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MIS IBFA iyjii Weather FORECAST: Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday. Cooler tonight. Slightly warmer Tuesday. Temp. Highest Yesterday 48 Lowest this Morning... 41 Prec. To S a.m. Today.-. .15 Fortieth Year , ; JAPS 10 FAMILY TRUSTS IN IE Gen. MacArthur's Desire For Democratization of Finan cial Life to Be Followed. Tokyo. Oct. 22 U.R The Japanese Government today prcp-ired to dissolve the Zaibat- Su family trusts with estimated prewar holdings of more than cb nnn nnn nnr which a Tokyo newspaper charged with trying to evide war responsiouuy. A spokesman announced the government was taking appro priate measures" to carry into ffn.t (-.on riniitrlas Mac Arthur's desires for democratization of Japanese economic and financial life. He declined to identify the affected trusts but Implied they Included Mitsui. Mitsubishi. Su mitomo and Yasuda the so called "Old Zaibatsu" who pre viously heln moncipolistic con trol over much of Japan's trade nnd industry Emperor To Be Curbed At the same time. Prince Fu mimaro Konoye revealed that .he r.cw Japanese constitution will strip Emperor Hirohito of many powers which will be lodged in the Japanese parliament.- Konoye, who heads the con stitutional revision group, said the new document "will restrict to a considerable extent" the all-cmbracipg powers of the emperor. It pvobably will include a de claration similar to the Ameri can bill of rights, but this point has not yet been taken up with the emperor, hesnid. OF BURIED IN FOREST WILL BE REMOVED Carlos Morris, deputy county i coroner, will leave at 4:30 a. m. Thursday for Butte Fork, ust ' south of the Oregon-California border in the wilds of the Upper Applcgate region, to exhume the boriv of Robert L. Armstrong, killed in a plane crash there July 21 and buried at the scene July 31. Mrs. ' Robert Armstrong of Lindsay, Calif., widow of Arm ; strong, requested the body of the i pilot be disinterred and shipped to Lindsay for services and burial. Four Killed Armstrong was killed when his Stinson cabin plane crashed while cn route from San Fran ' cisco to Portland. Also killed in the crash were Slyvan L. Gos liner, his wife, and her sister, Mrs. Alma Finley Pratt, all of ; Portland. The plane was ie ; ported missing July 21 and the wreckage was not located until ; July 28. On July 31, simp'e burial services were held at the scene for the four victims. ; stalematFgrips San Francisco, Oct. 22 'U.P The seven-state strike of 2,700 Pacific Greyhound bus deivers entered its 18th day today as U. S. Labor Conciliator Omar Hcs kins admitted for the first time that negotiations were "s'a'e-; mated." j lloskins previously had main-i tamed that the Greyhound coin-1 pany and the AFL Amalgamated Association of Streetcar, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Em ployes "will soon agree to peace ful negotiation." Although company and union representatives have not met for a week, Hoskins said he wojld continue daily meetings with each other. MEDFORE United Press Freed of Charges (Acme Telephotot Imogene Stevens, 24-year-old wife of wealthy MaJ. G. R. Stevens, New Canaan, Conn., who was freed from manslaughter charges when cast against her was dismissed "because evidence Indicated that she shot Al bert Kovacs, 19-year-old sailor, Id self defense." SERVICEMEN GET JUNIOR CHAMBER DINNER MEET BID All servicemen between the ages of 21 and 35 are invited to be guests of the Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting to be held tomorrow at 6:30 p. in. in the west dining room of the Holland hotel. Servicemen plan ning to attend are asked to tele phone Jerry Latham, 2141, for reservations. Robert Rucker, president, asks a good turnout of local members to wind up plans for the con vention of state board of direc tors to be held here Saturday and Sunday. Register Guesli Ray Ish will be in charge of registering out-of-town guests at the Chamber of Commerce, be ginning Friday. William Most, Jr., has arranged a well-rounded program that will be of interest to all members and their wives. Paul Selby and Don Foote are in charge of the Saturday night dance and Robert Schenck is banquet chairman. Snow on Pine Tree Nip Poetry Subject Tokyo, Oct. 22 (U.R) Emper or Hirohito announced today that "Snow on Pine Tree" will be the subject of the'annual New Year's imperial poetry contest. The public was invited to cub mit short poems, composed of 31 syllables, to the contest, L'ach individual will be limited to one entry. Prize winning poems will be read by the emperor Dec. 10. America Strictly Madhouse Say Aussie Brides of G. I.s Sydney, Australia, Oct. 22 (U.R) America may be the prom ised land to some folk, but it's strictly a madhouse to one group of Australian girls who went tbrre to join their GI husbands and then couldn't wait to get home. ' They can have it," four of the girls said when reporters, Inter viewing them on their return from the United States today, asked for an opinion on America and Americans. Then they got down to specific cases with a few pointed com ments that they suggested be! passed on to the United States! for consideration and rebuttal, j Mrs. Betty Schultz, of Sydney, who said she was speaking for j all the Australian" girls who re- j turned on the ship with her: j "I felt like an outcast all the time I was in America. The women resented us and were al ways making remarks about how we pinched their men. "We're ready enough to admit we made a mistake and we want to forget it," Mrs. Schultz added Full Leased Wit MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER REDS, DE GAULLE SHARE VICTORY IN First Vote in Years Show 142 Commies Win Assem bly Seats; Paris All Red. Paris, Oct. 22 (U.R) Com munists and Gen. Charles De Gaulle shared victory today in France's first general election in nine years. Final semi-official returns from yesterday's election gave communist candidates 142 na tional assembly seats, a plural ity of two over De Gaulle's sec ond-place Socialist-Catholic pop ular Republican party and of nine over Leon Blum's third place socialists. Parle All Red The Paris area voted almost solidly communist to give the party a plurality in the assem bly for the first time In French history. De Gaulle's moderate party not only showed surprising strength in the assembly race, but the majority of his cabinet members won easily and he scor ed a landslide victory on his referendum demands for a new French constitution and for emergency powers until it has been written. De Gaulle himself was not a candidate, but his beliefs, poli cies and cabinet were on trial. The resultant vote of confidence vindicated his conduct since France's liberation and clearly strengthened his hand as never before for the tasks ahead. Herrlot Returns Among leading political fig ures swept back into the assem bly were former Premier Ed ouard Herriot, whose once-powerful radical-socialist party drop ped to fifth place with only 19 seats; Foreign Minister George Bidault, nominal leader of the popular Republican party, and Communist party secretary Mau rice Thorez. The final standing by parties in the assembly race was: Communists 142. Popular Republicans 140. Socialist 133. Union of Democratic Republl cans 26. Radical Socialists 19. MAN RETURNED HERE TO FACE PROSECUTION Frederick C. Courll, arrested in Portland at request of the Jackson County Sheriff's office, was returned here over the weekend and lodged in the coun ty jail. Courll, who Is said to have a dishonorable discharge from the marines, is charged with larceny by bailee of a motor vehicle and is also involved in theft of a $74 check, which was reportedly cashed by him. when asked why she went to the United States in the first place. Mrs. Margaret MacDonald, al so of Sydney, lived In America for two years and said she found the country likeable, but the peo ple "dreadful." Everyone in America rushes about like lightning, all trying to get to the top of something. Aft er the quiet, easy life in Aus tralia, America is an absolute bedlam." Mrs. MacDonald divorced her GI husband a year ago and said she spent the rest of her time in the United States saving up her passage back to Australia $3 1 5. Mrs. John Balboni, of Marrick ville. spent four months in Amer ica before she got homesick. "Everything in America is fast and everyone is selfish," she commented. "Children of 13 and 14 were allowed to smoke and drink. Housing is a teiTlfic problem. Decent meals cost more than a new summer dress, and the whole pace of living and playing just gets on a normal Aussie's nerves." TRUMAN DELAYS STATEMENT ON WAG& PRICES President Announces Walter Stacy to Be Labor-Management Conference Head Washington, Oct. 12 (U.R) President Truman today an nounced that Chief Justice Wal ter P. Stacy of the North Caro lina State Supreme court has ac cepted chairmanship of the Na tional Labor-Management con ference scheduled to open here Nov. 5. Meanwhile, the president post poned an announcement, previ ously expected today, on the ad ministration's wage-price policy. Mr. Truman met with his cabinet on Friday to discuss machinery for handling mounting w no price problems which threaten to hamper reconversion of indus try to peacetime production. Eben Ayres, a White House secretary, said he did not know when the announcement would be ready. "The matter is still being con sidered," Ayres said, adding that he did not know what questions were delaying issuance of the statement. Ayres said Mr. Truman would see many of the persons who will participate in the labor management conference at the While House during the next two weeks. He added, however, that a list of the participants and the agenda were not yet rerdy for publication although invita tions have gone out. Judge Stacy, who has been on the North Carolina Suprem court since 1925, has served fre quently as a mediator In labor disputes since the administration of the late President Calvin Cool idge. Mr. Truman's wage price pol icy may come later this week. 11 DIElfASH OF ALEUT PLANE Anchorage Alaska, Oct. 22 (U.R) Bodies of 17 enlisted men and five officers were removed from the snowidr'ited wreckage of a C-47 transport plane which crashed and burned 500 yards from Eimendorf field last night while attempting to land during a blizard. Buffeted hy storms over the lagged Culgach mountains en route here from the Aleutian chain, the transport plane ploughed Into the tops of a grove of Cottonwood trees bor dering the airfield and burst in to flames. Authorities believed that the aircralt's pilot misjudged his approach to the field because of driving snow. Names of the 22 dead recov ered from the wreckage were not Immediately disclosed pend ing notification of next-of-kin. F KILLSJEE, SELE San Francisco, Oct. 22 'U.R) Dr. Leo E. Link, 45, prominent San Francisco dentist, sent a bul let through his brain a few sec onds after shooting his wife three times as they lay side by side in thjir bedroom, police said today. The bodies of Link and his at tractive 43-year-old wife, Doro thy, were found by their daugh ter, Virginia, 13, as she prepared to bring them a Sunday break fast in bed. The tragedy appar ently occurred about 12:30 a. m. Sunday, the time Virginia told police she thought she heard "a noise like two books being thrown against a wall." Radio Highlights An address to Congress by President Harry Truman on "Universal Military Training" will be broadcast over the Ameri can Broadcasting chain tomor row at 9:30 I. m according to a network news release. 22, 1945. Bon Homme Richard Joins 3rd Fleet s N . , s ' - . X . 'If , ' - x - N s . . , ; I Aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard approaches Golden Gate Bridge entering San l-Yunclscu Bay rj last contingent of Third Fleet reaches home shores. Hills of Marin County can be seen In background, with Navy planes flying overhead. Major portion of Atlm. Halsey's victorious fleet now has docked at San Fran cisco Bay upon return ol the armadn from the Pacific. Bonne Homme Richard carried 1642 Navy veteran scheduled lor reassignment and discharua. CLOSE RIM AREA OF CRATER PARK Light snow and freezing tem peratures in Crater Lake Na tional park last night resultc3 irv eloping of the rim area to visitors according to E. P. Lca- vitt, park superintendent, who stales that barricades have been erected at the north, east and Annie Spring entrances. The west and south road across the park is still open for through traffic, but is icy in spots, mak ing careful driving necessary, it was imported. Leavilt communicated this morning, by radio with Thomas Parker, , assistant superintend ent, who is still at park hcad quartors, and learned from Par ker that weather in the park had mide the rouds hazardous and ir. some places impassable. May Cloi Soon Sln: the weather is still un settled, with indications of more storms, the park may be closed in the near future, the superintendent stating that if additional snow falls, the park will be closed for tnc winter. As far as could be learned, the Diamond Lake road was open this morning. From Union Cree'i the forest service learned that travelers had made the trin successfully last night, and also no snow fell during the night, it was said. E VIrtnr Milnes. Medford. was nimprl foreman of the grand jury drawn today at opening session of the October term ot the cir cuit court. Other members are: Adina Benson. Medford; James M. Cummings, Central Point, Blanche Blumenstcin, Central Point, R. C. Cuinmings, Jackson ville; Thomas L. Edsall, Med ford, and Rollin E. Jordan, Ash land. District Attorney George Neil son said only two or three crim inal matters were scheduled to come before the grand jury, and that the session now underway would be short. SEATTLE WATERFRONT SCRAMBLED BY SQUALL Seattle. Oct. 22 (U.R) Seat tic's waterfront was tidying up today after squalling 52-mile-an-hour gusts of wind yesterday tore a destroyer, three house boats, a lumber barge and many pleasure craft loose from their moorings, disrupted communica tion and powerlines and forced the weather bureau to work by candlelight for three hours. There were no reports of in juries during the storm. Tribune United Press Full 12 Ships Bringing 12,689 From Pacific War Fronts San Francisco, Oct. 22 (U.R) Twelve ships carrying 12,689 Pacific returnees, including 678 WACS from New Guinea and the Philippines, wsrc due to arrive today. Revising its figures upward from an original estimate of 5,700 for the day, the navy reported the largest of the transports due is the Sea Ray with 2,141 army personnel. The WACS are aboard the Evangeline, among 1,318 pas sengers. The hospital ship Sanctuary is bringing 1,192, among them 127 former members of the American liner, President Harrison, captured when the vessel was seized by the Japanese at Shanghai in 1941. Other ships due, as reported by the navy: Hornet, 1,113; Car lisle, 900; Christopher Greenup, 1,432; Fillmore, 1,057; George W. Julian, 981; Kwajalcin, 804; Maui, 1,713; R. C. Stoner, 35, and Augustana Victory, three. Tl OF YET TO COME IN CHEST CAMPAIGN About one-third of the $40,000 quota of the Community Chest and victory fund campaign is still to be reached Otto Frohn- maycr, general chairman, stated this morning. Frohnmayer said that a scarcity of solicitors Is slowing the campaign somewhat, and he urged persons who have not been contacted by mail to bring their contributions to chest headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce building. An effort is being made to have each firm contribute 100 per cent, Frohnmayer said, and each employee is urged to con tribute one day's pay to the com munity fund. The chairman and workers were cheered this morning by re ceipt of a $30 check from a for mer resident temporarily living in the sotitch, this unsolicited do nation adding considerably to the morning's check-up. AUTO HITS REAR OF LOG CARRIER Ashland. Oct. 22 A Ford sedan operated by Albert L. Mitchell, Medford, crashed Into the rear of a loaded logging truck being driven by Lyle M. Paull, Central Point, near the underpass north of here Friday about 7:30 p. m. Mitchell and his brother, a passenger In the car, were taken to the Ashlcnd Community ho.'pital suffering from minor cuts and bruises. Although clearance lights were working, the tail light of the truck was out, city police said A third car crashed into the rear of the Mitchell vehicle but none of the occupants wero in jured, police reported. Paufl did not realize his truck had been struck until he was stopped some distance south of the accident and informed of the crash, police said. Leased Wire NO. 181. at San Francisco (Acma Teteuhotoi Stalin May Shed Some of Duties 'I h Official View Washington, Oct. 22 Offi cials here would not be surpris ed if Generalissimo Josef Stalin gave up in the near future some of the extra burdens he assumed during the war. They long have felt It would be natural for the hard-working Soviet leader, who will be 68 on Dec. 21, to turn over to other hands responsibilities which he has corried on his own should ers In the period of his country's greatest danger. Till speculation has been ac companied by "considerable worry lest the men who take over Stalin's labors In the ii?VT nalional field should prove less cooperative than he has been. OF Orval G. Christianson, who was found in an auto wreck on Buckhorn Mineral Springs road on Grcensprings Mountain Satur day, passed away Bt the U. S. Noval hospital at Camp White early Sunday. He was a World War II veteran. Christianson's car had gone over an 87-foot embankment and he had lain there for probably a week when found unconscious and brought to the hospital. His father, Bennle Christian son, Ada, Minn., will arrive by plane Tuesday to make funeral arrangements. The remains arc at the Conger-Morris chapel. FISHING BOAT HIT Boston, Oct. 22 (U.R) Coast guardsmen searched the Atlantic 122 miles northeast of Nan tucket lightship today for six fishermen reported missing alter the army transport Thomas H. Barry sank the Boston trawler Medford in a Sunday fog. ARRIVE IN TOKYO Tokyo, Oct. 22 (U.R) Assist ant Secretary of War John J. McCloy, accompanied by a group of civilian military advisors, ar rived In Tokyo tonight on his 'round the world survey of occu pation and demobilization prob lems. - WANTiRE PAY Mass Picketing Extended tot Two More Studios in 32 Week-Old Film Strike. (By United Press) The Pacific coast area was threatened today with the strike of 22.000 shipyard workers and possibly 30.000 longshoremen as other jurisdictional or wage dis putes tied up the Hollywood movie industry, northwest lum bering and Greyhound bus opera tions. The situation in the varioue strikes or threatened walkouti was: Shipyards 7,000 AFL ship wrights, asking a 40 per cent WflCe increase nprfifvl tn Hnin both AFL and CIO machinists in a threat to strike against Bay area shipyards on Oct. 29. The machinists groups, now negotiat ing with the California Metal Trades Association nclrnri u srk per cent pay increase. 5,000 Go Back In Los Anaplna mnr Ih.H 5,000 striking ship repair work ers were summoned back ta work after an all-day conference between members of the AFL Metals Trades Council and Har bor managers. A ctriltA hurl Koar. called when the National War Labor board denied a 11.6 per cent wage increase fnr wnrlr.r. employed on new vessels. Longshoremen 30,000 west coast lnncshnrnmn it-iflnHlti.. 7,000 In San Francisco, demand ed a 25 cents an hour "interim increase pending settlement of current contract negotiations. The Waterfront Employers' As sociation said, however, that tha demands had not been received. Film Pickets Spread Movies Mass picketing wu extended to two more studios. Paramount and RKO as new vio lence broke nut in II. o I old movio industry strike. Thirty uun-siriKors cnarged the Para mount picket line and three pickets were arrested. Only token picketing was in forco at the other studios. Lumber AFT. li.mk.. .. sawmill workers, who called the nve-siate tie-up for a $1.10 hour ly minimum watr nran.uj ... take their battle against a CIO- oDiainca injunction to the Wash ington Stn Negotiations In the lumber dis pute were scheduled to resume) at Eugene, Ore., and Portland. ,14, OIES IN J'VILLE HUNTING TRAGEDY Rolph Foster, 14. of Phoenix, was dead upon arrival at a lm-al hospital yesterday afternoon, the victim of an accidental gunshot wound received while hunting with a friend, Harold Kinney, also 14, near Jacksonville. According to state police who investigated the tragedy, the boys had been to Sunday school, after which they decided to hunt birds. They obtained a 22 calibre single load rifle and a 16 guage shotgun and were hunting in a field near the Jacksonville high school. One of the boys had shot a bird, breaking Its leg. state police said they learned. After catching the bird and killing It, Kinney held the rifle while Foster used the forward sight of the gun as a saw in an attempt to remove the bird's leg, police said. It wai while in the process that the gun was accidentally d I s c h a r g cd, mortally wounding Foster. He was rushed to Community hospital by his mother and step father, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Strickland and Oscar Lewis, with, whom the family was visiting. Young Foster was born lr Jacksonville, Texas, June 22, 1930, and came to Jackson coun ty about two years ago. Besides his mother and step-father, he is survived by a sister Ramona Foster. Funeral arrangements arc in charge of the Perl Funeral Home and will be announced later. MAYNARD BUSH DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Maynard Bush, of 815 West Main street, passed away at a local hospital shortly after noon today after a brief illness. Obitu ary nnd funeral details will be given later by the Perl Funeral Home. "'
