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4 Tho Statesman. Salem, Oregon, Wednesday. May 23, 1947 "Xo Favor Sways Us, No Fear Shall Awe" From First 6 U teaman, March 28, 18S1 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. S PRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the ase for repabli catloa mt all the local news printed la this newspaper, as well as all AP Bfwi dispatches. Harnessing the. Atom for Peace With the confirmation of the commission to administer atomic energy research and development in this country pro gress should go forward steadily and as rapidly as the intricate problems involved will permit. The major -installations set up for making atom bombs remain in use. The Oak Ridge, Tenn. plant is now operated for the government by Monsanto Chemical Co. which partici pated in the original research. The plant in Washington state which was built and operated during the war by DuPont for the government is now the Hanford Engineer Works, managed by General Electric. In addition the government maintains and uses its laboratories at Los Almos, New Mexico, and has special research in progress at universities. The main objective now is to harness the energy of atomic fission for civilian use. The problems are: 1st. To package the power, that is, reduce it to quantities for Dractical use. a e m. a ' a xna. ao give iuii protection against evu eiiecis oi raaiation 3rd. To refine the processes so that costs will be competi tive with other forms of power. How to get bridles on atomic energy so it can run; units from hair clippers to steel mills is not an easy question to answer. In the production of this great heat is given off. At Hanford it was found that the water taken out of the Columbia and used in cooling the apparatus raised the temperature of the whole river a degree or two when returned to the river. This heat might be used in boilers to generate steam like the conventional boiler. Huge piles of graphite are used to prevent the vagrant neutrons from running loose all over the place. Their bulk makes small installations impractical on the present methods of manufacturing atomic energy. Experimenters undoubtedly will try some other way to provide the required insulation. Henry A. Winne, vice president of GE and head of its neucleonics project, thinks that ship propulsion may be the first practical use of the newly released energy. We may quote what he says as really authentic information on this important matter, calling particular attention to his last paragraph which discounts any hope of quick revolution in power generation: The range of an atomic-powered ship on one fuel charge may be of the order of a million miles. The low volume of atomic fuel makes it possible to obtain this range without the ue of even the normal space for shipboard fuel storage and eliminates entirely the need for the support of a continuing merchant operation or a task force with a supply train of oil tankers. Since the weight and volume of fuel are not critical, it may be economical . to increase the power and speed of any class of merchant or naval vessel. -Use of atomic power plants for public utilities will depend primarily on economic and national policy factors, but with the limited information now generally available it is impossible to make an accurate analysis of the economics of atomic fuel. How ever, it is known that the atomic energy released by a complete fission cf a pound of fissionable material is equivalent to that from the burning of 1500 tons of coal. "On this basis, if we assume that efficiency of use, fixed charges, and other items are equal for both fuels, then the fuel cost for coal at $4 per ton is about the same as for fissionable material at $6000 per pound. It is only surmise, but it would seem as though this latter figure should be reached or. bettered in the course of lengthy research and development "Of the many conceivable systems for producing power from the fistion of uranium or plutonium, one that 'seems favorable for an early practical solution is that In which a liquid heated In the 'pile' or nuclear reactor is conducted to a heat exchanger and there used to generate steam for use in a standard turbine generator set. However, there are many engineering problems to be solved to achieve efficient heat transfer. "The development and widespread use of any new such source of power is going to take a , long time and occur very gradually." national guard. . Since we do not have universal military train- in in this country (Britain's labor government has just voted for it) these supplementary com ponents to our regular navy and army are of great importance. As our risks and our obligations now prettji much cover the globe more attention needs to be paid to a naval reserve. In short the appeal of the naval reserve is first, to patriotic duty; second, to the chance to get spe cialized training that would be of great value in case of mobili zation for war; and third, the op portunity to work up in the naval reserve and so merit advanced rating If called into active service. Oregon has taken a great in terest in the navy. Enlistments here during the war ranked very high in proportion to population. There is a good backlog of men discharged from the navy who by now should have their land-legs back and be getting a bit home sick for a touch of navy again. Here is a chance, not to "join the navy and see the world." They saw large " chunks of land and water in their late service, me chance is to keep up the navy tie and to help train their younger brothers in navy crafts. Of course we all hope the last war was the last. But we have to maintain in these troubled times competent force, both active and on reserve. Salem, long noted for its patriotism, should encourage the establishment of a naval reserve unit here and then continue its support and interest so the unit may thrive. Patricia Noble Outstanding Nurse PORTLAND. May 27-(Special) Patricia M. Noble f Salem was d resented the Dr. Thomas M Joyce Memorial award for the student nurse outstanding In sur gical nursing as one of the high lights of the annual University of Portland commencement May 25. The Most Rev. Edward D. How ard. D-D- archbishop of Portland in Oregon, conferred degrees upon Miss Noble and 128 other seniors. Ne print Distribution The Gazette-Times at Corvallis, e note, will skip two days this week, Friday and Saturday, which is one day more -than its usual practice .of dropping publication on a holiday, The reason is given as lack of newsprint. It says that the Hawley mill has notified itthat its supply will be nine tons a month for the remainder of the year, whereas the GT had been using 10 tons. Why didn't the GT go on and tell the truth that the Port land dailies, also supplied by the Hawley mill, are using about twice as much paper as they did prewar. They have greatly expanded their circulations arid are running big papers daily, They get thi by virtue of a preferential type of contract which calls for meeting "their requirements." While they gorge, the upstate papers are held back. While the latter may be getting somewhat more newsprint than prewar, the increase is a mere trickle compared to what the Oregonian and Journal are getting, The Salem dailies" buy from Crown Willamette so have nothing to say on the way Hawley divides Its tonnage. So far as The Statesman is' concerned its increase is painfully low, all of which and a little more has gone to serve additional sub scribers. The complaint over the country is general that while there has been marked increase in newsprint manufacture in North America, most of the increase hat gone to the big metropolitan dailies. Loss of Moral Purpose Really we aren't at all proud of some things in this USA. Here is a 16-year old boy who confesses to killing four of his playmates, and explains: "I always kinda wondered what it would be like to kill somebody. Now he knows. His curiosity is gratified at a terrific cost. And the papers have been full of attacks based on passions of sex. Los Angeles has had a series of most revolting criminal -attacks and murders. Portland police warn parents to guard children against perverts. Salem police have had some problems in this respect also. ' ; j ' We think we arajsmart because we can make millions of automobiles a year, can pay high wages, go to picture shows have plenty to eat, enjoy more leisure time than former gene rations. But we haven't, learned as a nation certain elements of decency, certain personal controls that are fundamental in civilized society. "- With the emphasis on creature comforts has come the erosion of moral purpose. And what good will it do our country to get all the gadgets and lose its moral respectability? Tuesday morning the Oregonian began its medicine man chant for rain ,and before customers got as far as the editorial page a shower came to Portland. Salem got only a few drops. This proves how poor 'the Ogn's "coverage" of Oregon is. Na tional advertisers please note. CRT BKKD08 GRIN AND BEAR IT (Continued from page 1) Obilaary HATFIELD William Grant Hatfield. 1049 Judxm t.. at a local hospital. Saturday. May 24. Surviving ar the wife, Mrs. Alma Hatfield of Salem, three step-cauKn ters. Mrs. Greta rield of Calgary. Al berta. Can, Mrs. Lola C. Alter of Port land and Mrs. Ear MCCMiun oi west Stayton; two sisters in the middle west; nve grsndcniidren ana one greav grandchild. Services will be held Wed neadav. Mv n. ii lag o.m. ai (,ioukiv Barries: cniMI. tne tier, mciviii i Wire officiating, with interment at Mt. Hope cemetery. LEI " . Adella Ben Lee. late resident of TOO N. Commercial St., at a local hospital. Saturday, May 14. at the age of 44 years. Surviving are the husband. Archie R. Lee of Salem; children. Clarence Roy, Robert Marion, Clara Mse, Cordelia Alfreds. Jack Dale. Phil Don. Darlene Marie Linda Mary, all of Salem; two sisters.' Mrs. Dorothy Moore and Mrs. F. K. Sunday of Stock ton, Calif.; four brothers, Claude Pat terson of Berkeley. Calif .. Jot and Mllo Patterson, both of Stockton, and Dolph Patterson of Newbera. Services will be at the Howell-Edwards chapel Satur day. May . at- 19:30 am, the Rev, S. Raynor Smith c nictating, eonclud ing at I OOF cemetery. THOMAS , Albert Franklin Thomas, lata rest dent of lsS N. Capitol at, at a local hospital Sunday, May MS. at the age of SI years. Surrirmg are his wife. Alpha Thomas of Salem; daughter. miss uons Thomas of Salem: sister. Mrs. Clara Lamb of Salem, and two Mothers, I. W. Thomas of Salem and Arthur Thomas of Lacomb. Serrio Wednesday. May a. at I P m.. at Clough-Banick chapel with the Rev, 8. Raynor Smith officiating. Interment at .nj view cemetery. KELSO James W. Kelso. 48. late resident of iws S. Church St.. who lost his life at The Dalles. Ore, on Mar. 13. 194S. while working with the army engineers. Sur vlvors are his widow, Beulah G.sKel so, Salem, as son, Billy G. Kelso, Baker, Ore, and a daughter. Leona E Houghton. Vallejo.' Calif; end by his mower, nve orotners, lour sisters and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at the City View ceme tery. Thursday, May 29. at 11 a m with the Rev. Sam P. Neufeldt officiating. Services and shipment in charge of the uaraner runerai home ox White Sal mon. Wash. An 18-y ear-old boy who so far has eloped with two. mar ried women is reported ready to "straighten things out" with the California Youth' Authority. It might be well if he had .a good story for a couple of irate husbands, too. Wonder if the seagulls feasting on Mormon crickets get a pain in their craws if they eat a few that have just dusted in chlordane. Anyway, no ball games have been rained out so far this BATES Clinton F. Bates, late resident of route l. Wood burn, in this city Mon day. Msy 24. at the. age of 54 years Survived by his wife. Pearl Bates of Salem: a daughter. Mrs. Walter Ller man of Independence: four sons. Low eU Bates of Bellflower. Calif- Alfred Bates of Bend and Cart Bates of Los Angeles, Calif, and Wendell Bates of Amity; two brothers. Floyd Bates of Salem and L. H. Bates of Bell. Cam. two sisters. Mrs. J. L. Knight of Three Rivers. Mich, and Mrs. C B. Coppock of Lynwood. Calif.; and eight grand children. Services will be held Thurs day, May 29. at 2 p.m. at the Clougta Barrick chapeL HOOVER Charles Albert Hoover. 1520 N. Capi toL at the residence. Tuesday. May 27. at the age of 79 years. Husband of Ottllie M. Hoover and the father of Mrs. Aaron Rosalie) Dumbeck: broth er of Frank Hoover. Inclewood. Calif. two sisters. Mrs. Rose Grube of Ingle-, wooa ajia Mrs. iiara ixnnia oi nuui erford. N J. Belonged to Gervais AT. and A.M. Fidelity lodge. 54. woodburn chapter No. 29, Royal Arch Masons. St. Elmon commandery No. 20 of Wood burn, life member of At Kader temple of Portland. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 29. at 2 p.m. from the W. T. Rigdon chapel, the Rev. S. Ray nor Smith officiaung. interment Pioneer cemetery. FINN At the residence. 1S97 Center St. Tuesday. May 27, at the age of 33 years. Mildred mi. rinn. wile of Alvin l. rina of Salem, daughter of Mrs. Hazel Ar diel of Salem: sister of Mrs. Arlie Bean of Salem and Mrs. Eugene Logan of Arlington. Ore.: and granddaughter of Mrs. Belle See ley of Portland. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 31. at 1030 a.m. in tne w. r. Rigdon chapel, with Interment at Belcrest Memorial park. ICE CBEAII Quarts 330 SAVHIG CENTER Sales A West Salem By LicIitY a ? - a m& i mi - "At least when my balance comes oat a million short, I'm tore It won't coma out of my salary!" fDfeaInhollse, Series Set to Start Friday IPraMii DIiBoird JUSTICE COURT B. J. Kosse, 1462 N. Commercial St., charged with assault and bat tery, pleaded innocent and posted $250 bail, trial set for June 17. Robert Charles Stackman. Van couver",1 Wash., driving while in toxicated, found guilty by Jury trial, 30-day jail sentence suspen ded on payment of $250 fine and costs. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Daniel Pantovich, 28, truck driver, and Lois Faye DeBow, 19, stenographer, both of Salem. .Walter A. Hill, 22. laborer. RickrealL and Gladys Baker, 24, clerk, Salem. Everett L, Dickens, 24, ware houseman, and Clarine I. Nel son, 18, domestic, both of 1144 Market st., Salem. Charles Hogate, 34, seed com pany employe. Brooks, and Cath erine Schlechter, 23, bookkeeper, S3Z N. High St., Salem. , Martin J. Krieg, jr 22, profes sional baseball player, Glendale, Calif., and Dorothy E. Bosmajian, 20, dental assistant, Fresno, Calif. James Walter Sulson. 23. ware houseman, 430 Wayne dr and Wilda Colleen Hunt. 18, domes tic, 1885 N. Commercial st., both of Salem. Maynard C. Drawson, 21, elec trician's helper, and Dorothy J. Dawson, 19, cannery worker, both of Salem. Benjamin Bentz, baker. Gait. Calif., and Irene Helen Isakk. of fice clerk, 1420 N. Summer st., Salem. CIRCUIT COURT Thelma Crawford vs. Ralph Crawford: Order of default Juanita Luella Bair vs. Ken neth A. Bair: Order of default. Ethel Virginia Schiel vs. Ken neth Schiel, Mike Perd and Ha zel Perd: Answer of defendants containing complete denial. Ellis Richards vs. R. E. Heck- enbottom and Helen Comer: case dismissed with prejudice to plain tiff. Lester D. Goodall vs. Walter P. Conboy: Case dismissed with pre judice. E. V. Gwaltney vs. Pioneer Trust Co. and others: Notice of appeal filed by plaintiff. Earl Sharp vs. Margaret Mae Sharp: Sut for divorce charging cruel and inhuman treatment, Married Jan. 4, 1941, at Vancou-i ver, Wash. Leonard Gouge vs. Vick Da vid: Motion for new trial. Jessie L. Romilly vs. Eugene H Romilly: Suit for divorce charg ing cruel and inhuman treatment Married Jan. 11, 1943, in Seattle, Wash. Bernard John Kosse vs. Leona L Kosse: Suit for divorce charg ing cruel and inhuman treatment asks that custody of a minor child be awarded to defendant plus $40 Births COREYTo Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert E. Corey, 2107 Center st. son, Tuesday, May 27, at Salem General hospital. BERRY To Mr. and Mrs. El- don E. Berry, 2261 Hazel ave., a son, Tuesday, May 27, at Salem General hospital. DOERFLER To Mr. and Mrs Harold Doerfler, 2295 Broadway sl, a daughter, Monday, May 26, at Salem General hospital. ALLEY To Mr. and Mrs Thomas Alley, 1085 Erixon st., son, Tuesday, May 27, at Salem Deaconess hospital. KRE4JSE To Mr. and Mrs Virgil Kreuse, a- son, Monday, May 26, at Salem Deaconess hos pital. per month support money until further court order. William C. Welch. Jr., by Sybil V. Teausaw, guardian, vs. Victor Knuth and Robert Knuth: Sybil V. Teausaw appointed guardian. Gerald L. Crawford vs. Mary I. Crawford: Suit to void marriage on grounds of prior marriage. Married Feb. 21, 1947, at Stev ens, Wash. William C. Welch, jr., by guar dian Sybil V. Teausaw, vs. Victor Knuth and Robert Knuth: Suit to collect $36,053 for alleged injur ies suffered by plaintiff in an auto-pedestrian accident Febru ary 28 at the intersection of Duncan avenue and Silverton road. Harold L. Nicholson vs. Myrtle Nicholson: Default order issued. PROBATE COURT Alfred T. Dale estate: Lorena Chapman appointed administra trix and Glenn L. Briedwell, C. B. Anderson and Alvina Legard ap pointed appraisers. L. G. McDonald estate: June 30 set as time for hearing on fi nal account. John T. Hoblitt estate: Order closing estate. Alfred L. Dale estate: Estate appraised at $1,812. W. H. Rogers estate: June 28 date set for hearing on final ac count. Anthony L. Senske estate: Or der authorizing sale of personal property. Arra M. Elliott estate: June 27 set for hearing on final account. K. of C. Re-elect Salem Officers COOS BAY, May 27.-CP)-Tbe Knights of Columbus re-elected state officers last night and named Bend as the 1948 conven tion city. v Those reelected at the close Nof the annual state convention: Wil liam J. La Roche, Salem, deputy; Fred Muhs, McMmnville, secre tary;. Carl Bendseheidt, Tillamook, treasurer; L. A. O'Neill, Portland, advocate, and Vera C o 1 1 v e r, Reedsport, warden. Delegates named ot the supreme convention at Boston were: Clar ence Brown, Eugene; Dr. A. L. Elvin, Salem; Ed Stolle, Mt. An geL and LaRoche. WeJeotef - sj ' 1 om art s Prospective home builders now have an opportunity and a source from which to choose the house of their dreams, whether it be one of the smallest houses that many folk need or one of the large Georgians or Regencies which some desire for today's modern living. Our first house "The Adams' will appear in this paper on Fri day. May 30, and the series will continue each week thereafter. A complete floor plan together with the architect's rendering of the elevation and a detailed descrip tion of the livability features of the house will be shown. Ar rangements have now been com pleted with Housing Plan Service of New York to supply blueprints and specifications to our readers, not only at a very nominal cost but within 24 hours after your re quest is received. Among the series is a minimum house specially designed to meet the G. I. regulations; a story and a half expandable where the sec ond floor can be finished later, if desired, making available two more bedrooms and another bath upstairs; a very up-to-the-min ute hipped-roof one story with a play area for the children who can be waimed irom ine kitcnen window, and a handsome two story brick-ender for the larger family or those desiring plenty of elbow room. The first one will appear Fri day. FARIIERS niSURAIICE GROUP Aulo - Truck - Fire Have your Auto Insurance rates increased? If so investigate FARMERS LOW COST PLAN. 465 Court Si Salem, Oregon Phone 5661 BILL OSKO Dist. Mar. Night School Classes Near Summer Finale Salem adult education and night school classes will close for the summer on May 29 after the largest enrollment year in its his tory. Director George Porter an nounced Tuesday. Enrollment in adult education and night classes, exclusive of the Oregon system of higher edu cation extension courses, totaled 789 over the past school year. This is an increase of about 100 per cent over last year. Porter said. Thirty-five courses have been taught by 30 teachers since October 7, 1946. Total enrollment in the exten sion courses reached 250 and al though figures are not available for last year. Porter indicated that this also represents an in crease. Twenty-two classes were taught by about 15 teachers. The extension classes will hold their examinations, the week of June 1. When the classes close Thurs day after completion ot the third term, details will be arranged for reopening in the fall. Porter said. It is aoped that classes will open earlier this fair than last prob ably immediately after regular schools open in Salem. Porter indicated that his office is always open to suggestions for new courses. He will remain through the summer at his office in room 316 in the public school office building. FESTIVAL BOARD TO MEET Members of the Salem Cherry Festival association board and chairmen ot committees planning for the July 17-18-19 celebration are to meet at the Cherrian room of Salem Chamber of Commerce at 1 o'clock tonight - You Can Buy goodveaei 3fc on LOW DOWN PAYMENT SMALL WEEKLY PAYMENTS Come in cm4 get one, two or a set ot these famous long wearing Good years on our Easy Pay Plan. Pay for them as you ride. Most overt thing In the store is available on the same convenient terms. Stop In today. Visit Oar Car & Home Siorellow! 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Commercial - Salem - Dial 9119 Salem and Coos Bay , 7 Way Floor Lamp Rayon Shade 19.95 Swing Arm Lamp Ivory or Bronze Base 14.95 Lace Covered Shade Swing Lighl Floor Lamp J fCiLvAS (Ui U MVS TJ,r OS y One Croup Platform Rockers Tapestry & Velour 39.95 Others 59.50 to 89.50 If .-sa- W A. I I 2 pc Maple Arm Living Boom Suite 139.50 Loveseat & Chair to match 89.50 We carry one of the most complete stocks of Ilaltresses In Salem Spring Filled Ilallress 29.50 40-Ib. cotton Mattress Sateen Cover 17.50 50-lb. cotton Mattress 27.50 Single Deck Coil Spring. Doable Deck Coil Springs ..9.95 & 15.75 .16.75 & 19.95 Innersprinz Mattress & Box Pft ft Spring- Comb. ACA. , &?m9 Early California Bedroom Set. 5-pcsw Va nity. Chet, Bed CIO SO Bench, Nite Stand SALEM HOME F0RN. C0. 137 SOUTH COiniEnCIAL ST. s&spj&il year.