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F Reject Offer to Stand Trial for
) j Cloak-Dagger Murder Charge
Washington, Aug. 21 U.R) The army today rejected an offer by
a former OSS officer to re-enter the army and atand military
trial on charges of murdering his commanding officer during a
wartime cloak-and-dagger mission behind enemy lines.
It said that Aldo Icardi, former Office of Strategic Services
lieutenant who made the offer,-
could not be tried by court
court martial even if he were
taken back Into the army.
Icardi and former Sgt. Carl
Lodolce, Rochester, N.Y., have
been accused by the defense de
partment of the murder of Maj.
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Four Comers
William V.
York while
Italy in 1944.
Holohan of New
on a mission in
Four Corners The Mission
ary Society of the Four Corners
Baptist church held, its August
meeting on Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. E. F. Hausfeld as host
ess in her home. The devotion
was led by Mrs. Roy Reed with
Mrs. Oliver Rickman present
ing the lesson topic on Home
Missions on Indians in Alas
ka.
Mrs. S. H. Cable will be host
ess to the next white cross meet
ing to be held in her home on
the third Tuesday of the month.
Members present for the after
noon were Mrs. Victor Loucks,
Mrs. Ella Carsten, Mrs. Leon
Hopkins, Mrs. S. H. Cable, Mrs.
X,, A. Snooks, Mrs. Roy Thayer.
r.TanIiA PhilHns VM th bnnnr
guest at an evening party on
August 14 when her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Phillips
complimented her upon her 11th
birthday anniversary. A guest,
Mrs. Rex Nicholson, shared the
birthday honors, it being her
anniversary also. Coming to ex
tend congratulations were Mr.
and Mrs. P. T. Deckard, Rex
and Barrel Nicholson and Mr.,
and Mrs. John Deckard, Linda
and John Deckard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Fiscus and
son Charles of Los Angeles, are
making an indefinite stay with
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brewn. Fis
cus is a brother to Mrs. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nord-
mark and son, William Nord
mark III, of Covington, Ky., ar
rived Friday by air for an ex
tended visit with Mr.-and Mrs.
T. McFadden.
The Warren Shrake, C. O.
Gilming, Harold Snook and Irv
in Sunderlin families spent a
week at Breitenbush Springs,
camping.
Mr. and Mrs.. Walter Hinton
(Leona Pearl Lent) are an
nouncing the birth of their first
child, a son, born August 16 at
Salem General hospital. The
boy has been named Danny
James and weighed six pounds
awl-one ounce. The grand par
ents are Mr. and Mrs.. Irvin
Dirks, Four Corners, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Hinton. Yakima,
Wash., Great-grand parents are
Mr. and Mrs. George McCoy
Marion, Ore., and Mrs. Callis
Blanchett, Olympia, Wash. The
paternal ' grandmother, Mrs
Clyde Hinton is here on a visit
to greet the new grandchild.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. White
and chidlren spent the week
end in Portland with friends
and attended the annual Fleet
Reserve Association of Oregon
picnic on Sunday at Roamers
Rest.
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Catholics Visit Tomb
Vatican City, Aug 21 The
tomb of the blessed Pope Pius
X In the Vatican grottos was
visited Sunday by more than
200,000 Catholics from various
European and American countries.
Icardi has 'branded the de
fense department's charges as
"absurd, vicious and completely
untrue." Lodolce also has denied
that he and Icardi poisoned and
then shot Holohan with the helb
of two Italian partisans.
The army's refusal of Icaridi's
offer apparently left only two
alternatives for Italian courts
to try the two Americans in ab
sentia or for this government to
extradite them if the Italian
government makes a formal re
quest. The two have retained
counsel and have Indicated they
will fight extradition.
American civil authorities
cannot prosecute the two men
because the murder was on for
eign soil. And military author
ities are stymied because Icardi
and Lodolce are no longer in
the army. . .
An army spokesman explain
ed that the break in Icardi's
service would prevent him from
being court martialed under the
old law, which applies in his
case. The new unified code of
military justice, which became
effective last May 31, provides
for bringing men back Into
service to stand court martial.
But this cannot apply to Icardi
or Lodolce because the code is
not retroactive.
The court of Assizes in No-
varra, Italy, has moved to ex
tradite the two men for trial
there'. Italian officials said they
were named in confessions of
two Italian paristans held on
charges of compliciy in the slay
ing.
The OSS mission of Holhan,
Lodolce and Icard was to sup
ply arms and ammunition to
guerrilla bands fighting behind
Nazi lines.
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School Days Are Plaid Days in these authentic tartans in
miniature. Shown above is the miniature Menzie tartan. The
blazer and pleated skirt is smart and simple. The box pleated
skirt combines with a plaid trimmed bolero. For sub-teens
by Judy Kent.
Spit-and-Polish Doormen
Get Rough Time in Parliament
London, Aug. 21 tfP) An economy-minded parliamentary com
mittee asked today whether some-of Britain's embassies abroad
couldn t do without their spit-and-polish doormen, some of whom
get more money than junior diplomats stationed in London.
The house of commons' select committee on estimates parlia-
mentary watchdog over expen
ditures published the results of
its investigation into the high
cost of running the country s far
flung embassies.
The report points an accusing
finger at the British embassy
doorman in Buenos Aires and
other like places who gets
pounds ($63) in special overseas
allowance well above the level
of some of his superiors back
home.
The idea of the extra overseas
pay has been that it is essential
for the empire's representatives
abroad even down to the door
manmust keep up the tradi
tional stiff-shirted appearances
of the good old days.
The committee cited the door
man as one luxury which well
might be cut out in an effort to
pare a little off of the continu
ally soaring cost of running for
eign missions.
British Frigates Sent
To Jamaica Relief Job
London, August 21 W) Two
royal navy frigates have been
ordered to Jamaica for hurri
cane relief duty, the admiralty
announced today.
The Bigbury Bay is scheduled
to arrive at Kingston from Bar
bados today. The Sparrow is
due there Wednesday from
Bermuda.
Stayton Fountain
Stayton After a little more
than two years of discussion
the Chamber of Commerce and
city attained the installation of
a drinking fountain at the cor-
r of Third and Ida streets.
The fountain is built of stone
and stands about two and a half
feet high. It was built by Alan
Schiewe and supervised .by
John Nightingale, water super
visor. . i
Gore Talks on
Use of Metals
In connection, with the use of
copper, aluminum ana steel in
building construction after
October 1, the builder can do
one of two things, stated Randall
Gore, field representative of the
Western Retail Lumbermen's
association while in Salem Mon
day.
The builder can apply to the
national production authority
for an allotment of the metals
needed or, if the use of such
materials will be limited in
amount, he can use the self cer
tificated plan. In the latter case
the builder certifies that the
materials come within the regu
lations of the NPA.
Asked if there will be a check
on the builder of smaller pro
jects, Gore expressed the belief
that few operations of this nature
will be inspected perhaps not
more than two per cent.
'The government is swinging
to a plan of controlled materials,"
said Gore. He added that there
was no restriction on the use
of nails except as they were in
cluded in an over all maximum
of critical metals. The use of
metals is based on the size of
the unit under constructio. "So
far," added Gore, "there has
been no trouble in securing
materials for light construction."
The distance that radio waves
travel under water depends up
on their frequency. Long wave
lengths, (low frequency signals)
go farther in salt water than do
short waves, (high frequency
signals).
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Rules for Young
Bike Riders ...
There's probably no greater
thrill in a youngster's life than
When he receives his first bi
cycle. It's his first major step
toward independence and
there's a keen pride in his
sense of ownership.
Rarely ever do children con
sider that a bicycle leads
them on new pathways to dan
ger. That's why the National
Safety Council has established
the following rules for bicycle
safety:
Always ride on the right
side of the street.
Don't stunt or weave ..
ride in single file.
Don't carry passengers.
Stop for red lights and stop
signs and obey signals.
Don't hitch onto autos,
trucks or street cars.
Avoid riding after dark. If
you must ride make certain
your lights and reflectors
are in good condition.
Above all, know and cbey
all traffic laws. They per
tain to you as well as to
auto drivers.
Annual meat consumption av
erages 245 pounds per person
in Australia and New Zealand.
Powder Puff
Winner to Wed
Detroit, Aug. 21 U$) Blonde
Clare McMillan was all smiles
today over winning the annual
transcontinental "Powder Puff"
air derby because her share of
$850 first prize money would
help her set up housekeeping.
The 27-year-old flying instruc
tor, of Santa Ana, Calif., was
doubly glad to land here last
Friday because her fiance, Mi
chael Walters of Pico, Calif., was
waiting for her. They will be
married next week.
Miss McMillan's sister-pilots
revved up their 43 planes today
and headed home to various
points around the country. But
her return trip to Santa Ana,
where the 1,919 mile race started
last Wednesday, was postponed
until after the wedding.
She and her co-pilot, Mrs.
Frances Bera of Belllower, Cal,
were the eighth to make it to
Detrfoit but the winners on tha
basis of elapsed time in flight.
The first to land, Mrs. Arlens
Davis of Cleveland, was 13th
in the final standings.
All 44 planes that started the
race reached Detroit, although
three failed to make it in time to
qualify for any awards.
Social Wednesday at Turner
Turner The public is invited
to attend the annual ice cream
social on Wednesday evening in
the Hjalmer Anderson gardens
sponsored by the Methodist
Womens Society of Christian
service. Starting at 7:30 p.m.
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