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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1944)
CABPrcies Air Rules Heightened Plying Interest . Calls for Change By JAMES J. STREBIG Associated Press Aviation Editor WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Before the war, fcoir out of five -persons . who started private pilot training . abandoned the project. The civil aeronua tics board. and - the t civil aeronautics administra tion . wanted ' to', know why and found that the government red tape . they had - manufactured was an -important cause.-' ' i- Now both agencies are striking for simplification of regulations . and requirements. - - i j High -cost of flying and its lack of usefulness in dally life were the. major factors mentioned in re plies to questionnaires. The Industry is working on those problems by developing bet ter planes with lower initial and maintenance costs, campaigns for more and 'better airport facilities, - and perfection of vertical -lift airr craft the kind that can rise straight up off the ground. - - Private flying has been consid erably restricted since Pearl Har bor, although some easing of the limitations has been noticeable in recent months. The effeorts of the government agencies at this time mean remo val of unnecessary obstacles to full use of industry's advances when peace makes them available to the millions whose interest in flying has been heightened by aviation's part in the war. The CAB has begun, to gather the views of all interests in prl vate xiying on a proposed revi sion of air traffic rules. A tenta- tive new "part 60" of the civil air regulations would compress into less than seven pages requirements now spread over 20 pages. The CAB is using a new yard stick for regulations. It says the purpose "Should be to protect the lives and property of the public from careless flying rather than' to protect' the pilot from his own " carelessness. ' Much of the burden for proper handling- of aircraft is put on the pilot For example, the proposed rules say that "No person shall pilot an aircraft in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of another." Thus much fine detail of regulation as to altitudes -and weather condi tions, all of which necessarily would be subject to local situa tions, is eliminated. - The CAA, which enforces rules established by the CAB, is putting into a simple pamphlet of vest pocket size all the information -a private pilot is required to have concerning regulations, meterolo gy, navigation and general opera tion and good practices. CAA also has in mind a similar condensation of the information required of aircraft owners. ' A canvass of the industry brought a unanimous expression, from those manufacturers who dealt with the subject, in favor of standard requirements for aircraft throughout the country. Some companies proposed that state control be of a policing nature and others suggested that local con trol be limited to airport traffic rules based on a uniform standard. Congress now has before it a bill which would standardize aircraft regulations. Stripes Signify Planes Dawned i ... 1 1 This is the way Maynard Stapleton In LewisUwn, Idaho, keeps track z the umber of planes downed by I. Robert Weldesv whe trained with a fighter squadron at the Salem alrbase last gammer. Letcistoh Man Keeps Track of Planes Downed by Li. Welden The stripe and a half around the- otherwise sparkling white residence of Maynarl Stapleton, Lewistown, Idaho, are a neigh bor's way of keeping track of the number of planes downed by Lt Robert Welden, who trained In Salem last summer with a fighter squadron , stationed at the Salem airbase. Mrs. Welden, the former Max- ine Rogers of Salem, who stands by and raises two fingers of her left hand in the V for-vtciory sign, has a hunch that as the spirits of residents of her husband's home town soar, the house may become more blue, although apparently that wasn't included in the origin al promise. When Welden, whose parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Welden, live next door to the white-and-blue Stapelton house, spent brief! eave at home shortly before his squadron j was sent to England, Stapleton Sold him Til paint! a blue stripe around my house the day I hear you have downed your first enemy plane." . -A letter from the young lieuten-l ant late last fall suggested thai Stapleton be told to get out his blue painV which to Mrs Welden meant that: her husband .was in combat. However, it took an As4j sociated Press dispatch to tell his hometown folk that he was ere dited with one plane and a probl able. On .the day that the story appeared, Stapleton did i the job to the joy of all the neighbors. Welden is a member of the squadron declared outstanding hit raids over fGermany in -January-ji of which Cjapt Carl ParkerGiei of Salem is operations officerand Maj. James H. Howard, first ac . , ' .. ... . ... . oi do in me i-acmc ana xne Allan tic is commander. j 1 Mrs. weiaen has recently re turned to Salem after a visit with his parents MacAriltur McCormick Names Filed 30-Acre Tract Recommended for Alcohol Plant SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 5-(Jpy-A SO-acre tract here will be recom mended by engineers to the war production board as a site for an alcohol-from-wood plant, Orville R. Miller, president of the West Coast Lumbermen's association, said today. Miller, vice president of . the Willamette Valley Wood Distilla tion company recently organized to operate the projected plant. said a survey of the Springfield area naa just been completed. xne plant, with a capacity of 13,570,000 gallons annually, would produce alcohol for manufacture of rubbre, plastics and yeast pro- ein, jvuuer said. CHICAGO. Feb. 5-;P)-The names of Gen. Douglas MacAr thur, southwest Pacific command er-in-chief, and Col. Robert R. McCormick, Chicago Tribune edi tor and publisher, were filed to day as republican candidates in the Illinois advisory presidential primary, although neither has an nounced willingness to run. Wendell WiUkie's assertion that he may file petitions at Spring field before the February 21 dead line increased speculation that the state's April 11 primary might become an Important testing ground. The Illinois poll is not binding on convention delegates and con sent of candidates is unnecessary, but they may withdraw' their names not later than Feb. 28. The National Association of MacArthur for President clubs fil ed MacArthur's name. The repub lican National Revival committee is backing McCormick. MacArthur has not stated puE licly whether he will permit plac ing "of his name on the primary ballot. McCormick has reasserted he does not desire to be a candi date. Willkie said today he will file "if the colonel will travel up and down the state debating the issues with me." Argentina Breaks Communications, - BUENOS AIXXS. Feb. S-C) The reverament aaaeancod ta night that an communications to countries with which Argentina has broken diplomat relations have been suspended. -,- CommsnlcaUons which prev iously had been cut between Ar gentina and Germany and Ja pan new have been severed with the axis, satellites Ra manla, Bnlgarla, Cangary and Vichy France. Luckjr Friday Mine Strikes Galena Vein WALLACE, Idaho. Feb. " The Lucky Friday Mine near LIul Ua reported It had struck a vela cf high grade galena ore four feet wide and expected to run ID per cer.t lead and wftl a bih coateat cf silver..;'-'-;v '! : - -C- The xzln reported the vein con tslned a cne-focV-width of hlfih rrzi L'.-;L-t ere and two fret l-'i crilrls-z era. Englewood, St. Joseph Children Undergo Dental j Inspection The program of activities of the Marion county public health de partment for the past week Includ ed the following: Dental Inspection at Englewood school February s, at which 195 students from first, second and third grades including preschool age children were inspected. Dr. Estill Brunk was in charge, as sisted by Mrs. M. Wikoff, of the Marion .county ; department of health and volunteers, Mrs. M. B. Dough ton, Mrs. M. Bowman, and Mrs. G. Seamster. - Dental Inspection was given at St Joseph school February 1 to students of grades 1, 2, 3 and pre school children, 91 inspected In all. Dentist in charge was Dr. J. J. Griffith, assisted by Mrs. M. Wi koff and volunteers, Mrs. Florence Brennan, Mrs. Myrtle Bowman, Mrs. Gladys Seamster and Mrs. Loretta Hayes. , The last three named are Red Cross volunteer aides. , Boom in Northwest !-v WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 war industry and the, influx of thousands bf workers into north western factories and shipyards have rocketed postal receipts sew earl million dollars above the 1939 level. . : Figures, rnade public when the 1945 treasury - postoffice appro priation bill was Introduced Into the house, showed the mailing Doom copcentrated in Seattle with a jump from $1,624,286 in 1939 to a $5,529,195 total at the close of 1942; -m i -.: Portland, whose receipts climb ed $698,055 to a total of $4,290- 067, ranked second among north west cities. Tacoma stood in third place; Spokane In fourth. Housetcives Face J 1 Shortage of Brooms WASHINGTON, Feb. f-PJ There's a shortage of brooms far bensewives as a resalt of heavy military demand far broomeon the war prodaetten brds ln das try advisary committee has -reperted.fi p , - f The committee recommended that a program devoting mora acreage to predoetlon ef broom earn this year be devised. Th goal now is 414,0t acres. Industry representatives als recommended that the TJ emi plormentf service be requested to help provide workers to har vest the crop, y ; - over year Nannie Graves Dies Saturday at Home - SILVERTON Mrs. Nannie Graves, 79, died Saturday night at her homa between Silverton and Scotts Mills. She Toad lived on the farm for 33 years and in Oregon 43 years. ; Funeral ar rangements win be announced later from TTrman mortuary. Mrs. Graves was born June 19. ISS4 and Is survived by her wid ower, Grant Graves; four sons and daughter, Edwin and Wilbur Graves of Silverton; Da way Graves ef Oakland,' Calif.; Clif ford Graves cf Portland; and Sa rah Ctuirt cl Eu Park, cv.r. ; Seattle 'Leads Stores : j In Sales Percentage SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ft- Seattle department stores led the coast.In the week ending January m perceniage of sales the corresponding week ; a ago. , ' .- if ::.!.,,,:: m-J. Seattle sales were 18 nr rJ higher; Oakland was 10 per cent up, Los Angeles downtown stores and Portland stores, each 8 per cent; LoiAngelesareas, 7 per wm; an ij! rancisco 8 per cent.? Salt Lake City sales were 3 per ceni unaer last year, . j , i - " ' ' a National Bond Sales Total 10 Billibn WASHINGTON, Feb. S - yp)- ae treasury reported today that sales In the fourth war loan drive totalled $10,752,000,000- -.through yesxeraay; or 77 per cent of the $14,000,000,000 goaL v v - v-i : : Sales ta individuals totaled t- imi,wwv,ww maa o corporations j,iio,uw,uuo. .The drive opened January IS and ends February 15. 5 n-'n ClIAN...LAlirt r..Cli;.;r 'nrfctLsta-.- ; Llitny rpita' I ortijsi C-"i CTsrtric U aan. ta i p.m to t p-n. cn. u;stoon. .oi t rsura i .. .-. (ara, i, US to Build rjediterraiiean Oil Pip e line WASHINGTON,' Feb. 5 - () -The United States -eovernment will build an oil pipe' line from the Persian Gulf area to the eastern: shore - of the Mediter ranean at a cost estimated be tween $130,000,000 -r. and $165, 000.000. secretarr of the interior Harold L. Ickes anounced today. The line, estimated to be 150 miles long, is designed to provide a standing reserve cf one bmion barrels of a for use by the:,US army and navy "on very favor able terms, Ickes said In Issuing the: announcement for the petro leum reserve corporation of which he U president. 1 j ' The project Is covered by an "agreement in principle between the government and two oil com panies The Arabian American Oil! company, owned by the Stan dard Oil ' company of California and the Texas company, and the Gulf Exploration company, own ed by the Gulf Oil corporation. . ? ""The agreement lis conditioned of course, upon obtaining the sanc tion of the rulers of Sauli Arobia and Kuwait, Ickes said. The line will exploit oil fields In: those! RIESA Head Ignores j Summons ! DETROIT, Feb.. 5 JP)- Mat the Smith, national secretary of the mechanics : educational soc iety of; America, an Independent union whose members : are on strike in, some 44 war! plants : In Michigan and Ohio, said tonight he would ignore a subpoena call ing , for nis appearance before a national war labor board hear ing in Washington at 10 ajn. Mon day. 4 . . . l v:H The subpoena was , served on Zrclih Ciis afternoon Tcy ft deputy U3 marshal. . i,:-,;'' ''"A : !-- Subpoena i or no subpoena. I wont go," Smith said, r ' Ha indicated he would be in "Washington Monday, but insisted he' would not attend the WLB hearing ; called to determine whether' sanctions should be ap plied, against the . 25,000 Mesa members on strike. (: A ' subpoena Issuel for : George White, Mesa president, s'tm a waited his return from Cleveland late this, afternoon, the marshal's office reported. ; ;; ''r. r-::p . f N. P. 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