2 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Friday, February 17, 1950
'Kid7 Left on Lonely Cliff
Thought He Was Deserted
McChord Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 17 W) The boy from
Brooklyn was overcome with emotion today at his reunion with
the buddies he thought had left him behind.
As the story of Staff Sgt. Vitale Trippodi unfolded at the base
hospital, it was understandable how he choked up and, at first,
could muster only what seem
ed a whimper and a wan smile.
But the smile seemed to say,
"1 understand, fellows; every
thing's OK."
But everything wasn't OK
when he had last seen them.
This was the "kid" they had
had to leave on a lonely cliff on
Princess Royal island, after res
cuing him from a 10-hour head
down ordeal in a tree. His para
chute caught in the tree after he
leaped with 16 others from a
burning B-36 during last Mon
day night.
The shock and terrifying ex
perience for the 23 - year - old
radio operator were disclosed
last night by Lt. (J.g.) S. E.
Neely, a navy medical officer
who flew here with him from
the Canadian coast.
How was Trippodi to under
stand buised, shocked and
frost-bitten on the cliff that
the others decided his best
chance of survival was for them
to get help?
Dr. Neely said Trippodi, ly
ing alone on the cliff, could see
a fishing boat picking up his
buddies in the distance.
That was the final harrowing
emotional shock, Dr. Neely said,
after the two crew members had
to leave him, and another group
of survivors, weakening, had
passed htm up without climbing
the cliff to where he lay.
When the crew members heard
that the sergeant had sobbed
after his rescue: "They all went
off and left me," it bothered
them deeply.
They named Capt. Harold L.
Barry, the pilot and plane com
mander from Hillsboro, 111., and
Lt. Raymond P. Whitfield, Jr.,
of San Antonio, Texas, to visit
him today. They were the pair
who took him from the tree,
atayed with him most of a day
and night and left him as com
fortable as they could.
Trippodi was almost over
come with emotion when they
entered his room. These were
the fellows he had served with
fo" a year in the same B-36
crew.
"Guess you thought your last
buddy had left you," Barry
greeted him,
Trippodi Just smiled back.
Barry walked over, stroked
the radioman's brow and added:
"You know we'd have been
back if it had been at all pos
sible. We were really worried
about you, but we couldn't do
anything more than what we
did." .
After their brief meeting
with Trippodi, who still is bejng
given sedatives, the two officers
said he told them he realizes he
probably wouldn't have been
found at all if the others hadn't
gone when they did.
Red Strikes in
France Failure
Paris, Feb. 17 (IP) Nation
wide railroad and coal strikes
ordered by communist unions in
protest against unloading of
American arms In France were
said by a government official
today to have been "nearly a to
tal failure."
Officials at headquarters of
the nationalized rail system
which employs about 460,000
workers said the two-hour communist-led
demonstration strike
had fizzled.
A 24-hour strike call in the
northern coal fields also appear
ed to be ignored by miners
usually responsive to communist
demonstration orders.
Headquarters of the commun
ist-led General Confederation of
Labor (CGT) declined to com
ment on the extent of the strike.
The communist party newspaper
Ce Soir described the stoppage
as a success, claiming tiint be
tween 70 percent and 90 percent
of the miners had walked out.
Interior ministry sources re
ported that the attempted rail
strike against unloading of arms
under the Atlantic pact was less
than five percent effective.
At scattered spots strikers
tried to halt trains by massing
on the tracks, or forming picket
lines, but police dispersed them
with no trouble.
i
162H N, Commercial
You walking
over paint store
g sueyJ
ft. i
umnwmmwmmmmm " "
Rescued Sgt. Vitale Trip
podi, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was
one of the B-36 bomber crew
men rescued after the flaming
giant bomber was ditched on
the British Columbia coast.
Both his legs were reported
broken and in bad condition
after he hung, head down, on
the side of a cliff for many
hours. (AP Wirephoto)
Probing Civilian
A-Bomb Defense
Washington, Feb. 17 (IP) A
congressional committee began
digging Into the problem of
civilian defense against atomic
warfare today and found at first
glance, as one member put it,
that "tin hats and buckets of
sand" are not the answer.
The senate-house atomic com
mittee hopes to come up in the
next few weeks with some sug
gestions as to just what can be
done if A-bombs start falling.
Today's closed door session
was with members of the atomic
energy commission who have
been studying civil defense meas
ures. Chairman McMahon (D.,
Conn.), told reporters after the
meeting that the committee "will
proceed carefully and cautious
ly to make known as much as is
necessary for the functioning of
civil defense." He added:
"It is my intention to keep
the thing on as even a keel as
possible."
Parents Forum fo
To Be Discussed Here
Formation of a "Parents For
um" where problems confront
ing parents as they deal with
their children may be discussed,
will be discussed during an in
formal gathering to be held In
the fireplace room of Knight
Memorial Congregational church
the night of February 22.
For the first meeting, which
will be called at 7:30. Miss Ger
trude Acheson, secretary of the
saicm y.m.u.a., win act as
speaker and discussion leader.
In sending out annoucements
concerning the meeting, Rev.
Louis E. White, Knight Memor
ial pastor suggests that a num
ber of parents might wish to ex
change experiences concerning
the problems of home and fam
ily life.
All parents Interested in such
a project are being urged to at
tend. Baby Sifter and Baby
Die from Gas Fumes
Baltimore, Feb. 17 W A 14-year-old
baby sitter has died
after being overcome by gas
from a stove turned on by a
three-year-old boy. The baby
boy died shortly after the inci
dent. The baby sitter, Keith Gor
don Hclman, died yesterday
without regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Rita Vagenos, 21, Eu
gene's mother, said the boy once
before turned on the gas but
she was home and smelled it in
time.
up
Hello Frlendi aod all Peoplt
Oool Very lorrr I (ortttln to
write you a little talklni lut Mon
day. Many people phoning me on
telephone uktni "where your talk
toniiht, not flndlni In paper" I
'im very very busy Monday cook
Irtf many Chlnwe meali for Sun
day humry people, a-t ao tired
alt down forget to write talk for
you. Havlnt more help now, in
other rood cook-man com work
my Place now we wait on bit many
ptoplu with flrit clajf Chlnwe
duh. You know, you tell your
friend we hav Almond Duck with
miuhroom every day, anytime
they want we hare. Some proplri
In from California, lut week lay
w have tetter and more Ohtnue
iuh than blc city In California
they cay "My place tope." I'm not
know what they mean but think
thry mean on topa of H uteri ron
Paint it ore upJtilu N, Commercial
YEESING
that's my name, sure)
Frank Jaskoski,
Printer Passes
Death Friday claimed one of
Salem's old time printers, Frank
Thomas Jaskoski.
Jaskoski, who had been an in
valid since breaking his hip four
years ago, had been in good
health until last September
when he became seriously ill.
He died at his home at 1405 Fair
mount street.
Born in Chicago, 111., Febru
ary 14, I860, Jaskoski had fol
lowed the printing trade since
beginning as an apprentice when
11 or 12 years of age. He first
was in Chicago and later in
Grand Forks, N.D. It was in that
city that he was married Sep
tember 2, 1891, to Sarah Ann
Belle, who died in 1946.
When Jaskoski left Grand
Forks to come to Salem in 1902
he was foreman at the Herald,
in that city. On coming to Sa
lem he was employed at the
Oregon Statesman. He served as
foreman and then mechanical
superintendent at the Oregon
Statesman before leaving in the
mid-19208 to open his own print
ing business on Ferry street.
Jaskoski operated his printing
shop on Ferry street until a
broken hip four years ago
forced him to retire. At that
time he sold the business to
Wynkoop and Blair.
He was a member of St. Jo
seph's Catholic church.
Surviving are a son, Phillip
Jaskoski of Salem; two daugh
ters, Mrs. A. H. Allard of Olym
pia, Wash., and Miss Lucille
Jaskoski of Salem; two brothers,
John Jaskoski and Edward Jas
koski both of Jamestown, N.D.,
and two sisters, Mrs. Wickoff
of Jamestown, N.D., and Miss
Dora Jaskoski of St. Paul, Minn.
Announcement of services
will be made later by W. T.
Rigdon company.
Gille Files for
Council Again
Albert H. Gille, who is com
pleting his second four-year
term as alderman from Ward 2,
expected to file his preliminary
petition Friday aftrenoon as a
candidate for re-election.
Alderman Gille lives at 1368
Center street. He has been with
the state forestry department
for 37 years.
After his name on the ballot
will appear the words "Continue
to serve the best Interests of our
city at all times." On his pre
liminary petition is this state
ment: .
'Continue to promote clean,
efficient city government; ut
most economy In expenditure of
public funds,, consistent with
needs of our fast-growing com
munity; early relief from haz
ards and handicaps of railroad
grade crossings; wider recogni
tion of our responsibilities as the
capital city of Oregon; greater
activity in the development of
our public parks and play
grounds; stringent enforcement
of traffic regulations; adequate
off-street parking facilities; im
proved public transportation;
immediate improvement of
drainage and sewer facilities:
cleaner streets and modernized
lights."
Funeral Directors
Meet af Silverton
The Central Willamette dis
trict of the Oregon Funeral Di
rectors association met In Silver-
ton Tuesday at the Double J res
taurant.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Er
nest Ekman of Silverton; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Cornwell of Wood-
burn; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Unger of
Mt. Angel; Mr. and Mrs. Wendel
Wcddle of Stayton; Mr. and Mrs.
Don Barrick, Tom Burson, Vir
gil Golden and Vern Billings, all
oi balem; Kon Woods of Silver-
ton; Walter Smith of Independ
Plan to Attend Our
Cjrand Opening
Saturday February 18th
Yes, we've just completed our extensive remodelling
so come in and help us celebrate! You're sure to enjoy
dining in this new modern atmosphere.
FREE!
FREE!
Coffee and rolls
Saturday 9 to 11 A. M.
Coffee and pie
Saturday 2:30 to 4:30 P. M.
And remember folks! For the finest tn steaks, chicken
nd downright good tasting homemade pies it's
THE CUPBOARD CAFE
State ot High
ence and Beatrice Barclay of
Portland.
Miss Betty DePeel, senior at
the Silverton high school, pre
sented a pantomime to music.
A report was made on a recent
meeting with Dean Huxtable,
newly appointed state registrar!
of vital statistics. Huxtable is
with the state board of health on
a two-year loan basis. He is re
cently of Washington, D. C.
Hopeful Note in
Chrysler Strike
Detroit, Feb. 17 (JP) A hope
ful note virtually the first in
the 23-day Chrysler strike
sounded today as company and
union agreed to step up nego
tiations. Federal Mediator E. Marvin
Sconyers said Chrysler Corp.
spokesmen and officers of the
CIO United Auto Workers plan
ned to meet a little longer each
day in an effort to get' the cor
poration s 89,000 employes back
on the job.
A tota,l of more than 130,000
in the auto industry are idle.
Yesterday the bargainers met
for five hours with no progress
reported by either side
The union, which struck Jan.
25, - demanded either a 10-cent
hourly wage boost or a funded
pension plan with a voice In its
administration.
-Later the UAW said a "forc
ed" walkout had terminated its
contract with Chrysler, so the
pact would have to be renego
gotiated. It has presented 192
new contract demands.
The corporation has offered
company-administered pensions
of $100 a month, including so
cial security for workers who
retire at 65 after 25 year's ser
vice. Red Group 'Gods
Committee'
San Francisco, Feb. 17 VP) A
northern California CIO group,
referred to sarcastically by un
ion quarters in the south as
"God's committee," was discuss
ed today in the perjury trial of
Harry Bridges.
The special prosecutor, F. Jo
seph Donohue, with Bridges un
der cross-examination, was re
viewing the testimony of a gov
ernment witness, George Wilson,
who said he was a former com
munist and had seen Bridges at
communist gatherings.
. Donohue asked Bridges if he
didn't know that Wilson belong
ed to the same group of the com
munist party as did J, R. Robert
son, another defendant, and was
n't this known as "God's com
mittee." Bridges said he didn't know
anything about units in the com
munist party.
Bridges was indicted last May
on charges he perjured himself
at his 1945 citizenship hearing
by swearing he never was a com
munist. Robertson, his witness
at the hearing, is vice president
of the CIO International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
union of which Bridges is presi
dent. Henry Schmidt, another
defendant, is a union official.
Bridges, under further ques
tionlng, said the term "God's
comimttee" was invented by
Philip (Slim) Connelly, CIO
leader In Los Angeles. Connelly,
he said, thought the northern
committee "could do no wrong.
Freight Rate Cut
On Wool Sustained
Pendleton, Feb. 17 (IP) -The
interstate commerce commission
turned down the nation's rail
roads in their petition against
freight rate reductions on wool
shipments from here, Vic John
son, Oregon Wool Growers' as
sociation secretary, said here to
day. The new rates will go into ef
fect April 10.
Realty Ban Not
Retroactive
That federal statutes regard
ing restrictions on real estate
involving race, creed or color
cannot be made retroactive from
February 15, the effective date
of the order, was explained dur
ing Friday's luncheon meeting
of the Salem Board of Realtors.
However, operators were warn
ed to be careful in making out
deeds which might Involve such
restrictions.
It was indicated that banks
would not make loans on prop
perty which the federal housing
administration had determined
involved violations of the law
regarding restrictions.
Opinion was expressed that
prices of new houses would re
main at the present level as long
as labor and materials continued
up. The older types of dwellings
however, are due to recede in
value.
Farm prices have slumped to
some extent, not only on the Pa
cific coast but in the mid-west.
However, it was reported that
considerable information is be
ing sought from persons now
resident of the eastern states
which might eventually tend to
strengthen farm prices here.
No Foreign Flags
For U. S. Vessels
New York, Feb. 17 (IP) The
CIO National Maritime union
chief says President Truman has
promised that no more Ameri
can ships will be transferred to
foreign flags.
Joseph Curran made this re
port to an NMU membership
meeting last night, following a
talk in Washington yesterday
with Mr. Truman.
The union has strongly oppos
ed chartering of American ships
by the U.S. maritime commis
sion to foreign-flag companies,
which are not required to hire
American seamen.
Curran had asked Mr. Tru
man's pledge to halt any more
such transfers in order to
strengthen the U.S. merchant
fleet.
He told union members:
"I pointed out to him that
during the last war the United
States had used the merchant
marines of other countries, Bri
tain, France and Norway. . , ,
"I explained that in the next
war which might possibly be
with the Soviet union ... it
would take them only a week to
reach the shores of France and
Norway. What good then would
be the allied merchant ma
rines?" January Births in
County Total 249
Births in January totalled
more than 100 more than for a
similar period in 194P, accord
ing tor a statistical report issued
bj the Marion county depart
ment of health. Total for Jan
uary this year was 249 as against
144 a year ago.
Deaths in January were more
than double those of the same
month a year ago, the figures
being 92 and 42.
Of the 249 babies born, 105
mothers were residents of Sa
lem, 102 were designated as
"rural" and 42 . were outside
of the county.
There were 32 deaths attribut
able to heart disease, an increase
of 13 over January of 1949.
Other principal causes of death
were: cancer 12, apoplexy 12,
kidney disease five and auto
mobile accidents two.
l!MU'i".?..1
l uiu inuunnu
" ..it dunnoun
IA sum torn ma ui
IN KB
txM A
)cmrffkCri"S
Comed Co-Feature
"LET'S LIVE A LITTLE"
Hrdy Lamarr - Robert Cummlngi
On the Stage 7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION
DIAPER DERBY
HOLLYWOOD KIDS CLUB
TOMORROW
Doors open 1 p.m. for
Special Kids' Matinee
Club Welcome at 1:30 by
Roy Rosen and Trigger
Stage Program Prliea
3 CARTOONS SERIAL
Special Matinee Feature :
"BLACK HILLS"
With Eddie Dean
Alio
BENSON'S BIRTHDAY CAKE
For
Joyce Pennington
Meredith Mussen
Michael Whltmora
Mary Katharine Hill
Patrick Hall
Eliubeth Badgett
Sandr MacKay
Bobby Smith
Tommy James
Richard Nets
Jimmy Parker
Janet Hamblia
Joseph Schlageter
Claire Frankum
Sheral Fredrick
Donna Lebold
Debby Olson
Harold Allen
Bobby Lnndahl
Raymond Murphy
Roger Shafer
Robert Rohland
Jimmy Dtmlt
DtM RehlaM
Terry Vanderhoff
Sat, Era. Show font, after 5:3
Cordon Pleads for
Basin Power Rates
Washington, Feb. 17 (IP)
Senator O'Mahoney (D., Wyo.)
said today power .rates In the
Pacific northwest to be establish
ed under a proposed Columbia
basin account "should not be
such as to build up a fund to
take care of future projects."
The question was brought up
when the senate interior commit
tee of which O'Mahoney is chair
man was considering legislation
to set up the account to simplify
acounting methods for all proj
ects in the basin.
Senator Cordon (R., Ore.) in
sisted future power rates in the
Columbia river basin be set only
on the costs required to con
struct projects authorized by
congress.
He asked legislation to set up
the Columbia basin account be
amended to make clear that only
such projects as are authorized
for construction within a reason
able period of years be consid
ered in setting rates.
Plead for World
Government
Washington, Feb. 17 ff)
Congress was urged today to ap
prove a move toward world
government as the way to peace
but foes of the plan said it
would mean the destruction of
free America.
Seventeen witnesses includ
ing a former international bank
er, a grandmother, two congress
men, and a New Yorker who
called himself "just plain Joe
Citizen" joined in the debate
over the best way to bring peace
into a world threatened by atom
and hydrogen bombs.
They laid their case before
a senate foreign relations sub
committee studying resolutions
to strengthen the United Nations
and end the cold war with Rus
sia. Rep. Clare E. Hoffman (R.,
Mich.), said he does not ques
tion the patriotism and sincerity
of those backing a world gov
ernment. But he added "the re
sult would be similar to the pur
pose of the communists, who
advocate the overthrow of our
government by force the end
of our existence as a nation of
free people."
Hoffman directed his criticsm
at Atlantic Union and a resolu
tion sponsored by Senator To-
bey (R N. H.) and 18 other
senators which would make
government the basic objective
of American foreign policy.
An ordinary paint brush
makes a good duster for carved
or ornate furniture.
I Matt Daily From 1 P.M.
, NOW! THRLL1NG!
Iff (MOO
mm with
tmm-tmmui
ADDED! March of Time!
Cartoon! Fox News!
OPENS 6:45 P.M.
NOW SHOWING!
COIMI
! j s 1 1" i-
CO-FEATURE!
RING CROSBY
"EAST SIDE
OF HEAVEN"
NOW! Opens 8:45 P.M.
JOEL McCREA
"COLORADO
TERRITORY"
Sally Forrest
'NOT WANTED"
KARTOON
KARNIVAL
TOMORROW
At ll:St wita
Reg. Show
ik tjS1 Tk
RV1
eHaanVftfapvsslL jeannY? !aam
CHEAT NOVEL jf 1
Deadline Nears
In Phone Strike
New York; Feb. 17 (IP) The
Feb. 24 strike deadline for the
nation's Bell telephone system
drew nearer today wlisi no sign
of agreement along the major
fronts.
The 1 a b o r-management dis
pute may even have taken a
turn for the worse, despite a lo
cal peace move in the state of
New Jersey.
Negotiations between the
American Telephone and Tele
graph Co. and district 10 of the
CIO Communications Workers
of America broke up for the
time being Wednesday when un
ion officials left for a Conven
tion in Memphis. They do not
plan to return until the day be
fore the deadline.
Robert Creasy, the division
president, said the union decid
ed on the recess because the
company "has no desire to reach
agreement with us" until all an
gles can be settled at once.
This brought a retort last
night from H. T. Kilhngsworth,
AT&T vice president and head
of the long lines operations, that
the division is seeking to bring
about government intervention.
Division 10 is made up of 21,-
000 long lines workers.
The ray of peace in New Jer
sey came yesterday after the
union there voted to strike and
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll inter
vened to ask for a delay. Both
sides agreed to wait until a fact
finding board makes its reports
perhaps next Monday and to
allow a week after that for new
negotiations.
Lions' Sweetheart
Party Big Success
There were few dull or seri
ous moments for the more than
200 persons who attended the
annual Salem Lions "sweetheart
party" at the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday night.
The program was built for
laughing purposes and in this
connection it was an entire sue-
njrrrm
Jane Wyman
Dennis Morgan
"The Lady Take.
A Sailor"
and
Brian Donlevy in
"The Lucky Stiff"
TODAY . . .
BIB
SPiHCTR
fa
TA
: af
k PLUS THIS ADVENTURE-LOADED CO-HIT!
.ft i RA l. t . A it i
I luB'Bur "II WW Hir.H 1 1 I m
V. .1 1.. ..JllWMi.
ADDED TREATS
DISNEY CARTOON, "THE COUNTRY COUSIN"
"WARNER NEWS"
cess with Bob Fischer In the role
of master of ceremonies. Three
stunts entitled "Wedding Bells,"
"Big Game Hunter" and "Wea
ther Moods" and an '"illustrated
lecture" involving Charles
Schmidt and Leo Henderson
were particularly effective.
A number of Lions and mem
bers of the auxiliary who have
distinguished themselves in civic
affairs were introduced.
The program was arranged by
Wes Stewart, Leo Reimann, Burr
Miller, Harry Miller, Carl Asch-
enbrenner, Leo Henderson, Earl
Delaney, Dick Denton and "Doc"
Voigt.
J. C. Nichols, 69,
City Planner, Dies
Kansas City, Feb. 17 (IP) 3. C.
Nichols, 69, whose work in com
munity planning brought him na
tional prominence, died yester
day after an illness of several
months.
DANCE
at
Cottonwoods
SATURDAY
New Floor
Newly Decorated
"TOP HATTERS"
Danceable Modern Music
Dancing 9 'til 12:30
GRAND OPENING
DANCE!
SATURDAY, FEB. 18
New Civic Auditorium
STAYTON
with
JOE LANE AH"ls
"WESTERN DANCE GANG"
In Person
DAVE WEST
DANCE
SLOPER HALL
INDEPENDENCE
Oregon
with
WONDER VALLEY
BOYS
and
DARLENE
EVERY SAT. NITE
and TERRIFIC!
mWl.aftVt
vnxm
I il 1
n
root
ODO,