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' I u PAGE TWO Officer Slate For DeMolay Is Installed I Chemeketa chapter of DeMolay, meeting early this week, installed Jack Larson, master councilor; Richard Barber, senior councilor; William Wilson, junior councilor; .Doug Carter, senior deacon; Rich ard Given, junior deacon. h Don Johnson was installed as senior steward; Frank ; Brownel, junior steward; Frank.. Combs, . almoner; Tad Shinklo, sentinel; Rodney Bright, marshal; Thomas Faught, first preceptor r Blair Mc Cabe, second preceptor; William Gash, third preceptor; James Gwaltney, fourth preceptor; Danny McCall, fifth preceptor; . Robert Hill, sixth preceptor, and Earl Cooley, seventh preceptor. These officers will , serve . until summer school vacation. Annual DeMolay day Will b held soma time this month. George Adams Will Head SHS Salem high school student body completed a third election in a ae ries of runoffs Wednesday, select ing George Adams, son of Dr. and Mrs. K. K. Adams, as president for the coming school year. Harriet Huston was elected vice president; Mary Reiman, secre tary; Benny Lambert, forensic manager; Alton Chamberlain, ser-geant-at arms; Harlow Ankeny, Clarion editor; Bill Merriam, Clar ion manager; Pat Pearson, annual editor; George (Webby) Ross, an nual manager; Don Johnson, yell leader; Rodney Bright, assistant; Gloria and Barbara McClintock, song leaders; Joan Randall and Miriam Shellenberger, assistants. State Prebytery Sets Meeting in Portland PORTLAND, April 10.-;p)-The Oregon Presbytery and the Wom en's Missionary societies will hold spring meetings here Thursday and Friday at the First United Presbyterian church. Paul Douglas, national home missions council representative, will speak. Liberty Ship Yann Lost In European Waters WASHINGTON, April 10. -(JP-The loss of the Liberty ship Rob ert L. Vann "in European waters some weeks ago" was announced today by the war shipping ad ministration. The vessel appar mere were no casualties. RAPID CITY ARMY AIR BASE, SD. 'April Capt. Donald Jones, tactical officer of the heavy com bat crews at this station Jias just received word of a unit citation for his participation in the first bombing raid on Regensberg, Ger many, on August 17, 1943. He al so holds the distinguished flying cross and the air medal with three clusters. His wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hovenden, of Woodburn, Ore. SWEGLE Glenn Brandt S 2c was at the home of his parents, Mr: and Mrs. E. E. Brandt on East Garden road last weekend on a short leave. He recently finished boot training at Farragut, and was assigned to a battleship. Too Late to Classify 1 NICE maple finished breakfast sets. Tables with leaves. 2 elec. irons. Lan mower: Montamower grass cut ter. Stevens fixit shop. 1293 N. Sth. STARTS FRIDAY ELSINORE Starts Today Co-Fsaturs RED BYDO ($4 fit1 Wilt :t.t 1 1 ft - - : r, : r . ..... ... 1 . . 1 . . , : i --,. . . 1 Senators, CPA in Over Meat Black By J. W. Daris I WASHINGTON, April 10- Senator Wheeler (D-Mont de clared today that OP A' handling of black markets smells of crooked ness and Senator Lucas (D-Ill) said its price policies make no sense to him. . ' ! ... In an angry session of the senate agriculture committe investi gating food shortages, the legislators swapped sharp remarks with 65 Officers Att&diFBL ScHool Here Sixty-five- law enforcement of ficers of Marion and surrounding counties, representing - every branch of the service, attended Ralph C. Vosel Janus FBI "school" at the Marion county courthouse Tuesday night Features of the conference pro eram were discussions of "Law Enforcement Officers' Views of Evidence" by Special Agent Ralph C. Vogel, and of "Moulage and Plaster of Paris Casts" by Special Agent Julius A. Rice. Among the group attending were Marion County Sheriff Den ver Young; Capt C. G. Zumwalt of the state police; E. G. Charlton, assistant chief of Salem city po lice; Chief of Police A. M. Amo, Silverton; Col. Elmer V. Wooton, state director of selective service, and Lt. Col. Carlton E. Spencer, also of the state selective service organization. The conference, one of a series. was arranged by Joseph E. Thorn ton, special agent in charge of the Portland office of the federal bu reau of investigation. State Fish Commission Will Retain Employes PORTLAND, April lO.--AU present employes will be retained until at least June 18, the state fish commission voted at a reg ular monthly meeting today. The state legislature has grant ed the commission, formerly self' supporting. $165,000 in addition to poundage fees. John C. Veatch, Portland, was reelected chairman. Earl H. Hill, Cushman, successor to the' late L. A- CutlipfMarshfield, attended his first session today. Thumbnail of War! By the Associated Press Russian Russians seize all of Vienna- west and south of Dan ube except narrow island. Western Front U. S. Ninth army topples Germany's 12th city of Hannover and swept on 28 miles into Brunswick's out skirts. Italy Veteran British Eighth army opens what probably will be last major battle in Italy, crossing Senio river on wide front. Burma British 14th army mopping up Jap remnants in central Burma capture important road , junction of Thazi. China Chinese recapture Lanhsien, Japanese arsenal and base in northwest Shansi prov ince. Pacific Yanks batter "little Siegfried line" on south Okinawa coast for sixth straight day with out appreciable gains. SlikliMslj Today and Thursday Stars Lot - Comedy Plus It's a ThriHerI "STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT"- 2 HITS! 1 AHY 4 W '"Si f!i- ' M V V f ?,'v ' "1 ; -ii s - 4 K - s LA a , A. Mc The. Hot Battle Markets 3 I ml T . . fMH' a..- forcement chief, i Wheeler had quoted reports that 80 per cent of the meat sold in most big cities is black market meat. : .... "Fantastic," said Emerson.; He estimated that in New York! per haps 10 per cent of meat sold at wholesale is black market, ; per haps 19 per cent at the retail leveL Emerson added that OPA has the facts. ; j If you know what "the facts are" ; retorted wneeier, raen there Is something crooked in your office.5 The trouble is that when you are told about me situation you don't do anything about it Lucas expressed his poor opin ion of OPA during testimony by Wilbur La Roe, counsel for small er meat packers. 1 'OPA - has been attempting to create the Impression wt have got ten together (on meat price poli cies) when it is not true," said La Roe. He accused the agency of "unwillingness to cooperate with the intent of congress and 'with this committee." The OPA-vs.-Packers argument is an old one, boiling down to difference of opinion of fairness. Some packers claim that the top legal prices they are permitted to receive are too low in comparison with the prices they have to pay. OPA has argued that the industry has been prospering generally and that a packer ceiling increase would not relieve meat shortages. Full Parish Stains Granted Two Churches f :- i PORTLAND, April 10.-()-Full parish) status was assumed today by All Saints church, Portland, and St. I Barnabas church, : Mc Minnville, after their requsets were granted at the annual con vention of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon. j Organized mission status was granted St. Mary's church, Gar diner," and two others near Port land. I - j Postwar expansion of the church will be financed by a drive to raise $50,000, the clergy voted at a special "conference. Plans Being Drawn for New5 Theater in Albany ALBANY, April 10 -JP)- Plans to construct a new, up-to-date thea tre on. the 'site of the present Ve netian theatre are being drawn up by the Globe Theatre company, which has applied for priorities. The new building would j seat 200 more people than the Vene tian, which the company owns along with the Granada. ' . ; I Naval Chief Promoted i? - : . . . WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April ;i0.-iip)-The admiralty to day appointed Capt. G. H. Faulk ner chief of the New Zealand na val staff with the rank of com modore, second class. j CRYSTAL j GARDEN Wednesday, Modern - Featuring the J , Top Hatters j Thursday. Old Time i Featuring "Pop Edwards I Salurday ! Old Time and Modern ? Two Floors and I ; Two Bands ! ' suianciii LEQIIMID'S SUPPER CLUB Open Every Niaht r Until 12 o'clock STARTING HELD OVER j Oregon's Favorite Comedian - - the Most Versatile Enter. tainer to ADDear in Salem f Dusty Colnan Comedy Singing and Danc-1 ftig Star of Night Clubs, Stage and Radio - PLUS : - 1 " An All-New Floor Show LaVERN & DOREN j Acrobatic Tap Comedians THE FLYING BUDDIES Sensational Skating Stars - : And ' i JOHNNY WHTTTEttORirS - S ' DIXIELAND . ' : f " ? ORCHESTRA ; 2 FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY AT 8 AND 10 P. M. i TV r?ruv?W Weekdays. Satnrday, Diaicg - Dancing MEET YOUR Leonard's CocktaR Bar Service . from SP. U. Week days; X P, M. Sat-San. I BIk. N. of OFXGON STATESMAN, Salem. Trailer House Death Total Reaches Five PORTLAND, April 10.-tfV Death toll from the fire which raced through. trailer house eft a l gasoline explosion frose to five today, claiming that only two children were pulled from the blaze7 alive. 1 Both Barbara Cumpston, , and Shirley Jaeger, 8, died early this morning in a hospital. Attendants said the little girls had suffered second and third-degree burns to 80 per cent of their bodies.. Lois, 5, and Donald 1, children of Bert Cumpston, trailer owner and widowed shipyard worker, perished in the flames last night, as did 'Victor Jaeger, 4, a neigh bor's boy. Church Names New Officers 5 " -' 3 Elders named recently! at the congregational meeting of the First Presbyterian church, are Paul Bale, Tinkham GUbttt, Carl F. Smith, Willis R. Dallai, Harry B. Johnson. L. W. Wise, J, J. Fitz- simmons. Ralph Eggstaft A. R. Kearns and A. H. Boise. r II Bertha Junk Darby, jLee V. Canfield, Ralph Dobbs, f Walter Snyder, George A. Gabriel and John E. Taylor were elected dea- cons.; I The newly-elected trustees are Mrs.! Arthur B. Bates, Harold Philippe, Glen L. Morns. J. J, Fitzsimmons was named superin tendent of the church school and Ralph Eggstaff, assistant superin tendent: B. F. Sthmoker. secre tary find E. A. Collier, treasurer, Former Newport Mayor Dies at Oregon City OREGON CITY, April !0.-F)- John J. Tobin, 67, for maiiy years operator of the Abbey hotel in Newport and three times that town's mayor, died in a hospital here today after an extended ill ness. j Tbbin served in the state legis laturt in 1935. Before going to Newport he served on the city council here and operated the Electric hotel. Funeral jservices will occur Friday in Newport. ewjpc Ray; Wilkinson to 3 Internal Revenue Agent PORTLAND, April 10 1-(a5) Carl Williams, resigned as inter nal revenue agent at Salem, will be succeeded May 1 by Ray W. Wilkinson, Portland, the bureau of internal revenue said today.., For about a year Wilkinson has worked on the bureau's in come! tax unit here. . Delegates From Iran, Lebanon Reach U.iS. a i NEW YORK,. April 10 ) Mutafa Adle and Charles H. Ma like, delegates from Iran and Leb anon,! respectively, to the United Nations security conference at San Francisco, arrived today aboard an army air transport com mand plane. ! I STARTS TONIGHT Doors Open 6:45 P. M. 8 Regular Prices j CARTOON NEWS - No , l Admission . Chars : I . Before :. 8 P. M. TONIGHT 75c Per Person After S P. M. II.OI Pr Person After S P.!M. - jEdcriaiiincd FRIENDS AT I JMWk. ' ' ' ' s : -. MSSMBaaa1aSSlBSaBSSBaaSaSSSSSSS aaaBM Full Courso Dlnnors - -- i Sorvod from 8 P.M.! Underpass on Oregon. Wednesday Morning. Promoted --' if i Charles P. Edwards, for the- past eight months hard lines man ager for Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s Salem store, has been pro moted to the position of assis tant manager of the Sears store in Weaatehee, Waak, where ho reported last week. Mrs. Ed ward and their two children are remaining la Salem until Edwards can find s residence la Wena tehee sad disposes of their South High street house la Salem. Before coming here, Edwards was connected with the Sears store in Klamath Falls. His promotion, says Gene Vaa- dendeynde, Salem manager, is an example of the company's policy of promotion, within the company and the Sears execu tive training program. In Sa lem, Edwards was aa active member of the First Baptist church choir. HUNG JUST RESULTS A hung jury was the outcome of the slot machine trial of Edgar Smith, Zoo auto park proprietor at Woodburn, in the Woodburn justice court Tuesday. A new trial will be held today. Starts Tomorrow! t , . , s , V - i immmitmmmmmuLt.. .'vdbxAsaVaaaSs Jt.mmmamBmBm n . m - V;.'' -:V-': I i Zt jJ y0man's baut haunting " N j ' Jl y- :$ ! him through on endless night- t 1 'VT' "l . y mare of terrorl And then . ' i v) 1 J j a strange desire to destroy irw ' -v" 11 ,this loveliness that, obsessed SQfflij CoSl : WICKY WACKY Woo Woo Co-Hill . . . . Romance ion an island '4 fd i I woo woo! co-mil .... j iRomance ion an Island ."' g ' ;. 1 r , where overy1hlnJ bat lore U taboo! r: Fallicnbarg Dave O'Brien Mary Treen Hilo Hattie s and i The VagaLonda I I l I t April 11 1945 Burma Allies 1 Capture Thazi CALCUTTA, April KHbBri- ish lt .anny. troops, moppmg up Japanese remnants in central Bur ma have captured Thazi, an im portant road junction 7 town 14 miles east of Meiktila, a southeast command communique said today. .! Armored ; units which pushed south of Thazi ran into several Japanese light tanks and knocked out one of them. . . I (Rocket-firing RAF beau-fight ers attacked Japanese bunkers in the Thazi area in close support of tne advancing ground troops The communique ' said that an enemy pocket of resistance in the Legyi area, 24 miles south south east of the Pakokku bridgehead across ffte Irrawaddy had been cleared. . ! THRILLS! FUN! . opens C:45 p. m. - fS flT2rz23todByAPa2aaWncws!7 ? - Hgr M-rrjEissnuLiER FIANCES OIFFOKD rvv ,ohwwt ,y) ,hi",,id ACTION-FILLED CO - TK HOLT Fights Hl7h, Wldo & Handsome In ffnnnfiA rftnff "DESERT HAWK" No. - CONTINUOUS SHOWS i G!:n Clrcctci . Ssnst pWBsj3BaS55a55B8sSaMB I everyone knows those gwanp shows High School Grandstan Sold to Bonesteele The grandstand on the high school - athletic field, ; currenUy used for storage purposes, which is to be replaced when materials and manpower "a r o available, Tuesday night was sold by Salem school directors to Wallace Bone steele for J1175. 1 v v I J Bonesteele will use salvaged material in erection ot sir exten sion for the tow " factory at his North Pacific highway building. Preliminary plans lor the new grandstand, now in the hands of G. R. Boa twright, Salem engineer, are to be ready for school board inspection shortly, Supt. Frank B. Bennett said. ; 'r; 4 '!' Course for Teachers! Of Blind to Be Given PORTLAND, April 10 -i!p)-The University of Oregon's Portland extension school will be one of five colleges In the United States HTTI 10 DAILY FROM 1 P. M. - J LA!iQA!l Fzya f.!AKL0VE Aim ty mvmvk Preiscsi lj E0BE1T ... . . , ,, . Fhf tf sans Ijssts Isssi ss fle Ins) If fstrict n i Jiii If 3 offering a course this summer for teachers of partially-blind chil dren, officials said today, t ' - i A shortage of these- specially trained teachers prompted the course, to be given from June 18 July 27. - '.vv; OPENS f:4Sir. JtV- I NOW PLAYING! Romance and Langhter! : Jesh Arthur Charles Cobura :. - Robert Cammings , 'Tke Devil and Hiss . Jones CO-FEATURE Packed With Thrills! Action! HEROISM - agatssti ftiat sees! MV OlRltN . ftUKPHY WYATT HURRY! ENDS TODAY! Eoddy MeDowall Preston Foster Rita Johnson la Technicolor mUNDEKHEAD, SON OF FLICKA" HAPIER I BASSLEI ...... IssSlss - PLUS! . LATEST NEWS FLASHES I r - First Pictures v - , " Of Attacks on - Oldnawal Scenes! From Germany 1 ' Goebbels' Castle Is Si 1 " V! It i .i t . j Used br AClesI too Boad to Portland .