Oregon Senate Approves Additional Funds
For State Vets Farm, Home Loan Program
By PAUL W. HARVEY JR.
SALEM (AP) The Oregon Sen
ate gave 24-3 approval today of a
measure to increase the available
funds for farm and home loans
for veterans.
The Senate also passed unani
mously a bill to prevent public
agencies from refusing to hire per
sons because of their age. Both
bills go to the House.
The House State and Federal
Affairs Committee approved unan
imously the bill to permit the gov
ernor to submit government-reorganization
plans to the Legisla
ture. This was a reversal of form,
because the committee had voted
to kill the bill three weeks ago.
The veterans loan measure
would be submitted at the 1960
general election to the people, who
rejected a similar measure last
November.
It would increase the amount of
bonds that can be issued to finance
the loans from 155 million dollars
to 216 millions.
Since Multnomah County's as
sessed valuation is being dropped
next August, the bond limit will
be cut to 90 millions at that time.
The new measure would change
the limit from 4 per cent of the
assessed valuation of the state to
3 per cent of the true cash value.
' Sen. G. D. Gleason (D-Portland)
said that the money available for
the loans will be exhausted by
July, 1960. He said the loan pro
gram "has been a lifesaver to Ore
gon's economy," and that the pro
gram has made a 5-million dollar
profit for the state.
Sen. Eddie Ahrens (R-Salem)
objected that the bill doesn't con
tain a termination date for the
whole program.
Senators voting against the bill
were Harry Boivin (D-Klamath
Falls), Edwin R. Durno (R-Med-ford)
and Anthony Yturri (R-On-tario).
The aging bill, besides declar
ing it to be the policy of the state
to refuse to give a person a job
because of his age, also would
compel state agencies, counties,
cities, school districts and all oth
er political' subdivisions to cease
such discrimination.
Sen. Alfred H. Corbett (D-Port-
land), author of the bill, told the
Senate that one of the worst prob
lems of the nation is the fact that
neoDle over 35 years old often
can't get jobs. He said the bill
would point the way to private in-
justice's Wife
Dies In Salem
SALEM (AP) Mrs. Loretta
Showers Rossman, 71, wife of Su
preme Court Justice George Ross-
man, died Friday in a Salem
hosDital. She was former president
of the Oregon Federation of Wom
en s Clubs.
A native of Portland. Mrs. Ross-
man moved to Salem with her
husband in 1927, when Judge Ross-
man was appointed to the state
Supreme Court. She held the state
women s cluD presmency irom
195B to 1958:
Funeral services will be at the
First Congregational Church in
Salem Tuesday at 1:30 p. m.
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dustry to abandon age discrimina-1 leaves the final responsibility in
tion. the Legislature's hands.
Second Bill Authored
Corbett is the author of another
bill which would, forbid private
business from practicing age dis
crimination. That bill still is in
committee.
Sen. Yturri, although supporting
the bill, said it interferes with the
right of an individual to conduct
his own business.
The House State and Federal
Affairs Committee changed the
reorganization bill from the ver
sion which it had killed.
As the bill now stands, the gov
ernor would submit a plan to the
Legislature for consolidation or
elimination of state agencies.
Each house would have 45 days
to consider it. If either house
didn't like the plan, it would send
it back to the governor with a
request that it be revised.
The biU now leaves it up to tne
Legislature whether the plan
should go into effect. Under the
original version, the governor
would have submitted his plan,
but it would have been subject to
legislative veto only.
Legislators wno naa ODjeciea
now are satisfied, because it
Tuition Bill Vot.d
The House, with five dissenting
votes, sent to the Senate a bill to
make the Legislature's scholar
ships to Oregon State College
available for all institutions in the
state higher education system. It
goes to the Senate.
Another bill sent by the House
to the Senate would require that
all fryers (chickens under six
months old) be labeled as to the
state where they were grown. This
bill was asked by the chicken
growers who face severe compe
tition with growers in other states.
The way was cleared for action
by the House next week on the
bills to put Oregon on daylight
saving time in 1959 and 1960, and
then let the people vote in No
vember, 1960, whether , they wish
to retain it. The House Rules
Committee voted to permit intro
duction of the bill to refer the plan
to the people. '
The Senate Judiciary Committee
introduced a bill to have the chief
justice of the Supreme Court serve
for six years. He now serves two
years. The chief is elected by the
high court.
Oregonian Writers Called
As Witnesses By Tax Group
SALEM (AP) Four editorial
writers for the Portland Oregon
ian were subpoenaed here
to testify before the House
Taxation Committee next Monday.
The subDoenas were ordered by
Committee Chairman Clarence
Barton (D - Coquille), who has
been highly critical of the news
paper's editorials.
Shortlv after his commxttee
opened a hearing on income tax
bills, Barton called the names of
the four writers Herbert Lundy,
editor of the editorial page; and
associate editors Al McCready,
Malcolm Bauer and Jalmar John
son. '
Only Bauer was in the room.
Barton invited him to testify, and
Bauer replied that he only came
to listen.
Then Barton had Sergeant at
Arms Patrick McCarthy give
Bauer the subpoena, and told Mc
Carthy to serve the other three.
The action was nearly unprece
dented. The Legislature's commit
tees have had the subpoena power
for only four years and it is rare
ly used.
Testimony Requested
Barton told Bauer and the audi
ence of 200 persons:
"The Oregonian has gratuitous
ly given this committee advice,
telling us whether we are pro
ceeding too fast or at a snail's
pace. The editors must have done
a great deal of research. I think
in fairness to this committee and
to the public that you should tes
tify."
Bauer replied that he was "flat
tered. The Oregonian's advice is
available every morning.
After serving the subpoena on
Bauer, Barton continued that
"this committee is trying desper
ately to do a good job. You nave
a sounding board that we don't
have. We're entitled to have the
background of your research and
thinking."
The hearing was on income tax
bills which would reduce the rates,
but would eliminate all deduc-'
tions. x
Representatives of churches,
private colleges and charities ar
gued that elimination of the de
duction for charitable contribu
tions would hamper them in get
ting funds.
Research Refutes Plea
Barton answered that the Tax
Commission has conducted re
search which shows that these
charitable organizations get just
as much money in states wnere
contributions are not deductible
as they do in states where the de
duction is allowed.
Dr. G. Herbert Smith, president
of Willamette University, said the
bill "would make us have to ap
peal harder for funds than ever
before. People would get the idea
that the state isn't interested in
private college's, churches and
charities."
The bills were proposed by Gov.
Mark Hatfield and the committee.
They would have top tax rates of
7 or a per cent, compared wan
tne present too ot .5 per cent.
The net revenue effect of the bills
would . not be much different
than the present law, but the bills
would make persons in the low
est income groups pay higher tax
es.
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Slayer Of Five
Goes To Prison
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP)-Cail
KffaA lT.lur Ifi was mnlpncAH In
prison Friday for murdering a
mother and her four children.
As he was led Irom the court,
the husband and father of his vic
tims, called out: "Rest in, peace
there, Carl, remember that."
Eder, a runaway boy from lron
dequioit, N.Y., was sentenced to
five life terms for murdering Mrs.
Lois Pendergast, 37; David, 6,
Tom, 6, Diane, 4, and Allen, 2.
He must serve seven years be
comes eligible for parole.
Thomas Pendergast, 38, air
craft worker, called out the "rest
in peace" admonition to Eder as
he was led from Superior Court to
be taken to Chino State Prison.
He had pleaded guilty to all five
murder counts and was given con
current life sentences on three
consecutive life sentences on two.
Attorneys said the seven - year
minimum fixed by law would still
prevail despite the two consecu
tive sentences.
The gangly youth stood speech
less and without apparent emotion
as he was sentenced. As a minor
he could not have been given the
death penalty.
He told police at the time of his
arrest that he shot Mrs. Pender
gast and stabbed the children in
their suburban El Cajon home
Dec. 12 because the crying of the
youngest had made him "flip my
top."
He had been befriended and tak
en into the home by the father.
Fiscal Study Board
Roster Completed
SALEM (AP) Membership of
the 11-man legislative fiscal com
mittee was completed today when
House speaker KoDert Duncan ap
pointed three House members.
They are Reps. George Layman
(R-Newberg), Stafford Hansell (R
Athcna) and George Annala (D
Hood River).
The committee will keep a check
on state revenues and spending
between legislative sessions. It
will name a fiscal officer as its
executive head.
The other House members of
the committee are Duncan; Keith
Skelton (D-Eugene), chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee;
and Clarence Barton (D-Coquille),
chairman of the Taxation Commit
tee. ' Senate members are Senate
President Walter J. Pearson (D
Portland): Alfred Ti. Corbett (D-
Portland), chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee; Ward. H.
Cook (D-Portland), chairman of
the Taxation Committee; Anthony
Yturri (R-Ontario), Senate Repub
lican leader; and Dr. Edwin R.
Durno (R-Medford).
Hatfield Sees
Malice By Pose
SALEM (AP)-Gov. Mark Hat
field said today that Cecil Posey,
secretary of the Oegon Educa
tion Assn., has "dealt a deadly
blow of injury to the cause of edu
cation by his malicious attack."
Hatfield was referring to Posey's
speech in which he said that Hat
field has not given leadership to
the Legislature in the cause of
education.
In a prepared statement, the
governor added:
"As a former educator, I do not
hold with those who do not con
cern themselves with where the
money is coming from.
u educators will tace reality
and consider the taxpayer and the
tax base, they will recognize that
the greatest contribution my ad
ministration can make to education
is to provide leadership for chang
ing the tax structure by giving it
a broader base and flexibility.
' In addition, a comprehensive
study of financial resources and
distribution is sorely needed. We
can go forward in education only
through cooperative bipartisan
ship. Attacks such as Mr. Posey's
render a great disservice to edu
cation." i
Center Of U.S.
Mores 6 Miles
WASHINGTON (AP)-Entry of
Hawaii as a state will move the
geographic center of the United
States six miles but it will remain
in Butte County, S.D.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey
announced today the new center
will be six miles west-southwest
of its old location. It's now about
17 miles west of castle Rock, S.D.
The center was moved last
July when Alaskan statehood was
voted. At that time if was relo
cated 439 miles northwest of its
site near Lebanon, Kan.
Rear Adm. H: Arnold Karo, sur
vey director, said the new loca
tion is at latitude 44 degrees 58
minutes north and longitude 103
degrees 46 minutes west.
Accident Law Extended
SALEM (AP) The Senate pass
ed and sent to the House Friday a
bill to require the Industrial acci
dent Commission to buy all pros
thetic devices and appliances
needed by workmen who are in
jured, and covered by the indus
trial accident law.
Now, the commission has to buy
only artificial arms and legs.
Scientific Benefits Accrue
In Atomic Space Explosions
WASHINGTON (AP) The
United States set off the world's
first known nuclear blasts in space
last fall and gained information
valuable to development of anti
missile missiles.
This appraisal was siven. here
by Dep. Sec. of Defense Don
ald uuailes. He spoke at a news
conference following disclosure
Wednesday nisiht that the three
high-allitiule blasts had spread an
electronic blanket over much of
tlie earth.
He still was reluctant to go into
any details of results achieved in
the experiment, carried out by a
Navy task force in the Atlantic
lust Aug. 27, Aug 30 and Sepf. 6.
All he wanted to talk about was
pure scientific benefits in the
field of radiation and magnetism.
It was confirmed that the hlasts
were set off at an altitude of
around 300 miles.
The closest Quarles and the dep
uties who flanked him would come
to the subject of weapons was a
statement that the experiment had
"advanced the basis of knowledge
required to develop antimissile
missiles."
Weapons Results Obtained
At another nnint. Ouarlps said
the trials named "Argus" had
produced rffsults of interest to
both offensive and defensive
weapons."
"Nothing we learned has made
us feel that we have to change
thn ennnt nf fhn Nibn.7riia nnti.
missile program," Quarles said.
mac amounted io a partial
throw-down of one theory ad-
Vflnond hi, enma ciiinli.-la ll,.,t
the creation of the electronic um
brella might in itself amount to a
defense against nuclear missiles.
unuer mat concept, disputed Dy
other scientists, the electronic
emissions mipht npnptrnln war.
heads hurtling in from space
ana euner sei on tneir nuclear
charges prematurely, or block off
the reaction altogether.
In the first of those -cases the
weapon would never reach target.
In the other it would fall no more
harmfully than a wheelbarrow
load of junk.
Radio Blackout Possible
Some scientists outside of the
Defense Department, while dis
counting the idea of any "death
ray" lor enemy missiles, did n1
vanee the theory that the experi
ment might produce a new tech
nique for jamming radio and ra
dar of an enemy In advance of
missile attack.
At the news conference were
Dr. Herbert York, director of de
fense research and engineering;
and civilian scientists of the Navy
and the Pentagon's special weap
ons project who took part in
planning and operation of the ex
periment. Quarles said that there is no
reason to believe the Soviet Union
has conducted experiments in a
similar way.
One responsible official outside
of the Defense Department said
earlier that one purpose of the
trials was a test of the electronic
missile defense theory.
Quarles and York gave somo de
tails of the project at that time
under questioning about publica
tion of an account of the trials in
the New York Times.
ior choir singing, presentation of
mite boxes and Alaking The Flowef
Cross, (Holy Communion).
Sat., Mar, 21, 1959 The News-Review, Roscburg, Or. 3
St. George's Plans Week's Services
ft. George's Episcopal Church in
Roscburg will hold Holy Commun
ion .Monday during its 10 a.m. serv
ice, Tuesday at the same time and
Wednesday at 7:15 a.m., all as
part of the Holy Week observance.
On Wednesday Holy Communion
and Bible study will be at 10 a.m.
During .Maundy Thursday's serv
ice, Holy Communion will be at
10 a.m., and a service commem
orating the Last Supper will be at
8 p.m. The choir will then sing
"Requiem" under the direction of
Robert 10. ltoliins.
On Good Friday, The Three
Hours, noon to 3 p.m., will be ob
served. Those- attending may come
or leave at 20-immile intervals.
Baptisms will he given Saturday at
I p.m.
The Easter services will start
with Holy Communion, numbers by
the choir and a sermon at 7 a.m.
and 11 a.m. Church school service
will be at 9:30 a.m., with the jun-
Roseburg Church PT
Group Slates Potluck
Mrs. Lesta Follett, leader of the
Rosehurg branch of the Home and
School Assn., has announced a pot
luck supper for Sunday in the Rose
hurg Junior Academy auditorium
at 5:30 p.m.
Following the supper the children
will be shown a motion picture
while tile parents and teachers par
ticipate in a round table discus
sion on problems in the home and
school.
The Home and School Assn. is
the Seventh-day Adventist Parent
Teacher group.
Barber Course Stirrer
SALEM (AP)-A bill to stiffen
the requirements for students in
barber colleges was passed by the
Senate Friday and sent to the
House.
The barber course would be
lengthened from six to nine
mouths, but the period of appren
ticeship would be reduced from
18 to 15 months.
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State Policy Lacks
In Merit Increases
SALEM (AP)-The joint Ways
and Means Committee ran into a
roadblock over salary increases
for state employes Friday.
the committee delayed action
on six budgets, totalling more than
two million dollars, until a policy
could be formed on merit in
creases. Wage increases have
been included in the budget rear
ommendations.
The committee then decided to
hold a special meeting Tuesday at
7 p. m. on the salary question.
Among tne budgets set aside
today was the $591,603 appropria
tion recommended for the state
engineer.
Sen. Edwin Durno (R-Medford)
said the committee must set the
policy before it considers any
more budgets.
The full committee did hot con
sider subcommittee action Thurs
day in recommending that the
state tuberculosis hospital at The
Dalles be made a hospital for
elderly people.
This would leave Salem with the
only TB hospital.
Appointments Asked
SALEM (AP)-A bill to have
the national committeemen and
committeewomen chosen by the
party central committee was in
troduced here by Rep. Beulah
Hand (D-Milwaukie).
They now are elected at the
party primary elections.
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