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LA GKANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1945
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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. . .
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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
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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,
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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-
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