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SLAYS ""j''j ii City Council Rejects Condit Zone Change Proposed Plant Site Still Residential By Robert E. Gang ware Assistant City Editor, The Statesman Property owners who for weeks have fought a proposed zone change to admit industry into their neighborhood in Condit's addition triumphed last night when the Salem city council voted down the proposal, 8 to 4. , Involving a strip of zone II (residential) land between the state fairgrounds and an industrial area where Keith Brown Building Sup OTP SHUTS moms A sharp controversy heads up between the veterans of the battle against King Alcohol and agencies representing what might be called the new approach to the temper ance question. It arose in the legis lature during recent sessions and continues in the discussions and literature dealing with the subject. It broke out in a meeting in Port land Thursday of the Fellowship Forum of which Mrs. W. W. Ga briel was the organizer and re mains the moving spirit- The work of Yale university's school for scientific study of alcohol and Its effects is under attack from the older temperance bodies like the W.C.T.U. and the Anti-Liquor league, formerly the Anti-Saloon league. What is the difference between the two groups? The older groups preach total abstinence first, last and all the time. The newer groups warn against the dangers of the drinking habit and virtue of mod eration if one does imbibe. They do not say that one hits the skid load to hell with the first glass of beer though they admit that the first drink may lead to consuming more than is good for a man and he may wind up an alcoholic. The Yale school has made many scientific tests of the effects of alcohol on the human body and studies of the chronic alcoholic. Its reports have been published and its findings are further made known through short courses at Yale and over the country. For - xampTe,cne qlto f uidlngt liTtat alcohol is a sedative and not ' a stimulant. It regards alcoholism alfo as a disease, and says the 'nly cure for the alcoholic is to tal abstinence. - The controversy in this slate has been over the efforts of (Continued on editorial page) Council Given Clinic Permit r - A local option petition to per mit construction of a physicians' and suigeon' clinic at 13th and Center streets has reached the city counci'. with signatures of more than 65 per cent of the affected property owners. This Hows construction of the build Ing without changing zone classi fication. The building, to be built by Dr Charles S. Campbell and others, is planned to be a one story structure, L-shaped with each wing 25 by 75 feet. No narcotic cr insane patients may be- treat ed, according to the agreement. Notices will now be sent to all property owners within 300 feet cf the location. If no protest sign ed by 50 per cent of the property holders develops in 10 days, the council may issue a certificate of compliance. TRUMAN AVOIDS DISPUTE WASHINGTON, March 22-yP)- flep. Clarence Lea (D, Calif) said tonight the White House advised kim that "President Truman does ot want to get mixed up" In the yalifornia cannery dispute. . Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH "t.onesUrm not a worm just t mixed up with a LawnmowtTV ply and Kelley Farquhar cannery are located, the change to zone IV (industrial) would have permitted Cascades Plywood Corp. to locate a factory across 16th street from the residences of the remonstra tors. The change was recommend ed to city council last week by the city planning and zoning commis sion. 1 Nearly 100 citizens crammed the council chambers in city hall for the public hearing and special council session that followed. The council's rejection was greeted by aplause and cheers from the crowd. Mrs. Winiecki Opposed Spokesmen for the successful opposition were Mrs. Henry F. Winiecki, Grant street resident who has persistently voiced the protest in previous hearings, and Attorney Ralph E. Moody. Representing 233 property own ers of the affected area, which extends 300 feet from boundaries of the proposed change, Attorney Moody last night raised numer ous legal and technical objections not previously aired. Questioning the regularity of proceedings, he pointed out that the state as an affected property owner and several Individuals had not been properly notified of the proposed change and hearings, and assailed the proposal as an example of "spot zoning" recent ly prohibited In a state supreme court ruling on a Portland case, Property Value Drops Mrs. Winiecki reiterated the fears of property owners that a factory in the neighborhood would depreciate property values and constitute a nuisance. She stated that residents there are not opposed to additional industry in Salem, but are convinced that such industry could be located in existing industrial zones. Attorney Bruce Spaulding, rep resenting the Keith Brown in terests, stated his clients felt the change was for the best Interests of the city, but admitted that de lay 6ver changing the zone left them in no position to guarantee that the plywood factory would be built there. Soeakin for the chamber of commerce, Ralph Campbell elabo rated on that point, asserting that the chamber's sponsorship stem med partly from the general de sirability of the plywood concern. which is known to conduct Its Lebanon plant in orderly manner In an attractive landscaped site Compromise Suggested Campbell and Spaulding also orooosed last night that the change be made with the under standing that, in the event Cas cades Plywood did not take the site, Keith Brown would petition council for return of the area to zone II, rather than allow a less desirable industry to locate there The compromise, however, was not accepted by members of the opposition, and a later motion of Alderman Lloyd Rigdon to amend the proposed ordinance to exclude the narrow strip nearest objecting nronerty owners was not even seconded. Heard Petition Before voting on the proposal in its session, the council heard the formal petition of 233 prop erty owners in protest of the change. In the vote, only Aldermen French, Lewis, Maple and Perry favored the change. Aldermen Forkner and Chambers were ab sent; all others voted against the ordinance. Three members rose to explain their negative votes. David O'- Hara said Attorney Moody's legal points convinced him such an ordinance would be futile. Tom Armstrong said the action would be unfair to veterans ' holding property and hoping to build in the affected area. Rigdon said he opposed it because the parties would not compromise on the is sue. Tabled Resolution In other action, the council ta bled a resolution sponsored by Armstrong recommending an over-all study of zoning in the city. The council heard first and second . readings of an ordinance to amend the city charter to pro vide a millage tax not over one mill for parks and playgrounds, and approved transfer of $2000 from the street cleaning to the sewer maintenance funds, What Date is Your Plate A reminder that it is illega to display their 1942 license plates on the front of their cars was issued to motdrists Friday. by Secretary of State Robert Farrell, jr. He urged their prompt removal. ftaDiDD lacks UN, Lashes Br Eddy Gllmoro i MOSCOW, March 22-P)-Prime Minister Generalissimo Stalin today expressed convic tion that neither the nations of the world nor their armies arc seeking another war, and af firmed his confidence In ' the United Nations organisation as "n serious instrument" for pre serving peace. He declared that the nations "desire peace," bat that "certain political groups" arc "sowing seeds of discord and uncertain ty." The Russian leader made his assertions In a written reply to three questions put to him by the; Associated Press . last Tues day. NINETY-FIFTH YEAB Sailor, Stowaway Sweetheart v I - w - J ( i 1 0 : i .' ' . - J OAKLAND, Calif., March 22 Mrs, authorities In Honolulu to stop the Harry Ochsner, It, (left), heir to guerite Fare Human (right), who shfp to be with him. Ochsner Is a to The Oregon Statesman) Girl Says Wealth Marriage to Sailor I -By Don Whitehead " ; :f 'v I H0NOLULU, March ll-VPfr Sitting in a 75-cent hotel cubicle, blue-eyed Marguerite Faye Hu man defied tho navy today to break up her romance with Sea man! 1c John H. Ochsner, 10-year-old heir to a $2,000,000 Cali fornia oil fortune. Ochsner is to inherit about $2,000,000 in Kettleman Hills oil wealth when he becomes 21 but Marguerite insisted, "his money doesn't mean a thing to me." "Nothing can come between Johnny and me," she said. "We love each other, and just as soon as he's 20 years old, which will be May 30, well get married. Then nobody can keep us from getting married." Marguerite, 18, stowed away aboard the navy transport Presi dent; Hayes in San Francisco with Tl 1 ia itoau Slide Cleared I Open to two-way traffic again Friday was the lower Columbia riveg highway near the east city limits of Astoria, which has been closed by a slide for several weeks, R. II. Baldock, state high way! engineer, announced Friday. One-way traffic between Mist and Clatskanie continues, he said. Other road conditions: Government Camp: Snowing. Tota snow 107 inches. Road bare throughout section. Santiam Junction: Snowing hard. Light . slush and snow on roads, with 150 inches of snow at summit. Chains advised. Signs of Starvation Showing In Hamburg as Food Riots Rise By Charles Chamberlain HAMBURG, March 22-P)-Looting of food stores by hungry Germans increased in! Hamburg today and a British medical offi cer declared that the first defi nite signs of starvation were ap parent among many residents of Germany's second largest city. The police ordered food dealers to board up their shop windows as an emergency measure against bands of men, women and chil dren who have stormed nearly 60 bread stores In the last four days, Guards were placed at the larger shops. The largest band dispersed by police today was made up of 60 to 60 men and women who de As a solution to the "current fear of war," Stalin urged world-wide counter-propaganda campaign "to expose the war mongers." The text of the Questions to Stalin and the Russian leader's replies follow: Question "What Importance do you at tach to the United Nations or ganisation as a means of pre serving world peace?" Answer "I attach great Importance to the United Nations organisation as It is a serious Instrument for 12 PAGES Salem, Hilda Carllng Ochsner has asked planned marriage of her son, John a $2,000,000 oil fortune, to Mar stowed away on a Honolulu bound U.S. Navy seaman. (AP Wlrephoto 'Means Nothing', Stopped hy Protest $2 in her purse to Join her hand- some young sweetheart, who was transferred to Hawaii after they met at a dance in California. The couple attempted to get marriage license here but failed because Ochsner was too young under territorial law. Then his mother, Mrs. Hilda Carling Ochs ner of Oakland, asked territorial and naval authorities to prevent the marriage. "Johnny came to see m after he talked to the naval chaplain," said Marguerite. "He was sup posd to bawl me out and tell me ho wasn t going to marry me, Johnny just hadn't had gumption to tell the chaplain he still wants to marry me. l aon t Know when I II see Johnny again, because he over stayed his liberty last night and I guess they'll give him heck for it." Tourney Site Talk Slated March 30 PORTLAND, March 22 WT) Three cities' bids for the 1047 state high school basketball tournament will be considered hero March SO by the Oregon High School Activities associa tion board of control. Astoria and Eugene have hid for the event, traditionally held at Salem which seeks Its retention. j PROJECTS TO CONTINUE WASHINGTON, March 22-(P)-A forthcoming government order designed to speed home building by limiting other construction probably will allow completion of most commercial and industrial projects under way, housing offi dais said today. manded bread without giving ra tion tickets. When their request was refused they smashed the windows in a bread shop and grabbed up 60 loaves. In the last 24 hours, 20 bread shops have been broken into by groups of men, women and chil dren. Police placed special squads in each district of the city and held reserve forces at headquar ters ready to rush to the scene of any disturbances. Police headquarters reported 19 new arrests. The British medical officer de clared that yellow faces, extreme thinness and dejection the first signs of starvationwere discern ible among many Hamburg civil ians. preservation of peace and In ttrnatlonal security. The strength of this organisation consists In that It is based on the principle of equality of states and not on the principle of the domination of one state over others. If the United Na tions organization succeeds In preserving In the future this principle of equality it will un questionably play a great posi tive role in guaranteeing univer sal peace and security." Question "What In your opinion Is re sponsible for the current fear of war felt by many people In many lands?" OUNDID 1651 Oregon, Saturday Morning, March 23. 1946 Stalin's Statement Praised WASHINGTON, March 22 -(P) President's Truman's reaction to Generalissimo Stalin's statement to AP Correspondent Eddy Gil- more was that he had always known that was exactly the way Stalin felt, a White House spokes man said tonight. Charles G. Ross, White House press secre tary, described Mr. Truman's re action during a news conference tonight. Tho capital generally took the view that Stalin's message spells lasting peace if the generalissimo's deeds square with his words. LONDON, March 22 Gen eralissimo Stalin's statements to Associated Press Correspondent Eddy Gilmore, expressing faith in tho United Nations, were gen erally hailed tonight as a hopeful and encouraging sign for world peace., f Diplomatic circles in London and other cities expressed the belief that tho Russian leader's declarations had eased the pre vailing world tension. The British foreign office ob servers said Stalin had removed some of the basis for recent spec ulation that Russia might with draw, from the United Nations over the Iranian issue. Hospital Bids Top Estimates A low bid of $145,376 was sub mitted to the state board of con trol for construction of an addi tion to the nurses' home at the Eastern Oregon state hospital, by the McCormack Construction Co., Pendleton. The Bkkford Construction Co., Portland, presented a bid for $132,000 with an alternate deduc tion of $650. while a third bid was submitted by Clarence Gil mer, Portland, in the amount of $140,246. with an alternate de duction pf $200. Before construction operations can proceed, the state emergency board must give its approval. The board of control estimate was ap proximately $100,000, including architect's fees. Truman to Make Political Talk Tonight WASHINGTON, March 11P) President Truman's first avowed political speech tomorrow night is expected to stress the importance of liberalism and unity in the dem ocratic party and America's posi tion of World leadership. He speaks at 7:15 p.m. (PST) tomorrow to upwards of 2000 par ty stalwarts at the Mayflower ho tel. They are chipping in $100 apiece for a "relatively skimpy, substitute level" banquet the an nual Jackson day dinner sponsor ed by the democratic national committee. Lehman Hits Anderson, Hoover for Footl Stand ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., March 22-(P)-UNRRA's director gener al, Herbert Lehman, told a coun cil meeting today that Former President Herbert Hoover and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson "do not recognize the full size: of the food emergency which faces the world." He referred to a statement by Anderson that the emergency would be short, and by Hoover that it will be over when the new harvest is in. writ aft War TalEi Answer "I am convinced that neither nations nor their armies are seeking another war. They de sire peace and are endeavoring to secure peace. This means that 'the current fear of war is not being caused by this side. I think that the 'present fear of war Is being brought about by actions of certain political groups engaged in the propagan da of a new war and by these means sowing seeds of discord and uncertainty." Question "What should the govern ments of the freedom loving mm Price 8-29s to M Magnetic .Pole Planes to Cooperate With Ground Trip WASHINGTON, March 22-(fl) -The army air force disclosed tonight preparations for flights by three long range B 29 bomb ers to the region of the magnetic north pole to obtain technical data for Arctic flying. A care fully worded announcement linked the undertaking with he Canadian army's current "nrusk ox" expedition to the strategic far north area into which the navy also has sent the aircraft carrier Midway for tests. The army air forces, at Cana da's invitation, are cooperating with the musk ox expedition which started on a 3130-mile, 81 day swing around northwest Camp Pioneer Registration Already at 170 One hundred and seventy boys already have registered for Camp Pioneer, Boy Scout site in the shadow of Mt. Jefferson, Dent Reed, chairman of the Cascade council's camp and activities committee, told the council at Its quarterly session Friday night. Thirty members of the group met at the Golden Pheasant, with R. L. Elfstrom, finance chairman, presiding in the absence of Wil liam Phillips, council president who is temporarily hospitalized. CamD Pioneer is to onen July 7. Rates were announced as $1.50 a day, up about 10 per cent from a year ago. The daily schedule was worked out to allow boys to attend as long as they wished, without regard to specific per iods. Gen. Groves Says Atom Secret Safe LOS ANGELES, March 22(P) The secrets of the atom bomb are safe from any spy ring, Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, army director of atomic projects, said today. "The bomb project is a little like a giant Jigsaw puzzle with 100,000 pieces," he said at a press conference. "A chance .betrayal by one of our scientists might re veal five or ten pieces out of the 100,000, but that would mean al most nothing." VACCINATION URGED PORTLAND, March 22 P)- Portland's last reported case of smallpox was in 1940, the city health bureau said today, com menting on the outbreak of sev eral cases in the San Francisco area, where Immediate vaccina tion of all. persons was urged. Slaughter Decrease Declared Not Due to Lack of Beef Cattle The marked decrease In cattle reaching Oregon slaughtering houses is not due to a shortage in beef cattle in the area, declared M. J. Belton, in charge of the animal husbandry division of the state agricultural department, here Friday. "From my observation there is no shortage of cattle, either in eastern or western Oregon," Bel ton said. He added that Oregon holds the advantageous position of having an abundance of mois ture in all sections of the state, which should result in top graz ing conditions during the spring and summer months. Belton re countries do at the present time to preserve the peace and tran quility of the world?" Answer "It Is necessary for public) opinion and the ruling circles of all states to organise wide counter-pro pagan da against these advocates of a new war1 and to secure the peace so that ; not a single action on the part ! of advocates of new wars pass-' es without due rebuff on the part of the public and press: To expose war-mongers without loss of time and give them no opportunity of abusing freedom of speech against the interests of peace." (Comments In' column 5) j 5c No. 303 e4 Ma Canada this month to obtain data ' for military operations under ex treme cold weather conditions. Starting from Edmonton, Al berta, in approximately a month, the B-29 flights "will be the clos est approximation to actual mili tary transport airborne opera tions under Arctic conditions, ever attempted," the war depart ment said. t, The announcement said also that the AAF supply planes used .by the musk ox' party being aid ed materially in current opera tions by 'Loran'' (lon range navigation) equipment without which some might not have been able to reach their bases. Salem Air Base to House Farm Labor WASHINGTON, March 22 ()- Part of the Salem army air base will be used to house Itinerant farm labor in the coming crop seasons, the agri cultural department advised Sen. Morse (R-Ore) today. Between 300 and 800 work- ers are expected to have ac commodations there. The department also reported Its Portland office was to learn whether buildings at Camp Adair were needed for work ers' shelter. Iran Third on UNO Council Agenda NEW YORK, March 22 -V Trygve Lie, secretary general of the UNO, declared tonight that the security council "certainly will meefon Monday as scheduled and that the Iranian question; over which Russia sought a delay un til April 10, would be the tfflrd item on the provisional agenda. Lie, holding his first news con ference at Hunter college, where the meetings will be held, said all four letters received in connec tion with Russia's failure to re moved from Iran would be "lump ed together" for discussion. PASSES HOUSING BILL WASHINGTON, March 22-UP)-The senate today gave its final approval to a $250,000,000 appro priation for veterans' housing. Weather Maw. . SI Win. 42 Rain Salem Eugene IS S3 S3 Sfl .11 Portland fteattlf San Franrlaro . ,.13 .ii .00 47 WIIUmHt river S3 ft. roRKCAST (from U.S. weaUier bu reau. McNary flrlrt, Salem): Partly cloudy today, occanlonal ahowers. High eat temperature 52 degrees. fused to speculate on why there is a shortage of cattle, for slaugh tering purposes, but intimated that price conditions may have a bearing on the situation. It would not be any surprise, Belton said, if many cattle rais ers, due to good grazing prospects, hold their cattle until fall before selling. Belton predicted that Ore gon's cattle yield for 1940 would rank well with the national ave rage and surpass that of many states. Governor Earl Snell and E. L. Peterson, state agricultural direc tor, were out of the city Friday and not available for comment on the meat situation. . I Congress Too Busy In May Atomic Tests Against Land Army -Weighed WASHINGTON, March 22 -iTi (President Truman tonight an- nounccd a siXfweeks postpone ment of ih atom bomb trt sihedulerl to start May 15 Ol Bikini atoll in the Pacific. He atlnbutt-d the delay to a heavy run f congressional but-i-ness which would prevent many congressmen who desired to wit nosi the frx-riments from being there'. The announcement was issued through Chailes G. Ross, White House prts secretary, whoSmid the statement, giving no other reason for the postponement, covered the ground. No Hidden Meaning Asked specifically If the inter national situation had any bear ing, Rots replied that he could not go beyond the statement but he added that he had no reason to believe there were any inter national implications. The test, involving more than 100 wart-hips, had been aet for May 15. Under new plans it will be heid about July 1. Earlier an official who declin- ed us of his name aid the .post- ponement wag due to a conflict with the United Nations confer ence in New York, preventing some observers from attending. Preparations An army-navy task force has" been preparing for the test for some time. Its prime objective is to ascertain the effect of the bomb on ships at sea. Meantime It became known that a test f the A-bomb agaimt simulated land armies had bet-if considered but that the possible dangers had weighed against the idea, leaving It on a -highly ten tative basis. This was disclosed today in a news conference with army offi cials of the Joint army-navy tak force preparing to try put the bomb against warships at BikirTi atoll in the Padflcr Test Considered ; MaJ. Gen. Anthony C. McAu liffe, ground forces advisor on the staff cf Vice Adm. W. H. P. Blandy, admitted that, thought had been given to making a tet against armies. It is possible. however, that such a test may be made at some future date, Me Auliffe raid. Year Draft Add Wins Ike's Nod WASHINGTON, March 22-0T-The army Modified Its position for a one-year draft extension to day as General Dwlght D. Eisen hower withdrew his requost for indefinite continuance. The chief of staffs modification was explained to the house mili tary committee by Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson. Both men had testified before the committee yesterday Eisen hower advocating an indefinite extension of the law expiring on May 15 and Patterson pleading for a one-year continuation. "Since then," Patterson told the committee as he continued his testimony today, "I have discuss ed it with the chief of staff and he also is In favor of one year." U. S. War Goods Disposal Rapped WASHINGTON, March 22-T-The senate war investigating com mittee formerly headed by Pref ident Truman today scorch I ng'.y criticized the Job the government has done thus far In disponing of untried war goods abroad, par ticularly in Britain. The committee presented fi gures indicating that the state de partment's bulk sale settlement with Britain last December for unconsumed lend-lease goods and left-over American property rep resented a recovery of only 10 7 per cent of the original cost. Oriental Disease Epidemic Threatens HONOLULU. March 22 OP) Capt. Paul Withington, assistant medical officer of the 14th naval district, declared today that the United States was "sitting on a volcano of disease" from the Ori ent which might erupt In ma jor epidemic at any time. Japanese scrub typhus and ma laria have spread in the Pacific, while smallpox, cholera and ty phoid fever also are threatening unless rigidly controlled, said the medical officer, who emphasised that he was expressing his own views.