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No Substitute 1 You'll find no newspaper ran give more real sutisfnc tion than your local morn Ins paper, with Its world news AND home community news. Ia Salem that paper is ' The Oregon Statesman . .. - Weather Fair with little change tm teanperatare today sad Sam day. Max. temp. Friday, S2, V sain. 28. West wind., IUrer . 1 foot. - P3UNDSO tiEirnxTH year Salem, Oregon, Zatazdaj Morning. November 18. 1943 Price Scj Newsstands So No. 203 o ; V J - t mm -nrn tT text Ik Severe i fi U1 QKRI - s , Labor Board's Sfc Follows- Bearcats Gain Tough Badgers Weather Cold, Stewart for WU and Gilman of Pacific Hot It's Close First Three Frames; Conference Title in Grasp By RON GEMMELL Teeth-rattling, no lees, was the 20 to- Northwests conference football victory stored- sway by Willamette's Bearcats oyer Pa cific's Badgers on Sweetland last night, and Just as teeth-rattling was the temperature. ' ' - Cold? Whew! And the officials who strung the game out better than two hoars and s half didn't make itjsny warmer. Credit Gene Stewart, a nimble, hard-driving gent who Is listed nothing better than a third string ' tailback, ; with providing the im petus that carried the Salem col legians to a two-toochdown win after the count stood but 7-9- In their fayor at the end of. the third quarter, i "'-.-' .i- ' The Junior halfback from On tario, who has been dogged by in juries throughout his three sea sons of varsity competition, slam med his way to one touchdown a nd . paBsed to Fullback Larry McKeel for another in the. final heat He made s complete rout of what up to-then had been s mighty stiff grid gouge, ., ' ; ? Badgers Fired "np ' v Despite Weather ..:v-. As usual when meeting -the Bearcats, the Badgers were 'fired like a torch and for better than half the contest made It warm enough that they twice got In po sition to attempt field goals that, (Turn to page 2, col. t) Paul Bauser9 Column This Is an old story, but a good one, which we gleaned from the pages of - the recently j pub lished book, "AP, The Story of .T , . . It la the story of Sam Davis, at young newspa perman who was ' employed a num ber of years sgo by" the Carson City, Nevada, Appeal, and was also the local eorrespon dent for the San Francisco Exam iner and the As sociated Press. TM a. Ba 'he occasion 7 KM. ' watSe"e3rcnk-tHlrh French actress, who was inter viewed by a handful of newspa permen when her train stopped at Carson City for water. The young and handsome Davis made an immediate hit with the great actress, then in her prime. Just before the train pulled but she leaned from the steps of her : private car and kissed DaTis three times, once on each cheek and on the mouth. . I kdss the right .cheek for the Carson Appeal, the left cheek for the Examiner and the month, my friend, I kiss for , yourself. qnlcklyt Unabashed, Davis spoke wp Madame, he said, MI also : represent the Associated Press -1 ' which serves 882 papers west of the Mississippi alone. A sign at a local shoe repair shop says, . "Shoes cleaned,' died and shied." Special rates for wed dings, no doubt. Ls the latest Intelligence - from WiU-amett university we leg to report that the Alpha Pat Delta fraternity which late " ly acquired a porenptne as a mascot, hs now inducted sTcnnk Into the organization. ' The fraternity's menagerie now consists, Dun Moses Informs as, ' of one porcupine, one sknnk, one dog and one cat. Since the latest addition the lads are no longer sinking 8weet Zoo. , . Flsnry cf Drink lor r ' Every Shadent at New Cdoiice Hall Hdli in W.TT. OoUeri. Ah, Willamette, whither hast thou fallen 7 ho plight of tiie Italian snp- f ly of natural resources Is sad. laviaac failed to jraia any sand it tlis Es7Piaa Ciinapaifu, they 204Win Over t . n't "V ' , NLRB Secretary Quickly Resigns NATHAN WITT 1 ) 1 Hatchet Is Burled By Lewis, Hilhnan Split Avoided but Murray Expected to Be Named as Chief of CIO ATLANTIC CITY; NJ, Nov. II -iffy-John L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman, two of the . most potent leaders and : co-workers In the CIO until differences over poli tical and labor policies interrupt ed . their teamwork, met late Jto-J parently paved the way for a re conciliation and a peace : CIO convention. For an hour and a half the two men talked In a hotel room, and while neither would make any publie comment afterward. there was reliable information that tbey had engaged in a frank discussion of tbeir conflicting views. The two men who played ma jor parts in founding the CIO five years ago were on opposite sides in the presidential election, Hillman leading the support for president Roosevelt and Lewis coming out for Wendell Wlllkie. It was understood that Lewis and Hillman virtually buried the hatchet now that the election was over and that possibility of a bitter showdown between their partisans In the CIO convention opening Monday thus were great ly diminished. There were reliable Indications the Question of seeking a formula (Turn to page 2, col. I) New Strike Seen By Grocery Firms PORTLAND, Nov. li-UFt- Threat of a new strike arose ioday to complicate the week-old tie-up of wholesale grocery companies. - Just as the employers had pls- caleaThiS WSf ehOuwma!UJUaon, which west on strike In demand oi a lis per montn wage increase, the Office Workers union called for strike action. The office workers demanded a contract to replace . as expired agreement. The anion asked con tinuance of a five-day week, while employes ' wanted -a six-day work period. " rv - Employers and warehousemen settled their differences today with signing of a sew agreement at noon. Terms were sot made public .? ; . ' -; - 1 ; 1-1 Adjournment Battle Is oh; I Walter-Logan Bill Sought WASHINGTON. Nov. lS-ttV-A group J of democratic . senstors threatened today to complicate nlna for : final adjournment of congress next week by demand ing a show-down on tne contro versial Logan-Walter bill. Snlnn - Rnrka ID-Neb) and King: (D-Utah) announced that next Monday they wouia move fnr unit eanfdderation of the bill, which has been pending for more than two years. They said they expected strong n-nnArt f ram Senators Hatch (D- NM), McCarran (D-Nv., Ash- orst (D-Aris.), ana omer mem bers of the senate Judiciary com mitter 1 who have been, seeking consideration of the measure. The s Walter-Logan wu was passed 'by the house is June by better than a to 1 vote, de spite opposition from administra tion legislators. Ia general it wnniA facilitate eourt.review of decisions and regulations of many new deal agencies, auca as me labor board and securities com mission. :l ..i,":' -U'"1 ::- ofMMlis Storm Center Witt Resigns; Changes Loom Objections of Congress May Be Overcome by New Leadership Amendment Is Demanded , However by National Grange Official WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-JP- ruatnan witt, secretary or the na tional labor relations board and a center of fierce controversy that bas raged around that agency, re signed today after President Roo sevelt sppotnted Dr. Harry A. mi lls to succeed J. Warren Msdden on the board. Besides Witt, two other board officials also resigned. They are Thomas I. Emerson, associate gen eral counsel, and Alexander B. Hawes, chief administrative ex aminer. Dr. Millis, C 7-year-old econo mist ana labor mediator is re garded as a member of the same school of thought as William. M. Leiaerson, a board member who found much to criticize in the board's administrative procedure. - Leiaerson had tried over a year ago to have Secretary Witt discharged, contending that he was unqualified and also ques- rtioning his impartiality in labor cases. His proposal to oust Witt was blocked by Chairman Madden and Edwin S. Smith, the other member of the three-man board. Praise Achievements of Madden, Smith Madden's term expired last Aug. 27. When Witt learned of the (Turn to page S, cel. 4) Myrna Loy Plans To Seek Divorce ! . Careers Won't Jibe, Say Both Parties, With Evident Regret HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16iP) Movie Actress Myrna Loy an nounced today through her at torney that she and her producer-husband, Arthur Hornblow, are estranged. "It Is with great reluctance that we admit that we are ending our marriage," her statement said. Cohen said, divorce proceedings would be instituted by Miss Loy "at an early date." Miss Loy, who Is recuperating from an influenza attack at a desert resort. Issued this .state ment through her studio: "This is a decision we reluc tantly reached after almost a year on both Arthur's part and mine to arrange a way of life that could find havnlness for na both." iTpNewat last, it appears cer tain separauon.Jbetween us Is the only course and tiirre- 4a no hope for reconciliation. ; -What Myrna says is .true. Hornblow agreed. "I face the fact with great sadness. W have tried for a . long time to 1 adjust " the inescapable complications of our careers. It has not been possible. "That still lesves her the love liest woman In the world.; : The Hornblows were married at Ensenada, Hx., June ; 17, If It. : - sion to adjournment was threat ened by Senator Byrd (D-Va.), and others who - believe that an overhauling of taxes sad appro priations Is essential In view of the increased cost, of the national defense program. "I shall vote against adjourn ment of congress st this time,' Byrd, said, -j ; f Both Burke and King said ma jority leader Berkley (D-Ky.) had told them that President Roo sevelt would veto the Walter Lo gan bill if the senate passed it. "It may be a futile gesture but the senate is entitled, to act upon this," Burke said.' . - Meanwhile, democratic leaders in the chamber have bets urging their , followers to I vote for ad journment as a matter of party loyalty. They argue privately that the reelection victory oi Presi dent Roosevelt, demonstrated that there is no need for congress to remain - is eesslos - as a check upon White , House actions. ' Republicans in both the senste and ; house have Indicated solid ' XTjua tg page X. oL 11 -C- Frictioii With Spain Aroused Anent Tangier Representation Is Made by US; Press Rights Appear Involved Real Point Is Activity of Franco's Regime in Axis Plotting By J. C. STARK WASHINGTON, Nov. lt-OPf Friction developed between the American and Spanish govern meats todsy ss the United States re-asserted its 34-year-old -treaty rights in the international sone of Tangier, and Madrid announced a probable ban on operations of all American press correspondents in Spain. These developments came the visit of Ramon Serrano Suner, Spanish foreign minister, to Paris and a Berlin announcement that he had been invited to return to Berlin stirred new speculation over possible active moves, by Spain to cooperate with the axis powers. The state department an nounced that representations had been made in Madrid over the re cent Spanish seizure of full con trol at Tangier, the strategic in ternational sone In Morocco which commands the approach to the Strait of Gibraltar from the At lantic They were based on treaty rights acquired In the 1906 act of Algeclras which grew out of an ' International conference to stabilise administration in Moroc co. The United States, in becom ing a party to the act, disclaimed any obligation or .responsibility for its enforcement. It did not adhere to later con ventions adopted by -Mediterranean . powers, which gave Spmla certain police rights at Tangier. Spals occupied the zone several months ago and less than two weeks ago seized full control. In view of the slight Interest shown by the United States in the Tangier zone in recent years, the representations were interpreted here as a means of registering this government's interest in any Spanish move to assist the axis powers in seising Gibraltar. Spanish authorities in Madrid notified American correspondents that they would not be permitted to send out any dispatches, ef fective next Monday, and said the action is a result of refusal by the United States to . grant visas for correspondents of the Spanish news agency Jefe to come to this country or for that agency to operate here. State department officials as serted, however, that no visa ap plications had been received here for correspondents to represent the Spanish agency or for per mission for the agency to operate. Defense Aircraft Workers Striking DOWNEY, Calif., Nov. li-VPt- The west coast's fourth Isrgest airplane factory was closed by a strike today, partially crippling the national aerial defense pro gram for the first time." Union employes of the Tultee Aircraft company, which has on hand f 5 0.0 00.0 60 In orders for military aircraft, walked out at S a. m. in support of a demand -fox a wage Increase. Two hours Ister the eompsny announced shutdown cf the huge plant. In which scores of slrplsnes are in all stages of production. The company ssld the suspension also affected "more than 10" air planes ready for delivery tomor row. Vultee has a payroll of 8200 employes, 1700 of them Is the productlos department. The CIO United Automobile Workers un ion, which claims SO 00 of the letter as members, demands that the minimum wage scale be In creased from It to TI cents sn hour...-': --... ':.: Willkie Proposed For College Head RUTLAND, -vC Nov. ll-GPh Newman Chaffee, acting president of the ; University of Vermont, said tonight that the same of Wendell Willkie, defeated repub lican presidential candidate, was one of several that .had been sug gested, for the presidency of the university but. that, so oiler wa been made.-''-',,'":..".,:,,,. Chaffee, who .was named acting president last week to fill the vacancy eaused by the recrt death of Guy.W. BaUey. sald the next "meeting of the board pi trustees would take up the , mat ter. - '..- ,- . - - - r- Embezzler Sentenced , H PORTLAND. Nov. 1R-UV-A charge of embezilement of " postal funds resulted ia a l-year.senT fence for WlUis A. Ekiens, - ex posttl clerk at Burns, in federal coart tcfay. He was accused of Coast Defenses X '" - a " , ; it f ' .- '. : ., . '- i . , . ' , ' ' " I ill ml mil n ' - i - - Ti ' i i - i -'--lii Members of the Joint United States-Caaadlaa defense commission beaded by New Torks Mayor Left dia, are pictured as they visited der F. P. Cherman, Captain Harry W. Hill, General S. IK Emblck, J. H. Harrlaoa and Mayor LaGaar dls. Below, Brigadier Kenneh Staart sad Captain L. W. M array of Csaada. UN photo. Governorship May Wind up in Court Cross-Voting After Party Ticket Cheeked, Basis for Dill Protest SEATTLE. Nov. 1 5-AVWah-ingtoS State's bitterly fought con test, for governor faces the possii fbfllty tonight of going to the su preme" court for.s decision. The prospect came as the King county election board expressed the belief "there Is merit In a legal challenge from the camp of former . Senator C. C. Dill, demo crat, that an Illegal procedure was being followed in the counting of ballots on which voters put their X" in the straight democratic circle, then crossed over to vote for Mayor Arthur B. Langlle of Seattle In the republican column. Attorney Joseph Adams, Dill s King county manager, estimated SO, 000 Langlle votes might be affected by his challenge. Langlle held a lead tonight of 1126 after 21,727 of the state's more than 25,000 absentee bal lots were counted. The total vote stood: Langlle 389,743; Dm 284. 17. Dill's aides contended that the eross-votlng constituted double voting, and the vote for governor should be disregarded on such ballots. Attorney General Smith Troy, democrat, recently upheld a rul ing of two of his predecessors that on such ballots the straight party should be disregarded on any office where a voter specific ally went into another party. The King county (Seattle) elec tion board dropped the matter again into Troy's lap today with a request for a new ruling on the basis of its citations of ruling by courts in other states that a straight party vote forestalled any "X" marking for candidates of any other party. Late Sports High School Football - . Etaverton 28, Vernonla II. ebasoa C, Columbia Prep (Portland) It. Bllverton Sf, Molalla I. McMlauville 12, Oregon City 1. Salem 0, Albany 0. Mllwaukle 12, Eugene It. University (Eugene) f, Junc tion City 0. Helix 3. Athena 0. Umatilla 20, Touchet, Wash., It. .Grant tt. Franklin (both Portland).: - Commerce It, Lincoln II (both Portland). Chemawa It, Woodbarn 11.- - College Football Pacifle 6, Willamette 20. . St. Martin's 12. Llafleld . Red lands 40, Caltech eV Chattanooga 4, Spring Hill f. Montana 20, Marines 38 Abtlene Christian 9, Howard Parse 0. - Bethel 7, Emporia It. Arizona 20, Loyola of Los An geles It. " .' Concord It, Salem 0. Guilford 0, Appalachian 28 La Verne 0.. Santa B a r b a r a State 14. -4- :,w.:. i, OLYMPIA. Nov. 15-CTV-St. Mar tin's eoUege Registered 1 1ts tint win of the season here tonight by defeating- Linfield college, 11c Minnville. Ore., r 1? to 9' . Linfield scored first.- early la the opening, period, on a 45-yard gallop by Zacur. A few-minutes later Sinclair tied it up by scoria g a touchdown ; from the 12. I'c Donough plunged over, from the one-yard "marker ia the third quarter for SL Martin's to end the Are Studied by Joint Commission Pacific coast defease points by Joint Board Ends Survey of Coast Defense; Pleased VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15-(CP)-Members of the Joint In ternational defense commission said tonight that preliminary stu dies of the board are practically complete, as tbey prepared to leSve for home following confer ences here through the day. rnvThs iz-man- hoard, headed oy Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New. York, head of the United States section, snd Col. O. M. Big- gar, Canadian head, conferred on west coast defense problems here after arriving from Victoria early today. x Members had little to aay, however, concerning the confer ences. "We are studying vital prob lems of military, naval and air di fense tactics, which must of ne cessity be kept private, said Mayor LaGuardia. He left later by train for Seattle. He praised the relationship ex isting between Canada and the United States, and said that even continuance of the war could not consolidate the entente more firm ly. "It is the finest relationship in the world between any borderline countries, he said. Schooner Strike Appears Settled SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18-(ffi -Moving toward -s. settlement of the six weeks old stesm schooner strike, possibly by next Monday, the msrine cooks snd stewards and the marine firemen reached agreement with shipowners today on new contract terms. ; The new agreements, providing for wage, increases and other un ion gains, were expected to speed action on other proposed contracts between the third striking anion, the marine engineers, and the em ployers, and between them and two other unions involved is the tieup but sot on strike. - . The waterfront picture took a definite turn toward peace today after a series of conference in which msjor roles were taken by W. T. Geurts of the maritime la bor board and Stanley White of the US labor conciliation service. Feed 5 Little Democracies. ;Is Herbert Hoover Proposal POUGHKEEPSUV NT, Nov.' IS -(A-Former . President Herbert Hoover appealed tonight for a re opening of ncgotiatlona with war ring European nations for guaran tees of safe shipment and distribu tion of food supplies to "five lit tle democracies. Is a speech prepared fer the faculty and students of Vaaar col lege and broadcast nationally. Hoover declared the people of the United States "should be given as opportunity to try -to savs the people of Finland, 'Norway, -Holland, Belgium and central Poland. - Asserting that millions of men, women and children in those countries faced the stark tact of oncoming famine, the . former president said "I will suggest that their lives and Infinite suffering can be saved. And I will suggest that ws have a moral responsibil ity." -. The "only hope of saving the people of those nations from star vation, Hoover said, lies la res toration and protection - of their domestic food by the occupying 9.raj and ia the import cf food plane. In rear, from left, Commi Counties Request State Carry Load Relief Share Re-Division Advocated; Boyer It - Officer, Clerks PORTLAND. Nov. 1 iPHWith a request , that the .state carry a larger share of the relief load, the Association . of Oregon Counties closed its annual' convention - to day. . . One resolution would make mandatory an Increase In state funds for dependent children, the aged and blind. Another asked continued payment by the state welfare commission of old-a g e funds and at least 320 monthly for children placed in county in stitutions. James E. Smith of Marion county prepared the re lief report. The association then adopted a resolution to prohibit further In crease in the amount of property tax money that could be used for relief. A proposal to create a state au diting board met opposition, and was finally referred to committee. Arthur F. Danielson. Clatsop county, was elected president: F. C. Rear, Douglas county, vice president; Paul B. Rymlng, Jack son county, secretary-treasurer. PORTLAND, Nov. 1K-(P)-C. S. Graves of Polk county was elected president of the Oregon Associ ation of County Clerks at the as sociation's annual convention to day. Others elected were George R. Carter, Jackson county, vice presi dent; U. G. Boyer, Marion coun ty, secretary-treasurer. TKreateninir FDR Brings Sentence WASHINGTON, Nov. lS-ypy-A federal district Judge sentenced Sdward De Roulhac Blount, for mer government worker, to a two-to-six year prison term today i an example to ethers who would threaten the life of the president. Blount, I V-year-oid former elerk In the census bureau, had pleaded guilty to uttering threats against President Roosevelt on two occasions. He was alleged to have made obscene remarks about the chief executive and to have said that he would kill him at the first opportunity.- '.--..- from overseas through the British snd the German blockades under full safeguards. . - ' - He said that Prance, too, was in need of aid but that he specif ically eliminated that nation from ' his proposals. . Asserting .that all five countries had liquid resources outside their own borders with which they could pay for: food and provide their own ships for transportation. Hoover declared that "I am ask ing ' for so ! gifts, so government appropriations, no use of .Amer ican ships. j - v - : He said-that v he .deliberately withheld ' discussion of participa tion in a move to feed the starving countries until, after the recent national election '.because he did sot want the subject "stained with any color of partisanship.. Hoover recall .f the success of the ---Belgian .. relief, commission which he headed during the World war and declared that a. similar set-up could be worked out for the present situation., The former president, citin t the - jTura to. page I, coL S) v oil Exceeds 1000 500 Planes Concentrata - on Historic City and Cause Devastation Nazis Busy ,a Intrigue I - r Greeks Still Winning War Against Italy LONDOX, Nov. 16-CIV-Aa-? thoritative eoarces reported to day that docks, oil plants and other objective ia the big Ger naaa port of Hambars; were at- ' tacked heavily by British bomb-, en last night. c Airdromes la German-occupied territory aad so-railed in vaffioa bases along the Germaa held coast also were reported bombed. (By The Associated Press) More thsn 100 nasi -bombers, roaring over London without breaking formation, rained new destruction on London early today in raids which some observers said might prove the severest over night attack yet concentrated on Britain's capital. Even as they struck, starting fires, smashing apartments and homes .and swelling London's steadily-growing civilian casualty list, waves of British bombers struck hack- flerolv at lha hi - j German port of Hamburg per haps st Berlin and other cities us well. Furiously, unceasingly, London fought the bomb-started fires that spread the raid ruin and lighted targets for new nazl attacks. The toll In dead and Injured was believed heavy. One air raid war den declared "this is the worst night yet at least in numbers." The trading of'Tilows followed Thursday night's "monster nasi air assault nr-the British' indus trial elty of Coventry that left more than 1000 dead or injured. The German radio heard la New York by NBC also reported British attacks last - night on Berlin ia which it was declared twelve RAP planes were shot down, sir over Berlin and six near the English channel. (Those figures were the same as those given for the pre vious night's attack on Berlin.) Nazis Say Hamburg - -Raid Was Bleated DNB, official German news agency, said German pursuit planes and anti-aircraft barrage blunted the British attack on Hamburg, and that no military ob jectives were hit. A number of persons were killed and Injured, it said, when one bomb struck A large hospital. Two British planes were de clared downed In flames. Nineteen German warplanes were claimed to have been shot down over England yesterday up to early evening. Greek government spokesmen said their troops still were ad vancing on the heels of retreating Italians along the Greek-Albaniaa border. More fascist cannoa and 700 Italian prisoners were report ed captured and . "quite serious battles' still were raging. British rescuers worked with bleeding hands amid the ruins of ancient Coventry to recover vic tims of the worst nasi raid in flicted on Britain. The nails officially called it "a monster raid . .. . causing tremen dous devastation," and meanwhile plunged into a new flurry of mill- . . . a . . . irj Shu uipiomauc comerences presaging a possible big offensive u u mwiwmonji, vim ureece and Gibraltar as likely objectives. Coventry, the modern midlands Industrial city, sow ringed with motor factories but famed for nine centuries as the scene of Lady Godlva's nude ride on horse back, counted at least 1000 killed and wounded In the full-scale blitxkrieg by S00 German war- planes. Attack Oon tin bobs For Twelve Hoars The 12-hour attack began after sunset Thursday, but last night flames still- reddened the skies ; (Turn to page X. eel. lj . Reciprocal Trade Policy Criticized ; . As Farmers Meet .. HOOD RIVER,'" Nov. ltWJpy- The Oregon Farm Bureau Fed eration urged . establishment of import quotas based on 13 fig ures for spples and pears st the close' of the annual convention here today. . - , ' .' Numerous. " resolutions w ere ivnKwuu tftute . im proved by the senste. Members reelected use Hoke. Pendleton." president, and named as omer oncers: Robert Taylor. Helix, first vice president; J. B. Adams, More, sec ond vice president; R. A. Gray. Milton-Free water; William Coop er, Pendleton, J. B. Adams, Moro, C. A. Nish, Mikkalo. Daa L. Pier son, Hood River, M..S. Ehrock, Mllwaukle.' John. Ram age, Wood- Eavely, Eaker, snd G. C Malcolm, : Xitwoerg, evecuuve comma ee. , Coventry T Dead Wounded