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Newspaper Page TextUnion County Tops 7th War Loan Q uotd A Community Newspaper For Every Member of the Family ESTABLISHED 1S9C ' tH IMA:J;:ra,; i i. in DAMAGED SHIP IN FOR REPAIRS Workmen at Alameda, Calif., ship repair yards look at the blasted compartments of the USS Pinknoy. which was struck by a Jap suicide plane amidships while off Okinawa. Although the Jap plane penetrated through several decks, hitting the wards, the ship was able to return to port for repairs. Survivors of Shdngrai-La Crash Are Rescued in Glider Pick-up By United Press WAC " corporal and' Iwo army companions have been rescued in a daring glider oper ation from the floor of a hid den Now Guinea valley where they were isolated for 40 days after a plane crash. Safe at Hollandia, they re ported in a short-wave inter view today that they were "feeling fine" and looking for ward to shower baths. They are WAC Cpl. Marga ret Hastings, Sowego, N. Y.: 1st LI. John S. McColluni, Trenton, Mo., and TSgl. Ken neth W. Decker, Kelso, Wash. Since their air transport crack ed up May 13, they lived among friendly primitive natives in a veritable Shangri-la shut off from outside world by 15.00U fool peaks. They were literally jerked out of the valley in a glider from a short airstrip built by Hollywood to Be Target of Probe Of Subversive Acts WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) Acting Chairman John E. Kan kin, D., Miss., announced today that the house unAmerican acti vities committee has decided to investigate "subversive activities" on the west coast and especially in Hollywood. "According to reports, one of the most dangerous plots ever instigated for the overthrow of this Government had its head- ij quarters in Hollywood, Calit." Rankin said. He said committee investigators will leave tor i-imi-wood "at once " R.-inbln 1..M nn Hmiht IIS 10 what he thinks about the movie capital. "The information we get," he assorted, "is that this is the greatest hotbed of subversive acti vities in the Unite States." Rankin said that Hollywood "individuals and il. conizations" will be investigated. declined to say whether any "big name" Hollywood stars will be called as witnesses, but said "some of them probably will enter into it before we're through." den. Devers Named ('round Force Head .WASHINGTON. June 30 (l'P Gen. Jacob L. Devers. who coordinated planning for the in vasion of southern Franco, has been named cofflmand: r .0 army ground forces to repkuc On Joseph W. Stihvell who rcc was assigned to head the ntly i lHtii I army on Okinawa n,.r 3 rnr. ntlv rf tlirr. Vl tO 'bis country from 'command of presumably operating in far east- Gortaza, who took over only the sixth army group ill Euiopc. j ern waters, brought to 44 the j three days ago, would be sum-comp-isins the U S "th armv, i number of submarines lost from moned to the foreign ministry the French 1st arms' and several all causes in this war. It was the today and given his walking pa other units j 320!h naval vessel to IJoJlost. pers. American paratroopers. The glider wai b.orno aloft by a two-plane transport, which swooped low over the impro vised field to hook it. To avoid the towering cloud capped peaks surrounding the valley, ' the tow plane was forced to climb steeply over a 15,000-foot ridge. The return trip to Hollandia with the glid er was completed in 80 min utes. Cpl. Hastings, McCollum and Decker were the sole survivors of a crack-up in which 20 other army personnel were killed on a mountainside. They were discovered by ar my piancs on reconnaissance. Subsequently pilots dropped supplies to the valley almost every day, and doctors para chuted with paratroops. The three survivors main tained contact with the outside world by radio. OPA Price Control Bill Goes to President WASHINGTON, June 30 UP) The house today gave last minute approval to legislation extending price control for an other year and giving the new secretary of agriculture, broader food contiol powers. The final vote was 25.1 to 94. The house vote completed con gressional action on the measure. Preparations were made to fly ihe bill to President Truman at Kansas City for signature before the act expires at midnight to night. Otherwise there would be a tcmpoiary lapse in OPA, at least technically. Republicans were defeated in efforts to retain original house provisions to provide court re views of OPA orders and give the secretary of agriculture vir tual food czar powers. As approved. Rep. Clinton P. Anderson, D., N. M., the new sec retary of agriculture, will have authority to veto all future office of pi ice administration food pric ing orders. Submarine is Lost In Pacific Area WASHINGTON; June 30 (UP) The navy today announced the 1525-ton submarine Kete was overdue from patrol and pre sumed lost. Q The skipper of the submarine ; was I.t. Cmdr. Edward Acker man. 2'.), Cincinnati, O. He was listed as missing in acuon aioiis with the rest ot the crew, me vessel had a wartime comple- ! ment of from 80 to Ba men, Loss of this craft, which was Jury Acquits Bowman on Charge of SlayingTFather A jury of three women and nine men early today found Albert Forrest Bowman, 28, of North Powder, not (ruilty of the murder of his father, Albert (Bert) Bowman, prominent North Powder stockman and rancher. While the jury was not polled by the court upon the vote on the acquittal verdict, the members advised Circuit Judge Green upon his questioning: that ten of the members voted for the acquittal. The votes of the other two were not i'e- vealed. XT 1 1 r OUr NOV MeUlberS 1 Ti j. assume rosi in President's Cabinet WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) Four new cabinet members take office today in the biggest single shakeup in a president's official family since the late Pres ident Roosevelt first took olfice in 1033. Their inauguration is regarded as a step toward reorganization of the government's executive agencies with emphasis on im proving administration of food supply and labor problems. The incoming cabinet members are Lewis B. Schwellcnbueh of Washington who replaces Fran ces Perkins of New York as sec retary of labor; Robert E. Hanne gan of Missouri replacing Frank C; Walker 'of Pennsylvania as postmaster general; Tom C. Clark of Texas taking over from Fran cis Biddle of Pennsylvania as at torney general; and Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico suc ceeding Claude R. Wickard of Indiana as secretary of agricul ture. Anderson also replaces Marvin Jones whose duties as war food administrator have been com bined with the agriculture de partment in one of the major re organization moves. President Truman still has one cabinet vacancy. He is expected to send the nomination of James F. Byrnes to the senate Monday or Tuesday for secretary of slate to replace Edward R. Stettinius, jr., who resigned to represent the U. S. in the new world security league. Youngsters Please Large Crowd at Band Concert Approximately 300 people en joyed the third annual conceit of the summer band students of La G'rande public schools last night in the high school auditor ium. The entire program was well received, but the numbers most applauded were the overture "Energy" and the march "Auin Hannah," both played by the en tire band, and the selections played by the brass quartette, composed of Duane Hamlin. Hob by Quinn, Charles Brackett and Dick Johnston. The band, which was created and has been directed by Leroy Darling, high school band direc tor, is divided into three groups: beginning class, intermediate class, and junior band. Exper ience, rather than age. has been the determining factor in the di vision. Highlights of the program in cluded selections by the clarinet quartette, Barbara Detrick, Mary Ratliff, Delpha Morehead and Dale Vaughl; cornet solos by Franklin Seward; selections by the cornet quartette; fMo solos by Maurine Gerards and baritone horn solos by Dick Johnston. Panamanian Break With Spain Looms m'i t .itv t... mi .,.,),) rn.m.Mn tin, June ao 11.17 anama was expected to break lelations with Spain today ac cording to reliable sources. It was believed the Spanish ehaige d'uffairs, Joaquin Manuel ratten LA GRANDE. OREGON SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE tne ease was given lo me jury 'at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, and the verdict was returned at 12.30 a.m. today. In his instructions, Judge Green told the jurors they were per mitted under the law to return one of three verdicts, first degree murder, which might involve the death penalty, second degree murder, the penalty for which is life imprisonment, or munslaugh - ter, which would entail a prison sentence. He also advised them a unanimous verdict would be necessary to find him guilty, but that as few as ten of the jurors could bring in a verdict of not guilty. Since the opening of the trial on June 11, the case has attrac ted wide attention and a packed courtroom at every session, duo to the prominence of the Bow man family. Thd elder J3owman was killed, -.it his ranch in the North Powder' district April 22, and his son was arrested a few days later after admitting to officials that he struck his parent with a rock and threw the body into a well after a fight in which he said his father was the aggressor. Throughout the trial both sides laid particular emphasis on the attitude of the elder Bowman, the state seeking to bring out See BOWMAN . . . Page 3 Top Quality Beef Slaughter is Cut For Next Quarter WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) The office of price administia lion has .reduced maximum per centages of good and choice grade cattle that may be slaughtered within the next three months. OPA said the action was taken to keep percentage figures in line with the smaller proportionate supply of good and choice cattle during this period when there is a big movement of lower grades to market. The percentages refer to pro portion of good and choice cattle that a slaughterer may kill com pared with his total kill. The new perci ntages in the stales from the Pacific coast to and including Wyoming, Mon tana, Colorado, New Mexico and the western pait of Texas lying directly south of New' Mexico, lire: July, 80 per cent; August, 70 per cent, and September, 00 per cent. The maximum in effect in the past three months, OPA said, was 75 per cent. The revised percentages take into account the usual increased marketing of lower grades during the next three months, the agency added. Zone A consists of states from the Pacific coast to and including Montana, W y o m ing, Colorado, New Mexico and the western part of Tews lying directly south of New Mexico. Vacation Travel 0 Reservations Curbed WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) Vacationists who normally de pend on Pullman or chaif reser vations will face possible long de Lays (Hi returning home under new office of defense transpor- t.ltlon regulations which went into effect last midnight. Climaxing a campaign of warn ings against civilian travel, the OUT in an order aimed ot vaca tionists imposed a five-day ad vance limit on railroad passen ger reservations. The order does not cancel reservations already made under the prveious 30-day limit. r !H!l!affii!iffTOWIil!!i Security Charter Hearings to Start Monday in Capital Former Foes of Foreign Tie-ups Drop Opposition WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) The senate foreign relations committee will begin hearings on the United Nations charter on Monday, July 0, under rules de-. signed to hold testimony to a minimum. This was announced today by chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex., after a meeting of the committee. The hearings will bo delayed for one week after President Tru man presents the charter for ratification next Monday. The committee agreed that it could make better lime in 'the long run if it awaited the arrival of state 1 department documents which ex plain the churter. These docu inents include commission reports and minutes of the San Francis co conference containing inter pretations of various phases of the charter. A subcommittee of five was ap pointed to draft the rules for the hearings. The members ure Con nally, Sens. Walter F. George, D., Ga.; Arthur H. Vandenberg, R., Mich.; Theodore F. Green, D:, R. I.j and Warren R. Austin, R., VI. ..Connally said that former sec retary of state Edward R. Stet tinius, jr., will be the first wit ness. Asked if there was any indi cation of opposition to ratifica tion, Connally said that "strange to say" the committee has not yet received any request for per mission to testify either for or against the charter. ' Sen. Hiram W. Johnson, R., Calif., a leader in the fight that kept the U. S. out of the league of nations and the world court, told reporters lust night he might "possibly" vote for U. S. partic ipation in a new world league to keep the peace by force if nec essary. Already most of the really for midable opposition to the char ter has metlcd away. Sen. Bur ton K. Wheeler, D., Mont., looked on as probable leader of an anti ratification fight, told reporters during the week that as far as he is concerned there will be no or ganized oppostion. He said he had not made up his own mind yet what position he will take. Two other senators, expected to battle vigorously against U. S. entry into the projected world league, signified they arc for it. Sen. Robert M. LaFoIette, P., Wis., said he definitely intended to vote for ratification. Sen. C. Waylund Brooks, R., III., said as matters stand the charter might also get his support. Army Price of Mutton Increased WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) The office of price administra tion today authorized an in crease of 25 cents per 100 pounds in maximum prices for all grades of lamb and mutton carcasses sold to war procurement agencies or assigned to buyers of set-aside Tamil or mutton. A similar increase in maximum pi ices was granted for lamb and mutton carcasses sold to the war shipping administration. OPA described this action as part of the government's overall program to assist lumb producers in the form of increased subsi dies and price adjustments. The increases will not affect civilian ceilings. Byrnes Named for Place in Cabinet KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 30 (UP) President Truman an nounced through his press secre retory late today that he would send the name of James F. Byrnes to the senate Monday as his choice for the post of secre tary of state. 30, 1915 Chinese Border of Former Colony of France PEAIU HARBOR, June 30 (UU) The Chinese invaded French Indo-China today and enemy broadcasts indicated two more allied invasions were approaching; or already un derway. The Chinese high command announced that its forces had smashed across the border to take the town of Chungchingfu, northeast of Caobang. The Japanese recently took full con trol of the former French colony because they feared an invasion. Other Chinese forces, 225 miles to the northeast, recap tured the burning city of Liuchow, former American airforce base taken by the Japanese last november. The Chinese also captured Linhai in their drive along the China coast which has carried within 130 miles of Shanghai at points, Allies Continue Pounding of Rich Borneo Oil Port MANILA, June 30 (UP) Al lied ships and planes were re ported continuing to pour explo sives into Bulikpapan today in one of the most shattering bom bardments of the war, and Tokyo said an allied landing was "im minent." (A weak Tokyo transmission in Italian heard in London im plied that ' landing ' operations already had begun at Balikpupan. It appeared more likely, however, that the broadcast merely was reviewing allied activity off Bul ikpapan and interpreting it as a pi elude to an invasion, as Tokyo has done on several previous oc casions.) The Tokyo radio reported that the allied fleet which, according to Japanese reports, has been shelling the Borneo oil port ceaselessly for three weeks, has been increased to more than 41 vessels, Tokyo said il now in eluded five heavy ciulsers, three light cruisers, 10 destroyers, more than 20 minesweepers and sub marine chasers, three tankers and "a number of transports und other craft." The Japanese said an aircraft carrier also was be lieved in the vicinity. Starmer is Named Chairman of City School Trustees W. B. Starmer was elected chairman of the La Grande school board yesterday at the reorgan ization meeting. C. W. Bunting was elected vice chairman and Claude Berry was sworn in as director for a new five-year term. Other members of thi' board ale Lester Kingsley and Foster Sims. Starmer was elected for the fiist time in IH35. Bunting be came a member of the hoard in 103(1. Berry was first elected in 1037 and Kingsley was appointed in 1030. Sims was appointed for a one-year term in 1041 and elected for a five-year term in 1042. National Forest Area Use Curbed SALEM. Ore., June 30 (UP) All national forests in Oregon, and protective ureas near them, were closed to unregulated use today by proclamation of acting governor Howard C. Belton. The proclamation, issued by Belton in cooperation with the state forestry department;; in cludes the following national for ests and adjacent ureas: Des chutes, Fremont, Malheur, Hood. Ochoeo, Rogue 1 rivr, Siskiyou, Umatilla, Umpquu, Wallowa, Whitman and Willamette nation al forests. Weather Data for 24 hours to 7 a. ni. o Temperature: 'y Maximum 68 Minimum 41 Precipitation Trace Forecast: Generally clear to night and Sunday. FIVE CENTS Penetrate GUAM. June 30 (UP) Tokyo said today that American de stroyers und minesweepers were reconnoitering the coast of Oki noerubu, next major island step ping stone north of Okinawa on the invasion route to Japan, The Japanese have been pre dicting for some time that the United Slates may invade one or more additional Islands north ot Okinawa before landing on Japan proper. Okinoerabu is part of the Amumi group and lies 40 miles above Okinawa and 250 miles southwest of Japan. , The .report followed close on n Pacific fleet headquarters com munique announcing the blood less American occupation of Kume island, 50 miles west of Okinawa and 10th Ryukyu islund to be captured. Over Jupun itself, B-20 Super foiti'esses extended their aerial blockade of the west coast of Honshu another B5 miles to the north In an attempt to prevent large-scale transfer of bombed and invasion - threatened indus tries to Manchuria. Russia May Get , Armenian Areas Under Turk Pact MOSCOW, June 30 (UP) The essentials of a new Russo-Tur-klsh agreement were believed to be opening the Dardanelles to Soviet warships in war time while sealing the straits to enemy fleets und a decision on the stat us of the Kurs und Arduhnn Armeniun provinces of Turkey. The Kurs und Arduhun prov inces belonged the Czarisl Russia. After the Bolshevik revolution all of Armenia was seized by the Tuiks ul u time when the Red army wus warding off the inter ventionist powers und fighting the civil war. Later the Armenians formed u Soviet republic and adhered to the Soviet union. However, the borders were fixed, giving Tur key the two Armeniun provinces. Now the Soviet press has given major prominence to the demands of Armenians in Amcricu und elsewhere that the two provinces be returned und incorporated in greater Soviet Armenia. President Signs Pay Boost Bill KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 30 (UP) President Trumun today signed into law a bill giving np proximalely 1,400,000 federal government employes basic sal aries and timu-'und-a-hutf lor overtime over 40 hours. It is effective tomorrow and will cost the government obout $700,000,000 a your under pres ent conditions. The new luw grants the work ers affected n basic wage Increase averaging 15.9 per con. This 13 graduated, dependrig upon the total wage of each employe. It is the first general salary boost given government employes since 1023. The new law applies to em ployes Aovered by the civil serv ice classification act. It does not affect 1,600,000 remaining feder al workers. Among these arc postal employes, who arc to get an increase under another bill, and the large number of workers in federal arsenals, shipyards and Ihe like. Sales Hit Record in Big Drive Union county today achiev ed its objective in the 7th war loan campaign, setting a record for the amount of bonds purchased by indiv idual buyers and finishing well under the deadline set by the United States, treasury department. ' .The sales to noon today against an overall quota of $964,000, the largest ever set for tho region, aggregated $1,136,857, ot which $857,898 is in purchases by In dividuals, with $778,667 in E honds. . ., With a quola of $741,000 in JE bonds set for the county by the treasuiy department, it was with anything but optimism that the war finance committee approach ed the task of finding purchasers for such as large amount of the securities of smaller denomina tions. - , Response Is Generous However, the appeals of lead ers of the armed forces for every-, one to purchase to the limit pf their ability to speed the war against the nation's enemies, brought an unprecedented out pouring of support and during most ot tne campaign the sales indicuted readiness on the part of the individual buyers to loan their money and thereby help speed the war to a victorious conclusion. Quolus were exceeded in every phase of the campaign, and inr asmuch as the treasury depart ment has announced bonds pur chased during the coming week win be credited to the 7th war loan campaign, a substantial In crease is expected in the sales totals recorded at the close of business today in the banks and post office through which the bonds were ' issued. ' U. S. Drive Succeeds The treasury department an nounced today that the campaign nationally was far over the top it the, close of business yesterday, except that the E bond sales are nearly 2B per cent below the quota of $4,000,000,000. Total sales today stood at $22,210,000,000, or 58.6 per cent above the quota. ' In union oounty the sales rec ord was announced today by W. C. Perkins, war finance commit. tee chairman, with quotas listed ursi and sales second, as follows: E bonds, $741,000 and $778,667; individuul purchases (includina series E), $708,000 and $857,508; sales to corporations, $108,000 and fzui.ZBB; totals, $964,000 and $1, 138,857. Fixed U. S. Foreign Policy Sought By President Truman KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 30 (UP) President Truman hoped toduy thnt sennte approvul of the United Nations churter would leud to a bipurlisan foreign po licy that will not have to be changed with each new adminis tration. Mr. Truman was studying pub lic opinion and congressional opinion for a go-aheud signal on tho 000-word message he has prepared for submission of the charter to the senate Monday. What he wnnts is overwhelm ing public support for the char ter us the keystone of an organ ization which will keep the world peaceful in the foreseeable fu ture. Mr. Truman had completed his message and was in the pro cess of deciding whether to send il to the senate, or deliver it per sonally. The president's latest position on international affairs was re ported by Alf M. Landon, former governor of Kunsus and the 1936 lepublleun presidentiul candidate. Landon spent 45 minutes with him yesterday. Landon said Mr. Truman's gen eral policy has his approval and that he believes the president was making muterial progress toward a goal of no politics in the field of foreign affairs. Allied Troops to Move Into Berlin m PARIS, June 30 (UP) Su preme headquarters announced that A m e r ic a n, British and French troops will move into Ber lin to tuke, over their respective occupation zoi.n; beginning to morrow. At th same time Americans and Brit&h troops will begin withdrawing from the areas they now occupy but which lie with. In the permanent occupation zone of the Russians. SHAEF authorities said the re adjustment of occupation forces in Germany is expected to be completed by July 4.