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f The Stat man, SaUm. Oregon. Saturday. April 17. 1948 Pre-Election Vigil Begun by Italian Army ROME. April 16-JF-A third of million armed, steel - helmeted guards took up a round-the-clock vtU tonight to keep the peace through the Italian parliamentary election which begins Sunday morning. As the months of tempestuous campaigning drew to a close the guards gave particular attention to posnible trouble spots such as Milan's tur bur lent Piazza Duomo and Rome's crowded Piazza Co kmna. Police swept wide areas near pom, Naples and other large citie in a continuation of their systematic search for hidden arms and ammunition. Premier Aldde de Gasperi's alerted government was taking no chances with the communists. There have been re peated rumors that the communists would attempt some last-minute move, especially in the leftist north. 1'saaae.lfm Cads The campaign ended tonight t midnight (5 p.m. Eastern standard tisne). Rain dampened 50 outdoor po litical gatherings in Rome and lessened the danger of fresh sparks of violence. Italy will have a 32-hour cool ing off period preceding the trek to the polls, which open at 8 ajn. Sunday. The voting will continue until 2 p rn. Monday. It Is estimat ed that 28.080.000 Italians will par ticipate in the balloting the greatest turnout of voters In the country's history. Werld Most Walt Italy and the world probably will have to wait until Wednes day for decisive returns in the lection of the chamber of depu ties. Senate returns are not ex pected to be conclusive until the. following day. How do Italians expect the elec Um to come out? There was one clue in the election lottery In which bettors pay 100 lire (IS rents) and predict the outcome. The average of guesses in the lot tery gave De Gasperi's Christian democratic party 33 per cent of tae vute, the communist-led popu lar front 31 per cent and the other parties the rest. Deal Ferret U Dlae sad Dm nee at Chib Tumble Inn" t HI. earth Albany. Every Sat. mil. Dinners served ail eve. "Lawrence's Ore a" sad the Hale-vex." Old Tine Leap Year Dance Salnfday High! Oyer We tern A a to 239 Ceart St Mwsie by Mrs. Matthes Orchestra Pablic Welcome Adas. 88e Inc. Tax Old Time lancing Wayne Strachan and Ilia Orchestra Each Saturday Night V.F.V7. Hall Hood A Charch Sta. Anmsville Dance) Pavillion Salurday - Featuring - Claude Bird "Velvet Rhythm 12 M2e East on The AunurrCle GmVOfl DA CE Curb Exchange Walkout Ends NEW YORK. April 18 -UTy-A strike by financial employes gainst the New York curb ex change ended today but later ef forts to halt the walkout against the stock exchange failed. Several hours after the settle ment in the curb strike was an nounced, officials of the AFX. United Financial Employes and the stock exchange met in an ef fort to end the walkout, which began on March 29 against both exchanges. Walter Maggiolo, chairman of the mediation panel with whom the disputants met, said the ses sion was adjourned subject to his call. He added he did not know when he would call them together again. The strike against the curb exchange was settled with a 10 per cent pay increase and bonus agreement but there was no pro vision for the union shop demand ed by the financial workers. Stock Market Continues Rise NEW YORK. April 18-0P)-An- other 8-month average high was posted by the stock market today in one of the speediest sessions of the past two years although heavy profit cashing subdued many leaders. Forenoon gams running to a point or more were reduced in the majority of cases at the close and minus signs appeared in most departments. Large blocks of low-quoted is sues accounted for much of the day's volume of 2.140.000 shares which was a top since April 14, 1947. The Associated Press 60 -stock composite was up .1 of a point the 68.3, highest level since Oc tober 23 last. The rails were at the best average since August 30, 1946. The industrial index ad vanced J3 to 91.8 which equaled the high of December 31. The market was the broadest since the record of February 10. Of 1.092 issues registering, 808 rose and 272 fell. 'Dozers Clear Bogota Rubble BOGOTA, Colombia, April 16 (jp- Bulldozers, trucks and 4.000 street cleaners today began clear ing away the debris from Colom bia's uprising a week ago. The return or normal conditions was indicated by the announce ment of tentative plans for hold ing the funeral of Liberal Leader Jorg Gaitan on Sunday. Gaitan's slaying by an assassin who af slaying by an assassin, who af orgy of burning, looting and slay ing which the government has at tributed to communist inspiration. Plans for the funeral have been delayed because the government feared it would be made the occa sion for new demonstrations. Arabs Escape Jewish Trap JERUSALEM. April lSrVThe Arab field commander of the Yar muk army in northern Palestine declared tonight that his forces have pushed Haganah fighters back into Mishmar Haemek af ter defeating an attempt to encir cle him. Jewish sources said yesterday they had inflicted a decisive de feat on the army of Fawzi Bey Al Kaukji. in fighting around the plain of Meggido (Armageddon), strategic battlefield or many an cient wars. Haganah, the Jewish militia. claimed it had smashed a majori Aran attempt to cut off Jerusa lem from the coast on the central front A tour of the northern Pales tine front snowed the Arabs had reestablished control in their own villages in the Mishmar Haemek area IS miles southeast of Haifa. Citizenship Class Tonight A large group of aliens who will take final citizenship exam inations in Salem June 5 will meet at the Salem YMCA tonight at 8 o'clock for their regular weekly study session with C. A. Kells in charge. Kells advised all persons who Intend to take the naturalization tests this spring and summer to begin attending classes. Prelimin ary examinations for applicants trill be conducted by a UjS. nat uralization agent in the Marion -ounty courthouse early In May, County Clerk Harland Judd said rriday. Franz Schubert Concert Of Song and Dance In Costume The Chorus of the Business & Professional Women's Club ASSISTED BY , The Boys' Glee Club of Sacred Heart Academy Jessie Bush-Mickelson, Director Salon Senior High School April 2a 1943 Tuesday lOahi 8:15 pjn. Admission. hiclncHwg tax, 75c - Students. 50c Tickets co Sale at Miller's - - - Haider's Bodlo Shop Moooy's Pharmacy in Hollywood , at Senior High cn Tuesday tUqbl Taf t Cancels Vermont Trio To StayinO no WASHINGTON, April 16 -yP-Idaho republicans chose 11 dele gates to the national convention tomorrow (Saturday) while Sen ator Robert A. Tart grimly pre pares for a showdown in his na tive Ohio, where he is challenged by Harold E. Stassen. Taft decided tonight to abandon a Vermont speaking tour ne nad planned for next week. Instead he will hold a series of strategy conferences in Cleveland with northeastern Ohio leaders. Asked why he made the sudden change in plans, Taft said: "I figured it was better to stay in Ohio." Idaho's 11 delegates to the Phil adelphia nominating convention are expected to be uninstructed. Taft, twice Ohio's "favorite son" candidate at republican con ventions, realized he faces formi dable opposition from Stassen in the May 4 Ohio primary, follow ing the Minnesota n's triumphs in Wisconsin and Nebraska. He hurried for the home state battlegrounds today. Stassen goes to Ohio Wednesday, where he has entered contests for 23 of the 53 republican delegates. While Stassen has declined to predict how many he expects to win. Earl Hart, his Ohio manag er, is claiming 10 or 12. Stassen meanwhile made plans assumed that you do not desire to fly to Florida tomorrow. Six- to participate in the organized teen republican delegates are to reserve corps program to any de be chosen at a primary there May gree and you will automatically 4, and tassen said: "Things are looting very iavorabie for us mere.' tie nas a luncheon date I with republican leaders at Miami and a speaking engagement to morrow night in the same city. Hawley Mill Sale Completed PORTLAND. April 18-0PV-Sale i of the Hawley Pulp and Parser company, Oregon City to the Pub- lishers Paper Co., and to Birth & Co., Inc.. investment brokers, was completed today with deposit of 94 per cent of the stock. The Publishers Paper company includes officials of the Los An geles Times, the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, the Oregon Pulp and Paper company, and Colum bia River Paper Mills. Elected directors of the pur chased firm were Jack Smith, Portland, who was with Hawley Pulp and Paper under the former ownership; James Miller, Blyth e Co.; Norman Chandler, Los An geles Times; Richard G. Adams, Los Angeles Times: Harry W. Bowers, Los Angeles Times; Al bert E. Bo wen, Deseret News; and H. M. Youel, Oregon Pulp and Paper. Officers will be chosen April 28. Best Guilty in Treason Case BOSTON. April 16-P-A fed eral jury convicted Robert H. Best former European news correspon dent of treason late today for beaming nazi radio propaganda to the United States during the war The thin, partly bald South Carolinan, calmly received the verdict which carries a possible death penalty. Only a few hours earlier, his brother and sister ?f vehimfSdJ 4111(1 ciarett or his 52nd birthday. The son of a Methodist minister, the well - educated rranmpnljtnr was born in Sumter, S. C, April 18, 1896. He admitted he made 300 broadcasts from Germany be tween 1942 and 1945. Sentencing was delayed. 20 Die in British Railroad Tragedy CREWE, England. Saturday, Apru it -Vn- Twenty persons were unofficially reported killed early today in a train wreck near Winsford, Cheshire. A German war prisoner and an infant were reported among the A statement from a British Railways press officer said a Glasgow to London fast mail train hit the rear of a standing London-bound passenger express. BASED ALL TOinGHT 8:15 P. M. Waters Field Salem Senators vs. Taccna Tigers Box Seat Reservations Phone 46347 Con's Escape Shortlived A convict who escaped from a work gang near the state tuber culosis hospital Friday afternoon was captured a short distance from the scene an hour and a half later by prison guards, state police reported. The escapee was D e 1 b e r t ("Bud") Downing, 19, Salem, serving three years in the peni tentiary on a forgery charge. He Was sentenced from a Marion county circuit court last October 13 after being convicted of forging and cashing more than (300 worth of worthless checks in Salem. Po lice said Downing escaped about 4 p.m. and was recaptured atj 5:30. Queries Sent To Reservists SAN FRANCISCO, April 16-(JP) Letters went out from Sixth army headquarters today to reserve of ficers in western states asking whether they would volunteer 'for extended active duty if se lective service Is reenacted. The letters, distributed through the office of Gen. Mark Clark, commanding the Sixth army. bore the signature of Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chief of staff Should an officer fail to reply to the letter within lSdays, Gen eral Bradley wrote, "it will be be regarded as inactive. ma- j Meil iilltnUmDer Women in State Pedestrian Toll Men outnumbered women four to one in Oregon s pedestrian death toll last year. Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry declared Saturday. Completed figures for 1947 show 78 men pedestrian fatali- ties, compared with 21 women. Newbry termed the record an indictment of men's walking habits Age figured prominently in the year s toll wun o per cent oi all persons killed either below 15 or over 59 years of age. Dead liest hours were between S and 7 p.m. Oregon finished the year with 25 per cent fewer pedestrian deaths than in 1946 when 130 died in traffic accidents while on foot Students Splatter Wallace Speaker With Vegetables PASADENA, Calif, April 16-VP) Disorder broke out today at a Pas adena City college Wallace-for- president rally and six students were arrested after a speaker was pelted with tomatoes and assorted vegetables. The speaker. Avenll Berman, radio commentator, was hit as he spoke in opposition to universal military training from a sound truck near the college campus. He finished his address when police restored order and the ral ly later disbanded witnout runner disturbance. The six students tak en into custoay were given m warning by police and released. U. S. Ouenes Keds v. fn TVieto Tfifiii I VIl 1 TICBlC XlC WASHINGTON, April 16 -iflV The United States today asked Russia for the third time to con sider giving the free territory of Trieste back to Italy. The U. S. offered to "consider any suggestions" which the Rus sians might make for revising the Italian peace treaty to that end. Undersecretary of State Lovett sent a note to Russian Ambassa dor Alexander S. Panyushkin rais ing the Trieste issue again two days before the Italian national election. I A Pallas Glenn TTf 1 WQoary s Orchestra 14 -PcspIa-14 Featuring . it Kay Butler it Vera Each eaaaaBBBBBB A aaaasaea Adequate Heat , Pilots Fail to Find Peak to Top Everest By Tom aiasterson LAN CHOW, Northwest China, Saturday. April 17 - OP) - We have Just returned from exploring the Amne Machin mountains from the air and if there's a peak there higher than Mt Everest we couldn't find it. These mysterious mountains of western China were reputed by some war-time pilots to contain a peak higher than Everest. The re cent Reynolds expedition, called off at the hurt minute, was to have explored this range. The tallest snow-capped moun tain observed during nearly seven hours of flight over the range was no more than 19,000 feet just an other peak compared with 29,000- foot Everest, the world s highest. This Amne Machin peak Isn t even the highest in China. We saw two higher ones, the taller a good 21,000 feet, but neither was in the Amne Machin range. Veteran Pilot Moon Chin, who made the Calculations, said he be lieved the taller of the two peaks was in the Kuolo mountains to the south of the Amne Machins. Syndicate to Back Railroad to Alaska SEATTLE, April 16-UP)-A Se attle civil engineer said today he represents an eastern syndicate which hopes to obtain from con gress within a few weeks finan cial assistance toward the build ing of a railroad to Alaska. The engineer, Willis T. Batchel- ler, who made preliminary engi neering studies of Grand Coulee dam for Washington State, said the plan is for the syndicate to build part of the road and the government the remainder. New! 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Boom men' Walkout Forces Neur Shutdown -By the Associated Press Some 8.000 workers were idle yesterday as the northwest boom- men's strike forced a new shut down of logging operations in the Olympia and Grays Harbor area. No negotiations are scheduled in the wage dispute. Boommen are idle from Salem to the Canadian border. Salem's Tap Shew Vainer- I Harry, Salem ENDS TONIGHT! Ginger Rogers Cornel Wilde la TT HAD TO BE YOTJ Key Kegers la "SPRINGTIME IN THE SIERRAS' New Sunday! mm TIDAL WAVEI CONFUCTf EARTHQUAKII TUBAL WAR! 1000 THJULLSI Ll-G-tl M LAIIA TURNER VM OOffftA HEFLIN REED RICHARD HART FLUX OEM EBXSX9 COI B3E3I2TTT 2nd Hit Thrills Excitement "SPORT OF KINGS" with Gloria Henry Added! COLOR CARTOON Warner News Fhene X4S7 A DOUBLE BILL' T7ITII DOUBLE-FUN. 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