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TWO MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, May 20. 1952 25th Anniversary of Lindberg's Trans-Atlantic Flight Observed Washington U.R Charles A. Lindbergh, 50 years old but remarkably little changed by the years, i as much a mystery man now as he was a quarter century ago when he dropped down at Curtiss Field, N. Y., one day In May with the romantic notion of flying the Atlantic, solo. Tuesday Is the 25th anniver sary of Lindbergh's take-off from adjacent Roosevelt Field in a frail monoplane, the "Spirit of St. Louis," which hangs now In the Smithsonian Institution here and daily evokes the amazement of visitors accustomed to four- engined luxurious giants for their air fare. Thirty-three hours and 29 minutes of seat-of-the-pants flying brought Lindbergh to Paris and the world to his feet. Glories in Privacy In the quiet of his Connecticut home with his wife, Anne Mor row Lindbergh, a tiny, black' haired beauty, and their five children, Lindbergh will pay less outward attention to the an niversary than anyone else. Glorying in his long-sought pri vacy, he has declined hundreds of Invitations and pleas for ap pearances, interviews, and speeches. But memory will no doubt in- Hey, mom, they'll let me pitch, if you mix a pitcher of J&XK KtAL Serve healthful, orange-rich Real Gold beverage 'round-the-clock. Each can contains concentrated juice of 6 to 8 California juice irangesl l 'tQX ,rki (if -tl,'lii -I . I 5S,, ""nwtnw'7 ' "'eejsjsjss'Srisllruit leu trude on this privacy, perhaps more than anyone ever will; know. The "Lone Eagle" will think back to the day May 12 when he arrived at Curtiss, a 25-year old mail pilot, shy, un Informalive, and surrounded by the great fliers of the day. These men Richard E. Byrd, Balch, Chamberlin, Bert Acoata, and others were making ready to span the Atlantic. But no one was going solo and they thought the man with the 225-horsc-power Ryan monoplane had more courage than wisdom. Frenchman Disappear Already two Frenchmen, Charles Nungesserand and Fran cis Coli, had set forth from Paris for Roosevelt Field and disap peared forever. In the early hours of May 20 "Slim" Lindbergh rolled his little plane, sluggish under its outsize load, off the grass run way and, after circling, pointed it out over the Atlantic. That was the same unexplored Atlan tic air ocean through which probably 1,800 people will travel tomorrow and the next day. The traveller today rides in air-conditioned comfort, four or five miles high, served the best of food, cared for by 10-man crews who navigate with unerr ing precision. He arrives In Par Is, and nobody notices because he Is Just one more trans-Atlantic voyager. Used No Radio Lindbergh flew alone, with two sandwiches, two canteens of water, two chocolate bars and no radio. He had a compass to tell him where he was as he flew at altitudes ranging from 50 feet to 10,000. , Life in America slowed down, crowds at the Sharkey Maloney fight prayed, and 10,000 people caHed one New York newspaper, while Lindbergh flew. When it was over, Presi. dent Coolidge ordered the cruiser Memphis to return him to a land that made him one of the most acclaimed men of modern times. Years Not Always Happy The years passed rapidly after that, and not always happily for the Lindberghs. There was the agonizing period after their In fant son was kidnapped, 20 years ago. There was the seclusion In England. There was the pre World War II period when Lind bergh, following deep .convic tions, found himself on the un popular side In this land. The nation still does not know fully the part LlndberRh played In World War II and thereafter as an Air Force consultant. This nation owed its possession of vital data about the German air force to Lindbergh, who had travelled in Germany in 1935 and 1938 at the request of Amer ican authorities. Accurate Picture "Lindbergh gave me the most accurate picture of the Luft waffe, its equipment, leaders, apparent plans, training meth ods, and present defects that I had so far received," said Gen. H. H. Arnold, late wartime Air Force chief. Lindbergh remains one of the nation's great pilots. And he still dreads the limelight which made him the Idol of the late 1920's. Mcleod Dog Trainer Detained for Spreading Nailt Versailles, Ind. (U.R) Au thorities held dog trainer George W. Richard on an open charge Tuesday, accusing him of spreading hundreds of thous ands of nails through Versailles State park. They said Richard had been ejected from the park several times for training dogs there on a commercial basis. McLeod Lieutenant and Mrs. Roy Neufeldt of Long Beach, Calif., are guests here of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hume and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robin Adair have returned from a pleasure trip to Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lytcll and family of Medford were weekend guests here recently of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vaughn and family. Mrs. Arthur Hume was host ess at a turkey dinner at her home on Mothers day honoring her mother, Mrs. Caroline Har ding. Mrs. Ralph Young, who fell in her bath-room and was taken to a hospital in Medford Is now in a cast at her home on Rogue river. Earle Morse has returned to his home here after a business trip to Burbank, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ben nett and daughter Margie of Medford spent the week-end of May 10 at the Ellis cabin on Butte Creek. Mrs. Marie Larson was host ess at a birthday party at her home on Rogue river on May 9 on her daughter's ninth birth day. Attending were, Jacqueline and Josephine Hume, Cloe Wil son, Jolinda and Johnny Laus ton, Arlene Rogers, Mary and Judy Lee Key, Kenny Vincent and Mrs. Judy Vincent, Mrs. Ar thur Hume, Mrs. Harry Hard ing Sr., Mrs. Connie Wilson. Mrs. Jaqueline Lauston, Mrs. B. Wilson, Mrs. Clara Thurman and Mrs. Flora Barhart. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Close of Medford spent the week-end ol May 16 at their cabin on Butte creek. Jimmy Collier, who will grad uate from SOC at Ashland on June 1 has accepted a teaching Job at the grammar school in Creswell, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smedes Sr., of Medford, Harold Barber and son Allen, Mrs. Joan Smedes and Monte Axtell were dinner guests at "Folding Hills" ranch on Mothers day. Mrs. Arthur Hume had a luncheon at her home May 13 Attending were Mrs. Lewis Dus senberry, Mrs. Ton! Miller, Mrs. Harry Harding Sr., Mrs. Audrey Collier, Mrs. Walter Hillman, Mrs. Robert Derrohn and Mrs. Ronald Axtell. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lande, who moved to Kenai, Alaska, have written friends here that they like their new home very ',rx . r, ! FLYING LOW OVER ARCTIC, crew of U. S. Air Force C-47 finds this cache left on Cape Columbia by Admiral Peary in 1909 when he started epochal 413-mile dash ending with discovery of North Pole. Cache of wood crated metal boxes was marked by three broken sled runners bound together In form of tripod. (International) much. Their daughter Delores has entered school there. Elk-Trail school held Its an nual school picnic on May 16 The first and second grades mo tored to Medford May 13 ac companied by their teacher, Mrs. Wilde, and visited a laun dry and a creamery and went to the Blue Moon ranch and saw the buffUo there. The third and fourth grades visited the Public Library and the museum at Jacksonville on May 15 ac companied by their teacher, Mrs. Ruth Sawyer. On May 18 the principal, Lee Merriman, took lthe eighth grade pupils to the Oregon caves and tne imii, sixth and seventh grades visit ed the House of Mystery at Gold Hill on May 19. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ditsworth of Ashland were over night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richardson on May 15. Luncheon guests of Mrs. Lew is Dussenberry recently were Mrs. Toni Miller, Mrs. Elsie Busch and Mrs. Elrod. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada Monday tor Monday- noon Saturday 5:3(1 o m (or following day: 10 a m 'or Sunday No Federal Tax Hike Predicted Next Year Washington -U.R Key tax writing congressmen from both sides of the political aisle have agreed on one prediction. Feder al taxes won't go up next year. Instead the emphasis in the new Congress whether it be controlled by the Democrats or Republicans will be cutting taxes. Rep. Daniel A. Reed, R-N.Y., who is the ranking GOP member of the tax-framing House Ways and Means committee, said that if the Republicans win control of Congress next year they will cre ate a "climate for a tax reduc- Canned Goods May Feel Price Boost Washington (U.R) A new regulation effective Tuesday may boost retial prices of nine canned vegetables and fruits by 1 to 2 cents a can at independent groceries. In another move, the Office of Price Stabilization suspended ceiling prices on raw cotton and practically all types of wool syn thetic and cotton textiles. The canned goods order au thorized wholesalers to increase slightly their markup on can ned peas, green beans, corn, to matoes, tomato juice, fruit cock tail, pineapples, peaches and pears. . Chain groceries are not . af fected because they buy directly from canners, price officials said. tion" by making "economies in government operation." Barring an all-out war, Reed said he would introduce a reso lution on the opening day of the 83rd Congress in January to cut taxes back to their pre-Korean levels. Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, D-Ark., one of the influential Democrats on the Ways and Means commit tee, said his party is "Just as anxious to reduce taxes as the Republicans are." But he said the circumstances prevailing next year will have to determine whether taxes can be reduced. Eugene (U. Mickey Smith, 30, Walaport, died in a hospital here Sunday afternoon after ar riving by ambulance from the coast where he was injured in an automobile accident. SI WSORE TINDIrX y fjPv(MORI DELICIOUS) MACARONI Special fV SALE 16 PIECE STARTER SETS At Special Prices Save Approximately 20 , ALL PATTERNS INCLUDED. Ends Saturday, May 24th Use Your Charge Account or Our Lay-A-Way Plan rD Ml HUGS JUST ARRIVED 2,000 Ibt. of Fancy 5 to 6 lb. COOKED PICNICS. Direct from Iowa Fully Cooked, Short Shanked, Wonderful Flavor. 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