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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1945
NO. 177.
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MEDF0R7,eJlBL
Tokyo, Oct. 17 (U.P.) Gen.
Douglas MacArthur tonight or
dared tha Japanese govern
ment to keep hands off the
film industry and "permit it to
reflect the democratic aspir
ations of the Japanese people."
MacArthur's directive was
the latest in a series of steps
freeing the Japanese people
from totalitarian "thought control."
Tokyo, Oct. 17 U.R1 The
Japanese cabinet today abolish
ed the religious organization
control law in con.pliance with
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's de
mand for religious freedom in
Japan. .
(The cable did not say wheth
er the cabinet's action would
have any effect on state Shinto
ism, by which the Japanese peo
nle are compelled to recognize
Fmcefor Hirohito as a Sod the
son of heaven.)
Silver Cache Found
While the cabinet was hewing
to MacArthur's line, an Ameri
can search party unearthed
cache of silver bars worth
$1,100,000 presumably hidden
away by Japanese militarists for
fiitur iicp Tt wa found he-
neath an abandoned navy ma
chine shop on tne snores oi
Tokyo Bay.
Combat veteran of the Am
erical division's 132nd infantry
regiment, a former Chicago
national guard outfit, made the
discovery during a routine
search of old, rusting machinery
in a shop at Haratsuka naval
ordnance depot.
As they were about to leave,
one soldier noticed weeds grow
ing in an irregular pattern in a
corner. Investigation disclosed
they camouflaged a trap door
covering a timber-lined pit 16
feet deep.
From Imperial Mint
At the bottom of the pit the
astonished Amcricnhs found 110
bars of silver valued at $10,000
apiece and each stamped with a
serial number from the Osaka
Imperial mint
Army authorities said the sil
ver brs would be added to a
growing pilo of Japanese prec
ious metal and other treasuries
uncovered throughout the
enemy homeland.
Emperor Hirohito, meantime,
declared a senerai amnesty af
fecting 1,000.000 persons on the
occasions of today's harvest fes
tival. It includes a reduction in
prison terms for 37 000 persons,
restoration of civil rights to
600,000 and a special amnesty
for 320,000 not covered by the
provisions of the general
amnesty.
IS DEATH CAUSE
George A. Lawson, about 81.
of Anderson, Calif., passed away
in a local hospital about 6:30 p.
m., yesterday from injuries re
ceived in an auto-truck accident
at Camp White last Friday. Mrs.
Lawson and Mrs. William L.
Lawson, 613 East Eighth street,
who were also injured in the
wreck, are still confined in Sac
red Heart hospital.
The accident occurred when a
sedan, operated by George Law
son, collided with a truck driv
en by James J. McRae. route 1.
Central Point, at the intersection
of highway 62 and Avenue G.
Camp White.
The body is at the Perl Fu
neral Home awaiting completion
of arrangements.
GREEKS SWORN IN
Athens, Oct. 17 (U.R) A new
Greek government was sworn
today under the premiership of
Regent Archbishop Damaskinos.
All ministers of the former gov
ernment retained their posts ex
cept former premier Admral
Petros Voulgaris and his under
secretary, George Lambrinopou
los. SIDE GLANCES
Br
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Ed Kubli admitting that he
shot three bears but refusing to
have the fact chronicled in the
press.
Mary Moffat maintaining that
her beautiful dahlias "just
growed."
Lillian McMillin paying heed i
to her allergies and prudently i
providing her own food at
Cfluuh luncheon. I
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(Arm Trlrphoto)
Baron Kijuro Shldchara. 73. Liberal,
named new premier of Japan by
Emperor Hirohito, promises all-out
co-operation with Allied occupation
forces, will choose a new Cabinet
within two or three days.
F
HE UP TRAVEL,
STAGE RIOT SCENE
Buenos Aires, Oct. 17 U.R
Striking labor followers of Col.
Juan D. Peron shut down virtu
ally all transportation and busi
ness in the suburbs of Buenos
Aires today in a riotous demon
stration for release of the de
posed Argentine strong man.
Buenos Aires itself was quiet
this morning, but all reports in
dicated that police outside the
capital were giving the Peron
followers a free hand.
The rioters burned street cars
and buses, closed down the main
suburban meat packing plants
and effectively sabotaged the
Southern Railway Suburban Sys
tem by cutting the signal and tel
egraph lines.
Release Is Aim
Peron himself was being held
in "protective custody," and the
suburban demonstrations appar
ently were the first moves in a
carefully-laid plan to force his
release under threat of a general
strike throughout the country.
Reports from the affected
areas said the police, most of
them Peron appointees, were
making no effort to stop the dis
orders but merely were caution
ing the rioters to "take it easy.
Unconfirmed reports said the po
lice in some districts were join
ing the demonstrations.
Meanwhile, the political situ
ation was confused further by a
report that another army man
would succeed Peron as vice
president. JAP SUGGESTION
Washington, Oct. 17 (UP.)
Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes revealed today that So
viet Russia had reiterated its sug
gestion that four-power control
machinery for Japan be set up
before the formation of a far
eastern advisory commission
The United States opposes the
formation of any four-power
control body for Japan, where
allied control now is exercised
by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Byrnes told a press conference
that Russia has not yet accept
ed his invitation to send a rep
resentative here on Oct. 23 for
formation of a 10-nation advis
ory commission which would
formulate policy for Japan
AVA AND ARTIE WAIT
CHANCE FOR MARRIAGE
Hollywood Oct. 17 'URi
Actr"-s Ava Gardner and Band
Leader Arti. Shaw will marry
in "the near future'' as soon as
!hev ran take time off from pro
duction schedules, her studio
said today.
A report that Miss Gardner,
forniei wife of Mickey Rooney.
would marry Sh:w today was
denied by Metro-GeUiwyn May
cr whore lh- actress it under
contract. Shaw a formerly
narrn-d to screen i'.ar Lana
Turner-
CONTINUE
TROLS
E ITEMS
Bowles Believes Choice Beef
Cuts, Sugar and Canned
Fruits Will Remain Scarce
Wasninijton. Oct. 17 U.R
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles believes' that price con
trols must b retained on choice
cuts ct beef sugar canned fruits
and fats and oils through next
spring it was disclosed today.
His forecast on when OPA
controls could be relaxed was
contained in a letter dated Oct
1, to the house appropriations
committee.
"Although control of good end
choice cuts of beef must be con
tinued through spring o 1946,"
Bowles wrote, "there is reason
able possibility of suspension of
controls of low-quality, utility,
stew and processed meats during
the grass-fed cattle run.
Sugar Long Scarce
"Sugar, canned fruits and
fats and oils will probably be
controlled through June, 1946."
Bowles said that with few ex
ceptions such as eggs, potatoes
and some vegetables most food
controls must be maintained
through next winter. About
April 1, he said, controls prob
ably can be dropped on men
foods as milk and certain other
dairy products, fish and many
canned vegetables.
For other classes of price con
trols, Bowles forecast:
Consumer goods considera
tion can be given to removing
controls over clothing and tex
tiles by April 1; the supply .md
demand of most durable con
sumer goods will not be in bal
ance so controls can be removed
before next June.
Rent Control Needed
Rents controls will be itop
ped by next June 30 in about
150 areas, most of them rela
tively small, where ceilings were
imposed because of the develop
ment of military establishments.
Pressure against rent ceilings,
particularly in large cities, "will
unquestionably continue for
some time." Congress must de
termine how long controls will
be retained since OPA authority
expires next June 30 under ex
isting law.
Services and transportation
"Beginning Jan. 1, and probably
effective by April 1, controls
may be removed from important
services such as laundries, dry
cleaning, etc. Continuation of
restaurant control will be gear
ed with food price control and
probably will be continued
through early spring, 1946."
MEDAL FOR U. P. MAN
London, Oct. 17 (U.R) The
war office awarded the British
Empire medal today to Mc-
Quown Wright, United Press
staff correspondent in India and
Burma.
Manufacturers Say Tax Cut
Is Too Little and Too Late
Washington, Oct. 17 (U.R)
The National Association of
Manufacturers denounced the
pending $5,350,000,000 tax re
duction bill today as "Too little
and too late" and urged cuts
closer to S8. 000,000, 000.
H. E. Humphreys, chairman of
the NAM tax committee, told
the senate finance committee
that maximum tax relief now
"will do more to speed rercn
version, stimulate investment
into new business and increase
production than will any manner
of spending the government
might undertake."
"Only the defeatist can fail '
to see that such tax reductions j
will increase the total lax takei
over the long haul next year ,
and the years to come," Hum
phreys said. "Tax encourage-;
mcnt should be made where it
PRESIDENT ASKS
,V II-,
Most of Money For Flood
Control, Navigation, Rec
clamation Projects, Word.
Washington, Oct. 1 7 (U.R)
President Truman today asked
congress to provide $221,842,000
to assure federal public works
programs which were halted by
the war.
He requested $128,475,000 for
the army engineers and $93,367,
000 for the Bureau of Reclama
tion. The money would be spent
largely for flood control, naviga
tion and reclamation projects.
Reconversion Program
"The projects proposed by the
President to be undertaken at
this time are a part of the gov
ernment's program of reconver
sion from war to peace, and all
have high priority for developing
our resources and for the promo
tion of the general warfare,"
said a White House announce
ment. Funds also were requested for
the Bureau of Reclamation to
resume work In the Central Val
ley in California on the Delta
Mendota and Delta Cross chan
nel canals, as well as for final
work on Shasta, Friant and Kes
wick dams.
In the Pacific northwest the
army engineers would start work
on flood control dams in the Wil
lamette valley and the Bureau
of Reclamation would construct
irrigation works in the Columbia
River valley.
Washington, Oct 17 U.R)
Thousnnds of additional men
and women In naval uniform
looked forward today to dis
charges -by Jan. 1 as result of
newly-annou;ieed reductions in
navy discharge point scores.
The navy estimated that the
cuts would bring total dis
charges to 1.000 000 men and
100,000 officers by January 1
about a third of the war-end
strength. Discharges from V-J
dav through Oct. 14 numbered
283.000.
Effective Nov. 1. the point
ore for al' personnel will be
reduced by three points. That
will lower the discharge score
for enlisted men to 41, for male
officers to 48 for enlisted Waves
to 26 and for Wave officers to
32.
On Dec. 1, the point score
will be lowered another two
points the navy said, and a fur
ther reduction of one point will
lake effect on Jan 1.
The method of computing
scores remain the same.
counts In the family pockct
bodk, and In wages and divi
dends that keep it supplied"
His proposals included out
right repeal of the corporate ex
cess profits tax at the end of
the year tid a flat 20 per cent
reduction in individual income
taxes.
The house bill cuts the excess
profits tax from 05 (o 60 per
cent in 1946 and would delay
repeal until 1947. On individual
taxes, the house measure would
remove some 12.000.000 persons
from the federal tax rolls with
reductions ranging upward from
10 per cent.
Despite the calls for more tax
relief than the $5,350,000,000
outlined in the house bill, some
members of the senate comm'l
tee were opposed to ruts nf nvjre
lhan 1 5,000,000,000 in 1918.
Found in Coma
(Acme Telephoto)
WAVE Lt, (Jg) Pauline Elizabeth
Rupp. 34, San Francisco, who was
found unconscious in a New York
City-hotel room in which body ol
Navy Lt. John Gerald Mooney, 37,
Washington, D. C, was found dead,
cause not yet determined. Lt. Rupp
nas receiving treatment for "tem
porary psychosis,"
PEACE PARLEY IN
LUMBER STRIKE
STILL FAR AWAY
Portland, Ore., Oct. 17 (U.R)
Reported wholesale peace ne
gotiations between AFL union
leaders and northwest lumber
operators in the five-state AFL
"umber tie-up, affecting some
500 mills and 61,000 men, were
still "far from reality" today,
said strike chairman John
Chrislcnson.
The AFL labor leader spiked
earlier rumors that the lumber
dispute was near the concilia
tion stage by declaring "any prc
dicti"ii that the strike is near
ing an end is premature."
Referring to negotiations be
tween operators and union
chiefs Christcnson said they
were still in the "feeling out"
itag'j and no formal negotiations
had vet been scheduled. The
union he said was still receiv
ing offers from various opera
tors, the majority of them own
ers of small mills.
So far 17 operations have re
opened after giving in to AFL
lumber and sawmill workers'
union demands for a $1.10 per
hour minimum wage.
SHERIFF OFFICERS
Hollywood. Oct 17 0J.P1
Still squatting sit-down strikers
were removed bodily from In
front of Warner Bros, studios
today, but only a trickle of
workers went through the gap
thev blocked
Sheiiff's deputies and police
working in pairs and avoiding
violence, pi'ked i'p the squat
ters nnd dc',oitcd them to one
fide ol the "Mcket line.
The quirt tone of today's
mas picketing ws in dlstmrt
contnst to vesterriay's melees.
Production was not expected
to ba resumed at Hie studio to
day, a spoki-sman yesterday in
dicating that further mass pick
eting woul" keep the studio
closed
LOCKE IN CHUNGKING
Chungking. Oct. 17 UR)
Edwin A. Locke, personal n pre
tentative of President Iruirijn
arrived in Chungking today.
The total area of the nt.ili of
Michigan u 96,72.0 iquaie milt.
RETURN TO PITS
SET FOR MONDAY
BY JOHN L L
Negotiations Off for Present,
U. M. W. President Tells
Members of Local Unions.
By United Press
United Mine Workers Presi
dent John L. Lewis today called
off the soft coal strike which
nad cut fuel supplies to the
nation's stee! mills.
Lewis said the miners would
return to work Monday.
The coal strike, with 208.000
miners out and at least 30,000
steel workers laid off had ac
counted for more than half the
nations 365.000 strike-idle
workers.
Negotiations Off
Lewis wrote officers and
members of local unions that
"all negotiations . . . have been
discontinued" and "future ef
forts to abate this controversy
will be resumed at a later and
more appropriate date."
The coal strike began when
miners refused to cross picket
lines set up by foremen seeking
recognition of their supervisors'
union, a UMW affiliate.
A new threat to Industry was
posed, however, when the CIO
utility workers council ordered
a strike against the consumers
power company, serving 2,200
Michigan communities with gas
and electricity.
Steel Lois Hearr
Even with the resumption of
coal production on Monday,
rewly reconverted Industries
may lose as much as 223,000
tons of finished steel this week,
according to the magazine Iron
Age. The Ingot steel loss will
be even hiifhcr about 300,000
tons, the magazine said.
Meanwhile about 8.000 long
shoremen reported for work as
limited operations were resumed
nlonff the New Lork waterfront.
Mennwhlle, limited operations
were resumed along the New
York waterfront.
Full service was resumed
alont the 900-mile length of the
eastern Massachusetts Street
Railway So. lines today as strik
ing transit workers returned to
work for the state which seized
control of the system over the
weekend.
Mure than 400 AFL truck
drivers called off a short-lived
strike in four midwestern cities,
but mi'k 'trike still threaten
ed New York.
In congress. Rep. Ed Gossctt,
D., Tex., cited a growing senti
ment to "impose on organized
labor greater responsibility for
its acts." The current rash of
strikes was not helping labor,
he said, adding thtt "unless the
publi? interest is given more
consideration ... the whole
cause of organized labor is go
ing to suffer."
FRANKPERTNEW
KIWAN1SJ.EADER
Tronic Perl. 138 North Oak-
dale avenue, was elected presi
dent of the Medford Kiwinis
oi i ih oi luncheon-meeting in
the blue room of Holland Hotel
today. Ed Miles was named vice
president.
Directors elected were Gene
Frrrotl Tnnv Manno. Don New
bry, Paul Sclby, Jiminic Bolton,
Don Kaber and Bill Peek.
OREGON PROJECTS HAVE
BUDGET BUREAU BACKING
Washington, Oct. 17 (U.Rl
Ren. Lowell Stockman, ft.. Ore ,
said today the bureau of the bud
get has recommended apprecia
tions totaling $2,193,000 for four
reclamation projects in his state.
Stockman said the following
sums were recommended: $1.-
000.000 for Hie Deschutes pro-
led; $1,000,000 for Itjo Klamath
project; $190,000 for the Owy
hee project, ?3,000 lor the Vale
projetl,
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A
P . I J v". i v a
r fcj-y T . Or - ' 1
Adm. WilllBm F. "Bull" Halsey stands aboard the US3 South
Dakota, flagship of his victorious 3rd fleet as the vessel neara
the Golden Gate bridge for a triumphant entrance Into San Fran
cisco bay. spearheading the entrance of other fleet units which
"came home" to be greeted by thousands who thronged both
shores of the bay. A navy blimp, part of the welcoming pageant,
can be seen circling the Dakota.
Halsey Opposes Reduction In Navy
And Relief Shipments To Japanese
Los Angeles, Oct. 17 (U.R)
Admiral Wlllinm V. "Hull" Hnl.
sey, fighting boss of the Third
iicci, loaay opposed any peace
time reduction in the navy.
'Every ship we've got that can
be kept afloat and all the men
we need to maintain them," was
his prescription for a postwar
navv. he told rennrtnrs m he
stepped from a navy transport
S Wl
AFTER COLLISION;
HITS GAS OFFICE
Two large plate glass windows
of the California-Pacific Utilities
Co., 229 West Main street, were
shattered yesterday afternoon
and two women were slightly In
jured in a freak accident at the
corner of Main and Holly streets,
city police reported today. Miss
Mollie Britt, passenger in a- car
operated by her brother, Einil
Britt, of Jacksonville, received
a slight bump on the head, and
Mrs. G. B. Aykroyd, wife of a
naval lieutenant stationed at
Camp White, was slightly In
jured when knocked down in the
accident, according to police.
Mr. Britt was reported to have
apparently lost control of his au
to after collision with a car op
erated by Marion H. Johnston,
route 4, while traveling south on
Holly street. The Britt car struck
a street sign, throwing it through
a plate glass window in the gus
office. Britt's car, after knock
ing out a second glass, came to
a stop against a concrete post of
the building, officers said.
Cars operated by Bill Cole
man, Central Point, and C. S.
Elder, Central Point, collided
yesterday at the intersection of
Main and Second street, slight
ly injuring Mrs. A. F. Bisscll.
Hcaldsburg, Calif., passenger In
the car operated by Elder, ac
cording to an accident report
filed with city police. Elder's
auto was damaged considerably.
Slight damage was caused the
second car.
Also reported to police Mon
day was a mishap at Grape and
Main streets where a car operat
ed by James B. McGrath, route 1,
was damaged considerably In
collision with a truck which Earl
W. rtawlings, 80S West Jackson
street, was driving.
Batavia, Oct. 1 7 (U.R) A
communique said today Indone
sian mobs reportedly killed 15
European men and women at the
Christian community of Depok,
and Aneta News Agency dis
tributed an eye-witness story
asserting seven of the victims
were beheaded by native swords
men. '
Agriculture is one nf Wyom
ing leading industries.
rffl
plane from San Francisco Into a
tumultuous welcome after cir
cling the fog-bound municipal
airport for 51 minutes.
Ha was against relief ship
ments to Japan, he said.
"There are more poor In this
country who need food and
clothing than there are in Japan.
The Japs can either change their
emperor worship to democracy
or go out of existence, it's up to
them."
Halsey tossed his comments
over his shoulder as ha strode In
a waiting motor caravan to begin
a triumphal parade into Los
Angeles.
Flanked by a 21-man marina
honor guard, Halsey was greeted
by Mayor Fletcher Bowron on,
behalf of the city.
CATTLE L(
OWNERS PROTEST
County officials have receiv
ed a number of complaints from
rural residents against bird
hunters entering private pro
perty. Vcme Brophy, stockman of
the Tolo district, reports on
steer was killed and another had
a leg broken by shots. His cat
tle were ready for market and
in the excitement they raced
around the pasture, losing con
siderable wright. Brophy esti
mates the damage at close to
S1000.
Brophy. who had two riders
patrolling his fields, said one
group of hunters ignored re
quests to leave.
OthiT reports Iwive been re
ceived of hunters shooting too
close to houses and livestock,
end e.ir.sing owners who object
ed to their trespassing.
District Altorney George Neil
son states that under Oregon
laws huntcrr: have no right to
enter private property without
permission, whether or not it is
posted
DR. NEWBURN SPEAKS
AT THURSDAY FORUM
Dr. Harry K. Newburn, presi
dent of the University of Ore
gon, will arrive here Thursday
morning and will address a pub
lic forum of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce at noon.
The luncheon meeting will b
held in the Blue Room of the
Hotel Holland, and reservations
should be made before 11a. m.,
by phoning the chamber offices,
2294.
Dr. Newburn will be accom
panied by Mrs. Newburn. After
a brief visit In this clly they will
leave for Klamath Falls where
he will address an verting meeting.