oooo aao ao o DO O ODO OOO ODDO QD O.DDO 000 O, .'il 0OM .O) SPOBaMsajrr . a" J : . f Gil! 1 1 rT mf I Budge 8S3JDQB HPQ30DDCS The atheist mother frorn Cham- poisn. h. w.. schools. The supreme court by an j eight-to-one decision overruled j the Illinois court and held that i such instruction is unconstitu tional. The decision immediately i puts in jeopardy the various de vice by which children are taught religion through coopera tion of church groups with the schools. The usual method is for churches to supply the teacher. Attendance in such classes is strictly voluntary. The classes may be held in the schoolhouse; or cnuuren iwjr " aiiena sucn classes on ine scnooi- grounds. In Salem the former system is followed, which now ap pears to be denied. In New York state children are released from school to attend classes in the various churches. While Protestant5. Catholics and Jews have participated in these released time programs, the drive for them has come generally I from the Protestants, which has i seemed singular since they have usually been most vocal in calling for separation of church and slate. They also have sought to intro duce Jible teaching in school. the saving clause being that it should be done without comment. On legal and historical grounds It is difficult to quarrel with the court's decision. But the criticism of some of the judges to the Black opinion, that it "covers too much territory" or leaves unclear the status of some methods is Justified. You Can't teach history without reference to such (Continued on editorial page) Marshall Plan Stamped 'Rush9 By Congress WASHINGTON, March 9-OP)-Congress stamped "rush" on the Marshall plan today amid grow ing talk of a possible new war. Extra sessions were lined up or the senate to speed action on the $5,300,004,000 European re covery program. And Chairman Eaton (R-NJ) said the house foreign affairs committee would begin writing its own bill after hearing Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault testify tomorrow Oil aid to China. Eaton told reporters after a meeting of GOP committee mem bers with House Speaker Martin (R-Mass) that the house group may reverse itself and consider the ERP bill by itself. "The time element is of great Importance," Eaton said. The committee has .been planning to include ERP in the same bill with aid to China, Turkey and Greece. Leaders of both houses, confer ring earlier in the day, failed to reach agreement on a joint time table. Secretary of State Marshall urg ed quick action in a personal ap peal to House Leader Martin (R Mass) yesterday. And today Senator Hill (D-Ala) saying the recovery program is "the best and most immediate chance we have" for peace, told the senate: "The world is being pushed to ward war by a gigantic conspiracy dictated from Soviet Russia against order and security and freedom for mankind." Secretary of Commerce Harri man told the senate finance com mittee, in a reference to European id: "Time is running against us Delay is causing seriouS repercus sions." Mike De Cicco to Run For Committeeman PORTLAND, March 9-OTVMike M. De Cicco, Portland member of Multnomah county central demo cratic committee, today announ ced be would be a candidate for national committeeman of the party. Monroe Sweetland, Newport and Molalla publisher, is also a candi date for the committee position. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH . and remember, ton, to bo successful thrift hsro an aim in Mo." I - ' t Due Ballot By Winston H. Taylor Staff Writer, The Statesman Salem school district'! building 'VZT 'be voted open at a special election April U. That figure and date wore decided upon by the school board Tuesday night after the proposals for sock a two-year pro- i grass gained the endorsement or a gToop representing a wide va riety of local Interests. Following the suggestion of a citizens' committee which op- posed the $3,500,000 bond propos ; al defeated last month, the board j voted to retire the issue over 20 ! years, with all bonds callable af i tei five years. This is expected to increase the tax levy lor bond I payrnejlts to about four in luding the 2.2 mills on current i hr,nri. bonds. The election will be at the same time as balloting on the 1948-49, district budget. Indications last ?.?bU7& riitiona! sjx mills to provide in- creased salaries. ' 50 Attend Meeting j Nearly 50 persons attended the conference with the board, at which Board Chairman Roy Har land presided. Representing the citizens' committee. Charles A. Sprague presented his group's re commendation and later expressed satisfaction with the building pro gram outlined. Superintendent Frank Bennett displayed estimates for construc tion under the curtailed financing, stressing that the new plans omitted addition of covered play area for grade schools, but would include more classrooms and toi lets on each floor. Expansion for Bush All' the new classrooms would not be immediately filled, he said, but would soon be needed, and additions of only one or two rooms at a time was a wasteful method. At Bush school, Bennett noted, enrollment next fall (on top of current congestion) would fill the new rooms. With the group's approval in dicated, Bennett urged that the board not be held rigidly to the schedule, because of possible pop- ,. !-,,., mtitm Cnm. rt-r jects, including Bush. West Salem. ! McKinley and Middle Grove, he i said should be started this spring I to Ke readv a earl aa noaaihle in I the fall. The others would be scheduled for completion gener ally by September, 1949. Projects Outlined The elementary projects out lined are new elementary schools at Four Corners (6 rooms) and Capitola (9 rooms), additions of five rooms at Bush, four at Mc Kinley, six at EngleWood, four at Richmond, four to six at West Sa lem, one at Middle Grove and two at Swegle, the total cost ap proximating f 1,050,000. New gymnasiums, cafeteria and classrooms at $325,000 are contem plated for Parrish junior high, with $15,000 to be spent at West Salem on preparing an athletic field at the new site. An addition to the senior high school voca tional shops would cost $110,000. Approximately $90,000 to be added to the bonds remains from income on a serial levy voted a few years ago and discontinued by last year's consolidation. (Additional details on page 2) Anthol Riney Hurt in Wreck Anthol W. Riney, 644 N.20th st., Marion county club agent, was in "fair-condition at Salem Gen eral hospital early today after be ing knocked unconscious in an auto accident about 6:15 p.m. at Surnmef n & streets. Extent of bis injuries was not" disclosed. Salem police said Riney's car collided with a car driven by James P. Woodroffe. 1565 N. 18th st. Riney was treated by city first aid men. No arrests were made. Also Hensley to Oppose Norblad; Democrat Seeks Sec. of State A. ML Silverman of Portland took off the 'Vacant" sign from the democratic side of- the secre tary of i state candidacy Tuesday by making his formal Tiling for office at the state elections bu reau of; David OUara. The day also brought opposi tion to Rep. Walter Norblad, re publican candidate for first dist rict congressman. Filed to oppose him was John Taft Hensley of St. Helens, also a republican. Public 'Utilities Commissioner George ( Flagg also- formally en tered the . race in which he an nounced himself previously the republican nomination for secre tary of state. Fred iMcHenry of Corvallis fil ed in opposition to Judge Victor Olliver for the Benton-Linn coun ty circuit judgeship. Filed for delegates to national party conventions were Robert A. Elliott. Portland republican, state at-large, and John O. Chatt, Eu gene democrat, 4th district. OtiWr pew filings Included: W. Hi Fiuhrer (r), Medford. state senator th 4is. Stewart Bardie (r). Condon, stato senator au dlst. Max Safner (r). Portland, repre sentative. Edward J. Hawse (d). Portland, rep- ItffliUUw.' Stephen E. Emery. Jr. (r). Baker, rep-1 resentattve. NINETY-SEVENTH YEAR Mershey Light Saving 4o Start Sunday in California 'Powerless'; Elfstrom Backs Plan SACRAMENTO. Calif., March 9 -JTt- California, beset by a drought-imposed shortage of electrical power, will go on day light saving time at 2:01 ajn. Pacific standard time Sunday. The legislature, running through the bill as a power saver, completed enactment to day. Governor Warren prev iously had announced he would sign it so as to get it into effect Sunday. Schedules of both trains and buses operating in California will conform to daylight saving. Southern Pacific trains will follow daylight saving on runs within the state. Transcontinen tal schedules will stay on stand dard time. There is no way in which daylight saving time can be made effective statewide in Ore- North Salem Association . A orth Salem tBusin. association was formed Tuesday night when 60 representative business leaders of Hollywood and other nortn Salem areas held an organization meeting in the Willamette Valley bank. Wallace Bonesteele was elected president of the new group which drew up as its purpose community betterment, unifying busi Board Passes Building Plan For University EUGENE, March 9 - (P) - The state board of higher education today approved a $3,500,000 emer gency building program for the University of Oregon. A $5,175,000 minimum expan sion program for the next 10 years also was approved. Funds for the program would be provided by the state legisla ture or an initiative ballot by the people. The board set March 16 for opening of bids on a new wom en's dormitory here to be financ ed by bonds. The bond issue would be paid off by net income from all dormitories here in the next 30 years. The women's dormitory is ex pected to cost $1,825,000. The finance committee recom mended that bids be called for opening in Portland April 23 for a bond issue of $1,860,000 to fi nance the Oregon State college basketball pavilion. The board approved a three year contract for power from the Mountain States Power company for Oregon State college and Ore gon College of Education, James IT. Moore (d), Portland, rep resentative. Henry Memela (d). Clatsop-Columbia representative. Ashby C. Dickaon, Portland, circuit Judfe. J. W. Lundin r). trustee. Salmon River-Grande Ronde highway improve ment district. John B. Annala (r). Nelscott. trustee Salmon River-Grande Ronde highway improvement district. Abe A. Abrimi, jr. (r). Tan. trustee. Salmon River-Grande Ronde highway Improvement district. Sam A. Vactor, The Dalles, circuit Judge. George W. Neikon (r). Medford. die trtrt attorney Jackson county. T. L. Weaver (dl. Canyonville. state senator. Sh district. Marie E. Wilcox (r). Grants Pass, state senator, 7th dut. Tred A. He 11 berg (r), Astoria, state senator. ISth dist. Unto Smith (r). Ontario, state sen ator 22nd dist. John Dickson ') Portland, repre sentative. 5th dlst. Joseph E. Harvey (r), Portland, rep resentative 5 th dtot. Rufua C. Powell (r). Portland, rep resents Uv. Sth diet. Harry X. Warren r). Portland, rep rsaewtatlve, Sth Oast. Prank Jeeobson (d), Newport ropro sentaUve. Oth dtst. - CKartea A. Phipps, The Dalles repub lican, district attorney. Wasco county. Earl H. KiO, Cuahman republican, representative. 14th cUst. Christina Micelli. Raeeourg democrat, re preventative, lath disc. - J. P. Graham. Medford democrat, representative. ISth die. Ray mood C Coulter. Grants Peso republican, renreae tatlve lath diet.. Alpha P. Mayers. Redmond crat. reorescBUUve, 2Sta Ust, 14 PAGES Oiling Draft Machinery gon short of a legislative enact ment. Gov. John H. Hall de clared Tuesday when advised that the California legislature had provided daylight saving there effective next Sunday. The governor pointed out, however. that municipalities have authority to establish day light saving under a home rule provision. Mayor Robert L. Elfstrom, president of the League of Ore gon Cities, launched a mail ques tionnaire to 182 Oregon cities on the daylight time issue. He expects answers in a week and will bring the subject before a league session at Enterprise Monday. Elfstrom said he believed the entire coast should be on the fast-time schedule. Business Organized ness and community affairs in all north Salem and fostering bettor trade practices, all without con flict with other clubs and organi zations. Other officers: First vice presi dent, Frank Chatas; second vice president. James Tindall; treasur er. Carroll Meeks; secretary, AI Flicker; directors, P. W. Hale and Claude Stevenson, for two years, and Glenn Slentz, for one year. The president and elected di rectors will appoint four additional directors, survey the membership potential, qualifications and dues for recommendation to the group at a meeting to be called later. Earl Moo try opened the meeting in which nearly all those present responded enthusiastically in favor or tne new organization. Attorney Charles Creighton, jr., explained proposed articles of incorporation which were approved. E. A. Brad- field discussed a former Hollywood community club. At Elling Hal vorson's suggestion the new group decided to rotate its chief officers after six months, with the president becoming second vice president and each vice president stepping up. Mt. Angel JP On Filing List N. M. Lauby, Justice of the peace of the ML Angel district, filed as a democratic candidate for reelec tion with the Marion county clerk Tuesday. Lauby had previously reported that he would not file for reelec tion. His office was the only re maining county elective office for which no candidate had filed. He was appointed to the justice of the peace post in 1943 by the late Gov. Earl Siell. Marion County Judge Grant Murphy, who had previously an nounced he would be a republican candidate for reelection, also for mally filed his declaration of can didacy with the county clerk. Judge Murphy was appointed to the county judgeship by the for mer Governor Charles Sprague. and was elected to his present term in 1942. Cabbie Tells Of Dual Life G ASTON 1 A, N. C, March 9 UP)- A 28-year-old taxi driver testified in superior court today he maintained two wives only six miles apart for three years. The driver. Monroe P. Adams, pleaded guilty to a bigamy charge. He said he explained to his wife In Gastonia that he worked nights, and that he told his wife in Cramer-ton, six miles away, that ho worked days. Judge George Patton gave Adams a suspended five-year sentence, fined him $200 and court costs, and ordered him to return to his first wife and their two children. Wife No. 1 had asked his return. Wife No. 2 said she planned to have her marriage annulled. POUNDBD 1651 Thm Oregon Statesman, Satan, Speedier Methods Utilized SAN FRANCISCO, March fl.-OP) -The United States is training state selective service officers to put a manpower procurement pro gram into effect if necessary for any emergency. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said today. Trainees are being instructed "How to do it quicker if we have an atomic war." Other subjects in clude what to do at national guard camps and at weekly drills. The wartime draft director said instruction is given on how to set up state procurement plans no matter whether the nation adopts universal military training or mo bilizing. He described the program as "entirely a volunteer thing." Meanwhile, he said. "A great ma jority of the states in one way or another are doing something" to keep their draft machinery in con dition. Hershey, whose present title is director of the office of selective service records, said national guardsmen and army, navy and marine reserves are attending the training sessions as well as select ive officers. The first course was given at Ft. Benning, Ga , in January. This was followed by similar training at San Antonio, Tex., in February another such course is being con ducted at present a the presidio of San Francisco. The series will close at Governor's Island, N. Y., in Jane. Amuiidson to Seek Municipal Judge Position Elmer M. Amundson, 32.. Salem attorney, became the fourth can didate for the office of municipal judge when he filed his declara tion of candidacy with the Salem city recorder Tuesday. Other aspirants for the munici pal judge post are W. W. McKin ney, incumbent, and William H. Crawford and Peery T. Buren. Amundson has been a practic ing attorney here for the past 2' years and has also operated a real estate business. He was raised in Salem and graduated from Salem high school in 1934. He moved to Washington, D. C, where he was employed for two years by the credit adminis tration, and by the department of justice for five years from 1937 to 1942. He accepted a position with the U. S. maritime commission as a priority expert and later worked for the bureau of internal revenue. Amundson returned to Salem in 1944. He is a graduate of the Washington College of Laws and attended George Washington uni versity, both in Washington, D. C. He is married, has three children and resides at 333 Richmond ave. In a statement Tuesday, Amund son said that if elected he would "give a fair and impartial admin istration of Justice under the law without malice or favor to anyone, and would promote law enforce ment and assist in elimination Of crime. Amundson is a member of Cal vary Baptist church, is a Mason, vice-president of Capitol Toast masters club, a member of the Oregon and Marion county bar as sociations and is a republican. Whaleboat Given to Local Sea Scouts The Salem Boy Scout office this week received word from the U. S. navy that it has been given a 28 foot whaleboat with a motor for use by Salem Sea Scout ship 12. Officers of the local scout unit will go to Bremerton, Wash, soon to claim the gift. It will be moored in the Willamette river. The scout ship already has a 30-foot sail boat (without motor) given to it by the U. S. maritime service sev eral years ago. Weather Max. ss ss Win. 39 97 44 W i ai ! Preelp. Salaoa Portland Sao r Ctaieaeo 1 New York aniMMtt rtvar sdh EC AST (from US. weather bti- ru UrNinr del. Salom): Fair to day, tonicM and Thursday. Wan today aa. low totugni am. SALEM mUECIPtTATIOir Crroaa Sao. 1 to Marc M) Tlits Year Last Year 2SJ7 Avrrage JS.7 Oregon, Wednesday. March 10, rn uJ Pessimistic A : i WASHINGTON. March t Ren. James O. Eastland (D-Miss) warned the senate Judiciary committee today "the eeantry Is on the verge of war la asking that proposed civil rights bills be set aside In favor of "more Important legislation." Mac Declines To Discuss Political Move TOKYO, Wednesday, March 10 WHGeneral Mac Arthur announced today he would not discuss politics with correspondents and that the Allied occupation of Japan would not "change in the slightest" as the result of his entry into the American political campaign. His announcement was made through Col. M. P. Echols, public information officer. It declined newsmen's requests for a special press conference and for new pic tures of the supreme allied com mander. Echols said after conferring with MacArthur that yesterday's state ment of willingness to accept the presidency was made "in his capacity as a private citizen. He has nothing to add to it. It does not change in the slightest the mis sion and routine rt general head quarters as a military headquar ters solely concerned with conduct of the occupation of Japan." (In order to campaign actively for the presidency, MacArthur would haye to retire from the army.) BOSTON. March aWiiVMayor James M. Curley of Boston, for mer democratic governor of Mas sachusetts, said tonight the name of General Douglas MacArthur will be presented to the democratic national convention next July. PORTLAND, March fr-fVIVPolI-tical leaders said today that appar ently General Douglas MacArthur would not get on the Oregon pri mary ballot. They said they knew of no petitions out to place his name on the ballot before the Fri day filing deadline. ITALY. DUTCH SIGN PACK ROME, March fcWAVItaly and The Netherlands signed a com mercial treaty here Friday, the Italian foreign ministry said today. r 1 'A Fair Forum in Which All Have Equal Chance' That Is what YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER will conduct In regard to the May 21 primary election. "To that end, the following letter is being sent to all candidates for major state offices-and also to candidates for lesser offices in which there are contests: Io regard to yowr aaooaocod eaodldary for office. woold o slad have rosi atata roar aaaltftcattasts aod smmMsoo foe h rlaalM la a sortas of start ta start soso to Tm OtUM20M STATESMAN. "to taat all saay kavo ao toea! oooortaosty, wo ar Usstuag tkeso aarUcalar attirles to MO words, aod ask that e toclodo BtatlM of jraar faaatl aad ; fcostoass, elvte. chore aod fra taroal coooactsaoa; oaoarteoa fca yatattcs a other Usws of arorht htrth elace aad date aod oao the isssslodw to a7 way year see fit sfeert of ItheL ft win ao to year advaetat a, -weed ttasst. a that the rhaito soectfat oao la TBI STATESMAN. " rsodidarlea. ha M win isprsaiot the oaaao cl The answers to this letter Wednesday. March 17, In cr 0rfion 1S4S Price So Stassen Behind f in Vote for In New Br James F. Kin CONCORD, N. II March Dewey of New York held a sixto-lwo lead tonight for New Hampshire's eight seats at the republican national convention -on the basis of returns from more than a third of the state's precincts. j Harold E. Stassen, former governor of Minnesota, was the only other outright contender in this first presidential primary of 1948. . . : One of his leading supporters, Republican National Com mitteeman Frank Sulloway, who ran as a Stassen delegate. said the New Yorker looked like I a certain winner of five delegates. Over the state, in 298 precincts - - city wards and Individual towns - - republicans elected four delegates at large and each of the two congressional districts chose two others. Kepvbliean Show It was a republican show. Though democrats also chose eight delegates to their national nominating convention, ail were pledged to President Truman. In the contest to select tour un delegates at large, returns from 108 precincts put Dewey s backers ahead in three races. Dewey men were running one- two in the second congressional district and another was leading the first district. A Stassen backer was ahead for the second seat in the first district. , Both Dewey and Stassen camps had conceded beforehand that an impressive victory today would give a psychological boost to their campaign. The eiiect on me next primary - - Wiaconstn s on April o -figured especially m ineir cal culations. Heavy Vote la StaU Bright sunny skies brought out an unusually heavy vote in this primary - - the nation's first in the 1948 presidential campaign. One significant feature - - some politicians noted - - was that the Eisenhower-pledged delegates polled a small vote in the early returns. Even though General Dwight D. Eisenhower repudiated a move to draft him, two men pledged to him ran for delegates-at-large and his name appeared on the ballot. Night Clubs Escape Liquor Regulation Via Legal Loophole PORTLAND, March MVThe state liquor commission today re ported a legal loophole through which a few night clubs were es caping regulation. The commission said at least two clubs were operating in Port land without licenses and the state could do nothing about them. Denied or refused licenses, clubs can serve mixers, ice and service and escape prosecution if no "ex tra compensation" is charged, the commission said. It is planned to ask the next legislature to pass a law to cor rect this situation. N. Y. VOTES AMENDMENT ALBANY, N. Y March fMAV Over solid democratic opposition, the assembly today made New York the 20th state to approve a proposed constitutional amend ment to limit U. S. presidents to two elected terms. of eoorsa, to ttavo within the of words M pastas years, for j a fair aa whrst ail have will appear daily tailing f . CD statesman No. 310 Delegates Ha ire 9w-P-GoTtrnor Thoman E. Tsingtao Blast Kills 200;Ncar U.S. Navy Pier TSINGTAO, North China, March -Ay- The es plosion of a three story Chinese ammunition store house today killed at' least 200 persons and injured hundreds of others. Some estimates of the in jured ranged tip to 1,000. The warehouse, located a half mile from U. 3. navy ships tied tip at docks, knocked down more than 100 Chinese dwellings and dam aged 400 others. No Americans' were reported killed or injured by the late-forenoon blast, but 10 suffered minor. hurts in first aid work. No X3S. property was hit. Cause of the explosiori'was un known. Several small factories near i the wirehoute collapsed, ' burying workers fn debris, and thm roof of the Tsingtao customs house 200 yards away caved La S 1 c Melviri Scofield, son of Dr. and Mrs. Roy; S. Scofield. Rt. 6. Salem, is stationed, at Tsingtao, China, where an ammunition dump exploded Tuesday killing an estimated 200 persons. No Amer icans were reported killed or ser iously injured; Scofield. who works In the U.S. navy telephone exchange in Tsing tao, is a graduate of. Salem high, school. I t 30 Per? Cent Of Red Cross ' Fund Pledged ... . O - More than 34 per cent of Marlon county's 155,000 fled Cross goal was reported raised Tuesday. The reports of various divisions were given at a joint lundrreon with the Salem Kiwanij clubs. Most progress was reported in the residential; division, which al ready has acquired more than CO per cent ot Its $009 quota. me division reports were: Contractors (Frank Test, chair man), 23. f Utilities (L. M. Flagt). $390. Residential j( Mrs.: Floyd Utter and Mrs. Guyi Hlckok), $3,693.31. Suburban (Mrs. M. J. Stein bock). $486.0j Automotive (Orval Lama), 42LSO. I Education (Preston Dough ton), $183. ( ; General gifts (W. E. Stewart), $1,499.60. I ! Rural (Paul' Shepard). $636.00. Mercantile (L. M. Crier), $2, 599.20. 1 Government (Harold PhillJppe), $423.30. i Industrial (K. R. Malllie), 01.50. I Professional (Glen Wade), $1, 60& ; Among non-Salem communi ties Hayesvilld was third to go over the top bt obtaining its $200 quota Tuesday. It was announced. Taylor Berates Marshall Plan ! WASHINGTON, March 9 - Senator Taylor of Idaho called the Marshall plan vicious and stupid lit a senate speech today. He pre dicted Its backers will meet their "Waterloo come next JNovember." Taylor is running for vice pres ident on Henry Wallace's third party ticket. He said there are re ports Premier: Stalin has offered to meet President Truman at Stockholm in an effort to end Russian-American j tension. OTTVA FORT' CAPTUEED i PE2PING. March fl - fJI - 5we- plngkai, Manchurisn fortress which withstood all previous as saults, today jtvas reported cap tured by communist troops who wore storming south tot an attack; on Mukden's north gateway. mpsh !