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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1941)
tla CIZCC:i CTATZIXII. Zc&tsx Ox$sau FHisrjf Morning, May IS. IS 11 Rescue Staged by ffeU -Biver? Mid-Air BAN DIEOO, Calit, May 15-) -Daring, skillful flying by two nary test pilot effected a spec- tacular mid-air rescue Thursday of Lieut Walter S. Osipoff, 23, Akron, O, after he had hanged head-first for SO minutes over the ocean from a parachute caught on marine transport plane. j The rescue was made by Lieut. W. W. Lowrey, 34, Dallas, Tex and J. R. McCants, 31, aviation chief machinist's mate, Jordan, Mont, In a "hell diver" type dive bomber at an altitude of 1500 feet Lowrey precision Cyiag in volved the cutting of the para chute shroud cords with the pro peller while operating with lee way of only about 20 feet So close had the two planes, come together that t small piece of metal had been knicked by the propeller of the scout bomber from the under part of the transports tail surface. Engaged in practice leaps at the navy's auxiliary landing field, Kearney mesa, Lt Osipoff j was one of a group of 10 'chutists in ' the, transport from which dummy -cargo packages also were' being '" released In an - experiment this morning.' j He was one of the last due to Jump, when In an inexplicable manner, he was forced out of the plane when a cargo canopy was dropped, v An Instant after a red 'chate bearing rifles and ammunition was released, Lt Oslpoff fell at SOI feet His chate became foaled la the statle line cable at the aft end ef the transport It was reported that the antomatle 'chate opener Inside the plane deer had failed to fanctloa with hair-trigger exactness. .Two officer passengers and a marine hospital corpsman at ; tempted to pull Lt Osipoff in -iv-a -if-N. ; 1 trr-ir ipeat Declared tl . -h i"J'-':.5 "K eroic Commended 8 AN DIEGO, Calif, May 15. -AV-UenU W. Yt. Lowrey, 34, Dallas, Texas, and J. R. Me Cants, SI, Jordan, Mont,' heroes ef a mid-air reseoe ef a marine parachutist Tharsday, have been recommended to Secretary Frank Knox, for commendation and possible decoration. It was reported officers ef the naval air station had recom mended the fliers be accorded "high commendation,' which -might take the form ef a medal. while Captain Harold A. Johnson, pilot of the transport circled the landing field. Reportedly without radioman, Capt. Johnson headed toward North island and swung over the naval air station field to attract attention. Hundreds of persons on Ihe wa terfront watched as the 'chutist helplessly spun at the end of two shroud lines which each moment's stress brought closer to the sev ering point Lt Lowrey and Me Casts, standing en the field near their Curtis biplane, made an ' in- stantaneens decision te take off te perform what seemed an im possible task. The small plane was piloted alongside the transport over Pt Loma, where rough air hindered maneuvering. Then the two ships swung out to sea. The test pilots then began their flying-trapeze rescue, Lt Low rey, operating with a leeway of only 20 feet the distance by which Osipoff hung on the shroud line piloted his craft under the huge transport . McCants, standing in the rear cockpit reached out, grabbed Osl poff and pulled him head first into the cockpit .The space will not accommodate two men, but McCants held the parachutist's head and one shoulder in the seat ing compartment ; An even more haxardeas ; phase ef the rescue then was under way, as . Lowrey nosed i the biplane up and, la a split 1 second that meant success or disaster, possibly for both planes, cut the shroud lines with the propeller, and at the same : time scraped a piece of metal from the transport's tail sur face with the propeller so close together were the ships. ; Lowrey's dangerous feat accom plished, he piloted the plane earthward for a landing, but Mc CanVs task became even more difficult; The released parachute, still attached to Osipoff, trailed behind, creating a terrific pulL Navy officers said McCants un doubtedly exerted "super-human strength" to hold Osipoff on the way down. 1 Disaster almost overtook the trio in the seconds involved in cutting the shroud line. After Osl poff had been pulled partly into the cockpit the parachute ' was blown into Lowrey's face, and the pilot: did .some 'blind flying be fore the chute fell to the back of the plane. i A cheer from hardened, fel low officers and enlisted men burst forth when Lt Lowrey landed the craft on North island. . It was considered the most phenomenal aviation rescue la j Osipoff, suffering from loss of blood j and a possible fractured arm, was conscious when trans ferred to the rescue plane, but "went black" immediately after ward. He was rushed to the sick bay at the air station. 1 , llodel Cantonment Type Hospital for Notf 1 Si. 4i V-v .... . ' - - j2 One of the best insurance policies Uncle Sam has provided for the health, of his expanding army b the new cantonment type hospitals being erected in all large troop training centers. Above, the new mod el 750 bed cantonment hospital recently completed at Fort Lewis, Wash. There are 5t bulldlnrs In the hospital area, all connected by covered walkar Similar types have been constructed at Fort Ord, Calif.; Santa Barbara, Calif.; Vancouver Barracks, Wash.; Camp Roberts, Calif, and, San Luis Obispo, Calif. '(UN.) ' .t;... M r r - ""-Mlt' '-I I ; McNary Slayer Suspect Held For Murder REDWOOD CITY, Califs May lS-Jfy The grand jury today vot ed an indictment against John M Holmes, 33, on a charge of murder for the hotel room slaying of Wil son D. McNary, Jr., Portland ship ping man. Superior Judge Maxwell set May 26 at 10 ajm., for the arraign ment of Holmes. District Attorney Gilbert D. Ferrell agreed to a con tinuance should Holmes be unable to appear. r No bail was set but Holmes, an army air reserve officer, was re manded to the custody of the sheriff at Mills Memorial hospital, where he Is recovering from a bullet wound in the head which blinded him. Reserve Chapter Head Is Called Lieut Vinnie J. Bell of the in fantry reserve corps, retiring pre sident of the Marion chapter of the Reserve Officers association, will report for active duty at the Pre- sidlo next Monday, May 19. Lieut tell, who has been with the state unemployment compensation com mission for several years, will be assigned to the Hawaiian islands within a few weeks. The new president of the Re serve Officers association, Captain France Wade, will take office at once because of Lieut Bell's call. The new secretary - treasurer, Lieut George W. Bagnall of the field artillery, also will be in stalled immediately, succeeding W. F. Toomey. Clinic Is Slated For Woodburn A pre-school clinic will be conducted at the Woodburn city hall Wednesday, May 11, by the Marion county department of health. - All children entering schools this fall will be examined and given immunizations and vaccinations. Mis Lucille Ayres, nurse at the health, department I fr"g arrangements for the clinic The examinations will begin at 9:15 a. m. Mrs. Kenneth McGrath, chairman of the Woodburn health council, will assist at the clinic. The health department is urg ing all parents whose children enter school in the fall to have them physically examined in or der that any defect may be found and corrected. Sabotage Seen In Philadelphia Lumber Blaze j PHILADELPHIA, May lS.- -A huge store of lumber con signed to defense industries was destroyed early Thursday in a million-dollar fire that also en dangered a Philadelphia ship yard, and the federal bureau of investigation announced at once "there ; 1 a possibility i of sabo tage." i - i The ! fire, most disastrous in Philadelphia for a dozen years and one of the worst in the city's history, 'was discovered in the heart of the Wilson H. Lear Lum ber company yard. Not for six hours was it brought under. control and other neigh boring buildings and homes in the closely-spaced industrial area in the northeast section of the city pronounced out of danger. i The-; flames left the block square lumber yard a smoldering mass, destroyed ten homes and damaged 23 others, gutted the five-story Erik Jannson cabinet making factory, and leaped to the roof of the machine shop of the Cramp i Shipbuilding yard two blocks away. j I Fire Marshal Jacob Clinton said the total loss was at least $1,000,- 000 and might be much higher. 1 Fiftyj persons were left- home less and' were cared for by the Red Cross. . - Application Made for WPA County Road Allotment First application for funds under the new blanket road WPA appropriation was! presented to Marion county court Thursday for signature. In placing the application before the court Fred C. Bates, project supervisor for WPA, pointed out that until congress has made avail able expenditure of thefuhds re cently approved by national "WPA authorities and PresidentvBoose velt local offices can plan only for expenditure under the old al lotment - K Scheduling work to be done be fore the beginnlg of the new fiscal year, July 1, Bates said he up posed south river road work would be limited to moving back fences and making the right-of-way ready for heavy equipment The blanket fund, which' with the share the county is required to put up will amount to approxi mately $1,000,000, has been ap proved as WPA allotment for the next two-year work period. For expenditure of the- money, the county has divided into five areas, that which includes the south river road, the Hubbard, Jefferson, SUyton-Sublimity-Silverton . and Mehama areas. "Booster" Rating Given Two Vets . David F. Furlough and Frank L. Prince were designated f "su preme VFW boosters" and re ceived prizes for obtaining mem bers at .the meeting Wednesday night of Carry On Puptent, Cooties. L. J. Whitlock of Silverton was advanced from the initiation stage of "nit" to cootie. Cooties are giving a hard times dance at the Veterans hall tonight School Picnic Set. SPRING VALLEY The Spring Valley school annual last-day pic nic will be at the schoolhous Saturday. A community program at 11 a. m. and a basket dinner at noon will precede an afternoon of sports and games. ff V.' fa . L.wY ryi vi 1 1 sj ORE.S.D.A. M Salens Detail Packing Plan! 1mM li lt 351 Stale SL fets Cl ORE.S.D.A. Uhy WaU lor "Sporiakr Wholesale prices on retail quantities at the Midget EVERY DAY HERE'S YOUR LIST Check it then come down and shop with us. The huge amount of meat sold here every week enables us to supply you with the yeiy best quality at great savings. --:;:..!, . j,.-. Milk Fed V Loin "N r - Picnic Cuts ! r-i VEAL yMf VEiiL fe)Kc PORK Kc STEAK L&lh. CDTLETSSJlb. 1 DOASTS digJlb. Tenderloin Cr1 Younj f Tender I .: Form y) c ponn )fn,c beef ))e DOAST (wXbm I STEAK Lib. STEAK ZlLlb. TUTorfaed- CMT7- .Choke r-1 Wm-yfflVy-.r BACOII fe)e BEEF T C BACOII LUi Ih. SQUARES (Jlb. BOASTS iJlh. Delicious rTl Tasty y Pure , LIVED A tC TEIIDED Wfmc ' P0DK ' mle UEKEBS stylb. SAOSAGSjvJi'lk ' Home Made ' . Small Ones .j ' ' : ' A Breakfast Treat NO TRICKY BARGAINS WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD ITS SO :w; We Close at 6 P.1L On Saturdays at 7 P.M. First Church Value 8125,370 Dr. J. C. Harrison Says Membership Roll Is Oyer 1300 V e annual meeting oi First Methodist church with Dr. J. Ed gar Purdy, district superintendent presiding was held Tuesday night The trustees' report by "WTC Winslow estimated the value of the church and grounds at tllO, 370 and the parsonage and grounds at $15,000, a total of $125,370 for the down town corner. The pastor, Dr.j. C Harrison, reported a membership of 1355 with 209 of these nca-residents. The Woman's Association of Chris tian Service reported a member ship of 271. The Sunday school has 558 enrolled and the young people's organization 220 above the junior age. These are 208 older Awtst Mrs-v ai rt 4Ka VtW mrt rolled in bible classes. . I The following Is the officialdom nf fhm rhiirrh for the fominir vear:N Executives Bishop Bruce R. Baxter and Or. J. Edgar Purdy. district super intendent. Minister members of the Oregon conference Dr. R. M. Gatke. Dr. D. H. Schulze. Retirea ministers Dr. E. 8. Hammort, Rev. Simpson Ham- rick. Dr. E. C. Richards, Dr. George H. Quiglejr. or. jonn jcvans. Local reachers O ienn uias, airs, x- oaxia- ier. Trustee emeritus. Hon W. C Hawley Trustee W. C. Winslow, A. A. Si wert, R. C Glover, Mrs. .Thomas Hol man. L H. Van Winkle, Carl Abrams, Dr. M. C nndiey. Airs, winixrea uer- rtck. lAoyd A.. lee. Stewards emeritus ur. b. siatcn- ford. U. G. Boyer. R. K. OhlingvH. T. Shanks, G. A. JLegge, aurs. tx. vinat- vfrt. - Stewards P. . Acton, 4. a., uaser. v D. Bain. Prof. Frank Bennett. Mrs. Don Braxie. Wilbur T. Berry, Dr. D. C. Burton. John Crkln, Henry Carl. Mm Adellia Chanter. Arthur Clemens. L. S. Covert, A. J. Crose. T. C. DeLong. Preston Doughton, J. L. Edwards. J. D. Foley, Joseph B. jreiton.. Lonara Riiim., Mervln Gilson. Miss Grace Gilliam, Miss Laura Hale, Dr. Lloyd L. Hockett. Miss Beryl hoit. Konaia nua kins. Clark Irwin, W. C Keck. A. A. Keene. George KeUey, A. W. Lamka, Miss Lots Latimer, A. A. Lee, Dr. Gcorn Lewis. A. L. Lindbeck. Dr. Roy Lockenour, C. L. Marsters, S. W. Mar- sters. Miss Amy E. Martin, aors. ura Mrlntm. H. D. McMillan. Prof. C. R. Monk. Mrs. D. H. Mosher, Prof. K. N. McLeod. W. B. Minier, Roy Obmart. William O. Porter. O. & Price, Rex Putnam. Miss Mary- Reynolds, M. E. Paiuk. Dr. H. E. Rahe. N. S. Savage. Harry W. Scott, F. E. Simmons, Homer Smothers. B. E. Sisson. Carl Stevens. Oren Stratton, Harry Swafford. Wayne T.vlor. John DeSelle. Dr. B. H, White. 12. wuson. ur. bmj nuu. w Wood. Mrs. W. C ZeUer and O. . Officers President or omciai ooara. Frank Bennett; recording secretary. Miss Beryl Holt; financial secretary, L. S. Covert; treasurer local expenses and benevolances. S. W. Marsters; presi dent WSCS. Mrs. H. X. Rahe. Christian literature secretary. Miss Adona Coch ran: community stewards, Mrs. Donald Brazie and Mrs. Waldo Zeller: confer ence delegate, Hon W. C Hawley; con ference alternate. Frank Bennett: pres ident Intermediate league. Bob Ben nett; president Epworth league, Frank Bennett. Jr.: orestdent unrrersiiy rt pen, Leo Baldwin: president Business and Professional Young women, uor don CarL. The church board of Christian educa tion General suoerintendent. Dr. R. M. Gatke: children's division uperia- tendent. Mrs. J. E. Purdy: youth dlvl sion sunertntendent. Ruth. Cramer; adult division superintendent Dr. Dan iel Schulze; at large, the president ef Willamette university, Frank Bennett, Mrs. Paul Acton. Mrs. Roy Lockenour. Miss Hetta. Field; by the board of stew ards. Rex Putnam; by the Women's society, Mrs. H. E. Rahe: by the young people. Bob Bennett, Frank Bennett, jr . Leo Bldwin, Qordon Carl and wuiston Tayior. Mailboat Sinks Near KetcWkan ' KETCHIKAN,; Alaska, May IS. -(A-The mailboat Vega, en route from- Ketchikan to Hyder, sank without warning in -100 fathoms of water in Portland canal, its owner and skipper, Capt Fred Warfel reported from .Hyder late today.. ' -r . He said all aboard" the vessel were saved but It cargo of first class mail went down' with the ship. Warfel and his" two crew men were picked up by the Ca nadian steamer Prince George and taken to Hyder. - Students Elect Prexy DAYTON Edwin Jones, of the Dayton Union high school junior class. Was elected president of the student body. Other elections were Walter I Werfs, vice president; Eathel Blanchard, secretary, and Dorothy Zwick, treasurer. SnellAsksMotorists'Aid When 35,000 Troops Move On Highways Next Week Oregon motor vehicle drivers were urged to cooperate witJt the United State? army in the movement of 35,000 troops through the state beginning next Monday In a Statement released hers Thursday by Secretary of State Earl SnelL ; Sneu is cnairman n uf uregon Scouts Camp At Silverton Until Sunday Thirty patrol are registered and about 250 Boy Scouts are ex pected to participate - m the an nual Cascade Area council Cam poree in the Silverton, park begin ning this afternoon and ending Sunday.,; Ronald R. Ruddiman, council executive and Camporee director, said the public is Invited to see the scouts in action. The boy will make their own camps, by patrols, and cook; their own meals. The program includes "quiz scouts" at the Saturday night campfire, scout chapel early Sunday, after which boys may at tend church of their preference, and presentation of awards early Sunday afternoon. Saturday all will enter the field competition, comprising events In knot-tying relay, nature and com pass, scout pace, fire building and water boiling, fire building and flapjack flipping, judging, track ing, first aid carry relay, fir by flint and steel, fire by friction and signaling, L r I Arrangements are being made highway traffic advisory board to the army. ' - . " ; . i -i The troops,; entering; the state from the north, will be routed over highway 97 and C9E through the state, SneU was advised. The army convoys will start moving at S a. nv and win move into daily biwuacs at noon or shortly thereafter each day. The army trucks are sched uled to move through Oregon Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.; ' . - .4-'- ; rrhl heavy - vehicle traffic means that the two Oregon high ways Nes t7 and 99 East will be congested daring the hears the army forces are enronte," SneU declared. ; "In order to facilitate tins troop movement and to enable private traffic to move with the greatest possible efficiency and least In convenience lt is advisable that all private travel not. absolutely essential be postponed or follow a different route during these hours, 3 a. m. to shortly after noon.M i SneU said suggestions for motor ists encountering military convoys were being prepared - amd would be released later this week. by a Silverton committee, headed by S. Parry Rose. Judging, j in charge of senior scouts under Don Douris, head Judge, will be lor ratings. I j ! 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