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Senate Group Votes Income Tax
$4,700,000,000
Reduction Short of
House-Voted Plan
WASHINGTON. March 11-oD-The senate finance committee
voted 10 to i tonight to cut income taxes $4,700,000,000.
The house already has passed a $6,500,000,000 tax cut bill.
Chairman Milukin (R-Colo) of the senate committee declined to
five the vote division.
Shortly before the final ballot, the committee defeated 7 to 6, on
PS
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'LFCDOOQCg
I think General MacArthur has
been listening to bad advice.
Some of his hero-worshippers or
some who hope to ride to power
on his epaulettes have taken him
up on a political mountain. They
have told him the land looks good
and la his to possess. MacArthur,
both patriotic and ambitious, lets
himself be convinced tfcat he is
needed as president. t.
What a strange assortment of
promoters of the MacArthur pre
sidential candidacy: the Hearst
press, the one-time progressive
governor of Wisconsin, Phil La
Follette, and the Wisconsin sec
retary of state. Fred Zimmerman,
an nlri nnlitician. with Col. Mc-
Cormick and the Chicago Tribune
in the wings ready to lend support
tf Senator Taft falls to make the
grade.
There are obvious Impediments
to the MacArthur candidacy. In
the first place he hasn't set foot In
continental United States In some
13 years. Hia time baa been spent
entirely in the orient save for a
few days when he visited Presi
dent Roosevelt In Hawaii, which
was largely a "courtesy call "
This absence from the scene
leaves him. quite unacquainted
with public men, with domestic is
sues and with European problems.
Then the general is 68, which
is pretty late in life to take on
responsibilities as heavy as those
of the presidency.
Finally he is essentially a Sol
dier, a good soldier, to be
(Continued on editorial page)
Legislature
Race Crowded
At least 10 candidates will seek
the republican nominatif to Mar
ion county's four seats in the
house of representatives, it ap
peared last night.
Eight already have entered their
formal filings and it was believed
probable Rep. Paul Hendricks, as
well as John Steelhammer. would
file prior to tonight's deadline.
The eight already in the race
include three incumbents - - W. W.
Chadwick. Frank Doerfler and
Douglas Y eater; H. R. (Farmer)
Jones; Ray J. Glatt. Roy Houck,
David E. Hoss and Richard
Spooner.
Arthur L. Davis thus far is alone
s a democratic aspirant.
World in Midst of Great
Cii, Marshall States
WASHINGTON. March 11 -Al
Secretary of State Marshall said
tonight "the world Is in the midst
of a great crisis, inflamed by
propaganda. misunderstanding,
anger and fear."
"At no time has It been so im
portant for cool Judgment." he
told the Federal Council of
Churrhes.
Animal Crackers
By WARREN GOODRICH
"Good grrry forgot to
ttop tJbe milkr '
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The
a pac&y line vote, a democratic pro-
pocat .to hold the tax cut to $4.
000.000, (XX).
. Then it adopted by a vote of
9 to 3 an amendment by Millikln
which cut the house $6,500,000,000
figure to $4,772,600,000.
The only major change the sen
ate committee made in the house
measure is in a section setting up
percentage tax reductions.
The house bill provides for cuts
ranging from 30 per cent for the
lowest income brackets. 20 per
cent for the middle brackets and
10 per cent for the highest.
The senate bill cuts range from
12.6 per cent for those with the
lowest income, 7.4 per cent for
the middle brackets and 5 per
cent for the highest.
Effective Last Jan. 1
Both the senate and house bills
provide for making the tax cut
effective as of last January 1.
Both bills also:
1. Increase the personal exemp
tion for each taxpayer and each
dependent to $600. The present Is
$500.
2. Permit husbands and wives
in all states to split their income
for tax purposes. This -community
property" program is in effect
now in only 12 states.
Increase Deduction ,
3. Increase the maximum stand
ard deduction for contributions,
medical expense and certain oth
er expenses to $1,000. The top de
duction now is $500.
4. Make the exemption for blind
persons $600, instead of $500 as
at present ...
6. Give persons '03 r - elder an
extra $600 exemption.
t. Apply the income splitting
principle to estate and gift taxes.
Differences Oatlined
Here are the differences on the
percentage reductions:
The house bill would give all
individual income tax payers with
a net income of $1,000 or less, af
ter exemptions and reductions, a
30 per cent cut.
Persons with net incomes be
tween $1,000 and $1,393 would
get a 30 to 20 per cent cut, those
with $1,395 to $4,000. a 20 per
cent cut, and those with incomes
over $4,000, 20 per cent for the
first $4,000 and 10 per cent for
the rest.
The senate bill provides for 12.6
per cent reduction on net incomes
up to $2,000; 7.4 per cent on in
comes from $2,000 to $136,719.10
and 5 per cent on incomes over
$136,719.10.
Gromyko's Threat
Of Walk Delays
Holy Land Talks
NEW YORK, March 11 -)
Russia threatened today to walk
out of four-power talks on Pales
tine if Jews and Arabs take part.
The Russian declaration at the
third closed session of the four
powers dashed American hopes
for conciliation by bringing Jew
ish and Arab leaders into the con
sultations. Andrei A. Gromyko, soviet
deputy foreign minister, said the
views of the Jewish agency for
Palestine and the Arab higher
committee already were well
known. He said he could not take
part in any Big Four meeting to
which they were invited.
50 Filings Precede Final Avalanche;
Junction City Man in Governor Race
Fifty new filings for office
were recorded at the state house
Thursday as a prelude to the
veritable avalanche expected in
the final hours before the 5 p.m.
deadline today.
Newest gubernatorial aspirant
is John Peyton of route 2, Junc
tion City, whose republican bal
lot slogan said he was a disabled
war veteran, farmer and realtor.
Law enforcement, flood control,
liquor control revision, additional
housing and action against sub
versive elements were listed on
his platform.
Dr. Louis A. Wood, university
professor at Eugene for 20 years,
filed to oppose Manley J. Wilson
for the democratic nomination
for U. S. senator.
Carrying out previous announ
cements, Sigfrid Unander of
Portland filed for the republi
can nomination to the state
treasurership; Byron Q. Carney
of Milwaukie entered bis name
for the democratic nomination as
secretary of state, and Ray Glatt
of Wood burn filed for the repub
lican nomination as Marion eoun-
ty representative.
Oregon Stdtosman. Salem, Oregon, Friday. March 12 1348
Salem Art Association Sells Bush Heirlooms
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A crowd awaits the opening ef the doors for the sale ef piece ef bric-a-brae and fnraitare from the
Sally Bash bone ea Mission street Thursday afternoon, in the picture at left above. At the right,
velnnteer saleswomen wrap and cheek pieces sold. Left to right they are Mrs. Lester Bair, Mrs. How
ard Cele ef Portland and Mrs. Donald Young- The sale, conducted by the Salem Art association,
which baa purchased the contents of the boose from the heirs, will continue today and tomorrow
from 2 nntil 5 o'clock. (Photos by Don Dill. Statesman staff photographer.) (Additional picture of
Bosh home on page 14.)
Czech tHeds Reveal New Suicide
British to Lift Tax om U.S. Films
Compromise
Wins Approval
Of Hollywood
LONDON, March 11. -(-Hollywood
and the British government
settled their film tax dispute to
day. A compromise agreement will
end the seven-months Hollywood
ban on export of new movies to
Britain.
Harold Wilson, president of the
board of trade, announced in the
house of commons that Britain
will withdraw the 75 per cent tax
on foreign films that was imposed
last August to save dollars.
Eric Johnston, president of the
Motion Picture association of Am
erica, said the agreement makes
concessions to Britain's needs to
economize and will be signed
formally itomorrow. He said the
American: film industry had ap
proved the compromise.
Actual cancellation of the 75
per cent tax on earnings of for
eign films probably will follow
about April 1 and the first new
films should arrive soon after. The
agreement will be effective from
June 14 for four years and is sub
ject to review after two years.
Portland Woman
In Mayoralty Race
PORTLAND, March 11-0P)-A
woman and a high school history
teacher entered Portland's mayor
alty race today, and Mayor Earl
Riley gave every indication of
joining them there tomorrow.
The woman " who declared to
day is Mrs. Dorothy McCullough
Lee, city commissioner who had
been mentioned as a possible can
didate. The history teacher is
Frank Learned, who was original
ly proposed by a group of his for
mer co-ed students.
The only other candidate, so far,
is Tom Handley, Portland real
estate man.
Major announced candidates
yet to file include Douglas Mc
Kay (r), for the governorship,
and Sen. Guy Cordon (r), for re
election. Other candidates, who filed
Thursday include:
George W. Pride tdk Portland, del-gat-at-Urge.
Phil Metschan (r). Portland, dJ-gat-at-Urfe.
RusacB L. Gardner (d). Newport,
tat senator, 14th.
Fred W. Herman r). Rainier, rep..
2nd.
Carlisle T. SUanahaa (r). Tillamook,
rep 3rd.
Clyl R. Richardson (r). Portland.
rep. SUv.
Mildred
Parc (r). Portland, ren.
Sth.
Harvey Wells (r). Peruana!, rep. Sth.
Oeria I Doaln (Ban.) (d). Portland,
ep. Sth.
Joe wranker (d), Portland, rep, Sth.
iU H. Nichols tf). Cascade lacks.
rec sou.
O. Henry Oleen (d), St. Helens, rep.,
33rd.
Carl Anderson (d). Portland, dele
gate, state at large.
William A. Debell (d). Portland, dal
gaJe. a tat at large.
Ashley Green (tf). Portland, dale
gate, atat at large.
Dr. Eatery C. Ingham (tf), Portland,
delegate, atat at large. '
Mama B. Alien (f , Astoria, preai
dentiaJ elector.
Elton A. Schroeder (d). Myrtle Point,
stem senator. Sth,
Anderson May
Seek Senate Post
WASHINGTON, March 11. -OP)
-Secretary of Agriculture Ander
son indicated tonight that he may
announce tomorrow whether he
will become a candidate for the
senate from New Mexico.
Questioned with regard to Pres
ident Truman's statement that he
hopes Anderson will remain in the
cabinet, he said:
"I am going to see him tomor
row. I may have some comment
after that."
Widening of
99E Section
Project Near
PORTLAND, March ll-(P)-The
Oregon state highway commission
today referred to engineers a bid
of $657,071.50 by Warren North
west Inc., Portland, for widening
5.33 miles of the Pacific highway
between Oregon City and New
Era into a four-lane road.
The project was the largest of
four referred to engineers with
the power to award. Six other pro
jects were awarded to contractors.
The commission also denied a re
quest from the Oregon Coast as
sociation to prohibit overnight
trailer camping in state parks and
waysides on the Coast highway.
In other action the commission
insisted that a roadway be built
across McNary dam, now under
construction in the Columbia riv
er near Umatilla, Ore. The com
missioners joined the Washington
state highway commission in pro
testing to the public roads admin
istration in Washington, DiC,
against a recent decision by army
engineers not to build the road
way. Ernest R. Fatland (r). Condon, state
senator. 18th.
Robert L. Melquist (d). Hillsboro.
4th.
Dale Morgan Harlan (d). Eugene,
rep. 14th.
Paul E. Geddes (r), Roseburg. rep.
15th.
John M. Throne (r), Roaeburg. rep.
13th.
Jerry M. Wilnon r). Kent. rep. 22nd.
Clarence M. Carter (d). La Grande,
rep. 24th.
fc. W. Kimberling (r). Prairie City,
rep. 30th.
Malcolm W. Wilkinson. The Dalle,
circuit judge. 7th diet.
Lak M. BcehteU (r), PrinavQl. dia
trtet attorney. Crook Co.
Mrs. Howard Conle (r), More, pre
sidential elector.
Root. D. Lyu r). Vale, presidential
elector.
William H. Sterwer (r). Foamil. dele
gate, and dfart.
Johai H. Travas (r). Hood River, del
egate. 2nd cUs.
L. B. tSandy) Sandblast (r). Pari
Land, delegate. 3rd diat.
Lars P. Peterson (r). Coos Bay. del
egate. 4th diet.
Gust Anderson (r), Portland, rep.
Sth.
Billy Stepp (r). Portland, rep. Bth.
- Kathleen W. KJvett (r). Baker, rep.
27th.
James C. Cain (d). Portland, dele
gate, 3rd diat,
Doyle T. Pearson. Oswego (). rep.
th. '
Walden Dillard (r). St. Helens, diet,
atty. Columbia county.
Lowell Paget tf), Portland, dete
nt. 3rd diat.
vi auiea ixj. rep. am.
New 312
Cut 10-1
Gottwald Given
Full Support
Of Parliament
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia,
March 11 -vP)- District police at
Moravskaostrava announced to
night 'that1 an official of a former
anti - communist party had com
mitted suicrde in a jail cell.
Police said Josef Herot, local
secretary of the National Social
ist party, took his life after con
fessing he participated in a plot
against the government.
Following the communist coup
in Czechoslovakia two weeks ago,
the National Socialist party was
purged of many old members and
changed its name to the Czech So
cialist party. Police said Herot's
confession involved high officials
of the old party.
Herot died as black banners and
tricolors flew at half staff through
out Czechoslovakia in memory of
Jan Masaryk, the foreign minis
ter, whose death plunge from his
apartment window yesterday re
mained as big a mystery as ever.
Meanwhile, a smoothly func
tioning parliament, with 67 of its
members absent, gave Premier
Klement Gottwald the ga-ahead
signal on his communist program
and proceeded quickly to reor
ganize the assembly into a com
munist - controlled body.
The parliament began by giv
ing Gottwald a vote of confidence.
Thus was approved, in effect,
the program to nationalize every
industry and enterprise employ
ing more than 50 persons, to re
strict individual land holdings to
about 250 acres and distribute the
rest to peasants, and cut taxes for
workers, small shopkeepers and
peasants.
Western Europe
Envoys Near Goal
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 11
(JPy- The delegates of French, Bri
tain and the Benelux countries
expect to put the finishing touch
es tomorrow to the completed
draft of a pact binding them to
united action for 50 years.
Except for the approval of two
minor points and the formal sign
ing; the dream of British Foreign
Secretary Bevin and Belgian Pre
mier Paul Henri Spaak of a west
ern European union balancing the
eastern bloc is reality.
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'Leave Us Alone Week ,
To Climax Fund Drives
DOUGLAS, Ga., March 11 -JP)
Merchants in this south Georgia
tobacco growing center have of
ficially set aside April 1-8 as
"leave us alone week.
They acted after counting up
the different drives for funds in
the past month. These totaled an
even dozen.
Weather
Max. MHt. Freeip.
aS M -Of
M 2S trace
- S3 r? M
Portland
San Francisco
Chicago
2 7 .OS
21 XS L22
Mew York
Willamette river 4.1 feet.
FORECAST (from VS. weather bu
reau. McNary field. Salem): Partly
cloudy with a few scattered shower to
day and tonight. High today SO. low
tonight 40.
SALEM PREC1PTTATIOI
(Proa Sept. 1 to March 12) -
Tbla Tear
2X00
Last Tear
2SJ3
Average
Prlc. 5e
Globe Cannot
Afford War,
President Says
WASHINGTON, March 11.-0P)
-President Truman declared to
day that his faith in the attain
ment of world peace has been
somewhat shaken. But he said
he still believes that peace can be
achieved because the world can
not afford the destruction of an
other war.
In one of the most sweeping de
nunciations he has ever voiced on
communism, Mr. Truman also
told a news conference that the
United States does not want a
communist government in China
or anywhere else In the world.
With respect to China specif
ically, the president emphatically
declared that American policy
does not call for inclusion of any
communists in the Chinese gov
ernment The chief executive discussed
the world situation in response to
a series of rapid fire questions
from reporters. These began
when a newsman told the presi
dent that a year ago tomorrow he
proclaimed the Truman doctrine
for helping free nations fight soviet-communist
aggression. The
president was asked whether that
policy, first applied to Greece and
Turkey, should now be expanded.
Mr. Truman said the policy does
not need expansion. It is part of
the foreign policy of the United
States, he explained, and he con
siders that it is preliminary to the
European recovery program.
If the recovery program is car
ried out promptly, he said, it can
accomplish the aims (of holding
the -line against communism)
which the Truman doctrine orig
inally set forth.
When the president was asked
whether the key word in that re
mark was the "promptly" he said
that was correct.
Income Tax Aid
Office Adds Hours
In 'Home Stretch'
Special hours for the "home
stretch" of federal income tax
form preparation in Salem were
announced Thursday by Paul
Lynch, deputy collector of inter
nal revenue who is operating an
office in a Salem Chamber of
Commerce room to aid taxpayers.
Lynch said the chamber office,
with "waiting space" will remain
open continuously from 8 a. m. to
9 p. m. today, from 8 am. to 5
p. m. Saturday and from 8 a. m
to midnight Monday. The deadline
for filing federal Income tax re
turns is Monday midnight.
The temporary office is man
ned by a staff of six during the
rush period for filing " returns,
with the rush about as heavy, as
last year's but less complicated
because more space is available at
the chamber, Lynch said. The reg
ular local revenue staff of four
will return to its Salem postoffice
headquarters Tuesday.
Farmers Union
Rejects Slap at
Totalitarianism
DENVER, March ll.-(yP)-The
National Farmers union today vo
ted down adoption in Its 1948 pro
gram of a statement against "to
talitarianism." Delegates to the union's nation
al convention debated for two and
a half hours on the proposal be
fore voting it down. The propos
al, to take a stand against com
munism, fascism and other isms
of total government, was put up
by E. K. Dean of Kansas.
Delegates representing 169,022
votes were against the proposal In
a roll call vote and delegates with
74,424 votes called for it
Opponents contended the pro
posed 1948 program made the un
ion's stand for democracy a suffi
cient pronouncement of where it
stands.
Dum Dum Bullet Used by Russ
In Shooting of Ex-Salem Soldier
WASHINGTON, March ll-P)-The American commander at Vi
enna reported today that the Russian sentry who wounded an Ameri
can soldier used "a rifle bullet of explosive dum dum type." i
Moreover, LL Gen. Geoffrey Keys reported to Washington, the
Russian version of the Sundly night shooting was "a complete dis
tortion of facts. - i
Keyes said the American mem
ber of the Vienna inter-allied
commission has made a prelimin
ary protest to the Soviet area com
mander and requested be take ac
tion to prevent such incidents.
Keyes report to the army gave
this version:
Pfc Jack Grunden of Portland,
Ore., (formerly of Salem) with
two other American soldiers and
three Austrian girls, started to
pass the Grand hotel where Rus
sian headquarters are located. A
Russian soldier with a bandaged
head came out, crossed the street
and Intercepted them. The soldier
made "filthy remark'' which was
understood by one ef the girls.
The group attempted to disregard
the Russian but he grabbed one
of the men. Grunden attempted o
'Suggestive' Book
Barrel from Jail .
Sheriff Denver Young Thurs
day rejected one of the 50 books
offered by Salem Lions club
members for the new Marion
county jail library. j
It was "Saws, Knives and
Files" --a publication of the
Simon ds Saw 6c Steel Co. of
Fitchburg, Mass. i
March Blizzard
Leaves States j
Snow-Stranded
KANSAS CITY, March 11 -JP)
The midwest's worst March bliz
zard swept eastward tonight -i into
Ohio and Pennsylvania, racing on
the frigid' blasts of one of the
winter's most severe cold waves.
The snowstorm was seasonally
unexpected. Spring is only nine
days away.
It hit Cleveland in full force.
Cars were stalled by the hund
reds there in snow nearly seven
inches deep. An appeal went out
for volunteers at $1.18 an hour
to help 1,000 city employes clear
the streets of snowdrifts.
In other parts of Ohio the snow
measured from six to 12 Inches.
Many highways In the state, ; par
ticularly the east-west ones, were
choked by drifts. Fremont! and
Sandusky county schools were
closed because of the heavy snow.
The East Ohio Gas Co. stopped
service to 600 industrial users.
A freak snowstorm struck Chi
cago, leaving a blanket a i foot
deep in some parts of the south
side lake front. Swirling snows
swept into Pennsylvania from
Ohio, moving across the northern
section of the state. The snow
was expected to spread over all
of the state as high winds began
to whip it about in drifts.
Six men, snowbound for three
days in an isolated oil well shack
in central Kansas, made their way
to Great Bend, Kas., this after
noon with the help of a farmer
and a tractor. An army helicopter
had been en route to rescue them.
Xoofe5 Signs on
Street Corners
There's a "New Look" at sev
eral downtown Salem street in
tersections. In the belief that pedestrians
must share with motorists traffic
safety responsibilities, the Salem
Lions club safety committee has
installed a new series of "look"
signs.
The colored signs picture a
curvesome girl and the ; word
"look" but a directional arrow
points to a picture of traffic lights
as a reminder for pedestrians to
watch the signals for safety's sake.
Carl Hogg to File
For GOP Delegate
Carl W. Hogg, Salem furniture
dealer,' announced Thursday he
will be a candidate for election
as delegate to the national repub
lican convention in Philadelphia
this year. He Intends to file to
represent the first congressional
district.
Hogg said, "I have never sought
a political office, but I feel my
connection with a variety of af
fairs qualify me to represent this
district at the national conven
tion." Hogg has long been! active
in local chamber of commerce,
long range planning and commun
ity chest work.
Decline in Business j
To Force UP Layoffs
PORTLAND, March ll-i)-A
seasonal and general decline in
business will force the layoff of
13 per cent of the employes in
Union Pacific railroad shops here
Saturday. The railroad said 111
men would be laid off at that
time. !
separate them and the Russian
grabbed him. And during the
scuffle, the Russian pulled a pis
tol and fired it into the air.
A Russian sentry posted ' In
front of the Grand hotel came
from across the street armed with
a rifle with fixed bayonetl Grun
den was thrown to the ground.
The Russian simply jabbed at him
with the bayonet but did not
wound him, then, hit him with the
rifle butt. I
Then the sentry shot Grunden
while he was on the ground.
An unidentified . American doc
tor and Austrian civilian! doctor
gave first aid; but at no time dur
ing the 45 minutes Grunden lay
on the ground did the Russians
give any assistance.
$55 Million
'Advance' on
AidRequ
ested
Br Ed Cresgh I
WASHINGTON, March 11 HJPJ
President Trumanasked congress
today. In the light of recent com
munist gains in Europe, -for 55,
000,000 to tide western Europe
over until the Marshall plan can
be put into effect. i . . i ?
At the same time he said it
was a matter of "extreme urg-j
4 Days Worth o
WASHINGTON. March 1L
6fVThe 55,aM.t4t asked I by
President Tmsaaa far western
Earwpe teday is abeeit eneogh
U last foar dars - - at the Mar
shall plan rate ef spending-.!
The Marshall plan calls! far
the spending ef abeat SI 4,599.
ttt a day.
The S55.taf.MC. harwever. Is
intended only far stepgap Prr
peaea while the fall-scale pre
grant envisions a vast reeea
straetlea Jeb.
Jiaj
ency that the $500.00,l
Marshall program itself be
proved at the earliest possibl
moment. i
A state department spokesman
said the $55,000,000 would repre-i
sent an advance installment of;
the funds western Europe a
countries would get unde the?
Marshall plan that is. it would
come out of the $500,000,900.
The other bill provides fot! mil
itary aid to China, Greece and
Turkey. )
The senate went On an sever
time schedule so as to reach at
final vote on ERP by Saturday?
night f a
About 20 senate republicans,
including Senator Taft (R-Ohio),'
were pressing without I pre
dieting success for- a $4,000,,
000.000 ceiling. Thee bill being!
debated authorizes up to $3.3G0,
000,000 for the first year qf the
program. i- f
Ha vden Files
For Re-Election
As County DA
Miller B. Hayden, district; attor
ney of Marion county, f filed
Thursday for the republican inoml
nation to retain his office, j Men
tioned in recent weeks as a "possi
ble aspirant to the attorney gen
eralship, Hayden formally entered
his name for district attorney with
the state elections bureau. .
On his certificate. Hayden stat
ed: "Present district attorney;
continue to serve the public in-,
terest," ; 1
Hayden 's only known opponent
is Edward O. Stadtef, of Salem,
also a republican. j
At the Marion county jcourt-"
house, the next to last day for
filing brought no new candidates,
but one former office-holder dis
closed that he is considering an
attempt to return and one incum
bent announced his decision not to'
seek re-election. j J
Roy S. Melson. countyi com
missioner from 1932 to 1940, told
The Statesman that he was pen-'
dering the question of filing today
for the republican nomination for
commissioner. Incumbent Roy J.
Rice and Alfred J. Zielinski have
already filed on that ticket Mel
son is a farmer in the Keizer vi
cinity. fr f
Dr. L. EL Barrick. county cor
oner for the past lg years, four
terms, said he will not file for re
election (Story on - page 2). - Al
ready in the race, on: the repub
lican ticket, are Leston Wi How
ell and Ben J. Ramseyer. f
For county positions, the - In
cumbent has already filed in each
vacant office. Only one democrat
candidate has appeared, Robert B.
Fallon for sheriff; although A. C
(Andy) Burk is expected! to file
today for the democratic nomina-
tion to that post, which be held
for 12 years prior to 1944J ?
The county clerk's s off ice. wCI -close
promptly at 5pjn. today.
T
Greek ClhHclfeii
Being Kidnapecl
SALONIKA, Greece, March 11
-P)-The United Nations commis
sion for the .Balkans, instructed
observers ovef northern I Greece
today to Investigate Greek char
ges that countries to the north are.
kidnaping Greek children. f
Alexandras Dalietos, Greek li
aison officer said villagers were
told their children would ! be de
ported to Yugoslavia, Bulgaria.
Romania and Albania. j
Canadian Government
To Mechanise Mountieg
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C.! March
11 (CP) -r Scarlet - coated royal
Canadian mounted police will be
mechanized in their patrol of the
Alaska highway In the Yukon. -
A survey of the possible use of
horses by the mounties iir patroll
ing the highway was discarded
when It was found that the up-,,
keep would be much more than'
on mechanized vehicles. . i