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EIGHT -MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE frlday. March 1, 1948 Rainfall Above Normal for Past Year, Weatherman Says As weather goes, last year was about as near normal as pos sible, with the exception of more precipitation than usual, accord Ing to the annual meteorological summary for Medford released by the local U. S. weather bureau. Mean maximum temperature for the year was 67 7 degrees; mean minimum, 41.1 degrees, and mean moi.thly 54.7 degrees, as comDared ith a normal mean yearly temperature of 67.1 de giees; minimum, 40.5 degrees and monthly, 43.9 degrees. High est temperature for luia was 101 degrees June 19 and August 21; highest recorded since ian was 110 degrees on July 16, 1911. Low temperature for the year was 16 degrees on Decem ber 14, whicn compares wun a minus 10 degrees, recorded De cember 13, 1919. Bain In Excess Precipitation recorded for the year measured 25.20 Inches, an excess from the 17.62 Inches yearly normal of 7.58 Inches. Greatest amount of rainfall to be recorded In any 24-hour period was 2.05 Inches in December. In January of 1943, 3.17 Inches of rain fell In the valley within 24 hours. Snowfall for the year was light with only .4 inch recorded, that falling on December 15. Traces of snow fell during Febru ary, March, April and Novem Bcr. Normal yearly snowfall for Medford Is 6.4 Inches. Short ot Sunshine The year proved to be slightly short of sunshine as tnere were 112 clear days, 69 partly cloudy ' and 184 which were entisely cloudy. Normally there are 128 clear days throughout tne year, 83 partly cloudy and 154 cloudy days. Measurable precipitation of .01 Inch or more was recorded on 118 days, In comparison with normal of 98. Average date of the last kill ing front tn spring is May 1 and average for first killing frost In autumn Is October 17. Monthly or annual weather summaries are available upon request, according to R. D. Church of the local bureau. CLAIMED RUN BY VEISJPnLS Washington, March 1 U.R A congressional Investigating committee revealed today that It had uncovered "some cases of beatings and mistreatment In certain veterans hospitals." It did not say when or where the beatings took place, but the fact Its Investigation was com pleted last September Indicated they occurred before Gen. Cmar N. Bradley succeeded Brig. Gen. Frank Hlnes as vet erans administrator last fall, The report, prepared by a house veterans subcommittee, attributed some of the early bearings to the army's war-time practice of assigning "conscien tious objectors and negro troops" to some hospitals. And at the beginning of the war, it said, these hospitals were staff ed by many "undesirable, in competent and Incompatible" physicians. CHUCK'S PUMP SERVICE All types of pumps and pressure systems repaired Work Guaranteed STAMPER and GOFP HARDWARE Phone 3939 Night 7451 DOG LOVERS ATTENTIONl Medford Stationery Co. has on display a few dog head portraits done by a local woman artist. Or ders may be left for por traits of your own dog. Seattle, March 1 U.R) Op eratlon of a streamlined abor tion factory, conducted In an elaborate, "crib-equipped" suite In this city s most fashionable physicians' office building, wns made public today by the prose cuting attorney s office, follow ing the arrest on charges alleg ing abortion of one of Seattle's most prominent "society" phy sicians. Dr. Earl Francis Ristine, 63 a resident of Sheridan Beach, an exclusive Seattle residential area on Lake Washington, was taken Into custody late yesterday by raiding officers, who found five women sleeping off the effects of anasthesla in separate ante rooms In the suite, said J. Ed mund Quigley, chief criminal deputy prosecuting attorney. Abortions Admitted "All flva admitted lllfgal op erations had been performed upon them during the afternoon and one positively identified Dr Ristine as having done her abor tion, Qulgley said. Raiding officers also seized quantities of surgical instru ments, allegedly used In perform ing the abortions, and arrested for Investigation by the prose cuting attorney a nurse Identi fied as Mrs. Lcnna Swift Gras k ink, 40, Quigley said, Dr. Ristine denied that he had performed an illegal operation, and said "see my attorney" when newsmen asked him for com ment on charges. WIFE TESTIFIES AT HIRT TRIAL Hamilton Field, Cal., March 1(U.R) Mrs. Jean Hirt, testi fying at the espionage conspir acy court martial trial of her husband, SSgt. Frank Hirt, de nied today that he had ever shown pro-Nazi Inclinations, Composed -and calm, Mrs. Hirt a Fresno-born brunette, outlined her married life with the 31-year-old defendant under questioning by Defense Counsel Major Richard Whltker, of Ann Arbor, Mich. "Did your husband ever In dicate that he was pro-Nazi and did he ever make any statement against the American form ol government?" asked Whltker. "No, he never did," Mrs. Hirt responded in a vehement, hus ky voice. Hirt, through his counsel, an nounced meanwhile that he will make an . unsworn statement from the witness stand in con nection with the charge that he conspired to commit espionage in behalf of Germany while he was a U. S. army air force me chanic. He said he would "re main silent" on a supplemen tary charge of giving false wit ness to a government agent, SAlLORlAiLED FDR CAR THEFT Thomas H. Kent, 24, on navy leave In the valley, was Jailed by city police last night after stealing a 1937 sedan belonging to Victor Robb. 737 West 14th street, from Lewis' Super-service station, Eighth and Front streets, police reported today. Kent, who police said was In toxicated at the time, took Robb'a car following an argu ment with a taxi-driver over taxi fare, and was found in the ve hicle at about 11:30 p. m. park ed on East Ninth jtrect, officers said. Kent has been turned over to local naval authorities. Poster Girl Sees Self in Campaign Vour RED CROSS must carry on! e ' (Acme Telephoto) Peggy Neel, Searcy, Ark., Red Cross hospital worker, examines two posters selected for 1946 Red Cross fund campaign. One (upper) made of her In New Caledonia pushing wheelchair of Pfc. Campbell Gordon Pyle, Lan caster, Cal., and (In hands) new poster showing Pyle at home examining first poster. Uil Mall Trlount Want Ads. MEDFORD'S COMPLETE Cleaning, Dyeing, Alteration Service Quality Work JACK THURMAN'S LACK OF HOUSING UPS DIVORCE RATE Cambridge, Mass., March 1 (U.R) Doubling-up of young mar ried couples with their ln-laws during the housing shortage will shoot the nation's divorce rate skyward in the next five years, Harvard Sociologist Carle C. Zimmerman predicted today. It's a case of too many cooks spoiling the family broth, as Prof. Zimmerman sees it. 'Getting along In married life Is tough enough without having others listen in or butt in on quarrels and disagreements," he said in an Interview. "In a world that looks upon divorce as an easy and honorable remedy for marital His, we may expect a tremendous upsurge of divorces as the immediate result of dou bt In g-u p. The present rate of 275 di vorces In every 1,000 marriages Is high, but It will go much high er before 1951." The Grange Phoenix Grange Phoenix Granee observed Its 15th birthdny February 26 with :i covered dish supper for grang ers and families. The 13 charter members present were seated at a special table. Lecture hour was presented by the dramatics committee, un der direction of Myrtle Ferns, chairman. Tublcaus depicting February holidays were present ed as follows- Lincoln's birth day, Al Schrocder; Valentine doy, Gayleen Schroeder; Wash ington's birthday. T. V. Williams, and Gordon Caster. Readings proceeding each tableau were: Gettysburg Address, Vaughn Quackenbush; Lincoln's Story, Chct Pnrker; valentine poem, Myrtle Ferns; the story of cut ting the cherrj tree, J. W. Fish. Balloting was favorable tor Mr. and Mrs. Orville Gunn. whose names were referred to the candidate committee at the previous meeting. Agricultural committee report ed first class grain hard to ob tain, but plenty ot second class grain on the market. Home economics and the re creation committees announced another danc March 9. Florence Drake was appoint ed historian to write the history of the grange for this year. Visitors welcomed were Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Stur gill of Griffin Creek Grange. It was voted to have a joint meeting with Jacksonville Grange Morch 12. All members are asked to meet at the hall. Transportation will bi provided for those that do not have same. Living Memorial To Honor War Dead At Gold Hill Is Plan Gold Hill, March 1 Formal dedication ceremonies of a living memorial to this city's war dead will occur some time in April according to Mrs. W. C. McLean, chairman of a general commun ity committee for the project. Plnnting of a redwood tree on the city hall lawn as a part of the memorial was accomplished a month ago. A granite marker with plaque will be placed by the tree. The project was ini tiated by the Garden club but now all civic and social groups are taking part. Dead of all wars will be hon ored. On the committee in addition to Mrs. McLean who represents the Garden (J 1 u b are: Paul Thompson, Harry Newnham and H. D. Forco, IOOF; Mrs. Don Ferguson, Rebekahs; Mrs. Morie Chrlstensen, Grange; Mrs. Ar thur Boye, Health Unit. KAISER IN FAVOR E Washington, March 1 (U.R) Henry J. Kaiser, one of the na tion's leading industrialists, went down the line today in favor of continued price control. But, he said production Is the real answer to the threat of in flation and the way to achieve it is for everyone "to stop bick ering and go to work." Kaiser told the House Bank ing committee it should not only extend the price control law after its June 30 expiration, but should support reinstatement of the war-time system of allocat ing materials. The bald, chunky head of 25 industries and 50 operating plants cited difficulties encount ered' by his interests in getting materials, especially aluminum and steel. As a result of this "alarming situation," Kaiser said, his or ganization has asked Chester Bowles, newly-appointed econo mic stabilizer, to consider "such allocation of steel as would be fair and equitable for all producers." WARNER, NORTMAN, GORE CORPORATION DISSOLVED The corporation of Warner Nortman and Gore has been dis solved, according tp papers filed at the State Capitol building in Salem. E. E. Gore, 118 Geneva street said today he had purchased all stock of the corporation and ord ered its dissolution. The cor poration was formed in August. 1908, and the partners operated a grocery store and meat market at 307-309 East Main street here until 1925. Since that time the business has consisted only of rentals, Gore said. U. S. orange production is in creasing rapidly; for every two oranges sold in 1940, three must be sold in 1950. JAMES K. 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