1 The Stat man Salem. Ofgon. Sunday. February 23 1947
'It Doesn't Pay to Lose a War9
Judge Brand Tells of Jaunt to
Germany and 'Utter Desolation9
(Editor's Following Is Anther sf the ierir of persBal letters
written t a member af The Statesman staff, far tbe exclusive use
this aewspaper. by James T. Brast4. Jwttre-on-leave ef tbe Orttsa
tiprtnc court wk recently weBt to Knernoerc. Germany, at tbe Iwvlta
tin of the war department, to sit m the bench ta the nasi war criminal
trials.)
NUERNBERG, Germany-(Special to The Oregon Statesman )
Since arriving in Nuernberg, January 28 everything has been in
volved in what William James called a "humming buzzing confusion."
When things get organized I can tell more about it. In the meantime,
here are a few notes on events in Washington, D. C.
After completion of the processing in the caverns of the Pentagon
building with its 30,000 inhabi
t a n t s questionnaires, instruc
tions, shots in the arm and the
like we went tor the airport for
more of the same. The trans
Atlantic flight was to be by army
plane under the A.T.C.. It was
authoritatively stated that the
A.T.C. provides the safest air
transportation in the world. At
every point trained army officers
and men prepare for the worst
and deliver the best.
After receiving printed instruc
tions the passengers, military and
civilian, are taken to a moving
picture show to learn exactly
what to do if the plane is
"ditched"' in mid ocean a most
pleasing idea. You are instructed
to imagine yourself a passenger
on the plane and these are your
experiences as shown in the mov
ie: The plane runs into motor
trouble somewhere over the ocean.
Passengers put on Mae Wests,
fasten the life belts, cross their
arms on the back of the seat in
front of them, place their heads
firmly on the crossed arms and
wait calmly (?) for the big splash
and bump.
Whatever is to be done next
must be done quickly. You have
30 seconds to change from a bird
to a fish. The crew opens emer
gency outlets, throws out life
rafts which automatically inflate
themselves. They are supposed
to land right side up. Some of
them do. The picture next shows
the joys of housekeeping on a life
raft. These admirable rubber
and canvas craft appear to be
equipped with nearly everything
except a grand piano repair out
fits, sails, flash lights, radio,
weapons, compass, oars, rockets,
food and water.
The picture ends with the arri
val in the nick of time of a rescue
plane. It was a nice picture.
Incidentally. I must comment,
for the benefit of the politically
I minded, on the Washington, D.C.
telephone system. There are, of
course several governmental ex
! changes. "Republic". "Federal"
! and the flke. I was interested to
learn that the telephone number
! of supreme court is "Executive
I 1640."
The plane trip was via Ber
muda, the Azores. Paris, Frank
furt and thence to Nuernberg.
On entering the plane you again
prepared for the worst. All wom
en must be wearing slacks and
there's a reason. You are assisted
into an enormous harness with
two big hooks on the chest, on
which to snap jour parachute. By
that time you look like a combina- j
tion of medieval knight and a i
pack horse. Whenever the plane,
takes off for an over-water flight!
we put on all these contraptions
and then remove them when the j
plane reaches its normal cruising
level of about 9000 feet. I wis
invited to sit for a time in the
co-pilot's seat in the nose of the
plane "where there are more me
chanical devices in less space than
one would think possible.
Counting all stopovers, the trip
took two nights and three days.
After all the preparations for dis
aster, the trip was a delightful
anti-climax. Nothing happened.
I am now in the Grand Hotel in
the heart of Nuernberg surround
ed by a scene of utter desolation.
It doesn't pay to lose a war.
Valley Briefs
Gervais Future Hornemaker
Girls had Glen L. Weaver, state
supervisor of occupational infor
mation, as speaker at the last
meeting. Occupations open to girls
upon finishing school were dis
cussed and Weaver answered
questions.
Turner Mrs. Iawrence Rob
ertson is seriously ill at her home
here. Henry Bamett is much im
proved following a serious ill
ness and is at the Frank Caspell
home in Salem.
Turner Mr. and Mrs. Oren
Robertson of Portland and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rob
bertson, visited at the T. W. Hese
mans in Sweet Home last week.
Hazel Dell Mrs. Victor David
has returned after visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Lillie Hepler, at Co
quille. Returning, the bus on
which she was riding was side
swiped, and pushed over an eisht-
foot enbankment. Two men pas- !
sengers suffered minor injuries, j wer
Tmmr Censers "The Rickey
KitcheneeiV with Mrs. Waldo
Miller and Mrs. William Brown
as leaders made bran muffins and
coaco at the cooking meeting this
Mill City Mr. and Mrs. Ro
land Berry are the parents of a
daughter, bom February 19 at
Salem Deaconem hospital. This
is their first child. Mrs. Berry is
the former Wilma Goodwin.
Sils-ertea HHIs fthur Hagen
bought the strawberry ranch of
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Apple tons
who have moved to Portland. Ap
pletons came here last May, and
will now be associated with the
Marsh Fur company, mink raisers.
Turner Mrs. J. M. Bones
went to Portland after receiving
word of the illness of her son-in-law,
John Bones, at U. S. Vet
erans hospital.
Been VUU Capt. David
Ssnort, has been transferred to
Tokyo. His wife lives in Corval
lis and he recently flew from the
mainland to Manila.
Hasel Dell Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Hatteberg Joined other mem- ,
bers in a family birthday party j
for Nettie Hatteberg in the Pra
tum area. Thursday. Others in .
the croub were William llatt.
j berg. Pratum; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd '
n . . c, . . . . .
ooAirr vi aiirm, Air. ana mis.
Martin Hatteberg and Mr. and '
Mrs. Jalmer Refsland, Silverton, j
Edwin Hatteberg, Hazel Dell.
Abie. -- Mr. and Vr. Severs '
Funrue were recent dinner hoata
for a group vt relatives from Sa
lem. Honor guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Ullman Blankenship (Pa
tience Moberg) who hsve Just :
returned from a wedding trip.
Prlngle Mrs. Melvin Bedaul
was given a surprise shower bjjr
members cf the Prlngle Woman f
club Wednesday. In charge of the
octal Saturday night were Mrs.
Charles Grabenhorst, sr.. Mrs. E. .
B. Kotteck and Mrs. Arlelgh Ken- .
diick. I
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Turner Members of the Three
Unk club met with Mrs. Guy ,
Chapman. A no-hot dinner was :
enjoyed at noon. Those present: ;
Meiamea Waller, Crume, Mil-
rhe! I; Robertson; Hamilton; Har
nett; Hatfield; Glsse; Peebles;
Campbell. I
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