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Badly Outnumbered Sabres Keep Control Of North Korea Area By CHARLES CORDDHT Baited Press Aviation Writer Washington UJD Russia's MIGs and America's F-88 Sabres arc battling in a 70-mile stretch of Korean air space between the Yala and Chongchon rivers which seems likely to remain a no-man's land. It is doubtful whether either Jet force under today's condi tions could drive out or destroy the other. Sabres Km Control The badly outnumbered Sabre -forces, however, have kept suf ficient control in the Yalu . Chongchon area to prevent en '" emy air activities from hinder ing United Nations air and ground forces. That meets the classic requirements of air su- ' periority. -Not enough credit can be giv- 1 en to the pilots of the two Sabre ; wings, the 4th and 51st, who have been carrying the battle to the MIGs against odds rang ing from one-to-three to one-to-' six. Their superior tactics and ; training have been a major fac- ' tor in overcoming the Commu ;- nists' numerical superiority. They also have capitalized ful ly on defects in Red tactics failure to keep in combat the ; altitude advantage of which the MIG is capable, for example. The Sabre pilots mostly are in their early twenties, not long out of flying schools. But they are ; led by "old pro's" of World War : II such as Cols. Francisc Gabre ski, European theater ace, and First of 10 Recitals To Be Given at Studio The first of a series of 10 recitals to be held in the Eve Prentice Accordion studio, 517 Newtown street, will be pre sented Monday, March 10, at 7:30 p. m. Students who will take part are Tom Robertson, 'Betty Naylor, Henry VessalL Janice Sessler, On a Miller, Patsy Eckel, Richard Whitlock, Donna Lee Mallams, Melvin Amaro, Ruth Jolliffe, Elizabeth Jolliffe, Lorraine Morse, John Lisle, Adrian Elrod, Joyce Young and Carol Russell. Relatives and friends of the students are invited. Arrange ments are being made by Mrs. Prentice and two of her as sistant teachers, the Misses Carol and Delores Davis. Diets Showing Trend To Protein, Vitamins Washington U.R) American diets in the last 15 years have shown big gains in the direction of proteins, vitamins and min erals and away from high calorie foods, according to. Agriculture Department statistics. - Compared to the period before World War H, the people of the United States are eating 19 per cent more eggs; 11 per cent more fruits and vegetables and 20 per cent more dairy products (except butter). At the same time Americans are eating 24 per cent less pota toes and 17 per cent less grain products. Byron T. Shaw of the Agricul tural Research Administration said that in spite of the progress, many groups are still below nu tritional par in their eating. For instance, farm diets are most likely to be short on calcium and vitamins A and C which farm produced milk, fruits, and vege tables could supply. 4-HCIubllewT Sandy Kids Class The Kandy Kids Cooking class of Central Point 4-H club met February 28 at the home of their leader, Marilyn Bohnert with six members present Officers were elected and plans made for the coming year. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bohnert Next meeting will be March 17 at 2 p. m. Sandra Gail Ghelardi, Reporter. Court Records POLICE COURT Thomas B. Kevins Sr., violation of basic rule, $10. John D. Rom. violation of basic role. $10. Herbert W. Comb, violation of basic rule. $10. Max Stahl. violation of basic rule. 10. Earl R. Leonard, violation of' basic role. $10. DISTRICT COURT dner ' Williams, drunk en public highway. $30. Russell B. Johnson, drunk en public highway. $30. David H. Zuck, passing with insuf ficient clearance. SIS. Richard G Roe. no motor vehicle license, court costs only. Loren F. Flannery. no motor ve hicle license, court costs only. Lee r. Gwynn. failure to stop at too sign. $10. John A. Curtis, no operator's li cense. $8. Edward D. Cook, no operator's li cense. $6. Ralph O. Keen, overwidth load. $7. ' Robert N. Turpin, no motor vehicle license. $. James K. Jones, no operator's li cense, court costs only. CIRCUIT COURT Ada G. Clarke vs. f. R. Perry et sL motion to strike. Walter C. Clarke vs. J R. Perry et J. motion to strike. ' United Company of Oregon. Inc. vs. Edwin V. Anderson. J. Verne Shaneie. W. H. Lemmon. Raloh B. Green and Prank J. Cullen, complaint. Harrison Thyng, an ace in the Pacific. Individual items of equipment in Sabres, such as gunsights and armament, have been cited to account for their victories against super numbers of MIGs. But the modern airplane, in the words of Ma. Gen. Donald L. Putt, vice chief of Air Force re search and development, is a "completely integrated weapons system" in which all parts -are tailored to the plane's mission. Following are some compari sons between the MIG and Sabre "weapons systems:" 1. Weight. The MIG is several thousand pounds lighter than the Sabre under combat condi tions. This results in superior maneuver-ability at high alti tude. The extra weight in the Sabre is accounted for by pro tective equipment which the Air Force calls "pilot survival pro visions" and greater fuel capac ity. 2. Range. The Sabre has twice the range of the MIG. If it were limited to the MIG's perform ance in this respect, it probably could not reach the Yalu-Chong-chon no-man's land to battle the MIG. 3. Flight controls. North American Aviation, Inc., manu facturer of the Sabre, says the MIG's flight controls are "very elementary" "almost ident ical" to those used in the World War II F-51 Mustang. This gives f " " I ft,- rr-i (V I JSP? J UNDECIDED NOW - Sitting on the 47th floor of the Carew Tower in Cincinnati, Robert M. Jones, 26, sits undecided, after threaten ing suicide. Jones sat for two hours , as thousands watched television and from the street below. His father and a priest finally persuaded him to come close to them. Then Fire Lt. Al Morel, of the life squad, leaped 10 feet from the 48th to the 47th ledge and pinned Jones to the wall. He was sent to hospital for observation. Most of the public land under the jurisdiction of the bureau of land management can be used at the same time for two or more uses, such as forestry and graz ing, or forestry, grazing and wa tershed protection. . 6th and Ivy nr sW A Nichols Worth of Corf, merit On Y HARMAN Unit' Press Washington (U.B The sack in the throat of a pelican can hold 25 pounds of food. An elephant . - . is . not afraid of mice. - Giraffes mur mur. These and , other bits about the crit ters that roam f the vsjods, the low and high lands, and the waters of the world are from Harmon Nichols a volume called "inis rasciiiai ing Animal World," McGraw Hill. The author is Alan Devoe, one of the country's best-known naturalists. Here are a few more samples, many of which debunk popular fables. The common belief is that when , a whale "blows" it spouts water. Devoe says "No." He explains it this way: "The whale is a mammal and there fore can no more tolerate wa ter in, its respiratory system than anytpther mammal. When a whale , dwes, and he can go down 3,000 feet or more, it takes on a full load of air. When it comes to the surface . . . what we see eoming up is a steamy vapor." Are giraffes mute? The an swer, according to the writer, is "No." "They utter a murmur ous lowing and mooing, like the very soft version of the voice of catjfe." -; Do rabbits have a voice? Yes. Phone 2-6157 4y W m This and That W. NICHOLS form Writer "When seized by a predator, a rabbit utters screams." Can a pig swim? The man says "yes," but I once 'saw a hog try it and wind up at the bottom of the pool. Devoe does say, though, that a fat pig, with jowls way out yonder, is apt to slit ' its gullet with its sharp edged hooves. That's what hap pened to the poor thing I saw drowned. But slim ones swim as well as any other animal. Porky Lashes Tail Can porcupines throw their quills? "No." "A porcupine, when angry, lashes its tail. Ev ery now and then one of the quills may come loose and be sent whizzing at random." Some animals have some al most human characteristics. Devoe says squirrels "and some of their relatives", period ically put their "bedding" out in the sun to air. All sorts of animals take sun baths, dust baths and mud baths. A deer that has finished a plunge in icy water "knows" it doesn't dare take a nap for fear of coming down "with a virus. It keeps running until the hide is dry. Can a bird fly backward? Yes the hummingbird. LICENSE EXAMINER Shady Cove A state driver's license examiner will be here from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Mon day, March 10, at the Veteran's hall, it was announced today. Those wishing licenses or per mits to drive, are asked to get in touch with the examiner well before 4 p.m. All signs point to the fact that Mercury Is going to be the pace-setter for the entire auto industry for many years to come. Notice how the body has oeen completely redesigned: the doors are higher and easier to get in and out of . . . the frame has been strengthened for extra safety . . - Space-Planned Interiors offer luxurious new comfort. Yet Mercury's beauty is sleeker than ever before. The new Jet-Scoop hood with its easy down-front visibility-houses a mighty, new 125 h. p. high-compression V-8 a good sign that Mercury is all set to win official economy tests again .this year 1 And Mercury's parking and handling ease are an engineering triumph in a car of Mercury's husky size and weight. Come road-test it yourself. See how much superior Merc-O-Matic Drive is to other no-shift transmissions. 'Merc-O-Mof iC as weff os Tooch-O-Mofic Overdrive, costs extra. Standard shift also available ' "' f 1 1 1 i ' ' 'ri'tjl'il'h : r"l iW II iH'f : f - t ' i I i Friday. March 7. 1932 Salvation Army's Cadets Meet Here . About 60 members of the Sal vation Army's Corps Cadet group and their adult leaders are taking part in a two-day meeting at the Army citadel here today and tomorrow. Senior Capt and Mrs. Gordon Eplett are conducting the ses sions. Captain Eplett is the di visional ; young people's secre tary for the OregoijandSouth ern Idaho diviskflultfaj. and Mrs. Charles Cox' of Portland are as sisting. Arrangements for the event were under the direction of FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION TELEPHONE MEDFORD 2-7143 - 2-7144 MEDFORI (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Capt. Thomas Mack, local com manding officer. Today he ex pressed his appreciation to some of the hotels of the city, through whose . kindness sleeping quar ters have been made available for' the visiting young people. .Men and boys in Yemen, small kingdom at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula, wear wide belts holding curved dag gers. The blades contain man ganese, providing an enduring steel thatyhas been famous since early time. STARK'S I Reconditioned VACUUM CLEANER AND 7 ATTACHMENTS n I FOR FUTURE TRADE-IN VALUE) County Pofeo Reserve Fifes Incorporation Salem 0M9 Articles of' in- corporation were filed Thursday for the Jackson County Police Reserve, Inc., with headquarters in Medford. They were signed by Charles Bottjer, L. L. Stamp er and E. W. Brown. Salem CU.R3 Gov. Douglas McKay said Thursday he has appointed" Robert N. Chambers of Portland as a member of the advisory council to the- state board of health on hospital licensing. ONLY $11(3)95 U 2 tsl
