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1 TW Stdtetmcmu ScJitOtgoyridc,Janttary,13; 1950' .- . Congressmen Protest Reports i)f Inadequate Defense Grid for Northwest; Blast Brings Denial By Cbmrles D. Watklns WASHINGTON, Jan. t2-W)-Protests arose in both houses of congress today oyer reports that military leaders consider the Pacific northwest "Vulnerable" to enemy attack and that coastal defense plants would be moved inland. Pentagon officials promptly denied any such policy. These officials quoted Secretary Bridges Trial Erupts Into ! By Kafherine Finkhaaa SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IJ-OP) The.Harry Bridges perjury trial erupted in ncij wwvj atu w day. Chief Defense Counsel Vincent tlallinan accused the prosecution mt "fraud, corruption, deceit and concealment" Federal Judge George B. Har ris again cited the volcanic Hal linan for misconduct. Then Hallinan demanded a mis trial ruling from the bench on the i j ii. grounas uic juugc wu wuwau prejudicial." Judge Harris denied the motion for mistrial. It all began over a hotel reg istration card which a govern snent witness. Lew Michener, pro fessed former -communist and now Long Beach labor union official, signed here Aus 16, 1940. BeJeaged to Beds Michener and several other gov ernment witnesses have testified ' Bridges once belonged to the com munist party. ' The government accuses Bridges t lying when he swore at his naturalization hearing in 194ft he , bad never been a member of the communist party. . Michener had testified he at- a i . ' .ill. Bridges here late in 1940. Hallinan -accused the prosecu tion of trying to keep Michener's hotel card -out of evidence ao Bridges would have no opportun ity to produce an alibi for that date. Hallinan asked Lawrence Ke ler, an immigrant agent, if he H net have a "desire unjustly and contrary to the facts to procure a conviction In this case." . ii was ivesicr wnn ama oouui ed the registration ' card, had it photographed, -and taken it back to the hotel where It was put into OhfertUn Baked " F. Joseph- Donohue, chief prose cutor, objected. Hallinan flared: - "This little-card put In so inad vertently convicts officers o the prosecution of fraud, corruption, deceit and concealment" Judge Harris told the jury to disregard Hallihan's statement and ddfld: - ui assign his remark to his mls- Only two da vs ago the judge had likewise cited Hallinan for misconduct COCNTT AGENT RESIGNS MADRAS, Jan. 12-P)-Jefferson County Agent Mollis Ottoway re signed today to join his father In -wrimni in rvim. couniy. uttoway ; was appointed only Jan. 1 to suc 1 eeed Melvin Hagood, resigned. Li 11 noleum PERFECTS Straight Line Pattern Only. Today, per $q. yd. BsirS Ao lios FLOOR- COVERING LINOLEUM CARPET 295 North Lancaster Drive of Defense Johnson's statement before the New England council at Boston last November 18 that "There just isn't and never has been any truth in rumors" th- war production plants would 1 shifted to safer areas inland. "Our job in the defense depart ment is the defense of all Amer ica." Johnson said at that time. Officials said today Johnson's denial of the rumors still stands. However, . reports persisted that a top defense official wrote a let ter to a west coast senator last fall, saying that the air force re garded the northwest as vulner able and wanted to move certain war plants away from possible bombing target zones. Demands Probe Senator Morse (R - Ore) de manded an immediate investiga tion and assurances that north west defenses are adequate to beat off "a sudden aggressive attack by Russia." Rep. Tollefson (R-Wash) told his colleagues that people in the northwest, particularly around the Seattle-Puget Sound area, have become "aroused" by the reports. They do not intend to sit idly by ' and permit their' region and themselves to be relegated to the position of expendable," Tollefson declared. Chairman Ty dings (D-Md), agreed with Morse's demand for an investigation, and said his sen ate armed services committee will call Secretary Johnson to question him about northwest defenses. Warnings ef Danger A new warning of danger In the northwest came from Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska. In a speech prepared for meeting here of the AU-America Defense association, Gruening said that Alaska, lying only 54 miles across the Bering Strait from So viet Russia, is totally defenseless. He said it is In "far greater and more imminent danger of inva sion than at any time in its 83 year history" under the American flag. E. t Skeel of Seattle, a rice president of the All-American De fense association, said the group was formed originally when resi dents of the west and the Great Lakes area "were informed by the defense department, with al arming suddenness, that geogra phically they were relatively vul nearable to enemy attack." Jarring Blew . Skeel declared that the uproot ing of industry from present lo cations could deal a jarring blow to the economic backbone of the nation. Skeel cited two examples with in the last year of the inland movement of defense Industries: 1. The removal of the Chance Vought Aircraft plant from Strat ford, Conn., to north Texas "re portedly because the company would be given government or ders if it moved." Skeel said. 2. The air force's decision to locate a supersonic air laboratory in western Tennessee "for secur ity reasons," although, Skeel said, air force engineers selected Moses Lake, Wash., as the best site. On Capitol Hill, Rep. Mitchell (D-Wash), told a reporter he had written Air Secretary W. Stuart Symington last summer about re ports of an air force decision to move the Boeing Aircraft plant ! (Today Only) If You Are Buying Linoleum This Friday, 13 Is Your Lucky Day Trestle l I Shivering railroad mea are shewn standing la Thursday's snow storm Inspecting an Oregea Electric diesel freight engine and task ear which fell fear feet threagh a ftoed-weakeBed trestle ever the mill Aaron Frank Denies Ads Hinge on News PORTLAND, Jan. 12 -MV The president of the Meier St Frank Co. department store denied today that his firm had withdrawn ad vertising from the Oregonian be cause of an unfavorable news story. . Aaron M. Frank, head of the store, asserted, "the news and ed itorial policies of newspapers have no effect on the advertising poli cies of Meier & Frank; further, Meier & Frank does not partici pate in newspaper politics." The statement was made after the Multnomah county democratic central committee passed a reso lution commending the Oregonian for its stand on the matter. The resolution adopted said: "Whereas, the national labor relations board held hearings and made findings that Meier & Frank company had engaged in a num ber of unfair labor practices; "And whereas, The Oregonian published a full and accurate ac- froin Seattle, Wash, to Wichita. Kas. Mitchell said that on August 31, Symington replied as follows: "The most important reason we "wanted to build In Wichita was relative to strategic vulnerabil ity." Mitchell said Symington ex plained' that the Seattle area is within range, on a round-trip ba sis, of the Soviet version of the current American B-29 bomber operating from existing bases in Siberia. , TILE Phone 3-3941 :Cblpses"Vnder. ; count of said proceedings in spite of the fact that said company con stituted its largest advertiser and might make reprisals by with drawing its advertising: "Therefore, we, the democrrc central committee of Multnomah county,' wish to commend The Or egonian for its courageous endeav or to present the truth and protect the institution of the free press." Meier St Frank advertising in Friday's Oregonian is limited to one page. Several pages normally are used In Friday editions of the newspaper. Spokesmen for Meier St Frank said the store had de- cided to limit the advertising be-, cause of snow and cold weather, which kept consumers at home.'- Oregonian officials mad no comment. Hospital Inmate Confesses to Starting Fire fPirture on Page One) DAVENPORT. Ia.. Jan. 12-W-A 23-year-old woman patient, de scribed as "schizophrenic," was reported today to have confessed setting ' a mental ward fire in which 41 women perished. Scott County Attorney Clark O. Filseth filed a charge of "murder committed in the perpetration of arson" against Mrs. F.lnora Epper ly. of Rock Island. Ill, across the Mississippi river from here. Meanwhile, authorities said they were checking further the story of the small and attractive brun ette who was a patient in St Eliz abeth's, mental ward of Mercy hospital which was destroyed by fire early Saturday. They said she smiled frequent ly during questioning, and calmly smoked cigarettes. Hospital records showed Mrs. Epperly had entered the institu tion last December 12 and was due to be released on the day of the fire. Rock; Island rill.) State's Attor ney Bernard Moran. first approa ched by Mrs. Epperly. said he had doubts i about the woman's "ad missions." He said that Dr. Werner M. Hollander. Davenport psychiatrist who attended her, described the woman; as "schizophrenic," and said the story was typical of her type of patient (Schizophrenia is a form of mental; derangement resulting in inaction of the simulating quali ties which one does not possess.) Moran said Mrs. Epperly told him she had set fire to the cur tains of her room at St Eliza beth's with a clgaret lighter. Deputy Sheriff Harry Wein brandt! assigned to the Rock Is land state's attorney's office as an Investigator, said officials prob ing the; fire told him evidence in dicated the fire started in her room. He said he questioned the woman: for four hours and that she was "clear and definite" on facts. I REALLY MARVELOUS! SAN1FRANCISCO. Jan. 12 The East-West football game Dec. 31 netted si30.3S8.Zz for the Shrine hospital for crippled child ren. That was a new high for the annual post season classic. Last year" the net profitwas about $113,000. Now Showing Open C:45 . . i . a 1 v .!!-:.. x l ' l ' r ... r 1 . k - IMS Urn mt h i ii imi.aiiiwu ty ntmi r CO-FEATURE Oregon Electric Jr !T 1 it ; i t I ;i: .X , race at the Oregon Pnls amd Paper company. Crews wtrt aUeaapt to rescme the 139-ton eagiae and CS-toa car this merning. (SUtesaaan t photo by Lester F. Cear.) (Story ea page eae.) Third Party in Egypt Triangle Flies to US. t By The Associated ' Zaki Hashem, the third party In Karg Farouk's reported royal ro mance, left Egypt today by air for his old job in New York. , The 27-year-old United Nations employe's status had been in doubt since reports that King Farouk had ordered him to call off his sched uled Dec. S marriage to Narriman Sadek. 10. so the king could marry the girl himself. Hashem had been planning to leave with official permission Jan. 1. But when the romance story was published abroad he was or dered to remain in Egypt Now, however, be has been given per mission to leave. An informant told the Associat ed Press at the time news of the royal romance was published that King Farouk had seen the girl only twice when he capriciously de cided on December 4 to make her queen over his 20,000,000 subjects. He saw her once on the beach at Alexandria last summer when she was swimming. The other time was in a Cairo jewelry shop where she was shopping with Hashem for a wedding ring. Friends abroad said before his departure Hashem refused a $30, 000 cash gift offered him by someone allegedly close to the pal ace. He also said no when it was hinted he could be ambassador to Russia if he would forget the ro mance. The New York Daily News said in a story from Rome that Has hen's girl was being held incom municado in Egypt and was not allowed to bid him farewell. Norblad Appointed GOP Western Whip U. S. Rep. Walter Norblad (R Ore), has again been appointed western republican whip of the house, he advised in letters re ceived Thursday in Salem. This assignment Is in addition to his regular committee positions as a member of the committees on committees and on armed forces. March of Dimes Benefit DAIICE SAT. MUSIC BY Joe Lane & HIS ORCHESTRA GLEIIWOOD BALLROOII Adas. SXe plus tax Coming FrL. Jan. 20tH Sons of the Pioneers & The Hollywood Outlaw Dance) & Show Z ( V . .t.: , L )a A L- ! Engine : Manley Wilson to Seek Rand's Job In State Senate PORTLAND, Jan. 12-AV-Man-ley J. Wilson, former state repre sentative, announced today he will be a democratic candidate for state senator for the 14th district Including Clackamas. Columbia and Multnomah counties. The seat, now Is held by Irving nana, roruana republican. Wilson, editor of the CIO Wood workers union newspaper, was defeated for U. S. senator In the last election by Guy Cordon. Rose burg. He represented Clatsop and Columbia counties in the legisla ture for four terms. Recall Charges Filed Against Springfield Mayor SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 12-0P-Re-call charges against Mayor B. P. Larson were filed in the city hall Thursday afternoon. U. S. BurJ, chairman of the good government league, filed recall charges togeth er with a list of league members and financial statement Among the reasons listed for the recall are the following That the mayor has failed to keep his cam paign promises; that he has failed to cooperate with dty employes and citizens; and that he has ef fected unauthorized obligation of power funds of the city in con templating a municipal power sys tem. Rats destroy or contaminate 200,000,000 bushels of grain in the VS. every year. 3gvMua Mat. Dally From 1 p. m.e NOVY1 THXnilNCr OPENS :4S P. M. NOW! AIT 1 DISflEYS I FUN-FAIR... fins! "flattop Midway NOW! OPENS : P. M. Fred MacMurray "FATHER WAS A FULLBACK" e Larry Parks Color -TOE SWORDSMAN" KARTOON KARNIVAL TOMORROW At 1&3I with Reg. Shew CO-FEATURE! Rains Renew'' Flood Danger By The Associated Press Steady rains throughout the midwest sent the mighty Ohio river and its tributaries spilling into more communities Thursday. The danger of widespread new floods increased. Engineers and weather obser vers unoed their flood erect fore casts for that section of the Ohio river along the Illinois-Kentucky border. Several more days of rain have been forecast. , ' Hundreds of holdouts families who -have refused tnffVMtinni they flee to higher ground re mained behind weakened levee hoping for the best L. W. Sellman. weather fnnwac. tor at Chicago, said it looks very 1 i ii i STARTS TODAY! NO AOVANCI IN PRICES1 First "Canyon Pas- x sage" end now Ore gon's own Ernest Haycox gives the screen another and greater Technkelor adventure I nnnoL lis txaccTtD COMPANION TREAT! pf vrs I S U I VjAItti might j . ' iV 1 1 I 1 " IIMMI PLUS THIS OUTSTANDING COMPANION HITI Bullets screamed their fame and bcrnin; 7 sands record m . - - v.. r-fSk their deeds! 0 EXTRA: - BUGS BUNNY serious" da the Obie river valley. He said he saw no break in the warm, moist gulf air which ia causing the steady rains or drizzle over the watershed. j , 1 1 1 GIDividends ReadylMaU WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 12 JV) The treasury department turned out its first batch of World War II veterans insurance dividend checks today. The veterans administration said, however, that none of them will be mailed until next Monday. ' On that date, the two agencies plan to start turning out an ave rage of 200,000 checks a day, 1,000,000 a week, in payment of the $2,800,000,000 dividend to 18,000,000 veterans. 1 . RAY ENRIGHT at EXTRA! BUGS BUNNY Color Cartoon Riot "KNIGHTS MUST FALL" WARNER NEWf New Today! CARTOON WARNER NEWS 17,,
