Army Trying To Solve Old
Problem in Custer's Fight
Washington (IP The Army-
today is trying to solve an old
tactical problem: Did Gen.
George Custer lose his heart to
a "camp follower" before he lost
his scalp at the Little Bighorn?
William J. Donohoe, the
Army's security review officer,
said romance had nothing to do
with Custer s defeat in 1876 by
the Cheyenne and Sioux Indians
of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
"They lost their heads at Little
Bighorn," Donohoe said, "but it
certainly wasn't over a woman.
Americans Liked
By Most Germans
Frohnmayer Says
David Frohnmayer, senior
at Medford Hih tchool who
spent last summer in Germany
under the American t itl4 Serv
ice exchange plan, j?ofct at tha
Medford Rotary club yesterday
noon at tb Rof u Valley Coun
try club.
While there- a torn sight
seeing connected with his trip,
he was not "tourist," the
speaker emphasized, pointing
out that the most important re
sult of his trip was an increase
in understanding, both on his
part and on that of the Germans
with whom he came into con
tact. Living with a family in a small
town near Hamburg, young
Frohnmayer said he actually be
came a member of that family,
thought of himself as a tempor
ary "German citizen," and saw
things through German eyes.
Germans in general, he said,
despite three adverse influences,
think highly of Americans. The
bad influences, he reported, are
many of the American movies
shown abroad, which give a to
tally distorted picture of what
America realy is; the effect of
some American sodiers stationed
in Germany who, away from
home and family, make a bad
name for themselves and their
country; and many tourists, who
byo their attitude alienate the
people with whom they come
Into contact.
The student also described the
O (Jtfmendous war damage caused
rln Germany and the phenomenal
q (recovery the country has accom
plished since the war, and also
declared that communism is of
litt)e or no internal influence in
!&est; Germany, largely because
the people art to close to it and
Viow it k wall that they auto
matically ejected it.
He wa impressed by some
(feature of continental schools,
(ftarticularle the etudenti' facility
fn lanuees, and he suggested
fhat America place' more em
phasis on language instruction.
He also Khoed e number of
colored slides which he took
during his itay.
Club President H. D. Chris
tensen conducted the meeting,
Snd Lester Harria, Medford High
school principal, va program
chairman.
IN CLOVE
Lafayette, In. f9 If four
leaf clovers are considered tood
luck, Mrs. Robert Foresman of
Lafayette should have a lot of
it for a long time. So far this
year she has found not only
four-leaf clovers, but some speci
mens with fivfc six, seven, eight
and nine leaves.
The experts all tell me there is
absolutely no evidence that a
woman was with the government
troops at the time of the mas
sacre." The question of Custer's ro
mantic inclinations popped up
when Vice Adm. John M. Hos
kins ret. the Pentagon's declassi
fication chief, told a House sub
committee there was absolutely
nothing secret about Custer's
Last Stand.
Very Amorous
This was followed by pub
lished reports Tuesday quoting
one of the' admiral's aides as say
ing that Custer had an interest
in a camp follower of "a very
amorous type."
These reports also said the
Army never disclosed the fact
because officials didn't want to
hurt Custer's widow. When Mrs.
Custer finally died many years
ago, this account said, no one
seemed interested.
Taking Hoskins at his word,
the United Press sought and re
ceived permission from Donohoe
to examine a 700-page steno
graphic record of a court of in
quiry held in Chicago into the
conduct of Maj. Marcus A. Reno
who survived the campaign.
Recordt Show Nothing
The record detailed how Reno
and a fellow officer, a Capt. Ben
teen, either failed or were unable
to come to Custer's relief, lead
ing some historians to blame
them for the defeat. But there
was nary a mention of any camp
follower.
Another Hoskins aide, Lt. Col.
Charles W. Hinkle, said he had
heard reports that "some ma
terial was kept out of print for
reasons of propriety." He also
said he had heard the name,
"Annie Jones" in connection
with the reports.
Dnohoe said that he still had
not given up hope of solving the
mystery, however. He said he
understood Custer had figured in
a court martial about 12 years
before the Little Bighorn battle
and that he would request avail
able reports on that episode.
He said he is keeping a sharp
eye open for any reference to
"Annie Jones."
Sunday Plane Crash
Claims Second Victim
Redmond, Ore. W A Sin
day plane crash claimed its sec
ond victim Tuesday.
Alden J. Sheffield, 32. passen
ger in a plane which crashed
about 30 miles northeast of Ma
dras Sunday, died early today
in the local hospital. Killed out
right in the crash was Robert
Louis Glodt, 21, Redmond, the
pilot.
The pair had been prospecting
I for uranium.
PRODUCTIVE SOW
Memphis, Tenn. ftp When
Robert Schwam's Duroc sow
gave birth to 15 piglets in Feb
ruary 1956, Schwam was happy
over the good farrow. But the
'sow was just getting started. In
three successive six-month per
iods, she had litters of 17, 12,
and 18 for a total of 62.
4-H Club News
Sam's Thumpers
A cooked food sale will be
held at the Valley Locker in
Talent Saturday, Nov. 23. It is
to build an exhibit board so we
can display ribbons, awards and
pictures for county fair.
The Talent rabbit club held a
meeting at Betty Jo Howel's on
Nov. 3. The meeting was called
to order by president Dean Som
mer. New business was election
of officers. Elected were: presi
dent, Lucille Loway; vice presi
dent, Dean Sommer; secretary
treasurer, Betty Jo Howel; re
porter, Linda Sommer. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs.
Howel. The next meeting will be
at Dean and Linda Sommer's
home on Dec. 1.
Linda Sommer,
Reporter.
Bake-N-Siitchers
The Howard Bake-N-Stitchers
held their meeting at Sue Ste
ver's home Nov. 5.
They made cocoa, played
games and sang songs. Next
meeting will be held ou Nov.
19 at the home of Linda Chisum.
Carol Millard,
Reporter.
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Tips Issued on Mailing Packages
Washington Of) The post of-i
fice department handed out some
tips today on Christmas mailing.
Here are some:
Parcels should be insured.
Sealed parcels may be mailed at
the third or fourth class postage
rates without labels, notations
or endorsements of any kind au
thorizing their opening for postal
inspection. Packages sealed with
modern, sealing materials carry
better in the mail Than unsealed
ones. Strong cord should be used.
Combination mail, permit
ting enclosure of a letter or mes
sage inside a gift parcel by pay
ing the appropriate letter post
age for the letter plus parcel
post rate for the package, is
recommended for speedy service.
Certified mail, permitting
mailers to obtain proof of deliv
ery of Christmas letters or card?
having no intrinsic value, may
be obtained for a postal fee of
20 cents plus first class postage.
Postal delivery zone num
bers, which speed handling of
mail, should always be used
wherever possible.
Letters and cards should be
stacked with addresses facing
the same way. Tying mail into
"local" and "out of town" bun
dles will speed service.
In addition the post office de
partment recommends wider use
of registered mail, special deliv
ery service, air mail and air, par
cel post to insure speedier and
more secure delivery.
TRY AGAIN
Jamestown, R.I. (W After
ploughing a 200-by-30-foot
swatch across a patch of land at
the proposed site of a refinery,
an out-of-state bulldozer opera
tor discovered he had come to
the wrong location.
Wednesday, Norember 20, 1957
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE TXVK
DA Prepares to Ask
Jury Indictment
Vale,. Ore. (IP)- Malheur
County District Attorney E. Otis
Smith today was preparing to ask
a grand jury for indictments of
manslaughter against Richard D.
Newlan, 29, Payette, Idaho.
Judge M. A. Biggs dismissed a
manslaughter case against New
lan Tuesday on the basis that the
grand jury's original indictment
was for negligent homecide
whereas Newlan was brought to
trial for manslaughter.
The judge told attorneys on
both sides that the trial could
continue against Newlan on a
charge of negligent homicide.
Smith, however, chose to re-submit
the information to the grand
jury asking for the manslaughter
charge.
Newlan. was charged in con
nection with the traffic death of n collision near Olds Ferry last
Olaf M. Berg, 59, Seattle, one Jy- . '
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