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SIXTEEN MECFOR3 (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednidy, Normbr 24, 1834; Prospect of Dinner Attracts at Cenief Faiilies Stunned, Mngry at Sentencing of flmencasis By UNITED PRESS Families across the nation were stunned and angry today as they learned their sons and hus bands had . been sentenced as spies in Communist China. At least one bitter wife asked why the United States or United Nations had not already secured her husband's release. All of them doubled their resolve to fight for the prisoners' freedom. Many relatives reported sadly that they had recently received the first letters from the prison-' ers, raising their hopes that they would soon be released. In many cases, the letters were the first concrete proof the men were alive. . ' News of the sentencing of two civilian Army enmpolyees, John Thomas Downey, New Britain, Conn., and Richard George Fec teau, 27, Lynn, Mass., was their families' first evidence that hey were still alive. Downey's mother Mrs. Mary B. Downey, said she had had "no hope whatsoever" until Tues day's news. The Fecteau family pleaded for congressional help to determine whether he is really alive. The pretty wife of Air Force rapt. Elmer- Llewellyn summed p many of the families' bitter ness. Mrs. Llewellyn said at Mis . soula, Mont., she had carried her fight for her husband's release to the United Nations, President Eisenhower and the American Legion, and "now I get hit by this." - "The United Nations hasn't done one single thing that I know of to get those boys re leased," she said tearfully. At Clayton, N.Y., the wife of Capt. Eugene J. Vaadi said he wrote her only two weeks ago he hoped to be home soon. Mrs. Mary Vaadi, who hasn't seen her husband for five years, added "This makes it pretty hard . . .this waiting and wait ing doesn't work." A letter from Maj. William H. Baumer to his mother, Mrs. 'Mary Baumer, at Lewisburg, Pa., had .also implied she would see him again soon. "T Arv94 Vnnm rotiaf Af 99 . UVftA It ww WW 1U1 w i, yj uw, she said. "Maybe I'll appeal to the American people tb try to lease of these men." ' . Other letters had been re ceived recently by the families of Airman Harry Benjamine Jr., at Worthington, Minn.; Sgt. How ard Brown, at St. Paul, Minn.; Airman Daniel Schmidt, at Red ding, Calif.; Lt. Wallace Brown, at Banks, Ala.; Col. John K. Arnold at Montgomery, Ala.; Airman Steve Kiba at Akron, O.; and Airman John Thompson at Orange, Va. Television May Speed Railroad Shipments Buffalo, N.Y. OJ.R) A new customs procedure for railroads involving television may save three days of travel time in ship . ments between Chicago and New York. - Harold R. Becker, customs in spector, said a six-month test was begun Oct. 1 and so far was proving successful. The experi ment is being made on trains through Canada from Detroit to Buffalo. The procedure provides, the sealing of freight cars by the railroads instead of delaying the trains for customs inspections. Under the plan, trains routed through Canada cross from De troit to Windsor, Ont., and there railroad men seal each car in the presence of American and Cana dian officials. When the train leaves Canada at Ft. Erie or Niagara Falls, it moves slowly through the rail road yards and the seals are in spected by customs officials. Eventually, it is hoped, televis-. ion cameras will be used . to make this part of the job easier. Before the experiment was be gun, freight cars entering Can ada underwent extensive cus toms inspection, which caused some delay. The new plan is be ing tried by the .Michigan Cen tral Railroad" for trains between Chicago and New York, and if successful, will be expanded to other lines. Family Sized Farms Said Here To Stay Chicago U.R Family-size farms are here to stay despite the trend toward fewer and big ger farms that has come with three decades of mechanization, the magazine National Live Stock Producer reports. " Analyzing 1950 census figures, the magazine found that nearly 80 per cent of all -commercial farms fall into a family-scale class and that these farms pro duce nearly 70 per cent of all farm products sold. "That's mighty strong evi dence," the magazine concluded, "that family-size farms are still the backbone of America's great agricultural industry." For its study, the National Live Stock Producers consider ed a -family-size farms those with annual sales between $1,200 and $25,000. Old Gorman Custom Will Be Revived In Bible Program An old German custom is be ing revived in Medford as part of a program . of Bible , empha sis between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The custom began on the first Sunday in Advent, when Ger man families . used to hang a large green wreath in the win dow, and added a paper star each day, on which was a Bib lical verse. A similar wreath has been prepared. by the local Bible em phasis committee, and will be placed in the window of the Crystal White Star cleaning of fice at 102 East Main st. A por tion of the daily Bible readings suggested for use during the pre-Ghristmas season will be dis played on a scroll in the penter of the wreath, and stars with Bible references will be added. Suggests Revival The committee, which is co operating' with the American Bible society; the Medford Min isterial association and the Med ford Council of Church Women, said it hopes the old custom will be revived by individuals in Medford, and urged that young people of the Sunday-schools be encourage to produce such wreaths in their own homes. Copies of the list of Bible ref erences will be available and the daily suggested Bible readings will be published in The Mail Tribune. EOCE Young Republicans Angry Over Lack of Medford Invitation La Grande (U.R) The Young Republican club of Eastern Ore gon College of Education threat ened today to withdraw from the state Young Republican Federation because it wasn't in vited to attend the group's re cent convention in Medford. Arthur Hartgraves, local club chairman, said "the apparent de liberate failure of the state fed eration officers to invite EOCE Young Republicans to attend the recent state convention in Med ford has forced the executive board . . . into an agonizing re appraisal of whether we shall continue to remain active with in the federation." Plans Undecided ' Hartgraves - said that "until our plans have been reorganized it' is at present unknown wheth er we shall (1) attend the state college league convention or (2) boycott it as a means to voice our intense disapproval of the Sherwood Tavern Man Killed in Auto Mishap - Tigard, Ore: (U.R) Richard Colfelt, 41-year-old Sherwood tavern operator, was killefl early today when his car left Highway 99 and rolled over three times, state police reported. The acci dent happened near the Tualatin river bridge. ' . Stolen federal government property valued at $2,887,437, was recovered by the Army's military policemen during the past year treatment we have' received from the Young Republicans west of the Cascades." , He said the executive board of the "EOCE club had unani mously passed a resolution that the club shall "not attend any federation executive board meet ings until "an acceptable expla nation is received - concerning the state convention affair." "Meantime," he said, "we shall support the senior party and its organization wholeheart edly." The EOCE club recently em barked on a drive toward mem bership of 200 and announced tentative plans to host all Young Republican clubs in the second congressional district at a dis trict policy conclave. Vanport Claimed Still Flood Hazard Portland (U.R) Col. J. U. Moorhead, district army engi neer, yesterday warned that the Vanport area, one of the sites proposed for Portland's $3,000, 000 exposition and recreation center, was still "a potential flood hazard." Col. Moorhead, in a letter to Portland's Mayor Fred Peterson, said he felt that those charged with making final selection of the recreation'site "should be in formed of the potential flood hazard which still exists" in the Vanport area. The colonel said improve- Shasta Dam is the world's sec ond largest concrete structure (after Grand Coulee), To create the vast Shasta Lake this dam holds back three rivers, Sacra mento, McCloud and Pit. It stores enough water" to provide 9,000 gallons for every man, woman and child in the United States. ments for the Vanport flood pro tective system have been auth orized, but no funds have been made available for the actual work... .,' . V The railroad embankment which protects Vanport on the west from the waters of the Co lumbia river "is as vulnerable now as it was before the 1948 flood, when it broke before the rising waters, even , though the break has since been repaired, Colonel Moorhead said. Vishinsky's Body Arrives in Paris Paris (U.R) The body of Andrei Y. Vishinsky was brought here today for a brief airport ceremony of homage and then was flown on to Moscow, on the Soviet diplomat's last trip be hind the Iron Curtain. The plane carrying Vishinsky's body home from New York ar- ried here shortly before noon noon and official France arrang ed the ceremony for the Soviet spokesman . whose invective traced the pattern of Josef Sta lin's cold war against the West. Vishinsky will be buried in Moscow near the tomb of his Communist masters. A hundred stalwarts from French Communist organizations and Iron CuYtain countries form ed a stiff black line in homage as Soviet Ambasador Sergei A. Vinogradov and other officials helped Vishinsky's :, weeping widow and daughter from the plane. Central Rexall Drug CORNER MAIN & CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED iving NOVEMBER 25th Camp White The prospect of Thanksgiving dinner at the do miciliary seems to be more in viting than five day leaves available to members in. good standing. Only one member of Company A accepted the offer find but 10 Company 1 men took off for the holiday. Manager Ricker and most of the personnel likewise will re main "at home." Dr. and Mrs. C. K. 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