Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 22, 1945, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextWeddinq Bells for Major Bong FLYING CROSS IS Monday, Jan. 22, 184S MEDFORD MAIL TIUBUHE THRT HEARING DUE ON JAP TOLL YANKEE i 8-PU N PROGRAM BROWNELL OFFERS FOR REPUBLICANS Indianapolis, Jan. 22 (U.R) Republican National Chairman Herbert Brownell, Jr., today submitted to the G. O. P. na tional committee an eight-point proposal tor strengthening party organization as a step toward re turning to national power in the 1946 and 1948 elections. Riding with his proposal also appeared to be Brownell's own prospects (or continuing as na tional chairman. Brownell reportedly would like to continue bis present un salaried full-time status. Some committeemen, however, want to make it a full-time paid job. Some also fear that Brownell's continuance would give an un due advantage for the 1948 presidential nomination to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, who picked Brownell to run his unsuccessful 1944 campaign. Eight Points In offering h 1 s program, Brownell predicted that if car ried out intelligently it would win for the Republican party in the 1946 congressional elections. He proposed: 1. A national organization to function full-time with an en larged staff Instead of operating only-at campaign time. . 2. Close working relations with Republican leaders in con gress. 3. Establishing at national headquarters a research staff "to show the fallacies of New Deal doctrines and help prepare af firmative legislative proposals," an investigative staff to help "ferret out waste, extravagance and bungling of New Deal agencies, and a publicity staff to publicize "the reasons why the Republican party should be Thanks for a ecret weapon Those who have been there tell us that when as a barracks soldier you first set foot on South Pacific Island, soma youthful "old-timer" will take you in hand. Given half a chance, be will teach you the topes, Ha'll tall you, modestly enough, how to outsmart your enemies the jungle, the weather, the Jap. He'll share knowledge be won the bard way. For you, that knowledge means self-reliance the differ . ence between the rookie who gets hurt and the veteran sol dier who survives. Often this will give you the strange feeling that it has hap pened before particularly if, as a youngster, you were a Boy Scout. Not long ago some Scout master was teaching you, as an elder comrade, those things that make for survival. He, too, was teaching you self-reliance. Certainly Scout training with its emphasis on self-reliance has saved countless sol dier lives. Certainly its shout-der-to-shouldcr teachings have made better fighting men of millions. So we'd like to say a word of thanks to those men who have made Scout training possible. We'd like to say it as a company which includes' in its make-up the parents of many, many boys now on some front. We mean the store-keepen and school-teachers, insurance men and others who have given hour on hour and month on month as Scoutmasters and Troop Committeemen. About them you hear little. Yet every parent of a service man is in their debt. The whole country owes them much. They've taught our boys to be men. For this we have an unbeatable se cret weapon American manhood. fflmm mmrmao V (Acm Telepholo)' Rome from tne Pacific- after setting American Air Force record of enemy planes shot down. Ma). Richard Bong, 24, Joins hU fiancee. Mnr jorie Vattcndahl, 31, at her home In Superior. Wis., as they anticipate two big personal events her graduation from State Teacher's college on Jan. 28 and their weddina on Feb. la : returned to power nationally." 1 4. Co-operation as well with Republican governors and state legislators. 5. Integration of national com mittee activities with those of state and county committees, in cluding consultation with state G. O. P. chairmen for this pur pose. 6. A more active part for In dividual members of the nation al committee in development and promotion of the national program. 7. A financial program design ed to "broaden the basis of con tributions" by encouraging small individual, donations. '8. "An intensive two-year cam paign in co-operation with sen atorial and congressional com mittees to win Republican con trol of the senate and house of representatives in 1946." LimETlT ON Klamath Palls, Ore., Jan. 22 (U.P) Apparently nothing was discovered Saturday by Archie O. Davig, when he was question ed about possessing a gun which is said to have been used in the slaying of John R. Ewing. " Davig brought the gun to Sheriff Lloyd Low several days after Ewing's bullet-riddled body was found on the highway south of Klamath Falls, with the ex planation that he had loaned his car to his friend, Ewing, and that Davig had found the gun in the car after the shooting. Pilots Pry Bomb Out Of Plane To Avert Crash Dive Seventh AAF Base in the Marianas, Jan. 22 (U.R) Crew members of n 7th AAF Libera tor today told how they used machine gun barrels as crow bars to pry loose a half-ton bomb which smashed into their air craft from another American bomber. The bomb toppled from the open bomb bay of a Liberator above, crashed through the top of the bomber's fuselage with terrific impact and lodged In the waist, they said. The pilot, Lt. Robert L. Strong, East Farms, Wash., felt the shock as the controls locked and only the combined pulling strength of Strong and Co-Pilot Lt. Thomas B Engram, Johnson City, 111., saved the bomber from a crash dive. CROSSING FIRE FATAL Merced, Calif., Jan. 22 U.R) Three men died in Merced hospital today of burns received when a Southern Pacific freight train struck a truck loaded with fuel oil near Chochilla last night, scattering flaming oil over the locomotive and setting fire to the truck. (UJ,1:. Until cans U. sfc RUM FUND SHARE Salem, Ore., Jan. 22 (U.R) A total of $215,965.26 was dis tributed to counties and cities of the state as their share of Ore gon's 1944 liquor revenues, Sec retary of State Robert S. Far- rell, Jr., reported today. The dis tribution for the final quarter of the year amounted to $56, 749.68. In 1943 the total was $205, 920.73 and in 1942 it was $173,- 240.17. Jackson county received $844.05, Medford $587.50 and Ashland $247.06. Son Of Gold Hill Woman Awarded Medal For Wound With 168th General Hospital, France Cpl. Troy Oris Swind ler, husband of Mrs. Erma Fae Swindler, box 71, Lathrop, Mo., recently was awarded the pur ple heart medal for wounds re ceived in action. Cpl. Swindler was wounded near St. Vith on Dec. 16, while hauling ammunition to his field artillery battalion shelling the German defenses In that area He lost several teeth from a piece of shrapnel, that finally lodged in his jaw. Now con valescing, he soon will rejoin his unit. CdI. Swindler attended La throp high school and worked as a truck driver for the Everett and Clark Construction com pany before entering the army in November, 1943. A brother, N. C. Swindler, is a navy seaman first class, stationed at San Fran cisco, Cal. His mother, Mrs. Edith Thompson, lives at Box 646 Gold Hill, Ore. Medford Gunner Is : Awarded Air Medal For Bomb Missions An 8th Air Force Bomber Sta tion, England TSgt. Russell R. Graham, 21-year-old gunner on an 8th air force B-17 Flying Fortress, has been awarded the air medal for "meritorious achievement" during heavy bombing attacks on nazl military and Industrial targets and in sup port of allied ground forces. The award was presented by Col. Charles B. Dougher of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., commanding officer of the 94th bomber group. The flyer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Graham of route No. 1, box 547, Medford, Ore. Previ ous to entering the army air forces he was a student. Approximately 26,500,000 pas senger cars were in use in America when civilian produc tion was stopped in 1942. 3 TIMES RICHER IN VITAMIN D i An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England The Distin guished Flying Cross has re cently been awarded to Staff Sergeant Thomas A. Robinson, Jr., 27. of Gold Hill, Ore., tail turret gunner on the Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress "Kisses of Dolores." Sgt. Robinson received the award for "extraordinary achievement while serving as tail turret gunner on many high altitude heavy bombardment at tacks over Germany." The airman has flown over thirty combat missions. Among them have been several attacks on oil refineries at Misburg, chemical plants - at Ludwigs- haven, marshalling yards at Hamburg, and ordnance depots In Berlin. According to the flyer, the Domblng attack on oil refineries at Merseburg, Germany has been his roughest mission. "We had just finished our bomb run when we ran into heavy flak. One burst hit our number three en gine and the pilot had to feather it. We had fifty flak holes in our plane when we landed." Besides the Distinguished Fly ing Cross, Sgt. Robinson holds the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Robin son, Sr. of Gold Hill, and prior to entering the Army Air Forces in August, 1938, he was employ ed by the Beaver Portland Ce ment company. Prospect Prospect. Jan. 22-Four Inches of snow fell at ProsDect. Jan. 17, but melted to about half during tne afternoon. The storm re sumed the morning of Jan. 18 and added another couple of incnes of snow. Honoring Mrs. Howard Math er on her birthday, Jan. 10, a group of friends gave her a party. "A birthday luncheon, brought by the guests, was en joyed at noon. Mrs. Mather re ceived many gifts. Attending were Mrs. Mather, Mrs. Paul Snook, Mrs. Joe Dobbyn, Mrs. Chas. B. Broomfield, Mrs. Archie McKillop, Mrs.- Lawrence Con ger and Mrs. Frankie S. Jantzer. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ditsworth gave a birthday dinner, Jan. 14, celebrating the 81st birthday an niversary of Mrs. Ditsworth's father, . Jack Vaughn. . Place cards were arranged for Mr. Vaughn, also Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tucker from Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn and son, Ken neth, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dits worth and Mrs. Carl Richardson from the Laurelhurst district. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ditsworth and sons, Norman and Wayne (the latter two being the only great-grandchildren of the guest of honor) and Mr. and Mrs. Dits worth. Joe Phipps, who has been seri ously ill with heart trouble, Is recovering and able to be up, but still confined to the house. Mrs. Jerry Nygren took her son and daughter to Medford, Jan. 17, for medical attention. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dobbyn re turned recently from Eureka, Mave Yora TTHedl ML!!0 1 v yj, - ) : : r S I f-i' ! Afra. P.mma TnnA H.f & 11 am (Paw.. J nr-it , mander of The Navy Mothers Clubs of America, receives an orchid corsage from Electrician's Mate, first class, Robert E. Whaley of Los Angeles when the two met for the first time recently in Houston, Texas. Whaley attended the Southwestern premiere there of Cecil B. DeMille's new Technicolor production for Paramount Pictures, "The Story of Dr. Wassell," which stars Gary Cooper as Commander Corydon M. Wassell, (MC) USNR. He Is one of the real-life characters depicted in the movie and was ona of 42 wounded U. S. Navy men shepherded out of Java by Dr. Wassell in 1942, just a jump ahead of the invading Japs. For this deed Dr. Wassell, former Arkansas country doctor, won the Navy Cross and ?2rSCside chat radio tribute from President Roosevelt Mrs. Jones' 580 Navy Mothers Clubs, including the local Navy Mothers Club, are taking an active part In a nationwide salute to the American doctor at war which is inspired by Commander Wassell's own heroism which is dramatically brought to the attention of the public in 'The Story of Dr. Wassell." Cal., where they attended the funeral of Mr. Dobbyn's sister, Mrs. Jessie Kay. Mrs. David Neville was host ess for the Bumblebee club, Jan. 17. Covers were placed at the luncheon table for Mrs. Gus Dits worth, Mrs. Chauncey Arant, Mrs. T. J. RIchey, Mrs. Elmer Clemens, Mrs. Floyd Kelley, Mrs. Joe B. Dobbyn, Mrs. Glenn Fairchild, S., and Mrs. Neville. The beautiful birthday cake that was served, honored Mrs. Richey's birthday. Following the luncheon, a brief business meet ing was held and the remainder of the afternoon was spent with games and sewing. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Jant zer went to Grants Pass, Jan. 17, where she received medical at tention. Prospect Parent-Teacher asso ciation will meet in' the school cafeteria,- Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 2:30 p. m. After the business meeting the students of Mr. Jaros' room will present a pro gram, followed by refrsehments served by the mothers of the eighth grade pupils. Amateur Theatrical Group Selects Play "Deadlier Than the Male," a new three-act play by Pete Wil liams, has been selected as the first play to be presented by Medford's new amateur theater group, according to the presi dent, Mrs. Garland Jones. Mrs. Jones states that arrangements for presenting the play were made with Samuel French of New York. Rehearsals have started on the play, which has a large cast of feminine characters. Mrs. Nell Collins is the director and Mrs. Don Moore is serving as her as sistant. It is planned to present the production the last week of February or early In March and all receipts will be given to the American Red Cross. WEATHER Northern California Clear today and tonight; some high cloudiness Tuesday; but with frost in valleys. lately? IF YOU ARE SEEKING a light, bodied sociable blend, and haven't tried Corby's the whiskey with the Grand Old Canadian Name now la your opportunity! ' More and more CorbyU is avail . able in this Hate. Ask for Corby next time. I Quito, Ecuador, Jan. 22 (U,R) Sen. Kenneth McKellar of Ten nessee should be in the Tokyo diet or in the German reichstag Instead of the United States sen ate, National Assemblyman N. Parra said today, commenting on the Tennessean's announce ment that he will propose that the United States buy or lease Ecuador's Galapagos islands- Other assemblymen also strongly criticized him on. the floor and the assembly approved a motion to call Foreign Min ister Ponce Enrlquez to report on the present state of negotia tions with the United States con cerning United States' bases in the Galapagos islands and on the Ecuadorean mainland. JAP NAVY FUEL SUPPLY ENDANGERED BY YANKS Washington, Jan. 22. (U.R) Allied sources here estimated today that the Japanese navy has a five months' stockpile of fuel oil on hand, but prospects for enlarging this are threaten ed by Gen. Douglas MacArthur's triumphs In the Philippines. They pointed out that Ameri can reconquest of the Philip pines would permit a tight blockade of the enemy-held Dutch East Indies, upon which the Japanese depend for between 50 and 65 per cent of their perto leum supplies. , Ctoalna Urn for Sunday Too Lata to Clanif 8 30 Saturday afternoon Pleaia remember PARTS and SERVICE for all Makes et WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett Phone 2419 9 A Grand Old Canadian Name PRODUCED IN THE U.S.A. ' ' under the direct iupetvltion of our expert Canadian blender 86 Proof 68UX Grain Neutral Spirits Ms. IAKUY ft CO. tIMITID, HOIIA, IUINOII Salem, Ore., Jan. 22 (U.R) Only one controversial measure has come before the Oregon legislature so far this session, but another is expected to be brought onto the floor following a hearing of the "big truck" bill next Wednesday and Thursday. The proposal to investigate the Oregon liquor commission purchase with Washington of two Kentucky distilleries in 1943 passed both houses of the Ore gon legislature last week. Washington legislature 'has also voted to investigate the dis tillery purchase. POPULAR VOTE TOTALS GIVEN IN TABULATION Washington, Jan. 22 (U.R) South Trimble, clerk of the house has Issued a tabulation of the November election returns giving President Rosevelt 25, 602,505 popular votes and Gov. Thomas A. Dewey 22,006,278. A total of 48,025,684 votes were cast for presidential can didates, according to Trimble's compilation of returns provided b. state officials. Socialist Nor man Thomas led minor party candidates with 80,518 votes. The prohibition party candidate received 74,758 votes and the socialist-labor candidate 45,336 votes. A total of 216,289 votes were scattered. TENNIS MEETS SET New York. Jan. 22 (U.R) The U. S. Lawn Tennis association voted today to continue its war time tournament schedule in 1945, re-elected Holcombe Ward of New York president, and named Pauline Betz and Sgt. Frankie Parker as the top rank ing players. UNITID MAINLINCR STILL MIANS "SERVICE" Oiiitimi unit Llaas99aiSPMKWtl9'n'"" Buy ai we are with meeting wartime traffic bV mauds, it'a alwaya a pleaaure to serve you in any way we can. Make United your travel informs "on headquarters. I TlfhoiM7111 I V UXJITCD AI2 Lillys J HELPING TO FINISH THE JOB Thousands upon thousands of vital war calls go over the Long Distance wires every day and night, Sometimes there's a rush on certain lines. When your call Is on crowded circuit, yon will help Long Distance keep things moving if youll co-operate when she says, "Please limit your call to 5 minutes." Mmlp Speed Victory-Bug Mere War Bonds THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 141 N. Bartlett Medford Telephone 1101 Washington, Jan. 22 (U.F0 . Jan&nexe flvera nrnhnhtv tnnlr higher toll of merchant seamen's lives m ine 1U weeks following the American landing on Leyte in the PhillnnlnM than In in other Pacific operations, the war snipping administration said to day. But the Japs "Willing to take any risk to send large cargo ves sels to the bottom" paid the heavy price of 107 planes for their suicidal attacks which, the WSA said, it a record for mer chant men In any war theater. AIR LINES MOVE Los Angeles, Jan. 22 (U.B Pinched for space, five major air. lines now operating at the Lock heed air terminal near Burbank plan to move to the municipal airport near Inglewood within three months, spokesmen for the companies said today. GREEN FIR SLABS 57.50 GREEN PINE SLABS $6.00 300 Cu. Foot Loads - For Immediate Delivery Phone 731 Central Point SOUTHERN OREGON FUEL CO.