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Newspaper Page Textiiuene, Oregon 'UI rvn The Weather Light rain tonight and Sunday. ns Established 1873 Death Bans 4th Term For Georgia 's Talmadge Stormy Life Conies to End 'At Age of 62 Successor In Office as Governor Now Question; Arnall May Stay on Job ATLANTA, Dec. 21. P Eu gene Talmadge, newly elected governor of Georgia, died today less than a month before his scheduled fourth inauguration. The 62-year-old champion of white supremacy succumbed quietly at a hosnital where he had lain in a coma since last night. Death of the governor-elect be fore taking office unprecedented in Georgia presaged a bitter Do mical fight for the governorship. Authoritative sources said the constitution appeared to require continuance In office of Tal madge's political foe, youthful Ellis Arnall, possibly until anoth er povernor is elected four years hence. Sources high in Talmadge coun cils, however, said the legislature also by constitutional provision had the right to name an alter nate povernor, and forecast elec tion of Talmadge's son, Herman. If Arnall should refuse to sur render office, these sources said, impeachment proceedings would follow. There Is no precedent In the state, but the constitution pro . vldes the governor shall remain 4in office until his successor Is qualified and elected. The legisla ture which meets In January for- l Continued no Pnpp RW In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS rHE new ."council of economic advisers" created by the em ployment act passed early this year makes Its first report to the President. It is extraordinarily interest ing. THE report asserts that the long-time outlook for jobs and production Is "more than ordi narily favorable." There MAY be a temporary "dip" in 1947, the report says, but It adds: "Courageous and sensible action by business and labor CAN hold this recession to mod erate proportions" and could avert it entirely. THE report goes on: "After 1947's possible reces sion, broad, basic conditions sug gest that it will be EASY to have some years of high production, employment and purchasing pow er without the display of any ex- ' - g-raorainary economic mammaii-1 ship by leaders of industry, laDor, farming and finance." It then cautions: "But a policy of DRIFTING In those years, or of being content with less than nationwide high production, could bring on a sub sequent period of SERIOUS un- (Continued on Page 2) Money Gift From Klamath High Students Cheers Family That Lost Its Home by Fire KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Dec. 21. Students of Klamath Union High School yesterday handed a surprise Christmas gift of $500 to Henry V. Munday, hero of a fire last weekend In which the Munday family lost their home and most of their belongings. Munday, who rescued his 5-i year-old daughter. Virginia, from the burning house, sulfered severe burns on his body and legs. j The 29-year-old logger broke out Into a sweat on his hospital cot and was so overcome with , emotion he could hardly speak as the student body officers made the presentation, saving High i School students hoped the gift ; would help to make It a happier ; Christmas for the Munday lamiiy. When the fire broke out 1n the Munday house In the suburbs 1a.l QnnHau : I . . . . -u.i.Mij nun runic, .liiniiHv helped his wife and 2 year-old l" Jr WHEN TALMADCE WAS HAPPY Above photo shows 'Gene' Talmadge, at left, receiving the news by radio of hit victory at the election this year for his fourth term as governor of Georgia, With him and sharing in joy at the returns is Roy Harris, one of Talmadge's campaign aides and former speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Traffic Snarled By Icy Weather (By the Associated Press) " Snow, sleet, rain and fog tangled streets and road traffic, halted air travel and slowed rail transportation In many sections of the East, South and Middle West today. Icy road surfaces and poor visibility caused many highway accidents, and the season's first sizable snowstorm yesterday re duced vehicle movement to a snail's pace in New Jersey. Newark. N. J., reported the worst traffic Jam in history, with a normal one-hour crosstown bus trip taking lour hours. There were heavy falls of snow in Northern New York State and parts of New England and freezing rains In other areas as a band of precipitation extended wes.ward from the Atlantic Coast to Southern Wisconsin. Tempera tures in many areas dropped to below freezing but no sub-zero readings were reported. No new cold wave was predicted for any section of the country. Snow falls were general throughout New York State, ranging from four to eight inches in the northern section and two inches In the New York City metropolitan area. The snow turned to sleet In New York, snarling traffic and resulting in two deaths. Rain was forecast tcday. Survivors of Bus Crash Dead to Get Yule Money SPOKANE, Dec. 21. !P De- U-IK'II13 U 1 .I'll. ..) I. ' ' I ball players Kiuea in a anoquai mie Pass bus crash last June, and six other players injured in the accident, wWl receive checks amounting to $114,805.25 as Christmas presents. Individual pavments will range from $11, 910.18 to $3,374.68. Of the total, $24,257.27 was raised in the Spokane area while the remalner came from benefit games and donations in other parts of the nation. daughter, Lyndelle, through the window of their bedroom. He then rushed to the smoke-filled room where Virginia was sleep ing. He felt the bed. found it empty, and began crawling about the room, iceung me noors ana walls and calling out. He found the little girl crouch ed In a corner, so frightened she could not answer his frantic calls. The money given the fire-evicted family came out of regular student body funds, which accum ulated from student body ticket sales and proms trom various school activities, were involved. No tax funds ROSEBURG. ? : 1 - a Lii in Oregon' Motorists Still Face Restricted Traffic SALEM, Ore., Dec. 21. CP) The receding Willamette river permitted the reopening of the Wilsonville Ferry today as one way traffic and slide residue continued to plague motorists in many parts of the state, R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, announced today. Traffic on the Coast Highway was permitted to cross a tempor ary bridge 12 miles north of Florence at two-hour intervals, starting at 9 A.M., during the day. The bridge was left open all last night. Slide removal was also under way on the Coast route five miles south of Yachats. Two-way traffic was permitted across the North Santiam high way at Niagara, where a small bridge was washed away Thurs day. One-way traffic was still In force between Mill City and Gates, due to a culvert installa tion, however. Aged Woman Dies In Fire In Linn County Home ALBANY, Ore.. Dec. 21. ('Pi Mrs. Velma E. Weed, 73, died yes terday in a fire blamed on an overheated oilstove in the house of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Robinett, three miles east of Hol ley. Mrs. Robinett, two other daugh ters and two sons survive. Four Business Buildings In Sports Center Burn KANE, Pa., Dec. 21. JP Four business buildings were destroyed early today in the most spectacu lar fire In years at this winter soorts center known to many as the "Icebox of Pennsylvania." Fire Chief Marasco estimated damage at close to $100,000. Razed were the three-story O. T. Petersen building, two build ings of a garage and tire recap ping establishment, and a smaller storage shed. Ten to 15 automo biles, -300 to 400 tires and a quan tity of rubber in the garage were also destroyed. Objectionable Painting Evokes Bomb Attack BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 21. UP) Unidentified persons set off a powerful bomb todav In a show window displaying a painting, de picting the events of Oct. 17, 1945, the day Juan Peron was returned to power in Argentina eight days after being forced out as vice "resident and war minister by the Camp De Mayo garrison. The bomb broke many windows In the vicinity but there were no casualties, uen. Feron now is president of Argentina. Ashland Radio Station Destroyed by Flames ASHLAND. Ore . Deo. 21. -i!P) The building and equipment of radio station KWIN, operated by the Rogue Broadcasting Com Danv. was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. Bob Reinhold, station manager, said the fire apparently began i in ine control room. I The loss was reported covered by insurance. OREGON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2 1, 1 946. AFL Sawmill Union Wins Pay Increase; CIO Considering SEATTLE, Dee. 21. im An agreement providing wage increases of 15 cents an hour for approximately 16,000 Ore gon and Washington sawmill workers was signed here last night by tabor and manage ment represenatfves ending negotiations that have been under way since August 5. The new scale, which boosts the basic hourly wage from $1.10 to $125. will become ef fective as of December 15 when it is accepted by union locals and individual firms. Amount of the Increase was determined at a meeting of negotiating committees from the Puget Sound district Council of Lum ber and Sawmill Worker (AFL) and the Lumbermen's Industrial Relations Commit tee, Inc. At the same time, meeting at Portland, the CIO International Woodworkers of America and em ployer negotiators agreed to sub mit the same figure to their groups, with the starting date retroactive to Dec. 1. It affects aDoroximately 21,000 workers in the two states. A spokesman for the Lumber men's Industrial Relations Com mittee said the negotiation agree ments now cover all fir opera tions In Oregon and Washington except for a few small ones not members of the employer groups. The Dine industrv is reoorted to have negotiation meetings set but no UTeements nave yet Deen reached. Big Power Veto Issue Not Settled NEW YORK, Dec. 21. .TV Delegates to the United Nations atomic energy commission dis agreed today over whether they naa approvea a united states proposal to eliminate the big power veto on punishment for violations of atomic energy con trol. This was a major -olnt In the American atomic control plan which was approved "In princi ple" yesterday by the commission and it appeared at first that the controversial issue had been de cided finally although without the approval of Soviet Russia. Members of the U. S. delega tion hailed the commission's ac tion as a complete victory for Bernard M. Baruch, 76-year-old sponsor of the American propos als, but It became clear today that the question of the veto on punishment as well as some oth er points In the Baruch plan still iacea a Ditter iigm. There was no Indication that Russia's firm opposition to any limitation of her veto rights had changed. Meanwhile. It was generally recognized that any plan which could not gain Russian approval was aoomea in advance, Decause Russia could wield me veto on the plan Itself In the Security Council, which must annrove the proposed treaty. Clerks Nab Ex-Convict After Robbery of Store PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 21. CP) Two shoe store clerks yester day chased and caught a gunman who a few momenta before had forced another clerk to hand him $90 from the cash register. Detective C. H. Robertson said he was Identified by a selective service card as Albert L. Arm strong 43, Walla Walla, who has a record of Imprisonment In the Oregon nenltentiary for a Mult nomah County assault and rob bery and a term In the Washing ton state prison for a King Coun fv grocery store holdup. r The clerks making tne cap ture, Oliver Doble and Dick Rice, returned him to the store and called nollce. Officers Not Fooled as Thieves Use Yule Trees NEW YORK, Dec! 21. WP Tnree men with a truckload of Christmas trees outside a Green wich Village clothing store early todav didn't look like Santa Claus and his helpers to Detec tives John O'Neill and Thomas Tyrell. While the detect ivei watched, the men broke Into the store ana removed $1,500 worth of clothing which thev carefull" stuffed be neath their innocent looking Christmas trees. The detectives shot and cap tured one man but the other two escaped. Los Angeles Top Buyer Of Oregon Products PORTLAND, Dec, 21.-TI The good neighbor policy applies with California, fhe Chamber of Commerce reported a survey showed Los Angeles bought $4fi, 074.926 worth of Oregon goods last year more than from any other state except California It self. Youth Training Plans Slated For Congress 'ASHTNGTON'. Dec. 21. P Recommendations on universal youth training going Into and beyond the military field will be laid before President Truman by an advisory group in time for Congress to be informed during the next session. Dr. Karl T. Compton, head of the committee chosen by Mr. Tru man, urged the members to fol low the Idea of "Insuring the continuation of our form of gov ernment," said the report likely will be ready late in March. ine group, designated as the president's advisory commission on universal training, was told by Mr. Truman that "the military phase Is incidental to what I have In mind." He said he wanted young people Informed on what the i government stands for, and its responsibilities'. Dr. Compton told reporters that "any adequate program must recognize the fact that the na tion's security depends not only on its military strength but also me pnysicai, spiritual, religious and moral fiber of Its young men. All these aspects will have equal emphasis, he added. Cites Lesson of History Mr. Truman observed that great republics In history have fallen when their people became "prosperous and fat and lazy and were not willing to assume their resoonsibillties." He called for the adoption of universal training as tne Rest as surance for the continuation of the republic. Mr. Truman said that the modem nation "no longer de- nenos solely upon the Army and Navy for Its protection." . l-ant our young people to be informed wnat wis government (Continued on Page Six) Bethlehem Mayor Sends Greetings BETHLEHEM, Palestine. Dee. 21. UPy The mavor of Bethle hem, who looks almost exactly the way Santa Claus should look, says he exnects the greatest throng In history to visit this birthplace of Jesus Christ on Christmas eve. Mavor Issa Bandak short, round, ruddy and white-haired descendant of Arabs and medieval crusaders said last night be ex pected nearly 30,000 persons In the city Tuesday night. Including about 15,000 British soldiers and nearly as many more other per sons from Jerusalem and other places In Palestine. Recalling his visit 16 yeari ago to the United States and In par ticular to Bethlehem, Pa., Mayor Bandak declared: "The people of Bethlehem and myself will appreciate It If vou send this message from us. The old Bethlehem of light sends Its slncerest greetings to the Beth lehem of America and all other Americans, from the birthplace of Christianity. As Christianity Is tne true light which has no limits, we hone all nations appreciate ti.ose high principles of Chris tianity which will work together lor peace ano prosperity. Plane With Three Men Missing From Troutdale PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 21. m The Civil Air Patrol today offered 15 planes In a search for two mechanics and the plane which they unexpectedly flew away from the Troutdale airport yesterday. The men, Clarence J. Bauer, 27, and Wiliard Chase, 22, the later a licensed pilot, were employed by Western Skyways at the land ing field 12 miles east of here. John P. Mifflin, company vice- president, said normally thev would have finished work at mid night. They stayed through the early morning hours yesterday until 4:30 A. M. Then they, and a single-engine, two-place trainer disappeared. Another mechanic reported the plane headed up the Columbia River gorge. Two Western Sky ways planes searched that area yesterday without success. Assault Victim Loses Unlucky Sum of Money PORTLAND, Dec. 21. (TT Irvin L. Seman, Portland, was critically Injured early today In an assault which he was able to describe only In part to police. He said he had left a night club, then was robbed and beaten by unidentified assailants. They got 13. Police said Seeman appeared to have been hit on the head with a bottle and one eyi was partly gougeo irom ns socKet. Wolf Creek Training Camp's Dining Hall Destroyed by Fire Fire believed to have started near the kitchen range com pletely leveled the large dining hall at Wolf Creek Training Camp on Little River yesterday afternoon, Forest Ranger George W. Churchill reported today. Ten minutes after the fire started, It was racing through the building and defying the at tempts of fire fighters to extin guish the flames., The mess hall, kitchen, and a vegetable storage building were razed. Other build ings in the camp were en dangered. The numner unit of the Asso ciated Plywood Mills (formerly c-ugene Plywood) camp on Little River came In answer to an alarm. Water sprayed by the pump on the barracks and stor age buildings In the camp saved them from possible destruction by the fire, Churchill said. Fire fiehters from the plywood company camp worked under the direction of Paul Bartle. Loss Around $10,000 Formerly a C. C. C camp, the Wolf Creek Training Camp is presently occupied by an eight- man crew oi tne neintz construc tion Comoanv. contractors for the Little River access road program. The company is In a winter shut down now. Its normal crew would number more than 20 men, Churchill said. Mrs. Rexwood, assistant cook, was on duty in the kitchen when the fire occurred. She told the fire fighters that the blaze might have been started by a falling stove pipe. Churchill estimated that the re placement cost of the mess hall would approximate $10,000. The building, although old, had been "pretty well renovated" by the Heintz Construction Company. Controls Eased to Help School Heeds WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. UP) The office of tempoiary con trols ordered its llrst relaxation of non-housing construction res trictions Under the new Housing program yesterday to permit building of urgently needed pri mary and junior nign scnooi facilities. The civilian production admin istration division of OTC said the new policy will permit construc tion of new M'hool buildings If firesent classroom facilities are nsufficient to allow full Instruc tion for a school's enrollment in one daily session. Heretofore, CPA said. It gen erally approved such building only If available facilities were Insufficient even when two com plete sessions were held In the same school dally. The agency added that It gen erally cannot approve appllca' tions lor scnooi building II ai tentative facilities can be found within reasonable distance, If en rollment has Increased less than 25 per cent since 1940, or If other, space within a school building can be utilized. Fires 20 Minutes Apart Claim Aged Man and Baby SEDRO WOOLLEY. Wash Dec. 21. UP) Double tragedy struck at Sedro-Woolley ant' the Clear Lake community yesterday morning as an aged man and an infant burned to death In fires within 20 minutes of each other. William H. Elliott, 83, was trapped in his home and died in the blaze which destroyed the rambling farm structure at Clear Lake. Bobble Ford, 9 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ford Sedro-Woolley, died In his crib in a bedroom adjoining the kitchen of the Ernest Furman home. The Firmans were Bob bles grandparents. Utility Di$trict Plan in Polk Scheduled for Vote SALEM, Ore., Dec. 21. (Pi- East Polk County will vote Feb. 6 on the proposal to create a peoples utility district in that area, the State Hydroelectric Commission announced today. The proposed area, 104 square miles, would exclude the cities of Dallas and Monmouth, but would include Independence. Five directors will be elected if the plan Is approved. Appropriation Sought For Alcoholics Clinic PORTLAND, Dec. 21. 'I ne coming legislative session will be asked to approve a men nial appropriation of $114,710 to set up a state cunic ior renaoui tation of alcoholics. The State Liquor Control Com mission made this a certainty yes terday by voting in favor of the Clinic. 30046 Bilbo Ex-Aide May Be Cited For Contempt WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. UP) Attorneys for the Senate war Investigating committee said to day thev have asked for auth ority to file contempt charges against Edward P. Terry, former secretary of Senator Theodore Bilbo (D.-Mlss.). The action Is based on Terry's refusal to tell the committee what became of $15,000 which he said a New Yorker gave him to use against Bilbo In the Mississippi election mis year. -Committee counsel must obtain permission of President pro tem McKellar (D.-Tenn.) and then pass the contempt complaint along to the federal district at torney here for presentation to a grand jury. Penalties for contempt of the senate range up to a year in jail ano ai.uuu line. Chairman Mead (D.-N. Y.) di rected George Meader, counsel for the committee, also to push a perjury charge against Terry. The former secretary testified he got the $15,000 from Simon Liberman of New York to hark any opponent who could defeat Bilbo this year. Death Bares Falsehood Unable to find such an oppon ent, Terry said, he then was told to give the funds to anyone who opposed Bilbo In the run-off pri mary. But Bilbo mustered a majority over his four opponents in the first primary and there was no run-off. So, Terry said. Continued on Page Six) Rain Will Usher in Old Man Winter - Old Man Winter Is scheduled to arrive In Roseburg shortly after 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, De cember 22. He will be ushered In with light rain, according to the prediction of Weatherman J. C McCallister. The rainfall predicted for the first dav of winter In Roseburs will mean Increasing tempera- mres curing me coming week, McCallister said. Temperatures ims week have been near or be low the freezing point. Fog blanketed the cltv this morning. The fog was also re ported by other weather stations from California to Washington, tne weatherman stated. A report from Sutherlln today Indicated that heavy fog has cloaked that city for several days. Thursday night It was so heavy that vehicular traffic was slowed because of the low visi bility. Sgt. Paul Morean of the state police reported at 11 o'clock this morning, a "serious" accident at 'lenmile. He also had the report of a traffic mishap at Kelly's Corner. Details of the accidents had not yet been learned. Sgt. Morgan attributed them, how ever, to the possibility of low visi bility resulting from the iog. Truman Names 3 Judges For Tribunal in Germany WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-41 President Truman today ap pointed three American Judges to serve on a military tribunal estab lished by the military governor for the United States occupation zone In Germany to try major war criminals. He named Walter B. Heals, chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washing ton; Harold J. Sebring, associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, and Johnson Tal Crawford, judge of a state District Court of Oklahoma, as the members. Vic tor Swearingen, former special assistant to the attorney general, was chosen alternate member. Pay Dispute May Cost Redmond Coach, Teacher REDMOWD Ore., Dec. 21. (IP) Redmond Hlh School Is threat ened with the loss of Its coach, Gene Langley, and an lntructor, Floyd L. Bond, over a salary con troversy. Each Is demanding a $75 monthly Increase and a $500 bonus. Langley now Is getting $3,000 a year and Bond $2700. A group of citizens said they would finance tne coacn s demand themselves in order not to hurt the hoop sound's chances. The school board said It of fered the men $60 Increases. Inn Damaged by Fir AGATE BEACH, Ore., Dec. 21. IP Agate Beach Inn, widely known resort hotel, was damaged by fire yesterday but all guests' belongings were saved. J. T. Tatum. manager of the 41 room structure built In 1912, said damage was about 13,000. Tidal Yave, Fire Increase Destruction 500 Fishing Boats Lost, 28.000 Dwellings Either Destroyed or Damaged TOKYO, Dec. 2L (JPyA vio lent earthquake possibly the world's heaviest ana the severe tidal wave It erupted off Waka yama Peninsula today wreaked death and destruction over more than 50,000 square miles of South ern Japan. U. S. Army and Japanese sources released these fragmen tary reports: 500 Japanese dead. 612 Japanese injured. 42 Japanese and one British occupation soldier missing. 4.500 homes destroyed. 9,044 homes heavily damaged. 14.000 dwellings flooded. 500 fishing vessels destroyed. Kushimoto, a fishing town of 19.000 on the southern tip of Wakayama Peninsula at the southeastern tip of Honshu was reported washed away by seven foot waves. Fire destroyed one third of Shlngu, on the east coast of Hon shu, and IT. S. Army fliers said flames still were visible there this afternoon. The temblor was recorded at 4:20 A. M. (11:20 A. M Friday, "ii. sugnc tremors loiiowea about eevry half hour. Osaka Also Suffers Damage extended from tha northern coast of Kvushu throueti Shikoku and north to Shizuoka prefecture on Honshu. Kyodo news agency said the stricken area extended 340 miles at its longest and 60 miles wide. Osaka. Japan's second largest city, reported 14 killed, heavy property aamage ana water tnree feet dep In some sections. The famous cities of Kyoto and Nara, both former Japanese capl tals near Osaka, appeared to have escaped any but minor damage. Both escaped bomb damage dur ing the war. The U. S. military government said Osaka has five days food ration ior su.uuu people. Urge quantities of Imported grain re cently were released to Japanese at Kobe. Authorities said they considered he food situation gbod at oth places. r, U. S. Military offl- Hcken areas on the la Peninsula bv boat be cause of communications disrup tions. Although concern was express- J Continued on Page Six) Rival China Heads Again Spurn Peace PEIPING, Dec. 21. UP Cll. maxing weeks of political bicker ing, Chinese government and Communist leaders today de clared full scale resumption of civil war is Imminent Gen. LI Tsung-Jen, director of Chiang Kai-Shek's Peiping head quarters, said government armies would resume the offensive if the Communists continue to dis regard Chiang s cease fire order. Six weeks ago, In a truce bid, Chiang ordered his forces to end their offensives. The Communists. demanding a restoration of terri tories seized by the government since an oft-violated Jan. 13 truce, immediately attacked in several areas. In Yenan, the Communists' chief negotiator, Chou En-Lai, told Assoleated Press Correspond ent John Roderick: 'The Communists will launch an all out strategic offensive If the government persists in Its re fusal to follow the democrat lo lines set by the interparty con ference last January and falls to return its troops to their Jan. 13 positions." Gen. Li accused the Commu nists of stalling "to gain time In which to extend their sphere of Influence over the country." Bombed British, German Cities Plan Greetings HAMBURG, Germany, Dec. 2L tP) Coventry and Hamburg, two bomb-blasted cities, will ex change Christmas greetings of "forgiveness and rebirth." The provost of Coventry, an English city so hard hit bv Ger man bombs that a new verb was coined from Its agony, will ad dress a message to Hamburg target of the RAF night after night In some of the war's heav iest raids. Through radio Hamburg, relay ed by BBC, will come the reply from Pastor Bemhard Meckem burg, a Roman Catholic priest imprisoned in Dachau for nearly three years. The soelol distinction between plebeian chickens and arista erotic turkeys has at last wen formal recognition. Chickens prepared for consumers are still drawn.' Turkeys prepared far the same purpose are now 'eviscerated. -Howeyj supply 1 Wakava 5 toFilhii!