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4 slot m:mm nn; o uyu . - mm Dtp S33TJQ8 memos Two and one-half years ago an other man "defied" the govern ment In a labor dispute. He re fused to accede to the orders oi the government. When the army took over the properties he was managing he still refused to "cap itulate' and soldiers picked him up. and to the tune of clicking camera shutters deposited him in the streets. That was Sewell Av ery, head of Montgomery Ward and Co. However the defiance of Sew ell Avery's brought on him no such condemnation as that re cently visited on John L. Lewis. Rather the reverse. Some papers and publicists made him almost as much of a hero aa others have made John Tu Lewis a villain. Why the difference? The Avery incident occurred in real war time; the Lewis incident in time of actual if not legal peace. In each rase the court action was adverse to the principal; and in the Ward-case the company was resisting an order of the war la bor board. The government pulled troops out of the Ward stores shortly after V-J day, returning the stores to the proprietors. The court action has been lost in the shuffle as far as the general pub lic is informetl. There will be many to say that the cause for the difference in Subiic opinion in the two cases i the fact that Avery is a big em- floyer while Lewis is a biig labor eader, and that organs of opin ion - newspapers, commentators, etc. are disposed to take sides in favor of the employer class and gainst the laboring class. In the case of Avery the anti-Roosevelt press extolled Avery, although in 1943 the same papers denounced Lewis when he (Continued on Editorial Page) Sailor Robbed Of Car, Casb On Way to Ship ALBANY. Dec. 9 -( Special ) Robbed by a man in an army ser geant's uniform yesterday, of his green 1936 Ford coupe and bill fold containing $30, Jack Edward Lonv A1U1 1C USN, caught ride the remaining 16 mile to Albany, where the Red Crosi financed the remainder of his Ta-coma-San Diego trip to report for duty aboard the seaplane tender U.S.S. Prairie. Long told Albany city police he picked up the army -uniformed man at the edge of Salem and, about 10 miles out, the man or dered him out of the car and took both the car and his bill fold. He returned $2 of $32 to Long saying, "this'll help, you along." then drove away. Police broadcast what was believed to be the license number of Long's car as California. 3 I 21612. 10,475 Voters Taken off Roll Failure to vote in the November general election has caused 10, 475 voter's names to be taken off the registration roll, according to Harlan Judd, Marion county clerk, Monday. .The law requires regis tered voters to cast their ballots "in one election over a two-year period, or be reinstated after that period. A check of the county's registration books revealed that 10,473 citizens had not met the requirement and cards were mail ed to those affected. Voters wishing to be reinstated on the registration rolls have only to sign the card they receive. If the voter has moved to a different precinct, changed his name or party affiliations, it will be neces sary for the voter to register. DISPATCHERS SWAMPED SEATTLE, Dec. -(-VMari-time union dispatchers were swamped with orders for men to day, after signing of a formal agreement between the Washing ton waterfront employers and the AFL-af filiated Checkers union. It ended a 69-day strike paralysis of Puget Sound shipping. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH eve? "I hear uxdt- running sorner- I How to Win Courtesy Driving Award L Drive eeortee-asly! 2. Watch thk space, starting i Tb a radar, to see w bethel yeer ear license smasher haa been , neted as a winner! NINETY -SIXTH YEAR 12 PAGES Salem Police Take Advantage Of Chance to List Good Deeds Salem police - - for once get ting a chance to record good deeds as well as bad ones - -are all set to give the secretary of state's office a new job. The police are turning in to The Statesman the license num bers of cars whose driven are noted as being particularly con siderate - 'and therefore elig ible to share in the 111 prizes of The Oregon Statesman-Warner Brothers Courtesy Driving campaign now underway. The first list of good deeds will be taken to the secretary of state's office tomorrow for judging, and the numbers of the 10 cars deemed to have been handled in the most cour teous manner will be publish ed in Thursday's Statesman, For 10 days there will be 10 Mrs. Henagin Convicted of Killing Spouse OREGON CITY. Dec. Hh Mrs. Luella Henagin, 46, is ex pected to be sentenced to life im prisonment Wednesday for the slaying of her 41-year-old hus band, Robert, West Linn schools superintendent. A circuit court jury by a 10-2 ballot convicted her yesterday of second-degree murder. A life sen tence is mandatory, although ap plication for parole may be made after Ihi years. Judge Earl C. La tourette set 'Wednesday for sen tencing. As the verdict was announced. Mrs. Henagin appeared calm. Later, however, she had to be helped from the court room. She was accused of shooting her younger husband October 28 be cause of jealousy. The defense maintained the husband was try ing to kill Mrs. Henagin, and suf fered the fatal wounds in a strug gle over the gun. Mrs. Hattie Meiritz, who was named by the defendant in the Henagin murder trial as the wom an with whom the slain school superintendent was associating, filed suit for divorce today. Mrs. Meiritz' husband appeared as a defense witness for Mrs. Luella Henagin. Cult Petitions For Rehearing WASHINGTON, Dec. B-iV-Six members of a Utah "fundamen talist" cult petitioned the supreme court today for a rehearing of its ruling that their plural marriages come within the ban of the Mann act. The court on November 18 up held 8-3 their conviction in Utah federal district court under this law which bars transportation of women, and girls across state lines for prostitution, debauchery "or for any other immoral purpose." Arguing for a rehearing. Attorney Claude T. Barnes contended that what the cult members practiced was "unlawful cohabitation" and no prostitution or debauchery. Saskatchewan Blaze Probed SASKATOON, Sask., Dec. 9.-JP) The police and fire departments today began preparing their re ports on the worst hotel fire in Saskatchewan's history the blaze which destroyed the 36-year-old Barry hotel yesterday, took 11 lives and caused upwards of $80, 000 damage. The fire was reported to have started from the explosion of a gasoline stove in a restaurant on the hotel's main floor. It spread through the building so rapidly that firemen were ordered to for get the hotel in l - urgency of saving lives. Rain, Snow Still On Oregon Roads Occasional rain showers are predicted for Salem today and snow continues in eastern and central Oregon, R. H. Baldoek, state highway engineer, reports. Weekend motorists are still de touring between Mill City and Gates on the. North Santiam high way because of culvert installa tions. No great difficulty is re ported for motorists on other Ore gon roads. The Weather Max. Mln. Precip CI trace Portland 43 CtuCM New Y -SI M .22 49 m ark Willamette river: 31 feet. FORECAST (from U. S. weather bu reau. McNary 'field. Salem ): Cloudy with occasional rain showers, today and tonight. Highest temperature to day. M. Lowest. a prizes given daily, and at the conclusion of the campaign De cember 21 there are 11 grand prizes also to be awarded. How to win a prize (the list of which appears elsewhere on this page). First, drive courteously! Sec ond, watch The Statesman to see whether your car license is listed among the winners. If you see your number in The Statesman; you will know that police or other observers have noted your good deed and that the ecretary of state has ad judged it worthy of an award. Then, all that remains is for you to call at The Statesman office for your prize, with nei ther red tape nor obligation of any kind.' Courtesy Pays! Williiini C. D ver, Jr. jElected King Bing Oi-Chierrian Group William C. Dyer, jr., Salem in- surance man, city-boosting Cher- i nan, was elected King Bing of the I Cherrians last night at a meet ing in the Gold en Pheasant rest aurant. W. W. Chadwick is re tring King Bing. Dyer is son of the late William C. Dyer, charter member of the Cherrians, and Li returned a few months ago after array servjee overseas. Dyer and other new bfficers will be installed January 6. Other .officers lected are: Lord Governor Wood, John A. Meyers; marquis of Maraschino, Deryl F. Myers; Queen Anne's consort, T. Harold Tdmlinson; king's jester, Edward J. Burnside; duke of Lam bert, Dr. E. E. Boring; Earl of Waldo, Don Doerfler; keeper of the orchard, Marty H. Boesch; chancellor of the rolls, Paul A. Hale, and Archbishop of Rickreall, Joe H. Randall. Nazi Doctors Called Killers As Trial Opens NUERNBERG, Dec. 9-(P-U.S. prosecuting attorneys today de clared the German medical pro fession tinder Adolf Hitler was "inhuman' and "disgraceful" and asked an all -American court to sentence 23 of its leaders as mur derers. Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor opened the trial of the 22 men and one woman with a day-long pre sentation of charges wanton kill ing of victims in dubious experi ments, "mercy slayings" and tor tures in concentration camps. Other attorneys prepared to offer evidence tomorrow to degraded experimentation at Ravensbrueck, Buchenwald and Dachau, where Taylor said those' who died were lucky. Taylor declared that the whole German medical profession had disintegrated. He said those on trial were not smallfry. but those whose morals had sunk to the depths in the name of national socialism. Sea Monster Stumps Experts NEW YORK, Dec. 9-(JPj-A 70 pound undersea "monster," com plete with four horns, five sets of teeth and four fins each bearing five fingers, stumped Izaak Wal tons in Brooklyn today. William Atkins, 54, a fisherman 40 years, hauled the creature out of the Atlantic two miles off Am brose Lightship yesterday after an hour's battle. KUBENSTEIXS ARE PARENTS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9.-Pt-Pianist Arthur Rubenstein, 60, and his wife today became the parents of a 7 -pound son their fourth child. 'IHlands Offi MADRID, Dec -A3)-General-issimo Franco told thousands of demonstrating Spaniards today that the United Nations had no right to interfere in the internal affairs of his country and that if Spanish liberty and sovereignty become endangered "we would be converted into a real apple of dis cord." He spoke from the balcony of the national palace climaxing a three-hour demonstration in the heart of Madrid against "foreign interference. "What is happening in the United Nations cannot surprise us Spaniards," he said, adding that a "wave, of Communist terror Is desolating Europe and violations. Satonx, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, Dsctmbet 10, 1948 Coal Revives Nation's Industry Court to Act Fast On Strike PITTSBURGH, Dec. Mf) Black rivers of coal flowed again toward the nation's fuel-starved furnaces today as more than two thirds of the 400,000 AFL bitumi nous miners returned to work upon end of their 17-day strike. District officials of the United Mine Workers predicted the rest of the miners would be back as soon as they receive and act upon formal return - to - work notices from the union headquarters at Washington. The union expected full production, which is normally 2.200.000 tons daily, would be achieved by Wednesday, At Washington, the solid fuels administration estimated today s outDut at 1.500.000 tons. Railroads summoned back thousands of workers laid off due to government-ordered reductions in freight and passenger service. Big steel companies ordered back workers wholesale and started restoring open hearths and blast furnaces. The American Iron & Steel In stitute estimated it will take an other two weeks to get steel pro duction back to p re-strike levels. Dimouts were cancelled in eastern states along with the lifting of the freight, express and parcel post embargoes and the cut in railroad passenger travel. SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE STRIKE ISSUES WASHINGTON. Dec. f -JP)-The supreme court granted the gov ernment's plea for a speedy ruling in the coal case today and agreed to decide another question also of vital interest to John L. Lewjs whether the unionization of foremen is provided under laws on collective bargaining. The court approved the gov ernment's motion to bypass the circuit court of appeals and "au thoritatively settle" the legality of Federal Judge T. Alan Golds borough's restraining order against Lewis "in view of the public in terest involved." It set the case for argument Jan. 14. Its decision could come any Monday after then and it probably will be delivered well ahead of the April 1 deadline Lewis mentioned Jpr a possible new walkout in ordering the 400, 000 miners back to work Satur day to end a 17-day strike. Farmers Told Of Era's Close SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9-JP) Representatives of American farmers were cautioned today that the wartime bonanza for ag ricultural producers is at an end, and were asked to support a give-and-take foreign trade policy for the United States. The foreign trade and econom ic conditions of a nation travel hand in hand," the 28th annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation was told by Henry W. Miller, jr., treasurer of the United States horticultural council. Actor, Wife Given Medals MARCH FIELD, Calif., Dec. -JPf- Bebe Daniels, former film actress now a producer, and her husband, Ben Lyon, also a movie player, were decorated today for their achievements in the late war. Miss Daniels was presented with the Medal of Freedom in recognition of her entertainment of troops in the European theater. Lyon received the Legion of Merit for service as a lieutenant colonel in the Eighth air force. Spain.', Says Franco crimes and persecutions, of the same order as those which many of you witnessed or suffered, gov ern the life of 12 nations which were formerly independent.' (He did not specify them by name, but presumably referred to states he regarded as within the Soviet sphere of influence. He said that as the other na tions "defend and administer peace, we shall administer and defend our victory.' The crowds began to mass in the square be fore the palace after parading through the streets "carrying hun dreds of banners, one reading "We wont endure foreign interven tion." Painted signs with the word's NUND0D 1651 Miners Go Back to Work in Pennsylvania V RICHEVIIXE, Pa., Dec. 9 The first shift of coal diggers In the shaft of the Janes Laaghlin mine pass a string of empty ears on their way to the diggings. Work was resumed wbea John L. Lewis ordered miners back to their jobs. AP Wirephoto to The Statesman) Allis-Chalmers Pickets, Law Clash in Fight MILWAUKEE, Dec. 9-(JP)- A roaring 20-minute Street fight be tween 200 police officers and more than 500 pickets exploded at the electric control plant of the vast strikebound Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. today after a non striker's car was overturned and burst into flame. The sheriffs office estimated 80 persons were arrested in the melee but was unable to say how many would be charged formally. Traffic "was J-eatored briefly until a railroad train passed on nearby tracks, back toward the company gates This latest burst of 6trife, mark ing the 225th day of UAW-CIO local 248's strike, found a crowd of about 800 pickets at the firm's two dozen gates when the demon stration, called by UAW-CIO re gional headquarters, began. Issues in the strike, involving about 12,000 workers, include union demands for a 25 cent per hour wage increase, a union shop and control of grievance pro cedure. Liner Europa Righted After Storm-Wrecked LE HAVRE, France, Dec. 9.-(JP) Tugboats succeeded in virtually righting the stricken former Ger man liner Europa today after a storm of record fury ripped the one-time queen of the transatlan tic fleet from her mooring and de posited her on a harbor mudbank with a gaping hole in her bottom. Maritime authorities hoped to save the 49,749-ton liner, which once held the blue ribbon for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, although her lower decks were awash at high tide and she was being pounded relentlessly by the waves. Authorities here said that heavy seas and gale winds .'piled waters' into the harbor last night, causing the ship's steel cables to part. When the last line snapped the 951 -foot vessel drifted onto the submerged French liner Paris sunk after a fire in April, 1939. West Salem to Hold Community Yule Party WEST SALEM, Dec. 9.-A com munity Christmas party will be held at the gymnasium Thursday, December 19 at 8 p. m. The church, school and various civic organizations are cooperating in the affair of which Mrs. Robert L. Forester is chairman. "Down with the United Nations' appeared on many buildings and walls. Franco declared the dem onstration gave "the most ex pressive and roundest answer to those who speculate stupidly abroad on your loyalty and our internal peace. The demonstration passed with out incident. Those opposed to Franco were under instructions to remain passive," and they lim ited their activities to distribution of miniature pamphlets, which called on workers to refrain from participating in the demonstra tion, .termed by the controlled press "a national plebiscite against foreign interference." wmmm Prlc. Motorists Line Up For 1947 License Plates, Bids Double Lines of automobile owners seeking their motor vehicle plates for 1947 were in front of the state automobile department Monday. The number of license renewal ap plicants at the local counter more than doubled in the last week. State Employes 40-Hdur Week Hearing Set L VT The 40-hour week for state workers, which has been much discussed in recent months, will be subject of a conference at the statehouse Friday afternoon among board of control members, state civil service leaders, union leaders and officials of the Ore gon State Employes association. Sponsored by the state em ployes' group, the proposal al ready has won the approval of the civil service commission. Most state emloyes now work 44 hours per week. Gov. Earl Snell and other control board members have not indicated their attitude toward the proposal. Some state department heads declared that the cost of the pro posal, if adopted, would be con siderable for the reason that they would have to employ additional workers. Other officials indica ted that they would be able to operate- efficiently by staggering their current crews and without any additional cost to the state. In a few cases, department heads suggested that all state offices close all day Saturday instead of remaining open until noon. Royal Couple Rumors Fly LONDON, Dec. JMjTVA glamor-boy newspaper buildup for Prince Philip of Greece and Den mark started a new wave of gos sip throughout Britain today that he and 20-year-old Princess. Eliz abeth would soon be engaged. Buckingham palace, which said last September that the princess was not engaged, held aloof from the hubbub, but insiders said there was more than coincidence in the snowstorm of press clippings about the prince. Many looked for next April 21 the princess' 21st birthday. Woodburn Pair Hurt in Crash PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. V-iJFf-Two Woodburn residents were in jured slightly in an automobile accident on highway 99 East south of Milwaukie tonight State police reported Mrs. Genevieve Heimbuch, 35, was taken to a Portland hospital with cuts and severe bruises. The Woodburn car was driven by William A. Heimbuch, 22, who was only shaken and cut. Police said the car was Involved in a three automobile collision. DAMON lUNTM CimCAL NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-(I-Dam-on Runyon, 62-year-old author and newspaper columnist, remain ed in critical condition tonight in Memorial hospital where he was taken three days ago suffering a liver ailment. 5c No. 219 Dazed Smoker Blamed for Hotel Tragedy ATLANTA. Dec. 8.-v"PV-A care less cigarette smoker dazed by liquor was blamed tonight by City Fire Marshal Harry Phillips as the most likely cause of the Winecoff hotel fire that took 120 lives. Definite origin, of the most deadly hotel fire in the country's history probably never will be established, Phillips told the city council's fire board. He said in vestigators were unable to locate anyone who saw the flames be fore, several floors were envel oped. The fire marshal and Fire Chief C. C. Styrbn said the investiga tion so far pointed to a charred mattress which had been stored in a hallway near room 326 as the probable starting point of the flames. Two guests who occupied room 326 were located today. They told investigators they were asleep and were unable to say how the fire started. All available evidence of scores of investigators was marshalled for appraisal before the city council board of, fi remasters. County Grand Jury. Foreman Henry Chandler said he would seek information there to aid in a grand jury inquiry tomorrow. Death in the fire of at least 28 high school boys and girls drove home the stark tragedy to every corner of the state. They were members of a group of 48 chosen for scholastic brilliance to attend a YMCA youth assembly and per ished in the flames. INVESTMENTS CASHED IN WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-P)-For every $100 Americans have invest ed in series E government savings bonds formerly known as war bonds they've taken out $32.30 by the cash-in process, it was ascer tained from the treasury tonight. Coiirtes Driving Campaign Prizes Following is the list of prizes in The Oregon Statesman-Warner Brothers Courtesy Driving campaign: MAJOR GRANS PRIZ8 Seventeen-jewel wrisrtwatch, choice of men's or women's (Stevens 4t Son). GRAND FRT2S 1st: New tire and tub (State Tire service). 2a d: Dishes, service for S (Salem Hardware). 3rd: Sandwich (rill and fly rod Sears Roebuck). th: Permanent wave (Larsen's Beau ty Studio). Stfc: Wool auto robe (Bishop's Cloth -in). La: Airplane suitcase (Miller Mer cantile). 7ta: Table lamp (Elfstrom's). Sta: Electric room beater (McKay Chevrolet). Sta: Table lamp (Court Street Radio). 10th: Andirons (Doughton Hardware). DAILY PRIZES 1st: Camellia XT. A. Doerfler St Sons). 2x4: Three pair nylons (Army St Navy store). 3rS: Ten gallons gasoline, oil chance, lubrication ( General Petroleum ). 4tfe: Umbrella (J. C. Penney co.) 5th: Car vacuum (Hamilton Furni ture). sta: Album of records ' (Heider Ra dio). 7tk: Auto flashlight (Yeater Appli ance), i atMi Ball gallon ice cream (The Pike). fth: Two tickets Ssmore theatre. lata: Two tickets Ssinore theatre. In addition, every one of the prise winners (dally and grand) will re ceive a certificate entitling; him r her to aa I x IS browntooe photograph (Bishop-Modern). All prizes are being made available at The Statesman office, with the exception that certifi cates instead of actual merchan dise will be issued, for the photo graphs, gasoline-oil, the perma nent wave and ice cream. UN! Votes - r - For Spain Break- By John M. Hightewer - NEW YORK, Dec. 9.P)-The four - power foreign ministers council decided tonight that its next meeting on a German peace . settlement should begin in Mos cow March 10, after Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov assured Secre . tary of State Byrnes that the con ference could be fully reported to -, the world. In accepting Molotov's invitation to meet in the Russian capital, Byrnes made clear, according- to . persons in tonight's council ses sion, that he still had no intention of going to Europe for another round of peacemaking unless he is convinced that real progress can be made on a German settlement. Appointments Urged Byrnes and British1 Foreign Sec retary Ernest Bevin urged Molo tov to agree here in New York to the appointment of deputv fore ign ministers who could hold hear ings for smaller Eurooean and other nations and get their Jdeas on the fate of Germany prior to the Moscow meeting. Indicating the possibility of m break in his resistance to this procedure. Molotor said he would consider fully the desirability of appointing ; deputies to work on both German and Austrian settle ments before the New York meet ing ends late this week. . Problems Remain The problems remaining for the foreign ministers to settle here now consist of these main pointsr 1. Clean up loose ends of the virtually completed Italian, Balk ans and Finnish peace treaties: It was agreed by the four that this should be undertaken tomorrow. 2. Decide the issue of appointing here deputies to work on the Ger man and Austrian settlements. 3. Work out an agenda for the Moscow meeting. j UN Calls for Partial Diplomatic Break ! LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y Dec. 9 (P)-The United Nations political -committee overrode United States objections ; tonight and called for a partial, immediate diplomatic break by member states with Franco Spain. The 54-member committee ap proved by: a 27 to 7 vote, with 16 abstentions; a Belgian proposal providing that: 1. All members of the United Nations immediately recall from .Madrid their ambassadors and ministers pleniootentiary. 2. That the United Nations se- . curity council will take up the ; Spanish case and consider ade quate measures to be taken if within a reasonable time there has not been j established a Spanish government drawing "its authority from the consent of the citizens." U. S. Votes No The committee's resolution on Spain, embodying the Belgian resolution and reviewing previous United Nations actions towards Franco, was adopted for submis sion to the general assembly. The vote was 22 to 5 wit'i 20 absten tions, including the United States. Under Belgium's amendment members having relations with Franco Spain still could maintain charge d'affaires in Madrid even after their ambassadors or minis ters had been withdrawn. A sub committee recommendation asking an individual rupture of relations with Franco by the members of the UN was rejected by a tie vote of 20 to 20. U. 8. Proposal Rejected The committee also rejected a United States proposal that the UN invite- the Spanish people to establish their eligibility for UN membership by bringing about the ouster of Franco. Earlier today a UN sub-committee broke up a protracted wrangle on troops - and disarmament and virtually completed work on a resolution envisioning a world wide reduction and regulation of arms. Debate on UN Home Goes Ori LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y Dec. t (JPf The United Nations perma nent site committee, confronted with a United States proposal to postpone selection of a permanent UN home to next year, failed again tonight to reach a vote on the issue which already has been pending more than a year. At adjournment, however, a majority of the 54 -nation commit tee appeared determined that a vote should be taken at its next meeting, scheduled tentatively for Wednesday. SHOPPING DAYS LEFT off fn SHOPPING 1 ,U DAYS lift J --