The Lewiston Daily Sun from Lewiston, Maine • 1

i '-Wf-y vs-i-'- ---itfoi VOL Ly LEW1STON-APBURN MAINE SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 20 1917 PEAQ MARSHALL SAYS LAAAI Expected to Sign measure Although 1 Disliking Provides Voluntary Acts to Combat Inflation-Democrats Requested Power to Impose Compulsory Controls if Needed BT FBANCIS LE MAT WASHINGTON Dec 19-JP-The Republican plan for voluntary ac CHRISTMAS DREAMS CQME Little Doris Goyette time year old daugHter of Mrs Sertha Goyette of 102 Knox Street Lewiston suffering from leukemia rare blood disease is under treatment at St Mary's General Hospital The disease is incurable Doris Goyette three-year-old daughter of Mrs Bertha Goyette of 102 Knox Street is under treatment a St Mary's General Hospital for leukemia a rale and incurable blood disease And' it looked very much last night as though Santa Claus knew all about the misfortune that has befallen the blonde blue-eyed youngster and would make sura she had plenty of toys to make this Christmas as cheerful as possible Not long after Doris and her mother had posed for The Sun photographer in Department 3 at the hospital word reached Robert Lafayette chairman of the Elks committee on Christmas that lust possibly Doris could use a few more gifts That was lust what the chairman was looking a chance to up to last night Doris has (wo sisters Claire 5 and Irene 2 and all three have been living at the Mareotte Hone Her mother la an employe of the Crest Shoe Co Her maternal grandparents are Mr end Mrs Peter Dearochen Hospital authorities held no hope last night Doris would recover from her Illness Her mother has been told of ft serious nature Like a few ether stricken children in various parts of the country whose eases nave come to public attention Doris is unaware of her plight and is smilingly awaiting the advent of Santa Claw AP WlipWr MARSHALL FLAN EUBOFEAN Black area comprises the If European countries wnlch would benefit under the United States European Recovery program Shaded area includes eight nations which followed lead in refusing to participate So you think you're having trouble this Christmas PRICE FIVE CENTS MUST AWAIT RECOVERY TELLS NATION Disappointed at Big 4 Collapse but Insists No Ground Lost CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS WASHINGTONDec 19-JP4ec retary of State Marshall said tonight that because of Soviet TruO-tration" policies a lasting European peace settlement is yet distant It probably will have to await (ho outcome of Western Europe's effort with American to a healthy society" he predicted In a radio talk to the nation Marshall reported on the break-up of the Big Four Foreign Ministers conference at London He said that until the between Russia and the Powers is decided even a would be difftaiiit "The Soviet Union has ed the situation in its frank i tion ff hostility and opposition So the European recovery program" Marshall continued Metetov la Blamed Placing the blame for failure to reach agreement on Russian Foreign Minister Molotov 1 aid that at London the spokesman displayed "no op ent will to reach a settlement1' Molotov he charged used the conference "as an opportunity for proparimda declaration would be pleasant to German i Despite the outcome which termed disappointing lfawiaii as-cried that no real ground Continued on Rum 4 CONGRESS ENDS SPECIAL SESSION AFTER 33-DAYS Votes Aid Bill and Anti-Inflation Program RECONVENES JAN 6 WASHINGTON Dec 19P-Caa-dm adjourned tonight ending a 33-day met ial which ad $540j000000 foreign aid proram and a -plan for voluntary la-lustry checks on rising prims gram and austr quit at 7:18 PJL EST The House followed at attar listening to song by an tu quartet compoara of tives Plumley (R-Vt) Worley Tex) Jones (D-NO and Morris (D-Okla) They alleged ft sang Been Working on file but other members didn't recognise the tune In the dosing houn tore sent to President Continued on Page 4 NEW LIGHTS FOR BAXTER BOULEVARD PORTLAND Dee 1B-X-Installs-tion of a lightingsystem inn the lights qf RfoDe Janeiro J- Boulevard gun todav on Baxter hich skirts Portland's Back Bay The new system entailing Ulught poles is the rift of Percipal Baxter former Blaine Governor in memory of his father the late Jamee Baxter six times mayor of land Baxter Boulevard Is one of land's natural attractions" top committeTplans WASHINGTON MEETING i a few toys where they would the most appreciated i FORRESTAL NAMES COMMISSION TO STUDY POSSIBILITY OF PAY INCREASE FOR SERVICEMEN 17 BILLIONS REQUESTED TO HELP EUROPE President Outlining 4 Year Program Says American Way of Life Dependent on Halting 'Totalitarian Aggression'-Varied Reaction to Pjea-Sen White Thinks Sum to Be Voted SPECIAL SESSION IS SUGGESTED TO AID FIREVICTIMS Portland Banker Sees Need of Long-Ttrm 'Loans by Stats HILDRETH FOR DELAY Information Inadequate Now Ho Tolls York Oxford Loaders PORTLAND Dec lg-N-Caaf a at meeting of businem am legislators and selectmen of forest fire-swept York and Oxford eoun towns today talked up a sped Legislative session and approved motion that figures on the stricken needs be consolidate! for presentation to the Governor and Council The-motion carried after Governor Hildreth told the group that is nowhere near adequate now to allow a derision' on problems occasioned by the fires even if such derisions require i change in the Dr Otis Douphinett of Portland Continued On Page Column BROCKTON SHOESHOP WORKERS ON STRIKE To Reaula Away cease mt "Open BROCKTON 5 The president of Dee 19-JP-independent shoeworkers union raid tonight that workers at the Regal Shoe Co an facto stay any from their jobs Monday in protest- against a company -a renounced "open shop" policy President A Samson of the Brotherhood of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen said more than 500 of 850 union employes at Regal voted unanimously for such action after 90 shoe cutters stayed out of work today Samson said the union members voted not to go back to work until the company agrees to bargain through the Brotherhood John Daly President of the company which runs several factories and a nationwide chain of re tail stores announced the termed At new wage scale would not mean a pay cut because he said the company plans to institute a profit-sharing The union charged that the proposed scale war-a wage reduction Daly said in a statement today he had offered to sign a eon- that he had offered to tract with the union will give ua the same giving to the Packard shoe companies" He charged that union has been giving preferential rates to other manufenurers" Samson declared that the union had received no official notice of such an offer and added that and Knapp have not had preferential rates any more than any other manufacturers AWARDED $39000 VERDICT IN BOSTON Cambridge to Appeal Man Claimed Health Impaired by Sewer Gaa BOSTON Dec 19-JP-The largest personal injury verdict in the memory of court a 839000 award against the city of Cambridge was won today by crippled Albert Prosser father of six children but an appeal quieted family plans for gav Christmas celebration City Solicitor John Daly of Cambridge said the city would carry the case to the Massachusetts Supreme Court A Suffolk Superior Court jury returned the verdict after hearing evidence that Prosser suffered a brain injury through inhalation of escaping sewer gak while foramen in Cambridge garage He spent two years in a hospital Prossers only ton Albert Jr IB with the army hrYOkohama But Mil Prosser and her five daughters began making quick plans for what thev said would be the family! first comfortable Christmas in five rears Prosser himself Joined in cheerfully after the verdict and his tint words to his wife upon returning from the courthouse were: We will have tree nor MAINE TURKEYS IN SHORT SUPPLY AUGUSTA Dec 18-N4roy Brown marketing specialist of the Maine Department of Agriculture said today only 15000 native MSlne turkeys remained for Christmas dinner tables Seventy percent of the States crop of 50000 turkey was marketed hv the close of the Thanksgiving holiday he raid Brown added Maine was producing than half of the turkpya we consume" and saidl is apparent that so-called Western birds will not be as plentiful for the Christinas holiday" HILDRETH APPEALS- YOB SAFETY OVER HOLIDAY AUGUSTA Dec 18 people were asked todeybyGover-nor Hildreth to Join with the National Safety Council and 130 cooperating organizations to help reduce Christmas holiday accidents The Governor said the highway death total to Dec 1 was 22 less than last rear's NOTICE Oar office will be dosed every Monday PLAISTED 0 West Auburn Road 'FUEL OIL EMBARGO PROPOSED NE Congressmen Outline 9-Point Program to Meet Shortage THERMOSTATS AT 68 WASHINGTON -A- An embargo an fual oil export or at least their harp eMKtaitment until domestic shortages are net was unanimously recommended today by the House Commerce Committee Hie New England House delegations st tbs same time urged President Truman to act under the antiinflation measure passed today tq permit the oil industry to pool information and stocks without fear of anti-trust laws Tha New England group also referred to a House Public Works sub-committee In a unanimously (Continued on Page 5 Column 1) FOUR FALL RIVER OFFICIALS AMONG EIGHT INDICTED Accusod of Bribery and Incomo Tax Perjury Ends Long Inquiry ARRESTS DEFERRED FALL RIVER Mam Dec 19-JP-A grand Jury today indicted eight persons including four city officials on charges Involving bribery snd hieoine tax perjury which they wont haw to answer until "after the haUdays" The (tty clerk and three city eounriUon were among those indicted to dimax a long investigation wffldn! charges of irregu laritiM in municipal affairs In eon Motion with bum of city-owned charges were 'listed in Berube GUy Councillor MO ii DCiUDCi John Doyl- -Charles Lapointe City Clerk Emil Bergeron Norman Deananis and his wife HUda Atiy Barnard McDonald and Francis Holland described Continued On Page 8 Column SHAW RENOMINATED TO NOBWAY COURT AUGUSTA Dec 19 -JP-Ji Harry Shaw of Norway Municipal court was renominated today Governor Hildreth TEMPERATURES Dm 10--HuiBuia IS Man ending at 7:30 an laonanturw fnr 24 i paT City WfnnMpolta ll 30 MoMraal -1 8 Nantoelnt 33 33 New Run 17 34 New Olieeaa 44 SI Nrw Terii 33 33 36 67 31 50 31 51 53 44 45 30 Pwtrs lfa IS Pattrs Ora 35 7 16 St Loula 33 San VtaWao 43 Seattle 33 WaehtngUa 30 Miami WEATHER COLD (By The Associated Frees) Maine New Hampshire Vermont and continued cold Saturday Saturday night Sunday variable and becoming milder TODAY ALMANAC AM 1- PM 7:13 Seta 4:03 Length 5:50 I DMieaee 5:43 11:57 PM tare: Mere Mercury Jupiter tar: Veuua HltJH WATER by Maine Dept of 5m A 5horr FMieriee) AM PM I AM PM 4:35 IHarpearell 4:12 4:30 5:37 5:35 IBunthbay 4:07 4:15 4:37 4:35 ISnull Ft 4:07 4:15 I Richmond 712 7:20 ALMANAC am 7:14 Orta PM 4:04 5:43 Dnye Lcnsth 5:50 I Dtcrmac Maaa Seu: 12:35 AM lain: Mercury Mare Saturn Star: Venus HIGH WATER hy Maine Dept of Bee A abort nahrrlee) AM PM AM PM 5:54 5:30 Harpewell 5:15 5:14 5:30 Boothljay 4:54 5:10 5:14 5:30 SmallTt 4:54 5:10 Richmond 7:55 Pgeraaeet INEXPENSIVE HR1HITDNE RINOO use Your Antique Jewelry 8t Diamonds to buy gifts at MAINE MINERAL STORE Wmt Paris Maine tion to bring down the high cost of House nay and sent 1 Truman wno had asked in vain for power trols to impose compulsory con' Officials close to the White House predicted tonight that thFresident but would issue a statement criti rising it He already has taken the position that it 4s inadequate and amounts to passing the inflation buck to him It provides for self-disciplinary agreements in industry business and agriculture with a view to combatting inflation If the President approved the agreements those entering them would be protected from anti-trust action The President had asked for standby power to impose controls oh prices and wages and return to rationing in selected areas of the economy On the final House vote 178 Republicans were joined by 102 Democrats and one American'-Laborite in support of the Republican bill Opposing were 44 Democrats and 29 Republicans Previously the House rejected ISO to 73 a Democratic effort to give Would sign the bill time Continued -On Page 5 Column I TRUMAN SIGNS BILL TO REVEAL BIG SPECULATORS Permits Sec Anderson to Disclose Names at Own Discretion "INSIDERS" SOUGHT WASHINGTON Dec 19-A-President Truman signed today legislation letting Secretary of Agriculture Anderson make public names of heavy traders in grain and other commodities He signed it at 5:30 PM immediately after it was brought to the White House from Capitol HilL Thera was no eeramony The House passed it earlier today -Hie Senate gave its approval late yesterday The mearure allows Anderson to publish the list at his own discre- Contlnued on Page Column 5 NORRIDGEWOCK LOSES SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL Congregational Chareh Barns Meet Monday on Emergency Plan NORRIDEWOCK Dec 19 -IP-The Norridgewock School Board will meet Monday to make plans to accommodate 155 pupils of four elementary grades who lost their school quarters when the Congregational Church building in which they had been holding classes was destroyed by fire this morning Pupils of the second third fourth and fifth grades had been attending classes in the church structure built in 1794 since a consolidated school burned here in 1945 Cecil Cutts Oakland Superintendent of the School District which Includes Norridgewock placed the school department loss at $i-500 Four rooms in the building were used for school purposes and some of the equipment was saved including desks which will need refinishing for future use Pupils began their Christmas vacation today and ins will be announced soon for he distribution of the pupils Cutts The temporary assignments will be necessary for between two and three months Cutts said since after that a new consolidated school now in the process ol construction will be ready lor occupancy The fire was' discovered at 5-45 AM by Brains rd Tripp who lives across the street from the building and members of the Norridgewock Fire Department said it started around an oil burner in the basement HAZARDS OF HOME NORFOLK Va Dee 19-A-Mra Hutton suspected a prowler when the family dog started barking a couple of nights ago so she set out to investigate with loaded shotgun As she descended the stairs the dog brushed past Her knocking her off balance and sending her head over heels down the steps The gun went off in flight and the charge struck the "prowler Who fust then happened to he coming In the front door The "prowler" was Mrs Hutton us banc The shot hit him in tha right leg fracturing his shin bone SkiRangeley Tow 1 All Day CANADA INCREASES ARMED FORCES PAY OTTAWA Dee 18 -JP-Canada today increased the pay of its armed forces by about 10 Manv Government civil servants also got a similar increase The raises were retroactive to Oct 1 Prime Minister MacKcnzie King said in the House of Commons that pay antL allowances for the Army Navy and Air Force wflT average' 10 the rise vai' from about 15 for privates Siuivalent ranks to 5 for fleers privates under the old sya tent got $50 monthly base pay $287500 AWARDED RUTLAND IN SUIT RUTLAND VL Dec 19-iP-Set-tlement of the city of 1200000 suit for damages in the June 3 flood against the Central Vermont Public Service Corp waa announced tonight Rutland's Board of Aldermen un imously agreed to accept the offer of $287000 with State to pay an additional estimated $60000 for the construction and replacement of bridges In the city City attorneys testified that the East Pittsford dsm owned by the power company nad burst in the flood and caused damage to 500 homi Rutland lishmenta nes and business estab- 91 WORCESTER BUSMEN STRIKE WORCESTER Maw Dec 18-iP- A strike of 81 Short Line bw driv- era and mechanics today inconven ienced several thousand commuters of Worcester and 15 surrounding smaller communities but the region also Is served by other lines and no severe hardship was reported A few hours after the strike began Charles Sears Jr Vice-President and General Manager of the Short Lines announced at New- Krt I a conference would be Id-at Providence -Monday aimed at settling demand for higher wages Company union and State representatives were scheduled to attend WASHINGTON what appeared a to a request for proval of services rectal announced Dec 18-JP-In move ap- for the military Defense For-the appoint pay raises for Secretary of tnounced today ment of an advisory commission to make study" of the question llie four-man civilian commit sion of which Charles Hook President of the American Rolling Mill Co is chairman met for the Brat thna yesterday Meeting with it were members of apodal armed forces committee appointed by Forrestal and which has been exploring the military pay raise question for the last six months The latter commission is headed by Secretary of Navy John Sullivan Other members of the advisory commission are Father John Cavan ugn President of Notre University Keith McHugh Vice President of American Telephone and Telegraph Co and Lawrence Whiting president of the Chicago firm of Whiting and Co John Joen of Middletown Is executive secretary The advisory group will study not only the pay of the Army Navy Air Forces and Marines but that of the Coast Guard Coast and Geodetic Survey and medical ana dental officers of tha Public Health Service Forresters announcement said that the thorough review of the pay schedules of the services was undertaken almost forty yqan go" and that since then hare been not only major changes in the cost of living but the general composition of the armed forces has undergone radical statement did not mean there bed been no pay raises in 40 years In the for example privates now receive 875 month compared with $30 at the start of the war Officer incomes hare gone up too with changes hi allowances for living quarters and other factors accounting for some of the increased incomes) MUNICIPAL EONDS TO FINANCE VETS HOUSING SPRINGFIELD Mass Dec 19-X-Citv Treasurer George Rice today announced sale of SI 600000 municipal 1 bonds the prereeds of which will be used to erect a 200 unit veterans housing project inner doors From the angle which the bullet struck the glass the officer said the shot came from the rear of the farm of the late Thomas McNamara Randall Road Sirois lives at the home of DeGruta CapL McGraw reported last night names of three youths seen shooting in the vicinity of the McNamara farm have been obtained and they will be called in for questioning today He said the incident apparently waa an accident and no charges would be Dial 4-7333 I i'- V' ri'' 'ft? 540 MILLION FOREIGN AID FUND ADOPTED Includes 1 8 Millions for China 340 MiUion for Occupation Costs SOME CURBS VOTED WASHINGTON Dec 19-JP-Con-grem swiftly adopted a $540(XXM00 program of emergency aid to Frtmee Italy Austria and China tonight after nearly five weeks of threshing out the details Approval of a compromise measure by both houses sending it to it Truman for before adjournment of a called by tha Presilt primarily to enact tile stop-gap assistance program The biU provides $522J)00000 for France Italy and Austria and $18-OMLOOO farChlna President Truman Cortinuod on Page 4 Column 4 AFL IN CAMPAIGN FOR SUPPORTOF ERP WASHINGTON Dec 19-iP-T0p officials of the American Federation of Labor told President Truman today they are trying to organize world-wide trade union support for file Marshal Plan They also gave the President a recommendation that the three western zones of Germany be unified immediately "under an independent German the form of which would be decided freelv by the German people themselves on a democratic basis" A memorandum making this recommendation mid the Soviet Union is maintaining its zone "a a totalitarian bare for the conquest and absorption of the rest of the country" AFL President William Green said he told the president the AFL is sponsoring a trade union move-1 ment in 11 European countries for labor support of Marshall Plan Gifts For Years to Come ROCKERS 8LEDS DOLLS Days Bedding Co 195 Turner SL Aub- Me DIAL 45381 WASHINGTON Dec 18-JP-Pres-ident Truman divided Con- gram today to vote $17jD00JM8J0 in the next four and a quarter yean for the building of a Europe strong enough to resist "totalitarian aggros sion" and preserve dvilixatioi in which the American way of life jg rooted' Thi relief end rehabilita tkm project in world history cell' ing fofothe largest peacetime expend iture ever asked iff Congress wsi detailed by Mr Truman six months after Secretary of State Marshall first proposed it and three months after 16 European countries pledged their combined efforts to make it work Congress received the historic proposal as it voted in the final hours of the special seasion on tiw amount of emergency aid to be given France Italy Austria and China this Winter under legislation fixing 8597MXMXM ceiling Houseand Senate conferee reached agreement after a flurry of last-minute dickering to provide $522000000 for France Italy and Austria and $18000000 for China President Truman ta opening the special aeaalon last Nov 17 asked Continued on Page 9 EPISCOPAL PRIESTS BEING ORDAINED TODAY PORTLAND Dec lBF-The Rt Rev Oliver Loring Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Maine will ordain to the jjriesthood tomorrow the Revs Virgil Wood of Old Orchard Beach and Hobart Gary of Wilmette DL Father Wood ta been assigned to Christ Church Eastport and father Guy to St James Church Old Town and as chaplain at the University of Maine SANTA CLAUS AUTHOR OF PORTLAND PARK TICKET PORTLAND Dec lB-JP-TTw only a motorist got when he brought his overtime parking ticket to today was a receipt after he Da id his 50-cent fine Penciled on the back of the ticket he handed Police Inspector Roland Flaherty was a note saying: customer: Report with this tag to Inspector Flaherty where he trill introduce you to Sente Claus your Xmas and you will receive present Santa Cleua" Chickens or Capons 6 lb to a lh Average Orders taken now for Xmas Delivered in 2 (Sties Blais Dairy Dial 2-2651 Dial 4-733! Dial 4-7333 WASHINGTON Dec 19-ATh Republican National Committee has been called to meet here Jan 19 end 20 to adopt a budget for the 1948 Presidential camoaim and officially apportion convention delegates among the States and territories The tentative aoDortiofiment formula ted last April fixed the total number of delegates at 1083 an fat-crease of 36 over 1D44 due to port tv gains in the 1948 Congrcssionaltp if election Officials do not expect any! I change in this apportionment 1 Lewiston Man Escapes Injury When Hit by J22 Rifle Bullet A Lewiston man Raymond Sirota I through window panes in outer and 1 SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS Bu' Christinas Seal of South Temple Street escaped un hurt Friday afternoon when a 12 rifle bullet spent Its thrust after traversing distance of approximately 600 feet and passing through two window panes Sirois told Patrolman Wallace Cloutier he waa seatadat the kitchen table looking over some house ilens when he felt something hit back -and fall to the floor He eked up a 22 pellet The officer said the bullet peered OPEN Tonight Til 9 DATS BEDDINO 195 Turner Street Aub Uniform Rates and Reasonable Prices CAB Union St Auburn DIAL 4-7333 Serving Auburn A Lewiston Time Calls Our Specialty Dial 4-7333 Save and Save and Save The Christmas Club Way and next Christmas you will have a Christmas Club Check come to you in the mail to take care of your Christmas shopping It's a popular and easy way to save money Onr 1949 Club la Open Now Claaaea from 25c to $500 Weekly XMAS STORE HOURS STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN TILL 9 -00 PM Tonight-Monday-Tuesday Stores win wen at 990 A1L on Mon Dec- 21 end close at 5 JO PM Christmas Bva After Christmas the nsnsl store hours will prevail Lewiston-Auburn Mercantile Division mt the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce FREE FREE FREE A Christmas Stocking Filled with Gifts given Free with $200 Purchase You will find a large assortment of all kinds of Dolls Pianos Xylophones Accordions Mechanical Toys American Bricks and Logs Pull Toys Blocks Games Gifts Tree Light acts etc at reduced prices Ye are open evenings CUT RATE Corner Chestnut and Lisbon Streets FOB ALL DEPARTMENTS DIAL 4-5411 THE LEWISTON DAILY SUN IN An LEWISTON EVENING JOURNAL THE EVENING Qaalifled to Issue Victory Manufacturers National Bank -The Bonk of Ftfaoeel BervtM1 Member Federal DepeeH lanraaee Cerpeeatien 4 i.