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Saturday, March 21, 1942 Th Capital Journal,' Salem; Oregon Nina V Locals i Friday max. 63, rain. 29, River to- ly 13 lti Authorization of a USO building fce as a recreational center for Idlers Is being sought by a special kunlttee of Capital Post. No. 9, kerican Legion, with Ray J. umbo, past post commander, lairman. The matter will first be ken up with U. S, Senator Ohar- L. McNary, he said, other mem- Ire of the committee are Brazier Small, O. E. (Mose) Falmateer i Rex Klmmel, Experienced waitress wanted, Spa. 9" A meeting will be held Sunday 3 o'clock at the YMOA of rep- isentatives of the young people all the churches to make final rangements for the Easter sun- ke service. Don Dourls will be liairman. Flowering trees & shrubs, Fruit, tt, shade trees, at H. L. Pearcy irsery Co., 255 N. High. 69 Enlisting In regular navy service Portland yesterday were Dene Ray, Lee W. Dickson and Law- fcnce F. Dickson, all of Salem; ordon N. Forrest, Donald and famuel H. Kimball, Sweet Home. (Tie navy construction regiment en- Isted Gall W. Oraber, Albany. Experienced waitress wanted. Spa. The annual pig feed of Albany lolture 891 of the 40 et 8 socletle If the American Legion Is expected attract many Salem voyageurs i the veterans' memorial hall there Bus evening. The feed will start t 8 o'clock, followed by entertain ment. Lute, Florist. P. 9592. 1276 N. Lib. Edward Bell, Stayton, will be paster of ceremonies at commun ity breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at the parish ball In Sublimity Sunday morning, the meal 'will be served by the Al tar society. Special Invitations have peen Issued to members of the Cath olic Order of Foresters, Lady For esters, Daughters of America and the Holy Name society. Ornamental shrubs. Doerfler & pons Nursery, 1120 E. Turner Road. th. 2-1175. Open all the time. State and federal employment eads at a meeting In Eugene ursday and Friday report a short- ge of loggers, Including buckers land fallers which are In demand. 'Representatives were present from alem, Albany, Lebanon, Corvallls, gene, Roseburg, Bend, Klamath MsrCottage Grove,"" Marshfleld nd Medford. Savings Insured to $5000.00 are earning 314 at Salem Federal, 130 South Liberty. . Marralge licenses have been Is sued at Vancouver, Wash., to Wil liam Robert Horton and Florelne Edwards, both of Albany route 1 and to Joe Komln, Foster and Ethel Maddeni Sweet Home. Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting Monday 8 p.m. All comrades wel come, o. A. Robertson, com'rd, 69 Mrs. Walter Giersback, wife of m ui uic (iicoiuciiv ui line r auuiu uiu I verstiy, will speak at the Klwanis ciuo luncneon Tuesday noon, wives Vof members will be special guests. JMn. Giersback has as. her subject uickuu vvuuicu aujubi. A ueiuseives to War." . 90 FHA and other loans. Rich L. Relmann, 187 S. High. Ph. 9203. 69 Request for the surrender of Rob ert J. Youngberg, wanted In Mult nomah and Washington counties on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses, was addressed to Illinois officials today by Gover nor Charles A. Sprague. Deputy Sheriff A. C. Shtrmer of Multno mah county Is being sent after Youngberg, who Is under arrest In Chicago. Weather strip that door or window now. Relnholdt & Lewis. P. 8991, 69 Governor Charles A. Sprague an nounced the appointment today of five state officials to the governor's committee on Interstate coopera tion, a statutory body created to Ideal with mutual problems of oth er states and federal agencies, The members are budget director George K. Aiken, secretary R. H. Mills of the board of control, attor ney general I. H. Van Winkle, In dustrial accident commissioner O, M. Rynerson and deputy secretary of stata George H. Flagg. Jitney dinner, Leslie school, Mon day 8 to 7:30 pjn. Public Invited. 69 The county court has Issued an order transferring an additional $110 ; from the emergency fund to the ; rodent control fund, need for the extra money being declared an em ergency due to the advancing price on barley and strychnnine used In the control. For rent: New mod. S-r. house, auto, heat, ven. blinds, hdw. firs. $32.50, Inq. 310 N. 19th, P. 6228. 69 Members of the county court with County Engineer Hubbs and State k Bridge Engineer Stevenson have set ' Monday as the date for their con templated trip up the North San tlam highway for further inspection of bridge! between Niagara and De troit and to determine which of the nine hrllges will be reconstructed and which repaired under the agree ment between the state and county to share costs on the work, Log hauling permit has been Is sued by the county court to George E. Walker and a permit to J. F. Cur tis permits him to move a pneumat is tired tractor over certain county roads. . Report has been received by the sheriff's office that a dog poisoner is allegedly at work In the vicinity just south of the Salem city limits. L. C. Stoutenberg was picked up at Valsetz yesterday by Sheriff A. C. Burk as a parole violator from the state penitentiary and returned to the prison. Stoutenberg was received at the prison January 17 from Mal heur county on a charge of utter ing' forged evidence of debt and was paroled September 23. Mavor R. Earl Rilev. Portland. will speak at the Chamber of, Com merce luncheon Monday noon. His subject will be "Life as Usual," A fog light was stolen from his car while it was parked near the paper mill, M. Dalke, route 6, box 341, reports to the police. L. A. Schleer, 1115 North Com mercial, reports to the police that his federal auto tax stamp has been stolen. The Blue Bird restaurant, Ralph S. Nohlgren, manager, S42 State street, Is reported as a new member of the Chamber of Commerce. The membership was obtained by Mich ael Flax. While he was gone 10 minutes after some tools the tire, tube and wheel of his automobile were tak en from the curbing- where he had placed them, Virgil Homer, 2155 Ferry, reports to the police. A special meeting of Capitol post No. 9, American Legion has been called by Cpmmander Fred Qahls-: dorf for the night of .Monday, March 30. Ira C. Pilcher has been named chairman for the special committee which will be in charge. A program of special entertainment followed by refreshments, has been promised. The state public utilities depart ment will conduct a hearing on ap plication of the Pullman company for a 10 per cent Increase In sleep er and parlor car fares Monday at 2 p.m., In the Oregon building, Portland, Commissioner Ormond R. Bean announced today. Aubrey Tusslng of the American Legion's committee on Americani zation, will be in charge of tonight's class in citizenship to be held at the Salem Woman's- club. Between 30 and 50 persons who are seeking to become citizens, have been tak ing the course. In preparation for their spring concert which will take place at the senior high school auditorium next Tuesday night, the Salem Y Cileemen will hold a rehearsal at the Y Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. E. R. Wagner yesterday filed as a candidate for the city council for Ward 6, and at last there Is at least one candidate for each of the positions to be filled on the city's aldermanic body. Another candi date for the same position, Clark Craig, a confectioner at 17th and Market, filed today. Mr. Wagner is office manager for the Hunt brothers cannery. His home is at 1625 North 20th. Eugene Giles, Flier, Missing Eugene Crites, 28, of Roseburg, one of three air corps cadets re ported missing on their final train ing flight yesterday, was to have been graduated today." He was the son of Mrs. Alameda Gerkln, of Woodburn, where '. . three sisters, Pauline, Ruth and Marilyn also reside, Two. brothers, Norman and Roland Crites, live at Marshfleld, Orttes was born In Denver, Colo., October 29, 1915, and was graduat ed from the Bend high school in 1935, going to Roseburg the follow ing year. His father, William Crites, was employed In the Umpqua na tional forest until his sudden death five years ago. Young Crites spent three terms In a CCO camp near Medford and worked for two years In a grocery store In Roseburg, then attended Southern Oregon College of Edu cation at Ashland, where he was graduated with the class of 1941, While attending school In Ash land he obtained flight training In the civilian pilot training program and enlisted in the army air corps November 1, 1941, He was trained at .xnard and Mlnter Fields in California. Certificate of assumed business name has been filed by Dwlght I. and Violet I. Ritchie for the Four Corners Variety store, and eertlfl cate of retirement for the same business has been filed by John O. and Leona A. Ettel. Llnsy Slsemere Diet Portland, March 21 VP) Llnsy C. Slsemore, 72, Klamath county cat tleman who came to Oregon In 1881, died here yesterday. He was president of the Klamath County Pioneer association. Thomas Not Seeking County Judgeship Lyle Thomas of West Salem, who recently announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election as state representative from Polk coun ty, has also decided against running for election as Folk county judge, according to word received by friends here. Sprague Asks Probe of Forces Opposing Plants Portland, Ore., March 21 (U.PJ Governor Charles Sprague today wired WPB Chief Donald Nelson for an Immediate investigation of asserted "stalemating forces" which have retarded establishment of an Iron and steel Industry in Oregon, "The establishment of an iron and steel Industry and especially the electric furnace type of industry has been effectively blocked by the present suppliers of Ingots and steel on many grounds," said Governor Sprague, "but primarily because a deep rooted opposition to the elec tric furnace principle and for na tural and competitive reasons." The governor was referring to at tempts to open up the rich limonlte deposits of the St. Helens area. A recent investigation was made there by the WPB and department of agriculture, looking to establish ment of a sponge Iron plant. "I would like to have your assur ance that some Immediate action will be taken," said Governor Sprague. "If participation of local capital is required, I will undertake to obtain it through our local busi ness Interests. 'I propose to you that you advise me as soon as possible as to the quantities and kinds of steel that are required now for war produc tion in the Pacific northwest, with particular reference to'shlpyard re quirements other than ship plates. Steel goods are now being trans ported by transcontinental rail in to Oregon for the state's shipbuild ing and other metal fabricating war industries. Edward A. Koen Dies ' Oregon City, March 21 VP) Ed ward A. Koen, 73, publisher of the semi-weekly Banner-Courier, died this morning. He had been ill sev eral months. Court Circuit Court ! Transcript haa been, filed from Jus tice court In the case of Valley Credit Service 78. Leslie V. and Violet White. Order In the case of Ellen T. vh. Ea ton M, Williamson modifies the de cree aa to the custody of child. Hubv Bvelvn Gentry, in a divorce complaint Against Leroy E. Gentry, who she married at Marysvllle, Mo., alleges cruel and Inhuman treatment, asks custody of three children, 1330 according to the terms of a property settlement and $50 a month support money. Formal order of dismissal based on a stipulation and settlement out of court has been filed in the case of Hettle- Krlekenbaum as administratrix of the estate of Gerald Voile vs. Ed win Maerz, Answer making denial has been filed in the case of New York Life Insurance company vs. William O. and Hazel M. O'Brien. , A verdict In favor of the defendant was returned at 8:30 o'clock last night by the jury hearing the 115,200 damage action ox Eana smitn vs. e. C. Alford. The Jury retired five hours earlier. The case was heard before Judge Arlle Walker of 'McMinnville on assignment from the supreme court. Order for $5 attorney fee to be paid to Robert O. Smith as -defense counsel has been entered In the case of state vs. Boy H. Walker and order for tlB to the same attorney in the case of state vs. George Hetland, , Sheriff's certificate of sale In the case of Minnie and Clyde Battersby vs. Zeno Schwab and others shows property sold to plaintiff for $3661.45. In the case of Rosa B. Dewey vs. E, M. Dewey, sheriff's certificate of sale shows property In Hollywood tracts sold to Robert Fromm for $235 and assigned to B. B. Hancock for $10 and other consideration. Notice of claim of homestead ex emption on lot 6, block 2, Odom'a addition, has been filed In the case of Peter Foeiki vs. Ed rorgara. Dismissal based on compromise set tlement has been ordered in the cane of Elizabeth McAllister vs. W. W. aucnm. Orders In the cases of W. P. and L. M, Grler vs, Robert Barry and Ed Burgess direct the county treasurer to pay over certain funds to plaintiffs in Dotn cases. Melvtn Paul Lyon this morning pleaded guilty before Judge Page to a charge or contrioutms to the de linquency of a minor and sentence will be Imposed next Monday. Mar lon Donaldson entered a plea of not guilty through his attorney, Ralph Skopll, to a charge of attempted lar ceny and the case was continued for a trial date. Judge Pase today took further tea tlmony in the default divorce case or Theima vs. Albert smith and grant ed a divorce. The automobile accident damage action or a. a. walker vs. o, b. Ber gen and wife has been set for trial before Judge McMshan and a Jury for next Wednesday. The case of Tooze vs. nutcmnaon involving money for care and nurture of children. Is docketed to be heard by Judge Page and a jury starting Tnursaay. Annlicatlon for a Place on the trial docket haa been filed In the case of Industrial accident commission vs. Delbert L. Harden. Order In the case of J. H. Callaghan vs. Helen Laid law Bcandiing. trustee and others, permits amendment of the complaint ny interlineation. An Interlocutory decree In the case oi noneer ituii company ana r- villa M. Turner vs. William E, Moses and others provides that the trust company and Arvllla M. Turner divide the residue of the estate of Joy Tur Britain's War Effort Gigantic For Population New York, March 21 (U.B The war effort of the British Isles Is out of all proportion to its size and population, Sir Gerald Campbell, British minister In Washington, told the . National Consumers League to day. Sir Gerald pointed out that the population of Great Britain is one third that of the United States and one half that of the German-speaking nations. "People tend automatically to think of Its (Britain's) war effort as on a par with that of the United States and the USSR," he said. "This is very fit and proper." After the experience of Dunkirk, Sir Gerald said, the entire nation rose "like a giant from its troubled sleep; working hours leaped to a fantastic height men and women worked for 12, 14 and 15 continuous hours a day, but such a pace could not and should not have lasted.' Sir Gerald said that after the Ini tial shock a planned system was re introduced and 50 to 60 hours a week was found to be the maximum ca pacity for a worker. The greatest single labor measure passed In Britain in this war, Sir Gerald said, is the essential work order. Inspired by labor ministers Ernest Bevin, the provision guaran tees a minimum weekly wage to all workers In Industries declared essen tial to the war effort. "This has the effect of eliminat ing the problem of casual, labor and chronic unemployment in the most Important industries," the Britisher said. Blackout Ordered New Jersey Coast Atlantic City, N. J., March 21 (U.R) The entire coast of New Jersey was "dimmed out" 10 miles deep last night, and will stay dimmed for the duration, to eliminate glare that might silhouette . and betray allied ships to axis submarines 300 miles at sea, . Electric signs In this famous re sort city were' turned off and all waterfront lights shielded. Beach front hotels had their shades drawn. News ner Moses share and share alike as trustees, Arvilla M. Turner to receive the Income from her share durlne her life and at her death the fund to go mi viiB uregon scate uorary, The pio neer Trust comnanv takes the other half as trustee to pay the Income to WilliartrE. Moses during his life and at his death to turn the fund over to the trustees of Willamette univers ity, the funds In each case to be used by the respective Institutions as provided for In the will of Joy Turner Moses. Probate Court Pinal decree has been Issued to An ton J. Ettlln as administrator of the estate of Hilda Ettlln. Annual account of Pioneer Trust company as guardian of the estate of Mary Engl shows receipts of $353.61, Balance etiu.ou ana assecs fiiHi.au, Order confirming sale of real nron- erty of the estate of Herbert Felsen stein to James and Frieda Daugherty ior-vj.ifOii.Du Has oeen issuea to u. sj, Rice, administrator. Order approving sale of real prop erty of the estate of Alice Guyer by Bessie Van Wey, executrix, to Nora Wells for $1200 has been approved. Notice has been filed by First Na tional bank as executor of the estate of George M. Campbell that appraisal of the assets of the estate will be had March 33. Justice Court Frank le Cluck, non support. Held to grand Jury. Committed In lleut of $2S0 ball. , Ralph Borlgo, non support. Prelim inary nearing toaay. Margaret N. Miller. Gates, failure to stop. Pleaded guilty, fined 91 and costs; nne suspended. Harold Gourley, uttering a forged check. Case continued to 2 o'clock Monday. Committed In lieu of $500 nan. Divorces Dallas Suit for divorce wan filed In the circuit court Friday by Blanche C. Delay against Merrltt Wels ey Delay. The marriage took place at Hot Springs, 8. D August 4, 1934, and two children have been born of the union. Dallas Suit for divorce Was filed Friday in circuit court by Cecil Pur vis against ireno rurvis. The mar riage took place at Norton. Kansas, May 4, 1036. Police Court Chester E. Pope, Dallas Rt. 1, fail ure to stop. H. Gordon, Leonard hotel, uttering iorgea cnecc, Ralph Captain, Coqullle, no driver's license. Earl L. Thomas, Albany, drunk. Fined $io. Charles Zander, 14S Evergreen, and Mrs, Oladys Blakley, 630 Electric, parents, violation of new curfew ordi nance. David Bchafer, SUverton star route. driving with expired logging permit. Violation of traffic stop sign: Ches ter E. Pope, Dallas; $2.50. Irwin H. ijenaourg, sa.ou. Marriage Licenses Ernest O. Clark. Jr., 34, soldier, Port land, and Ruth M. OUbert, 22, secre tary. Salem. Robert Oaston Brady. Jr.. 23. soldier, 350 Garden' Road, and Jean Anunsen, 23, bookkeeper, 020 Leslie, ootn uaiem, Arthur H. Pranke, Jr., 27, farmer, and Lillian Mattnia, 23, oeauty oper ator, both Salem. 200 MILES 0 WTANIMIAR Aram r a ea akk. PINE W DEFENSE I :1I NEWCASTLE f WATERS BURKETOWnYsKARUMBA 1, A U S T R Japanese Drive Inland In New Guinea Immediate objective of the Japs' Inland drive from Lae apparently was control of airfields In Markham valley (1). Other airdromes have been occupied near Salamaua and from these Japs could make an intensified attack on Fort Moresby (2), which might be a "jumping off" point for an onslaught (broken arrow), on Cape York (3), or Australia's east coast. Aussie snipers were engaging nazi-dlrected Nipponese (white arrow). Darwin (4), has been bombed again by "hit-run" Japs. Associated Press Photo. Public Health Clinics Listed The Marlon county department of health will continue Its program of immunization and. vaccination for the younger generation next week. A series of clinics has been arranged for various points in the county, in cluding: Parkersville 1:30 p.m. and Pioneer 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. McKee 10:30 a.m. and Grassy Pond 11:30 am. Wednesday; Monitor 1 prn. and Union 2 p.m. Wednesday. Second dose for immunizations will be administered at Marion at 1 p.m. Thursday, Pratum 1 p.m. and Oakridge 2:30 p.m. Friday, while an immunization clinic is scheduled for health department headquarters from 9 to 11 am. next Saturday. Other activities for the week in clude: Monday, 1:30 to 3 p.m. milk and food handlers clinic at health department; Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 pjn. school clinic, health depart ment; 2:30 p.m. vaccinations,. Wood burn Junior high; Thursday, Infant clinic at health department, 10-11 New Insurance Rates Materially New fire insurance rate sheets from the Oregon Insur ance Rating bureau just received today covering the Salem downtown business district and commercial, industrial or other kinds of buildings for busi ness use outside of the downtown district, show material decreases In rates on a large share of them, ac cording to a statement made by Homer H. Smith, local Insurance man. Dwellings are not affected, rates on these having been changed about a year ago. Apartment house are Included. While the rate sheets cover each of the buildings specifically and are so extensive as to preclude repub lishing in full, in a general way It may be stated, he said, that the rate tendency is downward on most of such structures except where some hazard has been created as to the Individual property since the last sheets covering it were Issued, Guthrie Raps WPB Officials Washington, March 21 () An aide of Robert R. Guthrie, resigned executive of the war production board, charged today that some WPB officials obstructed proposals for conservation In fields where they had worked before entering government service. George Doherty, who was execu tive assistant to Guthrie, said he had seen "indications every day" that the technical consultants for WPB were "extremely reluctant to take drastic conservation steps" af fecting their former industries, Marshall -Hale, Jr., 39-ycar-old San 'Francisco department store executive who joined WPB as a dol- lar-a-ycar man and became deputy chief of the WPB textile division under Guthrie, said there was undue indecision and delay in the or ganization. Hale .who also has resigned, said he found associates In the WPB were "touchier than men In private industry about going over the heads of immediate supervisors to get ac tion on their Ideas." Chairman Faddls (D-Pa) said Donold M, Nelson, WPB head, prob ably would be called to testify next week. State Uses Its March Tire Quota Portland, -March 21 UP) Oregon has used up Its March quota, the state rationing administration said yesterday In .requesting additional tires, Carl B. Cadwcll, executive secre tary, said truck tires went first, then passenger car tires were ex hausted in supplying light trucks. He feared a curtailment In in dustry, especially lumber produc tion. ..... T MarKnam v ;new MarKnam GUINEA' Zll'NSCHHAFEN luiPOAi IK;T nAoTr -i, iorres- Strait JM Gulf York Of PfiintiiU Carpentaria, I ., VV itBQRROLOOLA I . .tcardwelh A L I A tqwnsv.ll b HoggNamesBoard To Pick New Aide (Continued present, President Hogg compli mented a chamber administration of some years ago which made the chamber headquarters among the finest on the Pacific coast. Debt Removed v Administrations since, however, he said had largely been concerned with erasing the debt thus created, and the present administration, In service since the first of the year, had observed, he said, that not much progress has been made in the way of promotion. He believed the membership should be built up from the present 450 to 600 or 700. Mr. Hogg said that the chamber is understaffed, and that all other chambers In the state of similar size have both a secretary and a manager. The new plan, he sold, would not change the status of Manager Fred D. Thielsen. The assessment plan, he explained, was Lower or unless a rate change has been made in the past year or so, as has happened In some instances with specific pieces of property. The rates show an average de crease of from 50 cents a hundred down to five cents a hundred with varying decreases in between. Per centages run from as high as 50 per cent of the former rate down to as low as five per cent. Going over the book and picking out some Instances at random, one outlying commercial establishment Is shown to have its rate cut with in two or three cents of half of Its former rate, or down from $1.83 cents a hundred to 03 cents a hun dred. This is considered probably an exceptional case of a concrete structure were fire fighting facili ties have been greatly Improved and hazards removed, but unquestion ably, said Mr. Smith, there are some other substantial reductions in the rate sheets with the general average being, however, as previ ously cited. The rates are named as effective January 1, 1041, but in many cases return premiums will date as far back as November 1, 1940, he said Suburban risks are unchanged from the last rate sheets except in those cases where a special sched ule Is established due to water mains having been extended of a size to meet requirements and in these Instances there are reductions of rates varying from 00 cents to 35 cents a hundred. Mr, Smith stated that the rcduc ttons effected are In line with agreements made with the city as to hydrants and other factors which have reduced risks and consequent ly resulted in the cut in rates. .. Properly owners having build ings coming under the classiflca ttons noted, such as for business, mercantile or other commercial use, may ascertain from their respective agents the effect of the new rate sheets on their individual proper ties. E. H. Barkus, 2395 Nob Hill, fil ed his declaration today with Coun ty Clerk Ohmart as candidate for republican nomination for constable of the Salem justice of the peace district. He gives as his slogan, "Efficiency and Fairness." Only one other candidate for the office has so far filed, this being Earl R, Ad ams, incumbent, a democrat. There have been rumors of at 'cast one other filing for the republican nom ination. Candidates for precinct committeeships who havo filed arc Margaret B. Morehouse, 725 S. Commercial, Salem No. 17; William Bllvcn, 2706 Brooks avenue, Salem No. 7, and Henry Zorn, Aurora route 1, tiling for the Champocg precinct, AU of these are republicans. aALEXICMACTKi -r s - ( ja?'lPORTLs. .SAMARAI Coral S e a lr . from page 1) to avoid "putting the chamber In the hole." Mr, Hogg stressed Salem's rela tions with the new Corvallls can tonment, and mentioned that as one of the duties that would de volve upon the new staff man. Something had to be done about transportation for workers and sol diers between here and the can tonment, he said, and they could not be expected to pay $1.50 for a round trip fare when 50 or 00 cents would be a reasonable charge. "It Is the duty of the community to help the cantonment In every pos slble way," he said, "and naturally we should expect some benefits from It." Relative to new member ships he said the chamber should have the 100 per cent support of restaurants, pool halls and theatres because they are going to be big beneficiaries from the oantonment population. Time Opportune Ray Yocom said he believed the time was ripe for the chamber to do the community "some real good" and that like most other organiza tions the members were going to get out of it "what you put into it." He mentioned some of the difficulties that had been encountered In in dustrial promotion, citing as an ex ample the plywood industry which brought some criticism upon the chamber when a plant of that kind did not come to Salem. "Consider ing the things they wanted," said Mr, Yocom, "It just wasn't in the cards." Gene Vandeneynde said he was heartily for the plan "especially at the low cost you have mentioned." In reply to a question from Edwin Schreder, Mr. Hogg explained that the assessment was not an addition to the dues, and Schreder said he was for it. "I think you have worked out a good plan, and 1 don't think the $5 assessment will be objectionable at all," said Ralph Cooley. ) The motion by which the plan was made effective was made by Mr. Vandeneynde. Plane Delay Caused by 0PM Los Angeles, March 21 (IP) A U. 8. senate subcommittee, ending a week's Investigation of southern California war production, .reported today a slowdown in aircraft build ing, apparently "due to the failure of the office of production manage ment and the war department to realize soon enough the necessity of expanding the producton of sup pliers of parts." The report was made by Senators Mon O, Wallgrcn (D-Wash), Har- ley M, Kllgoro (D-W Va.) and Jo seph H. Ball (R-MInn) and concur red In by Senator Sheridan Dow ney (D-Callf.) who said he had been an observer with the group, which is part of the Truman senatorial committee Investigating production throughout the nation. Tho report emphasized that air craft manufacturers are not at fault. Referring to tho OPM and war de partment, the committee declared: "They concentrated too much of their attention upon expanding the facilities of the airplano manufac turcrs who assembled the parts. The subcommittee also believes that a more simplified method of financing the expansion of plant facilities by supplies of parts should have been developed to eliminate red tape, con fusion and delay." Forest Ranger Signs With Marines Portland, March 21 (ty-Otls T. Johnson, Mt. Hood national forest district ranger, signed up with tho marines yesterday. For Johnson, 40, It was tho second time. He was a sergeant in the marines In the last war. Hero's Welcome Given General By Australians (continued rrom pasa l) would remain in Melbourne, but ha took quarters at a hotel, declining many offers to stay at private home in the city. The impending arrival of the gen eral and his family had been treat ed as a military secret until late lost night. A spokesman said the authorities were yielding to the popular demand to see and greet the man whose closely guarded arrival In Australia stirred the popular imagination and lifted morale more than any hap pening since the war In the Pacific began. General Lifts Lid (The New York Times reported in a dispatch from Melbourne that the lid was lifted at the suggestion of General MacArthur himself.) United States troops were drawn up as a- guard of honor in an im pressive greeting to their comman der. High American and Australian service chiefs were headed by De puty Supreme Commander Lieut. Gen. George H. Brett and Vice Ad miral Herbert Leary, commander of the combined naval forces In the Australian-New Zealand area. Quiet-mannered Mrs. MacArthur appeared overcome by the reception. Like her husband, she seemed in the best of health, Their boy appar ently enjoyed all the excitement. Coming Week School Activities The annual Parent-Teacher as sociation "jitney dinner" of Leslie junior high school will be held Monday evening, beginning at 6 o'clock. This dinner, to which the public Is Invited, Is held for the purpose of raising funds with which to purchase needed equipment at the school. Englewood school will feature "Dad's night" during their monthly P.T.A. session Tuesday beginning at 8 o'clock. Martin Elle of the state department of education will be the principal speaker. Additional activities on next week's extra-curricular program of the public schools include: Monday 4 p. m,. tneetlnc of industrUl rts teachers at administration office. Tuesday 3:10 p. m.. award of basket ball letters at Fairish; i p. m meetlnv of ninth srad mathematics committee at senior hlKh: 7:30 p. m., school board meet Ins at administration office, Wednesday 1 p. m.. Garfield assembly, fifth trade In chante; 1 p. m Highland assembly, Mian Murray In charge, Thursday 13:50 p, m., and 8 p. m., A. S, D. vaudeville, senior high; 3:30 and I p. m Spring festival. Par Fish 0 a, m,, McKlnley assembly. No school will be held next Friday due to the Oregon Slate Teachers' associa tion meeting In Portland. Five Killed in Bomber Crash Memphis, Tenn., March 21 At least five persons were killed when a two-motored army bomber crashed and burned near the mu nicipal airport today. Major A. D. Perley, commander of the army's air corps detachment here, identified the dead as: 2nd Lieut, J. F. Simpson, pilot; 2nd Lieut. J. P. Tread way; 2nd Lieut. F. E. Budenholzer; 2nd Lieut. R. C. Jones; Technical Sgt.. V. A. Cost low. Home addresses of the filers were not available. Major Perley, who said he could give no reason for the crash, de clared the bomber left Patterson Field, near Dayton, Ohio, yester day. Two others were reported pulled from the flaming wreckage, badly burned, The plane took off from the air port and crashed in the under brush a quarter mile from the air port. Crash of Bomber Being Investigated Oreenfleld, Ind., March 21 (U.PJ An army board of inquiry from Patterson field, Dayton, O., today Investigated the crash of a Martin B-28 twin-motored bomber, which plummeted to earth and exploded three miles north of here last night, killing its crew of four. The explosion and Impact shat tered the plane, scattering flaming pieces of the wreckage over a 15 acre area. Authorities at Patterson field list ed the dead as: Second Lieut. Paul F. Hawkins, Ponca City, Okla., pilot; Second Lieut. James P. Van Story, Lin colnston, N.C., co-pllot; Lieut. Law rence J. Rux, Henderson, N.C., nav igator; Sgt. Robert W, Morgan, Unlontown, Pa., mechanic, Alonzo Cushing Pleads Innocent Oregon City, March 21 (IP) Don Alon Cushing, 52, Trout creek logger accused of fatally wounding William P. Ford lost month, plead ed not guilty in circuit court yester day to a charge of manslaughter. Trial date will be set Monday. Robert Elfstrom, 1650 Center street, tins been commissioned as a special deputy shorlff by Sheriff Burk, The average annual rainfall in the United States Is about 29 iches.
