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U. u o. Library &uene, Oregon Ml W 1 ll The Weather . Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; colder tonight. Established 1873 Rfleyers Document At Senate Probe Traps General War Job Firm Built for -Girt Friend,' Wife of President, Accused Says WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. JP) Red-faced and flustered, MaJ. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers acknowl edged today that he once signed a false affidavit concerning use of the Cadillac automobile which has figured in the Senate investi gation of his wartime activities. The acknowledgement came as members of the Senate War In vestigating Committee cross-questioned him on his story that he set up the Aviation Electric Com pany solely to help "my girl friend," Mrs. Mildred Lamarre, wife of the man who became its president. Slowly and deliberately, Meyers said vesterday: "I have to admit that Mrs. La marre was my girl friend from a period of approximately 1936 to 1940. She was with Mr. I-amarre's knowledge, approval and acqui esence." Mentioning the Cadillac, which B. H. Lamarre said Aviation Elec tric bought for Meyers, Senator Ferguson asked Meyers whether the car ever had been used by Aviation Electric prior to the Jan. 1. 1942 that Is, prior to a war time government freeze order on (Continued on Page Six) GOP Senators to Offer Own Inflation Remedy WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 UP) Senator Milllkin (R.-Colo.) said today that Senate Republicans will develop an anti-inflation pro gram based on "sound measures," as their answer to President Tru man's cost-of-living proposals." President Truman, at a news conference earlier, had given a little amplification of one of the measures he proposes. Mr. Truman said he wants Con tress to grant authority for con trol of credit margins on com modity market transactions in the same way the government regulations stock exchange deal ings. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS IN a speech In Chicago, State Secretary Marshall talks blunt ly to Russia on the subject of war mongering. Moscow and her communist stooges, he says, "charge the Unit ed States with imperialist design aggressive purposes and finally with a desire to provoke a third world war." He then adds: "I wish to state emphatically that there Is NO TRUTH WHAT SOEVER in these charges, and I add that those who make them are FULLY AWARE OF THIS FACT." THAT amounts to saying that the Russians, when they make such charges, are lying and know (Continued on Page Two) Navy Issues Permanenf Ban On Annapolis Secret Society For Rumored String-Pulling WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (JP) banning forever the 40-year-old the "Green Bowl," because of "rumor and speculation" that Its menv bers had the Inside track for promotions and high-ranking Jobs. A Navy "memorandum to thf press" said thre is r.o evidencr that the group had anv such in fluence. But there had been. It added, an "adverse effect to f limited degree on service morale because of the fear of the poten tialities of an alleged self-serving secret society." The report said a total of 1ST naval and marine officers now on active duty belonged to the Green Bowl In midshipmen days Armed Forces, an unofficial serv ice publication, said recently 18 of these are admirals. A full-scale investigation of the Green Bowl was ordered after Cant. J. G. Crommelin. Jr.. tes tified before a congressional com mittee that It was an innocently started organization "grown vi cious with the years." Todav's memorandum said the Green Bowl's "sole purpose was social" and aimed at evading strict academy rules against ROSEBURG, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1947 Admits New Roseburg Plant Adds To Facilities for Turning Out Broom, Mop Handles Installation of a fuel bin and control room for the dry kiln at the St. Helens Wood Products Co., for which a city building permit was issued Thursday, Is another step In readying Roseburg's newest Industry for turning out broom and mop handles after March 1, said Charles Gauthier, master mechanic at the plant. October Building Permits $60,800 Citv building permits Issued during October totalled $60,800. Fire Chief Glenn H. Taylor re ported today. Principal construc tion activities during the month included the $20,000 addition to the Lockwood Motor Co. and the $15,000 commercial building on S. Stephens St. being erected by M. O. Ream. Permits for mercantile con struction totalled $44,000; new dwellings, $10,150, and remodel ling, private garages, and sheds, $6,650. During November, more than a dozen permits have been Issued thus far, including one for a $10,- 000 dwelling to be erected by R. u. Kennie on overlook Ave.; a permit for a $4,600 remodeling project at the Douglas Hotel, and a permit for a $3,000 fuel and control room at the St. Helens Wood Products Co. Comparative building figures for the Northwest during Sep tember were also told by Taylor. During that month, Roseburg was exceeded only by Portland, tugene, and baiem in tne amount of new construction activity in Oregon. Size of the figure $395,400 was accounted for by the new telephone building at Mosher and S. Jackson Sts. Of 42 cities reported In Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Idaho during September, Roseburg stood 14th. However, during August, Roseburg permits totalled only $27,500. September a year ago, permits totalled $10. 500, indicating the then scarcity of materials and building con trols. Miner, Wife Fight With Kerosene; Woman Dies POINT MARION, Pa., Nov. 21. (JP Mrs. Harold King, 32, died today and her coal miner hus band, 36, was in a critical con dition following a quarrel In which they threw kerosene on each other. Coroner Lee R. Her rington reported. Herfington quoted King as say ing he tried to rescue his wife after she set her fucl-staturated clothing afire. With King carrying her, they emerged from their home like two blazing torches, but the min er collapsed on the back steps. Burned from head to foot, Mrs. King was found dead on the steps. Jap Electricians Form Union, Ask Bargaining TOKYO, Nov. 21. F Union ism entered the precincts of the Imperial Palace today. An estimated 50 electricians, carpenters and gardeners formed a union by filing official papers with the labor ministry. The workers said they wanted to "es tablish a democratically serene workshop and sound manage ment. They also sought collective bar gaining. The Navy today issued orders Annapolis secret society known as moking or drinking by midshlr- nen. Mo Discrimination The Investigators did not re ceive any persuasive evidence hat the Green Bowl, or any of ts members, discriminated igainst non-members, or that the issociatlon attempted In any way o obtain promotions or prefer ential duty assignments for any tt its members, the Navy de clared. The full report of the Investi gation Is classified "confidential" by the Navy, and officials de clined to disclose the names of the 158 Green Bowlers now on active duty. The hiihest ranking 11 Bowler, Admiral uewitt vice chief of naval orln throat had been J..V . - - -J Y (Continued on Page Six) False Located in the former cannery building on Winchester St. at the Southern Pacific spur track, the site was purchased by the St. Hel ens company because it is closer to the source of supply than the plants at St. Helens and two other places in the state, Gauthier explained. Before operations may start. several pieces of machinery. In cluding lathes, sanders and paint dippers, a sprinkler system throughout, and a new boiler room must be Installed. A 60 foot stack will replace the present 40-foot stack rising over the buil ding. The new Industry will bring to Roseburg a payroll for approx imately 44 persons, said Gauthier. Manager of the plant will be L. Bremer, now of St. Helens. Gau thier will probably remain here as master mechanic. To Supply Wide Markets Eventually production of the plant here Is expected to equal that of the St. Helens plant about 8 or 9 carloads a week. The broom handles to come out of the local plant will be completely fin ished products, turned out on the lathes, put through the dry kiln, sanded, and painted. The broom and mop handles, which will be of all lengths, will be shipped throughout the United States. The dry kiln Is presently near Ins completion. When the plant is in operation, Gauthier said, the kiln will be heated by steam driv en through at 60 to 80 pounds pressure from the new boiler house. There Is room for a least (Continued on Page Six) Disloyalty Purge Cuts Out 23 Navy Employes WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. UP) Twenty-three of 45 Navy civil ian employes cited on accusations of disloyalty, mostly involving charges of Communist activity, have been discharged or have resigned In the last six months. Rear Admiral Paul B. Nlbecker said yesterday. Nlbecker. cniei oi tne ixavy s industrial relations, said the 45 cases arose outside Washington among the Navy's 300.000 civilian employes. He said no disloyalty hearings nave oeen necessary in Washington. Eight of the 45 persons were cleared of accusations based mostly on allegations of Commu nist party membership or associa tion with Communists, Nlbecker said. Money Apportioned to Northwest Turkey Show Appointionment of $2,400 to the Northwestern Turkey Show from the state's share of 1947 racing revenues, was reported to day by the State Department at Salem. A total of $178,599 was dis tributed to Oregon's counties and brought to $438,700, the total amount given to counties from racing funds this year. Each county got $4,961 today, bringing to 512,186 the total amount eacn countv ffot this vear. The state's total take from racing revenues this year was $775,570, a record amount, and $262,000 more than last year. Dr. Wilson Compton, Wife Injured in Auto Wreck COLFAX, Wash., Nov. 21 'Pi Dr. Wilson Compton, president of Washington State College, and Mrs. Compton were injured last night when their car left the icy highway five miles north of here and rolled over an embankment. Dr. Compton suffered a broken rib and cuts and bruises. Mrs. Compton. the more seriously In jured, received a possible concus sion and cuts ana Druises. Three other State College off! dais riding In the bark seat of the car were shaken up but not Injured. Missing Library Aide Found With Throat Cut PULLMAN. Nov. 21. UP) Coroner Lawrence Hickman said today that he had found no In dication of foul play" In the death of Thomas A. Meade, 36-year-old head of the acquisitions division of the Washington State College library. Meade's body was found yester day two miles from the campus where he disappeared ten days I 1-1 I , . .. Tl ,1 I J m. Sheriff L. M. I (1 I 1 It' 1 1 HU slashed deeolv and repeatedly. Five dou- nearby. Taxpayers In Annual Trek to Get Discounts Taxpayers began to crowd Into the tax collector's office at the courthouse this week, to take ad- antage of the discounts allowed for full payment of taxes before Dec. 1, the date having been changed from Nov. 15 because of delays in mailing of statements. As was predicted, the taxes ot property owners In the Roseburg area have shown an increase, be cause of larger city and school district levies this year. As yet no lines nave tormed into trie assessor's office to inquire about instances of higher property val uations, however. That is reportedly what has occurred In other counties in the last year or two, when taxpayers have been surprised by the amount of their taxes. Total levy to be collected from Roseburg city residents is 57.7 mills, broken down into 20 mills for the city, 35 mills for the school district, and 2.7 mills for county and state taxes. Suburban dwellers are asked fur a total of 41.7 mills, including 4 mills for the Roseburg Rural Fire Protec tion District, as well as school and county levies. Discounts Allowed First ovarter payments are due Dec. l. l nreaiter. Quarterly pay ments may be made Feb. 15, May 13, and Aug. 15. All personal property taxes become delin quent Aug. 16, 1948, and will be (Continued on Page Six) House Group Urges Treaty With Japan WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 UP) An early peace treaty with Japan and possible retention there of three naval bases was recommended today by a House Armed Service Subcommittee. After a two-month tour along the "waist line of the world," the group headed by Rop. Cole (R.- n. x. also urged: (1) More and speedy help for the Chinese government; 121 Authority for an American military mission to train Greek combat forces; (3) Development of Truk atoll as a major Pacific naval base; (41 De-emphasis on the mili tary establishment at Guam; (5) Retention of Okinawa un der the American flag for stra tegic purposes and (6) Expansion of fuel oil stor age at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian base, so it can provide a year s supply In the event of war. With apparent reference to Russia, although not by name, the subcommittee added: If the reluctance or refusal of any one of the powers to par ticipate in the negotiations and execution of a Japanese treaty should continue, it Is believed that an Independent settlement could well be made of the dif ferences between Japan and the United States, but only upon the conditions tnat tne united Na tions take over In Japan where we leave on. Hoover Foresees Revolt Against Red Domination ' NEW YORK, Nov. 21. (Pi- Former President Herbert Hoov er, terming Communism "the great shadow which hangs over the world, said last night that he believed the peoples of Russian-dominated countries "will sooner or later throw off their chains." Asserting that "repeated purges" In those countries dem onstrated the discontent of "Communist-ridden" populations, Hoov-' er added: "A year ago there were Com munist ministers in the cabinets of seven or eight governments outside the Iron curtain; now they remain In only one or two such countries." Speaking before the Holland Society of New York, which awarded him Its 1947 gold medal for distinguished achievement, Mr. Hoover said there are "bright er hopes for the future," desolte present tension between the Unit ed States and Russia. S.P. Switch Engine, Transit But Collide A Roseburg Transit bus was struck by a Southern Pacific switch engine at the N. Jackson St. spur track erossine at 10:45 P. M lAt nloht Oilrf nf Pollrr O. A. Kennerly repdVted. Ken-1 nerly said that neither ftuw ol, ine accioem nor ine extent oi tne, damage were given In the Inves tigating officer's report. Driver of the bus was Lee Perkins, who ve his address as 424 Fined St. S. E. Llnde was the engineer of the train. 27S-47 for Auto Court's Knockout Of Rent Controls Will be Appealed CLEVELAND, Nov. 21. PV Huusing officials said today they would recommend immediate ap peaj of a U.S. district eouit de cision holding rent controls un constitutional ,in a peacetime ec onomy. Ana in Washington, sen. ran (R.-Ohio) said he doubted the ruling would altar congressional plans to consider etxending rent ceilings beyond the present Feb. 29, 1948 expiration date. In ruling yesterday that the housing and rent act of 1947 h unconstitutional, Judge Paul Jones made these points: 1. The president's proclamation of the termination of hostilities Issued last Dec. 31. This, Jones said, inaugurated a "peace in tact and the act "is not by any expressed words or implied provisions tied up with any war powers of Congress." i. ine act speaks of an emer gency without defining it and gives no indication of continuing the exercise of war powers re siding in its constitutional prer ogatives. A lo impose federal restric tions upon the free use of the defendant's property is as ef fective a taking as to condemn it." The statement that Jones' de cision would be recommended for appeal came from Paul Marshall. chief of the litigation unit in the Cleveland regional office of the housing expeditor. Marshall said the rent control law had been upheld In two pre vious decisions by federl district court Judges at Lincoln, Neb., and Denver, Colo. The specific case that prompt ed Judge Jones' decision was that of Cloyd W. Miller, owner of an apartment In Cleveland Heights. J.. iwsolvei a preliminary In junction restraining Miller from raising rents 40 to by per cent. Woman Cop Gets Her Man in Street Chase PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21. (-Pi-Mary Conway has proved her ability to hold her own with male policemen even when It comes to chasing an errant motorist while standing on the running board of a commandeered car. Mary, member of the auxiliary police group formed here a year ago jumped on tne running board of an automobile yesterday when another motorist failed to heed her signal to stop at an In tersection. The "Lady cop" succeeded In forcing her quarry to the curb after a chase of several blocks amid much tooting of her whis tle. The driver was released In $25 bond after a hearing on two charges falling to heed a unl formed officer's command and disorderly conduct. Two More Jap Mines Off West Coast Destroyed SEATTLE. Nov. 21. (PV-Ma- rine underwriters reported here today an increased interest in extra-premium Insurance as a re sult of the number of Japanese mines found floating off the Ore gon-Washington coast. Meanwhile the Coast Guard an nounced that two more derelict mines were detonated off the Washington Coast yesterday by a cutter. One was found off Destruction Island and a second seven miles offshore, north of Cant Eliza- beth and south of the Qulllayute River. Twenty-three mines now have been sighted and 18 exploded since Nov. 1. v i r n ' f - y-i 1, , .A. JL eittiir. b Clark's Studio FIVE CANDIDATES FOR QUEEN On of tht.e five stnior girl, . B0,,kufa Hlah School will r.lqn .t quean of the itnior elais . .L . carnival Tonigni mi mi rtmm y, nv i.wr n-j nw numbir of votes will be the winner, and tht will be crowned by Jo Ann Amorde, who wat "Miit Oregon of 1947." The girlt, left fo right, standing, are Irene Trapalit, Lorraine Loiee, and Mary Martin; seated, Henrietta Johnson and Pit Pargeter, I , N'T GENERAL OMAR N. BRADLEY Succeeds Eisenhower as Army Chief 'Pressure Mail' Evokes Advice From Sen. Cain WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. UP) A postal card barrage from members of the Prosser, Wash., business and Professional Wo men's Club prompted a reitera tion by Senator Cain (R-Wash.) today of his dislike for what he calls "pressure mail." Cain issued a statement saying his first such mail of the special session arrived Sunday from members of the club He said there were 43 postal cards signed by club member urging equal rights for women in employment. "All lha fMii-H K., b , 1 i , lha u mu postal cancellation date of 11:30 A.Mr of Nov. 12 asked me to sup port equal rights for women In employment," Cain said. "All the cards apparently were written on the same typewriter, and not a comma or period was misplaced. "However, neres a tip to tne women of Prosser, who take an Interest in their government: One good letter listing reasons, arguments and Illustrations, is worth 10.000 pieces of Identical pressure mail. ' Cain added he has always been for equal rights for women. nney already nave my vote, he said. IWA Demands Wage Hike, Price Control on Lumber PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 21-(Ti The International Woodwork ers of America (CIO) wants wage Increases plus federal price con trols on lumber. The executive board of the IWA, meeting here yesterday without Candadlan delegates, as serted that lumber prices have "Increased 62 per cent while av erage hourly earnings in saw mills and logging have increased only 17 per cent." The board urged "wage In creases that can be granted and at the same time allow a reduc tion in lumber prices." Adjournment followed, so that the board could go to Vancouver to meet with Canadian delegates who were turned back by U.S. Immigration offficials. Falling Tree Hits Three Loggers, One Killed MOLALI.A, Ore., Nov. 21. if) Henry O'Donnell, 30, was kill ed and two others Injured yes terday by a falling tree in logging o)eratlons 34 miles east of here. The tree struck all three men, but Arthur J. Yetto, 21, and Mar lln Love, 22, escaped with bruises and cuts. ui ... . i j ,i -J I MAJ. GEN. C. V. CATEt Will Command Usathtrnecks Death Toll Mounts In Italian Clashes I ROME. Nov. 21 (.T) Peasants battled carabinierl today Jn the streets of Bltonto, near Barl, In new outbreak of the violence which has taken a growing toll of lives throughout Italy In the past week. The fight was touched off by an attack by an unidentified as sailant upon a priest, the Rev. pasquale j-lleo. The cleric, on nis way to say Mass, was shot three times In fhe back. In the subse quent fighting, two carablnerl were gravely wounded. Armed mobs ranged the streets. Head quarters of the Christian Demo cratic and the rightist Uomo Qualunque (Common Man) par lies were reported wrecked. Disorders turned Into bloody skirmishing In the strike-bound Apulia region in the heel of Italy yesterday, and four persons were killed, dispatches to Rome news papers said. The total dead In the recent epidemic of leftist-led disorders tnrougnout an iiaiy was near cu. At least 13 persons, seven of them carabinierl who were re ported to have used their arms In self-defense, were wounded In skirmishing yesterday at Campl Salentlna and liravina in tne Atmlla region. Telephone communications with Bltonto were out. Commu nications between Barl, principal city of the northern Apulia re gion, and Rome were Interrupted. Lines also were oronen else where In the trouble tone, par ticularly In the area of Corato, where three persons have been killed. Ham, Egg Prices Upped; Turkey Prices Decline PORTLAND. Nov. 21 Ham and em prices appeared on their way up again today. Ham, down to 3d cents a pound recently, lumped 91 cents in wholesale prices to 631 cents a pound. r-KK prices were expeneu io go up l ana i cents on meaium grades. On tne nngter siae ior ine houwholder was the action of some stores In lowering turkey prices 2 to 4 cents a pound for the weekend. Retail prices for turkeys here range from 4!S to 50 cents on young toms and 55 to 60 cents on young hens. Balderee on Committee Studying Highway Needs SALEM, Ore., Nov. 21. (.'Pi State Senator W. W. Balderree, Grants Pass, was appointed by Governor John H. Hall today to the legislative Interim committee which is studying highway de velopment Balderree, member of the Senate Roads and Highways Com mittee, succeeds former State Senator Earl T. Newbry, Ashland, who resigned to become secretary of state. General Cafes Will Command Marine Corps Veterans Administrator Job Given by Truman to Carl Gray, Rail Executive WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. (P Gen. Omar N. Bradley is ta be the Army's new chief of staff. President Truman said toaay, ana will be succeeded as veterans ad. mlnlstrator by Carl R. Gray, Jr., Chicago railway executive and In dustrialist. Bradley will take over the top Army Job when Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower retires next spring to become president of Columbia University In New York. Just when this shift will take place, Mr. Truman said, Is In definite, but Gray will start hia new duties as veterans adminis trator Jan. 1. Meanwhile, the President told; a news conference. Bradley will make a survey of the Army De i partment's facilities. : (.ray, a nrpuDiican, u vu president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Companv. Born In Wichita, Kans., 58 years ago, he served as captain, major and lieutenant colonel In the Army In World War 1, then became a colonel in the United! States Engineer Reserve. He was appointed brigadier general in charge of railway transportation In the allied European tneaier m war In 1943. Mr. Truman said he Is appoint- (Continued on Page Six) Russia Getting U.S. Machinery WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. VPt President Truman said today he sees no reason to stop tne sale of heavy machinery and farnv equipment to Russia at this time. (Questioned at a news comer ence about such shipments, Mr. Truman said the Soviet govern ment has a purchasing commis sion here and has been allowed, to purchase machinery for the re habilitation of electric dams de stroyed by the Germans, as well as the larpi equipment. The Russians have 'purchased $113,700,000 In goods from this country during the first nine months of this year. Included was several million dollars worth of Industrial machinery. Russia also got 216 freight ears valued at $1,240,000 from this country between April and Octo ber, Commerce Department rec ords show, but who made the sales Is a puzzle. Officials, unaoie to trace ine transactions directly, surmised that the Russians bought them from Americans who In turn had bought them from the War Assets Administration, possibly on vet erans' or other preferences for surplus goods. Heads Appointed for Legion's Activities Robert E. Kelly, commander of Umpqua Post No. 16, American Legion, announced the appoint ment of Robert Helllwell as chairman of the Legion's Christ mas party this year. The com mittee will include Arthur Mid land and SI Van Voorst. The committee for the "Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave" will In clude George Trapalis, Paul Cas key and Ed Sprav. The Legion's Boy Scout com mittee, announced Tuesday in a short meeting of the post, will In clude Claude Baker, Leonard W. Riley, Carl Felker, Earl Plum mer, John Busenbark and Ru dolph Rltzman, chairman. Hospital for Alcoholics State's Duty, Court Says PORTLAND, Nov. 21. P Since the state sells liquor, It should establish a hospital for treatment of alcoholics. Circuit Judge Walter L. Tooze believes.- While sentencing a man con vlcted yesterday of issuing a worthless check while drunk, the Judge said: "Alcoholics are not criminals In fact. They aie di.vo.ed per- Mns, wholly Irresponsible . . . with one hand, the state en courages alcoholism, and with the other it seeks to punish Its ef fects." Plant at Winchester Under Liquidation Liquidation of the plant and equipment of the Quaker Indus tries, Inc., at Winchester is be ing handled by William A. Oerd Ing. who said that Douglas fir mill waste was found to be un suited for the plant's production. The Quaker Industries was es tablished here last vear to utllirn waste products from local mills. fact Rant By L T. ReUanstala New county-state tax bills now testing shock-absorbers ore hardly calculated to arovto much enthusiasm tor the pro posed stato bond issue of J50 million for highway needs.
