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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1943)
Marine Fliers Reach Safety By Frank Tremaine TVn Advanced South Pacific Air Base, Dec. 11 (Delayed) (U.R) Two marine fliers who had to. dodge American bullets while attempting to attract attention of rescuers, have returned safe ly to this base after spending three days on a tiny atoll with in gunshot of three Japanese air bases off the southern coast of Bougainville island. Maj. Earl P. Paris, New Or leans, La., and his radioman gunner, TSgt. Alden E. Chris tiansen, White Bear, Minn. were rescued on the morning of the fourth day by a flying boat which landed despite the pres ence of enemy bases within three or four miles on each side of the small island. Paris, commander of a ma rif dive bomber squadron hS, told Marine Public Rela tions Officer Second Lt. Penn T. Kimball, New Britain, Conn., that he and Christiansen were without food and water until the third day after their dive bomber was shot down by en emy anti-aircraft fire during an attack on Ballale island air drome, about 10 miles off the Bougainville coast. The two fliers became sep arated when they parachuted from their crippled plane. Paris swam for six hours and finally reached a small atoll, where he found no water, trees or sign's of edible vegetation. His shoulders and knees were covered with sores where they had been rubbed by his flying suit and lifejacket during the six hour swim and his bare iejL were covered with coral Boys Are Initiated By Future Farmers Woodburn Boys initiated in to the Future Farmers of Amer ica at Woodburn high school last week were Bob Austin, Donald Crosby, Ray Studer, Harold Seaton, Harley Slade, Alvoid Zuber, J. S. Hammond, John Glass, Glenn Stone, Earl Knizley Richard Lang, Don Mc- Nulty, Johnny Singer, Richard Halcond, Arnold Bigler, Fred Hagelstein, Bill Rogers and Don ald Thomp-on. A new vice pres ident, Eugene Leavy and a new reporter, Bob Austin, were chosen. County Clerk, Recorder Heads (IP) Officers of the Oregon As sociation of County Clerks and Recorders for the coming year pictured above are, left to right: Henry Mattson, Salem, secre tary; Mae K. Short, Klamath Falls, president; A. A. Bailey, Port land, treasurer; W. Thomas Coates, Tillamook, vice-president German Secret Weapon Described by Witness London, Dec. 21 UP) A German "secret weapon" a glider bomb powered by rockets and controlled by radio was described today in the first eyewitness reports of an attack on a recent big allied convoy with the swift- diving bombs. The glider bombs, released by eight nazi planes, all missed, said two British marine officers who added that the attacks "looked like the day of a Mar tian invasion was here." Their account of the rocket gliders was released coincident with reports reaching Spain that the German general staff had decided to put a boasted "secret weapon" into use immediately. Robert Daley, a gunery offi cer, said the bombs were car ried by gliders about 25 feet long and with 15-foot wing spread. One glider was slung around each of the eight twin engined bombers striking at the convoy. This apparently was the first multiple attack with the glid er bombs. One such glider had been reported used in a pre vious attack. The German bombers made a head-on attack, Daley said, re leasing' the gliders some dis tance from the ships. By radio control, they kept the gliders on a horizontal course until they neared the vessels, then sent them zooming down. The gliders trailed white smoke, and picked up tremendous speed in their dive. Although none hit their tar gels, one glider was shot down a short distance from Daley's own vessel, and might other wise have struck home. "The glider bombs exploded when they hit the water, throw ing up a spout and a big cloud of black smoke," Daley said. The Germans could make them turn corners, he added, and the gliders had brilliant red lights, possibly for use at night. One of the bombers also was downed in this attack, made In daylight. Ford's Estate $66,000,000 Ellsworth, Me., Dec. 21 (IP) A valuation of nearly $66,000, 000 on the estate of Edsel Ford, only son of Henry Ford, motor magnate, who died last May, was set forth in an affidavit on file Monday in Hancock coun ty probate court with a copy of his will. The original will was filed for probate in Detroit last June. The affidavit, by his widow, Eleanor Clay Ford, executrix, and the will copy were filed under Maine inheritance tax law requirements. Ford had a sum mer home' at Bar Harbor. The affidavit listed the pro perty valuations as: personal estate not in Maine, $64,980,000; personal estate in Maine, $20, 000;' real estate in Maine, $150, 000; real estate not in Maine, $850,000. . Clifford B. Longley, Ford counsel at Detroit, said the $64,980,000 figure was an esti mate made at this time be cause of the Maine require ments and that actual valuation awaits completion of inventory and appraisal which was not expected for two or three months. operating out of Omaha, and was checking time rolls in Spo kane, it was revealed Monday. Funeral arrangements are pending in Portland until a son, in the army in Georgia, returns home. Allen is survived by his widow; a daughter. Vir ginia Brunn; a son, Lt. Charles E. Allen, Jt and a sister, Doro thy D. Holden of New York. Humphrey Bogart and the "Dead End" Kids are featured in Warner Bros.' re-release, "Crime School," which starts today at the Elsinore theater. "Girls on Probation," starring Ronald Reagan and Jan Bryan, is the companion feature. Injuries at Hotel Fatal to Auditor Portland, Dec. 21 (U.R) Char les E. Allen of Portland, who died from injuries received in his Spokane hotel room last week, was a traveling auditor for the Union Pacific railroad, War Stamp Sales At $1,068,000,000 Washington, Dec. 21 Wi War stamp sales reached $1,068,000, 000 on November 30, the office of war information reported Monday, with a "particularly heavy" sale now in progress for Christmas gifts. The OWI said that almost one fifth of the value of stamps sold since the program began in May, 1941, is still in the hands of purchasers. Approximately $720,782,000 worth of stamps had been con verted into war bonds up to October 31. OWI said that youth organi zations, including boy and girl scouts and camp fire girls, will have sold nearly $1,000,000,000 worth of stamps and bonds this year, while sales in schools are expected to top the $500,000,000 mark in 1943. Newsboys are aiming at a to tal for the year of one billion ten-cent stamps by Jan. 1; this goal, representing $100,000,000, "is definitely in sight," the OWI reported. Total November sales were $39,565,000, about $500,000 (CQ) higher than in November a year ago. Eight from Pocatello Killed in Crash Pocatello, Idaho, Dec. 21 UP) Eight airmen from the Poca tello airbase were killed Sunday when their four engined heavy bomber crashed and burned at a top of a lava rock summit 30 miles north of Burley. Only one member of the crew survived after parachuting to safety. The dead included: Second Lt. Walyer C. Ives, Pocatello. The others were east erners. Sgt. Robert Russel, Baltimore, Md., and Sgt. Charles N. McLey, Jacksonville, Fla., died this morning in a Twin Falls, Ida., hospital. They also had para chuted, but it was believed they did not have sufficient altitude to allow their 'chutes to open. The others were killed instant ly when the plane crashed. The commanding officer at the base said the plane was on a combat training flight when the crash occurred. Vacation Starts Thursday Silverton Christmas vaca tion for the Silverton grade and H I'amoui Namrf In COSMETICS I S n K A K K If Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1943 3 high schools will begin Thurs day afternoon, December 23, following a 1 o'clock program when the Yuletide story will be told in tableau, songs and read ings. Class work will be resum ed the Monday following New Year's. The Lutheran churches will hold 11 o'clock worship services Christmas day, and wake par ties New Years eve. Dayton Sixteen members and two gi ests attended the an nual Christmas party of Dayton Reading club held Friday even ing at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Orr C. Goodrich, near Dayton. Mrs. Vernon Thompson and Mrs. Mamie Randall were guests. Miss Elsie Herring won top hon or in a Christmas guessing game. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held at the H. G. Cobuin home. I Christmas Suggestions for j MUSIC LOVERS ! ElbahMh Ardrn 9 Oct Irk Sltttrt Da cert l 4 Ramndrll Barbara Gould Yardky Marrrll 0 Elmo wwW Come to nMtt3t3tMiMil 410 STATE ST, Pianos Grand and Upright (terms) Tiano Accordions Radios Philco, Zenith and R.C.A. (new and used) Electric Guitars National Gibson Guitars Band Instruments (new and used) Band Instrument Cases Violins. 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