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PACE TWO Tbi OSSEGOXf STATESMAN. Satan. Orvgon, Thursday Morning, January 17. Hi Nazis Failed To Investigate Reichstag Fire By Junn F. Kinf NUERNBERG, Gertnanjr, Jan. 16-'?)-A German democrat once exiled, by the nazis told the in ternational military tribunal - to day Hermann Goering had - ad mi tterl that communists were blamed for the reichstag fire in 1933 -without an investigation be cause "the fuehrer, wanted it this way " "You must take into account that at that time communist ac tivity was extremely strong and th-t our new government, as Mich, was not very secure," the former rekhsmarshal was quoted. The statements were presented by Robert N. W. Kempner. vho found refuge in) Philadelphia from the na7i and apieared as an assistant United St.itm prose cutor before the international inilitary tribunal trying Goering and 21 other top nam. Kempner qijftind G-ring at the Nuern In'ig jail Oct. 13. (Fire destroyed the central P-iit .of the rt'irhstag building in Ilrrhn Feb. 27. 1933. The nazis Us'! it a a pretext for the whole arret of communists and sup pr (s ion of communist newspap er Thus, with other strongartn methods, helped give the nazis victory in elertiofis March 5 of a new rechstag. Actual responsi bility for the fire never nan been definitely fixed.) 5 Denied Leave ToBeW'ithDog BREMERTON, Wash , Jan. 16 (4- Navy authorities today turn ed down a request by Signalman 2 c Harry E. Bennett. 22, of De troit, for emergency leave to go eat to visit his dying 21-year-old pet Boston terrier "Honey Girl." Bennett, due for an overseas alignment shortly, asked per mission to return home. A 13th nival district spokesman Kaid it was sometimes necessary to deny leave to men who wish to visit sick relatives and thit in Ben nett's case it was not believed a leave was warranted. A Detroit Veterinarian has given the dog only two weeks to live Fog, Ice Continue To Plague Drivers Fog and ice conditions continue to harras motorists in many sec tions of the state. R H Baldock. state highway engineer, declared here Wednesday. Road conditions Wednesday: Santiam Junction - One-way traffic on South Santiam high way near foda Springs because of a slide. Odell Lake One-way traffic Ix-twetn Oikridge'and the sum mit. Grants Pa s Forf Astoria Columlaa river high way closed at cast city limits of Astoria with detour through Ton gue Point naval bae. One-way tuffic in the vicinity of Manzan tta Pendleton Broken overcast. John Day One-way traffic north of Srvi-e creek Ironmcn To Itoyal 'SEATTLE. Jan 16 -)- Eddi Ditiieli jammed in four goals tonight to ret the pace as the tail end Seattle Ironmen thumped New Westminster's Royals 6 to 2 In a Pacific Coast hwekey league game. ' ACCIDENT SPEECH DUE A question and Miwer session will follow Paul E. Gursice's talk on "Accidents, a Major Problem in the Postwar Period" at the Sa lem Lioas club's noon meeting today in Marion hotel. Gurske is chairman of the state industrial accident commission. CHRYSLER CARS PRICED WASHINGTON. Jan. ls.HPl- Retail prices for new Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto and Chrysler autos will average about 1.8 per cent above prices for 1942 models, plus additions for engineering changes, the OPA announced today. FIRE DESTROYS FOOD MEDFORD, Jan. 16-(A1) -Fire in Camp White's sales commissary today destroyed farge quantities of food for camp persoanet and servicemen's dependents in this area. Origin of the blaze was un determined. 5- - 1 ' r --' if 4 TSIcr32 1IIS Priests Picket t, STRIKE V.-'re'iH'Kl - r. 1 . (Story on page 1) 1 - J CHICAGO, Jan. The Iter. Edward Ptawenskl (left). f St Jon f God Catholic Church and president of Back of th Yards Neigh borhood Council walks picket line at stock yards early today with The Rev. Amoroso Ondrak of St Michaels" Catholle Church (right) and Joseph B. Meegan (center). AP Wlrepboto to Th Statesman) Marriages and Divorces Tied In Linn County ' ALBANY, Jan, 16 - (Special) -Divorce cases and marriage appli cations tied here the last of the week with five couples seeking licenses to wed while the same number were seeking to have the bonds of matrimony severed. , I Applicants for marriage li censes were Westley M. Gillen wa ter, 24, and Helen D. Miles. 20, both of Lebanon; George W. Zim mer, 27. and Audrey Dunham, 20; fcill Tincher Carter, 29, and Marjorie J. Strong, 28; John Win ka, 21, and Irene P. Peacock, i0 and to Karl V. Harvill. 21, and May Pauline Douglas, 18, all of Albany. I Asking for divorces were Mig ijion Gorin from Edward D. Gor ih, asking restoration of her for mer name of Lamkin. They were married Oct. 24, 1929, in Ventura, Calif. Echo T. Callahan from Glenn Callahan, married Nov. 5, 1943, Desertion is the charge. Jean Hawkins also charges de sertion in her complaint in which she asks a divorce from Shrader Hawkins, married June 27, 1942. She also seeks the custody of their minor child. Also charging deser tion is Nancy Underwood, seeking a divorce from Keith Underwood. Their marriage took place July 6, 1940.- 1 Margaret A. McCadden charges cruelty in her complaint asking for d divorce from Richard Mc Cadden; married June 8. 1941. Mrs. McCadden seeks the custody of their minor child, $50 a month for its support, and $50 a month permanent alimony. Mounted Vonne Plans Improved Riding Site Improvement of their property on South River road is under con sideration by members of the Oregon Mounted Posse, who hope to add a barn and exhibition sta dium to their 32-acre trail riding site. Lee U. Eyerly has been re elected captain of the posse for 1946. Other recently elected offi cers are: First lieutenant, Rex Hartley; second lieutenant. Bob Sears and Elmer Lawrence; di rectors, Douglas McKay, Grant Ferris and Fred Anunsen. ARABS VOICE STAND CAIRO, Jan. 16.-;P)-The kings of Egypt . and Saudi Arabia de clared Jointly today that "we Join all Arabs and Moslems in the world in their belief that Pales tine is an Arab country and that it must stay an Arab country." UTILITY 8ALE PLANNED BAKER, Jan. 16.-0P-Sale of the eastern Oregon Light 8c Power Co. to California Pacific Utilities company fo r approximately $2, 300,000 was approved today by directors of the eastern Oregon company. Stockholders will meet Jan. 31 to vote on the offer. CROSS-COUNTRY BIKE RIDE TACOMA, Jan. 16W;p)-Harri-son Randall of Fredericton, N. B., arrived here today after complet ing an 11,400 mile cross-continent tour by bicycle. , . GIA11T at Stock Yards r,-. "W fc .f. J Tex Rankin Plans Plane Assembly Plant PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 16.-IP) Tex Rahkln, pioneer Oregon fly ing instructor, said today he would establish an assembly plant here for Republic's amphibian "Sea bee" plane. He said the partly assembled planes would be shipped here from the New York factory. Rankin said he had not yet found a site for the plant. Death Claims Nash Arrangements are being made at W. T.t Rigdon company today for the funeral of Evelyn A. Nash, former school teacher, who died yesterday morning in her home at 892 N. Winter st Miss Nash, born May 1, 1870, a St. Cloud, Minn., came to Oregon in 1885 with her parents, the late James and Mary O'Conner Nash, She had lived in Salem and vl cinity since 1908 and was a mem ber of St Joseph's Catholic church. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Marie Smith, and two brothers, James K. and Firrain Nash, al of Salem, and by several nieces And nephews. . Rye Grass Seed Production Topg ' PORTLAND, Jart. 16.-;p)-Qre. gon has a virtual monopoly on rye grass seed production, ER. Jack man, farm crops extension special ist at Oregon State college, said today. He told the Oregon seed grow ers league meeting that 'Oregon seed is sent to every state in th union. Arthur S. King of OSC re ported Oregon is in a better posi tion than other western states on nitrogen compound supplies be cause of the Salem alumina plant's production of ammonium sulphate. There is a general shortage of nitrogen throughout the country; he said. S GIRLS ESCAPE STATE SCHOOL GRANDE RONDE. Jan. 19.-A -Five girls escaped from the state training school here this after noon, the ; state patrol reported. Preliminary investigation did not disclose how they escaped, .patrol men said. Search was begun im mediately. NAVY RETURNS SUGAR PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 16- The navy said today more than 21.000,000 pounds of surplus sugar from Pacific ocean areas are on their way to the United States to replenish naval stocks and "it is I expected this will indirectly ease the civilian scarcity." NOW SHOWING ...as you Eke it! "Wagon .Wheel Westwood mini ElUOTT Mty ft t ' - , W I " . - w I Evelyn CO-FEATURE - - Streptomycin Used to Treat Tuberculosis DETROIT, Jan. 16-(7P)-The use of the drug streptomycin in the successful treatment of tubercu losis was outlined today to the American Academy of Pediatrics by Drs. H. Crowin Hinshaw and William H. Feldman of the Mayo Foundation. In presenting a progress report the doctors emphasized that the streptomycin treatment must not be taken as a potential substitute for sanitarium care and surgical treatment of tuberculosis. In addition, they warned that the drug is being produced in sjuch small amounts that it is unobtain able except for a few research projects. I . . The two doctors reported that 54 patients, some of them in ad vance stages of tuberculosis. 1 re ceived the streptomycin for peri ods in excess of f our weeks land that "in'no instance did the dis ease appear to extend into pre viously unin vol ved pulmonary tissues while under streptomycin therapy. Ben Hazen to Talk at Realty Board Banquet Ben H. Hazen, Portland, presi dent of the Benjamin Franklin Savings and Loan association, is to be speaker 'at the annual ban quet of the Salem Board bf Real tors on Saturday night at the Mar Ion hotel. ! "" . Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr., is to serve as toast master for the evening's varied program, which includes installa tion of newly-elected officers by Claude H. Murphy, state real es tate commissioner. The Rev. Dudley Strain, pastor of the First Christian church. Is to open the program with an invoca tion. President R. A. Forkner will greet the diners and introduce Farrell. Vernon L. Wiscarson, Sa lem high school band director, will lead the group singing, and Law rence Alley, accompanied by Mary E. Barton, will sing a solo. The address of welcome by May or I. M. Doughton will precede the installation ceremonies. Remarks by A. D. Newman, president of the Oregon Association of Real Estate boards, by Harold Rogers, presi dent o the Portlanid Realty board; James Rodman, Jr., president of the Eugene board; J. E. E&tep, president of the Albany board and by Paul P. Bates, president of the Corvallls board, are also on the program. Leo U. Childs heads the program committee, members bf which are Burt Pichia, George D. Alderin, Wesley Stewart, Jr., Nila Cluelt and William Goodwin. U.ofO. Enrollment 77 Higher Than Laal Year EUGENE, Jan. 16-;P)-The Uni versity of Oregon winter term en rollment increased 77 per cent over a year ago, final figures re vealed today. On the campus here are 3321 students while 476 are at the med ical school and 268 at the dental school. HOSPITAL RELEASES Salem General hospital dis charged Mrs. Clyde E. Gilman, 662 Ferry st.. and infant son. r id Mrs. Joe J. DiPaolo, Yamhill, and infant daughter on Wednesday. HMS RULER DOCKS NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. Jan. 16.-vD-H.MS Ruler docked 'here today with 512 veterans of the European theatre. OPENS 6:45 P. M. NOW PLAYING! FUN-PACKED CO-HIT! Grade Fields Montr Woolley ' "rZ. J. "Holy Halrimony" Employment Service Manager Optomistic Over Job Future The bottom is not going to drop out of Oregon, where even the current unemployment problem will probably be; serious only forTa matter of weeks, W. H.- Baillie, manager of the Salem office of the U- S. employment service, declared, as he addressed Salem Soroptimists at their Wednesday noon luncheon, meeting.' Baillie predicted that an upswing in employment ; will be Marion Pomona Hears Reports At Woodburn WOODBURN. Jan. 16 -(Special-Marion Pomona held its winter quarterly meeting here to day, heard reports frym its offi cers, plans Mr the state grange conference February 25 at Keizer. und planned to meet April 17 with Ankney grange for the spring quarterly meeting. W. G Nibler, county agent, told details Of the Marion county plan ning committee and the county meeting in alem February 1. Marjorie Tye, nome demonstra tion agent, made her report. Har ley Libby spoke on the coopera tive health project for Salem. Mrs. Rex. Hartley is the new home economics chairman and announced the home extension spring festival for April 4 in Sa lem when the luncheon will be served by Ankney Home Eco nomics club. Mrs. Floyd Fox, state deputy and Juvenile grange matron, an nounced the state conference to start at 1:30 February 25 at Keizer halt All grange members are invited ' and the subordinate grange with the best attendance will be awarded a prize.: v Other reports were given by Willard Stephens and the various subordinate granges. The program included a stunt by Esther Hart ley, Essie Specht, Leona Krenz, Virginia Ross, W. M. Tate, Clar ence Johnson, Verne Scott and A. B. Wiesner. Rex Hartley sang a solo, Edith Miller of Ankney gave a musical reading. Car Crash Victim Described as 'Fair' William Overman. 340 Ever green ave., was in "fair" condi tion at Salem General hospital this morning, after an automobile collision in which he received serious head cuts yesterday. Cars of both Overman and Pris cilla Loy, Vancouver, Wash., were badly damaged when they col lided at the intersection of Clax tor road and Highway 99-E at 11 a.m. The city first aid crew rushed Overman to the hospital. John Wayne to Weil Mexican Actress Today LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16-P) John Wayne, western" film ac tor, and Esperanza Baur, Mexi can screen actress, obtained a marriage license today and said they will be married tomorrow in the Long Beach home of Mrs. Sidney Preen, Wayne's mother. Wayne gave his true name as Marion Michael Morrison and his age as 38. Miss Baur is 24, the daughter of 'a Mexico City busi ness man. GAS EXPERTS HELD HERFQRD. Germany, Jan. 16. -4D-The .British have arrested three German poisop gas experts and are holding them for trial as war criminals. "M'VW JUT tm a.r OPENS 6:45 P. M. ' NOW PLAYING! A Thousand and One ThrOlal See the Gkxni King Cobra I The Ds of Dathl 'DMIGEnOUS J0DD1IEY" THRILL CO-HJTl ' "Border Chapter 6 tfef Narra- Conrad rl Naotl "MONSTER . AND THE APE" noted, here by March 1 and that by June and July there will be a manpower shortage In this area. His beliefs, he said, were based upon figures from employers and a knowledge of what needs have been and should be again. Population Rise Another set of figures from the federal department of labor's bu reau of labor statistics was cited by Baillie to indicate that by 1970 tkere will be 6,000,000 residents of tpe Willamette valley, or six times as many as now dwell here. One of the great deep silt soil areas in the United States, the valley will feed 13,000,000 people, the bureau's surveys indicate, Baillie said. Industry wants to hire not the man with the hoe bu the man with a cow, he de clared, illustrating his contention with a story from his own experi ence in which one Industrial con cern finked him to find several hundred such men because "a man may leave his wife and family, but he does not leave a cow at milking time he is there." Cheap Power Cheap power possibilities, a new market in Europe and growing markets here as the population moves westward will encourage industry, which is already moving into this area, Baillie maintained. Buena Vista Club Meets BUENA VISTA, Jan. 16.-(Spec-ial)-The Buena Vista Woman's club held its first meeting of the year on January 9. Roll call "A New Year's Resolution" was an swered by 22 members. Mrs. Cecil Huffman, a former presidents installed the new of ficers and the meeting was turned over to Helen Taylor, Polk county home demonstration agent, who demonstrated "Furniture Touch Ups" Miss Taylor's next visit will be February 13 and her subject will be "The Repairing of Innerspring Cushions." The next regular club meeting will be held January 23 with Elma Hultman and Eva Banks as hostesses and Martha McGowan in charge of the pro gram. 7 Counties Turn In Vole Figures Official tabulation of the votes catit at Friday's special congres sional election in the first Ore gon district had been received at noon Wednesday from all but three of the 10 counties. Tabula tions yet to be received are from Tillamook, Polk and Yamhill counties, As soon as the county official returns are canvassed by the state elections bureau a certifi cate of election will be issued to Walter Norblad, Astoria attorney, who was successful in the contest for representative in congress to succeed the late James W. Mott. Norblad defeated Bruce Spauld ing, Salem lawyer. CO NT. FROM 1 P. M. NOW! A Jealous Husband Plans Spook! ... To Drire A Crooning Woli From MYSTERY CO-HIT! wltk SIDNIY T O LI R Sanson fum iomt S relay A - TVi His VtJ Door! I ADOIPHE MDUOU K V EUEHDREW N HRUOY VALUE VTS 1 FORTUNIO 1 TF mm LATEST NEWS! Mrs. Thielsen Services Set For Saturday Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a. m. from St. Paul's Episcopal church for Ama Leone Strong Thielsen, 67, native of Salem, who died Wednesday at her home, 1000 Chemeketa st., af ter an illness of three months and a long period of ill health. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amost Strong, also natives of Salem, she was married to Frederic D. Thiel sen on June 6, 1906, in Salem. They made their home first in Portland, then in Kicnreatl and a number of years ago came to Sa-1 lem, where they have since re- j sided. Mrs. Thielsen's father oper ated a bakery and restaurant in Salem. An aunt, Mary Kenney of i Astoria, was the first woman to serve in the Oregon state senate. Mrs. Thielsen was the great granddaughter of Tabitha Brown, founder of Pacific university. She was a member of St. Paul's Epis copal church, and that church's rector, the Rev George H. Swift, will officiate at the Saturday rites. Concluding services are to be at Rlverview cemetery, Portland, un der the ; direction of the W. T. Rigdon company. Survivors ! are the widower, Frederic D. iThielsen. sr., 'Salem; sons, Henry W. Thielsen, Portland, and Frederic? D. Thielsen. jr., Van couver, Wash.; one daughter. Mrs. bdward W. fisher, ha 1cm. and a granddaughter Pamela Joan Thiel sen, Vancouver. Police Search for ' Check Passer Salem police are on the lookout for another bad check artist, a man calling himself George Smith who cashed bogus checks at two local shops 'Tuesday. Posing as a husband intent on surprising his wife with flowers and a beauty shop order, the man passed a worthless check for $19.80 at a . beauty shop and one for $17.50 at a flower shop, obtaining his change in cash at both places. QUO SQLa Gti V2EGE6 U oH UtW 9oodt for Isbn.oti.a, WMtkprvofingl 7.85 ,i ..... .,K .... . i ( mamm , - 2 4 I , riista- -i - - i- - -r rf Off " ' i fc---LiS. v. iC&tiS&Isi, 1 Words NeaHfoof ITl Of" 1 Ward if Use our Rftonthly poymant plan to bvy any maraSondite . from our tor stock or through our catalog daportmant. 'Baby Ships' to Bring Families To America SAN FRANCISCO. Jan.! 16-4 Specially equipped baby; ships will transport war bgides and babies of American servicemen from Australia and New Zealand from now on, the war shipping administration announced today. The announcement followed protests from war brides arriving Jan. 14 from New Zealand. They complained of accommodations aboard the freighter Permanente. The "baby ships" will provide the following facilities, the WSA announcement said: Diaper laun dries, baby baths, play ! rooms, nurseries, sterilization kitchens baby foods, talcum powder, ab sorbent soaps, and baby oils. Phillips Named YW Hoard Chief W. L. Phillips was named chair man of the board of trustees f the Salem YWCA this week. Trustees serve as the advisory group for the YW in guiding th association on pui chase of prop erty or on other business deals. Phillips term as a trustee expires at the end of 1949. Other trustees include: ; Milton L. Meyers, whose term will con clude at the end of 1948; Dora thea Steusloff, whose term also ends in 1948; Dr. Frank Brown, whose term will be up at the end of 1946; and Fred S. Lamport, whose term expires at the end of 1947. OPEN 6.45 II Sunday Dinner for a Soldier il with Anne Baxter and Jeha HedUk and Tearl of Death New Sherlock Helmet Mystery with Basil Kathbone and Nigel Brace 23 GBiGB 033 0333 3AT 93350 IJ01V...AT VARDS! DEM-HUS TRAIint 169 00 complete with tires Hauls loads safely and easily! For Highway, Ciry or field use . ; i wifh tractor or car. Saves work, saves time. Built sturdily ... all steel, welded . . yet light to pB. By yours at Wards . . . TODAY! 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