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nnniAn UUUniUJ DIP Council Reverses ttm mat SHEDQB wcDcrora FOUNDBO 1651 NINETY-FIFTH YEAR 12 PAGES Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, March 19, 1946 Pric 5c No. 30S MMm to V7 r H i k WW W U L-3 T- V Decision Expediency had mure to do with the return of the Wisconsin pro gressives to the republican fold than political principle. Bob La Follette must run for the senate sgain this year. The progressive organization in the state has stead ;ly ben growing weaker. His Vhanre of winning as a republican ppeared better than as a progres ive. It was therefore a practical matter to dissolve the Wiscon sin progressive party in favor of affiliation with the republi cans, as was voted at the party convention at Portage Sunday. Joining with LaFollette in urg ing party dissolution were sun dry individuals who hadrun for tate offices and legislative pos itions under the progressive ban nerand lost. They reported that in many counties there was no party organization. The ideals of progresstvism faltered before the realites of practical politics. The progressive party in Wis consin took a beating in 1938 when Phil LaFollette was defeat ed for reelection as governor. -While his brother was reelected in 1940 the party disintegration continued. The Jerry-built plat form that Phil had tried to hack out didn't have enough bracing under it to stand the tests of pol itical pressures in the period of the second world war; and Phil's attachment to the MacArthur boomjet (he was on the latter's staff) in the preliminary stages of the 1944 election gained his cause no ground. In urging return to the repub lican fold LaFollette told his (Continued on Editorial Page) Baruch Named To UNO Atomic Energy Group WASHINGTON, March Z-UT) Bernard M. Baruch, elder states man, today tackled perhaps the most imposing problem of his long career making the atom work for peace instead of war. Drafted by President Truman as the United States representative on the United Nations Atomic Energy commission, Baruch- Im mediately announced this team of "alternates and co-workers" who will labor with him on the task that may determine the future of humanity: John Hancock, Wall street banker; Ferdinand Eberstadt, New York investment banker and lawyer; Herbert "Bayard Swope, publicist . and journalist; Fred Searls, noted New York mining engineer. Explaining selection of his al ternates-, Baruch said," The pres ident told me I could have any assistants I wanted." Baruch said such American scientists as James D. Canant, president of Harvard university. Dr. Vannevar Bush, who headed the war work of American scien tific laboratories, and Rr. Arthur H. Compton, president of Wash ington university, will give us the necesary scientific guidance. On the manufacture we will look to Maj. Gen. Leslie M. Groves. PFC O'Connor Awarded Medal Posthumously A silver star medal awarded posthumously toPFC James J. O'Connor, for "conspicuous gal lantry . . In action," was pre sented Sunday to the young ma rine's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis J. O'Connor, at their home, 183 Virginia st., Dayton. Maj. E. P. Dupras, jr., marine efficer in charge of the Portland recruiting district, made the pres entation. X Picture and citation on page 2).i Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH "I don't feel to good today sprained my 14th left Cfcx-f o Sun SywUtiU t-lo Ballot by Wards To Elect Seven Aldermen Br Robert E. Gangware Salem's city council voted to place a city administrator type of government before the local elec torate in the May 17 election, re versing its decision of March 4 after modifying the proposed charter-change ordinance. The proposal now up to the voters retains the election of al dermen by wards, but authorizes appointment of city administrator. The number of councilmen would be reduced from 14 to seven, one from each ward. The action was taken in a four-hour session of the council at city hall Monday night. It was on the method of elect ing aldermen that controversy raced and compromise prevailed. after renewal of the arguments pro and con which earlier this month had defeated the proposal in council. Alderman Albert H. Cille, spon sor of the bill, and others indica ted a strong preference for elec tion of councilmen at large, rather than by wardr, but in the face of spirited opposition accepted the modification in order to get the bill before the voters. Election Staggered As it now stands, the plan, If adopted by the citizenry, calls for election of a mayor, city judge, and city treasurer tor two year terms, and of seven aldermen for four year terms. The latter election would be staggered by having wards 1. 3, 5 and 7 elect aldermen for two year terms at the first election, this November, while the other three wards elect theirs for four years. A petition of 75 voters in a ward would place a man In nomination. A city administrator would be appointed by and serve as a full time paid employe at the pleasure of the council. Other major ap pointive officers In the city gov ernment would be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the administrator. Subordinate em ployes weuld be named by the respective department heads. The ordinahce as amended passed by a 9-3 vote, with Alder 11)611 E. W. Acklin, James A. Byers and Claude W. Jorgensen the dis senters. Alderman R .A. Forkner who had opposed the proposal at the last meeting, was absent Mon day and Alderman David O'Hara absent last time, was Monday in the chair as mayor pro tern. Arklin Opposes Voicing the strongest objection to the city administrator plan Alderman Acklin asserted that the present council form of gov ernment is the only truly demo cratic local government left in the country, as it represents the very type of democracy upon which the country is founded. Alderman French, joining Gille in strong advocacy of alderman electionrat-large, : agreed reluc tantly to the retaining of ward elections in order, to get the plan before the people, but indicated he might agitate against adoption of the present plan by the public because it would give the indi vidual voter a voice in selection of only one of the seven alder men. Charter Change Passes Also formally approved by the council was a companion charter change bill, passed unanimously, to eliminate existing residence and civil service requirements for the offices of police and fire chiefs. Also amended at the session, this bill provides now that a chief appointed from the ranks and lat er removed as chief would not lose his civil service standing. Civil service status would not be a required qualification, however, for police or fire chiefs. (Additional details on page 1) Trolley Cottage to Aid Housing Shortage jl itmnmm ij,hj i)um Knmmmim',nf"tiin)mf""" ' " 'i " - ""-if',, , . l ' i l. y 1 s ... ... LOS ANGELES, March It Prospective purchasers view the trolley cottage, built by James P. Paul of Los Angeles to help ease the housing shortage, which was put on display here yesterday. The converted streetcar Is white stucco-faced with blue trim, has 16 windows and two glass doors. Russ-Iran Oil Treaty Opposed England, U-'S. Frown on Pact At Present Time . I i By John A. Parr it " - .1 i LONDON, March 18-yP) -Great Britain and the United States were reported today to be opposed to any negotiations between Iran and Russia on oil concessions while soviet troops remain on Iranian soiL 1 Iranian embassy officials In London said that the Tehran gov ernment also took this position. An embassy spokesman laid he could neither confirm nor deny reports that Premier : Ahmed WASHINGTON, March 11-(py-Jtknlzu Ambassador; Hus sein Ala is expected it an noance tomorrow that he has been designated by his govern ment to place Iran's case against Russia before the United Na tions security council In New York next week. Tonight, re porters were summoned to the Iranian embassy where Cholara Abbas Aram, first secretary, had promised s press state ment, ' '1 When reporters arrived at the embassy, Aram explained that the statement would be is sued tomorrow morning, j Informed diplomatic officials said It probably would an nounce the designation of Am bassador Ala. I Qavam Es Saltaneh is now nego tiating with: the Russians. I He said, however, that it was "highly improbable" in view of an Iranian law prohibiting oil talks until foreign troops were jevacu- ated. . ' , A dispatch from Ankara said last night that the inability of Ankara radio to pick up Tehran broadcasts caused considerable In terest as the Turkish capital watched the Iranian border where the Russians were reported to have sent reinforcements. I A spokesman at Ankara; radio said that for the first tinie the Tehran station was silent during the periods; it always used for proerams in the Persiari and Turkish languages. j Solent Youths Report Bogus 'Kidnapping9 Three teen age Salem school boys were brought home tonight in a police car from Portland after two of them gave police a bogus kidnaping story to cover! their absence from school and home, Police reported the youngsters two 12 years old and the other 13 years, admitting thumbing i ride to Portland from a sailor af ter they had missed their schoo! bus at their neighborhood corner They separated in Portland and about "bed time" tonight the two still together phoned police and related a! story of being kidnap ped and escaping their captor as the car stopped at a traffic sig nal here. Police said the j story "stuck" Until a radio patrol car picked up the third boy who told the story ! straight. A Salem police car escorted1 the; trio home z i . v.- ' . .: i . Classy Canines, Handler jLi-LK ";, in. r''ry ill -if" I P 1 Beverly Bell, 13, student In West with her black eokcr spaniel, Windrldge All-American, and the two trophies she wen In the annual Salem dog show Sunday as the eutsUnding youth exhibiting a dog In the children's handling classes. One cap is for best among girls It to It years old and the ether for best of all children handling dogs at the show. In the Inset, upper left. Is shown the Boston terrier of Mrs. Ruth Murphy, Los Angeles, which took the highest honor, a trophy for best dog in the show. (Statesman photo). (Story on page 12 French 'Bluebeard9 Admits 63 Slayings of Alleged 'Traitors9 By Mel Moat PARIS, March IB.--Dr. Marcel Petiot, compared in the Trench press with Bluebeard, began his fight for life today with the affirma tion that the tlayings of perhaps "traitors" executed by a resistance The physician, a short, dark pensively to charges in the heavily -guarded Palais de Justice that his dwelling had been a veritable murder factory. The state said only 27 slain persons had been identified definitely and that the victims were not discovered to have been collaborators. He took in every detail of the packed courtroom and sometimes obviously posed fixedly for press photographers, who took time exposures owing to a ban on flashlights. At other times he singled out and stared down some of the spectators, mostly widows, or phans and bereaved relatives of the identified victims he is ac cused of slaying. When the court began its in terrogation expected to last at least three days the 49-year-old defendant came to life. He said loudly, "I don't want to look like a guilty party," and declar ed the persons slain were "trait ors." Petiot on the stand mentioned only "executions" by other mem bers "of the alleged group, not saying whether he had taken part in any of them. He said his "com rades" had used his house "rash ly" in his absence. Control Board to Open Bids on Nurses9 Home The State Board of Control Friday will open bids here on construction of a nurses' home at the eastern Oregon state hospital at Pendleton, at an estimated cost of $100,000. Officials said they would not be surprised if the bids exceeded the original estimate, based on bids received recently for a cus todial dormitory at the Oregon state hospital farm. t f i 4 4 , TO f m Salem school, Is pictured above as many as 63 persons were of group to which he belonged. man with piercing eyes, listened Glenn Munkers Files $75,000 Damage Suit PORTLAND, Ore., March 18 (JP)- A $75,000 damage suit was filed in state circuit court today by Glenn R. Munkers, Salem, charging 28 persons with conspir ing to ruin his business, credit, reputation, oyster bed property and sales contracts. Munkers, another Salem man and two from Portland were acquitted last week in federal court of mail fraud and other charges springing from a Coos Bay oyster bed enterprise. The trial lasted two and a half weeks. Defendants named in today's suit. Charles B. Davis, Walter Win slow, W. V. Cate, Warren Gray, George Coffey, Ernest Werner, Cornelius Stuy, Alvin Manning, Ralph Dodson, Ralph Shepard, George Weirich, George Backner, Ira Patrick, Ernest Hoisington, William T. Hatteberg, Lowry H. West, C. M. LaFollett, Clarence Hargrave, Guy E. Irwin, Joe J. Welker, F. I. Folson, Matt Bur roughs, Ed Christensen, Alfred Jensen, O. G. McClaughry, Peter Gores, Ray Joslin and Roy Mc Dowell. Follow the Senators . . . Buddy Leitch, sports writer for the San Jose, Cal., News and spring training camp re porter for the Portland Beav ers, who do their Coast league conditioning In San Jose, has been retained by The Oregon Statesman exclusively for this area to keep you posted on Sa lem Senator prospects in the Beaver camp. Leitch and Manager Tony Patch of the Salem club are collaborating on the reports. They will appear frequently in The Statesman until the Sena tors reach Salem April 1 to open their private training at Waters park. Keep posted on the Senator doings in TOUR HOME NEWSPAPER. Ore fionCfitatesmaii The World At Your Door Each Morning9 Probe Set Of Officer. GI Issue Patterson Picks Board of Six to Conduct Inquiry WASHINGTON, March 18.-P) -Secretary of War Patterson moved for an inquiry today into the army's treatment of GI's as compared with officers, on which much criticism has been heard. He appointed a civilian board of six former servicemen whose ranks ranged from general to ser geant to hold hearings and rec ommended any changes necessary for "building a citizen's army." Heading the board is James II. Doolittle, former lieutenant gen eral whose Eighth air force men enjoyed liberties and privileges on the score of uniforms, saluting and other matters in England which were the envy of other GIs. Doolittle enlisted as a flying ca det in World war I and the three other officers on the board all started in the ranks, they are: Troy If. Middleton, former lieu tenant general; Robert Neville, New York, former lieutenant col onel; and Adna H. Underbill of Freevllle, N. Y., former captain. The former enlisted men on the board are: Jake W. Lindsey, former tech nical sergeant of Lucedale, Miss., the 100th infantryman to win the congressional medal of honor, now with the veterans adminis tration. Meryll M. Frost of Hanover, N, 11, wounded at Bari, Italy. He resumed his studies at Dartmouth college and captained the football team last season. The board is to investigate re lationships between officers and enlisted men on and off duty, pro motion systems, and the compar ative treatment of enlisted men and officers in such masters as housing, clothing, living condi tions and recreation facilities. New Salem Rat Control Group Elects Officers Salem's new fat control com mittee, organized Monday night in Salem Chamber of Commerce rooms, will meet again Tuesday, March 26, to lay plans for a fund- raising campaign. Whether encouraged by high river waters and moderate clim ate or nerely experiencing an ultra-fertile cycle, more rats than Salem has seen in many a year infest the downtown area and are moving into residential districts, representatives of various civic organizations who attended last night's meeting agreed. Leon Henderson, theatre man ager, was elected president of the new organization; Cedric Reaney, hotel manager, was named vice .president, and Ruby Bergsvik, executive secretary of the Marion County Public Health association, secretary-treasurer. The organi zation meeting was sponsored by Dr. W. J. Stone, Marion county and Salem city health officer. The committee plans to affil iate with the fish and wildlife service of the state in its preda tory animal and rodent control division. TO ATTEND DEDICATION WASHINGTON, March 18 -W) Representatives Ellsworth, An gell. Stockman and Norblad (all R-Ore) plan to attend the dedi cation of Mott basin at the Ton gue Point OP A 60iitchartedby NA By Arthur Edson WASHINGTON, March 1B.-(JF)-Chart-loving OPA was beaten at its own game today. And by the National Association of Manufac turers (NAM) at that. It long has been known in Wash ington that an OPA man would as soon go before congressional committee without his pants as without charts. ' Today the charts were turned. The NAM came before the house banking and currency committee to holler, "OPA must g ol" and the NAM wasn't satsfied with mere graphs. The whole speech was let KotngSays Spy Uin At'UnKed Russian Cipher Clerk Admitted Reds Sought Canadian, English, U. S. Info OTTAWA, March 18.-fP-Prime Minister Mackenzie King' relating the story of espionage commons tonight, said Igor Gouzenko, Russian cipher clerk, hast told government officials his country was using Canada as base for espionage operations against Britain and the Unitedl Mackensle King with persons in the public service. The infiltration had spread widely, Gouzenko told officials, and therewas need for sn investigation. The prime minister said that the government could not ignorsj the fact there were people in the civil service who were giving secret and confidential information to a foreign power. An interim report issued by a two man royal commission inv tlgating the espionage said agents had obtained information on tr) atom bomb, radar, i hitherto secret explosive and other was secret The prime minister said that at one point he learned that a pro minent scientist who had "perhaps as much information as anyone concerning the release of atomic energy, had. taken passage on 4 plane from Canada and was to make contact with Soviet represent tative in England. King said he felt that he himself should pai this information on, so he spoke personally to President Trumad and then, going overseas, told Prime Minister Dement AtUee tptsj his arrival in England. ' Asked by a parliament member why there was such a delaj in making public the fact that an Investigation was Under wt.yi King said it would have been a grave mistake to take prematura step. ; Communist Member Resume Seat Fred Rose, communist membrr of narliameni aviiv1 in ranidi'i espionage case, resumed his seat commons today at the first session bail. Explaining how authorities first learned of the spy rir.g, K n$ said Gouzenko had been in Canada for two years as an aide to U Russian military attache when he turned over his information t$ Canadian officials. J The documents Gouzenko brought to the Canadian Justice. da partment were taken from the vaults of the Russian embassy, U4 prime minister said. Greider Picked As Candidate Carlton B. Greider, of the Sa lem office of the U. S. employ ment service, was selected as Oregon's candidate for Award of Merit given annually for out standing performance by the in ternational association of public employment service. Greider was the unanimous choice of the state executive com mittee meeting in Portland Sat urday. The selection was made on his activities both inside and outside of his regular duties with the USES, the committee said. The selection will be sent to Washington, D.C. where the final choice is made from among the state candidates. ADM. NAGANO HELD, TOKYO, Tuesday, March 19 W)-Fleet Admiral Osnml Nagano, the man who gave the final order for the Pearl Harbor attack, was confined to Sagamo prison early a v st si s ttfef-cttntfiAl t 1 rAt the Japanese central liaison office said. tered on cardboard three feet wide by four feet high. As much as NAM hates OPA it secretly admires its charts with the explanatory lettering under neath. So when Robert R. Wason, NAM president, was ; preparing testi mony for his appearance before the committee, charts came in for a lot of heavy thinking. The speech, painted artistically in letters six Inches high, took 112 cardboards.. It was placed on a stand facing tbts could read right along with Wason. 8 iaftes activity before the house cf Stales and that a fifth column was being established here. Giving the house of rommrri his long-waited statement on the) espionage inquiry. Mackenzie Kir sj said the government started the iiv vestig&tion on the basis of don ments obtained in the Soviet ern baxsy 'm Ottawa and added: "Some may feel that we ought to sever nlaiions with Russia ar4 ask the Russian embassy to with draw from Canada,'" the prirre minister said. "I hope that this stand will not be taken by anycre in a responsible position." King said he was acquainted with Premier Stalin and was sure thst the Soviet leader would rut condone the undercover activit which he said had been conducted at the Soviet embassy (n Ottawa. Widely Spread Gouzenko stated Chat a fifts column was being created, Kir. si said, and that the column had Russian agents who had contact) without incident in the house .l since he was released on $10,0c4 Weather Ux. 50 Win. M S.1 II s ai Salrm tugent Portland Ran Irnnclsco ""8 Sen tile iJ Willamette river 95 ft. FORECAST tfrom US, wh-r rrau. McNary field, Salem l: Pa cloudy today. Highest Jemperatu degrees. Downtown Store j Blaze Controlled Fire of undetermined origin roared through the workshop of the Nollman and Engler Firestone store at 362 State st Monday aft ernoon, but was brought undef control by local firemen before l could spread to other parts of thf building. An automobile was eharr4 considerably and servicing equ.o ment was destroyed. Two puf .p ers and an aerial truck of the hjm cal fire department appeared os the scene and went into actu e while a large crowd of peopld watched. The fire was discovered by one of the proprietors shoitijj after 3 p. m. M at Hearing When Wason finished a page, was whisked away and set up c4 the other side of the stand. Thc4 the spectators could read for them selves what Wason had just fa'. "Tell me," said Floyd Willianv son, NAM publicity chief, tohcv did it go? Pretty good, eh?" A fellow at OPA claimed b wasn't at all worried about NAM'f triumph. He said that when Chesf ter Bowles was boss of OPA hd lugged so many charts to congress that one of OPA's friends there) advised, lay off, you're over-doing It "To tell you the truth,- said ibm OPA fellow darkly, "NAM may ki too late again."