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House Frosh
rPledge FDR
Their Support
m m WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. -...J'orty-five
; freshman democratic
f members of the house acted to
" 'night to pledge President Roose
' velt their cooperation in estab
lishing a world organization to
maintain lasting peace, -'
-They gave unanimous approval
to a auggesfion of Rep.-Flood of
Pennsylvania that a letter con-
taining their pledge be sentto
Vthe president and appointed Flood
to head a committee to draw up
final draft of the letter.
?;'J The action was taken at a din-
er called for the purpose of ac
t. quainting the new democratic
!f fnembers of the house with con
, V grsesional procedures .Because
. ?some freshmen members were tra
dable to attend, the group decided
slto delay formal drafting and sign
ing of the letter until tomorrow
. when those absent tonight will
';be given an opportunity to sign
' iKalso. i :l :T ' ' f
-.Although the final draft of the
!, letters is still to be approved by
fethe committee, it was learned that
ithe declaration is similar to that
"sent to the president yesterday by
t-tha 18 democratic and republican
V, freshman .senators.
it is understood the letter will
: f tell - the president . that as , newly
elected : represents tivey in . close
v " contact with the American people
they want to report to him the
American people's universal de
i sire for establishment oi the most
X effective method of safeguarding
A this; nation's and the world's fu-
ture by, the prevention of war.
v The letter will say that this
country should take the lead
1i among the United Nations in de
T manning fuil cooperation toward
l,a common plan for enduring
world peace and" will pledge the
representatives' fullest coopera-
, tion tosee that such a plan is
effectuated. .
Members of the committee
named to assist Flood are: Reps.
Biemjller of Wisconsin; Mrs. Emi-
ly Taft Douglas of Illinois, Hugh
': Delacey of Washington and Combs
: of Texas. 1
Churchill Asks
Bomb-Blasted
Arch Be Kent
LONDON, "Jan. 25 -(t prime
" Minister Winston Churchill sob-
. erlyi urged, in the house of com-
t mons today that the bomb-dam
) aged . j archway leading to the
. house bar should be preserved in
; tact in the reconstructed house,
and was immediately opposed by
Xady Nancy Astor, ardent dry,
who said "the only thing we are
, completely supplied with in this
. house lis a place for a drink."
. Churchill drew rounds of laugh -.ter
as he set forth his architectu-
;ral ideas, one of which was that.
in the rebuilt house "there should
: not bej room for all its members."
: An insufficiency of seats would
; preserve "intimacy" In parliamen
tary proceedings, the prime min
ister said. '
- Of the archway leading to the
Inner jlobby where the bar used
to lwi Churchill said If "was
smitten by the blast of explosion
and has acquired an appearance
of antiquity which might not hare
-been achieved by the hand of
time In centuries. v -
"I say this should be preserved
Intact! as a momento of the ordeal
which!
Westminster has passed
through in the great war.'
Former Illinois Solon
Dies of Ifeart Attack
. , AURORA, 111. Jan. . 25-(JP
.Frankj R. Reid, sr, 65, who served
fci congress from the 11th Illinois
district for six terms, died today.
He suffered a heart attack Janu
ary 7j :
Reid, who also served as chief
.civilian counsel for the late Brig.
Gen. William Mitchell, at the time
of: Mitchell's court-martial in
1925,: was a republican attorney
and was elected to congress In
1922 to serve until his retirement
In 1934.
Red
Church Meet Set
MOSCOW, Jan. 25 -JPyJ Tall,
esthetic-looking Alfxei, metropoli
tan of Novgrovod and Leningrad
and acting patriarch of all Russia,
Jaid plans in Moscow today for
the first congress scheduled for
January 81 of the Russian ortho
dox church since thia revolution.
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rlrht. Sen. Joslah W. Bailey (D
Arthur Vandenberr (R-Mich), In
.Red Army Crosses Oder
MMY ir SSS2VwJH
Arrows show red army drives on
Moscow announced Russian troops had crossed the Oder river, south
east of Breslau, in Silesia, and Berlin reported another crossing at
Stenaa. farther north. Berlin said also the Russians had broken
throurh to the Baltic coast east
wirephoto)
37th Annual Willamette Frosh
Glee Set for Tomorrow Night
With freakish bets intensifying
the competitive spirit between
classes, plans for the 37th annual
Willamette Freshman Glee, set
for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in
the Willamette gym, are.progress
ing on schedule, according to Glee
Manager Jack Stein. Wo r t n g
with Stein on the general com
mittee are Royal Hart, last year's
manager Jack Glasse and Thyra
Jean Currey.
Revolving around the theme
"Alma Mater," plans for programs
and decorations are now comple
ted. Background for the song con
test will bea large yearbook con
taining four pages, one for each
class. As each group appears on
the stage, apage will be opened.
Providing a backdrop for the sen
iors will be the figure of a gowned
graduate. Juniors will be repre
sented by a student considering
various fields of learning in search
of a major. Sophomores will be
552,290,000 Bushels
Wheat Stored in Country
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-P-The'
agriculture department re
ported today that stocks of wheat
stored at interior mills, elevators,
warehouses and on farms Janu
ary 1 totaled 552,290,000 bushels.
The quantity stored similarly a
year earlier was 528,180,000 bu
shels. Current total is 40 per cent
above the 1935-43 average.
Salem Foundation Fund
Balance at $10,261.11
A balance of $10,261.11 was in
the Salem Foundation fund at the
beginning of this year, the annual
report issued Thursday; by. the
Pioneer Trust company reveals.
During 1944 the foundation pro
vided $25 Albert prizes which
were presented, to students of Wil
lamette university and Salem high
school, and gave the YMCA and
YWCA $200 apiece.
I TMC HOUsC THAT HltS BwtiT '
NOW!
Ann
Sheridan .
Dennis
Morgan
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to retain Jesse Janes7 Immense banking powers, as he testifies In
commerce commi ire. memuers oi
- NC), chairman of the committee,
crowded senate affiee boUding
the eastern front (heavy Une)
of Elding la East Prussia. (AP
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shown st&dy?ttg whaler Frosiu'ea
vort .to a Juke box tome&:&iy&
"" Programs will f eature'vlrithe
cover a decorative design of the
pipe-adorned chapeL p ;
i The program committee will be
headed by Frances Sopp, and tick'
ets will be handled by . Evelyn
Jory. Publicity for the annual
contest will be in charge of Kay
Karnopp. j In . preparation ; of the
gymnasium for ,the contest, the
stage will; be copstructed under
the direction "of Fenton ! Ford,
lighting will be handled by Roy
Nicholi, chairs and floor covering
by Jack Hazelett, and decoration
of the gymnasium by Eileen Lytle.
Members of this year's ; senior
class were; first place winners in
last year's Glee. Second ? place
winners, were, the class of 1944,
and this year's sophomore class
came in third In the contest. Mill
stream swimmers (losers) last
year were the present I; junior
class. if -. - S L-'
Sybil Spears, alumni secretary.
will handle all the tickets for the
graduates.'
Bus Drivers Receive
Safety Council Awards
' PORTLAND, Jan. 15-(P)-Two
bus drivers in this area were pre
sented National Safety council
awards today for driving without
mishap last year. IC
Leland J. Franklin, Corvallis-
PorUand stage driver, drove 272,-
coo mues wiinout accident and
W. L. Jones, Portland, drove 38,-
143 miles. V
SUPPORT
The Benefit Building
Fund for Salem General
Hospital and Salem Dea
coness hospital.
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Or at WiU's Music Store
:i ' ''to the '
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Violinist " Wednesday,
Jancary 31st Salem
Hlh School Auditorium
OSEGOII STATESMAN. Soienu
me committee iace pucropnones, a
is standing, and to Ids right Is Sen.
caucus room.; (AT wirephoto)
ONtteHOMEFRONT
By ISABEL CHUDS v "
The American milkshake is
high on the list of this country's
blessings in the eyes of Lea Lor-
ber, young Jewish refugee from
Germany now attending Univer
sity of Oregon. It is right uprthe're
close to liberty and education
and hot dogs. she . told a univer
sity reporter for the Eugene Reg
ister-Guard.
4 And why shouldn't it be? Most
egal milkshakes represent much
that is American: Irrigated pas
tures; a milking barn with con
crete floor; separator and re-mix
er to get no more than the stat
utory limit of cream into the milk;
pasteurization equipment; con
tainer; motor truck; electric re
frigeration - - equal the milk.
Sunny hillsides; overall clad
boys and girls making more than
their parents earned 10 years ago;
motor truck; stand and wait by
the cannery , gate; work of women
who have labored -many seasons
Over the speeding belt and of oth
ers who have never before soiled
their hands outside their own kit
chens - - all this" eventually DifH
vides a certain residue-of . ?traw-j
berry pie," which, ; we explain to
the uninitiated, when properly
sweetened and preserved is an
ideal fruit flavoring.
When it i has been thoroughly
Whipped (here's where the .lil
hess to education comes in), pour
ed into a sparkling glass, : slung
down the shining plastic counter
top until its rich lava erupts Over
the sides of the container, leav
ing it gummy to the touch - - in
haled through one straw (wartime
restrictions) . which, collapse
shortly and with 'considerable
noise (greed) - - this is repre
sentative of America. Free of
germs (or nearly so), filled with
enough air to give the inexperien
ced a fair case of colic, at once
cold and sweet and sticky K - the
biggest meal in the shortest time
. . we give you the milkshake,
you and Miss Lorber. We've had
ours for the day. 5
Silverton Greenhouse
Sold to Newberg Man
'J SILVERTDN, 'Jan. 25 Sale
the Silverton greenhouses; by
Of
W. Crawford to 'Mike Conley of
Newberg was announced here to
night. The new owner will take
possessison February 15r
; Mr. and i Mrs. -Crawford; came
here last spring from DeLake and
plan to go to . Portland to j work
in defense projects.! Mr. and Mrs.
Conley have been 4n the green-
housebusiness in Newberg.
Too Late lo Classify i
'TOtTND: Small telMcop level. Hon-
aid Tanzer, 425 H 17UV. j
Jan.
2Cth
IN PERSON !
Crystal Gardens
4 Salem , $
' Dancing 8 P. M. to
12 P. M.
Doors Open 7:30 P. M.
SHOW end DAUCE
, - Featuriag
cc.v2aycciciA:i
- And stars from Uolly-r
Weed Tars Daace,.
Grand CI Opery and :
National Cars Dance.
STas'ty " ' 1
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And Ills Colorado ;
i Ranrers
Friday jr' -"Nl '
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Oregon. Friday Moping; January 2$. 1945
Japs Capture ;:
,Key
Town-
CHUNGKING, Jan. 25.
Japanese' farces in a three-prong
ed drive to strengthen their cor
ridor bisecting, China have taken
Yingtakjand are being engaged
18 mUes ; south "of Kuoniing, pro
visional I capital ' of Kwangtung
province the Chinese high fepm-
ana.announced tonight.
Vlngtaki J railway . townl 73
miles above Canton, was captured
by enemy units driving, from the
south. " .."!.
Japanese jtroops" smashing from
the Vest took Okchog, 150 miles
north of Canton, while the enemy J
force striking: southward , j from
tejeiyang,1 approximately 35 miles
south or Hengyang, was being "en
gaged between Leiyang and Hun-
chung, about 30 miles ; farther
south, il .'.
The Japanese who smashed into
western; ?Uangsi province irom
Hunan in a drive against import
ant, air "bases made additional
gains, in a southward thrust from
Yungsin," 120 miles east of Heng
yang, toward Suichwan, their ma
or .objective. The Chinese! high
com m a n d j said that Japanese
troops 1 yesterday were 12 miles
south of- Yungsin : and ' less than
28 miles from Suichwan. 1
Politics on Home
Front Assailed ;
By Palmer Hoyt
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 -(ff)
There is "a crying need for the
American public to take the war
more - seriously, i Palmer Hoyt,
publisher of the Portland Oregon
ian and former domestic director
of the office of war information,
asserted; todays -. , j '
The surest -way to bring; this
about, Hoyt ; told a joint meeting
of the commercial club and the
chamber of commerce, is for the
high command to see that Amer
icans get all the facts on both the
military And ; domestic fronts.
."And tt is time to get politics
out of the home front," Hoyt de
clared.'' 3- 1 "1
Shipyard Staffs Won't
Be Cut Before June 30
PORTIiAND, Jan. 25 W)
onipyaros m ; tne . Portland area
wUl maintain present employment
levels until June 30, I C. Stoll,
Oregon's war manpower commis
sion. ; director, declared today in
reply! io rumors . of heavy layoffs
of workers. '
Thumbnail
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By ttie Associated Press i
' Russia Red army breaks
through; Oder river defenses,
other units trap 200,000 nazis in
East Prussia and strike within
30 miles of Danzig. .
. Western FrontNazis launch
new . offensive innortheas
France, crossing Moder at ; four
points, but smashed back by US
Seventh; army. -. ' ; I
; rhllhTpmes Yank soldiers
capture Clark air field, possible
base for attacks on China coast
take nearby i Fort Stotsenburg.
Pacific I wo isle again, hit by
allied bombers, shelled by US
navy task force, r; , ;
CWna-T-Japanese take, Ying
tak, railway town 75 miles from
Canton, to sharpen line bisect
ing China. , ' ., 5
Borma Americans and Chi'
nese mow down Japanese with
rifle and . artillery fire at road
block on Burma road. .'
Italy Allied planes knock out
island hideout of German "hu
. man torpedoes. t . .1
"KEY NOTE OF
Yingtjak
Railway
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Carbarn Casanova9 Arrested '
Francis Van Wie (left), street ear
leaves the hall ef justice in Los
, Gilmore after his arrest on three bigamy charges as a result
what San Francise police said
women. (AP wirephoto)
Streetcar Romeo Relates His
Story of Multiple Romances
LOS AANGELES, Jan. 25. - (
Lothario who recalls marring
tearfully related in jail! today his
which culminated in his arrest on
, Van Wie, former street car
police counted nine wives, declared his plight is due to "my long
search for a happy home, a quest
which began with his first mar
riage in Wisconsin in 1904 or 1905.
"I found it, too, at last, he
told a reporter, "but now it's too
late. My only regret is the disgrace
I am causing Mrs. Crenshaw. She
was the only one I really; loved;
we were so happy ; j ! '
Manner Deceiving T. -" -'V" -'
The rotund blue-eyed Van. Wie,
whose rather timid manner ; belies
his career, explained that Mrs.
Crenshaw Is Brutonia '. Swelyn
Brown Crenshaw Van ilVie, wife
No. 8, whom he wed last Dec 12
in Reno, Nev. ; ' ' 1 ;ji
- She' was Mrsi Crenshaw by a
previous marriage which, ended in
divorce. He said she lives in San
Francisco. i f;
Arrested Before i 1
Van Wie said his first jtwo wives
"got me arrested on a bigamy
charge in Chicago, back in 1915,
but the court dismissed it" He
figured this automatically dis
solved both those marriages. Van
Wie said, and he considered two
others ended by divorce, f which
I heard Indirectly they; got some
time ago." j
"I know, I've done wrong. he
admitted, his i voice quavering,
"and. I know they'll throw away
the key. '-It's my. own fault and
I'm ready to take it. I don't care
what happens now. ; I ..
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Fins Feeds - Daicirg
FIcsr Shaws IlijHily'
LUNCHEOK3 - - 11:30-1 P. M,
:. DINNERS 5:30-10:00
COVER CHARGE
Weeks Days . 75c
Saturdays . . $1.50
Na advance In Cover Charge
J Opening -Night - - 75c !
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conductor from San Francisco,
Angeles in custody of Officer Dan
were tnarriacea te at least nine
- Francis Van Wie. 58, the 5-foot
eight women and divorcing none,
story of the multiple romances
bigamy charges. , j
conductor in San Francisco, where
Inter-Allied Council
Formed in Portland
j PORTLAND, Jan. 25-(HA
new organization the Oregon In
ter-Allied council has been
formed to facilitate public infor
mation on countries included,
spokesmen said, today. ,
i Among societies represented are
those, aiding- China, Czechoslova
kia Francer XJreecei Russia, Ser-bia,,TJffway,-Syria,
Denmark, .and
Poland.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa Jan. 25-)
The US employment service and
top priority plants turned to the
cement industry today as the' sec
ond source of manpower to fill
1052 "urgent " Job c a n c lea
through the war manpower- com
mission's Allentown. plan." - -
"Meanwhile USES Local Mana
ger Andrew' Wilson reported, some
of the 9" brewery and soft drlnK
workers already ..shifted, to critical
Jobs under the -Allentown area
"war work or jio worx" program
r "pookintf un alibis in the hop ,
of returning to their old jobs.
Most frequently heard, said Wil
son, is the plea that war work is
too strenuous for their health..
Dr. Frank A. Maguire, direc
ts f thm WMCi Allentown area,
said general sentiment toward the
plan was "anything to help win
the war." j : r " '
KTcniire announced that veter
ans of World War II are exempt
from the i program and may re
tirrt tn their old lobs upon estab
lishing themselves as veterans if
they are 5 Inadvertently uprooted
in job turnovers.
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