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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1942)
Thm CrXGOIT 1TATLLMST7. Sali Oregon. Tuesday leaning, Decerr T. ISO If 16 Marine 4f - Heroes Are Decorated ' HONOLULU, Nov. 30.-P)-Six-teen marine heroes of the battle cf Midway and one cruiser capr 4 tain were decorated by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Monday, and received the Pacific fleet com mander's God-speed on the eve f their departure for the battle one. "You officers and men who have cheerfully remained on the job, Jending your battle-trained; effort to the task of preparing new squadrons for combat, have made a material contribution to a quick er termination of the; war," Ad miral Nimitz declared. "May God bless you in your new ventures." . "No part of the glorious record f thejmarine corps," he told the .group, "exceeds in valor the ef forts of all the marines who fought at Midway last June. I am there fore especially happy to express appreciation of the Pacific fleet to the defenders of Midway on this occasion. ; "Officers and men being hon ered this morning are receiving their' well-earned recognition on the eve of their departure for new adventures against the enemy. I have every confidence that the spirit displayed by the personnel of these fighting and bombing squadrons against huge odds at Midway will carry them along to even greater successes aloft in the months to come." , Those receiving navy crosses included Second Lt. Jack Cosley cf Hood River, Ore., who piloted a scout bomber in the initial at tack on a Japanese carrier at Mid .way. In addition to the awards to marines. Admiral Nimitz present- ed thenavy cross to Capt. Gilbert C. Hoover, USN, of Columbus, O. Capt. Hoover was commanding officer of a cruiser which engaged a superior enemy force at close quarters on the night of Nov. 12 ; 13 and inflicted great destruction " n the enemy, preventing him from attacking American positions on Guadalcanal. Landon Places Blame, Oil NEODESHA, Kas., Nov. 30.-OP) Alf M. Landon warned Monday night America is threatened by a shortage of crude petroleum nec essary for war because of "typic ally dumb bureaucracy." The 1936 republican presiden tial nominee, speaking at a dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary cf oil discovery in mid-continent fields, asserted the oil shortage at first was one of faulty distribu tion. ( . "Now it's a matter of basic sup . JlyS Landon declared. 'The oil industry must -have a top rating in material and manpower as a : vital industry." i 1 He added that "all the tanks and airplanes in the world can ac complish nothing without lubri cating - oil and gasoline to run them." s : ' Nazis Guard In Southeast . ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 27. ( Delay ed)-(7P)-An informed Bal kan source said Friday night that German military authorities in Yugoslavia and Bulgaria have or dered a heavy military guard for 11 railroad bridges and tunnels. A new wave of sabotage, in spired by the British and Ameri can Mediterranean successes, is expected in Yugoslavia and Bul garia, this source declared. Railroads - in those two coun tries are heavily loaded with axis troops and - materials trains. Re ports received in "Turkey in the last three weeks said that the Ger- " mans were hastily reinforcing their southeastern- European de fenses. . -X'; : : Bartholomew Joins Army Air Corps I HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 30 -UP)-.- Freddie - Bartholomew, British "born .film factor, who' passed his 1 18th birthday anniversary - last March -28T, announced Monday he ' enlisted Saturday in the army" air -corps'jand expects to enter" active service in January. - - f - "America gave me my first op - portuhity.V" Freddie said " in an-; uoundng his enlistment "I am ' 'flad for the'ehance to1 serve her.? He came to the United States 10" "years ago. Bank Gearings Up 87 Millions .--".-- - , ; PORTLAND, Nov. 30-VBank clearings.. here totaled $305,828,-' 589 during November, an increase of approximately $87,000,000 over the iame month last year, '' i r ; Building permits numbered 59 for a total valuation of $399,050 compared to 361 for $1,735,000 in . November, ' I94L f -X V j:: Murder Trial Starts- : PORTLAND, Nov. 30.-;P)-Har-. vey. Cunningham 38, negro, char ged with, first' degree murder in connection with the slaying of Ri chard F.' Kerf, 36-year-old shipyard-worker, went on trail in cir- euit court Monday. Kerr was shot lour times August 29. , Gasoline Rationing Questions Answered; Plan Now in Effect OPA Monday released these questions and answers to clear up certain points motorists and other gasoline users have been -raising on mileage rationing," which goes into effect nationwide today. 1. Q. I was unable to apply for my "A" ration book at the school house registration held in my city last week. -. How can . I get my basic ration? A. By applying to your local war . price and rationing board, but . since local boards will be very busy acting on applica tions for transport and non-highway rations, they will not be able to receive your application for a basic "A" until December 3, un less you have a good reason for consideration before that time. 2. Q. How long do I have to dispose of my excess tires? A. Until December 1. 3. Q. I got my tire inspection record - now what do I do with it? A. Keep it with your car as evidence that you have registered your tires, and whenever you have your tires inspected, the. in spector will initial the record to show that the inspection has been made.: 4. Q. How soon must the first inspection be made? A By January 31. 5. Q. At the school house regis tration I got my "A" book, but Ship's Oak to Be! Souvenirs PORTLAND, Nov. 29-(vP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt and the governors of the 48 states will receive sou venirs from the old USS Oregon, pride of Uncle Sam's Spanish- American war fleet. And so will Oregon school children for the price of a war bond. Seasoned oak from the historic battleship's living quarters will be fashioned into a cigarette box for presentation to the president, a gavel will be turned for the gov ernor of each state on purchase of bonds. School children will get oak plaques, and if any are left over, they may be obtained by adult war bond purchasers, said Larry Hilaire, Multnomah county war bond chairman. O. B. Badger, assistant Portland school superintendent, is super Vising removal of the oak timbers from the Oregon, now being dis mantled for conversion into new war weapons. Bandage Bars Infections BALTIMORE, Nov. 30-JP)-De-velopment of a tough and translu cent film of medicated cellulose which can effectively shut out dreaded infection from war wounds and burns, yet is easily carried in a soldier's first aid kit, was reported Monday. The paper-thin, pliable sulfa dianzine bandage, which may be left on a burn from three to five days and makes inspection' oV wounds easy because there is no immediate need to remove it, was developed by Dr. Kenneth L. Pirkrell." of. the department of surgery, the Johns Hopkins medir cal school. Particularly valuable in the case of burns, the film also has been used in surgery for such purposes as covering recent incisions, lacer ations and abrasions and hasten ing the "closure and regeneration of perforated eardrums." Road Building To Be Limited WASHINGTON, Nov; SO.-tJF) Rep. James W. Mott (R-Ore) be lieves that the federal road build-, ing program for the 1944 fiscal year will be consented to military strategic highways and access roads. - The second ranking member of the house roads committee said that while the nation's wartime needs would prevail, roads legisla tion would be introduced at the next congressional session. ' "We shall try not to let the ses sion go by -without a 'federal aid road program," he said; Newspapers Give ' Space to Scrap NEW , YORK, i Nov,"". 29 WJP) Daily i newspapers ,, of the ..United States,, contributed "more: than a quarter of a million columns' .edi torial a n dV, display -advertising space to promote, the newspapers united metal scrap drive which produced , 5,364,415 ' .tons, , Editor and Publisher said, Monday. Tabulation ' of the space con tributed .by weekly, newspapers would probably bring the total to half a million columns of space. the newspaper trade publication estimates.' v Jr . r -. ; Assists OWI Director 1 PORTLAND, Nov. 30.-P)-Miss Glenna Fisher, Portland, .was ap pointed assistanf to Ben E. ..Titus, state director of , the' office of war information," Monday.' A graduate of .University, of Oregon, : Miss Fisher formerly was with the OWI news bureau in Washington,' DC, and served ,in an editorial capa city for the Oregon state planning board. ' . , . . : . this will not give me ' enough mileage. Can. I . get snore? . A. Yes, for occupational driv ing if you can prove need. If the school house registrar did not give you an application form for a" supplemental ration, you .may get one from your local ration ing board. The application, when filled out, is to be submitted to the board. " .4 6. Q. I have already applied for supplemental ration bat have not received it. If it Is not issued before December 1. i what should I do for the gasoline I will need to carry on my work! A. Your "A" book should pro vide you with sufficient mileage until your supplemental applica tion is acted upon. ; 7. Q. I formed a ear-sharing club. Still my rationing board turned down my application for a "B" book. Is that right? A. Thousands of ' car sharers are operating on "A" books alone. In order to get additional gaso line you must prove, need for more mileage than the "A" will give you, as well as meet car sharing requirements. 8. Q. My dealer says he will not accept any coupons from me until I write some identification on the back. Is this an OPA re quirement? A. Yes. 9. Q. What identification is re quired? A. This varies with types of coupons. All "A", "B", "C" and "D" coupons must have a car license number and state of reg- istration written in ink on the back. Passenger fleet . operators using interchangeable coupon must write or stamp the fleet name. "T" coupons must be en dorsed on the back with the war certificate number or the fleet name. "E" and "R" coupons must have the name and address of the user written on the back. 10. Q. Does this mean that I must write my license number and state on the back of every one of my "A" coupons? A. Yes, in ink. 11. Q. What is the purpose of this requirement? A. It will help insure against misuse of your coupon book in case it is lost or stolen. It will also provide OPA with the valu able means of tracking down thieves and "black market" ope rators. 12. Q. I applied for a certifi cate of war necessity for my farm truck but have not yet received it. I am told that I can net get a ration of gasoline without this certificate. WiU I be forced to lay up my truck if my certificate does not arrive before December 1? A. No. Your local war price and rationing board is authorized to issue a temporary transport ra tion in such a case. 13. Q. I have heard that to save my tires I ought to drive . under 35 miles an hour. Is that" a "must?" A. Yes. Your local . war price and rationing board may suspend or revoke your ration book if you exceed this speed. Portland Has Ship -Record PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. SO.-JP) Portland, which before the war boasted of its importance as a lumber center, Monday claimed national shipbuilding' supremacy, with the launching of 37 vessels in 30 days. Three ships went down the ways Monday. Henry J. Kaiser's Ore gon Shipbuilding corporat ion launched its 103d Liberty freight er, making a total of 13 launched and 13 delivered for the month compared to 12-12 last month and 11-11 for September, " which both were then national records. Kaiser's Vancouver ' yard laun ched another tank-landing ship and the Albina Engine & Machine Works,-Portland, slid a navy tank er into the Willamette." Stock Broker Found Guilty PORTLAND, Nov. 30. -(A) -Henry W. Hughes, Portland stock bro ker,, was found guilty by. Circuit Judge Robert Tucker Monday of unlawfully . "pledging " securities of a customer... t, '.' )- : 'Judge Tucker who ', heard, tiie tase- without a' jury, said sentence would.; be pronounced Saturday ; J Hughes was charged with pled ging and. disposing of securities .valued at t more . than $8000 with outthe consent of Sara R. Mal colm, ; the owner, and failure to deliver-.them on demand. ' ' i Newspaper Man Dies PORTLAND, Nov SOHPHar ry B. Critchlow,' veteran Portland newspaper and ; publicity m a n, dier Monday at Veteran's hospital after "suffering a; stroke Friday. Born at Dallas", Orel, he served in the'last war and after the armis tice was assigned to the Stars and Stripes; official AEF newspaper. He formerly was on the staff of theold ' Portland. Telegram. , ' : Betty: Nixon Pledged ' - i ;CORVALLIS, ' Nov. 30 -ijpy-Betty Nixon," Salem, . was' among 19 Oregon State college "student pledges to Alpha Lambda Delta, honor society for sophomore wo men! . , T ', : ".v.- """gga-as&M- t I . - i v. , . SKATER TRIES ARCHER Y Bess Ehrhardt, figure skater, After appearing In an ice show in ti cities, Miss 1 , 4"S - v y?. :MW,J GERMANS DRIVE TOWARD THIS RUSSIAN -I-;;? y - Anti-aircraft fire of the enemy over Bengasi, Libya, nearly tore away the left Aileron otthla American B-24 Oonaolidated bomber, severed the control cables and put more than 100 holes in its fuaelagt and yet it reached its Allied, base, 1,000 miles away; safely. Major Par ham looks over the damage, - This is an official Office of War In " j formation photo, ' '.' .' ". - 5 r r HATS- OF- DESTI N YXXats of Cen. Sir Thesaaa Blaatey - . chief I Allied Und farces In southwest rscttc, and Gen. UaeArUmr. - i. - - w-' , r i glaa military highway which winds through the Cavcasns. Naxis art drfTing toward this key J fc :!-:':,Cs ' -'V' v :: " -i tests ft how In the backyard sf her nuisboroarh, Caltf, heme. Enrhardt Is catching up with her loafing. r i s-yi 1 f tOtf. 1 Jt HIGHWA Y An automobile gee in i ! mmT iwiiUhl i . , - - - , - . I NALCHIK NOW IN C E R M A N H A N D S-Wlde, tree-li-ed streels go through this : park ta the Kussian city el Nalchik, recently captured y the Cemaas in their Caucasus drive. f ; 11AVY CHIEF-. Adalral Ernest J. kting (above) Is com- . saander-ln-ehief of the Uaited fa7 LV UrSirlJ "IS - "fyjS tvVf." i - A 4 along Kvssia's famed Geor- thoroughfare. y-n hi tW ' Jiaflfr.te.jQasBBJBMSssuuuauu This is one of a series of reconnaissance photos made over the dock area of Genoa, Italy, after raids by Royal Air Force bombers. The picture shows the warehouses and aheds covering an area ot two and one-half acres on the Mole, (pier) Vecchlo almost completely . destroyed by fire. Note-ths barges at lower left. . 1 -mmy - .: , y SSy Virtually unknown a year agoj Alexia Smith, above, has made i rapid ascent up the ladder oj screen success. Already she hai three starring roles to her credit each calling for a different cliarji acterization. -1 mm Former governor general of All geria. Admiral Jean Marie Abrial, above, is reported to have re placed Admiral G. A. J. P. Au phan aa secretary of state for the Navy In the Vichy, France, gov-, ernment following. Marshal Fe tain's move in making . Pierre Laval, pro-Axis chief of govern ment, Fascist dictator of , Vichf ,ZdSJ J v f . i iiii'rri' .:Wi...S- ifc i i V. I vC .... ' ..: . - !