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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.
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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
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Lot of sleep and fretfulnse in baby i
often caused by tormenting diaper ranh.
You "n eaue, eren help prevent this mis
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Menana. ConUinainffredienta often used
by specialists to relieve this dwoomfort,
Costa little. Always demand Mexaana
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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.
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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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