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PAGE TWO III OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon. Saturday Morning. February 28. 1942 Huge Toll of -Jabs Ex. Stimson Report Has US Army Holding 5-1 South Pacific Margin (Continued from pagt 1) heavy loss of life may be pre sumed." The war secretary, stressed that the estimates were eon serraUve. lie said many addi tional planes were hit. and "H .seems probable, therefore, that ; the total enemy leeses In aircraft ' were much greater than the .figure fhren Ships included as probably sunk Were only those whose , "observed damage was to great as to leave little doubt as to their ultimate destruction." From Bataan Gen. Douglas Mae Arthur reported that he had authorized expenditure of $10,' 000,000 in relief funds among the Philippine civilian population, .particularly among families of military personnel. Of the total, $2,500,000 was allotted as gratui - ties to widows and orphans of of now snouniG ( j cX J' Are Girls fSZVXm Who Pose m tzti- ' I the Nude I " rrr.-tsr.' XHHIIffiB Immoral? I I s5J s FfD CS&flfl li ninnii Rita Merle .PJL HEART Morgan Hayworth Oberon im&m fX55 'AFFECTONATELY YOURS' A Throng of Thrilling Moments ... Each More Gripping Than the One Before! - The native habari forecasts Out oftiie night a gun flashes doom "Of these five men, aimed tt a white man in . A ' one most soon die!" circle of light! jT f W' - " - . ESCAPE? He could K,Ignty SCent of dramatic radio for aid from suspense -the cave where a. the plane but bul- sjZZ'i. ' h 4 . gene. Kx y r nj TIERNEY fffy 5 V KMX i jm Erne. Cabot. Geerge , - '''V .. : Sanders - Harry Carey - J ?9 : " -1 .- V.- , ' C Jcaenh CalleU KerinaM r-f T n'i L. . rJAX J- Gardiner .. Cart Ea- " .Ct t's?-' ! men - Mare Lawrence II' &U9il: V j Sit Cedrle Hart- (TlVlC? JA i m xru szz , " ' -IT jr-!0 - SErnmi nnw a vnn tttt1 ' III I I ficers and soldiers who met death. for care of disabled men and re lief of soldiers' families. The same amount was earmarked for gratuities to families of civilians suffering from the invasion. MeanwhUe. MaeArthur'a little army retained Its surprising gains on the Bataan peninsula with little opposition, strength ening a belief that the Japanese had been forced to give up the Idea of conquering the Philip pines until substantial rein- foreements arrived. The defenders' unexpected thrusts have resulted in advances in the last 48 hours which ranged up to about five miles on the Manila bay sector of the fighting front, MacArthur advised the war department ' Thrown back to positions they had wrested from the American Filipino forces weeks ago, the in vaders failed to launch an antici pated counter-attack and fighting dwindled to engagements involv ing only light forces. Thomas Out Of Race for Legislature Rep. Lyle Thomas, West Salem, frequently mentioned as a possi bility for speaker of the 1943 house of represetnatives, announc ed Friday to The Statesman that he would not be a candidate for reelection to the legislature. He said friends had been urging him to run instead for the Polk county judgeship and Indicated he was considering the matter seri ously. Famed Author Hurt PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21-JJP) Ernest Thompson Seton, 82, widely-known animal painter, author and lecturer, suffered cuts of the head Friday in an automobile col lision. Last Times Today A with Battle Rages In Java Sea United Fleet Forces Nippon Into Battle; Russ-Jap Bpeak Seen (Continued from Page 1) ternate Russian capital, delayed dispatches reporting that the long pending negotiations for renewal of fishing treaties with the Jap anese had not been successfully concluded. Kuibyshev dispatches also con tained curious references to the fact that Japanese newspapermen were remaining there without saying anything as to why that should be unusual. Whether all these develop ments Involved mere feelers re mained to be seen. At all events, Russian-Japanese relations were clearly looming- more Im portantly in the world picture. In the Pacific theatre the allied air arm Friday again fell heavily, although with undetermined re sults, upon the Japanese invasion forces off Java, and in the Phil ippines the American line stead fastly held its newly-acquired po sitions In light fighting on Luzon. The first enemy attack upon the territory of India when Japanese bombers raided the Andaman is lands, while lie in the Bay of Ben gal on the British-allied sea routes from the Indian ocean. Support' ed what already had been indi cated that the struggle for Bur ma was 'becoming in an infinite' ly larger sense a struggle for the Indian ocean and India itself. At a time when the aroused might of the United Nations was Just berinnlng to rise In the Pacific, it demonstrated this: That the almost illimitable space of the Paelfic and the Il limitable task of Pacific dom ination Is not In itself enough to encompass Japan's extraordin ary dreams. It suggested the immediate pos sibility that the Japanese were making plans to try to seize the Andamans as air and sea bases from which to cut at allied lines to China (via Calcutta) which are prospectively most vital now that the old Burma road has been about knocked out of business with the loss of Rangoon as its effective sea head. It suggested, in short, that the enemy was perhaps not content to try to take one ocean at a timi even the biggest one of all, the Pacific but was beginning his restless motions westward in the Indian ocean as welL It gave some measure ol . en couragement to the opinion in some quarters that the allied cris is in the Burmese-Indian theater hardly less menacing, al though less immediate, than that for Java. Starts Tomor. Blnsleal Mexicomedy , Beautiful Singing SenoriUs ssid Bold JXandilos All in Glorious TECHNICOLOR ,'"; . f Helen Jepson, Soprano, Gives By MAXINE BUREN Blonde and beautiful, Metropolitan opera soprano, Helen Jepson sang her way into the hearts of a capacity audience at the high school auditorium Friday night Gowned in flame red Jersey, the singer proved Debate Teams Meet Today Six Remain in Contest As High School Speech Tournament Nears End (Continued from Page 1) Sheridan and Milwaukie, one each from Dallas and Parkrose. Oratory Three each from Ore gon city and Banks, one each from Medford, Sheridan, Camas and Brooks. Coaches here with entries from 17 high . schools are Mar jerie Thorne and Hazel Henry of Dallas, Kathryn Sartaln of Ore gon City, Amanda Anderson of Roseburg, DeVere Taylor of Medford, H. R. Parent of Mc Mlnnville, Doris Slas ef Banks, Marian Hendrick of Sheridan, Norborne Berkeley of Salem, Tom Terjeson of Camas, Wash, Ruth Ender of Lebanon, E. G. Webb of Reaverton, Peggy New by of Parkrose, Frank Roberts of Hillsboro, Lawrence M. Ben nett of Albany, William H. Fisher of Independence, Robert Welbel ef Grants Pass and Ronald Webb of Milwaukie. Coaches and Willamette stu dents in the speech department are serving as judges for the con tests. Yanks Down 47 Planes In Burma CHUNGKING, China, Feb. 28 (Saturday) -P)- The American volunteer "Flying Tigers" protect ing Rangoon, Burma, bagged a total of 47 and possibly 54 Jap anese planes during Wednesday and Thursday, it was officially an nounced today. One American pilot, who was missing during Wednesday's dog fight when Japanese losses were listed as 27 definitely and seven probably destroyed, now is be lieved to have made a forced land ing 20 miles from Rangoon. The communique said a hand ful of American Volunteers flying Tomahawk (Curtiss) planes shot downj; 11 Japanese planes' Thurs day morning over Rangoon and nine more that afternoon when 12 Japanese bombers escorted by 25 fighters attempted to raid the city. Petain Flayed By Daladier RIOBl, Unoccupied France, Feb. 27-P)-Marshal Petain himself was responsible with other French ministers of war for France's lack arms preparation to meet the rermans, former Premier Ed 'Uard Daladier charged in his own defense at the war guilt trial Fri day. Daladier, minister of war in three cabinets, attacked his pred ecessors, including Petain, and told the court he could not be held entirely at fault Daladier said he had refrained from criticizing the men who had preceded him in the ministry of war after France and England went to war with Germany In 1939. "I am now condemned by a predecessor whom I covered then," he said. "I shall cover him no longer." Women Defense Unit Told of Organization Eig?ty five women, volunteer workers in the Marion countv civilian defense headquarters of fice and on the general staff, gathered at Salem chamber of cununercc in me cnerry room Thursday night to study the civilian defense organization. Principal speaker was Coordi nator Bryan H. Conley, who pre- senteu a cnauc talk on the re lationship between the various departments of the civilian de fense setup. 1 18c . mi UefcBM Tax Last Times Today Continaons Today - 1 to 11 P. ML Adults - 1 to S FJkL - lSe Pins Tax Merle Oberon Melvyn Douglas in "THAT UNCERTAIN jFEEUNG" Johnny Mack Brown in flUwhide Rangers Also - News, Cartoon, Serial Continuous Sunday ; i to ll p. M. Plus Tax r And Second Feature ftp! U.CXAKJUSXY r? ' iieiTts 1 J. WWMIIB Also - News and Cartoon the truth of her press agents' claims of glamour. But looks weren't all the singer offered to the Salem audience. In spite of an unfamiliar program, listeners warmed to her immedi ately, and demanded encore after encore. This" speaks well for her ability as a singer and of her dra matic prowess, for we know how a Salem audience likes music it knows. During the first grenp Miss Jepson seemed a little cold, bat as the evening were on, warmth Increased and graciousness brought depth and beauty to her voice. During the Mosart rondo "Alme bene she emerg ed into full beauty of tone. The scheduled number that seemed to please most, was the "Jewel Song" from Gounod's "Faust." Miss Jepson sang three numbers written for her, and still in manu script "of which I am very proud" she said. "Nostalgia written by Lamont, to the poem of Amy Low ell, "Journey's End" by Mason and "North Wind Doth Blow" by her accompanist Robert Wallen born. Other encores were "At the Well" by Hag eman, (which she sang with great feeling); a Greek folk song. "Nightingale and the Rose" by Rimsky-Kor-sakoff; "IHiver" (Whirlwind) by Koechlln, "Down Here" by thought her most appealing number) ; "One-Two-Three'' by Zimballst; "Summertime" by Gershwin and "Die Flieder mans" by Strauss. Wallenborn is an excellent ac companist and in his solo num bers proved himself a fine soloist as well. His numbers included the work of Beners, Honegger and Debussy. Encore was "Les Tour billons" by Rameau. The Salem Community eon cert association could not have made a better choice of artist to climax the winter music sett les, for those who heard the sinter last nlcht were encour aged to look foreward eagerly to another winter of fine music This writer, who has frequently criticized the local concert goers for thoughtlessness in dashing for the door before the artist completes the encores, wishes to compliment them on last night's good manners. No artist could wish for warmer appreciation, no au dience could be given better music. Death VTakeV Salem Nimrod Nelson J. Billings, 62, retired supervisor of Wallowa forest and widely known in this area for his interest In outdoors activities, died at his home, 1540 North Liberty street, Friday morning. Member of Salem Hunters and Anglers, Rod & Gun club, Izaak Walton league, the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, he is survived by the widow, Ethel Billings daughters, Mrs. Milo I. Gibbs of Portland, Mrs. Daniel Olin and Miss Rosemary Billings of Salem son, Steve Jay Billings of Salem three grandchildren and four sis ters who reside in his native state, Michigan. Announcement of services is to be made Sunday from Clough- Barick company. Mundt to Run For Recorder Alfred Mundt, who has served as deputy to three city recorders over 18 consecutive years, Friday filed hig candidacy for the re- cordership. He is the third eandi date for the office, only post thus far promising a race in the May city elections. Declaring he" would "continue rendering efficient service,' Mundt said he wished to conduct the offices of recorder, purchas ing agent and municipal Judge as he. believed, through experience, they should be. Other candidates are Aldermen L. F. LeGarie and A. O. Davison. Final Rites Slated For Monitor Man SILVERTON Funeral services for William Hugg, who died Thursday at his daughter's home in Monitor, are to be held Sunday at 2 pjn. from the Trinity church with Larson and Son funeral home In charge. OPA to Control Rents WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-() Armed with rent control powers equivalent to his price authority, Price Administrator Leon Hender son will move shortly into a num ber of war-swollen areas through DDAFJO'iE ALTOII BEHEDICTS 0HCIIESTI1A1 2 Miles North of Independence . Admission 1 XSc cad Ue CCC Camp for Japs Opposed Solon in Coast Visit Says Problem to Find Place Is Perplexing (Continued from Page 1) offices in Portland, Seattle, Angeles and San Francisco. Los A recommendation that ail Japanese, both citizens and aliens, be moved east of the Rockies, is contained in a resolution to be sent to Mayor Earl Riley, Portland, by the Salem Credit association. PORTLAND, Ore, Feb, i7-(P) Federal bureau of investigation agents began a search Friday of Italian alien homeland estab lishments in the Portland area. J. Douglas Swenson, FBI agent, said a gun and two cameras were confiscated. US Centers in Oregon to Buy Chrome Direct WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-JPi Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones announced Friday plans to buy chrome ore direct from min ers in Oregon and northern Cal ifornia. He said the Metals Reserve com pany, a RFC subsidiary, would es tablish buying agencies at Co quille, Grants Pass, and Seneca, Ore., and at Yreka, Calif. Purch ases will be made in truckload lots. FFA Tourney Held Friday At Silverton SILVERTON Future Farmers of America chapters of the Upper Willamette valley held a section al tournament at Silverton Fri day. Boys from Cottage Grove, .Eugene, Junction City, Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Salem, Wood burn and Silverton participated in the contests. Don Cumming, Corvallis, won first place in the public speaking contest. His subject was "The Young Man and the Farm." Oth er winners were Scott -Wheeler, Woodburn, Harold Filkin, Wood burn, and Paul Dickman, Silver ton. Judges were Father Alcuin Heibel, ML Angel, Neil Craig, Newberg and Wayne Harding, Salem. Numerous other vocational con tests 'were held. A basketball game Friday night ended the tournament. Silverton FFA scored a victory over Eu gene FFA, 20-12. M M Club Notes Greetings Mice! The wind is going to play a big part in today's program. Don t forget our new contest which started last Satur day. Today, a new group of pic tures will be posted in the center of the theatre lobby. In as much as there were only two winners , last Saturday, we are going to make the contest a little easier. Instead of, guessing all five of the contestants; just name two of the five correctly and you will win! Don't be afraid to enter. Try your luck, who knows yJu may win. - MMC Now, about this wind busi ness. Today the contest Is going to deal with balloons; buL not in the ordinary way. This time, . the contestants will.be brought out on the stage blind-folded and given a good five cent rub ber balloon. He will then blow it up (this Is where the wind comes In) until the audience tells him to stop. It will be up te you as to how bis the bal loon should be. There will be five' la the eontesL but only one on the stare at the same tune. The one oat ef the five thai has the largest balloon will win the various prixes. . MMC Today's show Is "Hit Parade" plus the outstanding: orchestra of the week. Also a community song "White Cliffs of Dover," one of the better war songs. There will be other entertainers here too. The screen fare is Kay Kyser in "Playmates"; "Frisco Lil" plus the serial. , Until One o'clock . . Your MMC - , wis out the country with orders rental reductions. for TOIJIGIIT AT ' ; -V ? Funeral Services -Set For Silverton Man SILVlTON'uneral services for John Skipper,., who died Thursday at his home on route two, are to be held Monday at 2:30 from the Ekman funeral home. ' Interment Is to be in Belcrest Memorial park, Salem. RE. Frank Zook, Astoria, and Rev. Russell Myer, Silvetron are to officiate. ension Of 40-Hour Week Loses , WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--A determined drive to suspend for the duration of the war federal laws calling for a 40-hour week and extra pay for over-time suf fered an unexpectadly smashing defeat in the house Friday. Most ef the republicans Joined with large numbers ef demo Susp Mickey Mouse Matinee STARTS TODAY Y0U1L vwiKiaft&wjiiikiii nil" r m t - . W' WITH YGltt HEART WIDE 0PQ1I The riotous but tender comedy of i slang hunting professor baffled by the words, but a sucker for the wiles, of a hot-spot Queen of irve who used his study as a hide-out! V j. -cwtf (Tl.lTIil 1 1 III - And hear GENE KRTJPA beat out "Drum Boogie" with his hot-lick band, as Barbara stomps and sends! Plus- Companion Feature That Bashful "Brother Rat Is Roaring Like A Lion! Ucyi pins "Bugs Bunny" Cartoon STARTS TODAY msGBs Gene Stratton-Porter's l Vf W Burma Rjjat f 'jL- fvl Vta 1 Pita CoP" s . Llmberlost Country I Fins - Serial: Edgar . Uee crats t bury- the . proposal, t2f to 62, on, standing ..rote after the leveU administration, the Ail. and the CIQ had mus tered their biggest guns against ft. A Toiler of cheers swept the house when the result was au- neunced. . The lop-sided nature of the vote was a surprise even to ad ministration leaders in the cham ber, who had expressed fear that the proposal, offered by Rep. Smith (D - Va), would be ac cepted.' .-'i- vr Always A Good Time When You 1U at Hazel Green Every Saturday Night Adm. 55c Couple Today at 149 P. M. SALEM'S LEADING THEATRE CONTINUOUS TODAY FROM 140 r. 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