FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Wadnasday, May 17, 1950
PARK II PINT-SIZED
Somervllle. Mass U.R) This
clty'a Paul Revere Park li be
lieved to be the smallest recog
nized park in the world. Only 25
feet long, it is 12 feet wide at one
side and five feet wide at the
other.
Hollywood, May 17 (U.R
Actress Agnes Moorhead has
filed suit for divorce from her
husband of almost 20 years, Act
or Jack G. Lee.
Superintendent Tells
Water Department's
Financial Condition
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A nnmhpr of reauests con
cerning the financial set-up of
the citv water department have
been made in recent weeks, ac
cording to Robert A. Duff, su-
oerintendent. and he today is
sued a statement setting forth
answers to these questions.
Many of the queries were In
connection with the proposed
$2,800,000 bond Issue for water
department development, ex
pansion and improvement, on
whirh Medford voters will de
cide at the election Friday, Duff
said.
Pay From Rentals
He stated that the bond issue
will be entirely repaid from
monies obtained from water
rentals. As an example of the
department's ability to make
these payments, uuif cuea rev
enue and expenditure estimates
for the year 1949-50.
The collections estimated
would be $298,255. Operation
and maintenance costs, includ
ing capital improvements
budgeted, were $129,579. This
would leave a balance of $166,-
676 for the payment of bond in
terest and repayment or Dona
principal.
Tne surplus arjove mis re
quirement is accumulated in
sinking funds to defray the cost
I of major distribution system en-
of com I
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largements, the purchase of sup
plies and for the retirement of
bonds ahea dof schedule on call
able dates.
Debts Paid Off
By such procedure, the city's
water indebtedness in 1927, in
the amount of $1,261,000, has
been paid off until only $66,000
remain. This amount will be re
tired Mar. 15, 1952, four years
ahead of the original bond pay
ment schedule.
The financial position of the
department is excellent, Duff
said. On Apr. 30, 1950, an abbre
viated balance sheet listed the
asBeiB aim jiauutuca uuuwo
Assets
Cash and invest
ments, all funds..? 129,281.94
Supplies and ac
counts receivable 64,186.85
Big Butte pipe line,
real estate, equip
ment, distribution
system, all physi
cal assets, less
depreciation 1,444.427.93
Suspense accounts.. 6,606.29
$1,644,503.01
Liabilities
Warrants outstand
ing, users depos
its, material in
terest $
Bonds outstanding
Water rental In ad
vance, money col
lected for other
funds, etc
Pro pnetory a c
count, (net worth) 1,558,520.18
8.514.59
66.000.00
11,468.24
$1,644,503.01
Duff stated that the water de
partments accounts are public
records, audited each year by
certified public accountants. He
further stated that anyone de
siring a more complete financial
statement could obtain it by
calling at the commission office
at the city hall.
Portland, Ore., May 17 (U.R)
Howard R. Dahn, 30-year-old In
surance sales man, apparently
killed himself by turning on gas
in a kitchen stove late yesterday,
police reported.
(A ant Teltphato)
FLOOD RESCUE NeO Shane (arrow), tJ, watches as Fireman
William MacMlllan rows Kenneth Gobel and Peter Roth, both 13, to
safety after all three of the youths were trapped in a wooded area
near Chicago when the north branch of the Chicago River flooded
suddenly. Shane was rescued a short time later from his tree
trunk perch.
Fliers Glad To Be Back on American
Soil After Being Captives of Reds
Honolulu, T. H., May 17
(U.R) Two American fliers, on
U. S. said again after 19 months
captivity in communist China,
patiently accepted delaying G.I.
red tape today as their happy
wives nervously awaited their
arrival on the mainland.
Although appearing nervous
and tired, William C. Smith and
Elmer W. Bender were visibly
moved as they stepped from a
navy . privateer bomber last
night. The big plane landed as
the sun was setting over the
island of Oahu.
Glad To Be Back
Rear Adm. John E. Gingrich,
chief of staff for the command
er in chief of the Pacific fleet,
greeted the smiling men. After
a brief pause for photographers,
they were hustled into a waiv
ing automobile as a tight cor
don of navy shore police held
back reporters.
Their only statement was that
A Proclamation
To ALL BOYS and GIRLS!
and their mommies and daddies
TOY SALE
at the
TOY HOUSE
BABY
DOLLS
ly $24.95
W 5,795
THURS., FRI., SAT.
MAY 18, 19, 20
ELECTRIC TRAINS
Ware $18.95
Now $15.95
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RADIO HAT
Wat $8.43 NOW $5.95
PULL TOYS SOFT TOYS GROWN-UP DOLLS WRINGER DOLLS
WIND-UP CARS - TRUCKS - MECHANICAL TOYS - BLOCKS - DOLL BUGGIES
DRI-VIT TRUCK
RADIO CONTROLLED
Was $39.50
Now $27.95
PEDAL CAR
Was $22.50
Now $16.95
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MANY OTHER BARGAINS TOO WONDERFUL
VX. 2 for $1.49
CEMENT
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Was $11.75
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they were "glad to be back on
American soil."
Smith and Bender were taken
to the Tripler General hospital
from where they had planned to
telephone their wives.
However, they cancelled those
plans because reporters were
"hovering around."
"They don't want to talk to a
radio audience which it what it
would have been last night," ex
plained Cmdr. Merle MacBain
who accompanied the fliers on
the return flight.
MacBain denied any knowl
edge of whether the men signed
confessions that they were spies
during their imprisonment as
was earlier reported. He said he
had no knowledge of their ex
periences and had not question
ed them since he joined them
during their rendezvous with
the destroyer Parks May 10.
The two men are expected to
leave for the mainland late to
day or early tomorrow. A ma
rine plane will carry them to
long Beach, Cal., where Smith
lives, and Bender will continue
on to his home in Cincinnati, O.
But first they will undergo
thorough medical checkups at
Tripler hospital, receive their
pay and be issued new clothing.
A navy spokesman said they
may be treated for anemia and
minor exhaustion as they have
lived primarily on a rice diet
since their capture in October,
1948.
SQUEALS SMOTHERED
Manila. P. I.-4U.R) Burglars
stole Luis Villacorta's four-month-old
pig after chloroform
ing the animal to keep it from
squealing.
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Oklahoma Outscores Kansas
For Tornado Championship
Washington, May 17 (U.R)
Oklahoma beat Kansas 88 to 56
for the 1949 tornado champion
ship, the weather bureau said
today.
Missouri was third with 23
and Texas fourth with 22.
For 1916-49, riowever, Kansas
still leads with an average of 16
a year. Iowa is second with 15,
Texas third with 13, and Okla
homa fourth with 10.
Big Wind Performance
Oklahoma's surge in 1949 was
just one of the Sooner state's big
wind performances of recent
years. M. O. Asp of the Okla
homa City weather bureau of
fice writes about them in the
Weather Review published
monthly by the weather bureau
here.
Though 1949's 58 tornadoes
were by far the largest number
for any one year in Oklahoma.
cevpral nthpi- vprt nrndliced
whirlwinds that took more lives I
or-did more damage.
in 1942, for example. 15 tor
nadoes killed 144 Oklahomans.
That toll was nearly 100 greater
than the 18 persons killed by
last year's record number of
twisters.
Last year's winds did property
damage of $4,035,060. But in
1948 one-third as many torna
does, 19. destroyed $17,506,000
worth of property.
General Rule Violated
Most of 1948's damage was
done in March when two tor
nadoes hit Tinker field five days
apart, violating the general rule
(often observed in the breach)
that twisters seldom hit the same
place twice.
From 1875 through 1949 Okla
homa has had 469 tornadoes
wlhch took 924 lives, injured 4,
106 persons, and did $51,400,000
damage.
As the state grew in popula
tion and wealth, it became more
liable to disaster. In 1896 a tor
nado ripped along a six-mile path
without hurting anybody.
If a twister should cut through
the same area now, "it would be
difficult to imagine the death
and damage that would result,"
Asp said, because the storm
would hit Oklahoma City's fin
est residential section.
Move Northeastward
Asp's study shows that torna
does usualfy move northeast
ward along a straight line. Usu
ally, that is. Sometimes they
make a complete circle.
Usually tornado paths are less
than 10 miles long. But a storm
in April, 1947, swept 221 miles
Texas, through northwestern Ok
lahoma into Kansas.
Twisters usually are less than
440 yards wide but some have
cut a swath more than two miles
wide.
Military Ball to Mark
Armed Forces Day
A military ball at the armory
Saturday night and open house
at the Veterans of Foreign Wars
hall, 42 North Front street, Fri
day evening and all day Satur
day will be among events round
ing out National Security week
observance in Medford.
George Ketchum, chairman for
both activities, said that open
house at the VFW hall will com
mence at 8 p.m. Friday. On Sat
urday the hall will be headquar
ters for Armed Forces day ob
servance. The Saturday dance will com
mence at 9 p.m. It is sponsored
by the Marine Corps league and
will be open to the public. Pro
ceeds from the ball will be used
to maintain historical monu
ments in the county, for a mu
nicipal band and to provide uni
forms for a marine drill team.
NOMINATE
Delroy "Del"
ALDERSHOF
DEMOCRAT FOR
SHERIFF
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A veteran of World War II. A
man who is not obligated to any
person or organization. One
who will keep the people of
Jackson County foremost in his
mind and duties as sheriff. He
will establish a progressive and
effective law enforcement unit
and enforce the laws to the ut
most of his ability.
He sks for your vote
and support
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