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PACE TWO 'The OEEGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon. Friday Morning. Dcmbtr 23. 1945 levisll Attacks werseburg, Allied Priority On Police Kill Nine Persons Target Note Being Rebuilt Supreme Court Upholds life Verdict in Case Truman Ends Plants Agency - JERUSALEM, Dlt. TMH Nine persons were killed tonight In simultaneous Jewish attacks on police headquarters buildings in Jerusalem and In the. Jaffa-Tel Aviv area, soma SO miles away. ; A communique said on British assistant police superintendent q 11 W7 and two British constables and Omaller War four Baguto police soldiers were killed In Jerusalm, where a three block area in the heart oC the city was damaged and the central po- lice building was partially de stroyed by heavy explosions. . During .the attack against the district police headquarters in Tel Aviv an Arab telephone op erator was killed, the communi que said, and later in an attempt ed raid at the royal engineers arms store at the exhibition grounds north of Tel Aviv - one British soldier was killed. The communique added that In addition to the seven killed in The second degree murder con viction and life : sentence : of j George Wilson, Portland," for - the shooting of LeRoy K. Logan in t Portland on - June 24, ' 1944, - was By RICHARD KASISCHKE (Editor's note: This is another in a series of stories resulting from an eight-day tour of the Russian-occupied zone of Germany by five Ainericaa correspondents.! ; f ?tT: ? A : - BERLIN, Dec. J7.-P-The giant Leuria 'synthetic oil plant at Merseburg, bombed to a standstill by the' allies, has been restored to 20 per cent of its wartime gasoline production and upheld Thursday by the state su- 1s now delivering 200 tons daily ipreme court. to Russian occupation authorities. I A Multnomah county trial jury This sprawling factory, during had found Wilson guilty- of see the war a high priority. target forlorn! degree murder after a grand American Flying Fortresses,, was I jury indicted him on a first de- bombed 22 times from May, 1944, J gree charge. Wilson and Logan, to March," 1943. Its German pro-1 shipyard workers, argued over the duction manager told American I winnings in an all-night . dice correspondents touring the Bus-1 game as a prelude to the shooting. sian occupation zone that Leuna evidence indicated, 27-WV I wag knocked out of production in I Thursday's supreme court opin ion, by Justice J. Q:,Bailey, , af CabbieRests Sacramento i Following Trip Flood Looms . - - I -. .r .,. ' : . . t. . . (Picture on page 1) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. NEW YORK, Dec 27-P-Har- Patrols kept vigU over Sacramen- ry . Ansonn, ijo Angeles cao- f to river levees tomgnt, as uie bie who drove . six stranded ma-1 stream rose toward a dangerous WASHINGTON, Dec. President Truman today abolish- I October, 1944. ed the smaller war plants corp.. effective Jan. 28, and shifted its duties to other agencies as a step in reorganizing the- executive branch of the government. The reconstruction finance L. Tooze, surplus disposal activity and its Job -of lending money to help small firms reconvert and expand. The commerce department takes Jerusalem, the superintendent of I over the expiring agency's duties police and six Baguto soldiers of supplying technical and other were seriously injure and I our constables were wwnded. placing the latest estimate of wovnded in .that city at 11. But th hnmhun mntimifxl to nrmea Juage waiter come, and what they accomplish- Muimoman county. ed is visible here amid acres of The nign court granted a new pipes, valves and vats, represent- trial to Emma Burke, who sued ing one of the world's most com-1 the Portland Traction company I for. 115.000 for a back ininrv che corp. gets SWPCs assignment Forty per cent of Leuna was tot- claims to have sustained . when ally destroyed and about 70 per I she teU out ol her seat on a trol- eent of it unroofed. A German ley coach. She claimed the driver expert estimated that it will take jerked the bus and forced her out. at least five years to restore it to circuw Judge aaarun w. naw its former condition. kins of Multnomah . county, be Leuna is a chanced olace in 'ore whom the case was" tried, other ways, too. A three-man con- dismissed It Today's decision, by trol staff from the Russian mill- aid .to little businesses. The ' changes were made, Mr. Truman e.pnuicu, cv. " . tary government, headed by boy ment "must have a , permanent JXr:.. v., JLv L rTlIXXAM DAVIS DIM PORTLAND, Dec. 27 -(-William Davis. Portland resident for more than SO years, died here last night He was president of the Portland Paper company and of Davis firm. program to assist small business to grow and prosper.' State Highway Justice Percy R. Kelly, reversed Judge Hawkins, ordering the trial to proceed. CAR THEFT REPORTED State police reported the theft ish-looking CoL Nikolai Kunyukov 37-year-old ex-combat soldier, has supplanted the former nazi-ridden directorate. Under - Kunyukhov works the German manager, Ru-1 of a 1935 Ford coach from the dolph Augsten, veteran Leuna dl-J streets of Dallas Thursday night vision chief, who succeeded to the I The car is black and carries a rsper company- ina u jy . f lUU A directorship when America first Washington state license. Long wotman, inc, prmung jj U11 wmjV vjIVOilOtX occupied the area: view Fiber Co. of Longview, - Leuna is a limited liability cor-1 Wash, are the owners of the car. PORTLAND, Dec X7-P)-More poration whose - stock was all than $23,000,000 will be spent by owned by the L G. Farben la the state highway commission un- dustry. Since allied confiscation der a 1946 budget adopted here of all Farben's German assets, the riaes from the west coast to their eastern homes, ' relaxed today af ter the . five day trip by making plans for a return coast-to-coast Jaunt with five servicemen ; fares. : i-.v;----v.-'--- The marines, all veterans of the Pacific, hired Arisohn in Los An geles Saturday to beat the . west coast transportation Jam. They paid him $40 each for the ride. Four of the leathernecks arrived here - before dawn today. ; after dropping off one. of their buddies at his Pittsburgh home and an other in Pennsylvania where- he boarded a train for' Niagara Falls, Resting in his brother AT Bronx home, Arisohn said he planned to leave New York City Saturday. His servicemen-passengers ; will share expenses and driving as did the eastbound contingent level after a; week of almost, in cessant rain throughout northern California. ' ;'- : -. Rain fell in most of northern California todav. and the weather bureau forecast intermittent downpours tonight and tomorrow, Reclamation officials said post ing -of the patrols was a "normal procedure . whenever there is a sharp rise. -;v;V ; 'z ; The UJS. weather b u r e a u at Sacramento said the river had reached 37.6 feet at Knight's land ing and was expected to reach the warning stage of 33 feet Sat urday. - :Ky -- ' .,. ." Grants Pas.s Man May Seek GoYernorsbip MEDFORD. Dec. 27-()-Floyd K. Dover, Grants Pass; may seek the democratic nomination . zor eovemor. he told ; party leaders here today. Dover said he would reach a decision in about a week. He was the democratic nominee for congress in the fourth district at the last election and is presi dent of the Jackson county min ing association. " - Vidor was climaxed today when the famed violinist filed a divorce suit charging extreme cruelty, against the erstwhile actress of the silent films. - ; nEDTETZ SEEKS DIVORCE SANTA ANA. Calif, Dec 27 05VDiscord in. the marital life of Jascha Heifetx and Florence Freight Rate Change Postponed ; Indefinitely Lack of Housing Halts OSC Enrollment CORVALLIS, Dec ' 27. -(iP)- Lack of housing today halted win ter term enrollment of men and married students at Oregon State college. Officials ' said a few more wo men can be accommodated for the WASHINGTON, Dec. nfaxrm opening i , but others A 10 per cent increase in railroad cannot be accepted unless they are freight rates for: the northeast aDI w11 own living quar atv4 mm swtiiat tf ' r MAe In 4Va 1 tGirS t south and west ' were postponed indefinitely today. ; : The interstate commerce com mission authorized the railroads to delay the' rate adjustments pending federal ,coi$t action on ICCTs May IS order changing the rates. The new tariffs have been scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1. 1 Too Late to Classify WANTED to rent: I bedroom onrar- nished house Phone S48X LARGS size wood circulator, cast iron. Good condition. Phono 7060. DRryiNQ to Klamath rails Sat. mom. Returning fan. 3. Want a relia- dm riocr. Keter. rcqturea. ow. . mum in How Yczrs Evo . SPECIAL CELEBRATION Ifo Adrcmc !a Prices Becjnlar Dances -Every WednesxJay crnd . . Saturdcrf inafats : 7 HOW EHOWIKO 1 CaFEATUEE ozisi 1 . HOW SHOWDIG IT'S AUTHENTIC! 1' I'M; with tUIOISS MHIDITM CO-FEATUES ; 1 WMIO torn mucf mm EaWks Tadar! (Fri) Betty Grable Ta stand Horseshoe' Level A Ilardle "A DaeaUng We W10 OeN CONT. FROM 1 F.M. TOMORROW! ( 1.. XT YiuTT 1 I IT' I " N Co-ffitl W 1 V 1 today. Major expenditures: Capital outlay including rights- of-way, construction, betterments, 118, 000. service, $1,221,000. New equip ment, $300,000. . -.The commission estimated it would have $35,000,000 available including $14,900,000 from gaso line, taxes, license and other fees. $13,500,000 from the deferred maintenance fund, and approxi title to Leuna rests with the air lied control council for Germany. way, construction, Dciiernicnia, imu ,500,000. Maintenance, $6,500.- CT "Riio-ar9 1. Operations, 1,400,000. Debt 1UU lJUSy lOl 1 441 AAA AMttlrv- Harbor Post WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -ifP I The week-long recess of the con gressional investigation into Pearl Harbor neared an end today with mately $7,000,000 from federal co- the senate-house committee appar- operation funds. ently as far as ever from finding a new lawyer. COLLABORATOR DIES I Tne latest prospect, weymoutn JEIPING, Dec. 27.-0P-Wang Kirkland of Chicago, sent word to Keh-min, leading north, China col laborator with the Japanese, died Senator Lucas (D-Ill) that he I didn't want the committee to con- of an illness which local news- sider toT ib because he papers asserted resulted from his inability to obtain opium, to which he was said to have been ad dicted. TO CHECK COLLABORATION - LINCOLN, Nebr Dec. 27-iff)-U.S. Attorney General Tom Clark announced today that justice de partment investigators are being sent tp the Philippines and Japan to check into the activities of col laborationists during the war. was too busy. Lucas had suggest ed Kirkland as an attorney whose "reputation for ability, integrity and success is on the same high plane" as that of William D. Mitchell, retiring counsel. EL SI WO RE . "-i - " . f ; U . ; . . . . . 1 1 -. 1 . i i- . I- - V Open (:4S r. M. Haw PhTfcg! TXS STJCSAT1CXAI Anns ay precis ece-ates Ida ) ;A Ue yoarl 1 A 1 . I 1 AMl IIIRRAM IIII0M aTih gRIIIVI TkrCl Ce-ClU Ziro Grey's Xirl c! lia . l - 11 1. 1 Ctergf lieatgeaaer) . r i V' , w v Continaovs from 1 P. M. NOW SHOWING! TTS LnOTT...ls it will ileal you t art! bf , a rani Of Here's how General Electric's increased production and efficiency have affected G-E workers. Average hourly earnings for men, not including overtime pay,' have gone up as follows: ) . .(,-, . ....$ .12 o a. ro mm 4 to ggo j 1935 1936 1937 . .73 f - J1. 1938 1939 X 1 1941 85 189 1942 J8 1943 1944 US 1 ..... 1X3 G.E.has an obligation to a second group of people--the public. Tbe public wants improved products at fair prices. "More goods for more people at less cost G.E.s goal is not a part-time assignment. It is a job for management and worker alike if G. E. is o keep growing, keep raising wages, keepVoaking jobs for more workers. . . A few figures show typical price de creases: Refrigerator i Lamp 1945 (Sept) . 1X3 Overtime pay gave G-E workers more on top of this, G.E. has made jobs for nearly three times as many. 55,763 worked for G.E. ten years ago.! 145,000 have jobs today, and at much higher pay. Uotcr CO-FEATUBZl O fesYvft arsWalTtxatl r - V SI liir 1 Mli , . X j 1935 1941 1935 1945 1935 1941 1935 1941 1935 1341 $199X3 129X5 .15 : .10 (run tax) r 76X2 69X3 12X3 8X0 47X3 27X5 G.E. during the war earned 4.71 on each ' dollar of aaks. Of this, 4.14 was paid to its more than 200,000 afwKW ; the remaining six-tenths of a cent on each dollar was retained in the busrineaa to assist in carrying on and TpJf its operations. 1 ' All money earned over this 4.7J was turned back to the U. S. Govern ment. G-E cost-saving methods had made war goods for leas money than the Government expected. These dividends have been paid per share of common stock since 1935: 1935 1938 1937 i: 1938.. - 1939. 1940 :.. 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 m ttMaa .70 1X0 20 X3 1.40 1X5 175 1.40 1.40 1.40 1X3 GENERAL ELECTRICS OBJECTIVE is to keep prices moving downward, keep -wages going up, and to earn a fin profit. This calls for volume production, more efiicient work aiuf xnthods. Witi' the ; Help of every ' ingle employee General Electric believes it can show our country, as it did in i wartime an example of American enterprise at its best. r'anjOTSMBa'sas'! 1 More Goods for More People at Less Cost EAViB EUTIER-RDEERI EUCKilEH : - ssssssesyeasaejasssey . CELESHATE EVE 1 , At The i - : .ELSINORE ' " Continuous From " : ; ; WHOOPiEi s SI inr7 xXAB-S EVE SHOWl & JJL. - i ' Chapter No. 3 trr t'i ths A: 2 - rnz iiats and noniwf