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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNES Friday. March 3. 1944. 9 NUTS AND JOLTS By Bill Holman Choosing Prize Feature Photo CHICAGO AIRMAN KILLED ON 25 TH FLYING MISSION Tech. Sgt.

Charles A. Rayburn, 27, radio operator on a Flying Fortress (Story in adjoining column.) COMMONS RAGES AT BRITISH ARMY PAY, THEN BALKS STEVENS -Tli Hv based in England, was killed Feb. 10 on his 25th mission over enemy territory, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

F. Rayburn, 1721 E. 86th pl have been notified by the war department. Surviving also are two sisters, Mrs. W.

G. Wheeland, 8127 Motion for Increase Is Beaten by 23 Votes. A Tech. Srt. Charles A.

Kjtrburn. 4) I TRIBUNE PHOTO WINS HONORS AT PICTURE EXHIBIT Capt. Leonard Bartholomew's photograph of a young iniliing machine operator in a war plant was adjudged first place winner yesterday in the second annual exhibit of the Chicago Press Photographers association on the mezzanine floor of the Stevens hotel. The picture was captioned, "A Helping Hand." Capt. Bartholomew is a staff photographer of The Chicago Tribune, on leave while serving in the army.

Jack Lembeck won second 'place for his picture, "Bomber Meets Waterloo," and Sid Samuels received third award for "Army Meets Navy." Selections were made by Victor A. Irvine, sales promotion manager for Motorola Radio company which donated prizes of $100 worth of war bonds. The first prize was a $50 bond and second and third $25 bonds each. The exhibit continues until Sunday. Reduces Robbery Charge Against A.W.O.L.

Soldier Edward Grabskl, 24, of 6116 S. Mozart who admitted he had been A. W. O. L.

from an army camp near Fort Wayne, for 23 days, was found guilty of petty larceny yesterday by Judge Joseph II. McGarry in Felony court and was turned over to army authorities. The charge was reduced from one of robbery placed against Grabski Sunday after he had held up Harry Karzen, owner of a drug store at 158 S. Western av. Ft BY LARRY RUE.

trtitraco Tribun Pre Srvlc.J LONDON. March 2. By a narrow margin, the government tonight weathered a stormy debate in the house of commons, in which "mem-, bers of all parties demanded a gen-; eral increase in army pay and allow-' ances. Only after Foreign Minister An-t thony Eden had thrice Intervened S. Sangamon av, and Mrs.

W. C. Mason of Hillsboro, and a brother, Harry. 4 Men Killed, 6 Injured in Ordnance Plant Blast Milan, Tenn, March 2 (JF). Four men, civilian employes, were killed and six others injured today in an explosion at the ammonium nitrate plant of the Wolf Creek ordnance center.

War industry feature picture by Capt. Leonard Bartholomew of The Tribune, now in army air forces, is picked for first prize at press photographers' exhibit by Victor A. Irvine. itkibune Photo.i pretty spring whlmsey Winged Calot of straw! A snug-to-hug-your-head-cap with be-ribboned winga of straw swirled over each ear. Capricious little cap set to capture masculine hearts! Choose it in Black, Brown, Navy.

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more a paroled convict, sentenced to 10 years, and Guido Protano, 20, of 2716 Arthington who got a sentence of from two to four years. Three other members of the band who also pleaded guilty made motions for probation which will be heard March 14. They were Frank Mamolella, 17, of 3030 Lexington and Joseph and Sturgeon Murch, brothers. PAROLEE ADMITS ROBBERY GUILT; GETS TEN YEARS Two members of a robbery band which operated on the west side early in January were sentenced to prison yesterday by Judge Harold G. Ward in Criminal court.

They were Nick Guido, 22, of 1358 Fill attendance record of 30,021 set In 1930, William C. Blaesing, chief hor-ticulturalist of the Chicago park district, announced yesterday. In 1920, when the first year records were kept, the park's attendance was 8.838. Break Attendance Mark at Annual Azalea Show The second annual azalea show at the Garfield park conservatory drew an 'attendance of 44,931 persons in February, breaking the February CORKER HOUSE RESTAURANT to defend War Minister James Crisg and promised that the government would reconsider service pay did the member, by 63 to 40 voles, reject motion for an all-around increase. The margin was the smallest the Churchill government has had on a major issue.

Grigg. who repeatedly was interrupted, refused even to pledge the government to discuss anything beyond the relief of certain hardships. So incensed were some members that three Conservatives announced tlir intention to vote against the government and a Laborite warned the government that unless it made reasonable concessions it will "get bigger thrashing in future by-elections than it has received recently. Concession Offered. V'nen the (Mscussion became so turbulent that Grigg was unable to keep the members within bounds, Eden BUY MORE WAR BONDS Inner (ran SOc.

100 E. Oh to St. Store Hours, 9:45 to 5:45 offered concessions, stipulating only that the government would agree to accept the principle that army 'pay changes should be based on comparisons with American and dominion forces or British industrial waces. Grigg previously had argued that to bring up the army pay to these levels would increase the risk of inflation, altho some M. said the average factory worker earns 200 per cent more than a soldier.

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Size 9-17. $39.95 level. British army base pay, according to British official sources, is about 0 cents a day. with Australians re ceiving $2, New Zralanders $1.50, Canadians $1.30, South Africans $1.25, and Americans $1.66. PUT McCORMICK ESTATE TO USE 3.

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Possession was assumed upon the filing in United States District court of condemnation proceedings to obtain a lease on the property for the duration of the war plus one year. Under the provisions of the war powers act, the government can take possession of property upon the filing of such' proceedings. The property, which has been vacant since Miss McCormick's death nearly three years ago, includes a group of spacious Mediterranean type buildings overlooking the Pacific ocean. Miss McCormick, who was 80 when she died May 24, 1941. left an estate estimated at nearly 20 million dollars.

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