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ENLISTED IN On Training Cruise Wears Gold Stars Friday, Oet. 18, 1948 HERALD AND NEWS SEVEN ; , :t & v ,t . i If 'h'fr i " ' sisted entry, Purcell was turt the , man he sought waa within, h tald. - :"'." Jones' widow said tha officer failed to Identify thtsmselves, and she and her husband thought them robbers. . CHARGE AHMY WITH STA L LI MANILA, Out. 10 W) U. S. enlisted nion in the Philippine, writlnv In tlio "letters column'' of the urmy newspaper Dally Puolflcan, accuse army author. Itlot aupervlslinf tlio homeward shipment of velornnt n( stalling, Inefficiency and promlse-breaK-infl. Tho writors complained thut tho army wu falling to make lino of dozens of cargo vessels lulling empty tor tho UnltoU Stutos, Thoy suld they tullud In thceo ahlpt Id various Pacific landings, and described "phoney" the urmy't toltcltudc for their comfort now. , rrtlghttii Unsuitable Recently army offlclalii mid frelghtora were unaultuble for 1 deploying troop) home, but ono tetter ald: "Give us a caie of ten-ln-one ratloni and we will be tickled to death to ride cargo i hips homo," Thin morninii'i lasuo of the Paclflcan quoted Col. C. M. Davldaon, auperlntondcnt of the water dlvltilon, Port of Manila, at aaylnff lis could nut Liberty hlp Id ahape to carry 78 troop each, aomo wnn noura worn by 00 men. "Ha been dono before," an Id Davldaon, "If the thlpt are al located, I can have oach one ready to curry 75 troopa back to the United States In comparative , ly good living conditions within 40 hours If I can have 50 men to work on rnich of them." Violated Promlats Veteran in the Philippine al to complained that the urmy wot violating Ita promlsea to tend home the highest point men first. They auld the policy of tending dlvlaiona homo by the unit, Including some 60-polntera, leavea 70- ana 80-polntera altting on the dockt with no tranaporta tion, , The army't "Red Apple" re cruitment plan, they aaid, alao haa Irked veteran, alnce thou who re-enllat get top priorities for the rlda home and for fur lough. Many recent arrlvalf have taken advantage of the re- enlistment plan, they aald, at they know they wouldn't home for a year. get 60-Year-Old Man Jailed In Robbery PORTLAND, Oct. 10 UP) A 80-year-old man was In Jail today accused of driving the car In which two robbers fled after beating tip C. Earl Wntklns, drug gist, In hit ttore here, Detectives tald tho man waa a drug addict with a long pen itentiary record. He was held (or the district attorney. The other two men raced away In a green coupe, leaving behind the thousands of dollar worth of norcotics for which .they had come. Hearing On Utility District Slated SALEM, Oct. 10 (A-) The state hydroelectric commission announced today It would hold a hearing at Vale noxt Monday night on the preliminary peti tion for creation of tho Malheur county peoples utility district. The district would Include flfill square miles, Including Vale, Ontario and Nyaaa. The proposed district has a popula tion of 20,800 and an assessed valuation of $10,800,000. Governor Snell OK's Extradition SALEM, Oct. 10 (TP) Gov ernor Earl Snell authorized to day the extradition of ' Jack Gorman, who it held In Port land, to Valtcjo, Calif., where he is wanted for larceny. Governor Snell asked for the extradition to Portland of Al phonae Slaughter, who la under arrest In Seattle. Slaughter Is wanted on a burglary charge. BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN ITsTfotvbtf pui BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN ITS WUh4h 'P'Ui BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN lV'WUHf0pteU BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN w&lfonfiif'P'teU BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN irsM ?ttt4 BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN T7KHtHf'?'udi BREAD IS AT ITS BEST J in z&m. i. -i in ,' liSitlUSfe twAri3fcSJ Cotat Guard Cadet Stuart Tslmag. Scharfamteln, '48. ton of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Scharfentteln, formerly of 1888 Melrose, Klamath Falls, on training cruise In the Atlantic aboard iquare-rlggtd tailing veaael one of atveral large training vtaatli attached to the U. S. eoatt guard academy, New London, Conn. The cadet, who will receive hit bachelor of telenet degree and rtgular cotst guard commission upon completion of hit course at the academy, participates In training oruitet to acquire practical experience in the manifold functions of the tervlc. 13-YEAR-OLD BOYS I The navy todoy opened flight training to 10-year-old civilian boys for the first time alnce the war ended. The age limit pre viously was 18. Announcing a new enlistment program with an active duty date of March 1, 1048, the naval aviation cadet selection board in Seattle aald that civilian boys between the aget of 17 and 20 could Join class V-8 of the naval reserve Immediately If they were high school graduates or would be graduated on or before Feb ruary 28, 1046, They will be on inactive duty until March 1. EnliiHceg, who will be tent to collega for a year by the navy on March I, must not have reached their 20th birthday by that date. Applicants who are 10 before March 1 mutt have had at least one term of college by that time. The minimum height limit was raised to 5 feet 6 Inches. Written and physical examin ations are given dully by the board at 1311 Exchange Build ing, Seattle. Transportation will be furnished upon request to applicants residing outsido Scat tie, the navy said. Pleasure Cruiser Under Construction ASTORIA, Oct. 10 ttP) The first pleasure cruiser since 1040 Is being built here a 42-foot, twin-engined craft of Port Or ford cedar. Owner Jerry Dlnilck, Astoria, said he, plans to sail the luxuri ous vessel complete to washing machine, refrigerator and auto matic dish-washer to Alaska and Mexico, Algoma Man Arrives In San Francisco Col. Polnh A. Llovd of Al goma, liberated from a Japanese prisoner of war camp soon after V-J day, arrived In San Fran cisco on the Storm King which aocKea uctooer 18. The Storm King also carried other liberated prisoners accord ing to an Associated Press dis patch. Lloyd was taken prisoner ai me iau or Hainan. Taste trutt, too... OPA Lowers Ceilings On Some Douglas Fir PORTLAND, Oct. 10 (IP) Ceilings on Douglas fir sold by off-rail mills when shipments are not made by the mills' custo mary loading points will drop $1.25 a thousand board feet stortln October 23, the OPA aald today. A second OPA price change will add 60 cents a thousand on Douglas fir to cover handling costs for lumber loaded on barg es at the dock of a deep-water mill that usually delivers along' tide ahlD. Another change allows sales to government agencies on the basis of export grades only if OPA't Washington office haa ap proved. The Tropic of Capricorn is south of the equator. WITH SHIP'S SERVICE Roy Albers, United States navy, was home on leave recent ly visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Albers, 2323 Or chard. Tha 10-year-old navy man has returned to Washington D. C, where he is with ship's service personnel at the Ana costs air station. Li! 4 ...a solid finance plan is as important as a solid foundation ...if you're going to buy, build or modernize see First National Bank Or cHfi Umllmi Mrcnt pt CrIH ON THE UBS CHENANGO Robert W. Harrell, Acr. M 1cH UbNH, 087 U a s 1 1 e Ave., Duns muir, Calif., served on this es cort carrier when she carried 1337 released prisoners of war from Nagasaki. Japan, to a re distribution point at Okinawa, Somo of the cvacuateca - Americans, English, Australians, Dutch and Javanese are surviv ors of Wake . Island, the Batuan "Death March" ana the sunken USS Houston. PROMOTED ROSWELL - AHMY AIR FIELD, ROSWELL, N. M In cluded on a recent promotion list at this army air force training command station is Robert H. Fredrlckaon, who advanced to the grade of sergeant. Ho Is the son of Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Fred rlckson of 2028 Reclamation, Klamath Falls, Ore. He Joined tho army In Febru ary. 1843. and was formerly sta tioned in Sioux Falls, S. D. At tne present time, sgt. redrlcK son Is stationed at B-28 Trans! tlon school, Roswell army air neia. ON MINNEAPOLIS ON THE USS MINNEAPOLIS IN THE PACIFIC Jamea Verl Mallory, 20, E.M. 2c, USNR, Weed, Calif,, served on this cruiser when, as part of a task force of more than SO ships, she steamed into Jlnsen, Korea, Sep tember B, to help occupy and lib erate the country from the Japa nese. About 18,000 American sail ors and soldiers streamed ashore to occupy the capital city of Kei lo. 23 miles away, to the cheers of the natives. A crowd estimat ed at 100,000 gathered in the vi cinity of the capitol to watch the lowering of the Jap flag and the raising of the Stars and Stripes. Thousands of American pris oners of war, many listed miss ing, were assembled, Identified and headed for home. ABOARD THE USS PICK AWAY Elvin E. Houdashclt, S 1c, USNR, 415 Shasta, Duns muir, and Paul E. Gloster, C. USN., 1521 E. D St., Alturas, Calif., serving on this attack transport, are still technically at war with Germany and Japan. They had no V-E Day and no V-J Day. Last May when Germany sur rendered, the Pickaway was westbound in mid-Pacific. On May 8 sho was crossing the In ternational dateline, and V-E Day was skipped. That seemed noteworthy to the men of the transport. But on the day the Japs signed in Tokyo bay. the Pickaway again was crossing the international dateline ana v-J Dav was missed.. fl'his ttory of scrambled holi days is en old one for these men. In the course of 50,000 miles of Pacific travel this year, they FANNING'S Richfield Service 1102 E. Main It Again Oparatad by John Fanning Expert Mechanical . Work Motor Tunoup Lubrication Wc Will Call For And Deliver Your Car -Telephone 64S2 Hi Charles Morris Redman, aviation radio technician, 1c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Redman, 803 Front, now wears two Gold Stars In lieu of second and third Air Medals for distin guished service. Redman, now stationed with 'a carrier aircraft service unit at the naval air station, Seattle, participated in ac tions at Borneo, the Philippines and Morotai. He was engaged in radar maintenance. The award was presented by Lt. Cmdr. A.' A. McCurdy, commanding officer of the carrier aircraft service unit. Last month Redman was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Gold Stars In lieu of second and third Air Medals were awarded Redman for "distinguishing himself by meritorious acts while participating in aerial flights" during the period from March 24, 1945, to April 8, 1045, and from April 8, 1045, to May 31, 1045, The citation concluded, "His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the tame character." The US forest service crew of five men under direction of Dick Steppe, started burning slash in tbe Scott creek area Wednesday. This work will continue, John Sarginson, district ranger, stat ed, as long as weather conditions permit. If dry weather persists it may be necessary to discontin ue work because of the danger of forest fires, spreading through the rirv brusn. With the exception of the for-J est service road crew stationed at Lake o the Woods, the tor estry office there will be closed for the season, Sarginson said. All business will be carried on through the office of the Klam ath Falls post office building aft er that. A crew of five men, under the direction of Joe White, is work missed not only V-E and V-J Day, but the Fourth of July as well, and enjoyed two Easters. They are dubiously looking toward Thanksgiving and Christ mas. 1 1 Of Co u A .Gift He Will Never, Forget v 1 ing on the roads in the immedi ate vicinity of Lake o' the Woods, grading and putting in drainage facilities. EXPLOSION KILLS 24 . LA PALLICE, France, Oct. 10 (JP) At least 24 persons were killed and 120 were wounded yesterday when large supplies of German hand gre nades being loaded on trucks exploded. ' FILMS Developed and Printed IP. 8 Exposure Roll la 8:00 A. M Out 5 P. M. Carmichael's IlewsStand 1004 Main St. rs e , Th ey V e I n Stock At ' O th. cltlttns of tomorrow' air ag. th. p.d of flight hat shrunk th. world to neighborhood of nations. To matt thes. ntw eondltiont Grutn detlgned the n.w Pan-Amarlcan watch. A modern miracle of watch making . . with a 24-hour dial to give air world time! A truitworthr companion, y a prised gift, truly thit 1 watch th. futur. . . : xprttslng tlm. at air and turfae. navigator do throughout th. world. PORTLAND, Ore;, Oet. 10 MT Fatal shooting of Ervln Jones, negro, by Detective Bard Purcell has been upheld at "self defense" by the Multnomah county grand jury. The jury ruled yesterday the Aug. 21 shooting came within the officer's line of duty, there by closing an investigation or dered by Governor Snell at the insistence ot several Portland ? roups. A coroner's Jury had re urned a similar verdict earlier. Purcell testified he went to Jones' housing project home seeKing anotner man warned on murder charge. After Jones re WBO Q0 an 0' o ijtazttintTi With skill and linearity. Dr. It. P. Alexander trve the people of tha North watt area. . Like tho other nambora of Columbian's itaif of optometrists. Dr. AUxandtr realists tho ntd for guarding precious ytt and keeping them fit. NO CHARftl FOR IYI EXAMINATION Vt.Suig.M PHONI 7121 , unci ims jfictemiviw omicai VotruMB. tit tw.M two tioitt niia tattirn mm4 Thin, ttreamllnad solid 14K coral gold eat. 24-hour raited gold tigur. and dot dial. Full twetp taeond hand. 17-jawal Grutn Precision movtment $119.50 (20 Federal Tax Included) ' Other model from $39.73 up War Housing Project Deserted Ghost Town VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 10 () What was onco a 1800-unlt war housing project Burton homes was only a deserted ghost town today. The last three tenant left pancy peak of 1000, mostly 1 shipyard workers, waa reached. Many of them left to return to former homes, whlla other moved to other projects. Only 844 units now remain in Via HamnnrlaiI Q 00 (b DR. R f. ALEXANDEX 7 MWISTIM OPTOMITMtTS a. . J. Na ou. e. a. tmm (v. . B. Wmtm ' a. v. aa. x. a. i if frhm-m PTDGAO. There Is A Gruen For Every Occasion CAKES AND tfU4k PASTRIES 700 Main St.. Phone 3151
