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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. fEDFORP. OREGON. TUESDAY. MAY 1?. 1937.-- HELPING SPANISH HOLD OFF REBELS War Correspondent Finds Pair Playing 'Catch' Be hind Lines at Jarama Whine of Bullets Ignored Br ALEXANDER H. VHU MADRID, May IB. (pj In a typ ically American game of "catch." Broadway and the Oolden Oate rub bed ahouldera In a little stretch of trench "somewhere on the Jarama front" today where the Abraham Lin coln battalion of the Spanish re publican array Is doing part of the Job of holding the Insurgents south of the capital. We have men from every part of the United States in our battalion," the commander or the section told me as we climbed the hillside to the crest of a sharp ridge where the unit Is tn a front line position. As we came up the hill to within 100 feet of the trenches, the thud of a baseball on a glove stopped me short, There were a couple of un mistakable Americans playing catch just as they might on any back lot In the United States of & Saturday afternoon. Bullet Whtnea Over, They had a regular baseball and regular glovea and the ball sped back, and forth with rarely a fumble. It made America seem very near on that stark, barren slope of old Castile so near the haunts of Don Quixote. A bullet whined overhead and then cracked shaply. "An explosive bullet,' the officer remarked. "It only takes a tick to aet them off." The ball players had not even no ttod It. Nearby was a table set up for ten nis, but no one was playing. "Too much breeze today," they complained. Aa we watched the ball players, a harp explosion to the left boomed 80 yards away and a great column at smoke shot up. ' "They aire dropping trench mortar bombs on a new position. Let's see what damage they have done," the officer said. A group of a dozen Americans, barely In their twenties, had left off digging a machine gun position for a moment. Wetting Close. "They've been getting pretty close, but so far they haven't hit any thing," one said. "If they would only drop one In the middle of this hole It would aave us a lot of dig ging." "Charlie Is out digging up one that didn't explode," said another voice with a middle western accent. A moment later, a youngster, bare ly 18, came over with a mortar bomb, taking out the detonator cap aa he came. As he started to unscrew the bomb, one of the men yelled, "Take it away, Charlie; oo tnat out on the field." Charlie grinned, and dutifully went about 80 feet away with the bomb. The mechanism seemed to fascinate him and when we left ten minutes later, he was still trying to find out why It had not imploded. Just before we came to a com munication trench, we found "the army store." I went down Into the dugout, remarking: "So this Is the Tillage store. "Hey, what do you mean? This Is a regular department store," came the quick rebuke from the keeper. He proudly displayed the list of articles he had on sale one of them costing more than 80 cents. When I asked his name, the storekeeper laughingly refused. Tls my shame, and I wouldn't have the folka back home think this Is all I'm doing here." 40 Feet from Front. He was barely 40 feet from the front line parapet. A touseled head poked through the entrance and asked for clgarets. "Sorry, no more today," came the sad answer. The battalion already has Its he roes. There Is Captain Martin Houli han of New York, who commands and has the enthusiasm of a born soldier. Then there Is Davis Jordan, also of New York, who is political com missar and who was wounded lead ing his men over the top. Another is Oliver Low, a negro from Chicago, who la second In command of the machine gun company. Just back of the trenches la a lit tle graveyard. There He the bodies pf 40 Americans, killed repulsing the Insurgent Jarama drive several months ago. They rest beside the English dead of the neighboring company, and little cairns of atone with wood en name boards mark the spots. Some He almost where they were kllttd surging across the sunbaked fields which few of them had evor seen before, EPWORTH LEAGUFHITS TEACHER OATH, SALUTE PORTLAND, Mny 18. fAP) Res olutions opposing compulsory teach ers' onths and saluto of the flag by students were forwarded to Oover- j nor Martin and Oregon'a congres- I atonal delegation today by the Port land district of the Ej) worth league, SEA SCOUT 'SHIP' IS SPONSORED BY LODGE OF EAGLES Be Correctly Corseted In AN ARTIST MODEL by Etnoiwyn B. Hoffmann. Charter for the first Sea Scout Ship organisation of the Crater Lake area council, Boy Scouts of America, has just been received by the local Fraternal Order of Eagles, accord ing to W, O. Drummond, chairman of the Sea Scout ahlp committee, Following are charter members or the ship; Chris Barker, Cbet Fergu son, Hugh Ferguson, Oeorge Gllllngs, Jack Heyland. Bob Jones, Cecil Relcn, Larry Schade, Jr., and Don Younger, all former Scouts of troop 8. The following have been added: Armlne Lewis, formerly In troop 8; Worlow Purdln, troop 8, and Earl wheelock troop 8. The young men are all oevr IS years of age and In the upper ranks of Scouting, several holding the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagles are Jack Heyland, Bob Jones and Don Younger. The following men have been ap proved and appointed as Ship com mittee members: W. G. Drummond, chairman, James R. Llllte, Harry O. Nangle and Vernon R. Woods. E. M. West has accepted the position as 'skipper" of the ship organiza tion, with the following as mates: John A. Hyde, Ray McDonald and W. W. Huntley. The Sea Scout program Is of na tional scope with over twenty thou sand Sea Scouts registered In the United States and many others in foreign countries, states local Boy Scout headquarters. The advancement program takes the young men through the follow ing steps: Apprentice, ordinary, able and quartermaster. This senior program fulfills an urgent need in the national Scout ing movement, "Young men 16 years of age and over need something like this for constructive use of their leisure," said John C. Mann In com menting on oloer boys. "Moat of the Inmates of penal Institutions are ! Just young men." The first Sea Scout ship organi zation of the local council Is to be known as "Sea Scout Ship McLaugh- ! lln 8. 8. No. 8." The sponsoring body, the Fraternal Order of Eagles also sponsors troop No. 8. under Scoutmastrshlp of Jsk Heyland. All ocou is over i o years or age I n ter es ted In becoming members of the ship may call at local Scout hind quarters or see Skipper E. M. West at Eagles' Hall on West Main street (across Copco) any Wednesday at 7 p. m. There are now two divisions of the senior program In operation in the Crater Lake Area Council, the other being troop 38, Jacksonville, Explorer Pntro, under Sooutmastenihlp Erie R. White, with the following members: Joe Beach, Stuart Forbes. Jack Hamilton, Carol Lewis, Fred Metzgar, Gage Sanden and Harold White. This group hu chosen aa Its field of exploration "forestry." ac cording to local Scout headquarters. OF WASHINGTON, Msy 18 i The entire Roosevelt family will attend a wedding June 13 of Miss Ethel DuPont and Franklin Roosevelt, Jr., at Greenville. Del. Mrs. Roosevelt said today Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, who are leav ing the White House for their Texas home thla week, would return for the ceremony. Franklin Jr.'a only alstetj Anna, and ner nusoand. John Boet tlger, will come east from Seattle, Mrs. Roosevelt said she supposed the ceremony would be performed by the Rev. End J co tt Pea body of Oro ton, who married the president's other sons. pleted will present an accurate and graphic picture of the labor situa tion In this state. It will be financed and carried on as a WPA project. Tot Killed In afreet. PORTLAND, May 18. (fpy Johnny Oavln, 8, met death almost Instantly today when he darted from behind a woodpile Into the side of a two ton truck and trailer. The driver swerved the truck but hit the child with the trailer. Lands Whopper SYDNEY, N. S. W. (UP) The larg est swordfish yet caught off Sydney has been' landed by Mrs. Richard Sutton, who Is a grandmother. The marlln, a tough fighter, weighed 328 pounds. SURVEY TO BE MADE IN EMPLOYMENT SITUATION Employment conditions In Jackson j county anil all other aectloiu of Ore gon, especially the seasonal and ml- ' gratory phases. Till be thoroughly surveyed under a project begun this j week under the direction of the Ore gon state planning board. It was an nounced by Ormond R. Bean, board chairman. i The project, which Is held to be or utmost Importance to employers of j all classes of labor, to state and coun ty oflclals and to federal agencies I such as the WPA. will utilize all 1 available statistics, and when com-1 : ( YES, I KNOW I BEST FOODS IS 3 S REAL MAYONNAISE Ij fi I BUT HOW CAN IT ll", y BE 'FRESHER IA kZ< . THAN HOME" ?ySl MADE? I BECAUSE THE llaL'gaay I SAIADOIUS I f VW"jj I 'mcsH-miss' I W I ..PREPARED Y m-'-iA I FRESH DAILY Li ' I FOR EACH DAYS J XetJW t I MAYONNAISE i f j ' BEST FOODS REAL MAYONNAISE Many a good cook has become a better cook when she hanged to SNOWDRIFT the pure, creamy, fresh shortening. "'X' j 4JrS sV l.oomkMvta.ToSAtu.Co. ff(YtYu V Chesterfields zvillgive you more pleasure... giving more pleasure to more people every day Up-to-the-minute trains and Up-to-the-minute methods and modern planes make travel easier finer ingredients . . . pure cigarette . more pleasant. paper. ..mild ripe aromatic home- And wherever you sec folks cn grown and Turkish tobaccos, aged joying these modern things of life and mellowed for two years or you'll sec them enjoying Chester- more . . .make Chesterfield an out- MALM'S THIS STORE IS AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT Htttll,i,Mt(MtlMtl,IIMIHI IfllHIItlMllltlM 25 v :: .... r. V v K DOZEN New Fruit of the Loom SHEERS Go On Sale Wednesday . TV H at iviann s The value sensation of the Sum mer season I 25 dozen lovely Fruit of the Loom Washable Sheers at 1.29 each. These new dresses go on sale tomorrow morning and we urge early selection. Included are 14 cool Summer styles for the Miss or Matron Dresses of Voile. Ba tiste and. Dainty Lawns Dresses you'll wear all Summer long for almost any Informal occasion. They are guaranteed to launder perfectly, f Lovable - Tubbable Dots -Florals and also Conventional Sheers in all Sizes From 14 to 50...! REAL $1.95 DRESSES FOR EACH MANN'S SECOND FLOOR Graduation Gifts For the Class of '37 Give the Graduate a real quality gift one that will be long remembered. Such gifts are listed below picked at random from our large and complete assortment. Remember the student knows this store. Boy or Girl, they will certainly appreciate a gift from Mann's. . Gifts for Boys and Girls That Will Be Kept . . . and Used Stationery with Name or Monogram at 79c Sheaffers Fountain Pen and Pencil Sets $2.95 Jewelry in the Modern Costume Style at $1.00 Lovely Silk Scarfs in the Newest Prints for $1.00 Yardley Gift Sets for the Young Man at $3.75 Handkerchiefs, Hand Made of Fine Linen for 50c Leather Fitted Travel Kits for Young Men $3.98 Evening in Paris Compact and Pedfume Set $1.75 The Genuine Parckard Electric Lifetime Shaver at $15. New Compacts at $1.00. Crystal Perfume Bottles $1.00 'Holeproof and Rollins Silk Hose at 85c, $1.00 and $1.35 Silk Slips $1.69 to $3.98. Rayon & Silk Shorts 59c - $2.98 Genuine Wilson Bros. OBAN Dress Shirts at only $2.00 Haspel Gabardine Wash Suits for Young Men $12.50 New Patterns in Young Men's all-Wool Slacks 4.95-8.50 New Colors and Patterns in Congo Cloth Ties at $1.00 Plaid and Check Sport Coats for Summer only $10.95 MANN'S MAIN FLOOR 39-INCH RAYON TAFFETA For the Graduation Frock usgft thin 39-!noh Rayon T!fta A fabric that watr will not pot. Com in all t:w popular pastel hadra. See our Fashion Boon tor formal patterns. Minn a sin Dept. Main Floor. 79 c yd. field Cigarettes standing cigarette
