIDAY MEETING Jackson County Mining Asso ciation will meet in the Jack sonville Chamber of Commerce office Friday at 8 p. m., it was announced today. Closlnr tlm for Clai(i! Ads 8 30 am Too Late to Classify 12 15 pm j fS HUSBAND'S CODfSS YOUR FAULT? WHY TAKr CHANCES with your hit rmts? Thvu.nds of women who auf fcr.il the torment of marital un.-er-taintv aro rte:ul for tlvlr discover of CERTANE IV-mhB Powder. Th!j refreinu. tlellKhttuiiy frarnt pow tier effect iveiy remove int.irraMin vasln.il odors. CERTANE clene n3 foothes sensitive tissues, aa It do1or ties. Leave ro medicinal odor. Mak sure you do not oTend. Ven t ba un certain another d.iv. tVn t rlk vour most precious Mes?:nc your huta"rtd's ioe fr you. Start now. Krea yourself of doubt and worry by protecting your fern in me ch.wm and .nt:ne Ak your rim re I t tVr CERTANE lVurh Powder today. Must give coTr.plt, ut Wwucb or your money bak. j Flight o Time Medford and Jackson Co HU tory from tho files of the MaiJ Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years BQO TEN YEARS AGO December 19, 1935 (It Was Thursday) Federal agents coming to dis cuss airport plans. Fair and colder, with morn ing fog. High 53, low 32. Only four more days for Christmas shopping and mer chants urge early buying to avoid the final rush. L.ofN. drops plans for peace in Europe to avert Ethiopia-Italy clash. Farm Incomes of nation show increase over last year. Turkey shoot at the Gun Club Sunday. TWENTY YEARS AGO December 19, 1925 (It Was Saturday) Talent district rabbit-raisers hold meeting and eat and talk rabbits. T.N.T. club of Jacksonville meets and Japanese luncheon served in Japanese style was served. Albert Strauss is elected mas ter of the Sams Valley Grange. Road to Prospect now In fine shape. Crime wave hits Foots Creek with thefts of tools reported. Rain. High 48, low 30. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO December 19, 1911 (It Was Tuesday) Congress stirred by debate on tariff bill. Ashland defeats proposal to have licensed saloons. Rain. High 40, low 31. Medford vote registration to date totals only 830. j Site near Talent to be used for experiment station. j Ex-Medford Woman W rites Story For Liberty Magazine The current issue of Liberty magazine contains an article written by Georgia Robertson who, with her husband, Vic'or, formerly owned the Ginger Rog ers' ranch on the Rogue river. The Robertsons lived at the ranch from time to time during their period of ownership. Their permanent home is Hollywood. Mrs. Robertson wrote Medford friends concerning the Liberty material, stating that it was third of a series being published by the magazine. Her husband also writes, his work being for the most part in connection with the movie industry. BARBER 15TH VICTIM IN MURDER EPIDEMIC Chicago, Dec. 19 (U.R) The body of Jesus Martinez, 48-year-old barber, was found nearly decapitated today in the blood spattered shop where he work ed. He was the city's 15th slaying victim In two.weeks. Martinez had bled to death I after having been slashed from ear to ear with a razor-sharp hook knife, the type ordinarily used to cut roofing material, which was found near the body. I WATERFRONT FIRE i Mount Vernon, Wash., Dec. 19 (U.R) Flames gutted five waier- j front buildings today In the j city's worst fire in 17 years, ' causing the death of 72-year-old James Barton and injury to a volunteer fireman. Learn the Latest Dance Steps NEATNESS IS A MARK OF DISTINCTION WHICH ONLY THE Best Dry CAN GIVE YOU Acme Dry 1728 North Phone 4263 ,JURY SELECTED FOR j SVINTH DAMAGE SUIT Selection of a jury in the damage suit trial of Billy Skeet ers against Fred Svinth, for $5,000 damages, started in cir cuit court this morning before Circuit Judge Herbert K. Hanna. The majority of those called first to the jury box were women. The trial is expected to last two days. The action Is based on an accident on the Crater Lake highway last summer in which an auto driven by the plaintiff and a truck driven by an em plovee of ihe defendant collided. Both litigants in the suit reside at Prospect. Christmas Gifts If you bought raluables, Jewelry, Furs, Furniture, Sil verware or similar gifts you should phone us to cover them by full insurance im mediately. PA-Molmes Vgengy I Where Insurance If a Business Not a Sideline 203 Medtord Center Bldg. Tel 4444 REFEWCE With A Modern First Federal Heme Loan t FIRST FEDERAL ! Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford J 27 North Holly L. G. TAYLOR GO. pays the HIGHEST MARKET PRICES It you have a CAR or TRUCK to sell, we advise telling it now. Call or Phone Dodge-Plymouth Dealer L. G. TAYLOR CO. Phone 296S Interior and Exterior PAINTING PAPER HANGIhG Work Guaranteed CALL 2419 Younqer's Appliance DUTCH BOY PAINTS 31 N. Bartlctt At the Medfcrd Dar.ce Studio Want to be the most popular partner in your crowd? Classes are forming right now. Come or phone 5864 for a dance analysis. Enroll then and there ... set oft on the right foot at your next party. Rates are Sur prisingly low. Medford Dance Studio MERRICKS BALLROOM Cleaning Cleaners Riverside Jack Thurman, Owner V
