fTh Statwman. Sclem, Oregon, Thursday. July 7, 1943
Council wves
'Assent to Bus
Fare Increase
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WEST SALEM, July 6-(Spec-f
4l -Increased West Salem bus
fares were recommended ,tonight
by the city council at the request
of Bus Proprietor R. E. Covert.
The new fares, subject to ap
proval by the state public utilities
commsion, would be 10 cents for
a single ride or four tokens for
S5 cents, compared with the pres
ent 8 cents or four tokens for 30
cents.
Children's fare of 5 tents
straight would be unchanged. Co
vert told the council the raise in
fare i needed to cover increased
operational expenses and depre
ciition of his equipment. He said
an earlier fare hike had met only
the higher pay scale for employes.
Me noffed also the increased li
cense fees since' his line tame
under PUC jurisdiction and the
recently granted fare increase for
Pal em city bus lines,
tmprovrmrnt Asked
The council also. moved to get
attention from Southern Pacific
railroad by directing-a request for
Improvement of grade crossings,
especially at Gerth street, and for
blinker mfetn lights at all cross
ings on West Salem streets.
Councilman L. F. Sheridan, who
Initiated the latter request, stated,
fit's positively ridiculous that the
railroH doesn't even have a flick
er litfht at the Salem end of the
bridge, nor any in West Salem to
safeguard crossings'." .Other coun
rilmen expressed the opinion that
SP would not pl.Tce the signal
lights at its own expense,
lharce Reduced
The council voted to cut in half
a M charge by the city against
Blue Lake Packers for sewer re
pairs which city officials had re
ported the result of whole pota
toes being dumped in the sewer
at thecannery. Blue Lake offic
ii!! replied that at least part of
the clogging was due to fiood con
ditions of last winter.
In other actions the council ap-J
proved a 300-foot drainage tile
project at the west end of the city,
failed for a new street light at
Cascade drive and Bonnie way
and designated Burton M. Bennett
acting city recorder during the va
cation of Robert Patiison July 11
27. Tokyo Ro?e'
Name on
Witness Says
RAN FRANCISCO, July MV
The name of "Tokyo Rose," writ
ten on the back of a Japanese yen
note, was introduced today as the
first exhibit in the treason trial of
J1-year-old Mrs. Iva Tcguin D
Aquino.
The first witness against the
Los Angeles-born woman was J.
Kichard Eisenhart of Rochester,
N. Y. He was a corpoialjat Yoko
han prison in 1945 whjen Tokyo
Rose was first arrested.
She is charged with "impairing
the capacity of the United States
to wage war against its enemies"
by "traitorously" broadcasting de
moralizing propaganda to U. S.
troops in the Pacific.
Eisenhart told the jury he Avas,
like many other soldiers, a sou
venir fancier. When Jie learned
that Tokyo Rose was in the prison
whe.re he was stationed, he sought
lier autograph
She wrote on the bill "Iva I
Toguri," and after it, in quota
tion marks, "Tokyo Rose."
The maximum penalty for war
time treason is death, bu the gov
ernment is not asking such pun
ishment. .
Land Policies .
In Dam Area
To Be Talked
DETROIT, July d-(Special)-Pnoposed
land condemnation poli
cies within the Detroit dam reset
voir area wul be discussed in a
public meeting at the -new school
building here Thursday at 8 p. m.
Col. J. W. Miles, resident U. S.
engineer for the Detroit dam pro
ject, said he would explain Port
land district office policies in ac
quisition and leasing back to own
er! and occupants their property
within the area.
He said all concerned would be
Eiven an opportunity to be heard
PARTS OF BOAT rOUXD
JASTORIA, Ore., July 6 -M1)-""he
two-year-old disappearance
oC the fishing boat Zarembo III
and six crew? men was solved to
-day when parts of the missing
craft were pulled out of the
ocean in a fishing net. The Zarem
bo III vanished in a storm off the
southern Oregon coast in late
September, 1947.
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mounted on a truck reaching for
at Ferry and South Commercial
failed aiid the flair atill waves.
Savants Lash
At Communists
As Teachers
BOSTON, July -- The
825,000-rr.ember National Educa
tion association- through its con
vention today i recorded itself
against permitting employment of
communist party members as
teachers after I being told twice
thqt the eyes of the country were
watching their vote.
A good-humored roar of ayes
from the 3,000 delegates adopted a
section ot a report which declar
ed: "Members -of the communist
party of the United State should
not be employed as teachers."
There were - only a few weak
"no" votes.' I
American Legion Commander S.
Perry Brown bad said: "The na
tion is looking1, to you today to
make your decision."
John K Norton of Teachers col
lege, Columbia ! University, chair
man of the committee whose re
port included the chapters on com
munism, declared: "The country is
looking at what we do in the next
half-hour' ;j
Jury Likely
To Get Hiss
Case Today
NEW YORKi July B-WJ-Alger
Hiss' perjury trial neared its end
today with a defense charge that
his chief accuser was playing pol
itics when he branded Hiss a com
munist in the midst of the 1948
presidential campaign.
For three and one-half hours,
the defense attorney shouted and
pleaded for the acquittal of Hiss,
one time high In the state depart
ment. ;?
Then, with the crowded court
room still hanging on every word
of the tense plea, court was ad
journed overnight with the de
fense still, one hour away from the
end of its summary.
The case is scheduled to reach
the jury of 10 men and two women
tomorrow, on the 26th day of the
trial.
Defense Attorney Lloyd Paul
Stryker. after a dramatically
timed courtroom entrance, launch
ed a scathing attack on ex-com
munist Whittaker Chambers, who
first questioned Hiss honor.
Butler Against
Brannau Plan
WASHINGTON. July ft-HJVSen-ator
Butler (R Neb) said today
he thinks it would be "disastrous"
to order a trial run of the Bran
nan farm price plan on hogs. He
said it would wreck the agricul
tural economy!,
AID FOR VETS VOTED
WASHINGTON, July ftW.-P)-the
senate today passed a bill that
would permit the veterans admin
istration to pay up to $1,600 each
for automobiles for World War II
veterans who ost their sight or a
foot or a hand,.
LEGISLATION UNLIKELY
WASHINGTON. Juiy 6 -()-Senator
Taft (R-Ohio) predicted
today that congress won't pass any
social security legislation at this
session. :-
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Paradise Islands
Pick nicking .
Open Air
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Dancing
New Modern Dressing Rooms
Swimming Pool A Landscaping
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which heralded th 14 Cherry -
perched atop a 20-foot atepladder
a flag in front of the Marion hotel
streets Tuesday. But hU efforts
(Statesman photo).
Angell to Seek
Another Term
U. S. Rep. Homer Angell, third
Oregon district, Multnomah coun
ty, will be a candidate to succeed
himself at the primary election
next year, he announced definitely
in letters received here Wednes
day.
Angell said some doubt had been
expressed by Oregon political writ
ers as to whether he would seek
reflection. Hi is a republican.
Truck Driver
Critically (Hurt
In Train Crash
ALBANY, July (Special
Grant Merle Gillaspie, 22, was cri
tically injured Wednesday when a
westbound Southern Pacific freight
train struck his loaded gravel truck
two miles west of here.
He was pinned in the cab bf the
truck which was thrown 44 feet.
The fireman on the engine, Norris
Anderson of Salem, said he 'did
not see the truck until it was 15
or 20 feet away.
The truck belonged to Eldon An
derson of Corvallis. It was the first
day TdiUaspie had driven it. He
was working for Benton county.
He was taken to a Corvallis hos
pital where he had not regained
consciousness Wednesday night.
OCE Teacher
Takes Post In
English School
KEIZER. July 6-(Special) -Sylvia
Claggett will leave July 15 for
England to accept anassignment
as an exchange teacher. She is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Claggeft of route 2, and has been
an art instructor at Oregon Col
lege of Education in Monmouth..
She is a graduate of Salem high
school and OCE and received a
master of arts degree at Stan
ford university.
In England she will teach art
and handcraft I at i Stand girls
grammar school at Whitfield,
Manchester. The school year there
begins September 5. She will sail
from New York City with 125
other exchange teachers.
She plans to visit : Rome, Paris
and other European ; cities before
returning. During her year' leave
from OCE her position will be
filled by Alice Pendleberg of
Stand school in England.
PLAN RETURNING
SHANNON, Ireland, Thursday,
July 7 -iiP)- Pan American Air
ways new double-deck strato-
cruiser . with Comedian ' Danny
Kaye and 62 other persons
aboard, was reported early today
to be returning to Shannon after
losing a propeller while en route
to New York.
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WOODBURN, ORE.
NEW TODAY
Down to tho Sea
in Ships
Richard Widmaxk
Lionel Barry more
Dean StockweO
Toll of Heat
Wave Hits 150;
Relief Distant
By Th AsMtclated Pre- .
Much of the nation atill sim
mered Wednesday in a long heat
wave which had brought death to
at least 150 persons.
No widespread relief was in
sight, although cooler air from Ca
nada had overspread most of New
England, New York, and north
eastern Pennsylvania. The mid
western states on the northern
border, including . Wisconsin. Mi
chigan, and the upper two-thirds
of Minnesita, also felt cooler tem
peratures. The weather bureau
said this cooler atmosphere prob
ably would not spread further.
Elsewhere in the hot-belt from
the Rocky mountains eastward
scattered thundershowers brought
but temporary relief. j
Chicago, after six straight days J
of 90 degree temperatures or nign
er, received temporary relief yes
terday from overnight showers.
Nine were known dead and five
were missing from a violent rain
and wind squall which bit the
New York metropolitan area Mon
day. Hundreds of boats were cap
sized on Lofig Island sound.
Illinois led the states with a
death toll estimated at 56 from
heat prostrations and heart at
tacks aggravated by the hot
weather. Elsewhere the death toll
included: Indiana 4; Iowa 6;
Maryland 3; Michigan 8; Minne
sota 14: Missouri 10: Nebraska 3:
New York 6; Ohio 20; Pennsyl
vania1 14; Virginia 2; and Wiscon
sin 2; Connecticut 1; Tennessee 1.
Vandenherg
Urges Senate
Treaty Action
WASHINGTON, July 6 -)-Senator
Vandenberg (R-Mich) to
day urged the senate to ratify the
North Atlantic treaty as a barrier
against world war III and a warn
ing that any aggressor will be
"beaten to his knees."
"This candor can be as power
ful as an atom bomb," he said.
"It spells out, beyond any
shadow of doubt, the conclusive
warning that 300,000,000 people,
united in competent self-defense,
will never allow an armed aggres
sor to divide and conquer them
pursuant' to the pattern of the
rapes of yesterday."
The impact, he said, should be
sufficient to "give even a rein
carnated Hitler pause."
Vandenberg, the senate's GOP
leader in foreign affairs, spoke on
the second day of the treaty de
bate which is expected to reach
the voting stage before the end of
the week. Senateleaders of both
parties have forecast little more
than token opposition.
PARIS, July 6 -tip)- The for
eign affairs committee of the
French parliament approved the
North Atlantic pact today by 20
votes to 13.
Solomon Gets
Opposition for
Federal Judge
PORTLAND, July MP)-Gus J.
Solomon, Portland attorney who
has been proposed for Oregon's
projected third federal district
judgeship, was opposed today by
two democrats.
Edward C. Foss, Portland pre
cinct committeeman, and State
Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney charged
that Solomon had belonged to Left
Wing organizations.
Solomon was endorsed by the
democratic national committeeman
and committeewoman.
A group of democrats today be
gan a campaign to get the job for
Circuit Jutlge Earl C, Latourette,
Oregon City. Mahoney was among
Latourette's backers.
L. J. Davenport
Of Silverton Dies
SILVERTON. July (Special)
Llewllyn J. Davenport, about 70,
died unexpectedly at the Silver
ton hospital late Wednesday night
after a few hours illness.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamm Davenport who were
Oregon pioneers. He was born in
Marion county. He was an ac
complished violinist and was win
ner of many oldtime "fiddlers" con
tests in Oregon.
Survivors include a son, Wil
ham; a brother, D. C. Davenport
of Lebanon, and a sister, Eunice
Goodnecht of Silverton. Funeral
services "will be announced later
by Ekman's Funeral home.
SEPARATION DENIED
LISBON, Portugal, July MP
An aide to former King Carol of
Romania said today reports that
Carol and his wife are planning a
separation are "absolutely untrue."
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party tn Republic pictures' "The Red Menace." at the State today.
New Firemen
Are Assigned
After Drilling
Fourteen new firemen were as
signed to stations Wednesday by
Fire Chief W. P. Roble. They have
been drilling with the depart
ment since July 1.
Results of physical examina
tions the men underwent have
not been received. Any who fail
in this respect will be replaced,
Roble said Wednesday. Their te
placements would be given tem
porary assignments.
Those assigned Wednesday
were:
- Headquarters, A shift: Iverson,
Noble, Howe, Milligan, Warren,
Paynter, Arnett, Hagedorn, Mize,
DHL
Headquarters. B shift: Norton.
Ruch. Hendrickson, Wayne Payn
ter, Aeschliman, Patterson, Payne,
Frad.
Engine No. 2. North Salem. B
shift: Blakley.
Engine No. 3, East Salem. A
shift: Biedelman, Nelson. B shift:
Carlisle, Carruth.
Engine No. 4. South Salem, A
shift: Wiltsey. B shift: Walx.
Mrs. M. Lamb
Dies; Funeral
To Be Friday
Mrs. Mary May Lamb, a resi
dent of Salem and vicinity for 30
years, died Wednesday at her
home at 1845 S. 13th st. following
an illness of three years.
She was born at Yoncalla, Ore.,
Feb. 17, 1876 and was married to
George A. Lamb at Oakland Ore.,
in 1893. They observed their 55th
wedding anniversary last winter.
She moved with her family to
Silverton in 1919 and they came
to Salem in 1941. She was a mem
ber of Gold Star mothers of World
war I. Order of Eastern Star at
Yamhill, and the Maccabees at
Donald.
Surviving besides her husband
are a son, Harold C. Lamb of Sa
lem; four daughters, Mrs. Idell
Hedges and Mrs. Georgia French,
both 'of Salem, Mrs. Verna Cone
of Dallas and Mrs. Helen Zetter
berg of Kings Valley: a brother,
G. T. Burns of Portland; 13 grand
children and five great grandchil
dren. Services will be Friday at 1:30
p.m. at the W. T. Rigdon chapel
with interment at Butteville.
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Tliat Fox Went
To the Proper
Place, After All
SAN PEDRO, Calif, July -WV
That silver fox that showed up in
the dentist's office wasnt so crazy,
after all.
Mrs. Albert Butler claimed the
animal from the city dog pound
today, and Dental Assistant Regina
Johnson, who found it curled in
her chair when she opened the of
fice yesterday, won't have her
neckpiece. :
Mrs. Butler cleared up the mys
tery of why the 18-months-old fox
went to the dentist It had chewed
its way out of a wire pen at her
home.
Big Bank Theft
Nets 3-Year
Prison Term
NEW YORK. July 6WP-Rich-ard
H. Crowe was sentenced to
three years in prison today tor
stealing $883,660 from the Nation
al City Bank branch he served as
assistant manager.
.The 41 -year-old banker could
hive been given a 45-year prison
sentence and a $30,000 fine.
But Federal Judge Henry W.
Goddard said he was giving full
consideration to Crowe's coopera
tion in helping the government re
cover all but $5,950.65 of the
money.
Standing with bowed head, the
banker said "I'm sorry I did it
It's something I did and I pleaded
guilty to it." He is eligible to ap
ply for parole after one year.
The defendant started with the
National City 19 years ago as a
messenger; and rose to the post ot
assistant manager at $7,250 a year.
His attorney declared "every cent
is going to be paid back."
Fire Department
Called Out to Cool
Off 6,000 Fowl
HAGERSTOWN, Md., July 6
The fire department was called out
today to cool off 6,000 turkeys.
As . the itnercury climbed to 100
degrees, 500 gobblers on Adam
Martin's nearby farm keeled over
and died.;
Martin, already out $2,500 worth
of birds, put in a hurry call to city
officials. Tbey sent out a fire truck.
The firemen spent the rest of the
afternoon shooting cooling streams
of water into the air and over the
survivors.?
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