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Permit Priesls
To Marry Reds
Vatican City, Aug. 16 UP) A
decree published by the holy
office today allows Roman Cath
olic priests to perform marriage
ceremonies for communists, if
the communists promise to raise
any children of such union in
the Catholic faith.
The Vatican newspaper, L'Os
servatore Romano, said the de
cree would allow the marriage
of a militant communist to a
professing Catholic and would
also permit marriage of two
communists who might want to
be married by a Catholic priest
The recent decree of excom
munication published by the
holy office July 13 placed mili
tant communists in a special
status of excommunication pro
nounced by the pope. It had
said further that those who ex
posed themselves to the doc
trines of communism knowingly
would risk punishment by the
church. Excommunication from
the church involves the denial
of the sacraments, of which mat
trimony. is one.
L'Osservatore said the mar
riage of militant communists
with professing Catholics will
require the same guarantees as
the marriage of a Catholic to a
non-Catholic.
In such cases the church asks
a formal promise that children
of such a marriage will be bap
tized and reared in the faith and
that the non-Catholic spouse
will not interfere with the re
ligious life of the other. The
marriage is not celebrated in
the church but in the chapel or
the parish house, without an
accompanying ceremony of the
mass.
Canton Neared
By Chinese Reds
Canton, Aug. 16 UP) Radio
contact was lost today with the
defenders of Kanshien, about
200 miles northeast of this na
tionalist provisional capital.
An army spokesman virtually
admitted loss of the important
ran center to advancing com
munist troops.
Many foreigners fled Canton
aboard the British steamer Wu
seh as private reports placed
communist troops only 155 miles
northeast of Canton. The Wuseh
sailed from Hong Kong tonight
loaded with foreign residents
getting away from here.
At the same time authorities
here said American naval planes
would evacuate Americans
from this nationalist provisional
capital if other facilities proved
Inadequate to get them out ahead
of the Reds.
There are about 73 Ameri
cans here. They include 15 in
the embassy, 19 in the consu
late general and most of the
others in the joint commission
on rural reconstruction.
Bethlehem Refuses
4 Wage Increase
New York, Aug. 16 UP) Prcs
ldcnt Arthur B. Homer, presi
dent of the Bethlehem Steel
Corp., told a presidential fact
finding board today his com
pany "cannot and will not be a
party" to a fourth round of
wage Increases.
"This is no time for further
concessions," Homer declared.
"The facts do not justify any
more wage increases, and, in the
national interest, the ruinous in
flationary spiral of wages and
prices must come to an end."
The head of the nation's sec
ond largest steel concern was
the opening witness as the in
dustry began its fourth day of
testimony before the three-man
board.
Independence Youth
Takes FFA Honors
Independence Conrad Ham
ann. president of the Indepen
dence FFA and senior in Ihe In
dependence high school, won
second place honors in the Up
per Willamette district better
farming contest. Dale Miller,
Silverton high school, placed
first, and Donald Bossett of Sa
lem, third.
ine uoiier I arming contest Is
sponsored by the Oregon Ki
wanis clubs and is based on the
students' supervised farming
program.
Hamann's project Included a
registered Jersey cow, a regis
tered Jersey calf, eight register
ed Suffolk ewes, a registered
Suffolk ram, 11 registered Suf
folk lambs, five acres gray oats,
six acres white oats, 10 acres
wheat, two acres red clover, five
acres alta fescue and sub clover
pasture, Vt acre corn.
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Heads Army Coup Col.
Sami Hennawi headed group
of Syrian army officers who
seized control of the govern
ment in a lightning-swift
move. He is shown above at
a military court immediately
after President Husnl Zayim,
who seized power March 30,
and Premier Mukscn Bey
Berazi were sentenced to death
and shot. (Acme Radio-Tele-photo)
Marshall Plan
Splits Europe
Strasbourg, France, Aug. 16
UP) French Socialist Andre
Philip said today the Marshall
plan's organization for European
economic cooperation (OEEC)
is "dividing rather than uni
fying" national economies in
Europe.
Philip told the council of Eu
rope s consultative assembly
that this trend had occurred de-
spile the fact that Marshall plan
aid was "generous and intelli
gent." He declared the assembly
must take rapid, forceful steps
to unify Europe s economy to
"avoid an absolute catastrophe
toward which we are all mov
ing." The council of Europe Is hold
ing its initial meetings here.
The 12-nation body has some
of the aspects of a European
parliament.
Unification of economies is so
urgently needed, Philip declared,
that the assembly should over
ride the authority of the com
mittee of ministers and change
its slalules if necessary to deal
with the problem. The com
mittee of ministers is the upper
nouse or the council,
Second Attempt to
Plumb Pacific Fails
Smuggler's Cove, Calif., Aug.
16 W) Another attempt to
plumb the Pacific's depths failed
today.
The big steel sphere In which
Otis Barton, marine explorer,
hoped to descend to 6,000 feet,
developed trouble and he was
hauled back to the surface.
He was down only 400 feet
when the surge and pull of a
rough sea slammed a cable
against one of the 1,000-watt
floodlights on the outside of the
"benthoscope." The lamp was
smashed. This shorted out the
lighting system and Barton was
left in the dark.
He signaled to be taken up.
Another attempt, he said, would
be made later aflcr the lighting
system was repaired. There was
a heavy swell, but at 11 a.m.
(PST) the sea appeared to be
calming.
Foreign War Vets
And Auxiliary Picnic
Silverton The members of
tile Veterans of Foreign Wars
auxiliary and post are announc
ing the annual family picnic at
the Silverton city park, Wednes
day evening August 17, with
supper served promptly at 6:30
o'clock. If Ihe weather is not
favorable tile picnic will be held
at the armory.
The post is announcing their
regular business meeting at 8
o'clock following the picnic and
the auxiliary is to observe its
regular quarterly jocial eve
ning after the supper.
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Shirley Lands in
France for Swim
Calais, France, Aug. 16 UP)
Shirley May France arrived here
today to prepare for her attempt
to swim the English channel.
The 17-year-old Somerset,
Mass., girl came ashore with her
friend and traveling companion,
Mary Lou Walsh. She had made
the trip from England with her
coach, Harry Boudakian, after a
brisk hide-and-seek game with
reporters.
The party had attempted to
give reporters in England the
slip, but they trailed Shirley May
to the docks.
, neiore leaving uover me man-
1 aeer said Khirlpv Mav vnttlrl rnst
in France before making the
Channel try.
CIO Secretary
Shot to Death
Astoria, Aug. 16 UP) A union
secretary was found shot to
death and a pistol in his hand, in
his home near here last night,
shortly afler he had reported
the loss of more than $1500 in
union dues.
The widow returned from a
movie to find Leo Meadows, 41,
financial secretary of the Wauna
ClO-International Woodworkers
of America, dead in the living
room of their Taylorville home
Ho had been shot through the
head. The widow told Sheriff
Paul Kearney that a .38 caliber
pistol was in his hand.
Meadows earlier had reported
to Kearney that the money had
disappeared from his home Fri
day. He said he last saw it at
1:40 a.m. Friday, when he fin
ished working on union books.
He left the sheriff at 7 p.m. yes
terday. A neighbor girl report
ed she heard a shot at 9:30 p.m
Meadows had held office since
January, 1048. Previously he
had worked at the Wauna saw
mill. Survivors include a 12-year-
old son and a daughter who was
married last Friday.
MacNaughfon to
Be Moderator
Portland. Aug. 16 UP) The
American Unitarian association
today nominated E. B. Mac-
Naughlon, 68, Portland banker,
publisher and college president.
as its moderator.
His election at the associa
tion's annual business meeting
In Boston next May is expected
to be a formality. The present
moderator, titular head of the
the loosely knit Unitarian
churches, is Dr. George D. Stod
dard, president of the University
of Illinois.
Among policy matters under
discussion by delegates here is
transforming the association into
central denomination body.
creating in effect "what
might be called the Unitarian
Church of America," the plan
ning commission report said.
The report favors the action.
If delegates approve It, the mat
ter will be presented to the 350
Unitarian churches. At present
the association is an advisory
body to the churches' 14 region
al associations.
Silverton Mr. and Mrs. Dan
E. Geiser were home hosts at
dinner complimenting Mrs. Joe
Stayner of Bremerton, Wash.,
and Mrs. Bertha Morloy, on the
occasion of the birthday anniver
saries of the two women.
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McEwen Waives
Murder Hearing
Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 16 UP)
Edward C. McEwen, 32, an ex
convict, has waived preliminary
hearing on a first degree mur
der charge in the slaying of
Charles T. Shoop, 45, local cit
rus rancher.
In company with sheriff's
deputies, McEwen appeared In
Scottsdale, Ariz., justice court
before William L. Smith.
The ex-convict will be ar
raigned next week in superior
court here.
The Maricopa county attorney
said McEwen has admitted
strangling Shoop last May 11.
Officers, in company with the
accused, found the rope with
which the man claims to have
choked his victim. McEwen was
captured after stealing and
smashing a hearse.
He said he met Shoop in a
bar and the killing followed an
argument, the county attorney
reported.
In the early morning of Au
gust 3 McEwen stole a hearse
from the W. T. Rigdon company
and wrecked it in an embank
ment at the end of Chemeketa
street. Some days later he was
arrested on another charge and
admitted the hearse theft. Ari
zona officers heard of the ar
rest and wired Sheriff Denver
Young to hold McEwen as a
murder suspect. He later con
fessed to the Arizona officers
who came here to investigate.
Tribute Paid to
Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood, Aug. 16 UP) The
president of the United States,
the only living former president,
and a former prime minister of
England think Ethel Barrymore
is pretty wonderful but her
brother Lionel is not impressed.
Miss Barrymore, distaff ruler
of America's royal family of the
theater, was 70 years old yes
terday. In honor of the occa
sion, a nation-wide broadcast
last night carried tributes from
President Truman, Herbert Hoo
ver, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
Winston Churchill and scores of
other great personalities.
But at a luncheon yesterday
Lionel Barrymore could think
of nothing more to say than:
"Well, Ethel, I'm awfully hap
py you are with us and I wish
you many happy returns."
Studio head Louis B. Maver,
who gave the luncheon for Miss
Barrymore, said: "Gosh, that's
a heck of a speech. You can
say more than that."
"I'm sorry," replied Lionel,
but my writer has gone to
San Francisco."
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Power Policy
Issue Delayed
Washington, Aug. 16 OP) The
senate temporarily put aside its
controversy over public power
policy today.
Debate probably will be re
sumed Thursday, after the sen
ate acts on resolutions disap
proving two government reor
ganization plans proposed by
President Truman.
Senators listened all day yes
terday to pros and cons of the
question whether public funds
should be spent to build trans
mission lines for the distribu
tion of public power.
The issue is presented in the
$509,000,000 appropriations bill
for the interior department. The
senate appropriations committee
recommended deletion of house
approved funds for certain trans
mission lines in the west, south
west and northwest.
Senator Elmer Thomas (D
Okla.) addressed the senate
nearly four hours in support of
the committee amendments. He
said consumers would get lower
rates if the power is distributed
by private utility companies.
Dissenters included Senators
Kerr. (D., Okla.), Hill (D., Ala.)
and Murray (D., Mont.). All
said failure to build government
transmission lines would give
private power companies a mon
opoly. Thomas and Kerr spoke spe
cifically on committee amend
ments reducing funds for the
southwestern power administra
tion from $9,000,000 approved
by the house to S3,874,020.
Beery Leaves
$2 Millions
Los Angeles, Aug. 16 UP)
Three quarters of a million dol
lars in cash was left in a safe
deposit box by Wallace Beery
an accounting of his $2,000,000
estate shows. .
Government bonds worth
more than $600,000 also were
listed in the inventory, ordered
by superior court to determine
inheritance taxes.
The actor, who died April 15
at the age of 64, left the bulk of
his estate to his adopted daugh
ter, Carol Ann, 18, his brother,
William and his nephew, Noah
Beery, Jr.
Claims against the estate in
clude those of his former wife,
Mrs. Mary Areta Foyt, who
seeks one half; and Gloria
Schumm, film bit player, who
contends Beery was the father
of her 8-month-old son. She has
asked for $104,135. Beery de
nied patefhity and specifically
disinherited the Infant in his
will.
Lee Stoll Recovering
Oregon City. Aug. 16 P Lee
C. Stoll. chairman of the Port
land labor-management commit
tee, is recovering here in a hos
pital after a surgical operation.
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Nominated Gen. Joseph
Lawton Collins (above) was
nominated by President Tru
man to be chief of staff of
the army. Collins, vice chief
of staff, was named to suc
ceed Gen. Omar Bradley. (AP
Wirephoto.)
Order Canton
Embassy Shut
Washington, Aug. 16 fP) The
United States has ordered its
embassy in Canton closed if the
city is threatened with occupa
tion by Chinese communist
forces.
This country maintains an
embassy as well as a consulate
in the Chinese nationalist capi
tal. State Department Press Offi
cer Lincoln White told a news
conference it had been decided
to close the embassy, if commu
nists approach, because he said
Chinese communist authorities
have failed to protect American
diplomats.
He said American consular of
ficers in communist - occupied
areas generally have been un
able to perform "their normal
functions, particularly protec
tion of American nations and
their interests."
This government has 76 diplo
mates in Canton headed by Con
sul General Karl Rankin.
White indicated at least part
of the American diplomatic mis
sion there would follow the Chi
nese nationalist government to
any new capital they might es
tablish, j
"We certainly are going to
continue to maintain diplomatic
relations with these Chinese na-1
tionalist government," he said.
He also said that American
citizens in the Chinese provinces!
of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Fukien,'
Kiangsi and ' Hunan are being
advised of the decision in order
that they may prepare to leave;
if they wish.
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Langlie Offers
Strike Services
Olympia, Aug. 16 UP) Gover
nor Langlie stepped into the
strike against North Coast Grey
hound lines today.
He ordered the services of his
office in an attempt to mediate
the differences, settle the strike
and resume service.
H. P. (Dick) Everest, the gov
ernor's assistant, disclosed un
ion leaders will meet with the
governor before noon, manage
ment after noon.
Everest said the governor
hopes "to work out some plan
whereby the employers and em
ployees can mediate this thing,
and perhaps operate the busses
during the mediation period."
The nine-week-old strike con
tinued today as union headquar
ters announced an overwhelm
ing rejection of the company's
latest offer.
More Money for
Voice of America
Washington, Aug. 16 UP) The
house appropriations committee
today recommended more money
for the "Voice of America" af
ter hearing that the program is
hurting the Russians "and hurt
ing them badly."
It also approved funds to
start work on a long-range
guided missile proving ground
in Florida and for loans for con
struction of farm housing.
Money for those and numer
ous other projects were includ
ed in an omnibus $75,590,521
supplemental appropriation bill
sent to the house floor for de
bate this week. The total Is
$14,174,499 less than the presi
dent requested.
For the "Voice of America,"
the state department's foreign
broadcast activity, the commit
tee recommended $11,400,000.
This supplements money pre
viously given the project for the
current fiscal year, ending next
June 30,
The extra allotment, the com
mittee said, is for construction
and improvement to internation
al radio broadcasting stations,
including facilities to overcome
"jamming" of U. S. broadcasts
to Russia.
During its hearings on the
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Albert C. Wedemeyer, director
; of phychological warfare for the
army, lestuiea:
"A condition has been re
cently created by the Russians
with reference to lammino n,.
will require accelerated nnH ...
panded activity on our part. We
nave received numerous reports
from good sources that would In
dicate that we are hurtin tha
and hurting them badly."
Mac Refuses
Trip to Capital
Washington, Aug. 16 VP) Gen.
Douglas MacArthur has formal
ly declined an invitation to re
turn to the United States to give
congress a report on the far
eastern situation.
The senate foreign relations
and armed forces committees
had voted 13 to 12 to ask Mac-
Arthur to come home from To
kyo to testify in connection with
the administration's $1,450,000,
000 foreign arms aid bill.
Secretary of Defense Louis
Johnson today made public the
text of a reply from MacArthur
in which the general said:
"For the best reasons set forth
in my public statement of Aug.
11th, I believe I can best serve
the national interest by remain
ing at my post of duty here."
Johnson had forwarded the
request of the senate commit
tees to MacArthur and Vice Ad
miral Oscar C. Badger, also
wanted for testimony on the
far eastern situation.
Johnson did not order either
to return.
MacArthur in his reply to
Johnson said that this statement
of Aug. Jl was as follows:
"I could not help but be ap
preciative of the honor re
flected in the desire express
ed by certain distinguished mem
bers of the U.S. senate that I pro
ceed to Washington to give my
views for consideration by the
congress on the issue of United
States arms aid to the govern
ment of China."
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