Twins and now Triplets for Mother in One Year Mrs.
Thclma Gibbs, 27, smiles from her bed in Grady hospital in
Atlanta, Ga., after giving birth to triplet girls. This brings
Mrs. Gibbs' total to nine children five of whom were born
this year. She had twins Jan. 16. Mother feels fine, she
says, and the babies are doing nicely in an incubator. But
Mrs. Gibbs says she is a little concerned for the twins at
home they're still on the bottle. Mr. Gibbs told his em
ployer that he was "too nervous to work today." The
nurse is Miss Mary Beck. (AP Wirephoto)
Skies of November Show
Approaching Winter Signs
By J. HUGfl FRUETT
Astronomer, Extension Division, Oregon Higher Education System
Signs of approaching winter are surely with us. At latitude
45 degrees and on a standard meridian the sun is now setting
around 4:40 p.m. This varies in middle latitudes by over half an
hour both ways, depending upon the latitude and longitude
concerned. '
The brilliant planets Venus
and Jupiter, now apparently
oloser together than a month
ago, are gorgeous in the south
western quadrant of the sky af
ter sunset. Venus is the brighter
and the farther west of the two.
The big Hunter's moon is now
clearing the horizon early far
over toward the northeast. It's
rising point will continue to go
northward until November 9
when it will rise several de
grees farther north than the sun
ever does, and will not set until
around 16 hours later. On the
6th old Luna will pass close to
the Pleiades. In southern lati
tudes it will actually tangle with
them, and telescopic observers
will have an opportunity to see
several of the little stars disap
pear behind 'the moon with in
tervals of only a few minutes
between occultations.
Let us Identify the more prom
inent stars at about 7 p.m. to
night. The bright Altair, with a
guard star on each side of it, is
high in the southwest. Only a
little west of the zenith Dencb is
seen at the head of the North
ern Cross. Somewhat farther
west, the still-bright Vega is
very prominent. Over toward
the northwest the Kite is stand
ing almost upright with its
brightest component, the orange
Arcturus, Just about on the hor
izon. In the eastern half of the sky,
yellow Capclla twinkles at a
medium height above the north
eastern horizon. Somewhat
north of east, orange Aldebaran
scintillates fairly close to the
skyline. Low in the south and
a little east Fomalhaut, stands
alone.
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November is the time of the
iconic, meteors. Every year
around the middle of the month,
observers of a clear pre-dawn
sky may see 20 or more per
hour of these fleeting bits of
luminescence as they dart across
the skyways. The name comes
from the fact that all seem to
come from the direction of the
constellation of Leo, the Lion.
At intervals of 33 or 34 years
several times in the past the
Leonids have put on splendid
displays. The best accounts are
of those of 1706, 1799, 1833 and
1866. The finest of all was in
1833. It seems somewhat ques
tionable that they came "as
thick as snowflakcs." as is some
times reported. The present
writer lias heard the same re
mark made by observers of Ihe
fine Draconid shower of Oct. 9.
1946, but his own study and
count at that time indicated
merely that scarcely a second
passed without at least one me
teor's being in sight, and some
times this amounted to three or
four.
Four Corners 'Dog Patch'
Brings Costume Variety
Four Corners, Nov. 8 Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Bincgar, 160 S.
Lancaster drive, welcomed about 50 friends Saturday evening at
an informal open house. Betty and Fay Futrcll entertained the
guests with tap-dancing. Following the social hour the Bincgars
and their guests attended the Firemen's auxiliary benefit dance
at the Community hall, Tills
dance really brought Dog
patch" to Four Corners for an
evening. The hall was filled to
capacity. Highlighting the cos
tumes was a unique hat worn
by Mrs. O. D. Binegar, topped
by a cleverly contrived chicken
coop containing five live baby
chicks. Many other costumes
taken out of the "funnies" were
well done.
tenth birthday anniversary.
Coming to offer congratulations
were Sharon Eggleston. Betty
Snook, Denicc Millrr, Jo Gan
non and Dick Shrakc.
Carbon black has been pro
duced by the Bureau of Mines
by exploding acetylene gas in
helium gas.
-Vii'iYiiTriWiTim
Colonel De Bernard!
10 Capital Journal, Salem. Ore., Tuesday, November 8, 1949 , TROPHY WINNER RECALLS FLIGHT
Colonel Claims That Italy
Has a First in Jets
ftwocuted Ptcji Newj!efttiirest
By CESARE BRI'SINI
Rome An Italian air force colonel claims to be the first man
to pilot a jet propelled plane over a commercial route.
Colonel Mario De Bcrnardi, 1926 Schneider trophy winner, re
called the flight in an interview.
"That was November 30, 1941, when I drove the firsts Jet plane
from Milan to Rome," he said.
"I was at the time, one of the
Caproni aircraft factory's test
pilots and in April 1940 I tested
the Jet plane for the first time
taking off from the airport of
Taliedo.
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The tests went on for over 18
months, and at the end of No
vember 1941, I flew the Jet
a Caproni Campim from the
airport of Linate near Milan to
Guidonia, near Rome."
An air ministry spokesman
readily backed up De Bernardi's
claim.
"We don't want to act like the
Russians who claim that they
were first in everything," ob
served Col. Elbano Ghiglia.
"But we have found reason to
believe that De Bcrnardi was
the first man to fly a jet over a
commercial distance. At the
time he carried air mail bearing
the stamp 'first jet propelled
flight Milan-Guidonia."
"After De Bernardi's success
ful attempt, a new type of jet
was prepared by the Caproni
factories under Secondo Cam
pini's supervision. But after the
armistice, the Germans prevent
ed us from working on it any
more."
The journal of the British
Royal Aeronautics society of
Jan. 1948 records Germans flew
jest for the first time Aug. 27,
1939, with a Hcinkcl H E. 178.
The magazine added that the
British Glostcr Whittle E-2839
flew for the first time May 14,
1941, while the Americans took
off with their Bell P59A Aria
comet Oct. 1. 1942.
Col. Ghiglia said that Italian
intelligence has proved that the
Germans never flew any com
mercial distance with their jet
Heinkel in 1939.
Col. Ghiglia drew on his me
mory to describe the birth of jet
propulsion in Italy.
He said the inventor of jet
went to the air forces command
er of northern Italy, General Ri
no Corso Fougcr, in 1939 with
the plans for his new plane.
"Secondo Campini, the inven
tor, arrived at the general's of
fice with a leather case full of
documents. He told the general
lie had discovered a new system
to fly planes without a propel
lor. "The general did not believe
him at first, but later looked in
to Campini's simple drawings.
and was persuaded that "there
was something' in jet propul
sion."
De Bcrnardi flew the 474 kilo
meters from Milan to Rome at
an average speed of 209.451 ki
lometers per hour, according to
the official air ministry records.
Lady Aslor Hits
Stress on Sex
London, Nov. 8 IU.R) Lady
Nancy Astor last night called up
on the "uncommon people" to
do something about "insistence
on sex in . . . this modern strip
tease world."
The Virginia-born Lady Astor
said she thought the world was
being swept off its feet by Hol
lywood. '
"Nothing but wretched pic
tures of naked women and
girls," she said. "I really get
tired of the glamor girls and I
think this insistence on sex is
degrading . , ,
"1 do not believe young peo
ple are sexy. They are perfectly
natural and can take this so
called mystery sex in their
stride."
Development
Makes Progress
Salem Heights A new land
development of this area Is get
ting underway. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Putnam of W. Browning
avenue have purchased i tract of
land which borders Liberty
road, from Frank Halik.of Port
land. This has been named the
Piedmont subdivision. Two
roads have been put through
with the one across from Charles
avenue, being Vine street and
one at right angle, called Se
neca street.
E. H. Hulbert, who Is with
the International Business Ma
chine company, has started his
new home there. Mr. and Mrs.
Sterling B. McAlpine, who is the
industrial accident commission
supervisor of the I.B.M. plans to
start building in the spring.
This subdivision has been
started to provide a place to
start tuff-stone homes. This tuff
stone is a volcanic ash material
that is sawed in block form,
which is suitable for building.
It hasmany outstanding features
and can be used and handled in
the same manner as wood, only
that it will not burn. This pro
duct is a nativ eof Marion coun
ty.
The water and electricity have
already been made available to
the subdivision.
Modern oil wells commonly
reach depths of 10,000 feet.
Liberty A new home is
being built on Cunningham
Lane by K. G. Barker Jr. He
returned from Germany, where
he was stationed for three years
with the Army Engineers, last
January. He brought with him
a bride, whom he married in
Germany before returning to
the states. They plan to make
their home here.
Ellsworth Booked
For Linn Addresses
Albany Congressman Harris
Ellsworth, representative from
Oregon fourth district, will be
in Albany, Lebanon and other
parts of Linn county from No
vember 16 to 18, according to
word received here. He will
speak before the Albany Cham.
ber of Commerce Wednesday
noon, November 16. Other en
gagements will keep him busy
in Linn county until Friday eve
ning.
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It Was Cold Outside' Six-year-old Bobby LaMonte is
reunited with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
LaMonte in a Fresno, Calif., emergency hospital after spend
ing a night under a tree after becoming lost on his way home
from school. Doctors reported Bobby's condition as good.
(AP Wirephoto)
Mrs. Stan Braden, 3890 La
Branche avenue, was hostess at
two social affairs this week. On
Thursday she entertained with
a dessert luncheon, followed by
pinochle. Guests were Mrs. Ray
Osborn, Mrs. J. H. Iglchart,
Mrs. M. W. Tucker, Mrs. Grace
Kasson, Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh.
Mrs. Phillip Bouffleur, Mrs. Ev
erett Lukkcs. On Saturday eve
ning Mr. and Mrs. Braden had
as their guests the Krazy Kard
Klub. Guests for the occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Chris
man, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Mcllnay, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Osborn, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer BhIcs. Mr. and Mrs
S. H. Cable, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Fiesler, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Tucker, Tennyson Tucker, Misses
Ruth and Jean Chrisman. Hon
ors went to Mrs. Bales and Ross
Chrisman.
Non-Skid Virginia Mar
tin of Los Angeles models
French-style bathing suit that
definitely has plenty of snap.
The suit was especially de
signed from a thin sheet of
white rubber. (Acme Tele-photo)
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Gilming.
146 North Elma. entertained the
Krazy Kard Klub on Saturday
evening at a costume party.
Prizes for costumes went to
Harold Snook and Mrs. McLain
Members were Mr. and Mrs
Warren Shrakc. Mr. and Mrs
Lawrence Shrakc. Mr. and Mrs
Harold Snook. Mr. and Mrs
Arlo McLain, Mr. and Mrs. Er
vin Sunderlin. Honors went to!
Arlo McLain and Mrs. Sunder
lin. Janice Shrake was hostess at
a six o'clock dinner party Sun
day evening, celebrating her
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CONQUERORS CHANGE TUNE
'Stop Being Beastly to Huns'
No Sarcasm Any More in This
By J. J. MEEHAN
Frankfurt. German U. Anglo-American officials In Germany
are humming snatches of a Noel Coward melody today, but to
a tune the composer never wrote and in a mood he never intended.
"Let us not be beastly to the Hun!"
In the sarcastic war-time tune the British composer lashed his
fellow countrymen for policies-
that permitted Germany to re
arm during the two great wars.
Coward's song, published
when Nazi U-boats were trying
to destroy Britain's lifeline
across the Atlantic, was dotted
with sarcastic phrases.
"Let us not be beastly to the
Hun." the song went. "Let's
build his bloody fleet for him."
Investment Banker Speaks
Woodburn William J. Col
lins, well-known Portland invest
ment banker, was the featured
speaker at the Woodburn Rotary
club. He was introduced by
Leonard Hewett, program chair
man, and spoke on the functions
of the security business in nat
ional economy.
But a countryman of Cow
ard's was the most recent top
western official to repeat the
Coward lyrics, without the Cow
ard sarcasm.
Britain's high commissioner,
Sir Brian Robertson, reversing
the propaganda that as a war
time general he helped pass on
to British troops, said the Brit
ish were too "arrogant" to Ger
mans. He warned the civil servants
who work for him to stop being
beastly to Germans.
"From now on we must get
closer to the Germans," the com
missioner asserted In a 45-min-ute
lecture at Hamburg. "It
means that we have to treat
them with respect."
Robertson was repeating what
has become official western pol
icy here, accentuated by the
changeover from military gov
ernment to high commission
rule and the arrival of U. S
High Commissioner John J. Mc
Cloy. McCloy himself sounded the
keynote for Americans when, in
unconscious imitation of the
first public utterance of Cow
ard's words, he mounted a stage
where a dance band usually
plays and told Americans to
fraternize with the nation they
were forbidden to talk to four
years ago.
"I think it may, with great
force and truth be said," McCloy
asserted, "that rather early in
her history Germany simply
took the wrong turn.
"I cannot believe that Ger
mans as a whole will ever again
be so unutterably stupid as to
combine complacency and ro
mantic pride in such a measure
as again to tolerate Nazism."
The policy set at the top is
already filtering down through
channels."
A woman who still remem
bers the days when combat GIs
posted the famous "we came as
conquerors" victory proclama
tion signed by Gen. Eisenhower
on practically every wall still
standing in Germany, said some
American housewives recently
were handed an official note
suggesting they learn to speak
German "to earn German respect."
To Be Dedicated
The Siskiyou county dedica
tion of the new eight miles of
Highway 99 commencing at the
Oregon line will be held Mon
day, Nov. 21, it was announced
today by H. B. Roadman, presi
dent of Oregon U.S. Highway 99
association.
The California delegation will
meet the Oregon delegation at
the Oregon - California line at
4 p.m. After a short dedication
ceremony the delegations will
proceed over the new highway
to Yreka. Upon arrival at Yreka
there will be a cocktail hour and
a no-host dinner, and a brief
program will follow. The pro
gram will be sponsored by the
Yreka Chamber of Commerce.
Formation of a Siskiyou coun
ty chapter of the association
will be discussed at that time.
That phone number it . .
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China Reported to Be
No. 1 Red Satellite
Paris, Nov. 8 (U.R) The Paris
weekly Journal Du Dimanche
reported in a Peiping dispatch
today that former soviet foreign
minister V. M. Molotov has been
assigned the "delicate mission"
of making communist China
Russia's No. 1 satellite.
The article said Molotov has
just spept several months in
Mukden, Manchuria, conferring
with Chinese communist leaders
and organizing details of the
new Chinese political framework.
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