November 9, 1942 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE THREE BUSINESS V-':" V - i lit . OREGON HOLDS STEADYGAIN UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugono, Nov. D General busi ness nctlvity In Oregon, as mrasiired by debits to accounts of OB bunks mid brancboi throughout tho tute, continued , Itn upward climb In Scptombor .for tho sixth consecullvo month, according to ntiitltIc- reiensua In thu October Iwtno of the Oru- ,'... gon Uuslncss Rcvlow, published fov tho nircnu of business ro- mnfnU All fining uhlirpri In tho O Increase with the Upper Colnin '.w bin river mid Pendleton nrens ;.''.'..'.leudlnK by mib"liintlul niuriflnii. At tho sumo lime siilcs of 804 " Incieiiendont retailers In Oregon bowed nn Increnso of 13.1 per cent In September nn compiirco . wllli Aiiutwl. Buptnmber 1D42 sale were IH.3 per cent ubovo Seplomber 1041 miles and miles ,ir tho first nine month ot 1042 wero 7 per cent higher thnn for "tho corresponding period of Inst mi year. Independent rouiiiers in Portland reported n gnm oi n nor cent over September 1041 Highest Increase over 1041 was recorded by tho eating and drinking plnccs with t 83.8 per cent guln. Kmitlicrn Oregon showed tho greatest Incrcnso of retail snlcs by areas as compared to last ycur with a Jump of 20.1 per i.i cent. On tho other nnnu, in comparison with August figures t Southern Oregon hud tho small- Oest Increase, with a porcontllo of 8.7. Tho greatest Increase for 'r September over August was shown by tho Lower Willamette t valley which reached 27.4 per - cent. Klitmath KnllsLnkovlew area " showed an 18.0 Increase In dus- Iness activity for September over August. BEATEN FEHN8 IN CROCHET ARE A NEW NOTE mm BIG SALARIES OKEHK FOR '42 WASHINGTON, Nov. 0 (IP) The treasury hag ruled, In effect, that Hoilywood'i big salar ies may continue to the end of 1042 without regard to the szo 000-a-year-llmlt. The motion picture salary sit uation was not mentioned speci fically in the ruling but it fol lowed protests from Hollywood against a previous decree Inter- pretcd there as meaning that no one could be paid more wages In 1942 than ha received in 1041, of more than 28,00P net, which ever is the larger sum, There are many in' Hollywood who already have netted at least $28,000 so far this year and one point raised was.whother they could be. forced to fulfill their contracts at no added com pen satlon. Specifically, the treasury said today that 1042 salaries In excess of 1941 salaries are permissible, when such 1042 salaries are re quired by a bona fide contract promulgated before; October 4, 1042. Keith McGillivary, ! Cecil Drew Pledge U. of O. Fraternity UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Nov. 9 (Special) Seven University of Oregon women and 19 men were pledged to 14 Greek-letter living organizations m second rushing period got un der way, Hazel P. Schwering, dean ot women, and Virgil D. Earl, dean of men announced last week. Among the new pledges were Cecil Drew and Keith McGilli vary, both of Klamath Falls. They are pledges of Phi Kappa Psl fraternity. . GOODMAN NOMINATED ' WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (P) President Roosevelt nominated Louis E. Goodman of California today to be United Slates Dis trict Judge for the northern di vision of that state, succeeding the late Harold Louderback. ' We bayoneted tho guard through the bars, hooked him up to the window and found the key in his pocket. Two Ameri can soldiers describing escape from Jap prison in Philippines. OLD MAN WINTER E Old Man Winter stepped into the picture this weekend, hurled mammoth handsful of snow over the mountain area and chuckled when he saw a dozen or more cars ditched in the Sun moun tain district as they encountered the first, drifts oi the season. - Between six and seven Inches of snow fell on the Willamette pass Sunday and more than a foot of snow was reported on Sun mountain. Two snow plows were busy clearing the roadway and a giant Sno-Go was to leave Klamath Falls state highway shops Monday to smooth out the path. No accidents were report ed by state police other than stalled cars. ' ' ' ' Motorists were advised the Gas on Stomach road was in good winter driving condition Monday morning. Visit Here Lieut, and Mrs. Ralph W. Richards of San Bruno, Calif,, made a brief visit here this - past weekend with Mrs. Richards' mother, Dorothea Hamilton. Lieut. Rich ards is a member of the fight- Who aeau umutb teld ,mih ptbtfvl, tifforat taf gu. Kxtr alMDWb uA foutbure. doctors oraillr BTMCrltW. Ul. MtWt'Ktlnt BMLElRM kSOWB for trapteiMtlo TMItf IMdUtMt Ilk thott la BU-UW nbltU. Ho Uultro. Ball-in brtnn nofort In JurrorrMurBbaUUto w (or doufel bomj btck. tto. 7423 by Alice Brooks Ferns caught In crochet to help you enhance your home! Make either of the two larger-sized dollies In string or finer cotton for a gift. It's a welcome one and one that Is useful and decor ntlvo in every home. Pattern 7423 contains instructions for dollies; Illustrations of stitches; materials needed. To obtain tnis pattern send 11 cents in coin to The Herald and News, Household Arts Dont.. Klamath Falls. Do not sond this picture, but keep It and tho number for reference. Be suro to wrap coin securely, as a looso coin often slips out of the envolopo. . Requests for patterns should read, "Send pattern No. to followed by your name and address. -f RED BLUFF, Calif., Nov. 9 r. mi Tho Identity of a womon, ' whono ravished nnd benton body if i-was found In a dlch south of Red Bluff Saturday, was eslab- Ollshed today as Mrs. Ada Wels man Johnson, 83, former house '' t keeper for a Berkeley, Calif., . lawyer. The woman's son, Jock Peter w Johnson, 20, a soldier stationed 44 at Camp White, Medford, Ore., .identified clothing found on the - body. Policeman Gorham Bloxhom said Johnson told him that his r mother had boon in Medford for several dnys, leaving Friday - to take advantage of some offer of transportation to California Evidently xlui hitch hiked into Red Bluff, Bloxham said. Officers -declared the woman had been raped and left dead in tho ditch south of town. Mrs. Johnson had been work ing In Berkeley as a housekopcr for Attorney Frank Creely, SHOCK FATAL MEDFORD, Nov. 0 (P) Ger ald E. Kendall, 38, was electro cuted yesterday as a blown-down street light wire he picked up contacted a high-tension line. He had beon a city employe for 10 years. In the long run Japan is not a good enough .associate evon tor Germany. Thcro are degrees of Infamy Primo Minister Jan Smuls of South Africa. Forgive and forget Is not-a bad Idea but too many people are more for getting that for giving. 5., 1PM l?JSTUi?T,VE APPAREt Phone 8222 901 Main 111 Gay Artley and Martha Jean DRESSES Smart Under Your New Fall Coat' One and 2-plece dresses .in spun, rayon washable , fabrics In a variety of colors, with pleated and gored skirts, long . and short sleeves, detachable .white pique collars. Sizes 12 to 20. Original ly priced $7.95 and $8.95, to clear for Holi day arrivals at only $4.95. - - : BUY MORE WAR BONDS When Gasoline Rationing Comes- When guollne ntioning comes, you will probably have to Hop driTtng long distances, and you may be planning to travel by train insteat? . Ordinarily, of course, any railroad would be delighted at the pro pact of a lot of new customers, but these are not ordinary times, and . we are frankly worried about what the consequences of gasoline rationing may be, '.v, We are carrying hundreds of thousands of troops, and there has already been a big increase in civilian travel because of the war. ; So far we think we have done a pretty good job. But there is a limit to our present capacity, and we cannot buy new passenger cars be cause of the shortage of critical materials. Nor can we operate extra sections or special trains. " 10 WE SUGGESTS . ' - ' . ' ,..''V 1. PleecnottravelunleMyoufeelyouh"avegood,soundreasona . for doing so. - . 2. Travel during the middle of the week instead of on week-ends. 3. Please buy your rail and Pullman tickets well in advance of the day you leave. 4 If plans change, please cancel your Pullman space promptly so somebody else can use it . 5. Us Pullman space to its maximum capacity. If you reserve a bedroom, compartment or drawing room, share it with friends .or business acquaintances (and share the expense). ' 6 Buy round trip rickets. Buy your return reservations at the same time. , 7 Travel light, and take into the train with you only the luggage you actually need ion the train. Check the rest 24 hours in . advance, if possible, to avoid delay ; ' ' If we all cooperate, it will help to avoid any necessity of rationing train; travel, too ; , . One $18.73 War Rond will buy . seven steal helmets.. The Wor Bonds you buy now will help pay for a new home after the war. The Friendly Southern Pacific J. A, . ' ' See C. H. REEVES ' . District Freight and Passenger Agent,. ' '; ; '. or-write, . ' ' ... ORMANDY, G.P.A., 622 PacUib Bldg., Portland, Ore, er squadron stationed at Mills field. Mrs. Richards Is the former Doris Sinclair of this city and a sister of Corp. Leon ard L. 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