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The Capital Journal. Salem, Orenon
Saturday, December 21, 1940
Holiday Trade
Considered Best
In Ten Years
New York, Dec. 31 WV-Chrlst-mas
(hoppers in the final holiday
buying rush made cash registers
from coast to coast ring today with
cheerful tunes of good business.
Swelling the shopping tide In re
tall trade districts of many indus
trial communities were thousands
of consumers who had found Jobs
In recent months in war supply
factories.
Manufacturing employment was
estimated in business circles the
highest on record, although several
millions remained to be absorbed
in private payrolls as result of the
growth of the nation's labor forces
in the past decade.
Overtime pay in defense-pressed
industries, such as tools and ship
building, contributed to the Christ
mas spending splurge.
As the shopping whirl approach
ed Its climax In a war-time set
ting of free spending mixed with
misgivings about the future of con
sumer goods production, trade re.
ports indicated the best retail turn.
over since 1929 at Industrial centers.
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., said there
was "increasing evidence that con.
sumer holiday buying was shaping
up to the best volume In a de
cade."
"Store traffic was of capacity
proportions in many large cities and
retail turnover In units frequent.
ly was found to be the heaviest
since 1929," the mercantile agency
added.
Santa Claus had the business
spotlight but the demands of the
TJ. S. and British war buyers were
the main topic of study among busi
ness men looking ahead to the
post-Christmas prospect.
Washington efforts to speed war
Industries and the presidential move
to Increase aid to England by lend
ing equipment, rather than selling
it, raised the question in business
circles whether civilian consumer
demand would be curbed to give
arms orders the right of way.
Latest reports showed key in
dustries, including steel, at or near
capaolty. Little inclination toward
usual year-end slowdown was no
ticeable, although some curtailment
of factory activity was expected next
week for the Christmas holiday.
Partly because of seasonal ad
justments, the Associated Press in
dex of industrial activity Jumped
to a new peak for the past decade
at 121.5 per cent of the 1929-30
level, compared with 119.5 the pre
vious week and 111.7 a year ago.
Business sources ascribed the pro
duction drive partly to attempts to
complete orders before the defense
program and British purchases de
manded a larger share of factory
capacity. When these orders are
out of the way, especially in steel,
there would be ample capacity for
defense In most lines, some authori
ties insisted.
Nevertheless, the Impression
spread in financial circles that de
fense planners would exercise wid
er control over the flow of raw
materials and perhaps divert some
capacity from consumer goods to
war production.
Certain reports received in Wall
Street said automobile output for
the normal market may be curtail
ed within the next five months to
permit diversion of skilled personnel
and plant facilities to armament
work, especially aircraft manufac
ture. Recognition of this possibility
appeared to be influencing the ex
ceptional demand for automobiles.
Former Fliers
Will be Trained
Washington, Dec. 31 (IP) The ar
my air corps announced today that
it would train hundreds of former
flyers, engineers and other qualified
civilians to serve the expanding air
forces on the ground as squadron
engineering officers.
First classes of 80 students each
will enter New York and Purdue
universities next month, and others
will follow at three-month Intervals.
After 12 weeks of study, six months
additional training will be given at
Chanute Field, 111. I
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Four-Motored Bomber Crashes, Kills Six Here Is one smashed wing of a United States Army four
motored bomber which crashed in the mountains 29 miles southeast of March Field, Calif., with
loss of six lives Including Corp. Frank J. Jlrak of Salem. In foreground Is part of one of the engines,'
still smoking from flames which burned part of the plane's wreckage. Hie craft apparently over
turned after crashing in the trees and boulders because the underside of the wing here faces upward.
Associated Press Photo.
Bread and Milk
Lady to Have
Christmas Tree
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 21 (P) The
Children's Bread and Milk House
has a Christmas tree with decora
tions that are different.
In place of the usual tinsel and
lights, Its boughs are strung with
white and green milk bottle tops,
each bearing a name in a childish
scrawl.
Youngsters used the finest good
will symbols they knew to decorate
the tree for their "bread and milk
lady," Mrs. Llda Thompson Byrne.
Mrs. Byrne Isn't wealthy but a
few friends aid her philanthropy
and when she rings a bell every
noon ragged, hungry children come
scampering.
They receive only bread and milk.
"It's the only food many of them
have all day," Mrs. Byrne said.
"If it's a good-weather day some
60 children come with spoon and
glass and saucer, If it's bad-wcathor
day the number drops to 20.
"So many of them must remain
at home In bad weather because
they have no shoes," Mrs. Byrne ex
plained sadly.
The children will have a program
around the tree Monday. There'll be
recitations and an exchange of gifts.
Just to be sure nobody is over
looked Mrs. Byrne will see to it
that there are oranges and candy
enough to go around.
She and the children hope It's a
good-weather day.
The navy has adopted electric
ally-heated diving suits as stand
ard equipment.
Mystery Veils Inaction
Of Italian Fleet
By DeWItt MacKenxle
(AiaocUted Presi Stiff Writer)
When the British drove the noses of a fleet of warships
right up into Signor Mussolini's own private fish-pond (which
is to say the Adriatic) without encountering signs of the en
emy, tney uncoverea one oi the most-
astonishing situations of the alto
gether mad battle of the Med iter
ranean.
If this development means what
It seems to mean (and I'm not pre
pared to say that It does), then good
fortune Is unfolding for Britain like
a rose under the morning sun.
To get the full significance of this
occurrence we must realize that the
fleet passed through the 45-mlle
wide Strait of Taranto, with two
great Italian bases almost near
enough to be piped up by a boat
swain's whistle. It then cut tight
across Italy line of communication
with its beleaguered army in south
ern Albania.
The British also plastered the Im
portant port of Valona Albanian
end of this life-line with a hun
dred tons of explosive without hav
ing even a pea-shooter leveled at
them. They steamed up the Adriatic
as far as Duraazo, northern Alban
ian port, and Barl on the Italian
coast. And never a ripple from an
Italian warship, or roar of a war-
plane's propeller.
The only Indication of any move
ment of the Italian navy came today
In a report by the high command
that fascist ships had attacked the
Ionian ooast of Greece, scoring hea
vy hits. Details were lacking.
The Implications of this mystery
of the Adriatic are even more start
ling than the uninterrupted cruise
of the British unit. His majesty's
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admiralty wisely refrains from draw
ing conclusions, but British com
mentators say that the Italians have
conceded domination of the Adriatic
as well as the Mediterranean, and
have sought a hide-out to
their enemy.
Whether those conclusions may be
accurate or not, It strikes me we
shall be well advised to watch de
velopments a bit before making up
our minds. Should It prove to be a
fact that the Italians have abandon
ed control of their Adriatic to the
British, then we would have an en
tirely new situation, something like
this:
With communications between
Italy and Albania severed, the fas
cists would have to abandon that
Balkan country, and it's difficult to
see how they could evacuate their
already shattered army from Al
bania. Thus the Romans would have
written off their attempted con
quest of Greece as a catastrophe,
and wonid have surrendered a high
ly strategic Balkan base of opera
tions to the enemy.
The entire east coast of Italy
would be virtually under the muz
zles of British guns. You could
make anything you wanted out of
that.
First Degree
Charge Filed
Portland, Dec. 21 (P) A first-de
gree murder charge was filed yes
terday against Mrs. Julia Carlson.
plump, middle-aged widow, In the
slaying of her admitted lover, Paul
Notzold, 52.
Mrs. Carlson confessed killing
NoUold with an axe and a razor.
Detective John Abbott, who signed
the complaint, said. Notzold's slash
ed and battered body was found In
a bed at the widow's home.
Abbott reported Mrs. Carlson was
In a stupor on the kitchen floor
when the police arrived. Police quot
ed her as saying she had intended
to commit suicide but "lost my nerve
and got drunk Instead."
Tho widow waived preliminary
hearing In municipal court and was
ordered held for grand Jury action.
Notzold, a cook, had a wife living
on a farm at Battleground, Wash.,
police reported.
Deaths from Flu
ncreased to Three
Portland, Dec. 31 (Pi The In
fluenza death toll here was boosted
to three yesterday, as 1M new
cases were reported.
The third victim listed by the
health department was Mrs. Julia
Olson. 72, who died last Monday.
As the epidemic showed no signs
of letting up, several churches and
other organizations cancelled sche
duled Christmas parties.
The average amount of salt In seal
water U 3 V percent. I
Music Program
At Art Center
On Sunday
An informal program of music
under the direction of Mrs. Walter
Denton will be given at the Salem
Art Center Sunday afternoon be
tween the hours of three and five.
Music as well as gallery exhibits
and decorations are in keeping with
the spirit of the holiday season.
Mrs. J. A. Wonderllck has assisted
In arranging a program on which
many well known musicians will be
presented. The public Is Invited to
attend.
At 3:30 William Dunville, tenor,
will sing "Star of the East," by Ken
nedy, and traditional carol "The
First Noel." Floyd Young is Mr.
Dunvllle's accompanist. Following
this Nellie Jane Pearmlne, repre
sentative student from the Mary
Schultz Duncan studio, will give
two violin solos, "Spanish Dance"
by Burleigh and "Rondlno" by
Kreisler, with Ruth Bedford accom
panying. ,
After a short Intermission in
which guests may enjoy the gallery
exhibit of photographs and sketches
grouped under the general title
"Ecclesiastical Architecture" Buth
Bedford will sing a group of Christ
mas solos accompanied by . Alice
Crary Brown. She has chosen "No
Candle was There" by Leman, and
"Mary's Manger Song" by Salter.
At 4:30 Salem high school stu
dents, under the direction of Lena
Belle Tartar, will be in charge of
the program. Marjorie Walker,
pianist, will play Christmas carols,
Rosetta Trlcker, Jean Barham and
Joyce Ogden will sing solos and ap
pear as a trio in carols.
Louise Kammage, accompanied by
Gladys Edgar, will sing Max Rogers'
"The Virgin's Slumber Song," one
of the beautiful, though less known
solos, appropriate to a Christmas
program, and Carol Seagrove will
close the program with "Jesu Bam
bino" arranged as a violin solo.
Both Major
Parties Early
To Get Busy
Washington, Dec. 21 VP) Al
though it is nearly two years until
the next congressional election, nei
ther major party is letting any grass
grow under its feet.
With republicans talking of a full
time permanent staff here, it was
announced last night that the dem
ocratic national headquarters would
move the first of the year into a
luxurious 25-room suite in the May
flower hotel.
National Chairman Edward J.
Plynn of New York, it was learned,
will move into an apartment in the
hotel and spend most of his tune
here after January 1. Flynn has
been paying only occasional visits
here since he succeeded James A.
Farley last fall.
Coincident with this news came
word that the democrats would not
hold their customary Jackson day
banquets on January 8. Because this
date comes close to inauguration
day on January 20, it was thought
best to have a "victory dinner" in
February or March, as was done aft
er the 1936 election.
The republicans are holding up
reorganization of their headquarters
until a new national chairman is
selected. Wendell L. Wlllkie, the
party's 1940 presidential nominee, is
represented by associated as desir
ing for that position a man who
could represent the "back home" el
ement. Republican offices occupy several
floors In a building across Lafayette
Square from the White House, while
the democrats nave been housed in
eight cramped rooms in the nation,
al press building.
Both national committees are pre
paring their final post-election ex.
pendlture reports for submission to
the house. The last reports showed
that the republican national com
mittee received $2,093,901 and spent
$2,313,400 between January 1 and
October 30, while the democrats re
ceived $1,917,213 and spent $1,848,727.
Flynn has said that the democrat
ic national committee final report
would show expenditures below the
$3,000,000 limit fixed by the Hatch
act.
Navy to Boost
Enlisted Strength
Washington, Dec. 21 (PV The na
vy, rushing construction of a two
ocean fleet, was reported authori
tatively today to be planning to ask
congress for a substantial increase
in Its enlisted strength.
The expanded navy will reaulre
between 400,000 and 500,000 seamen,
exclusive of the marine corps, but
spokesmen declined to say whether
congress would be asked at the com
ing session to authorize the entire
number. Some congressional sources
said, however, that ranking navy of
ficials favored getting the necessary
legislation enacted so as to save
time in event of an emergency.
On December 1 the navy had 166,-
388 of Its 191,000-llmit of enlisted
men, and officials said the total
was rising every day.
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Canadian Official After Rescue Canadian Munitions Minister
C. D. Howe, one of survivors of British liner Western Prince, don
ned a bathrobe after his rescue. The Western Prince was attacked
by a submarine off the Irish coast. Sixteen persons were reported,
lost. Survivors were brought to a "western British port." Asso
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engineering degree at Ohio State unlvereity in 40 years, Mary Lee
Wilkerson, 22, of Middletown, O., tests a big boiler although air
plane designing is more in her line, she says. Associated Press
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Silverfon IEU
Elects Officers
Bllverton. Ore. Hpr. 91 nurrnrA
Eklund was named chairman of
local No. SO. rikt.rtr.r. 1 nr. r.Vta TTCTT
reorganization meeting last night,
createo to take the place of the old
local 28 which was dissolved Thurs-
dav nieht. The new lrtpnl Vto. n
charter membership of 187, nearly
an ui wnuiii are employes oi tne
cniver ans Timber company.
Other Officers are .Turk Rrnt.r. vti.
chairman; Ed Lambert, secretary-
treasurer; joe LaRue, Oscar Bent
son, George Christensen, Joe Clancy
and Randall Bailev. nrmfpronr-A com
mittee members and Edgard Huddle-
ston, D. P. starrett and Louis Saw
yer, trustees.
With a niaioritv of mill pmnlnvM
signing, cnarter was issued by H. W.
Burton, Portland, executive secre
tary of the IEU The Silver IV11
Timber company will deal with the
uku as Bargaining agency and the
conference commltttee was Instruc
ted to demand full recognition of
the new local by the employers.
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Robber Held
To Grand Jury
Portland, Dec. 21 (P) Loyal Mc
Cready, 48, Los Angeles, charged
with robbing a branch bank of $664
last Wednesday, was ordered held
for federal grand Jury action yes
terday after he waived hearing. His
ball was set at $25,000.
McCready was shot In the hand
by police after they overtook him
In the car of George B. Lampro, 24,
which he commandeered. Lampro
was shot through the body and
gravely wounded.
The accused robber said that
Lampro, an innocent victim, "never
should have been shot."
"He kept his hands In the air all
the time after being stopped by the
cops and never once acted like he
was grabbing for a gun," McCready
stated.
Officers said they shot McCready
when he brandished a gun and
Lampro when he let his hands fall
as though reaching for a gun.
Carnegie hall in New York is cel
ebrating its 15th anniversav this
season.
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Program
Washington. Dec. 21 UP) Four
men personally selected by Presi
dent Roosevelt as a defense "high
command" shouldered the concen
trated responsibility today of arm
ing America.
To the new organization to be
known as the office for production
management for defense the pres
ident late yesterday named William
S. Knudsen and Sidney HUlman of
the present defense commission,
War Secretary Stimson and Navy
Secretary Knox. Knudsen will be
director.
Although the present defense
advisory commission will be re
tained, it was expected that te
new board would take over most at
its duties, leaving the seven de
fense commissioners to coordinate
the civil life of the nation with the
activities of the new board.
Mr. Roosevelt's decision to cre
ate the new office, under authority
of the 1939 government reorganiza
tion act, followed widely-voiced de
mands for a greater centralization
of authority in defense matters.
Prospects were that the new set
up would be functioning by Janu
ary 1. The president said that
about 10 days would be required to
perfect executive orders necessary
for Its establishment.
The board, Mr. Roosevelt said,
will represent all three of the ele
ments involved in every process of
production labor, management,
and the buyer-user.
Big, Danish-born Knudsen, one
of the nation's outstanding produc
tion experts, will represent man
agement. Hlllman, a union man for 30
years, will handle labor problems,
and will be assistant director of thK
board.
Secretaries Knox and Stimson will
present the viewpoint of the buyer
user the army and navy.
Contracts Let
For 31 More
War Vessels
Washington, Dec. 21 m-Secre-tary
Knox announced today the
awarding of contracts to private
shipyards for 31 additional mine
layers, tenders and other naval ves
sels estimated to cost $265,765,500.
Additional contracts totaling $8,
600,000 were awarded at the same
time to expand facilities at the
widely-scattered shipyards receiving
the orders.
The vessels Will be built on a
cost-plus-fixed fee basis. Detailed
breakdowns and delivery dates were
not disclosed. The shipyards, num
ber of vessels, and limit of cost on
expansion of facilities included;
The Willamette Iron and Steel
corporation, Portland, Ore., two
minelayers, $1,000,000 for expansion
of facilities.
Lake Washington Shipyards,
Seatle, Wash., six small seaplane
tenders. No expansion of facilities
provided.
Associated Shipbuilding company,
Pascagoula, Miss., four net layers;
$2,000,000 for expansion.
Moore Dry Dock company, Oak
land, Calif., two submarine tend
ers and five submarine rescue ves
sels. No expansion.
Sun Shipbuilding company, Ches
ter, Pa., three destroyer tenders and
three seaplane tenders; $2,500,000
for expansion.
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company, San Diego, Calif.,
two repair snips; $400,000 expansion.
Pauline Saalfeld
Named Delegate
Pauline Saalfeld, teacher of the
fifth grade at Mt. Angel, has been
appointed delegate of the Inter
mediate Teachers' association of
Marlon county to the Oregon State
Teachers' association. Mrs. Jack
Kennedy, primary teacher at Hayes
ville, is alternate. By experience
and capacity as a teacher, Miss
Saalfeld is considered capable of
filling the position in a highly cre
ditable manner.
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