The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, October 13, 1944, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextAGE TWO Th CZTGCri STATECMAIL Sclera, Ongon, Friday Horning, October 13, IS44 Sr. Nazi Internes Help Harvest lAppleCrop 4 SEATTLE, Oct. 12 - (Jf) - Hun- dreda of German prisoners of war who a comparatively few months ago were fighting- against the. al lies in Africa and Sicily are being Tiised to help save the record breaking Washington apple crop: , Disclosure that the prisoners, -who had been interned at Fort ; Lewis, were in the apple -district f was made tonight in a story in the . ' ., Post-Intelligencer. ;L-? f Twp camps of the prisoners are ; located in the north central Wash 'ington one at Mallott, about 10 i'tniles south of Okanogan, and the . other at Peshastin, west of We . rna tehee. . f" Jim Wade, Okanogan district or 4. chard owner, was quoted as being ,' 'optimistic about the help from the ' ' prisoners. - "' 1 Y It must be imembered, he was quoted, "that every apple , which the Germans pick, would "otherwise have gone to waste-, be cause we( can't hope to get enough, help to bring in the whole crop. ;The prisoners aren't displacing American workers, they are .Just v .doing work that otherwise would go undone. . - The group ranges from 20 to 34 'years of age and many of them ' still wear the distinctive caps of the German Afrika Korps. Other wise, save for th white P.W. on Iheir backs, they dress in regular - army fatigue clothes.', ; ' .The prisoners picking quota has . been set at 65. boxes a day about si third of the production of an ex pert picker for which the gov ernment is paid $8.50 by the or .chardists. The prisoners are paid by the government in script which "may be used hr their prison can teen i." ;' .' ' The apple picking camps are un ; der the authority of Lt Col. R. S. . Dicey, commandant of the prison er of war camp at Fort Lewis. Albania Nazis In Bad Spot :i ROME. Oct 12-0F)-More than ' 600 Germans -and large stores of guns and material have been cap tured in the allied clean-up of the .Sarande (Porto Edda) area of Al ' bania the past two days, head quarters announced today. : Albanian partisans, cooperating with British invasion troops, clear - ed the nazis out of Gjashdle, two miles inland, from Sarande, after inflicting severe casualties on the , enemy. , ' . -. :''" . With the Sarande. area firmly in allied hands, there appeared to ;be little hope of escape for a Ger man garrison isolated on the near by island of Corfu. British destroy ers were ranging the coast, bom barding enemy batteries and mak ing it impossible for the nazis to attempt a surface evacuation. .Berlin Gets Stockholm After 100 Hour Blank NEW YORK, Oct. 12 Direct telephone communication between -Berlin and Stockholm was reop ened tonight after a break of more than 100 hours, the British broad casting company said in a broad-, cast reported by CBS. BBC said the cause of the break still is un explained, -v . Hiotguns, Rifles Back lut Few for Hunters WASHINGTON, Oct 12-()-The .war production board today auth orized the production of 495,000 new shotguns and rifles for farm ers, ranchers, police and other law enforcement agencies. , sportsmen may get a few to ward -the end of the production program next June 30 . Idaho Publisher Sees War, in Europe ; LONDON' Oct 12 - UP - Mrs Margaret Cobb Ailshie. president and publisher of the Bo we, Idaho, Statesman, arrived in London by ir today. She will inspect the war effort under auspices of the British ministry of information. i The first apple tree in Oregon was planted to the yard of the Rev. Gustavus Hines in 1844. The Rev. Mr. Hines was a missionary. In 1854 his brother, the Rev. Har vey K. Hines, harvested 12 bush els of apples which he sold to W P. Burns for $9 a busheL Too Late to Classify i. WANTZ1. SCHOOL GXRL to work tor room, board and waft, hmuawork and car for small child evenings. Can Q!i STARTS TONIGHT "2uo Girb n CPS SAMPLE SPRIN C-SSrt Georre Kerrigan (right), of Brooklyn fills his helmet with water dorter a visit te the French hot sulphur bath resort of Lexeall la company with FvU Michael DiLee ef Avenel, N. J. . i. Furlough Ride Plan Evolved DENVER, Oct. 12-(JPy-A pro gram designed to assist railroads in handling furlough travel of servicemen and women and to be applied to discharged service men at the war's end was approv ed today by a group of army and navy officers and western railroad officials holding a transportation conference In Denver. Lt Cmdr. J. D. CDell, com manding officer of he 12th naval district train patrol, said the plan, involving a system of priorities for servicemen, was drawn up to meet demands of the next two-to-four years. In order of importance,' priori ties would be set up as follows: 1. Men returning from over seas; 2. Men within the U.S. on emergency leaves or furloughs; S. Men wanting leaves .or furloughs. The plan will be submitted to Pacific coast railroad officials who will work out details and put it into operation, the officer said. Mulligan Eyes es SEATTLE, Oct 12-(P)-Bill Mulligan, business manager of the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast Baseball league, will head south with several definite things he wants to say at the league meeting in Los Angeles October 20. , Mulligan said he would propose that the draft price on Coast league players be raised from $7500 to $15,000; that the season be opened a week earlier next year and end at the same time. Further he will ask that dates be fixed at the meeting so - schedule makers have time to draw up more balanced schedule. : Nazi War Prisoners Hunted in Badlands HATHAWAY, Mont, Oct 12- (i)-A sheriffs posse strung into eastern Montana's badland coun try tonight, once a hide-out for cattle-rustlers, searching for two escaped German prisoners i of war. The men, Reinhold Bohle, 20, and Hans Huhmann, 23, escaped yesterday while working a bar vesters. .. . f . Sheriffs men said they were In- vesugaung a possible clue pro vided by a stolen rowboat, found abandoned on a bank of the Yel lowstone river near the badlands. rn rrn n 3 - OPENS C:4S T. ML - How SLowisg! AT 1EGULAR PRICES! same jnm:ohE0 You'B Kit the high $pohj" of this nightspot... . Out CROSDtf GSTCHE 111"" I Marion REYNOLDS C03 PCL Chans Thumbnail Of War! 85 ' Western Europe I Ameri can doughboys mass for final at tack on. doomed. Aachen, report ed to be 85 per cent in ruins from savage artillery and bomb punishment x ij Kossia Russians hurl nazis back across East Prussian border and move to within nine miles of Tilsit, rail and transportation hub. Other red forces smash to within five miles of Riga, Lat vian capital, and in south drive a spearhead 60 miles from Buda pest, Hungarian capital. ractfle Large scale Ameri can attacks by carrier - based planes hit vital military instal lations on Luzon. Japanese re port 1000-plane bombardment of Formosa, , i - Italy Tremendous air attack like that which hit . Casslno, strikes Bologna area in attempt to break nazl resistance to Amer ican advance. China Japanese attack Chi nese positions only 25 miles from Kweilin, capital of Kwang- si province. I Balkans No official an nouncement on Greek invasion; advance continues in Albania. Flyers Playing r or Ldtiarity I ' I i SAN ANTONIO, Tex.,' Oct 12- (ff)-That mighty array of football players boasted by Randolph Field is playing all for sweet charity. Col. Walter C. White, commanding officer, made this announcement today at the same time he was an nouncing that the Ramblers had been named representatives ef the Central army air forces training command in games against service teams from other commands. The statement that all proceeds. whether from games with colleges or service teams, would go to army charities answered questions asked during the; past few weeks on why such an aggregation had been as sembled. . i Tug WTK-E TWIT rH t'AT I i ll-l l 1U - OPENS :45 P. M. - II Hon. Flaying . , . The Jenny Lind oi (he Ozarksl JUDY "SLEEP? -If CO-FEATUIl si z1 mi v jp Kay Francis Doestf t Warit - Picture Taken SEATTLE, Oct 12,-CPr-Puttine the situation mildly, Kay Francis, topingnt Hollywood star, and John (Hack) Miller, blunt-spoken Post- Intelligencer photographer, don't get along so well. The mutual lack of esteem was discovered this afternoon. Just aft er Miss Francis learned she could n't uy nacK to Hollywood to keep a studio appointment To use her own words, she1 was "doing cross word puzzles and stewing,? in her hotel room when Hack and Lu cille Cohen, Post-Intelligencer re porter, "arrived for an interview.' Miss Francis was clad for tra veling which she wasn't going to do ixk slacks, sweater and horn rimmed glasses. She opened the conference with, the thought she guessed she wouldn't' have any pictures taken today. Well, you don't look very pho togenic, just now. do you?" Hack agreed. But it appeared that kind of 'agreement wasn't, what pleases movie stars and when things sim mered down enough for Lucille to take notes it developed that Hack was the rudest man Miss Francis had positively ever seen and should get out of her room and stay, which he didV The motion picture star came to Seattle on business for the naval aid auxiliary and stayed to tour, the naval' hospital.' Then just as she was to leave for the south, her reservation was cancelled because a group of ferry pilots needed the space. Shell fly back, or go on the train when space is available. And. in the meantime, isn t hav- ing any pictures taken. Thanks. ' ' ... WLBWaiTake Fight to FDR WASHINGTON, Oct 12 Xff) Labor members of the war labor board laid plans today to take di rectly to President Roosevelt re commendations for an immediate revision of the "little steer for mula "to permit upward boosts in wages. r They agreed on this procedure, but R. J. Thomas, president of the CIO United AutomobOe Workers, said they were trying to work out something on paper before seek ing a White house conference. Information came from a princi pal White house adviser, however, that the administration would not risk a change in basic wage policy until victory in Europe is clearly in -sight and production cutbacks relieve some of the pressures end bidding for manpower." - j Gvilians Will Get More Dried Fruits CHICAGO, Oct 12-(PHinme- diate release to civilian markets of substantial quantities of dried fruits, including raisins and prunes has been authorized by the war food administration, Donald E. Smtih, acting regional director of food distribution, announced to day. With holiday trade- demands prompting the action, the WFA authorizations to packers will free approximately 133,000 tons of rais ins and zante currants, 85,000 tons of prunes, 3,000 tons of peaches. and 2,500 tons of apricots for ci vilian consumption. P-fiy-f fnrC C-A JV Continuous from 1 P. M. Hon Slowing! !0 V'KIJ wZitnU mm j Dale Ce-Fcitore Asl awtf w-eff hmmmm ' ilk f t I 0p3' J. Key and fit L : Dale Thrill '-j. j, V :. Ton Again! 1 I ON the HOLfE FR011T Si DUH. CHXD3 Say It Over Again Dept Yesterday near the bottom of the list in percentage of contribu tions already made toward its goal of $10,000, the governmental divi sion of the War Chestin the totals listed at today's luncheon held in conjunction with the Kotary lun cheon, with its 26 percentage gain over the first day had made the greatest percentage gain In yes terday's solicitations. --CJ, Wed nesday, v : "" ':X :-" " ) Salem's War Chest workers were well past the two-thirds mark in their goal of $94,000 today wtttt the reported contributions an nounced at the luncheon held in conjunction with that of the Li- - f a on a ciuo memoers una noon oe- ing 172,034.70, an amount of over $4700 in excess of that contribut ed at the same time in last years drive. CJ, Thursday V This is what we're fighting for. Woman Found Dead in Tub HOLLYWOOD, Oct 12-ff)- Face down in a partially filled bathtub, the body of Georgette Bauredorf, daughter of George Bauredorf, retired oil executive, was found In her apartment today. Sheriffs Inspecto r William Penprase said that while he be lieved her death was probably an accident there were sufficient un explained circumstances to war rant a possible murder theory. Protruding from her mouth, he said, was a half inch of what ap peared to be a piece of wash cloth or towL The cloth was left un disturbed pending a post mortem examination . tomorrow. There were no marks, on the body, clad only in the" upper por tion of pajamas. There were bloodstains on the tub, which Penprase said were apparently caused when she injured her nose or mouth in a falL Jefferson Church Plans For Rally Day Sunday JEFFERSON Sunday is rally day at the local Evangelical church. The program will begin with the Sunday school at 10 o'clock in charge of Mrs. John Kihs, superintendent- , A short program of recitations and songs by the children, and a message by the pastor, Rev. A.; W. Oliver will ' A basket dinner will be served at the noon hour. A surprise pro gram is planned for, the afternoon. Floor JT -HI J p1 a Fkhersi Blend, 10-lb. sack 52cJ Fisher's Bislnl ITabisco 1C3 Chcsz-il Crackers Sunshine; pkg-., 110 Elarn iroco uarnanno Elfcdb Uhip Betty Crocker Vcrpiabk Soap Uhilo Ilea! Tnna SSSTiSK BiCCfl DCOfc Del Arricol Frc::rvc3 lg25'e- lots of n Rural Division Of War Chest Adds 01240 The rural division of the Salem United war chest added $1204 to its reported total Thursday to tal ly 49 per cent of its quota. With $928.54 new money, the women's division had reached the 68 per cent mark; automotive and transportation, : $450, for 83 per cent; professional, $341, for 85 per cent;, governmental,, $237, for' 83 per cent; industrial; $225, ' for 80 per cent; mercantile, $170, for 85 per cent; general gifts, $113, for 67 per cent; contractors and build ers, $75.50 for 60 per cent Orchids from O. D. (Frosty) Ol son went to Mrs. Charles McEl- hinny and Mrs. Paul Hauser, lead ers in north 'and south districts of the city women's division whose workers were first to reach their quotas. " PGE Willing To Buy Gi-op Portland General' Electric com pany will be willing to buy the dis tribution equipment of Salem Electric cooperative if the voters of Salem refuse to approve the granting of a franchise to the co operative, a letter directed Thurs day to members of the Salem city council and its public utilities com mittee by the PGE company . de clares. : I. : ' . The offer is made public now "so that sympathy tor Salem Electric may not be based upon a conten tion that it will lose its investment here should the franchise not be granted, the letter declares. The company would ' pay the "reasonable value" of the Salem Electric equipment as determined by a disinterested, competent ap praiser appointed by the city council, and no matter what the outcome of the election the PGE company will be willing, to seek a new, 20-year franchise from the city, the letter indicates. A recent committee report intimates ; that PGE holds no franchise,-which the company denies. I Edith Walton Die Thursday Edith Campbell Walton. 59. na tive of Salem, died Thursday night at a Salem hospital Survivors include one son, Lt Dudley C. Walton, U.S. navy, South Pacific; sisters, Mrs. Jack Ralston, . Lebanon; Mrs. J. , A. Murrey "of "Washington, DC, and Mrs. O. S. Martin, Salem; and one brother, W. T. Campbell of' Sa lem.-' . : i- Funeral announcement! will be made later by..tbeW- X,Rdoa company. I P1GGLY sack lib: z-ib. ii ;-3 0 Bran 170 Larse pkg. 240 Xb. Salad Dressing- '2S0. .Pint jar IV- Ilk 2 !90 250 SnowaT15-oz, tin lIonU.SQr. class 11 0 Del Monte Ts tin noon padg on odd ;,dig . lot Sinatra Fans Cause Bedlam Iii New York NEW YORK, Oct 12-(Squeal- ng,, shoving yes, even xainung youngsters, mostly of the bobby socks persuasion, threw a human wall around a Times Square movie palace ; today : and penned in a slight tanned young singer' by the aame'of Frank Sinatra. ' Twenty five thousand of them, by the estimate of a. distraught police detail, ' took 'advantage of the Columbus day school holiday to stage New York"! greatest mob scene since the last time nylons went on sale. , '-' ' . -' The Paramount theatre's . box office window caved in, police men's' uniforms . were ripped, the block -was closed to. pedestrians. When the doors opened more than 4000 of the sweatered and zoot- siiited teen-agers surged in, at east 1000 of them to stay all day. Many of the others bananas and milk bottles - bulging from their clothing . didnt even get glimpse of Sinatra, who peered through the stage door at the f or estof bare-legs and elected to take, his meals in the theatre. The crowd is swelL" ha said. "buvrnv elways afraid of some body, getting hurt' .Now Showing r "MUSICAL ; MOVIELAND" Backstage on a mammoth Hol lywood movie lot this scintil lating Technicolor f eaturette. . ; . It's girls, gags and gaiety in fast-moving and high-stepping musical. . Phis "Colorado Treat WIGGLY z VIM MTaai-cie$-mauw I ininim mmrrnn MnMau.aaauMM I plus " I firm ( f 0 1 " 5 ) . - Chickens b Rry cr Balro Treat your family to a delicious, chicken dinner. For vitality beef see vs. We have 'a fine display te cheeae from. And for yon. who sn ahert ef polnta we have a rood sapalr of point-free utility beef. Come ta and see the selection available.' ' ( . OPEN DAILY TILL 7:00 P. 11. fcr IIczl b Eai tto EaBcd Cancp' GlqanssrlS cihoB,;250, Snpr: Su3s. Pcsl3 Granalatd Ssap 270 I?i?k:plivo Tcikl Schp n. t 70 Strnin3 Dy Fc:32't., 50 Lilry cap crjaa xmu c i0 Ilockcyist Steps Up ' '-" SEATTLE, Oct 12-W -Pete Leswick, speedy right wing of the Seattle Ironmen-of the .Pacific Coast Hockey league, has signed a contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey league and is. now en route east to joint the club. Continuous from 1 P. M. Today and Friday - Brought Back by i Popular Demand cn jcs, ns rnrit pcu mm ivTtLv)tEt? . - RM'KSLKAStD A Www lm PhtitiJ by WUIAM MiOAIOt CO-FEATUEE CIIAKLIS STARRETT cr t Starts Saturday 10,CC3 Ililes Of ADVEirronE TO FIND THE GIRL HE'D ALWAYS LOVED -BUT NEVER MET! Gary Cooper In the most ex citing screen romance of his career . . Cecil B, DeMille'a greatest spectacle! kA PntmtMnt Pidwrtj . Co-Feature Cary Grant Alexander Hall's "Once Ucca a Tine"' Ted Donaldson - James Gleaaea - ' with Janet Blair .230 .Large pkg. - i WW -i" v wia ; Van Johnson - Jane AUrson Gloria DeEaven Jose Itvrbl HARRY JAMES ; XAVIER CUGAT PLUS V Alan Elowbray . -" - Ilirjcris vrccdTTcrlh ' -v r??, ' r-i-v oCOHIOl ) I i u. n : i 7rr.x intra "ciT ":;"!' L - c-