Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 16, 1945, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text: frc-MrordfiB MXit rnnvni . MM4cr. Kir , i4s Letter From Washington Br HAJIRIS ELLSWORTH Member ei Congr.il From Ortgoa V-E DAY. Th. celebration of V-I "ay In Washington was very quiet. I taw little evidence of a aplrtt 01 gayety in tne aowrv town area. The House met ai usual. Following a IS minute observance of the great event, with i. ichea made by tha ma jority and minority leaders and Speaker Rayburn, the House took u. the report 01 me special committee which had been In vestigating tha meat shortage. On the evening of V-E Day, the ereat flood-lights which 11 lumlnate the Capitol and the Washington monument were turned on tor the first time since 1941. Wednesday morning the flag which was planted on Mount - Euribachi on Iwo Jima February 23 was raised on the United Statei Capitol flagstaff. In the Immortal picture taken by Cam eraman Joseph Rosenthal, five marines and a sailor are seen raising the flag on the Iwo moun tain. Three of those men were subsequently killed in action. The three survivors, Pharma cist's mate (2nd CI.), John H. Bradley, Antigo, Wise, and ma rine private! (1st CI.) Rene A. Gagnon, Manchester, N. H., and Ira H. Hayes, Sacaton, Ariz., were here and raised their flag over the Capitol. (Pvt. Hayes is an Indian chief). The flag is somewhat battered, but it ia an Inspiring sight. Incidentally, J understand that, when the ma rines wanted to plant a flag on Mount Suribachi, they obtained it from tha commander of the first LST to arrive on the beach at Iwo. Tha LST commander loaned tha flag, but I suspect he ia very pleased to have the flag "loaned" on a permanent basis ao that It may continue to fly over tha nation s Capitol. RELEASES FROMNAVT. Tha navy has recently an nounced ita policy regarding re lease, discharge or resignation ef navy personnel. In tha case of families which have lost two or more sons who war members of tha armed forces, all remaining members of tha immediate family serving in tha navy, marine corps or coast guard will be returned to the continental .United States, or re tained here for permanent as signment Applications for re turn to or retention in the United State must ba filed by the serv iceman himself or by his imme diate family. . . Enlisted personnel forty-two year or ag or over may apply for discharge or release to inac tive duty. Application la made through the individual'a com manding officer. Similar re quest, previously denied, may now be re-submitted and approv al obtained from the command ing officer without reference to tha Bureau of Naval- Personnel. Thar are soma exceptions to this dl..harg rule, but appar ently it will b generally ap plied. In making its announcement, tha navy statea that there still exlitt a critical need for combat and aeagoing officers in tha navy, marine corps and coast guard, and this need will con tinue until the war with Japan Is successfully concluded. In the meantime, there can be no large scale demobilization in officer personnel. Requests for Inactive duty or release from service may be mo-'e by officers, but the navy states the action taken will be entirely dependent upon the needs of the service. The navy further states that the defeat of Germany will bnng about no demobilization of the navy. On the contrary, the navy is expanding and will continue to expand. The navy cannot de mobilize until Japan is defeated. ARMY PLANNING REDUC TION. It is currently estimated that the army will release 1,300, 000 enlisted men. Length of overseas service, amount of com bat duty, battle honors, duration of service in the United States, age and family status will be facts considered in making the selection for discharge. It ia es timated, however, that not more than 2 of the total number to be released will be men who have served only in the United States. In addition to the 1,300,000 en listed men to be demobilized during the coming months, it is expected that 700,000 officers may be released for over-age or unfitness for further service. In all cases, the military necessity for the retention of any enlisted man - or officer will have first consideration. Discharges will not be con fined to those who served in the European theater. Gla in the Pacific and faraway outposts will be equally entitled to dis charge. The army estimates that about half of the 1,300,000 will come from the European theater; the remainder will be released from other part of the world. v i . HtH4 An-erafti .lOSST 9 U. S. Rubber 88H U. S. Steel : 65T-- v IT Livestock Portland. Ore., May 1(1 (UP) Livestock; Cattle IflO. calves 30, fair ly active, mostly steady. Load good fed steers 16.75; few common steers 11.80-13; common to medium heifers 11. 5013 .23. cutters down to 9.00. Can- ner and cutter cows 7.00-9.80, fat dairy type cows to 10 80. Good to choice vealera 13 00-16 00. Hose 100. Unchained. All barrows and gitta 10.75; sowa 15.00; leader pigs nam a Dove jb.30. Sheep: 150.' Slow, steady. Good to choice spring lambs 13.50; medium to ooo morn lamDa ana yearlings n-iz. iood shorn ewes 0-0.50. Chlcaao. Mav 10 UP fwTAV Livestock: Hoga 5.000. Active, fully steady: Good and choice barrows and tilts 140 lbs. and up at 14.75 the celling; good and choice, sows at 14.00; complete clearance. Cattle 11.000. Calve 700. Good and choice fed steers and yearlings steady; moaerateiy active common xo me dium grade weak to 31c lower; food and choice ateera predominated: top 17 74 nuM fnr uralcfhtv attri knri t-mtf yearlings; bulk 13-17.23; strictly choice heifers 23c lower; top 17.50. Sheen 4300: lames active, steaav to lBe hi (her: ewes scarce, ateadv: load good and chol fa 98 lb, Iowa fed woo led lamba 15.75. Portland Produce Portland. May 18 (UP) Whole sale Market Price: corn Texas M per aacx of dot. Garlic Local No. 1, 35e; Mexican Do This When Baby Frets, Cries Lot of sleep and fretfulnse in baby i often caused by tormenting diaper ranh. You "n eaue, eren help prevent this mis ery by sprinkling hi irritated skin with Menana. ConUinainffredienta often used by specialists to relieve this dwoomfort, Costa little. Always demand Mexaana NOW Is the Time GREEN FIR SLABS DIAL 2123 Timber p iaa - TO ORDER - $g75 Far Lead ef 300 Cu. Ft. DIAL 2123 Company aaeaj AUTO MECHANIC We believe we can offer you the best job In Southern Oregon if you are a firit-claas mechanic you belong with this organization. Your pott war future will be secure, your earning topi. If you are not good please do not apply as this is a GOOD job for a GOOD man only. Rogue River Chevrolet Ninth and BarrUtt it (Acmet Telephoto) Resotw workers an pictured working over victim of terrific gas explosion two miles underground in a Sunnyslde, Utah, coal mine. The seared bodies of 21 of the victims have been recovered, while rescue crews con tinue to dig through coal-strewn tunnels in search of two of the workers, who are believed burled under several tons of coal brought down by tha blaat. 32c per lb. Potato. Nominal; 15.1S central. Maine. No. 1, Chicago Wheat Chlcafo. May 16 (UP): Wheat Open High Low May 178 ' 177 173 'i July 164T. l5!i 164U Scot. Jou a ina inu". Dec. 160 leitt ISO'.i Close 176'., 163 'a 161 . 160!, S. r. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, May 18. (U.R) Dairy market: Butter: 93 score 43, 02 score 42V4, 90 score 42V4, 89 score 4134. Cheese: Loafs 27.9, , triplets 27.2. Eggs: Large grade A 4014, medium gride A 37 V4, small grade A 3514, large grade B 37V4. Wall Street New York, May 16. (U.R) Trading Increased in volume and stocks advanced steadily through today's session. Late in the session gains rang ing to more than 2 points spread through the list. About the only exceptions were the aircrafts, wJiere losses ranged to more than a point in Douglas. This group still felt the Influence of a reduced dividend by United Aircraft. A higher dividend for Johns Manville sent that stock soaring nearly 4 points to its 1945 high. A dividend increase also sent Allied Stores to a new high. American Telephone equalled its high on declaration of the regu lar quarterly dividend of $2.25 a share maintained steadily since 1922. Preliminary closing Dow-Jones stock averages: Industrial 164.80 up 0.50; railroad S6.18 up 0.33; utility 30.82 up 0.07; 65 stocks 61.88 up 0.23. Sales totaled 1,210,000 shares compared with 1,010,000 shares yesterday. Today's closing prices on selected stocks: American Tel. & Tel ...165 Anaconda 34!,4 Chrysler 113'4 Curtiss Wright 6 General Electric 42V4 Montgomery Ward 593,4 Penn. R. R.... 38',4 Phillips Petroleum 51'4 J. C. Penney 122V4 Southern Pacific . 45V4. Standard Oil of Calif 43'4 Texas Gulf Sulphur. 42!4 ON PACIFIC DUTY John Robert Long, 20, CM3c in the navy Seabees, was killed May 10 while serving in the Philippine Islands, according to a message received by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Long, Kings' Highway. No details were given. The young man graduated from Medford high school with the class of 1943 and enlisted in the Seabees in July of that year. He is survived by his parents, one brother, Howard, in the coast guard yand stationed in Florida, and two sisters, Virginia and Mary Ann Long at home. Young Long was born in Grants Pass and had resided in southern Oregon his entire life. DRUNK GIVEN FLOATER ON NUISANCE CHARGE Robert Edward Dandy, 47, drew a 60-day Jail sentence in city court today but the penalty was suspended on condition he leave the state at once. Dandy was arrested by state police last night at the home of L. I. Doug las on Berrydale avenue where he was creating a disturbance while under the influence of li quor. Douglas claimed he was not acquainted with Dandy, who walked uninvited Into his home, state police said. OBITUARY H. GEORGE BAKER H. George Baker, 63, well known resident of Medford, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday. A complete obituary with ar rangements for services will be announced later by Conger- Morris Funeral Parlors. ifflf BOTTS, FREED BY REDS, IS VISITOR HERE Sgt. Herbert R. Botts, who has been a prisoner of the Ger mans since D-Day, ia visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. R. A. Botts, 312 South Central ave nue and will leave Thursday night for Hot Springs, Ark., where he will report to a redis tribution center. Sgt. Botts was taken prisoner on Normandy after the para troopers with whom he was fighting ran out of ammunition. He was Imprisoned at Stalag 3C, east of the Oder river, and was liberated by the Russians Jan. 31. After his liberation Sgt. Botts made his way to Odessa, Port SaW, Tfaples and then to Boston. He was outfitted by the U. S. Army at Naples, his mother said. The liberated prisoner is now In excellent health, weighing 195 pounds although at one time he weighed but 120 pounds when he was forced to go 23 days with little to eat. His mother said he gives the Red Cross much credit for their untiring work in the European theater. Sgt. Botts graduated from Medford high school in 1939 and entered the army March 4, 1942. 8 CHICKENPOX CASES REPORTED IN COUNTY Eight cases of chickenpox, five cases of whooping cough and one case of mumps were re ported to the Jackson County Health department during the week ending May 11. The chickenpox cases are widely scattered, with two re ported from Medford, three from Trail, two from Prospect and o..e in Shady Cove. Two easel of wliooptrig eoogti -wni reported from Medford, two from Eagle Point and onu from Gold Hill. The oni case of mumps waa reported from Pros pect. Forty-three tribes In the Phil ippine Islands speak 87 lang uages and dialects. THIS IS SUPIRIN, the new anal. gesic (pain relief) tablet which gives quicker and greater relief from pain with safety; Now at your druggist's, 30 tablets 39i Ask for Superm. Take il as yoa would plain aspiritu Poor Digestion? 3 5 Headachy? on Sour or Upset? Tired-Listless? Do you fwl fceftd&cfcy tnd upset du to Doorlv zested food? To feel chMi-ftil and nappy again your food must b digested properly. Each day. N ature must nroduce about two pints of a vital digestive juice to help digest your food. If Nature fails. pour iood may remam undigested leaving you headachy and irritable. Therefore, vou must increase the flow of this digestive juice. Carter's Little uver nils increase this now quickly often in aa little as 80 minutes. And. you're op the road to feeling better. Don't depend on artificial aids to Counteract indigestion when Carter's Little Liver Fills aid digestion alter Na ture's own order. Take Carter's Little Liver Pills aa directed. Gut them at any drugstore, Only 2 of, 7th WAR LOAN Our purchases of War Bonds backed our Armed Forces in the defeat of Germany. We will back our Armed Forces in the defeat of Japan by . purchasing MORE War Bonds. 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