Sun-Journal from Lewiston, Maine • 1

-iT 1 i W-'i: 'JV-V' -y Prove All Things Bald Fast That Which-IJGo6d-JN ew Testament DeWitt Mackenzie ife "i(f TONIGHT CLOUDY' VOLUME LXXXVU ImMh WmU ftSSSSSp IM1 I Ml 14 PAGES LEWISTON-AUBURN MAINEWEDNESDAY FEBRUARYE1 1948 LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS Temperature Again Hits 22 Below most Interesting words: so cold tonight" Such was the noon-time forecast from the Weather Bureau at Portland aa most severe cold wave since 1034 continued with the lowest temperature reading here 22 below zero for the second day in a row Tha Weather pre-Alettes tasked all tha better this aftersaox as the mereary had Jtimaed te 21 degrees abevs at 9 etelsek and premised te Matinee Ita apward mere-BMH lent lUfoWBa The temperature climbed steadily since IQ this morning when Atllit jumped nine degrees to a figure of 10 At noon it was at 14 and at 1 18 21 Below at 5 and AM The minus 22 reading wee recorded at 5 and again at 6 AM at tha Union Water Power Co gate house while from suburbs of Lewiston ana Auburn came reports of unofficial readings of 30 and 40' below zero temperatures The official reading was in the twenties from 3 this morning until 0 when the temperature crept Boies Admits Theft Of 15 Checks Here SOME LIKE IT COLD As in the ease of pea porridge some like it hot and some like it cold and these two Bates College ooreda Scotty Mason left and Ruth Murphy right ean present arguments for both sides of the weather qnestioh But if facial expressions mean anything Scotty will not be converted easily tq caspataeceptance of bitterest winter-in years LEWISTON POLITICS CHICAGO TRADER Identified As By -Anderson Agriculture Secretary Blames Small Traders 4 For and Bust WASHINGTON -JP- Secretary cf Apiculture Anderson today named Maynard of Chicago aa tha big-time commodity speculator who made of between $300009 and $400000 in the last few days The Secretary also told- the Senate Agriculture 'Committee that mam speculation by small trader is to blame for the and bust" on commodity markets identity has been mystery since Anderson first die cloeed that a speculator" sold 1000000 busnels of grain abort on Feb 4 That la the day the prices began plunging down Anderson was called cm to name the trader when he appeared be-mre the Senate group to urge government sutho-" to fix margins on ommodity trading He told repi-- afterwards that the department does not know exactly now much profit Maynard made made more than 8200400 tha drop in wheat another $40400 or $50400 on cotton and we do not know how much he made on oata" Anderson said Gevt Experts Aasased Anderson tola the senators that iovemment commodity experts are maxed at uncanny abil-ty to foresee the ups and downs on ne markets tee SPECULATION Page Col 4 US Protests Red Abduction Of Attaches WASHINGTON -JP- The United States has protested to Russia and Hungary axainit what It termed the of two American military attaches by Soviet troops in Hura A today dared and to Moeeew made public by the State Department de-foe action was arbitrary justified exercise cf police by Red army troops The attaches Lt CoL Bernard Thielen and Peter J- Kopgsak seized by Soviet trobps in Hungary January 14 They were taken across the- frontier to Vienne Austria and released there when US authorities protested In the note to Russia delivered February 7 by Ambassador Walter Smith the State Department said: United States government protests this un warrants and unjustified action on the pert of -the Soviet military authorities end requests that appropriate orders be issued to Soviet troops to insure that Hungarian sovereignty be respected and that such incidents do not occur ifi the future" The point on respecting Hungarian sovereignty la Russian troops are not occupying Hungary A peace treaty has been concluded with Hungary Soviet troops are auppdled to be there only to maintain supply lines between Russia and the Soviet occupation forces In Austria minister In Budapest the Hungarian capital asserted during this vigorous Investigation of the incident that the two American officers refused to submit proper identification papers The minister charged they violated generally known Jules in entering a military Soviet area without previous permission from the commander from the Soviet units there THOU The ancient -rite of the blessing and tribution of the ashes was performed today jnBomaii Catholic Churches as Ash Wednesday marked the opening of the holy season of Lent Rev Dominique Clark curate at SS Peter Paul Church in Lewiston was photographed' as he annointed the foreheads of his parishioners with the ashes reminding them of the their human existence 3 ft i- I 'F: 'J' A Stay On Board Depends On Outcome Of Monday Referendum MARKETS Wheat Com FallLimit In Firgt Few Minutes BULLETIN NEW TOES -P- Grata ul MUai prices showed some ratty tas inladM at alt-dar alter plufias tha Itailt earlier nay wart tha leaden In a downward planea af aeanaad-aecarltiea markets far By ttii MMMVtiTC Iftjf Stocks caattaaed dawa ta late bat to a teaser exteat the epeataf By Tha Aaaeehted Praaa NEW YORK JP- Frierecontinued toe toboggan-ollde on and security market! for tha consecutive day and- the reaction ii being felt around the world Tha Chicago grain pits were flood' ed with selling orderi right at thfe start of trading Within a few min utes wheat and corn fell the limit of 10 cents and 8 cents respectively Cotton was lower Secretary of Agriculture Anderson aid mass speculation by small traders created the and market He said one Chicago trader made $400000 profit on the market break The trader had inside information and "no corruption" is involved Anderson said The reaction turned world wide L1 weds after the first decisive break i rising prices Security markets in London Me- BBhWIly MMIBBIt All MUUUUIIj alia Sydney and Copenhagen slump- Cocoa and hides fen In New York commodity markets Butter wpa down much as 2 cents a pound for top grade in the New York wholesale market Tallow Mid grease prices fen cent a pound ana are down nine cents since mid-January Hog prices at Chicago were 80 cents to $1 a hundred pounds higher Arrivals were the smallest for Wednesday since Oct 9 1946 the teat week of celling prices Cattle and sheep prices remained steady Some New York store! termed reports of wholenl reductions misleading They said they were taking losses by cutting some Items to meet chain store competition Several retailers reported customers were becoming extremely wary in making purchases They said dumpers were buying on a day-to-day basis and waiting for costs to prices at New Orleans fell than 910 a bale at the opening limit of decline is $10 but directors adopted on emergency trading rule for today only under which See MARKETS Page 12 Col Hines Quits As US Envoy To Panama WASHINGTON -JP- Brig Gen 'Trank Hines resigned today as ambamador to Panama The White House announced the redgnat on Is effective March 1 President Truman accepted it with negotiated an agreement with the Panamanian government for American troops to use bases in Panama for defense of the Panama csnaL But the Panamanian assembly refused unanimously late last year to approve the agreement The United States then announced it would pull out all its troops The Sues woe constructed during fee war and were garrisoned then with ATheiCWhiteXouse did not make public hlnes letter of resignation but did give reporters copies of a President Truman wrote -Ke President expressed apprecta-an the able manner in which you have represented your and described Hines services in 'Panama having been "characterized by a high degree of toyatty and devotion to duty Mr Truman added: you return to private life I wish to assure you that you carry with you my thanks and best wishes tar your future welfare and hap piness Weather Grand Jury Indicts CIQ Murray im to 13 degrees below At 10 clock the mercury bad climbed 14 degrees to a reading of 1 above Many reread te Walk This morning again acorea of 1 motorists had difficulty la starting their automobiles and many were forced to walk all the way to work or1 to the neareaMius line The cold however could not halt the observance of Ash Wednesday in Catholic and Episcopal churches where large crowds attended ceremonies Temperature excursions the sub-zero areas also continued in This was at Greenville which ia usually one of tha coldest spots: In Portland a figure of -IT was reeordedr in -Bangor a -29 and Houl ton -28 Millmocket Caribou and Rumford -27 The sustained cold weather hag drained Maine's fuel oil supply to a dangerously low point state tueT coordinator Harold reported See WEATHER Page 5 CoL 8 British Unions' To Demand reases -JP- Thirty-eeven trade unions defying the labor governor! wage fleering policy voted today to demand higher pay for $400406-membera The confederation of shipbuilding and engineering untasia agreed In a meeting at Newcastle to pram ta Increases averaging about 14 fhB lings ($240) a week The government fearful of going -broke within six months fought to trade union backing ta ita to freeze both wagea and Tha program ia on a vbhm- ntase Itfnister Attlee who proposed voluntary- freezing of some wages and profit list week faced rebellten by 20 labor members ofe parliament and soma trade They 1 oppose his program Ha planned to meet late today with of the Ttadea Utoion Congress The Congress ta compdiad of eight million members file backbone chianedtor ef yesterday there etween ia a dangerous gap export income and If it keep up monetary reserves wul last only six months he said Many believe Atttee will "riiy iabwmto uffP statemait fewhip Turks Ready To Fight If Molested WASHINGTON -JP Turkey to fight anybody any time" to preserve ita freedom foe chief of the United States mflitaiy mission to that country- mid today Maj Gen Horace L- McBride emphasized in en interview that foe Turks not grasping they want anything outside theta own But he added they firmly intend to resist any move agataat them Turkey controls one of the moat strategic waterways the Dar- the Blare danelle Across on her northeastern faces Ruaria which long has sought a voice in control of the Dardanelles McBride was called home ta high-level policy talks on the $UML' 0400 Turkish aid program voted by Congress last year The pilltary mission ia administering tint pro- State Department presently studying whether to ask Congress to vote further military help fn addition to the assistance Turkey expects to get under the Marshall plan for European re MpBriA fakl reach ita full strength of men by April It then wfll include some 100 ground force officers and men 100 from the Air Fores about 40 from the Navy and 20 experts' on public roads construction McBride said foe mission's main Job to teach the Turks to operate and maintain equipment seat them by the United Sts' Venetian Blinds suite ru unites Cote Champagne I II SiueMUT STr-t UWMTUN- Vpsi MOTS Fernand Boies 19 254 Park Street Lewiston has admitted the theft at 15 checks from Lewiston mail boxes Chief of Police Thomas Johnson of tha Lewiston Police Department disclosed today Tha chief declared Boies contested to tha thefts here while beta tioned by postal authorities York where he i being held ta armed robbery Boies according to Chief Johnson admitted taking the checks from mall boxes on LiCbon Street between Chestnut and Blrcn during a seven-month period last year He was questioned after Lewiston police had sent an analysis of his handwriting to postal authorities Further analysl of tha handwriting specimens by poi experts led to positive idem of Boies Chief Johnson said He added ho formal chine had been lodged against Boies for the thefts and that the ease wax in the hands of the Post Office Department Boie has been held in New York nneeJnuary 5' ed in foe chest 5 when he was wound-while allegedly at tempting to hold up a liquor store According to New York police Boies told foe store operator to go to the back of the store or T11 Mow brains out" He continues to be held In $10400 ball pending hearing February 37 Floods In Maine Unlikely PORTLAND- JP -Only prolonged periods of heavy rain in March and April could cause major floods Mama Kliemnnn Weather Bureau flood forecaster aid today KUemann reporting mow cover in Milne now is near normal despite an above normal fall In January said no radical change in thcweatber the chance of major flood is of our snow has- been dry and fluffy and the water content at present is decidedly ower and inadequate agricultural for coming pov KUemann said Much of northern Maine has ex perienced power shortages due to law water reserves following a late summer drought Extreme cold weather and absence of a January thaw contributed to a continuation of the drought conditions fell early this winter and the ground under the mow isfro-n to a depth of only a few eaUL KUemann water levels are very low and much of the snow melt this spring-wUl be absorbed by the soiL same early snow cover has decreased the thickness of ice on streams and take with the result that ice Jama should be less severer Independent Marshall Plan Set-Up Voted WASHINGTON -JP-A European recovery bote who wont have to taka orders faun the State Department appears a certainty today Ita Senate Foreixn Relations Committee agreed unanimously last night to create a $20400-a-yaar independent Marshall plan administrator He would rank equally with the Secretary of State and other cabinet members and any dispute would be settled by the president The administrator would be advised bv a 12-member board of private citizens and would report to a 14-meiqber congressional committee A roving ambassador and special missions abroad would help keep tabi on how Europe uses foe American help Ne OMeetlans Tandenberg (R-Mich) plan dissent by Chairman Yandenberg aid the administrative agreed to without committee He added that the the State Department baa any objections be hadn't heard tl them propoad fell ay the recovery program Thu encountered strong congressional op- Senator Wherry Web) acting Senate republican leader described the new plan as much improved" But be promfeed a fight over defining the exact powen of the administrator Wherry is chairman of a 20-member Senate Republican group which wants to make many changes in foe multi-billion dollar Marshall plan He said the present Mil doesn't go far enough In saying what the administrator can and cannot do There were hints from the House aide of the capital too that the Sen-' See MARSHALL PLAN 2 WASHINGTON JP A Federal grand jury today indicted the CIO and its president Philip Murray on charges of violating the Taft-Hart-Act's political expenditures ban he law forbids spending ef union funds for political purposes The indictment charges that Mur-ray published an endorsement for a Maryland congressional candidate last 'July In the union-financed CIO news Murray and the CIO have openly defied the law and invited prosecution They contend congress had no right to enact it that it conflicts with the guarantee of freedom of speech if the courts should find there is such a conflict that section of the Taft-Hartley act would become void Attorney General Tom Clark is-sued a statement in connection with the indictment recognizing that there is a delicate constitutional question He said the politics? expenditure ban present a problem in the accommodation of the constitutional power of the congress to regulate federal elections with the constitutional freedoms of speech and the press But he said the Justice department id course enforce the statute as it is written1' Clark also said the Justice depart-ment is preparing additional pros-ecutiohs under the Taft-Hartley act It was indicated these too will concern the political expenditures ban The grand Jury sent the indictment to District Judge Richmond JJ Keech A date for hearing the case will be set later Murray Issued a statement saying the CIO been singled out for prosecution because it sought to ex-ercise its constitutional right to freedom of expression and speech" He added: TUft-Hartley law under which prosecution has been brought was designed to weaken or See INDICTMENTS Page 12 CoL Vt Father And 2 Children Die In Fire HILTON VILLAGE Vt JP Twenty -seven-year-old Elvin Steady and two of hla four children burned death earlytoday i fire destroyed their home in this vil- laftaa Steady a Scottish war bride and two other children fivw-year-old twins escaped body was found near the d4gr0ffoe only a-few feet froftl safety The bodies of his two babies who perished with one-year-old Sandra and one-month -old were not found Fire Chief George Allen said an exploding oil burner is believed to have caused the fire Mrs Steady said her husband discovered th fire and awakened her He told her to get the five-year-old twin Catherine and Pearl-while he rescued the babies Steady served three yean overaeas In the army Ha met his wife the former Catherine Anton of Glasgow while stationed In the Ides Truman Appoints Morison Assistant Attorney General WASHINGTON -JP- Graham Morison was nominated by President TVuman today to' be assistant attorney general a native of BritoL Ten- a former practicing lawyer in New York now la Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge ef the Clsiini Division BY HAL GOS8EUN Chairman Winworth Warren of the Lewiston Police Commission will not be reappointed unless the law changing the membership of the commission from three to five members is accepted by the voters at a referendum next Monday po- litfeal observer close to Mayor Louis Gagne were saying to- id aa Mayor Gagne is said to have decided to make a threesome of Warren Chairman Bertrand Marquis of the Board of Public Works and Ronaldo Cailler oftlu Board of- Finance Marquis are Cailler are in the same boat with the police officials according to repora The idea ta that Mayor Gagne wanta to assure a Democratic FrencHtepeaking majority for the police MwmnWnn If the commission goes up to five men he will name two persons of French lan-cuage to the board and rename Warren Otherwise Warren will be replaced Mayor Gagne it is understood at first planned to stick to his policy of looked as if he would rename the police chairman Then came the decision to let tha matter go till after the referendum with the outcome as outlined above Oppesftlen Dress Thie latest report on reappointment has thrown political predictions all out of line Strong organized opposition against tha measure was expected from powerful group which wanted to sea War-tens reappointment but now it See WARREN Page CoL 1 its $254400400400 of debt kind usually are insurance companies who guard them investors usually somewhere wno suara ui investors usui money promptly to wore somewh Gets Free Use Of Funds Amounting As Bond Owners Delay Caching Continuation Of Commodity Market Slump May End All Possibility Of Tax Cut-Lucas Taft-Hartley Law Driving Commies Out Of America Into Canadian Unions Says Taft WASHINGTON -JP- The govern-paid of any ef i ment la getting the use of $340400- Intereet-bearing 000 tar nothing fba value of government Securities which hive come due end quit paying interest without the owners cashing them in Some date back to the middle of the last century The total has gone up $34400400 in the last 12 months Much of the older securities undoubtedly have been lost or destroyed officials told a reporter today but they are mystified by one recent development: The owners of $26750400 of a $758445400 issue ofbonda balled for redemption on Oct 15 still presented them tar payment These bomb drew 4ty per aent Interest the highest the treasury Bonds of that owned by banka' or others panics or outers welL Also such collect their they can put It elat Ferafga One possible thp bonds are foreign countries Do not called them for years ahead of Prefer to good for dollars than turning it governments for flume of the to trickle in for Weather tore-mat for Lewiston and vicinity: Partly cloudy it quite so cold night Increasing loudinew and riilder Light now in after-jon Highest 25 degrees Moderate southeasterly winds considerably kOdcr again bn Friday Lowest overnight temperatures: Lewiston -22 Caribou -27 Eastport 1 Greenville -31 Bangor -39 Rum--37 Portland -1 IjfOUOWS ALMANAC sea 8:46 AM: seta 5:01 PM i of day 10 In 17 mins y'f increase 1 hr 27 mins Moon days old TMes TSMomw Portland-1248 O' explanation la that owned by persons in' who: know the treasury redemption several the due date or hold paper that is any time rather -over to their own local currency bonds am continuing tha pay-off About $500000 worth have come In this month The government la borrowing money these days at an interest rate averaging LU1 pbr cent 80 the treasury is aattng nearly $7400400 a year interest by having tha uae of the money represented by foe uncashed securities See BONDfT Page Oofcfl WASHINGTON -JP- Senator Lucas ID-Ill) said today that If the commodity market price dump con- all possi tin ues it of this year And Senator tax reductions Brewster (R-Me) SILVER DOLLAR DINER -dosed Repaira WATCH TOR' OPENING SOON 'Now Ubder Management of ARTHUR STECKINO GARY IreL-JP-The Tkft-Hartley law is driving Communists out id American and into Canadian unions Senator Taft (R-Ohio declared here today The Ohioan brought Ms campaign- dor GOP Presidential dele- Kte support to this organized la-r stronghold after hairing Plion- LOST 1 Lewfaton and Between Lewiston and Livermore Falls Bundle of Skis one carton of light bulbs Notify 4 MOTOR EXPRESS Auburn REWARD by Republicans iq their tax cutting plana Both Brewster and Lucas are members of the tax-wrjting Senate Finance committee continued slump of market obviously would bring down national income and tax Lucas said to a reporter might eliminate all possibility of -a tax Senatpr Byrd (D-Va) also a member of the committee mid that th decline of mfirket prices develops into a burinem wcemton it probably would have considerable effect" on tax reduction plana certainly am not going to vote for anybUl that would put tha See TAXES Pam CM 2 ois kudienees applaud to his demand for a Federal tax cut Declaring that Communists had found their easiest road to infiltration in unions Taft told Gary service clubs In a prepared -address: those Communist members are resigning as one did thie week in Washington My Canadian friends tell me that several mining unions there are being swamped with Communists who have left foe United States because they no longer ean make use of their favorite device of Taft did not -otherwise Identify the union official to whom ha referred Se TAFT OoLS Restaurant -MECHANIC FALLS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS 1 "sCiT' mtm.