The Lewiston Daily Sun from Lewiston, Maine • 1

li in fc mWLJ 'vt i- I r0afr-7 ir VOL LV PRICE FIVE djENTS ear LEWISTON-AUBURN MAINE FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 5 1917 IP Evimviv PLAN TO ASK INTENSIFIED FOOD SAVING PLAN MAPPED Economy in Gov't Spending Voluntary Price Adjustments Continued Rent Controls Other Features-Doubt Action This Session on President's' Request for Credit Curbs SENATORS THINK SOVIET ECONOMY FACING TROUBLE WASHINGTON Dec 4-JP-Brush-Ing aside President Truman's program for antl-ln BatiOn oeonomie controls Republican loaders moved today toward an economic program of their whUb may be topped by a new call few a $4000000000 tax reduction BIG STRONG PLANT DCSTROTED-Tbe Forster Mfg Co foe-plant at Strong world's largest manufacturer of toothpicks and a wide variety of wooden articles was destroyed by An Thursday night An official said a spark in toe toothpick rounder section of tho mill caused a blase which spread through toe blower system SLA1M AyiAtMT Chairman Wolcott (R-Mich) of the House tuning Committee told reporters after a closed-door si sion of top GOP Senators and Representatives "we expect to hove our own program" Although no Ironclad agreements were reached it was understood the Republicans arc discussing a plan along these lines: 1 A new call for tax slashing accompanied by economy in Govern Country's Biggest Toothpick Mill Quickly Razed When Fire in Blower System Spreads-800 Made Idle Loss $1000000 North Anson Plant Recently Burned STRONG The Strong plant of tht Forster Mfg Co I lie largest manufacturer of -toothpicks was destroyed by fire Thursday night Flames whipped hy a high wind swirled through the rambling wooden structure following an explosion in the toothpick rounder section at 9 o'clock Shortly before midnight the buildings were leveled A company official estimated the loss at $1000 (XX) Employing 800 persons the concern had a $20000 weekly payroll A month ago the North Anson plant of the Forster company was consumed by fire 2M EMPLOYES ESCAPE Maxelle Mosher of Farmington a night shift worker suffered burns about the face and hands at the outset of toe blaze His burns were not considered seripuz At midnight it was announced all 300 employes of toe night shift had been located Expleslea Spreads Fire Charles Wilton a mill office employe who lives nearby said there was an explosion at toe outset of the blaze "A ball of fire tore through toe Wilson asserted flames Wilson said that while toe was protected by sprinklers was no stopping the flames" Garage aad Tracks flavad A company 'garage across tha street from the mill and several nearby residences were saved trout destruction The garage housed 48 to 50 trucks Eight DepartaMBls AM Firemen were hampered by a high wind The temperature waa eight degrees above aero white firefighters were working Fire departments from Farmington Bog-field Wilton PhillipsT New GRANGERS URGE SCHOOLS TEACH SAFETY DRIVING Also for State-Paid Forest Comm'nr and Ban on Liquor Ads FOR 2 SALES TAX BANGOR Dec 4-JP-Miine Grangers adopted resolutions calling for Statewide safety driving Instructions in til high schools and urged that toe State Forest Commissioner be paid entirely by the State instead of portly by the State and partly "by private lumber interest!" as they closed their 74th annual session hero tonight With most of the ritualistic functions of their order disposed of the first two days Patrons of Husbandry settled down to hard business today and in an unbroken four and one half hour session adopted several other resolutions They voted to oppose all liquor advertisements turned thumbs down on any lottery and opposed toll highways and the use of highway fluids for any other purpose than roads In their resolution concerning the Portland Anson and New Vineyard sent cream here Mosher apparently toe only per- Recover Topcoat Bloodstained Seat Covers but No Trace of Browne's Auto-Maine Officials Leave for New Jeney to Inspect Articles Found in Woods Last Friday at Lombertvlilo' went right through toe mill' It was believed a spark from machinery eras toe cause of too fire which spread through the Mower system $25000 DAMAGE AS STORE AND WAREHOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE AT SO WATERBORO Continued On Pago 10 Column 4 ME UNIONS PRAISED FOR FIRE AREA WORK Hildreth Aggredittvo Of Hewa AeempikhMfl PORTLAND Dec 4-JS labor unions were praised tonight by Governor Hildreth for tf operation in rehabilitating Continued cn Page 17 Column 1 RUSSIA ASKED TO FREE CITIZENS Over 2M Wivee Of Americans Detained By gevieta WASHINGTON Dec 4-A-The State Department made public today a note sent to Russia six months ago saying continued refusal to permit toe departure from too Soviet Union of more than 350 wives of American tiUxena was urged to permit this ment spending 3 Voluntary industry-wide tion looking toward price adjustments Agreements made for this purpose would bo exempted from anti-trust laws 3 Extension of export controls to provide a measure of protection of the domestic economic against inflation that might be caused ter heavy foreign shipments This might govern the sice of long-range foreign aid 4 Continuation of Government authority to control the use of rail- freight cars A program for stabilisation of Continued on Pago 12 Column 7 82 SUBVERSIVE GROUPS LISTED BY GOVT Tabulation to Bo Used In Federal Checks on Employes MORE ANTICIPATED WASHINGTON Dee 4-JP-Tbs Government's official list of totalitarian Fascist Communist or organisations appeared tonight with far fewer names an it than had been generally axpactad in WMSbfltaBa sSS Gauaral and President's Loyalty tel 47 ef taa organizations carried over from a 1543 list which included funct Gs Chairman tba Loyalty Board transmitted the list to Government agencies to be used in the current check on Federal employe loyalty to the American form of Government Whether certain people are fired or oth Contlnusd on Page 14 Column 4 SICILIANS PROTEST COAL IMPORTS Striking Miners Rapahed to Attempt to Destroy la ROME Dee 4-A-Striking asphalt toa-AMonoplGoefot to leave and also persons ng American citizenship who been "forcibly removed" to tot Union -from various countries of Eastern Europe Of toe latter group whose number eras not estimated the note In an address to too Portland Ma- sonic Club the Governor arid Red Cross representatives had assured him that labor groups bad worked not only long hours but also nightn Sundays ana holidays at straight Tiber leaders he said -bad cok'i through asual policies and perinit ted mem ben of certain trade on iona to rngtenasrark nanally don' by men in oilier unions General Philip BL and members ad tie FadSSt''fe orks Administration in tbtir trip through tho Brownfield aoction A Wednesday were amaaad to Governor aakL "at the manner to which everyone was pitching Ja to help his neighbor" $4892710 IN TAX i ABATEMENTS VOTED: ff' n- i' I Administration Leaders Ask Distillers Brewers Continue Conservation CONTROLS DISCUSSED WASHINGTON Dec 4-JP-The TTuman Administration announced an expanded and intensified food saving campaign today with the twin aims of saving grain for European relief and of checking spiraling prices at home The Cabinet Food Committee acting at tho direction of President Truman announced the creation of a special group to carry forward an expanded program initiated by the Citizens Food Committee Oct including mestleas Tuesdays and eggleaa Thursdays James A Stillwell of Chirks aha Okie- special assistant to the Sec- Continued oe Page IB Column REVISION PROPOSED IN BLUE CROSS PLAN Members May Be Charged 26 ef Hospital Expeases WORCESTER Ibn Dec 4-JP-Blue Cross would pay to and subscribers 30 of their hospital bill under a new plan being considered by the Massachusetts Hospital Service Inc Proctor Redd public relations director disclosed today The service now pays all hospital expenses of its members Approval of the State Insurance Commission is required before the plan 'can ao into effect Massachusetts Hospital Association trustee are expected to meet in Boston Tuesday to consider the proposal The plan was sent out as "confidential information" to hospitals throughout the State It would apply approved to about two million subscribers Redd' said that the plan is "merely in the preliminary ME POULTRY SHOW OPENS IN PORTLAND i Varieties New State Aamg MM Wide PORTLAND Dec 4-JP-Egless Thursday didn't mean a thing to the UOflMnte-caged at to ZJpoti tion Bunding where toe Msihe State Poultry Association opened its 47th amual dra today Many laid eggs aa usual also a tonal toe eggs were eaten by exhtoitorx they said Of Marly 300 varieties onjsxhlbl- a typo raised mostly for show purpoMg -Tho new turkeys were developed by the Connecticut State College of Agriculture primarily to produce a Thanksgiving bird of the right size for aniD apartment families The Egyptian geese 'shown bv Corson and Daum of Dover have colorful plumage which poul-tryrocn say is parucnlxrly suited for tying fishermen's JAP PLAN TO END US REFORMS OUTLINED NEW YORK Dee 4-JP-The New York Post said today In a story from Tokyo that a secret document reveals that Japanese leaders tit wring to use the future peace ty to destroy toe occupation reforms" and to "mutilate beyond tho present structure of "Japanese democracy" Tha Tokyo correspondent Robert Martin wrote that toe secret document prepared by toe Japanese Foreign Office indicates the Japanese objectives are to the American reforms from becoming permanent to preserve their industrial power and to renin their lost colonies'" The story added: A key proposal in the document reads: "Directives which have been Issued during the occupation shall become null and void as directives National laws which have been enacted in accordance with these directives shall remain effective until Ject to court review "even such basic reforms as land redistribution eso leaden will ask authority to build 4000000 tons of shipping instead of the 2JOOOOO now proposed and to build aircraft development of the fishing industry and coastal The document asks return of the Southern Kurile Islands and retention of Okinawa and other islands because toe Japanese claim they were not acquired by aggretfipn The Kuriles are now occupied bv Russia under the Yalta agreement GLOBAL FLIGHT NEARS COMPLETION EL RENO Okla Dee 4-P-George Truman and Clifford Evans arrived here in their small Cub plana today in another section ot their round-the-world flight which ia now nearly completed The globe-circling fliers took part in dedication ceremonies of the Midwest School of Aeronautics here after arriving from Amarillo Tex Whan they had been grounded a day by cold and icy weather Gifts For Years To Como Knee-Hole Desks DAYS BEDDING 19S Turner Aub TeL 467-W State Dep't Official Reports 'Panic Buying' and Runs on Banks MAY DEVALUE RUBLE WASHINGTON Dee 4-A-8tate Department reports of "panic buy-inf in Russia were interpreted by several Senators tonight as mean ing that the Soviet economic system may be facing serious trouble Some other Senators however treated the reports with caution Two said that the reported dlffl- cutties in Russia should serve as a 'warning against a planned economy a this country Undersecretary of State Robert A Lovett told the Senate Appro-priationa Committee today that something 'in the nature of panic buying" is going on to Russia Lovett was answering questions about a broadcast by the elate Department's "Voice America Continued On Page 7 Column "NEAR ZERO" TEMPERATURE LAST NIGHT Coldtst Readings of the Season Predicted Ice Storms in the West CALIF GETS RAIN BOSTON Dec 4 -JP-Some of the weather of tba with temperatures ranging from it Northern New Ene- "Tbntrtrtk fcoMwwc to Ho JEM land wifi product some of toe cold- grass in to south portion In South- to is to too coest Tomor-row will win not to as cold as to- ntght' (By Tba stated From) A- aware tee storm reported to ha the worst to 71 years lnsome sec- ftpHMri On Paga 17 Column AROOSTOOK PLANTS to Operate nights BEHOVE toil Dm 4--Chair- Cantata wW order aU Maatrlaa In Arssstssk aetata to epsrata at SUbaw of too After voaoaMMMaf tiSS bo haaai ter all hMMa and ataras noraially ara Tba arflar aba will Writ store llfbltei and SlaaUaalai adverUriqg Bfi4000 ALLOCATED FOB MAINE PUBLICITY AUGUSTA Dee 4-JP-A budget of niMo for space to advertise Hito attractions in too fiscal year beginning July 1 was approved today by the Maine Development CwiwiH11" TEMPERATURES fjTtmi mtailmm tamnsmtuns HImUsSoU Kontrwl 41 Nantuckat 10 Hnr HlNi -flBSMEr PhlaMpbla 30 PtMMBtZ 45 4T PorLTd lit SO 40porUd On SB iMm 40 bonis 48 nu'n 45 St Wuhlnstoa St IS IS as ST 19 46 4S 47 86 36 50 41 63 WEATHER fa-cold Manont nuTuid conUnuedcSd Friday FMr and continued cold north portion Increasing cloudineos and not portion UfcdyFrhlay night tiding Saturday Partly cloudy north portion Saturday TOBAra ALMANAC PM 4:31 qga Kemaa SNHV arts IM Dsereu sa PM TXX I IM BoothT 4:36 4:48 4:43 VI PL 4:33 4:48 rao fey Melee Pept of Bra SXDP! REFRIGERATION Service All Makes Clarence Itathim us Rimer St Aynum TcL IlSl 7 AJL to I PJL Emerg HELM Ml WISC ASSET Dee 4-JP-Ctothing belonging to Reno Browne 28 slain here Thanksgiving Eve and a bloodstained seat cover apparently from his missing maroon sedan have been found in Lambertville J-Sheriff Herbert Pinkham disclosed tonight The sheriff said toe New Jersey State police reported a suitcase found in toe woods then contained cloning ana New England Tel and Tel Co payroll stubs bearine the young Rockland cable splicer's cable name A topcoat also there Pinkham said The suitcase and seat cover were found Nov 28 Pinkham was told-Browne's body with three bullet wounds in the back was found in a patch of woods off route one here Thanksgiving Day He had left Rockland the previous afternoon for Portland to eat his holiday dinner with his mother and sister So for as Pinkham knew then still was no trace of Browne's car pinkham said' that Philip Wheeler investigator for Maine's Attorney General and Sgt John Crosby of tho State Police have gone to Now Jersey to Invert the flNw Jersey State Police at Ftem-ington said the suitcase also contained Vrttera written to Browne soma addressed to Lubec where ha Continued On Paga 10 Column MARSHALL ATTACKS MOLOTOV Soviet Minister Accused of Attempt to Wreck Aid Program NO PROGRESS LONDON Dec 4-JP-Secretary of State George Manhall and Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov traded direct verbal blows for toe first tone in too present Foreign Ministers -meeting today and toe Council stood deadlocked on too Autrlan treaty conference officials reported The soldier! his ire aroused by that the United States and Britain tar their measures of aid were trying to Austria indirectly referred to the Marshall program and declared Molotov was trying Uf LLs are all aware of the real purpose of attacks of this nature" Marshall said in his sharpest statement Continued On Page 10 Column 7 MIHAI WEDDING PUNS "VETOED" IS CHARGE Paper Bcftrte King Farced to Ccasall 8 evict LONDON Dec 4-JP-The London Daily Graphic reported from Lau-SwitzerUndT tonight that same Russian veto is barring the engage-mentof King Mihai of Romania and Danish-French Princess Anne of Bourbon-Pa rms Quoting "reliable diplomatic The Graphic's correspondent Hugo Kaninas wrote that Mihai cabled his intentions to the Bucharest Government during bis recent visit to London for the wedding of- Princess Elizabeth i and Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip "Madame Anna Pauker Romania a Foreign Minister insisted that the Kremlin should first be consulted Karanda said "The answer from Moscow was a blunt King Mihai said in Lausanne yesterday where he and the 34-year-old Princess are spending a few day that there was to reports originating in Copenhagen that they were engaged But nis uncle Prince Nicolas brother of former King Carol II Indicated toe engagement might be announced "in a few days" The Graphic's reporter said too son for too Russian refusal was that "marriage to a Western Euro-rtneese would tighten Mihath pein princes would Ufnten Minin ms with the west a way unwel- coma to the Sovift" HOUSE MEMBERS TIMID OVER AID TO EUROPEANS Fear Communists May Cash In Stopgap Aid Approval Expected MAY VOTE MONDAY WASHINGTON Dec 4-JP-Ftiends end foes of emergency aid to Europe clashed on the House floor today over toe question whether toe relief program would halt the march of Communism or strengthen Russia in a passible war against the Quick help to Western Europe an investment in national security" was urged by Rep Cox (D-Gs) who declared that past American policies of "appeasement" had from a second rate power into a "monster that now baa tot entire world trembling in its Cox told toe House during the Ant of two general a $590000000 relief measure that Russia waging everything but a shooting war against us" Ho raid Continued On Page SB Column 4 ARAB ARMIES RECRUITED IN MIDDLE EAST Largo Scala Invasion of Palestino Area Appears Near DEATH TOLL 35 (By The Ameeteted Prase) Tho possibility that Oe entire Arab world win invade Palestine with organized amlea to fight toe United Nations' partition of tho Holy waa hinted today as Arab leaden lent their support to overt recruitina campalgiw throughout too Middle Arab rioting against Jews and tionals of other countries which favored partition reached new heights of violence British OMolal Reverted Slate It was reported without confirmation in Khartoum Anglo-Egyptlan Sudan that the British Minister in Aden a British protectorate at the foot of the Arabian peninsula had Continued On Page 17 Column HORMONES USED IN CANCER RELIEF BOSTON Dee 4-JP-Two doctors reported today that medication with sex hormones had sometimes brought remarkable relief in fonns of breast cancer but indicated that thus far no evident existed that their benefits were more than temporary and palliative Dr Frank Adair of the New York Memorial Hospital told of many cases involving bone cancer benefited bar use of testosterone the male sex hormone in a report to the Radiological Society of North America meeting here Dr Ira Nathanson of Boston a member of too Harvard Cancer Clinic said the estrogenic hormone (female) had halted pain improved physical condition and even temporarily stopped or lessened cancer of toe soft tissues But he empha sized that the beneficial effect had not been demonstrated to be more than transitory FRED McCORMACK SPORTSMAN SUICIDE NEW YORK Dec 4 JMVeder-ick McCormack' 50 wealthy yachtsman and prominent Baltimore ltL rati estate owner died today In Lennox Hospital a short time after he was found with a gunshotwound ear in hia Bart no wn iouiki who back of hla right oar Side penthouse apartment Of AUGUSTA Dee 4-JPAbatemenA of State taxes to fire damaged munittea and disposal of throe pare don or commutation petitiaae voted today by the Executors Carat a cil as it adjourned to Dee 17 Taxes aggregating $48J37J0 wetojjp ordered returned to 10 towns whoso valuations were hardest bit by th October forest fine State Tax Assessor Ernest John son said other towns desiring would receive it "ritoouj lwiiraa additional need is shown tt not believed additional abatements will bo warranted" Towns receiving abatement of I -to lOCKfr of their State taxes wen Bar Harbor Waterboro Brownfield Centreville Jonesboro Dayton Hare nebunkport Lyman NgyrOdd Shapieigh The Council dented the eommutrec tion petition of Hubert Labbee Lam iston sentenced last June to one to two years in State prison on charges of breaking and entering 5 The petition of Albert Tyler Calais for pardon or commutatkxe SOUTH WATERBORO Dec 4-JP-Fire that burned out a big general store and warehouse threatened tonight that part of this little village spared by to October forest fires Loss was estimated unofficially at $25000 The cause was undetermined Photographs of an auction held at the throe story wooden store building in 1946 were sent til over the world by the State Department as part of its good-neitfi-bor program The building owned by Lee Ow-n of Albion contained a general store meat market and restaurant on toe ground floor Tba upper lleesa were GUed-with furniture much of it antique and aid kooks Firemen of half a dozen tou the flames from spres Watexbore' Co Ine tq rum Nearly everything la the village except the business district burned out In tht forest ftm Sanford Springvale Bar Mills Alfred Hotos Center and Water boro Fire Departments battled toe FUEL ISSUE IN A MUDDLE Ceafl letter Call Far Fan 4-JP-The th Navy and Transportation solution to New MrWrrv too Office of are nnabte to offer A stiu England's fuel shortage Congress whose individual members have been seating an answer has derided to giro the whole fuel coat oil and a full-dress investigation Chairman Wolverton tR-NJ) of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee dieclncod today hia group will make a "complete" study beginning next week A special Senate Commerce subcommittee headed by Senator Tobey (X-NH) plans to start hearings next Tuesday into all phases of the problem Speaker Martin (R-Mass) has railed a meeting for tomorrow morning of all New England House members to canvass the situation have had so many confusing reports and so many conflicting figures" Martin told a reporter "that we can't find where we stand He raid he hopes to appoint a small committee representative of the six Northeastern States to correlate Information and plan strategy He may mim such a group tomorrow Two House committees heard reports today from Government departments and agencies bearing on the New England case Wolverton committee acting on two resolutions by Rep Rogers (R-Mass) heard from the Commerce Department that coal and fuel oil exports have fallen off in the fourth quarter of this year and from too Office oi Defense Transportation that low production plus car shortages has caused a decrease in cool deliveries to toe northeast 3 HURT IN CALIF GAS EXPLOSION LOS ANGELES Dec 4-JP-Three men were injured two seriously when an explosion of fumigating Si wrecked a two story residence re today Chester Pencille 44 head of three-mar fumigating crew was blown through the wall of an ad- joining house and critically injured Hia son John Pencille 28 was thrown 100 feet from the roof of the wrecked house to the ground Fred Lopes 35 the third member of the crew was blown from in front of the structure into the street 50 feet away He said the building had been sealed and pumped full of NrarLyhousn were damaged by the explosion and windows were broken over a one block radius Venetian Blinds MAX ro OXUKH DEUVXR1 IN DAIS Cote Champagne US SHAWULT ST 6873 LKW ISTON 1-XX of his fire to ten year prison rare tence was dismissed without dice He was charged with be! accessory to arson Henry Dennis Jr Litchfield was denied pardon of his Am of $10 and costs imposed on a charge of driving while under the lnfluenc of liquor 'AU efforts of the American Em-y in Moacow to obtain permission to interview these people with a view of establishing their American citizenship and arranging for their return to toe United States have been fruitless" The note was sent to the Soviets last Mdy 38 and was signed by Dean Acneson then Undersecretary of State It was published because of a court action in toe New York Supreme Court by Hartlportxoon Cboolokian seeking custody of three minor children before emigrating to too Soviet Union It was in reply to a Soviet note which asked that the' State Department give assistance to Armenians in toe United States who desired to their "mother by them to leave export property and give up their American citizenship BREWSTER FEARS AID MAY WEAKEN US Strength and Vlgtlaaee Urged By AUGUSTA Doe 4-JP-Warnlgg that no "dictatorship in too future will ever make toe mistake of leaving an America untouched and ta-searrad Senator Brewster tonight called for a program of "teaching Europe bow to food itself" and using "eternal vigilance itt keeplng in America our free Institutions" Brewster head of the Senate War Investigating Committee that figured in toe recent Howard Hughes investigation repeated tonight his opposition la parts of the Marshall Flan for aid to Europe saying "toon could be no greater blow to world peaco than weakening of ourselves here at home" He spoke to an American Legion poet meeting of nearly 300 members We should give to Europe's un derfed what wo are able to give ikening tjuaelves' he said the greatest thing we can offer toe world is an example "isssasssis shall Plan would receive "the closest poMlble scrutiny by the Congress' during the next year before it is acted upon Especially such things in our policy as "destroying nitrogen plants in Germany while she needs fertilizer desperately" will be "very carefully looked by Congress he raid The Senator paid tribute to the American Legion who honored the Augusta City Government at its meeting raying it "stands out as a bulwark against forces" that might destroy America FIRE VICTIM RESIGNS PARK 00MM POST AUGUSTA Dee 4-HUdreth today announced with regret the resignation of Mrs Amory Thorndike nf Birr Harbor Chairman of too Maine Park Communion Mn Thorndike wrote "I feel very strongly that my time should now bo entirely devoted to affairs xxx at home Mrs Thorndike a liaison worker between the Bed Cross and Bar Harbor In the October lost her home fire disaster WINDOW 8HADE8 VENETIAN BLINDS ALL SIZES A COLORS CAMPBELL SABATTUS ST by tba gunfire of police the Italian Interior Ministry said today Tba strikers at Ragusa a diy of BOjOOO In the southern part of the island contended the of American coal prejudiced tea demand of Sicilian labor The Ministry said then were no casualties during tbs disorders which began yesterday prefect 'asked labor groups to maintain order until tba end of this wsek whan Umberto Tognl Minister of Commerce and Industry is expected to arrive in Sicily to investigate mining problems Meanwhile a new series of disorders broke out in various parts nation which has been plagued toe past month by strikes and demonstrations as extreme leftists exerted pressure on the middle-of-the-road Cabinet of Premier Alcide de Gasperi REPLY WITHHELD ON DEMOTION PROTEST AUGUSTA Dec 4-JP-lba Maine Personnel Board withheld today its Ja BbroteSt bw the Main- State Employes Association over several demotions in the Health and Welfare Department Chairman Harold Rodgen of Saco said toe Board la preparing a letter to too Association which will g4bo made gubUc only if the Asaocia- ftietssoclation asked toe Board Nov 7 for an investigation to determine "whether or not too demotions xxx an in accordance with law and in the best interests of the State and its employes" TAFT DOUBTS HE'D ACCEPT 2D PLACE WASHINGTON DeC 4-JP-Sen Taft (R-Ohio) asked tonight if he would accept the Republican Vice Presidential nomination "under any circumstances replied: "I don't think so" Taft mrje tho statement in to a question during "Meet Press" television broadcast position certainly more in teresting Job surely than toe Vice Presidency and I think probably ms Important a Job think that I would prefer to bo In tho Senate than ha a candidate for Vice President" AIR LINE PILOTS STRIKE THREATENS WASHINGTON Dec 4-JP-UUtod Air Lines pilots had a system-wid -strike vote under way tonight aa result of deadlocked negotiations with the company on a new contract' Robert Cole Secretary of to National Mediation Board said be had received no official notification of the vote but had heard "som time ago" that it was to bo taken i David Behncke President the Air Line Pilots Association 7 (AFL has confirmed that the Strik vote is on The company said that neither waxes nor hours were at issue Thn pilots' principal objection to th proposed new contract was reported to bo the company's clause stipulating that ances must be ttiren up immediate superiors -K 17 SHOPPING DAT8 TO CHBI3TUAS Christmat Seal MEN XMAS RIBBON GANDY A Drag Store 173 lfala St Lewiston We need men with ears or light trucks to deliver too new Telephone Directory in Lewis ton Auburn Lisbon Lisbon Canter Lisbon Falls Sabattua Mechanic Falls Apply Friday and Setup day to Mr Ford at the Donnelly Corp Store corner of Oak and Middle Sts Lewiston 1 r- 1.