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Newspaper Page TextWeather Us Th Mail Tribune Want Ad Way Quick RhuIU Medford United Pr full L.sed Wir FORECAST: Cloudy with rain fhowvrs. Not ninth chang In temperature. . Ttmp. Hlcheit yetterday St Lowest yesterday 2$ RIBUNE Prec. .4 To $ .p. ax. yesterday... At Small Cost United Preis Full Leased WW Fortieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1946. NO. 255. CONGRESS H EARSiVOLUNTARY MEAT E Los Angeles Picket Line Gets uut of Hand Reports SEN. MORSE VOWS m D n r a i mvir i -" . FOR SETTLEMENT OF STEELSTR1KE Efforts To End Other Walk outs Fail Only Kaiser Accepts Truman Proposal 'S RATIONING NEAR, fIU UILft UIAIL E SHORTAGE LOOMS FILIBUSTER PLAN Washington, Jan. 19 (U.R) The administration abandoned hope tonight of preventing national steel strike of 730,000 workers at midnight tomorrow. The white house waited hope fully but with little confidence throughout the day for word that the U. S. Steel Corp. might reconsider its rejection of Presi dent Truman's proposal to set tie its wage dispute by raising rates 18 cents an hour. Mr. Truman made a public appeal to the corporation, but it did not respond. From the administration viewpoint, the day's only favor able development was the ac ceptance of Mr. Truman's pro posal by Henry J. Kaiser for his relatively small Fontana steel Dlant in California. But Kaiser's action provided little comfort when viewed against the overall picture. The collapse of efforts to avert the steel strike dashed hopes for early settlement of other critical labor disputes, in cluding the nine-week-old strike of 175,000 General Motors workers, the strike of 200,000 electrical workers and the strike of nearly 300,000 packing house workers. The high command of the United Steel Workers (CIO) also saw no possibility of settling the dispute before the strike dead line. CIO leaders prepared to shift their scene of operation to Pittsburgh, where they will direct the strike. Kaiser announced 'the signing of a wage agreement after he and USW president rhilip Mur ray had conferred at the white house with Mr. Truman. Kaiser predicted that public opinion would force other steel com panies to follow his lead eventu ally. But other companies already were banking blast furnaces In nrennratlon for the strlKfi which will be the biggest single walkout in the nation's indus trial history. And there were premature walkouts, notably in Pittsburgh area olants of the Jones fc Laughlin and Alleghany-Ludlum corporations. Steel workers had been on strike for as long as a week in other plants. Informed officials saw onij these possibilities for preventing a prolonged steel strike: 1. Government seizure of the Industry, with workers facing penalties under the Smith-Con-nally law if they sought to im pede resumption of operations. 2. Reversal of the steel indus try's opposition to Mr. Truman's proposal through the pressure of public opinion. 3. Action by the presidents fact-finding board, which deferr ed hearings on the dispute pend ing further collective bargain ing and white house efforts to settle It. . One high official maicaiea that the administration did not know what the next step would be. BULLETIN Moscow. Ida., Jan. 19 (U.R) Washington Huskies tonight roll ed back the towering Idaho Van dals 67 to 55 in a North Division Coast league basketball game. McMlnnvllle, Ore- Jan. 19 U.R) Llnfield college took an easy basketball win over Wil lamette university In Northwest conference play here tonight by defeating the Willamette quin tet 50-35. Bloomington, Ind.. Jan. IS U.R Indiana handed Ohio State its first Big Ten basketball defeat of the season tonight. 44 to 39, knocking the Buckeyes out of first place in the confer ence standings. a.. irhnr Mich.. Jan. 19 U.p.i Michigan, holding Big Ten scoring champion Max Morris to onlv one field goal, upset North western tonight. 56 to 37. in Big Ten basketball game. GALL A DAMION WINS Aicadia. Cal.. Jan. 19 U.R) C. J. Sebastian's Galla kai.uon todav coasted to an easy victory in the ' $25,000 added San Fciipe slakes, six furlong warm up for the Santa Anita derby I ill I ii g- , ill him "Iiir i I"' Using tear gas and cluh, 100 police officers disperse picket line of 1500 C. I. O. workers massed about striking plant of U. 8 Motors, Inc. at Los Angeles, Calif. A number were Injured in the bloody melee and wholesale ar rests of pickets. 50-49 OVERTIME Mcdford Hi nosed out the Ore gan State Rooks, 50-49, in an over-time fracas last night that was the most hectic hoop battle on the local court this season. Derrill Riggs' free toss as the extra period opened was the margin of victory. The infrac tion was charged against Frank Mandic. Rook mentor, for going on to the floor during the inter mission before the over-time frame. Riggs and Earl Stelle for Medford and Urness and Sauvain for the losers scored goals during the extra time. Count at the end of the regu lar frames was 45-45. The locals came' from behind In-the final three minutes on field shots by St-ille and Bill Singler and a foul toss by Riggs to tie up the game. Jim Johnson of the Rooks Daced point makers with 19 while Riggs led the Tornado with 13. Medford Hi's junior varsity downed the Grants Pass Jay vees, 42-32, by dumping in five field goals in the last three minutes. Lineups: Medford (50 Watson 11 Singler 8 Riggs 13 Bostwick T (49) Rooks f 6 O. Johnson t 11 Sauvain e 6 Wade S urness 2 Hawes! Cave 7 g Subs: Medford Stelle 4; J Johnson 19. FOR TOJO TRIAL Tokyo Jan 19 (U.R) Gen. Douglas ' MacArthur paved the , way today for early trials Gen. H i d e k i Tojo, Japan's "Pearl Harbor" premier, and other war criminal suspects by ordering establishment of an in ternational military tribunal to hear war crimes ruses in the Far East. American War Dads Back Up Ike's Stand Kansas Ctly, Mo., Jan. 19 (U.R) Tho American War Dads national council, in session here, tonight expressed "full confi dence' in Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower, army chief of staff, and his refusal to permit any more overseas demonstrations against i Charles E. Wilson, president of up of demobilization, with all the demobilization program. the strike-bound General Elec-: available shipping employed to A resolution proposed by J. J. Uric Co.. said tonight that any ! evacuate servicemen from friend Griffin. St. Louis, was adopted party which wins a clear-cut vie-: ly countries. unanimously. Of the general s torv in industrial strife "does so i crackdown on demobilization i Bt it, own expense." Cnmmlttoo Fniinr uri.mii.uui, mc ii-iviiiuuii said "(The American War Dads) request his continued personal ; ODservance oi nis announcea , what happens." he said in a j The six-man congressional sub program to the end that it may speech at a Clarkson colclge j committee which is making a be strictly enforced .. and that - alumni dinner. 'study of statehood plans for all violations be dealt with Wilson said industry could nnt ; Hau-ail tnnieht wired Chairman i promptly." Nazis Plotted To Enslave Europeans Nuernberg. Jan. 19 (UP' Nazi Germany plotted the en slavement of all men between 16 and 60 and all women be tween 13 and 45 years of age in occupied countries 'and early in 1-44 set a quota of 4.000.000 ad ditional slave laborers for occu pied countries above those al- ready furnished. French prose1 FACES TEST E SOVIET MEDDLES Explosive Issue Before Se curity Council Under New Teheran Orders London, Jan. 19 (U.R) Iran formally appealed to the United Nations security council tonight to intervene in its dispute with Russia in the first direct test of the new world organization's au thority. Acting on orders from Tehran, the Iranian delegation presented the explosive issue to the secur ity council which came into be ing only three days ago. The Iranians charged flatly that Russian officials and Rus sian troops had interfered in Iran's internal affairs by. incit ing the recent Zcrbaijan revolu tion which tore a large segment of northern Iran from Hehran's sovereignty. Their demand merely request ed, however, that the security coucil "investigate' the situation in Azerbaijan and "recommend appropriate terms of settlement." It did not request the council to take action against the Soviet Union, as might have been asked under the UNO charter. Thus within a week of its first formal assembly, the UNO found itself threatened by a major con troversy mat mignt cnauenge the efficacy of the security council, upon which rests the world's hope for an enduring peace. Chief Iranian Delegate Seycd Hassan Taquizadeu, who is also Iran's ambassador to London, first raised the soviet issue in formally in an address to the general assembly early this week. But he told the assembly then he had no intention of plac- ing the dispute before the UNO u,-"lr'. .u'J wiiu nuuia cuuia nut oe lemiicu before the end of tins meeting. . .... j New instructions arrived from . . (,,, w Tenrnn that nieht. hnwpver. or- Hnrintf ih Iranian Hplnffatinn fn I throw the matter into the hands of the UNO without further de lay. BOTH SIDES LOSE IN LABOR STRIFE New York. Jan. 19 (U.R I -we are going to narvcsi wounds and scars that will be worn for a long time, no matter grant labor's demands for wage I lncreases without passing on the : cost to the customer which, he said meant ' adding to the infla-! tionary spiral.'' nriti tiot.n f.r in siatenotxi. Richmond. Cal., Jan. 19 UP-, The veteran Tony Penna. Day- MEAT CREWS BOOSTED ton, O., midget-sized golfer, re- PortlanJ. Ore., Jan. 19 'U.Ri tained his strangle hold on first Crews were increased in ln place in the S10.000 Richmond dependent packing houses here open golf tournament as he p.it- today to provide enough meat ed a 73 today to add to his 134 to offset loss of supplies from total ior the first two days to ' g.vc lua 237 total I Armi 7 Ipnh rtl 1 . BEAVERS DEFEAT OREGON 59 TO 45. E Eugene. Ore., Jan. 19 (U.R) Oregon State's rebounding Bea vers held on to top spot in the Northern division basketball play here tonight as they surg ed back from a Friday reversal at the hands of the University of Oregon to record a 59 to 45 decision and take a 2-1 lead in their "civil war'' hoop stand fori the season. A nanitv nrnwrt n ni i,,j .. x-i,-i D.i Hocha. Honolulu lad. return to' scoring form he presented last season by leading his Beaver mates to their clean cut decis ion. . He tossed in seven goals front tho field and added that many points from the foul line to amass a 2 1-point total. Oregon had a 1-0 lead for exactly one minute, after which Glen Warren, Beaver forward, dumped in a lay-in shot and the visitors were never again head ed through the first half. They had a 14-point lead, 21-7, at the end of 12 minutes of play and were on the long end of a 28-22 count at intermission. As a result of their triumph, Oregon State recorded its fourth win in five starts and it now heads by half a game the second-place Washington Huskies. G.I. prWads IN PAPERS TODAY Washington, Jan. 19 (U.R) Sixteen newspapers beginning Sunday are scheduled to carry a GI protest against the demobili- .. . . - . , " , . . , . . . .. ... h.,j mcnts paid for by 10,000 enlisted ' . ' ri,;ii men and officers in the Philip- pines. The space was contracted for by the CIO veterans committee after personnel of Sub Base R, Bataingas, sent committee chair man Clinton S. Golden $3,000 and copy for the advertisements. Addressed to the public, the copy says ships are returning empty from war areas while troops arc kept in such non-hostile areas as the Philippines, Australia, Guam and Saipan. It asks that congress be urged ir rrnniro an immediate SDeed- c t Hawaii Statehood Pearl Harbor, Jan. 19 (U.R! Hugh Peterson, of the House Ter- ritories committee that they were "convinced the people of the territory have domonstrated beyond question lhir capacity i ? "m ,hc responsibility of ; the strike-bound Swift sad ' Aiaeur nidats. 1947 Budget To 'Aproach Balance' Claim No Tax, Or Less Bureaus Washington, Jan. 19 (UK) Congress waited tonight to see how close President Truman's proposed budget for fiscal 1947 will come to balance. They'll find out at noon Mon day when the president's com bined budget and state of the union message is presented to the house and senate. Mr. Truman went over the complicated data in a confiden tial session with newspaper re porters today. Some congressmen previously this week had predicted that the budget for the fiscal year start ing July 1 would "closely ap proach" balance. Other members had forecast that in his annual message the president once more would urge quick action on his often repeat ed request for fact-finding legis lation with which to deal with the labor-industry war now blocking production in the na tion s basic industries. Few congressmen believed, however, that Mr. Truman would propose any further tax cuts or any major retrenchment in the government s permanent agen cies. They expected him to ask for extension of anti-inflation controls. A majority of House Ways and -Means committee members muii-aica iney would De nappy if the budget came within a few billions of balance. There probably will be some congressional demand for an im mediate balance, one source said, but a majority of senators and representatives are agreed that it can't get far. The war is over, but its aftermath is still with us, this source pointed out. A balanced budget would call for expenditures around $30. 000.000,000, since that is approxi mately what federal income is expected to be. Brownwood. Tex.. Jan. 19 (U.R) The 36th (Texas) division association today voted almost unanimously for adoption of a n solution calling upon congress to investigate the bloody and unsuccessful attack it staged two years ago tomorrow at the I Rapido river in Italy. There was only one dissent ing voice to the resolution, which was presented to the 36th s first annual reunion and which bitterly criticized "ineffl fient and inexperienced" top command, singling out Gen Mark Clark for responsibility in the Rapido fiasco . The lone dissenter was Capt. A. F. Fisher of Wichita Falls, Tex., an officer of the 142nd in fantry regiment. He declared the resolution "wrong" and urg ed the association not to try "tearing somebody down." His move to have the resolution tabled failed. Describing the tactical situa tion at the time of the Rapido attack, the resolution spoke of "this blunder" and "colossal failure" which caused the 36th to suffer "casualties amounting approximately to 2,900 men." PROBE AIR TRAGEDY Cheshire, Conn., Jan. 19 'U.R) Five authorities joined today in jan investigation of the Eastern Airlines plane crH?n neit; ji-s-ci- , day in which 17 persons were Ikilled. The People's Faith Denver. Jn. 19 (U.R) SertnlT-nint out of every 100 Americans believe the United Nations Organization hat at !et a "fair" chance ei pre venting wars bttwttn the "big" nations of tha world, a nationwide survey revtaled to day. LittU mo: than one-third, 35 per cent, of lh American people believe the UNO now in ita first general session in London has a "good" chance of preventing "big" nations, and only 11 out of every 100 think it hu no chine it til. Federal Seizure of Plants i Held Solution Black; Market Revives- Chicago. Jan. 19 (U.R) Vol untary meat rationing was start ed by butchers in many cities as packers warned tonight that a "real shortage" of beef, Iambi and pork products would hit the nation early next week. At least another week of meat scarcity was the gloomy pros pect for housewives as govern ment efforts to end the five-day walkout of packinghouse work ers rested upon the White House appointeu fact - finding board which opens hearings here next Tuesday. Government experts estimated that the joint walkouts by the United Packinghouse Workers (CIO) and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work ers (AFL.) in the nation's biggest packing plants and scores of smaller ones, had reduced meat output at least 50 per cent. In Chicago, government labor experts privately expressed the opinion that only federal seizure of the plants barring accept ance of the fact-finding recom mendations by both sides; could end the controversy. Even so, they said, it would take several days for production to get into full swing again. The fact-finding board will seek a compromise between the demands of the more than 300, 000 striking workers and the packers. Another headache facing the OPA was the raising of meat prices by some butchers who were taking advantage of the strike. OPA investigators were ordered into a tireless search to break up the black market be fore ft gets a good start and to crack down on the butchers hik ing their .prices illegally. POLICElNT TO ON GIRL MURDER Chicago, Jan. 19 (U.R) Police said tonight they wanted to question Sidney Sherman, 21, a student at Northwestern Uni versity,' in connection with the kidnap-slaying of six-year-old Suzanne Degnan. They said Sherman had not been in his YMCA room since it was disclosed police had found two handkerchiefs, one of them bearing the name "S. Slier man," 'near the scene of the crime. It was revealed certain clues had been taken to Washington for examination by experts of the Federal Bureau of Investi gation. A police lieutenant took with him a bundle of clothing connected with the case. Among the items of clothing was a pair of pajamas worn by the six-year-old daughter of James E. Degnan, 36, an OPA executive, when she was kid napped the morning of Jan. 7. Police said they considered the two handkerchiefs among the most important clues yet discovered. They were found near a wire loop to which were clinging wisps of hair matching that of the little victim. The girl was strangled and dissect ed by her kidnapper. One of the handkerchiefs bore the initials "S. S." The other bore "S Sherman 3168." Police said the numerals prob ably indicated the owner at one time was In the military service. China Peace Rages In 7 Battle Areas Chungking, Jan. 19 (U.R) Fighting between nationalist and communist troops still is continu ing in seven zones along five railway lines in north China de spite a week-old cease-fire order dispatches from Pelplng said to day. AFTERMATH OF WAR Seattle, Jan. 19 lU.Ri Arrest ed at his mother's home, blonde paratrooper Einar Olson, 28-year-old wounded veteran of the battle of The Bulge told police tonight he was unable to explain the strangle -stabbing of 4 slim I and prU'.y Seattle huuicwiie. (Arm Telrpholo) Chief of Staff General Dwicht D. Eisennower tells memoers of me Senate Military Affairs sub-committee that he has ordered all Army theater commanders to forbid fur ther mass demobilization demonstra tions by soldiers. Eisenhower de clared that every individual would have an opportunity to have his case considered but that the time for mass demonstration Is post. OFFENSIVE ROLE BY FLEETJN 1941 Testifies Hawaiian Defense Secondary Disagrees With Gen. Short -. . Washington,-Jan.. 19 (U.R) The primary mission of the U. S Pacific fleet in 1941 was to take offensive action in event of war, Adm. Husband Kimmel told the Pearl Harbor Investigating com mittee today. . The 1041 fleet commander tes tified that he objected strenu ously to moves which he con sidered "would have a psycholo gical tendency to divert units of the fleet to defensive tasks." Kimmel was relieved of his command 10 days after the Japa nese sneak attack on Dec. 7. "I felt that the real mission of the Pacific fleet was offensive. . . . That the fleet commander should not be concerned inv mediately with the Hawaiian coastal frontier," he said. "(He) should have been free to do other things than concern himself with the defense of Hawaii." In answer to questions by Rep. John W. Murphy, D.. Pa., Kim mel testified that despite his convictions he made plans to use "every naval facility that hap pened to be in Pearl Harbor for the defense of Pearl Harbor." Kimmel testified that Adm. Claude C. Bloch, commander of the 14th naval district (Hawaii) and the army forces there should have had all the necessary means for defending Pearl Harbor whether the fleet was in port or at sea. Army forces in Hawaii were under command of Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short, who will fol low Kimmel as a witness before the congressional Inquiry. Kimmel disagreed with previ ous testimony by Short in an other Pearl Harbor investigation on the question of air reconnais sance at the time of the Japanese attack on the U. S. fleet. Short told the Roberts com mission in 1942 that even If ade quate planes had been available, there would not have been long range navy reconnaissance on Dec. 7. . . Murphy read this testimony to Kimmel and asked if he agreed. "I do not," Kimmel replied. FLAT GLASS STRIKE SETTLED Washington, Jan. 19 UR Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenhach announced to I night that the 1 1 week old strike ' of 15,000 employes in the flat glass industry has been settled and that operations will be re sumed Monday morning. Salem. Jan. 19 (U.R) The state depirtment of agriculture has cautioned buyers to beware I of hog choleia. Will Not Vote Senate Recess Until It Ends Favor FEPC Measure Washington, Jan, 19 (U.R) Senate backers of fair employ ment legislation offered tonight to sleep in the capitol corridors and eat their meals off stacks o the Congressional Record if ne cessary to break a southern Democratic filibuster. Sen. Wayne C. Morse, R Ore., said he would not vote for an other recess until the filibuster is broken. Normally, the senate votes to recess from day to day. it. a majority of senators opposed to the filibuster could be main tained in the chamber to defeat sucn a motion, however, contin uous sessions would be required. Morse is a strong supporter of legislation to create a perman ent fair employment practice commission to prevent discrim ination against employes on grounds of race or religion. Southern Democrats started an anti-FEPC filibuster on Thurs day. "I will try to keep 49 of our men (a senate majority) on the floor or sleeping nearby for as many weeks as it takes to wear out the minority of senators who are trying to block the major ity," Morse said. The filibustering southerners have succeeded since Thursday in tangling the senate thoroughly in red tape by insisting on strict enforcement of senate rules. Most senators agreed, how ever, that unanimous consent could be obtained to set aside the filibuster Monday long enough to receive President Tru man's message on the budget and the state of the union. Southern senators claim they have enough men to talk around the. clock for months if neces sary to prevent a vote on tho bill. But they are confident that sponsors of the legislation will admit defeat much sooner than that. VETERAN RIGHTS JEOPARDIZED BY Washington, Jan. 19 (U.R) . The Veterans of Foreign Warsj said tonight that strikes and strike threats are jeopardizing servicemen's re-c m ploy ment compensation. The foreign service organiza tion demanded corrective legis lation and also asked President Truman to include a veteran on future fact-finding boards In labor disputes. On re-employment, guaran teed under the draft act, VFW said time lost in strikes and lockouts should be exempted from the 90-day period now al lowed a veteran in which to apply for his old job. For ex-servicemen called of! their jobs by strikes which they will swear they oppose the or ganization asks amendments to the GI Bill of Rights, permitting payment .of $20 weekly read justment allowances. Washington, Jan. 1 9 (U.R) The American Legion announc ed tonight that it will press for immediate enactment of a plan to pay enlisted men as well as officers for terminal leave. Enlisted men are entitled to 30 days furlough a year. Many, ho'-vev-T, do not get it. Offic ers, on discharge, are paid for accumulated and unused leave. E Madrid. Jan. 19 (U.R) Madrid morning newspapers to day assailed the action of the French assembly in approving French government moves to ward a diplomatic break with) the Spani'h government of Gei.eralijsimo Francisco Franco. Editorials belittled the ability of the French constituent as sembly and warned that Spain will know what course to take "if the tumultuous French as sembly trespasses over the I limits nl innpic aicord."