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1 Tuesday, April 21, 1942 i Locals, if Monday max. 17, mln. 48. River! today -.5 It. ,-, , Alderman L. P. LeGarle told the city council last night.. that another civilian defense control center prac tice would be held the night qt Tuesday, April 28, and Invited all members to witness the demonstra tion. -avlngs Insured to $5000.00 are earning 3U at Salem Federal, 180 South Liberty. ' Preparatory for the opening of the Western International Baseball league season In Salem the city council last night instructed the city engineering department to get 35th street In shape for dustless traftlc. Give your turs the "best"; store them in our cold storage vault. Foreman's. Ph. 8448. : 89 A bid ot the State Motors was l accepted by the city council last I night to furnish the police depart ;ment with a new automobile. The bid was $990. A bid by Harry Scott iwas accepted for a new police mo torcycle, ; Luti, Florist. P 9592. 1276 N. Lib. ; The city council last night ap proved and adopted plans and spe cifications for the Improvement of Madison street from Fifth to Church. Installation of two street ,'jlghts in the 100 block on Union street was approved. : 'if Call Willamette Valley Roof Co. tf Staff Sergeant Ross Swall of Salem, who Is with the United States army medical corps, will leave in a week: for Carlisle Bar racks, Pa., where he. will study In the officers' candidate school. The course . covers a period of three imonths. He has been stationed at a Pacific northwest encampment, and is now at the home of his mother, Mrs. B. F. Lambert, route 7, For Home Loans see Salem Fed eral, 130 South Liberty. '..''.' Real estate transactions handled by William Rush and Jlmmte Davis of the Rush Realty Company for the first half of April Include: Ger trude Chamberlain and Mabel Cur rie purchased the Fred LaCombe farm on Silverton road. Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaCombe purchased the E, W. Harland property located at 2310 Trade; Miss Chamberlain and Miss Currle sold their home located at 1127 Walter street to an undls. closed buyer. -?-"" Azaleas, bedding plants, fruit trees. H. L. Pearcy Nursery, 255 N. High St. 95 Ten past commanders turned out last night In observance of past commanders' night of Capital post No. 9, American Legion, with Com mander Fred Gahlsdorf turning the meeting over to Dr. Verden. E, Hockett to preside for the evening. Entertainment included a- show by pupils of the Parrlsh Junior high school and refreshments. . . Mothproof closets hold 15 to 20 garments, $3.98 at Miller's anni versary sale I 95 Lester Proebstel, directorof cur riculum at the state training school for boys at Woodburn, will speak at the Rotary club luncheon Wednes day noon. He spent 25 years in Ma laya, China and India and will speak on matters pertaining to these countries. Mark Waltz, baritone from Willamette university, will sing, ' ' -' Let us help you with your building. if Dick Meyer Lumber Co. Ph. 4939. 95 Instruction In various gases and J first aid treatment were discussed jfor the civil air patrol last night Iby Dr. O. H, Johnson, chemist at I'Willamette university, completing the two-lecture series. Instruction Jin first aid is scheduled to start to night with members of the patrol preparing to take examinations for third class radio operators' licenses, requirement of the course. In struction is starting In aerial navi gation and meterology. Remodel and Improvement loans are still available. Phone 9183. Cope land Yards, 349 S. 12th St. 95 Edward it. Krugen, Salem, has re-enlisted In the navy at Portland under the new rulings by the bu- lSreau of navigation, New framed pictures at Miller's anniversary tale priced at $1. 95 Log hauling permits have been granted by the county court to Roy Stevens, Chris Baune and Ivan S. Kropf. Refinance your present mortgage with lower. Interest rates. Longer term repayment, Hawkins & Rob erts, Inc. ! 95 Marriage licenses have been is sued at Vancouver, Wash., to Vernal Warnock, Salem and Jantine Kaan, 1535 State street, Salem; Zack Moss and Ellsbeth Carter, both ot 840 Trade street, Salem ; Louis Pekarck, Townsend Clubs Club No. 4 will meet at Highland school Wednesday night at 7:30. Albany and Alice Johnson, Foster and to Kenneth Anderson, Corval lis and Virginia Starr, Portland. Johns-Manville Lifetime roof. Ma thls Bros., 164 S. Com'l, Ph. 4642. 95 Governor Charles A. Sprague to day announced the appointment of T. J. Wyers as district attorney pro tem of Hood River county. Wyers will serve In the absence of District Attorney Ercel King, granted a leave of absence for military duty, 90 FHA and other loans. Rich L. Reimann, 167 S. High, Ph. 9203. 95 The Salem armory board had on hand (1,126.16 at the close of the period from January 1 to March 31, a report submitted last night to the city council showed. At the beginning of the period there was on hand $618.39. Receipts since were $2,270.26, making a total of $2,888.65. Disbursements for the period were $1,762.49. Weather strip that door or window now. Reinholdt & Lewis. F. 8991, 95 The. local Knights of Pythias lodge will hold Initiation ceremonies tomorrow ' evening, to confer the rank of knight on two candidates. The degree team from Dallas lodge will come to Salem to confer the degrees. Special short method in teaching Gregg shorthand .will be used for the beginners' class In shorthand starting Monday at the capital Bus iness College. Phone 5987. "The Splendid Vision" Is the topic for the Truth Study class, meeting Wednesday evening,, at 155 South Liberty street. The meeting place will be changed May 1,. Feather pillows, 100 down fea. thers. Only $4.98 at Miller's annl' versary salel 85' George Belcher will be the speak er at the meeting for chairmen of defense committees which will be held at the Salem Heights - com. munity hall Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Belcher will describe the different types of bombs . and In struct those present In effective ways of handling them. The pub- uc is invited to attend. Gladiolus bulbs 50 for 50c. Weep. Ing cherry $1.50. Knight . Pearcy Nursery, 375 S. Liberty. . 95' Enlisting in the U. S. marine corps in Portland today were Harry B. Couchmah, Jesse E. Chamberlih and Raymond H. Cross, all of Sa lem. Charles I. Bozell, Portland, state adjutant of the Marine Corpe league, has also re-enllsted and will be assigned to recruiting duty. His last service was at Cavite in the Philippines in 1919". Anniversary sale of fine quality, famous brand stockings at Miller's this week $1 pair. , 85 The senior class of Newberg high school, totalling about 75 students, were in Salem today on a tour of Inspection of a number of the 'state Institutions. Prior to their depar ture for their tour, they congregated in the chapel of Waller hill, Will amette university campus, where Dr. S. B. Laughlln, professor of so ciology, spoke to them concerning chief points of interest at the In. stltutions to be visited, s - . ,; Extra big and heavy bath towels 50 Inch, on sale at Miller's this week ... 59c each! 85 Young people of the First Pres byterian church will sponsor a roll er skating party from 7 to 10 o'clock tonight at the Mellow Moon rink. The evening will be spent In var ious skating games and novelty races will be a feature. Invitations to attend the skate have been ex tended to all Salem church young people, Boy Scout groups, Camp Fire giris and to the Girl Reserves. The rink will be closed to the general public. Two signs nlaced bv t.hp narlr board in Wlllson park concerning the control of bicycle riding, have been removed by unkown parties. The signs were bolted fast to angle irons and embedded .in rpmpnt.. Tn one Instance the sign was removed oeiore tne cement had hardened and in the other the Anffl 1rnn nrn. bent back and forth until it broke. Brazier C. Small district rnm. mander of the American Legion, Is making an official visit to the Mt. Angel post of the Legion to night. The Polk county Pomona grange will meet with the Falls City grange Saturday. Features ot the program will be a discussion of the farm la bor situation and farmer coopera tion in trucking; odd people and odd incidents Incidental to 12 years spent by Arthur Brown as. grange deputy and organizer and the 8,000 mile winter automobile trip taken by Glenn Adams, former Pomona master. Bubonic Plague Flees in Rodents Grants Pass, April 21 (Bu bonic plague In rodents has crossed the California state line into this section of Oregon. Fleas infected with the disease have been found on squirrels In Josephine and Jackson counties. Dr. S. B. Osgood, county health phyftl clan, was Informed Tuesday by let ter from the state board of health. Fifteen Tables. Played at Gervais Gervais The regular meeting of the St. Rita Altar society was held In the parish hall with 14 members In attendance holding a business meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Fred Manning, Mrs. Joe Schlechter and Mrs. Frank Prantl. Plans were made for the card party and society sponsored, Sunday eve ning at which 15 tables were In play, with high scores going to Joe Zellner, Elmer Nlbler, Mr. Opeck and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Engelhardt. Shot-Up Plane Stages Thriller Sydney, Australia, April 21 OT Though partly shot up by Japan ese fighter planes and with every member of its crew injured except the pilot, a United States bomber succeeded in reaching its home field, it was disclosed today. Wounded members of the crew shifted their weight to counter-balance the loss of an elevator and help Pilot Barrle Burnslde, United States flier from Janesvllle, Wis., bring his craft home. The two-engined . bomber had completed its mission over New Guinea, when a Japanese fighter squadron turned all its firepower on it. Every man but Burnslde was wounded, the elevator, was smashed and the propellor feathering appar atus was shot away. Burnslde helped the co-pilot out of his seat, took over what were left of . the' riddled controls and managed to straighten the plane out barely 100 feet above the sea. , Enemy - fighters, watching Its crazy dive, evidently "had marked the plane off as smashed and had departed, Then one engine failed. Burnslde asked his wounded crewmen to shift toward the tall to trim the wob bling plane. Although they were painfully hurt, they obeyed and helped again when their base was sighted by jet tisoning all extra equipment and spreading out fore ano aft for the landing. , The whole length of the bomber's metal skin ' had been perforated. Mrs. Leahy Dies at Vichy ' Vichy, April 21 (P) Mrs. Wil liam D. Leahy, wife of the United States ambassador to Vichy, died today at the Rosary clinic here where she underwent a serious op eration 10 days .agp..,-; Ambassador Leahy, recalled to the United States last week "for con sultation" on the state of French American relations, had left, his departure, indifinlte pending Mrs. Leahy's recovery. She appeared to be recovering when she was stricken with an em bolism, causing death . within , 15 minutes. The ambassador reached her bedside just before she died. i Court Circuit Court Reply making general denial has been filed In the case of a. P. and Robert Matheny vs. Robert F. .Lamp kin and others. Order hag been entered Tlxtna Sat urday morning at 10 o'clock as the time for entry of plea In the case or state vs. George Bonrer. . . . Order in the case of Bert T. Ford vs. Peter Kufner overrules a motion to make more definite and certain and elves 16 davs In which to answer, A similar motion Is overruled In the case of David Korb vs. Edward E, For said and 14 days given In which to answer. ADDllcRtions for trial dates have been filed In the cases of Kenneth W. Hunt vs. norma Lois Dugan Hunt; Adda Louise vs. Maurice M. Ransom, and Dora vs. Anson O. Culbertaon, Circuit Judge Page handed down three decisions this morning as fol lows: In the Case ot Jennie Cleveland Bartlett vs. W. W. McKlnney as ex ecutor of the estate of Dr. S. A, Da vis Bean and Salem. Deaconess hos pital, he granted Judgment to the piaintui ior iiui3, iuh amount bsk ed lor in her complaint with costs, but the court refused to grant- at torney's fee as asked. The money is for services rendered the late Dr. Bean, the claim being rejected by the executor. In the case of Wayne Hen ry vs. w. O. Allen and Allen Fruit company as garnishee, Judge Page found for the defendant Allen Fruit company, dismissing the complaint as to the company. He held that the bulk sales law Is not applicable In the present case, Henry had sc oured Judgment against Allen on two notes totalling 12553.68 and attempt ed garnishment proceedings against the Allen Fruit company. Judge Page also found for the defendant In the suit of Bedlcnt vs. Anderson, holding that there was nothing In the com plaint or testimony to show that the plaintiff has any Interest In the real property Involved. Order by Judge Page overrules a demurrer In the case of Chandler P. Brown, trustte. vs. Raymond H, Bas se tt and others and gives 10 days to further plead. Application for a place on the trial docket has been filed In the case of Mollis Permann vs. R. c. Seattle. Motion to strike has been filed by the plaintiff In the case of Ross Moore and state of Oregon vs. Vera Moore with a counter affidavit also filed by plaintiff In support of the motion. Transcript of record from recorder's court has been filed In the case of City of Salem vs. Roily Earl Mock. Return on an execution by the sheriff In the case of Emma Kurth vs. P. N. Kurth Is accompanied by 20.9? to apply on execution. Probate Court ! Annual report of Raymond H. Bas- The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Bus Plan for Cantonment Given Thursday (Continued from page 1) - ing Thursday night we want the apartment house and camp ground owners and all others who have control of living space, "We want the people of the com munity to come to the realization that transportation between Salem and Camp Adair .Is more than ne cessaryit is absolutely vital to Salem business because it opens up the avenue to priority privileges and housing. Today Salem Is a closed city. We couldn't build a house If we wanted to. But trans portation at the low rate required Will qualify us .for priority, hous ing and a dozen others things of importance to Salem." Mr. Hogg and Mr. Cochran said that ' reports are coming to the chamber every' day from workmen at the cantonment that they are unable . to find living quarters in Corvallis, Albany, Monmouth and other towns in the cantonment area. " "The only other place for them," said Mr. Cochran, "Is Salem. And Salem is the logical place because of its size and the number of work ers it is contributing." From the federal employment of fice came information today that between 400 and 500 Salem workers already are at work on the canton ment and are going from Salem to Camp Adair every day, most of them in their own vehicles. Be cause of the restriction on tires it Is known they will readily make the trip on buses when transportation Is established. . ' Arrangements; are being made to day for a group of chamber mem bers to make a trip through the cantonment area, under official es cort, Wednesday afternoon, starting at about 1:30. M'Nary Backs GOP Stand Washington, April 21 (Con gressional republicans gave general approval today to resolutions newly adopted by the party's national committee advocating international cooperation after the war to main tain world peace. Senator McNary of Oregon; the minority leader and 1940 vice pres idential nominee, called the com mittee's, action in Chicago yester day "a good day's work," which he said had produced "definite state ment of the party's present arid fu ture responsibilities." Senator Austin of Vermont, as sistant leader, said he was "greatly relieved that the party has freed Itself from the color of isolation ism." - ' ; But Senator Aiken of Vermont expressed the view that the resolu tions presented "nothing to offend and nothing to inspire." News sett as guardian'for Jessie and Joile Haynes shows value of the estate as ,8623.38. ...... Evelyn M. Aufrano has been auth orized as guardian : of James' Alvin orecn to pay (52 to tne' ward, wno is in tne us air corps, Third annual account of Valentine Gerlg as guardian for Emella Qerig snows receipts, oi ioMi.y ana BatJii.iz aisoursea. Sal of real urouerty of the Ida S, Ross estate has been confirmed to A. E. and Carmen O. Hltes. for 1800 by Flora M. Clark, executrix. Final order has been Issued to Va,l Oerlg as administrator of the estate or Henry wiuiam uerig. ! Prank Pery as administrator of the estate of Minnie R. Fery has been granted authority to execute six deeds to heirs dividing up property oi tne estate in aoutn uaxoia. Milton Thostrud has been named administrator of the $2600 estate of Hilda Relstad and Earl J. Adams, ot to Legard and Ed Adams as appralS' ers. . Final discharge has been granted Martin Tlngelstad as guardian of the estate of Beret Tlngelstad. Final account of Anna Guler Oll dow as administratrix of the estate of Peter Ouler shows the estate fully administered and final hearing Is set ior May 23. Justice Court 1 Fine of 11 and costs imposed on William C. Elerlck, who had previ ously pleaded guilty to having a void motor vehicle registration license. Plea of guilty entered by Austin T. Woodrum, charged with having no motor vehicle operator's license; fined IS and costs, ' Police Court Fine of 1100 and Jail sentence of so days imposed on Rome Mock, found aulltv of driving a motor ve hicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; notice of appeal filed, On a charge of disorderly con duct, for which he was tried and found guilty, Mock was fined 117.50. Violating trafflo light: Ira Winger, 947 Garnet. Violation of traffic stop sign: Ida hoy Meal, 482 s. Hign; Richard Wal lace Gilkey, Dayton; ball 12.60. Driving on wrong side of road: John El wood Ijanlg, Dallas. Marriacre Licenses Carl Hall Kelly, Jr., 19, lumberman, and Dorothy Dean Mason,- student, 18, both Mill Clty. , John Newton, 30. Dallcsport, Wn and Bttv Murmon. 17. domestic. Pro- vo Utah. Enough Newsprint For Present Year Montreal, April 21 (Canadian Press) Charles Vining, president of the Newsprint Association ol Canada, said Monday that there was a sufficient supply of news print for North American consumers I to tide them through 1943. vining said he made the state ment to counteract a misconception that had arisen from reports of probable hydro-power diversion from newsprint mills to other uses. Darlan Pledges Armed Forces Vichy, Unoccupied France, April 21 OT Admiral Jean Darlan, com mander of all of France's armed forces; promised his fighting men today that "you can rely on me as I rely oh you to proceed further along .the path of honor and to defend the empire." The commander In chief's order of the day said: "Since the marshal has done me the great honor to nominate me commander in chief of the military forces under his direct command he has drawn more closely the ties which for long months past have bound me to you and this fills me with great pride. - "Freed of the obligations which I had taken upon myself out. of discipline and love of my country, I can devote my whole time and my whole energy to you, my com- rades. . "You can rely oh me as I rely on you to proceed lurther along the path of honor and to defend the empire under the high authority of the marshal. : , . , ; "Long live the marshal! "Long live France 1" Advance Forest Fire Season ': The planning and research com mittee of the state forestry board recommended to Governor Charles A. ..Sprague today that' he declare May 1 as the opening date of the fire season in Oregon forests and urged that burning of any kind whatsoever be prohibited after May 15. Under the committee's recommen dations, which would make entry Into Oregon forests more restrictive than ever before, the burning of slash and debris would be allowed, by permit, between May 1 and May 15. The committee recommended fur ther that more forests be closed than ever before. The planning and research group reported on fire protection plans for the coming season, a season:' in which the danger of fires will, be more acute because of the possi bility of enemy action. "The bulk of the protection .work will be un dertaken by emergency crews fin anced by federal funds, the commit tee said. Hie committee reported It would conduct a survey shortly to deter mine tiie effectiveness of the for est conservation act of 1939. First Argentine Ship Damaged ' Buenos Aires, Aril 21 (A) T h e Argentine government announced today that a torpedo or mine had -damaged the Argentine tanker Vic toria, Inflicting the first casualty on this country's neutral merchant marine since the United States en tered the war. The new 12,500-ton Victoria pre sumably was proceeding with her flag plainly visible and showing lights at night, In accordance with the instructions issued to all Ar gentine merchantment. Argentine authorities several times have emphasized their belief that this is the best procedure to guard their ships against Axis submarine attacks, and also have Indicated that Argentine ships would refrain from 'participating in any western hemisphere convoy system. Earlier the foreign ministry an nounced that the ship was continu ing to New York under difficult conditions, becauso of serious dam age, and that it .was believed there was no loss of life, Authoritative quarters clung to the belief that the ship had struck a mine because, they said, It was unlikely that an Axis submarine would torpedo an Argentine ship in view of this country's neutral pol icy. Milk PerfedFood Kiwanians Told Milk Is the most nearly perfect food, lacking only iron and vitamin "O," Miss Frances Clinton, Mar lon county home demonstration agent, told the Klwanls club today noon in speaking on nutrition and Its position In national defense. One of the hardest things to ov ercome regarding proper diet Is the "don't care" attitude assumed by many persons, she said, ' Thcro are also mistaken Ideas of fads, Ignor ance of what constitutes a good diet and also correct methods of preparation. Miss Clinton said there are two kinds of hunger the hol low hunger, due to lack of food and the hidden hunger, due to an unwise selection of food and diet. Western Japan Blacked Out For 6 Hours (Continued from page 1) killed in a raid will be given gov ernment support.) A Domel French-language broad cast gave some further details of the raids, which the high command said dropped bombs on Tokyo, Yok ohama, Nagoya and Kobe. Details of Raid The broadcast quoted the opera tions report of "a certain Japanese air squadron'-' as saying that inter ceptor planes rose to meet two en emy planes reported flying over Mito (on the Pacific coast 60 miles northeast of Tokyo) . "Shortly after 1 p.m. they picked up an enemy plane which seemed to be of the North American B-25 type flying at less than 1000 me ters," the report continued. This plane, surprised by the Japanese attack, reduced its altitude when an anti-aircraft battery opened fire from a certain point. "The enemy plane then attacked with machine gun fire and, flying close to the ground, fled along a certain river, jettisoning some bombs in the river. (The Tone river flows into the Pacific south of Mito and east of Tokyo.) " "The enemy plane then climbed but was attacked again over Oshim Island (60 miles southwest of Tok yo) at 1500 meters. It caught fire and lost altitude gradually, finally disappearing in the clouds. But from the circumstances It appears the plane must have fallen into the sea." .The broadcast quoted air force Lieutenant Umegawa as describing another encounter: . "When we were flying over Mito we picked up ' an enemy plane of a Lockheed-Hudson type (Indefin ite) flying at low altitude. We launched a violent attack and fol lowed the plane to Higata ln-Chiba prefecture (the peninsula dividing Tokyo bay from the Pacific), where the plane, in flames, fled toward the sea, losing altitude. "Because of lack of fuel my plane could not follow but I think the enemy plane must have fallen Into the sea." ' (First day Japanese accounts of the attack said nine raiding planes were shot down. Today's broadcast gave the first - details supporting such a claim.) Squeeze Water From Utility Washington, April 21 OT The federal power commission reaffir med today a previous order In which the Northwestern Electric Company, Portland, Ore., was required to dis pose of $3,500,000, which the com mission said It wound to be a write-up of plant accounts, by an nual charges to surplus In amounts equal to the company's net Income less preferred stock requirements. The preferred stockholders,, the commission said, had paid approxi mately $4,800,000 into the company, in contract to the common stock holders who paid nothing into the company for the common stock, and the plan adopted by the commission was aimed at "protecting the pre ferred stockholders' interests." After stating that "the amount of $3,500,000, which we have found to be a bold, deliberate write-up is not a valid or legitimate cost- and has no place In the accounts of an operating public utility company," the commission directed the com pany to dispose of the amount by annual charges to surplus until tne entire amount had been erased. Bend Votes Bonds For New Airport Bend, Ore., April 21 (U.R) Bend voters yesterday, by a margin of 904 to 250, voted a bond issue of $25,000 to provide funds to acquire and develop an airport at a site six miles northeast of here on the paved Butler market road. The election .brought out the largest, number of voters for any special election held here In recent years. Construction is already under way on an 80 by 100 foot hangar, designed to house 24 planes, an administration building, and a run way 3,100 feet by 600 feet is ncarlng completion. Work on tho field be gan before the bond election, being underwritten by a group of local men, Plans call for development into a class two field. Work on the field at present will fall within tho $25, 000 voted yesterday. Bids on the bonds are to be opened at tho Bend city hall Fri day evening. fire Pool for Oregon Truck Fleet 0. K'ed Portland, April 21 (U-R) A tiro "pool" for Oregon truck fleet oper ators has been approved by the government, It was announced to day. Tho plan, offccilvo tomorrow, will permit tho operators to keep on hand 10 per cent In excess of the "running wheels" on their vehicles, as It would permit removal of In jured tires for repair without ticlng up tho trucks or prcmaturo des truction of many casings, Mink Market Killed by War Portland, April 21 (U.R) The war has killed the mink market, Mor ley K. McKenzle, Toronto, Ont., fi nancier, said Monday. McKenzle reported the war caused a complete collapse of the market, and added "I've failed to sell a mink since the Pearl Harbor attack." Chinese View of Raid on Japan Chungking, April 21 (U R) Inform ed Chinese sources today saw five possible favorable results of the reported allied air raid on Tokyo and other Japanese centers. They said: .. 1. The raid undoubtedly had wide spread effect on Japanese morale, even if the damage were slight and it will force tho Japanese to keep much air and naval strength In home waters, taking units of these forces from other fronts, 2. It shows there are American military and naval leaders who are willing to try new measures and adopt new tactics. Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur's raid on the Philippines was considered another outstand ing example of this factor. ' 3. Hie raid amply demonstrated such raids can be carried out at present and probably will be in the future. 5. Probably no single victory could have had a greater effect on the morale, of allied fighting men In Burma, the Philippines, Australia and especially India. FDR Presents Air Hero Medal Washington, April 21 (IP) Lieu tenant Edward H. O'Hare, the intre pid naval aviator who destroyed five Japanese bombers and damaged a sixth in five eventful minutes,- re ceveid from his commander in chief, President Roosevelt, today the con gressional medal of honor and a promotion to the rank of lieuten ant commander. 1 Standing at attention, with his eyes blinking rapidly, O'Hare heard the chief executive read a citation which he called his feat "one of the most daring, if not the most daring single action in the history of combat aviation." " Then, while the president clasped his hand, O'Hare watched his bride place the medal around his neck. Calling attention to the stripes of a lieutenant junior grade on the sleeve of the young officer, the president remarked that O'Hare had not yet time to -get the flxln's of a lieutenant .commander and then handed O'Hare the promotion papers boosting him two grades. Almost, lnaudlbly, O'Hare ac knowledged his promotion, "that Is very nice." "Thank you very much." Then the chief executive read the citation, which he said was more Important than awarding the pro motion. ' British Princess' 16th Birthday London, April 21 (IP) Princess Elizabeth's 16th birthday today marked the end of girlhood for the talented young lady who some day may be Britain's queen. Now, her parents have decided, the time has come for her to as sume tho responsibility of royalty, Even for the heiress-presumptive to the British throne, the 16th birthday brings wartime responsi bilities in embattled Britain and Elizabeth will have to register under the government youth service scheme the same as any other 10-ycaf-old. But Elizabeth, the elder daugh ter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, will not be Interviewed and advised on a training plan. She is a girl guide and thus already has been fitted Into the government plan for national service. Elizabeth's first public engage ment was a birthday reception to 450 officers and men of tho famed Grenadier guards. The tall, fair-hatred princess In whom many see a resemblance to her grandmother, Queen Mary, was appointed the regiment's honorary colonel-ln-chlef several weeks ago and one of her birthday gifts was a diamond brooch In tho shape of tho Grenadier's shield from tho of ficers and men of the regiment. Elderly Persons Reported in Want Portland, April 21 (IF) Old-age pensions In Multnomah county arc so small, spokesmen for public pen sioners asserted yesterday, that a number of the county's elderly charges are starving. Lcroy L. Lomax, attorney for Old Ago Beneficiaries, Inc., told the county welfare commission that many pensions amounted only to $15 monthly, Clifford Leigh, leader of the organization, added, "they aro starving, and I don't mean may be." Tho group asked a $40 a month pension. Hearings were promised Individ ual pensioners, but the. commission warned that its policies were de termined by stato and federal ag encies, i Eleven ' Registration For City Shows 674 Voters Less Registration figures for the pri mary election covering the 28 pre cincts In tho city of Salem hav been completed under the direction of County Clerk Lee Ohmart show ing a loss of 674 votes in the city from the last election in August,' 1941, but the loss Is not so marked when it Is considered that approxi mately 1500 registration cards had' been eliminated due to failure of voters to cast their ballots In the required time between elections. The total registration for the city for this year Is 15,977 as compared with 16,651 a year ago. Of the total registration for tho primaries 9988, ore republicans and 5835 are demo crtas. The republicans lost but 177 from last year's registration while the democrats lost 491 registered voters in the city, and miscellaneous registration dropped off six. Loss in democratic registered voters was 320 in excess of the republican -loss. Only two Salem precincts showed a gain In the number registering between this year and last, these being Salem No. 1 and Salem No. 25, both in the northeastern sec tion of the city where a great num ber of new homes have arisen. Salem registration represents roughly four-ninths of the voting population of the county. Last year the total registration for the county was 36,887, of which 20,238 registered In the precincts outside of Salem and 16,651 Inside the Sa lem city boundaries. It is expected a number of days may elapse be fore the total county registration is completed. All told there aro 80 precincts in the county and sub tracting the 26 Salem precincts ' there are still 54 to hear from, al though these will average In num ber of votes for each precinct con siderably below the average for tho . city precincts. Japs Get French Ships in East . London, April 21 (U.R) Free French diplomatic sources Bald to day they had confirmed the report that the Vichy government had turned over to Japan 60,000 tons of merchant shipping in French Indo-Chlna for use against the United States and allied nations. They said the arrangement had . been completed five or six weeks ago, at about the time French sup plies were going to German forces in Libya, adjoining French Tunisia in North Africa, for use against the British. (The United States state depart ment last night made known that it had sent a strongly worded pro cst to Vichy concerning reports that the French had put several merchantmen at Japan's disposal In Indo-China. In commenting, state department officials said they had no knowledge of London reports that 50,000 tons of ships had been turned over to Japan. Latest Lon don reports put the figure at 60,000), Tt. wo. nnlntert nut. that the re ported transfer of Vichy merchant ships in French Indo-Ohlna was maneuvered before Pierre Laval took office. But allied leaders were openly anxious over the possibility that In 'some way Germany might get hold of the French fleet. Sand Bag Shelters For Public Buildings City Engineer J. H. Davis will obtain from the civilian defense council plans for sand bag shelters that arc to be set up about Salem public buildings. The city council Inst night by re solution authorized the engineer to select places for tho shelters and construct them, and set apart $150 for the purpose. The shelters will be for the pro tection of tho buildings, water hy drants and for persons who might be in their vicinity In event of an enemy air raid. , , Norwegians Never To Submit Says Olav Portland, April 21 (IP) Norwe gians never will submit to German rule, Crown Prince Olav of Norway said last night. Ho predicted in a speech to coun trymen here that Norso seamen and loyal Norwegians nt home will help turn tho tide of battle In favor of the United Nations. , In an interview the princo said Norwegian churchmen will contlnuo their revolt against the nazls. He also said "the back of tho luftwafto has been broken" and predicted, "the nazia never will come again to bomb London with 600 or moro planes." Vitamin Tablet Case Reaches Court Portland, April 21 OT A chal lenge of tho state board of pharm acy's order restricting sole of vita min tablets and certain other med icines reached circuit court yester day. Judge Arthur D. Hny, Lake view, presided over trial of Unco suits brought by wholesalers and retailers against tho boards edict that the medicines may be sold only in drug stores employing licensed pharmacists.
