The Daily Chronicle from Centralia, Washington • Page 1

The Wcalhcr Pair Friday; not much change temperature; gentle to moderate north and northwest winds. Tide and temperature chart on classified page. Member Associated Press I MAIL EDITION Associated Press I A I Southwest ng to a News the Day It 30,000 Young Mechanics To Go to England WASHINGTON. June 26. A young man in Washington state who is of draft age and has any knowledge of radio mechanics, of mobiles, or similar accomplishments, can be placed in I deferred i by I the selective ser- I vice if he will volunteer to join the 1941 version of the AEF.

This cxpedition- I ary force is to I operate In Eng- I land a it is it i I number at least I 30,000 ir that many can John W. Kelly be rolmd( and take the king's shilling. The commander-ln-chief of the army and navy of the United States Is giving this AEF his blessing, all the support possible Is being offered by the various branches of government. A nation-wide drive Is starting to recruit the AEF, under the auspices of the British embassy. A few promises arc made: The volunteers must serve three years or for the duration, depending on which Is the longest.

They will be fc'lven a Canadian uniform and tin lial, but no sldearms. Food and I arracks will be provided, plus wages a week, with 12 days off a year as vacation. Although the AEF will be non-combatants, they will run the risk of being killed by a German bomb and should Ihls occur the widow will draw $750 (Canadian money) a for life and an extra allowance for cich child, if any. To Service New Device Ostensibly, the AEF is to service new radio locator, the "secret" weapon which Is being used to detect German planes, regardless of weather conditions, or daylight or dark. These radios are placed along the coast of the British Isles.

The AEF is required to operate them and keep them in repair. But AEF is to have garage mechanics, tool makers, metal workers, engine room men, etc. Washingtonian who is familiar with any of these skills can avoid going into the draft by volunteering for the AEF. Local selective service boards are receiving their instructions. Probably $300.000,000 of government money Is now being spent to train young men to become skilled In crafts to meet the requirements of the shipyards, airplane factories, the innumerable plants which are producing defense orders.

There are vocational schools conducted by the government; similar schools by Boeing and the shipyards on Puget Sound to meet their own needs for trained men. The wages being paid in plants In western Washington are so much higher than the pay offered uy the British that the AEF will probably bog down. A call for 1 000 physicians to volunteer for work with the Heel Cross was a flop as scarcely -two score medicos 're- Centralia, Washington, Friday, June 27, 1941 16 Pages Vol. No. 151 GERMANS' Dies Suddenly Sam Humes Is Stricken Death Comes to Member of Seattle Council, Former State Highway Director SEATTLE.

June cu LU im-d Councilman Samuel J. Humes died i position here todasr i Wages were one of The son of a former Seallle mayor. Humes wns active In Wash- Vote Taken by Machinists To Resume Work AFL Union Ends 47-Day Strike That Has Delayed Huge Defense Orders in San Francisco Bay Shipyards RAN FRANCISCO, June AFL machinists announced today the end of their 47-day strike at 11 San Francisco bay shipyards. Im-portant defense orders aggregating $500,000,000 have been delayed by the walkout of 1,200 AFL machinists nnd of COO affiliated with the CIO. At a meeting In San Francisco la.st night, the API, men voted to return to work Monday, negotiating their contracts later.

Meanwhile they w-ere assured of protection under terms of master contract negotiated by the AFL metal trades council with all 39 major Pacific Coast shipyards. The striking machinists, after their walkout, had withdrawn from the trades council, but they received assurance from the office of production management in Washington of protection under terms of the master contract. Meanwhile the CIO strikers prepared to meet tonight to reconsider Ington republican politics and served as state director of highways during tiie administration of fiov Roland H. Hartley. There he continued the that had nicknamed him i Roads" Humes as King county engineer.

During his administration many state highway projects were engineered and built, including the Sunset Highway from Yakima to North Bend; the four-lane highway frflin Taconia. to Everett; the Naches highway and the Olympic loop. He began his career with the Seattle city engineer in 1902. He was a candidate last fall for the republican gubernatorial nomination. Friends said he had overworked and had teen worried recently over Ihe councilmanlc troubles incident to confirming a new police chief.

Mrs. Humes, two sons and livo daughters survive. strike. The machinists, who had been getting $1 an hour and double time for overtime, struck for $1.75 and continuation of double overtime. The ma-s- I ontract provides for S1.12 and n.

fo: (Continued on r.ige c. Column 1) Housing Funds Asked by FDR Congress Receives Recommendation for Expenditure of Additional $300,000,000 WASHINGTON. June Roosevelt proposed today congress authorize spending of an additional $300.000,000 on defense housing. This double the amount approved last October. In a special message to Ihe legislators.

Mr. Roosevelt suggested early consideration of his recommendation "in view of the urgency of this matter." 125,000 Homes Needed 1 has Presented to me, he said, "which indicates Pf" 3 'he government should prepared to undertake the construction of at least 121 000 additional defense homes between now an3 July 1943 is thought best, howevr to limit the additional proora'm' lo at this time which will permit the construction of approximately 75,000 houses to fill ihc most urgent present needs" Of the original $300,000,000 authorized for defense housing the chief executive said appropriations had been made to Its full extent and practically all the money allocated to projects -i Road Project Is Threatened WPA Wants To Transfer Crew from Centralia-Alpha Highway to Water System CHEHALIS, June 2C. Efforts were being matlc today by County Commissioner Martin Jacobsen to retin a portion of the crew now working on tnc Centralia-Alphu road, despite pleas of the state WPA administrator for men to be transferred to (he Cenlralia gravity water line project, he revealed today. Jacobsen said he had received word from state WPA headquarters tlip men now working on Hie remaining portion of the road would have to be transferred to the Cenlralia project in order to complete it before winter rains set in. An effort is being msde to retain sufficient men to complete Ihe cleanup; of the right-of-way, he said.

The remainder of the work, including grading, could be done by machinery, should the WPA not be able to do the job Work has been progressing rap- dly on ths section of the road lying between the Newaukum river and Alpha. Every effort will be made to complete the highway as soon as possible, at least to point where it joins another rond would lead into Alpha Jacobsen declared. July if 5 Won't Be Twin City Holiday Centralia and Chchalis stores will remain open Saturday, July 5, it was announced Thursday by the rc- lail trades committee of the chamber of commerce here after the committee canvassed returns from a poll of the city's merchants on the subject. A big majority of 102 business men who returned ballots mailed by the chamber were against clos- Thc Chehalis chamber had previously said thai city's stores would abide by any decision reached here. Boy Drowns LONGVIEW, June Collier.

9, drowned in the Cowlitz river yesterday while trying to aid a younger brother. The latter succeeded In to safety. Subway Strike Looms NEW YORK, June strike threat today hung over New York City's municipally operated subway system, which carries more a 1,800,000,000 passengers annually. With -expiring June 30, Michael J. "Quill, International president of the CIO transport workers' union, declared last night that union members would not work 'one hour of the month of July without a signed contract." The TWU wants $1 a day blanket increase and a decrease In hours for 33,000 workers.

Efforts to avert a strike nt the Spcrry Gyroscope Company, in Brooklyn, went forward when the management and an independent union, the Brotherhood of Scientific Instrument Workers of America, scheduled another conference. If an agreement Is not reached, a union spokesman declared, a strike involving some 6,000 employes will be called for July 1. The union's demands include a blanket 20 per cent increase in wages which the union said now ranged from 45 cents to $1.30 an hour. The company has $3,000.000 In defense orders for bombsights, nu- tomatic airplane pilots and other such Instruments of war. Seattle Cops Free Suspect Former Nebraska Asylum Inmate Is Released Afler Failure To Identify Him SEATTLE, June today released a former Nebraska asylum inmate after R.

p. Bull salesman, said he 'did not resemble the elderly abductor who wounded him, then fled after slaying Edward Lai Fountain and wounding Mrs. La Fountain near here Monday. The arrest was made as residents of the north end kept sheriffs deputies and police on the jump with a variety of reports, ranging from mysterious screams heard in the night to mysterious men prowling lia.lf a dozen different neighborhoods. So many civilians joined the a on an amateur basis the sheriffs office appealed for less such help and asked private automobiles to stay away from districts where suspects were reported.

Inmates Return TACOMA. June inmates of the Western Washington Slate hospital nt Steilacoom, reported to have escaped Wednesday afternoon, returned before evening, authorities reported today. The inmates were Roscoe Seeds, 03 and James Rcssion, 60 Fire Destroys Mill ANACORTES, June. The box factory and planing mill of the Anacortes Lumber company burned late yesterday with a loss rstlmaled nt $15,000. Western Share Honors at Poughkeepsie A-P WIREPHOTO Washington varsitv crosses the finish line half-mile from the finish and goui on to win Highways To Be Improved Two Lewis County Projects Among 13 in Slate on Which Bids Have Been Called Two state highway improvements affecting Lewis county are among 13 on which bids were called at Olympia Wednesday by Acting Director James Davis.

The bids will be opened July 15. One of the projects includes constructing a light bituminous surface treatment, non-skid seal treatment, and furnishing stockpiling crushed stone surfacing and crushed cover stone materials on about C4.9 miles of Ihe National Park and Ocean Beach highways and secondary state roads In Lewis and Cowlitz counties, and another provides for clearing, grading, draining nnd surfacing of about miles of secondary highways from Toledo westward, also in Lewis and Cowlitz counties. Oilier I'rojccfs Listed Other projects on which bids were called include: Clearing, grading, draining and paving with Portland cement and Closer at Home OGDEN, Ulah, June 26-- As William Btirch built a fire In his kitchen range, he glanced out of the window and saw flames shooting from the roof of a nearby canning plant. He hurried over and watched the fire destroy the plant. Returning, lie found firemen battling a blaze which burned the roof off his home.

Congress Has Lots of Work Effort Made To Pass Vital Measures Before Fiscal Year Ends at Midnight Monday i vl a al1011 toi iln1 lca I'' 1 llud a hl 1 wrek-enri i schedule of work in an effort lo send $15.000,000.000 in new appropriations and oilier key measures to the Willie House before the fiscal year ends at midnight Monday. SUM i Technically, government agency a.sphaltic concrete about 11.5 miles I canonl spend funds unless congress of the Pacific highway, Kozy Kamp to Woodland, in Clark and Cowlitz counties. a light bituminous trealmcnt and non-skid treatment provides (hem before (he new fiscal year begias. but clerks said congress should be able to clear all bills if it works at lop speed for Ihree days. (Corulmieil on 7, i i i I on about 56.5 miles of the National I Farm I'rugram rending Park and Olympic highways and At the lop of llic leadership's secondary highways in Pierce.

Jef- "hurry-up" list i Ihc bis nppro- ferson, Clallnm, Grays Harbor and Kitsap counties. Clearing, grading, draining, surfacing and manufacturing and stockpiling screened gravel surfacing material and screened cover stone on about 0.7 mile of the secondary state highway U-B between Allyn and Vaughn, in Mason countv. Brotherhood Will Convene Centralia To Be Host Friday Night for Quarterly District Meeting of "99" Group The Men's brotherhood of the First Christian church will be host Friday night lor the quarterly meeting of the Southwest Washington district of the organization, with brotherhood members of all Christian churches In the area attending. About 80 men are expected from Olympin. Elmn, Chc- luilis, Aberdeen, Montesnno nnd Hoqulnm.

The meeting will be presided over by D. L. McClaskey of Centrnlla, district president. The- stale president, w. P.

O'Connor, is also expected to attend. The meeting will open i a dinner at 7 o'clock, the program featuring fellowship and special I music. The main address will be delivered by the Rev. Wesley Jolm-1 Turkish stca'iiu'r' Bonanza CLYDE, N. June Small fry found un "ice cream mine" in the village dump--a cigar box crammed with "free" sticks used by aii ice cream company which freezes Ice cream on a stick, the la.st lick somelliiicjj revealing itn holder UOIs another one on (lie house.

They were tossed by error into the waste-basket and thence to the dump. Confectioners reported a rush- in" business, one ailmittlng lie had 150 "free" sticks. Drive To Get Russians Into Pincers son, pastor of Ihe local church of the Nnzarciiu. The business session will include llio nnnuiil election ot district i and discussion ol plans for the men's part ill Ihe stale convention of Christian churches in Cenlralia week after next. All men nnd friends of (lie local brotherhood arc invited to attend Friday's meeting.

Ensign Called to Active Naval Duty! Nazis Gain in Thrust Towards Vilna, But Progress on Other Fronts Is Apparently Checked by Red Army By Associated Press i a herself silent on details of (he Russian camp a i reports other quarters, i i the Russians, i i a a Thursday the offensive had been slalled on large sections of I 100-mile active i on ihe i day of Ihe epic clash. Reports reaching i i a circles nl Vichy, in' cunqijered France, indicated the Germans had made no forward movement against the Red nriny within the past 24 except in the thrust toward Vilna, Lithuania. The Vilna thrust was described as the northern jaw of a pincers aimed at gouging a mile pocket out of western Russia, including Moscow itself. But this column's counterpart, tryin" to push northeast from Brest" Litovsk wns said to have been checked. Russian reports were that nil dermaii pushes hni been checked including the Vilna offensive.

Finland fo Figlit President Rlsto i broadcasting to the notion while Russian bombs rained down on the cities of Finland, declared "We shall fight for the freedom of our country and for the creed of our Accusing the Russinns of a nsw and brutal aggression, President Ryll said (lint now. tit last, Finland was not nlone In her struggle. Since Germany has gone to war ngainsl the Soviets, he said "Russia in this task is facing a i front stretching from the White sen lo the Black sea." The president soberly told the Finns: "Citizens, centuries have shown that on the site on which fate has placed this nation, permanent peace cannot be achieved. "The pressure of the east is always upon us. To reduce this pressure, destroy the eternal menace, and secure a happy and peaceful life for coming generations, we now embark upon our defensive battle.

Our confidence in our army nnd their field marshal. Baron Mnnnerhelm, is absolute." fiytl mode no mention of a declaration of war. but he made clear Finland intends to defend herself lo Ihc lust breath. Nazi Units KnvcloiMd The Red army wns reported in Russian military dispatches to ue enveloping the of Germany's mechanized armies, nnd if ultimately successful the lactic. -Repons here accouiUc.

for By Ihe Russian account, masses of Red troops, thrown into the of Turk Steamer Sunk by U-Boat 20 Survivors Counted of ISO Known To Have Been Aboard Vessel Sunday ANKARA. Turkey. June Rcfah. sunk In ap- breach alter passage of German tanks in their drive toward Vilna. Lithuanian, reformed the front.

on Pafio S. Column Ellis Oliver, who received a commission as ensign in the naval reserve June upon his graduation from the University of Washington, has already been called for active and will leave here Friday night for Atlanta, where he has beeji ordered to pects to receive intensive train Ing In engineering work at Georgia Tech for several weeks, and then be assigned lo some specific task. Ensign Oliver is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Oliver of Cen- trali.i. Samuel n. ailllmr of (his column. Is an Imlhn.i democrat and fnrnirr mrmlirr congress.

He served in the house i the 27ml, 7 Illi and 15th sessions, from 1931 to 1939. THE WAC.K SP1HAI. Labor leaders justify their wage report July I. At Atlanta he ex-1 am--wilh or without strikes --on the ground that the cost of To Change Time VICTORIA. B.

June Sfi --(CPI Premier T. D. Pattullo announced today British Columbia would go on daylight saving time July 7. The time is partly due lo a desire for longer daylight working hour.s In shipbuilding and other war Industries. Is rising.

It is rising, nnd to the extent ot the rise II is a fair argument. i the cost of living is not rising nearly as a as a scales. To Ihe extent of the difference, wage increases are not onl a i 8. H. reltrntill of but make Inflation Inevitable.

If the vicious spirals of former wars arc avoided wllh nil their train of Miirrrlng, we'll have Alhcr Fascist restraint. Din-inn the Napoleonic wars prices rose 45 pevcenl; during the Civil war Ihry rose 120 percent (more than dnublcdi nnd during World War I. they jumped I 127 percent. The social unrest that would accompany similar price rises toiay would do us move damage than Hitler. When he wns assistant secretary of (he navy In 1917-18, Mr.

Roosevell hitched wages lo Ihe cost of livins; in the navy yards. The basic justice of this policy In emergency times Is apparent. If the cos! of living went up t.vo percent, wages would be due to advanced In proportion. The worker would feel fairly treated. But because this policy would prevent wages going faster than living costs, the taxpayers and soldiers would feel no one was profiteering behind Ihe lines.

The rffecl on nalionnl morale would be immense. From time to i government releases Ilgures on Ihe cqst the eastern Mediterranean pnrtntly by a submarine. The Refnh, carrying Turkish sailors lo England to bring back warships built for the Turkish navy, sailed from Mersin, east Turkey, Sunday. Details of the sinking have not been received, but it wns said nil belligerent powers hud been notified the ship was sailing before It departed. Nazis Deny lilamc Some of ttiose saved were re- F.

B. Hill Fatally Injured When ported to have landed at Karatas and (Black Hock i He Falls Asleep and Ashes on Tukish coast, and others on the island of Cyrpus. 1 nlle Hls Clothing German sources here said no i German submarines are opcraliiv I urns Wednesday eve- 1 in Hie area where the sinking oc- I ins his 1lome in Winlock when cm-red. No statement wns fc aslec P. chair and Winlock Man Dies of Burns (Continued on Page Col.

C) alcly availnble from the embassy. Badly Hurt in Fall ashes from his pipe ignited his clothing, proved fatal In Ccnlra- lia hospital Thursday to Freeman Bigrlow Hill, nged 77. One sids i of his body wns badly seared. Mr. Hill's daughter, Mrs.

Mary While Loading Hay Johnson, wllh whom he re" sided, extinguished the flames and Sustaining a broken back Thurs-1 nU TM SlKA flay morning iit a fall from a wagon i Vi ili i to ground whil, ioading hV Newfll report to be a critical The injured man was removed I Kr.lEb"' IT' to a local hospital and thence K(H i Tncomn, hospital, where he will Seattle, and Roberts. Funeral services will be held Friday nt 10 a. m. at the Catler- be under care of i suechl st nt a me CM reported to be In i i i 0r 25 Years Ago June Jfj, 1916--Italians capture hundreds of prisoners in advance between Urenta nnd Etsch rivers. Games American League.

Philadelphia 8, Dclrolt 4. New York 4. St. Louis I. Cleveland I I Boston 8..