Republicans, Democrats Yell Defiance in Pauley Hearing
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Top out of 17 Japanese now in American cuiiody at Shanghai, China, awaiting trial lor atro
cities against American airmen in Hankow district, as they await grimmer hours. They are (left to
right). Ma). Gen. Maiataka Kaburagl, Col. Kameji Fumumoto, Maj. Sadatsuku Sakai and Capt. Kei
suke Kosaka.
Canadian Mounties Round Up Spy Suspects;
Halt Production Of Supplies For Russia
Montreal, Feb. 18 (U.R)
The Royal Canadian mounted
police have arrested six persons
in Montreal in connection with
the international "leaks" of se
cret and confidential informa
tion, it was learned today.
The United Press was inform
ed reliably, that among the six
were a member of the national
researcn cuuutu owi p'w
ficial of the labor progressive
ATOMIC SECRETS
Washington, Feb. 18 (U.PJ
Army experts today expressed
grave concern at what they term
ed "multiple leaks" of closely
guarded atomic bomb secrets.
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves,
chief of the bomb project, declar
ed that the nation has lost more
security on the bomb during the
past four weeks than during the
entire war time development
period, but declined to specify
source of the leaks.
Slipping Out
Other army sources warned
that hitherto top secret informa
tion is "constantly slipping out,"
and contended that the leaks en
danger this nation's supremacy
in the atomic field. They said no
adequate legal protection for the
vital information was now avail
able. Columnist Drew Pearson said
last night that atom bomb sec
rets constituted the "confiden
tial information" supplied Rus
sia by a Canadian spy ring, Ad
ding that a Russian agent was
permitted to sail from Seattle
with a suitcase containing the
data. He said in his weekly radio
broadcast that the incident had
broueht a "show-down" in U. S.
Soviet relations and convinced
many officials that "we cannot
go on appeasing Russia."
(In London, L. J. Solley, labor
member of parliament, warned
that the Canadian roundup ox
spies endangered scientific
thought and constituted "Anti
Soviet propaganda." Others
speaking at a conference on
science and welfare declared that
a factor in the Canadian situa
tion was failure to share scien
tific knowledge on a world-wide
basis.)
MOTORISTS! .SAVE A
KNOW
h.t. I. . law for today.
failure to observe this law will
injury:
onrmrvCE TO TRAFFIC
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or fall to
comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of any traffic
or police officer displaying his star or badge and invested by law
with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
(hi l shall be the duty of every officer seeking to enforce
the speed laws of this state to be in uniform or to have conspicu
ously displayed upon his person a conspicuous badge indicating his
official capacity. (Oregon Motor Vehicle Laws, Section 115-303).
Unlttd Praia
Jap Prisoners Frisky Behind Bars
party.
The arrests were made early
Friday morning, on instructions
from Ottawa. It was learned
that 22 mounted police took
part in simultaneous raids at a
university here in which all
documents pertaining to explo
sives were seized. ; V
Tip-Off Man Named
The disclosure came as the
Dominion government in Otta
wa cancelled production of all
Canadian supplies for Russia
and as Ottawa police circles
identified Ivor Goshenko,
youthful attache at the Russian
Embassy, as the "tip-off" man
who last September revealed to
Canadian authorities the exist
ence in Canada of an alleged
wide-spread ' Soviet espionage
ring.
The police said Goshenko, his
wife, and his Infant son have
Koon held in "protective cus
tody" at his own request since
that time. The action was tak
en after he told police he was
being followed constantly by
Soviet agents and feared he
would be sent back to Russia
and possibly killed.
Purely Coincidental
The Dominion government
said it was "purely coinciden
tal" that stoppage of production
for Russia followed the disclo
sure of a ring which gave
"secret and confidential infor
mation" to the Soviet mission.
The failure of Canada and Rus
sia to agree on credit terms re-
TRUMAN FAMILY HOME
FROM RIVER WEEK-END
Washington, Feb. 18 (UP.)
President Truman was back at
the White House today after a
week-end Potomac river cruise
with his family aboard the pres
idential yacht Williamsburg.
It un the first time that Mr.
Truman had been accompanied
on the vessel by Mrs. Truman
and their daughter, Margaret.
Marearet ioined the party yes
terday her 22nd birthday Bnd
returned with her parents later
in the evening.
ADVENT CHURCH SLATES
SPECIAL RITES TONIGHT
Builders of Faith of Portland
will conduct a special service at
the Seventh-Day Adventist
church, Edwards and Bcatty
streets, at 7:30 p. m. today
Evangelist Nightingale will
speak on "Wonders of Astrono
my" and screen pictures will be
used to illustrate his talk. A song
service will prececd the lecture.
LIFE -
YOUR TRAFFIC LAWS
Somewhere In the state of Oregon.
cost someone his life, or serious
AND POLICE OFFICERS
Full Leased Wire
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946.
portedly was the cause of the
cancellation. However, C a na
dian authorities have been
aware for some months of the
ring's activities, and it was be
lieved the ring might have been
factor in the production halt.
Government - authorities, it
was learned, have named Mon
treal as one of the main espion
age centers. Toronto and Ed
monton also have been listed.
NATIONAL LEGION
SACKS LEADER IN
CRITICISM OF VA
Indianapolis. Feb. 18 (U.R)
The national executive commit
tee of the American Legion today
stood firmly behind National
Commander John Stellt in his
charges of a "tragic breakdown'
in the veterans' administration.
The committee, meeting in an
extraordinary session, concluded
a stormy all-day session last night
by adopting unanimously a reso
lution citing "substantial fall
tire" in the administration of
veterans' affairs.
The statement said an analjM
sis of the facts showed that Slelle
"had no other alternative" than
to make public his charges and
added that "we commend and
approve his taking that action."
The resolution, as drafted by
a resolutions committee and ap
proved by Legion officials,
stated, however, that the vet
erans' group "has not and does
not demand" the resignation of
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, veterans
administrator.
The committee deplored "the
fact that Dersonalities have been
injected which have beclouded
the true issue, which is insuring
to veterans and their dependents
the full benefits provided by
law."
5 YOUTHS VOLUNTEER
FOR EUROPEAN DUTY
Five young men from Medford
and vicinity recently Joined the
United States army for duty in
the European theater, according
to a release from the Military
Personnel Procurement Service,
Portland. They are David C.
Kurz. 17. son of Emanuel Kurz,
box 362; David E. McGongla, 17,
son of Jesse F. McGongla, 2347
Howard avenue; Gary J. Neu
mann. 17, son of Pauline Ncu-
mann. 228 South Ivy street: John
C. Trimble, 18, son of John G.
Trimble. Central Point, and
James M. Westfall, 17. son of
Ethel G. Westfall, 207 West Main
street.
MINERS DEMAND HIKE
Kellogg, Ida., Feb. 18 (U.R)-
Miners from the Coeur d'Alenes
district, important silver, zinc
and lead production area, today
demanded a 30 per cent wage in
crease.
RE Tl
AS
STEEL STRIKERS
Phone Workers Executive
Board Proposes Walkout
Of 49 Affiliated Unions
Philadelphia, Feb. 18 (U.R)
Long distance operators of
the American . Telephone b
Telegraph left their jobs
without explanation this af
ternoon, partially curtailing
long-distance telephone ser
vice from here.
By United Press
A new nationwide strike
threat arose today only a few
hours after . the ending of the
steel strike opened the way for
solution of the nation s postwar
labor crisis.
As the steel workers began
returning to their jobsi in plants
which, had signed contracts
with the CIO united steel work
ers, the executive board of the
national federation of telephone
workers recommended a nation
wide telephone strike.
. Coast To Coast
The telephone workers' ex
ecutive board proposed that 49
affiliated unions strike to back
up their wage demands. The
unions represent more ' than
200.000 workers, and their
strike would tie up telephone
service from coast to coast.
Seventeen steel companies
reopened and more than 369,-
000 workers began the return
to the mines, mills and smelters.
The strike ended at 12:01 a.m.
at the plants where agreements
granted wage boosts of $1.48 a
day.
The remainder of the 780,000
workers, who had joined the
strike, were expected to be
called' back by the end of this
week.
The end of the steel strike,
which followed the setting by
the government of a new wage-
price policy allowing higher
steel prices, slashed the num
ber of .striking U. S. workers
to 1,118,000, lowest in nearly
four weeks.
Furnaces Reheating
President Benjamin F. Fair
less of the U. S. Steel Corp.
said at New York that steel ,
making would move into full
production within 10 days to
two weeks. During that time,
furnaces must be reheated slow
ly and raw materials stockpiles
replenished.
At Pittsburgh, CIO President
Philip' Murray, said that all
steel fabricating concerns prob
ably would sign the 18V4 cent
wage agreement within 10 days.
Cousin Confesses
Slaying Of Aged
Spinster Sisters
New York, Feb. 18 (U.R) A
distant cousin of May and Viola
Dehart, 80-year-old twin recluses,
was held today for the murder
of the two spinsters. Police said
he had confessed the double
slaying.
The prisoner, Gordon Dehart,
32, formerly was an Inmate of
an insane asylum.
Police said he told them that
he had quarreled with May De
hart when she refused to give
him money to buy liquor and
then beat her to death with a
wooden wedge. Viola, her sister,
met the same fate when she came
to her aid.
Washington. Feb. 18 (U.R)
The Senate today confirmed the
nnminatirtfl nf C.fnrai IT. Allen
as a director of the Reconstruc -
tion Finance Coip.
BIB
Veterans Stage
Taxicab Caravan
To Ask Licenses
Chicago, Feb. 18 (U.R) A
caravan of approximately 150
taxicabs, carrying more than 300
World War II veterans, set out
on a modern "march" on Wash
ington today to seek federal aid
in obtaining operating licenses.
The cream and black cabs
each bearing the veterans' dis
charge emblem, moved single
file through the outskirts of the
city. They were escorted by
motorcycle police as far as the
state border.
Cramped four and five in a
cab, the veterans and their wives
promised to remain in the na
tion's capital until they received
a promise of intervention from
federal authorities over what
they termed a "monopoly"
among the major cab companies.
REP. CURLEY FINED
ON MAIL FRAUD
Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R)
Rep. James M. Curley, D., Mass.,
today was fined $1,000 and sen
tenced to a jail term of six
months to 1V4 years following
his conviction last month on mail
fraud charges.
District Court Justice James
M. Proctor said he would allow
Curley to remain free on his
present $2,500 bond while an ap
peal is taken. Curley's attorneys
have indicated that they would
appeal the case at once.
Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R)
The War Assets Corp. sold $268,
200.000 of property in January,
a 22 per cent increase over December.
Activities of First Citizen
Help In Progress of County
Because his promotional ideas
contributed to the progress of
Jackson county, Harry C'hipman,
sports editor of the Mail Tribune,
was named First Junior Citizen
at the second annual Founders'
day banquet of the Medford
Junior Chamber of Commerce at
the Holland hotel Saturday
night.
Chipman was county chair
man of the "Keep Oregon Green"
association for 1945 and recently
was asked by Gov. Earl Snell to
serve In that capacity again this
year. Under his supervision,
Jackson county has one of the
finest KOG programs In the
state, according to KOG head
quarters at Salem. The First
Citizen was instrumental in
bringing the city Softball league
back into operation last summer
following a shut-down because
of the war, and through his ef
forts the Southern Oregon In
dependent Basketball league was
brought Into operation.
He Is secretary of the Medford
Athletic association. The Ath
lete of the Month award given
monthly by the association was
his idea. He is a member of the
Lions club at Ashland, where he
formerly resided.
The award was presented by
Marvin Hixon of Klamath Falls,
vice president of the state Jay
Cecs and vice president of the
Klamath Falls chapter. Selec
tion was made by a secret group
oi oiaer Medford business men
President's awards were made
to key men In the local organiza
tion by President Bob Voegtly.
Those being honored for their
outstanding work were Vic
Milncs for his work in compil
ing a state guide book and for
1 m. "Hello Santa Claus" Idea
which has been adopted In many
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CONTROL LIFTING
EXCEPT ON RENT
'47
Price Ceilings Necessary
This Year to Prevent Run
away Inflation Is Claim
Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R)
The Office of Price Administra
tion believes it can lift controls
on everything except rents some
time in 1947.
Zenas L. Potter, congressional
adviser to Price Chief Chester
Bowles, told the House Banking
committee today that rent con
trol "can then be appropriately
transferred to other agencies or
to the stales, ending further need
for OPA."
For this year, however, OPA
feels that continuance of price
i ceilings is necessary to prevent
a disastrous ' Inflationary ex
plosion.
NAM Assailed
The committee heard Bowles
assail the National association of
Manufacturers as one of the
"irresponsible groups" seeking
to end price control at a time
when the nation's economy is
loaded with "inflationary dyna
mite." The tall, husky price adminis
trator, who has just been de
signated economic stabilization
director, told the House Banking
committee the NAM'a theory is
that elimination of price con
trols would Increase production.
"That doesn't make sense to
me," he said.
Harry Chipman
chapters throughout the slate.
He is state chairman of the Vet
eran Affairs committee and is
state treasurer. Dale Stephen
son was presented a president's
award for his work in editing
the JC bulletin. He is a past
secretary of the local club. Bob
Ruckcr, for his work in tho old
clothes and Red Cross drives and
on the public health and safety
committee, also was honored.
Carey Thomson acted as mast
er of ceremonies and Voegtly
gave the welcoming address. Dr.
ElmoN. Stevenson, president of
Southern Oregon College of Edu
cation, gave the main address,
speaking on "How insignificant
science has made us and at the
same time mndo us powerful."
Music throughout the dinner was
provided by Perry Thomas, vio
linist, accompanied by Mrs. Lula
Thurston., Nearly 100 Junior
Chamber members, wives and
guests' were present.
A dance at the Hotel Medford
followed the banquet.
Leased Wire
NO. 280.
TO
Pope Makes Largest Mass-
Appointment in History of
Roman Catholic Church
Vatican City, Feb. 18 4U.R)
Thirty-two Roman Catholic pre
lates, among them four Ameri
cms, were elevated to the sacred
college of cardinals b. Pope Pius
XII at a secret consistory today
In the largest mass appointment
In the church s 19-century his
tory. The pontiff, Invoking his pow
ers of nomination for the first
time since lie ascended the papal
throne In- 1939, proclaimed the
new princes of the church at the
close of the secret, consistory In
which each present member of
the sacred college assented to
the appointments.
Candidates Notified
Papal messengers Immediately
carried word of the elevation to
the cardinals-designate waiting
in their quarters outside the con-
sistorial hall.
The new American cardinals,
In the order of their seniority,
were John Joseph Glennon of
St. Louis, Edward Mooney of
Detroit, Samuel A. Strltch of Chi
cago, and Francis J. Spcllman
of New York.
With the 32 new appointments,
drawn from 19 different nations,
the membership of the college of
cardinals was raised to 89 one
short of the traditional limit
fixed by Pope Plus V in 1586.
New Church Era
The centuries-old ritual usher
ed in a new era of church his
tory, resulting for the first time
in an Italian minority In the
sncrcd college 27 Italian and
42 non-Italian cardinals and
Pope Plus hailed the change as
further evidence of the church's
universality.
"This church docs not brlong
to one race or to one people or
nation," he declared In his allo
cution to the secret consistory,
"but to all peoples of the human
family who, redeemed by the di
vine blood of Christ, are all to
gether bound by the divine soul
and while they are united among
themselves by a bond of mutual
brotherly charity, they are di
rected toward the unchangeable
heavenly bliss of the celestial
fatherland."
CARPENTERS HERE
WIN PAY INCREASE
An Increase In wages from
$1.35 to $1.55 cents per hour for
carpenters of Local No. 2067 A.
F. of L., Jackson county, has
been granted according to pro
visions of an order received by
the local from the wage adjust
ment board for building and con
struction work, U. S. Depart
ment of Labor. The Increase be
comes effective for the first pay
roll period after February 15 ac
cording to J. E. Garfield, secre
tary of the local, and applies to
non federal building construction
in the Medford area.
Garfield states this morning
that this would bring the local
wage scale for carpenters in line
with Washington, California and
other districts of Oregon. The
wage increase was asked, Gar
field said, because It was impos
sible to get carpenters to come
to the Medford area to work due
to the low pay rata.
FIREWORKS COME
DURING GRILLING
OF U. S.
Chairman Walsh Finally Re
stores Order By Outshout
ing Committee Members
Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R)
Republicans and democrats on
the senate naval affairs commit
tee shouted defiance at each oth
er today as the committee re
sumed hearings on the nomina
tion of Edwin W. Pauley to be
undersecretary of navy.
The clash occurred during ex-
amination of Harold Judson, as-'
sistant U. S. solicitor general.
Judson was called by Pauley op
ponents for questioning in con
nection with a fight over a Cali
fornia oil law in 1939.
Who's On Trial
Judson became embroiled In
such an argument with republi
can senators that Sen. Allen J.
Ellender, D La., interrupted to
shout:
"Who's on trial here, Pauley
or Judson?"
Republican Se n a t o r s Owen
Brewster of Maine and Charles
O. Tobey of New Hampshire
shouted back that "there would
be plenty on Pauley" when they
finished with the present exami
nation.
Sen. Millard E. Tydlngs. D..
Md., challenged the propriety of
questions put to Judson by To
bey and Brewster.
Chairman David I. Valsh, D.,
Mass., obtained order finally
only by outshoutlng the other
senators at the table.
Pauley Calm
Pauley, fighting for confirma
tion to the navy post despite a
dispute which reached cabinet
level and brought the resignation
of Secretary of Interior Harold
L, I c k e s, sat expressionless
throughout the argument.
The argument started when
Tobey asked Judson whether ha
ever contributed any funds to
defeat a 1939 referendum In Call,
fornia on an oil proposition.
Details of the California fight
were not discussed beyond the
fact that Judson was retained by
independent oil interests to de
feat the referendum. Judson satd
lie did not contribute any funds
but was paid $22,500 for legal
work which Included challeng
ing referendum signatures aa
forgeries.
Tobey then produced financial
statements which listed Judson
as contributing $380,500 to a
committee against the referen
dum. Forgotten
Judson said he had "complete
ly forgotten about that." He ex.
plained that the funds wor col
lected from many corporations
nd Individuals by Hasklns St
Sells, an auditing firm. He said
his name probably was used be
cause some of the corporation!
probably would not care to have
their contributions handled by
other corporations.
"How do you reconcile thesa
(financial) statements with the
California law that requires list
ing the names and addresses of
all contributors?" Brewster de
manded.
"I am sure that my firm look
ed Into the law very carefully
and wrote a memorandum that
this procedure was not In viola,
tlon of California law," Judson
replied.
Pauley meanwhile was ready
to take the stand to refute testi
mony against him by Ickes, who
said the former democratic par
ty treasurer tried to block a fed.
eral suit to oil-rich tldelands on
the promise it would bring big
contributions to the party's cam
paign chest.
Vern Smith, Infantile paralysis
fund raising chairman for the
southern end of Jackson county,
said today that $1,094.80 was
raised in Ashland and the Bell
view district.
Smith said $225.70 came from
March of Dimes, $311.70 from
the Roosevelt birthday ball,
$26.05 from a dance in Bellvlew
and $385 from a basketball game
between the Ashland Elks and
the Illinois Valley Ramblers of
Kerby.
Receipts more than doubled
those of any previous year, ac
cording to the chairman.
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