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ODD dDD O'OD ODO O C3 O O seen DO Q ODD Opp OOOO OC3 ODDO O ;0 00 ; Leaves tor -SiroeDD KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Nov. 13 -UPy- A one-day hearing into the plane crash that killed Oregon Gov. Earl Snell and two other state officials ended here today with the crash cause undetermined. - Witnesses talked at length, however, on the weather and Pilot Cliff Hogua'e decision to fly through All the' Armistice day addresses n note: DreDaredness. I Don't let our defenses sag as we did after the last war. oc jchuj for any eventuality in this unset- tied world (we never have been In the past). - For the most pan nowever we admonition faded away in gener- lities. Few speakers said how we should be prepared. They may have been looking toward a certain potential foe but-made no outline of the preparation that would be reqmrea ior iignung . new w. unaer unuHiu . V entitle development l,00? iuuuii Planes, weapons change w Jut that if we produced them in quan- OR? SHOTS Vu k k i T.n Vhi time because of their damag might be. obsolescent when the condition. shooting started. Compulsory mil- iUry training would provide a cn- Uen-army, but one trained for what kind of warfare? Never before has the problem of military preparedness been so baffling. For example no otner na- " " mVVr- tion save friendly Britain has a nension and apparently consider navy of any consequence. Against ed weather satisfactory, the atom bomb scientists and mil- Telephoned Weather to Home itary experts agree there is no de- tense, we yet ao not Know unuu l, Misner, CAA communications of performance for rocket weap- officer at the Klamath Falls air ons or jet-propelled planes. One port, testified that he gave Hogue, thing is certain, we! dare not pre- over the telephone, Lakeview pare for the "last war.' weather at about 7 p.m. The re Some things though seem clear port ot 1,000-foot ceiling, slight a essential for a nation prepared raj .nd overcast. was shout lor war: 1. Internal stability, both poll- tical and economic. 2. A wise foreign policy, intellir gently directed. 3. Ample research in fields re- la tine to equipment, weapons (Continued on editorial page) Denfeld Named Successor to Adm.Nimitz - WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-AV Admiral Louis' E. . Denfeld, com- named by President Truman to- day to succeed Fleet Admiral Pht.r w Mimlti a rhift of na- val operaUons. Nimitz is stepping out next month after 42 years of service. ti TYor.fJH o h n rnr had been aenerally ex- TOcted Mr. Truman maae me an- o m whits Hraic newt conference at which he said he would have thename of the new i iitj unci w date. General Dwight D. Eisen- .ki. .far o o loUr hower.i. leaving ithat, post next year. Denfeld is 56 years old and native of Westboro, Mass. He was graduated from the na val academy in 1912 and has pro- greased steadily with promotions, reaching the rank of a four-star admiral last January. Mobilization Board Named WASHINGTON. Nov. 13 -;p- President Truman today formed a national resources board to advise the White Mouse, in,event or war, on the best way ic moboiize Amer- ica's military, industrial and civil- tan strength. . It immediately held a meeting at the White House. Members are Dalton resigned after apologiz Secretary of the Treasury Snyder, ing to the house of commons for secretary oi ueiense rorresiai,, a grave indiscretion" in discles Secretary of the Interior Krug, mg tex rets to a reporter a few Secretary of Agriculture Ander- mirtut hfnr h annnunrMl an son, secretary or commerce na'- rrautn una octrrvarj ux wuui ocuwciiciiuai.il. The chairman is Arthur M. Hill of Charleston, W. Va., who took office last September 26. $SSL55&? "Hey wAaf ley are you do- P6 j CJiradlecDdledl squalls the night of October 28 as tne oniciais neaaea ior a num ing trip. Hogue was killed along with Snell, Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, jr., and State Senate President Marshall Cornett in the crash of the light plane on ft butte 50 miles east of here. Witnesses told a five - man civ il aeronautics administra- tion board that the fields were clear at each end of the flight Klamath Falls to Adel but that rain and snow were falling on the intervening mountains. Several testified that Hogue was an excellent pilot Bud Arnold, Kiamam talis pilot, added that Hogue would fly under conditions j . uivo tu.u at home." Could Not Specify 'Cause J. T. Feeney, CAA inspector from Eugene, said that from hia jncnAOt;nn fh he could not specify the cause, Tne ttue was OIlt twitch win fl were and latldin4 gear were u he gasoline remained in the right wing tank but the Jeft had been demolished. He said that although the air speed indicator snowed 60 miles an hour and the altimeter 9,000 feet, the readings miKnt conditioM t . iciciimw 5 P"8"- ,ald he had talked with the men at the Elks lod&e shortly before takeoff. None was intoxicated, he testified, add- pn night's weather, Robert three hours old at the time h sajd. Misner said Hogue did not file a flight plan with him nor did he tell him he planned to fly to Lakeview that night. Oscar Kittredse. co-owner of the plane with Cornett, said he received a telephone call in Lake view from Cornett at o.m. sav ing the party was leaving shortly for the Coleman Jake, landing strip on the .Kittredgc" ranch at Adei. Hogue came to the phone, ne saia, ana asked about the weather. Kittredge testified he told the pilot there was some rain and snow between Lakeview and Aael. i Plane In Good Shape Max Menti, a mechanic, had done work on the Diane at for- nett's Instructions. He said it wa " U4 5naPe POSSiDie.fc tvwurin, ceecn air en Klneer of Wichita. Kas.. an en. I i'. WjMn6 " f"e, tesuiiea ii w" .n,s opinion tne motor was running when the Diane crashed .. v wui. raaw sta- IJ?n manager, said Hogue called - Q''Vt, C. A W1 w mm a si r I v in fha m-ai -- w u iuiu mm me we am ",waf Party would . attempt the flight to Adel. i , hiu, noiue cauea ina i ; j , . v.-j j i j . !?1?they had decided to fly over, g " P?"on The hearing was recessed in. definitely. Dalton Resigns British Cabinet LONDON. Nov. 13.-;PV-Chan- cellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dal ton was dropped from the British cabinet tonight in a swiftly devel oping budget "leak" scandal that shook labor's crisis-harried i-ov- ernment. Sir Stafford Cripps. minister of economics, was named to surrwrt Dalton as treasury chief. He re tained his recently assumed duties as coordinator of Britain's Indus trial export drive emergency interim budget in par liament yesterday Marion County 20Rise;ParaUelsStateTrend I The current Marion county tax i because of offset from state in levr corresponds with the aggre-1 come taxes. gate tax levy for Oregon in show- ing an approximately 20 per cent inrAa v. tTM on )at ve.-ir's rolls. , The state tax commission Thurs day reported the taxes levied in Oregon for the fiscal year ending next June 30 total 63,755,76Z, as compared with $53,363,056 a year ago. The same comparison mr Marion county taxes showed $Z,- 967,904 as compared with last year's $2,472,709. Only mgner county ngures ior i taxes this year are Multnomah's $24,941,731 and Lane's $3,595,682. Polk county Is up from $789,- 005 to $900,985; Linn, from $1, 647,642 to $2,028,443; Clackamas from $2,287,667 to $2,709,104. 'Total advalorem taxes increased from $51,947,593.26 to $62,181,- 685.77, while the county school and school library was reduced from $3,553,046.39 to $746,583.32 NINETT-SEVENTH TEAS Taxpayers Crowds such as pictured above will continue to swamp the llarioa couty tax collector office in the eeorthottso as taxpayers harry to beat the Saturday deadline for the throe per eeat redacUon. After Satarday taxpayers pay an additional two-thirds of oao per eeat per month. The tax office Is apen until i p. m. today sad aatil noon Satarday. (Mm to by Doa Dill. SUteaaaaa staff photographer.) Hall to Enforce Liquor Law in 'Letter, Spirit' Gov. John Hall Thursday pled ged enforcement of the Knox li quor control law "to tne letter and to the spirit as well." The governor's promise was made in a letter to Dr. Raymond B. Walker, pastor of Portland's First Congregational church, in reply to a letter from Dr. Walker and four other Portland ministers who wrote they were "disturbed by eertaiA events and rumors that have attached themselves to your incumbency in office.". Th minis ter's letter first was made public at a joint meeting of five denom inations Sunday night in the First Congregational church in Port land, following Hall's announce ment that he would replace the present state liquor control com mission. Hall's letter to the ministers read: "1 have received your letter of November th expressing appre hnion about my attitude toward enforcement of the Kiiox liquor control act. In your letter you re fer to 'certain events ana rumun that have attached to my incum bency. Since you speak In gen eral terms and do not specify any n.rtimiar pvpnt or rumor. I can only reply generally, as follows: "As chief executive, I am char ged with the statutory duty and clothed with the constitutional authority to enforce all of the of the state of Oregon. v I propose to do just that. You may cni-iri that to the full limit of my power and authority the Knox liquor control law as wcw q. nthr laws will be strictly en forced to the letter and to the spirit as well. ORCHIDS FOR LILYBETH LONDON. Nov. tt-tAVPrincess Elizabeth will carry white orchids at her wedding, Buckingham rai ace announced tonight. Weather Max. - M M S7 ... 37 Min. 41 45 41 17 39 Precip. Salem Portland San Francisco Chicago .81 trace trace New York 31 UM11mt riwr 7.4 feet. FORECAST (from U.S. weather bu reau. McNary field. Salem): Partly cloudy with few scattered ahowert to riv snri tonieht and Dartly cloudy Saturday. Highest temperature today. 55 degrees and lowest tonight. 4 de gree. Tax Levy Shows General COUnty taxes levied o aao ao in in. soared from $9,669,999.36 to 1 13,- 847.563.95 and non-high school districts from $978,034.29 to $1, 201.871.89. Other tax comparisons: School districts, $21,150,823.15 to $29,428,526.31; general roads, in cluding sinking funds, $1,640, 734.96 to $1,185,863.76; market roads, $833,300.29 to $869,675.32; road districts, $326,901.57 to $569, 482.92; bond interest and redemp tions, reduced from $250,208.78 to $226,147.59; cities and towns, $12,655,224.92 to $12,893,889.34; ports, $582,093.47 to $593,379.79; rural fire protection districts, $279,169.93 to $548,555.27; irriga tion and drainage district assess ments, $1,048,479.16 to $1,172, 340.07; forest fees (reforestation), $36,625.63 to $36,735.40; fire pa trol assessments, $303,36043 to $363,003.20. - -.-..r Hi Line Vp to Beat Pilot Dies as Plane Hits Power Line, Dives into River NEWBERG, Ore- Nov. 15.-- A light airplane struck a power line and somersaulted into the Willamette river east of here to day, carrying the pilot, Leslie A. Ream, about 22, of Portland, to his death. Witnesses said the pilot, who had been flying low. apparently saw the 60-foot-high ; line and tried to pull over it. His wheels hooked the line and the plane twirled over. Ream, who recently completed flight training, Jiad rented the plane at an airport three' miles southeast of Oregon City. , : f New Penalties Await Parking Rule Violators i City policy on parking violators has stiffened considerably, it was indicated Thursday in an an nouncement of new penalty pro visions for belated payment on parking tickets. City Manager J. L. Franzen said the recently adopted triplicate form of parking tickets has facili tated record-keeping and the new policy, which went into effect this week. Parking tickets call for payment (of $1 for overparking) within 24 hours, as has been the case. If, however, the dollar is not forth coming within 48 hours, Franren stated, a new-type courtesy notice will be mailed the driver to notify him a warrant has been ordered by municipal court. The driver then may pay his dollar fine plus a $2 penalty fee by appearing at the police station or mailing the money. If he does not, Franzen said, a warrant da ted five days after date on the .parking ticket will be served ort him and win require unmeuiaw cash bail of $8 --the original $1 fine, plus $2 penalty for failure to appear within 24 hours, plus a J penalty accompanying the war rant serving. Delf el Enters Guilty Pleas PORTLAND. Nov. 13 Charles Delfel, 46-year-old estate operator of Portland, Van couver, Salem and Sherwood, pleaded guilty in circuit court to day to two charges of larceny by embezzlement. Delfel. arretted in Salem this summer after a two-month search, will, be sentenced after investiga tion' by the state board of parole and probation. The charges to which he plead ed guilty were appropriating mon ey, from two clients in real estate transactions. 'What happened around here last Tuesday somebody sic a n SUtesaaaa WjuU AT v. XO PAGES I i li 3 POUNDDD 1651 Deadline Youth Admits Of Dallas Man. DALLAS, Ore., Nov. IZ-JP)-Deputy Sheriff Tony Neufeldt said tonight that a 18-year-old boy had confessed the arson-slaying of Robert J. Armstrong, 78, near here last month. He" identified the youth as John Earl Peoples, who was arrested today at Hillsdale after a month long search, ' Neufeldt, who said a murder change would be filed tomorrow, quoted Peoples as telling this story: He ran away from home Octo ber 7 and the next day stopped at the Armstrong farm 12 miles north of Dallas to ask for a meal. Armstrong told him he could work for it, and he later, helped unload grain from a truck that drove up. When he asked for pay, Armstrong refused it, and in a rage he struck Armstrong over the head with a stick of wood. Then, fearing Armstrong was dead, he splashed coal oil about the house and set it afire. Neufeldt said the death at first was thought accidental. Later, the truck driver reported a boy was at the house shortly before the fire, and an investigation opened. The youth said he had gone to California, then to Portland be fore getting work at Hillsdale in Multnomah county. His trail was picked up by two Salem police men, Hobart Kiggins and George Edwards, who saw the boy's name oo a hotel register, Neufeldt said. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peoples, live on route 1, Amity. Reds Paralyze Marseille Port MARSEILLE, Nov. 15 - -Communist labor leaders paralyz ed the port of Marseille and brought this riot-torn city, second largest in France, to the edge of a general strike tonight,, as Pre mier Ramadier in Paris promised a fight to the end to prevent "dic tatorship." Troops and mobile guards rush ed here from other parts of France, patrolled the streets, and mi1 i.'f.;li.v,-il Arson-Slaying -Ii Police massed before the prefec reai i Scott Likely Three Representatives to Run Again By Wenden Wabb Managing Editor. The Statesman The warm-up round ' for Ore gon's record political year of 1948 was well underway today with the return from New York of State Sen. Douglas McKay of Sa lem, only candidate thus far pub licly announced for the gover norship. McKay himself had little furth er to offer than to confirm the an nouncement made for him by friends while he was in the east, and to comment that' it was too early to do much in the way of campaigning. But other circles were not so quiet Friends of State Treasurer Les lie Scott, who is serving his last term in that office under consti tutional limitations, said he was certain to seek the governor's job now held by John Hall. Asked directly, Scott said he had no an nouncement to make. The best bet as of today appeared that be I would be in the race. Solesn. Ore. Friday. Nor. 14. 1S47 Salem Motorists Get Wild Ride Down Willamette as i F erry Breaks From Cable Breaking loose from its cable, the Willamette river ferry at Inde pendence swept downstream last night carrying a 1947 model car, its two passengers and the operator, and was finally rescued from the swift current by a tug, about an hour later. As the ferry was making its way from the Marion county shore to the west bank at about 9:30, its overhead cable parted. Indepen dence police quickly notified a tug owned by Bernards Logging Co., which raced after the run-away craft and pulled it into the west bank about 1 4 miles down stream from the ferry landing. W. E. Lawrence of Indepen dence, ferry operator, was on the craft when it broke loo:. Ta Be Tewed Back Today The ferry will be towed back to the landing today, Lesel Reed, In dependence police officer said. He said he did not know how long it would take to put it back in operation again. Occupants of the stranded car, a 1947 Chevrolet convertible coupe, were iis owner. Earl Phipps, and Norma Jean Hall, both of Sa lem. They were returning from the home of Miss Hall's stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ferguson, about three miles west of Independence. Concerned for Car Miss Hall, who lives at 365 Bel most st.. said after- the mishap that neither she nor Phipps was worried at the tme. hut that they were concerned for the safety cf the car which had to be left on the moored ferry. She said they had caught at brush as the ferry boat neafed the edge of the river, retarding progressrof the boat and enabling the rescue boat to take it in tow. Both Phipps' and Miss Hall are employes of the local Montgomery Ward store. 5 Districts Vote Dec. 10 on High School Five school districts in the San tiam valley will vote Deeiember 10 on the proposed establishment of a union high' school district, which Turner and Aumsville dis tricts approved October 1, the Marion county district boundary board ordered Thursday after a hearing. The districts of Crawford, Clo verdale, Marion, North Santiam and West Stayton, also will vote on the proposed .site of a school building, on the W. Porter pro perty near the old Shaft station between Turner and Aumsville. Discussion among the board and a score of persons from the in volved districts brought out the area's needs for new high school facilities and the fact that no one of the districts has sufficient pro perty valuation to enable erection of a school. The entire proposed district would have an itssessed valuation of approximately $2, 500,000, officials said. Willard Marks Suffers Stroke ALBANY, Ore., Nov... 13-JP-Willard L. Marks,' 64, president of the state board of higher edu cation since 1934, suffered a stroke at home tonight and was taken to the Albany General hos pital in a serious condition. Marks was reappointed to a nine-year term on the state board of higher education by the late Governor Earl Enell on March 1, 1947. In his career, Marks has been a newspaper reporter, county clerk and deputy district attorney of Linn county, president of the state senate and an active member of lodge and civic organizations. Candidate for Governor; State Sen. Dean Walker of In dependence, often mentioned as a candidate, has neither confirm ed nor denied the report that he would probably run. Attorney General George Neuner, report ed in some quarters as a possible candidate for the governorship, said Thursday he was cognizant that "some people are trying to compliment - him but that he "hadn't" .even thought' about a higher office and probably would be a candidate to succeed himself. McKay, Scott, Walker and Neu ner all are republicans, as hf Gov. John Hall. So far, aspirants to the- post now held by Secretary of State Earl Newbry have preferred to bide their time, but already State Sen. Walter Pearson of Portland, democrat, and Ormond R. Bean, republican, also of Portland, have avowed their intention of seeking the state treasurership. Sigirid lUnander of Portland, one-time Price 5c Gov. Warren to Seek GOP Bid For Presidency SACRAMENTO. Calif.. Nov. 13- CflV Gov. Earl Warren of Califor nia today announced his candida cy for the republican nomination for president. His name will be on the ballot in the California presidential pri mary in May, but the governor said he would not seek delegates from other states. Warren said he would not con duct a personal campaign and was "not interested in running for the vice presidential nomination un der any circumstances. "I shall be proud to have (the California delegation) present my name to the convention for this purpose," he told republican state Chairman Arthur -Wj-Carlson with regard to presidential candidacy. i wftt-rrot, however, seek dele gates in other states." he added He gave no reason for this qualifi cation. "If a person in my position, be ing willing to have an active cam paign waged on his behalf by the California delegation, can b term ed an active candidate, then I am an active candidate for the repub lican presidential nomination,' Tiarren wia a press conierencc. Hubbard Pair Safe in Port HUBBARD, Ore., Nov. 13-JP)-Walter Campbell said today he had heard from his two sons that they naa made port safely in their 40-foot fishing boat Cappy which had been unreported since being seen oft Humboldt Bay, Calif In stormy seas Saturday. Campbell said they telephoned mry a hi vco ai Morrow Bay, Calif, late last night. , Robert and Ar thur Campbell. Charleston. Ore were aboard the boat. The coast euard had ordered a search for inem. Memorial Fund Hoax Starts in Klamath Falls KLAMATH FALLS, Nov. 13 OP) Pelice warned today that at man has been attempting to collect mo ney for a ''Marshall Cornett Me morial fund" and a 'Cliff Hogue Memorial lund' that does not ex ist The man canvassed two residen tial districts yesterday, but ap parently after newspaper and radio warning disappeared. School, Garage Put Day's City ! BuildingPermitsOver$100,000 Enlargement of St. Vincent de Paul school and construction of a large telephone company garage were among 14 building and al teration projects authorized Thurs day by the city building inspec tion department. A $35,000 two-story addition at private secretary to former Gov. Charles A. Sprague, and Fred Paulus, assistant state treasurer, also have been mentioned for' the latter post. .Meanwhile, three of Marion county's four republican state representatives have declared they would be a candidate for re nomination and re-election Frank Doerfler, Douglas Yeater and W. W. Chadwick. Rep. Paul Hendricks said Thursday he had n't decided. All are republicans. As for Marion county's two sen ators, the term of . Allan Carson does not expire next year and in event Douglas McKay is chosen governor or resigns his senate post, McKay's seat in the upper house would be filled by the county court pending an election. Already announced as candi dates for delegate to the republi can national convention from the first Oregon district are Repre sentative Chadwick and Frank Farmer, Polk county. No. ISt Solons Critical Of Plan By Ed Creagh WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-OfV President Truman said late today that the $16,000,000,000 to $20,000,- 000,000 cost or aid to Europe tinder tne Marshall plan must be paid for out of taxes. The chief executive made tha statement at a news conference while senate and housa commit tees grew increasingly critical in their weighing Of a proposed $597,000,000 allocation to tide three western European countries over until long-range assistance can be provided. Asked if he agreed with the rec ommendation of the 19 -member Harriman committee that long term aid be financed out of tax ation rather than by borrowing, Mr. Truman said of course, that is what we will have to do. He declined to say whether he will recommend a return to the . excess profit tax repealed after the war. He said he would give his answer in his message to. the regular session of congress next January. Takes 'Dig at Tart The president took indirect but pointed exception to a statement by Senator Taft (R-Ohio), in which the senator, a candidate for the republican presidential nom ination, said there was a sugges tion of American imperialism ' about some aspects of European aid recommended by Secretary of State Marshall. Mr. Truman said a cartoon in today's Washington Evening Star was a good reply and an appropri ate comment. The cartoon, by. Jim Berryman, showed Taft fond-' ling twin dummies labeled "too little" and "too late." Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich), chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, was pictured as saying to Taft: "Lining up your opposition to the Marshall plan, Bob?" Expert Carbs Suggested ' Today's congressional hearings on short-term aid to France. Italy and Austria brought proposals that strict curbs be Jmposed on U. S. exports to prevent the so viet bloc in Europe from building its military strength st American expense. They also brought a statement from Rep. Herter (R-Mass) that France is pleading for U. S. aid while it has up to $3,400,000,000 in hidden gold among its citizens as well as some $500,000,000 ot as sets In the U. S. Butter Prices Rise 2 Cents in Salem Butter and butterfat climbed two cents per pound in Salem Thursday boosting the price of but ter in stores to 87 cents per pound for grade A, and increasing the wholesale price to 82 cents. The increase brought premium butterfat to 88 cents per. pound; No. 1 to 84 cents, and No. 2 from 75 to 80 cents. Egg prices remained unchanged following a slight in crease last week. the east side of the -parochial school, which would face Colum bia street, was authorized in a building permit to the Archdiocese of Portland. The church is re locating a small meeting room shed on Its property there to make room for the addition. The shed will be converted into a play shed. Mrs. George Rossman was is sued a permit for construction of a $53,500 commercial garage at 240 N. Cottage st. for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. It will house trucks and cars of the telephone firm. Two additional business build ings for Fairgrounds road fclso were authorized, a $12,000 store and apartment building at 2027 Fairgrounds rd. for Hans Hansen, and a $5,500 store at 2303 Fair grounds rd- for H. C. Hummel. California Evangelistic associa tion received permission to build a $2,500 church at 1143 N. Lib erty st E. T. Reid was authorized to build a house at 220 Iowa rt., estimated to cost $8,500. A relo cation permit allows moving a house from 450 N. Ca pi tor st. to 1815 Waller st. for John A. Gof frier. Other permits Thursday, all for alteration projects: Ruth Saun ders, for work at 1530 Wood row st, $43; J. M. Best, 1215 S. 12th it., $200; A. C Meyers. 1436 N. Cottage St., $1,000; C. C. Russell, 1078 Highland ave.. $50; J. G. Marr.2154 S. Commercial st., $150; Don Young, 280 Bellevue sU $500; Lydia M, Lewis was permitted to build a private garage at 1925 N 122nd at, at $500.