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i . f Ml mm ! rv n c n LJ rsJ LI OPA Freas Lomgj-I$idpMaM i ' I I ! - I ; 1 j MUNOID 1451 j I 1 NINETY -SIXTH YEAR 12 PACES Salem. Oregon. Wednesday Morning October 30. 1946 Price) Sc No. 184 THDODBS Following a plan worked out at meeting of -county and school board representatives last Satur day the Salem Mhool board has as sumed Jurisdiction at the airport and will proceed t set up a school for the 150-odd children who thua far this fall have been denied school privileges. Already six eeita have been lost and more delay is in sight because of the need to install "partitions, desks, plumbing and obtain teachers. The Salem board agrees to continue the school until the state emergen cy board or the legislature pro vides the supplemental appropria tion needed. In case there is a de ficiency the Rickey and Pringle districts agree to share the loss with Salem, since the land lies within their boundaries. I feel there has been altogether too great a delay in solving this problem, and that the blame rests with the public authorities. It rut start with the federal agents In charge of the colony for slow ness in advising the county school superintendent or the school dis tricts that the housing would con tinue to be occupied. And I think It extends through the school hier archy down to the school boards. For at the hearing Saturday I heard about Chapter 398. Laws of 1945. and later looked it up. This is a law which fits this situation like a Elove. It provides that where children reside on federally owned and controlled land the children shall be entitled to at tend school in ANY adjacent school district. The cost of their instruction, including transporta tion If needed, above credits re ceived from state and county school funds, is borne by (Continued on Editorial Page) DGniuiirblhiiDD. iiraPelfoy tiiafl fro SttaOiim, Bus mess Machines Included WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -(P) OPA 'greatly expanded its decon trol program tonight by removing Burglar Raids 4 Local Homes, Takes Purses Only unall amounts of money were obtained by a burglar who apparently reached through three Salem bedroom windows and walked into a kitchen Monday night in quest mainly, it seems, of purges. The burglaries occurred between 8 p.m. and midnight. Sometimes standing on tables and once using a pitchfork to reach his loot, only a few dollars were garnered for all the efforts of the culprit, investigating police re port. Entering the kitc'hen door of the Merle D. Travis home at 948 Ship ping st.. the thief left hurriedly when Mrs. Travis heard him and started in his direction. She did not report seeing him. but recov ered her purse later in the back ard. No money was In the purse v hen it was taken. About $6 was reported missing from a purse taken from F. O. Re pine's residence at 1495 N. 16th St.. by a thief who reached through a window and pulled a quilt off bed. in order to bring the purse within his reach. Mrs. J. C. Lindsey's purse was found in her backyard at 2150 Center st after it had been taken from her home via a bedroom win dow. No money was reported tak er!. . At the A. F. Williams residence, 2090 N. 17th St., $2 was taken from a handbag belonging to Cor rine Moberg, 1445 Nebraska St., and Henry Stolk. Seaside, had al ready removed the money from the pockets of a garment which was also taken. The purse and ar ticle of clothing were found on the ground nearby. Asks Probe of Occupation Forces' Size Be Jack Smith LONDON, Oct. 29.-(j!PWWinston Churchill, singled out by Prime Minister Stalin as war "insti gator," questioned today whether Stalin had disclosed fully the ex tent of Russian military might in occupied Europe, and suggested that the United Nations clear up the matter. "Nothing sweeps away suspi cions like facts and I consider it my duty to continue to press for facts," Churchill said in a state ment replying to Stalin's hew dec laration on international affairs. He also called for a full report on "all military forces that may cause concern to any of the war-victorious nations. Britain's war time leader, who had intimated in the house of commons last week that Russia had 200 divisions under arms in occupied Europe, took note of Sta lin's statement yesterday that the correct figure was only 60 divi sions. "Even 60 divisions on a war footing would, of course, greatly exceed the British and American forces in enemy-occupied terri tory," Churchill said in a state ment. Stalin's declaration, meanwhile, evoked mixed reaction around the world. Lincoln White, UJS. state department press officer, said in Washington the Russian prime minister "echoed" statements made previously by Secretary of state James r . Byrnes. The British government de clined all comment, but there was no apparent disposition in "the foreign office to accept Church ill's figures in preference to those given by Stalin. Churchill expressed "regard and respect for Stalin and said he welcomed the Russian's statements about soviet armed forces. He added, however, that "It is not possible to judge the strength of an army unless not only the number of organized divisions is known, but also and at the same time the total ration-strength." if Editress f Y V Animal Crackers By WAMOM GOODRICH 'He want a to play a wild game!" Death Rides in Stolen Plh ne VANCOUVER, Waah, Oct. 29.- (r-1 wo Doys who wanted to fly took float plane onto the Co lumbia river today for a joy ride that ended in death for one and a narrow escape for the other. They were Leonard Cummings, 12, and Robert Lewis Cummings, 7, brothers who took the plane from a moorage, started the en gine and headed into the river. The plane built up speed and nosed over 100 yards from shore. A coast guard cutter crew haul ed Robert to safety just before the plane sank. The coast guard are grappling for Leonard's body. 6 Candidates for 4 Silver ton Posts SILVERTON, Oct. 29 Six men are candidates for four vacancies on Silverton city council this year. They are Frank Porter, had of the local VFW; Patrick Grogan, former head of the American Le-' gion post; George Christenson and Alfred Adams, incumbents; Alvin Legard, Clint Wei by, local businessmen. : Retiring from the council and not seeking re-election are Tom Anderson and Jonas By berg. LEXINGTON, jMisa Oct. 29-Miss Hazel Brannon. (above), comely edltar off two county newspap ers. Was released on a two years good behavior after being found , rullty of . contempt of court! by Judge Si F; Davis tn Holmes circuit court at Lexington, Miss. . for Hiscusing testimony with . state's witness in a manslaugh ter ease. (AP.Wirepboto) I - 1 1 i UiS.lying Pressweon Romania Vote i - m y I WASHINGTON, Oct 29 -WV The United? States, applying pre sure anew In an area Under Rus sian! nflunc, sharply accused the Romanian; government today of intimidating political foes ! in violation of a free election pledg . Similar charges were made i by Britain in a separate note deiiv-r eredjlft Bucharest. f j The language of the VS. note to the Romanian foreign ministry appeared to approximate at least a hint that this government may withdraw diplomatic recognition unless! Romania liberalizes the rules for it election November 19, TheUext of i the note officially expressing fconcern" over the sit uationi was made public by the State! department. j ! It followed by only a few days publication lot similar exchange between Secretary of State Byrnes and Bulgaria, ' one of f Romania's Balkan neighbors, over the fall4 ure to. provide similar guarantees for art election wnicn was neiq Sunday. f j f ! J ! i s' 1 i 1 Elderly Man Hit By automobile Sam L. Burke. 84, of 248 Mar ion st4 incurred two fractures of his lower right leg "when he was struck, by an auto driven by Ed ward C. Sproed, route 2, Salem, as he crossed in the middle of the 200 block of Center street, appar ently intent on going through the alley! to hi home, investigating city police report. : '1 A report on his condition wa not yet available early this morn- ing at I Salem Deaconess hospital; where he was taken. No arrest was made. Police said that Sproed stopped his car almost is it struck the elderly man. ( A-Committee Takes Cautious . Approach to Control of pEndrgy WASHINGTON, Oct 29M&h The new atomic energy commis sion took up gingerly and cau tiously' today the job of controll ing the frightening power of the atom. It may be months, the civilian commission said in a statement is sued through the White House, before it takes over completely from the army. Chairman David XL Ulienthat and his four associates said that in the meantime the commission will: 1. "Study the present atomic energy program. 2. "Analyze the broad scope of the problems facing it. 3. "Lay plans for carrying out its very great responsibilities." The statement continued: , "During the period of transition; the commission has asked the wait department to continue to carry on the functions and operate the facilities of the: Manhattan project Th orderly transfer of func4 tionsi and j properties I from the Manhattan engineer 'district (lr which the atomic bomb was crej ted may well extend over a pe- riod of months. J ) The country has continuing need for the skills and experience of those who have been -carrying forwgrd this program.; It is the purpose of the commission to ef feet the transfers with a minimum of interruption and dislocation. President . Truman announced yesterday the selection of commis sion , members to take f charge of America's endeavors in the war developed field of atomic energy. price ceilings from radios, lamps. smallj electrical appliances, kit chen ware, ! glassware and many other) consumer durable goods. Previously the agency abolished ceilings on fats and oils used in soaps, paints and varnishes; de controlled the $260,000,000 ice business, and opened the way for possible shoe price increases by raising ceilings on calfskin leath er. I Effective ai Midnight The decontrol action bn the durable goods was made effective at midnight tonight. Thi other actions were effec tive today.; I All ; major electrical appliances such as household mechanical re frigerators, washing machines, electric ranges and vacuum clean ers; cooking and heating stoves; Declaration by Marshal Called Aid to Peace " ' I Br Eddr-Gilmora MOSCOW. Oct. 29-;puObserv- ers in foreign missions here said today that Prime Minister Stalin's latest declaration on foreign af fairs should have an immense ef fect in building peace and in in creasing the effectiveness of the floor coverings; bedding products T f . 4! i . I ' . . 1 I- I . - - - . . unitea nations ana me iomgn sucn as springs ana mairresses, and all major items of household furniture remain under OPA ceilings, however. Sapplr Equals Demand Items freed on the ground that the supply about .equals demand included: Radios and electric phonographs Small electrical appliances such as heaters, non-automatic toast ers. Irons, hot plates, electric heating pads and electric shavers. All ; household kitchenware and metal; articles used in preparation storage and serving of foods and beverages: Household ! glassware such as tumblers and dishes, dish pans and wash basins; home can nling Jars and tops; metal pails and tubs; coffee makers; portable lamps and shades; shower cur tains;! farm and garden tools Unimportant in Costs ' " r reea irom price ceilings as unimportant in business or living costs j were: Luggage; Venetian blinds: window shades and win dow shade rollers; heavy forged iron hand tools; fitted tool canes and kits; tool boxes; wheelbar rows;! business machines, includ tng .typewriters and add in ma chines; commercial furniture and equipment; household sewing ma chines and sewing machine cabi nets; household dishwashers; household ice refrigerators and cabinets. Bathroom and cloret fixtures except medicine cabinets; carpet sweepers, hand operated; clothes wringers; garbage and ash cans Ironing boards; wash boards photographic equipment, accessor- ies and supplies; table 'flatware and silverware chests: all watches and clocks, imported and domes tic; bicycles! and accessories; trl cycles, velocipedes, scooters. Automobile seat covers: miscel laneous household articles such as table , cloths, pillow cases, shelf edgings, etc., made of plastic ministers council. : y. Stalin's statement. contained in 31 answers to questions from Hugh Baillie, president f of the united press associations, was hailed by Russians' as a docu ment which should ' do much to put down talk of War and give assurance of Soviet Russia's peace Jul intentions, From this document Russians learned that Stalin does not agree that Russian - American tension is increasing, that Stalin is still "interested in a loan from the United States, that Stalin has continued faith in the United Na uons as an instrument oi pre serving peace, and that he lists only 60 incomplete Russians divi sions in eastern occupied Europe as against the 200 on la "war footing" which Winston Churchill had suggested was a reliable fig ure on the soviet forces on watch there. i I Stalin's answers and toe ques tions were broadcast repeatedly by the Moscow radio today and were spread across the front pages of newspapers. Child Born in Polio Ward NlBM-aaBSBaBrsftSMhiUfeHBk -cV " , ;. "saaw "'r I ' ! ' ' ' i " 1 . rr ; Necotiations in Gast Seaman Strike Collapse SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 29.WW Negotiations between the Pacific American Shipowners association and the Marine Engineers Benefi cial association (CIO), on strike in a dispute over preferential hir ing, were stalemated again today when the PASA turned down the hiring formula which brought close to a similar walk-out on the Atlantic coast. ! The break-off of negotiations Indicated there might be an indef inite extension of the strike on the Pacific coast. i I Meantime t h e I International Longshoremen's and Warehouse men's union (CIO) late today filed a damage suit against the Pacific Waterfront Employers association for more than $8,000,000., Hasry Bridges, west coast CIO leader and head of the union. charged the employers were with holding retractive wage increases which he alleged they agreed in June to pay. Loot Recovered, Police Baffled by False Confession Rent Zoning to Get Underway A rental zoning of Salem will get underway this week, oreoara- tory to overall rent comparisons. it was announced Tuesday by Clare A Lee. manager of the Sa lem area rent control headquar ters lor me ornce of price admin istration. To assist in the survey A. Ban detjinl, regional OPA field repre sentative oi san irancisco, ar rived yesterday and Jackson T. Moore, district rent director of Portland, is-expected to arrive to day. i oe overall comparisons and subsequent adjustments for land lords or tenants cannot be made until a high; percentage of land- Loot taken from 'Barb's sport ing goods store, 290 N. Front st. was located by police at about 3 ajn.; Tuesday in a; pasture near lord registration is completed, Lee jungwooa drive in wen saiem, i said. where two 12-year-old boys, run- awava tmm rhmawi arhnnl- ad mitted they took the materials Trf Tfrfcrfertrl in from the store Sunday nieht I "m Roy Kimball, 19, of 160 Union foonqJaa Pooono .. hail nrvinnlv hn nrrstoH 1 V40S.0 M. UOOVO by city police, pleaded guilty in justice court Monday and was be ing : held for the grand jury. He could not explain his admission but was cleared entirely of .guilt by the two boys admissions and proof that they stale his motor- bicycle, which was! found at the store. I The 12-year-olds had in their cache in West Salem. .32 and .38 calibre revolvers, a .22 calibre ri fle and stocks of 'ammunition, knives, flashlights, some candy, a tobacco pipe and slightly less than dollar in change and stamps. Drivers are advised by State Highway Engineer R. H. Baldock to use chains when going through eastern Oregon, as ice is reported in the higher elevations and light snows; are rawing at ?anuam Junction, along the Willamette highway and on McKenzie high way. Some freezing temperatures are registering near' McKenzie's summit. A washout in Tillamook county causes one-way traffic near Clo verdale on the Oregon Coast highway. Four Corners to i - - Organize Ouh FOUR CORNERS Oct. 29 A meeting to organize a community club has been called for. Friday night, November 1st the school house by members of the Auburn school board. Members : of the school board are Mrs. Roy Krasch, chairman; L. J. Shrake and John Olseon who will act as temporary chairman of the organization meeting. - f Mrs. Lawrence Shrake Is in charge Of the refreshments and O. E. Palmeter will show pictures. BRITISH TO PROBE PRESS LONDON, Oct. 2.-W)-The la bor-dominated house of commons voted 270 to 157 tonight in favor of setting up a royaf commission to investigate the British press, in cluding newspaper "finance, con trol, management and ownership.'' The Weather Max. SaJea Mln. is ss 43 ss feet. .44 SI .00 trace Portland 41 San rranciaco ; 5S Chicago 77 Willamette river -J FORECAST I from U.S. weather bu reau, McNary field, Salem): Occasional rain ahowera wltn decreasing ciouai nni in the1 afternoon. lecoinlne clon-'v asaln tonight. Highest temperature 60. Lowest SAN ANTONIO, Oct 29 Mrs. Dorothy Crutcher, Infantile paralysis victim, smiles as her daughter Sherilrn Kay, born In a San An ton la, Tex, polio ward. Is brought for her te see. Guard's Standards to Be Returned to State Today A military father and son combination will lend color to this afternoon's ceremonies marking return of buttle standards to the state of Oregon for four fighting regiments back in the national guard after federal wartime service. . I Among members of the staff of Sec. Krug May Refuse to Hear Lewis' Request By the AasoclatedPreM John L. Lewis prepared Tuesday the unspecified wage-hour de mands he plans to make on the government Friday but Secretary of Interior Krug would not prom ise in advance he was willing to listen. However, President Truman has stated unequivocally there will be no coal strike and this caused some speculation that a basis for under standing already may have been reached. A spokesman for Krug told a reporter that the secretary's pro posal for a Friday conference meant only a compliance with Lewi' demand for a meeting by that date. He pointed out that Krug had not promised to reopen the miners' contract with the govern ment, as Iewis demanded. In the eight-day strike of AFL Dilots. which has grounded planes of Trans World Airlines at home and abroad, the company cancelled a contract to acquire eight Lock heed Constellations from war sur plus stocks because of the dispute. Meanwhile, the ciu disclosed n would seek a 20 cents hourly wage boost for its 193.000 members in the rubber industry. Brig. Gen. Thomas K. Rileu, state adjutant Keneial, for the occiinion will be Col. Carl V. Shixmnker, former 41st infantry division offi cer and Manila prison officer who la now a Portland polite captuin. Col. Shoemuker's son. M. Sit. Curl V. Shoemaker II, will bo tieneral R ilea's flag orderly for the day. The master sergeant aluo served with the 41st in the war, A military parade in downtown Salem between 2 and 2:30 this afternoon will herald the color presentation ceremonies at the state capitol when Gov. K;m1 .Snell will receive battle standard on behalf of the stute. The Oregon regiments recently returned to the national guard are the 182nd and IBflt'h infantry regiments, the 218th field artillery and the 24'Jth coast artillery. Tuberculosis Vaccine Tested TAGS IDENTIFY TREES Aluminum markers, identifying all trees and shrubbery on the statehouse grounds here, were be ing placed Tuesday under the di rection of the Salem Men's Gar den club. This Information will prove valuable to tourixts and oth ers who heretofore were unable to identify many threes and shrubs because of the absence of a mark er. WANT TO CALL JOE? NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -(A)- You can telephone Marsnai atann in Moscow now. The American Tele phone and Telegraph Co. announc ed today all restrictions on radio telephone calls between Moscow and the United States have been lifted. WASHINGTON. Oct. 29 -!)-The United States public health service announced today thut new.iuoerruioftis vaccine appears to "confer Increased teistaru to the disease mtyd will te given widespread studies in this roun try. The vaccine is known as HCtl and has been used on small group of people In Chicago and New York and on western Indian res ervations, as well as Europe and South America. of the tuberculosis division of the un'"hed in tornr welfare c Ul Molotov Asks U.N. For Action I NEW YOflK, CM, 29 (At-S t Russia, for the second time In I.m toty, called tonight for umuiiiil disarmament and hulled m I il l ing challenge to tre United Um tlons astemhly to take up the r proposal immediately tofiftil. ; How ever, the !uln tit liga tion failed to get the ether neie gates to son ii-l of in a rugM - n and contented if.rlfiwiih a de mand that tho delegation wan ing to tit(u the dismmamerit Proposal be gnen the o rt'.r.dy. I The moments toeje ten as Vyachealav Mrtlotov, jKuian for eign minuter, sought to ,irail on the asembly to begin i,u slon of hl new four-..nt idea immediately. Great Rrit-in tir Jected that the long spe hes to. nlfht would not be oWirable and Molotov finilly admjtted It ioo late to settle tie! poiht. The assembly then! ad,ourr,d, ut all the deleg4tior,s talked es Htexily of the Molotov proiMjaals. Talk flsid 'AaMrt I Warreti It. Austin, jihief Un.te.! States delegate, dentl Molo llov's speech as "meif and C tough" and said le h.ed It rould provide a bans f..r aiee-. rnent on po!tlve action for pee nd security. j5 Molotov called for an aciu ri ng of the fortes of allied nt t.s tationed in alien. I nm-enemr countries, which iuuM iiulune Jlrltiah aoldiei in Greece, im Middle Eat and Indor.eia as well las the American troops. He ! Jtussla.was completely wilhr.g to report similarly on rer ( n troops. Litvinev Had Plan Veteran diplomats when Molotov made ! ;ment proposals that another So viet representative, Maxim Litvl inov, in 1927 had pri(xd to the League of Nations the atxlition of the armies and rwvie if ail nation In a sweeping dimm. ,ment plan. Nothing came of that proposal, however. Molotov put this reific lan before the assembly: I "I. In the Intel et of c nM I idaUng international 1 ea ar (security and in ronfromity with the rurpo-e and jniruiple. f the United Nation otgHhihtu n the general av.embly coi.i!rit a general reduction of aim menu :ii eceti nary. Han A Um lUmb I "2. The Implementation tt the idecinlon on the reduction of aim laments should Includ as a pfi mary objective the tunning i f the manufacture and ue of atomic energy for military purpose. I "3. The general aerrtbly rec ommend to the security toonril to provide for the ipraftual achievement of the o eitlr et forth In the alx e mentioned -ar-agraphs I and 2. j "4. The i corral .emhly rt.i; Upon the gov ernment of ail ttr to render every M.iihe aitane ti the security room i In th ie sponslble uruleitakinr. I ti e ar complhment of Hhluh roof rm to the edblit,mer.t .f ti le peace and international security nd alao serves the intrreots f the peoples by IlKhtenlhg jtheir t.tuvr rconomle burden taued by e sive expendituirf for srmarnrts ihirh d'i not correioni to (.. ful p)stwar nditions," i A-Bomh Effect Saidllericlilarv NEW YORK. Oct. 2fl W Adm. William II. I. lilandy said tonight Kisonous radioactnrty recalled us d,.i ma- health service, said "It is the most promising" of several vaccines that have been tried. MEAT PRICES PUSH LOWER CHICAGO. ' Oct. 29 (A") Hetter grades of live beef animals under went a price decline of 91.00 to $2.00 a hundred pounds at union stockyards today, and a govern ment market expert said it showed effects of conMimer resistance at the retail level. affect not only the immediate sur-v V Ivors but, in some cae. "their children and their children's chil dren." I Blandy. who commanded lo.nt task force one In the Bikini bomb experiments, said during a Iimu ion of atomic energy at the Her ald Tribune forum; ''Experiments with animals ha clearly shown that the physical 1j? mage to the body (rem rad.a- ium may 1e transmitted to Uat second and third generations. FORI) TO CUT PRODUCTION DETROIT, Oct. 2. -iA1) - The Ford Motor Co. announced today that it will cut all pacnKer car and truck production 10 per cent! effective Nov. I, because of shortage of steel. U. S. Working Out Detailed Plan For Modification of Veto Power By John M. Ms h tower NEW YORK, Oct. 29HTVThe United States, shunning any 'show of ganging up with Britain against Runsia, is working out a detailed plan for restricting use of the veto vote in the United Nations securi ty council in at least three differ ent ways, it was learned tonight. Major proposals are: 1. To broaden an existing rule against letting any big five pow er sit in Judgment on council de cisions arising from charges gainst itself. (The U. N. charter allows any one of the five to veto use of force against itself but not to vote on non-force measures.) 2. To allow any of the big five voluntarily to abstain from Vot ing without having the failure to vote counted as a veto, as it might be now. 3. To classify as fully as pos sible security council decisions which are "procedural" Oequlr ing only majority vote for deci sion) and thoae which are "sub stantive" (requiring concurrence of the big five; that Is, the veto system). Luck, of agreement on this has cost the council many hot hours of debate. Of all inaues it Is currently the hottest. Ruaaia has employed the veto nine times since the security council was formed last January. France used It once; America and Britain, not at all. First official word of the Amer ican plan Is expected to be given the United Nations tomorrow by American Chief Delegate Warren Snow Blankets Rogue Valley Br the A lin1 fta The ltogue river valley irn t.l. ed a rate October smmf,ill - tenia y but the trt i t,t OieKi n apparently was e apdg the c Id spell that moved ii over the weekend. Temperatures re li;ht:y throughout the tile, and the northwest corner of Oregon Has above freezing. Lfakeview had the low maik, 15 degrees ato e iero. Klamath. Fa Us had 17,! linker and Hums 2.1, llend 23. Medford 27, Eugenje 35, I'endletonj and Hoe burg 30, Salem 39 and I'oitl-nd airport 40. . The October snowfall In the ltogue valley was Vim third In recent hUlory. Traces ere le- corded In October, again in 1943. 1S35, and ftcimvortlttj ( There are only six days left In R. Austin In a full dress policy which to make up your mind how speech before the assembly. i to vote.