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1 --v -i 1 j'-' -I -to J'lb igc 1 1 1 i VGlenn BMY-r Story on Pag 8 i VOLUME LXXXn liMi 1 IMl as mobi sews St riQU ANNUAL UVQEW ID LEWISTON BIAINEi WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6 1943 LAST EDITION PRICE THREE CENTS urn to Martin eaders Rations For Rapid ucan 217 to 206 Vote AP By the slimmest margin in decade Democrats kept control of the Houae and returned Sam Rayburn of Texas to the Speakership today in organizing the 78th Congress for President report tomorrow on a year of war and the way to victory Rayburn defeated Rep Joseph Martin (R-Mass) who as a result of the outcome automatically became -the minority leader Rep McCormack- another -Bay State lawmaker was renamed Democratic floor leader at a party caucus yesterday The vote for Speaker was 217 Martin 206 on strict party lines EFFECTIVE TOMORROW OP Asks Aid of All Stale am encies in The Off ice of Price Administra tibiTlodlyRtlawedall 'pleasurtrdriving" byholdergof A 1 and gasoline ration cards on the Atlantic seaboard and preacribed the cancellation of gasoline rations as the alty for failure to comply i i 4 I 4 4 noon EWT tomorrow Jan 7 ings except thoee used for real- dential purposes in the east wouM be "cut1 substantially within tha' next 14 No details war given: i The drastic prohibition bn ure motoring was reinforced by an' OPA warning more seri ous are being prepared" to ready for immediate the current's! tuition gets worse" The action was taken at thq In stance of the petroleum administrator for war PA said in a Joint ats fort to plug ovary weak leak In tha "dangerously scant of eptroieum products on tha eastern board Vr7Lt- Martin bad bam nominated by Rap Woodruff of-Michigan and Rayburn -by Rap Sheppard of California Galleries warn Jammed to capacity In both the Senate anqHouse with Ions waiting llnea at the doors I'Tha first-session lasted 10 minutes' with 89 mem The order is effective as of The eld of all Btate county and municipal in wenforcement agencies in the 17 eastern States and District of Columbia Is being' asked to help the Federal government in preventing pleasure driving by reporting violations to local ration boards or local OPA offices "The presence fpassenger cere at-any gathering -for- purposes-of sport or amusement will be taken ea prims facie evidence that gasoline rations and tires are being dissipated needlessly and OPA said "The ban on pleasure driving will also apply to driving to purely social Simultaneously OPA declared foe oil heating rations of att build 7 5 See GASOLINE Pagc IO Col COUNTY COMMISSIONER FIGHT WASHING TON-JP-Tho Navy reported today that a United States task force of surface units had "successfully the Jap' anew airfield at Muhda- New-Georgia Island In th Solomons -t- Mundar is miles northwest of Guadalcanal The Japanese have been attempting for weeks to establish a strong air bass-there presumably for against American troops oh Guadalcanal A communlquei said the task fores was attacked by Japanese bombers but these were driven off by four "Wildcats" (Grumman planes) which shot down four of th enemy and probably destroyed two others Communique The text of the communique number 241 follows: MR FIVE BY FIVE AT Flying Fortress "Life inside a Flying Fortress is the way that Russell Houghton son of Clyde Houghton Street Auburn a graduate of Edward' Little high school in 1941 la seeing this war Russell who is now a sergeant somewhere in England along with Sgt Clifford Evans of El Dorado Ark are the Five by pf their outfit and because of their jitatura and weight were selected as thetwo men who could beet handle the difficult Job of repairing the Fortress wiisv According to letters that Ruaaelrs parents receive life la getting pretty tough lately for him and hie buddy which means that American Flying Fortresses are going in for steady work because only after the bomjblng trips do th boys go to work Then they work until work Bee HOUGHTON Page 10 CoL Perimeter WASHINGTON Vhe most expensively worded hook in the United States budget which will call for cosh spending of more than $100000000000 in the next fiscal year went to press today Because it is alio one of the biggest and most complicated books published each year it will not be ready for public read? ing until Monday when clerks will read the introduction to both Houses of Congress Containing about 1000 pages of fine type the annual financial blueprint at the federal government will be primarily a hill Rendered by the gods of war as part of the price of victory Tho document will contain a few millions for routine things like for eat conservation or beetle control but tho direct war costa for tho Army Navy maritime commission land-lease and- similar activities alone err about 1100 000 000 000 about $80000000000 more than la being spent in the current Bee BUDGET-Fag fcot bers present It was largely devoted to the swearing in of new and reelected membera The first business was the' presentation by Senator Coiinally '(D-Texa -of -the-credent tlala of Senator (Tlianlel (D-Tex-aa) First Senators wrorn in wen Bailey (D-NC) Ball (R-Mlim) See CONGRESS Page 5 Col 1 the establishment of a new' dormitory arrangement in which students at Harvard College were in units celled marked President Lowell's career After becoming president emeritus In 1988 he retained' an active interest in Massachusetts civic affaire but more recently with declining health in the put had withdrawn a great deal from public activities III 10 Day He wu stricken ill 10 days ago at his Back Bay hoine and gradually failed until hie death thla morning Hia nearest surviving' relatives were three nephewif George Put-liam 'Augustus Putnam and Roger Putnam who hu served as mayor of Springfield and was the unsuccessful Democratic party can-didata for Governor of Maaaachu-etts Jast November His wlfa died in 1980 -i In recent years friends said today the former Harvard president's Baa LOWELL Page 2 CoL 2 IF Public Resents Delays Says Pres Hildreth -AUGUSTA-P-Malne legislators convening today In their organisation session heard appeals from lheir-JeadcraXor-expedltious-actlon on forthcoming legislation and unanimity of opinion in matters effecting successful prosecution of the war effort Repuhl'lcsnsWhahold'heSYfin-Jorities in both branches elected their nominees chosen in last caucuses- including Horace A Hildreth Cumberland senate president Ardine Richardson Strong speaker of jhe house and Joseph McGIUlcuddy Houlton Mate treasurer Governor Sumner Bewail (R) administered the oath of office- to membera of both branches Senate President -Hildreth counselled hie colleagues that the public was of legislative bodies throughput the world which fell to move with rapidity" in these times of war The public also he declared was resentful of "raids on the treasury" or any "interference with the war Declaring its yet "great" privilege to legislate in such times Hildreth asked the Senate to pro ceed "with' ail the wisdom and fl' delity nt our command See LEGISLATURE Page 2 Col 1 6 Killed 100 CHICAGO-JP-Slx Persons were killed and more than 100 injured in a fire and explosion In a bowling alley on the far South Bide shortly before last midnight Many of the 80Q patrons who escaped to the street were blown through doors by tho force of tha blast The sixth body that of Joseph Bingham 41 was recovered from the ruins today more than eight hours after the blue started Fire Marshal Anthony Mulianey es tlmated tha damage at $180000 One of the bodies was identified as William Gutrlch 10 son pf a po Jiceman who had been reported missing Ferdinand Gutrlch the pa liceman father was assigned to the Gresham police station The fire was at 0854 South Ashkupd Avenue in the Gresham district The' other deed were identified as Thomas Podzlmik 80 Carl Peter Deddo'2S Anthony Erris 29 and Phillip Gardner about 19 In tha little company of Mary Hospital whera 15 victims ware taken for treatment 27 were held all night with at least seven reported In a critical condition 91MMI0O Damage The tire burned for several hours and damage was estimated by fire Marshal Anthony Mulianey at $150000 Scores of injured most of them with burns On the' face neck and hands were treated at nearby first aid stations The five bodies ware found huddled in tha wreckage of a waah-toua -Marshal Mullapeyraaid their escape apparently had been cut off by tha flamea and they had sought See FtitE Page 2 CM 4 IE Everett A Bickford of Auburn who holds a certificate of the Secretary of State to show his re election aa an Androao2p-gin County commissioner but whope right to the office la now questioned by Joseph -Croteau of Lewiston until recently a -member of the county board' made hia first public statements on the subject today T- zrr "(D) During the afternoon 'Flying (Boeing B-17) es-corted by fighters (LoLckheed P-88) attacked an enemy cruller at-Buin on tha island of were not observed Our fighters were attacked by 25 and float -type biplanes Throe enemy planes were Shot down "end two others were probably destroyed TwO' United States fighters were tost "(E) attacked and scored a bomb hit on a Japanese transport-in the Shortland island area "(F) During tha day 84 Japanese' wero Tdlled mbpplngup' operations in the Mount Austen sector on Guadalcanal island By Henry Cassidy MOSCOWJP-Tha German army was reported in full retreat -In the Caucasus today blowing up bridges and mining roads in a desperate effort to check the surging advance of Russian forces driving hard at its heels Red Star organ of tho Soviet army paid forces which attirmed and won the important towns of Mosdok Nal chlk ProkhladnenskL Kotlysrev-sknya and-Malskoys continued their- sweeping advance along a wide front winning back a' large number of additional towns Tha entire province of North Oeetia lying between Ordzhonikidze and Nachik had been won back under the Red banner by Bo viet forces operating along the west bank of the Terek river while other Russian troops rolled the Germane back to tha north Red Star asserted Bee RUS81A Page 10 CoL 1 Cripple Jap ortatioli inBurma NEW PELHI-iP-Utaited States and Royal Air Force flying cm arq crippling aoma river and rdll transport facilities used to transport Japanese troops and supplies In Burma'" communiques reported today -r While United States bombers raided railroad yards In Mandalay Monday starting Arcs that could be seen for TO miles other crews attacked a 15000-ton vessel moving up the Irrswsddi river toward Rangoon 'Thick smoke' billowed from the ship after two direct bomb hits and three near misses Heavy bombers from the tenth air force -made the attacks on the ship and a concentration of freight care and other railroad equipment the Mandalay railroad yards communiques said The same day railroad installations at Naha Junction also In Bur-See NEW DELHI Page 10 CoL 2 LASSES 01 CIEI1T hung' COM- A President Emeritus Of Harvard Dies "South Pacific: longitude) "IrOn January-Srr "(A) During the darkness of the early morning a United States task force of surface units coasfully bpmbsrded the Japanese airfield at oh New Georgia Island "(B) -As-th -task-fores- retired it was attacked by Japanese 'diva bombers Four (Grumman 4F) intercepted and shot down of the enemy dlvabomb-bere and-probably destroyed two more returned safety after the remaining planea'had withdrawn "(C) medium bomb-ere' (Martin B-26) later attacked enemy Installations at Munda Results could not be observed WORK fact that a two day supply of ker- oeehe and range oil city this morning Massachusetts' fuclpll stocks were at euch a low level today that the state eomntittee on public safety announced that "a considerable number Chouses mind apartments will shortly be "The margin (of fuel oil available) la so alight ths It will probably break any Farley executive director of -the com-mittee said last night after attending a conference of state oil eon- See BROCKTON Page 10 CoL 4 arrived Jn the was not advlsesbls tb taka advent age of the- of 1041 In creating an authority which Could erect an office building 'nt the rear of tho Stats House sufficient to taka care of all the state departments and have some space left for future growth it became necessary to And extra office room hava increased this necessity It became kcute In mid Bummar and there Was no dodging tha fact that either aoma departments ai iff divisions must be moved elsewhere or there be room for handling the' legislates neqda Bo theye boon rodlatribut i He bpuded as "unethical" the effort of a follow Republican and former associate to replace him on tho board and denied an allegation In the biU of equity recently brought against him by Croteau that fee had after the last June primaries and up' to and Including th September ought only tha six-year or long term on jtbe board Croteau's -ease has been that ba was seeking a two-year election to complete a regular term In an office that ba held by appointment while Bickford whose regular term was expiring sought redaction for a full term and so Informed the public This Bickford denied today' saying the situation was particularly dear shortly after the primaries when the -Attorney General issued a ruling to the effect tbataU four candidates nominated to the office two Republicans and two Democrats would ba considered for either term on the basis of the votes cast in the September election tha one receiving the largest vote to be considered elected to tha 7 To Families Forced to Leave Homes for Lack of Fuel Oil T- six-year term and the on haying 1 the next largest number of votes -to the short term of two years It was' on this basis that Fbrmer Mayor Edmond Lambert of Lewiston Democrat and Bickford a Republican were declared elected by tha Secretary of State In spec- tlons and recount of tha ballots by Croteau Republican and Ernest -Parent of Lewiston Democrat tha two other candidates failed to change the relative standing as' for aa votes were concerned The attorney general's ruling ea -tin subject was Obtained by Cro-teau tt was stated today by Bickford who said in thla connection: "Shortly'' aflpr tha primary stoc-U6n Mr Croteau sought legal advice from the Attorney General aa to tha ataadlng of tha Candida tee -for tin September State election Mr Croteau was informed by let- ter from tha Attorney-' General' which ha showed to me and other that all thd candidates for tin twJ offices to be filled would share equal opportunity -to be elected Bee BICKFORD Page 1(h CoL 'f i'iSSv i 4 4 i 4 1 55 1 1 BOSTON-JP-Brockton city and clvillan defense executives today ordered the' high school gymnasium and assembly hall open tonight for any families Hthat )nlght forced to evacuate bones because of shortages of fuel olL Indicating thjit the oil situation become serious that city Mayor Joseph XL Downey and Longdon civilian defense 'executive secretary mads arrangements to have tha high school opened They said It was possible that some famllles might have tq sleep In tha gymnasium and assembly hall tonight despite the BOSTON-JP-A Lawrence Low ell president emeritus of Harvard university died today at hie Boston home The agvd educator who' presided over tho destinies of the three cen-turlea-old university -for 20 yean died after a abort illness -His family announced that funeral services would bo held -at the Harvard memorial church in Cam bridge on Saturday at 11 A During hie term of office that be gan in 1000 and ended In 1988 President Lowell saw the enrollment of tho university more than' doubled and its endowment multiplied nearly ieix times to more than $188000000 Numerous changes in student Ufa the Inauguration of tho tutorial plan the system of general examinations Weather TONIGHT COLD Weather forecast for Portland and vlqfhity: Continued cold tonight lowest aero to fhre beloW TOMORROWS ALMANAC Pui rises 117 AM sets 517 PM of day 9 hrsf 2 jnlne Moon day okl 1 1' TWaa aft Portland -s Wed 1205 PM Thure 1255 PM TheatresToday Huiak Mat 1:00 Bn "Now Voysgtr" with Bette Daria aed Pud NumU IMA Noon OW with Disae "Bet ITS Vet 2:00 Bra Twia Beds" with Oaored Brant i "IjkMway Barvey i 2 Joaa nariir 1 ESrnbtH Avninur I Vet 9:00 Bvw with Karttas Dtabkh sad Kandolph Beott AMERICAN 7EDERATI0N OF LABOR mEm45 State- Departments Spread (Thirty Pigfls) Today ths saventynth Annual ReviawTMi- tion of The 8nn ud Tho Journal is pnbliali- td Sun and Journal reader! will 'find fa tbii Edition thorough1 aeounte ind Buflidrite- vjthro articles cowing tha fiiora importAnr-activities in local State and National affairs dBripg 1942 V' Oopies can be mailad portiigo paid to any addraa in tho United States for five eente 1 lOuwiM AcoMnpany OrdBT'fj' The Lewiston Daily- and in i BY BAM Cr CpNjNER getting Jo he about se bad as Washington when It comes wanting to find a department Wednesday Night at 7 PE1 'V JACQUES CARTIER HALL 277 Lisbon Si Lewiston I I Come and learn about new wage badr pay I and benehits ie gained throub A of victory 1 1 a 1 'JR 7 Howgrd Newcombs Becy Portland Local 141 division of a department got to tramp ant) tramp not nil pver tbs State House 4ut from one end' of the eltytotbe other crqas and recrosa the Kennebec river climb up and sllds down hills and unless secured specincdl-rectlons before starting on the trip apt to find yourself in the wrong etall when you get where you started tori When the imlniaitratlon' decided that because of war eondltlona it Jhe Lewiston Evening Journal' ITMSPTB PagalOColl 1 Vv -r 1 'Se.