PACE TWO
Tha OREGON STATESMAN. SaW Oregon, Friday Morning, February 1$. 1948
Servicemen
Tour Salem
Alumina Plant
(Stnry al4 on page 1)
Men in service uniform from
which the insignia JuhJ been re
moved were much in evidence at
the Salem alumina plant Thurs
day when representative of var
i .(i veteran' organizations were
t.k-n on a tour through the big
nw- factory.
Highly four of the 195 pet tons
- employed in operation are vet
? era fit of the ret-ent wmr, Jhe via
. itr were told. A large percent-
1 ae of the 161 employd in con
) atf ijptjon kino are veteran, it 'was
jl ai1
finest In Wet
The organisation reprenentatives
ie tfeken ftom the great elec
J tnrally heated tank, Urgent in the
i? t and one of the largest In
f ...the world, w hu h produce 150,000
''. fxMind of ateam pressure per hour.
' , elng an Mmbly line type of
! fhemical operation. They aaw how
1 . the clay in mathed in hammer
mill, baked in a huge kiln, stored
, In a SOn ton concrete alio, thence
moved in smaller hatches into an
ammonium sulphate solution, apun
p in centrifuge, baked and washed
gartd washed tome more and fin-
- , ally the alumina residue la dried
' In the greet kiln, raised by vacuum
F Into another, alio and ia ready
." shipment. They the big-
- g-t ' cryiuluer in the world,
...where ammonium sulphate if
manufactured for the alumina pro
: ce and for fertlllter.
iTr Ceadaetart
K Stanley Banyra and Ted Wer
'neke, chemical engineers at the
plant which wii built to test on
'Va large Kale the formula for re
V portion of alumina from city, con-
du"td the tour. In the group were
Major Blakely of atM selective
advice ofdce; lira. A. L. Rtrgyer,
', representing Veteran of Foreign
W.r; W H. BeilHe W tew U. 8.
1 employment service; Jim Harris
of the veterans' administration;
4 Don Goode,' state vetweo' affairs
ottum and commander of Salem
Pst No 138, American Legion;
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Archie Brewster, Disabled Ameri
can Veterans; Comdr. I. N, Bacon
and Brazier Small of Capital post
No. a, American Legion; J. H.
Hopkins of Salem board No, 1,
selective service office; Bill Scott,
American Veterans' committee,
and representatives of the press.
A. W, Meugtr, the plant'a public
relations director, arranged the
tour.
Board to Scan j
Hicswa Record
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -)-A
military board will 'carefully
examine" the record of the- trial
of PTC. Joseph E. Iticaara, sent
enced to death in Japaji for the
slaying of tw JapanM cMllans,
the" war department announced
today. )
The trial record has been re
ceived by the army Judge advo
cate general. After the review
board has completed its study its
recommendation will be submitted
to President Truman for final ac
tion. Hicswa, of Wellington, N. J
was convicted of murder by a gen.
eral court-martial.
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Congressmen Contend Military
Destroying, Hoarding Goods
I WASHINGTON, fb. 14.-0r-Th houasj eipenditures com
mittat heard assertion today that tha army and nary ara da
atroyinf or hoarding many aurplua war goods.
i Several committee members advanced thi contention at
a hearing on legislation to overhaul the aurplua property dis
posal act. :''.!
' The accusations were denied
Edgerton, vice chairman of the
war assets Corporation, which
handles excesi items after; they
are declared aurplug. (
He aaid the army, navy and his
organization all are "doing m good
a Job aa possible" in spot ding dis
posal of eurpluees.
Hep. Cosaett (D-Tea) and Whit
tington (D Miaa) took particularly
aharp issue with him.
Both declared that "aurplua
auto by the acre and tha mile"
are being junked by the army
and navy on Pacific ocean island
bases. They did not name any
places. ' J J
Edgerton replied that no such
instances had been called to his
attention.
fThafa juat the trouble," Whit
tington responded. "You aren't do
ing your Job. Congressmen are
informing you of this situation
and you aren't demanding that the
array and navy make these goods
available to consumers."
"The army and navy have de
clared good, aurplua in all the
quantities they can stand." Edger
ton answered. "1 think they have
been suceesaful.
n don't want to be harsh,"
Whitttington continued. "But I beg
to differ with you. The army and
navy are acting to keep material
from being declared surplus. They
are; hoarding It, or destroying it
in many Instances. And the ad
miniatration of the surplus prop
erty disposal act has been unpar
donable and In disrepute for eome
time."
Stolz, Joyce !
Biff Tonight
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -OPV- Two
of the nation's ranking light
weight Allie Stolz and Willie
Joyce headline Madison Square
Garden' weekly beak-busting
bank night tomorrow; and ai us
ual ! Mr. Fight Fan will see to It
that the banking will be' done
mostly by Promoter Mike Jacobs.
Observers predicted 15,000 of
the clout customers .would show
up to chip in o a gate of more
than $00,000. Stolz outpointed
Joyce last Nov. 12, but the baf
fling bookmakers are making the
Gary Negro i 9 to I favorite to
get Seven.
PortlancJerH Bid j
Farewell to Hoyt
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 14-P)-
Hundreds of his friends gathered
at a testimonial dinner tonight to
say goodbye to Palmer Hoyt, who
resigned as publisher! of the Ore-
gonlan to become editor and pub
lisher of the Denver Post.
Prominent guests Included Hen
ry Luce, executive of the com
pany publishing Time, Life : and
Fortune magazines, and James A.
Linen, publisher of Time. E. C.
Sammons, president of the U. S.
National bank here, ) was toast-
master. ?
MINIMUM FAY BILL OKEIIED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-()-A
'bill estimated to raise the pay
of 4,000,000 to 6,000.000 persons
was approved today by the sen
ate labor committee. It would
raise the minimum wage required
br law from 40 to 65 cents an
hour. I
Robert Lowery and Phyllis
Brooks in ;
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22,000 Vets
Dock Today
By the Associated Press
More than 22,000 service per
sonnel are scheduled to debark
from 19 vessels at five U.S. ports
today. Ships arriving:
At Seattle
Le Grande Victory from Na
goya, Greenville Victory from
Philippines, USS Almaack from
Taku.
At Saa Dtege
USS Yokes, attack transport
Cullman (both ships from Pacific
forward areas).
At Las Angeles
Mormachawk from Salpan, Gen.
S. D. Sturgis from Yokohama,
Wagon box. Dashing Wave.
At San Fraaeiace
Marine Swallow from Manila,
Mifflin from Honolulu, Cape Can
so from Manila, Bandera front
Shanghai, Shoshone from Pearl
Harbor. LCI 715 from Peri Har
bor. HcthelU of Salem
Visit Relatives
NORTH 8ANTIAM, Feb. 14
(Special )-Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beth
ell of Selma, Calif., have "been a
recent visitor of his mother Mrs.
Amanda Bethell. James Bethel 1
drove to Yocolt, Wash., to visit
Den Dethell'a sister, Mrs. Nannie
Graham.
School was dismissed beore
noon Monday due to lack of heat,
something went wrong with the
oil hesters.
A Valentine party waa held at
tha school; Thursday, with pre
school children present. Refresh
ments were served.
. Elmer Clidewell is doing some
filling and land leveling on his
farm.
Forett Hoi man is building a
home down Hobson Lane on El
mer Glidewell's property.
MONGOLIA RECOGNIZED
CHUNGKING, Feb. 14. -()-The
Mongolian peoples republic
- - formerly Outer Mongolia - -and
China have agreed to estab
lish diplomatic relations, a spokes
man for the Mongolian delegation
announced today. -
FLAY AT LIBERTY
Salem Civic Players wilt pre
sent their spring comedy produc
tion, the three-act "Excuse My
Dust," in the Liberty grange hall
tonight under sponsorship of the
Liberty Community club.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
FOUR CORNERS, Feb. 14-(Special)-
Members of the fourth
grade at Auburn school helped
George Krasch celebrate his 10th
birthday recently when his moth
er, Mm. Roy Krasch, entertained.
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Salem Armory
13 Entertainers -: 13
Entertainers
Vera Eseh. Veeaflstf
Glenn Woodry'g
Orchestra
Nation's State
Department
Held Impotent
Joseph K. Carson, former Port
land mayor and more recently a
U.S. army colonel in occupied
Germany, told the Columbia Em
pire Industries last night that "it's
time tpe people of America awoke
to the! fact that our atate depart
ment 1 utterly impotent."
"Twice within little more than
a generation, American manpow
er, material and money have gone
abroad, all for a principle," he
declared, in emphasizing "the
need to state clearly a policy for
peace and accord among all nations."-
Twenly-five member and
guest, of Columbia Empire In
dustries attended the dinner and
informal discussion at the Marion
hotel, presiding was Lloyd Rn he
of Salem, president, to whom high
tribute was paid by the retiring
president, Thomas C. Young of
Portland.
Robert R. McKean of Portland,
manager of the organization out
lined the group' program of
publicizing this areaH products,
keeping informed of employer
and employe relations, and con
tinuing a close study of state and
national legislation.
Among major topics discussed
was unemployment compensation.
A number of abuaes of the law
was cited. Several members rais
ed que a 1 1 o n a of procedure and
policy.
Carson, In addition to his com
ments en" foreign policy; told the
group that Jess , than 25 per cent
of the national energy could be
utilized In providing a sufficiency
of food, clothing snd shelter, and
declared that "the things we don't
actually have to have are the ba
sis of our prosperity." He also
decried what he termed "a lack
of pride among those who work.
In doing a good Job."
Others attending' the session,
most of them taking part in the
discussions. Included Douglas Mc
Kay. Ralph Campbell, William
Paulus, Fred Starrett, Clyde Ev
erett, C. Kenneth White, K. W.
Heinlein, W. R. Seyfried, Robert
Pat ton, Fred Pellitier, Frank
Roaebraugh, H. Pearson, Harold
Robertaon, M. E. Walters, and
Steve Stone, alt of Salem; G. M.
Brown of Stayton; Charles E.
Caasel Phil E. Hodel, John Y.
Lansing, all of Portland.
Last night's session was the
first of 30 now on the schedule.
WSC Team Revamped
PULLMAN. Wash.. -Feb. U.-4A1
-A hastily rebuilt Washington
State college swimming team will
invade Oregon thia week to meet
Oregon State college Friday and
the University of Oregon Satur
day.
ENGLISH BANK SOCIALIZED
LONDON. Feb. 14 -(4V A bill
to bring the 230-year-old Bank
of England under public owner
ship became law tonight with the
granting of the royal assent. It
was the first major measure of
the labor government's campaign
pledged program of socialization.
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Pektion Circulating South of
Salem Seeks Fire Department
Petition for the establishment of a fire district in the
Red Hlls area south of Salem are now in circulation and senti
ment among property holders of the district favors maintenance
of their own fire department, it was reported Thursday by
Lewis Judson, secretary of the Liberty Farmers Union committee
in charge.
Nearly 1000 signatures will be required, it was said, as
Police Continue
Investigation of
Reported Shots
Investigation of report of gun
fire and gun threatening Wed
nesday night was continued
Thursday by city police, who
hsve tentatively appraised the lo
cal incidents as the work of
"hoodlums showing off."
Two incidents following the al
leged shooting at Dean Kay L,
Smith of Willamette university
law school shortly after 0 p.m.
Wednesday were reported later.
N. M. Hick ok. 1285 N, 21st st..
said he was I red at twice from
a darkened car a block north of
his home at 9:25 p.m. and that
the car, immediately turned West
into D street and disappeared.
Both Dr. Smith and Ulckok
said they noticed a bright flash
from the weapon, leading police
to believe blanks were fired. ' A
second Investigation at tha Smith
home Thursday failed to disclose
any sign of bullet marks or emp
ty shells.
The third incident was report
ed by Mrs. Helen McLaren,
540V Gaines st, who said she
was accosted at the Division and
High streets corner shortly after
9 p.m. by a slender young man
on. foot who told her "If you don't
stop I'll shoot" several times, but
did not fire when she ran across
the street to the safety of a house.
She said it appeared he might
have held a small automatic wea
pon in his band.
POLICE BALL SUCCESS
City police believed their an
nua I Policeman's ball, held
Thursday night at Crystal Gar
dens, a success, but early this
morning had not totaled the
ticket - ssles. Money from the
dance is to go into their athletic
fund.
CAR. TRUCK COLLIDE
A c a r operated by Dorothy
Jain, 825 Madison st.. and a truck
operated by Thomas W. Eubanks,
route 4, Salem, collided at the
intersection of Court and North
14th streets at 4:45 p.m. Thurs
day. The front end of the sedan
was crushed but no one was in
Jure1? Hty noh said.
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O Ask him to arrange your financing the U.S.
BANKLOAN way. It's the plan thrifty people
use to buy modern home appliances the plan
which enables them to keep their WAR BONDS
and still acquire the things they need.
Miataii itiiai
25 per cent of all real property
holders must sign before the
county court will receive such a
petition. Getting the signHturea is
slowed coni d e r a b I y hecauM
many of the actual property own
er are not residents, Judn
stated.
The county court i empowered
to grant permission for a tax levy
within such a district a high as
four mills, and a vote in the dis
trict could authorize 10 mills, but
only once, for providing fire pro
tection. District voter would elect a
board of directors which would
in turn decide whether a separate
fire department be organized or
protection be obtained from a
nearby fire department, it wax
explained.
James Adams heads the com
mittee which include, besides
Judson, Reuben Nichot, A. W.
Lovcik and John Dasch. Assessed
valuation of the Red Hill dist
rict is approximately $2,000,000
35,000 Jobless
In 3 Counties
PORTLAND, Feb. 14-()-Mult-nomah,
Columbia and Washington
counties have 15,000 Jobless, in
cluding 10,000 ex-servicemen, the
U, S. employment service report
ed 'today.
Lack of training for skilled
work was cited as the reason for
the large number .of unemployed
veterans.
Despite the number seeking
work, there were 1928 unfilled
Job openings in January, the re
port said, principally for stenog
raphers, office help, domestics,
sewing machine operators, body
and fender workers and various
other skilled or low-pay Jobs.
Greenberg Signed
DETROIT. Feb. 14.-(P)-Hank
Greenberg. slated for the Job of
first baseman with the world
champion Detroit Tigers this sea
son, today agreed to his 1948 con
tract and will report for spring
training within a few days.
Montana va. Whitman
MISSOULA, Mont , Feb. 14-(P)
Montana State university's fast
breaking Grizzlies, back from a
two-gnie' series with Idaho, will
entertain; Whitman here Friday
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Brat ton Avers
No Tip-off in
Nip Messages
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1MP
Col. Rufus S. Bratton told Peart
Harbor investigators today there
was nothing in decoded Japanese
messages to give a tip of intended
attack until the morning of Dec.
7. 1941.
When Tokyo's instructions ar
rived then for her ambassadors to
present at 1 p. m. a note breaking
off peace negotiations, that meant
to him an attack, the army officer
said.
Bratton was chief of the far
eastern section, military intelli
gence, in 1941. In that post, he
win one of the first to see inter
cepted and decoded Japanese
meiisagrs, known as "magic."
He told a senate-house investi
gating committee he never saw a
pre-l'earl Harbor "wind" cod
message signifying Japan's in
tention to break with the United
States. If the war department
ever had one, he believed he
would have seen it, Bratton
added.
Reversing earlier testimony to
an army inquiry board, Bratton
also testified It was possible he
did not deliver to any high mili
tary officers on the evening of
Dec. 8, the first II parts of Jap
an's note. The 14 th and (utal part,
and instructions to Japan's
"peace" negotiators to deliver it
at I p. m. Dec. 7, were not then
available.
Charles Sprague
Reelected to Head
Churches Council
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. H-iJT)
Charles A. Sprague, Salem, was
re-elected to his fourth term to
day as president of the Oregon
Council of Churches.
Six new vice presidents were
named: A. C. Caswell, Eugene;
Rev. Elton E. Smith, McMinn
ville; Rev. Robert pj-entlce, Bend;
Rev. Lael Westberg, Corvallis;
Prof. H. C. Seymour, Corvallis;
Kev. Roy A. Fedje. Salem.
Rev. William R.j Lindsay of
Lake Grove was re-elected secre
tary and Guy E. Jsqjues, Portland,
treasurer. j
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