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A Growing Newgpaper The Oregon Statesman is a steadily growing news paper. It readers know the reason: It 'a reliable, com plete, lively and always in teresting. . j. Weather Fair today with Increasing cloudiness Saturday) local fogs oat coast; cooler la west portion. Max.- temp. Thurs day 70, mla. 84, river 2.1 fU Northeast winds. nouNqoo 1651 EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oreaoxx. Friday Morning. March 22. 1949 Price 3ci Newsstand So No. 310 Sea Attack I? 3ava Reymauid Reg ie SJiaky See ine Ear . . Paul T1auser$ Column Well, it's egg rolling time again and we're eagerly awaiting oar annual invitation to come roll an egg with Eleanor anuria Itej on the Wh House lawn spry as we used! to be, but we don't mind say-f ing that time was when we were about the best little egg roller west of the Mis sissippi. When we were younger pui H Bsnset. it. we relied an egg from Indepen dence Rock to Pike's peak through Indian country and without touch ing a foot to the ground. As a youth we might have made the big leagues and the White House sweepstakes if It hadn't been for one thing. We had con trol, durability and exceptional re sistance to allergies. We Just bad too much speed. "Why roll an egg when you can throw it," we always said. The result made a big hit with the crowd, but didn't ever go over so well with the Judges, lined up on the finish line. We found by experience that Judges always splutter when they're splattered. As for coloring eggs, that is an other matter. Happy, happy were those days when we colored eggs. In fact, the days we spent color ing eggs marked us indelibly. But that is another chapter and all we can advise is to follow tire Instructions and save money by painting the kitchen at the same time. The wire- service report that Mussolini sans; on his way back from parleying with HiUer atop the Alps. The Allies trust the song wasn't "He'll Be Coming Hound the Mountain When lie Comes. THE FUNNY BUXXY The silly little bunny Is a beast that's often funny. But of all the bunnies funny We take the Easter bunny. For he, just like the camel. Was born to be a mammal. But, unlike other rabbits, Has some ummammalian habits. Like columnists and actors And other malefactors Who for public favor beg Every now and then he lays an egg, 4V Drawings for the Irish Sweep stakes will be held, as usual, on April Fool's day. Roosevelt's Cold Causes no Worry WASHINGTON, March 2 The cold which has been troubl ing President Roosevelt for a week and a half persisted today hut his secretary, Stephen Early, said nobody was worried or con cerned about it. Contrary to the trend of most colds, the president has experien ced an Increase iff temperature In the mornings and a reduction later In the day Mr. Roosevelt Jokingly has diagnosed his case as "swamp fever." Again today the illness kept him confined to his room in .the White House proper and he had only two callers, Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York. Coquille Project Changes Advised WASHINGTON, March 21-(i$V Revision of the existing .project for Improvement of Coquille har bor at Coquille City, Ore., was recommended by army engineers in a report to congress. The engineers recommended that the project be modified to provide 'for a channel 13 feet deep from the sea to a point one mile above the Coquille river lighthouse and for snagging the river as far as the state highway bridge at Coquille City. "The more extensive project, they estimated, would add $2000 to annual maintenance costs of the project. Cutter Cliaperone For Seals' Trip ASTORIA, Ore., March Tho coast guard cutter Ononda ga rolled northward today in an annual sailor's version of a cat tle roundup herding Alaska bound far seals. The trim cutter, will guard the migrating seals for two weeks, laming over the Job to a Paget Soand boat which win continue en to the Pribllof island mating f round,-:.c:v - ' " " v HT 1 . e neutrals amp Loss Heaviest; Toll Is Eleven Cabinet Isn't Compact, two Rightist Parties not Cooperating Test of Its Support to Come Soon; "Inner" Group Chosen LONDON. March 21.-(;P)-A fu rious Herman air assault and spo radic submarine attacks bit 11 British and neutral ships and took at least 39 lives in the last two days, late British reports showed tonight. The 1654-ton Danish motorship Algler was torpedoed in the At lantic last midnight without warn ing and sank in three minutes, 20 survivors who reached shore after 10 hours in a lifeboat said Four crew members and a woman passenger were lost. The extent of damage in a Ger man air raid on a British convoy last night remained a mystery. The admiralty said German claims of having sunk nine war ships and merchantmen were "in excess"; that three ships first re ported bombed "now are safe"; and that two others were damaged but reached port. The latter five vessels were listed respectively as: the Nor wegian Svinta, 1267 tons and Tora Elise, 721 tons, the Swedish Utkloppan. 1599 tons, the Nor wegian Erling Lrndoe, 1281 tons, and the British Northern Coast, 1211 tons. Other casualties Im the two-day campaign: Bothal (Danish) 2109 tons; 15 crew members lost; Viking (Danish) 1153 tons; 1 crew members lost; Barn Hill (British), five lost: Albionic (British) 2468 tons; burned after being hit by an in cendiary bomb; Minsk (Danish) 1229 tons; sunk by torpedo and shellfire. A German bomber flew over the (Turn to page 3, column 5) Churches Observe Crucifixion Day Special Masses Arranged; Ministerial Croup to Hold Union Service Good Friday will be observed with special devotional services in both Protestant and Catholic churches in Salem today. A three hour service from noon until 3 o'clock, the hours which Christ hung upon the cross, .will be given at the First Presbyterian church under the direction of the Salem Ministerial association. The service is divided into seven parts, each consisting of a devotional address, scripture reading, prayer and special music. During the came hours St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold services centered around the sev-. en last words of Christ. At 7:30 tonight the Episcopal choir will sing the ?'Holy City." Another 12 to 3 o clock service is that of the St. Joseph's Cath olic church. Early mass will be said at St. Vincent de Paul Cath olic church at 8:15, with adora ation of the cross and meditation on the passion at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Communion service will be con-" ducted at the American Lutheran church at 10:30 this morning. ith special music directed by Yrjo Koski, and at Christ Luther an tonight at 7:30. Labor Relations Be Swatted WASHINGTON, March 21.- -The labor relations board, al ready under fire in congress be cause of its administrative poli cies, was dealt another blow to day when the house appropria tions committee proposed a $337, 000 cut in the $3,180,000 appro priation recommended for it by President Roosevelt. The committee declared the board to be "overstaffed," recom mended abolition of its economic research division headed by David Saposs, and Indirectly accused it of poor personnel management by suggesting reductions in salaries for employes "promoted too rap idly." Alleged radical views on tne part of Saposs have figured in the current Investigation ox tne noara by a snecial house committee. Some of his writings on economic matters were offered in evidence before the committee, but Saposs said they presented a summary of the views of others, not his own opinions. The appropriations committee wielded a heavy economy axe all along the line In presenting to the house a $164,000,000 appro priation bill for the labor depart ment the federal security agency He's Convicted, Japanese Court Above, James R. Young, far east ern manager for International News Service and International Illustrate! News, who was con victed today In Tokyo district court on a charge of "spreading false rumors" and given a six months suspended sentence. He remained in technical custody but it was reported he would be Released Saturday. Mrs. Young, pictured below, was per mitted to visit him In JaiL - Young Convicted On Rumor Charge TOKYO, March 22.-(Friday)- CPV-James R. Young, correspond ent for international laws serv ice, was convicted today on a charge of spreading false rumors and given a six months suspended sentence by a Tokyo district court judge. Young remained in technical custody. It was said he probably would be released next Saturday. Young was assessed the full costs of his trial, which started March 11. The clerk of the court said the question of whether Young would be deported was outside the jur isdiction of the court and would be decided jointly by the Japan ese home and foreign offices. Young's wife and a representa tive of the United States embassy were present when the conviction was announced. Board May in Pocketbook and related organisations. Asserting that the wage-hour law contained many ambiguities and that there was a consequent "confused administrative prob lem," the committee said that it would be "improvident" for con gress to approve a big increase in the administration's setup. So it proposed a 14 per cent cut in President Roosevelt's request for I7.48M00. The total tn the bill was $11, 798,000 under the president's re quests and $19,118,170 below ap propriations for the current year. The largest single cut the commit tee made in the budget estimates was a $10,000,000 reduction In a proposed $255,000,000 appropria tion for old-age assistance grants to states. A $23,887,000 net reduction from the current total for all ac tivities of the 'federal security agency was recommended. A $64, 000.000 decrease In CCC camp funds was largely offset by a $53, 000,000 jump in appropriations for the social security board. The bill carried these totals: Department of labor $31,980, 400. - Federal security agency, $788, (Torn to Page t, CoL (J, - 3 :::::::: :xo..- ....v. .yJv V . :'):;'w.v:v . v.- .v,',v.-,';,: . va, " - . if" 'j A Billion Dollar Farm Measure Nears Passage Row Over Sugar Benefit Payments Prevents Vote Thursday Taft Insists REA Funds Should Be Labeled as Cifts, not Loans WASHINGTON, March 21-i'Pr-With economy advocates in full retreat, the senate today advanced the billion-dollar farm bill almost to the point of passage, but then became snarled in a dispute over sugar payments and recessed until tomorrow. The chamber approved, one after another, increases its appro priatlons committee had made in the house bill. To the usual ac companiment of a unanimous roll call vote. It endorsed $85,000,000 for the removal of farm surpluses through distribution to the needy and through export subsidies. It also voted to direct the RFC to make 140,000,000 of loans to the rural electrification admlnls tratlon, and approved a provision for $50,000,000 In loans to help farm tenants acquire farms of their own. These loans are in addition to the $922,000,000 of appropria tlons contained in the bill. The latter figure Includes $212,000,' 000 to make "parity" payments a purpose for- which the house had voted nothing. Would Lift Penalty on Non-Cooperators The parity payments were ap proved yesterday. The increases despite some decreases boost the senate's farm appropriation more than $200,000,000 above that of the house measure. Toward the close of the day. Senator Ellender (D-La) sought to Place in the bill an amend ment providing that Louisiana sugar growers who Increased their acreage while quotas were sus pended last year should not fed deprived of benefit payments. A recess halted a resultant dispute The $40,000,000 loan item for extending rural electric lines (Turn to Page 2, Col. 8) Income Tax Total Pleases Officials 31 Per Cent Over Figures of Year Ago; Debt's Issues Pondered WASHINGTON, March 21-(JP)- Secretary Morgenthau, Jubilantly reporting that income tax receipts were running "comrortabiy ahead" of estimates, disclosed to day that collections in the first 20 days of March totaled $621,- 000,000. This was an Increase of 31.2 per cent over the $473,000,000 collected in the similar period of last year. The treasury secretary said flat ly, however, that there was "not a chance" that the year's excess over estimates would equal the $460,000,000 that President Roosevelt has said should be raised from new taxes if there is to be no increase in the $45,000,- 000,000 debt limit. To postpone the day when the debt limit will be reached, Mor genthau announced that, begin ning April 1, sale of United States savings (baby) bonds would be restricted to Individuals. Heretofore, he estimated, cor porations, banks, partnerships and other group purchasers have been buying 25 to 30 per cent of the baby bonds. Bonds totaling $3, 805,957,700 in maturity value have been sold. Limiting the sale of the bonds (Turn to Page 7, Col. 1) Portland to Vote On Factory Sites PORTLAND, Ore., March 21.-(Jf)-A measure authorizing the city council to exchange or lease city property for factory sites will be on the May primary ballot, it was decided today. The measure was proposed by City Commissioner J. E. Bennett after two large manufacturing firms, attracted to the northwest by Bonneville power, selected Vancouver, Wash., factory sites. An amendment to the city char ter la necessary to put the propos al into effect. Votes also will be cast on a $1, 250,000 bond issue to finance the city's share of the $4,000,000 Front avenue project. Water Shortages Feared, Malheur VALE), March Sl-CPosslble summer water shortages worried IrrlgaUonlsts and stockmen of the semi-arid - Malheur section today. Snow measured 28.3 Inches with an average water content of 2.9 inches, a decline of 25 per cent, Watermaster Stanley Mallett reported. The Warm Springs reservoir contained 122, 000 aere feet of water last week end, -compared with 144,000 a year ago,.' - -- --r : ' Is Rebuked by Secretary Hull 'f- . ! JAMES H. R. CROMWELL State Department Deplores Remarks Fledgling Minister Told Unneutral Statement Highly Improper WASHINGTON, March 21,-ip) (AVames H. R. Cromwell, fledg ling US minister to Canada and husband of the "world's richest girl," was publicly rebuked by Secretary of State Hull tonight for a strong anti-German, pro ally speech. Hull dispatched a telegram to Cromwell saying that the speech he made at Toronto violated "standing Instructions" and was likely to "disturb the relations between this counlry and other governments." The secretary "asked" the minister not to do it again, and there were indications that it lie did, stronger measures would b tak.ew . Cromwell, husband of the for mer Doris Duke, tobacco heiress, was at his New Jersey home, but Hull sent his telegram to the American legation at Ottawa, the minister s official residence. A tempest of congressional criticism and demands for the "unneutral" minister's recall had followed the speech, which was an emphatic condemnation of the nazls and an expression of desire for allied victory as a boon to the world. Senator Walsh (D Mass) added his voice to the pro tests today, saying his views were expressed by a Philips academy, Andover, Mass., professor, who wrote: "Some pressure must be brought to bear to recall the min ister, or Washington authorities must disavow his remarks. The letter was presented to the senate foreign relations commit tee in the form of a petition by Walsh along with a protest from the Harvard university chapter of the American Independence league. It was reliably learned tonight that the German embassy had been considering making a pro test over the speech, which called for an allied victory and a Ger man defeat as beneficial for the world. Now that Hull has rebuked Cromwell, however, it is believed the protest will not be made. Cromwell, who has been at nis (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4) Wfflamina Plant Damaged by Fire WILLAMINA. Ore.. March 21.- (-Pacific Plywood corporation's production win noi De seriously affected by today's sawdust-fed fire In a dustbin. Manager E. S. Wentjar said. A jump from a high scaffolding to escape the flames resulted in a fractured leg for Howard Konkey. a workman. Wentjar was unable. to estimate the damage but said only sanding department operations would be curtailed. The blaze started in a dustbin and licked briefly at con veyor equipment; One man was killed in a fire that destroyed the company's Ab erdeen, Wash., plant March 1. Yacht Wisdom Is Burned. Garibaldi GARIBALDI. Ore.. March 21.-0P)-The 60-foot yacht Wisdom burned and sank in shallow wa ter off the dock in Tillamook bay here tonight The loss was esti mated at $8000. Thomas Ryan of Seattle, mas ter, was working on the engine when it backfired causing names to spread to gasoline tanks which exploded. Ryan was not injured. The coastguard attempted to ex tinguish the fire. The yacht, owned by the Vogler boat and amusement company of Portland, docked here Tuesday night from Seattle. She formerly was 'owned by the novelist. Rex Beach, it was said. Retired Druggist Diet GRANTS PASS, March 21-(ff) -C E. Hlidge, (C. retired drug gist, died of a heart attack at his Glendal home todajr. ; :- " s m - -w - W--f" f PUD Is Who Speak at Silverton Man To Seek Lower House Honors Manolis Announces He'll Be May 17 Candidate; Eugene Finlay Files Hewlett Formally Enters Judge Tilt; Bourbons Still Perplexed By STEPHEN C. MEROLER Pre-prlmary scrambles continue to be a game of "worry, worry" for democrats in Marion county and of "candidates, candidates" for republicans. While live republicans were either announcing their Candida cies or actually filing for office yesterday, democrats were talking over what to do about settling the issue of who should run for coun ty judge and "who. Just who? could be brought out for other major county offices and for the legislature. Man-Picking Committee Worries Over Judgeship The democratic central commit tee's special committee on the candidate supply was understood to have met last night, quietly outwardly if not Inwardly, and made scant progress on the judge ship question, in which the an nounced candidacy of Kenneth B a y n e and the anticipated an nouncement of County Chairman E. G. Neal are Involved along with the desires of other party leaders to bring out W. E. Sav age. It's a touchy subject with me coznuuiiee. On the republican side, how ever, candidates continue blithely to make their public bows, with no one worrying much about the plentiful supply, especially noted in the races for the nominations for judge, commissioner and she riff. Following up his recent an nouncement, former County Com missioner Leroy Hewlett filed for the county judge's post yesterday afternoon with the declaration that he would "conduct the busi ness of Marion county with due consideration for the welfare of the whole body of citizens," would handle probate matters with dis patch and would give careful at tention to Juvenile court prob lems. From Silverton, George Mano lis, restaurant proprietor and prominent in war veterans' actiri (Turn to page 3, column 1) Oregon Mill Finn Cleared by NLRB WASHINGTON, March 21-P- A proposed: decision to clear the Carnation Lumber company, For est Grove, Ore., of unfair labor practice charges was Issued by the national labor relations board to day. The board found the company did not violate the Wagner act as charged by the CIO Lumber and Sawmill - Workers' union. The CIO declared the company dis criminated against its locals by allowing an AFL Brotherhood of Carpenters spokesman to address workers on company property and by signing an AFL preferential hiring contract. The NLRB said the CIO also was permitted to address workers and the AFL contract was legally concluded In September, 1937, because the Carpenters' union represented a majority. The strike, which ended In De cember, 1937, was not caused by unfair labor practices and the company is only obligated to rein state strikers where Jobs are available, the ruling stated. 12lh Street Highway Issue Is Taken Under Advisement The state highway commission yesterday took under advisement a request presented jointly by city and county authorities that the Twelfth street highway from State street to its Junction with the Pa cific highway be taken over by the commission, and that the South River, road be the subject ot a survey from the city limits to a point three miles ouu The matter was presented at the commission's regular meeting In Portland by members of the county court, including Judge J, C. Siegmund, and Commissioners J. E. Smith and Roy Melson, who were accompanied by city repre sentatives. Request for the change In sta tus for the Twelfth street highway is based on the assumpUon that since the road now carries a ma jor share of heavy traffic through Salem on the Pacific highway, It Is Just that It be maintained at state expense rather than county and city as at present. .1 . The . surrey requested for the South River road anticipates pro Favored by All File for State, City Positions 1 Above, Eugene Finlay, Jefferson .' farmer who filed the republican nomination for state represent ative yesterday, and, below, A. Warren J one, who pat to nls name for reelectkmn as Halem city recorder. Jones Puts Name In Recorder Race Incumbent City Officer's Filing Cites Record, 5 Years' Service City Recorder A. Warren Jones formally filed yesterday for re election to the position he has held for five years. Jones, recently cleared by the grand jury of a reported shortage in his public funds, faces the heaviest opposition he has bad since he was first elected to the office In 1934. Already filed as candidates for the office are John C. Schneider attorney and businessman; Han nah Martin, state representative for several terms; Frank Mogan and M. B. Stegner. Jones emphasised his record as municipal Judge and his coopera tion with the council in his posi tion as recorder and purchasing agent in a statement Issued with his filing. The statement reads: "The municipal court is per haps closer to the people than (Turn to Page 7, Col. 2) Earliest Ascent Of Peak Claimed EUGENE. March IWvPV-Four University of Washington youths who scrambled up the 10.000-foot Middle Sister on March 11 claimed a record for the earliest ascent today. The four who ventured Into tha Ice and snow fields of the Three Sisters group near McKenzle pass were Walter Dyke, Walter Pricei C. H. Harris and Wayne Hutch- ens. posed development of a . Salem Kings Valley road which would require extensive improvement of the present highway as it leaves the city. PORTLAND. March 31 A new $1,080,000 WPA Wilson Riv er road surfacing project Is being set up and . will be forwarded to Washington for approval, the state highway commission an nounced today. , The project would provide sur facing from the canyon mouth to Mills bridge on the coast and for three miles of grading on the east end ot the Willamette talley link with the sea. The meeting was attended by Herman Oliver, new commission er from John Day, who will suc ceed E. B. Aldrich of Pendleton. Oliver formerly served on the state board ot higher education. The following aetlon was taken on road project bids: ; Klamath county Constructing two frame : dwellings and one JTurn to page 3, column 7) , . V Hearing Argument for Public Power Isn't Opposed Encouragement to Farm and Industry Cited by 13 Speakers Commission's Report to Be Delayed Because Many now Ahead . It was 13 to 0 in favor of turn ing Marlon county Into a people's utility district last night when ne opposition speakers appeared be fore the state hydroelectric com mission at !t preliminary hear ing In the old Salem high school auditorium. Thirteen spokesmen for the dis trict proposition expressed as their belief in Its advantages, that it would bring cheaper power, es tended service and foster Indus trial development and use of Irri gation to make It posnlble to grow greater crops on smaller pieces ef land. With at least three other dis trict studies to be made ahead of that for Marlon county, the com mission's final report will not be issued tor two or three months, Secretary Charles E. Stricklln sahl after the hearing. He pointed out. however, that data accumulated when formation of the same dis trict was up four years ago would be utilized to expedite the forth coming studies ot engineering and cost 'problems. Water Hoard Member Cites Kxperlcnce The IS speakers In favor of the district were presented to the commission and an audience ot approximately 125 people by J. O. Farr. ehalrman ef the sponsoring committee which has been at work since early last fall. One advantage of a public pow er district, declared Dr. O. A. Ol son, vice-chairman of the com mittee, is that "no dividends will be paid on stocks." He said be had studied records of the Salens water commission, of which he la a member, and found that had the commission been operating under typical municipal power system rates It would have aaved a third on Its electric bill la If 3. "Hydroelectric energy has be come so closely associated with our lives that it Is no longer a commodity that ought to be spec ulated with," the commission was told by Harley Lib by, president of the Oregon Farmers Union. Llbby predicted power rates ua der a utility district would en courage new Industries, make Itc feasible to attempt to make a liv ing from small farms and open up new agricultural markets. Silverton, despite Its own Plans for a municipal power system, believes that it should aet re main aloof from a countywide dis trict. Justice of the Peace Alt O. Nelson told the commission. (Turn to Page t. Col. 1) Acreage Planted In NW Increased PORTLAND, March tl-4Jn- There will be more food is the pantry and hay la the bars hi the northwest this year than In 1139. A survey of planting Inteatloas by the department of agriculture showed spring wheat acreage would Increase S3 per cent. Bar ley .will be boosted 1 1 per cent, oats 4 per cent and potatoes f per cent. Corn acreage ,1a Ore gon. Washington and Idaho will decline about 1 per cent and taste hay plantings will remain the same. Oregon planting Intentions in thousands of acres (giving. In or der, the 1929-18 average, the 1939 planting and ths 114 In dicated planting) Include: Cora SZ, f 1 and 62; spring wheat SIS, Its and 160; oats 271, J60 aa 871: barley 17. 177 and 311: flaxseed, blank, C and f: tame hay 182. 824 and 924; beams, dry, 2, S and S; potatoes 44, 41 and 41. Forest Fire Peril Already Apparent BEND. -' March Sl-CTV-Warm spring sunshine brought fears of early forest fires to this central Oregon lumbering community to ssy. The temperature rose to f S de grees yesterday, producing a dan gerously low humidity reading et 11 per cent. The forest service reported winter moisture la the Cabin Lake country - was disap pearing rapidly Show Won't Consolidate . With Aumtvdle District AUM3VILLE. March 21. Plans for the consolidation of... school districts 11 and SS welf defeated last night. T he g b. ' Anmsvllle voted 14-0 for ths change, Shaw district 10, dec 14- . ed 30-8 against.