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Francis L. McConnell, state pen
itentiary guard accused of smug
gling dynamite and a gun to a
prisoner in an escape plot, waived
preliminary investigations in two
courts Wednesday and secured
court-appointed counsel
Arraignment for plea was set for
10:30 ajn. today.
McConnell 'was first ordered
held for grand jury action in Mar
ion county district court after
waiving preliminary hearing be
fore Judge Val D. Sloper. Brought
before Circuit Judge George R.
Duncan, he waived grand jury in
vestigation and was continued for
entry of plea today.
Bruce Williams was appointed
by the judge to act as attorney for
McConnell.
The guard was arrested Monday
on the specific charge of aiding an
imprisoned person to attempt es
cape from the penitentiary. War
den Virgil O'Malley said McCon
nell had admitted to state police
that he had- taken two sticks of
dynamite, a .22 calibre revolver,
a knife made from brass plumbing
and 13 cartridges to Dupree Poe,
serving life for murder.
McConnell, a guard since Jan
uary, had been suspended since
the preceding Wednesday when
the weapons were found in a pri
soner's cell, O'Malley said.
O'Malley said that although
prison guards are on alert for
more weapons which may have
been smuggled in, prison officials
feel that all have been located.
Mining did not begin on Nor
way's Island of Spitsbergen until
1905.
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Shifting of Sicks' Brewing Co. executives by the firm's board of direc
tors Tuesday gave higher responsibilities to these men Floyd W.
Shepard (left) who becomes executive vice president in charge of
sales, with offices in Portland, and Steve Tabacchl, production su
perintendent who succeeds Shepard as general manager of the Sa
lem brewery.
SecAcheson
Lauds Europe
Unity Moves
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -(JPh
Secretary of State Acheson hit
back today at critics of Europe's
progress toward unity. He said the
Europeans have made more pro
gress in the last four years than
they did in the previous five cen
turies. Acheson singled out the six
nation European army program
and the Schuman plan for pool
ing coal and steel resources of
western Europe as spectacular
forward steps.
The secretary told his new
conference he has "the greatest
hope" that both programs will be
ready next month for final ac
ceptance. Acheson noted that the French
chamber of deputies has just rati
field the Schuman plan and said
preparations for the army have
gone forward all along in expec
tation that Britain would be un
willing to contribute actual forces.
The British have balked at sup
plying troops for continental de
fense under Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
"So while it may be said that
as against some ideal goal the
Europeans have not done enough,
I think they have done more in
four years than they have done in
500 years to bring this (unity)
about," Acheson said.
Rites Today
Funeral services wiU be held at
1:39 pan. today at Clongh-Bar-rick
chapel for Tillman Dutton,
45, former coast guardsman who
died at Veterans hospital, Port
land, Monday after a long ill
ness. Dutton had1 Uved In Salem
for 41 years.
CRASH VICTIM DIES
PORTLAND, Dec. 19 (JF
Homer S. Wright, about 65, Port
land, died today from injuries suf
fered when struck by a bus early
last month. His death was Port
land's 45th traffic fatality this
year.
Pleads Guilty to
Indecency Charge
Curtis Cyral Hoyt, 2035 McCoy
ave., was placed on one year pro
bation with a 90-day jail sentence
suspended in Marion county dis
trict court Wednesday after plead
ing guilty to a charge of openly
outraging public decency.
Anna Ehli, 2062 McCoy ave.,
pleaded innocent to the same
charge Wednesday in district
court.
The pair were arrested Saturday
night in a car parked along Sil
verton road, the sheriffs office re
ported.
Man Awarded
House, Year
After His Death
If J. A. Craft were still living,
he would be entitled to retain pos
session of the South 25th street
home where he spent more than
25 years, the state supreme court
ruled, in effect, Wednesday.
But Craft died last year, after
he had appealed the case from
Mariort county, and before the
supreme court handed down its
decision. The case was continued
on the court's calendar with
Craft's name replaced by that of
Lawrence N. Brown, his attorney.
The ruling handed down by the
high court reversed Circuit Court
Judge Rex Kimmell's ruling thtt
the home should go to other rela
tives according to the terms of the
will left by Craft's wife, Minnie,
when she died two years ago.
Wednesday's court decision gave
the possession of the house to
Craft under the homestead laws
of Oregon.
Other decisions of the supreme
court Wednesday were:
The divorce of Margaret D. Po
lanski from Romeo F. Polanski,
granted by Circuit Judge Rex
Kimmell was affirmed in an opin
ion handed down by Justice Hall
S. Lusk.
A new trial was ordered for
Frank Monk of Douglas county
in an opinion handed down by
Justice Walter L. Tooze, who
ruled that Circuit Judge Carl E.
Wimberly had given erronious in
structions to the jury. Monk ap
pealed a conviction of embezzling
$257 from a Veterans of Foreign
Wars post.
In Phrona Butts, the appellant,
vs the state industrial accident
commission, another appeal from
Thm Statesman, Salem 'Thursday Docamber 20. 1951 7
uougias county, umez justice
James T. Brand's opinion affirm
ed Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimber
ly. The appeal sought compensa
tion for the death of the appel
lant's husband, killed while pull
ing logs with a tractor. Brand
ruled that the husband was an in
dependent contractor.
The Portland General Electric
company's suit against the city of
Estacada will be heard by the
supreme court January 5. The
power company is protesting a
proposal of Estacada to include
the company's property within
the city for taxation purposes.
PGE has one of its largest gener
ation plants near Estacada. It won
the case in Clackamas county cir
cuit court and the city of Estacada
appealed.
Oregon Polio
Cases Top 300
PORTLAND, Iiec. lMP)-Ore-gon
had more than 300 polio cases
again this year j for the- fourth
straight time, ahd the national
foundation for infantile paralys;
spent nearly $100,000 In the state.
The foundation saiqi today that
the money supplemented funds of
chapters unable to meet their costs.
Among xmnties receiving aid
were: Clackamas $37,200; Polk $5,
050; Marion $3,125; Lihn $1,300.
Board Named
In Search for
Worthiest Vet
A Salem committee of three
men has been appointed to aid
in the Veterans of Foreign Wars
nation-wide search for the "most
a.i f . n Ka oyiq r rl4."1
wormy vciciBii, w r.v.
an 80-acre, $50,000 farm in Wash-
ington. .
The local committee includes i
Vernon E. Glass, chairman, and
David G. Holtzman and Eugene
McCarthy, according to W. L. Bar
nett, commander of VFW Marion
post 661.
Applicants must be veterans of
World War II or of the Korean
conflict. Veterans wishing to ap
ply may write to the VFW post
here at Hood and Church streets,
outlining their qualifications.
Deadline for entries is Jan. 15,
1952. The farm is located in the
Columbia basin reclamation pro
ject
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ute shopping worry you. At the Man's Shopl
you'll still find grand selections in the most
appropriate gifts for Christmas.
1. All Wool Flannel or Rayon Robes
from $10.95
2. Manhattan of Textron Pajamas
from $4.00
3. Evans Slippers . . . from $5.95
4. Manhattan French Cuff Shirts from $3.95
15. Sport Coats
16. Slacks All Wool
17. White Stag Jackets
18. Textron Nylon Shorts
from $27.50
from $15.95
from $10.95
. $2.95
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19. Pioneer Belts and Braces, from $1.50
20. Hamley Belts
21 Scarfs
. from $3.25
from $1.95
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5. Manhattan regular cuffs,
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22. Interwoven Slipper Socks . from $2.95
. $3.95
6. Manhattan patterns Regular or
French cuffs . . . . $3.95
7. Manhattan sport shirts . from $4.50
8. Manhattan Handkerchiefs, from 35c
9. Manhattan or Textron shorts, from $ 1 .00
10. Beau Brummel Ties . from $1.50
11. Interwoven Socks . . from 65c
12. 100 Cashmere Sweaters $18.95
13. Cashmere Mixes . . $12.50
14. Sweaters Coat Style from $10.00
23. Coat Hanger
24. Slack Racks
from $1.00
$2.50
25. Tie Racks $1.50
26. Clothes Brushes
from 85c
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27. Swank Jewelry . . from $1.50
28. Dobbs Hat Certificates
29. Kuppenheimer Suit and Topcoat
Certificates
30. Nunn Bush Shoe Certificates
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