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Weather FORFCAST: Mo ill y tUody with lntermtttant rain to night and thowrri Friday. Snow In mountains. Llttlt) change lo temperature. Temp. Highest Yesterday 32 Lowest this Morning 37 Prec. To 5 A. M. Today 41 Vie The Mill Tribune Want Ad Way Quick Remits At Small Coit Tripjjne United Prei United Pre -F O d Wire Fortieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1945. NO. 234. Medford i Full Leased Wire - St. Nick on Hand ! V " -iJ Santa Claua, who knows no transportation tie-ups with Donner and Bllt len, la on hand at pier to present newly returned Pacific vets presents from citizens and merchants of San Francisco, Calif., where thousands of service men must spend the holidays for lack of transportation home. San Franciscans are malting a concerted effort to entertain as many of the vets as possible in private homes and organizations throughout the city. (Travel Jam Eases But Thousands Will Not Get Home For Christmas By United Prese The nation's greatest trans portation jam eased consider ably today but thousands of re turning servicemen were doom ed to spend their first back home Christmas at debarkation points or on shipboard. Rail, bus and airline officials agreed that the pre-holiday travel peak had passed. But they predicted gloomily that another tieup would come late Tuesday and Wednesday as holi day crowds return to their Jobs. In many areas, the home-for-Christmas pressure slacked off when wouldbe travelers, dis couraged by Saturday's all-time record crowds, cancelled reserv ed space at the last moment. Army and navy authorities, however, predicted that some 130,000 Pacific veterans still would be stranded without transportation tomorrow, and OF RELEASE PAPERS Among those recently dis charged from the armed forces are Norman Wyatt, 549 North Main street: SSgt. Walbert Flackus, 672 B street; Harold Mattoon, Y l'c. 107 Fourth street; S'Sgt. Harry Heitz, box 224- T Sgt. Vernon Hopkins, route 1, box 440; T4 Gifford Lee, route 1, box 240; S'Sgt. David Barker, 108 North Pion eer street; Charles Wilson, CSK: T 5 Carl Fenige, 375 B street: and Pvt. LeRoy McNeil, route 2, box 31. all of Ashland; Har old Arnold, cox. route 1. box 66: T5 Ray Maready, box 658, and Sat. Robert Remington, route 1. all of Central Point: S Sgt. Rod prick O'Connor, box 144, Talent; Richard McLaren, aviation chief ordnance man. Rogue River: Cpl. George Davis, Gold Hill; Sgt. Harold Clarke, box 770; and S Sgt. Henry Hoebner. route 3. box 617, both of Eagle Polrt; SSgt. Ervin Lewis. T'5 Elton Gaine. and Cpl. Charles Young, all of Jacksonville. T 5 Dale Atkins, route 1, box 187; T'5 Marcelias Morton, route 2, box 308; Lloyd Klnsey. torpedoman 2 c. route 3. box 126: Thomas Shepard, EM 2c, 34 Quince street; Paul Turner. SK 2 c. 531 Austin street; Harry Frey, MoMM 3c: Arlee Lee, MoMM 3 c, 621 11th street: Ro bert Lindsay, PhM 3 'c, route 4. box 172; James Stelle. S:: 3'c. 345 North Bartlrtt street: Clif ford Parkor EM 2 c. route 1. box 486: Frank Brown. BM 1 c. 505 Beaitv street; T'5 Lyle Mc-I Kinncv. 718 Palm street; s Sjt.! Joe Welsh, gen. del : Pfc. Glen i Watson. 718' i West Main: street: Pfc. Eldon Tnlle. route1 1. box 119: Cpl. Orval Thomas:! Pvt. Bert Gemahlich: T4 Emory Parrish. box 166: S 'Sgt.i Donald House, route 4. box 217; j T4 Charles Johnson. 121 Cra-j ter Lake avenue: Bill Hazen. ; AETM 2 c. 51 North Pe .ch ; street: and George Ray. AMM I L 5T. U iltuiiii. 1 to Welcome Boys Miami, Fla., officials were un able to determine which was heavier incoming or outgoing traffic. By today, travelers for the most part had reached their des tinations or given up in despair. New York's Grand Central and Pennsylvania stations had little more than the usual Monday morning crowds, and Chicago railroads reported business ap proximating regular weekend volume. Everywhere, trains and buses are running hours late, with equipment shortages and bad weather combining in the form of unprecedented delays for holiday weekenders. NO TRUE PEACE POPE DECLARES; Rome. Dec. 24 (U.R) Pope Pius XII, in his annual Christ mas message to the world, said today "There is no true peace but only the 'postwar,' a sor rowful and very meaningful ex pression . . .and therefore this Christmas is only one of expecta tion, hope and prayer." The address followed a Sun day announcement that the pope had appointed 32 prelates in 19 countries, including four in the United States, for elevation to the rank of cardinals at a secret consistory Feb. 18. The American nominees were Archbishops Francis J. Spell man of New York: John J. Glcn non of St. Louis; Edward Mooney of Detroit; and Samuel Alphon sus Stritch of Chicago. The only American cardinal at present is Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia. 60 Per Cent of ATC Out by January 1st Washington, Dec. 24 (U R The War department said today that more than 60 per cent of the army air transport com mand's strength in Europe and the Pacific will have been de'- mobilized by Jan. 1. ATC's Pacific division, which had a peak strength of 41.180, was down to 26.350 on Dec. 1 and will total only 17,135 by the first of the year. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Louise Basford having fun dressing dolls for Christmas, her handiwork including smart doll hats with rosebuds on them. Paul Horsey, Norman Spencer Dale Stephenson and other Jav Cees breathing a sigh of relief when Santa Claus left for the north and glad that Christmas comes but once a year. A certain columnist furtively pinching parcels placed under the Tribune Christmas tree. OF Raw Wind Swirls Across Cemetery as Leader Joins 7,933 Soldier Dead. Hamm, Luxembourg, Dec. 24 (U.R) Gen. George S. Patton was buried on a bluff beneath wind swept pirtes today, surrounded by white crosses above the graves of soldiers who fell along his Third army's victory road. Paris, Dec. 24 (U.R) Mrs. George S. Patton pasted through Paris today on her way home by plane after at tending the funeral of her husband. She arrived at Orly field abroad a special plane, and left for Washington at 3:50 p. m. Army officers at the field said she asked that no pictures be taken of her. Raw blasts of wind swirled across the U. S. military ceme tery and snapped the khaki can vas canopy while the burial serv ice was read before the open grave. Wife At Grave Three rounds of salutes from a 12-man firing squad rattled against the leaden sky. Then a lone bugler, his back to the wind, sounded taps. The general's wife Beatrice stood quietly through the com mittal service but almost broke down when Patton'a negro ord erly, Sgt. William G. Meeks, Junction City, Kans., handed her the American flag that had cov ered the casket. There were tears in Meeks' eyes and his face was stained as he bowed slowly and handed her the folded flag. He saluted with a gloved hand and peered di rectly into her eyes, exchanging a final message of condolence. No Rank In Death Like the 7,933 crosses around it, Patton'g simple white marker held only his name and metal serial number tag, just "George S. Patton. Jr." The American army knows no rank in death. The burial ceremony, attended by military dignitaries of 11 na tions, was brief. It was execut ed as the "spit and polish" gen eral would have wanted, in per fect discipline. Mrs. Patton in black beaver coat, black hat and black galoshes stood to the left of Lt. Geoffrey Keyes, command er of the U. S. Seventh army. William CI. Hrtwes rnnt. 1 Gold Hill, was taon to Sacred Heart hospital Saturday night for treatment of injuries sus tained in a traffic accident at about 7:30 o'clock when oars operated by Edith L. Cummlngs, Gold Hill, and Bert C. Parrack. 345 ADDle street, collided on highway 99, one mile north of ooiQ mil, city police and hos pital reports stated today. He was reported in fair condition. Howes, who is prominent in Jackson county Grange circles, was a passenger in one of the vehicles, Mrs. Cummlngs, and W. James Cummlngs, also pas sengers, were reported as slight ly injured. Damaee estimated at SI 75 was caused the Cummings auto, the report said. Cab Calloway In Ballroom Brawl Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 24 (U.R) Cab Calloway, negro Dand leader, was scheduled to appear in municipal court today to answer charges of drunkenress and disturbing the peace after an altercation with a special of ficer at a Kansas city ballroom. Calloway told police he and Felix Payne, Sr., son of a Kan sas City negro politician, had gone to the ballroom to hear the music of Lionel Hampton, another negro musician. The scuffle developed at the entrance to the ballroom when Bill Todd, special officer em ployed by the dance hall, denied Calloway and Payne entranre. TOO MUCH HAPPINESS Big Sandy, Mont., Dec. 24 U.Rj Mrs. Mary Labuda, 65, vis ited with her returned soldier son for seven hours and then dropped dead of a heart attack CUly Suatid morpirj. Crewless Plane Crashes After Four-Hour Hop Chillicothe, O., Dec. 24 !U.R) Army air force officials today began investigation of the crash of a C-47 transport plane which piled up In a field 12 miles west of here last night after flying approximately 1,000 miles with out a crew. The plane was abandoned by its six-man crew near Dwight, Neb., at 5:30 p. m, (CST) while it was making a routine training flight from Denver, Colo., to Lincoln, Neb., army air field. It crash-landed on the farm of Milton McCutcheon near Bourneville, C, at about 10.30 p. m., after a pilotless flight of about four hours. 8 HURT IN CRASH Eight persons were Injured about 11:15 p. m. yesterday when two cars collided about a half mile north of the Big Y Market during a heavy fog, ac cording to stale police and Deputy Coroner Carlos Morris, who were called to the scene. Suffering from numerous cuts and bruises and taken to the Community hospital In the Conger-Morris ambulance were Har ry Gill and his sister, Bernice Gill, and Ann Gridley, all of 122 Cottage street, and Dwight Davis, route 2, box 428, driver of the 1937 Pontiac se dan, and his brother, Edmond Davis, owner of the car. Major Injured Owner and driver of the other car, a Chrysler coach, was Major Robert Beckwith, 7538 SE 27th street, Portland, who was on terminal leave and en route home to spend Christmas. Also in Major Beckwith's car were , two sailors, MoMM 3c Thomas Runnels, 927 Austin street, Seattle, and F 1c Glyn R. Cook, Lakeside, Wash. The sailors had 10-day leaves and were en route to their homes for the holidays, Morris said. Each had a round trip ticket but was hitchhiking because no other means of transportation was available, Morris said he was told. Major Beckwith and the sail ors were taken to the Camp White hospital where they were found to be suffering from cuts and bruises in addition to a bro ken left ankle suffered by Major Beckwith. SOLDIEREaINS Washington, Dec. 24 (U.R) President Truman today re turned to full citizenship several thousand ex-convicts who served honorably in the armed forces for more than one year. By proclamation, he granted them full pardons. The White House said that "somewhat more than 2,000" prisoners had been paroled from federal penal Institutions for in duction into the army. Several thousand more completed their sentences before becoming sol diers or members of the other branches forces. Men whose civil rights were restored to them were those who joined the armed services on or after July 29, 1941, and who have served in active status for at least one year before being honorably discharged or separ ated form the armed forces. No man was so pardoned if he had been convicted of any of fense against the service laws while he was a member of the armed forces. Glass Eye's Fate Known Wednesday Yokohama, Dec. 24 (U.R) Tatsuo (Little Glass Eye) Tsuch-' iya. Japanese prison camp guard whose trial on charges of brut ally beating American prisoners was adjourned today because of an "incompetent" interpreter, is expected to learn his fate Wed nesday. The prosecution is asking the death sentence for the first sus pected Japanese war criminal to be tried in the homeland. CIRCUS BURNS UP Mullins, S. C, Dec. 24 'U.R) Fire Saturday destroyed the James E. Strates circus, level ling the huge tent city and ware houses in which the circus had citablubcd. wixttcr H'-iiiV.ts. AUTO INDUSTRY HAS MOST IDLE ON STRIKE LIST Federal Labor Officials Pre dict Post-Holiday Devel ments May Break Jam. By United Press Disputes in the auto industry, directly or indirectly accounting for nearly 320,000 of the nation's 491,000 total of idle workers, continued to monopolize the U. S. labor picture today. An estimated 175,000 United Automobile Workers (CIO) re mained on strike at General Mo tors plants across the country, and the Ford, Packard and Briggs automotive companies all were forced to lay off workers in their Detroit plants because of work stoppages in supplier firms. Hope Held Meanwhile, government labor officials predicted post-holiday developments in several major industrial disputes which might serve to break the log-jam of stalemated walkouts over higher pay, basic issue in nine out of 10 reconversion strikes. CIO oil workers, like the auto workers seeking a 30-per-cent wage increase, were reported on the verge of settling a long standing dispute with 10 major refining companies. The settlement was expected to follow the pattern set be tween the Oil Workers Interna tional Union (CIO) and the Sin clair Refining Co., in which the parties agreed to an 18-per-cent pay boost and a 40-hour week. Elsewhere, publication was scheduled to resume Wednesday for the first time in 15 weeks at two Reading, Pa., newspapers following settlement of a strike of composing room employes. The strike of 80 typographers .idled 200 other workers. AUTO HITS TRAIN Salem, Ore., Dec. 24 (U.R) One person was killed and two hospitalized as the result of an automobile-freight train col lision at West Stayton last night. James Helms, 19-year-old Jefferson resident died en route to a Snlem hospital after an automobile he was driving crashed against the side of a speeding locomotive at a rail road crossing. Two companions Mary Louis Snoddy, 16, and Edwin Ball, 18, both of Turner were hospitalized here. The girl's condition was reported as criti cal. Ball suffered an arm frac ture. 12 Soldiers Die In Shikoku Fire Sixth Army Headquarters, Kyoto, Japan, Dec. 24 (U.R) Twelve American soldiers were burned to death and 22 others injured when a flash fire swept a two-story, frame barracks on Shikoku early Sunday, head quarters said today. Names of the dead were with held pending notification of their next of kin. KAY KYSER EXPECTING Los Angeles. Dee. 24 (U.R! Band leader Kay Kyser expects to become a father next May. He announced the Impending ar rival at a Christmas party for his band last night. Kay said he didn't care whether It's a boy or girl. He and Mrs. Kyser, the former Georgia Carroll, were married last June. Little Girl's Presents Under Tree Mute Evidence of Speeder's Guilt Portland, Ore., Dec. 24 (U.R) The Christmas tree and pres ents will stand untouched to morrow at the Al Roesclet home In Portland and the doll six-year-old Annette always wanted will have to find another "little mother." Annette was killed late Sun day when a speeding automo bile plowed into five children playing in a dead-end street. Her nine-year-old brother, Ed die, was severely Injured in the same accident. As the grief-stricken parents waited at a hospital while doc tJ UuUOiAttl ii?, lt)cy Igjd. Truman Calls Follow Chr As Solution For All Ills Washington, Dec. 24 (U.R) President Truman, leading the nation's first peacetime Christ mas observance in four years, called on all the world today to follow the Christian teaching of brotherly love If it would "find a solution for all its ills." Mr. Truman voiced his plea In a Christmas Eve address from the snow-covered south lawn of the White House. He spoke after lighting the national Christmas tree in the first Yulctide observ ance since Dec. 24. 1941, when the nation was only beginning to rally for World War II from the Pearl Harbor disaster of 17 days before. War Gloom Fades "This is the Christmas that a war-wenry world has prayed for through long and awful years," Mr. Truman said In a nationally broadcast message. "With pence come joy and glad ness. The gloom of the war years fades as once more we light the national community Christmas tree." It is fitting, the President said, that we remember that peace and love and charity are the spirit of Christmas. And we must never forget, he said, the appeal that sprang from the manger at Bethlehem "a new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another." "In love, which is of the very essence of the message of the prince of peace, the world would find a solution for all its ills," the President said. Solution For All "I do not believe there Is one problem in this country in the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the sermon on the mount. "The poet's dream, the lesson of priest and patriarch and the prophets' vision of a new heaven and a new earth, are all summed up in the message delivered In the Judean hills beside the Sea of Galilee. "Would that the world would accept the message In this time of its great need!" To his fellow Americans the President sent a plea for unstint ing effort to preserve forever the peace won at so great a price. With our enemies vanquished, we must gird ourselves for the work that lies ahead," he said. "Peace has its victories no less hard won than success at arms. We must not fail or falter. We must strive without ceasing to make real the prophecy of Isaiah: And War No More '"They shall beat their swords DEATH CLII IN HOLIDAY TRAVEL By United Press Increased driving on the na tion's highways today boosted holiday traffic fatalities to 93, and 71 others were dead as a re sult of miscellaneous accidents in the first peacetime Christmas celebration In five years. The highway toll gradually climbed during the day as Amer ica's drivers took advantage of their first holiday season un marked by gasoline or tire ra tioning. The National Safety Council had predicted, on the basis of past records, a total of 220 traf fic deaths during the long Christinas week-end, estimated that 75 motorists would be kill ed today and a similar number on Christmas Day. Severe weather conditions kept many drivers off the roads, but contributed to many of the deaths In various parts of the country, of the "beautiful doll about as big as she was" waiting under the Christmas tree. There were other presents, too, "every thing a little girl could want." It had been hard work to keep her from opening them early. Annette's father is a partially disabled, unemployed veteran who was discharged from the army in July !944. lie was in the army four years and was wounded In the Aleutian cam paign. The driver, Lyle A. Darrow of Scappoosc, has been charged with negligent homicide, police . World To in Teaching into plowshares and their spears Into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.' " When that day comes, Mr. Truman said, be it far or near, "the kingdom of the world shall become indeed the kingdom of God and He will reign forever and ever. Lord of Lords and King of Kings. "With that message I wish my countrymen a merry Christmas and joyous days in the new year.' Thousands of Americans from all walks of life crowded into the south lawn of the White House to attend the ceremonies. The President joined the audi ence in singing "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" and received the season's greetings from the Boy Scouts of America. It was in just such a setting that the late President Roosevelt addressed the last previous Christmas tree ceremony In 1941. While British Prime Min ister Winston Churchill stood at his side, Mr. Roosevelt said that preparation for war by making weapons should also be accom panied by "preparation of our hearts." CHILDREN GREET SANTA CLAUS ON DEPOT ARRIVAL "Santa Claus "came to town" Saturday night and was practi cally overwhelmed by several hundred valley little folk who met him at the train and ac companied the Jolly old man to the high school auditorium. Santa arrived on tie evening train. Knowing what an impor tant passenger he had, the en gineer heralded the arrival of the train with a series of ear splitting tools as it drew Into the station. After a wild welcome, Santa was loaded into a traffic motor cycle side-car and taken to the high school auditorium. He was accompnnied by the Boy Scout drum and bugle corps and the Eve Prentice Accordion Troop ers, who had played at the sta tion, and at the auditorium music by the combined Junior and senior high school bands greeted his arrival. After musie and community singing Santa, with the aid of the Junior Chamber of Com merce, distributed more than 1000 gifts and the program closed with "Silent Night". Plans Changed Since rain fell Saturdny after noon, the young men arranging for Santa's visit decided to hold the program indoors and ar rangement were hurriedly made for the auditorium. Watchers were posted at the park to Inform people of the change and it Is hoped that no one failed to find Santa Claus because of the change. After the program Santa hur ried off to the North Pole, de claring that since he had ans wered more than a thousand telephone calls Friday and Sat urday, he was a little behind schedule with his gift work. The telephone calls were also arranged by the Junior Cham ber of Commerce and members reported the kiddies kept three telephone lines musy most of Friday and Saturday. Truman Veto May Bring Showdown Washington, Dec. 24 (U.R) President Truman appeared headed for a showdown fight with congress today by his veto of a bill to return L. S. employ ment service offices to state control. Mr. Truman said in a state ment last night that the trans fer would "disrupt" employ ment at a time when efficient operation was most urgently needed. He therefore vetoed an administration-hacked bill re scinding $51,800,000,000 In war appropriations, to which the employment service provision had been attached as a rider. NAZI CRIMINAL BETTER Nuernberg, Dec. 24 (U.R) Ernest Kaltenbrunner, one of the 20 defendants in the war crimes trial, who suffered a re-i currence of his cerrcbral hemor-i rhage Monday, was rautli im- proved totluy. J OPTIMISM TINGES P JINISTMET Byrnes and Bevin Given Great Ovation In Appear ance at Moscow's Theater, London. Dee. 24 (U.R) The Big Three foreign ministers have agreed upon a comprom. mite procedure for drafting peace treaties with Italy, Hun gary. Romania. Bulgaria and Finland and will resume work on the documents immediate ly, radio Moscow reported to night. The announcement was con tained in an Interview com munique of the Big Three meeting. The compromise ends 'the deadlock on the treaties which hat existed since the breakup of the London foreign minis ters conference and fixe a deadline of May 1 by which the treaties are to be complet ed. Moscow, Dec. 24 (U.R) The Big Three conference of foreign ministers was pervaded in its closing hours today by an air. of optimism promntine Amerl. can abservers to forthright, un qualified predictions of "good results." The last business Ketnn rt the conference was scheduled for 4 D. m. todav. Thereafter thn social program was expected to take up the time of the visitors until their departure. Some Problems Left (A CBS broadcast said "It looks now as though the confer ence' might succeed In settling some problems, while many others remain to be solved," the broadcaster said. New problems keep cropping up.") The conference of James F. Byrnes and Bevin and V. M. Molotov swung toward its con clusion yesterday evening when Byrnes talked for two hours with Premier Stalin and other developments augured well for the Anglo-Sovlet-American meet ing. Byrnes and Bevin later went to the Bolshol theater, where they received an unprecedented ovation. Anglo-American quar ters were inclined to attach mora than fnrmnl. ivmhnllr? aipnlfi. cance to the fact that Molotov raised the arms of Bevin and Byrnes, precipitating the rarej demonstration. Byrnes Has Chill Later In the evening, Byrnes went home to nurse a alight chill. Bevin made merry at a midnight party In the French embassy. Gathering a small group of ambassadors and min isters In the corner of the ball room, Bevin led them in a lusty rendition of the old English drinking song, "The More Wa Are Together, the Merrier Wa Will Be." There wasn't a hint of any sort of topics discussed by Stalin and Byrnes, but it is known that control of the atomlo bomb has been a dominant topia of the ministers' talks during the past 48 hours. U. S. Ambas sador W. Averell Harriman ac companied Byrnes to see Stalin. Charles Bnhlen of the state de partment was the Interpreter. MRS. SULA A. DOUGLAS SUCCUMBS AGED 79 Mrs. Sula A. Douglas, 79. passed away at the home of her son, Joe Douglas, 227 S. Holly, early Saturday. She was bora in Illinois Jan. 1, 1868 and had made her home in this commun ity for the past three years. Sur viving are three children, Joa and Ross Douglas, Medford, and Mrs. Olive Ncwby, Santa Bar bara, Calif. Services will be held in tha Conger-Morris Chapel at 3 p. m. Wednesday with the Rev. Louie C. Kirby officiating. Interment will be in IOOF cemetery. TONY MARTIN OUT Hollywood, Dec. 24 (U.R) Sgt. Tony Martin, former screen and radio singer, today was dis charged from the army after four years of service, ami planned to resume his career a an entertainer. He got his dis charge papers at Fort MacAr thur. NO PAPER TUESDAY In accordance with long established custom and in order to permit employees to enjoy the day at home, The Mail Tribune will not publish Christinas dav.
