PAGE TWO Nazi Demands Divide Soviet i Red Army Men Ready to Fight Hitler; Stalin in (Continued from Paga 1) and Beirut were still stubbornly defended by the Vichy French against their would-be liberators, the Free French and the British , Japanese Foreign Minister Mat suoka felicitated Premier Musso- lint on his Tuesday speech in whicn n Duce said Japan would not "remain'indifferent in the face of American aggression against the axis." Congressional circles in Wash ington expected the United States to start arminr merchant Teasels as a result of the Robin Moore sinking and Undersecre- ' tary Wells said the United States would not be bluffed off the seas by German "bluster and threats." The axis prepared to induct Croatia a new junior member at a Venice ceremony.. , An official French spokesman in Vichy flatly denied a German report, telegraphed earlier from Vichy, that the French fleet had sailed from Toulon. As British-French hostilities in Syria continued the French gov ernment "indignantly" refused a British suggestion that It order its troops in Syria to surrender to the invading British and Free French forces. While the rest of the world guessed about Germany's Inten tions toward Soviet Russia, the batUe of Syria and Lebanon and her other sundry Irons in the fire Germany kept comparative ly quiet. Japan sent new, undisclosed in structions to her economic nego tiator in TM Netherlands East In dies. A profusion of inconclusive de velopments pervaded reports on actual warfare: j SYRIA AND LEBANON The British and Free French ap peared to be stalled before Da mascus, Syria's capital, and Bei rut, Lebanons', although the mid dle east command reported "the allied forces have substantially in creased the areas of their penetra tion' . . . Some optimistic and presumably well informed Britons in London held that the surrender of Damas cus to the allied'siege lines less than 10 miles away was a matter of hours. , But hours after their words were uttered Damascus still riew the tricolor and reported only an unchanged situation and an ' official denial that surrender negotiations were in progress. The British said an "education al campaign" still waa under way to wean away, the Vichy French to the allied standard. Some 20 miles south of Beirut the allies also were held up. Brit ish aimchair strategists explained that a prime factor in the now week-old attempt to wrest Syria and Lebanon from actual or threatened axis domination was to ....... . tv i vo.u aucuuu., . . oiooa. ; , Beirut was nomoea r rtaay night, by the British and Haifa, raalsstine, backstop oi we Le- vant offensive, by "unidentified" planes. Neither reported damage or casualties. THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION AND AFRICA British submarines; the London admiralty said, have Just sunk seven axis vessels and damaged :c w. - :. UirCfT VU1C1B III avtCXlltujs s cBlixroxii ivi- , ays that took them, in some cases, stealing into German and Italian controlled harbors to fire their torpedoes. " ' " ; Axis planes raided Alexan dria; German and Italian can non shelled besieged Tobrok. In Libra;', the besieged British forces '.reported ; catting into a salient which axis troops had driven Into Tobruk'a outer de fenses; . the British aaop-np In Ethiopia continued "satisfactor ily." ' . I Italy claimed damage to two British cruisers undergoing re pair in a Gibraltar drydock when they raided the rock Thursday night v " BRITAIN AND GERMANY The RAF smashed Friday night the third night in a row- Germany s "Pittsburgh, region" J the Ruhr valley; bombs straddled ! the berths of Jhe German battle- 1 ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau j and a 10,000-tort .cruiser at Brest) France; made other stabs at Ger- man channel shipping and bases In occupied France. - The British - claimed seven ' bombers shot dowa la Friday night's laftwaffe raids on Eng land and claimed three fighters downed over the channel Satar-"t day morning. r ; The Germans claimed rew blows at the eastern and southern coast al regions of England, particularly airports reported Vttfo British plants downed in Britain's attack on western- Germany and three in , combat over the North sea and the ' dtaalaeu"' ' .' 7 .' " . -" THS.AHANTIC -.'." The-United S t a t a s. coastguard reported rescue of 46 ofiicers and j ti. r-::..v. xnen.xi -y r Son of the former president of the man .Tressiliaiw ajl jj sut Theodore Newfoundland but did not .say.," Roosevelt" Jr, left, .' is " pictured say" what -had happened to thersith staff officer at aeld headV t relgher nor why the, men had to qurtera-during army maneuvers be saved. - . f" . rf-'V. - .".near Boston. - Australian Captives at Tobruk; Photo by Clipper j Australian and other Empire troops defending Tobruk, in north African Cyrenalca, have held the town j against the heaviest attacks of axis air and mechanised forces. The British navy has kept sea eommu ' nications open, and within the beaeiged town, the defenders have developed a well organised com munity life. A series of graphic photos of the intrepid resistance of the British at Tobruk was brought to San Francisco via Clipper from Australia. Above photo shows German prisoners of a panzer reg iment, captured by Australians' at Tobruk, marching to share quarters with Italian prisoners. Later they were transshipped to a concentration camp near Alexandria. Egypt. Grim Sea Saga Recounted by 26 Council Has SnrvJvnrs nf TnrnwWil Shin . . NEW YORK, June 14-(;T-A boat during which 44 men died and sharks fought for their bodies as they were thrown into the sea by the living was related Saturday by 26 survivors of the Page Takes Judge Oath Mounts Circuit Court Bench Following Brief Official Ceremonies (Continued from Page 1) Marion-Linn district, now serves, also placed under the jurisdiction of the circuit court probate and juvenile matters and removed the dividing line formerly separating equity and law cases into two de partments. Attorneys of the area and friends outside the profession streamed through the new judge's chambers Saturday morning to congratulate him. Return to the city early next week- of the senior partner on the Marion bench, Judge McMahan, will call for a conference on division of court labors, courthouse circles antici pate. Four Seeking School Board Post Monday (Continued from Page 1) ticipation in the election, which are: 21 years of age, resident of district for 30 days previous, citi zen of United States. Registration and property ownership are not required. Time of the election is 2 to 7 p. m. and at only one place, the school administration building, 434 North High street. Otto Hoppes is chairman of the election board. Other members i v vwiui uatwi illllJKCllldl , nd j, Qart The office is now for five years, .; instead of three, in accordance l with an act of the 1941 state leg j islature. Only one position is reg ularly vacated each year rather than two as often before. Present members' of the board are Cupper, Mrs. David Wright, Dr. L. E. Barrick, Roy Harland and Donald A. Young." . o i i victor roinroenns Four to Scliool OAK POINT Miss La Vera Harnsberger was awarded the Girls League cup for the out standing all around American girl in the 1941 graduating class of the Independence high school. La Vem is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harnsberg er. , Serves US 'V, ' . Cot Theodore Roosevelt, "jr. I - ' ' . - 153 j .' " , : - r r grim story of 23 days in an open sunken British liner Britannia. wunam Mac vicar, ttura onicer of the Britannia and a member of the party which arrived on the Brazilian liner Cayru, declined to discuss the sinking, but the others. who included Lascar seamen and Hindu and Moslem merchants, told this story: On March 27, en route to Bom bay from Liverpool, the 8799-ton Britannia sighted a German raid ed eight miles away. ." Although the Britannia had only a four-inch gun against the raider's six-inch guns, the Bri tannia's captain, (believed to have been Captain Alexander Collie) decided to fight It out. The Britannia shot 12 ineffec tual rounds before she was mor tally wounded by 70 shots from the raider. Three hundred passen gers and 100 crew men crowded into four open boats. There were 82 in MacVicar's. Because wind and current fa vored, MacVicar set his course for South America, 1,500 miles away rather than try for Dakar 600 miles distant. Twenty-three days paaaed during which MacVicar doled out an ounce of water and one biscuit daily to each man. One by one' 44 men died from wounds received in the battle fat fpAM aWfUkant Finally the 38 survivors beached thir hnat nr Km t nri l - - - - M-rv iuni hausted, fell flat on the sands. A native, who found them the next day, took a note to the British consul in Sao Louis which Mac Vicar scribbled. Approximately 2 0 0 persons aboard the Britannia have been reported saved. Visitors Many At Aumsville AUMSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pilgrim are away on a vacation this week touring to va - rious Oregon points of interest including a visit with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ogle of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mountain of Coburg were visitors here Mon day at the home of their daugh ter, Mrs. Howard S trunk. They reported that Mrs. Edith Lesley of Coburg, mother of Lieut O. A. Lesley, formerly of this place, who suffered a paralytic stroke three months ago, is materially improved but still in a weakened condition. Mrs. Vilas Coin and children of Raymond, Wash, are here for a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Howard. Mr. and Mrs. John Mertz and son Billy of Anaheim, Calif, are here for a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore High berger. Musicians Pick Dallas SEATTLE, June 14.-P)-The American Association of Musici ans decided Saturday to hold its 1942 convention in Dallas, Tex. The decision was made in the closing session oi tne is i con vention here, at which James C. Petrillo was reelected president Knifer Surrenders . MORGANTON, NC, June 14- (A-Newland LaFevers, 23-year-old Morganton hosiery mill work er sought for a week on a charge of fatally stabbing Edwin (Ala bama) Pitts, 32, noted Sing Sing alhlete who later became a pro fessional baseball player, surrend ered Saturday. AutO Strikes Youth SILVERTON Melvin Landon, Scotts Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Landon, suffered bruises and abrasions Saturday night when he was struck by an auto at Mt An- gel. Taken to the Sflverton hos- pital, attendants said he would rprobably" be there for three four days. w 111 V acauon nere ASTORIA, June 14.fffVAsso- date Justice William O. Douglas ed president of the University of of the U. S. supreme court will Washington board of regents to vacation again this summer In day. He succeeds Werner Rupp, Oregpn and Washington. Tna OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning. June 15. j t: x i ... :1 - . v J - . " '' .-, -tr .: --", Pnei Agenaa Will Consider Blatters and Vote to Replace Berger, now 'in Army (Continued from Page 1) tloa along 14 linear downUwn blacks, a smaller coverage than the anore-perBBaaent arraare mest previensly dlsemssed. Resignation of Berger absent in army service several months, is said to be on hand for submis si on at this mid-June council aes sion. Talked for the position are A. A. Krueger, groceryman, resi dent of 220 East Lincoln street; Merril D. Ohling, insurance, for mer member of the council, 2065 South High street and James M. Clark, General Finance corpora' tion assistant manager, 1957 Sag inaw street Sewage disposal bonds auth orised at a recent special city election, will not make then ap pearance Monday for council approval, Lawrence Brown, city attorney said Saturday night The bond provisions are in the hands of a bond expert for fi nal check and have not yet been gone over by hint, Brown declared. That the sewerage committee will recommend an engineer to direct construction of the recent ly-authorized sewage disposal plant is anticipated. f o f g I n l L- KMaa-vy a. aawaax Firms Hit Montgomery ard is asking the commission to issue a "cease and desist" order requiring discontin uance of the alleged violations of the interstate commerce act and to revoke the certificates of the defendants if they fail to comply. PORTLAND, June U.-(JP)-A dozen Oregon trucking firms have been notified of complaints filed 1 i " s t em by Montgomery Ward it company, spokesmen said Saturday. The store complained that the lines refused to handle Ward freight while the store was at tempting to operate behind picket lines here, and that the refusal violated their Interstate commerce commission carriers' permits. The complaints asked the ICC for a "cease and desist" order against the carriers. . AFL warehousemen, office em ployes and retail clerks struck December 7. The store operated for several months but closed re cently, Ward officials said, be cause it was unable to obtain de liveries of merchandise. The em ployes struck for higher wages and other concessions. Logging Firm Expands Work MEHAMA The C. & H. Log ging company is getting its log ging camps ready to operate soon. Some logging is being done now, but soon both sides are expected to be going full blast The C. H, bought the Myers timber in Elk horn and a great deal of road building was necessary before logs could be trucked out Logs are to go to Silvertdn. The .road between the place known as Lomkers' bridge and the Myers ranch is being widened and graveled. Two bulldozers and trader e at work now. One hill is to be eliminated entirely as soon as a new road can be com- - Jpieted and the weather lets the - 1 roads dry. View Ar Parpnt HAZEL GREEN Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Vice are announcing the birth of their first grandchild, Gerald Allen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vice of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. George La Meire and son Francis. have returned from visiting daughter at Wenat or chee, Wash. IT nf W . If And FUij SEATTLE. June 14.-UPV-Win- lock Miller, of Seattle, was elect- " I Aberdeen publisher. Congress May Write Own Law Requisition of Private Property for Defense up to Legislators (Continued from Page 1) naetery conencted with the de fense program. Senator Byrnes (D-NC) acting majority leader, told ' reporters that revisions would have to be made in the bill to define more clearly the powers to be exercised. OGDENSBURG, NY," June 14.- (P)-Premier Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario declared Saturday devel opment of the St Lawrence sea way "may prove one of the great est factors that ever influenced the history of the world." Addressing a reception for cruising members of the Detroit board of commerce, Hepburn said "There are those who scoff at the Idea New York, Boston and Hali fax may be shelled. They may be right lie said, "bat for nay part I should feel far happier If the great part of the productive capacity ef North America were cradled thousands of aalles from the coast deep within oar borders and around the shores of the great lakes." NEWPORT NEWS, Va June 14.-jp-United States shipbuild ers were disclosed Saturday to be turning merchant vessels into escort" airplane carriers with only 90 days' work in an urgent drive to put more anti-submarine fire power into service. First of the new fleet of car riers equipped for convoy work the USS Long I a 1 a n d was completed recently and already is at sea. The Long, Island, formerly the merchant ship Mormacmail, was turned into a carrier in three months at the yards of the New port News Shipbuilding and Dry- dock company. Rear Admiral O. L. Cox and Homer L. Ferguson, president of the Shipbuilding company, showed a group of returned war correspondents through the yards They saw the battleship In diana with much of its hull com plete and deck armor on, the air craft carrier Hornet undergoing final fitting out and another air craft carrier, the Essex, taking shape. Newsmen Vote Censorship (Continued from Page 1) treasurer; Merle R. Chessman, As toria, E. A. Brown, Salem, Shel don Sackett Marshfield, Giles French, Moro; C. L. McKinley, Albany; Douglas Malarkey, Burns, I and Dean E. W alien, Eugene, di I rtVTAT a rW tvi The convention closed Saturday night with a . banquet following the annual publishers' golf tour nament Mixed Foursome Tourney Opens WOODBURN The first of a series of two-ball mixed four some tournaments to be played at the Woodburn Golf club was held Tuesday evening. Mrs. Marion Henning and Jake Hershberger won low gross. Others playing were Mary Scollard, M D. Hen ning; Marni Willeford, H. M. Aus tin; Daisy Miller, Ray Glatt; Chris McGrath, Winton Hunt: Minnie Richards, Bill Brassel; Addie Smith, Clyde Smith. Mrs. Burton Willeford and Mrs. Blaine McCord were in charge of the tables at the no-host supper which followed the play. It has been planned to hold a two-ball mixed foursome tourna ment and supper the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month during the playing season, the next one to be held June 24. Guests out for supper who did not enter the tournament were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Glatt Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Evenden, Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grilley, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klamp, Mrs. Mollie Hunt Mrs. Bill Brassel, Mrs. A. De Jardin, Mrs. Elburn Sims, Mrs. Harold Austin and Mrs. Blaine McCord. 8 ddltioo ..in fft JVenci SEATTLE (JP) A d d accident causes a jar of pickles. The pickles, said the traffic re port were on the seat between Mrs. Helen Talbott, 43, and Miss uiiy xsurDerry, o. Then the pickles turned over! Miss Burberry went to the hos pital, injured by the collision of Mrs. Talbott's car with a tele phone pole. Mrs. Talbott went to the police station, charged with negligent driving. PORTLANDH'rV-Adolph Schr icket 63, required hospitalization after a squirrel ran up his leg. He was strolling through a city park when the squirrel came at him. He knocked it to the ground, but it bounded right up his leg again. Five times Schrickel beat it back, finally throwing the squirrel into nearby bushes. Both his hands were lacerated, one gash necessitating two stitches. 1941 Jack Benny Leads Film Stars in Entertaimn Fort By JACK BEARDWOOD CAMP HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif, June 14-P-HoUywood ramp to. the bovs in uniform Saturday. More than 30,000 Fort Lewis, Wash- soldiers packed shoulder to shoulder into the half- . " ' . - . ... . . a ?t a t shell, natural amphitheater nere defense cares. Some of the biggest names of the stage, screen and radio put on th rfow -Hollvwood Stars on Maneuvers" with Jack Benny acting as master of ceremonies. , Clandette Colbert Joan Blon- I dell. Marlene Dietrich, Carol Laadis, Mary Livingston, Mar tha Kayo. George Burns, Grade Allen, Dick roweU, the R1U brothers, Virginia O'Brien, Kay Bolger, Franklin D'Amour, and the Nichols brothers performed for the soldiers In a two-hoar show. For most of the khakl-elada- from the Pacific north west it was the first time they had see Demotion pictare stars In person. The program, presented from a rough stage built by the troops, included comedy skits, dramatic sketches and Tinging stars. The . k .m w, th-ir wn uvuku I . a tnt tv,- rn on to Fort Ord where they wm ,t m m show Sun da v night for the seventh division. The unusual entertainment came midway in month-long maneuvers here. For the troops it was a re spite from grueling training pre paring for 85,000-man war game starting here June 23 and ending the 28th. Prior to patting oa the show, the stars ate typical army mesa of Boston baked beans, Virginia ham, lettaee and tomato aalad, army field bread, pumpkin pie and Iced tea. Mess orderlies had the jitters as they served the stars. Thoy grinned when Marlene Dietrich tried to eat heavy army field bread, traditionally cut half an inch thick. The show was well received by officers and men alike. ' "I would say that Indivldaal- ly this show waa one of the greatest contributions these stars conld make to national de fense," said MaJ. Gen. Charles F. Thompson, commanding gen eral of the 3rd division, "and collectively It Is one of the most Important o a t r 1 bntlons the motion pictare industry has made." During the coming week, while the 7th is moving here from Fort Ord, the 40,000 men already here will undergo additional combat training in small groups. Four Attend 4H School ' VICTOR POINT Attending the 4H summer school at Cor vallis this week and next from this community are Laurel Krenz, whose scholarship was sponsored by Sears Roebuck and the state fair: Vivienne Jaauet who won her scholarship at the Marion nwntv mrinff hnw mH fmm th local PTA: Wesley Darby on a tcholarshin riven bv the local PTA and Richard Krenz on state and county fairs.- The girls are staying at the Theta Chi and the boys at Theta Xi for the session. Rebekah Club 1 Meets, Dayton DAYTON Twelve members at tended the monthly meeting of the Past Noble Grand club of Na ami Rebekah lodge of Dayton Thursday afternoon when Miss Madalene Rossner entertained at the home of her mother. Mrs. L. mother, Mrs. L. A. Rossner. Mrs. Austin Stephens drew the door prize of embroider ed household linen. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be a pic mc at L. S. Lorenzen's strove. Annual Meeting To Be Monday WEST SALEM The a n n u a school board rWtinn win k. w.m in the school Mmdiv Jim, it at 7 p. m. One director will be" ciccLea La merve a mr.TM, i.rm i and one clerk wiU be elected serve a one-year term. John c.., un.iw, iu aus. juuner Cook, clerk, are now holding the offices to be voted on. u. uu Mrs. x-sui l-arxer ana son, j-reame, were m Portland this week to transact business. Entertains SocietV "IJNIONVALE Miss Bertha Magness of Wheatland entertained the TJnionvale Evanedlcal ML. sionary society at her home Thursday aftrenoon.' Five members and 10 guests were present. Miss Magness served refreshments. 1 errillC lilast 1 Old NEW YORK, Junel4. iV Budapest broadcast said Saturday night that an unexplained ex- plosion of "astonishing eatstroph- iC results In damage" has occurred In Bulgaria. No further details were given in the broadcast which was heard by NBC lieu Juceia Auesaay . MACLEAY Mrs. Fred Denham and ; Mrs. Clara Condit will be hostess to members of the grange Home Economics club at - the grange hall Tuesday afternoon. Lewis Troop ana momenxaruy iorgoi " " .. - . . f I 11 lf1 pf V p f Ia I JL 111 lli1 UtlJUUl ' y 1 f UlV Special Tax Proposal to Be Submitted; Council Meets TURNER The annual school election for the Turner district will be held in the high school auditorium on June 18 at t p. m. one director for a three-year term and a clerk for a one-year term are to be elected. A special taxta excess of the fix ' .SLS'S?' T ing to $1663.32 will be submit ed to the voters. Expenses estimated 768.50 and estimated receipts $6, "V"'.. DJ tusinct lax. The year's budget includes am ounts for instruction $6315, super vision $1415, plant operation $1255, maintenance $370, auxili ary agencies $1826.89, fixed charges $195, capital outlays $206.50, debt service $2920.11 and emergency fund $200. , TURNER Mayor Hallie C. En dicott presided at the meeting of the city council at. which several items of importance were dis cussed. Another $500 bond held by the state of Oregon was order ed paid. The matter of a swinging-arm signal at the Battle Creek road crossing, where a number of (fa talities and near-fatalities have occurred on the Southern Pacific right of way, was reviewed with the intention of again asking that warning device be installed. Property owners were again warned of the dry grass hazard during the summer months with the request that all co-operate in cutting and removing it where it endangers their own or adjoin' ing property. Council members report they are again faced with a city dump problem inasmuch as individuals who have hauled refuse there have unloaded without regard to the city-owned land and have, en croached on land - belonging to others. Unless the practice is' dis i continued the council fears it may be forced to close the grounds. TURNER Lorena Townsend, young daughter of . the 'Ronald Town sends of Shedd is here vis iting with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Townsend. She will remain until the first nart of July. Among the out-of-town people attending the Bones funeral in Turner this week were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Freedon. Mrs. lara Mrtin. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Robertson of Portland. Mr. "J. O. Van WiJe and Karl Steiwer of JeWe"0n. Silas Reed of Corval William Oglesby of Eugene, JSrnest Bouck of Marion, and many others throughout the state. Buildings Rising In Lebanon LEBANON The Harrr Howe Funeral home is putting up two new buildings. In Lebanon a new chapel is being built on the lot ad joining their place of business. It i'to whjch wil1 200. Of hollow tile construction, 30 by 60 feet it will be completed , ,iee1 J completed J?" July .lst Kel h uie coniracx. In Sweet Home their new build ing, 40 by 60 feet of frame con struction, is rapidly nearing com pletion. Vern .Reeves is to operate' the new oil station on the corner of Vine and Main streets. He expects to be in his new location by the first of July, Rumor has it that Hall ,. and Johnson will remodel the build- 1 lng now used b Rves. nd have a suuon mere. WSCS HaS Meet to In Amity CllUrcll SJ h AMITY Th Wnmn' &wl.h f fhritin 5?rvir. f t A,,f- hurthi:.t rh.h a'- .fUrnoon in th snrijil mnm. f the church for its bi-monthly m--tinff. Mrs. W 51 T.vlor h.d charge of 'the opening program. I The president Mr. Glenn Stev enson presided over the business meetin lfter which a social aft- I ernoon was enjoyea ana reiresn- ments ervd- "osts8t .'or, menis serva. nosisss ior . uur meeting were Mrs. Rosie Fuller, Mrs. Rella B. Thomas, Mrs. Zoe Abraham and Mrs. Iona Meeker. Mrs. Clara Armstrong of Port land is a guest at the home of I Mrs. Armstrong is a former Amitr - A I resident and has property inter- ests here Attends Star Meet DAYTON Mrs. Ray D. John son returned home Thursday aft er having attended grand chapter Order of Eastern Star in Portland. Alk am A 1 4 etttrt mamVkare Electa chapter No. 29 of Dayton attending all or a part of the ses- slons were: Mrs.- Carl . Mitchell Theodore Rossner, Paul - Parker, Mrs. Harry Sherman, Mrs. Cletus Cell and Mrs. Theodore Rossner. Monday Pact Requested Of Shipyards Eastern Firms Asked to Agree on 2-Year Strike Avoidance (Continued from Page 1) for settlement of the month-old strike. Murray is a member of the mediation board which Orton recently said was a "labor bust ing" organization. The mediation board proposed a temporary arrangement ander which the unalon would get Its demand for a 7i cent in crease to raise the minimam base to 75 cents and vacation provisions. The proposal, however, did not Include the demand for a union shop and elimination of work. PORTLAND, Ore., June 14-GP) -Charles E. EatchelL AFL Auto Mechanics union business agent, -notified the Truck Oepra tors' League of Oregon' Saturday that 60 repairmen employed by 40 members had voted to strike Mon day noon. J. M. Scudder, attorney for the league, said formal application had been made for Ernest P. Marsh, federal labor conciliator, to intervene and prevent the strike. 8EATTLE, Jane 14-(P-Fed-cral Conciliator Adolph Hoch announced Satarday night aa ageement had been reached to end a bas drivers' strike which had tied a the 2418-mUe Wash ington Motor Coach system in Washington, north Idaho and western Montana. Hoch said today's agreement must yet be ratified by the union membership. He added that he hoped service could be restored by Tuesday at midnight , OLYMPIA, Wash., June 14-flP) -Delegates to a convention of the CIO International Woodworkers of "America voted unanimously Saturday night to recommend to their locals that they return to work immediately in 53 northwest lumber mills and camps. ABERDEEN, June 14-(,)-Grays harbor loggers covered by the demons agreement voted Satur day to 1 return. Jtot work under a compromise agreement while ne gotiations for a final settlement will be started July 18. Some 2400 loggers will return to the woods in the next three days under the compromise, terms of which were not announced. ' All harbor mills also are expected to resume production within four days, with the majority starting operations Monday. Women Entertain For Husbands FRUITLAND A large crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Silke, where the Wom an's circle entertained their hus bands and friends. A good time was enjoyed by all with visiting and various games, and topped off by a lunch of ice cream del uged with crushed strawberries together with cake and coffee. Miss Esther Girod will go next week to California to summer school at Stanford university. Lute Savage, who recently passed away, was a resident of this community for a period of time. He t remembered for his jovial nature, a well-wisher of everyone, a violin player at lit erary societies,, a baseball player, and a hunter of the fox with his pedigreed dogs. Roger Lambert lineman of the Pratum Mutual Telephone com pany, put in an extension lino to serve the Arthur Dalko homo. 50-Year Jewel Given, Turner TURNER Turner Pearl Ma sonic lodge was host to Corvallis lodge No. 14. Deputy District Grand Master Edward Beatty of Corvallis, on behalf of Pearl lodge. presented Silas W. Read with a 50-year jewel. After the presen tation Read made a gift to Pearl lodge of a beautiful hand made table lamp of his own construc tion, comprised of 550 separate pieces and IS different kinds of wood. i Two other 50-year members of Pearl lodge were also present Lu cian Rayburn of Portland, 51 years In the lodge, and Carl Dun can. 56 years a member. Distin guished speakers were Edward Beatty, Worshipful Master Arthur R. Darling of Corvallis, Deputy District Grand Master Harry W. Swafford of Salem, the three 50 year members and others. Re freshments were served to 40 vis iting and local members. 00 K ! lay or a-. aanalMS anaU. alar S spo )C1 tifii m M. an nr Bas F SS7 Portlaa. Ore. Vast tal flat SwtoaVf a gm4 atcaMv. UmM li Baa r 421) PorUaao, Ora. Box r 42 ... . - rortuaa,wr. f