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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1945)
t 11-' - I --;- ' N : - 4 . - " if . ' ' . " - t 5 s 1 ! .1 'AH I PAGSTWO Salem Buildin g emits Soar To New Highs Fee In the dty building inspec tora office Wednesday totaled $117, representing -on of the peak day of basinets there since Dec. 7. 1141, J.1L Davit, city engineer and building Inspector, said. The biggest build inc. permit went to F. A. Davit, for whom Ed R. Vieako, contractor, will erect two-story store and apartment house at 2130 Fairgrounds road, at a cost of $40,000. C. F. Hodgson took out a permit to erect a dwelling at 138S Waller St.. $3000; J. H. Lewis ta build a cabinet shop at $54 S. Commer cial it., $1500; Bernard Ahrendt, erect garage and washroom, 1003 Highland ave., $300; Woodford Cross, reroof dwelling at 1115 N lath st, $204; Richard Severin! -1. f . 111 M UlrrK . -nrt- I Marion Electric Co., alter electric shop, 267 s. commercial si., iu; Rom crofldy, repair Darn, w N. Front at, $75. Montgomery Ward Co. was is- sued a permit to alter a three-1 story farm store and wholesale I buiiamg townea Dy w uiamnw university) at 274 S. High st, at a cost ef $6900. E. E. Batterman I u owiriiwr w uw CONT. FROM 1 r. M. NOW SHOWING! . . For H He Fought Tempt and Tsmptatloo.! in3Fnc7i i.k srwjni SstVtM Carrol NAKH tfiM4i LlWkrt co-rail JURta c SOMIT , 14v i i IKt tPAOi coottr LATEST FOX NEWS1 1 - orois t u r. k. . NOW PLAYINC! TT77STT.T. C04IZTI ( - gap f f w ,v v&m'' 0" ' m rt jits a as IP T - rosTci VKJC8 tots ' - fiiLTwlfc Jim""-"! I ;R3s! - r .s ; ' Twcl ! Democrat Claims Averted Treason GENEVA, N. Y, Dec. 1$ Governor Dewey would - have committed "political f suicide" and risked prosecution for tree;, ton if he had revealed the crack-. ing of Japan's military code during the war. Democratic State Chairman . Paul E. Fitz patrick asserted tonight "For the-past few months," as prelude to the 1948 and X48 campaigns, Fitzpatrick said in a speech prepared for delivery at a democratic dinner, "repub lican master minds have been giving Governor Dewey a build up as a super-patriot a man who threw away tut chances to become president by not mak ing public during the 1944 cam paign the fact that the United States had broken the Japs' top - military code." OPA'Suit Affainst O Pining DismiSSed p.ulus Bros- Salem canners of -j vtables. have re- ceived word the suit brought ,gaimt them by OPA has been dismissed. The government attor- ttated that auditors had gone ftvr thm hooks of Paulus Bros, a . fmind vioi-tion o 0PA orders, so the suit was dlsmissea j on the government's motion. Communists Report Figlit jNear Peiping CHUNGKING, Thursday, Dec. 20.-(iP)-The communist New i cnina uauy .news wxiay saia m a dispatch that "intensive" fight- radius of 20 miles of the cities of Peiping and Tientsin. ". j The dispatch was received as national government and Chinese communist leaders were report- ed ready to "go the limit" with I peace concessions to impress Gen. George C. Marshall, new U. S. ambassador to China, who is due ! in Shanghai late today, ighai late today. dispatch said government s, supported by Japanese The troop and puppet troops, opened a drive "under cover of swarms of planes." Communists retaliated in self defense but were forced to yield numerous villages, it added, Deficiency Bill on Way to Senate WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -()- A compromise $2,400,000,000 de ficiency appropriation ""bill" carry ing $750,000,000 In new funds for UNRRA was passed today by the house and sent to a waiting sen ate. ; The funds for the United Na tions relief and rehabilitation i ad- a new authorization of $1,350,000 for that relief agency, were added to the bill by the senate .after it had passed the house without them. : Also accepted by the house was the senate's addition of hew funds for temporary- housing for dis tressed war veterans. PUT ON V. 8. RESERVE WASHINGTON. Dec. 19 The war department said today that . the 82d airborne division has been designated as the only airborne division to become part of the general reserve of the United States army. TT Pf nm, H - OPENS :45 P. M. - NOW PLAYING! loom Bennett Milton Berle - Otto Premlncjer "Ilargin !:r Errer" ION CHILL CO-HXTI r 1 :x S- S ,: -.pwmifc. I V) i Got?. Dewey by Silence "The truth of the matter is that Dewey had. no choice," Fitzpatrick maintained. To be gin with, he )bad knowledge!, to which Jie had no right General (George O .Marshall (wartime army chief of staff ) has declar ed that the breaking of the code . was a vital military secret; i "Had Dewey refused to keep that secret many fighting men now home for Christmas would have paid with their lives.' Had he revealed this secret he would have committed political ' sui cide and possibly subjected him self to 'prosecution for treason. Dewey declined comment ; on Fitzpatrick's emarks. He has of !representatives of all worn refused repeatedly to comment U,.! clubg m the city. Under 15. regarding his jknowledge o the breaking of the code. RiWrrl Orprfi UMlVt M. M.fM...K Continuation ;of firflWllRar Slllt yLO.yDlkMJlL MUH - - . 1 . The state board of control; Wed- nesday, after failing to re compromise wth owners of the Independence sand and gravel "vJt uuiv" general's office' to proceed with a J suit o ueicrijuiic ownersuip vi i mna mu gravci rigiiis uu tin , i land ta-the Willamette river a few miles south of Salem. The company contends mat it Durchased the! island which CAT- I lies sand and! gravel rights and u not suoject to payment oi a cents per cubic yard royalty to the state. The state alleges owner- ship of the sand and gravel rights along with the Island. Company reeseijuiuve uueeu w luu mise on the basis of 2 cents per removed from jthe island. Officials estimated that! 80,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel had been re- moved by the Company up to this tune. The suit previously was filed in the Polk county circuit court ttv T 1 1 iJGL3, Ulllltlttlll, I. r " Heatiiig riant Because lack of materials might cause delay in construction of a new heating plant planned to i serve both the high school and Parrish junior high school build- ings, actual building of the plant will be postponed until next sum mer, school directors decided here i this week. However, it was indicated delay in building of the proposed phys- ical education; plant would hot ser- iously t hinder school operations, and the district's architect as in structed to draw blueprints for that bunding to be constructed or tile west of the present gynasium sitniiarlyl finished in sfecco. ' f iUilfaf 1 Eolla Eccentric Laughologist of Comedy,' ! and Beatrice i' ft n f. .. .- . "Gag-Dancing ta a Muimsn" Tear sides will burst with taaghter. . : I j , , . ALSO- " . TDSiJOElBOn DUO Skating the Unusual. ': Salem's Most Daaeekble Leonard's Sapper Club Fee New Year's Keservatieas Phone 400t - II A. 1L ta I F. If. (Tleketa will b delivered apea request.) One Block North of Vaderpass oa Bead ta Portland Kindergarten Plan Pushed by Salem Women Maxlne Borea Women's Editor, Tb Statesman That Salem is ready for and needs a kindergarten and it it up to the women's organizations to exert influence in the establish ing! of a program, was the con clusion drawn at a meeting in theil chamber of commerce on Wednesday night Mrs. L. W. Fitzgerald, commit tee;! chairman from the Salem Junior Woman's rluh railed thi meitin. which was to have been attended, but those were enthus-i jasuc In Uieir approval of the! Pi1 I Those women will take to their ( clubs requests to prepare resolu- tions asking for free kindergar- tens in Salem schools as soon as it practicable. Walter Snvder. director of cur- riculum of Salem pubUc schoob , t. m. J.. , discussinc the oririn of the HnJ AttttfaTiim ln ttm tntrf L.,, 5 n1 tv. TMimrtH. Lhnni ww,t, i,V..t roiHv fnr u-hnnl ntw thn gpj him through elementary grSjJej. M Fitegerald m T..w I in I to study the school situation h tars rtwtmmcmlArt 4Ka sciaK1ieVa ment of kindergartens as part of expansion plans. ITa, 14,. AV a- - JXllJLCiO IfT A q JJJyj AUtO Strike Inquiry By th Associated Press i ! The General Motors fact-find ing board conferred yesterday with representatives of the cor poration and CIO United Auto Workers union and announced it would open hearings today with out awaiting a decision on wheth er to consider prices. The question of whether fact finding agencies should consider possible price! increases, in; sub- Psioie price . increases ui: sun- recupanenuaiouM on wage demands has stalled temporarily a similar study of the oil industry's wage dispute. A decision from top administration levels is expected Friday. Chairman Lloyd K. Garrison of the GM fact-finding board said he had obtained no commitments from the disputants concerning the issue of profits and prices with relation to wages. Too Late to Qassify ' SLEEPING Room for a gentleman or tw Doyi. phone 73SS sssor Masle, Band Kasty Celemaa, M.C, - Paaaler Thaa - Ever- 5 MMW Revised GI Bill oft Rights on Way to Truman s Signature " WASHINGTON, Dec lMflVCoagress passed a broad re vision of the GJ, bill of rights' today, liberalizing rules on loans and education for veterans. ) , 1 " ... i J. . . . . ; i The measu bene fitting veterans of .World, War n, riow goes to the White House. i The houseadopted it,'134 to Heldf lone or Yule-Stranded servicemen SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ii-m Hopes of moving by rail daily un til Christmas at least 25,000 of the wisjtful service men looking home- ward from jammed west coast ports were voiced today by the navy. ! The 12th naval district head quarters, seeking:, to break the backlog of about 125,000 service men -on the. west coast awaiting transportation eastward,, said the d4 mark; of 23,000 should be reached tomorrowi This figure, a navy spokesman said, represents a; substantial in- crease and Is expected to result frojm the transfer of additional raUway equipment to the move- "i numewaru-Buuuu iwuieis, An allotment of railway, equip ment along the toast will bring about. 4(T percent of ftetravel space to San Francisco, 35 per cent to Ithe. Portland-Seattle area and 25 S per cent to the Los Angeles f1 Diegoarea. I Liquor License Rental Service Interrupted i PORTLAND, Dee. 19 -CffV Police Interrupted a novel rent al business today. j They Jailed as a vatrant a 41- year-old ex-shipyard, worker who was accused of standing outside a liquor store and rent Ing his license to strangers for 50 cents. 1 . ' I Police said he told them he had; earned his living that way since1 losing a shipyard job. Hake Hamilton's new slore yonr shopping center for Chrisinas gills. Park convenient ly on the spacious lot at the! south end of the building. Gccd selections are still available. mum Interiors of Tennessee red cedar, exteriors assorted washable fabrics. Swing Dockers Choice o f several styles, from 29.50 up Three-Way Floor Lamps Special group, values to; 24.50 . l O 7C i Special iLJmM 3 Venetian Ilirrcrs ! Beveled edges,- .5.95-1.';,:. 24.50 - s 'Baby , ffigh Chair All hard wood, ad- JCe 9.95 TaHo and Clair Set Choice of blue or Ivory 7.95 JaciVPcay 2, on a standing vote; and the senate shouted its approval short tune later. It was a com promise after weeks of heated controversy. 'A .One purpose ( was to simplify the law. New features include: 1. Removal of a requirement that tuition lees, : unemployment compensation r and defaults on loans be deducted from any fu ture federal bonus; 2. Increase in subsistence al lowance for G. L students from $50 to $65 monthly to those un married and $75 to $90 for those married; 3. Expense-paid correspondence courses and short technics courses;. : ji . i 4. Removal of a requirement tbat .men over 25 must show their education was interfered with to be eligible for education' aj.. benefits;.'?. . ! 5. Increase in maximum gov eminent loan , guarantee from $2000 to $4000 on , real estate, tiius i permuting a maximum $3000 loan, With the, government guaranteeing' half; f 8. Real estate loans to be ar ranged by i recognized lending agencies, the veteran and the lo cal appraiser; of the veterans ad ministration, 1 an agreement ft the three to be binding on the administration; Business loans still would! require administra tion approval; , I 7. Easing tip on loans by sub stituting "reasonable value" of property as ithe basic considera tion instead of "normal reason able value fj f J 8. Additional purposes for which a loan may be obtained and.i more time to pay back; a real I estate loan; j 9. j Americans who fought for allied governments would under the bill. come ( Same scholars have estimated that; about j 2700 languages are spoken in the world today. j $39.59 42.50 & Sola Cushions I From lko yW VfvvyvwtJ viv ify .: I Trayset Beverage chip . and Choice of 3 colors 7 SO 3.95 To Delish Trays Made 1 of polished east ern rock maple 395 Record Storage : Cabinets "I I asl5o.d u i 3750 Folding ;'j Baby ; Carriages from 17.50 New shipment just arrived. lent ' value i Children's swing rockers .!! : Special i HDhckl:ardi Several sizes from to 7.95 HAMILTON 230 CHEMEKCTA Prosecutors Reveal Nazi Breeding Clans NUERNBERG, Dec. l-WP)-The notorious nazi SS (Schutz-StaT- fel was trained to prepare an Germany for brutal warfare, and at the tame time wa used as vast breeding organization to beget a new gene generation ox warriors, the American prosecu tion told the international mili tary tribunal today. 1 1 For the second straight ;day, at the United States pursued its at tempts to convict the SS, SA and other i German organizations oi criminality, the American prose cution was urged by the court to save time by discarding large parts of its documentary evidence. - Meanwhile the tribunal re vealed that the 21 j nasi leaders on trial have requested almost 150 witnesses for i the defense case. Thus far, the tribunal dis closed. 85 reauests ! ; have been granted. Seattle Newspapers Remain Strike-Bound t .: . ... ... SEATTLE, Dec 1$ -(- Seat tle's newspaper strike moved through the first day of Its sec ond month today with prospects i' te the music ef t Smiley Miles and his Sage Riders i 1 i - - Stars ef Radio and' Stage. Re cordings - heard over Portland stations. Join ln the fan and swing ent with Portland's No. 1 Cowboy Band at SALEM ARMORY j Every Saturday Night Starting December 22 j Admission 75e Inclnding Tax 6:30 to 7:8 Every Saturday j i Over KALE, Tortland Hot Western and Popular Music -Apartment : noose size In stock for immediate delivery ; mm Desk Lamp Fluorescent, j com plete with tuk. 9.95 Special BaLy Jumper First shipment just ar rived. .. j- 1 Swings with '4 Q g springs taaiaw Cocktail TaWe SoHd mahogany with hand decorated tops, ? . .Special 21.50 New shipment fa j mous Lullaby Baby Fcrnitnre Including chiff robes and youth' beds.. Elassccks An excel 7.95 ... ... -.' Sp:cfcl Grczp Of close-out toys at $1.00 Each FURNITURE ! ..... . i. S ALE M. -OREGOM of an early resumption of publi cation Increasingly blealc The strike committee of the typographical onion (AFL) re ported a negotiation meeting with publishers this aiternoon Drougnt the two opposing factions no closer to a settlement of the wage issue which prompted the walk out of printers Nov. 18. , f - j Leslie Readies Yule Cantata The ' Leslie Junior high school music department will present the Christmas cantata "Glad Tidings of Great Joy tonight at 8 p. m. in the school auditorium, with the public cordially invited. Over 100 students will sing the Kicnara Kountz production under the di rection of Hiss Alphild. WahL A special chorus, a girls sextet and the Leslie orchestra directed by Karl Thelen wiU also be featured. Miss Eleanor Roberts has assisted with speaking parts. NOW SHOWING CFaatur TODAY AND FRIDAY ' DOtOtMY '! Atntto LAMOU2 -deCODOVA CO-FEATURE A Thriller! "The Mem fat Half Moon ShW I stassa . i i iin 'i U :t U leciric Sange Oil Paintings Minia- d Af" tare JLe9 Nicely framed. Seven-Way FLOOD LAIIPS 29.75 Ucol Dcgs Room size EA F- From DXJaOiP Circnlators Wood and coal, por celain finish T S9.50 Caterpillar Tnid:n wboudoxer blade, E jw, 3.G.95 ;il -' i LsSefil 2a50 1 CO. a I 1 I 2 i I I , - 9 f