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O tnniw Dairy Farm WHO DOES WHAT W?Jt Manager Also Shot To Death 'mm MM w FE OS - " -1 p-i I HUMOK AND &LOOM Yes, funny story; and yes, you're salesman; nope, you re wrong it wasn t that story. The gentle man alluded to, standing at the right in the picture above, is C. J. Holway, Centralia Glove company representative, who has been making this territory for 25 years. His one-man audience is Norman Wicks, salesman in the men's work clothing department at J. C. Penney's. After the funny story mentioned had been digested, the subjects of glove costs and price stabilixation were brought up and there wasn't a smile in the house. Congress Draws Rap Labor Leaders Denounce Defense Production Act As Betrayal Of People WASHINGTON (AP) The heads of the AFL and the CIO each asserted today that Congress is to blame for the mobilization squabble because it enacted a weak defense production act. AFL President William Green, addressing a conference of CIO, AFL, machinists and rail union officials at a precedent-making nationwide rally, said Congress had "failed In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS In Washington the other night, William J. Donovan (who in the last war headed our Office of Stra tegic Services, which was our super-spy outfit) asserted that the Russian people can be America's greatest ally in preventing Soviet leaders from starling another war. He added: "No dictator dare move if un certain of his safety at home. Our greatest ally, therefore, is t h e Russian people . . . Today, the way to prevent a war is to put asiile our own fears and CRE ATE FEAR in the mind of the en emy." Donovan's idea is to create fear in the mind of the enemy by PUT TING REVOLT into the minds of the Russian people. Keep your fingers crossed. Don't get excited. Above all else, don't jump to the conclusion that the Russians and their stooge3 will up (Continued on pig four) 'SHOVEL THIEF' RAPPED SPOKANE UP) Spokane's "shovel burglar," a janitor who told police he stole for thrills and admitted 244 burglaries, was sen tenced to not more than 15 years in the state penitentiary. Dean Stanley Woods, 50. took the sen tence with a smile. The parole hoard will fix the actual time he will serve. Costello Still Defiant Refuses To Tell Probers His Net Worth,Says He's Now Promoting Broilers NEW YORK (AP) Underworld boss Frank Cos tello today defied senate crime investigators for the fourth time in their efforts to find out his net worth. He said he wouldn't answer the question. With the same sullen stubbornness he has displayed when the matter came up previously, Costello said the committee was asking for information it had no right to. "I refused before," Costello said. "I'm not going to answer that question. The gambler, labeled by the . committee as head of a national f crime syndicate, pictured himself to the committee as one now en gaged in purely legitimate busi ness. And he said he wasn't going to talk about what assets he has. Costello pictured himself as a promoter of jet broilers for the benefit of housewives with small apartments. He conceded before the senate crime committee the fot broiler business hadn't taken up much of , his time so far. "It's in its infancy," he said. "It's just started." a o The broiler was described as an r infra red broiler for use in anarl- mettt houses, but Costello said he didn't understand its mechanical' details -J y Sen. Charles Tobey said Costel- lo'A-v-efusal to answer "makes us suspicious and I don't want to be suspicious." (S) M if". :c you're right, the man n telling a correct again he is a traveling the people. In adopting the defense produc tion act last year, Green said in a prepared speech, ."Congress went out of its way to lard the law with special privilege for business interests. Under that law, which expires on June 30, it is virtually impossible to stabilize the cost of living. "In deference to the real estate lobby, Congress acted to decontrol rents. In obedience to the financial interests of the nation, it adopted tax laws that soak the poor and spare the rich. "Second, the administration be came intimidated by the reaction ary coalition that rules the roost in Congress. Apparently, it decided to appease Congress in order to get some cooperation from Con gress. "This policy of appeasement. . . resulted in the appointment of big business executives to almost every significant position in d e fense agencies. All Labor Plant Rejected "The results speak for them selves. Not a single recommen dation by labor representatives in the defense program was adopted. Our views were either ignored, or the exact opposite of our proposals was put into effect "We decided, therefore, to take a dramatic step. We voted unani mously for the withdrawal o f labor representatives from any de fense agencies in which they were serving. We felt that this was the only way we could effectively im press upon the American people (Continued on Page 2) "The world can't think well of a man who covers up," he added. Wealth His Own Affair Costello had disclosed he has around $150,000 in cash in his home safe and in two bank accounts, but beyond that, he contended his holdings are his own affair. "Do you have a safe deposit box anywhere else other than in your home?" asked committee counsel Rudolph Halley. Costello stared at the celing mo mentarily, then he said in hoarse, thin voice: "No." Costello' attorney, George Wolf, has contended that his client is constitutionally entitled to with- bold data about his wealth. The committee has asked lor a legal Dnel on tnis claim It says the brief will figure in its recommends tionQo the Senate to cite the witness for contempt of Congress. 1T1 Established 1872 Strike Entire Nation Facing Threat Of Hardships Government Top Target Of Stoppages, Backing Wage Increase Demands PARIS UP) A mounting strike wave rolled through France today, threatening to affect almost everyone in the nation. A near general railway walkout appeared the most alarming immediate pos sibility. i'remier gueuille warned tnai the strikes, all pressing wage in crease demands, "may develop into a veritable attempt on the life of the country. Most of the stoppages were aimed directly at the government, by far France's biggest employer. Unions of all political alignments were taking part, reflecting wide spread discontent with rapidly ris ing prices and the cabinet's hesitancy to raise wages. The Communist-controlled gen eral federation of labor (CGT), leader in many strikes of a polit ical nature in the past, was again involved but was not always the leader. Premier's Appeal Futile The strike actions defied a broad cast appeal by Queuille to stay on the job. The government de cided to requisition key workers in the gas and electric industries a sort of civilian draft authorzed when the country's economic life is endangered. It has been applied in individual cases in the past, but is a highly unpopular precedure in France and is used sparingly. Delegations from non-Communist railroad unions met today with Antoine Pinay, minister of public works. Leaving the meeting, union leaders said they had received no satisfaction and added:, "We de cline any responsibility for the turn of events." Miners Granted Increases One bright spot in the strike pic ture was an agreement making available 12.000,000,000 francs ($34,000,000,000) for raises to coal miners. Non-Communist unions accepted the principle of this move and promised to hold off any strike. Queuille took another positive move yesterday. He summoned the government council controlling the minimum wage scale to meet Thursday. An increase in the min imum wage level might slow or halt the strikes. Government sources said about 40,000 Parisian workers were strik ing on the transport system, on suburban trains and in public util ities. No estimate was available of the number elsewhere in the country. Chinese Commies Still In Retreat TOKYO (P) Chinese Red forces were reported withdrawing today from their last footholds on the once hotly-contested central front of South Korea. Allied patrols may have reached or crossed the border into Red Ko rea. Field dispatches said the Reds apparently have abandoned Chunchon, main Chinese supply base south of parallel 38. Chun chon, 8Vi miles south of the border, was the funnel through which the Chinese poured into South Korea last January. On the cast coast, South Ko rean troops were within 8Vf miles of 38. Other United Nations units across the peninsula were only a few miles farther south of the border. Filth air force fighters Wednesday littered the northwestern corner of North Korea with wrecked and burned transport. Seven locomotives, 100 railroad cars and a number of vehicles were hit in strikes reported before noon. On the propaganda front, Red Korean Premier Kim II Sung as sured Russia's Stalin that his peo ple intend to fight the war to the bitter end. The Communist new China news agency said Kim sent this word to Stalin March 17 to mark the sec ond anniversary of the economic and cultural mutual assistance pact between Russia and North Korea. The Weather Showers today, becoming partly cloudy with scattered showers to night and Thursday. Highttt femp. for any March Lowtit temp, for any March Hightst ttmp. ytsterday Lowasftmp. last 24 hour ... el! Prvcip. last 24 hours .... Prtcip, from March 1 Prtcip. from Sopt. 1 .... Exctss from Sept. 1 ...... Sunsat today, ;pii, Sunrist tomorrow, r .01 2 3.03 3.?4 I 12.3S a.m. T7 Wave JOY FOR CONSUMER Prices To Break Soon, Forecast Of Price Chief BOSTON UP) Price Stabi lizer Michael V. Di Salle says Americans bought S5 billion worth of nothing in 1950, due to rising prices but he forecast an early break in consumer prices. He said he previously had "felt that the break in price was still months away. Now I feel justified in moving up that schedule." Di Salle said also his office will issue in the near future "regula tion for wholesale and retail food distributors covering 60 percent of the items in the average fam ily s market basket, and we are at work on a regulation establishing ceilings for all kinds of manufac tured products." In an address before the indus trial conference board, he said prices on manufactured goods will be developed from a pre-Ko- rean period, with provision for re flecting increases in manufactur ing costs since that base period." Both food and manufacturers regulations, he said, would pro vide for rollbacks, and markups had been "higher than customary margins." Di Salle told the non-profit re search organization for industrial and economic fact-finding that a drop in prices would be reflected, in retail stores in several weeks. Blast Rips U.S. National Bank Floor PORTLAND (AP) A blast shattered the base ment and first floor of the Citizens branch, U.S. National bank, on S.E. Grand avenue at 9:30 a.m. today and at least eight persons were in jured. Police said there had been a smell of gas in the area. One of the injured was said to have been badly hurt. Sixty-three employes were in the bank at the time, 30 minutes before opening. The bank is in a two-story concrete building. Excavation was under way in the street at the time. The street excavation was part of the city's east side sewer construction program. The sidewalk was ripped up, exposing the bank's rec ord files in the basement. A Titer.-y L. hfpMlM X ii ( i ll 1 1 , , y . I xj.-ja'.Ufc 1m0r. i .. ... tjsjs ARMED-FORCES BOUND Pictured above is a c-rouo of 24 men t0 be inducted into the armed I board. The men left Tuetday ''Wducted Jnto the army. From ROSEBURG. OREGON WEDNESDAY, trolls Colored Oleo Bill Signed By Gov. McKay People May Vote Is '52 On Sales Or Income Tax, Or Rejection Of Both By PAUL W. HARVEY JR. SALEM UP) Colored oleo. margarine will go o sale in Ore- gun in about four months, or 90 days after the legislature goes home. Governor Douglas McKay signed the oleo bill Tuesday in a brief ceremony in his office. Looking on were Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney, author of the bill; Sen. Richard L. Neuberger, and his wife, Rep. Maurine Neuberger. The Neubergers were authors of the original oleo bill, which was defeated by the House. The house tax committee, In an informal poll, voted 4 to 3 against a bill to repeal the $30 per child basic school fund increase which the people voted last November. This bill, by Rep. Giles L. French, Moro, would be referred to the peo ple. French's bill would wipe out $11,. 000,000 of the $32,000,000 annual state basic school aid to districts. Tex Cholc. Up Ts Peopl. Th. committ. else decided to draft a bill to put sales 'ax and income tax proposals on th. 1952 general election ballot. Whil. th. committe. took no action on this idea, it Indicated It favar.d it. Under th. proposal, th. peo pl. would b. giv.n choice be tween e sales tax or higher in come tax rates. The people could make their choice, but they also could rj.ct both plans. The money that would b. raised from this idea would b. used fo financ. th. stat. for th. period beginning July 1, 1953. The hot issue of whether to transfer game law enforcement from the state police to the Game commission will come before the Senate next Monday morning. The senate game committee recom mended 3 to 2 that the bill be passed, but i tmade the effective date of the measure July 1, 1052. Truckers Assail Bill The log truckers made their big move in the House Tuesday at'ainst the highway commission's bill to stiffen penalties for o v e r loading. Led by Rep. Loran Stewart, Cot tage Grove lumberman, the truck ers said they would try to get the bill sent back to the house high way committee for amendment. The amendment they want would permit heavier loads to be hauled over certain routes when the haulers agree to pay for strengthening such roads. 35 forces by the local i3fective service night for Eugene to be formally Eugene, they will be shipped fo 4 1 i 11 J.I ' 1 ' " ' . J i i MARCH 21, 1951 Over New Warning To Russia American Armed Forces Doubled In Nine Months, Marshall Tells Truman KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) President Truman served notice today that the United States has doubled its armed forces since the invasion of Korea to resist "still further Communist attacks against other free nations." An exchange of telegrams between the President and Secretary of Defense Marshall disclosed that this country's unirormea lorces now stand at more than 2,900,000 nine months after Korean Reds launched their unprovoked attack Easter Service At Vets Hospital Rain Or Shine Easter sunrise services will be held at the Veterans hospital on Sunday morning regardless of the weather. Arrangements have been made to hold the services in the chapel if rain makes the move nec essary. However, if the weather continues fair for the remainder of the week, the services will be held as planned on the hillside just south of the main hospital build ing. The sepulchre has already been constructed and can be seen from the main road driving through the hospital grounds. On Friday the three crude crosses will be erected on the crest of the hill in back of the tomb. For the Sunday morning service there will be set up the white cross with the red rose on it signifying the risen Lord. Benches will be brought in to accommodate a large number of those who at tend, but there will be ample close parking space for those who want to listen to the service from their cars. The services will start at ex actly 6:30 a. m. , Bigamist Must Work To Support 2 Families LOS ANGELES UP) Some men go to jail for bigamy, but Ed ward Brenult is going to have to get out and work for the two fam ilies he acquired. Superior Judge Thomas L. Am brose ruled that the 42-year-old machinist must support and wife and two children he has in Mo desto, Calif., and the wife and one child here, meanwhile remaining under probation. Breault voluntarily surrendered last December, saying his con science hurt him. As one condition of probation the judge directed Breault not to live with his second wife until No. 1 obtains a final decree of divorce. No. 2 obtained an interlocutory decree last Feb. 1 which will not become final until a year from that date. Ft. Lewis, Waih., and then to various train! represent the total selective service ce during March. (Picture by Paul Jenkins) 48-51 France June 25. Mr. Truman's announcement was a new warning to Soviet Rus sia that this country, "in company with other free nations," Is deter mined "to establish and maintain world peace." "For your information, the strength we have already attained a total strength in excess of 2,900,000 was not attained in World War II until more than 21 months after our build-up started in June 1940, following the fall of e ranee, anu more than three months after Pearl Harbor," marsnuii sam. The President took unusual steps tn seek world-wide disclosure of the progress of American defenses, and the exchange of telegrams was beamed around the globe by the Slate's department's "Voice of America." Mr. Truman has announced the goal of 3,500,000 men as soon as possible after June 30. And h l s lenders in Congress are making a last-ditch stand against some at tempts to place a ceiling of 4,000, ooo men on the uniformed person nel. Even more determined resist a n ce has been decided upon against any attempt to require con gressional approval to dispatching to Europe more than the four divi sions already promised to General Eisenhower. The monthly draft has been run ning at about 80,000, but has been reduced to 50,000 for May. Six na tional guard divisions have been called into service. A few days ago, the President again proclaimed this country's willingness to participate in a fool proof disarmament plan involving inspection by the United Nations to insure compliance. At that time, he made it clear that the atomic bomb can not be outlawed, or conventional arms reduced unless Russia agrees to accept all the necessary safe guards. As he told a United Na tions general assembly meeting last October, "paper promises are not enough." Mr. Truman's statement today was an Invitation to allies of the Unilcd States to speed up the re building of their armaments and their armed forces. ng camps. The I from Douglas 24 men county Ambassador At Manila Warns Americans To Take Safety Precautions MANILA UP) U.S. Amhu. sador Myron M. Cowen warns Americans in remote areas to take precautions for their safety. nis warning louowed his inves tigation of the executions Tues day night of two Americans on of them from Oregon and an Australian by Communist-led Huk hnlahaps 15 miles east of Manila. An eyewitness told Cowen the three were bound and shot to death after 50 Hukbalahaps looted their dairy farm. Army patrols directed by De fense Secretary Magsaysay clashed today with 50 Huks, re ported to be the raiding band, The Huks escaped. The slain Americans were John Hardie, a native of Condon, Ore.; his wife, Irene Wilkins Hardie, re ported a native of Hilmar, Calif., and Australian Donald Capuano, their farm manager. Paul Day, a mechanic at the dairy, said 50 Huks looted the place, then left a 10-man execu tion squad which tied their vic tims' hands, marched them Into the yard and shot them down with automatic weapons. Day said he and 35 Filipino em ployes were kept under guard while the Huks looted the place, then killed the three. Cowen expressed concern over the killings. He visited the scene and calmed the fears of some Americans who had expressed doubt the Filipino army could pro tect them. Three members of a U. S. topo graphical survey team were slain in southern Quezon province Oct. 28. Retaliations Theorised Many Americans here contend the slaying were Huk retaliations against U. S. arms aid to the Philippines army. President Qulrino, told Magsay say to take personal command of the search for the slayers. Hardie was a former U. S. air force captain. He came here after the Philippines liberation near the (Continued on Page 2) Millionaire Field Freed Of Congress Contempt Charge WASHINGTON UP) -Frederick Vandcrbilt Field, New York millionaire, was freed today of contempt of Congress charges. Federal Judge T. Alan Golds borough, who presided at Field's trial without a jury, granted a de fense motion for acquittal. The judge held Field was within his constitutional rights in refusing to answer questions of a senate foreign relations subcommittee on grounds his answers might incrim inate him. Field was charged with con temptuously refusing to answer 32 questions during an investigation of charges by Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) what Communists had in filtrated the State department. Field, great grandson of Cor nelius Vandcrbilt, was linked with communism in testimony from Louis Budcnz, a former Commun ist. Judge Goldsborough commented: "The court is of the opinion that if the defendant (Field) had an swered all these 32 questions in the affirmative in a certain way it would have taken very little more evidence to put him in the pen itentiary." The judge said the ' privilege against possible self-incrimination, guaranteed by the constitution "has to he, treated in a practical manner, the way the supreme court has always treated it." The provision declares that no person shall be compelled in a criminal case to be a witness against himself. Loggers, Lumbermen To Hear Price Speaker Price ceilings, priorities and other regulations applying to the lumber industry will be discussed at a loggers' and lumbermen's meeting at the Hotel Umpqua starting at 6:30 tonight. The dinner meeting, sponsored by the Western Forest Industries association, will also consider the advisability of holding regular monthly meetings. Highlight of the gathering will be a talk by guest speaker Al Henderson of the Of fice of Price Stabilization. OREGON HAS 604 DPs SALEM UP) Oregon has admitted 604 displaced persons from overseas, F. L. Ballard, chairman of the state committee for displaced persons, reported to Governor McKay. The total number admitted to the United States is 223,000. Levity Fact Rant By L. F. Reizenstein Paging the "Voice of Ameri ca": Broadcast to the world that the United States, now more than ever, affords an unequalled opportunity to get rich by any old type of crime; also for busi ness skulduggery with a starting kx from RFC. v ()ty (V)
