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. i Tit. a 'Mmww-Ctt lin)tfo POUNDED 1651 NINETY-SEVENTH YEAR 20 PAGES 'Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning. May 4. 1947 Prtco 5c Now 33 4 .. ( ) i a i WASHINGTON, May 3-(P)-Generalissimo Stalin told lar old E. Stassen that the differing economic systems of Russia and the United States can exist in harmony together if there is a will to cooperate. .- - - V . ; ". : : He kidded that Russia; 'Sn ants to cooperate" and "does not propose to wage war against the United States. ; Summary of Premier Stalin's Stand WASHINGTON, May 2-4JT)ln hi recent talk with Harold : Stassen, Russia's Premier Jerenh Stalin made the f ollowing major points, Stassen revealed tcday. - 1. Economic harrocnY between Russia and the United States Is possible it there Is a wyi to cooperate. 2. Cassia "wants to cooperate- and "does not propose" to wage war against the United Slates. ' 3. Calling each other names and Indulging In propaganda will not lead to cooperation, 4. There are "bir differences" over atomic controls, bat there will be an ultimate agreement. "As for the ate of atomic energy ' for war purposes, this hTall probability will be prohibited.". 5. Tne shortage of food and raw materials "Is the tragedy1 . of present-day Europe. i-. ' C. Things are not bad in the United States. America Is pro- - - tected by two oceans. In the torth there is a weak country, v - Canada, and to the south a weak conntry, Mexico, and so yon need not be afraid of them." . . Stalin also made the flat declaration "that international control f atomic energy will be established and in my view it will be of great importance." Use of this great new force for. war "will be My column of several days ago in praise of the primrose, refuting the slurs against it in poetry and common phrase, prompted a sub scriber to write in defense of "Wordsworth, whose lines were Quoted: . ': A primrose by the river's brim A yellow primrose was to mm. And it was nothing more. It was not Wordsworth" himself ho scorned the primrose, says my critic, but the- "horrendous Peter Bell' whose name gives title to the poem and whose dullness f heart Wordsworth was describ ing. To show the poet's own atti tude mv correspondent quotes from his poem "The Primrose of the Rock:" "Since first I spied that prim rose tuft . And marked It for my own, A lasting link in Nature's ' chain From highest heaven let down." Her point is well taken. In writ ing the column I debated whether to indicate that it was poetic des- cription, and so to exculpate "Wordsworth from imputation of 111 will toward the primrose, but yielded to the demand for brevity and so let the fact, of authorship carry the stigma of the quotations from Shakespeare and Words worth. No lover of Wordsworth, and I count myself one. will fail to identify , him as .a great poet of nature, with observing : eye and understanding mind. Not as spon taneous as Burns, or as efferve scent, Wordsworth so absorbed the beauties and the wonders of nature that his poetry partakes something of a pantheistic mysti cism.; He lived and wrote in the Jake country, taking daily . walks about the countryside, often in company with ins sister Dorothy; hence the poet's communion with ' (Continued on Editorial Page) Kiddie Programs Set Off Debate COLUMBUS. O 'May 3 -CP) The president of the nation's Camp Fire Girls today 'termed radio programs for children "un- hood." " - 1 Countering this, the executive director of the New York acad emy of medicine medical . infor mation bureau declared children were "little savages" with "mar der in their hearts" unlikely to be corrupted by radio serials. The exchange was part of i panel discussion at the 17th in' stitute for education by : radio sponsored by Ohio State univer ty. " ; Animal Craeltcrs ; By WAEKEN GOODRICH "Okay, that doe it! Yoa Sucked me once before. Oct 6, i9ior a - - . yiVUiW4iCU SJC IV' .Va3- " '.- Stassen former Minnesota gov ernor, and. republican presidential aspirant made public tonight, with Stalin "s consent, the .transcript- of an 80-minute '.interview' he had with the Russian leader in Moscow April 9.; Foreign Minister Mdlotov was present. The interview began with a question by Stassen whether the USSR, with its communist party, its-"Dlanned economy and social ized collective state" and the u. S. with its "free economy and regu- la ted private capitalism" can exist together in the same mod ern world in harmony with each other. ;- . - .. "Of : course they can," : Stalin replied. "The difference between them not of essential . import' ance so far as cooperation. The systems in Germany and the Unit ed States are. the same, but war broke out between them, the U. S and the USSR systems are dif ferent, but we didn't wage war against each other and the USSR does not propose to. Stassen , differed with Stalin's statement that the American and German economic systems were similar before the war. : Stalin replied by saying: "Let us net criticize mutually our sys tems. Everyone has; the right , to follow the system he wants to maintain. Which is better will be sua oy.nisiory.L we snouia re-i spect the systems chosen ; by th4 people and whether, the system is good or bad is the business of the American people. MUitary Plans Second Arctic Winter Course WASHINGTON, May r H&h The united states, its prime mill tary attention focused on poten tial invasion routes over -the .polar cap, is planning a second winter of Arctic troop training and spe cial arctic-operating -naval ships. The army announced tonight that elements of an infantry di vision and troop carrier aircraft will engage in joint Arctic exer cises in Alaska beginning next Nor. 1. ;. -; v'!:-, ri Gen. Jacon L. Devers, army ground forces commander, said that last winters maneuvers con vinced. him that new emphasis must De placed on the use of "air transportable" foot : soldiers in those areas. - - . . Dr. Morris to Address Merchant-Farmer Meet DALLAS, May 3 Dr. Victor P. Morris, University of Oregon, will be the speaker Tuesday, May o, at the annual merchant-farmer dinner to be held at : 7 pjn. k the Dallas Chamber of Commerce rooms.' . " - - . ; . Hollis Smith and Walter C Leth are chairmen in charge of the affair, to be attended by farmers from all parts of ' Polk county. . Sunlight Favors May Weekend Court Coronation By Artie Phillips Campus Correspondent. The Statesman The" board, hedge-lined walk and shady lawns leading to Eaton hall made an ideal location for the coronation Saturday after noon of Queen Margaret .Allen, of West Salem, as May queen at Willamette university. Bright sunlight answered the prayers of May weekend , mana ger Charles Barclay, as the queen, her princesses Elaine . Cloudy of Ketchikan, Alaska, and . Mary East Runyan of Salem, and the May court, viewed colorful coro nation ceremonies.-"- ; Mayor R- I Elfstrom presented Queen Margaret I with the key to the city of Salem, and King Bing of the Cherrians,. William Dyer, jr., invited the queen and her court to ride on the Salem float in the Portland Rose Festi val in June. Accompanying Dyer were Cherrians . Paol Hale and Martin Boesch. Two May poles were wound by jusior women, dancing in pastel l oKnr Ri 1 1 umiui ju-1.1 Veto Hint es WASHINGTON, May 3 --A Democratic congressional official said today President Truman has told party legislative lieutenants he would . veto the labor bill as j passed by the House but is leav ing the gate ajar for possible ap proval of a milder version now before the Senate. " ,liic rimucuis view wi uivj be possible to work out legislation he. could accept apparently has spurred. Senate Democratic lead- ers in fighting amendments which Mr. Truman obviously regards asl too stringent. i In thi f fart. Iwiwever. thev 1 were said to have no advance commitment that the President will tafe the measure even in the committee put it That form al- ready has been toughened by the Senate's 60 to Z8 adoption ol an amendment forbidding union coer- cion of workers in their choice of bargaining representatives. A Republican-Democratic group bent on putting more teetn in the labor bill' mustered enough votes on the coercion amendment to override a veto but Senators disagreed on whether this lineup would hold. 13 Injured m Frisco Gable Gar Grack-Ups SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 -iJFh- Thirteen persons' were Injured, none seriously, in a freak series of cable car collisions set off tonight by-a broken cable stand which j failed to slide through the cars I grips and carried them up steep Powell street out of control The passengers jumped or were thrown from the antique little cars. Large Saturday night crowd wit-J nessed the collisions ana tramc was tangled for a time. Service on the line was expected to De restor ed br mornine. A spokesman for the municipal Railwav related this sequence: - At" 7:42 p.m. a strand of the Powell street cable was broken when a cable car and an automo bile collided. The cable strand broke' loose, but two minutes and three : blocks later, at California and Powell streets, it snagged an other car, carried it into a second and the two engagea a tnira car. At that point, the cable machin ery was shut off. Silyerton Favors School Measures Escap - SILVERTON May 3 Twoiders, president of the Salem aerie i.lrirt nMurM T-oivAri k .nAmmi nf lnnl vntm tn- dav in a special election held here, A m9ii to add S11.47S to school i aDDrooriations to exceed the.fi ner cent limitation received a Vote of 92. yes and 30. no: tneliernoon. other, measure to exchange school! property, the McGlnnis ball park for the Washington Irving junior high school for-housing of city business.-received a vote of 103. ves and 19. no.- - One i hundred and twentT-two persons voted out of a possible RAIL HEAD TO RETIRE CHICAGO, May 3 -V H. A. Scandrett, president of the Chica go, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pa cific railroad, has announced he will retire May 13. Colorful WU fnrmalK. while tfintinmAr wnmon I lined the pathway to the throne wiui a uaisy cnam. ivuniaiure members of the court were Kent Tiernan, crown bearer, and f low- r r5rl JnH Tw and TTlaJn Shultz who preceded ' the queen to the throne. . Queen Margaret presented Del- ta Gamma sorority . women with tne mtersoronty sing cup wmcn they won in song competition Fri- day. Following the coronation the May court received guests at Uni - versity -house, with President and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith as hosts to the hundreds of alumni and guests visiting tne campus. A formal queen's ball was held Saturday night in the school gym nasium which was decorated with scarlet and white lattice work and May flowers, in the May day theme ; May weekend festivities will be concluded today with the attend ance of the May court, campus students and guests at services in the First Methodist church. First Aiders Gr ive lCar.opracic, Cure Salem's 10-year-old first' aid car, the object of many a sharp criticism because, of age and infirmities, has proved its worth by uiiuatiating a new type of treatment according to Capt. Ar thur M. Bloom. i The car was called Saturday to attend Jack Carr of 70 Fair- view ave.,who suffered a dis located knee while playing base ball. Capt Bloom reports that a two-mile bumpy trip in the weary vehicle to the Salem Gen eral hospital was enough to re turn the knee to normalcy. Mil 1 ' M 0 f I vlo I PAlinn VJlUUctl I U11LC -. . TT Ol KPHftTT MlfiWd -..wmw ww itu ninniA J D!in UlSDUtCU I 0111 IS vra.aaa.kj LAKE SUCCESS, N. May 3 (P)-The first report from the big five military staff committee of the United Nations disclosed to- night that the Soviet Union op- posed more than a third of 41 general principles laid dowV for organization of a clobal nolice force. France joined with Russia in three instances: the United States, onwin ana ciuna agreea qn most I points. The report now goes to the par ent, security council for full de bate. The major issues included these: Operational bases Russia says there is nothing in the U. N. char ter " requiring any country to make bases available for a U. N. force;, the United States says it would be useless . to set up a force without guaranteeing rights to bases.; Withdrawal Russia demands that all forces contributed to the U. N. be withdrawn "to their own territories and territorial waters" within 30 to 90 days after com. pleting a mission; the others say only that the forces shall be pulled back to "general locations." Contribution! The Soviet Un ion insists that every member of the big five make identical con tributions- to the U. N. - forces (same number of troops, - battle ships, planes, etc.) with the oth- era maintaining that because of varied strength , in. the . different services in the different nations that the contributions should be comparable. 500 Eagles Here for Fete About 500 Fraternal ; Order of Eagles' members are expected at today's parades, entertainment and drill competition at Marion square, beginning at II ajn., Emory San I tit the Iv1ff0 xtxTtfH this mnrnintf Followinir Saturda vi i o f i a 1 events, women's and men's drill I le8ml will COmDeie loaav Until 1 their respective- business sessions are held at 2 o'clock in the af - Word of a decision to hold the state iagles' convenuon in Sa- lem June 26-7-8 is expected here toaay irom a special meeting or 1 the state officers now in session at Medford. I HTIa t a 17i I wiri aat Escapees Caught MEDFORD, May 3 -(P)- Three youths who escaped from the Fair- view detention home in Portland four days ago were found today hiding under a vacant house south of Medford. iaie police neid the trio in the Jackson county jail here pend ing removal to Portland. They identified the youths as Christy Daniel Bryant, 15, Jack Emerald Lee, 19, and Kenneth Fred Walk er, 16. Ton Miller, Flier, Son g-r -m. i nr Mt. Angel Woman . -T rT AXMOtl, May MT. ANGEL, May 4 Tom Miller, who walked to civilization after being lost four days on an oimtan - 1 1 oht fmm ITIamath FaUs to Eugene, is the son of Mrs. Mary Miller who is employed, at Fisher's Variety store, Mrs. Mil- ler formerly lived at Sweet Home i and Portland and is the daughter ' 1 of Mrs. Theresa Hausinger of Mt. f Angel. J feather Max. . 7 . 71 . SO . . ss Min. 48 44 AO 43 44 ' Frecip. Salem Portland .00 .00 San Francisco , Chicago . .04 New York .. 90 J01 Willamette river Ji fe it. FORECAST (from U.S. weather bu- reau, MCNary . lieid. &iem) : ruy cwuay ay. Cascades. SligTiUy lower temperatures today with highest 70. Lowest tonight ! .tJlPLJSS pec ted today. , U. S. Try At Phone i Pact WASHINGTON, May 3 -JPh The government was reported to night, to have proposed a "pack age" raise of $5.14 a week to set tle the long distance part of the telephone strike, but the American Telephone and Telegraph company turned thumbs down on any such formula. George S. Dring, A. T. and T. vice president, would not acknowl edge that there was a government proposal before the strike negoti ators, but he told a reporter: In case of any proposition of that kind, the company would be opposed. ' : jv " We strongly believe mat a set tlement should be reached by free collective bargaining between the company and the union on the basis of all the facts. It is far that reason that we would be opposed to any such proposition by the government." i The Iormula had been reported earlier by a person in close; touch with the negotiations. The proposal would call .for a $150 average wage increase, the exact sum to be worked out be tween the union and the company for each city, plus "fringe" settle- ments approximating another 64 cents a week. Oil WeU Blast Iniures Eight In Washington EVERETT, May 3 -JPH Eight men were injured, one critically, in the belated explosion this: after- noa of a dynamite charge: at the exploratory well being drilled by the Standard Oil company of Cali fornia 9 miles south of Everett the Snohomish county gherif fs office and state patrol reported They were taken to an Everett hospital. . Sheriffs officers said the blast occurred about 3:30 p. mi. flat tening men on the drilling deck a oove where some were struck j by heavy equipment. The charge, which failed to go off at the bot tom of the hole, was being; with drawn when it exploded. ; Italy in Grips Of Mass Strike ROME, May 3 -On- Italy's or ganized labor tied up a great part of the nation s commerce and in dustry in strikes called by the leftist general confederation of labor to show workers' anger over the ' May day massacre of ,nine nrroers ana worsers. ine HnK Iastea or periods I Rm wi.nour muus trial Milan to almost an entire day 1 elswhere. In Rome a Mass demon- jsixauon ai.rne nisioric Dastiica ol IMaxentius was featured py re- pea ted assertions of four speakers that there must be- an end to "spilling the workers' blood." Suit Would Ban Phone Walkout f. PORTLAND, Ore., May 3-0PV- Circuit Judge Walter I' Tooze today gave the officers iof the i United Telephone? Employes of Oregon until Tuesday to appear in court here to answer a com plaint asking for an injunction against the strike of Oregon's phone workers. ,j; tour members or the; union charged In the action filed yes terday that the strike action was improperly authorized and asked the injunction or an order requir ing a new strike vote. Legislator Objects to ids in May Day Parade WASHINGTON, j May 3 -P- Rep. J. Pamell Thomas (R N. J.) dec1 Ml ?S 111 V- " r-r V" - C- ' , """." tion by -marching in a Communist May day parade i; New York. He called upon Secretary of War Pat terson for the court martial of regular army officers and the ouster of reserve officers and men who paraded "under the banner of the Communist party GROTJPS TO FIGHT SALES TAX PORTLAND, Ore,; May 3 -WV i KepresenUUves 0 tne Slat grange. Oregon farmers' union and the State CIO unions today Or ganized an anti-sales tax com mittee with Rep. Carl. H. Fran ' s, Dayton, chairman. Fails Newest tAnli L5 1 P-l - XX si. Xk ' m-:-- III Ml - ' r - 1 f ,:,LJ L- . W - J. Underside of the Center street bridge Unking Salens and West Salem leeks like this now that workmen are patting In scaffolding pre paratory t installing a pipeline to boost West Salem's water supply and alleviate its annual drought. Some 2.300 feet ef eight-Inch pipe will connect the two water systems, 870 feet ef the pipe te be strung just underneath the bridge. Contractor G. R. Boatwright expects the part of the Installation across the river to be completed in about 10 days. (Statesman phot by Don Dill, staff photographer.) Oregon Population Now 1,372,000, Commission States Oregon's post-war population has increased by 26.1 per cent, boosting the state's population to 1,372,000, according to estimates submitted to Gov. Earl Snell last week by the state post-war de velopment and readjustment com mission. The commission said the bureau of census is planning a sample spot population increase survey. The commission's report said not! more than 40 per cent or Ore gon's war-industry migrants have returned home. The state's 1940 census is list ed as 1,089,000. Washington's in crease was placed at 30 per cent and California at 39.5 per cent, while the national population in crease is only 7 Jl per cent. Aleman Speaks At U. N. Session NEW YORK. May 3-UP)-Presi- dent Miguel Aleman of Mexico declared today before an extra ordinary session of the United Na tions assembly that "one ot tne sacred obligations of the United Nations is to check the steeds of war." Aleman. who was given a tre mendous ovation by the delegates of 55 nations, said that among the UN's "undeferable duties is that of strengthening the founda tion of a universal community in which the provocations to war namely, insecurity, ignorance, poverty and hunger may for ever disappear. Camp White Frozen PORTLAND. Ore May 3 -0TV- The war assets administration said today that Camp White near Med ford will be held without change until the veterans administration and the state of Oregon determine whether to take over the hospital there. - Dr. M. E. Gadwa Wins District Toastmaster Speech Contest Dr. M. E. Gadwa of Salem Toastmasters won first place in the speech contest of district 7 of Toastmasters International held Saturday night at Salem Chamber of Commerce. He will represent the district at the zone competi tion in Spokane May 31. Wayne Stevens, Thnberline Toastmasters of Portland, receiv ed second place in the contest. Ot to A. Ewaldsen, Medford, and Rol and Smethurst, Portland, were the other contestants. Satem and Medford Toastmas ters received honorable mention for the "club of the year" award, which went to Hillsboro. An nouncement was made by Don ald Nelson, director of Toastmas ters International. Richard G. Crakes of Eugene to West Salem 71 ; J" j r ) "X K A H. F. Durham. Former School Principal, Dies H. F. Durham died at the age of 73 Saturday at his, home, 1130 Norway st-,- after 30 years ser vice with the Salem school system. His health had been failing since a stroke of paralysis shortly after his retirement from the education field in 1939. He was a native of Missouri. " The funeral will be at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon- in the Clough-Barrick chapel with in terment at City View cemetery. Surviving are the wife, Lenora Durham of Salem; two sons, Del vin of Salem and Clark of-Richland. Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Eva Reeder'of Clevis, Calif; two bro thers, Scott and Philip, both ef Oklahoma and two grandchildren. Fourth Fraternity Eves Willamette U. A s Possible Home Within a year after Willamette university's three frateni ties. be came affiliated 'with national fra ternities reports are current on the campus that a fourth national organization, Sigma- Alpha Epsi lon, desires to establish a chapter here. . - Approval by the university board of trustees is essential to such a plan. It is understood that an additional fraternity here would need to "colonize" by pled ging independent students. Sigma Alpha Epsilon now has chapters at University of Oregon and Ore gon State college. - ? i The WU men's dormitory under construction on the cart end of the campus provides living and dining space in its wings for four fraternity groups, as well as for independent men in the main structure. " " was introduced at the new district governor. Carl H. Hasenkamp, re tiring governor, conducted the bus- ness meeting and John Meeke, Hillsboro, 1946 district speech winner, - was toastmaster of the evening. . Two. hundred and thirteen were seated at the annual banquet ta ble and included visiting toast- masters and their wives and mem bers of Salem Toastmistress. Stearns Chushing was convention chairman and the host clubs were LSalem and Capitol Toastmasters ciuos. Joe Prange of Capitol Toastmas ters took the part of St. Peter in a skit which he had written and which was presented as enter tainment for the guests while the judges votes were tabulated. Gas Used As 727 Subdued FORT LEAVENWORTH. Kas May 3 (JP) The army quelled . race riot in which one prisoner . was killed and five guards and' six prisoners- injured today, fin ally forcing capitulation of 514 white prisoners who had defied a surrender ultimatum throughout the afternoon. - Earlier, 213 negro prisoners in another cell block surrendered af - ; ter a night and morning of riot ing and disorder that forced the army to send to Kansas City for additional supplies of tear gas. One white prisoner, who prev iously had had malaria, was tak en to hospital, but there were no indications of any additional injuries. , . Race Resentment The rioting grew out of resent ment of white prisoners at having to eat in the same mess hall with negroes, and. the smouldering dis content flared- into disorder 48 hours ago. This broke into an. open riot . last night after three negro prisoners attacked white man in the shower room 5 -- ' Hundreds of tear gas shells were - lobbed into! the, two -cell -blocks involved through the night before the negro prisoners heed ed an ultimatum by CoL Graeme Parks, barracks commandant, to surrender or be drenched in an ' intensified gas barrage. Ignore Ultimatwm The white prisoners. In another cell block, ignored the ultimatum for six hours,' and the army laid seige to their wing ef -the w heel shaped building, cutting off wa ter and withholding food until they -capitulated. MaJ. Henry C Trlesler said the men would be taken ta supper as usual tonight with the same seat ing arrangements as before the. riot whites and negroes eating, in the same mess hall but at dif ferent tables. - Reds, U. S. Split Over Jewish ntation Represe JL NEW YORK, May 3 -iV The United States and Russia split sharply late today over Jewish -representation in the United N'a- ' . tions Palestine debate and the is-, ' sue was left undecided after four-hour wrangle In the general assembly. . - When the delegates finally Quit. the situation was this: The United States war pressing for approval of the assembly's steering committee report recom- . mending that the 55-nation politi cal committee decide on all re quests for a 'hearing. : Russia backed a Polish- resolu- - tion which would allow the of- - ficial "Jewish agency to be repre sented at plenary meetings of the special session This resolution, al ready rejected by the- steering committee, was revived by Poland at the opening of today's second session.. ; t Both sides had considerable sup- port, but, it appeared almost cer tain -that the American proposal would pe approved when the final vote is taken. v- 2-Truck Collision Causes Damages A two-truck collision 1 li miles north of Woodburn at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday badly damaged new truck driven by its owner. Henry J. Lehr of Silverton.' Lehr was taken to Marion county jail, charged with drunkenness, accord ing to state police., Police said Lehr was driving south when his truck crashed Into northbound tanker owned by the Truax Oil Co. of Albany and driven by Robert A. Arlandson of Albany. Arlandson, who w passing another car at the time, turned his tanker so that Lehr truck glanced off the side and bounced off into a ditch, police " said. BLACKBURN ELECTED EUGENE, Ore,-May SHV-Th Willamette valley-logging confer ence today, elected Floyd Black-' mur, Molalla, president for next year's session. He succeeds Geo rge Gray Seaside. . , s - Onr Senators 12-3 1 ; i