Medford mail tribune., September 19, 1944, Page 2, Image 2

TWO MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. Sept. 19, 1944
DOWNED AIRMEN
SNATCHED FROM
JAPANESE GRASP
One Plane, Thousands of
Rounds of Ammunition
Expended to Save Man,
B Francis McCarthy
United Press War Correspondent
AhnnrH FlaEshlo Seventh Am
phibious Force Off Morotal,
Sept. 16 U.R) The American
navy has just spem oho uamci
piano and thousands of rounds
of ammunition In the dramatic
rescue of Ens. H. A. mompson,
pilot of a carrier-based Wildcat
downed by enemy ack-ack who
floated more than 10 hours in
side enerny-controllcd W a s 1 1 e
bay before repeated attempts to
recover him were successim.
. He was tossed at one point to
within 70 yards of a shoreline
bristlin3 with enemy guns try
ing to ward off American ngni
ers and draw a bead on Thomp
son. He was under almost in
cessant small-arms five-inch and
anti-aircraft fire, but due to all
day protection from the air by
his "buddies," he has been
brought aboard In surprisingly
good condition.
Play By Play
Here Is the "play by play":
8:55 a. m. Ack-ack downed
Thompson's Hellcat two miles
offshore.
7:28 a. m. A Catallna was en
route for the rescue.
9:45 a. m. Hellcats covered
the Catalina's attempts to land;
Intense anti-aircraft fire prevent
ed the airborne rescue; Thomp
son was drifting shoreward un
der heavy Japanese fire.
10:30 a.m. Thompson clamb
ered aboard a raft dropped by a
fighter 70 yards offshore; Japa
nese riflemen on the beach at
tempted to shoot him; fighters
trafed the beach driving the
enemy Into Uie Jungle.
12 noon Thompson floated
Into a Jetty and fighters strafed
the approaches thereto; two Nip
barges attempted to capture
Thompson fighters sank the
first and set the second afire,
forcing Its withdrawal.
2:30 p. m. Thompson paddled
behind the hulk of a sunken
barge, protecting himself from
shore tire.
8:15 p. m. Two P-T boats
which forced an entrance Into
the bay were driven out by five
Inch coastal guns.
4 p. m. Navy medium bomb
ers hit gun implacomcnts; P-T's
again forced their way into the
bay.
4:30 p. m. P-T's were unable
to locate Thompson; fighters
circled his hiding place, unable
to communicate with the P-T's
because their radios were dam
aged by shore fire concussions.
7:15 p. m. P-T's were order
ed to withdraw from the harbor
because of darkness and fear of
their capture. The P-T's asked
for a repeat of the order. The
P-T'a triumphantly Interrupted
the repeat:
"Thompson recovered."
During the 10 hour rescue at
tempts one fighter was downed,
but its pilot was saved. Another
was damaged. In addition to the
ammunition used protect in g
Thompron, the navy tied up its
Hellcats. Catalinas and destroy
ers the entire day.
Moral: The navy takes care of
IU own.
LUMBER FREEZE
TO BE MODIFIED
Washington. Sept. 19 U.R-
Sen. Guy Cordon, R., Ore., said
today the War Production
Board's lumber division has
notified him it intends to modi
fy L-33S, the "lumber freeze"
order recently Imposed on the
northwc-rl.
Cordon said the order, which
went into effect Aug. 1, has
caused considerable hardship for
smaller mills which cannot
maintain adequate drying fa
cilities and mus usp retail out
lets for the lower grades of
lumber.
Legion Chief Doubles as Chef
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WAVE Recruiter
Here To Explain
Navy's Offerings
How he WAVES have taken
over vital and Important navy
Jobs In nearly every phase of
navy a-itivity. which opens up
many new opportunities for
young women In this women's
service will he described by Pet
ty Offlcci Evelyn Moore of the
WAVES, at Medford U. S. navy
recruiting substation from Sep
tember 19 to 30, Inclusive, yes
terday announced Recruiting
Specialist Her;-eit W. Crain. re
cruiter In charge of the Med
ford U S navy recruiting sub
station which handles WAVES
applications In this area.
Young women in this area are
urged to see Petty Officer Moore
at the U. S. navy recruiting sub
station here between 9 am. and
p. m Transportation Is fur
nished oil WAVES applicants
who are qualified, to Portland,
for completHn of their enlistr
ment, with all expenses paid.
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Dolly Weather Report
Foreraiti
Medfori ami vuinitv: In creating
lnudinws tonight and Wednesday.
Continued mild
Or mm' Inrrentlng rlmtdlrirtf with
light rain In norths it portions to
nOrht anrj In remainder of itate
VdnMda.v Uttla change In temper
ature Loral Data
Tfmpernture a ve.tr ago today:
Highest. 9, lowest. 40.
Total monthly precipitation, T. Da
flclenrv for the month 31 Inch
Total precipitation ainre September
I, UU4. T Deficiency (or the aeaion,
ji men
tertlay. 2 4 .10 a m today 87 'i
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Lake Creek
Lake Creek, Sept. 19 Guests
of Mrs. Arthur Burrell Sept. 8
were the Misses Helen and Julia
Sldley.
Lake Creek Recreation club
met Sept, 9 at Lake Creek Com
munity hull with about SO pres
ent. Games were played and
refreshments served Next party
will be held the first Saturday
night In October with Ardcn
Tyrrell and Bill Blgham helping
with the games.
Mrs. Amy Grsom Is visiting
the Tyrrell family this week at
the Dead Indian Soda Springs.
Lee Damon has been called to
Portland for his physical exam
ination before entering the serv
ice. June Hocfft moved to Med
ford, where she will attend
school at the Rogue River acad
emy.
Pfc. and Mrs. Weslay House
holder and son Bobby left for
Kansas Inst Sunday where Pvt.
Householder Is stationed.
Visiting the Dead Indian Soda1
Springs Sunday were Arden
Tyrrell Mrs. Farlow, Mabel
Tyrrell. Mrs. Amy Grlssom, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Tonn and fam
ily, Mrs Anna Tonn,' Mr. and
Mrs Lucas and family, Mr. and
Mrs Burns and daughter Blllie
June, Mrs. Von Dorfy, Mrs.
Coraheh Corwln and son Har
vey Mrs Edith Ruozl, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm Hoefft. June Hoefft.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott and
family and Mrs Helen Kam-bcrg.
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(Arme Tclephoto)
American Legion National Comdr. Warren, Atherton of Stoc.tton. Calif,
helps prepare part of 10 tons of fried chicken that Legion will serve serv
icemen centers during the Legion's national convention In Chicago
Sept. 18 to 20.
Cary Grant In Wednesday Hit
t
him
Starting tomorrow at the Cra- James Olcason and Tod Donald
terian Cnry Grant in 'Once Up-'son.
on a Time," with Janet Blair, I
In Holly Role
Starting today at the Holly Is
the romantic story of the Yukon.
"Klondike Kate, ' starring Ann
Savage and Tom Neal. Playing
In the :umpanion feature Alice
Faye has the leading rile with
Carmen Miranda in "The Gang's
All Hero."
Major Burdick of
Ashland to Resume
Dental Practice
CRAVE YOUNGSTER
Independence, Mo. (U.R)
Many varied exclamations, no
doubt, met Sen. Harry S. Tru
man's nomination for the Demo
cratic candidate for vlcc-presl
dent, but probably 'one of the
most deadly came from 3-year-
Ahl.-.nd, Sept. 19 Malor R.
L. Burilic md Mrs. Burtlic ar
rived home Sunday. '
Under a new army ruling. Ma
Jor Burdic, along with a number
of other denthts, have been re
leased to return to their homos
but are still on reserve.
He enlisted In July, 1941, as a
Japanese Reveal
What Their Fleet
Is Waiting For
By United Press
The question taunting every
American navy four-striper In
the Pacific, "What is the Ja
panese fleet doing?" was
answered succinctly Monday
by Sadao IrucIiI, spokesman
for the imperial board of in
formation, Tokyo radio said.
The fleet, according to
Iguchl, Is "walling."
"The Japanese combined
fleet is waiting for the riant
moment to make its appear
ance," Iguchl said in a broad
cast recorded by United Press
at San Francisco. "When this
moment comes the Japanese
navy will strike a 'decisive
blow on the enemy."
News of 4-H
CLUBS
old Ann Hunt, daughter of the reserve officer and Joined the
pastor of the First Baptist church 40th division. U. S. A., and saw
here. When Ann, who lives
across the street from the Tru
man home In Independence,
heard the news of the neighbor's
nomination, she ran to her
mother and exclaimed, "Oh
mother, Cemetery Truman has
been nominated."
Ej Phyllis Cahail
A whc le evening's 4-H pro
gram, Including sty',e revue, ex
hibits, demonstrations, a short
skit and moving pictiues will
be giver by Antelope Lake
Crerk ard ra'llo Point Sewing
clubs Friday Sopt.-mher 22. at
Eagle i'i Int tirnnge hall. Earle
Jn:spv. 4-1 1 rlllh ni'rnt will vni'.iU
He returned to the States In ; also.
duty in Hawaii
Solomons
and in the
"Bowl-in-One" By
Realty Head, New
Coifing Record
Gearhart, Ore., Sept. 19
CUPJ W. W. Barendiick, re
tiring president of the Oregon
Association of Real Estate
Boards, today held a new
golfing record a bowl In one.
Playing n the realtors tour
nament over the weekend,
Bareudrlck hooked a long tee
'hot across the fence and thru
the bathroom window of a
house. Sheepishly, he knocked
at the front door to pay for
the window (balls are scarce,
too, you tnnw.)
The hotisewlfe smiled apolo
gefrally as she handed him
damp golf hall, wra.iped In
ti"sue, which she said had
landed you know where.
may of mis year and was a pa
tient at the Birmingham General
hospital at Van Nuys. After his
recovery he was on duty at the
Huff General hospital at Santa
Barbara.
Major Burdic expects to re
sumo practice In October or as
soon as his former offices are
vacated.
LLOYD'S ALLEY BURNS
Santa Monica fa!., Sept. 19
!UR Defective wiring today
was blamed for $75,001) time
which lust nlulit destroyed Mar
old Lloyd's swank howling alley
In Santa Monica Flames gutted
the two story building sweep
ing through the luxurious cock
tail lourge, rafe coffee shop
and business office
The entertainment wi'l begin
at 8 p m and everyone is welcome.
Cli'.tnt tlm. fur stunrtnt Too IMt
to rlnsif ft sn snluroaj afltrnuun
I'lcnw rpntemher
I'ft Mall rrltMttitf Want Ada.
Una Mall rrlmii, Want Ada
YiCK SO CHINESE HERB CO.
REMEDIES FOR STOMACH ULCERS
Heart Rheumatism Asthma Catarrh Piles.
Prostate Gland Eeieme end ell duorders
ot Liver. Kidney Trouble end other com
plaints disappear after ualng
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CHINESE KERBS
Removed to Sparia Bldg.
LOW
WEEKLY
RATES
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Across From Crsterlsn
Thestre Phone 4174
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SILVER STAR FOR
PRIVATE MILLER
OF SAMS VALLEY
Pvt. Walter Lewis (Duke) Mil
ler, 22, of Sams Valley, has been
awarded the Silver Star for gal
lantry In action according to
a letter recently received by the
soldier's wife, who resides in
Medford at 334 Apple street. The
action which resulted in Pvt.
Miller receiving the award took
place In New Guinea in July,
but further details were cen
sored from the private's letter.
The letter stated that Pvt.
Miller had been wounded dur
ing the battle, his hands having
been so badly injured that it
was necessary to cut off his wed
ding ring, but that he was re
covering and would possibly be
able to return home soon.
Pvt. Miller has been overseas
14 months, having been station
ed In Australia before being sent
to New Guinea. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller,
Sr., of Sams Valley.
41,000 Oregonlans
In Armed Service
File Ballot Pleas
Salem, Ore., Sept. 19 (U.F9
More than 41,000 applications
for servicemen's absentee bal
lots have been received by the
elections division of the secre
tary of state's office here, and
election officials today predicted
that more than 50,000 will be( re
ceived. About a third of the applica
tions are from overseas. Ballots
will be mailed out starting the
44th day before election.
rminiv clerks have been not!
fled that the Sept. 20 assembly
of the prohibition party will
probably qualify it foi a place
on the ballot.
The state ballot, already in
type in many counties, will be
revised to comply with the sec
retary of state's final certifica
tion. Tentative certification has
been made of the ballot as it
now stands, but it will be chang
ed as necessary.
Mat! Tribune Want Aae. -
Cloalue. tln. for Bunday Too Ijate
to Classify 6 30 Saturday afternoou
Pleasa remember.
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Grants Pass Man
Dies Suddenly On
Fishing Holiday
Grants Pass, Sept. 19 Joseph
Ivan Boesch, 46, died suddenly
of a heart attack about 3:15 p.
m. Sunday while on a fishing
trip below Hellgate bridge, at
Windy Point. Mr. Boesch had
been employed by school district
No. 7, since August, 1935, as
head of the transportation system.
With Mr. Boesch on the fishing
trip was C. A. McMurdo, a mem.
ber of the faculty of Grants Pass
high school.
The two drove to Hellgate .in
the McMurdo car and walked
down the path on the north bank,
one-half mile to the river. Upon
Boesch's saying that he was
ti.ed, McMurdo suggested that
they rest on the river bank and
return home. Boesch insisted
that he felt fine, only slightly
tired, so the two set up their
poles.
Mr. Boesch walked on down
the bank to a place he had se
lected, Just around a bend from
where McMurdo entered the riv
er. A short time later, as Mc
Murdo rounded the bend of the
bank, he saw what he thought
was a coat lying over a rock at
tho water's edge, he told Coro
ner Hull. Fishing closer, he rea
lized it was Boesch, so called to
him. Getting no answer, he hur
ried to tho spot and found him
dead.
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Things ym nioy m hmi
about a busy wesfern nslghkr
suthern Pacific has been a part of western life for
tiiree quarters of a century. We've had our share of
brickbats, and we've had our share of praise. Mostly
we've been taken pretty much for granted, like the
paper boy or the milkman.
Since Pearl Harbor, though, people generally have
regarded Southern Pacific and the other railroads
with new understanding and appreciation. Now, when
the chips are down, they seem to realize how indis
pensable the railroads really are.
Because of Southern Pacific's strategic location In
relation to the war against Japan, we have been
called upon to carry an enormous westbound burden.
In addition, we are handling vast quantities of raw
materials and finished products of greatly expanded
western industries, plus an abnormally large east
bound movement of foodstuffs.
The six facts below may help explain the unprece
dented burden we are carrying, and why our service
to civilians is not as good as we'd like it to be:
Iln freight and passenger volume. South
ern Paciflo is the third largest railroad
in America. Only the Pennsylvania end
New York Central are currying a biggor
load than Southern Pacific
m Southern Pacific's 15,000 miles of Una
(more than any other United Suites
railroad) are predominately single track,
requiring the moat accurate and exacting
kind of railroading.
Southern Pacific serves n.ore military
" and naval establirhments than any
other railroad in the U. S. From New Or
leans to Portland an endless chain of air
bases and encampments adjoins our line.
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m We serve more military meals to per-
sonnel of the armed forces than any
other two U. S. railroads combined. And,
of course, service men and women have
first call on our restricted ration points.
f Southern Pacific crosses Innumerable
mountain ranges, and has to climb
more major summits than any other U. S.
railroad. It takes more locomotives to pull
trains up steep mountain grades.
r Southern Pacific has the main north
" and south line alocg the Pacific Coast,
eerving the principal porta of embarkation
from San Diego to Portland. Naturally,
troop trains must come first with us.
The friendly Scuihern Fatific
J. H. Leong, Herbalist
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