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HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION ELECTS Carl Hogg, left, of Salem,
was elected president of the U. S. 99 Highway Association, Inc.,
at Its annual meeting In Roseburg Monday. He Is shown here with
the retlrlnq president, Ralph Koozer, of Ashland, looking over a
tourist folder devoted to the highway.
Women Protest Refusal
To Save Doomed Negro
PORTLAND. Jan. 21.-.?-Oregon
Democratic women today
protested Governor Hall's decision
not to commute the death sen
tence of Wardell Henderson. 26.
mnvlcted in the slaving of a
Vancouver, Wash., resident.
Henderson, a Negro, faces
execution in the pas chamber at
the state penitentiary at Salem
Friday for the 1945 killing of
Walter Poole.
The Democratic women's or
ganization reoorted members had
voted Inst nieht to ak the gov
ernor to reconsider Henderson's
case because of charges bv sev
eral groups that lurors In the
trial were prejudiced.
George Thomas, president of
the Orecron Branch of the Na
tional Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People, said
he also has protested the execu
tion. He said "statements of
furors clearlv show the verdict in
the Henderson case was Influ
enced by race preiudice. His
execution will be a severe blow to
democracy and iustice."
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
MTIZENED little Mahatma Gnnd
if hi ends his "peace" fast aft
rr abstaining from food for 125
hours and 45 minutes. Five hours
before again tnklng food (a lit
tle sweetened lime Juice he had
received assurances In the form
of a written, signed pledge from
leaders of all the embattled fac
tions guaranteeing "complete, un
broken friendship among Hin
dus. Moslems and Sikhs." They
pledged their lives to the carry
ing out of their pledge.
As a starter, the government
of the new dominion of India
granted freedom or pardons to
all Pakistan (the new Moslem do
minion) soldiers accused or con
victed of criminal tcts between
Dominion Day and January 10.
Gandhi then announced that
"fulfillment of this pledge will
double m;' Intense wish to live a
full span of life doing full serv
ice to humanity at least 125
years, or as some say 133 years"
(he Is already 78).
DONT laugh as we western
ers always have laughed at
Gandhi. He has lust given us a
striking demonstration of what
the world needs which Is sin
cere, unselfish leadership In
which large numbers of people
have enough faith and confidence
i to be willing to MAKE SACRI
FICES for the common good.
We need that In AMERICA.
rhave here in the United
States a man who holds some
faint western semblance of the
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Rationing Talk Jeopardizing
Nation's Meat Supply. Solon
Says at Committee Session
WASHINGTON". Jan. 21 I.P All the hot talk In Congress about
meat rationing is simply serving to build up private stocks In cold
storage lockers, Senator Thye R.MInn.) contended today.
while steering clear of the con
troversy between GOP Senaton
Wherry and Flanders over
Wherry's "kidding" accusation
that his New England colleague
i a meat "hoarder." Thye said he
wishes the whole suhtnet of ra
tioning could be dropped.
Otherwise, he told a reporter,
housewives will huv all the meat
thev can and put It Into froen
storage. Thve said talk of ration
ing "alreadv is leopardiing our
meat supply" bv discouraging I came ahnut when the Nebraska
the feeding of beef cattle to full , sena'or departed from the prepar
weight. ed text of an address he was de-
His contention Is that produc-! liverv before the Republican Na
ers. warv of the future, are egcr, tlnnal Committee vesterdav to
to take advantage of current hlrh ' take note of reports that Flanders
-noes ann are rusmng tneir cat-,
tie to market.
Flanders "d Ren. Javlts. spon
sors of a bill to let the admlnlv
tratlon ret set for meat ration-'
Ex-Governors Lead
In Louisiana Vote
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21. (.T)
Two arch-rivals of Louisiana
nolitles since the days of the
"scandals" former Covernors
Earl K. Long and Sam H. Jones
today were out in front and
close together as the slow count
of vesterdav's Democratic Guber
natorial primary election con
tinued. There were four candidates In
the race and It was certain that
a runoff "rimarv. set for Feb. 24.
would be necessary. But hundreds
of country boxes remained to be
fibula ted, so it wasn't vet cer
tain that Long and Jones would
nualifv as the two hlehest and
therefore eligible to repeat their
runoff nrimarv battle of 1940.
The prize l a nomination equiva
lent to election.
Jones is the man who led a
ballot box revolt In that vear
acalnst the late Huev P. ling's
noli'ieal organization, which
hacked Frl Iing, Huev's broth
er for the governorshlo. Jones
won and was succeeded In 1944
b" a nolit'ral allv the sinlnp
eovernor. Jimm'e H. Davis. This
vear Jones and Long again were
made standard-bearers by their
renectbe factions.
The old regular organization of
New Orleans, breaking an al
liance orlplnallv Imnosed bv Huev
t on", bicked Its own candidate.
IT.. S. Pen. Jimes If. Morrison.
.Tndee Rnhert F. Kennon made an
anneal for the cv.serdcemen's
vn with an "all GI ticket."
Tht Kero vote will amount
on'v to a small portion of the to
tal. Candidate of Drys
Dated in Roseburg
rr.
' .5. '
5$ f-VM
1 0t
Claude A. Watson, above. Pro
hibition Party candidate for presi
dent of the United States, will
sneak at the First Methodist
Church in Roseburg at 7:30 to
morrow evening.
The candidate who doesn't ex
pect to win, Dr. Watson Is the
first presidential ajinlrant to
swing through Southern Oregon
this year.
A member of the California
bar, and holder of the degrees of
doctor of Jurisprudence and doc
tor of laws. Dr. Watson has made
a life time study of government.
ing. take the position that If a
spring shortage predicted by the
Agriculture Department devel
ops. the public will demand ra
tioning. Under their measure. Congress
would have the final say on
whether any nroeram prepared
should be put into effect.
"Hoarder" Jest Hurled
The Wherry Flanders Incident
has a locker full of meat
Then he described the Vermont
senator as a "hoarder waiting for
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The Weather
Cloudy tonight and Thursday;
fog night and morning.
Established 1873
Yugoslavs Have
A tomsclBombs,
Tito
53
Army Ready
To Erase All
Foes, Boast
Russian Backing Openly
Admitted in Bombastic
Talk on "Annihilation"
TRIESTE, Free Territory, Jan.
21 (Jpi The pro-Italian news
paper La Voce Libera published
todav a purported secret speech
by Premier Marshal Tito of Yu
goslavia In which he was report
ed to hav said that Yugoslavia
nas atomic Domos.
The newspaper said Tito, In
a sneech to his party executive
at Zagreb, on Nov. 18, 1947. claim
ed that Yugoslavia had 150 divi
sions, fitomic bombs and let pro
pelled planes for the "final an
nihilation of reaction."
The newspaper said It had had
th text of the speech for a
month, but had delaved publica
tion, until It learned it was au
thentic and had been published
In "Plssldonce 40" pro-De Gaul
1st French newspaper.
Boasting Narrated
La Voce Libera quoted Tito as
saving that reactionary forces,
with the aid of British and Amer
ican capital, were working
against the "Yugoslav Proletar
iat." but that he had a "very
strong, well organized army
which we do not feed chocolates
and sweets but which stands In
readiness, not only to protect
our frontiers, but also to oust
the divisions of gangsters con
centrated In Italv and 'Austria."
The ouotatlon went on:
"We are ready to sink their
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3 File for County
Offices; Geddes
Asks Justice Job
Three county officials have def.
Inltely decided to seek renomlna
tlon In the Republican primary
May 21, while a candidate for a
fourth political office tossed his
hat Into the ring Monday, It was
revealed at the county clerk's of
fice today.
Sheriff O. T. Carter. County
Treasurer Oliver Johnson and
Coroner Harry C. Stearns, who
are seeking reelection, filed their
declarations of candidacy at the
clerk's office Tuesday.
Fourth candidate on the list Is
A. J. Geddes, former Roseburg
citv recorder, who will try for
justice of the peace of Deer Creek
District, the post now held bv
Thomas C. Hartilel.
As city recorder of Roseburg
for 19 years. Geddes was ex-
offlclo Justice of the peace, pre
ssing over wnat is now tne mu
nicipal Court. Judicial functions
were separated from the office of
city recorder at the time that the
city manager form of government
became effective.
Filings for county offices close
March 12. Primaries for both the
Republican and Democratic par
ties will be held May 21, while
the general election will occur In
November.
Aunt Sues for Insurance
On Veteran's Policy
SCRANTON. Pa.. Jan. 21. t.V
A suit seeking reversal of the
Veterans' Administration position
on national service life Insurance
policies was filed In U. S. District
Court yesterday.
The suit was filed by Ida New.
hard, whose nephew "George L.
Fohnenstock, died June 22, 1944.
She contended he had taken out
two GI policies totaling S10.000
and had named her as beneflciarv.
The aunt asserted In her suit
that the government through the
Veterans' Administration refused
to pay on the policies claiming
that under the act pertaining to
GI Insurance, she as an aunt Is
not entitled toiayment.
Western Schools Get
Radio Equipment Free
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.
f.P More than 300 truckloads of
surplus radio and radar equip
ment Is being distributed to
schools of western states free of
charge today for educational and
research purposes.
State representatives from
Washington, Oregon. Idaho, Mon
tana, Utah, Nevada, Arizona.
New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
and Texas met here with War
Assets Administration officials to
participate In the distribution.
All non-profit schools, as well
as colleges and universities, are
eligible to participate In the WAA
program to donate more than
110,000,000 worth of surplus.
ROSEBURG.
Declares
Nan Drowns in Pond
On Firsl Day of Job al
Nill Near Canyonville
Alvln Allen Williams, 29, for
merly of Cave Junction, Ore.,
drowned at the Canyon Creek
Lumber Company plant Tues
day at 3 P. M., when he slip
ped and fell Into trie water
while at his first day' work a
a pondsman. The pond Is locat
ed two miles north of Canyon
villa. He is reported to have suffered
a deep bruise on his head when
he fell Into the water. His broth
er, who was working with him,
managed to get hold of the body
twice, but was unable to bring it
out o fthe water.
Williams was born July 20,
1918, at Molone, Wash. He was a
veteran of World War IT and
served with Company 1, Tlst In
antry in both the South Pacific
and European theaters of opera
tion. The bodv has been removed to
the Roseburg Funeral Home and
funeral services will be announc
ed as soon as relatives are con
tacted. Infant Dies In Mayor's
Office: Inquiry Ordered
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 21 (,TA
Mavor Hubert Humphrey today
summoned an emergency meet
ing of the Minneapolis public
welfare board for what he said
would be an "exhaustive Inquiry"
Into the case of a four-months-old
Infant who died In his office
reception room yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jensen,
Minneapolis, parents of Arthur,
Jr, told William C. Sims, aide to
the mavor, the child died follow
In refusal of General (city)
hospital ohvslcians to admit it
Monday night.
Coroner Russell R. Helm said
the infant died of laryngeal-tracheal
bronchitis. He said an ln
oulrey by his office disclosed phy
sicians at the hospital had admin
istered penicillin injections and
taken x ravs of the baby for a
pneumonia check but had found
no traces of that disease Monday
night. -,
Pit Being Built for New
Press for News-Review
The Todd Construction Co,
Roseburg, has started construc
tion of the pit required for Instal
lation of the News-Review tub
ular press expected to arrive In
February.
The concrete pit will be 32
feet In length, four feet In depth,
and five feet In width, with a
side pit to house the 50-h p. press
motor. It Is to be located In the
former driveway off E. Oak St.
in the Medical Arts Building.
The driveway, previously used
for roll paper storage, Is being
converted into a press room.
The Chicago factory has an
nounced that shipment of the
press Is scheduled for late Jan
uary, and the pit is being pre
pared In time to permit concrete
foundations to be thoroughly set
prior to installation of the
machine.
Youths Nabbed After
Chase in Stolen Car
After a chase of several miles
on the Pacific Highway south of
Canyonville Tuesday evening,
state police arrested two youths
in possession ofonn automobile
owned bv Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Carter of Roseburg, State Police
Sgt. Lyle Harrell reported.
Names of the pair were given
as Franklyn Fee Rosslck and Jo
seph Gale Wilson, both of Port
Orchard, Wash.
The Carter car. In which they
were arrested, was stolen In
Roseburg about 5 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The youths are
suspected also of the theft of an
automobile abandoned earlier in
the day at Sutherlln, Sgt. Harrell
said.
Temporary Bridge Near
Dillard Opens Tonight
The temporary span over the
South Umpqua River, four
miles south of Dillard. will be
opened late tonight. It was an
nounced by the State Highway
Commission at Salem. High
way trafflo will be routed over
the temporary span while re
pairs to the continuous truss
span damaged by flood waters
two weeks sgo ars under way.
Alleged Knife Attacker
Furnishes $1,000 Bail
John Dow Van Horn, charged
with a knife attack upon M. P.
Clark at a pool table In a down
town card room Saturday night,
posted $1,000 ball In Justice Court
Tuesday, Justice of the Peace
Hartflel reported. Van Horn was
released to consult with an attorney.
OREGON. WEDNESDAY.
Housing Needs
To Get Major
C.C: Attention
Housing for the city's Increas
ing population is a problem of
"major importance" to which di
rector of the Roseburg Chamber
of Comemrce devoted their at
tention last night, in their first
regular board meeting of the
year.
Directors adopted as an objec
tive the construction of more
houses In the community during
1948. Included In this objective,
it was stated. Is the need for
greater utility and sanitation fa
cilities. "Planned expansion of our pre
sent industrial plants, new plants
now under construction and in
the blue print stage, together
with a corresponding Increase in
other lines of comercial and pro
fessional establishments, countv,
city, and school activities, will
create a demand for employment
beyond that of past years," said
Lours J. Fullerton, president, In
a prepared statement.
''Increased, employment calls
for increased housing accommoda
tions, with a greater demand for
utility and sanitary facilities. All
of which presents a problem of
ma lor Importance to our com
munity." "Employment reached an all
time high In the Roseburg area
during 1947," Fullerton's state
ment continued. "Thus we ac
count for the heavy volume In-
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38 Sawmill Unions Back
Pay Hike-or-Strike Plan
SEATTLE. Jan. 21. (A
Unanimous concurrence with the
strike recommendations of their
executive board was voted yester
day by 38 locals of the Puget
Sound District Council of the
AFL-Lumber & Sawmill Workers
Union.
The delegates voted to strike
"as soon as possible" If no "sub
stantial" wage boost Is forth
coming In Thursday and Friday
negotiations with employers. The
union has asked a 30-cent-an-hour
across the board Increase.
Eighteen thousand western
Washington workers are repre
sented In the council.
The negotiating committee will
meet here Thursday with repre
sentatives of the Plvwood and
Door Industry of Washington
and Oregon. Friday It will meet
with the Lumbermen's Industrial
Relations Committee.
"Drunks" Drive in Same
Car at Once; Both Fined
PENNSAUKEN, N. J, Jan. 21.
IPt A police Judge decided last
night that two men can be guilty
of drunken driving In the same
automobile and at the same place.
Witnesses told Recorder George
E. Yost that Robert Burns, 30, of
Philadelphia, drove his automo
bile onto the sidewalk of John W.
Mortimer. Motlmer telephoned
police who said they arrived to
find Clarene Trotter. 35, also of
Philadelphia, struggling to drive
the vehicle off the sidewalk.
Yost fined each $200 and sus
pended their driving privileges
for two years.
Jacqueline Horner, Missing
Piano-Movie Prodigy, Found
In Hotel Room With Sailor
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. OP Jacqueline Horner, 14-year-old
Los Angeles piano prodigy and movie actress who had been miss
ing since Jaa 13, was taken Into custody here early today, police an-nounced.
The girl, said Inspectors John
Merrill and Dan Shelley, was
found in a Van Ness Avenue ho
tel room with a sailor. The youth
was jailed on a charge of con
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor. He Is Wallace Wells, 19,
attached to the Navy tanker
Cimarron, at Hunters Point
here.
Miss Horner was turned over
to Juvenile authorities as a run
away and lodged In Juvenile hall.
The Inspectors said a tavern
owner's tip that he believed the
missing girl had been In his
Dlace several times led to finding
her.
Thev said Jacqueline, clad only
In a white slln, hid In a closet
when thev knocked on the hotel
room door.
'The door was shut and no one
answered." Merrill said. "We
turned the nob and the door
opened and we walked In. The
sailor was sitting there, and then
Miss Horner came out.
"At first she was kind of hys
terical and pretty mad Bttjeln"
found In the room with the
sailor, but tnen she calmed down
and was verv cooperative. They
both seemed like nice kids.
Pelstion "Plutonic"
"Wells said he met Jacqueline
nn Market street Frldav and had
been taking care of her since
because she was broke."
The Inspectors reoorted both
Jarmiellne and Wells said their
relations had been purely pla
tonle and offered to submit to
JANUARY 21, 1948
Canada's Prime Minister
King to Quit After Record
Career of Public Service
OTTAWA, Jan. 21. (.TV-Prime Minister William Lyon Macken
zie King says he wants to retire as leader of Canada's dominant Lib
eral party, and thus according to dominion tradition as prime min
ister, as soon as the party names his successor.
In an address before the Na
tional Liberal Federation's Advi
sory Council last night, he asked
that a liberal convention be sum
moned next summer to select his
successor as the party's boss.
Political circles Interpreted the
73-vear-old prime minister's care
fully qualified remarks to mean
that he wants to get out of office
and politics this year, but that he
would consent to being drafted If
the country needs him further.
King, who has been in office for
all but five and a half years since
Dec. 29, 1921, would by April 20.
1948, surpass the empire record
for length of prime ministerial
service, set by Robert Waloole of
Britain, who served for 7.619 davs
early In the 18th century as head
of Britain's government.
informed political sources pre
dicts that Louis St. Laurent, 66-year-old
minister of external af
fairs, would be chosen to succeed
King, both to the party leadership
and the prime minister's post.
Under the Canadian political
svstem It has been traditional for
the same man to hold leadership
of the party in power and the post
of prime minister.
King succeeded the late Sir Wil
frld Laurler as liberal leader In
1919 and first became prime min
ister in December, 1921, serving
until 1930 with the exception of
the summer of 1926.
In 1930 he was defeated by R.
B. Bennett, conservative, and for
the next five years headed the
liberal opposition. In October,
1935, he was returned to office
with the greatest majority any
partv ever had In the Canadian
parliament. He was reelected In
1940 and again In 1945, but with
lesser majorities.
Mrs. Harold Ingram
Badly Hurt In Accident
Mi-s. Harold Ingram, the for
mer Dorothv Geddes, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Geddes of
Roseburg, Is reported to be slight
ly Improved at the Tucson, Ariz.,
hospital, where she Is a patient
following an automobile accident
a week ago, in which she suffer
ed a fractured back, skull, legs,
arms and ribs. Her husbapd Is
manager of Montgomery Ward
store at Tucson. They have two
children, Frank Leslie and Pam
ela. Mr. and Mrs. Geddes plan to
go to Tucson within a short time
for a visit with the Ingrams.
Mrs. Ingram Is a sister of At
torney Paul Geddes, Mrs. Harrle
W. Booth and Mrs. S. J. Cooper
of Roseburg.
Soviet's Gold Holdings
Second Only to U.S. Pile
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. W
President Truman sent Congress
yesterday a report showing Rus
sia's gold holdings are larger than
any nation except the United
States.
The U. S. gold pile was put at
$22,789,000,000, more than one.
third greater than the $14,000,
000,000 total held by the rest of
the world on last June 30.
JACQUELINE HORNER
medical tests to -"ove h.
In Los Angeles, a family friend
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Closing Record Career
Cordon Withholds
Hawaiian Dedsion
HONOLULU, Jan. 21.-WP)-Senator
Guy Cordon of Oregon
has promised Hawallans he will
do everything In his power to as
sure a Senate vote on the Ha
waiian statehood Issue. '
The Oregon senator told the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
however, that as an Investigator
he could not yet take a position
on the Issue. He came here as
chairman of a Senate subcommit
tee. A statehood bill was passed
by the House In the last session.
Cordon told Interviewers yes
terday that he felt he hadn't re
ceived the full sentiment of Ha
wallans on statehood. He was J
scheduled to leave tonight for
Washington, after delaying his
departure 24 hours.
He conferred yesterday with
two foes of the statehood pro
posal. Industrialist Walter F. Dil
lingham, who Cordon said told
him the Hawaiian labor leader
ship was attempting to dominate
the territory's political and social
life. Dillingham said he believes
It could better be controlled bv a
territorial government with fed
eral supervision. Alice Kamoklla
Campbell, former territorial sen
ator, said there was danger of
"an Oriental alliance." In league
with Russia, to control Hawaii
Occupants of Burning
Airplane Leap to Safety
BOSTON, Jan. 21. f.TV-Thirteen
nassengers were Inlured as
thev leaped from a big Fnstern
Airlines Lockheed Constellation
today after the plane skidded In
to a snowbank and caught fire
when It landed In early morning
darkness at Logan International
alrnort.
The $1.000 000 airliner was al
most eomnlctclv consumed bv the
flames that spread from one of
the four engines while 20 nassen
gers and five srew members
lumped or dropped IS feet from a
doorwav on the opposite side Into
snowbanks.
Seven persons were treated In
hospitals and six others were
dven first aid all for hurts suf
fered as thev escaped from the
burning plane to the ground be
low. Woman Dies of Burns
In Corvallis Accident
COPVAITTS. Ore.. Jan 21
fjpi Mrs. Mack Andrews. 60. died
last nleht tn the gepernl hosnltal
erp of hums suffpred when
flames destrnved two trailer
houses at a camn south of the
cltv. sending fmir persons to the
hosnltal vesterdav.
The hosnltal rennrted the vic
tim's h"hnd and Mr. and Mm.
Joseph B. S"bo. the Inst two Otp
ffon State College students, were
he others burned In the com
bination evnloslnn and fire.
The Sabos are from Klamnth
Fa"s.
Firemen said the ernloslon
came while Sho ws renalrlnp a
hutine pas tsnk Fumes annar.
ntl were Ignited hv snsrk. and
flames nulrHv destroyed the ad
lolnlng trailers.
Wont to Buy U.S. Pants?
"P.W." Stamped on Seats
LOS ANGELFS. Jan. 21
Anybody want to buv 10.000
pairs of Uncle Sam's oantsT
The War Assets Administra
tion hne 'em. cotton and wool.
Thev have Irientlfvlna msrirlnn
that'll never some off "PW"
for prisoner of wsr, on the
seats. Seems ths wartime ehem.
lets doped out a paint for cloth
that couldn't bs removed, even
by the peacetime chemists.
So WAA Is puttlnq the pants
up for sale Jan. 29. and adver
tising that they maks very fins
wiping rags.
Made to Lure
Demo Support
Enough Votes to Override
Expected Truman Veto
Now Major Question
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 (!&
Approved "as is" by the House
Republican leadershiD. the $5..
600,000,000 tax slashing bill mov
ed today toward swift House pas
sage ana a virtually certain ve
to. Democrats mobilizing tn hartls
the measure claimed enough votes
nowever, unless the Senate trims
tne size of the tax cut when the
legislation reaches that body.
Speaker Martin (R-Mass) set
the House vote for next week,
probably Friday.
ine Mouse Kepuoncan steer
ing committee, in approving the
measure late yesterday, refused
flatly to make any concessions
that might attract Democratic
support A two-thirds majority
Is needed In both houses to over
turn a Presidential objection.
Democratic Leader Rayburn of
Texas told reporters "the bill as
It Is will never become law, and
I think the Republicans know it."
But Rep Knutson (R-Minn),
author of the measure, shot back
that Rayburn is 'Indulging In
wishful thinking" and added:
"The bill will become law."
The GOP leaders ignored Pres
ident Truman's substitute pro-
Ksal calling for a $-10 "cost of
ing" tax cut for everyone and
a compensating $3,200,000,000 ex
cess profits tax levy on corpora
tions. The Ways and Means Commit
tee was called Into closed door
sesion to consider the Knutson
measure. But with Republicans
outnumbering the Democrats 15
to 10, the committee's formal ap
proval was virtually certain.
Budget Dus For Slash
Martin told a news conference
after the steering committee de
cision that the Republicans will
slash Mr. Truman's $39,700,000,
000 budget to make room for the
tax cut and a payment on the na
tional debt of at least $2,000,000,
000. "We need to cut the budget on
ly by $1,500,000,000 to do that,"
Martin said, "but we are going
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Petrillo Draws
Rap From Hartley
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 (Jfy
Rep. Hartley (RNJ), chairman
of the House Labor Committee,
told James C Petrillo today the
Justice Department was "exceed,
Ingry lax" In preparing a Lea Act
case in which the AFL musicians
union chief was acquitted. -
Speaking face to face with the
fnhor leader at a committee hear
ng, Hartley declared Petrillo
was "clearly In violation of law"
despite the acquittal In a federal
court at Chicago last week. He
added:
"I am hot particularly upset by
the court decision but I am con
cerned about how the case was
prepared by the Justice Depart
ment. I must say It was exceed
ingly lax."
Petrillo, who sat silently as
Hartley took him to task, was
accused under the Lea Act of
coercing a Chlcapo radio station
to hire more workers than need
ed. He was called before thp com
mittee to answer charges that he
Is attempting to throttle the
American entertainment Industry
through a monopoly on music.
Hartley told him the British
flew In 12 tons of phonograph
records last week, after Petrillo
banned union musicians from
rrakln records In this country.
Moreover, Hartley said. 250 tons
of other records are now en route
to the United States bv boat
"What effect do you think that
will have on American musicians,
Mr. Petrillo." Hartley asked.
Petrillo launched Into a long
statement contending that the
record-making Industry Is reap
ing huge profits whereas the
average pav of American musi
cians In making recordings la
$100 a year.
"Our future Is very dark," Pe
trillo said.
Morse Joins in Urge for
New Anti-Lynching Bid
.WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 fV
Senator Morse (R.-Ore.) Bnd Rep.
Keating (R.-N. Y.) urged vester
dav that Congress enact federal
antl-lynrhlpg laws this session.
Thev testified before a Senate
Judlclarv Subcommittee which la
considering three antllvnchlng
hills. One Is sponsored lolntly by
Morse and Senator Wagner tD.
N. Y.), the others by Senator
Knowland (R.-Callf.) and Senator
Hawkes (R.-N. J.).
Keating told a reporter that
Republican congressional leaders
have decided to let the Senate
take up the legislation first since
the House several times has pass
ed antl lvnchlng hills only to nave
them talked to death In the Sen
ate. Gandhi's fast that brought
pledget to end India's com
munal war gave new meaning to
S. O. S. Save Our Shirt.
tvlfy pact Rant
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