Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 30, 1946, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextGROWTH OF CITY REQUIRES CHANGES IN MflLSERVICE Houses Numbered on Rural Routes to Facilitate De livery; Routes Revamped. mm Wm IB ll Several changes In mail serv-. ice out of the Medford postoffice will be made Feb. 1, Postmaster Frank DeSouza said today. The changes will be made on surveys and recommendation of J. A. Eidswick, postoffice Inspector. Affecting the entire perimeter of the city, houses on rural routes have been numbered and roads have been named where necessary. County Engineer Paul Rynning supervised this task and was aided by City Superinten dent Frank Rogers. In most cases roads which extended from ' city streets were given the name of the street. Only a few changes were necessary in naming roads. Houses Numbered Residents of the present route 4, from box 91-A to box 140-C, have been issued house numbers and the streets have been de signated as Spring street. Wa bash, Waverly, Lawnridge and Ridgeway. Houses on route 2, from box 13-C to box 91 and from box 112 to box 158, have also been numbered and roads have been designated as Biddle road, Elm road, Birch, North Pacific highway, DeBarr avenue, Hazel, Howard avenue, Berry- dale, 'ladle Rock road, Merriman road and Mace road. Route 3, from box 187 to box 242, has also been numbered and roads will be known as Table Rock road and Adams lane. Route 1, from box 101 to box 579-B, will be designated by Or chard Home drive, Cunningham avenue, bouth Columbus avenue, Stewart avenue, South Peach street, Marshall avenue, Garfield avenue, Diamond street, Agate street, King's highway, Shaefer lane, Marsh lane and Myers lane. Houses along these roads also have been numbered. Medford rural route 3 will be transferred to Eagle Point. Hans Rammin, who has been the route 3 carrier, will again be assigned to the route, which will be known as route 1. Route 1 will also take in Star rouie out of Eagle Point and the Star route out oi Shady Cove. Clay Hpb- erus wm cominue as carrier on Medford route 1 . and F. E. Nichols on route 2. , Mounted RoutM Parts of all four existing rural routes are taken into mounted routes which have been numb ered 30 and 3130 being on the East Side and 31 on the West Side. - Between 1,100 and 1,200 homes will be affected by the change which, according to De Souza, was necessitated by the remarkable growth of the com munity. The local postoffice now has three rural and two mounted routes and 10 foot car riers, "DeSouza said. Gerald Latham, circulation manager of the Mail Tribune, aid it will not be necessary for subscribers to notify the office of their change in address. Latham said he had been pro vided with a complete copy of the changc3 and the address changes will automatically be made Feb. 1. 508 Boxes Transferred A total of 508 boxes will be transferred, DeSousa said. Of the total, 16 will be placed on city foot delivery, 309 boxes will be transferred from route 1, 106 boxes from route 2, 20 boxes from route 3 and 73 boxes from route 4. Schedules of three Star routes emanating from Eagle Point and one emanating from Trail will be changed to agree with arrival of mail from Medford. The Star route from Eagle Point to Butte Falls will have to be rerouted to serve 11 patrons on the Crater Lake highway which can not be satisfactorily served by rural carrier. Change 309 Boxes It is proposed to transfer 309 boxes from route 1 to mounted service and reroute the carrier to serve Lozier lane. Oak Grove school road, Jo-Jack lane and part of McAndrew's road, having 111 boxes now being served by route 2. Besides the 111 boxes to be transferred from route 2. 106 boxes of route 2 will be served by mounted carrier. Territory south of Camp White served by route 3, with the exception of 20 boxes to be served by mounted, will be transferred to route 2. Only slight changes will be made in the present routes 3 and 4. Weather FORECAST: Pirtlr e loser with little rhanfe In temper ature tonight and TnuMrtiT. Temp. Hifhrtt Vejterdar Lowest thlt Mornlnr ..... 27 Prec. to 4:J a.m- lodu. Trace M United Press Fortieth Year Non-Striker Feels Violence of Strike Sympathizers 4 Jr ZJw ML? --'f', vU ' Non-striker William Indi, Oakland, Calif., (center) assistant outfitting superintendent, Ilethlehem-Ala-mcda shipyard, was beaten and thrown in ditch after his anto was overturned as he tried to report for work. Here police use nijht sticks to quell violence. Fourteen local police Joined 200 other peace officers in attempt to stop outbreak oi 2500 strike sympathizers who blockaded plant. Truman Asks Congress Make British Loan; Help Raise Living Standards Everywhere Washington, Jan. 30 (U.R) President Truman today asked congress to approve the $3,760,- 000,000 loan to Great Britain to enable her "to move side by side with the United States toward the common goal of expanded world trade." Such expanded world trade, the president told congress in a long-awaited message, "means expanded production, consump tion and employment and rising standards of living every where." Could Waive Interest The loan would provide Bri- CANNERY OFFERS LOCAL GROWERS PROFIT SHARING Ashland. Jan. 30 A profit sharing plan for growers of peaches and tomatoes will be dis cussed at a public meeting in the Jackson county courthouse auditorium at 1:30 p. m. Satur day, according to Ralph Koozer. manager of Baglcy Canning Co. here. Peach, growers will be asked to reserve a certain percentage nf thpir rrnns for the cannery. diverting it from the fresh fruit market. An effort will be made to in crease the tomato acrease UD to approximately 300 acres, Koozer stated. Details of the profit-sharing plan were not announced in full but it was understood that the cannery would require only a small per cent of profit and the balance would go to tne grower. A -Bomb Use in Hunt for Polar Gold Is Urged By Captain Rickenbacker New York. Jan. 30 flJ.PJ Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker pro posed today that atom Domes be dropped in the Antarctic to Viisct nwnv the nolar ice caD in a search for gold, iron and cop per deposits wmcn are Denevea to be there. "I propose." Rickenbacker said, "that we should make peacetime creative use of war born scientific and aviation ad vances by trying to make long range aviatipn and hard-hitting atomic force serve as a key to unlock the Icy doors that with hold from human knowledge the potential riches of the Antarctic continent." Hp uid he had submitted the idea to the army, navy and coast guard, and was awaiung tour EBiORD Full Leased Wire tain with a $3,750,000,000 "line of credit" on which she could draw until 1951 to finance pur chases of American floods and fill other needs for dollars. Re payments would begin in 1951 and interest would, be 2 per cent. The interest, however, could be waived in years when Britain's expor's did not pro vide her with enough dollars to meet the payments. The agreement also provides that Britain is to pay $650,000. 000 in settlement of lend-lease aid already received. Her total repayments of principal thus would be $4,400,000,000, al though the new credit would be $3,750,000,000. The lend-lease settlement is not subject to con gressional approval. Prompt Action Asked The president urged prompt i action on the loan, which was initialled by representatives of the two nations Dec. 6 and ap proved by the British parlia ment a few days later. The loan carries with it Brit ish agreement to remove re. strictions upon trade as well as the ending of the sterling area system. This means that the aims and rules of the Bretton Woods agreements will be made effective sooner than believed possible, the president said. The financial agreement, he continued, precludes the possi bility of economic controversy between the two countries. Mr. Truman said that the loan represented another phase of International economic co operation, which has been ad vanced by sue!, other acts as the Bretton Woods agreement, the ratification of the United Na tions organization, support of the United Nations food and agriculture organization, coop era'ion In the United States re lief and rehabilitation adminis tration, widening the reciprocal trade agreements act, and ex reaction. He proposed that photograph ic surveys be made by long range planes and that weather emergency stations be establish ed in the area. Research scien tists would then join these units and after proper study deter mine the exact spots to drop the bombs. "The great explosive force of a small and light atomic bomb, plus long-range high altitude aircraft with pressurized cabins form a combination that would not only put the Antarctic con tinent on the map, but might al so break through the ice that covers the soil and rock of Ant arctic, thus enabling us to learn "what goes on below,' " Ricken backer said. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, panding the export-import bank. More Action Needed 1' ..He. reminded congress Jhat In establishing the international monetary fund and bank under the Bretton Woods agreement, it had expressed the belief that additional international econ omic measures would be neces sary to make effective the oper ations of the bank and fund. Under Bretton Woods, he con tinued, congress declared it the policy of the United Stales to seek further international econ omic cooperation. The loan to Great Britain Is an example of such further co operation, the president said. AND SERVICE FOLK As vacancies occur, public housing units in Medford will now be held for occupancy by distressed families of veterans and navy and military personnel according to an announcement by George W. Coplen, regional representative of the National Housing Agency. This action Is being taken to aid the lncreas-i ing number of returning voter-! ans to find living accommoda tions in this area, Coplen stated. Present occupants of the public housing may continue to occupy the units in which they are al ready housed, but applications of non-veterans now on file will be canceled. I Mark Goldy, chairman of the Jackson county housing author ity, stated today that the order "will not materially change the present set-up since the rate of turn-over is very slow." He stated that about 110 veterans had already filed applications with the authority and that all of the 125 dwelling units are now occupied. No Prefabs Goldy stated that the local authority had made an attempt to get additional pre-fabricated units for the Medford area but had been advised by the region al office at Seattle that no al lotments will be made for this area until areas In which no units had previously been erects ed had been cared for. The unit here was constructed to house immigrant war workers employed at Camp White, and later eligible workers of other war activities were permitted to occupy them. Coplen's statement pointed out that since the war has ended, the basis of eligibility' has been changed. This rction does not affect privately financ ed bousing built during the war. Dependents May Join GIs Overseas Where Housing and Food Available TREK 10 EUROPE EXPECTED SOON AFTER APRIL 1 Departure for Philippines, Japan and Korea Slated After May 1, Is Decision Washington, Jan. 30 (U.R) The war department announced today dependents may join sol diers In all overseas areas, in cluding Europe and the Pacific, as soon as they can be provided with adequate housing, food and medical care. The war department said the travel of dependents to Europe Is expected to commence after April 1; and to the Philippines, Japan, Korea and the Ryukyus after May 1, Thisi however, is subject to approval of theater commanders. Training Tim Cut Simultaneously the war de partment announced the period of training replacements In the United States prior to transfer overseas will be reduced from 13 to 8 weeks in the ground air and service-forces; ' The reduction of the training interval was made after consul tation with theater commanders to meet the critical demand for replacement personnel for occu' pational duty. On Jan. 15 the training inter val was reduced from 17 to 13 weeks. Theater commanders reported they could give on-the-job train ing which would permit earlier replacement of veterans by new men. Some specialists will receive more than eight weeks training here. The eight weeks period will not include time spent in the induction process. Trainees will receive seven days' furlough at home before embarkation. The war department said It would not spend any of Its funds to construct housing for depend ents overseas. Applications for transporta tion of dependents to overseas theaters must be made Individ ually by the soldiers overseas The foops will be advised by their commanders when they may apply for such transporta tion. AT KIWANIS MEET Emphasizing the government financed four years of college training available to those who have completed three year en listments, Capt. R. V. Anderson, army recruiting officer for Med ford, spoke briefly to Klwan ians at their weekly luncheon meeting this noon at the Hol land Hotel. Bob Pearson, accompanied by Sebastian Apol'o. entertained the group with a cornet solo. Kiwanian directors will meet at a luncheon tomorrow noon In the Holland Hotel Blue Room. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mayor Meeker carefully se lecting a detective magazine for his leisure reading. Jim (Just call me Wmchell) Collins giving a tip on a bit of sizzling news. Dick Baize, traffic pollcemari and American Legion command er letting himself in for tome night work. The first all-steel bridge was built at Glascow, Mo in 1873. Tribune United Press Full 1946 F AS NEW EFFORTS OPEN F0RPEACE Total Drops to 1,500,000 for First Time in Ten Days; Power Tie-up Postponed. By United Praia The number of strike-Idled Wnrlrnrtt Hnnllnnrl tnrlau a a nam efforts were started in Washing ton and Detroit to solve the na tion s laoor crisis. Across the nation, the total number of workers made idle jy strikes dropped to 1,500,000 for the first timo in 10 Have The return of packinghouse worKcrs to government-operated meat nlnntg this WAplr tha anr! of the midwest truck drivers strike, and the return to work of employes In several small steel plants cut the total of those laieo. py sirmes. Fact Finders Ready At Washington, a fact-finding panel was schedulnrl tn today to hear more arguments over wage cuniculties which caused a 12-day strike of CIO Conferences also were under way in me capital between Lab or department officials and com pany and union spokesmen to discuss means nf f strike by the Utility Workers union (CIO) against three Ohio power companies. The power strike, which would have cut off electricity from 2 -500,000 Ohio and northern West Virginia resirlpriU .i t today but was postponed at the Staal Braak Near The UtlHtlo. ni a j-j a 20 per cent wage boost. Rumors DersistoH that . i 1. was near in the nation-wide steel wamout. The maga ij" q J,ro" Age," said today that ? ?lSorp- would aree to President Truman's compromise offer of an 18V4 cents an hour wage Increase If guaranteed a satisfactory price rise. Gold Hill Forms Commerce Chamber Gold Hill. .Ton an c:-. local business men met in the City hall hern Mnr,.. - as nucleus for the formation of - v.inuiuer or commerce and elected A, A. Walker, president and Norman Gail, secretary treasurer. V Accordinir tn Wnlbn. - i Ing has been rnllnH fn tr-au.... ary II at which committees will uk appointed and projects discussed. Oregon's Poster Boy Places Wreath On Roosevelt's Grave Hyde Park, N. Y.. Jan. 30 (U.R) A small boy stood In the snow today and placed a wreath on the grave of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His name was Donald Ander son, and he's famous from coast to coast as the five-year-old "Pos Ur Boy" of the National Infan tile Paralysis Foundation's cam paign. But today he Journeyed on a personal mission. Sandy-haired Donald, with the big round eyc-s, carried his wreath as a birthday present. He skipper! along the path lead ing past In library, through the rose garden, to the rfrave. "He was like me," Donald said. "He had Infantile paraly sis." Donald spoke quietly, with no dramatics in hit voice. He was just a boy bringing gift to ( friend. Other people were up early to par their respect at the Leased Wire NO. 264. Teen-Agers Picket Vernonia Theater For Admission Cut Vernonia, Ore., Jan. 30 (U.PJ The only theater In Vernonia is closed today because of a picket line. But there are no labor troubles. The picket line Is composed of teen-aged movie goers who have a financial bone to pick with the theater man agement. The pickets object to having to pay the full adult admission charge of 50 cents. And the non strikers kids In the 10-ccnt bracket are respecting the picket line. Theater officials say the show house will stay closed until the strikers settle down to "arbi trate" with the owner. Washington, Jan. 30 (U.R) Capt. A. H. McCollum, former naval intelligence officer, said today he warned the navy high command on Dec. 1, 1941, that war was imminent and received assurance that Orders had been sent "fully alerting the fleets for war." Six days later the Japanese caught U. S. defenders napping and came close to wiping out the Pacific fleet an anchor in Pearl Harbor. McCollum was chief of the Far beastcrn section of naval Intelligence here at the time. He told the congressional Pearl Harbor Investigating committee that ho delivered his Dec. 1 warning to Adm. Harold R. Stark, then chief of naval oper ations; Richmond K. Turner, then chief of navy war plans; Theodore S. Wilkinson, then chief of naval Intelligence, and other high officers. Alert Sent ' "I was Civcn catosnricnl . surnnce by Adm. Stark and Adm. Turner," McCollum told the committee, "that warnings fully alerting the fleets for war had been sent out." His frars. McCollum tpslirind wore occasioned by the fact thai naval intcllicrncn hnrl Inst trnr.u of Japanese naval units which later were revealed to have been part of the striking force headed for Hawaii, McCollum also told the cnm. mlttce that he never saw any evidence that Jnnnti mnrln nn of Us so-called "winds code" indicating war with the United States before Pearl Harbor. According to poultry experts. egg production is Inherited. grave. MiiJ. Gen Maxwell Tay lor, superintendent at West Point and former commander of the famous 101 airborne division, had already placed a wreath on the g:ave on behalf of President Truman. Donald was surprised, "Do you think they knew we were coming?" ho asked. It was plain that Donald An derson, the boy who had licked Infantile paralysis, had not come to Hyde Park to pay hl respects to Franklin D. Roosevelt, the war leader Nor had he come to salute Frmklin D. Roosevelt, four times elected president of the United States. He had come to honor a man who had met and battled the some disease that he, as a three-year-old, had conquered. He had come to thank the man who sUrtcd the National Foundation for Infantile paralysis In 1938. and made it possible for the doc tors to describe Donald Ander son ii "virtually cured." BRITAIN'S BEVIN Reds 'Breaking Three-power Treaty of 1942 in Begin , ning of Aggression,' Claim London. Jan. 30 (U.R) Russia scored a qualified vic tory today in a bitter fight to have her dispute with Iran removed from the jurisdiction of the United Nations Security Council. The Security Council re ferred the controversy be tween Russia and Iran back to thorn for direct negotiation! and. after an angry speech by Andrei Vlshimky, acceded to the Soviet wishes to remove It from the formal council agen da. London, Jan. 30 (U.R) For eign Secretary Ernest Bevln ac cused Russia before the UNO se curity council today of breaking the three-power treaty of 1942 guaranteeing Iran's sovereignty in what he said looked like "the beginning of an aggression." A security council hearing on the Iranian-Soviet HismttA Havel. oped Into a bitter wrangle of re- criminr- ons after Iran offered to negotiate with Russia, but only if the UNO retainrri l,iri- diction, and the Soviets refused with a curt "no. Appeal Ts Commissar Bevin appealed to Soviet Vice Foreign Commissar Andrei Vlsh insky to withdraw his objection to security council Jurisdiction, and quoted Vishlnsky as ack nowledging that the Russians blocked the movement of Iranian security forces in the Azerbaijan crisis. "Mr. Vishlnsky aayi the Soviet high command stopped these troops and they were stopped," Bevln cried. "Then what Is there to negotiate about. If they were stopped, Then the Soviets Infringed on the treaty" (among Russia, Britain and Iran). Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., of the United States endorsed Bev in's appeal, and urged that the security council at least keep the if-and-when negotiations be tween Russia and Iran iinrtor k servation. France and China fell In be hind Bovin and Stettinius. Even tne follsh delegate Zygmunt Modzelowskl, agreed with the antl-Sovlct point of view that the dispute should be left on the council agenda during the pro posed negotiations. Australian Heard ' N. J. O. Makln of Australia, president of the f.ntrli n 72 ! !" Peakin8 'or Australia that he thought the cose ought to be kept on the agenda until solution Is reported. "We really want to promote peace,' Bevin said, "but If I may speak frankly, when this situa tion developed in Iran, it did not look to us like a war of nerves. 'It did look to us like what Maxim Litvinov. former Soviet foreign nilnistnr Hn.,,ii..j 'he beginning of an aggression." JACKSON TO HEAD AMERICAN LEGION Glenn I,. Jackson. vlr- nm,l. dent of California Oregon Pow er Co., has been selected as general chairman for the state American Legion convention to be held In Medford the first week In August, Commander Dick Baize announced tndav. Jackson will appoint all of his committees and will be In com plete charge of convention plans. Baize said. Jackson served In Wnrlrl War II. soendlnff most nf hla time In Italy with the Eighth Air Force, and was recently discharged with the rank of colonel. The convention Is expected to draw from 1.000 to 1.500 Le gionnaires from all sections of the state to Medford, according to Baize. Radio Highlights Washington, Jan. 30 (U.R) President Truman will speak for five minutes tonight over all tiie major networks at about 9:53 PST on a Roosevelt birthday March of Dimes program, the White House announced today.