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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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