The Lewiston Daily Sun from Lewiston, Maine • 1

-i JCmJ-' 'v: r-R a Jv vt VOL LV LEWISTON-AUBURN MAINE FRIDAY MOBSING DECEMBER 12 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTiJ r- A -A 'V v-f V' TAX COT Rep DingeD Proposes 5 Billion Slosh by Increasing Exemptions lowering Percentage Levies Permitting Married to Split Iricome-GOP lor End to Gas and Amusement Tax New Bedford-Fell River Cotton Textile Plant Agreement With 00 Expected to Set Pattern for All Northern Also Get 6th Holiday Effective January 5 TRUMAN HOLDING OUT FOR HIS OWN ECONOMIC PLAN GOP Program Is Called Inadsquate Approved by House Com SHOWDOWN SOON WASHINGTON Dee -JP-Pres-Ment Truman today labelled Republican anti-inflation plana aa inadequate but tiie House Banking Committee dtoegaxded hie plea for compulsion-backed controls and approved the 4-point OOP voluntary program by a vote of 14 to 5 Thns the stage wee set for a showdown next wade on the two eon-flietiag theories as to the best way to curb tin rising eost of living The President told his news conference today anything less than the 10-point Administration program would fall to do the Job and he WASHINGTON Deb 1WP-Stealing a march on the Republican a Democratic Congreasman from Michigan today introduced a bill to reduce taxes by 000 Rep measure of raduetkm Hi is a member of the tax-framini Ways and Mean Committee am opposed the OOP's 94X00X00X00 tax cut bills which were vetoed by President Truman during the last of Congress propofd: more than 9UMML-from Federal excise taxes 1 Increasing personal income tax exemptions by $100 and reducing surtax rates one per cent- in earn bracket' Allowing husbands and wives to split their incomes for tax pur edSwatir" BOSTON Dec ll-(AP)-Emil Rieve President of tbe TeX tile Workers of America fOTO announced tonight agreement with 23 mills of the Fall River-New Bedford Cottpa' Manufacturers Associations and nine other New England plant Y' for a 10 wage increase Also included in the agreement was an additional paid hoB- day (the sixth) and improvement in company-paid insurane protection for workers in 23 mills of the two associations The agreement aDprored tonight hy a union negotiating committee will be submitted for ratification to a conference of delegates here Dec 21 Sieve said the new increase would add 16600000 in dhrttt-wages alone to the annual income of the 30000 workers involved Nine New England mills of the American Thread Co and Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates also are included Rieve said the Fall River-New Bedford terms usually bekt come a pattern for all northern eotton mills 97c Minimum Wage The pay hike will lift the minimum wage in the mills from 88 cents to 97 cents an honr Average earnings will increase from $107 to $118 an honr The insurance improvement provides payment for doctorf FOLIC AT DEATH SCENB-OfOeers Stanley Maurice Cray of tha Auburn polios complete Thursday night at a point on Broad StmM wnans track dnven by Philip Camur struek and 72 fatally LAUNDRY KILLS MAN INCREASES FOR Gl TRAINEES URGED Rap Kearney gays Ha tee Pavers Higher WASHINGTON Dee 11 Keeney (R-NY) said today he full support of the House Vi Affairs Committee in Ms to got action on a- Mu to erans taking on-the-lob be paid higher wages without big their Government subsistence aUowancci we cannot get it passed at this pacial ssesion-ha told a reporter 1 will preas for a vote as soon as the regular session opens in January Ifif entire committee is Behind we think the bill should be I Uunedfaf In ipuch to Do ffouit lost wock that several veterans hills on the be -pnssed before tin spe- IN NEW Ernest Lovertu Hit While Crossing Broad Street Hill Above Sixth Philip Carrier Reports Being Unable to Avoid to Go to Grand Jury County Attorney Says CALL PAULEY TO EXPLAIN GRAIN DEALS Army Sec Royali's Assistant to Be Questioned by Senators Regarding Stassen Charges He Has i Profited by Grain Specuiafion-RoyaB Says Pauley's Holdings Being Unloaded at Loss -J'-A Si- HOUSE vans STOPGAP AID FOR EUBOPE Bill Now Goes to Conference for Adjustment With Semite Measure-Approval Comes on a Voice Vote Befieve $60000000 Fond for China Not to Be Aalhcrized by Cominiifee AMG WARNS TRIESTE AGAINST VIOLENCE "5- Ag' TRIESTE Dee IKiP-The AlBaA -Militaiy Gw I raeidH today it would saky action against groups dfatuihh public order Whether they with Fascism rocL white at black" i The waning followed a esrtes ef disorders earlier this week protest- -ing the alleged lainqr of a military government court in three youths to i onment each for killing an 11-old giil in a 14 The Allied declared itself sal conformed to the law FIRST "HILDRETH FOR SENATE" CLUB GARDINER Dm ll-A-The first 'HildretH for Senator Club- wan or- ganized tonight in ttfa city- where Governor Hildreth wa barn anotherphaso tha Senate recommended removal of excise taxes on gasoline admission to theaters and athletic and local tdephom and electric bills Tha group also suggested that of the tax Congreaa equalise between the so-called ta: "community property States" and otter States ft advocated further that States be allowed to collect the present Fed- Contmuod on Pass 4 Column 7 THREE CRASH SURVIVORS EVACUATED Rescue Operations Are Hampered by Terrain in labrador HELICOPTER USED WE8T0VEX FOLD Mass Doe Il-JP-Three of the six survlvorvcrf sn ATC transport plane emah which claimed thsuvas of SI others midnight Tuesday were evacuated by helicopter tonight from ley Ub to Goose Bay Newfoundland Field Amf tpAtf-man said ha bad no names and no report on the condition of the sm ylvors who wore trapped In 1 farts ted wilderness north of i Royal Canadian Air Font field at that weather permitting Conttiuad On Pago 7 Column MAINE TRUCKDRIVER SLUGGED IQOT CARGO Traitor Truck Oriental PORTLAND Dae 11-JP-San Motor Bxprate Inc- said to-that one of ita driven reported lUgua Mass police ttat He had lugged uneonseioua at Sea-brook today by three men who took his trailer truck and ita cargo of 50 Oriental rugs and three tons of batteries The express company said tha driver Frederick Dobson 47 related he regained consciousness in field at Saugus Tha company mid the batteries were worth $2X00 and the vehicle $10000 It was unable immediately to estimate value of tha balance of tha cargo which it said wag a route from Portland to Boston consignees OF NH FRESHMAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH Lytsqr Beside Body of a LMarphy Berths Dee 11-B-r Uni-mpahire freshman was found deed bullet eye Dr Keay of Rochester H-eoroner said Murphy had been dead about an hour when his body was discovered by Stephen Wreglsn a University proctor Sheriff Stephen Scruton iff Strafford county reported a revolver was found lying beside body 2 TOTS DROWN AS SLED CRASHES THROUGH I0E MICHIGAN cmr ted Dee 11 -IP-Two small children died today when their sled broke through thin ice on Stone Lake neer their homes The bodies of Sharon Ann Hopper -4 end Norman Caul were recovered Continued On Page SO Column 4 F0RRESTAL DENIB AMBITION FOR V-P Fade Oae Track WASHINGTON Dee 11 -JP-Sec-ratary of Detense Forrestal counted himself out today as a Vice Presidential candidate Answering news conference questions Forwrtal said that person who ia trying to integrate tha threa establishment! (tha unified Army-Navy-Air set-up) should have a one-track mind he cent combine that with any political" aspects He asserted tint 1 have ne taken myself seriously as a political glamour character" Forrastal hastened to add that "I look down with any smugness on politicians they are essential'' Reporters told him that President Truman earlier in the day had denied a report that Forrestal was resigning his office Forrestal said his only answer to that question was WALLACE PREFERS TAFT TO TRUMAN Fade ThWh Aetiao Meal Lftely Ta Kaap Tha rate BUFFALO Dae 11 -JP-Esary-A WaDaea mifitodavhat-K ha had to choose between Fred Trumao and Senator Robert A Taft next Fall he would vote for Taft The former Democratic Vice President and potential Presidential candidate if a third party enters the race next year said at press conference he favors Taft because "in foreign affairs he is the one most likely to keep the In a speech tonight Wallace said Governor Thomas Dewey is reach tha White House President Truman on aid and universal military training Wallace said: "Truman wants universal military training Dewey demands universal military training The Administration plans far aid to China Dewey wants more aid for China" He asserted that "our present foreign policy is actually leading us toward war It ia based on the idea that peace lies in building overwhelming military power At the news conference Wallace said he doubted that a third party would influence the selection of the Renublican Presidential Domini The one-time Cabinet member said he preferred Taft to Dewey or any other Republican tha issue of our foreign policy would that be more clean cut" aid Taft ia against universal wanted to hold WALLGREN WOULD RUN WITH TRUMAN Wttttaften Oevener Nat 01 Te Get V-P Neatestten PORTLAND Ora Dee U-iP-Governor Mon Wallgren of Washington said today he would accent the Vice-Presidential nomination Truman's running mate if it offered to him have always thought the West should be represented on a Presidential ticket" raid Wallgren who has been mentioned as a Vice-Presidential choice my Party offers me the nomination I will accept Rut 1 am not out trying to get it" Wallgren is here to attend todays meeting of the Pacific Coast Board of Intergovernmental Relations $84429 EARNED BY THE PORTLAND PARK METERS PORTLAND Dee ll-JP-Portlands parking meters have yielded $54429 for traffic control since they were installed at a cost of $49X00 a year ago City Manager Lyman Moore reported today and tajwad Lavortu TRUCK 72 AUBURN 2S2 Broad PM Thursday to Police mu Alton Sayage'ef Auburn he was struck by a truck driven by Philip Carrier of 55 Howard Street Lewiston Faets in the case will be pn-entod to the Grand Jury at ita January aiaoiana tiwwwwiwff to County Attorney A Martin who ordered an autopsy performed on the body This fourth auto-mebUafatality in Auburn in 1947 Thera have been no such deaths ha Lewiston ttb year Carrier said he was driving terly on Broad Street end had Just Sixth Street when the acci- MHld dent occurred Re was saying Lsvertu ing tha New Ankara thoroughfare in front of him vehicle headed opposite direction want by Tho drlver aaidhnxwerva to tte left and appliednis brakes Mt could not avoid striking Lavextu sad KBs Car head struck the extrema right front corner of the truck eeb s' foot below the heeding root police said Tha truck of the Continued On Fags IS Column WHITE MAINE MANAGER or BowDonr htnd drive PORTLAND Dec 11-JP-Aopoint-ment of Ashmead White of Bangor aa Maine manager of the Bowdoin College sesquicenteimial fund wee announced today by Ms Gen Wallace Philoon USA -Ret the general chairman White has chosen Karl Philbrick of Bangor aa Penobacc Chairman nXSOha13 GUARD VEGETABLE FARM WAUFUN Win Dee 11-iP-War den John Burke of the State prison here believes in using a crook to catch a crook Burke disclosed today that during harvest time he had found it necessary to station a convict guard at the prison farm to stop the public from stealing farm produce Results were not announced first major post-of its type in the coun-been studied by rood spec- several States model procedures for aet- up such a project had been drawn by turnpike authorities for Massachusetts New Ham Ohio Pennsylvania and Bonds tiaued by the authority Continued on Page 4 Column OREGON CONSIDERS HEATED HIGHWAY PORTLAND Ora Dee U-P -A highway heated by bet me- by the Oregon Is prapeacd Je Highway The firejert sa probably wffl ha this rasath tavelv 1 I15-foe4 hi an tto sast edge af af ttat ettyh min street Nstnral hat water wells la tite ana weald be tapped to pipe hot water ttrangh tte pavement and prevent it from Bag la tte Winter NEW Bowling Alley Honrs Rumford Institute Monday Through Friday: FJ0 to 11 PJJ Saturdays: 1X0 to 11 FXL Join The Institute CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO CANADIANS DUTY-FREE Bnt $21 Limit Dnpoaod By DOparteunt OTTAWA Dee 11-JP-The Canadian Revenue Department has decided to play bell with Sente Claus -4t least until after Christmas Bis going to let him bring Canadians a few mora of the fancy American xxls with which he likes to fill the snous pack Personal gifts on articles under the ben now may enter the country from the duty-free Just as long as they aren't worth more than $25 the Department announced today The new regulations will remain in effect until Jan 15 Formerly the Department permitted only gifts worth -tarn than $5 to enter And the American who seeks a present that ia different for his Canadian friend might try lending some fresh fruit oysters or even a fancy box of unpitted Just as long ho watches how much he pays for the gift JUSTICE DEPT CHECKSBOSTON "DIMES" FUNDS Cartries Handling of Campaign Alleged by House Com Probers McCORMACK PROTESTS WASHINGTON Dee 11 -A-Testi-mony alleging raralem handling of -March of rann funds and possible illegal political activity involving employes of the Boston Internal Revenue office was tufned over to the Justice Department for -appropriate1 action" today by a House subcommittee The Appropriations subcommittee headed tnrRep Canfield (R-NJ) also turned over the 184 pages of testimony taken during hearings which began a week ago to the Treaaur Department the Civil Service Commission end the Ihtfmal Revenue Bureau The committee made no comment Continued on Page 11 Column 10 JEWS KILLED IN AMBUSH OF TRUCK CONVOY I 41 Slain In Bloodiest Day of Fighting In Palestine DEATHTOLL 287 JERUSALEM Doe lUSJ-Anh gunman ambushed a flve-truA convey en the Jeruaaum-Hcbren reed tonight and tfllol 10 Jewish set-Sm Mdewndsd three others swTSLewtJr dufateU since SnteSadNrtgM daebton tejR tition the Holy Und touched ell the MaSSwMdHw In the entire MM Continued en Pete It Column WINTER 10 DAYS OFF WASHnfflTOW Doe ll-The Navy today Winter wffl begin hi the northern hemisphere itlWl AN Eastern StendMd Time Dee Summer wUl mart at the same In the Southern hemisphere COLD EXCEPTION BRINGS POLAR CUBS WASH BERTH WASHINGTON Dec ll-P-Twta Polar bear cube born at the zooto-day-got a cold reception from their Whan aha refused to niu-se the young ones head keeper Frank fiwi moved them to the warm reptile house and started making formula for a battery of baby bot- "tta Cuba weigh TEMPERATURES USMP- at Saan maasapoMs 3 Maatnal IS Naataekst 38 Nm Him ST SS Nr OrtoBM 4B Kw Torfc SO 90 19 SS SI It- Louts rra'so sa salsrminstoa as TS WEATHER FAB (By Tha Awestoted Proas) irifie New Mostly doudywith scattered mow flurries north portion fair south portion Friday and Friday night Saturday increasing with snow flurries north portion Continued Continued oold today's 4MUHO A If I TV I Ms 4:01 IM I Dscissse Day's I Vmt VRNBS Stars: Nswnry Stem Os tom RIOH WATEK Hr NsimDcpt tea A Sbors AK PK llBO Boot lOSO jgy- 11 :0 AM rJLI 10:30 11:0 rohrt 11 SHOPPING DATS TO CHRISTMAS Christmas Stab? WASHINGTON Dec 11-JP-Edwin Pauley Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army and former Democratic Party Treasurer was summoned today to explain his grain market transactions aa Congresnonal leaden moved to investigate Harold Stamen's charges that Government have profited in voDawpeconniOK' The Senate Appropriations-Oonl-ttHtee arranged te question Pauley tomorrow after hearing Secretary of the Army Royall state that Pauley had certain commodity holdings when he Joined the Army Department last September end that ha has been selling them at a heavy lorn Royall added that Pauley has not had access to any information about Army grain buying that might be used In speculation Thera were these simultaneous developments 1 House Republican Leader Hal-leck of Indiana promised an investigation of the charges made by Stassen candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination 2 Rep MacKinnon (R-Mlnn) fa' traduced a resolution authorizing the House Banking Committee to investigate officials connected with food purchases that might have af fected price He raid it was aimed at any who might have profited on Continued On Page 4 Column DEWEY MEETS WITH GOP CONGRESSMEN WASHINGTON Dee U-JF-Gov Thomas Dewey of New York who has yet to openly declare his aspirations for the 1948 Republican Presidential nomination met tonight with GOP Congressmen from most sections of the country The occasion was a private dinner at which an old Albany associate Rep Frederic Coudert Jr (R-NY) acted aa host Coudert said the main purpose waa to provide the 1944 standard bearer an opportunity to meet Republican members of his State's Congressional delegation and other The dinner marked the first time Dewey as Governor has met formally with a Congressional group other than members of his own delegation BANGOR MAN GETS POST IN NE ICR DEALERS BANGOR Dee 11-JP-Ralph Getch-eli of Bangor was elected Maine Vice President of the New England Ice Dealers Association today at the organization's 50th annual convention Springfield Mass XMAS SUBSCRIPTIONS Any Magazine New or Renewals (We Give Gift Cards) BillDavisSmokeShop 28 Ash St Lewiston MAINE SUPERHIGHWAY OPEN TOMORROW 47-MILE ROAD TO ALLOW 60-MILE SPEED 11-JP-Thehe war WASHINGTON Dpe 11-AP-' House pawed by voice vote day its hotly debated i monism bill authorising 000 in emergency aid to 1 tidy Austria ana China Designed to provide a stopgap assistance until the long-range Plan" for European recovery can be put into effect if Congress adopts lthe House bin now France to a Joint which wfll seek to reconcile it with Senate aid bill Senators have served notice id advance that they win oUeet to any changes In their bill which au thorizas thefull amount requested by President Truman and leaves China off the list of countries to be helped The HBBte biU adopted after six of debate that included a sharp tical controversy earlier today in several other partKuIars from the measure which uw Senate approved last week Representatives added meats making Efresident Ttuman responsible for easing the impact of foreign aid shipments on prices and supplies and shutting off aid to any country foiling under Com' mniilyt jjflpii tuition They also forbade the distribution of relief food abroad by Communist officials or organisations a of the aid bill dam-for a roll call so that individual votes for and against the Continued On Page Column 1 CLERGYMAN REPORTS $2052 SWINDLE CINCINNATI Rev Lawrence the New Jerusalem Dec 11-JP-The of in Cin cinnati's West End reported to police todan he 11110 bran out of $2X52" which was intended for use as a down payment on a new church Police mid Mr Byndon told them he went to a real estate office Dec to make he down payment but was me in ha hallway of ho office building by a man who Inquired his business The man posed as an employe of the real estate firm tha pastor said 1 accepted the money giving a recelp aimed "John Smith" When he visited the rad aetata office today Mr Byndon said he was told the down payment had not been received and tha company had not employe named John Smith miles south of Uw airport near tha Tennrtwt Mississippi State line All available ambulances we rushed to ft- srma snma threa fourths at a mile from tha nearest road White said he aaw a flash in tha air than heard an explosion and saw the plana eraah within two onds soma two mile from hia real- The Army laid tha eauaa of the accident had not been determined Identification of the dead won with-held pendlttg notification of next of kin Eagles KENNEBUNK Maine Turnpike Authority announced tonight that its four-lane 47-mile toll superhighway between Klttenr and Portland will be opened Saturday by Governor Hildreth for public travel Joseph Sayward Chairman of the Authority said Governor Hildreth would preside at dedicatory ceremonies at the Portland and KK-tery terminals of the $20X00X00 pike and that travel would be possible shortly after noon Sayward estimated the pike devoid of highway intersections end traffic lights would provide a route Hot 1X00X00 vehicles In He mid the road accessible only a toll houses at Kittery at the Wells-Sanford intersection Kenne-bunk Saco Biddeford end Portland would have a 'speed limit of 60 miles an hour cutting travel time between Kittery and Portland from 00 to 50 minutes Tolls have been set at 50 cents 1 trio for passenger ears end slightly more for commercial vehicle with reductions for travel on limited segments of the rood Sayward said tha Turnpike which grow up Elected as officers were: PrssI- dent Philip Talbot: Vice Frasfc-dent Mrs Norwood 8een fary Mrs William Pierce Dfwte 4 turer Ashley Welch The dubs god officers if 'soother Senator George Evans the tor from Gardiner ted In 1847 Hildreth will compete with hie -predecessor Sumner Sewau of fath and Rep Marnrst CL Smith of tte Second District for -the Republican Senate nomination in tha primaries next Juno- MRS JANE HcL PRESTON 'v DIES IN PORTLAND AT 83 PORTLAND Dee: llP-Mrs Jane McLellan Preston 82 member of prominent Belfast family died here today She wa daughter at William BL McLellan one-time Attorney Gen- eral of Maine and sister of Hugh McLellan retired Federal Judge at Boston Mrs Preston widow of Jamas 'l Preston taught school In tite Dor- -cheater section of Boston several years prior to her marriage in 1907 f1 and then lived at Lowell Mass- un til moving here in 1919 She formerly was treasurer at thoY Maine Chapter of the Colonial Dames rt Besides her brother she leaves son James Preston Jr a Cbvo-" land attorney Venetian Blinds MAiia ro okuica DEUVKRT Dra Cote Champagne 114 shawuut ar uewwtun RL 373 in 13SXS 20 KILLED AS ARMY C-47 EXPLODES IN MID-AIR CRASHES NEAR MEMPHIS LOOKING Ski Rangeley This Week-End FOR NAILS? MEMPHIS Tsul Dec 11-A-Twenty persona were killed tonight when an Army C-47 plana exploded in the air cut a swath through a small wood and crashed in an open sage field near Municipal airport Col Donald Fargo Commanding Officer of the 465th AAF base unit announced that all 20 aboard pm sumably military penonnel were killed It was a fransient plane Canute from El Paso Tax to Mai phis he said The crash occurred gbout two Attention I 'k-s Gifts For Years To Come CUSTOM BUILT HAIR INXERSPRIXG MATTRESSES AU 100 South American Hair-top end bottom Be lnnerspring unit covered in beautiful blue or rose oz cover This Mattress manufactured for those who want the best Order Now For Xmas Delivery Reg $9450 Xmas Special $69 A0 DAYS BEDDING IDS Dimer St uh Tel 487-W A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Trains Pianos Xylophones Accordions Meehan-iesl Toys Dolls American Bricks Logs Pull Toys Blocks Games Pnssles Gifts etc Indoor and Outdoor Light Sets Plenty Of TREE LIGHT BULBS WE ARE OPEN EVENINGS GUT RATE CORNER CHESTNUT fa LISBON BIS CORNER CHESTNUT fa LISBON 8T COME TO THE KOOK-E-LAND For all tha common still you need bow hxvo No In stock Place jonr orden far: 8s 1Tb IFm and 29 HURST This otter Is limited 296 Lisbon St Dial R3751 TL 8283 hT 'M J' I Xv I 4 -T i 'I toft Vkgfaq worthy Pres- -v r- "v- -1 '--V tlT Vv r- 7 -rf.