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Saturday, February 21, 1942 The Capital Journal Salem; Oregon Nine n i Locals i Enlisting In the navy reserve in Portland yesterday were Norman V, Baker, Salem; Ross M, Eagy, Al bany and Charles S. Bennett, Cor vallls. Vernon H. Jalmson, Salem, enlisted in the construction regi ment of the navy, Savings insured to 5000.00 are earning 314 at Salem Federal, 130 South Liberty. The federal employment service will remain open all day Monday, W. H. BallUe, manager, announced yesterday. The action was request ed by Donald M. Nelson, chief of the war production board, in line with services of Importance to na tional industrial and war efforts . to disregard the holiday. Lutz, Florist. P. 9592. 1278 N. Lib. Fifty men who have had military training responded to a call from the civilian defense council and met it American Legion hail last night and offered themselves as drillmas ters for civilian defense units. The 50 were divided into four squads under the leadership of L. C. Aus tin, Phil RIngle, Lloyd 0. Demarest and John Tessele. The leaders will be under the tutelage of Captain Stanley Jorgensen, an army advisor. The ' corps of 50 men will be in creased. Turkey dinner at the Kingwood Legion hall, Parkway Drive, 12 to 2 p.m. Sun. Adults 50c,children 35c, 45 Royal Neighbors of America will meet at the Fraternal temple Mon day evening, February 23, at 8 " o'clock. . State Supervisor May Lo - gan and District Deputy Maud Da vis will be, present at this meeting. -F ' U ., ... , Window shades delivered day you order, Reinholdt & 'Lewis. P. 8991. Q 45 . v ' Sixteen firemen from the Salem fire department met at the North Salem station last night to assist in the training course for civilian defense workers. The next meet ing will be Monday night at the East Salem station. An unoccupied house owned by A. M. Hansen was destroyed by fire early today at 1745 South Liberty. The fire had gained such headway before discovered that firemen were unable to save the building. It was a 1-story house. 90 FHA and other loans. Rich L. Relmann, 167 S. High. Ph. 9203. 45' Building permits: E. J. Donnell, to alter garage at 873 South 12th, $100. Price Shoe store, to alter two story building at 135 North Liberty, 45, Walter W. Mears, to repair a one-stpry dwelling at 1235 North 18th, $40.. Ralph Heln, to alter and repair a 1 -story dwelling and ga Q age"at' i020 North i 19th, $800. Ben Relmann, - to build ,a one-story dwelling and garage at 2495 Myrtle, $2,000, Chester Pickens,1 to repair the roof of a. two-story dwelling at 2205 Center, $70. R. E. Jackson," to , reroof a two-story dwelling at 520 North 18th, $85. Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting Monday, 8 p.m. All comrades wel come. C. A. Robertson, com'der. 46 A new suit of clothes that had not yet been worn, valued at $40, and $20 in money from a billfold were stolen Thursday night from Joe Brown while he slept in his apartment at 1290 Oak. The theft was reported to the police. rt; Oregon Mutual Fire of McMInn ville has saved its policy holders more than $8,000,000. Ask us about rates on your next policy. Scellars & Foley, agents. 143 S. Liberty. 45 Fifteen gallons of gasoline were stolen Thursday night from the au tomobile owned by Otto Johnson, 125 East Lincoln, says a report to the police. Avis' Tavern, formerly the Hump ty Dumpty, now serving sandwiches and chile. Open 9 a.ni. to 1 am. 45 When Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Schwasbbauer awoke Friday morn ing they discovered that someone had broken one of their windows by throwing a ,45-ealibre automatic pistol cartridge through the pane County Engineer Hubbs yesterday afternoon inspected the three roads o! Townsend Clubs Monmouth The local Townsend club listened to an address by Char les W. Wetterman, national repre sentative of the Townsend organiza tion Tuesday evening. In addition there were songs, readings and mu sical numbers. Refreshments and a social period followed the ad journed meeting. Club No. 3 will have as Its guest speaker Monday evening, Charles W. Wetterman, national representa tive for Oregon. This club meets at the Leslie Methodist church on S. Commercial street at 8 o'clock. Spe cial music will be furnished, accord ing to Eugene Prescott, chairman of the program committee, No. 3 will have Mrs. Waldo Zeller a guest speaker during their meet' Oti g at the Court Street Christian shurch Tuesday night at o'clock. Ruthyn Thomas, violinist, will play while refreshments will be served. In the LaBranch addition at the four corners east of Salem which property owners petitioned be tak en over as county roads, He stated while there is some gravel on some of the roads considerable work will have to be done to bring the roads up to specifications before they will be considered by the court. Court members had looked over the same roads earlier. . Log hauling permit has been granted by the county court to Vilas Hastings. The committee recently appoint ed to take local charge of the cam paign to raise funds for the Louise home for delinquent girls in Port land, will meet Monday noon to ar range its program. The committee consists of Dr. Gussie A. Niles, Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, Guy N. Hlckok, W. E. Hanson, E. E. Thomas and Dr. Vernon A. Douglas. 2 orch. seats, Seattle symphony Feb. 24, Portland. $1.25 each. P. 3071. 45 Walter D. Kallenbach, Ph. D. and Til. D., will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday noon on "Today's Challenge." Dr. Kallenbach is blind, having been accidentally shot when he was a young men. He has been featured in Ripley's "Believe It or Not" and "Who's Who in America." It is said that he has addressed more people in the United States in the last two years than any other man with the exception of President Roosevelt and Wendell Willkle. The Merrltt Davis school of com merce, 420 State stree, is announced as a new member. in the weekly bul letln of the Chamber of t Commerce. Hie membership was obtained by F. A. Doerf ler. . Among the temporary promotions of 74 second lieutenants In the U. S. marine corps announced today three residents of the valley have been advanced to first lieutenants. These are Marion E. Carl, Hubbard; Kenneth H. Black, Independence, and Luther R. Selbert, McMlnn- ville, The South Santiam highway was reopened to traffic last night, the state highway department an nounced today. Slides that caused the road's closure on December 20 will necessitate one-way traffic at several points until crews can com plete the task of clearing the right of way. In the half day the office was opened today 140 dog licenses were issued over. the counter at the coun ty clerk's office with only four days left in active working days before the penalty of $1 a license goes on. With Monday a legal holiday and the office closed that day the time is shortened for applicants to get under the wire before March 1. Up to how only 1536 licenses have been Issued as compared with a total of over 5600 for last year, so over 600 or more licenses '& day'will be re quired ,to hit anywhere near even. Of the total so far Issued' 1279 are for country do;s and 257 for Salem city dogs. ' ' A standard first aid class, spon sored by the Red Cross, will start Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the armory. This Is a mixed class and Is open to the public. Anyone interested is urged to attend since it will be some time before another "open" class is organized. Governor Charles A. Sprague to day proclaimed the week, February 23-2B, as Victory Garden week in Oregon. Mrs. David Wright, who heads the Marlon county committee for Inventory of women's skills, reports that many of the small communi ties have completed their registra tion and that the women assisting with the drive have met with favor able response from all women. Re gistration of working women has been considerably slower than that of housewives, due to the fact that they must be contacted after work ing hours. The first district to com plete the registration of their wom en was Arbor Grove near Aurora, which turned In its completed cards shortly after noon Monday, the opening day of the registration Mahoney Supports Senator McNary Portland, Feb. 21 (U.R The Jour nal's Washington bureau said to day that Democratic Leader Willis Mahoney of Oregon has announced he will support Republican Senator Charles L. McNary for ' e-electlon. The Journal said Mahoney's statement set forth "compelling reasons" for his decls'on in the ex isting national crlsi in McNary's record of "worthy leadership." Mahoney was the democratic nominee for the s( nate, against Mc Nary In 1936 and against Holman In 1938. Killed by Fall Portland, Ore, Feb. 21 UP) A 95 foot fall from a boatswain's chair to the floor of a dry spillway at Bonevllle dam killed L. M. Ockert, about 50, of Carson, Wash., yester. day. Sllverton Miss Hazel Svarvarl, a niece of Ed Svarvarl of the Silver- ton community, was brought home Tuesday following a severe illness at a Portland hospital. Transfer Workers , To Essential Agencies Washington, Feb. 31 (ff) Presi dent Roosevelt, by executive order, called today for transfer of compe. tent federal employes from agen- cies less essential in the war effort to agencies where their work will count for more. The order established a priority classification of federal departments and egenctes with respect to their importance to the war program. The budget bureau will determine the priority ratings and the civil service commission will make the transfers of workers. An official statement said con sent of employes would be required before transfer. Pocket Ships Go lo Trondheim London, Feb. 21 (U.R) Newspaper dispatches reported from Stockholm today that the new 35,000-ton Ger man battleship Tirpitz, one of the most powerful in the world, and two 10,000-ton cruisers were on their way to the new German naval base at Trondheim on the Norwegian coast. It was believed, the dispatches said, the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneizenau and the 10,000-ton cruiser Prlnz Eugen .which in es caping from Brest, steamed past the British coast, would Join them at Trondheim as soon as damage suffered in British plane and war ship attacks had been repaired. Stockholm quoted German sources that the Germans had built gigantic steel shelters' at Trondheim to pro tect all classes of 'shlps.1frombat7 tleships to submarines. .; , The dispatches said the German ships would be based at Trondheim both to keep a part of the British fleet busy on the watch and to raid convoys taking supplies to Mur mansk, Russia's Arctic port. Naval circles here admitted there had always been a possibility that German ships such as those re ported might be sent to Trondheim, but said they believed today's re port to be untrue and that it was probably put out by the German consulate at Stockholm. ' Court News Circuit Court Judgment for (300.27 and Interest has been filed In the case of Rex O. Alsman and Harry Bramel vs. Paul Woodrofle, doing business under the firm name of Saving Center and Har old Kllewer. Application for a place on the motion docket has been filed in the same case. Default order has been granted In the cast, of A. J, flint vs. Lee. Stan- difer and Lemuel Richardson, Order staying sale of real property has been granted In the case of Union Central Life Insurance company vs. Walter W. and Lottie Rutherford. Probate Court Second semi-annual account of T. G. Delano as executor of the estate of Belle Cornforth shows receipts of 543.3U and disoursements bj.bb.bi. Report on sale of Dronertv of the Angella Holmstrom estate by Clara A. Heltzel, executrix, shows sale to Madeline Cook r' for 91800.- ;.-v Final account has been filed . by Palmer Williams as administrator of the estate of Joe Williams and final hearing Is set for March, 28. Addle A. Sutton has been named ex ecutrix of the estate of Lottie Vic toria Minaker and P. E. Oraber, A. D. Sutton and Bessie M. Elofson ap praisers. The estate Is valued at $1900 in real property and bioq in personal property. A will leaves 9300 to a niece, Allle Esther Howard, and the rest to a nephew, Kenneth Victor McKonzie. George Wachtman had filed peti tion for a guardian for Hcttle Wacht man whose estate consists of a U2 interest as heir to her mother, Mary Erp. Hearing is set for March 0. Anton Hans Hansen has been named administrator of the B00 real prop erty estate of Marie Leplk. Gall H. Patheal has been named ex ecutrix of the $3300 real property and seoo personal property estate 01 ttoo bert S. Kutch. Pinal decree has been eranted Wal ter R. Klcinsmlth as administrator of the estate of Christine Kleinsmlth. Bettyrae Vtenderoth has filed her final account as administratrix of the estate of Henry J. Wcnderoth show ing disbursements of $422.75 and 4577. 25 in cash on hand. An appraisal by Evelyn Q. Haugen, P. S. Lamport and Lyle J. Page values the estate at $1000 in cash. Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Allen executors of the estate of James P. Duncan have been granted an order to distribute $2765.43 among the heirs and also to divide the securities held bv the estate and are to given final discharge on making such distribution. Justice Court Plea of not guilty entered by Mar ion Donaldson to a charge of carry ing a concealed weapon. Trial set for February 27 at 2 o'clock. On another charge of attempted larceny Donald son elected to take a preliminary hearing which will be on the same date. He made nail. Plea of guilty entered by Bert Ray Welbel to a charge of having no motor vehicle operator's license; lined $1 and costs of $4.50. Police Court Making an Illegal turn: Delbert A, Bcchtel, 18X5 North Fifth. Driving an automobile while tinder the Influence of Intoxicating liquor: Francis R. Beem. fined $10 and given 3U a ays in jail. Violation of the bnMc spend rule David P. Furlough, 2090 B. church. Marriage Licenses Bert Merl Nesbltt, 31, mill worker, Albany, and Mildred Forgey, 25, housekeeper, 850 Broadway, Salem. 18 Jap Ships Sunk in Great Sea-Air Baffle (Continued from page 1) Allied planes also hit a transport and damaged a 5,000-ton merchant ship in a raid on Japanese sea forces in the Banka straits, oil Su matra. The battle began Thursday morn ing with Japanese invasion of the island of Ball, only a mile east of Java, but It spread throughout yes terday and today to Japanese-held Sumatra on the west Hank of this island. The enemy offensive was still hammering heavily against the out er defenses of Java and the big Soerabaja naval base, with Japan ese bombers striking at both ends of Java island in an attempt to knock out allied aerial defenses. All Around Bali Ball was submerged by a Japan ese attack from all sides, Including the main airport on the south coast, despite lurious .counterblows by American flying fortresses and dive bombers, Dutch cruisers and United States and Dutch destroyers which inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, set one cruiser aflame and blew up another in a huge explosion. The allies losses included a des troyer sunk by a torpedo and an- other ship damaged with the loss of 10 lives. More than 18 Japanese vessels were bombed In the allied attacks on Thurseday and Friday, according to today's communiques, but it was pointed out that there may have been some duplications. fission Ends 6 Day Program Concluding six days of religious efforts, the final session of the Na tional Christian Mission was held at the senior high school auditor ium last night with Dr. Ralph Walker of Portland preaching a ser mon on "The Secret of a Consist ent Life." The Mission, only one to be con ducted in Oregon this year, brought to Salem several nationally promi nent leaders in religious and Bible work from a number of denomina tions. The annual State Pastors' conference which conducted meet ings Wednesday, Thursday and Friday attracted a sizeable group of Oregon ministers. The six-day program was under the Joint auspices of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America; the Oregon Council of Churches and the Salem Minister ial association. All of the speakers donated their cervices and were given nothing more than their ex penses.-'-- Local leaders of the movement expressed themselves well satisfied with the results. Ewing Convicted Of Raping Girl Washington, .Feb. 21 (JP) A led- eral court jury today convicted Or- man W. Ewing, former Utah demo cratic national committeeman, of raping a 20-year-old government stenographer last October 28. The jury of 11 men and one woman deliberated less than two hours. " . . Ewing stood silent and with no show of emotion as the foreman announced the verdict: ... "We find the defendant guilty as charged." The government announced at the start of the trial that it would ask the death penalty if Ewing were convicted. Ewing declared he was innocent. Five members of Ewing's family, including three daughters, were on a bench near the front of the court room. East Salem Home ' Opened to Guests East Salem Mrs, June Marshall and daughters, Dcbbia Jo and Imo gene Woodward entertained a group of friends at their Willow Olen home on route 6. A four o'clock dinner was served and tho evening was spent In the recreation hall dancing. Guests were Sergeant Lee Bynum, P. P. C. Bill Jackson, Cor. poral Dan Rape, Corporal Rcnord F. Haywood, P. P. C. Dewey K. Lew- Is, Miss Beverly Barnlck and Miss Lyn Woodward, Mrs. Cornelia Olson, mother of John Olson of Monroe avenue, left this past week for her home in Charter Oak, la. Mr. and Mrs. T. Stories have moved into the home recently va cated by tho J. M. Slleghter's fam ily on route 6. Honor Pennant To Portland Firm Portland, Feb. 21 (JP) Willamette Iron 6c Steel Corporation will be come on Monday the third Port land Shipbuilding plant to be awarded tho navy's pennant for ex cellence. Governor Sprague will speak at the ceremonies. Woman Fatally Hurt Klamath Falls, Feb. 31 (if) An automobile skidded off a highway near Modoo point yesterday, killing a woman Identified as Clare Eliza beth Leonard, about 45. of San Francisco, lone occupant. Powell Clayton Back in Marines Portland, Feb. 21 (P Powell E. Clayton, Oswego, state police ser geant from 1931 to 1935 at Salem and Oregon City, was back in the marine corps today, 20 years to the day after his first enlistment, Clayton, who was with tha state traffio division when Smedley D. Butler, retired major general of the marines, set up Oregon's state po lice, enlisted in the limited marine reserve for naval base guard duty. Baby Crop Largest in Two Decades Washington, Feb. 21 CP) The census bureau today acclaimed the 1041 crop of American babies as the largest in two decades. The births numbered about 2, 500,000 and were second only to the 2,600,000 record set in 1921. One reason for last year's big crop was the fact, the bureau said, that a large number of the record 1921 babies themselves were mar ried and producing children last year. The draft, which helped boost marriages to a record of 1,565,000, also may have had something to do with It. Marriages have been so unusually numerous the last cou ple of years, in fact, that the bureau predicted another big .crop of babies this year, "even if large numbers of-married men are In ducted into the armed forces." In 1921 there were many babies because the AEF had Just come home from France and was busy re-establishing family life. The baby crop was so big last year that it exceeded deaths by 1,090,000, thus increasing the na tion's population by an amount ap proximately equal to the population of the state of Oregon. The bureau added that experts could not agree on whether the recent increase in the American death rate now 18.8 per 1000 pop ulationwas temporary or repre sented a long time trend. The American birth rate fell almost steadily for two. centuries up to 1933 and has increased gradually since then. The low point In 1933 was 16.6 per 1000 population. In Germany, the bureau added, the birth rate has been dropping since the war and was last re ported .t 20 per 1000 population in 1940. Germans Claim 17 More Ships Sunk Berlin (From German Broad casts), Feb. 21 () German sub marines have sunk 17 additional ships totaling 102.000 tons to boost the list off the American coast to ships registering 532,900 tons, the high command declared today. "In continuation of these opera tions In the Caribbean sea," a spe cial communique asserted, "one of our submarines forced its way into Paria gulf west of Trinidad and sank two ships, one of which was a tanker, in the roadstead of the British harbor of Port-of-Spain." (U, S. army headquarters at Port- of-Spain announced Thursday that two ships at anchorage in the Gulf of Paria had been damaged Wed nesday by explosions apparently caused by U-boat torpedoes, "but both remained afloat and there were no casualties.") American Ship Attacked Off Chili Santiago, Chile, Feb. 21 (IP) Offi cials of the ministry of defense said today that the Chilean naval radio had picked up an SOS pur portedly coming from a United States ship, "the Admiral Coles," reporting that the crew was taking to Its llicboals. They said the ship's position was not given. They added that the navy had heard requests for aid from four other ships attacked by submarines, A 3,285-ton vessel, the Admiral Cole, owned by the Admiral Orien tal line with San Francisco as her home port, carries a normal crew of 31. She was built in 1020 at Newark, N.J., and formerly was named Sur ailco. Earl Nixon Invited To Higher Office Washington, Feb. 21 (IP) The war production board is seeking Earl Nixon, Oregon state geologist, as a member of its mineral pro ductlon board, Representative Mott (R-Orc) said yesterday. He said Nixon, who would ex pedite production, has asked Gover nor Sprague for permission to serve part time. Nixon already has conferred with WPB officials on Oregon chro- mite. Mrs. Boyd Honored Lincoln A group of old friends and neighbors surprised Mrs. George Boyd Thursday afternoon and showered her with gifts. Mrs, Boyd is confined to her home by Illness. Those visiting her were Mrs. Jesse Walling, Mrs. C. F. Mer rick, Mrs. Ivan Merrick, Mrs. W. R. Edwards, Mrs. Lola Crawford, Mrs, J. Nelgcr, Mrs. Lois Burch, Mrs. Harry Walling and Janice Mer rick. Problem of ,:v Jap Aliens Agitates Coast (Br th. Associated Press) The problem of Japanese aliens and their activities in the northwest continued to agitate officials and private citizens last night. In Tacoma, six Japanese were ar rested in the waterfront area, an FBI announcement said, but five were released. Special agent Howard Fletcher said one man was kept In custody because of Ills connections with Japanese organizations. He de clined to give names of any of those arrested. At Wenatchee, L. O. Melton, spokesman for' certain employes of the Great Northern railway termin al, said 85 workers at a mass meet ing had demanded immediate re moval of Japanese workmen now in railroad employe. Melton said 10 Japanese in this area had been laid off by the Great Northern December 8 but later had been re-hired. The Klickitat county civilian de fense council at Goldendale passed a resolution urging removal of all enemy aliens from the state. Copies of the resolution were sent to Gov. Arthur B. Langlie and members of the congressional delegation. Aroused by reports that Japanese from British Columbia coastal areas were arriving at Kamloops in the interior and attempting to buy land there, the council of the Kamloops board of trade wired Prime Minister Mackenzie King expressing opposi tion to "infiltration of any person of Japanese origin or enemy alien except under strict government su pervision." Earlier, the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Legion had passed a resolution calling for In ternment of all male Japanese of military age. Soldier Boys Will be Hosts Reversing the order of the dances that have been given here for the soldiers stationed in this area, the army boys are to be "hosts" to the women of the various hostess groups of Salem in the dancing pavilion at the state fair grounds next Tues day evening. Women and girls over 18 years who wish to attend are invited to assemble at the armory at 8 o'clock, from where they will be transported to the fair grounds and returned to thB armory in army conveyances. Music will be furnished by the 115th Cavalry orchestra, which played last night for 250 soldiers and their hostesses at the armory, and hlll-bllly music, tumbling and acrobatic stunts such as were staged at last night's dance by the boys will again be an intermission fea ture. The dances are all sponsored by the United Hospitality association. Funeral Arranged For Loyd Pierce La Grande, Ore., Feb. 21 (U.R) Fu neral services were being arranged today for Lloyd Pierce, 46, son of Congressman Walter M. Pierce (D., Ore.), who died unexpectedly of per itonitis here Thursday night. Pierce was a prominent Union county wheat grower and a director of the Pendlelton Production Credit association. He was graduated from Oregon State college and was a veteran of the World war, Surviving him,' besides his fath er, are his widow, iwho is a sister-in-law' of Supreme ' Court Justice William O. Douglas, and two sons, Robert and Walter; four sisters, Mrs. Lucille Hall, Portland, Mrs. P. J. Stadclman, The Dalles, Mrs. Ed ith Whlttcn, New York and Mrs. Helen Wilson, Salem. Spokane Minister Called to Lebanon Lebanon Rev, Harvey John Schmidt of Spokane has been called to the pastorate of the Lebanon Presbyterian church, It was an nounced following the church meet lng Sunday. Rev. Schmidt spent several days here the fore part of the month. He Is a graduate of Wooster col lege, Iowa, and of the McCormlck School of Theology at Chicago. He conducted services In Montana be fore coming to Spokane five years ago. He Is married and has two children. Rev. Schmidt will fill the pulpit left vacant by the death of Rev. John S. Burns in November, Oregon Dispute To Labor Board Washington, Feb. 2i (U.R) Secre tary of Labor Frances Perkins to day certified to the war labor board a dispute between tho Booth-Kelly Lumber company, Springfield, Ore., and tho International Woodwork ers (CIO) Involving 200 workers and ulon demands for wage increases, a union ship and paid vacations. Killed In Bomb Shelter San Francisco, Feb. 21 (IP) Fifty to eighty persons were killed today by a direct hit on ft bomb shelter during a Japanese raid on Banju- wangl, easternmost town on the Is land of Java, said a Netherlands East Indies communique picked up here by CBS, Trie communique was broadcast by the Batavla radio. 22 Entrants in Forensic Finals McMinvllle, Feb. 21. (IP) Speech contestants from 22 western col leges entered the finals of the 12th annual Intercollegiate forenslo tour nament today at Llnfield college. Among the finalists are: Senior men oratory Eugene White and Carl Kllnkenburg, Ore gon State. Senior women oratory Vivian Crist, Oregon state. Impromptu Ralph May, Willamette. Labor Hearing Creates Plane Bottleneck Washington, Feb. 21 (U.R) - Some United States planes were reported today to be grounded in the far cast, the middle east and In this country for lack of parts whose pro duction may be further curtailed by a national labor relations board In vestigation of a dispute in two Cur-tiss-Wrlght planla. War and navy representatives were said to have objected to the proposed NLRB hearing on grounds it would hamper production by disrupting the plants. But the investigation now is scheduled to proceed under author ity of the NLRB. One responsible official estimated the number of grounded planes in the hundreds and said half of them were in combat areas. Checking other sources, however, the United Press was informed the number of grounded planes -was comparatively small and that 'the parts situation which had been acute-had shown recent and basically satisfactory Im provement, Information was con flicting whether the planes had been shipped to combat areas without necessary parts or whether the shortage was in spares now needed. NLRB headquarters here told the United Press that the Curtlss Wrlght case was pending in the New York regional office. But head quarters here was vague as to its status or whether a hearing would take place. Mrs. Elinor Herrlck, New York reglonla director of NLRB, advised the United Press by telephone, however, the board headquarters here had formally authorized the issuance of a ' complaint and the hearing would proceed at the board's direction. Nazis Withdraw West of Tobruk Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 21 (IP) Ger man troops and armored forces withdrew to the north after an en counter with British patrols on the Tmlml-Mechlll lines west of To bruk, the British announced today. The war bulletin said: "Operating over a wide front west of Aln El Gasala, our fighting pa trols again reached several points on the track from Tmlml to El Me chlll. "Parties of the enemy including tanks were encountered but the general tendency of enemy patrols was to withdraw northwards. Some of the enemy were ob served at Tmlml and considerable enemy forces were In and around El Mechlll. "Owing lo adverse weather con ditions, air activity on both sides were curtailed seriously." - " " World War Fliers To be Given Chance Portland, Feb.' 21 (U.R) The "Bald Eagles" of Portland fliers of the World war who want to get into this one today were advised they may scon get a chance to do so. The assistant chief of tho aid ser vice command at Wright Field, Ohio, advised Maurice B. Hill, act ing executive secretary of the group that all of the more than 50 Bald Eagles may apply for air corps serv ice. If they meet requirements, they will be given a chance to serve, the air corps offlctal.sald. Tho Bald Eagles believe their war experience might be put to good use against tho axis. Some admit they arc too old to enter active flying service, but they're willing to go into ground work. Tacoma Ship to Ply Columbia Portland, Feb. 21 (U.R) Announce ment was mado here today that tho passenger steamer Virginia V ot Tacoma, will be placed In the Portland-Astoria river run within a short time. Earlier in tho week it was an nounced that the steamer Oeorg iana Is being reconditioned for the same river run. River passenger traffic is expect ed lo show a sharp increase in view of tire rationing which is taking cars off the highways, Carl Hopkins New Field Director Portland, Feb. 21 (IP) Tho Ore gon Tuberculosis association said today that Carl Hopkins, statist! clan and field representative, had been appointed assistant field di rector for American Red Cross headquarters in San Francisco, Zona Hostess at a dinner Wed nesday night was Mrs. Louise Pat rick whose guests included Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Walling and Mr, and Mrs, Fred Mullcr. Big Carryover Of Wheat This Year Foreseen Chicago, Feb. 21 (IF) Despite ef forts to stimulate consumption of wheat by forcing more than the usual amount into livestock feed ing use and possible distillation for alcohol, the United States carry over at the end of the season next June 30 is expected to be by far the largest on record, grain trade statistics showed today. A carryover of approximately 10,000,000 bushels is in prospect. grain men said. It may be even larger If the government's plans for Increased wheat feeding through sale of Commodity Credit corpora tion stocks at prices low enough to compete with com do not succeed in disposing of a largo quantity. The U. S. wheat carryover last June 30 was 385,000,000 bushels. A year previous It was 284,000,000 bushels. In 1037 It hit a post world- war low of only 82,802,000 bushels. This carryover, plus the 1041 crop, gave the country a total of 1,331,000,000 bushels. Wheat is one of those commodities in which the year-to-year consumption varies lit tle due to the fact that flour use Is regarded as virtually static. The only chance to Increase disappear ance, therefore, Is through export or feeding. Seed requirements, which range from 75,000,000 to 90, 000,000 bushels annually, are fairly constant. This year, because of the acreage curtailment, seed needs are expected to be at minimum. Estimating U. S. wheat exports at 30,000,000 bushels, seed require ments at 70,000,000, feeding and al cohol use at 120,000,000 and flour and food manufacture at 500,000,000, grain men said total disappearance for. the season would be around 720,000,000 ' bushels, leaving 811,. 000,000 bushels carryover. Wheat and com prices advanced about a cent , the past week, oats and rye were fractionally higher and soybeans lower. Trad ing in all pits was' restricted by uncertainty regarding certain phas es of the government farm pro gram. " Complacent Oregon Warned by Matheny ;. Portland, Feb. 21 (fl-MaJor Aus-. tin C. Matheny, regional director of civilian protection, warned today :t that complacency was Oregon's t. worst enemy. . . Just because the west coast has r not been bombed, don't be lulled in- ., to the thought that it can't be 1( bombed," he aald. j, "Every citizen will have to learn " to use the civilian weapons In this total war," he told newsmen. "Those weapons are morale, production and. the cooperation fof all in the pro- cedure outlined for blackouts and air raid precautions." 4' March Production For Crude Oil Set Washington, Feb. 21 (IP) Petro leum Coordlator Ickes today set the March crude oil production rate for the United States at 3,906,800 bar rels daily, compared " with 4,101,800 in February and 3,570,400 barrels in March, of 1041." The March , production figure, based on the bureau of mines fore cast of demand, is 105,000 barrels a day less than for February despite tho continued heavy demand for petroleum in eastern consuming centers. Ickes said the reduction reflec ted particularly the fact that crude oil and refined products stocks had been piled up on the gulf coast be cause of transportation difficulties. Junior Class Starts Work Upon Farce Woodburn The Junior class of Woodbum high school will present a three-act farce, "The Whole Town's Talking," in the high school auditorium on Mnrch 6. Mrs. Vera Hicks Cochell is direct ing the play and the cast includes: Henry Simmons, the manufacturer, Rodney Mills; Harriet Simmons, his wife, Marjory Davis; Ethel Sim mons, their daughter, Frances Te tlk; Chester Blnnoy, Simmons' partner, Robert Enstrom; Letty Tythe, a motion picture star, Opal McElfresh; Donald Swilt, & motion picture director, Carl Bellamy; Ro ger shields, a young Chicago blood, John Huglll; Llln Wilson and Sally Otis, friends of Ethel, Delorcs Thompson and Marguerite Stewart; Annie, a maid, Norma Nowack; Sa die Bloom, Laverne Marlin; taxi driver, Byron Rhoades. Ireland Warmer Than California San Bernardino, Calif., Feb. 21 W) Pvt. Charles Condon, who spent six months In Iceland and never saw the thermometer below 20, came home to California shivering: "Wish I had my Arctic clothes. I ; wasn't nearly as cold in Reykjavik." It was 1 1 degrees below freezing unusual weather tho natives said, Klrkpatrlck Chosen Corvallls, Ore., Feb. 21 (fly-Dahl J. Klrkpatrlck, Siuslaw National forest supervisor, will rcplaco tho lato Charles H. Flory In tho Mt. Baker National forest In Washing ton March 1. Fred W. Furst, Portland, will suc ceed Klrkpatrlck here.
