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3F . fa v 'The Public Pulse' Readers' Opinions Today on Page 5 Follow 'Carnival' ' .... 3Hte New Comic Panel, Page 6 mrninjMiiinHiiiuinj.n ESTABLISHED 1S96 LA GKANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1945 FIVE CENTS 10 VRHt4!! IN ANY LANGUAGE IT'S GOOD NEWS After watching Chi nese Premier T. V. Soong sign the united nations charter at the state department. Secretary of Stale James F. Byrnes, left, tries his h.aid at drawing Chinese characters. New Vault Principal Change In Remodeling of Court House Remodeling of the county courthouse has started, W. Vcd dor, contractor, announced today. Floors in the recorder's office are now being taken out prepar atory to laying the forms for the concrete vault. Steel reinforcing for remodel ing of the building has been re ceived, it was announced, and the program should be complet ed within the next GO days. The main improvement will be the building of a larger fire proof and burglar-proof vault in the basement directly below the Workman Killed in Blast at Portland Explosion Wrecks Iron Fireman Plant PORTLAND, vAug, 23, (UP) One workman was killed, another iS hear dealh, 18 are "hospitalized and a Score of others were injured less seriously when a gas furnace exploded today at the Portland eastside plant of the Iron Fireman Manufacturing company. Firemen brought a two-hour oil fire under control after the blast ripped through the factory in which 300 persons were working. It was feared for a time other- workmen might be buried in the wreckage. Inspector Killed Michael J. Keck, 51, inspector t was killed. F June Klagas, 27, was still un conscuious four hours after the blast. Firemen reported the fire "well under control" by 9:30 a. m., af ter it had burned two hours. War contracts at the plant had been largely canceled since the end of the war, and much of the activity was taking inventory, i About 300 employes were in the plant at the time of the blast. Most of them were stunned or thrown to the floor. Ball of Fire The blast set file to a solution in a heat salt bath nearby. A ball i of fire was hurled across the street and through the top of a car parked there, demolishing the ear. Linemen surrounded the plant cutting live wires and tuining off gas mains and electric circuits. Among the injured are Harry W. Strahorn, Milwaukie, walch- man; Clay Freeman, heat treater; f I Glen C u s h i n g, an inspector, knocked unconscious; Johnny Hopkins, trucker; Bill Yeamans, machinist, blown upwards in the locker room; John Davis; fire man Robert McLain, struck in f the back by a hose nozzle; and Wanda Davis, an inspector. I Chris Jenson was believed a 5 victim for an hour after the blast but was found outside uninjured. ' Harvey Jacobsen was only 25 fed from the furnace room door but was uninjured. City Purchases More City Lots City commission last night passed an ordinance to issue a deed to Perry E. and Grace Laughton for Lot 1, Blk. 4, Pred v more s addition. Resolution was adopted to soil Lots 10 and 11, Blk. 15, Grandy'.; second addition, to C. A. a n d Jean L. Brown for the sum of $175 on contract. The commission also set a price on the north 65 feet and the east 95.5 feet of Lot 5. Blk. 14, Cog gan's addition, at S250. Baseball Results - AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. E. Philadelphia 3 8 1 Detroit 4 10 2 Black and George; Tobin and Swift. present recorder's office. A new stairway will be built from the first floor vault to the basement vault with 'the stairway being used for stacks. 'neos also will be made in the location of offices, it was an nounced. A doorway will be made between the county recorder's of fice end the present county su perintendent of school's office, which will be converted into the county clerk's office. The coun ty superintendent of schools will th-en move to the present location of the county clerk's office on the second floor. Soviets Reject Allies Protest LONDON, Aug. 23 (UP) Sov iet press dispatches today flatly rejected the contention of the western allies Bulgaria's election law is unfair as an appeal from King Michael of Rumania posed a ticklish new problem for the big three powers. The soviet news agency Tass in a broadcast from Moscow quoted a commentary in the gov ernment newspaper Izvestia as describing the Bulgarian election law as "the most democratic the Bulgarian people ever had." (A dispatch from Istanbul said American warnings regarding the election had created a polit ical crisis in Bulgaria. It quoted repot ts ol continuous meetings being organized by the govern ment, which the Bulgarian peo ple refused to attend.) Chinese Reds to Meet Chiang SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 (UP) The Yenan Chinese com munist radio in a broadcast re corded by FCC said the Chinese communists have accepted the in vitation of Gen Chiang Kai-shek for a conference at Chungking'. The broadcast said Mto Yze-tung, the Chinese communist leadcir. had announced acceptance of the Chiang invitation. Chou En-lai, the Chinese com munist delegate who has repeat edly conferred with the central government at Chungking, was instructed to go to Chungking to confer with Chiang. Sugar Stamp 38 Valid Sept. 1 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UP) Sugar stamp 38 in ration' book four will become valid Sept. 1, office of price admin miniriialion announced today. It will be good for five pounds of sugar until Dec. 31. 194S. Sugar stamp 37, originally scheduled to be usable on Sept. 1. was invalidated because many housewives had used this stamp last summer, mistaken ly, when they applied for extra canning sugar. The current sugar stamp, No. 36, becomes invalid Aug. 31. Pervy Firsb Details of WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UP) President Truman said today he expects to re ceive soon a recommendation from tlie secretaries of war and navy concerning future course of the investigation to establish responsibility for the Pearl Harbor disaster. Findings or army and navy in-1 vestigators were impounded! for the duration of the war. A ' preliminary and incomplete re- ' port was made public soon after the attack occurred. 1 Congressional leaders have been demanding that the full 1 story be revealed, now that the Japanese have surrendered. Coax Roberts The president told his news conference he hoped to give "an international assignment" to for mer supteme court Jjstice Owen J. Roberts, who headed the first investigation into the Pearl Har bor disaster. He revealed Roberts had ten tatively if used the assignment. But he said he hoped he and sec retary of state James F. Byrnes can influence Roberts to accept the post. The president declined to indicate the nature of the job. Truman said the recommenda tion on the Pearl Harbor inves tigation will be made public School District Bonds Sell For $6.27 Premium Bid of First National bank of Portland for $10,000 worth of bonds of La Grande school dis trict has been accepted by the school board, R. O. Williams, board clerk, announced today. The bank offered a premium of $6.27 for the issue. The bonds are issued to buy property adjacent to the high school athletic field and the tract will be used to enlarge the field. Two full blocks will be included in the field then. Russell M. Colwell, vice pres ident of the bank, wrote Wil liams: "We are glad to learn the board was well pleased with the pre mium we bid on this issue. This was possible due to the excel lent financial condition of your district and the high regard our bank has of the territory served by your school district." De Gaulle Visits Soldier's Grave WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UP) Gen. Charles de Gaulle, off to a good start with President Tru man in efforts to improve U. S. French relations, placed a wreath on the tomb of the unknown sol dier today. The ceremonies at Arlington cemetery symbolized de Gaulle's rise in political stature since his visit to Washington last year. At similar ceremonies then he was given only a 19-gun salute. Today he was given a 21-gun salute as president of the provi sional government of the French republic. De Gaulle returned to Blair house and conferred with French Foreign Minister Georges Bi dault. Bidault and French Am bassador Henri Bonnet subse quently called on Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. De Gaulle and President Tru man held a long personal confer ence at the White House last night. General's social schedule for today was kept brief. Some time during his visit he is expected to visit Gen. John J. Pershing. Commons Approves Nations Charter LONDON, Aug. 23 (UP) The house of commons approved Brit ish ratification of the United isa- j tions charter tonight, following similar action by the house of lords earlier today. Lord Stra bolgi said the charter eventually j would have to be replaced by something "more rogue-proof." , MARCH TO HELP i SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 ; (UP) Yenan radio said today j the Chinese communist fourth ! army is making a forced march j to Shanghai to assist Chinese in- I surreclion aga;nst liioling Japa nese troops. j Pearl Harbor Soon when it comes. H 1 s disclosure was his only answer; to a report er's inquiry if the president fa vored "immediate and public trials of the officers responsible for Pearl Harbor." Study Continuing Roberts report on Pearl Har bor found there had been dere liction' of duty by Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short, navy and army commanders. Army and navy boards later reported they found nothing to warrant insti tution of court martial proceed ings against Kimmel and Short, but the secretaries of war und navy said they are continuing the inquity. Committees to Handle Lions Club Affairs for Year Named A. B. Olson, president of La Grande Lions club, announced to day that plans for the 1945-48 season of the local Lions den ac tivities are near competion. Com- tivities are near completion. Corn program to be attained during the coming year is now in prep aration. Directors meeting has been called for Friday evening, Aug. 31, at which final business will be transacted prior to the resumption of regular weekly luncheon meetings Monday, Sept. 10. Committees named by Presi dent Olson are: Administrative committees un der the direction of Marcus Roe sch, first vice-president: Attendance: Marcus Roesch, chairman; W. E. Wilkins, Axe) Tokyo Requests 5 Revisions in Surrender Plan MANILA, Aug. 23 (UP) To kyo asked for five revisions in Gen. Douglas MaeArthur's sur render orders today and told the Japanese people 50,000 to 60,000 allied occupation troops will land in the capital area next week. MaeArthur's forces ultimately will seize control of all Japan's strategic centers "with decisive armed strength," radio Tokyo said. Japanese imperial headquarters broadcast in rapid succession five requests to MacArthur for changes in the surrender orders effective tomorrow immobilizing ships in Japanese home waters and requiring those at sea to head for allied ports. The five, requests were per mission to: 1. Continue railway ferry serv ices with unarmed, especially marked vessels between Aomori and Hakodate, Uno and Takamat su, and Odonari and Wakani. 2. Leave in operation within Japanese waters some motor sail ing vessels of more than 100 tons. 3. Send a transport to Mina mitori island with food supplies. 4. Send two hospital ships with food and medical supplies to isolated garrisons. 5. Allow Japanese ships at sea to communicate with the allies on frequencies other than those prescribed by MacArthur since Japanese ships "unfortunately" have ho transmitters for the latter. Claude Mackeys Wed 40 Years Ago. . . 4 j Will Celebrate Anniversary Next Sunday Celebration of the fortieth an niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Mackey will be observed at their home, 2013 First street from 2 p. m. to 5 p. rn. Sunday, with all customers, friends and neigh bors invited to attend. Mackey and his wife, the for mer Nora Bussard, were married at noon Aug. 27 at the home ol Mrs. Mackey's father, M. M. Bus said, Albany. Bussard will be here for the celebration, as will Mr. and Mrs. Aiold Johnson of Canton, 111., old friends of the couple. For their honeymoon, the couple went to the Portland fi"tr before coming to La Grande. ThfcV bought the feed lu?s -ss from their uncle, Billie Bussard, located where the Piggly Wurgly building now is on Adams ave nue, and operated the busing for 12 years. Their first ho"10 Chief executive took another slap at the Spanish government of Generalissimo Francisco Fran co, asserting nobody likes Fran co or his government. The president emphatically challenged assertions his abrupt termination of the 540,000,000,000 American lend-lease program this week was a blow to the econ omies of Britain and other lend lease nations. Truman also brushed aside criticism of demobilization plans. War and navy departments are doing everything in their power to expedite military demobiliza tion, he said. No matter what they did, he said, some people would complain. Dahlstrom, Mel Loree and Ken neth Williams. Finance: Millard Smith, chair man; Lynne Bohnenkamp, A. K. Parker, Ray Winters, Homer Leffel. Lions education: S. H. Weimer, chairman; Harvey Carter, L. M. Compton, and Ott Weigel. Membership: Jesse Rosenbaum, chairman; A. H. L a b b e, C. M. Sherrill and Horace J. Nelson. Program and entertainment: Wilmer Baer, chairmna; Lyle Johnson, Forrest Zirkle, Ralph E. Jones, Harvey Carter and Alvin Kaiser. Publicity: D. W. Hall and J. Logan White. Conventions: Ralph E. Jones, chairman; Marcus Roesch and D. W. Hall. E. O. C. E. education: George . T i s s, . .chairman; A. . K. Parker; L. L. Snodgrass,i Lynne Bohnen kamp, Harry McCarthy, Gene Detriek and Ralph E. Jones. Auditing: Guy L. Gregory and Marcus Roesch. Activities committees under the direction of Jesse Rosenbaum, second vice-president: Sight conservation and blind aid: Gordon L. Capps, chairman; Wm. Harvey, C. J. Shorb and Lester A. Courtney. Boys' and girls' work: Forrest Zirkle, chairman; John Newman, Wilbur Smith, Kenneth Williams, H. D. Wilson and C. J. Shorb. Citizenship and patriotism: C. R. Eberhard, chairman; and Jes se Rosenbaum. Civic improvement: J. L, Sin den, chairman; T. H. Gaithcr, L. L. Snodgrass, Ralph Gerardsand Glenn Charlton. Community betterment: H. J. Nelson, chairman; Gordon L. Capps, S. H. Weimer and Millard Smith. Health and welfare: Ed Scriv en, chairman; Ben L. Eales, T. H. Gaither, B. H. Worley and J. F. Heasly. Safety: Clyde Lund, chairman; Cecil Kelley, Mel Loree, Harry D. Miller, Adam Cyr and La Voi le Jones. Militar affairs: Carl G. Helm. Victory bond committee: E. G. Berglund, chairman; Ray Win ters. Wilmer Boer, B. H. Worley, and L. L. Welchko. Veterans community employ ment: W. E. Wilkins, chairman; Fletcher Milton and L. M. Comp ton. Lions representative to Blue Mountain camp and hospital unit: Ray R. Ragsdale. Archery committee: John Newman. was in the small frame building adjoining their business, which is now occupied by the Hart Photo studio. Mr. Mackey was fire chief for two years, after which he work ed in the postoffice, where he became assistant postmaster in 1022. The Mackeys have been prom inent in local affairs, Mr. Mack ey having been a member of the city commission from lilll to lf'12. He is a member of La Grande lodge No. 433 of the B. P. O. E., and has been president of the La Grande Gun club for several years. Mrs. Mackey has been active in the Women's Benefit associa tion, the Mung Women's Educa tional auo!iary, and the Royal Neighbors. The Mackeys h a V(H one son, Marvin, at home. (J O 0 Foire BOLO SLAYER Earl Victor Hartley, 47, veteran of two wars, smokes calmly and Jokes in a Seattle jail cell after ad mitting he beheaded his wife with a bolo knife during a drunken quarrel. Quisling Charged With Betrayal of Jews of Norway OSLO, Aug. 23 (UP) A hand ful of Norwegian Jews who sur vived German camps in Poland returned to accuse Vidkun Quis ling today as the traitor who sent 1,000 of their relatives and friends to death The new accusers were among 49 Norwegian and German wit nesses called to the stand at the close of preliminary questioning of the former premier. Quisling slumped back in his chair as witness after witness told the story of Norway's betrayal and torture murders of the Norse Jews. Apparently horrified at thoir testimony, Quisling stared at the witnesses. He denied all knowl edge of the tortures. He protest ed he had not even known of the existence of the gas chambers until today. Among the witnesses was Dr. Leo Eilinger. Eitinger said the Jews were jammed into the hold of a ship for the trip to Germany. There they were loaded aboard trains, with 50 men, women and children locked into each car, and transported to u concentration camp. . Weather Helps Oregon Crops PORTLANDl Aug. 23 (UP) Moderately warm weather with a few scattered showers was re corded in Oregon for the week ending Aug. 21, the weather bu reau reported today. Coastal maximum temperatures were in the eighties and nineties while some near or below freez ing occurred in eastern localities. The rainfall was heavy enough to benefit in a few areas. Winter wheat harvest is nearly finished in warmer areas Spring wheat yield is generally light. Corn made good development. Cutting of late crops of alfalfa is continuing. Pastures are de clining about the normal amount. Klamath and Deschutes pota toes are improving. There is heavy movement of tomatoes everywhere in the state except Umatilla. Given bean and hop picking is on with good yields expected. Conditions have been favorable for melons and fall lettuce is do ing well. Allies Will Move 32,000 Internees MANILA, Aug. 23 (UP) The allies announced plans today for the speedy evacuation of 32.000 prisoners and internees from Ja pan to the Philippines and con firmed that contact had been es tablished, presumably in Man churia, with Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright. Allied nationals, huiuclinj 7,000 Americans and 14,000 Brit ish, will be repatriated from Ja pan by air and 8cu"as rapidly as their health permits, Gen. Doug las MaeArthur's headquarters an-' nouneed. 0 40 HOUR weCK OftDCAED WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UP) President Truman today order ed; most government departments and agencies O'1'1"1 n to a 40 ljc)ir work week !t))t. 0. Sbreadls Low Humidity, High Winds Aid Flames on Robbs Hill ; Low humidity and high winds have fanned the forest fires near Perry on Robbs hill four miles northwest of here into spreading flames, the state forestry serv ice reported today. Started Sunday presumably from sparks falling on the Union Pacific right of way, the fire was thought to bo under control and was in the mopping up stages Monday and Tuesday. Yester day, however, It broke out and Victory Bond Drive Set for Oct. 29-Dec. 8 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UP) Victory loan, last organ ized bond drive of its kind plan ned by the government, will be held from Oct. 29 to Dec. 8 with a goal of $11,000,000,000, the treasury announced today. A $200 bond, known as the Franklin Roosevelt memorial bond, will make Its first ap pearance. It will sell for $150 and will be part of the E group. To meet the $11,000,000,000 goal, individuals will be asked to purchase $4,000,000,000 of the bonds and other non-bank in vestors $7,000,00,000. The E bond quota will be $2,000,000, 000, half that in the final war loan goal. Overall goal is $3,000,000,000 below the seventh war loan, but it was pointed out with war contracts being canceled at .apidirttto, many former buy ers will not be on the victory bond roll In the last drive $1,300,000,000 in subscriptions came from war plants alone. Major emphasis will again be on sales to individuals. Kaiser Interests Hope to Lease Willow Run Plant DETROIT, Aug. 23 (UP) Jo seph W. Frazer, presidont of the new Kaiser-Frazer corporation, announced today his firm is ne gotiating with the government for lease of the $100,000,000 Wil low Run bomber plant. Frazer confirmed an exclusive U. P. report of the negotiations. He said 1he 90-acrc plant will be used for manufacture of the pro posed Frazer car and farm equip ment. Graham-Paige Motors corpor ation, of which Frazer also is president, would build farm trac tors and equipment, he said. Frazer said the company plan ned to lease Willow Run for five years with renewing options. At the same time, Frazer said that preparations for manufac ture of the lightweight Kaiser car on the Pacific coast are well started. He said additional plant facilities still JVe needed there. Truman Welcomes 28 Soldier Heroes WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UP) President Truman personally welcomed 28 American fighting men into the nation's hall of he roes today. In the crowded east room of the White House, the chief exec utive solemnly fastened the med al of honor, the nation's supreme award for valor, about the necks of 24 heroes from the war in Eu rope and four from the Pacific battle fronts. More than 300 mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and sweethearts many of them awed und notice ably nervous sat in the east room of the mansion as the World War II heroes stepped up. "When leadership is required no matter what the emergency," Trumn assorted, "It comes to the top tn the youna mn of Amer ica." ,, ' Weather Data for 24 hours .. to 7 a. m. Tt-rniiciature: Hummo il Mr4iA4l O. ! Forecast:: Cleans Cnight (ad Friday, o has now covered several hundred acres. The fire Is in replacement tim- . ber, mostly Pondcrosa pine and spruce, the foresters said. A crow of more than 50 men, most of them furnished by the railroad, is battling the flames. A bulldozer is in use by the crew which is trying to throw up a fire line. ' Some of the area near the fire is cattle range and a large num ber of cattle have been rfioved in the last two days. Forestry' officials also reportr ed a range and sage brush fire had covered probably 3,000 acre'i between Telocaset and North Powder In the last two or three days. The blaze reached the Eastern Oregon Light and Poweor company's 66,000 volt Idaho line shortly before 9 p. m. Wednesday and burned off half a dozen poles. Work All Night Service was resumed within a few minutes with the company's plants at Boker, Cove, Sumpter, Morgan Lake, Rock Creek and Mt. Emily taking up the load. The load is lighter after 7 p. m'. than during the day time. The company worked all night to restore the Idaho line. : Four lightning fires in Wal lowa county were reported in the lasX two days, but none amount ed to much. One was south of Mlnom, the others north of Wain Iowa. All were brought under control almost immediately. Blaze Jumps Creek In Wilson Sector ' PORTLANDiAug. 23. CtJ) fn the Wilson river sector of west- . ern Oregon, forest fire has swept south and west, crossing Clear creek and the north fork of the Trask river. Latest outbreak between Ne halcm and Tillamook seared green "fog belt" timber as the blaie moved relentlessly on to the sea, threatening Mohler and Nehalem. Frank Hamilton of Forest Grove headquarters said an expcjled drizzle today would give fighters a good start. State fire headquarters at Sa lem reported fire officials expect to have the Polk county fire trailed again on the west side to day. Federal fires continued to burn on the Chiliwak in Mount Baker forest, 300 acres, und the Che lan, 100 acres, but crews are mak ing progress towards holding the lines, Guy Johnson, United States forest fire control officer, said today. A crew of farmers and loggers southwest of Hillsboro were battling a 600-acre green timber and farm land blaze today, aided by light rains and a south wind which blew the fire back over the burned-over tract Morse Says U.S. Has No Choice EUGENE, Aug. 23 (UP) Un less the United States wishes to resort to military force to main tain peace, it has no choice other than supporting the world court, United States Senator Wayne Morse said today. Morse said that with the solu tion of t h e compulsory world court available to back the peace, there could be no justification of sacrificing life and material through war. The senator added that he hoped the present court ideas would be enlarged so inter national disputes could be settled always by judicial minds in an international court room with the view of preserving peace. Stalin Announces Kwantung Surrender LONDON, Aug. 23 (UP) Gen. Josef Stalin tonight announced in an order of the day Japan's Kwantung army has surrendered. Stalin's order honored the far eastern forces of the Soviet which broupit about capitulation of the Iwantung army in a 15-day cam-" jjaign. fie revealed troops of the Mog- lin People's republi cooper ated with the Red army. Stalin disclosed the Russians have occu- Cbi' Paramushiro and islands In (pthe Kuri' o O o 0 o
