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("r.fr has passed the bill to
grant terminal leave pay to nil
ti hrit-d enhMed men In th
militar y er ice. Since this is of
WiK.rt-rble importance to all
uh r,-erori. and their families
the deta.l of thi legislation merit
publicity
Termini! !ea e f, jy is allowed
a r(mir,.iiti)n for furloughs that
were nt t.ik-n during the pe
riod Ix-tween Sept , 1938 and
Sep; 1 14, up to a maximum
t.f 120 days, and would be cim
puted on the bai f the CII's pay
during tf;at period, f urlough al
low ante was 2' day per month.
Veteran have a year to fde claims
for pay for furlough not taken.
Peynarot n made in bonds
drawing 2S P"r rent interest and
di in five year The purpose
f the bond lue was to avoid
mfUlionaiY effect of dumping
$1 (O0 MM) uon rjh mxiey into the
nrurtlrv spending now Sum un
der VJ will be paid In rah.
Ibind will be untied in multiples
f $25 with rash paid for fraction
.f this um Thus if a man's pay
r.gures U $218 he gets $200 in
bonds and SIS In ca.h.
In event of death of the recipi
ent pis estate may cash the bonds
Immediately. Alto the bond will
t Accepted as payment on gov
ernment life Insurance.
The terminal leave pay is not a
substitute for muster-out pay. The
Latter was paid to men on dis
charge from service in amounts
up to a maximum of 1300 and
w ml to all enlisted men. non
rTxtiu toned officers and officers
of the first three grades in army.
ravy and marine corps. Those of
the rank of major in the army and
marines and lieutenant com
mander in the navy received no
muster-out pay.
Terminal leave pay originated
the war department dug u
at old statute which permitted
sh pay to officers, so aft com
n.ioriei officers gut this termi
r.l leate pay In cash. Congress
felt there was a discrimination in
giving officers terminal leave pay
and not enlisted men. hence this
ti2I The upshot Ls that enlisted
men. non-coms and those In the
f.mt
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12 Firemen to
Start Duties at
IxHal Stations
Twelve new regular city fire
men are to begin their duties to
day following appointment yes
terday to the eligibility list by the
Itwal civil service commission.
The new firemen and their final
civiLservice examination scores
a re
Edward Francis Coursey. 1410
N Fifth st. 85 3; Robert Phillip
Viable. 182 N. Church st.. 85 3;
Harvey John Keinke. 250 S Cot
tage St. 84 8. Richard T. Smith.
420 Leslie st . 80S. Gerald Waldo
Jortnaon. 332 Statesman st.. 80.0;
Jack Douglas Johnson. 332 States
man at. t!9 3; Walter H. Heine.
40 Arademy st . 89 3 D. Delbert
hmv 12"(T Saginaw st , 88 3; Arth
ur I) Parkes. 485 S. Winter St..
88 3 Etra Clinton Hart. 2433 I-au-re!
ave. 85 3, Cly BurkholU, 570
N liberty M . 80.3. and John
Ivigj. Stettler. jr.. 277 N. High
at 71 3
Of the new men all but Smith
havtf been working with the de
partment, at least as relief fire
men They were the only appli
cants in tests conducted July 17 to
determine eligibility for vacancies
which have been filled up to the
present w ;th non-civil service ap
p'ntee Five firemen ruled out by the
civil service eligibility will remain
as re'uef firemen during the lum
mer Hi ation season. Chief Wil
Urri Iin said They are U. A.
Martin. Jeste Wade, Walter Lake,
Harold Wegmer and Carl Ilaiei
hurf t
Ilodn Preliminary
Hearing Srt for Friday
PORTI.AND. July 31 -WVPre-liirnnary
hearing will le held Fri
day for James W Ilowdrn, 47,
rnargrd with first degree murder
In a basement dynamite blast that
kill led his -wife
The accused has denied he
meant to kill his estranged wife
by rigging a booby trap in a fit
aer. rxjt said it waa meant for
a "friend af my wife."
Animal Crackers
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5 Youths
Confess
40 Thefts
Five Salem boys under 16 years
old admitted prowling about 40
parked cars in Salem this week,
it was announced by the Marion
county sheriffs office late last
night after apprehension of the
Juveniles.' Two deputies had be
come suspicious of a group of four
boys flashing flashlights in the
vicinity of the W. T. Rig don
mortuary on North Cottage street.
When questioned by the depu
ties, the . boys admitted prowling
the cars and led the officers to the
fifth boy involved, and to their
loot whieh Included flashlights,
billfolds, gloves, bathing suits,
tools and other items.
In the loot were two checks re
ported stolen in one of the recent
car prowls on which Salem city
police had reports.
Two checks payable to Richard
Schwelnfurth, Gervals - one for
$38 on the Marion-Linn Farmers
union and the other for $33 on the
United Growers cannery - - were
in a billfold taken from Schweln
furth s parked car near the Salem
water office, police were informed
by Schweuifurth. Entry was gain
ed by prying a window, police
said.
The keys for six used cars, of
comparatively recent model, were
taken from the cars at Valley Mo
tors used car lot, police reported.
A tire and wheel were stolen from
the car of David E. Dyer, route 3,
while it was parked In the 200
block of South High street, and a
set of hub caps was taken irom
the parked car of Kenneth Smith,
route 1. box 243, in the 2000 block
of Portland road, police said.
Forged Bonds,
Arsenal Found
In Synagogue
TIX AVIV, Palestine, July 31
-(47 -British troops hunting for
terrorists discovered an arms
cache today beneath the great
synagogue of Tel Aviv, the largest
in all Palestine.
Equipment for forging govern
ment bonds and 20,000 forged 10
($40) bonds also were found in
the Jewish religious renter, said
a communique issued In Jerusa
lem. A chaplain of the Church of
England, the Rev. Harry Hyde of
a British parachute brigade, ac
companied the raiders. lie said he
went along Just to see that the
soldiers "didn't make a mess of
things in the synagogue."
The communique said weapons,
ammunition Including dum-dum
bullets and uniforms were found
in the basement of the synagogue
"all mixed up with bedding and
religious literature.
Royal engineers were called to
the synagogue, on Allenby road in
the heart of Tel Aviv, to hunt for
further caches with mine detec
tors and automatic drills. The
communique said "what appears
to be a false wall in the syna
gogue is being investigated."
Bloc Tries to
Halt Tax Jump
WASHINGTON. July 31.-V
I Extraordinary measures were tak
j en by the house rules committee
today aimed at breaking a ses
sion-end congressional deadlock
that threatens to increase social
security old age insurance taxes
from one per cent to 2.S per cent.
Stalemates developed when a
group of house republicans de
clared an all-out battle on a sen
ate provision for larger federal
grants for needy aged, blind, and
dependent children in low income
states.
Chairman Dough ton (D-NC) of
the ways and means committee
said that unless the bill is com
promised the security tax will
jump January 1 from one per rent
on employers' payrolls and 1 per
cent on employees' pay checks to
2 5 per cent on each.
State Income Taxes to Remain Unchanged
This Year, According to ; Annual Tax Report
State income taxes will not be
reduced this year, it was an
nounced Wednesday by the state
tax commission in its annual re
port for the year beginning July
1. 196.
No state property tax will be
levied for this year and the state
will not remit to counties the $10
per census child for school pur
poses, it also was indicated In the
computation and apportionment
announcement of the commission.
Requirements for state pur
poses, inside and outside the six
per rent limitation, total approxi
mately $18,500,000 which will be
reduced, according to the tax com
mission, by $3,800,000 from mis
cellaneous receipts, adjustments
and unexpended balances. The
elementary school tax amounts to
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FAKIS, Jaiy HIbj laxurieos Laxembearg palace, delegates from tl
suitiotis hat French lreeldeat Geerges B&daalt addreea the Euro
pe an pea'e jeonferenee aew In seseien.
Two-llhirds
Vote Favored
il
By U.S Reds
By Lynn! lleinserling
PARIS, JulyiSlHAVSoviet rbr
eign Minister JV. M. Molotv
warned the 2 If nation peace con
ference today that "preparatlqns
fori fresh acts of aggression" w$re
uncer way, and. declared the way
tirrw allies agajinst fascism must
act soon against the Franco re
gime in Spajn "this survival
bred by Hitler and Mussolini."
The Russian statesman address
ed the conference soon after It
became known; that the United
States would Support the Soviet
Union in its Effort te establish
a two-thirds voting majority as
the standard for reaching deci
sions In this conference.
The United States and the
Soviet Union Stood firm for the
two-thirds majority in all e sec
tion substantive matters, end
Secretary of $tate Byrnes Will
make a proposal to that effect
to the rules committee tomorrow
morning.
It will, howefer, carry this pro
vision: that in the event any
substantive proposal fails to se
cure a tworthlrds majority in the
assembly, ft should be sent back
to the big four! council Of foreign
ministers, along with the record
of the vote and a request that it
be given special consideration by
the big four.
7-StateKlan
Probe Disclosed
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WASHINGTON. July 31-P)-Men
are investigating the Ku Klux
Klan in seven Istates, the Justice
department disclosed today.
The inquiry, directed by Attor
ney General Clark, a Texan, is
being conducted , by the depart
ment's civil rights section assisted
by the FBI. The seven states are:
New York, Michigan, Tennessee,
Florida, California, Mississippi
and Georgia, f
The department promised swift
criminal prosecution if violations
of federal law ire uncovered.
Although the j investigation now
is confined to seven states, com
plaints are pouring in from all
sections of the country about re
newed Klan activities, the depart
ment said. It added that this does
not necessarily I indicate that the
hooded order is operating through
out the nation since many com
plaints from the north and west
are directed against alleged Klan
activities in the south.
$2,236,000 which will be paid by
the state, and. In addition, $8,000,
000 ls designated for the support
of primary and : secondary educa
tion. It will be necessary for the state
to raise, during the fiscal year.
In excess of $8,300,000 outside the
8 per cent limitation. This sum is
made up of $5,000,000 for the
building fund voted at the last
general election, $1,366,000 for
higher education, and the remain
der for various' world war vet
erans accounts.
, The tax commission estimated
that income taxes collected during
1947, based on 1946 incomes, will
be 30 per cent less than the $22,
800.000 collected during the cur
rent year. This deducation was
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Gov. Sncll Reprieves
Navy Groonv Speetjster
PORTLAND. Ore., Jujy 31
(P)Gov. Snell tonight granted
a reprieve to a Portland navy
veteran serving a 10 day Jail
sentence for speeding after his
bride of a month pleaded for
leniency because her husband
might lose his Job.
The governor said the re-
firieve of Thomas Bous would
ndefinitely postpone the sen
tence. A fine of $100 still
stands, however.
Dams to Offer
New Part-Time
Power Rates
WASHINGTON, July 31 -iJP-The
interior department said to
day Bonneville and Coulee dam
plants would offer "secondary en
ergy" to Industrial users at one
mill a kilowatt hour, half the pre
sent wholesale rate for regular
power.
The new, reduced rate was filed
with the federal power commis
sion. Interior Secretary Krug said,
to make "full use of all the har
nessed power" of the Columbia
river.
Krug explained the two plants;
have a combined "firm power
capacity of 1,067,000 kilowatts,
based on the minimum water year
of record. In addition, they have
available In most years about
75,000 kilowatts of secondary en
ergy which varies with flow of
the river.
Secondary energy will be sold
only for industrial processes
which can be shut down con
veniently for periods up to six
months. Purchasers must also be
users of "firm power" or main
tain standby equipment.
Primary Won
By Sparkman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July SI
(fl'r-Late returns from the demo
cratic primary for the senate seat
of the late John H. Bankhead to
day gave Rep. John J, Sparkman,
the ex-tenant farm boy, a clear
majority over four opponents.
The few missing boxes were
scattered throughout the state,
and election officials said indi
cations were that official canvass
Aug. 8 by the state democratic
executive committee would be
necessary to determine If a run
off will be held Aug. 27 between
Sparkman and the second man.
State Senator James A. Simpson
of Birmingham.
based on the following major
points. Tax Commissioner Coe
McKenna, said: '
1. Declining employment and
payroll in the state; 2. Curtail
ment of all types of building con
struction caused by a reduction in
volume of construction material;
3. Possibility of strikes by em
ployes and buyers; 4. Reduced
profits resulting from increased
wages coupled with federal con
trol over commodity prices; 5.
Scarcity of consumer goods.
McKenna said that while there
was a surplus June SO In the in
come accounts the state roust yet
raise a remainder of $5,000,000 of
the $10,000,000 to be transferred
out of available revenues to the
state support fund for primary and
secondary education.
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Two Die
As Truck,
Train Hit
ALBANY, July 31 Two men
were killed this morning as the
result of an accident in which the
truck they were driving was
Struck by a north bound South
ern Pacific Salem local freight
near Harrisburg.
Lemual B. Nickolson, 64." was
killed instantly, and Bill Trach
sel, 35, was seriously injured and
taken to Sacred Heart hospital in
Eugene where he died an hour
later. Both men lived on route
2, Harrisburg.
The men were engaged in ser
vicing combines with fuel oil and
having finished with a combine
on the west side of the Southern
Pacific track were crossing to the
east side when hit by the! north
bound freight at 9:30 a.m. (
The truck was carried 627 feet
by the train and Nickolson's body
was carried for 180 feet, officers
who investigated reported. The
investigation was conducted by
Walter Kropp, deputy coroner,
state police and the county sher
iff's office.
Burl Davis of Brownsville was
the on W wltneaa and was in an
I automobile behind the truck, of
ficers learned. The all-Salem train
crew was composed of Ed John
son, 1543 N. Capitol St.; Arthur R.
Sikorra, 310 Fairview, fireman,
and Stuart E. Spencer, 1286 Court
st.
Leave Bonds
Pay Bill Sent
To President
By William F. Arbor; sat
WASHINGTON, July 31 -(V)-Amid
bitter denunciation of the
bond-payment provision, the house
sent to President Truman today
the $3,000,000,000 GI furlough pay
bill.
Passage of the compromise
measure, on which the house yield
ed to senate insistence that the
bulk of payments be made In
bonds payable in five year, was
by voice vote and followed de
mands that the next congress
make the bonds cashable at once.
The legislation gives present and
former enlisted personnel $f the
armed forces the same considera
tion that officers now receive in
the matter of payment for fur
lough time not actually received
with the difference that officers
receive theirs in cash and the GI's
will get bonds unless their pay
ments are below $50.
It provides for payment up to
120 days of accrued furlough time
at the rate of two and one-half
days for each month of service.
Payments are to be made at the
rate of base pay and longevity re
ceived at the time of discharge,
plus a minimum subsistence al
lowance of 70 cents a day and an
additional $1.25 a day for ser
geants and some technicians with
dependents.
Wool Industry
Said in Peril I
WASHINGTON. July V,-jr-The
domestic wool industry stands
in "mortal peril" unless congress
J asses stabilizing legislation be
ore adjournment. Senator O'Ma
honey (D-Wyo) asserted today.
He toid the senate that because
of conditions aggravated b the
war, the use of domestic wool by
American mills is declining: rap
idly and that this is accompanied
by a decrease in the number of
domestic sheep. j
A compromise wool bill, whicfc
would continue a purchase and
loan support program for wool
prices for two years, will need un
animous consent to be brought
before the house before Friday, its
backers said.
Gov. Sncll to Speak
At Flax Festival j
MT. ANGEL, July 31. -Govt Earl
Snell will speak at the flax fes
tival 'program Saturday, August
10. The governor accepted the in
vitation Tuesday tendered hijn by
the committee comprising Fred J.
Schwab, Ed Stolle and J. H. Four
nier. j
The Queen will be picked Wed
nesday night, August 7 at the can
didates ball.
EXPENSES RUNNING HIGH
WASHINGTON, July 31 WV
Government expenditures during
the current fiscal year probably
will run $4,000,000,000 to $5,000,
000,000 higher than the $35,864,
000,000 contemplated last Jan
uary, Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder indicated today.
The Weather
Max.
Salem S
Portland S3
San Francisco TS
Chicago , SI
New York
Min. Precip.
SI ; .as
BS ; .00
SO : .00
sa j .so
es i
Willamette river -3.1
feet.
FORECAST (from U.S. weather bu
reau. McNary fld. Salem): Partly
cloudy today, becoming clear tonight
Highest temperature U degrees, i
'Donation'
Pictured
As 'Crime'
WASHINGTON, July 31-V
James P. McGranery, Hssistant to
the attorney general, told the sen
ate war investigating committee
today that the case of a defense
contractor's $2,500 payment to
Rep. Coffee (D-Wash) would
have been laid before a grand
jury but for the statute of limi
tations. The payment to Coffee which
the congressman insists was a
campaign contribution and which
the contractor. Eivind Anderson
of Tucoma. Wash., declared was
for "servioes'' was made fiv
years ago.
McGranery testified that the
transaction first came to his at
tention last March but then it was
too late to proceed on account of
a law barring prosecutions after
three years.
Otherwise, he declared, he
would have submitted the evi
dence to a grand Jury. He told
the committee, however, that so
far as the recipient of a campaign
gift from a contractor is concern
ed, "you can receive one and not
be guilty of anything."
But he declared there is "no
question Anderson was guilty of
a violation of the law" and called
his affidavit "in effect the con
fession of a crime."
Coffee took the witness stand
a second time at the end of the
hearing and conceded that there
was "perhaps a question of eth
ics" involved. But he contended
that neither he nor his secretary
was "guilty of any crime."
"I've made mistakes in my
life, and I'm learning my lessons
as I go along, and believe me,
gentlemen. I have learned from
this experience."
City Schools'
Teacher Staff
Posts Filled
Salem public schools' teaching
staff for the coming school year
is virtually complete today, follow
ing last night's school district board
approval of appointments recom
mended by Superintendent Frank
Bennett.
Of nine appointments approved,
all but three of the teachers al
ready have indicated acceptance,
and if the other three accept the
staff of teachers will lack only a
girls physical education instruc
tor for completion, the superinten
dent said.
The six confirmed appointments
are,: Loren Mort. transfer from
Leslie Junior high to Salem high
school in physical education; Clay
Egleston, Monmouth teacher be
fore the war. to teach and direct
intramural athletics at Leslie; An
geline Ross of Flint. Mich music
and English at Parrlsh junior high;
Eloise Herrold. Baggs. Wyo., to
teach at McKinley school; Kath
ryn Barngrover. to teach art at
Parrish. and Florence Bemdt, to
assist Mrs. Minnie Duncan in re
medial teaching. Resignation of
Mrs. Olga Folkerts, McKinley
teacher, was accepted.
No action was taken by the
board to replace Walter Snyder,
who resigned last week as curric
ulum director of the public schools.
In other action last night, the
board authorized a call for bids
on paving a roadway and parking
strip, 100 by 250 feet, at the new
high school athletic field; decided
to request personal hearing in
Washington on appeal from a CPA
rejection of plans for a new gym
nasium building at senior high,
and moved to take possession of
the downstairs portion of a district-owned
building at 434 N.
High st. for housing the veteran's
apprenticeship coordination and
the night school supervisory
staffs.
SALEM HOUSING OK EH EI)
PORTLAND. Ore., July Z.-(A)
Approval of HH veterans' priori
ties to build four homes to sell
at $9050 was granted today by the
Oregon FHA office to Browning
& Thompson, Salem.
Emergency Board Cuts Bid for
Deficiency Appropriations
Deficiency appropriations o f
$65,750, less than a third of the
amounts requested, held the a$V
proval of the state emergency
board today.
The sum finally granted includ
ed $10,000 out of $15,808 asked
by the state educational depart
ment, to place the so-called na
tional school lunch program in
operation in this state under re
cent congressional action.
The reduced amount of $10,000
at first was voted down, but on
a later move for reconsideration
that figure was approved to car
ry through the plan until around
February 1 when the legislature
could provide whatever addition
al amount was desired.
Rex Putnam, state superintend
Charged
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WASHINGTON, July 31. -Gen.
Brehen Semervell. fersner head
f the army "service forces, whs
waa accused ef "squandering"
wartiaxe expenditures by Sen.
Magnttsen la a speech te the
senate tonight.
0PA Hearings
Set, Bread May
Advaiice Cent
WASHINGTON. July 3I.--A
recommendation for a cent-a-loaf
bread increase ami higher flour
prices will be submitted to OPA
Administrator Paul Porter tomor
row, a government official said
tonight. (This would make per
manent the present increase in
bread prices oxer previous OPA
ceilings.
This official, who may not be
identified by name, said the rec
ommendation Is based on a tenta
tive decision against restoration of
the flour subsidy at this time.
Meanwhile, the new price de
control board announced that it
expects to begin public hearing by
Aug. 12 on the question of whe
ther price ceilings should be rees
tablished Aug. 21 on meats, dairy
products, grains, cotton seed and
soy beans.
Roy L. Thompson, chairman of
the three-man board, announced
these decisions in a statement aft
er conferences with OPA Admin
istrator Paul Porter and Secretary
of Agriculture Clinton P. Ander
son. OPA today ground out the first
of many increases required under
the new price control law --an
average six per cent boost in re
tail ceilings on farm machinery
and replacement parts.
Gromyko Tells
A-Paet Stand
NEW YORK. July 31-(A) An
drei A. Gromyko, Soviet delegate,
declared today that the question
of inspections, in control of atomic
energy, had been "greatly exag
gerated in importance.'" He said
the only real method of control
is "by the cooperation of the
United Nations."
The Soviet delegate speaking
to members of the committee No.
2 of the United Nations atomic
energy committee, dealt with
phases of Russia's proposed plan
for hame5sing atomic energy for
peaceful puVposes.
The committee asked the scien
tific and technicaj committee, an
other branch of the commission, to
hand in a report on the question
whether effective control is possi
ble and to indicate methods by
which this control could be
achieved.
Senate Passes
6-Cent Airmail
An amended house resolution
providing for a six-cent airmail
postage rate in the United. States
has been adopted by the U. S.
senate, the local chamber of com
merce was notified yesterday by
Sen. Guy Cordon. The measure
now is in conference committee
pending final action, Cordon's
telegram stated.
ent of public instruction, told the
board in session here Wednesday
that the appropriation was to be
used only for administration pur
poses. Other speakers said approval
of the emergency appropriation
would bring more than $400,000
of federal funds into the state in
the next school year.
Under federal law the school
districts adopting the, lunch pro-
Ram must match federal funds,
itnam said 391 (out of around
1700) Oregon schools participat
ed in the lunch program during
the last school year and it was
estimated 475 schools would par
ticipate in the school year start
ing In September.
(Additional details on page 2)
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Senator Magnuson (DWash) urg
ed on the senate Hodr tonight
that the war investigating com
mittee inquire into General- Bre
hon Somervell i. art ;m :--.-n-- n
der oi the army service j force.
Magnuon said that he "squander
ed practically $300,000,000 of
American money with j supreme
arrogance." I J J
The request came shortly after
Senator Mitchell (D-Wath), sum
ming up the romm:tteeV inqu;ry
into the Gprsson munition com
bine, demanded puniUve .measures)
against other army o2;fr who,
he said, "are easy In moral and
careless in administration,'!
Mjgnuson said that his request
was based upon his experience in
dealing with Somerveili in con
nection with the Alaskan ! high
way and Canol oil projects. He
said ,4 hat so much secrecy was
thtown around the Utter that
members of congress could hard
ly ask questions about it" I
Senator Ferguson t (R-Michl
said the committee already has
decided to investigate fMr. Wy
man" and expressed belief that
"some of that" will come out in
the inquiry. f j j
His reference was to Col. Theo-
dore Wyman, jr., was duUict en
gineer in Hawaii prior ' to the
j Pearl Harbor attack. The Pe-rl
j Harbor investigating comm. t tee
j recommended that a separate m
! vestigation into Wyman'a acuvi-
ties be made by an "appropriate
; committee" of congress- This tii Jc
: has been placed on the aeerL r,f
wi senate committee.
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Fourth Well to
End 'Drought'
In West Salem
WEST SALEU, July 3S Re!ie
from the acute water- shortage in
West Salem hills is anticipated
within the next 24 hours with th
cutting in of the fourth welL TVs
was the statement of city offi
cials tonight as continued warm
weather left all but residents ct
the flat without water duxir.s;
the middle of the day. j I-
The three wells now in use are
furnishing a total of 1 .000 gil
Ions a minute, Lester D-yis, ciry
marshal, said tonight. The purrp
and motor for the fourth jwell :s
here and as soon as installed wiil
provide an additional 3 00 gallons
a minute. Davison said, j l
As water was drawn off for
sprinkling to j alternate jdys ani
finally cut it off entirely for a
brief time. Sprinkling is 'now per
mitted for an hour in the! morn
ing and an hour at night Davi
son said. j
Little or no water has teen
available for several day for res
idents in the heights after 10.39
or 11 a m., Davison said. Durina!
the water shortage only one small
fire, a chimney blaze, was report
ed and it was controlled before
the Salem fire department ar
rived, t I
While this Is the first! time, the
town has had a m-ater : shortage,
this year has brought great ex
pansion in local industry and po
pulation, accounting for Increased
water consumption.
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Air Amacla tojFly v
Over Salem Toclav
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More than 50 army places. In
cluding B29 bombers, are sched
uled to fly over the Salem area in
formation this afternoon in cele
bration of Army ; Air Forces day.
The 15th Air Force announced the
flight up the Pacific coast frcm
March Field to Sacramento, then
on to Seattle via Medford and
Portland. Presumably the planes
will fly over Salem.
Sherwood Resident j
Drowns in Elk Lake;
BEND, Ore., July 3WP-WaI-ter
Suhrer, Sherwood, drowned at
Elk like east of here late today
when a sailboat capsized, tosfing
its four occupants into the; lake.
Rescued were Mrs. Suhrer,
Charles E. Cleveland, retired prin
cipal of Benson Tech high of Port
land, and Mrs. Ann Draper, also
Portland. The two Suhrerei chil
dren witnesses the accident.
Demands
Inquiry
Our Senators
Losf
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