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ItThm Sl tasiuim. Salenu GE, 5 Firms Convicted of IPrice Fixing NEW YORK. Oct t rUP)' A1 4 lederal judge toaay convict ea ine i' General Electric Co. and five other defendants of violating thq ;anti-trust laws by conspiring td 'monopolize trade. in hard metal :.v compositions. ? Judge John C. Knox, who gave - the verdict after more than a year's consideration, said he be lieved, "this is the first criminal patent pool anti-trust case." "The defendants engaged in di rect price fixing," he ruled. Convicted with the giant elec trical firm were two of its sub sidiaries, the International Gen eral Electric Co. of New York and the Carboloy Co. of Detroit, . and three individuals Walter C. Robbins of Detroit, president of Carboloy; Zay Jeffries of Cleveland, chairman of the board of Carboloy: and Walter M. Stearns of Schenectady, N. Y former General Electric manager of trade relations and special accounts. The three companies are sub ject to possible fines totaling $25. 000 each, the individuals to simi lar fines and possible imprison ment of five years each. Girl Escapes From Attacker - A young girl beat off an at tacker in the 1000 block of High land avenue Thursday night and escaped to a nearby house, city police reported Friday. The girl told police that she had been walking home about 7:30 pan. when a bareheaded, soft voiced man stepped in front of her nrl tairi "Hi! Babe", then grabbed her about the legs. She struggled free and ran into a house where she called police. Lost in the scuffle was her purse containing about 75 cents in change which was apparently taken by the assailant. 7,000 Dog TaS8 Sold in County A total of 7.000 dog licenses were sold in Marion county this 'year up to Friday morning. Ervin A. Ward, Marion county dog con trol officer reported. A drive to . tag all unlicensed dogs in Salem is continuing with bout 60 licenses sold Thursday nd Friday, Ward reported. All dogs montM old must be licen sed, Ward said. The licenses may be obtained si the Marion county clerk's office,, in the courthouse. Doors Open 1: T. M. for Hollywood Kids Club Program, Contests sad Special Featwes for Kiddles' Matinee Benson's Birthday Cak for FstricU Brades, Leland Miller. Wilms Friderieh. Kelaad Tver. Roddy Lea Rawlins, Frank reUeUer. Eve. Show Cent. After Matiaee Last Times Today -SAIGON with Alaa Lsdd. Veronica Lake "CAGED FURY" L V ecsi so" u mm m isst muz USUI lE& ' Flos Color Cartoon News 2 TOP-NOTCH HITS ! wuih COLOR ADDED! Staxta Tomorrow Coat. 1:45 tomorrow! OTmrTD mi COLOR CARTOON -Little Panche Tsama Warner News Scrtardcry, Octofaf 8 City Government Preference .Poll j Started by C of C Members of the Salem Cham ber of Commerce are being polled this week end on? what form of city government they prefer In Salem. I Authorized i by . the chaniber's board of directors, the poll! is a postcard ballot being circulated to all members who may indi cate preference for (a) the pres ent city manager 1 form as ; pre scribed by the city charter; (b) the city commissioner form be ing proposed on the November general election ballot, or (c) some other form. Body Found on Oregon Beach BANDON, Oct. 8 -;P- The body of an unidentified man was found yesterday on the beach west of Langlois by William Woodruff, a nearby farmer. Dr. W. A. Cartwright of Gold Beach, Curry county coroner; said the body was clad only in the rem nants of a pair of greenish-colored trousers. A plain, gold wedding ring was on one of his fingers. Cartwright said the man was 40 to 50 years old and weighed 175 to 700 pounds. The body had; been in the water about two months. The coast guard had no record of a missing person meeting the description. Motorship with 12 Aboard Unsighted SAN DIEGO, Calif, Oct. A 112 - foot motorship with 12 persons aboard was feared last to day in storm - tossed Mexican wa ters on its return voyage from a search for pirate loot. The Malibu Inez sent out an SOS last night asking immediate help. The message said it had run into winds of 50 to 60 miles an hour. The merchant ; ship. Empire State, covered the distress; area and reported it had made radio contact with the smaller craft but could not find it Electricity Knocks Man from Pole P. R. Oshanic,! Portland,! em ploye of the Davidson Electric company, is reported in f very good" condition at the Sales) Me morial hospital where he was ta ken after being knocked from an electric pole Friday morning. Oshanic received a fractured collar bone and hip bone and: mul tiple internal injuries when he was burled 25 feet to the ground by an electric charge. Scdcm Market Quotations BtrrrarAT .70 .Tl -S3 TS No. 1 No. a MttNTS Wholesale Retail Lars Doubio A Mcdmm ' Pullets Cracks .43 EGGS WholetaJ) Larre doable A Medium double a . Pullets and cracks .73 .S3 JK 3 Jt M A2 J3 13 00 POVLTST No. 1 Leghorn bens No. 1 colored bena j No. 1 colored fryer. 2- lbs No. 1 colored fryers.: 3 lbs. up l No. 1 old codes : ,, 4 LIVESTOCK (By Valley Pack) ! Lambs I YeerttBfS 16.00 to Kwes ; 2.00 to 12.00 7.60 13.00 13.00 17.00 21.30 23 JM 2S.00 Pat dairy cows , Cutter cows Dairy heifers . 13.00 to 10.00 to . 1S.00 to . 11.00 to . 21.00 to . 24-00 to BUlls Calves (300 to 450 lbs.) Veal, choice i Stocks and Bonds CWnptted by -the 'A updated Pres : Oct.; s BOND AVXKAGES 10 j 10 10 1 Rails Induct Util Forrn Friday SO.i 101.0 100.1 42.4 Prevtoua day 90.7 101.1 100 1 0X3 Week ago 00.0 100.0 1M 0 02.0 Month ao 01.1 1M.S OO.f 03.4 Tear so 01 0 10LS 103.1 00J rrocx ATzxACKS AUbl Xndutt KaOo tJtil gtks SO IS ISi so Priday Previous dav 02.0 44M 40.S CS S Week afo 1.1 43.S 40.1 47 J Month ago Tear ago 813 44.S 40.7 68 8241 34.1 42.3 Ui m w .jp W0M r v r j i mil t i-k Mail ' Charged with Portland Murder PORTLAND. Oct. 8-WVThomas Lafayette Cummings, 32, is in the city Jail here tonight, booked on a charge of first degree murder. ; He jwss arrested in connection with the shooting in a hotel room today I of Alvin Edward Iacopetti, 34, of; Seattle. ! Detectives Prescott Hutchins and Noel Eck said ummings, of Aus tin, Tex, told them he fired the Shots that killed Iacopetti. He said the shooting was caused by an argument over a woman. Miners 'Clear' Dewey Name ! CINCINNATI, Oct. --John L. Lewis won support from the United Mine, Workers convention todav in his drive to ripfpat Pru dent Truman, whom he described as "an enemy of your union. ! Thei convention voiced it an. proval of an attack on Mr. Tru man and a reference to his repub lican joffonent for the presidency which a Lewis associate said amounted to an indirect endorse ment jof Thomas E. Dewey. ! Thl 3.000 delegates adnnfArf tv voice vote a resolution attacking box. jTuroan and democratic na tional! chairman J. Howard 'M Grathi In contrast to the sharp cri ticism of Mr. Truman, the resolu tion said j "A to the other major party Candidate for president of the Un ited States, we can only say that, to our knowledee. he ha nvr Uttered any statements that reflect upon me integrity or the objectives Of the United Mine Wnrkm nt America, or its officers or mena ce rs. Teamsters Ask Arbitration in Fruit Plant Strike A spokesman for eirht lnat nr the AFL Teamsters union Viaa asked the Portland labor-management: committee to arbitrate the dispute between the strike-bound Pacific Fruit and Produce com pany and the union, i The strike has closed plants in a dozen northwest cities including Salem and involves about 150 drivers and warehousemen. It centers around a demand by the union that the company continue the five - consecutive-day work week. The company wants the men to work on the days it des ignates. Dewey Supports Slum Clearance I NEW YORK., Oet JJPi cinw Thomas E. Dewey said today this nation win no oe satisfied until the curse of slums and tenements is lifted from every American fa xnily.f The GOP presidential nominee pledged if he is elected that fed eral aid will he mado inUhU for slum clearance projects on a -reaijsuc, practical basis. ; A few minutes later he joined in breaking vrnunH fnr ha nw Alfred E. Smith -housing project. v ! ' TAKE BABIES nOME Taking infant sons homo from the Salem General hospital Friday were! Mrs. B. G. Turner, McMinn ville,' Mrs. Calvin Kent, 2345 Mar ket St, and Mrs. Robert Brown, 2210 i Fisher rd. Leaving with daughters were Mrs. Phil Pitney, 2058 (Warner st. and Mrs. William Hardman, Salem route 1. OBSERVE MANEUVERS LtJ Col. Kenneth O. Schellberg and tX. C6L Edward L. Burchell, both jof Salem and Maj. Willard W. Mize; McMinnville, students at the army's command and general staff college are observing amphibious training operations in southern California this week. LEAVES WITH SON Leaving the Salem Memorial hospital Friday to ro home with a newborn son was Mrs. Ralph reison, uos s, 19th st. TREATED FOR CUT John G. Etzel, 3720 State st, was treated by Salem first aid men Friday for a cut on the left lef Incurred while chopping with an axe. Portland Grain PORTLAND. Oct. S ( AP) No wheat futures quoted; no caab grain; car re ceipts wheat 18. barley C, Hour 2. com L oats 2. millfeed 7. Greider Tells Value of Aiding Handicapped Most physically handicapped persons are better employes than their fellow unimpaired workmen, Carlton Greider, veterans' employ ment representative at the Salem office of the state employment service, said here Friday. Greider spoke at the Salem Board of Realtors noon luncheon meeting in the Marion hotel on behalf of national employ the physically handicapped week, now being observed. The speaker, woh was blinded while serving ss a marine in World War II, said that it costs about $400 to fit a physically handi capped person for a job. On the other hand, he stated, it costs the state about $600 per year when such a person remains unem ployed. Of the approximately 500,000 handicapped persons in America, Greider declared that about 130, 000 were veterans. He expressed the hope that industries and indi viduals "recognize the ability and not the disability'' of the Impaired worker. Corn Prices Up 5 to 10 Cents CHICAGO. Oct. 8 -UP)- Corn soared 5 to 10 cents on the board of trade today. The gain didn't help corn futures. They mostly closed a bit lower, as did wheat, oats and rye. In soybeans, both cash and futures prices were strong. In the spot market No. 1 yel low corn sold at $1.80 to $1.82 for old crop grain. This compar ed with $1.71 to $1.73H yester day. Demand for cash corn over recent sessions has been very strong, coming from feeding, pro cessing and distilling interests. Wheat closed unchanged to 1 cent lower. December $2.25-, corn was Vi lower to Ya higher, December $1.42i-s, oats were lower, December 75-75 i, rye was Va-Vi lower, December $1.67, and soybeans were 14 34 higher, November $2.51- 2.514. Stock Market Fails to Rise TJFW YORK. Oct. 8WJP-FoT the second time this month the stock market couldn't make the grade trvriav Tlerlinea were small. though, and a substantial number of issues crept a little higner. Volume slackened as prices backed down, which Wall Street considers a favorable sign in a declining market. rhirm th tint hour's trad in 2. rising tendencies developed but there was no push behind the buy ing and during the balance of the session the price level quietly but persistently sagged. Offerings be came a trifle more insistent in we last rmur- The rail section turned out to ho littlo mora vulnerable to small selling than most other groups. Interest in the carriers was apparently cooled by the cur rnt wa di route with 16 non- operating unions. The dispute has been referred to the wmte House. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks declined J$ of one point to 68.3, or a shade under the best level in a month or so. The ran component showed the widest de--l ir nff 5 at one noint. Trade was confined to 839 Is sues, of which 394 declined and 301 advanced. Rosa Ahrens., Turner, Dies Funeral services. will be held Monday, OctofieTl at 3 pjn. in the W. T. Rigdon ma pel lor Kosa Ahrens, Turner, who died Thurs dav in Portland. Miss Ahrens was born in Carrol, Neb.. Sept. 23, 1898 and moved with her parents to Oregon m 1910 where shai has resided since. She was part owner of the Ahrens Farms. She was active in the Turner Garden club and was a member of the Marion county extension unit for the past three years. She was an active member of the St. Marks Lutheran church. Surviving are two brothers. Henry and Eddie Ahrens both of Turner; two sisters, Katie Ahrens, Turner and Mrs. G. B. Kendall, Portland; an aunt, Mrs. Fred Gath, Turner, and also two nieces. Hurry Ends Tonight! "LIFE WITH FATHER" "THE EXILE"" IfflDfl'REiTiOlDS EDWACO ACNOID Lebanon Car' Mystery Probed ic fv - . Till LEBANON, Oct. 8 The 1939 sedan belonging to Mrs. Ada Lowe and taken from her garage. 481 Main st, last May 29 at 7:45 p. m. was found by state police last week end with blood-stained upholstery in the vicinity of Triangle lake en the road west of Eosene. A hole in the right front door of tae ear shows where a shot had been fired from the inside of the ear, which had been stripped ef everything removable. An investigation is underway. C of C Lunch Honors Business Women's Club Salem Chamber of Commerce will observe Business and Profes sional Women's week at its lunch eon forum Monday noon in the chamber dining halL , Officers and members of Salem's BPW club will be guests of the chamber. Speaking for the meeting will be State Sen. Douglas McKay, whose topic is. "The Future of Oregon." Sunset Route Officially Open PORTLAND. Oct. 8-P)-Dedica-tion ceremonies were held today, marking the completion of the Sun set highway, a 78-mile route from Portland to the Oregon coast. Marshall aDna of the Oregon Journal spoke at the dedication held at Davies crossing, northwest of Banks. The final link in the road be tween Sylvan and North Plains was finished last night. It is 45 miles shorter than the lower Col umbia river highway. Because the Sunset route Is one of the state's finest straightaways, Capt. Vayne Guadane of the state police said he is assigning extra patrolmen to it to keep speeders in check. Back-to-Work Move Reported by Refineries RICHMOND. Calif, Oct. Major oil companies reported a new back-to-work movement at their struck refineries today. But A. R. Kinstley of Fort Worth, Tex, international vice president of the striking CIO oil workers, said the employers "are just whis tling in the dark in an attempt to encourage strikers to go back to work." Obitaaried Phillip O. Johnson SILVERTON Phillip O. John son, resident of Silverton for four and one-half years, died. Friday, at the Silverton hospital. He was born in Central City, Neb, Feb. 16, 1907. Survivors are the widow, Velma Johnson, Silverton; sons, DeWayne Johnson and Richard Johnson, both of Silverton, and Douglas Johnson, Valsetz; daugh ter, Pauline Wright, Silverton; brother, Gilbert Johnson, May wood; sister,. Bertha Johnson, Stockville, Neb. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 11 at 2:30 p. m. at the Ekman funeral home with the Rev. Ben S. Brown ing officiating. Interment will be in Bel crest Memorial park. RIGHT NOW! mm qtran ;wrfblOJtISKAIlOFF i V' V WAI9I0O IIOJAIO 10N6 VIITFB19 COSSCS EXTRA 1 Technicolor Brevity BffllH I I -LAS YEGA8 FEONTIE TOWN" Color Cartsoa - News 500 Troops Battle French Coal Strikers PARIS, Oct. o-WV-Spreadinf violence broke out in France's Communist-called five day old coal strike today and one person was killed and 33 injured. The strike spread to ports and railroads, and the government or dered coke oven operators back to work, under threat of fines and jail terms if they refused. Most prolonged fighting wss in Micheville, near Nancy, where 500 troops battled striking coal miners with clubs and tear gas for five hours. The troops fought into the Micheville steel mill which had been occupied by striking coal miners. But the strikers finally reoccupied the mill. 'Eight soldiers and two strikers were injured. The fatal casualty occurred near Metz where a Yugoslav worker was killed in a clash between strikers and police and soldiers. : State-Wide Auto Test ; Station Recommended ; PORTLAND, Oct. 8 The establishment of a , state-wide motor vehicle testing station was recommended here today. The proposal came from City Commissioner William A, Bowes in a suggestion to the city coun cil that the Portland testing sta tion be abolished. Bowes said the state-wide pro gram "is the only type of legis lation that will ... fulfill Its purpose of curtailing accidents." PH. 3-3487 MATINEE DAILY FROM 1 P.M. Prevna Tonlle! (One Fealure) O O V V i ufco IV" J I ' "j Oaoftar. . fft- - i - . . g f i s.oajdelpaj.M I t i I I or.iCndto ! ALBERT DEKKER f OTTO KRUGER oio-uTioa.- j GLENDA FARRELL j GREG McClURE CZ CO-FEATUE! j- : j Hooded Outlaws! " - m- ' 4 Lusty Frontiersmen! vffky ,$ Untamed Women j S W1')- jfip tjt'l brk Resumed At Strikebound Poultry Plant Workers returned to their Jobs Friday at the Northwest Dairy; and Poultry Products company; baiem art or a week-long strike, but operations will not resume a nor mal pace until Monday. O. F. Ryals, Salem plant man ager, said that while most work ers were back, it was too late to call pickers and killers to prepare poultry for the week-end trade. Salem members olj the AFL; Egg and Poultry Workers union, re turned to the company Friday after union members throughout the state voted to approve a wage boost of 10 cents an hour late Thursday night The union had demanded 18 cents an hour at the time of last week's walkout Arny Reserve Officers To Attend Staff School Four Salem armyj reserve cers will attend command staff school at Vancouver racks beginning October 11. offi- and bar- Attending the two!- week coures under the northern; military dis CoL trict, sixth army area, will be George C. Hester, UL Col. Francis Wade, Maj. Edward Dyck and Maj. Roy Edgerton. KAETOOX KAKNITAL Today 1Z-M Wit Regalar Shew! Ending Today! Errol Flynn -SILVER RIVER" . Robert Lewery "JUNGLE FLIGHT Serial - Cartoon - News! I tiyaa Foy Proouctioa A UOJ. IXM CfAY Tnddi Stowort Sisxls Tomorrow! in Tt7 : Arrive Day Late j PORTLAND, Oct. 8-6P) i The campaign train of Gov. Earl War ren of California will arrive here shortly after noon next Friday and will leave for Eugene a half hour later. -j ,- j Warren, the republican candi date for vice president will speak there that night winding up his nation-wide campaign. The address in McArthur Court was previous ly scheduled for next Thursday. 17 Attend Salvation Army Cadet Council . . Seventeen persons from Saletfl attended the Salvation Army's di vision corps cadet council at Eu gene on Friday. j . 'The cadet corps program In cludes hundreds of young people who are taking a six-year Bible course held annually for further, study of fellowship and recrea tion. Certificates of promotion will be awarded each corps cadet for completion of work in the various courses. t Lost Times Tonlte I Special Mldnlte f Shew After 11:3a P.M.' Dennis 0aeef Claire Trevor RAW DEAL; Wild a Twins '! CAMPUS ' HONEYMOON? Color Carfeea Late News! I null Pktui. 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