Wednesday, January 21, 1942
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Seven
c i Locals il
Monday: Max. SO. Mln. 31. Today:
River i.l It.
"The Irregular Income" will be
the topic for discussion at the meet
ing of the budgeting class at the
Y.W.O.A. Wednesday evening from
7:30 to 8:30 o'clock.
The condition of Paul B. Wallace,
taken to a hospital a few days ago
suffering with a heart ailment, was
reported today as showing definite
trends of Improvement.
Savings Insured to $5000.00 are
earning 3 at Salem Pedcral, 130
J South Liberty.
1 R. S. "Spec" Keene, Willamette
:i university coach, made two address.
ts In Portland this week. Monday
: C"'he appeared before the Chamber of
Commerce of that city and yesier
j day he spoke to members of the
Portland Rotary club.
A Penny-a-Plane club Is being
i organized by the Lions club of the
i Hollywood district of Salem. Each
member of the club will deposit at
designated places at least a penny
j for every axis airplane shot down
j by an American filer. The move-
j ment has been organized at various
places In the nation and is being
j received enthusiastically.
Lutz. Florist P 9592 1276 N. Lib.
In justice court complaints have
been filed charging Hiram and
Howard Hagen with the larceny of
five New Hampshire Red hens and
three Buff Bantams from J. H.
Leslie, 1105 South 14th. In justice
icourt today preliminary hearing
'-rwas set for 10 o'clock Thursday.
Ball was fixed at $500 each, which
was not furnished, and commit
ments were issued.
j City police have a report from
; Leo coon, 1548 Mill, that five Rhode
j Island Red hens were stolen Mon
day afternoon from his place.
FHA loans 90 25 yrs. 4'4 In
terest. Hawkins & Roberts, Ine.
18
The quarterly report of Roy Fug
ate, district agent for the preda
tory animal control covering the last
quarter of operations for hunters of
predatory game shows that In 65
days of work In Marion county for
the quarter Howard Victor, hunter
employed by the control In this
county, had bagged 10 coyotes and
six bobcats. During six days em
ployed In Polk county he made no
kill. The report shows that 63 hunt
ers working over the state during
, 1(the quarter killed 1902 coyotes, 172
jufrobcats, six mountain lions and 21
bears. Fugatc stated that as part
of the paper conservation move
ment his report hereafter will be
Issued semi-annually Instead of
quarterly.
For rent: Attractive Kingwood
Ht. home. Auto, oil heat, two fire
places, view site. Refrigerator and
stove If desired. Call 4470 or 3573.
The annual financial statement
of County Treasurer S. J. Butler
Just Issued shows the county receiv
ed during the year a total of 2,
277,984.77 and disbursed $2,554,
101.45. Beginning balance for the
year was $346,505.28 and balance on
hand at the end of the year was
1320,386.94. Receipts and dlsburse-
ments Include all of the taxes col
lected for various cities, towns,
school districts, as well as for state
and other purposes as well as for
county expenditures. The report al
so carries an extensive itemized list
of all of the receipts during the
year.
Turnover by Sheriff Burk from
the 1938 tax roll shows $4,579.37
collected of which $560.41 goes to
Salem school district and $719.02 to
Salem city.
See Auction on classified page.
18
Order by the county court ef
fects a compromise between the
court and People's Cooperative Tel
ephone company of Lyons on a tax
bill for $122.57, the court accepting
payment of $50 in full for the taxes.
The compromise is based on ad
vice by the district attorney that
.-.there Is grave doubt as to the col.
f I'iectiblllty of the tax under tax fore
closure proceedings. Check for $50
has been received from Albert Jul.
ian, secretary-treasurer of the com.
pany.
Commissions for additional spe
cial deputies for civilian defense
have been filed with County Clerk
Judd by Sheriff Burk as follows:
Peter E. Jensen, Jack Haggeman,
J. H. Booster, Lloyd Seely, Cervals;
Claude Overholser, Jefferson; Ed.
ward L. Rogers, Virgil G. McNorrls
and Orvllle p. Wegner, Salem.
Party favors as well as flowers.
Schucking's Eola Acres, Ph. 5730.
18'
Dr. Adolph Welnzirl, director of
the division of social hygiene edu
cation. University of Oregon medi
cal school, Portland, will make two
Townsend
Clubs
Club No. 16 will meet at the Anna
Arnold residence. 2256 Ford street
Thursday night at 8 o'clock. The
speaker will be Mr. Stearns
addresses in Mt. Angel Thursday.
Both talks will be In the Interest of
the control of syphilis. The first
address will be at 2 o'clock at the
Mt. Angel monastery and the sec
ond at 3 at the academy. In addi
tion to the addresses there will be
presented two motion pictures
"With Thjse Weapons," and "In
Defense of the Nation." Mrs. George
Moorhead, director of health edu
cation, will introduce the speaker.
Dr. Welnzirl will appear on the
"Homemakers" hour at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning over radio sta
tion KOAC.
The annual banquet of the Sa
lem Chemeketans will be held at
the Marion hotel, Saturday evening,
February 7, Instead of February 14
as originally scheduled. Members
of the mountaineer organization
and their friends who plan to take
part in the banquet are requested
to register their reservations as
soon as possible.
Jerrold Owens, coordinator for
Oregon state civilian defense will
be the principal speaker during the
Salem Lions club luncheon at the
Marlon hotel Thursday noon.
Salem housewives will save money
buying bedspreads, bath towels, this
month rather than later on. Pro
crastination Is going to prove ex
pensive with cotton curtailments
shortly to take effect. Better Bed
ding Store. 19
John B. Woods, of the state for
estry department, will be the main
speaker at the Lincoln community
club program Thursday night at 8
o'clock. The committee on arrange
ments Is composed of Mr. and Mrs,
Walter McDonald and Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Yenckel. Refreshments
will be served.
Thursday night at the Elks lodge
will be loyal knights' night. Clint
Standish will preside. A show pro
vided by the Melsinger studio will
be given, including a sextet of ac
cordions and several dances.
Glasses scientifically fitted. Stev
ens & Son. Pay while wearing. 18'
There's been a sharp drop In the
hobo business, and Southern Pa
cific railroad officials blame it on
the war. The Salem police station
usually provides lodging for 40 to
50 transients per night during win
ter, but this winter the number has
dropped to from 10 to 15 a night.
Southern Pacific officials here said
there are few hoboes riding the
freight trains, so they figure many
of them must be joining the armed
forces or working in defense jobs.
Shampoo and hairstyle 70c. Per
manents $2 up. Phone 6595. 18
An open meeting of chapter 1 of
the State and County Employes was
well attended last Friday evening
and those present were enthusiastic
about the progress that had been
made. The state industrial accident,
unemployment compensation, pub
lic utility and capitol building were
represented and various phases of
the civil service bill, that comes up
in the next legislature, were dis
cussed and studied. Those present,
pledged themselves to give the ut
most in service in their various de
partments and went on record for
full cooperation on civilian defense
that they are doing or may be asked
to do. There will be another meet
ing of the chapter on the first
Friday in February. Portland repre
sentatives are expected to address
this meeting.
Madeline's Beauty Shop Is now
under new management. Special $5
permanent vave for $2.50. sham
poo and hairstyle 75c. 989 fEdge
water. West Salem. Phone 3532.
18
Marriage licenses have been is
sued at Vancouver, Wash., to Vir
gil L. Roush, Albany and Thelma
L. Brown, Junction City; Joseph
Edward swlnney and Geneva Elsie
Sanderson, both of Monmouth; Ver
non Fred Miner and June Eliza
beth Dunnweber, both of sweet
Home; Hugh E. Veach, Sheridan,
and Mary E. Jimerson, Liberty,
Neb., and to James E. Sampson
and Avola E. England, both of Laf
ayette. Recently enlisted In the navy, ac
cording to Lieut, Glen F. Debrave,
of Portland, recruiting officer for
the Oregon district, were Marvin
O, Bacon, Salem; Mervln A. Howe,
Albany and Robert W, Lane, Cor
vallls. Adolph Gerwln, of Salem, was el
ected president of the Oregon Beer
Distributors association, at the fifth
annual convention held in Portland
and closing yesterday. Jess Sav
age, Albany, was named a trustee.
Approximately 125 members attend
ed the affair which concluded with
a banquet.
Paul Fehlen, who has been in the
Deaconess hospital for the last two
weeks under observation and receiv
ing medical treatment, has returned
to his home In St ay ton.
Turnovers have been made by
Sheriff Burk, one from the 1936 tax
roll of $207.88 and the other from
the 1937 tax roll of $1,988.66.
Mrs. Agnes C. Booth, Marlon
county school superintendent, will
address teachers in the interme
diate grades in Marion, Linn and
Lane counties at Albany February
21. Representatives from the three
counties were invited to Albany by
Mrs. Estelle Keau, vice-president
of the Linn county organization, at
a convention here last week of the
Oregon intermediate teachers.
Log hauling permit has been Is
sued by the county court to Eugene
Sinquefield.
Adolph Gerwin of Salem was el
ected president of the Oregon Beer
Distributors association at Its 5th
annual meeting at Portland yester
day. Among trustees elected were A.
F. Micelli, Roseburg; R. C. Wood
ruff, Klamath Falls; Casper Cohen,
Ontario.
Defense Bond
Sales Soaring
Portland, Jan. 21 (fP) Oregon's
defense bond-stamp pledge drive
got under way yesterday and was to
end tonight as minute-men made
house -to-hou5e calls asking resi'
dents to pledge regular purchases.
Ray Conway, acting administrator
of the state defense bond staff, said
encouraging reports had come from
many counties.
He said that in Klamath county
$100,000 worth of bonds were sold
Monday and Tuesday, in addition
to a $67,000 purchase by the city of
Klamath Falls. In that county poll
ing places were opened and voters
in every precinct reported as in
election time.
Eight hundred minute men cov
ered the many highways and byways
in rural Yamhill county. From St.
Helens industrial employes of Co
lumbia county were said to have av
eraged $10 a month in pledges.
The response in Multnomah coun
ty was generous, with several solici
tors reporting average 'pledges of a
defense bond a month, Conway
stated.
Willie no figures were yet avail
able to report, stated Joseph B. Fel
ton, general for Salem in the de
Iense bond registration drive, he
said that the campaign was now
fully organized in every precinct,
minute men are at work all over the
city and the response so far re
ceived was excellent.
He said it was especially notice
able in the reports from the minute
men that they said their reception
at the doors in their house to house
canvass has been uniformly courte
ous and people are responding in a
most gratifying manner.
General Felton said he hoped to
have some figures by tomorrow
which would indicate how the re
sponse is going as to signatures.
10 Percent Increase
In Railroad Fares
Washington, Jan. 21 (IP) The In
terstate commerce commission
granted today an increase of ap
proximately 10 per cent In railroad
passenger fares, except for special
rates to members of the military or
naval forces on furlough and cer
tain extra fares applying to particu
lar trains.
The order did not cover the rail
roads' application for a similar In
crease in freight rates, which the
commission said it still has under
consideration.
The railroads filed a petition on
December 22 for the Increase, bas
ing their plea on Increased operat
ing costs, particularly the new pay
schedule granted to railroad work
ers after a long dispute.
Enough watermelons to make a
patch 10 miles wide and 48 miles
long are grown in the United States,
according to the 1940 census.
Court
Circuit Court
Complaint for divorce by J. Cor
nelius Haflev vs. E. Haflcy alleges
cruel and Inhuman treatment. They
were married at Durant, Ok la., De
cember 17, 1920.
Order overruling a demurrer of de
fendant has been filed in the case
of state industrial accident commis
sion vs. James A. Kapphahn,
Cost bill for U. 40 has been filed
In the case of state Industrial acci
dent commission vs. Lowell M. Lam
bert. Reply In the case of State of Ore
gon ex rel M. B. Hayden, district at
torney, vs. Rex Albright, denies that
collection of interest and principal
and preparation of state and federal
tax returns are legal services.
Decrees of divorce were granted
Judge E. M. Page yesterday afternoon
as follows: Dolores KauLz vs. Edward
C. Kautz, custody of minor child to
Frances Kasteci, piaintui s motner,
and (15 a month support money; Gor
don P. Wesley vs. Helen B. Wesley.
name Helen B. Conner restored to
defendant; Josephine Sharping vs.
Jonn H. Sharping, name 01 josepmne
E. Radak restored to plaintiff and
property settlement: Evangeline
Brencman vs. H. E. Breneman, de
cree: Oeraldlne Fettlt vs. Lyie J. Pet
tit. custody of minor child and 25
a month support money to plain tin;
Elwood H. Hewitt vs. Kathryne L.
Hewitt, decree and property settle
ment.
Probate Court
Pioneer Trust company has filed
Its report as guardian of Yoshl Sugai
showing receipts of 94398,86 and dis
bursements of $2680.23.
Accounting of Wilda Cutsforth as
guardian for Jacob and Irvln Cuts
forth shows receipts of 91052.35 and
disbursements of 9138.
Final order has bren Issued In the
estate of Effie May Beck.
Pinal account has been filed by
Ray G. Lucas as administrator of the
estate of Martha E. Moon and final
hearing set for February 25,
Receipts have been filed by Otto
Schultz. Mrs. Anna Seegar, Mrs. Hul
da Maves and L. H. Schultz as recipi
ent of their respective shares, as
Carole Lombard
Funeral at
Forest Lawn
Los Angeles, Jan. 21 CP) Private
funeral services, with only intimate
friends present, were arranged for
4 p. m. (PST) today, in the Church
of the Recessional, Forest Lawn Me
morial Park, Glendale, for screen
star Carole Lombard and her moth
er, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peters.
The bodies, recovered from the
Nevada mountain top where a com
mercial airliner carried 22 persons
to their deaths last Friday night,
were taken from a train at Pomona
this morning and transported by
hearse to the cemetery. Carole
Lombard's husband. Clark Gable, is
sued a statement, saying:
"Miss Lombard and her mother, In
their respective wills, requested pri
vate burial at Forest Lawn.
The Rev. George C. Chapman,
pastor of the Westwood Hills Com
munity Methodist church, will con
duct the brief service.
Haggard, dispirited Clark Gable
brought the bodies of his wife, his
mother-in-law, and closest friend
victims of a Nevada air crash back
to southern California today.
The matinee idol, wearing dark
glasses, slipped from a westbound
Union Pacific train at Pomona, 30
miles cast of here, this morning
while waiting attendants unloaded
the coffins containing the flame
seared, battered bodies of actress
Carole Lombard, Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peters and Otto Winkler, publicity
agent for M-G-M studio.
Wants to Move
Japs to Interior
Washington, Jan. 21 (IP) Rep.
Leland M. Ford (R-Calif.) said in a
statement today that he was taking
up with government officials "the
seriousness of the Japanese situa
tion on the west coast" and advo-
cated moving all Japanese, native
born or alien, to concentration
camps.
Ford said he was taking up the
question with the secretaries of
state, war, navy and the FBI. He
said the question was "rather touchy
in some quarters due to the fact
many Japanese are native born."
"He feels that these native-born
Japanese may not be any more
loyal than are the foreign born,
the statement said, "but stated that
again there may be those who
are loyal and therefore he is taking
the position that those who are loy
al, If they really are, should be
willing to acquiese in the movement
of all Japanese people to whatever
location the military authorities
think they ought to be, and develops
the fact that other loyal Americans
are enlisting in the army and navy
and air forces and are willing to
give their lives for their country,
and If these men are willing to
make their contribution to the saf
ety and welfare of the country, he
believes it Is not asking too much
of the Japanese to make theirs in
the form of permitting themselves
to be placed in concentration
camps, although they may be loyal.1
No Navy, So Gets Mad
Georgetown, Ky., Jan. 21 (U.R)
George James, 18, was arrested for
stealing an automobile, smashing
the windshield of a bus, and setting
fire to a church. He explained to
police:
"My parents wouldn't let me Join
the navy, and I got mad.'
News
heirs to
the estate of Gottfried
Schultz.
Leonard H. Zlclke and Bernice
Gwynn have been named Joint ad
mlnistrators of the estate of Julius
Zlelke. The estate Is valued
91500.
Justice Court
Order holding to the grand jury
Roy H. Walker, charged with burg
lary at the Keno lunch; failed lo
make ball of 91000 and committment
to Jail issued.
Order of dismissal, at request of the
private prosecutrix and on motion
of the district attorney. In the case
of Lionel Berry, charged with non
support. Plea of guilty entered by Earl L.
Bonnev to a charge of having no
chauffeur's license; lined 91 and
costs of 94.50, failed to pay and com
mittment Issued.
Plea of guilty entered by Howard
M. shepard, charged with having no
motor vehicle operator's license; fin
ed 91 and costs of 94.50.
Plea of innocent entered by B. B.
Robb. charged with driving a motor
vehicle while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor; trial set for Feb
ruary 5 at 10 o'clock.
Preliminary hearing set of 10 o'
clock Thursday for Hiram and How
ard Hagen. characd with larceny of
poultry from J. H. Leslie. 1105 South
I4th; failed to make ball of 9500
each and committed to Jail.
Order issued after preliminary hear
ing today holding to the grand Jury
Robert Ft. Stark, characd with non-
support; failed to make ball of 9500
and committment issued.
Police Court
Drivlne a motor vehicle while un
der the Influence of Intoxicating
liquor Marc Mohr Secber, route 4.
Marriage Licenses
Ivan Bottart. 25. attendant, Ore
gon state hospital, and EvMyn Both
Hutchlns, 21. domestic, anii a, win
tcr, both Salem.
Gilbert Ramage, 20, cannery field
man, and Jeanne Lee, 19. domestic,
both Woodburn.
Community Club
Formed at Rickey
Rickey, Jan. 21 Patrons and
friends of the school met at the
schoolhouse Monday evening to or
ganize a community club. Offi
cers elected were: President, Mrs.
L. J. Stewart; vice president. K. D.
Birch; secretary. Mrs. E. E. Wal
ker; treasurer, Mrs. Harvey Meyers.
Committees were appointed.
A program, "Silva. the Magician,"
introduced by Wcs McWain, was of
fered. Refreshments were served
by Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Stewart, Mr
and Mrs. H. D. McMilltan, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Walker and Mr. and Mrs.
Pcrlich.
Blimps Used
To Fight U-Boais
Washington, Jan. 21 (U,R) There
were indications today that the
navy's newest weapon for defense
against submarines the blimp
was meeting with Important sue
cesses along the Atlantic coast.
President Roosevelt gave the first
hint of the importance of blimps
yesterday at his press conference. A
questionier had suggested that, in
view of the recent attacks upon
tankers along the eastern seaboard,
it might be wise to construct more
oil pipelines.
Mr. Roosevelt replied that the
answer, instead of pipelines, was to
build blimps. The navy recently
placed into service its first squad
ron of lighter-than-air craft, and
many officials had expressed the
opinion that they would be of great
value in destroying submarines.
Tlie navy's announcement that
"strong counter measures are being
taken" by units of the east coastal
command indicated that American
authorities were pressing large num
bers of all types of ships and air
craft into the search for the axis
marauders.
While the navy made no specific
mention of the work being done
by blimps, it was assumed that they
were included in the "strong coun
ter measures."
Straight Thought
Needed in War
Need of straight thinking and
acting was emphasized today by Dr.
W. C. Gicrsbach, president of Pa
cific university, Forest Grove, in
speaking at the Rotary club lunch
eon. Home, school, church and the
nation were held to be the keynotes.
Preservation of the sanctity of
the home is necessary In times like
these with the schools needed to be
geared into the war pattern else
there will be no schools, he said.
The church was held to be the on
ly institution left in the world to
day taking a religious view of life.
Nations may be destroyed but their
ideals remain, Dr. Glersbach de
clared. Ken Allen, son of W. G. Allen,
of Salem, who has been in a Ha
waiian island for the last two and
one-half years, gave three vocal
numbers which are featured in
"Song of the Islands," new moving
picture not yet released.
Over 300 books will be distributed
through the library for use of sol
diers. Of these nearly two-thirds
are new and acquired from the
Commercial Book Store through
purchase by the club and donation
of A. A. Gucffroy.
Army, Plane Crashes
In Richmond Park
Richmond, Calif., Jan. 21 iff)
One of the army's fastest pursuit
planes came whistling 9,000 feet out
of a clear sky late yesterday and
crashed into a Richmond city park
with an impact which shook the
ground for miles around.
Second Lieut. Richard J. Sand
ncr. 24, of Moccasin, Calif., pilot
of the single-seater, was burned al
most beyond recognition.
The P-40 from Hamilton field
struck it clump of eucalyptus trees
in Alvarado Gardens, just within
the city limits and a mile from a
busy highway, wtih such force it
sheared off three trees and scatter
ed plane parts for hundreds of
yards.
It exploded and burned so fiercely
that for more than an hour it was
impossible to remove Sandner's
body.
Thousands of persons saw the
plane hurtle to earth from a for
mation of three at about 4:20 p.m.
Stolen Purse Left
In Parked Auto
Herbert A. Miller, 135 South Com
mcrclal, was :nystlfied late yester
day when he found a woman's purse
lying on the Iloor of his automo
bile when he went to get the car
which was parked In the alley near
the rear of the Golden Pheasant
restaurant. ' Investigation revealed
that the purse belonged to Mrs.
Myrtle C. Tyalor, 1257 Marlon, and
that $7.50 had been taken from It.
Miller, upon finding the purse,
reported to the police. Articles in
the purse Indicated It belonged to
Mrs. Taylor. She had not missed It
when police called her at the Smart
Shop where she Is employed. Mrs.
laylor said the purse had been tak
en from the store between 5 and
6 o'clock Tuesday evening. After
emptying It of money the thief ap
parently had thrown it into Miller's
car,
Russians Pursue
Fleeing Nazis
From Mozhaisk
(Continued from page 1)
yards apart, found a scene of cha
otic destruction and carnage.
"The whole defense belt was dug
with huge craters and littered with
German bodies. . . Sonet foot sol
diers moved relentlessly toward the
center of the town, driving out or
killing automatic riflemen in their
hideouts. . . The dead piled up In
cellars, attics and stairways and
spilled throuRh doorways. , ."
Moving (o Hear
Even before the capture of Mo
zhaisk, wounded and frost-bitten
German troops were reported to
have been moving to the rear at i
rate of five to six trainloads dally.
Hitler's high command empha
sized the bitter fighting in the Do
nets river basin, reporting that the
Russians lost 1,100 killed In one bat
tle, and asserted that a total of 10,-
605 Soviet prisoners had now been
captured at Feodosiya, in the Cri
mea, Torn by explosives and scarred by
fire, Mozhaisk was taken by red
army troops under Lieut. Gen. Leo
nid Govorov.
Raff Produces
Soldier Shows
Hollywood, Jan. 21 (P) Six
seven boxing bouts, a couple of
wrestling matches, two or three
famous ex-champions and Betty
Grable, that's the program arrang
ed by Movie Star George Raft to
bring entertainment 'With a wallop
to army and navy camps in Cali
fornia.
Raft unfolded Ihc schedule at
dinner last night. Give him credit
for hatching the idea. As he put
it, in a frank way:
"Most everyone in Hollywood
wants to do something for the boys
in the camps, but it isn't everyone
who can do something, like sing,
or dance or do magic. Once I heard
someone say, it was enough for some
movie stars to merely show up and
give the boys a big wave and a
smile
"I said 'nuts' but loud. If you get
up in front of those boys, you've got
to produce.
"I thought It would be worth
while to put on boxing shows."
"We discovered in the last war,"
cut in Capt. Charles J. Mabbut, a
huge, friendly fellow, "that there
was no better morale builder or
physical developer than boxing.
That's why we're 100 per cent back
of Raft's plan."
Raft, paying all the bills, plans
to put on the shows at a different
camp each week. The first will be
Monday night at March field where
Capt. Mabbut Is athletic director.
David Hauser Named
To Police Force
David McAdoo Hauser was today
selected by the city civil service
commission to take the place left
vacant on the police force by the
death of Officer Marion Putnam.
Hauser will take one of the night
patrols.
The selection of Hauser exhausted
the civil service police eligibility list
and the commission voted to call an
examination for police officers in
the near future.
The commission voted to permit
Jim Hall to return to work on the
fire department on February 1.
Chief Harry Hutton said that Hall
made a verbal request for six
months leave to take a government
civil service Job in Washington, D.
C. When he left he was replaced by
Arnold Jarvis. Hall returned after
a few weeks and asked for his place
back, which the chief declined to
give him until the six months had
expired. Hall, however, was able to
show that the civil service commis
sion had voted him leave for "six
months or less." For some reason
the commission had not notified the
chief of this action. The decision
today to let Hall take his job back
February 1 is in the nature of a
com prom Ise.
Muhlenberg Held
Innocent of Charge
Columbus, O,, Jan. 21 (I'jCol.
H. C. Kress Muhlenberg was found
innocent today at a general court
martial of charges that he wrong
ly criticized distribution of com
bat planes outside of the United
States and Its Insular possessions.
After 49 minutes of deliberation,
the court martial called Colonel
Muhlenberg, retiring air corps offi
cer, and Court President Col. Ed
gar A. Fry announced:
"The court finds you not guilty
on all charges and specifications."
The gray-haired, 55-year-old of
ficer was charged with violation
two articles of war after a public
speech here December 17.
This veteran of 38 years In the
army was the first high-ranking
officer to be called by the army be
fore a court martial since the Unit
ed States declared war on the axis
powers.
The court's decision now goes to
MaJ. Gen. Daniel Van Voorhis of
the fifth corps area for review, then
to the war department in Wash
ington for confirmation,
Freedom Short
For Escaped Inmate
Charles Prathen, 42, state hospi
tal inmate, had only a few hours
of freedom yesterday, but during
that time, he stole two automobiles,
state police said.
The officers said he escaped at
9:30 a.m., stole a car owned by Os
car Wright, and abandoned it when
the car ran out of gasoline. Then
he took a car owned by C. K. Ogura,
Brooks, but was halted by Tom
Ogura, son of the owner, who held
Prathen for police, who took Pra
then into custody at 2 p.m.
Fire Damages
Bowling Alleys
And Building
Damage estimated at $1500 was
done to bowling alleys and equip'
ment of the Bowlmor company at
286 North Commercial by a fire that
occurred between 5 and 6 o'clock
this morning. The interior of the
building was badly charred, groceries
in the adjacent Pearson's Cash store
at Commercial and Chemekcta were
somewhat damaged, the Eagles hall
overhead was filled with smoke and
other adjacent places smoked up
a bit.
E. W. Gallagher, operator of the
bowling alleys, said his equipment
was not insured. He was doubtful
today whether he would immedi
ately rebuild or store the materials
for a time. He has been In business
at that location about seven years.
The fire started in the bowling al
ley at the rear from an undetermin
ed, cause.
The building is owned by Otto
Klett, who could not be reached to
day for an estimate of his loss.
For several hours after the fire
the Eagles hall on the second floor
was full of smoke, but apparently
there was no property damage. The
Pastime pool hall, Joining the bowl
ing alley on the south, got some of
the smoke, but no damage. At the
Pearson store it was thought pack
age groceries were damaged to some
extent, including flour and sugar,
and a partition was burned through.
A small apartment house owned
by John T. Ross at 416 Marion was
damaged in the basement by a fire
last night that started from the
furnace. The fire burned through
the floor in one spot.
Talbot Wins
Over Monagan
Watcrbury, Conn., Jan. 21 (Pi-
Voters in the fifth congressional
district elected a republican, Joseph
E. Talbot, as national representa
tive for the first time In a decade
yesterday, giving him a margin of
3,615 over his democratic rival and
personal friend, John S. Monagan.
In winning the scat held by J.
Joseph Smith (D.), recently ap
pointed a federal district Judge, Tal
bot polled 23,278 votes to 19.663 for
Monagan and 1,877 for Edward J.
Ryan, American progressive candi
date. Both Talbot and Monagan
had supported the war alms of Pres
ident Roosevelt and the virtually
Issueless contest was marked by an
extremely light vote.
At the conclusion of the campaign,
which observers termed one of the
most plllc ln 5tale history, Talbot
and Monagan, each a Dartmouth
graduate and a lawyer, threw their
arms about each other in a radio
station, with the winner exclaiming:
"John is a grand fellow, and It is
pretty tough when you have to beat
a fellow like htm."
Monagan responded:
"If I had to lose, I am glad to lose
to Joe Talbot as he has proved him
self a gentleman in this campaign
as he has throughout his life."
Rev. Charles Powell
Dies in California
Advices have been received in the
city of the death of the Rev.
Charles Powell at Bishop, Calif.,
January 15. No details were given
other than that he died suddenly,
and friends here had received let
ters and cards from him during the
holidays.
The Rev. Charles Powell was rec
tor of St. Paul's Episcopal church
in this city for about five years
leaving here about 1020.
lie Is survived by his widow, three
sons and two daughters. One of the
daughters, Miss Martha Powell,
was married to Ralph Wilson, son
of Mrs. W. E. Wilson of Salem.
They arc now residing at Washing
ton, D.C.
Army Chaplain
Wins Promotion
Portland, Jan. 21 lPi The army
announced today that Chaplain
Frederick O. Jennings has been pro-
of.motcd from captain to major.
Jennings, now on active duty at
an undisclosed post, was vicar of
the St. Andrew's Episcopal church
in Portland when called to service
a year ago. He formerly lived in
Eugene, where he was one of the
founders of the Eugene Glcemen
and was president of the Lne
county chapter of the Reserve Of
ficers' Association.
Promoted from first llcutennnt to
captain wns Dr. John Kuykenclnll,
Eugene, medical corps.
Nelson Starts
To Reorganize
War Industries
(Continued from page 1
branches Nelson will establish.
The production chief said h
"would like to see both Hlllman and
William S. Knudsen, former OPM
director general, remain as mem
bers of the war production board,
although the Jobs which entitled
them to positions on the board have
been abolished. He Indicated hs
would ask President Roosevelt to
Issue an executive order specifically
assigning them to the WPB, which
has powers merely to "assist and
advise" Nelson.
The major divisions to be estab
lished under WPB, in addition to
the labor branch are:
Purchases to be headed by Doug
gas MacKcachie, formerly New
England purchasing director of the
Atlantic & Pacific Tea company,
who heads the present OPM pur
chases division. Members of his
staff wil lbc placed ln army and
navy procurement offices to assist,
guide and expedite buying of muni
tions, weapons and supplies.
Division of production headed by
William H. Harrison, now on leave
of absence as vice president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company, who directed production
under OPM.
Materials division headed by
Batt, who occupied the same post
under OPM.
Civilians supply division headed
by Leon Henderson, maintaining the
same post he held under OPM.
Division of industrial operations
hended by J. S. Knowlson, of
Hinsdale, 111., president and chair
man of the board of the Stewart
Warner corporation, who was Nel
son's assistant ln OPM and Is now
acting director of the priorities divi
sion. Branch Chiefs
In Knowlson's division will rest
vast responsibility of guiding the
over-all conversion program and
administering priorities as well as
handling of contracts with Ameri
can industry. This will be done
through a single, WPB-appolnted
Industry branch chief for some 50
or 60 Industries. The branch chief
will be advised by an industry ad
visory committee, chosen by Nelson
and the WPB from management
representatives, and a lobor advis
ory committee, chosen from work
ers In each industry, and having
equal powers though they be only
advisory with the management
men.
Nelson said that the industry
committee set-up would be guided
in every case by the branch chief
with powers comparable to those
given Kanzler.
"There will be no debating so
ciety about it at all," Nelson de
clared in connection with Kanzler'j
appointment, which he said was ty
pical of the new Industrial set-up.
5000 Auto Stamps
Already Purchased
The early flurry on the part of
the public to purchase $2.09 tax
stamps for their automobiles has
died down materially at the Salem
postofflce. At no time was there
much delay in purchasing the
stamps since Postmaster Henry
Crawford had seen to it that they
were available at every window
with the exception of general de
livery. He estimates that 5000 of the
stickers have been placed in circu
lation since they were placed on
sale. A check of the automobile
department of the state reveals
that the Salem post office should
handle approximately 15.000 stamps.
A total of close to 31,000 motor ve
hicles are licensed in Marion county.
Salem is expected to supply many
motor drivers in Polk county.
According to federal regulations
all motor cars being operated over
public streets and highways must
display one of the stamps after
January 31. According to informa
tlon received here a different color
will be used on the stamps for each
month.
Britain to Declare
War on Thailand
London, Jan. 21 (U.R) Great Bri
tain is expected to declare war on
Thailand soon and well Informed
sources forecast the Untied States
would do so also, because Thailand
troops are taking part in a Japan
ese attack on Burma.
It was said that British and
American officials were now dis
cussing Thailand's position.
So far Thailand has been classed
by Britain as enemy occupied coun
try. The problem of arranging the
removal of British diplomatic staff
at Bangkok was said to be one rea
son Britain has delayed chancing
the status.
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