Weathof ITovs! Bringing yen "the newt," the latest reports tf events la your homo ' eomnranlty. your state, the nation and "the world at large Is the first goal of TOCK Oregon Statesman. . Partly cloiiy an4 eon tinned eeM today and Tkurt nay. Meralxx f off in valley. Maximum tempera tart Tues day 42. Xtn. SC. Sain, A Inches. Southwest wind. Klrer 15.1 feet CW;. poUNDno 16Ei 1 inUETY-FIEST YEAB Salem, Oregon. Wednesday Morning, Norember 19. 1941 Price 3d Newsstands Bishop Funeral Friday Called by Death in 87th Year Salem Merchant Dies Tuesday as Result of Burns Complications resulting from burns received in a mis hap at his Court street home Saturday brought death at 4:35 am Tuesday to Charles P. Bishop, frequently referred to as Salem's number one citi zen and known widely not on ly as a pioneer businessman but aL3 as a leader in virtual ly all programs for civic bet terment. Shock and the complica tions that follow extensive burns, rather than the scalds he received Saturday night when he apparently slipped on the edge of his bathtub and fell under a running hat water faucet, were the causes of Mr. Bishop's death, -7:l7 .. ,, It f Japs See Hope In Hull Talk Mourned as Salem's "grand old man," this is one of the last photographs of C. P. Bishop, founder of a woolen industry, as well as of a major Salem retail clothing firm, and a civic leader In the capital for more than 45 years, who died in Salem General hospital at 4:30 a. m. Tues day as a result of burns he suffered at his home Saturday night This picture of Mr. Bishop was taken in his office on September 22 the day before his 87th birthday, by The Statesman staff pho tographer. It was one for which he expressed particular like. Merchantls Mourned Roy Bishop, a son, said Tuesday rgl . " 1 . n Ta Ta 1 lributes Fata to C. P. Bishop Evidence of the community's 1 expression of sorrow at the pass- Tributes were voiced by civic leaders and private 'citizens citizen" was amplified in a re- alike Tuesday to the life of C. P. Bishop, pioneer merchant and tary a reporter asked Nomura: Kurusu, Nomura Optimistic in First Parley WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (AP) Secretary of State Hull conferred for two hours and forty-five minutes Tues day with Japan's ambassador and special envoy, but he in dicated afterwards that the discussion which may settle the question of war or peace still remained in an explora tory stage. Ambassador Kichisaburo Nom ura struck an optimistic note, however, both before the lengthy parley and after it. Before he en tered Hull's office with Saburo Kurusu, the special envoy, he gen ially asked waiting reporters: "Why are the newspapers all so gloomy? We are all so hopeful." He added with a smile: "You Americans are always in a fighting mood. Why are you so war-minded?" When they emerged after al most three hours with the secre- Colonel Aids Private With Dinner Date FORT Mac ARTHUR, Calif., Nov. 18-(ff)-The conversation, they say, went something- like this: Private: "Sure, I know Jane Wymas. She and I are old friends." Sergeant: "Yeah? That's a lot of rrapeshot." Private: "Okay. Why, 111 bet shell have Thanksgiving dinner with me." Sergeant: "Uh-huh. Why 111 lay my month's check against yours if she shows up, and what's more 111 wait on yon both." 'That sort of left it up to Fred MCClIntock, Irish private from Buckingham, IU. And with the iuck or tne Irish, he came through. But it finally took the help of Col. W. W. BJcks, commanding the third coast artillery. Mc Clintock went to the colonel and told him his problem. He left a few minutes later, armed with a letter to Miss Wyman asking her cooperation. Today she telephoned her ac ceptance. Private McCllntock: "Boy. Oh, boy." port from the Salem Retail Trade community benefactor, who died early Tuesday morning. Typi- bureau and the Junior chamber cal of the many were statements, issued by leaders in activi- frf rnmmArfa that hncmca hAncoa I senerallv had aereed to close dur- ties with which he was closely associated: ing the funeral services Friday. The rites will be conducted at the First Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The family Tuesday night was seeking to reach Bishop Bruce R. Baxter, with whom Mr. Bishop was close ly associated during Dr. Baxter's tenure as president of Willamette university, to join with Rev. W. Irvln Williams, pastor of the church, in delivering the funeral message and eulogy. Bishop Bax ter was away from his Portland office on a trip into Washington. The clothing store which Mr. Bishop " founded SO yean ' ago and nurtured to its present posi tion as one of the outstanding retaU institutions in its field was closed Tuesday and wUl not reopen until after the final (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) Airport Fete Plans Talked Irl McSherry Named to Head Croup on Program For Airline Start Irl S. McSherry was Tuesday named chairman of a committee ot Salem businessmen to arrange Salem's share in dedication of reg ular commercial airline service here December 5. At at luncheon session at the Marion hotel, called by Mayor W. W. Chadwick, the group of 22 discussed plans for the day's pro gram Friday when McSherry plans to have sub-committee head ap pointments made. United Air lines has arranged to bring In one passenger plane, probably a tl-passenger ship, arriving at approximately 11 'clock: the first day of service, Oliver Judd. Salem agent, told the group. If available at that . time In Portland, a sleeper plane also will bo brought here for exhibition. Paul B. Wallace, chairman, Willamette university board of trustees: "Willamette university has suffered a grievous loss in the death of C. P. Bishop, who served on the board of trustees for almost half a century. Mr. Bishop was for many years a mem ber of the endowment committee, and it has been due to his wise management that the funds of the university are in such excellent condition today. For 20 years he also administered the Booth scholarship fund, a service in which he was of great as sistance to many. He gave generously of his time to this work, and, although he loaned money to hundreds of students, the fund prospered and doubled under his careful supervision. He was faithful in his attendance at board meetings and was loved by all his associates on the board." ,v. Mayor W. W. ChadwickrThe whole city of Salem mourns the passing of C. P. -Bishop, once " its mayor, always Its beloved citizen. The valuable services he gave to his home community will long stand as a monument to a life that was spent in active civic betterment" T. M. Hicks, president, Salem Community Chest association: "The Community Chest and character building, and other charity organizations of Salem have lost a liberal contributor and ardent supporter. Mr. Bishop never failed to do more than his share, not only financially but also in personal service, even to the last." - Floyd Miller, president, Salem chamber of commerce: "The city of Salem has lost its most outstanding citizen. The character of the man and the kindness that Mr. Bishop has done for his fel- lowman will never be forgotten." Ellis Yos Eschen, president, Salem Rotary club: "In today's passing of C. P. Bishop, the Salem Rotary club has lost one of its most beloved and cherished members, a man who has truly exemplified the motto of Rotary 'Service Above Self.' His death is a tremendous loss to our organization; during his more than 21 years of membership in the club, C. P. Bishop has been an inspiration to all of the members." Trucking Firm Hit by Quelle Picketed Cafe Asking Permit Cancellation For Non-Delivery F. H. Chatas and Reva Nicol, 1,..M V- nnA "IW Im.rh. yccvi quelle r .V v -a I- VJoTV restaurant, 440 State street, Sa down" (he said on his arrival in , . . . ... Z "Do you still feel hopeful, Mr. Ambassador?" to which the ambassador shot back with a smile: "Yes, we do." Kurusu, when asked if he still San Francisco, he hoped to carry the ball for a touchdown, thought a moment and said: "I don't know." Afterward at Hull's press con ference questioners sought to es tablish whether the secretary of state shared Ambassador No mura's outspoken optimism. But Hull measured his words and em phasized twice that he was trying I fiot to say anything which, possibly I ougni oe misunueniiuuu. He said he and the Japanese diplomats had discussed matters of general consideration rather than those of a special nature; and when asked if he and his visitors were in agreement on (Turn to Page 2, CoL 3) Train Crash Injures Four led plans lor the day s pro- tt and agreed to meet again UJ XiamSDlirff HARRISBURG, Ore., Nov.' 18- (AAn automobile-train collision on the Pacific highway north of Harrisburg Tuesday night injured four persons, one critically. The injured, all passengers in the northbound automobile, were taken to a Eugene hospital. State Trooper Curt Chambers said they were: J. B. Simpson, El Cazon, Dll A !a4 svm Mromnniaa at r. wuld rZZ bv Calif,, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johnson, luncheon for the airlines party Los Angeles, and Mr. Johnson's and an equal number of Salem I sister, Christine Johnson, Los. An residents. The afternoon would I geies. om given over w rxmoxuu., vx u Doctors said Mrs. Johnson was plane emplanes w th the Pn" j in grave condition. The others suf fer" Wp taking off and landing I m. . . fcrili!s guests a , group of Salem civic workers. Army airmen have previously Indicated their interest In the rec ognition accorded the Salem air port by its acceptance for United Air Lines service and CoL J. L. Army Halts Salem Visit On Holiday More than 40 families who had volunteered to play host to 150 Ohio men of Battery B, 38th Coast Artillery, from Fort Stevens, were thanked with regrets Tuesday by the United Hospitality association, I River Carries Pumpkin Crop High Water Receding With Temperature on Upgrade, Is Report The crest of the Willamette river's autumn freshet rise has ap parently been reached, a check on the weather bureau gauge at the foot of Chemeketa street Tues day night revealed, and the water is seemingly receeding, leaving in its wake ... a bumper crop of pumpkins. Willamette rivermen harvest ed a goodly number of up-river farmers' pumpkin crops from brush on the river's edge Tues day after large numbers were reported floating downstream during the forenoon. The river gauge at 10 p lem, filed complaint with Ormond R. Bean, Oregon public utilities commossioner, Tuesday afternoon for the suspension of the common carrier permit of Pacific Track Express on the grounds of refusal to make deliveries of freight ship. ments. Similar action was undertak en by Chatas four years ago this fall under like circum stances but against two other trucking firms and an order ob tained from the then utilities commissioner, N. G. Wallace, ..requiring that delivery be made. The complaint makes no men tion of the picketing of the res taurant by Salem Local 452, Cul inary alliance, since late summer, but alleges that the defendant concern "has received goods ... at its Salem terminal originating at points outside of the city of Sa lem, and consigned for transpor tation to the complainants at their said place of business; and has . . . repeatedly and contin uously refused to deliver s a i goods. . ." The restaurant proprietors, it was indicated, would offer as evidence statements from the (Turn to Page 2, Col. 5) Nizis Try New Drive In South Plan Isolation Of Ristov From Reinforcements By The Associated Press The red armies of Soviet Runssia reported Wednesday they were pressing the Ger man invaders steadily back west and northwest of Mos cow but acknowledged a with drawal in the Crimea and in- ferentially confirmed other dispatches describing a new nazi offensive about 200 miles south of Moscow. The seenes of Russian successes, as broadcast by the Moscow ra dio, were around Volokolamsk, 65 miles northwest of the capital, and Mozhaisk, 57 miles west. Tremendous German pressure in the south and a' Russian with drawal toward the Caucasus on the Kerch peninsula of the Crimea were admitted, dovetailing with British information that the nazl command was striving with all available strength to strike into the oil-rich Caucasus by both those routes. Hitler's new field operation, as reported in British dispatch es, from the alternate Russian capital of Kuibyshev, was beat inc slowly forward east of Orel in a sector about 200 miles be low Moscow and from the vicin ity of Kursk, still farther south. The master scheme, it thus ap peared, was to isolate Rostov from central Russia with the hope of preventing heavy reinforcement of the southern red positions be fore the German air arm has full opportunity to concentrate Se . Promoted mm No. t8 Gen. Sir John Greer DID, (above), British chief of staff mntil today, has been made a field marshal and will be the next governor of Bombay. He has reached 0, the retirement age for active officers. British Shift Staff Officers Brooke Replaces Dill As Chief; Promotions Made in Key Posts LONDON, Wednesday, Nov. 19 -(tfVThe British war office an nounced earlier today that Gen. Sir Alan Brooke will replace Gen Sir John Greer Dill as chief of the imperial general staff on Decem ber 25. The appointment of General Brooke brings to the top Job la Britain's armies a specialist In military mechanisation, gun nery and anti-aircraft defense. He already has earned the title of "Wizard" from bis feUow sol diers. Brooke, 58 years old, has been commander-in-chief of the home forces since July 10. 1840. He be- t h e came commander of the first Brit- last ounce of its power upon both ish mobile division in 1937 and Rostov itself and over the Kerch was irst general officer com- strait below. mandin the Anti-aircraft com. The Russians acknowledged mand in March.' 1939. early Wednesday that six Ger- Gem. DilL who Is re Uj milk man divisions although "at a cost I bag tho imperial" general staff of colossal losses," had breached the red defenses west of Kerch itself, capture of which the nazis (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) Famed German Airman Dies BERLIN, Nov. 18-(P)-Col. Gen Ernst Udet, German air hero of the first great war and charged in this conflict with the task of keep ing Adolf Hitler's air force su preme, has been, killed while test ing a secret weapon, it was an nounced officially Tuesday. Udet, 90, and quartermaster m. I general of the air force, died Mon Aid Promised On Air Plans Army Report on Salem Site for School Will Be Made Early in '42 ReDorts on his exDloratorv ex pedition among western cities ments seeking sites for possible estab lishment of air and technical training schools probably will be made within two or three months by Ma. Gen. Rush B. Lincoln to the chief of the army air corps, Sen. Charles L. McNary informed Alderman Tom Armstrong by wire Tuesday. The senator's telegram to Arm strong, chairman of the Salem city Dr. Henry Morris, president of the Tuesday showed a mark of 15.6 day of injuries before he could ..V .;a feet a drop of .2 foot since 4:30 be taken to a hospital. Adolf Hit- r ...... . . .tw d. m. Rivermen early Tuesday pre- ler ordered a state funeral and the tionsy army authorities have de- -ied the water had reached its German press spoke proudly of nied the company permission to n ce spec Uil t;u foam, always visible on the water's I ter&pacher, company commander, fsurface during a rise, were absent Death Takes General m m . I Vna 1fejl 1v-t-haV ttmV ifl-h I iw -i - -tm notified "Morris on Tuesday morn ing. Appreciation for the rapid and generous response to the request for Thanksgiving day hospitality was expressed by Morris. Water had hovered around the 15.5 feet mark Monday after the flood started early last Saturday and edged upward at the rate of three inches hourly Turn to Page 2, CoL 2) WASHINGTON, Nov. 18-(V Brig.-Gen. John W. Heavy, mem ber of the army team in the first West Point-Annapolis football game in 1890, died Tuesday at Walter Reed hospital here. command at tho are of M. waa appointed field mar-hal ad goverBO-deslgBate of Bombay, to take office when the term of Sir Roger Lumley expires. Informed sources said 60 was the normal army retirement age 'un less a man possesses particular technical qualifications." Gen. Dill succeeded Gen. Sir Edmund Ironsides as chief of the imperial general stamm May 26, 1940, during the battle of Flan ders.. Continuing the trend toward younger men in key military posi tions were these other appoint FDR Raps Lewis In Coal Row Federal Action Delayed; IIiners Stage Walkouts WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (AP) A work stoppage by thousands of commercial coal miners in sympathy with the strike of their fellow union ists in the captive pits became imminent Tuesday night aft er a day which saw a farther rebuke by President Roose velt to John L. Lewis bat no specific government action. William Blizzard, district vice president of the CIO- United Mine Workers union n West Virginia, predicted that all the 550 mines in that state, employing 105,000 men, would be closed within 48 hours. Already 4000 miners In one coun ty have been out two days on a sympathy strike and Tuesday night three mines in another county, employing 1500 men, were reported idle. From Kentucky came an an nouncement by Edgar Reynolds, union field representative, that 6000 miners in the 32 pits of tho Hazard coal field, all commercial mines, would stage a sympathy walkout Wednesday. Sympathy walkouts closed It additional commercial mines In Pennsylvania. Mr. Roosevelt challenged tho validity of Lewis' position In de manding a union shop for the cap tive mines but said he had no news as to what steps he might be planning to take to get tho mines back in production. At a press conference, lha chief executive disagreed wtlfc Lewis' contenUea that to ac cept an opea shop la the cap tive mines would Invalidate tho , raffed Hm Workers'-toatrae with the commercial mints of tho Appalachian area. Lewis re plied immediately, aaylag la ef fect that be had made a troe statement of the altaaUoa. (Turn to Page 2, CoL 8) Salem Metal Group Offered Hourly Work The Salem Productive Facilities council's airport committee, sent committee has before it a pro- following a conference with air corps chief, follows: "This morning I had a long conference with Gen. Arnold, chief of the army air corps and his aide, Col Kimball, regarding the survey of the Salem airport by MaJ. Gen. Lincoln, who is ex ploring sites in a number of cities of the west. -I am advised that sometime later, probably within two or three months, these reports will be made by Gen. Lincoln to the chief of the air corps, after which decisions will be made by Gen. Arnold and his corps. If you have any additional data to oresent Genu Arnold, will be (Turn to Page 2, CoL 7) Meanwhile, expectation of gov ernment action was whetted by statements from thooe closely as sociated with the president that he was of the opinion that the time to "crack down" on Lewis, and on all interruptions In defense pro duction, had arrived. At the same time, the house la bor committee decided to becin Wednesday the consideration of legislation to prevent such strikes. Adding to the urgency of tho situation, officials of the Caroegl- Illinois Steel corporation an nounced that an impending coal shortage made it probable that six blast furnaces must be closed with in 48 hours. The captive mines are mines owned by the steel com panies and produce fuel for their blast furnaces, not for the com mercial coal market. The day also brought disor der at a captive aaiao Bear Gary, WTa, where gunfire wounded two nsea-bers of aa independent uniea who said that they seeded "protection." They had, they said, beea "ext. stab bed, shot, maimed, bombed and feloniously assaulted for no rea- exeept that wo wast to work." Lewis contention regarding his union's agreement with the Ap palachian commercial rnies was advanced Monday m a letter to tho president reporting on his unsuc cessful negotiations with the steel companies owning the captive posal to handle defense machine shop orders on an hourly basis that may bring additional federal money to Salem, Lee U. Eyerly, chairman, said Tuesday. "Hourly work b just what we want," the spokesman for a group of metal working plants here added, "or at least until we have had some experience In handling defense orders." The committee was formed re cently at the suggestion of the Oregon Economic council- as a central agency to seek -defense contracts or orders that local met-1 mineg. ai woraung pianxs may uuuze 10 H -aid the union's contrart take up slack created by lnvoca- wilh commercial mines con tion of priorities on materials for xined a clause which would make private customers. it faoneratlvo to tho event that tho (Turn to Pag X CoL 4) M anon County Worn en Form Group For Industrial Survey It's Column Wright! hence- fnrth frvr U) MaHnn rrintv worn. Btromme at tho Portland airbase eng organizations whose repre- Jg to be Invited to send group (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Lato Sports " FORT WORTH, Nov. lo-tfV Rocers Homsby w a appointed field and business manager of the Fort Worth Cats Tuesday. .The former major leaguer will assume his duties immediately and will represent tho dub at the Tex as league meeting at Jacksonville, Fla4 December 2. He replaces Manager Bob Linton and Business Manager Cecil Coombs; . LOS ANGELES, Nov. lt-(ff), , Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson won the National Boxing association featherweight title tonight by . scoring a 12-round decision ever FJchle Lemoa la Lemos first - Oo defense. sen.tatives Tuesday afternoon se lected Mrs. R. L. Wright and Mrs. David Wright to serve as co- chairmen of the forthcoming sur vey ot women for defense indus try. rv , - - Fining the largest auditorium tn Salem chamber of commerce rooms to capacity, 258 women from Marlon and Polk counties, seme ? of them representing as -many aa five organisations heard Saldlo Orr Dunbar, Port land, director of the survey, outline the need for the canvass, explain the uses ' to which the : lnfermattoa-will -be put and suggest a county-wide working unit. . , Polk county women in a post session discussed selection of a date for a similar organization meeting with Mrs. Dunbar, . but the Marion county group, who had been requested to have com plete representation at the meet ing, set up the outlines of their organization. Both Mes- dames Wright -Jhave been lead w ers ; to . civic and , 3jS A.! ;ai ;SUUU BCUV1UC3 declared. Actual date of the un- ; dertaklng mast depend, she said, upon the time when the entire state is organised ready to accomplish the task under one set of orders with one spread of publicity, j First reservoir sought and prob ably the first to be tapped, if the emergency should demand entry Of women into industry, wilt be that of possible agricultural work er. "Whether she , be - tho - wife most often alongljof -craftsman or banker, the Ore- ) fin Salem and -surrounding ter- Iritory, but ,their efforts have Ibe en expended dive re rat Mrs. D. Wrtt ; though ' not . un related, lines. Currently, Mrs. Da vid Wright Vis the ; only woman member of. the Salem .school board, of which she. is ehairman. Mrs. JR. L. Wright is vice .chair man of the Marion county repub lican . central committee. Establishment of three "res ervoirs" of possible labor source Is the purpose behind the house-to-house survey planned prob ably for February, Mrs Dunbar gon . woman, is conscious oz me part played by our agriculture in time of national and international stress and she wilt respond to the ca-L the sneaker maintained? rAi second reservoirs would in clude those women i already trained in some form of industry who could be thrown" back into that field to replace, men if nec essary or of those with such man ual dexterity , that they could readily fit into somespecialized work. The third classification would be of those who could bo trained in specially-arranged classes to fill in during an emergency. Cards with blanks for the specific information sought are "in the hands of the eritiea now," Mrs. Dunbar said. They will carry franking provision so that, ; left by . the canvassers, they can be mailed to specified headquarters without east to Women surveyed. Pointing out that Gov. Charles A. Sprague has asked women of the state to undertake the sur vey and to. join wholeheartedly in fathering the information, Mrs. Dunbar said the project is part of the nation's industrial drive, that this state is to be "a testing ground," and that- Tuesday's meeting was the first county-wide group she bad addressed in the interests of the upcoming survey. Francis J. OTonnor, her assist' ant, told of plans and enthusiasm ! of eastern Oregon women he had spoken to at organization meetings. I C StOll, ktate director of .he Oregon em sloyment serv ice, spoke brief ly of his office's interest in con duct and results of the survey. empha a 1 a 1 a g Mrs. Dunbar's statement that the women in- Mrs. 1 Vrirkl terviewed may never have the opportunity to serve in industry during an emer gency, v' - V- The first such suryey ducted In Oregon was the basis for defense contracts allotted to Oregon firms, he maintained, pointing to shipboUdlng activi ties as the direct result of in formation gathered by the em ployment service showing , the state's manufactaring resources. ' i . . i. . . "I know of no finer thing the women of Oregon could have done than you women of Marion and Polk county undertook so suc cessfully this past summer when you joined in the harvest of need ed crops," Stou declared. Ten should also know, ho said, "that Mrs. Dunbar was of fered aa attractive salary to head this surrey, but that aha has asked to be allowed to servf without pay aa her contribution. to the welfare of her state and her country. Stou aaneua to tho applause of his listeners. Another survey is already un derway, making ready to use in formation gathered from women, according to James E.. Carroll of the federal bureau of employment security, who told of a Job study in ' which "jobs may be broken down and put together again to leave more of them which women wUl be physically capable of fill ing." ! ' -5 - f . r (Turn to Page X, Cot ) ; WU Qualifies In Debates OGDEN, Utah, Nov. ' lo-WV Twelve colleges qualified teams Tuesday for men's debate finals of the annual forensic tourna ment of the Western Association of Teachers of speech. The tourney wQl conclude Wed nesday and the assodatian then will transfer Its activities to Salt Lake for a three-day convention. 'Debate finalists Included: Senior division. University of Southern y California, University of .Nevada and College ot Idaho, ' University of Idaho and JvTtU lametie unr-entty, one tetza each, v RecHancLr university,' Oregon State college and College of Paget Sound qualified teams in! the women's senior Ci vis ion end Wa- uuneiie wuvertirr, isadaa col lege and College ct the Paciilc sent finalists inter the junior : divi sion. : ti "a i. .- ;t f : r