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Capital's Oddities of 1945 Reviewed by U.P.'s Othman By Frederick C. Othman United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Dec. 26 U.R) This is the season of the year when the financial writers pro duce their year-end reviews. The Hollywood correspondents tell which divorcees got married gain in 1945. The internation al experts sum up the double talk for the last 12 months. They get paid for this. Or it's nice work if you can get it and I've got a good memory, too. Let's take a look at 1945 In this, our nation's capital: Fred G. Orsinger, the fish ex pert of the Interior department, found a sea monster named Pervical In the Potomac river. The army tried to explain the multi-million dollar road It did not build in Central America. Six Zebras Suicide Six zebras committed suicide In the National Zoological Gar dens. That dope, Othman, flew around the world with the air transport command. Chairman Adolph Sabath of the all-powerful house rules committees collapsed in the excitement of an argument and fell off - his chair. President Truman gave his house a fresh coat of white paint. A lady (all right, she wasn't a lady) lost most of her clothes on Pennsylvania Avenue, cele brating V-J day. Harry Hop kins got himself a Job as cloak and suit czar. Clement Attlee made a $4,000,000,000 touch. He also made a speech, but it was off the record and I can't tell you about it. Congress paid Rastus Davis $100 for his watermelons, swip ed by the U. S. army. The na tional retail dry goods associa tion opened a dry goods store in the house office building (and moved It later to the senate) to prove that the OPA was respon sible for your lack of under wear. Every other day at 10:30 a. m., Chester Bowles appeared before one congressional com mittee or another to defend himself. Slight Miscalculation Jake Goldberg, the New York auctioneer charged by the senate with racketeering prac tices In the sale of surplus fed eral property, described himself as a hard-working merchant, trying to get ahead in the mother-of-pearl toilet seat indus try. The army made a slight miscalculation and ordered up 50,000,000 more wool blankets than it really needed. Sen. Jo seph C. O'Mahoney of Wyo., said there never was such a big surplus of wool In the world; he wondered why he couldn't get himself a new suit. End of the war brought on a succession of high-society shin digs. Never did the capital's claw-hammer coat rental agen cies enjoy such a boom. Sen. Homer Capehart of Indiana made a speech about his troubles trying to buy a hard boiled shirt. Two congressmen, whom I shall not name because of peace and good will toward all men made the same speech, word for word, on the same day. Neither would admit they were patron izing the same press agent, who didn't like the ruptured duck insignia for discharged service men. That, at least is what both speeches were about. East Victory Hope Hinges On Illness San Francisco, Dec. 26 (U.R) Hopes of the East squad for a victory in the New Year's day all-star Shrine football game hinged to a great extent today on the recovery of several key squad members from severe colds. Two top players, Pennsylvan ia's big tackle, George Savitsky and Tennessee's lineman Bob Dobelstein, were most seriously affected. For the west, Doak Walker, Southern Methodist halfback, loomed as a dark horse star of the game after a fine showing as a passer in a long drill yesterday. California Half back Ted Kenfield shone as a receiver and Rod Giske, Wash ington State guard, stood out in the line. WAR FLIERS ORGANIZE Washington, Dec. 26 (U.R) American fliers of World Wars I and II were invited today to join a new natjonal organization having as one of its major aims elevation of the army air forces to equal status with the army and navy. The new group calls itself the Air Force Association It favors either establishment of the AAF as an equal partner in a single defense department or as a separate force. Water in the old Montgomery Block in San Francisco original ly came from an artesian well in the courtyard. Does your child need a laxative? Give FLETCHER'S CASTORIA! 5 Hi" j J"" r 1 ' A v Fletcher' Cattorla is the laxa tive to give your child because it is made especially (or children. It's safe and gentle as a child's laxative should be and it works thoroughly and effectively. There are no harsh drugs In Fletcher's Caatoria. It will not cause griping or discomfort Moreover, Fletcher's Castorta b pleasant -tasting. Children like it, so you don't have to fight with your child to get it down. CA8T0RIA Thm origin! and gmnuin Get Fletcher's Castoria at your drugstore today. Look for the green band and laboratory control number on the package. Always lah a laxattv only as directed on the package or by your physician. Game to Benefit "Kids Like Mary 4r v Acme Telephoto) O. E. "Babe" Holllngbery (left), formerly of Washington State College, West coach for 21st annual Shriners- East-West all-star football game to be played In San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 1, and William H. Woodfleld, Im perial Potentate of the Shriners of North America, get acquainted with Mary, armless patient at San Francisco unit, Shriners" Hospital for Crip pled Children. Mary, who can write and eat with her feet, shows her visitors that she can knit as well as any one. Benefits from Uia New Year's game will go to the hospital. German Refugee Is Serving On Allied 4-Power Tribunal Cincinnati (U.R) A Ger man refugee who worked in a tailor shop here is back In Ger many as a member of the allies four-power tribunal. He is Dr. Richard Newkirk, a former judge in Germany, who fled to America in 1936. Unable to find any other work, he took a job with the tailor shop. On the side he studied law, took the Ohio bar examination and passed three years ago. He became a.j attorney and wrote articles for law journals which attracted the attention ' of a supreme court justice. Then things happened. New kirk was summoned to Washing ton, in 1942 for a federal posi tion. He had Just become an American citizen. Last month he received a call from the United States represen tatives on the allied tribunal In Germany asking him to come to Berlin. Newkirk left that night on chartered plane. He now is aid ing in legal matters in the war criminal trials. TRAIN PLUGS TUNNEL Denver, Dec. 26 (U.R) Colo rado Rocky Mountains rail traf fic was back to normal today after a Denver & Salt Lake train was removed from a tunnel 29 miles west of here. The train was derailed by a rock slide yester day, stranding 15 persons. Rail way officials said none of the train crew or passengers was in jured when the train was thrown from the tracks by falling rocks. IRON LUNG TRIP Denver, Dec. 26 (U.R) Corp. Wallace H. Hargrave of Topeka, Ttnne tnHav was resting "com fortably" In an iron lung at Fitz simmons General hospital, Den ver, after an 11,000 mile plane trin from Calcutta. India. Corp. Hargrave was flown to Denver from Calcutta after he was stricken with Infantile paralysis. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medfor dand vicinity: Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and Thurs day. Little change In temperature. Oregon: Rain showers In west por tion toniRht and Thursday. Inter mittent rain or snow. Fresh to strong southerly wind off coast. Little change In temperature. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Hlehest 49: Lowest 27. Total monthly precipitation 1.45 Inches. Deficiency for the month .93 Inches. Total precipitation since September 1, 194S. 8 51 Inches. Excess for the season t.73 Inches. Relative humidity at 4-30 p. m. yes terday 93 4:30 today 93. Tomorrow Sunrise 7:38 a. m. Sunset 4:48 p. m. Observations Taken At 4:30 A. M., 120 Meridian Time Htrh Low Prec. Boise . Boston Chicago Denver - Eureka . Havre Los Angeles Medford New York Omaha Phoenix Portland Reno Roseburg Snlt I.ake San Francisco Seattle Spokane Washington. D. C. Yakima 40 37 4.1 35 IS 63 41 57 48 50 37 35 38 27 21 50 01 47 3 43 J9 41 37 38 43 34 54 41 33 33 33 .14 127 You Can Depend on Humphrey to Give You a Good Deal if you want to Buy or Sell i USED CAR Humphrey Motors Used Car Exchange 33 S. Riverside Ave. FILIPINO SENTENCED Manila, Dec. 26 (U.R) Claro Castillo, a Filipino, was sentenc ed to death by a people's court today after conviction of charg es that he worked as a spy for the Japanese during occupation. It was the first death sentence passed in collaboration trials here. L BY PSYCHOLOGIST Phoenix, Ariz. U.R Dr. Virginia M. Lewis, pioneer child psychologist, literally believes that "the child is but the father of the man." Director of the elementary school system's child study serv ice, Dr. Lewis heads staff of eight highly trained counselors who give scientific but sympa thetic aid to students who suf fer emotional disturbances. Inaugurated in 1943, the ac tivity seeks to adjust emotional and environmental maladjust ments, unfavorable domestic re lations and classroom problems. 1.000 Pupils Aided Last year more than 1,000 pupils were reached by the service and 7,500 interviews were given children, parents, teachers and others involved in case studies. Follow-up conferences were arranged for final action on recommendations made by the counselors, v hich included psychiatric examinations for 300 children believed to have deep rooted emotional conflicts. When tests show a pupil may develop Into an abnormal adult, educational therapy is employ ed. Often times, Dr. Lewis said, a child who reveals dangerous symptoms when at play respond quickly when shown his errors. A check on typical cases showed that poor teacher-student relations cause difficulties of long incubation. Frequently an Instructor assumes an Incor rect attitude toward her charge, unaware of any unusual traits In the child. Dr. Lewis pointed out. ' Special Reading Course Children who have not learn ed to read properly are tutored in a remedial reading course, irritations developing from neighborhood quarrels are fre quently solved, and glandular growth and poor vision and hearing are often detected in routine checkups. School officials warmly cheer Dr. Lewis' pioneering program, now recognized throughout the Southwest, but she candidly Wednesday, Dee. 2, 1945 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE acknowledges that the human factor thwarts rapid progress. The deep emotional annoyances are the hardest to reach, she said. In some cases of this type, particularly an adult or adoles cent whose trouble arises from exceedingly complex conditions, only a slightly improved condi tion can be expected. A bi-llngual city, a special counselor is assigned to Span ish-English speaking students. Nineteen schools are included In the city system. TIRE RATIONING OFF Ottawa, Ont.. Dec. 26 (URI AH tire rationing restrictions in Canada will be lifted Jan. 1, Munitions Minister C. D. Howa announced today. Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon. Please remember. COMMON COLDS SPREADING IN GREAT WAVE With iniffles, coughing, clogged nasal breathing, and muicls aches Don't let this public menace rob you of relaxation, rest, time on the job with its siege of such discom forts. First, use common sense pre cautions against this common en emy. Don't overeat. Don't overdo. Dress warmly. Avoid crowds as much as possible. Second, if a cold does strike you, get Penetro, because Penctro is a great stand-by for colds' miseries aifecting upper breathing passages. Penetro is the powerful modern medication with a specially pre pared base of the same old fash ioned mutton suet Grandma used. It works two ways. Outside, coun ter irritation eases tightness of cold-tortured chest muscles. In side, Pcnetro's spccinlly medicated vapors help reduco nasal conges tion, and relieve coughing. Stain less, clean, pleasant to use. Get a jar now. Generous size, 25c. Dou ble supply 35c Demand Penetro. Hubbard Bros. inc. WILL BE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY December 26-27-28 In Cases of Emergency Phone 2189 J fin iru w WU Kit mm !GftBM Here's how General Electric'a increased production and efficiency have affected G-E workers. Average hourly earnings for men, not including overtime pay, have gone up as follows: 1935 .72 1936 .73 1937 81 1938 1 1939 .... 88 1940 85 1941 .89 1942 .98 1943 1.05 1944 1.09 1945 (Sept) 1.09 Overtime pay gave G-E workers more on top of this. G.E. has made jobs for nearly three times as many. 65,766 worked for G.E. ten years ago. 145,000 have jobs today, and at much higher pay. G.E. has a, obligation to a second group of people the public. The public wanta improved products at fair prices. "More goods for more people at less cost" G.E. 'a goal is not a part-time assignment. It is a job for management and worker alike if G. E. is to keep growing, keep raising wages, keep making jobs for more workers. A few figures show typical price 3e-creases: Refrigerator Lamp . . . . 1935 $199.00 1941 129.95 Transformer . Motor Radio . . . 1935 1945 1935 1941 1935 1941 1935 1941 .15 .10 (nut TAX) 76.32 69.30 12.80 8.50 47.50 27.95 G.E. during the war earned 4.7f on each dollar of sales. Of this, 4.1(i was paid to its more than 200,000 stockholders, and the remaining six-tenths of a cont on each dollar was retained in the business to assist in carrying on and expanding its operations. All money earned over this 4.7 was turned back to the U. S. Govern ment. G-E cost-saving methods had made war goods for less money than the Government expected. These dividends have been paid pel share of common stock since 1935: 1935 J .70 1938 m 1.50 1937 2.20 1938 90 1939 1.40 1940 1.85 1941 1.75 1942 . 1.40 1943 1.40 1944 1.40 1945 1.60 GENERAL ELECTRICS OBJECTIVE is to keep prices moving downward, keep wages going up, and to earn a fair profit. This calls for volume production, more efficient work and methods. With the help of every single employee, General Electric believes it can show our country, as it did in wartime, an example of American enterprise at its best. More Goods for More People at Less Cost GENERALS ELECTRIC
