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Newspaper Page TextG. M. Co. Representatives Quit Fact -Finding Hearings r 1 Weather FORECAST: Continued cloudy with rain tonight and Sat urday. Little chance In temperature. Temp. Hlrheit Yesterday 52 Lowest this Morning 47 Free. To S A. M. Today .94 Fortieth Year FATALLY BURNED BY Mrs. Elmer E. Willis, 44, Dies After Kindling Fire In Stove With Kerosene Mrs. Elmer E. Willis, 44, died yesterday evening in a local hospital from third degree burns over her entire body suffered when fire damaged the family home at loia isiorm mversiac about 4 p. m. yesterday. The hl7 rennrtpHlv started when Mrs. Willis tossed kerosene on a fire to get it started. The interior of the house was completely riestroveri. firemen said, with nothing being saved. The family had resided in Medford tour months. At the time of the tragedy the Perl ambulance was on a call to Jacksonville and the Conger Morris ambulance also was out rn a pall Several minutes were unavoidably lost in getting the victim to a hospital. George Davis, employe of the Perl Funeral Home who took Mrs. Willis to the hospital, said when he arrived he touna Mrs. Willis had been wrapped in a hionkpt in which a larL- hole had been burned beneath her body. Upon arriving at the hos pital Davis said he found the blanket was still smouldering. Services, in charge of the Perl Funeral Home, will be announc ed later. DISCHARGEES IN Reporting to county selective service boards since Dec. 21 fol lowing honorable discharges from the service were George M. Davis, Jack B. Fitzgerald, Arn old J. Johannson, Lyle D. Mc Kinney, Robert E. Patton, Har old G. Arnold, . Dale Atkins, Chester L. Ayers, Glenn O. Bald erston, William F. Bauman, John W. Berry, Charles V. '3oat wright, Frank J. Brown, Allen K. Casad, Joe W. Casad, William E. Chandler, Lowell G. Chancy, William E. Cheadle, John W. Childers, Victor J. Conover, Louis A. Corwin, John O. Davies, George T. Dunphy, William H. Fisher, Harry R. Frey, Lee L. f Gardner, Wilmer T. Glass, Thomas E. Graves, Bernard D. Gunn, Billimore C. Hagen, Ezell Harrison, Jr. Harry Heitz, Donald L. Hig gins, Harry C. Huebner, Robert E. Johnson, Robert E. Kahler, Herbert Keaton, Floyd Kinney, Lloyd C. Kinsey, Arlee H. Lee, Roy R. Lenderman, Ivan A. Low den, Ray Maready, Harold H. Mattoon, Marcus L. McKcnzie, Herbert T. Martin, Lawrence E. McMillen, Richard McLaren, Marcellas C. Morton, Earl D. Nutter, Ralph W. Nylander, Roderick O'Connor. Richard W. Putney, Robert J. Robinson. Hugh L. Scovell, Harold L. Sleight, James C. Stelle, Ed ward T. W. Tepper, Chester J. Thomason, Ray E. Tolley, Paul D. Turner, Russell C. Under wood and Glen O. Watson. CHINA DECLINES Washington, Dec. 28 (UK- China has declined for the Dte-j sent a U. S. invitation to send a i token force of occupation troops' to Japan because of preoccupa tion with the task of occupying Manchuria and North China, it was learned today. SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Gene Thorndike displaying his "new" hat and tolling how he acquired it by attending a meet ing of the Iraak Walton League Frank Knzrrs letting the C of C bnard in on the secrets of ' Roger's Gulch." Bill Gates suggesting that a certain civic group present the members with gifts of butter, but hastily declining to serve on committee to carry out the scheme. Charles Champlin back from Ihc army but still incognito. I Medford United Press Full Leased Wire Fire Razes Convalescent Home " 3 pas :Mv tit- V - . 6 G- X - M 11 inSCnr?!n0,blaZJfg "f1, Cnn' "n't hVteSTdled I'S.6' i"Ke thou"t caused by defective wiring of Christmas llti i " y Strollg buiwi" was gutted, with only walls tu 1 vtZVPPPJ P TK 0ne of oged Vlctlm5 15 carrled fro.., struc ture by rescue workers Uower photo i. Four employes and many iiremen weio injured. Girl Ork Leader Stands By Guns On Fraternization Yokohama, Dec. 28 (U.R) Sharon Rogers, the all-girl band leader whose unqualified con demnation of G. I. fraternization with Japanese girls brought a big beef from servicemen doesn't take back a thing. Furthermore, 12 members of her orchestra and four other girls doing specialty acts with the troupe arc- solidly behind her on the fraternization issue. "I had no idea I was being quoted." Miss Rogers said in referring to a recent Stars and Stripes story, "but I certainly wn't misquoted. "I don't see anything wrong with GI's and I mean offi cers, too dancing with Japa nese girls,-but I think it ought to end there. But it doesn t. it certainly doesn't." BY COUNTY C. OE C. Results of the annual election of directors for the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce were announced at a meeting of the board held today noon. Named were Herb Grey, retiring president; Floyd Hart, S. M. Bullis, Glenn Jackson, Diamond Flynn, John Moffat, B. L. Nut ting, Tom Wray and Mark Goldy. Hold-over members of the board are H. L. Brown, A. S. Cummins, Eugene Thorndike, Karl Janouch, George Frey, Wil liam A. Gates, B. K. Harder, E. H. Hedrick and A. C. Pierce. Report of election results was made by Brown who statea mai in many instances the members were elected by but one or two vote margins. CROSBY'S CROONING TOPS AT BOX OFFICE Hollywood, Dec. 28 U P) Bing Crosby's crooning and easy acting enticed more money out of movie-goers' pockets than any other star in 1045. the nation's exhibitors said today. It was the second straight triumph f"r Crosby, first o;ic!uig man ever to be voted the bigsest money-making star. Van Johnson, freckle - faced idol of the bobby-soxers, was right behind Crosby in second place. The 1945 Motion Picture Her ald poll of exhibitors named as the third biggest money-mHker red haired Grc r Garon, who's been making tiie c.-h registers jiniiie since 1T42. She ra.iKcd in the sz.x'.li spot last year. A it . y t "V 3 IRE SOUGHT FOR S.F. EAST-WEST TILT A decision of Medford high school officials and business men, service clubs and lodges providing funds to send football players to the New Year's Day East-West game in San Fran cisco, to send the six players named as alternates has resulted in the need for three more tickets. Bill Bowerman, athletic director, said today. Bowerman said three tickets had already been obtained from persons who had previously pur chased the ducats and then found they could not use them but three more are needed. Any one having a ticket who finds he will not be able to use it is ask ed to contact Bowerman, tele phone 5061. The regular admis sion price on the ticket will be paid, Bowerman stated. The team will leave Medford high school at 5 a. m. Monday by special bus. arriving in San Francisco Monday evening. They will return Jan. 2. New York. Dec. 28 (U.R) The battered cruiser Portland arrived today with nearly 1,000 returning American soldiers, in cluding two who were killed when the vessel was buffeted by a violent Atlantic storm 10 days ago. Twenty-two soldiers who had been severely injured in the storm arrived at Mitchel field j here earlier today in an armvi C-54 transport plane from the Azores islands. They had been transferred from the Portland to a small boat, which took them; to the Azores for hospital treat ! ment. Nazi Commander Faces Execution , Aurirh. Germany, Dec. 28 j V I" Maj. Gen. Kurt Meyer, ex j commander of a nazi elite i guards division, was condemned! to death by a Canadian military court todnv for the killing of 48 ' Canadian prisoners during the battle of Normandy. The court took 25 minutes to reach a guilty verdict on three; of the fix murder counts ayauiit; Meyer i 5. v If.- . ,( r' v 1 MEDFORD, OREGON, T MISSOMNIE President Signs Pile of Bills and Plans Cruise On Yacht Until January 2. - Washington, Dee. 28 (U.R) President Truman will make a radio report to the nation on his legislative program at 7 p. m. (PST), Thursday, Jan. 3, the White House announced to day. The White House said the broadcast would take about half an hour. It will be made over all networks. Washington, Dec. 28 U.R) President Truman returned from his Christmas holiday in Mis souri today to plunge into an accumulation of tasks which will be climaxed by a radio speech to the nation Jan. 3. The President's four-engincd transport, the "Sacred Cow," landed through murky weather at the National airport at 2:30 p. m. EST. After signing a pile of bills on his White House desk includ ing legislation adjusting World War II veterans' allowances and establishing a department of medicine in the veterans admin istration the President planned to board the yacht Wiliamsburg for a cruise that will end Jan. 2. The President will be accom panied by staff assistants and others and will spend most of the cruise at work. Brutality Denied By Camp Officer London, Dec. 28 (U.R) A U. S. army major who was flown back from the United States as a defense witness for 1 1 guards charged with beating American guardhouse prisoners at a Lichfield camp testified to day that he saw no evidence of brutality during his tenure as inspection officer of the camp. The witness, Maj. Herbert W. Bluhm, flatly denied all the court maitial charges made against the two accused Ameri can officers and nine enlisted men by Prosecutor Capt. Earl Carroll. Congressmen Hail Big Three Plan For Atomic Weapons Some Criticize Giving Russia Veto Power Washington, Dec. 28 U.R Members of congress today hail ed the Big Three plan for con trol of atomic weapons, but some sharply criticized our agreement to give Russia veto power in developing control policy for Japan. There were expressions of concern over the possible effects of the veto arrangement on effort of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, supreme commander in Tokyo, to establish a "demo cratic Japan." Fear Divided Authority Some diplomatic quarters wondered if it would not result in the divided authority that now prevails In Germany. The veto agreement was re vealed last night with the re lease of a communique on the Moscow conferences between Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. British Foreign Secre tary Ernest Bevin and Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molo tov. The 3.500 word communique also revealed that the Big Three had agreed to turn over to the United Nations organization the most fearful problem facing the world today the atomic bomb. A commission operating under UNO's security council will seek means to outlaw atomic armaments. Until that day ar rives, "the atomic powers the U. S.. Britain and Canada will hang on to their bomb-making secrets. Russia agreed at the confer ence to eome Into new far east ern policy-making machinery under which she. the United States. Britain and China would have veto power on fundamen tal questions concerning Japa nese control. Could Stay Decisions MacArthur as supreme allied! conmander in Japan, would. ha''e "solo executive" powers in' miykuicuUng policy. But Rui-i MTribune FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, E BOSTONJY AREAS Secret Meeting Eliminates Other Proposed Locations In Northeastern U. S. London, Dec. 28 (U.R) The permanent headquarters of the United Nations organization will be located in cither the New York or Boston area, it was an nounced officially today. The UNO interim site com mittee voted at a secret meeting to eliminate all other proposed headquarters locations in the northeastern United Sctates and limit its final selection to the general area of New York and Boston. The late President Roosevelt's Hyde Park estate in New York State was one of the main pos sibilities around which specula tion had centered since the com mittee voted to locate on the eastern seaboard of the United Slates. The Big Three agreements in Moscow were regarded in UNO circles as setting the stage for j a speedy and hopeful inaugural ' session of the assembly next month. FIND NINE ALIVE E Pincvlllc, Ky., Dec. 28MU.PJ Rescue workers inside the No. 1 mine of the Kentucky Straight Creek Coal company flashed back word today that nine of the miners trapped in the mine by an explosion Wednesday morning had been found alive. The company Immediately commandeered all telephones to call ambulances to the scene and have the highway from here cleared of traffic to speed the men to hospitals. No report came from the shaft on the condition of the men or whether the other 22 had been found dead or alive. Give and Take At Big Three Confab London, Dec. 28 (U.R) Moscow and many other quarters hailed the foreign ministers' conference today proof of new amity among the Big Three, but some sounding boards re flected sharp disappoint ment, notably over failure to solve the thorny problem of Iran. Reaction in London. Mot cow and Washington to the Big Three communique made it plain that it was a give and take conference of compromise and adjust ment. All three capitals re ported reason for new hope that cooperation among the Big Three would underwrite enduring world peace. sia, China or Britain could de mand that certain of his deci sions be held up pending full allied review. Sen. Kenneth Wherry, R., Neb., strongly objected to this weakening of American auth ority in Japan and the new curbs placed upon MacArthur. "We won the Japanese war and there is no reason why we should make any concessions to anyone." he declared. "Mac Arthur's hands should be left free of any council or commis sion control and particularly any veto power. He should be given a free hand to establish democracy in Japan." Sen. Edwin C. Johnson. D.. Colo., said MacArthur had beenj "doing a good job" under the present arrangement and oppos ed foreign vetoes over him. Two Control Organs Under the Big Three agree ment, there will be two organs for Japanese control. They are: 1. A revised 11 -member far ta.tgru euuiiou:iuu, Willi Ruum ."nlted Prtil Full 1945. HEAVVf PLA' ' MEALED lln MIT LIST $637,221 Total Granted for Past Year; Shortages of Material, Labor Factor. Building permits numbering 497 on construction valued at $637,221.50 have been issued by the city of Medford thus far In 1945, tabulations at the city superintendent's office show. Outstanding permit Issued was to C. A. Winetrout for his $90. 000 garage and business being erected nt 35 W. Main street. Residential repair permits totaling 213 are the main type granted while !)5 are for new residences and 19 for new busi nesses. In the estimated valua tion new residences lead with $313,700, nearly half the total, and new businesses follow with $156,884. Permits in 1944 totaled 185 with valuation of $163,148.50. Construction Stymied Most of the permits were ob tained during the summer and early fall months, and because of the lumber strike and ma terial shortages, much of the construction remains to be com pleted. September, when 61 permits were granted on build ings estimated at $154,200, was the peak month. Sixteen in January were the least issued during any period of the year and valuation fell to $10,350 In April. Fifty - four applications on building estimated at $113,125 have been granted so far in De cember. Number of permits and con struction valuation listed by type is as follows: New busi nesses 19, $156,884; remodel and repair business, 38, $43,845; new residences, 95, $313,700; re pair residence, 203, $69,675.50; remodel residence, 32, $16,110: new garages, 64, $23,020; repair and remodel garage, 21, $7,157; woodsheds, greenhouses, misc., 15, $1,830; church repair, one, $200 and moving business or re sidence, five, $4,800. Four per mits were granted for building demolition. included for the first time, to formulate policies and standards to guide fulfillment of Japan's obligations under the Potsdam surrender terms. Decisions can be made by a simple majority vote provided the majority In cludes all the Big Four the U. S., Russia, China and Britain. This in effect gives each of those nations a veto. Commission head quarters will be In Washington. 2. A new four-member "allied council for Japan" to be com posed of delegates from the U. S., Russia, China and one repre senting the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and In dia. The council will sit in Tokyo, meeting at least fort nightly to consult with and ad vise MacArthur In carrying out policy laid down by the commis sion. The agreement provides that the supreme commander shall always be an American officer who personally, or through a deputy, would serve as chairman of the council. Byrnes Due Saturday Byrnes left Moscow by plane yesterday and is expected here tomorrow Pending his return, state department officials de clined to elaborate on the sec tion of the communique dealing with veto powers. It was emphasized here that there was nothing in the new agreement to change the general Japanese surrender policy as laid down at Potsdam last A ig ust Officials believed the veto In Japan would raise no serious obstacle so long as there were no deviations from the Potsdam principles. The far eastern commission, mfnus only a Russian delegate, is now en route to Japan and is expected to arrive in Tokyo Jan. 6 or 7. A Russian representa tive will join it there. The communique said the Moscow conference also pro dueed these specific rcult.s: 1. Ae'rceiucut by Uis Big Liiiid Wh-e NO. 237. Continued Rain Is Outlook For Southern Oregon No let-up In southern Ore gon's rainy period is seen for at least two days, according to reports from the local U. S. weather bureau. In the 24 hour period ending at 10:30 . m. today, 1.34 inches of precipitation had been meas ured by the bureau. Measure ments taken this morning showed a total of 3.11 inches of rain has fallen during the month, making an excess for the month. Some flooding of Irrigation ditches and small creeks is expected but streams are only three-fourths full thus far, the Soil Conservation Service in formed the bureau. While many Medford stores and places of business will not open for business Monday, a majority, Including all of the department stores and larger establishments, will remain open It was announced today by Nobel Vincent, president of the Med ford Merchants' association. It is expected that all business houses will be closed Tuesday, New Year's Day. All offices of federal agencies will remain open Saturday, Dec. 29, and will then be closed Mon day and Tuesday In conforma tion with a nation-wide order. Single exception to this is the postoffice, which will observe the usual hours Monday but closing Tuesday. The courthouse, city hall and banks will also close Tuesday. Young Mother Kills Love Rival Suspect San Bernardino, Calif., Dec. 28 (U.R) A young mother, who admitted lying in wait for the school teacher she suspected of stealing her husband's affections, said today her hand shook so when she saw them togather that she killed her rival by accident. The victim, Mrs. Ruby Clark. 24, physical education teacher at a fashionable Glcndora girls' school, died of a bullet In the chest In the arms of her slayer's husband. Control; In Jap Rule Policy Chinese Await Big Three Text Chungking, Dec. 28 (U.R) The Chinese government Is awaiting receipt of the full text of the Big Three foreign ministers' Moscow commun ique before making any comment. Minister of Infor mation K. C. Wu said to day. Wu. however, said regard ing the section of the com munique referring to Korer. that "we've always advocat ed full Independence for Korea." Three on the need for a unified and democratic China under the national government of General issimo Chiang Kai-Shek and the wlthdrawnl of American and Russian troops from that coun try "at thu earliest practicable moment." 2. A statement by the Big Three that they arc prepared to give King Michael of Romania "the advice for which he has asked" In the broadening of the Romanian government. 3. The Soviet Union will give "friendly advice" to the Bulgar ian government to bring other democratic elements Into its ranks. When this is accomplish ed, the United States and Bri tain will recognize the Bulgarian government. 4. The Big Three agreed on plans for the establishment of Korea as "in independent state," which envision a five-year trus teeship by a Joint commission of the United States In the southern part and Russia In the northern part. In addition, the United States. Russia and Britain arrived at a formula for drafting peace trea ties with Italy, Romania, Bul garia, Hungary and Finland. A general peace conference will be held not later than May 1, 1946 to complete the wuik. COMPANY BALKS AT CONSIDERING ABILITY TO PAY Truman's Panel to Continue Work Despite Withdrawal of Auto Makers Counsel, Washington, Dec. 28 U.R)- General Motors Corp. withdrew today from the government'! fact-finding efforts to settle the G. M. strike. President Truman's fact-find-finding panel announced, how ever, that it would proceed with Its work In the absence of com pany representatives. General Motors bolted the hearings because the panel re fused to reverse its announced intention of taking Into account the company's ability to pay in considering the CIO United Automobile Workers' demand for a 30 per cent wage Increase. Panel Warned Earlier The panel previously had an nounced that it would consider ability to pay as relevant to its findings on the union's demand for a 30 per cent pay increase. General Motors, however, told the panel It would withdraw from the proceedings "unless and until the panel should de cide that ability to pay is not a proper factor for its considera tion." Walter Gordon Merrltt, com. pnny attorney, said in a 10-page statement that the UAW had not met the first condition urged by the president when he appointed the panel. This condition was that the union should call -off the strike while the panel went about its work. "Under the special circum stances of this case, the corpora tion feels that it should not par ticipate in these proceedings so long as ability to pay is to be treated as a subject of investi. gation, fact-finding and recom mendation," he said. Not Mere Wage Issue "It is well for the board to r member that this issue as ex panded by the union reflects, not a mere issue of wages, as be tween the corporation and this union, but a broad attack on American industry and free en terprise. "General Motors does not pro pose voluntarily to blaze a trail in this direction. If our system of free enterprise, of competi tion under our anti-trust laws, and of reward for efficiency, productivity, Invention, and pro gress, is to be abandoned, it must be by act of Congress and not by act of General Motors Corp." Merritt said that it is not question of facts and figures, of examining books and records, "It is an issue of ideology end national policy which really be longs to Congress," he said. NORBLAITPAPERS PLACED ON FILE Salem, Dec. 28 (U.R) Cer tificates of nomination for Walter A. Norblad of Astoria as a candidate for congress In the 1st Oregon district were filed with Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell Thursday. One certificate was filed by the 1st district republican congres sional committee. The other was filed by the assembly of voters held In Astoria Wednesday night. As a result of this double nomination, Farrell said, Nor blad's name will appear on the special election ballot followed by the designation, "independent-republican." Civilian Clothing Will Be Hurried Washington, Dec. 28 U.R) The civilian production admin Is'ratinn took steps today to meet the tremendous veteran de mand for civilian clothing. It announced a program call ing for the production of 3.500, 000 low and medium-priced men's and boy's suits during the first three months of 1946 in addition to 1,500.000 overcoats and topcoots and 7,000,000 pain of trousers. WRC TO ATTEND , All members of the Women's Relief corps are asked to attend the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Miilhollen which will he held Saturday at 1 p. m. at the Conger-Morris Funeral Home. NO PAPER TUESDAY In accordance with post custom the Mail Tribune will not publish on January 1. New Year's Ha v.