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. . ' . . . . . . , .'".-.. reuNDso ; 1651 ,: r - : . Weather ' ' . Ftainv. today and JMdayt . saow ever higher mount ains; slightly warmer Fri day. Max temp. Wednesday 63, aula. 87. Northwest wind. Rate 49 inch. River S foe. '. . . It's Complete . r Watch your Oregon State Mian. Be bow ft cover the mwi ' - completely, presents It ' Interestingly a b day. with dM attention to local t happenings. Ha, 123 . La NSU.T1KTU TEAB Salem, breaaxu Thursday Morning. December 19. 1943 Price 3c Ratrsskmda Sc 1 : Saleinu Man Among (6 Bpad aim IBraJbei Crra British Scouts Report Foe Is Fleeing ToDernaBase Italians in Albania Are - Besieged in Two Key Towns British Tighten up Home Forces Against Nazi Invasion Try (By The Associated Press) British soldiers, airmen and eailors concentrated a terrific rain 'of bullets, bombs and shells last night on Bardia, last Important Italian bale left to the fascists in eastern Libya. Heavy fighting was reported from that sector of It aly's colonial empire. - With. the little town's -fortifications assaulted from land, sea and air and .virtually surrounded, British air scoots reported Indica tions that the .Italians were flee ing westward over a wild area toward Derna, ISO miles from the Egyptian frontier. Roma described the Italian moves as tactics designed to "wear down" the pursuing British army; and Yirglnio Gayda, often regard ed as Premier Mussolini's mouth piece, assured the Italians that fi nal victory would go to the side Inflicting the heavier losses rather than that occupying the most ter ritory. And, he added, the Italians are inflicting "ruinous punishment" on the British, who succinctly re ported la Cairo that "operations In the Bardia area continue." Greeks Move la ; oa Two towns , ' ; i Othi-WIeaiiijreJliaJMH-rln-l, Albania were the objects ot heavy ma(hlne-gun fir from Greeks who had gained positions commanding the Albanian towns of KUsura and Tepelenl and were machine-gunning them systematic ally. The twin attacks apparently were the beginning of a major ef fort to capture those towns. Tha British tightened their home forces against an invasion attempt by the Germans and main tained constant vigil against the Germans. A government spokes man said the British could not win the war until their army has "struck and struck deep into the axis countries." London began its second suc cessive night without an air raid (Turn to page 2. col. 7) McNary Revealed 111 of Pneumonia That Senator Charles L. Mc Nary has been a pneumonia pa tient, rather than a victim of in fluenza as first indicated, was dis closed by an official statement from bis office here yesterday. Tha senator, however, is Im proving steadily and expects to return home within a few days. His physicians have advised him not to leave for Washington, DC, until he has gained sufficient strength for the trip, and not to transact any public business be fore his return. Senator McNary was removed to Salem General hospital from his home nearly four weeks ago. It was his first serious illness and the first time he bad ever been a hospital patient, he said yesterday Princess Juliana Discovers Shrine Is Shy of Cupboards By RUTH COWAN WASHINGTON, Dee. 1S-V-Wbat especially interested Crown Princess Juliana of- the Nether lands at Mount Vernon today was tha lack of cupboard space la George Washlngton'a home. The princess, a shy, rather wistful looking young woman bat much prettier and slimmer than her pictures, visited Mount Vern on with Mrs. Franklin D. Roose velt at tha outset of her Urea day stay at tha White House. Mrs. Horace M Towner, resi dent director, showed Mrs. Roose- I Bomb aul U outer Column For the benefit of those who have never before attempted in side reforestation or Christmas tree raising the Hauser Informa tion and Handy Uiln Cttrv1A III rain readv and I willing to pro-i vide tips, kinks! and hints for this problem. which is current-?. t 1.1 iy conirunuug u many nousenoia ers. First of all we must select iiltaVil free TU ft traipse down to 2aal H. Haussr. f. 11.. r.Htma tree merchant's, making sure that the Christmas tree merchant Is one well reputed In his trade, and select a well rounded conifer (as distinguished from deciduous). If you decide to go deciduous send us a stamped, addressed envelope and we'll send you another set of plans). r Mwttaff yonr conifer you go borne, not necessarily by the same route you came, and wait for the Christmas tree merchant to deliver the woods. This happens shortly or within space of several weeks. Ah happy moment when the tree arrives. The ancient Druids used to make a considerable cere mony out of this, but we 11 let you (Turn to rage z. Salera'g Tax Levy Takes Slight Drop Three Other County Towns -Show Decrease H 'Jfi; s Lery Katea Four Marion county municipal cities, including Salem, will have lower total tax levies next year year than In 1940. County Assess or R "Tad" Shelton announced yesterday. , v. , The Saiem levy win w mills, a decrease of .4 mill. The drop was made possible by the city council's adoption of a rela tively low budget, sufficient to offset Increase in the levies for state and county, and school dis trict purposes. .:. Shelton said the 19 41 state and county levy in Salem would be 11.7 mills, as against 16.4 for 1$40; the Salem school district levy SS1. mills, an increase of Other incorporated cities with reduced -1941 levies are: Aurora, 3C.S mills, a drop of 3.2; Donald, 0. 3 mills, down 10.9; and Stay ton, 11.5 mills, down .1. Highest tax rate for cities in the county will be Silverton s 71.8 mills, which will be t.4 above the 1940 levy. Hubbard's levy will be un- inrfKl at BO. 9 mills. Other overall levies for cities include: Aumsville, 6.8. up .7; Gervais, 48.4. nn 1: Jefferson, 49.3, up 6.8; Mt. Angel, 41, up 1.7; Scotts Mills, 9.4, up 12.8; St. Paul, S8. up .; Sublimity, 35.2, up 1.1; Turner. 64.8. Un .3: West Wood- burn. 25.2. up .7; Woodburn, 53. up 1-1. Bombers "Successful" LONDON, Dec. lS-irVBritish bombers last night "successfully attacked" objectives in Milan, It aly, and Mannheim, Germany, It was announced authoritatively to day. velt and the princess through the main house and outside kitchen. At one door the prlneess sought to step aside ana lei airs, iowu u aider woman, enter first. It was In ' the bedrooms la the main house that tba princess mur mured her puixlement that there mI "is faw cupboards." Tba future queen of the Nether lands, bow a refugee In Canada with her two children, deceived a democratic welcome when she ar rived this morning on ber first Tlait U tha United States.' she was erected formally by t.nitii tAtlvea Of tba State de partment and members of the Netherlands legation la" tba presi dential room at the Union station where tha klnr and Queen of Eng land were . welcomed on their visit. ;-. ' V But there were no Ted carpets, bands or flags. A small crowd gathered as near tba long black White House cars as the police would let them to see what a prlneess associated with Dutch dolls and tulips looked like in reality. ; They saw a young woman she Is 81 about five feet tour Inches tall, a substantial sort ot persons with a ready, friendly smile. She had on a knee-length .. ' (Turn to nage 1. eoL O Mardia .3 -Walter .Aw e, 1 TTraT. co oy run. Is Sustained House Proponents of Bill Fail to Muster Needed Vote Rep. Walter Says He Will Reintroduce It Next Session WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-UP)- The Logan-Walter Bill, to broad en the jurisdiction of the courts over the activities of administra tive agencies, was killed today when President Roosevelt vetoed it and the bouse upheld the veto. With a two - thirds majority needed to override the veto, house proponents mustered only 153 votes on the roll-call test, 23 less than their strength on original passage, while 127 voted to sue tain the president. The house vote made . unnecessary any action by the senate, which had passed the bill originally 27 to 25. Rep. Walter (D-Pa.), who had sponsored 'the legislation with the late Senator Logan (D-Ky.j, said he would introduce the same bill again at the next session of con gress starting January 8 but in the meantime a report Is expect ed from a special committee which doubtless will influence further legislative efforts. The committee, headed by Dean Acheson, Washington attorney, was appointed by the attorney general a year ago at President Roosevelt's direction to .review the entire administrative process and recommend Improvements, including any .needed legislation. Mr. Roosevelt said in hit veto message that its report wo14: go to congress "in a few weeks." Would Have Provided Appeal to Courts The Logan-Waiter bill wouia have required administrative agencies (labor board, veterans administration, securities c o m- mission, etc) to publish their reg ulations in the Federal Register after hearings and- would have permitted anybody "substantial (Turn to Page 2. CoL 3.) Two Railroad Men Victims in Crash SALT LAKH CITY, Dec. -JP) A Union Pacific passenger train crashed into the rear end of a freight train In the Salt Lake City railroad yards today, killing two men and Injuring another. The dead: C. N. Williams, 40, Bountiful, Utah, brakeman of the freight train, son of the late N. A. Wil liams, former vice-president of operations for the Union Pacific. W. F. Cumber, 42, Salt Lake City, brakeman, who bad boarded the freight train only a few min utes earlier to ride into the yards to report for duty. Both were riding in the freight train caboose as was George C. Rogers of Salt Lake City, conduc tor, who suffered a fractured wrist and multiple cuts and bruises. Hospital attendants said bis con dition was "fair." Railroad officials said no pas sengers were Injured although sev eral suffered mild shock. French Freighter Off to Martinique NEW YORK, Dec. 18-(P)-Tbe French freighter Fort De France, 4279 tons, sailed for Martinique today, despite an attempt by the British ministry of shipping to hold ber in port. Also on tba blgb seas, ber des tination unknown, was tba 7011 ton French - tanker Meropa which left Philadelphia without cargo. Tba Fort Da Franca bad been held In port by a federal writ ot attachment granted November 28 pending trial ot a 8148.000 libel brought by tha British for alleged failure of another Freneh mer chantman to deliver a British car lo. Freneh Una 'officials quietly arranged . clearance yesterday afternoon. Just before court closed, they deposited a certified check; for- 1188,487, covering libel and litigation charges, and obtained . an order, vacating tha attachment, " s ; Snow at Sun Valley BUN VALLKY, Idaho, Dec. 18-(AV-8nowfall ranging from nearly two1 feet on the mountain tops to six Inches on tha valley floor, to day promised excellent condlUons for tha intercollegiate ski tourna ment to be staged here over the holidays-i ! vr. it .,' 2-Sided Drive Against Truck Laws Forming Small, Private Operators Want to Get Rid of Red Tape, Mileage Tax Interstate Haulers Will Push for Longer and Heavier .Loads . By PAUL H. HAUSER, JR. : Oregon's motor transportation law will be attacked on two flanks during the coming session of the legislature. Revision of the law. enacted during the 1933 legislative ses sion, will be sought by two sep arate groups of truck owners. - The owners of the long haul. Interstate truck lines will be back again, as they have ever since the present law was passed, for up ward revision of truck load and length limits. Smaller truck own ers, the private carriers, . will be seeking a series of changes in the law which they say would elimi nate "excessive taxation and ex cessive bookkeeping." The small truckers backing tha changes 'which Would, among oth er things, eliminate the present mileage fee of three-fourths mill (Turn to page 2, column 1) Oregon Warms up As Showers Come Silver Thaws Make Roads Icy Across Ranges to East Areas With a 4 S-degree temperature registered at midnight last night and overcast axles dripping on shiner- street. Salem took - m breather fronr lasreek's ?aub-r freezing weather and looked for ward' to a forecast of "rain and warmer" for today and tomorrow. The downpour raised the air port weather station rain gauge to .78 Inch between 4:30 Tues day afternoon and 10:30 a. m. yesterday, while .49 inch fell from 12 to 12 yesterday. PORTLAND, Dec. 18-(iTV-Ore- gon temperatures rose sharply to day as rain pelted most sections ot the state, ending a cold wave that reached sub-freezing levels. Sliver thaws continued to ham per motorists on trans-state high ways. The Oregon State Motor as sociation said the Columbia river highway was "Iced up" from Bri dal Veil falls to The Dalles. . Roads also were icy from gov ernment camp east on the Mount Hood-Wapinitla pass route, and the Evergreen highway on the . (Turn to Page 2, Col. 8.) Roosevelt Okehs Inaugural Plans WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-()-President Roosevelt approved plans for his third term inaugura tion today, plans which Inaugural Chairman Joseph E. Davies said would be characterized by a "note of utter simplicity and brevity." Davies said the January 20 ceremonies would include a mass aviation demonstration, during the last ten minutes of the inaugural parade from the capitol to the White House. The presidential reviewing stand In front of- the White House, which is now under construction, will be of simple American colon ial design. The second Roosevelt Inauguration stand fas a replica ot the Hermitage, Andrew Jack son's Nashville home, and the first represented a federal building. A "court of freedom" will be built In tha block fronting the White House and Lafayette square, flanked by Pylons and dec orated with f tha flags of the 21 American republics, and American and state flags. a commemorative medal ar "pocket piece" will be sold aa a souvenir. "Canned Food Matinee" Set To Help Needy 0utetide Mora than S 0 0 cans of food were turned aver to Tba 8aTratIoa Army, contributed by that num ber at young; people who attended tha Warner - Brothers-Statesman "canned food matinee" Jast be fore Christmas, 1939, It was re called yesterday, aa plana for an other each cooperative program went 'forward, f ' This year's "canned food mat inee" will ba held at tba Elalaora theatre Morfdayrwlth tha doors opening at 10:30. a.m. and tha program starting at 11. Manager Carl Porter has arranged a special program appropriate to ' tba sea son, with the assistance ot Wes MeWaln, Mickey Mouse chieL v Because of . increased need, ex plained by tba prevalence ot slck- CHERRIAN :. - : . . -.. . ..- . .. .!. I . . . : - . . : : fj V-:- SS X- oa f f r J' fr-" Tbie vnttf-r' photo prod-f af.dowble coartboasei grtsmda- and .the eowty'sf a lighted, officially last night for' Hop Control Body To State Output Determination - of Master Being Made at Meet Here Today The nine-man growers alloca tion committee ot the Pacific coast hop eontrol board Is ex pected to announce today Its determinations of Individual and industry-wide production for 1940, following an all-day meet ing that ran on at a late hour last night with prospect of con tinuance this morning. Before the committee was the task of combing through the re ports from each area and mak ing official - the reports ot each hop growers' 1940 production, and of adding up these sums to determine total output, a figure needed In connection with admin istration of the current federal bop marketing agreement. C. W. Paulus, managing agent (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Coast Hop Output 41,772,000 Pounds WASHINGTON, Dee. 19-ifl3)- Paciflc coast states, the agricul ture department reported today, nrodueed 41.772.000 pounds of hops in 1940, of which 178,000 pounds were not harvested. In 1939 production was 37,932,000 nonnds at which 8.390.000 were not available for marketing be cause of economic conditions and marketing agreements. Tha department said tha P re daction by states In iss ana 1940 was: Washington. 9,212,000 nounda and 11.700.000 pounds: Oregon, 17.852.000 and 19.992,- 000, and California, ie.sss.vss and 10.08t.090 nesa In tba community and other dreams tan eea which bava bean de scribed la nrevioaa news stories about tba Salvation Axxny-States- maa Christmas Cheer rand, it ia hoped that last year's record will ba surpassed. ...,.-.: "; There are : soma families to which Chris tin aa will bring few smiles, even though a Salvation Army Christmas basket la brought to tha door. - There is. for exam ple, ana home which Is mourning the loss of a little one; yet there ara four small children left and a Christmas basket will provide comfort If not cheer. And" altogether thera are doz ens of families, deserving of aid but precluded for technical raa- Turn to page z, coL 7 - TREE GLOWS WARMLY AGAIN 1 'Ur OK O O atadewt half of govern picnt tha first tima this seasosuV Cherriari Tree Has Stretched Since First Lit By WINSTON H. TAYLOR Tha first lighted living Christ mas -tree, aa object or zi years ago in Salem, looked much the same, except la else, aa -the tree which began shining last -night on the Marlon : county courthouse lawa. Milton I Meyers, a charter I member or we sponsoring v.u rians, noted - that the evergreen tree, at. State and High, streets, had "grown a.ulte a bit since Christmas Eva, 1918." It la now 10 feet high. Tha outdoor lighting idea, was one of tha first activities ot the Cherrlans, founded in 1918. . It was proposed by Frank Barton, who served on the committee with Messrs Spalding and Toung. The late -George F. -Rodgers was at that time king bing. Approximately 780 lights, on 1S00 feet of wiring, are used on the tree, according to H. L. Bon ier, electrician. Donald Decke bach was this year chairman of the committee In charge. Meyers recalled that the Cher rlans for several years had a pro gram following the lighting at which they passed out treats to children. Numerous times have hsnow and rain participated In the ceremonies. Swiss Air Swirled By Foreign Planes BERN. Switzerland, Dee. 19 ( Thursday )-iPThe Swiss blgb command this : meralag reported a new violation ot Swiss territory by "foreign warplanea" during tba aigbU. - C i Swiss anti-aircraft batteries were la action and Swiss fighting planes rose into tha darkness to pursue tha Invaders who. tba nih command said, "crossed tba jura in a southeasterly diree- tIon:;. ' ' This. Swiss pointed ant, ia tba route frequently used in the paat by British RAF raiders crossing Switzerland. i ' - i. - Tba iwias thiaweenv already bare protested to .Great Britain against the alleged .bombing by British n lanes ot tba blacked ant city- ef Basel la which; four part xa ; wr - killed, aid. a num- ber' Inimred. -f; - : -i "9 Aged T7oixuat Di8 ' TILLAMOOK. Dec lt-OPr-Mra, LMssrd Warren: 93. died here today at . Injuries , from a4 tall in her boma a week ago. . " .: Mr. and Mrs. warren, who were married! In Rochester, NT observed their 8th wedding : an niversary last Marcbv She was born in Holley, NT, and hxdUved In Oregon Si yars. , - m 'i-.r J xa ttte hakgroana. xne wts wi Victiin of Police Guns Badly Hurt Portland Youth Is Shot When Forced to Drive Bandit's Car PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 18-(fl -An Innocent, 22-year-old victim of an unsuccessful bank robbery t In serious condition from po lice- buJleta at a hospital today. Hospital attendants gave him only a 80-50 chanee to recover. . Tha youth. George B. Lampro, Portland, was shot through the body after police halted his auto mobile. In which the bank robber waa attempting to escape. Detective Sergeant Bill Browne said Loral McCready. 48. Los Angeles, admitted that ha held up Harvey Clay, manager of the Union Avenua branch of the us National bank and escaped with Cf 2 after commandeering Lam Two police 'ears forced Lam- pro's vehicle to the curb and oni- eers ordered both men out, un aware that Lam pro was a prison er of the robber. They opened fire as McCready drew a gun, shoot (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2.) Tire of Shopping Jam, Whacht With Umbrella PORTLAND, Dec. 18-P)- Chrlstmaa shopping Jams finally broke the patience ot one female shopper yesterday. Jostled on a street, she sud denly shouted I'Tre had enough of this.- whaeaea a surprised woman bystander with her um braiia. and bustled down tba street. RuraUSchools Begin to Get Effects of Influenza Wave Rural and tewa schools In Mar ion county at first lass affected by prevalent Jnflnens than schools la Salem, yesterday felt tha effects ot tha mild epidemic la mora serious form." According to reporte received by County Superintendent Agnes C. 3oatb, Maclaay, Ankany and Staytoa ashools closed yesterday until after , tba Christmaa yaca- Tha' Detroit school "was closed la part, and reporta from-Gatea Indicated that there, too, at least soma grades had been dismissed until after tba first of tba year. " Earlier this week other schools In tba county experienced the ef fecta at tha epidemic to tha extent that several wera closed. These, together with thosa closed yester day, total about 10 which nave suspended classes because ot - ail ing pupils and teacher. In Salem Oregon Pulp A Paper company plant. . bad felt tba - ef g!hed Ship Hits Mountain, Ends in Flames Frank J. Jirak, Jr., Wat Assistant Engineer ! 1 on Big yiane Motors Apparently Went Bad While Plane on ; Training Flight ; - MARCH FIELD. Calif.. Dec 18 -()-Slz officers and men of tba . army's 93rd bombardment pur suit squadron, March Field, wera killed todav as their 22-ton B-17 four-motored bomber crashed, and burned at the 4700-foot snow line ot Marion mountain In San Ber- nardino national forest. . t Four bodies wera burled from tha giant -bomber as It plunged into the bouldr-strewn, heavily wooded mountain slope. threa miles northeast of Idyllwild. At 10:41 a. m. tha-plana appeared to encounter mechanical trouble. Ground witnesses at tha Idyllwild Inn and at Pine Cove, nearby, re ported that It circled several times, its engines seemingly miss ing. Clouds closed In on the bomb er at 2000 feet, and in a few minutes it roared earthward at fall throttle. Two Bodice Found la Faselage A rescue party arrived 20 mln- -utea later from Pine Cove to find the plane a mass of red-hot, fused ' metal. Two bodies were in tha smashed fuselage. The 1 OS-foot right wing had sheared through a bi pine tree. Residents of. the two-resort towns said they had heard a loud explosion, indicating tha gas tanks ignited with tba impact. The noise wan beard aa. far. as sin miles. - . - Tha victims: First Lieut. Har eidrv Turner, pilot. Coming, Ia.J Co-pliot Donald .T-Wav-West Los Angeles FiratXIaut. Vemon. McCriey.RiTflralda.-Calif. 'Kb glneer Staff Sergeant Thomas F. " Sweet, Riverside; ' Assistant En gineer Corporal Frank J, Jlrak. Salem, Ore., and Radioman Pri-; vate James C. Sessions, Bisbea, Aria. Lieut. Turner was an army air corps reserve veteran of six yeare experience and was on a practlea flight with tha B-17, which Is tha standard heavy bombardment equipment of tba. flying force. March Field operates 36 of theea bombers. With a full load, they can climb to 30,000 feet. Corporal Frank J: Jirak. jr., f one of tha casualties in yester day's fly fortress crash, was tha only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Jlrak, 1290 South 14th street. Salem. Toung Jlrak Joined . tba army air corps in San Diego la 1938. His father la a retired ar my sergeant, having left tba Jierv-lea- four years ago. r Beside bis rnother and father Jlrak ia survived by a sister, Mrs. Harry EEyerly of Salem. -V Infantry to Quit Vancouver Station SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18-A) -Tha Ninth corps area" headquar ters confirmed today , that, tba Seventh Infantry Is to move Feb ruary 1 to Fort Lewis from Van couver Barracks; Wash., where It will be replaced by the 18 th en gineers from Fort Logan, Colo., i , Two national 'guard units art also tentatively scheduled for in duction at Fort j Lewis then tha 144th field artillery, 15R mllll--meter gun - unit 4rom California, and the 205th coast artHlery, Washington anti-aircraft groups National guard, units tentative ly scheduled for. Induction at Fort Lewis February 10 Include:. 194th tank battalion, less one company, from Minnesota,-Missouri and California; URtb cavalry,' horse mechanised from Wyoming i 103rd anti-tank .battalion from Washington. fects f Illness among Ita larga crews iim-M tmiiuv tba, bin milt will eontinua rns nlng 1U four shifts a day, six day a weak. Karl. w weiniein. rasi- dent manager, announces, xnera bad been reports that tha plant would abut down. - FollowlnK closing ef S a 1 a aa schoola until after Christmas tsv cation and barring of visitors ta tha Salem General, Deaconess and stata tabercnloaia hospitals, ra- . port waa . made yesterday by Div. , j. C. Svana, state hospital sujtr- lntendent, that bia institution wes "In for a real epidemic" of infla ... ania,;,-'';-:.?;. ' Only about 20 at tha- 2t00 r tienta virt alck yesterday, h . said,-but 2 S ot 280 employes wera ill, and it la assumed that tha lat ter ara bringing tba infection . la from the outside.. . - - The state board of control, at . Dr Evans' requctt. did not riar (Turn to, Fata X, CoL lX'