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Weatherman Says: OREGON W.R Cloudy with oc HUGHES STRIKES BACK AT SENATOR FERGUSON casional rain today 'and tonight, mostly cloudy Sunday; scattered light showers; mow flurries above 5000 feet; slightly colder north west portion and over stste to night; moderate to freih northwett wind off coast 5 CESTS Plane Builder Accuses Chairman of Predjudice Thg Albany Herald, Vol. LXXII, No. 25 The Alban D-mocrat-H-rald, Vol. LXXX, No. 35 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1947 Four Amish Churchmen Must Pay $5,000 Damages Police Ouster Gets Councils Support WASHINGTON, Nov.

8 (UP) Howard Hughes today charged Chairman Homer Ferguson of the senate war investigating subcommittee with "throwing every obstacle" In the way of presenting testimony favorable to himself. The Hollywood millionaire made the statement to reporters after Ferguson, Michigan republican, denied him permission to appear on the witness stand immediately to answer per sonally charges that he used "high-level pressure" to get 140,000,000 in war contracts. Ferguson also refused him permission to introduce wit- Action of Chief of Police R. L. Chandler and Assistant Chief E.

R. Conn in terminatinf the services of Officers Howard Jordan and Stanley Oreechowski with, the Albany police department was confirmed by unanimous vote of the council last night at a special council meeting. 1 nesses Hughes has asked the committee to call in his de-, jfense. Claims Contract O. K.

Hughes told reporters thst Fer- The council thus voted after having; heard City Recorder Rex Butler read the formal notice of the department heads' action in relieving the two officers of their duties and after Autoists Get Double Blow McCracken Brothers' freight having invited comments from the score of citizens who con stituted the audience. guson appeared determined to suppress all testimony which The invitation for comments was met only by Hollis C. might be contrary to the wishes I Hull, who explained that the two officers are well liked by business men, who feel that Albany Man Dies they are entitled to a hearing. trucks seemed to have Jlnxed Donald R. Coblne of Independ ence, who, according to a state police report, drove his csr into the resr end of one nesr Shedd Thursday night only to have his csr bounce across the road and be struck by another McCracken truck coming from the opposite direction.

"They undoubtedly have their side of the story," Hull said, After Accident presenting a petition bearing signatures of 49 men and Gunman Fails To Get Local Man Info Automobile To obey a gunman's orders and (ret into a waitinjr car or to take a chance on Rlufrging-his way out of the frijrhti'ning: predicament was the choice which faced Howard S. Bow-en at the corner of Ellsworth and Fifth streets at 6 p.m. Thursday, according to Bow-en's report to city police headquarters. Bowen was only a few vards from his home at 125 W. Fifth when a man stepped squarely in front of him at the northeast corner of the Intersection.

Saying only, "I've got a gun," the assailant blocked Bowen't passage as the Albany assistant manager of Montgomery Ward tried to get around him. Car Slinks to Scene Seeing an old .45 revolver in the thug's hand, Bowen decided to be persuaded and started toward a car which he described as "a dark colored four door 1940 or 1941 model, probably Pontile." While the initial encounter had taken place the car had silently come alongside the curb and the driver had opened the door. Bowen said that at no time was he asked for his wallet, but fearing the worst if he entered the car, he spun and struck the man who was prodding him along and knocked the accoster down. After that, according to Bowen, he felt that time was not to be wasted at the scene and leaped over the prone man only to fall in the grass of the parking. As he was getting up, the Albany businessman said, the gunman fired one shot and then leaped into the car which sped away.

Onlookers Helpless During the whole encounter a group of people stood sround car and truck on the opposite side of the street, but they wers unable to assist when Bowen called for help after he fell, nor when he called to them to stop the escaping car. However, one nearby person heard the shot and verified Bowen's description of the car. Cobine and Deraint Dingman, women of the business dis trict. Attorney Explain Law Malvine W. Harding', 48, of Albany was fatally injured at 8:30 last night when his car struck the rear end of a loaded lumber truck near the The meeting, called to order by Mayor Ralph Banton, failed to Above are the four bearded Amish defendants, manifestly camera-shy, who at Wooster, were decreed losers in $40,000 damage suit brought against them by Andrew Yoder, 33.

who charged that they had caused him economic loss by putting the "mite" on him (ostracizing him) because five years ago he bought a car to take his invalid daughter 12 miles to a hospital twice a week. Defendants in the unusual suit were Isaac Miller (left), a deacon of the nearby Amish Mennonite community; church officials, Emanuel Wengero and John J. Nisley, hidden by hats; and Bishop John J. Helmuth, whose beard Yoder pulled last year when the bishop tried to get Yoder's father to put him off the farm. bring forth the fireworks that had new overpass between Jeffer son and Albany.

Harding was brought to Al also of Independence, were hospitalized at Albany General but their injuries were not serious, said Richard Ryman, stats police officer who investigated the accident Other occupants of the csr were Clifford Robertson and Nelson Weschel both also from Independence, who were not taken to the hospital. bany General hospital by an unidentified motorist and died at 11:15 p.m. Veteran Officers of the majority of the subcommittee." Hughes, who Is scheduled to testify Mondiy, insists he got his government war contracts strictly on the up-and-up and without "high level pressure." 4 Ferguson first ruled thst the only witnesses who would be heard today were the nine requested by Hughes. Ferguson lster overrode a recommendation ot Sen. Claude Pep per, that Hughes be per mitted to cross-examine the witnesses instesd of having to submit his questions In writing for th committee to ask.

Only Want Facts Pepper, a member of the full committee, contended Hughes really was in the position of being an accused on trial before tha committee and the "bar of publie opinion." "No one is on trial hers," Fergu. son declared. "We art only trying to get the acU." Ferguson said his committee was not going to change its rules or any "particular person." Lster he ruled that either Hughes or his counsel, Tom Slack, could submit questions la writing. Hughes and Slack were asked to get together with their witnesses during the noon recess to deter mine what questions they wanted to submit Firemen Not Banned Member of tb Albany fire department have aot been rdr-ed to stay out af city police Fire Chief Don Hayn aid today, refuting abllshed re porta that a ban seder had been Issued. Stat police at Salem reported Cobine was driving south be that the Albany man wai driving north alone when he hit the back U.

S. and Russia Agree to Reconsider Their Disputes LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov. 8 (UP) The United States and Russia agreed today to reconsider their conflicting: views Palestine partition and make a last stab at a compromise plan over the weekend. "There may be something; Monday," said Russian Delegate Killed By Youths RENO, Nov. 8 U.R Mur-der charges were being prepared against two youthful escapees from of a truck belonging to Kenneth Poorman of Portland.

Driver of the truck was Reo Russell, also of Portland. Malvine, who lived at 1700 East been predicted during the day and was of but brief duration. It was inaugurated with an explanation tween Shedd and Halsey, the report stated, when he struck the back end of the first McCracken truck. The Impact swung the rear of his own car across the road into the path of the second truck which was traveling north. The northbound truck hit th car and completely demolished it, Rymand reported.

by City Attorney Edward Sox that Sixth street, did not appear to be critically injured immediately af Semyon Tsarapkin at the end of a third secret compromise a Washington reformatory following the fatal shooting early today ter the wreck occurred, police said, the city as to the powers of the city council, which he likened to the board of directors of a corporation, huddle by the delegates of the( police captain 20 yMr two big powers, Canada and but was taken to the hospital by a passing driver. He died two and and which has authority to dele experience and detective sergeant who tried to arrest the pair gate certain powers to committees one-half hours later. Born in The Dalles in 1899 Hard in a hotel room. and appointees. The slain officers were Capt.

ing came to Albany in 1944. He He detailed also the authority of Roy Geach, 50, in charge of night is survived by the widow, Dee Car' the city marshal, as provided in 6 'TeenAgersIn Dope Round-up operations of the Reno police de article VI, section 138 of the city partment, and Detective Sergeant charter, stating that the marshal veth Harding; a son James Harding of Albany; four brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are be Allen Glass, 36, an experienced of "shall have power to suspend any member of the police force for ne ficer. NEW YORK, Nov. I.

(U.R) While hep cats and jitterbugs danced to ing made at the Fisher chapel here Two other policemen. Detective Sergeants Daryl Read and Gene hot horns in a downstairs night glect of duty or violation of rules and regulations until the next meeting of the council, to which he Cowan, identified Daniel Black' well. 18, Seattle, as the club, police early today raided an apartment on New York's fsmed swing street 52nd street and arrested two teen-aged girls and must submit a written report out' lining his reasons for such action. Petition Read youth who fired the fatal shots Cost Of Living Wage Advised WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.

(U. The National Consumers League urged congress today ta approve creation of industry committees with authority to recommend increases in the minimum wage to keep pace with increases in production. Louise Stitt of Washington, a director of the league, told a house labor subcommittee studying the minimum wage that only through some such flexible system can workers be assured a fair return on their production. As a starter, she said, the minimum wage should be increased immediately from 40 to 65 cents an hour. She said that about five per cent of the workers in all rr inu-facturing industries now are receiving less than that 2 Die In Crash Of Two Buses The description which was fur Guatemala.

Australian Foreign Minister Herbert V. Evatt, chairman of the special Palestine committee of the UN general assembly, announced he would call the body into session Tuesday whether or not the Americans and Russians achieve a compromise. Canadian Plan Gives The 57-nation committee has suspended sessions while a nine-nation subcommittee and the four-nation conciliation group tried to hammer out an acceptable plan for enforcement of Palestine partition. Evatt said it was "absolutely essential to the united nations" that the assembly reach a decision on the Holy Land problem at this session. Canadian Delegate Lester B.

Pearson suggested that the security council be given responsibility for Palestine between the end of the mandate and the assumption of independence, as proposed by Blackwell, clad in pajamas, produced a .45 automatic from under four jivt musicians on a narcotics Before calling of the final vote upon Councilman George nished the police of the men included a detailed picture of the "gunman" being" 5 ft 10 or 11 the -covers -of his- hotal room bed. Parker's motion to the effect that and fired four shots at point blank Three teen-aged couples who were also in the apartment but the suspensions be approved, May range at Capt. Geach and Sgt STOCKTON, Nov. I. (U.R) Inches tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds.

The man, Bowen added, wore a small neatly or Banton opened the meeting for Glass after Geach pulled back the Soldiers Leave Hungarian Army VIENNA, 8 0JJD JUgh. Austrian officials said today that 84 Hungarian soldiers, including one officer, surrendered themselves and their arms last night to Austrian border guards at Feld-bach. According to th Austrian sour ces, the soldiers said they hsd deserted the Hungarian army "for political reasons." They were said to have entered Austria through the Russian sona and to have "made their way" to the British zone, a few miles west general discussion, Inviting mem who explained to the police they were merely on a "slumming" party, wers released after being clipped mustache and a grey coat and hat. A quick glance at the driver gave the impression of bers of the audience to participate, and noting that neither of the two suspended officers was present to blankets and told him to get dressed. Simultaneously, Sergeants Read and Cowan disarmed Arnold Thomassen, 22, also of Seattle whom they had pinned gun in his hand against the hotel room wall behind the door.

medium height and slight build, offer a defense. The merchants' petition was as follows: "We the undersigned merchants Bowen said. Suspects Robbery Plot After the car had gone Bowen went into his home and phoned police. Since the report there Two Santa Fe buses crashed Into a burning pile-up of five autos on highway 50 ten miles south of here today in an accident in which two persons were killed and an undetermined number injured. Highway patrolmen said two automobiles collided one-half mile north of the Moss Dale junction, and caught fire.

Smoke from the burning cars spread across the highway, obscuring the vision of the drivers of three southbound autos which smashed into the wreckage. The autos were being followed closely by the two buses, which in turn crashed into the wrecked cars. "It should be possible at any of the city of Albany, do hereby ask that you enlighten us and show just cause for the apparent unwarranted dismissal of Officers Jordan and Orzechowski, who, to our knowledge and belief, are fully worthy of this Investigation. Both have been no further developments in the case. Bowen was not questioned by police until today, he said.

of where they surrendered. questioned. They arrested 19-year-old Margaret Pierce, a chorus girl who uses the stage name of Christine Johnson, for having a hypodermic needle loaded with drugs in her possession. One musician, Jack Alpert 24, had a doien marihuana cigarets and a handful of marihuana leaves in his pocket, police said-Joyce Mints, 18, a model, and James Cannon, 22, fled to the roof of the building where police arrested them, finding a hypodermic needle on the girl and some drug capsules on the youth. Jay Gould, 20, and Charles Hammer, 22, other musicians, were arrested for disorderly conduct.

The Austrians said the soldiers time, on the recommendation of on industry committee, for the (wage and hour) administrator to set such minimum wages above 65 cents an hour as economic conditions in the industry warrant," she said. Manager J. B. Taylor of the were "willing" to connect their surrender with the recent flight of these men are known to us as first class conscientious and fully Montgomery Ward store expressed conviction that the assistant manager was intended as an unwilling from Hungary ot Zoltaa Pfelffer, leader of the opposition to Hun Committee sources said the competent police officers and it is our desire that they remain on the police force of the city of Albany, gary communist government Pfelffer fled to Vienna. accessory to an attempt to open the league's proposal was similar to a plan outlined by the then Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins store safe-Taylor said that this case fol Pfeiffer fled Budapest Tuesday Russia.

He suggested, however that the council's commission be cut to less than 11 countries, as suggested by Russia, and added that the transition period envisaged by Russia and opposed by the United States might be reduced or eliminated entirely. India Accuses Portugal India branded Portugal a "fascist dictatorship" today and opposed admitting the country to the utjited nations until it makes change in government. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India accused the Portuguese of trampling on human rights and the independence of the inhabitants of Portuguese India, the province of Gao. Venezuela's Carlos Stolk urged the UN to adopt the principle of universality of membership, closing the door to no countries ex lows the pattern of several store when the original wage-hour law was enacted.

She wanted a board with power to order general in night in the last phases of a Communist campaign to purge his party. A warrant had been issued for his arrest, and the Commun robberies in other towns, in which a store manager or employe was kidnapped and forced to open the Ellsworth Will Go To Capital Next Week SALEM. Nov. 8. Congressman Harris Ellsworth, representing the fourth district, will leave next week for Washington to be present at the opening of the special session on Nov.

17. Congressman Ellsworth, who injured his foot while alighting from a taxicab in Italy while he was a member of a house committee investigating conditions in Europe, has been resting at the home of his mother in Eugene and at his home in Roseburg. The fourth district congressman still wears a cast and has some difficulty getting around but expects to be back to normal in a short time. Ellsworth had planned to spend several days in Albany and vicinity this month but his injury and the unexpected call of President Truman for a special session have made it difficult for him to fulfill his pleasure of a visit with friends here. creases in the minimum, i unless we can be shown a legitimate cause for their removal." Officers Explain The letter of explanation ana notice to the council of the action taken by Chief Chandler and Assistant Chief Conn is as follows: "I wish to report that two officers were suspended from the city police force under the date Galaxy Of Flowers At ists were only waiting until the One of the buses was destroyed completely by fire, and the rear section of the other was damaged by the flames.

Highway patrolmen reported that a man and woman riding in one of the cars had been killed. They were not immediately identified. The officers said that apparently all those riding in the buses had escaped with relatively minor injuries, but they didn't know how many had been injured. store safe. Bowen, however, did not know the combination to the Albany store safe, said the Garden Club Show Hungarian parliament ot which he was a member deprived hint of his immunity before they arrested him.

Money Toter Finds Folks Over-Honest VIROQUA, Nov. t. (U.R) Tuesday, Nov. 4. One was Officer! The charge was that he had Howard Jordan, who had the rank or sergeant, and the other was Stanley Orzechowski, whose rank Chrysanthemums of all sizes, shades and shapes were exhibited in the flower show at the civic recreation center yesterday.

The Women's Garden Club, assisted by the men's club held the show at Closed Plant To Open Again Jan. 5 Northwest fabricators Inc. in cept those definitely proved to be non-peace-loving and unable to fulfill obligations of the UN given a character reference to a man who later turned out to be pro-Nazi. The Communists in Hungary also had started court action to take away the 40 parliament seats the Independence party of Pfeiffer won in the August was desk sergeant. "In the case of Officer Orzc.

chowski there have been three in- which Mrs. Lloyd Moffett carried East Albany will shut down all away the most awards. A large crowd viewed the winners which Included first place operations within the month, but will resume production Jsn. 8, stances, the last two of which have come up within the last five days before his suspension, in which he Vernon county employe Berlie Moore was on his way to the bank with a roll of bills bound with a rubber band. The rubber band broke and the money whirled down the street.

Passersby rounded up the bills and returned them to Moore. He counted the roll and it totaled 11,150. He had started out with elections. 1948, Gordon L. Paxson, manager had interfered with the orderly ex entires by Mrs.

Moffett, Mrs. Per-nal Dodele, Mrs. Floyd Inghram, of the plant said this morning. 3 Burned To Death I ATTEND UNCLE'S FUNERAL GREENS BRIDGE Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Vasek and G. Neuen- The concern, which prefabri animation of a person arrested by another officer, although he had Mrs. William Mickelson, Mrs.

J. cates houses and other buildings. been warned not to interfere. schwander attended the funeral of i came to Albany during the war In Auto Collision "The recent one was the case of P. Scofield, Mrs.

Henry Dickhous, Mrs. H. A. Luther, Mrs. W.

M. Chambers, Mrs. Estella Kendall and Mrs. Phil Hornbrook. Poultry Prices Will Gel Government Aid WASHINGTON, Nov.

8. (U.R) A high food official said today the government is going to buy poultry at above-market prices to prevent a price decline as result of the plan to end poultry-less Thursdays. The Citizens Food committee has called off its poultry-less days, effective immediately, in favor of a new grain-saving program." But ihc committee appealed to keep Thursdays "eggless." The food official said the government's "chicken purchase" program is aimed at encouraging farmers to get rid of their grain-eat Mrs. Vasek's uncle, Fred Blanch- and has employed approximately ard at Sheridan Wednesday. 200 men.

TOLEDO, Nov. 8. (U.B Two an oil truck driver who had been arrested by Officer Frank Finch. Six Stray Mines On North Coast Blasted SEATTLE, Nov. 8 (U.R) Coast guard headquarters here today reported the sixth Japanese mine in 24 hours had been exploded by gunfire less than a quarter mile off the coast of Oregon in the vicinity of Yaquina bay.

The mine was exploded by members of the coast guard station at Depoe Bay and the resulting det Other winners included Mrs. The other incident arose from the arrest of three persons who were Fred Hensolt, Mrs. Carl Lucht and Mrs. E. J.

Wallace. boys and a girl were burned to death near here early today when they were trapped in their burning auto after a collision with another csr. Eleanor Roosevelt Likens Russia To a Little Boy Whistling in Dark The show will be open for pub lic inspection until 8 o'clock NEW YORK, Nov. 8. (U.R) Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, widow of onation broke windows in houses The deed were Louise Houck, 17, Holland, Donald Bridges, 18, also of Holland, and John Miller, 18. Delta, O. A fourth occupant of the auto, Beverly Bond, 18, of Coldwater, Grand Prairie Grange situated atop a bluff running along late president, attacked Soviet Russia's entire foreign policy to Names Official Staff the shoreline in the area. Of fic ultimately held for drunk and disorderly conduct.

"In this instance the officer made the arrest without having the complaint signed by a private prosecutor and the charge placed against the men ultimately was not a part of the original complaint. These circumstances made it obvious that the officer did not have the temperament or the judgment that it is felt an officer should have. "In the case of Officer Jordan it was ascertained that the traffic PIw Tun to Jat Two! The election of officers for the Albany Hi A. Plans First Meeting of Year The High School Parent-Teacher association will hold its first meeting of the year Monday at 6:30 p. m- it was announced by Mrs.

Herb Cleaver. All high school students and parents are invited to attend. Coffee will be served by the committee. Each person is to bring table service and each family is to bring a "covered dish." Teachers are to bring table service only, Mrs. Cleaver said.

Eve Pyfer, Corvallis, will talk on "How To Look At Pictures." A short musical program has also been arranged. Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 o'clock. was in a serious condition in a local hospital. The group was returning from a dance when the accident happened. Grand Prairie grange No.

10 was conducted Friday evening at follows; master, Robert Towery, overseer. Earl Miller; lecturer, Lu ing birds, and at the same time guaranteeing them a ready market. This official, who sat in on recent top policy discussions, said the government's price would be "slightly above" current market prices. The increase, he said, might be as little as one cent a pound. ials said no other damage was reported.

Earlier, five mines had been detonated in the areas off the Oregon coast, officials said. Coast guard officials could offer no explanation regarding the sudden appearance of the mines ir. day, charging the Communists with planting the idea that war is inevitable. Mrs. Roosevelt, a United States delegate to the United Nations, implied that the Soviet leaders feared that they were losing the ideological war between Communism and Capitalism within their cille Cooley; steward, Warren Chanters Appear At 8 Tonight Tonight at 8 o'clock the Al the area other than to say that courage.

"One is inclined to think," Mrs. Roosevelt said, "that Mr. Molotov's remark that the secret of the atom bomb 'has long ceased to exist' was also made to keep up the courage of the Russian people." Touching upon the Russians' campaign against "warmongering," Mrs. Roosevelt said: "The Russians accuse other nations of inciting to war, but it is they who plant in the minds of people the idea that the actions of other nations must lead to war. 1 have seen no desire for war on the part of people in this country.

It is hard to make the U. S. S. R. understand this-" Mrs.

Roosevelt said she had tried for a long while to explain to Russia why, without congress passing new laws, it was impossible for the United States to admit larger quotas of displaced persons. "But I might just as well remain silent," she concluded, "since I make no dent on my opponents." Even Potatoes In Britain Rationed Kader Shrine Chanters present currents were now getting into own nation. the region from the place where "Sometimes, as one reads the the explosives were first placed in constant assertions and accusations the water. I made by Russian statesmen," Mrs. Currents eventually carry mines Roosevelt wrote in her syndicated across the North Pacific into the newsDaDer column "My Day." their program of varied choral mu Inquest Reveals Reid's Death Leap Suicidal ATLANTA, Nov.

8. U.R A coroner's inquest found today that Charles Reid, former chief justice of the Georgia supreme court, plunged to his death yes MEETING PLANNED MONDAY Cooley; assistant stewsrd, John Kilchuman; chaplain, Ratie Faley; treasurer, Alice Parsons; secretary Helen Towery; gate keeper, Dean Cooley; Ceres, Ardys Davis; Pomona, Zells Wagy; Flora, Betty Burselle; lady assistant steward, Merti Wagy; elected on the ec-utive committee, John Sheppard. The two holdovers are Leslie Cade and Lee Doerfler. Mrs. Leslie Cade secretary for the last 13 years declined to continue.

She had missed thre meetings in the 33 years. Her husband has also served a number of years as officer in the various LONDON, Nov. 8 (U.R) The Evening News said today that potatoes would be rationed starting next Monday at a rate of three pounds per person per week. sic at Albany high school auditorium. The thirty male voices will be augmented by Helen McCartney of New York City, a soprano who has recently returned from a HALSEY Kay Holloway hss Aleutian island area and then down the coast, officials said.

extended an invitation to all grade terday from a 12th floor office school girls who finished their 4H The food ministry said it could building window "with suicidal tour of the Pacific "one wonders what it is that frightens them so much. People do not protest so violently unless they are frightened." The former first lady likened Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov in his recent Moscow All proceeds from the conceit work last year or who plan to take club work this year to meet at her home Monday, Nov. .10 at 7.30 p.

neither confirm nor deny the re- intent." port. Food Minister John Strach-! Reid's fatal plunge came a ALBANY WEATHER Maximum temperature in Albany Friday 58 degrees; minimum temperature this morning, 44 de- few ey had called a press conference hours after he had been charged m. Inr nartv and nraanuui'mr. are to go to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Portland. The local sponsor is the Lit Count Shrine dub.

this evening. mer most markets nn misuse oi 28. 000 in orDhan-! ins k. no iu. mrk "litu.

Km, u-hict. foua dosed. age money. provided. 8.1 ot a foot above low water stage.

led in the dark to keep up his 1.