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,i Locals i Members of the Salem Junior Women's club met Wednesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce kindergartens In city schools. Representatives of 15 service organizations of Salem were at the meeting. In charge was Mrs. Larry Fitzgerald, chairman of the youth conser vations committee of the club. Speaking was Walter Snyder, of the Salem public schools, who discussed the pros and cons of the matter, which is the year's project of the Junior Woman's club. Dance, modern "Top Hatters" band and "Pop" Edwards old limers. Two floors. Crystal Gar dens, Saturday nite. 302 Acousticon now offers new re volutoinary "hearing lenses" for the hard of hearing. "Investi gate." Batteries for all aids. Mail orders promptly filled. Ac ousticon McDonald Co.. 905 1st National Bank. Ph. 6350. 302 The Young Misses Homemak ors club has been organized at Middle Grove and meets before school each second Thursday. Officers are Sabra Blankenship, ! president; Joyce Kuenzi, vice president; Joan Scharf, secre tary; Carol Lee Kaufman, re porter and Mrs. Vera Bassett, leaner, umer umu iiiemuuis die Janice Scharf, Carole Hilfiker, Shirley Page, Magadelean Stahl, Betty Satter, Otis Lillie, Joanne '?brey, Averil Andrews and jCouella Caudle. Imperial Washable Wallpap er deserves its nation-wide ac ceptance. See it at Elfstrom's, 375 Chemcketa. 302 The Hull auto compass or a Taylor auto altimeter make Ideal Xmas gifts. Sold by R. D. hWoodrow. 325 Center Sts 302 "I Bring You Good News" will be the subject of the Rev. Gene Robinson's sermon Sun day morning at the Turner Christian church. The choir will sing "O Come All Ye Faithful" jby Oakeley and "Christmas iJubilate" by Bortniansky. Miss gCarol Standley will sing "O HHoly Night" by Adam. A can- fldlelight carol service will be fflield Sunday night at 7:30. Mr. 'Robinson's topic will be "And Laid Him in a Manger." Insurance: Becke, Wadsworth, (Hawkins & Roberts, Guardian Sbuilding. 302 Eola Acres Florist. 5730. 302 Names of more than 100 underprivileged children of Sa- Jem who otherwise probably Jwould pass the Christmas sea f 4)n without any special atten fion, will be entertained Friday jiight at the annual Christmas .''Djarty of the Kiwanis club at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at ji7 o'clock. Those selected from i relief rolls, the county welfare Organization and the Salvation i'rmy will be called for and vlreturned by club members. Each ;;will receive a gift of candy, i'fruits and nuts and a present. 3 No better gift for the home (than camellias. Have potted ones iwith buds, also larger plants -fcutside. Open Sunday and Xmas. vjerrill's Nursery, Vi mile east r. leizer scnooi. .fnone ziauY. 304 New term starts at Capital Business college, 345 Court St., January 2. 302 Dismissed from the hospitals Thursday were Henry Strand, Pacific building: Mrs. Sherman Burns and infant daughter, route six; Mrs. Elmer Smucker. jHubbard; Mrs. Orla Combs, 350 Division and Mrs. Ben Hortch, iStayton, A good wine is hard to get. Give a bottle of Kapphahn's wine for Christmas. 4215 Port land road. 302' 4 Lutr Flower Shoppe, 1278 N. Liberty St Phone 9592. George Rossman, justice of the Oregon supreme court, who has been attending a meeting of American Bar association in Cincinnati, Ohio, is expected nome Sunday. This is the first meeting the association has held since the start of the war. We cut and install shatter- 5 proof auto glass R. D. Woodrow, sazs Center St For prompt service on diesel and stove oil phone 5606. How ard J. Smalley Oil Co. 6 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sachtler, 1674 North Liberty, are the parents of a son born Thursday at a local hospital. For Home Loans see Salem Federal. 130 South Liberty. Two plays in addition to a varied Christmas- program will be presented by the Middle Grove school at the meeting of the community club today. The program is under the direction of Miss Sadie Roth, Mrs. Ethel Ramus and Mrs. Dan Scharf. Each room at the school held a gift exchange during the after noon. Dr. Harry Fredrick, optom etrist, 603-4 First National bank building. Phone 5460. 319 Wanted, good homes to sell. Grabenhorst Bros.. Realtors. 134 S. Liberty. Phone 4131. A community Christmas pro gram will be given by the re cently organized Pringle Sun day school at the school house Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. James Larson is superintendent of the' Sunday school with Mrs. James Larson, Mrs. Thelma Rise and Mrs. Lucille White teachers. Periods in meditation and me taphysical healing 12 to 3 daily. Welcome. Science of Mind stu dio, Marion hotel. Room 218. . 303 Dance, Moose Hall, 12th & Leslie, Saturday nite. Jess Tay lor's Radio Swingsters. 303 First steps toward reactiva tion of the Willamette chapter of Delta Theta Pi, national le gal fraternity, were taken this week with the election of Otto Skopil, Willamette M2, who en rolled in the law school this fall following his discharge from the navy, as new dean of the group. Other officers elected were Tom Gabriel, Salem, vice dean; Rupe Park, Salem, trib une; Larry Johnson, Portland, roll master; Bud Reynolds, Sa lem, clerk of exchequer; Cecil Quesseth, Salem, ritual mas ter: and Bob Smith, honorary bailiff. Return this fall of many former Willamette law students in addition to new ones has made it possible for the local Delta Theta Pi chapter to renew its affiliation with the national association after three years inactivity. You have heard them on the air. Dance to their music at Moose hall Saturday nite. Jess Taylor's Radio Swingsters. 302 Lions Den restaurant will be closed from December 20th 'til February 1st. Watch for opening date. 302 Reorganization of the Willam ette campus YMCA was under taken this week when Don Ack ley, Bend, was elected acting president during an election conducted on the campus Thurs day. Earl Fedje of Salem was named vice president and Guy Jonas, Salem, secretary. Wil liam Genne, northwest YMCA student secretarv. C. A. Kelts Salem Y general secretary, and Prof. John L. Knight, religious counsellor at Willamette, were guest advisers at a banquet held Wednesday night when the first steps towards the reorganiza tion were taken. Deluxe, all metal cigaret light er $3, just arrived at Warren's Jewelry Store, 141 South Lib erty. 302 'A K. perfect blue white dia mond in platnum mounting. A bargain, 141 South Liberty. 302 Junior Eckley was elected vice president of the Salem chapter of the Izaak Walton league for the'year 1945 as the result of Wednesday night's an nual meeting. His name was inadvertently left off the origi nal list of officers. Musical cigaret box, piano style, the best we have seen, on ly $15 at R. G. Warren's Jewel ry store, 141 South Liberty. 302 Tricycles, wagons and scoot ers now available. Harry W. Scott, "The Cycle Man," 147 South Commercial. 303 Police Friday reported an at tempted burglary at the Roy Smith service station. To sell that furniture see Russ Bright. Phone 7511. See complete line Color Per fect wall paper at Sears. James Russell Jones, 15, whose home is at Valsetz, was reported to the police Friday as having run away from Oregon state training school. Reroof with Johns-Manville shingles. Mathis Bros. 164 South Commercial. Phone 4642. For unDainted furniture chnn at R. D. Woodrow's, 345 Center. E. L. Peterson, 79, who lives in the 400 block on Union street, was taken to Salem Deaconess hospital Thursday night after he had been struck by an auto mobile while crossing the street at Liberty and State. First aid reported he suffered mental confusion, a small scalp cut and an injury to the left leg. Aid was given Friday to Bobby Hall, 16 months, of 360 South 23rd, who cut his hand on a broken cup. Just arrived, shipment side opening stove oil and deisel bar rels. Limit two per customer. Home Fuel Oil company, 1710 North Commercial. 302 Seamster's Cleaners and Cap itol DeLuxe Cleaners will close Saturday noon. Will open again Wednesday, the 26th. 302 State Police Officer Jack Lott, also game warden for Linn county since July, 1944, will resign January 1. Lott gave as reason for his resig nation, his plans to engage in private business. Previous to joining the state department, Lott was police chief on the Lebanon force in which capacity he served for two years. An nouncement of Lott's successor by state police headquarters, has not yet been announced. The fire department Thursday responded to chimney fira alarms from 520 North 19th and 1779 Court, neither of which did damage. Old time dances every Satur day night, 259 Court St. 303 We are now accepting reser vations for New Year's Eve. Call 4006 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Leonard's Supper Club, 3055 Portland road. 305 A typographical error in a Capital Journal story Thursday about the proposed annexation of the area north of Salem made the figure 500 appear whre it should have read 50 acres in stead. If both the business dis trict along Portland road, which has petitioned 100 percent, and the residential district which may do so are annexed, the to tal acreage will be between 150 and 200. Burright University Cleaners will be closed Monday, Decem ber 24. 302 We are now accepting reser vations for New Year's Eve. Call 4006 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Leonard's Supper Club, 3055 Portland road. 305 The Christmas program sched uled for Friday night at the Turner Christian church has been cancelled because of ill ness. Portions of the program will be presented Sunday morn ing at 10 when a Christmas party will be held for children of the church school. Tom and Jerry batter at Wim py's, 697 N. Capitol. Phone 7887. 303 We are now accepting reser vations for New Year's Eve. Call 4006 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Leonard's Supper Club, 3055 Portland road. 305 Certificate of assumed busi ness name has been filed with the county clerk for Colonial House by Mrs. Lottie E. Brown, route 4, Salem. Complete slock Kem-Tone, the miracle wall finish at Sears.' Chinese noodles, dinners, open till 1 o'clock. Saurday nites. Canton Tavern, 940 North Com mercial. 303 The Salem Camellia and Rhododendron society will elect officers aj; the December 27 meeting. Those named by the committee are: president, Rex Peffer: vice presidents. Ollie Schendle and Ernest Iufer; sec retary and treasurer, Harold De Vries. Other candidates may be nominated from the floor. The meeting is open to the public. Metal Christmas Tree Hold ers. Keith Brown Lumber Yard. 303 Turkeys 29c pound, Saving Center, Salem and West Salem. 303 Apparently overloaded, a big lumber truck overturned on the highway at a curve just beyond the Cottage Farm at about 10 o'clock Friday morn ing. Christmas Plants and Cacti Novelties. Floral section, lower level, Fred Meyer Drug. 303 Rubber Tired Metal Scooters. Keith Brown Lumber Yard. 303 Beatrice Gillette Moule, for merly with the U. S. employ ment service, has returned from Camp Beale, Calif., where her husband was discharged after three years in the service, much of which was spent in Europe. They will be guests at the home of her parents, Mn and Mrs. Harry Gillette, over the Christ mas holidays, leaving for An tioch, Calif., the first of year where he will be re-employed by the Pacific Greyhound company. Salem Court News Circuit Court Requests ) been filed with the coun ty clerk to hive th cum of Shrraian and Possehl vj. Poswhl continued oo the docket. Complaint for divorce by Bonlta h. v. lRoy H. Runsell aileitM cruel and Inhum an treatment, askx custody of four chil dren and SI 00 a month for their support. Marrlaice was at San Dleco, March 14. 1938 Complaint hy Lou Rorn vs. Clyde John son seek to collect 11250 alleged du plaintiff. Order of dismissal !n the case of Char lotte Keller v. CMear B. BJerke li baaed on stipulation, neither party to recover costs. Ordr of dtmiftal on motion of pliln tiff has been fid in the ease of U.S. National bank w. Arthur X. Voct. Order In the ease of Ruth M. va, Charl es W. Henderson modifies decree by re duclnt support money paymentji to IJtfl a month to May 1, and to ISO a month thereafter. Decree tu!et !nf title to real property has been entered In the cae of B. E. Bow er vx. unknonw heirs of Mosei Morley and others. The srand iury after hearlnr initial testimony Thursday mormnc ln its in vesttiatlon into whlppinas of Inmates at the boy training school at Woodburn, went to the achool itself in the after noon where ft will continue its Investiia tlon and also probably start Its routine inspection of the plant required by law to be made at least once a year. Default has been taken in the case of Ttllie B. vs. William H. Kolb. Demurrer hax been filed in the tsm of R. L. Wshn and others vs. Denver Tount. sheriff, and others. Circuit Judte George Duncan is hear 1ns the contested divorce proceedinss of Effle vs. Arthur OoodJn. Complaint for dlvorcs by Raymond Lloyd vs. Inez Carre:a Comer alleies cruel and inhuman treatment and bjSs that the name Ines Carreia b reatored to pit ntiff. They were married March U. 19U, at Byonn, hj. $ - ' - - ' -. 5r. v. YWt ' tft c '- if V f.. v, WORLD-SHAKING BLAS T An .utom.tlc cam- era six miles from the cxplouon catches the blast of the first atomic bomb, set off experimentally at Alamogordo, N. M.,July 16. The American Legion auxil iary of Kingwood Post will hold its annual Christmas tree and no host supper at the West Sa lem Legion hall Saturday eve ning starting at 6:30 o'clock. Members of families and of the post are invited. Jary Florist, 373 State. Open Sunday, 10 a.m. 'til 5 p.m. Avoid Saturday and Monday Christmas shopping rush. 303' J. Ray Rhoten has returned from military service and has again taken up the practice of law with Geo. A. Rhoten and Sam F. Speerstra under the firm name of Rhoten & Rhoten at 310 Pioneer Trust Building. 304' Hermis Callahan, Turner route 2, has reported to Deputy Sheriff Harlan Bones that he found a blue and white bicycle in the creek east of Aumsville. Deuply Bones recovered the bi cycle from the creek and is holding it at the sheriff's office for identification by the owner. Atomic Koastmaster Wagons. Keith Brown Lumber Yard. 303 Turkeys, 29c pound, Saving Center, Salem and West Salem. 303 Ice Cream, 23c quart, Saving Center, Salem and West Salem. 303 Mrs. F. T. Kimball, who has been a patient at a convelascent home here for the past year, is being moved to the hospital at Dallas. Mrs. Agnes C. Booth, county school superintendent, advises that petitions have been receiv ed by the district boundary board asking for a school dis trict boundary line change be tween the North Santiam and Stayton districts, it being asked that a small piece of ground be removed from the North San tiam district into the Stayton district. It involves but one family. The matter will come up later for hearing before the board. Ice Cream, 23c quart, Saving Center, Salem and West Salem. 303 Evenrude Outboard Motors, 9.7 hp. Immediate delivery. Also used motors. Hain's Out board Shop, 1201 South Com mercial. Phone 6050. 302 J Ray Rhoten has returned from military service and has again taken up the practice of law with Geo. A. Rhoten and Sam F. Speerstra under the firm name of Rhoten & Rhoten at 310 Pioneer Trust Building. 304 Probate Court Pinal account of Hertha Long m ad mlnlstratrlx of the estate of Hubert H. Thomas showa 17641.69 accounted for. Report to the state treasurer shows net taxable estate of (6434.64. Appraisal of 135.153.93 hax been made on the estate of A. M. Jerman. alto known as Archie M. Jerman, by Prank H. Speara, J. H. Farmer and Irene Roem hlldt. Report by Betty Thompson as eseeutrix of the ftfttate at Loretta Campbell Msy show, real property aold for S4fi00 to Al bert O. and Doris A. Hedstrom. Helen Mady has been named executrix of the 13500 estate of Marion Edward Phillips and- appraisers are Ralph H. Campbell, Edith Shaffer and Otto K. Paulus. Mary Lammers has been named execu trix of the 1000 estate of Robert Orlando Mourn;an and appraisers are R. Turpin, R. Vorhees and J. C. Evans. Justice Court Order of dismlasal for Insufficient evi dence In State vs. Benjamin Chrtatopher Kerber. charged wiih bavins no clear ance Hthts on truck. Pa of tuilty entered by Jacob Pox to drlvlnc truck without clearance hihta. fined HO and coats, fine aujpended and 14. SO coats paid. Order of dismissal on ground of Insuf ficient evidence in State vs. Victor Wntaht. charsed with receiving stolen property. He had alieaedly bou?ht some of the su gar stolen from the Alien Fruit company. Cordon Clark, driver of a taxlcab that struck and fatally Injured Victor P. Lynch, was ordered held to the grand Jury after preliminary hearing on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Police Court Violation of the basic ped rule. prd W. Davenport. 3S0 Crawford. Robert T. White, S35 Saginaw. Rcksi driving. George S. Trlcker, 104 North 14 ;h, bail IIS. Marriage License A.fred R. Strawn. 33 U f. army. Port land, and Darirn O Oeddrj, 31, stenof ni m. him sirs saesa. 'Registration Totals 31,863 Total registration for the county for the special congres sional election on January 11 is 31,863, figures just compiled by Gladys White in charge of reg istration in County Clerk Har lan Judd's office show. This is an increase of 375 over the 31. 488 registered for the special election June 22 of this year when certain measures were voted on. The city registration, which was announced a few days ago, was 14,608, while the reg istration in the county outside was 17,167. Republicans in the countv to tal 19,344 as against 19.112 in June, or an increase of 232, while democrats total 11,205 as against 11,054 in June or an increase of 151. A considerable number of people were registered who merely changed their addresses which did not affect the final total. Aside from republicans and democrats there also were reg istered 151 Independent, 22 so cialist, 81 prohibitionist, eight progressive, and 1052 miscellan eous. Inasmuch as the January election is not a primary, every one registered will be eligible to vote regardless of party af filiation expressed by their reg istration. General Paiion Continued from Page 1) "At approximately 2 a. m., yesterday, he had acute attack of breathlessness and pallor. The attack lasted about an hour and was relieved by medication. At that time, we felt relatively sure the general had pulmonary embolism." Only 10 minutes before the general died, the 130th station hospital issued this bulletin on his condition: Last Bulletin Issued "General Patton's condition Is considered serious. There has been a pulmonary complication which has resulted in an accu mulation of secretions in the lungs thus embarrassing respir ation. Paralysis of one side of the diaphragm in the intercostal resulting from the spinal cord Injury has made it difficult to get rid of these secretions by cupping. As a result of the pul monary congestion, the heart has become embarrassed, how ever, the pulse is strong and the temperature only slightly above normal. The chief medical con sultant for the theater has been in attendance." Born in California He was born on a ranch No vember 11, 1885, at San Gabriel, Calif. He attended school at Pasadena and Virginia Militray Institute. His record as a stu dent was not particularly good, but he was a good sailor, win ning several championships. Then he entered the military academy at West Point, where he was a class adjutant. After his graduation in 1909 he was commissioned a second lieuten ant in the cavalry. He served in Illinois and Vir. ginia, went to France to study French saber methods and, upon his return, was master of the sword at the mounted service school at Fort Riley, Kansas. He participated in Pershing's punitive Mexican expedition. There he captured a Mexican bandit and brought him back to camp strapped to the hood of a battered automobile. With a broad smile, he recalled later that "This was the first motor ized action in the U.S. army." First World War In the first World war tic served in France as a member of General Pershing's staff and was detailed to the tank corps. He was in command of the 304th tank brigade at the St. Mihiel offensive and later was transfer red to the bloody Meuse-Ar-gonnc sector. There he was awarded the Distinguished Serv ice Cross for "conspicuous cour age" while wounded. After the war he also was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Marriage license applications filed at Olympia today Include: Earl P. Hailey and Myra B. Bartij, both Salem, Or. How Gesiapo Started War Nuernberg. Dec. 20 P) The first full story of the spark that set off World War II a fake attack on a German radio station staged by gestapo agents dressed in Polish army uniforms was unfolded today before the international military tribunal. As the war crimes trial was recessed for the Christmas hol idays American prosecutors sub mitted a gestapo official's story of the raid, naming the assassi nated hangman, Reinhard Heyd rich, as the man who engineered the coup which Hitler used as the excuse for the Polish inva sion crying to the world that Germany had been attacked first. The story was told in the af fidavit of Alfred Naujocks who said he led a company of ges tapo agents dressed in Polish uniforms in a raid on the Ger man radio station at Glelwitz on August 31, 1939, the day before the invasion. The raid ers broadcast incendiary re marks in Polish and then left behind the bullet riddled bodies of drugged German concentra tion camp prisoners, also dressed in Polish uniforms, as "evi dence." Naujocks said. The affidavit was presented near the end of the session, when the tribunal recessed the trial until Jan. 2 over the pro test of Justice Robert H. Jack son, chief U. S. prosecutor, who said another week will be needed after the holiday to com plete the American case against 22 nazi leaders and six organ izations on trial. Fad Finding Boards Busy fBy th. Associated Pr.s.O President Truman's first fact finding boards, studying wage disputes in the oil and automo bile industries, faced crucial tests today as they prepared de cisions on the question involv ing consideration of profits and prices in recommending a pos sible pay increase. The panel in the General Mo tors case planned its first public hearings today, but Chairman Lloyd K. Garrison said after yesterday's preliminary meeting with the company and the CIO United Auto Workers' union that it would recess until Sat urday to rule on whether to ac cept testimony on profits and possible price boosts. He said General Motors had refused to show its books to an swer the union's claim that it could absorb a 30 percent wage hike. Garrison also said that GM said prices are a matter to be discussed with the office of price administration and are of no concern to the union or the fact-finding board. Meanwhile, the panel study ing the oil wage dispute was in recess until tomorrow when it will make its ruling on the ques tion, after which It will hear ar guments from both sides. Secretary of Labor Schwel lenbach moved to end the 50 day old strike of some 4.000 AFL employes of Greyhound Bus Lines in 18 eastern states. He offered to appoint a third fact-finding board, provided the strikers, members of the AFL Amalgamated Street Railway and Motor Coach Employes, re turn to their jobs. War Powers Acts Extended Washington, Dec- 20 V) the house passed today and sent to the white house war powers legislation continuing rationing and priority allocation author ity until July 1, 1946. Final action came in agree ment by a voice vote to minor senate-asked changes regarding immigration restrictions. The legislation also makes varied changes in several por tions of the existing second war powers act. These Include a section di recting the treasury to resume use of nickle in making five cent pieces, and another section authorizing continued over lading of ships until troops overseas are returned. The administration had been seeking a one-year extension of various authorities cover-d in the second war powers act, but the house cut the extension to six months and the senate con curred in this reduction yester day by a vote of 31 to 30. On request of the state high way commission the county court has agreed to renew its contract with the commission under which the county will maintain the road between Ni agara and Gates with county crews and equipment while the highway commission is build ing a new road between those points. However, the state will continue to reimburse the coun ty in full for work done. Prior to the war the maintenance cost was on a 50-50 basis be tween the county and state. But during the war the contract was changed so the state bore all the expense but the county did the work. Taxi? Capital Cab. Fh. 8648. Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. Friday. Dae. 21. 1943 Tt' Medford Veteran Passes Suddenly Medford. Dec. 21 m A heart attack was fatal here yes terday to Victor Tengwald. Medford attorney and World War II veteran. Two brothers, C. Y. Teng wald of Medford and Albert F. Tengwald of Los Angeles, sur vive. Examine Books Urges Truman Washington, Dec. 20 M President Truman today declar ed it essential that fact-finding boards in labor disputes have authority to examine the books of the employers, and unions as well, where the boards deemed it advisable. The president told a news conference that whilp neither the government nor its board will endeavor to fix a rate of return for the employer, "since wages are paid out of earnings, the question of earnings is rele vant." Under questioning, after he had read a prepared statement. Mr. Truman declared that the boards also should have power to examine the books of labor unions, too, if they . consider such a step will help them in determining disputes Issues. Told that the General Motors Corp., had objected to such an examination by the fact-finding board now considering its dispute with the CIO automo bile workers, the president said he was sorry to hear that and that he hoped they would re consider. He nid that power to sub poena books was included in the authority he sought from congress for the fact-finding boards under his proposed le gislation to settle strikes. The board In the General Motors case, he said, has only the authority available to it under the war powers act. . Auto Workers Spurn Ford Otter Detroit, Dec. 20 CP) The CIO United Auto Workers form ally turned back the Ford Mo tor company's offer of a 12.4 per cent wage increase today on grounds that it was "totally in adequate' and threatened to "shackle' the union. Ford's offer, amounting to 15 cents an hour and highest pro posal from management thus far in the union's wage battle with the auto industry, was fur ther termed a "mockery" by the union, which objected to sev eral Ford provisions. The auto union, which seeks an industry-wide 30 per cent wage increase, said the Ford of fer was "inextricably tied in with other subjects including a Ford, demand that the union seek no further wage Increase for two years even if OPA per mits higher car prices. "As you know," the union's reply said, "The union has fought very had against price increases because we already have too much inflation and any further rise in prices threatens a breakdown of our economy. "Wo obviously cannot under take to shackle our membership so that they are bound not to seek relief in such an eventual ity." The UAW-CIO, which speaks for approximately 100,000 Ford hourly paid workers, said the Ford offer would fail to "con tribute sufficiently to the In crease In purchasing power that is required if we are to avoid a disastrous breakdown of American economy. Weather Forces Vets Down at Great Falls Seattle, Dec. 21 M'j Weather conditions forced the two giant troop-carrying planes en route to Seattle to fly mid western veterans home for Christmas to land at Great Falls, Mont., the Seattle port of embarkation re ported last night. The planes were to have land ed here at 5:30 p.m. (PST) and start the return trip to Chicago at 7 p.m., each carrying 100 men. V I C T 0 R In (he first irni eral parliamentary election xlnrft the war, England votrct Into power the Labor party of Clem ent R. Attlee (above), who he eame prime minister, succeed -inf the Conservative wartime Jeader Whuton ChurcbilL IV A w icT Elks Party Set December 24 On the calendar for Decem ber 24 is the annual party ar ranged for needy children of Salem and surrounding com munities by the Salem Elks lodge. Through the courtesy of Carl Porter, manager of the Capitol theater, the children, all of whom will have tickets distrib uted to them at their schools, will be shown a motion picture at that theater beginning at 10:30 in the morning. The fea tured picture is "Song of the Saddle" starring Dick Foran. Also on the program Is a parada of five cartoons. Following the motion picture the youngsters will be taken to the Elks temple where treats will be distributed to them by members of the Elks. Also an annual feature of the Elk's Christmas observance is the distribution of clothing to those in need. The articles of wearing apparel will be dis penced on three days, Friday, Saturday and Monday, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 5 p. m. A number of Salem women will be at the temple on those days to assist with the fitting of the clothing. Chairman of the Elks' com mittee for the Christmas party and for arranging for the dis tribution of the clothing is J. E. Krauger. Thompson Talks On Insurance While fear Is felt In somt quarters that inclusion of the insurance business under the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission may re sult in an infringement of state rights, Setu E. Thompson, stale insurance ' commissioner, be lieves this is a remote possi bility. He so declared during an address before the Salem Lions club Thursday noon as he went into detail concerning the reasons for the relationship be tween insurance and the state. He explained that by its very nature, insurance must operate upon a stable foundation since the consumer purchases noth ing more than a contract which may or may not be carried oit to its ultimate conclusion. He said the state was inter ested in seeing that the Insur ance company remains in busi ness to protect the interest of the Insured. Thompson rpoke at the beginning of stale reg ulation which was inaugurated by Massachusetts back in 1859. The state of Oregon realized approximately $1,250,000 as th result of a two percent fee on all premiums. Cost of adminis tration is approximately $30, 000. The insurance business means a turn over of more money than any other with the exception of transportation, the commission er said. Taxi Driver Robbed of $25 Loss of his taxlcab and be tween $25 and $26 In cash by holdup after midnight was re ported to the police by Nell An derson, 840 Marlon street, dri ver of a Yellow taxi cab. Anderson said he picked up two men in front of the Senator hotel about 12:30 a. m., and when he took them to Locust and Fourth he was held up by one of the men who did the talking and carried a gun. Frank Snook, onolher taxi driver, found the stolen cab at Church and Center but no trace has been found of the bandils. No. 1 was described as be ing five feet eight inches tall, between 150 and 160 pounds and dark complexioned. He did the talking and carried the gun, Anderson said. No. 2 was de scribed as about 30 years old, six feet tall, between 170 and 180 pounds, light complexion ed, tan overcoat but no hat. Japs Massacred 96 Civilians on Wake Pearl Harbor, Dec. 22 W The navy announced today Jap anese massacred 98 American civilian prisoners on Wake isl and in October of 1943 while expecting an Invasion by United States troops. The mass execution was charged by the war crimes com mission at Kwajalein, where Rear Adm. Shigimatsu Sakai bara of the Japanese imperial navy will go on trial tomorrow as the commander of Wake who issued the order. H. E. Bosell, supervisor of the division of weights and meas ures in the .state department of agriculture, has resigned to work for a feed concern in Red ding, Calif., the department an nounced today. He had worked for the department since July 1941, when he became foods and dairies representative for the southern coastal area of th state. Ho was transferred to Sa lem early last year.
