1 The Statesman. Salem. Oregon. Wednesday, Not. 17, 1943
Zone Change
At Present Site
(Story also on pace 1)
Possible early start on the pro-
Jected new YWCA building for Sa
lem was forecast Tuesday night
when a YW delegation appeared
tMfor the citv olannins and zon
ing commission to request a zone
change to expedite planning ior
the building on tne site oi me pres
nt YWPJL 768 State st.
The commission called for pub
lic hearings December 21 on the
YWr.A nroDosal and on two oth
er xone change requests made last
night. .
In other action the commission
rllxi fnr December 21 public
hearings on three proposed zone
changes for which petitions were
presented at the Tuesday night
meeting in city nan.
Th nmimtak are:
To establish class III business
zone for the northeast quarter of
State street Half the YWCA prop
erty now lies in class I-C (Capitol)
zone. A YW delegation headed by
Mrs. Esther Little was told that
this arrangement might still re
quire a setback: from property line
for the new building, depending
on outcome or a stuay oi zoning
law applicable to the area.
Tn ehanee from class III-S
(neighborhood stores) to I II -XX
business zone, for the express pur
pose of a new modern service sta
tion, property at tne nortnwesx
comer of Capitol and Market
tmt Attnmev Walter Lamkin
told the commission the Shell Oil
Co, which now has a service sta
tion there (erected before the
present zoning) Would like to re
place it with a modern station.
To change from class II residen
tial to class III business zone a 92
S ?17 foot nrooertT on the west
side of South Commercial street
opposite Oak street, for "general
Improvement of property value."
W. T. Miltonberger now owns an
apartment house on the property.
In each of the three requests, the
commission's preliminary approval
was accompanied by provision that
formal petitions with sufficient
signers be submitted oy uecemoer
1. to insure a December 21 hearing.
Dockmen, Ship
Owners Agree
On Hiring Halls
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 JP)
Employers and CIO longshoremen
came to an agreement on the hiring
hall dispute today and proceeded
toward apparent conclusion oi tne
west coast shipping strike.
The union and the waterfront
employers jointly announced ten
tative aggr cement to maintain the
hiring hall "as is," subject to any
changes which might be made nec
essary by court or congressional
action.
With that major Issue disposed
ef, the chief question unsettled
was the matter of wages and vaca
tions with pay. The longshoremen
ask 15 cents an hour more on the
present $1.67, or IS cents retroac
tive to June 15. The employers
last offer before the strike started
was 10 cents an hour without ret
roactivity. Prefers Jail
To Tight Sltoes
Paul Raymond Seo field, 40, re
cent parolee of the Oregon state
penitentiary who cant seem to
stay out of jail, was still behind
bars Tuesday but happy because
his feet stopped aching.
Sco field was released from pri
son Monday morning after serving
nine months on a grand larceny
charge. He was arrested for being
Intoxicated and lodged in the city
Jail Monday afternoon after only
six hours of freedom.
Tuesday Sco Geld blamed a pair
of new prison-made shoes and
parting gift of $5 for bis dilemma.
He told Detective Wayne Parker
he was leaving Salem when the
new footwear pinched his feet He
returned and spent all but 45 cents
of the $5 on drinks and landed ut
he traded the new shoes
to another prisoner for an older
pair. In court he was fined 515 and
sentenced to five days.
"I can stand the jail sentence
now that I don't have to wear
those shoes," SchoCeld said, rub
bing his feet.
Bosses' Niht
Banquet Held
By Jaycees
Seventy-five persons were on
hand Tuesday night for the Salem
Junior Chamber of Commerce's
"bosses night" banquet and dance
at the Club Combo.
With Progrtm Chairman Tom
Riches presiding, 21 new Jaycee
members received pins from Sid
ney Boise. Featured speaker at
the banquet was J. M. (Jack)
Bart let t, director, of the state
board of aeronautics.
Among guests attending were
City Manager J. L. Franzen and
James Nicholson, representing
the city of Salem; James Walton,
the Salem Chamber of Com
merce, and Roy Stewart, presi
dent of the Salem Lions club.
Bosses being entertained by
Jaycee members were introduced
by Riches.
DISTRESS SIGNAL HEARD
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -(jfV-The
coast guard said tonight it has re
ceived distress signals from a B
29 plane in the vicinity of the
Azores.
Truman to
Revive Plans
For Congress
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -IffY-
Congress already has acted on
several of -the recommendations
in the 21 - point program of do
mestic legislation which Presi
dent Truman first presented in
1945 and which be said today will
be pressed n his second admin
istration. These include pay raise for
the lawmakers, laws to help vet
erans make the; transition from
military to civilian life, and a
peacetime draft. '
Others, however, have not
been acted upon. Among these
are some items which the presi
dent turned into political capi
tal during his successful election
campaign, including a "broad and
comprehensive" bousing law, and
a raise in the minimum wage
above its present level of 40 cents
an hour.
Other important recommenda
tions in his domestic legislative
program, submitted to congress
Sept. 6, 1945, included:
"Full employment" legislation,
bigger unemployment benefits,
price controls, permanent author
ity to reorganize government ag
encies, a fair employment prac
tice commission (FEPC), a strong
er labor department, federal con
trol of the;; employment service,
farm price supports, a federal ag
ency to promote scientific re
search, a "transitional" tax bill,
aids to small business and a pub
lie works program.
Elder Weldon
Held Psychotic
By Psychiatrist
A report from the state hospi
tal recommending further obser
vation for Charles Henry Weldon,
Stayton man charged with first
degree murder, was received
Tuesday by Marion County Cir
cuit Judge George Duncan.
The written recommendation
received from Dr. D. K. Brooks,
psychiatrist of the state hospital
staff, noted that the medical staff
at the hospital found Weldon to
be "psychotic and not responsible
for his deed of violence."
"He had an intense fear that he
was going to be committed to, the
state hospital by his son but could
give no adequate reason for
same," the report continued. No
motive for the shooting was ever
uncovered by police.
The 74-year-old man was ar
rested September 3 after he al
legedly shot his son, Carl Henry
Weldon, 40, at the family home in
Stayton. The younger Weldon
died several: days later in a Sa
lem hospital,
After the son was shot, accord
ing to state police reports, the
older Weldon then turned the
shotgun on himself. He recovered,
however, from the wounds.
After Weldon waived grand
jury pleadings on October 22
Judge Duncan ordered that he be
sent to the hospital for examina
tion. Weldon will be returned to
court next Monday for further ac
tion on .his case.
District Attorney Miller B. Hay
den said the findings of the hospi
tal staff might result in Weldon
beinx committed to the hosnital
and the removal of the murder
charge.
Many-Nations
Pageant Held
At High School
By James Cooke
Statesman School Reporter
(Picture oh page 1.)
"Friends across the seas" were
portrayed by Tri-Y and Hi-Y
members in' an all-school assem
bly at Salem high school Tuesday
morning in observane of interna
tional prayer and fellowship week
of the YMCA and YWCA.
The Rev. Seth Huntington, pas
tor of the First Congregational
church was 'guest speaker. He ap
pealed to aJS youth to find ways
of understanding and appreciat
ing one another and to learn to
know and understand other peo
ple, their races and religions.
Ameria was described as a "world
inside of a world," with the
speaker citing statistical facts
about our nationalities.
Joyce Kirby gave the opening
thought after the Girls Glee club,
directed by Lena Belle Tartar,
sang "The House I Live In." Dick
Fuhr was narrator for the page
ant. Joan Barries was general chair
man of the! program and was as
sisted by Margaret Burroughs,
dramatic instructor at Salem high,
Mrs. Robert Burger, program di
rector of the Salem YWCA, and
John Gardner boys' work secre
tary of the YMCA.
The first commercial diesel en
gine was placed in operation SO
years ago. , - '
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JERSEY CITY, N. J Nev. 16 This alrview of tha waterfront and railroad yards at Jersey City, N. J
shows pilenp of export-bound sapplies which are unable to be loaded on ships doe to strike ef AFL
long-shoremen. Mayor William
food and feel supplies will not
photo to The Statesman.)
CIO Leaders
Converge for
Portland Meet
By Max Hall
PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 16 -VP)
CIO leaders poured into Portland
today for an executive board meet
inx. starting tomorrow, and the
jnm'l CIO convention starting
Monday. Anr the present outlook
is that they will do these things
in the two meetings:
1. Re-elect Philip Murray as
CIO president. Murray, now 62 and
ending his eighth year as presl
dent is at the height of his power
and popularity. He says he doesn't
intend to retire this year. It is ex
tremely unlikely that anyone will
run against him.
2. Fight some more battles in
the. continuing warfare between
the CIOs right-wing majority and
left-wing minority. The commun
ists and their friends have even
less influence than last year and
may get whacked more thoroughly
and more openly than usual.
The main issue concerns the fu
ture of the left-wing New York
City CIO council.
3. Celebrate the election of
President Truman and a democrat
ic congress. Much will be said
about the CICs role In the victory.
The CIO political action commit
tee will be continued into the fu
ture. Very little third-party talk
is likely to be heard.
4. Whoop it up for repeal of the
Taft-Hartley law.
5. Come out clearly for the
Marshall plan.
Army to Form
Postal Reserve
Unit in Salem
Another Salem army reserve
unit, the 894th army postal unit
(type F), will be activated as part
of the organized reserve tonight,
Capt. S. Bliss Leslie, commander,
announced Tuesday. No ceremony
is palnned for the meeting at the
reserve headquarters near 25th
and Lee streets. The unit was re
activated from a World War II
group.
Postmaster Albert C Gragg, is
sponsor for the outfit, which now
includes eight enlisted men, all
employes of Salem postoffice.
Openings are available for priv
ates with postal experience, who
need not be postal employes now.
The unit will be on pay status
for drills every Tuesday night at
reserve headquarters. Their train
ing is concerned principally with
military postal rules and pro
cedures. LINDBERGH STARTS STUDY
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 16
iff)- Charles A. Lindbergh, flying
a B-50 bomber, landed here to
day to begin a study of long
range Arctic flying for the air
force.
RAIN RECORD BROKEN
PORT TOWNS END, Wash., Nov.
16-(AP)-An ' annual rainfall rec
ord of 44 years' standing fell here
yesterday. Monday's rain sent the
year's mark beyond the all-time
12-month high of 23.11 inches, set
in 1904. Last year's total was only
17 inches. ' ,
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ELVIN THOMAS & HIS ORCHESTRA
Dinner From 6 P. M. TiU Midnight - - Open Till 1 A. 31.
Lecieauaaires, Auxiliary Members and Their Guests
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Supplies Pile Up at Waterfront
O'Owyer of New York said be bad received union assurance tnat
be affected by the strike which has tied up east coast porta. (AP Wire-
Stubbornness
Leads Couple
To Night in Jail
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1 -(JPh
All was happiness in the Petta
cia family tonight a 15-year-old
bride was playing cards with
her 20-year-old husband, Mario.
Last night the couple mar
ried only three months went
to Jail. It was "just one of those
things a little argument," said
Mario.
With his pretty little bride
standing at his side, Mario told
this story to Magistrate W. H. K.
McDiarmid.
"I was reading the sports sec
tion of the paper. Ida wanted to
play cards. We had a big argu
ment. We're both stubborn and
threatened 'to have each other ar
rested."
With that, they both agreed.
They walked to the police sta
tion, each assuming the other
would "back down on the dare.
But neither did. The police had
no recourse they locked them
both up on disorderly conduct
charges.
"This sounds silly now, but ft
didn't last night," Ida told the
magistrate. "I'm sorry now. I still
love him."
Mario's face lighted up and he
kissed his bride. The magistrate
said "case discharged," grinned
and said:
"Young man, when your wife
wants to play cards play cards!
She's the boss around the house."
Greyhound Bus
Union to Vote
On Wage Plan
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PORTLAND. Nov. 16-V
Agreement was reached today be
tween Overland Greyhound lines
and employes on a new wage plan
and will be submitted for union
membership approval this week.
The talks here have been run
ning concurrent with negotiations
in San Francisco involving Pacific
Greyhound.
Some 500 drivers and shopmen
are involved in Overland's route
between Portland and Salt Lake
City.
Guy V. Lintner, federal media
tion commissioner here, did not
reveal details of the local agree
ment. It was believed similar to
the San Francisco plan.
This called for upping mileage
rates Vi cent to a total of 6 and
adding 14 cents to the hourly rate
for a maximum $1.45 for local and
lil for over-the-road routes. The
daily minimum would be $11.60,
boosted from $10.48.
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Colonel Allison
To Head Blood
Donor Board
Col. Philip W. Allison will head
the donor recruitment committee
for the Red Cross blood program
in Marion county, officials an
nounced Tuesday. During the day
area workers for the -blood pro
gram met in the local chapter of
fices.
The- recruitment committee is
the key organization in the success
of the blood program, said Dr. Ni
cholas Sullivan, technician for the
blood center being organized in
Portland, at the Tuesday meeting.
There must be an adequate re
cruitment of donors to keep a con
tinuous flow of blood to supply
hospitals and all emergencies un
der the Red Cross blood program
which gives blood and all its der
ivatives free to all in need of them,
he said.
Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Kenneth
Hail, area blood program repre
sentative, outlined the general
scope of the program, and discuss
ed the organization and work in
volved in setting it up.
Marion county will be one of 11
Oregon and five Washington coun
ties supplying blood for the Port
land center, the blood to be pro
cessed there and returned imme
diately to all hospitals in the 16
participating counties in order that
blood is available at all times.
There are now 15 blood centers in
the United States and by the con
clusion of 1950 it ' is expected to
nave 34 in operation. Dr. Sullivan
told the group.
Milton L. Meyers Is general
chairman for the blood donor pro
gram in Marion county. Other
chairmen named for divisions in
clude Mrs. Floyd Utter, recruit
ment of volunteer workers: Mrs,
L. V. Benson, staff aides; Mrs.
W. H. Burghardt, motor service;
Mrs. Chester Duncan, canteen;
Mrs. Ben Wittner, nurses aid;
Mrs. Robert . Gangware, radio,
speaxers bureau and posters.
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MONTEREY, Calif, Nov. lG-CVTwo more ranking naval officers
came forward today to defend the bloody Tarawa action as necessary
in the American offensive against Japan.
They are Adm. Richard Kelly Turner, the officer directly con
cerned with carrying out the operation, and Adm. Raymond Spruance,
one of the Navy's famous wartime" fleet commanders. Both reside here.
Criticism of the action was voic
ed by marine general Holland M.
(HowlinVMad) Smith In a Satur
day Evening Post article. He con
tended 1 the operation which cost
nearly a thousand lives was a mis
take and that Tarawa should have
been bypassed.
NEW YORK, Nov. lMVGen.
Holland M. Smith said today mar
ine commanders, after "haggling
like horse traders" with the navy,
failed to get half the pre-invasion
bombardment they asked for prior
to the assault on Iwo Jlma in
1945.
Marazine Article
"Naval expediency won again,"
the retired marine general said in
the concluding chapter of his war
China Asks
For Statement
Of U.S. Policy
By John M. Hifhtower
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -WV
Chinese Ambassador Wellington
Koo disclosed today that he has
asked the state department on be
half of his government for a de
claration of American policy on
China in the present crisis.
His disclosure came some hours
after President Truman reported
that he would review the whole
international situation with Sec
retary of State Marshall here next
Monday. American policy on Chi
na is expected to be one of the
major problems before them
Koo told a reporter that he
had transmitted to the state de
partment the "desires" of Gener
alissimo Chiang Kai-Shek for a
policy statement, asserting that
his government simply does not
know what United States policy
is.
What is wanted, he added. Is
a declaration of "sympathy, soli
darity and support" for Chiang's
nationalist regime which would
help to raise morale of the people
and armies of nationalist China
in their struggle with the com
munists. Typewriter Plays
Trick on Minister
HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 15-(AP)
-The Rev. Frank Schroeder of the
United Brethern church hastened
to explain to his congregation that
It was merely a slip of the type
writer when the members of the
flock caught this sentence in the
weekly bulletin:
"The sinning should be ton
notch this mominifor we have
ample hymnals." j 1
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Smith, who commanded the ex
peditionary forces in the Iwo Jima
campaign, said he had asked for
10 days' pre-invasion bombard
ment but the navy offered only
three.
"It was a shocking situation."
he said, "we were haggling like
horse traders, dealing with irre
placeable lives and replaceable
ammunition. I was never so de
pressed in my life."
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Then, Smith said, he asked for
one more day of bombardment but
was turned down because the
navy felt it needed the added
strength for a coincidental attack
by task force 58 on the Tokyo
area.
"We were defeated," Smith
said. "There we were a group of
trained and experienced Land
fighters, our full realization of the
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