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A: I: V ! I 1 hi ! 1 i ! t i ) ! f I l i. XT Convict Used Razor Blades InBreak-Out Byron Neil Dyson, 19, who made a picturesque getaway from the state j penitentiary Tuesday eight and had just two hours of freedom, is in solitary and primi tive confinement today. He hasn't even razor blade so far as officers can determine. r For Dyson made his escape from 'the bullpen using nicked safety razor blades to cut the bars, it has been revealed. He made good the boast often uttered in the 11 months he has been at the peni tentiary: He not only got out but he took a state police car with him, just as he had said he would, officers pointed out , They denied the rumor that the car he took was that used by Karl Murphy, state policeman whom Dyson shot early last year. It was new vehicle which had been as signed to another member of the force and was standing near the ' forestry building where a radio was to be installed when Dyson held -up Bert Doss, night watch man there. Doss refused to obey the con vict's orders to get into the police car and instead grabbed Dyson's rifle, which he dropped when Dyson pulled a revolver. J. J. Russel, assistant, state forester, driving into the yard, was . con fronted by the two-gun man, but also refused to get into the police car, which Dyson then drove away. Lee Haskins, whom Dyson later beat about the head in order to obtain his car after the police car had been partially wrecked, is reported in good condition at Sa Jem Deaconess hospital. British Men Get Ovation From Greeks ATHENS, Feb. 14 -P)-British Prime Minister Churchill and For eign Secretary 'Anthony Eden ar rived in Athens by plane- late to day and received a stirring ova tion from thousands of Athenians at a ceremony in Constitution square. Churchill, in a short speech full of enthusiasm and optimism, told the assemblage, "These are great days. These are days when dark ness rolls away and the future lies before your country." He emphasized the long friend ship between Britain and Greece and expressed hope for the unity 'and prosperity of the Greek peo ple. Field Marshal Sir Harold Alex ander, Allied commander in' the Mediterranean, also was: in Churchill's party. 5 Industrial Safety Training Classes Set The accident prevention division of the state industrial accident commission will this week inau gurate five new series of indus trial safety training classes. - Two separate classes will be held Tuesdays j at the Woodburn plant of the Birdseye Snyder can nery and Friday classes are sched tiled to be held at Hrubetz and Bushnell, Salem. Two series are also underway at St Helens man u factoring plants, the St. Helens Pulp and Paper company and the Firtex Insurance board company Five classes were started last week in Klamath and Lake coun ties. Virginia Haselton ' Injured in Accident Virginia Haselton of route two, Salem, sustained cuts near the left eye and across her left knee early Wednesday night when giar of the car she was driving apparently ceased to function and the vehicle crashed into a parked car in the 2200 block of North Front street. Mrs. Haselton's two- months -old son, William, had bump on the head, city first aid men said.; Too Late to Classify FOR SALS by owner movta Portland, plastered bouse. S bedrms. DJin. ju r roomy utcben. utility, fa rm, oil heat, elec. wstcr heater. Wired for range. Bus ,i block. Grade or Jr. Hi. blocks. Price S4750. Good terms. Phone 7333. No agents. . - WILL care for children by day hour, my home. Phone 4457. T t I W.TH M j wr CTrraWria - OPENS 6:45 P. AL - PAGE TWO H 1 1 War Outspeeds oals of Only Month Ago By Sterling WASHINGTON. Feb. 14-WVThe war is traveling at such a fast pace, the army said today, that production goals of only a month ago are too low now. I i . The war department and the actions called for pumped up output with the emphasis oh a new, se cret fighter plane, heavy bombers, trucks, and engine parts. The army's 1945 procurement schedule was raised by $1,600,000,- 000 over the amounts fixed in Jan uary. Now the total for the year is to be $37,300,000,000, or 18.9 per cent above 1944 deliveries. Under secretary Robert P. Patterson said it means a heavy load on Ameri can industry and labor. Besides air .force increases, ground troops need more ammuni tion, heavy artillery, and tanks, they are booked to get 21.9 per cent more than last year. The schedule for tanks calls for 70 per cent more than 1944. WPB acted on tbe engine part situation in response to a plea by the joint chiefs of staff that there is a "critical emergency.' has undertaken an overhaul and $50,000,000 expansion of the engine parts industry. A "high percentage" of trucks,- bulldozers and other equipment in every battle zone is out of use for lack of engine parts, officials said. In many cases the army has ordered complete new trucks be cause of inability to get replace ment engines. This practice con tributed to the 20 per cent increase in the production goal for heavy trucks in 1945. FDR May Try To Bring Pope. Stalin Closer WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-(P)-' President Roosevelt's reported plan to visit Italy stirred specula tion today that he may be explor ing the possibility of establishing friendly relations between the kremlin and the Vatican. Such a rapproachment, which is not considered out of the ques tion among diplomats here, would close, at least formally, the last great gap in the ranks of those forces destined to wield powerful influence in Europe and the world after defeat of Germany and Japan. Whether the president actually may see the pope can only be speculated upon from this dis tance. His movements, which have been blacked out since the end of the big three conference at Yalta, Crimea, Sunday, remain secret. Brazilians Hit Nazi-Held Hill ROME, Feb. 14.-yP)-Brazilian troops in platoon strength and supported by artillery attacked a German-held hill near Caggio, 29 miles southwest of Bologna, and engaged the nazis in a stiff fight, Allied headquarters announced to day without giving details of the engagement. . Otherwise the Italian front had subsided to minor patrol clashes and artillery duels. South of Bol ogna, an enemy patrol was driven from Monte- Calderado. Another small Nazi group was ambushed and captured near Frassinet. Near the west coast, where an attack by the U. S. 92nd division failed, to gain ground last week end, American tanks made a dem onstration in the vicinity of Gal ucano and drew prompt and heavy enemy fire. , Stettinius Departs Moscow kby Airplane LONDON, Feb. 14 U5 secretary of state Edward Stettin ius left Moscow by air Wednesday, a broadcast from the Soviet cap nai heard in London reported. A guard of honor lined the path to the secretary's plane at the central airdrome and he was ac companied to the field by officials of the Soviet foreign ministry and US. ambassador W. Averell Har- riman. 69th Consecutive Raid Made Against Iwo Jima U. S. v PACIFIC FLEET AD VANCED HEADQUARTERS, Guam, Thursday, Feb. 15 -(-Dally bombing of Iwo Jima, in the Volcano islands 750 miles south of Tokyo, went into the 69th day Tuesday as army Liberators hit the tiny Island with unobserved results. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced today. Now Showing! - Fun and Thrills! THRILL CaiflTI The Production F. Green war production board in separate Solons Draft New Seryice Bill Proposal Washington, Feb. WMFt-k manpower control plan worsea out by senators reluctant to enact the house-passed work-or-jail" bill drew an advance blessing to day from the CIO. I The substitute, tentatively draft ed by Senators Wagner (D-NY) and Kilgore (D-W. Va.), proposes to include all men and women of working 1 age, rather ' than only draft age men from 18 to 45. The burden of the enforcement would be on employers as it now is under the war manpower commission's employment ceiling directive. Here are the I other principal features as it is written now: WMC would be given power to fix-by age, sex, classifications persons who may or occupational the number of work in a given area or place of employment WMC could prohibit or regulate the hiring or rehiring of workeis by employers. It also would make m-plant surveys to find if plants are making the most effective use of their manpower. The director of war mobilization (James F. Byrnes) would be di rected to make similar studies of the use of manpower by the army and ;navy "to determine the ex tent to which such departments are making the j maximum and most effective use of individuals in their employ or subject to their Jurisdiction as members of the armed forces." i Germahy No Longer Makes I Civilian Goods LONDON, Feb. l4-(P)-Manu facture of civilian goods, in Ger many "has now completely ceas ed," the German DNB news agen cy reported in a broadcast tonight "Even everyday necessities can not be produced anymore," the ra dio report stated. "Everybody should use old reserves, and ma terials available now must last until the war is over. I Oregon's 86th. Birthday Celebrated Last Night PORTLAND, Feb. 14-)-. The Oregon historical society tonight observed the 86th anniversary of Oregon's: statehood. :j -.. :r Dr Alfred Powers, head of the state, board of publications for the department of education, was the speaker at a dinner and program at which Miss Elinor Anne Steele, Portland, was guest of : honor as Miss Oregon. Governor Snell at tended, i 'M" -i , - Britain's Newest - Fighter Males 450 Miles Hour LGNDON, Feb. 14 -(-- Brit ain's; newest fighter plane, the Spitfire 14, hai a speed; of about 450 miles per hour and j a tactical radius of about 300 miles, the RAF announced tonight -. -; Cigiret Industry. Urged To rut Fags on Counters NEW YORK, Feb. H-CP)-Regional OPA Administrator Daniel P. WooUey today urged the dga- ret industry to have cigarets back on retail counters by next Mon day.. ' - !,. i'..iS : Slaris Today - 2 ffils! ; A Thrillicg Qcnasiic Sisry! j '. I -X ,: -" !; ' , -.j :. '. J . ' - New TNTeam-mates . .1. setting a new style in western adventure ... in a facinating Saturday livening Post story about a lone wolf and his pistol-packing spitfire ! j i j :5 l I I -1 -JOimiVAVriE ! ELLA RAIIIES "GABY" HAYES ssMaMssaaaiMBMMMMMMMMi 11.111 1 . . -I - 1 ;t? ' OHEGOII SfAXEskAli Salem. Senate Group Hears Pleas Of Assessors Arguments in favor of a triq of bills relating to election of county assessors and the conduct of theiri offices were presented to the coun- j ty aiiairs commmee oi tne senate i here Wednesday when assessors I irom counties in various parrs oil the state appeared as wi&esses at a hearing. : One of the bills would require 4K- .' -.1-: candidates for the office! to submit to an examination before the state tax commission, t When the con stitutionality of such a i measure I was Questioned by a senator, the I committee voted to seek amopin- ion rrom tne attorney general, j I ; Non-partisan .election of asses sors and equalization of salaries j This is what's known as coin on the basis of the population) of tog a column, sorts taking tome tne counties mey serve wouia cpe proviaea oy we oiner two ouis. None of the trio will go to the floor of the senate until Attorney General George Neuner has been consulted concerning the one in question, it was said. Poles Cause To Be Given LONDON, Feb. 14-(flVPremier Tomasz Arciszewski, having bit- lish decision, has arranged to meet American , and British newspaper curresiMMUienu uwrarrow W ex-1 nlain further hta nvprrmnt' I waning cause. s Th. m.m.mm LAm th. n, lish government-hvexile is expect ed to elaborate at the press con- f erence on the reasons for his rov- ernmenf rejection of the Crimea conference proposals. v London! Poles called on Polish arrted forces under their mm. mand to remain calm and continue the fiht innpsM nirfir at th United States, Britain, Canada and France, "to whom they are tied by bloodshed: in common battle." No reference to Russia or the Crimean decisions was made in the statement issued by the exiled government's ministry of informa tion. "The esteem and friendship for Poland which has grown up dur ing the service, full of sacrifice. which Polish forces have given among the free people of the west are still in possession of the Polish republic, the statement added. Thousands of Polish troops are in ItalyMFrance, Scotland and Eng land and all are directly under the Polish administration here. Williams' Appointment Might Be Postponed WASHINGTON,! Feb. l4-(P)-A move aeveiopea today to aeier consideration . of j Aubrey Wil liams nomination I as rural elec trification administrator until the senate agriculture committee acts on a bill to remove REA from the agriculture department ! Senatir Shipstead (R-Minn) ex pressed to the cornmitte a hope that this would be done, and later told reporters he would make a formal motion to that effect when the group completed hearings on Williams' nomination. , Continuous Today Today and Friday Co-Feature CHARLES STARRETT In "BIDING WEST" iTr ; M. 4. rVa :r r-s if1" u U Oregon,4 Tiurwiay MoWn February IS. 1S4S ONthe HOME FRONT By ISABEL CRILDS She was chubby Yankee girl And he was a British cent: The American lass was happy Though she had. nary a cent Now, always remember, dear read er j v Ul. v!i . . , . . , K' "IT ZTZ When he offered her 50 pounds. ; We know a good many persons wno have no yen to learn Chinese, DUV as far as that goes, we have made better marks than those we ov in uennan: truble to make a ruble, eh? Russia, U.S. Give in to British Plan . WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. -WV- The f?rimen rninnrnmiu nn Tiitti barton Oak. votift rw.. resented substantial concession by Binn lin. nrMi. by Britain, diplomats learned to- day. ' i ' ' ? Russia- accepted the prindpla t1 reat power might be ae- fused o'l threatened ag ., T "Z7Z?Z. - ,Kuni' WMC nve greaten B. r" w . V' aneht members, I The total council membership w piannea a or wmcn SIX - A mm m m wouw "n" nations. Under voting rule; agreed t any j combination of six members could Hree nng up any suaject, m- eluding a charge of aggression, be fore the council. On this point Russia had originally held out for a system or a unanimous agree ment among the big five. Thus any accused, great power would have a veto. - i Protest to Return Of Japanese; Asked ine uregon ; legislature was asked Wednesday by J. B. Eding ton, commander of the Hood River American Legion post to memor ialize congress to prevent the re turn of Japanese and Japanese- Americans to the west coast until after the war. Letters were , re ceived by members of the Hood River county delegation from Edington. I ii i nn unrv nn iuna.r clings to idle motors- - f ; r V - i j ' "!S!M2!!".' AndifyouraUclmsis . . exposed fo ius?.corosion XIK. is beginning ti SOUND ; V or fart-up wear. JS tftrahibfHir A X I drop in for aqreas job S?vL i vfNTwn ctrtstirs life ih r X ( lAVil U ( ' haffUf us check ) Lfuir UIU fours every week J , .s.:.i---:-,;.:y .mm wftmm.: r "T r g..:.-;:-... ;.;.. 1 ' C"t " 1 ' -.kU" fF & 1 ynemploymt3nt Payments in -" 20 Decline Unemployment compensation benefit payments in January, 1915, were nearly 20 per ; cent smaller in both number and amount than those of the first month of 1944, the unemployment ' compensation cominission reported. to the state legislature Wednesday.; ! v " Benefits aggregating $13,265, the lowest ever paid in January and iess than four per cent the amount paid in January, 1941, were issued last month. . I - . T Of the- 501 Claimants- who re ceived benefits ' last month, 222 were from lumber and logging in dustries, 63 from canning, 45 from shipyards and 61from other states. Salem and Astoria led all em-; Dlovment areas m eugioie ciaim- ants. Most of Salem's unemployed were, from sawmills, while, as usual, Astoria's included a num ber from the fish industry. " ' - ":1 ' . -(5 1 : ' Plans Mapped For ARC Drive Meeting around the luncheon table Wednesday, a strategy com mittee worked with F. G. Leserer, campaign chairman, to map plans for the Red Cross war fund drive scheduled to open her next month. - Ed Rounds,, executive secretary of the Multnomah county chapter, American Red Cross, met with the group to discuss; services of the or ganization. Ray B; Early, director of the campaign in Multnomah county told of Campaign prepara tions and brought to the meeting at the Golden ! Pheasant samples of supplies to be used. ' Palmer Hoyt, Portland, is state campaign chairman. Special Gasoline; Rations Arranged For Job-Hunting PORTLAND, Feb. 14v-(Special) -Special gasoline rations limited to 400 miles in any 30-day period to help discharged war veterans and displaced civilian workers, who must use automobiles for travel to job interviews, were pro vided for today by the OPA, E. W. Eggen, mileage rationing repre sentative, has announced. All per sons applying 1 for these special allotments must be sure to accom pany their application with their mileage rationing record, Eggen emphasized, before the local board can take action. vqu can Qckmz -rust eff - but you catit dig it ouf of yourj cars engiria thy safe piRPtK the motor oil that keeps on WDTKI Thumbnail off War! By the Associated Press j Russia 8000 Allied ' planes Iraid Germany to aid Red drive on Dresden. ' . I Western Front British and Canadian troops lunge nearer in dustrial Ruhr valley; . t I . Italy rttrois ciasp.wiio. mans m western, sector. I Burma British 14th army captures town five miles west of iChauk near Burma's, richest oil fields. - , ". '-' I 'Pacific American infantry, men fight for each street inter section in drive toward -south Manila bay front i 4--, ; .v;1- Parrish Holds Valentine Mix I Eecond In a series, the Parrish valentine mixer was held Wednes day at the junior high school gym, and .was reported by stu dents as a success, although each one had to pay 10 cents to attend. I Students were challenged by, Carl Aschenbrenner, principal, to get 100 participation in. the stamp and bond drive and get the mixer free, or-pay 10 cents' per student if they did not reach their goal. ' I Bingo was played, a movie was featured, and dancing was enjoyed during the afternoon. Later valen tine refreshments, were served in the school cafeteria. . George Aiken Enters Hospital Wednesday 'State Budget Director George Aiken entered a Portland hospital Wednesday where he will undergo a serious eye operation. - iAiken previously spent several weeks under hospital observation but was able to assist in preparing the state budget for the current legislative session. Tonight - Friday Bin?' ie u - DWuY hKkateta-ulaa-nbala. S 1 iawir Cancellation : Of Contracts Newest Tactic ' WASHINGTON, Febl 14-ff)-A new government tactic, an order to -cancel war contracts; was em ployed tonight for the first time in dealing with a deadlocked labor-management controversy, j The office of econoraic stabili zation ordered cancellation of all war contracts and priority privi leges oi : E. A. Laboratories of Brooklyn, N Y. OES . said tha company had failed to obey a war labor board order to resume ope rations under conditions prevail ing prior to a strike last Septem ber 22. , ' - . . :; WLB said the walkout followed the company's ; refusal "to meet - with a grievance committee if three union leaders, under indict ment on extortion charges, were present vV !'' The company offered testimony that last June the corporation's president paid money to three local union officials to end slowdowns and similar, tactics in the 'plant. and that he reported the matter to the police when further de mands: were made on him. WLB said the three men were convict ed in October. The plant formerly ; employed 580 persons. Contlnooas from 1 F. M. Now Showing! She Came te mm Because She Bad to! ...And Cam . Back i Because ana - 1 Wanted to! Beulah Bono! Cecil Keilawav lJiliZrr i Irving Pichel CsHlt! A Musical Treat. I . mJk: '1 II IfEWS! Battle In Manila! ! ... China Coast Blasted! TMC MOU TkAT wits iMlT . ' - OPENS : T. M.,- 1 IIow Playing! i A TORNADO OF FUN1 Joe E. Drown 'TPolo loa" COFEATUEEI : : A f -mt 111!1!!? L i mt l "3, f. .1 mm I I Chapter Two - JOS DESSOT nans'- - CPS