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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1942)
i i S 1 ! ; a: is i! i 4... r r 1 i : i t 1 1 : J . ..' i;. M I pag-tvto Six Points Are Ordered Held - . ; i ' ' .." . Spring Drive Said Set - For April; Russians Surprise Murmansk (Continued from Page 1) tecting suns of the red fleet in a surprise Arctic offensive to clear the allied northern supply lanes and menace : the -; nazi-Finniah northern flank, it was announced Friday night The red air force was in co operative action with the sea and land troops this, it is apparent, was the significance of the grea German-Russian air battle over t Murmansk earlier in the week, in which the Russians shot down 11 out of 68 nazi planes. Meager aeeoants of the ac tion, broadcast by the Moscow radio, said the Russian land' lnrs (presumably en the Ry- bachl peninsula northwest of Murmansk) caused vast con V fusion among the German troops who have holed ap there " all winter. The radio itself said the nazis were trying to meet the new of fensive with heavy air attacks. ' Small soviet submarines, op erating In adjacent waters, were reported to have sunk at least ten German transports in operations connected with the Russian troop move. The action was described as "a purely Russian' operation." The landing had deep implica tions, for the area between Mur mansk and the north cape of Nor way has long, been regarded as an extremely logical setting for the opening of a second front by Rus - sia'i US and British allies, in or . der to assure constant and In creasing use of the Murmansk . supply route and its rail coftnec ; tions south, knock Finland out of , the war and bring heavy pressure from a new sector on the whole -German position east and north of the Baltic states. Decision Is Near, Burma (Continued from page I) still were stepping up the power of their heavy aerial attacks on Corregidor fortress in Manilla bay. The war department reported in a morning communique that in a 14-hour period seven assaults had been made . on Corregidor and added that, early Thursday these attacks were resumed. -r ' The n amber of enemy planes was not given bat that It was high was anssested by thelsn- Jioaneement that several were believed hit by anti-aircraft v fire. . ';."- ' On the Bataan line on Luzon there were sharp ; patrol clashes . and further -indications that in creased enemy activity was being prepared. Committee Set .For Cantonment Parade Here V J. An Albany-Corvallis army can . tonment parade will be staeed 4 here within the next two weeks, the Salem retail trade bureau de- "Cided at a meeting here Friday :? The idea was suggested by Dr. Henry Morris, president of the "bureau. Military units in this .area have volunteered to partici yte. Dr. Morris named as a eom- mlttee to arrange for the parade Gene Tandeneynde. T. A. Wto - dishar, W. M. Hamiltoa. Arthur " Knox, Earl Vernon. Ed Colby and Fiord White. . W. H. Crawford, director of th Oregon Economic council, was the principal speaker. He said that of -the estimated $5,000,000 monthly expenditure - at the cantonment, eA300,39 would represent pay roll. - ;,;;... 1 Crawford estimated that 20 ner cent of the payroll would be ex pended through the Dallas gate way, 2$ per cent through the Al bany gateway, 25 per cent through the Salem .gateway and SO per cent , through the Corvallis F gate way. -y a .Water Commission Adopts Leave Plan : A definite sick-leave and va cation schedule, policy,, providing from 12 to 90 days leave for sick ness and two-weeks, vacations for employes, was adopted by the Salem water commission at its Friday night meeting.1 : Declared similar in effect to the system now In usev the written statement includes a provision that the cumulative sick-leave shall be retained for men on leave : from ,the commission's , : employ While in . US armed .. forces i or otherwise serving the government in positions for which they have been inducted. : .. i . - . Always A Good Tirae When You at ..: Every Saturday" Night . . rJLisu 55e Couple Officers of a naval salvare erew . u ... I.. uwuiuic vt uw mnnlail marflhanf maw a sMMt Jerry Jansen Wins One of Ten Prizes One of the 10 toD winners In the fourth monthly quiz contest sponsored by Portland General Electric company is Jerry Jansen, 1775 Fir street His prize in the competition, which ended March 15, is a radio, reports W. M. Ham ilton, division manager. According to Hamilton. 11 other girls and boys living in his ter ritory came away with prizes in the M a r c h competition. Studv lamps went to Donna Mae Son nen, route one, Hubbard; Jack Aamoot, 698 North High; Dorine May Dudley, route six: Bob Stre- big, 1750 South Church street, all ox Salem. Marylee Corcoran and Joseph Henry Lauby of Mt Angel; Rob ert C. Conklin, 430 North 14th street; Aileen Ruth Hanner, 2055 Virginia street: Patricia Milton. 80 Garden road, all of Salem; Jack Krieger and Joan M. Sareent Woodburn, were awarded electric alarm clocks. "There will be two more con tests tbefore the series ends May 13, reports Mr. Hamilton. Two Named To Boards Gov. Charles A. Spi ague Fri day appointed William C. Chris te risen, Hillsboro, a member of the world war veterans state aid commission to succeed Paul B Wallace, Salem, who resigned be cause of ill health. Christensen is a veteran of the first world war and is now nresi dent of the Commercial National bank of Hillsboro. He will serve at the pleasure of the eovernor. Mrs. Opal J. Levack. Portland. was reappointed a member of the state board of cosmetic therapy examiners. Her term expired March 22. Closing On Ferry Urged Operating the ferry across the Willamette river between Marion county and Independence, Polk county, until 2 a. . m Instead of closing down at midnight, was urged by E. L. Grey, city cobrdin a tor at independence, who ap peared before the Marion county court here Friday. Grey said many workers em ployed on the cantonment and liv ing in Marion county would want to cross' the river after midnight Swallows Return For Sixth Year PORTLAND. March 27-WV-It hardly compares with the legend of the San Joan Capistrano swal lows, but Joseph A. Uukowski Fri day announced the return of two swallows to his home for the sixth consecutive year. ' "I'm positive they're the same birds," he said. "They know me They pick up food, string, aticks and other things for their nest out ox my hands." ft 0 dd It 1 00 . in the Neu$ : INTERNATIONAL FALLS. Minn.-WVYou cant convince, the R. D. Medberryslthat Friday 'the thirteenth is a day of bad luck.-. lMrs. Medberry. 28. Friday gave birth: to her third Friday the thir teenth baby. .: . n , . v s In Northern hospital here. Mrs. Medberry. scoffing at jinxes, said "Friday - the thirteenth certainly has been my luck day. : a ' r , SnCESTON, MartfVThose Il keston women 'school - teachers whose chief, previous experience with rodents has been ; confined H edo Wrecks Tanker's IbibmI ih nHm . rra 4. - .TT.:; w r . " Auuue coasi. Aner crewmen naa Three jCoeds Nominated for Willamette May Queen Raee Chloe Anderson, Salem, Cleo Nissen Swenson, Albany, and June Woldt, Portland, were nominated for May queen by the students of Willamette university Friday. The three senior girls win reign over tne uentenmal Board Urges Low Tax for Non-Defense Declaring that "Every dollar of real property taxes that can be saved In Oregon from wasteful or non-esstial local spending will be a dollar released for win nine this second World war." Sa lem Realty board Friday adopted a resolution urging budget com' mittees of local tax-levying bod ies of the state to economize. By its resolution, the board "en dorses the effort of the Citizens' Committee for War-Time Tax Saving to focus taxpayer atten tion on the necesity of greatest possible economy in preparing 1942-43 local property . tax ' bud gets by eliminating every dollar 01 expenditure lor wasteful or non-essential public purposes, and (resolves) (hat the Citizens com mittee campaign for 'all-out war demands lower local taxes' throughout Oregon be emphatic ally approved. ... Officers of the Salem board de dared , they wold write their na tional association s executive vice president in Washington, DC, to ask his cooperation in having Sa lem included in a defense area so that priorities for building ma terials needed for refense hous ing can be secured. ' For Constable . FRANK W. MOGAN Two File Friday ror Justice -District Posts ; Candidacies for constable of the Salem district and justice of the peace for the Silrerton district were filed at the courthouse here Friday by Frank W. Mogan and Alf O. Nelson, respectively.- Mogan, resident of Salem route six,, vice president of the Marlon County Republican club, said he proposed If elected ta ,."vufa the affairs of the office as effi ciently as circumstances will ner. mitt) and confine my. acts to the district in which X am elected." 'Nelson, present "Silvertna lu. tice, declared against the fee' sys tem under which his court crates. "The old system lust does not fit Into modern traffic - he said. -. -, - . - ror to the current schoolboy Pied Piper contest,: Boys rare- coHectinx rat tails with prize money going to the boy getting the . most : tails-and the school teachers must count - the collections.' ii ;:-r.--n.:r Thei ldear stinks.' .charse re bellious parents who report find ing rat tails in the most, unex pected places. - . t'RatS,. answer the contestants CCZCCn CTATLdilUX, Cc Siern si 1,. - - - , " . - wim Mrpevo urea oy been rescaed, the navy towed the May Weekend, May 1 and 2. The queen will be elected on April 8, and the other two girls will serve as princesses."" Miss Anderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Anderson of Salem and Is serving as secre tary of the student body. She is a member of Delta Phi sorority and president of Cap and Gown, senior women's honorary. Cleo is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Nissen of Albany and was married In February to Os car Swenson. She Is a member of Beta Chi sorority, serving as manager this year, and is an ac tive member of the a cappella choir. Miss Woldt is a member of Del ta Phi sorority, served as pres ident of Lausanne hall last sem ester and vice-president of Uni versity Vespers. She has been senior representative on the stu dent council. .- Officers From Salem Named PORTLAND, March 27-(ff) Two Salem delegates were elect ed to offica at the annual con vention here of the Oregon State Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Dr. Paul Washke. Universitv of Oregon, was named president; Verron Gilmore, Salem, vice president, and Helen Spring, Sa lem, secretary-treasurer. State Commended OnAudit Report The municipal finance officers association of the United Statm and Canada has written Secretary 01 state Earl Snell for copies of the standard unit report system devised by his denartmmt last year, for distribution to state au mt departments in other states. "' The national association com mended Oregon as one of a few states to prepare such material. The program sets up minimum standards for audit reports in Counties, school and port districts. " ' - Didn't Recollect They EverwWere - SPOKANE, J. March Tin rationing- boards have stepped ; classing hearse - as "pleaawa ears,' aaihwest dl reetera C the Nattamal Tmmml Dtrwtora aasoeiatloa learned Friday at a eenference with Maynari WeDer af Chleaga, aa Uaaal execaUTe secretary. everal directors repwted they have been able U get re treads at kastwafaw the Wards had derided ta can a bears a hearse. ' 800 Attend UHA Dance For Soldien Friday Approximately S00 vouns Ttor- xms, soldiers stationed in the Sa lem area and girls of the capital cny, aanced to the music of a Cavalry . Unit's orchestra mt r t Salem armory Friday night One 01 me nances regularly sponsored by the United Hospitality associa- altoii BEiiEDicrs oncnEsinA " 2-Miles North of Independence Admission AT 25c,and 3c Gncpnr Zcbatdarr tZsai lZcsdllZ New Teacher Heads Named Bans Is President for, Junior Schools;' ' ' ' Appleton Speaks PORTLAND. Ore- Marcn 27 CAVOregon state teachers Friday elected departmental officers at ith4r annual MunmiKnn I . Harry Mays, North feend, was namea president 01 elementary school principals, and D. J. Icces, St Helens, secretarr. khard H. Bans, SUvertan, was elected pres ident of Junior high school heads. . Others named were: Visual edu cation M. F. Johnson, Estacada, president; U. S. Burt, Corvallis, secretary.' Four-H clubs L. H. Mallicoat Gresham. -: " Dresident: Mrs. Hildah Highbe, Beaverton, secretary.- . The federal government's place in education was debated before the convention. Dr. John Apple- ton, director of the Northwest Regional Educational Council, said federal agencies and state mum should work in close harmony. No new agencies should be added, he said, but I those already existing should be expanded. Appleton was opposed bv Dr. Aubrey Douglass. California as sistant state school superinten dent who said education should be left to the community with a minimum of set standards. Dr Frederic M. Hunter, chancellor of the Oregon state system of higher education, was moderator for the debate. The afternoon was spent in de partmental sessions. Japs Essay New Bases Unnecessary PORT MORESBY. New Guinea. March 27-()-The Japanese were reported striving to establish a big air base Friday 27 miles in land from the east coast of New Guinea to direct large-scale raids against the north shores of Au stralia. Against them, the Australian fliers are using speedy American fighter planes whose successes al ready have strengthened morale in this outpost where air power may prove the decisive factor RAF Keeps Up Offensive (Continued from Page 1) train near a northeast coast town, Inuripz abeot 49 passengers, the majority service1 men. ! The raiders also were reported over East Anglia, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The urgent need to cripple Ger man industries feeding tanks, guns and ammunition to 5.000.000 sol diers poised to pounce on Russia underlies the mounting RAF of fensive, informed quarters here asserted. Woodsplitters Continue on Accident List j Twenty-third ax accident of the year and 24th woodsplitting mis hap were cared for Friday by Sa lem first aid staff; when James Brant IS, who lives near Swegle school was given first aid fori a cut at the base of his ristht thumb and a man by the name of Mills at 225 Chemeketa street' received care for-a bruised forehead. - I . Young . Brant whose older brother sustained a iia- thoueh deeper cut a month ago when using an ax, was taken to a doctor, who sewed up the wound. Mills said he had struck his forehead ac cidentally with a spiittuur maul. Roy W. Fiske. 880 North Winter street, was provided with a leg splint by city first aiders and was removed to a hospital after he had fallen from a roof he was naint ing. He sustained a - compound fracture of both bones in the low. er leg, it was said. I . 1 "-' ' j Pamphlet Content paid Restricted i There is bo law authorizing the publication of campaign state-' ments of county candidates for of fice at the primary election In the candidates pamphlet Dave 0Hara, la charge of the state elections bureau announced here Friday. , W;3r,- 0Hara said statements in the pamphlet are restricted to- state and district candidates. 1 Publication of the pamphlets will get tinder way shortly after the primary election on May IS. tion, the event was open to the in terested public although mn la civilian clothes were asked in hm merely onlookers. CviiU-' TOIJIGIIT TIT- TTXTTXTrm f i Oregon Utility Rate Reductions Save Users Over $4,000,000 Savings to utility customers in Oregon during the past seven years, due to rate reductions, aggregated $4,985,833-85, Public Utilities Commissioner Ormond R. Bean reported to Gov. Charles A. Sprague here Friday, - w - . ;- :"; . Largest of these savings were during the past three years. these amounted to $1,065,776 for 1839, approximately $151,053 In 1940 and $1,125,123.80 in 1941. - Electrical savings' for the seven years aggregated $4,589,906, wa ter utilities $4850, telegraph and telephone utilities $290,270.85," gas utilities $54,020, and steam heat ing utilities 46,94Z. Bean said most of the reduc tions resulted from conferences between officials of his office and the utilities operators. Bean has been at the head of the utilities division for three years. 'We've Got To Get Them? Is Spirit (Continued from Page 1) "But with the men now under arms Australia could put up a good fight to hold her coastal cities," McDaniel declared. "And they are vital, for the loss of her coastal cities would mean for Australia the loss of her heart, her hands, and her feet" Vast sections of the hinterland are such deserts, he said, that these areas could never offer to a re treating government "a defensive stronghold from which the war could be continued, such as Chiang-Kai-Shek has in the mountains of west China.'' "Australian industry and man power has not been Idle since the commonwealth declared war on Germany in September, 1939," McDaniel said. "But until Japa nese bombs blasted away the peace of the South Pacific, Aus tralia's productive energies were geared to the task bf supplying Great Britain and other parts of the empire the things they lacked and what Australia was best pre pared to produce wheat, wool. meat and top fighting men.. Now Australian war industries are speeding up and expanding daily, he asserted, and "the men are in camp or on essential war work. Newspaper offices in the big cities of Australia are operat ing with little more than 30 per cent of their peacetime staffs. Banks, goods shops, department stores, are all feeling the man power shortage." The government the people and the army are rushing every pre paration for a future offensive, McDaniel emphasized. Atlhough warmly welcoming American troops, he said, and good-naturedly declaring "our arms are long and we can open them much, much wider," the na- rubber March 27, 1942 Tank Collision Starts Fire Explosion Produces Warehouse Damage; Engineer Injured PORTLAND, March ll-i-K locomotive and a; gasoline tank collided here Friday, I showering a warehouse with flames that caused an estimated $300,000 dam age. W. S. DeWitt, engineer of the switching locomotive, was rushed to a hospital with' serious burns. Others of the train crew and James P. Neff, 43, driver of the tank truck, escaped without sell out injury. The tanksr exploded within 30 seconds after the collision at a waterfront crossing and flames quickly spread throughout the warehouse of Fred Meyer, Inc., a chain store operator. Dense clouds of black smoke hung over the fire scene, hamper ing the efforts of 21 units of ap paratus rushed to fight the blaze. Three alarms were sounded. Fire investigator William Goerz, who estimated the loss, - said the warehouse contained $400,000 worth of merchandise of which only 25 per cent waa salvaged. ( tion Is doing all it can In its own behalf. "Australia is not begging for help," McDaniel said. "Her lead ers, the men and women working in her arsenals and training to fight her battles, firmly believe that Australia offers one of the best winning propositions Ameri can can hope to find." Always X Smash Bits! Last Times Today HUMPHREY BOG ART IN Wagons Roll at Night" with Sylvia Sidney PLUS ROY ROGERS in "In Old Cheyenne Chapter 2, Jack Belt as "Bolt af the Secret Service" NE,WS AND ;. COMEDY The Standard Oil Com pany of California is in no s ' ' way whatsoever involved in the assertions of the De partment of Justice, con cerning relationship be tween the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and axis countries. This company is not interested . ' - " . j ' in the patents for the Lanufacture of synthetic under discussion. CTAWpAnD OIL teOrjPANTT CJjCALHFOar-IEA TrJdL Figure To Address Y ;. ' Governor, Gleemen Also Featured at ; . T Banquet Tonight Dr. Drian A. Davis, secretary of the World Committee of the YMCA at Geneva, Switzerland, will address the Northwest area V council convention and mem bers of the Salem Y tonight at 6:15 in the Marion hotel. Senator Douglas McKay will act as toastmaster at ' tonight's -banquet while Gov. Charles A. Sprague, boy Sorenson, and the Salem Y Gleemen will also take part '' ". Dr. - Davis, who recently ar rived la this country, has rep reseated the YMCA ta prison camps throughout Eorope and has worked closely with the prisoners of war, both military and civilian. The convention will officially open this morning at 10 o'clock and will close Sunday with Frank S. Bailey and Harold Rounds in charge of the World division meeting. A breakfast 'will enter tain visiting members Sunday morning. Discussion of USO work Is set for 11 a.m. today. Reserva tions for the banquet must be made by contacting the YMCA before today noon. Ensign, Mrs. Sprague Arrive in Seattle SEATTLE, March 27-CftVEn- sign Wallace Sprague, son of Ore gon's governor, returned from the east Friday with a bride, the form er Mary Louise Dull of Maple- wood, NJ. They were Oberlin university classmates prior to their graduation in 1938. Enign Sprague is a 13th naval district public relations officer. liblWAVfflTTl 18c Fhn Defense Tax Last Times Today Continuous Today - 1 to 11 P. M. 1 to 5 P. M. Adult 15c Plus Tax . Children 10c Ken Murray Frances Langf ord in "Swing It Soldier" Tim Holt in "Cyclone on Horseback" Added - News, Popeye Cartoon and Chapter 9 of "Riders of Death Valleyy" COMING SUNDAY And 2nd I " S'lMlft' Feature - i-" 1 J to rat; tail combs point with hor- with an eye for the cash involved. j iilXJ LI U
