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Newspaper Page TextWeather Data for 24 hours to 7 a. m.: Temperature: , Maximum 89 Minimum ,....51 Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, scattered light show ers and thunderstorm in south and east portions. Union Women Work On Highway Crew; See Story Page 3 Ci r Mmmm mmmmamBmrnmim ( 94 Wvlltw Cfti ESTABLISHED 1896 LA.fiBAWDE. OREGON SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 18, 1915 K1VE CENTS Japs Will OpenTalk Monday MANILA, Aug. 18 (UP) Japan's surrender mission took off from the enemy homeland at 3 p. m. PWT Sat urday and the formal confer ence with Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur will open Monday, it was announced today. A spokesman for MacArthur said the Japanese surrender party should arrive at le Shima about 12:20 p. m. Sunday (8:20 p. m. PWT Saturday). At Duik Thqr Japanese credentials will be examined immediately. The Japanese will then be transfer red to an American plane for the flight to Manila. The flight to Manila, it was explained, will re quire about six hours. A headquarters spokesman said the surrender party should reach I Manila "about dusk." He said the type of planes carrying the Jap anese party could not bring more than four passengers each in ad dition to the crew. Use "Balaan" Further clarifying the proced ure of the envoy planes, MacAr thur at 11 p. m. (7 a. m. PWT) messaged , Japanese imperial headquarters r a d io codewords and channels at Ie Shima and again emphasized the call sign "Bataan" was to be used in iden tifying the Japanese planes. "In reply to your message No. 9 dated Aug. 18, the aircraft con trol tower at Ic Shima is desig nated "Mocn" and will guard 6970 kilocycles for voice commu nications," the message said. "The air communications cen ter will guard 8915 kilocycles with the voice call 'pinball' and 'RD7' for voice or code trans missions. "Desire your two airplanes use call sign "Bataan One" and Ba taan Two" as designated in my radio of Aug. 13." MORE JAPANESE SURRENDER TO "REDS" ' ' LONDON, Aug. 18 (UP) A soviet communique tonight re ported Japanese troops in sub stantial numbers are surrender See JAPS . . . Page 7 Jaycees Discuss Proposed National Building Fund A proposed national building fund for the junior chamber of commerce was discussed today by directors of Oregon and Wash ington stale Jaycee chapters. The matter came up at the tri state meeting which will have an institute on Jaycee problems all day tomorrow and which will be joined by Idaho members. Ban quet tonight will wind up the proceedings of today. Building The suggestion o the national building fund will be passed on to local chapters for action as will discussions of other proposals such as the suggestion to organ ize national committees to deal with public relations, govern mental affairs, fire prever) ion, public safety, Christmas activi ties, aviation and town meetings. Proposals for participation for activity to find jobs for return ing veterans, recommendations 'or establishment of a state pub lication and a national radio week were also discussed. Medford was chosen as the site o fthe next meeting of the state board, probably in October. 80 Arrived More than 80 Jaycees from the two states had arrived, by this afternoon and the delegation from Twin . Falls, Nampa and Boise is expected late tonight. Speaker at the banquet tonight will be Mearns Gates, national executive vice president, and Lof ton Tatum of Portland, state di rector, will be toastmaster. Other national officers present are Henry Kearns. Pasadena, president; Harold Herman, exec utive vice president; and Robert Graham, Washington national di rector. Delegations are here from Kla msth Fall, Medford, Salem, Port land and Eugene, besides the lo cal froup, and from Wcnatchee, Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham. Vancouver, Everett, Yakima, Pomcroy, La Crosse, Richland, Sunnyside. Pullman, Dayton and Walla Walla. END WARNtWG SYSTEM SALEM, Aug. 18 (UP) Gov. tarl Snell announced today ter mination of the air raid warning .ommunication system in Oregon and the western defense command. AIMS HIGH Release of the atomic bomb has caused R. L. Farnsworlh, above, of Chicago, president of the U. S. Rocket society, to petition the govern ment for rights io use atomic energy for rocket plane trips io the moon. Reports say the trips will be "inexpensive!" Vinson Expects Lower Business Taxes By 1946 WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP) Lower taxes next year, espe cially for business, were seen to day as a distinct possibility fol lowing a press conference state ment by Secretary of the Treas ury Fred M. Vinson. Vinson said the treasury is giv ing serious consideration to re vision of taxes on 1946 income. He would -not enlarge on this statement but referred reporters to his mobilization report to con gress July 1, in which he called for modernization of Uie tax structure. Meanwhile Sen. Harold O. Bur ton, R., O., a member of the sen ate commerce committee, de manded reduction of the excess profits lax by Jan. 1. Sen. Dennis Chavez, D., N. M predicting congressional study of the reconversion tax problem by year end, promised to seek tax reductions for those who have lost jobs in war industry and re turning service men. Burton said he docs not think drastic reductions in in individ ual income taxes are as urgent as cuts in the levy on corporate earnings. Congress should wipe out the excess profits tax or "any tax that tends to restrict produc tion or investment in new indus try." Downey Wants Proof Draf t Is Necessary WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP) Sen Sheridan Downey, D., Calif., today demanded proof continuation of the draft is nec essary beyond the end of the Japanese war. The question of continuing the draft is expected to be one of the first issues to confront congress next month. The war depart ment wants to continue drafting 50,000 men a month to relieve long-service veterans. Downey, a member of the sen ate miiitay affairs committee, said he has an open mird on the question. He said, however, he will "have to be shown." I k -y':A' -r -yy.-- . .. y .FiW PARADE IN HONOR OF VICTOBY While thousands of La Grande and other eastern Oregon residents looked on, the paradr in honor of victory over Japan marched through lhe downtown P r on ra m ?kS93 For Farms Merged WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP) -Secretary of Agricul ture Clinton P, Anderson an nounced today a reorganiza tion of his department to ef fect "a marriage of produc tion and marketing activities" in various commodity pro- A new unit, the production and marketing administration, will start Monday. Undersecretary of Agriculture John B. Hutson will head the PMA. Gale G. Armstrong, spe cial assistant to t h e secretary, will be administrator. PMA will be composed of 10 commodity branches, several functional branches, and an over-all field service branch. Also included are the commod ity credit corporation, whih Hut' son will head as president, and ! the federal crop insurance corpo ration. Frank Hancock, who re cently iosign;d as CCC president, will continue as farm security ad ministrator. The reorganization was pro posed by a special committee headed by Milton S. Eisenhower, president of Kansas state college. Regional agricultural adjust ment agency offices will be dis continued. Anderson said the re organization may "magnify the AAA because it brings marketing problems rght in hand with pro duction problems." He said the new administration "has a good clear line of author ity and should result "in substan tial savings and some other things badly needed. Japanese Lost 333 Ships, Nearly 3 Times U. S. Loss WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP) The Japanese lost nearly three times as many warships as the United States in nearly fpur years of war il was learned today. A naval spokesman revealed the Japanese lost at least 333 warships from submarines to bat tleships while total U. S. losses in these categories including those lost in the Atlantic war come to 143. The Japanese also probably lost 130 submarines, which inflicted very small losses on U. S. warships. The Japanese began the war Dec. 7, 1941, with a maximum of 242 warships. During the war years they built approximately 203 ships, mostly destroyers and submarines. They now have a maximum of only 112 combatant ships, many of which are dam aged. Thomas Appointed By Farmers Union SALEM, Aug. 18 (UP) State representative Lylc D. Thomas, Dallas, has bscn appointed field representative of the Oregon Farmers' union, ronald E. Jones, state president, announced today. Thomas is a graduate of the Oregon college of education and the university of Oregon. For 10 years he was principal of the west Salem schools, and for two years was principal of the Dallas junior high school. ght El A cciderit Near Offer to Give MALDEN, Mass., Aug. 18 (UP) A social service worker's prom ise of aid gave renewed hope to day to a distraught army officer and his ailing wife who in des peration offered their paralyzed daughter for adoption, so she might have adequate care. "Only as a last resort would we permit our baby to be adopt ed," said Lt. Travis T. Bryan of Vancouver, Wash., who was due to leave for a camp in Texas Tuesday. What we want is proper in- institutional care. I did say if there was no other way out we might consider adoption. But we would only 'do if we were sure foster parents really loved our baby, were financially able to lake care of her and could if nec essary place her in an institution. Love the Child "We didn't mean to make any sensational offer. When my wife saw how awful it sounded she started crying and she sobbed all 88,000 Lumbermen In Four States to Vote On Strike WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP) The national labor relation board today completed plans for taking its first big strike ballot since the war ended poll of 88, 000 lumbermen in four north western states. Representatives of the lumber workers and the 415 companies involved met meanwhile with war labor board members in sep arate conferences. Employes arc represented by the Americun fed eration of labor and the congress of industrial organizations. Chief issues are wages. NLRB said the strike poll, which it is required to hold un der the war labor dispute act, will be conducted by mail. Em ployes of 353 companies will vote Aug. 29, those of 36 companies Sept. 1, and those of the remain ing 20 firms Sept. 9. The com panies are in Washington, Ore gon, Montana and Idaho. NLRB said it must continue to process strike votes as long as the war labor disputes act re mains in effect. It has 144 strike vote requests pending. Sergeant Appeals to Get Hack In Army SPOKANE, Aug. 18 (UP) A former sergeant, veteran of nine years in the service, ap peared before a traveling in duction board here today with a fervent appeal: "Get me back in the army, quick," he said. "I've been out a month now and can't stand this civilian life. What's more, I feel silly in white shirts and pretty tics." section of lhe ciiy Wedneiday. Here is shown some of ihe mem bers of ihe Mavericks club and a portion of lhe crowd which gathered to celebrate ihe end of the war. Youths Hurt in Up Baby Brings Response night. The story seemed to make us look cruel and heartless. We're not, we really love our baby even if she isn't normal." The child in question eldest of the couple's three daughters is Diana, a blonde, blue-eyed 3-year-old. During birth she was injured and incurred spastic :1 ,:dLlahSil.A J OPEN FOR BUSINESS This forward-looking B-29 crew of the "City of Columbus" has same spirit as lit namesake city. Already ihey scorn io be bidding for iho post-war travel business in iheir area. ' . 4 $ . , 4 Japanese Continue to Attack Yank Reconnaisance Planes OKINAWA, Aug. 18 (UP) One American was killed and two wounded today in a running fight between two photo reconnais sance B-32s and 14 Japanese- Zero fighters over the Tokyo area. John V alter y Finds Self After Hunt on ML Emily Starts John Vallery, 73, is tired to day and no wonder after picking a gallon of huckleber ries, being lost for ihrco hours, and walking from Ml. Emily io La Grando. Vallery, with his sister, Mrs. Ray Bucll, Mrs. Otis Palmer, and Mrs. Palmer's nophow, had gone huckleberrying in the mountain yesterday, and he had become sick white separated from lhem. Lying down to rest, he fell asleep, and remained for three hours while the other members of lhe outing called and searchod for him, finally notifying police. Vallery awakened about 10 p. m., and finding no one around, proceeded to walk to town, a distance of about 10 miles. paralysis. It rendered h e r legs useless. She neither can talk nor feed herself. Her pretiy young mother, who weighs but 96 pounds, has been in a hospital several times and Bryan said it was almost impos sible for her to cart- ror Diana and the other cnlidren, Patricia, It was the second time in two days that Japanese fighters had nttacked Amcrcan reconnaissance planes over the Tokyo area des pite the fact Emperor Hirohito presumably has ordered his arm ed forces to cease operations against the Americans. The Japanese, it w a s plain, knew what they were doing. When one of the B-32s was hit by a Japanese fighter, It called out to the companion plane over the iitytorcommuJiLcalions 'radio: "Can you slow down? My num ber 3 engine Is shot out and I can't keep up with you." A Japanese fighter said: "Yes, please slow down so I can catch you and shoot you down." Both the B-32s managed to re turn to base here but on?, com manded by Lieut. J. R. Anderson, of Columbus, Ind., and Charlotte, N. D., was badly holed. Yesterday a flight of four B-32 photo reconnaissance planes was also attacked by Japanese ligni crs. B-32s shot two attackers while making their getaway without casualties. Carrier Escapes 11 Planes, But 12th Completes Attack WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP) The escort carrier Sangamon, vhich has seen service from north Africa to Okinawa was knocked out of action by a Jap anese suicide plane, the navy re vealed today. The converted tanker, one of the first of the navy's "baby flat tops," suffered casualties of 12 dead, 13 missing, and 18 wound ed. She was swept by raging fires for five hours. The action look place near Ok inawa, at 7:33 p. m. May 4. Twelve Japanese planes attack ed. Nin were shot down by ma rine Corsairs, a 10th fled, the 11th was shot down by the ship's guns, but the last one got through to crash the center of tiro flight df'k. The enemy pilot had dropped his bomb just before crashing. For five hours the Sangamon but-mid, for five hours the crew fought fin: without communica tions, sometimes without control of the ship and sometimes with out water pressure. They won despite the fact the fire divided the ship, making it Impossible for those in the forward portion. to reach those in the alter part. Island to Couple 10 months old, Jerl 8 months. Offer Help Bryan said he told his story only after being unable to place the child in a state institution. These hospitals, he said, are over crowded, understaffed and un able to take a child as young as Diana. Only two private Institu tions would take the child, he said. One charged $175 monthly, the other $95. "Since my pay is only $290 a month that would be too much for me to handle," he said. "I was a sergeant before the war and may be dropped to that rank in peace time which would mean I'd get only $114 a month." Soon after thij story appeared in newspapers, the couple said, Mrs. Helen Stevens of the greater Boston community fund said she expected to help them and per haps find a means of having Di ana admitted to a state institu tion. Harry C. McCIay Dies; Grocer Here Many Years Funeral services for Harry C. McCIay, 1709 Adams, retired gro ceryman and prominent Mtison, who died Friday, will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Snodgrass funeral home, with Rev. Logan Prullt officiating. La Grande lodge No. 41, A. F. it li, will take part in the services, with burial In the Masonic ceme tery. ' '. ! '.: McCIay had been ill for a long time and had sold his business a few years ago. He had been in business here since 1929. He was born in Stark, Kas., but came here 27 years ago. He was a member of La Grande lodge and of chapter No. 9, Royal Arch Masons. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Jack and Robert H., both of the U. S. army. Robert, in the air corps, is now home on leave his mother, Mrs. Maude McCIay and five brothers in Los Angeles Japs Release 6,800 Civilians LONDON, Aug. 18 (UP) The Japanese have released 6,800 American, British and Dutch ci vilian internees from prison camps in Shanghai, the British foreign office disclosed today. A message received in London from the Swiss charge d' affaires in Shanghai said the internees were freed last Wednesday. The Swiss official said he had recom mended, however, that they re main in the internment camps pending the arrival of allied troops. Of the Shanghai internees, 650 are American civilians, 6,000 are British and 150 Dutch. The Brit ish empire group includes 230 Australians, 175 Canadians and 40 New Zcalandcrs. Baseball Results AMERICAN Philadelphia 4 11 1 Cleveland 7 12 2 Knerr, Berry (5) and Rosar; Bngby and Hayes. lloston 1 8 2 Chicago 16 16 0 Heflin, Hausmann (8) and Holm; Lopat and Tresh, Castino (8). New York 1 2 0 St. Louis 3 9 0 Bcvens, Page (8) and Garbark; West and Mancuso. Washington 11 12 0 Detroit 5 13 4 Wolff and Ferrell; Benton, Cas ter (6), Wilson (8) and Swift, Richards (7). NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 7 12 1 Brooklyn 3 0 2 Drrringer and Rice; Lombardi, Hurker (8), Herring (8) and Pea cock. Cincinnati 10 16 3 Boston 13 17 5 Fox, Harris (1), Llscnbce (1), Modak (4), Riddle (7), Libke (7). Pittsburgh 0 3 2 New York 8 8 1 Auto City Two Girls, 4 Boys in; Hospital i Tire Blows Out, Causes Car to Leave Road Two girls and four boys are: in Grande Ronde hospital to?, day following an accident on the Island City road at 12:45 a. m. today in which they nar rowly escaped death. . Injured are: e. Paul Carmen. 17, 1512 First , street, who wae driving, frac-,, iured left collarbone, cult aboui ihe head and chest, and minor : injuries. Jim Nichols, 16, 1513 H are- , nue, deep cut In chest near the back of ihe right shoulder, and minor injuries. '., Julleanne Dunn, 14, 1513 H venue, back injuries. Carroll Jean Nichols. 14. 1513 H avenue, back, chest, and pel . vis injuries. Roy Allen, 14, H avenue, back Injuries. Robert Mathia. 15, by Green-. . wood school, fractured right wrist and back injuries. Two others, Stanley Porter, Y avenue and Robert Bradshaw, by Greenwood school, both 16, re ceived minor injuries, and have been released from the hospital. Bradshaw and Mathis are half brothers, and. Carroll Jean and Jim Nichols lire brother and sister. ' ' ' ' " - -' ' The accident occurred on the bend of the highway entering Island City when the left front lire blew out on the 1932 Ford sedan in which they were riding. The car swerved from the road, hitting the guy wire of a tele phone pole, and tearing off the top of the automobile. The 'teen agers were "just go ing for a ride," traveling north on the highway, when the tire, badly worn, burst. State police arrived at the scene shortly after the accident occurred, an ambulance was sent for, and parents of the children were notified. Building Here in July Increased From Year Ago . July building volume for La Grando, compared with figures for July, 1944, shows 92 percent Increase, with 17 percent in crease from June, 1945. Figures arc: July, 1945, building, $6,155; June, 1945, $5,225; July, 1944, $3,200. Showing the most Intensive building activity of any month thus far in 1945, July building in the northwest reached a high of $7,256,089 in 38 key northwest cities, and showed a 112 percent gain over July, 1944. Residential construction accounted for 45 percent, or $3,308,306 of the total building, due in part to building priority granted war veterans. Washington state reported the highest increase of 205 percent over a year ago, with Oregon next with 135 percent. Two thirds, (24 out of 36) of the north west cities surveyed gained 100 percent or more over July, 1944, the greatest number of cities for any month to double or better their year-ago building. Figures for Pendleton building are: July, 1945, $17,270; June, 1945, $10,510; July, 1944, $750; change from June, 1945, to July. 1945, 64 percent; change from July, 1944, to July, 1945, 2200 percent. Building figures for Portland arc: July, 1945, $952,125; June, 1945, $998,385; July, 1944, $381, 320; change from June, 1945, to July, 1945, 64 percent; change from July, 1944, to July, 1946, 149 percent. BULLETINS WASHINGTON. Aug. 1 (UP) President Truman or dered ioday that labor dispute wtilch lnierefere with recon version shall be subject io the tame penalties that were ap plied to disputes in war plants.