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Marion County 4-H Club Members Bring Floats, -.rnirt-i. i j f . -- - ! : A Talbot, (top) two room school, featured its sewinjr and cookery clubs. Swele, (bottom) first for four room school, featured it cooking , - clubs. County's Healthiest 4-H Boy, Girl, Lead Parade Of 1000 Club Members By Mart bc rile Gleeson I Statesman Valley lEditor More than 1000 4-H boys and girls f$om 47 Marion county schools paraded through Salem streets Friday morning with police escort iox the 16th annual county serins show parade. Norbert Wellman of Mt. Ansel and Lona Tay Daly of Mill City, judged Marion county's health' lest boy and girl, led the parade and carried the colors. Jefferson high school band, as in previous years, provided march - Arelyou one of the diners-out rboee k first gesture after being seated at the table is to pick tip spoon or fork and wipe it on the napkin' or edge of the table cloth? If you are not of the breed, at -least you surely have seen them at work. The cutlery seems to be what the golfer would call a men tal hazard the fearful customer feels unsafe unless he first! pol ishes the table silver. j I happen to be not of the tribe. I feel if I entrust myself t the restaurant's food I can safely trust myself to its eating tools. I wonder if the folk who have this habit perform the .rite when they are guests in private homes; wonder too at the patience of head waiters or restaurant keep ers who never seem to notice: this implication of uncleanlmess in their housekeeping. Just what does the spoon pol- isher hope to accomplish by rub bing the cutlery? Is he chasing germs? If so, he ought to Know that microscopic germs will Vur vive that treatment. Is he eras ing fingerprints? Then why doesn't he do the same with plates and dishes and glasses for they likewise must be handled? j . iThe legend of the greasy spoon survives; and is not without fac tual foundation even in these days of sanitation. But from the little I know about what goes on in the kitchen behind the swing ing door of restaurants I am of the opinion that the condition of the silverware should give j the patron his least .occasion for wor ry. If there is one thing the rOod ern restaurant has it is an abun dance of hot water and the silver ware , j (Continued on editorial page) Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH; "Gosh, i feet . tike a new oyster since I had that lump taken out of my sldeV ;; i ii u - s s . . - i - aeas " . mm a . ..ao- i CJ " " mW W ing music near the head of the parade. The line of march wound through the downtown streets, passing State at Liberty twice. It was so long that hrSd floats were passing back toward the armory just as the final entry was leav ing that point to begin its march. Rain Falls Rain began falling just as the last unit was leaving the armory and the shower which came up then dampened many of the par ticipating boys and girls, but not their spirits. More than 1500 Of .them rrpwd-. cd into the armory- for the lunch- coo at noon, which was followed by the program at which scholar ship winners for the 4-H summer, school were announced and the style revue was held. Number 944 Club exhibits in the Valley Mo tor company sales room numbered 944, James F. Bishop, Marion county club agent, told the boys and girls. Scholarships were pre sented in almost all cases by rep resentatives of the organization, merchant -or individuals donating them. Where the donor was not present, Bishop made the pre sentation. Burr Miller, president of the Salem chamber of commerce and one of the parade judges, an nounced the winners. Union school, located near WoodbumJ placed first for one room schools, with Silver Cliff and Riverside given honorable mention in this class. Rickey was placed first for two- or three room schools, with Pringle and Middle Grove receiving honor able mention. Swegle was first for schools of four or more rooms. Stayton and Liberty received honorable mention. Weather Salem Eugene Max. .. a 59 59 SO Min. 42 40 S 47 Rain .95 .09 .03 .00 Trace Portland San Francisco Seattle 60 Willamette river 1.6 ft. FORECAST (from U.S. weahcr bu reau. McNary field. Salem : Clear today, highest temperature 66 decrees. Light winds. Crane is V -a ! 'Vl NAPERVILLE, I1U April 26 A wrecking crane pulls the locomotive of tion Flyer Mleft) free from the rear ear of the road's advance flyer today. The locomotive had telescoped the rear car of the Advance Flyer In a wreck yesterday In which many were killed and injured. (AP Wirephoto to The Oregon Statesman) JrcrV Norbcri Wellman, Mt. Anrcl and Lona Ty Daly, Mill City. Alar ion coanty's healthiest boy and rirl, lead parade. NINETY-SIXTH YEAR 10 PAGES Solezo. Oregon, Saturday Morning. April 27. 1946 Big M Split Over Austria, Ruhr 1 S Camp Adair Navy Hospital Closure Scheduled May 31 May 31 j has been set as official-closing date for U. S. naval hospital Cprvallis (Camp Adair) Capt. M. Is. lathis, command ing officejr at the installation, announced Friday. Number; of patients and staff is reported dwindling rapidly at the hospital, which was com missioned j Feb. 3 1945, and which accommodated casualties from almost every ; Pacific en gagement after that date. Built originally, as part of Camp Adair, army training post, it was taken, over by the navy aftet- the army training program there ceafed. Control jofj the Camp Adair military reservation proper is to be turned- over to the army engineers April 30, it was an nounced last week. Train Wreck Probe Started, Death Toll 44 NAPERVtLtE, 111 April 26-(JP) Several agencies Investigated to day; a Burlington railroad crash which killed 44 persons here yes terday In the nation's worst postwar rail disaster, and these questions were at the top of their list: ? What was Che condition of the brakes on the Exposition flyer? When were! the brakes applied? And did the' - comparative light weight of the, train reduce its braking power? Among the dead-were two chil dren -and 14 women. More than 100 others were ttjured, a least four critically; State's Attorney Lee Daniels said the 68 year old engineer of the Exposition! flyer; JW. W. Blaine of Galesburg, 111.; told him that the high speed and light weight of his train were responsible for the collision.; Blaine, who suffered a skull fracture and: cuts, has been charged with - manslaughter. Warren lenry, chief investi gator for the : Illinois commerce commission, ! contended that an engineer would have nearly 11,000 feet in which to stop his train at the scene! of the; collision If he had applied his brakes when the yellow automatic signal was visible and if the brakes were in normal condltierr. Separates Wreckage V's Oi-- X. Silver Cliff, honorable mention for one room school, carried baa ner "We Must Feed the World" and popils in costumes of Polish, Dutch and Chinese depicted hungry people of world. Uncle Sam drew wafon with Oregon food products. Bus Talk Ends in Deadlock PORTLAND, Ore., April 2-() A negotiation meeting of Oregon Motor Stages officiate, union rep resentatives, and mayors of Salem and Eugene ended in a deadlock tonight, with no indication of settling the three-week strike. The session, attended by a fed eral conciliation commission, ad journed without announcement of further conferences. A. L. Schneider, company gen eral manager, said the bus line offered $l.I2li hourly for driv ers on city lines, $1.37 for me chanics, and $1.25 an hour or 5V& cents a mile for over-the-road drivers, whichever they prefer He said the, rates would be retro active to last Jan. 1. The company will take part in full arbitration if employes work meanwhile, he added. Union Spokesman Harold Oathes, who said the workers also were willing to arbitrate, 'listed these union demands: $1.15 for city drivers; $1.40 for mechanics, $1.35 hourly or 5Vi cents a mile for over-the-road drivers. Civil Service Group Accepts Eligibility List The new rivil service eligibility list tabulated this week by Com mission Secretary Al Mundt, fol lowing policemen's examinations, were certified to and accepted by the local civil service commission Friday. The nine high ranking men, in cluding three present policemen, will undergo physical examina tions at the county health depart ment May 1, Mundt said. Nine vacancies exist in the poilce de partment by virtue of temporary wartime appointments. The commission will set exam inations for police sergeants and radiomen in the near future. Po lice Sgt. S. K. Friese, although a patrolman under civil service, is the only sergeant not holding his rank under civil service. None of the radiomen are under civil serv ice. t . the Burlington railroad's Exposi yf,--- '"" -t Music, Costumes to Salem in 16th Annual Parade t J! JL 1651 SolonsWin Debut 12-4 Salem's Senators get off to a flying start In the revived Western International baseball loop last nlfht, trouncing the Yakima Stars 12 to 4 in the season's .opener at Yakima. 410 fans saw Manager Frisco Edwards charges score twice in the first frame and four times In the second to salt the game away early. Pitcher Ed Kowalskl on the mound for Salem horled shut out ball for seven frames be fore tiring at the end when Yakima did Its scoring. The Solons collected 12 hits off starter Joe Kralevich and three successors. (Additional details on the sport page.) Acheson Asks More Drastic Cuts in Grain WASHINGTON, April 26-1 Acting Secretary of State Acheson stepped fthto the food picture to- day with a call for much more drastic action to fulfill Ameri ca's promise of help to the starv ing abroad. Asked at a news conference what sort -of drastic action might be taken, he said that there was no great mystery about it, that if you wanted to get wheat or flour. what you had to do was to go and take wheat or flour. - His remark was made after dis cussion had started In other gov eminent food ouarters aa to whether further formal action thru 1 1H lakn in nit hnrnt um nf bread At the agriculture department, officials discounted any possibility of government action to seize grain from farms. They did not rule out entirely, however, the rranihilitv f reotiisitinninff un- plies from other channels if other measures should prove inade quate. New Sugar Stamp Good on May 1 Spare Stamp 49 in family ra- uon doori win Dm maae xooa ir I live pounas oi sugar Beginning , 1 mmj i , iviv, bnu win nug. m , , A . I : I, i I 31, 1946, the OPA announced to day. Sugar Stamp 39, the last stamp specifically labeled "Su gar," will expire for consumer vise on April 30. Based upon the April 23 report of the combined food board on sugar supply, OPA expects the same consumer ration of five J pounds of sugar for each four I months can be maintained. If the present ration rate is maintained, denouncing conditions in the Rus the next spare stamp for regular ian sone of eastern Germany, consumer purchases of sugar will said tonight that 2000 to 4000 be validated Sept. 1, 1946, OPA said. Amiy Declares Salem, Albany Men Dead Portland representatives of 19th nivil 4itri Frlflav an nounced that the status of two men from this area has been changed from missing in action I to dead. They listed the men as I follows: I James Thompson, Jr., AMM I 1c, son of Mrs. Marjorie Lee I Pettit, 340 E. Wilson st, Salem; Leonard Eugene Blodgett, S 1c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blod- gett, 334 Broadway, Albany. I 1 Delbert McLoucblin. as Vnclo Saw, drew wacon carry lnr (lobe and food which honrry people of world need. Price 5c No. 27 iMinisters i Agreed On Italy By Joseph Dynaa PARIS, April 2MJD-The for eign ministers of Great Britain France, Russia and the United States agreed today on machinery Tor studying the question of Ital ian reparations, but failed to achieve accord on the inclusion of the Ruhr and Austrian issues on the peace conference genda. In their second session in Lux embourg palace, the ministers took up the disputed phases of the Italian treaty and concurred in the principle that Italy should pay reparations within her abil ity to pay. They "also agreed on a pream ble to the peace treaty holding Italy responsible for the war. The United States, which pre viously had opposed any repara tions from Italy, acceded to Rus sian demands for some payment. The United States agreed to Italian reparations, it was report ed, also with the proviso that such payment must not put Italy in the position' of requiring out side economic aid. The ministers did not discuss the Austrian and Ruhr questions, evidently because their deputies. who prepare each day s agenda, ,tU1 wer at on Usueg' oalem Hospital Asks Raise for Wl X A 1 TV 0110 TC Vltl The state welfare commission in Portland Friday announced that action has been deferred on a request from Salem General hospital that the daily ! rate for r oi weiiare pauenw d m I . S. I creaaed by 60 cents beginning I May 1 I Hospital officials in Salem slat rtfu-i 1 in line with increased rates here and else- her in Oregon, recently neces- ittd Increased operating I lUB"' " """" alM 7ar Although it acknowledged that the Marion county welfare com mission approved Salem General's request as "justifiable," the state commission said an increase here would create a wave of similar I demands from other part of the state and a resulting sharp In crease in welfare costs, AP report' r ed. The commission is asking Sa- ( . vis mm.m priiuuig t mm niuv --J " m Vatican Radio Raps Conditions In Russian Occupation Zone LONDON, April 26 (T) The Vatican radio. Joining Catholic bishops of western Germany in Germans were dying weekly In camps there and that disease, starvation and rape were wide spread. In a broadcast recorded in Lon don, the Vatican radio read a "re port" of an unidentified eyewit ness of conditions in eastern Ger- who said that the German f ,m"w xtent of Earlier today, official sources at Wiesbaden. Germany, said pastoral letter by Catholic bish ops of western Germany assail ing allied occupation policies was withdrawn in the UJ5. zone at the request of military government authorities. They said it "Incited StayUa. (top) honorable meaiiea keeps Oregon green by aarslng LeDs Lay 3 emrDamidl i Off' ROimie By tha AwocUted Pre ' John L. Lewis laid a strike, threat and list of contract de mands before the nation's anthracit mine operator! yesterday a Secretary of Labor Schwrllenbach made new bid for aettlir ; the 26 day old strike of 400.000 soft coal mim-rs. Filing of a 30-day strike notice on behalf of 73.000 hard ccal miners was approved by the at llazelton. Pa., along with gen eralized demands for more pay horter work week and crea tion of a health and welfare fund The demands will bo present ed to the anthracite operators at a conference scheduled to start In New York May 10. The present contract expires May 31, The hard coal miners current ly are paid $8.39 daily for i seven-hour, five-day work week and time and a half for over time. They now receive $54.54 weekly, working six days. Secretary Schwellenbach said he would call Lewis and the soft coal operators back Into Joint ne gotiations early next week. Independence. Residents Hurt In Car Wreck Three Independence residents were injured Friday night In two-car collision on highway SI at the west edge of Independ ence. They are Mrs. Juanita Myers and her four-year-old daughter Yvonne, Dunckel Apts., and Thomas A. McCoy, 30, of 569 Fourth st The Injured were hospitalized at Salem General hospital where Mrs. Myers and her child were reported doing as well as could be expected and McCoy was de scribed as not seriously injured. Mrs. Myers incurred multiple lacerations and fractures of the right hand and left leg and her daughter suffered possible in ternal Injuries. Witnesses told investigating of ficers that the sedan driven by Mrs. Myers had Just turned into the highway from 10th street when it collided with McCoy's coupe which, they said, was on the wrong side of the road. VOTERS PAMPHLETS OCT Mailing of the 600.000 I voters' pamphlets for the primary elec tion May 1? will be completed Saturday, Secretary of State Ro bert S. Farrell, Jr., announced on Friday. resentment, unrest and possibly riot." The letter, to have been read by Catholic priests in the British, French and American tones on Easter Sunday, described Russian policies in their zone as "revolt ing proceedings," termed the de nazification program as a whole a "nightmare and asserted that "hundreds of thousand if not millions' of German war prison ers were being forced to do slave labor. i - A dispatch, from Hamburg said the letter was read in all Catho lic churches In the BrjUsh area, but It was not learned whether It was read widely in the French zone. The Vatican broadcast said that children were suffering and that girls and women are being bru tally raped." adding that i "only the church has the power to raise Its voice before the world." ! .j A n for 4-room school; Liberty, (bottom) seedlings Is) baby earrlace. uaIgw aft- 0 UMW tri-dintrkt scale conventicri Spain Cancels Arniy Ws, Border Tense MADRID, April 24 Al I ATI In 0.4 e ran leaves of hpanUh troop Madrid military region we celed and the soldiers were r.r dered to report U their barraikf by; Monday, according - to repor4 today. There was no Immediate con firmatlon or explanation from i fi flclal Spanish sources, but official Allied sources said they would not be surprised at any such ac Hon In view f the Spanish gov ernments avowed concern oe the situation on the closed French Spanish border, where Spaniards haVe alleged there la much pm munlst-inspired activity. Available information indicated that two division, commanded ky Gen. Agustin Munoi ' Grande, former commander of the Blue division whkh fought on theRua sisn front, were in the Madrid. military region and being kept In readiness to move. Aeronautics Hoard Held Responsible ; For Plane Traffic ! I .)... ft Responsibility for enforcement of the laws governing the opera tion of automobiles is speriiirtllj imposed upon the Oregon state police, whereas resporutbtlity for enforcement of the laws govern ing the operation of aircraft la specifically Imposed upon tl.e state board of aeronautics. Att r ney General George Neuner rul ed 1 Friday. State police may cooperate itb the aeronautics board In all mst ter$ of a criminal nature, Neiiner said. The opinion was aked by Lei Devaney, Portland, i direcU 4 of the aeronautics board. 1 500 Join Fa rm cm Union Health Aociatioii Approximately 500 paid mem berships have been receive! by the Oregon Farmers Union Health nfx-iation, which contemplates construction c-f a $50,000 commu nity health center here. Director Harley Libby reported Friiay. Site for -the health center si ready has been purchased and ac tual construction operations :11 get under- way this year. legion Magician Has ' Itrhr Shortage in Hand One answer to the question of hows to get .beer In Salem came up Friday night when the Hou;e of Magio entertainers at Leslie Junior high auditorium tapped an empty keg and drew beer for a dozen incredulous spectators from the audience collar and alL The show is being presented Saturday afternoon and evening unier the auspices of Salem Post 136, Am erican Legion.. '