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ODD OOO QDDO 0.0 , ODDO . O ODO ,.DODD DOO OO'CD- : 0C30 ftft Fd tf tzn a , nn ' a n n McKay Five- in Truman on Ballot: 'Wild Dav' man Contest; NINETY -SEVENTH YEAB Taft Beaten 56-31 in A ttempt to Cut ERP OTP S333DDQB The American people do not fully realize what they are facing In this split world. They have been accustomed to creature com forts. In fact their civilization has largely grown up around enjoy ment of material things. They do not realize that their comfort are in danger. They still think they may eat their cake and have It too. In the late war there were minor sacrifices. Meats were not i abundant, nor gasoline. Travel by j stage or railroad was crowded, i The people endured those as brief discomforts of wartime. As soon as the shooting ended they wanted to throw off restraints and ex pected to have all they had be fore and more. The future, though. Is not with out its grim aspects. Another war would give a quick-freeze to a lot of satisfactions in living now enjoyed. The present cold war If prolonged may grow expen sive and burdensome, as more and more materials and energies are diverted into military prepa- ; rations or to bolster those whom : we want as allies. Will Ameri cans pay the price " Just now we have the rate be- tween prices and wages. Workers expect and demand not Just the came standard of living, but an Improved standard of living. But goods cannot be enjoyed unless first they art produced. And If Jess time is given to production: or are if more time and equipment devoted to military or for- eiim purposes then fewer goods I will be available for domestic use. j So when we read of the neces sity of containing Russia, not only ! through ERP. but with perhaps military aid to Greece and Tur key, to Italy, to China we ought to realize that we soon come to a point where such aid will cut into domestic supplies Then no matter how high wage rates go they will not stretch to provide goods because goods will not be there. Such a point is not immediately in sight But this remorseless duel may bring us to such a point. We j may learn, painfully, that our own ' standard of living is not inviolate, j The test then will come on wheth er our people will be willing to sacrifice some of their creature ' comforts to protect their political j principles and to sustain .peoples of like faith. . U. S. to Fire Aliens in Rel-Zone Embassies WASHINGTON. March 2-(JP)-All aliens employed at American embassies in Russia and her satel lite natiops are about to be fired. F'or security reasons. Assistant Secretary of State John E. Peuri foy said, these aliens will be re placed by Americans. Weather Siai Portland San Francisco (n icafo Nw York Mas. a 7 2 33 Mm. n 34 4S Prerlp. .IS M WUlanvrtt river 3 eet. FORECAST (from US. weather bu ret . Mr Nary field. Salem): Cloudy toda with a few scattered showers. bcc nlns partly cloudy and cooler to night. Hijh today S3, low tonight 33. SAI.KM PKEC1PITATION (Frm Sept. 1 to Marek 13) Thia Year 33 SO Last Year 223 Average 2S.SO Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH "Good childrtn Fsth tf't found work In m ghost townf ... uXil - . .'is. -tf KV 10 PAGES Gen. Meyers Convicted; Faces Possible 30-Year Prison Term Judge to Speed Sentencing WASHINGTON. March 12-OP) Maj. Gen. Bennett . Meyers, No. 2 army sir forces purchasing offi cer during the war, was convicted today of persuading another man to tell lies to senate investigators. He face a prison sentence of up to 30 years. A federal district court jury de sided Meyers induced a former business associate, Bleriot H. La Marre, to give false testimony to senators investigating the general's private wartime business affairs. The balding. 52-year-old Mey ers listened without visible emo tion as the jury foreman announced "guilty" to each of three charges. His attractive wife, the former movie actress Ila Rae Curnutt, wiped away a tear and put one arm around her husband. Neither spoke. Judge Alexander Holtzoff want ed to put Meyers In jail righ awav. But the general's attorney protested that it was usual fo.; defendants of his position to be allowed freedom on bail. "We don't often have defendants in his position," Holtzoff snapped. He finally agreed, however, to continue Meyers' bail until Mon day, when sentence will be passed. Usually a week or 10 days inter val Is allowed between a convic tion and sentence. But Holtzoff said he wanted to fix Meyers' pen alty "very promptly," LaMarre testified at the trial that he "covered, up?' .during the senate investigation, the fact that Meyers, as the real owner of Avia tion Electric Corp. in Dayton, Ohio, took $150,000 in wartime profits out of the aircraft part concern. He did this, LaMarre said, at Meyers' urging, but later changed his story and told the senators the truth. LaMarre, now 36, said he was "dummy" president of the com pany at $50 a week. He already has pleaded guilty to perjury charges and is awaiting sentence. Kiddies Parade In Fete Plans A children's parade will be in cluded in this year's Cherryland : festival for the first time, it was j disclosed in a meeting of the S3 ! lem Cherryland Festival associa tion at the Golden Pheasant res I taurant Friday noon. King Bing Charles Claggett, who j will act as children's parade chair man, announced that grade school j students from every school in I Marion and Polk counties will be invited to participate. The event will Lake place on Saturday, fol lowing the main parade on Fri day. Claggett also announced that plans are being made to bring a top-notch air circus team from California to Salem for the annual festival air show. Two California squadrons are being considered for the engagement, Claggett said. GRUEN1NG NOMINATED WASHINGTON, March 12-;P)-Emest Gruening, governor of Alaska since 1939, was nominated by President Truman today to serve another four-year term. The nomination is subject to senate confirmation. I i Call for Independence Bridge Bids This Spring IJeld Probable Bids on the proposed Willamette river bridge at Independence will probably be called for this spring by the state highway commission, as a result of a meeting Friday of the commission and Marion and Polk county courts. The -meeting was held in Port land, The highway commission told the two courts that it stood ready to construct the bridge now, but would build at the counties' request, according to Marion county Commissioner Ed Rogers, who attended the conference. The commission told the courts that the counties would not lose their priorities with the commis sion regarding the steel which has already been purchased and ear marked for the bridge. This was estimated to be about 10 per cent of the total amount of steel need ed. Marion county court including Judge Grant Murphy and a Polk county delegation, including Judge Herman VanWell and State Sen. fOUNDBD 1651 Tli Orecan Statesman. Salem, Oregon Nominated to Head State DAR W )Q. I IzC Mrs. Archie MeKeown (left) of Hood River, who Friday was nomin ated as state regent of Daughters of the American Revolution at the convention being hold In Salem, finds Interest in a discussion of the convention program, with Ruth Rulifson, Salem, regent f Chemeketa chapter. Mrs. MeKeown Is a graduate of Willamette university and holds a masters degree from University of Oregon. She served as a teacher for many years, and (as Martha Ferguson) was active as state director of older girls conference. Election of officers is set for today. (Statesman photo) DAR Meeting Delegates To Elect Officers Today By Maxine Buren Woman's Editor. The, Statesman ! Mrs. Archie W. MeKeown of Wauna chapter, Hood River, was i nominated as state regent of the Oregon State society, Daughters ! of the American Revolution, at the Friday morning session of the state convention held in First Methodist church here. ! Election is set for this morning, installation and a reception for ' the new officers this afternoon. Unemployment Peak Reached Unemployed veterans and non veterans received less money in jobless benefits in February than they had received the month be fore or the month of February, 1947, according to the state un employment compensation com mission whose officials interpreted this trend Friday as indication that the peak of seasonal layoffs in Oregon may have been reached in January a month or two earlier than usual. Civilians received last month benefits aggregating $907,074, a drop of 9 per cent from January and of 5 per cent from February a year ago. Veterans were paid $731,934 last month, 11 per cent less than in January and 23 per cent down from the total for Feb ruary, 1847. Dean Walker of Independence, were present. The two county judges told the highway commission that they wanted the bridge "very badly," but were concerned only with the proper time to start building. PORTLAND, March 12-;P-The state highway commission in creased salaries in four lower en gineer aides' classifications $20 monthly, the limit allowed undecl civil service regulations. In addition the commission said it would ask for authority to grant further ' increases, asserting Ore gon was losing skilled personnel to neighboring states paying high er salaries. In another action today the commission decided to obtain op tions for a five-mile relocation of the. Oregon Coast highway from Tillamook to Pleasant Valley. The commission designated the Pacific : highway in Oregon as "Blue Star Drive," as designated by the ; 1947 legislature In honor of veterans of World War IL Saturday, March 13. 1948 Completing the list of officers to be voted upon today are: Mrs. G. R. Hyslop, Corvallis, first vice regent; Mrs. F. L. Stoeckle, Port land, second vice-regent; Mrs. W. E. Hanson, Salem, chaplain; Mrs. G. V. Uhr, Portland, recording sec retary; Miss Ethel M. Handy, Portland, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Oscar Olsen, Portland, treas urer; Mrs. J. R. Roberts, Red mond, registrar; Mrs. William D. Foster, Klamath Falls, historian; Mrs. W. R. Reed, Astoria, librar ian; Mrs. J. H. Bennett, Coos Bay, custodian. Jeanette Dentler, Portland, re tiring regent was nominated as a candidate for vice-president gen eral. Miss Dentler presided over a group of 135 delegates and many unofficial visitors at the sessions, all of which were held in the Car rier room of the church. Mrs. John Burcham, from the state department of education and state president of the American Association of University Women, spoke to the group at the noon luncheon. Her subject was "New Trends in Secondary Education" in which she gave her listeners an outline of changes in education methods, many of which have been made necessary by the phenominal growth in school registrations in most areas of the state. Betty M. Anderson of Newberg, the 12th Good Citizenship Pilgrim, who will be sent to Washington. D.C., during the next Continental Congress, was honor guest at the luncheon. Also introduced was the society's first Good Pilgrim. Mrs. Eugene Kitzmiller, now of Salem, but 12 years ago a student at West Linn high school. Jacqueline Johnson, Salem's candidate for the pilgrimage also was introduced. Today's activities include elec tion of officers at the morning session regent's reports, and dis trict chairmen. Mrs. James T. Brand will be the luncheon speak er and the afternoon "session will include installation and recep tion at the home of Mrs. John Car kin, 495 North Summer St. De VALERA NOT QUITTING SAN FRANCISCO, March 12 (Jft- Eamon De Vajera, former prime minister of Eire, said today he is not retiring from Irish poli tics and after his "sentimental' journey to America ended he will return home as lead of the oppo sition." No. 313 $4 Billion Proposal Rejected WASHINGTON, March 12 -UP) The senate tonight defeated a pro posal by Senator Taft (P-Ohio) to cut the first year's outlay under the European Recovery plan to $4,000,000,000. The roll call vole was 56 to 31. Both Senators Cordon and Morse voted with the majority. The action cleared the way for expected quick approval of a bill f making $5,300,000,000 available for European aid, beginning April 1. However, numerous other am endments remained pending. Taft told his colleagues before the vote that the aid program "is completely without economic just ification but is justified by the world battle against communism." He said the program would in terfere seriously with "our own economic stability." Defeat of the Taft amendment seemingly marked the . high tide of opposition to the ERP bill in the senate. Taft and Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich.) clashed in debate ear lier tonight on the question of onj year or lour years of aid tor Europe. This first open disagreement between the republican leaders came after Vandenberg said the bill "contemplates" four years of U. S. assistance. No congress can bind the next congress, he said. But he added that he would feel obliged to vote for continuing aid beyond the first years if countries on the receiving end lived up to their obligations. "I wholly disagree," Taft shout ed. "There is no such obligation. There is r.o contract. They are not our partners." Candidates for Major Offices The candidates for major of fices, as shown on filings at the statehouse Friday night, were: President Republican: Thomas E. Dewey; Harold E. Stassen. Democrat: Harry S. Truman. U. S. Senator Republican: Guy Cordon (in cumbent), Roseburg. Democrat: Manley J. Wilson, Warren; Dr. Louis A. Wood, Eu gene. Congress (1st dist) Republican: Walter Norblad (incumbent), Astoria; John Taft Hensley, St. Helens. Democrat: Edward E. Gideon, Portland and Salem. Congress (2nd dist) Republican: Lowell Stockman (incumbent). Pendleton: William Henry Weatherspoon, Elgin. Democrat: C. J. Shorb, La Grande. Congress (3rd dist) Republican: Homer D. Angell (incumbent), Portland; W. A. Rushlight, Portland. Democrat: Clifford T. Howlett, Portland; Roland C. Bartlett, Portland. Congress (41h dist) Republican: Harris Ellsworth (incumbent), Roseburg; Robert L. Parsons, Grants Pass. Democrat: William F. Tanton, Jasper; Elmer B. Sahlstrom, Eu gene. Governor Republican: John Hall (incum bent), Portland: Douglas McKay. Salem; Leslie M. Scott, Portland; Glenn C. Ackerman, Portland; John Peyton, Junction City. Democrat: Lew Wallace, Port land. Secretary ef State Republican: Earl T. Newbry (incumbent), Ashland; George H. Flagg, Salem. Democrat: A. N. Silverman, Portland; Byron G. Carney, Mil- waukie. State Treasurer Republican: Ormond R. Bean, Sigfrid Unander, both of Portland; Howard Belton, Canby. Democrat: Walter Pearson. Attorney General Republican: George Neuner (in cumbent), McMinnville; Stanley Jones, Portland. Democrat: William B. Murray, Portland. State Sasreaw Ce-wt Non-partisan: Percy R. Kelly, f James T. Brand, Harry H. Belt, all unopposed for re-election. Nation! Otnsnitleem&ji Republican: Ralph H. Cake, Portland. Democrat: Monroe . Sweetland, Newport;, Mike M. DeCicco, Port land; W. E. Wilkins, La Grande; Henry C. Aiken, Heppner, National Cemml ttee woman Republican: Mrs. Marshall Cor nett, Klamath Falls. Democrat: Nancy Honeyman Prlc 5c Brings The final count Friday showed 17 candidates 12 republicans and 5 democrats in the race for Marion county's four seats in the state house of representatives, including one woman Jose phine Albert Spaulding. The republicans include the four incumbents W. W. Chad wick, Frank Doerfler, Paul Hend ricks and Douglas Yeater. all of Salem and H. R. (Farmer) Jones John Steelhammer, David E. Hoss, Richard A. Spooner, W. J. La Roche, E. S. Benjamin and Roy Houck, also all of Salem, and Ray J. Glatt of Woodburn. The democrats include Arthur L. Davis, Raymond R. Knight and Josephine Albert (Mrs. Bruce) Spaulding. all of Salem, and An tone M. Vistica of Woodburn and Charles W. Fantz of Silverton. Eight of the filings came in on the final day those of Hend ricks, Steelhammer. LaRoche, Benjamin, Vistica, Knight, Mrs. Spauldinn and Fantz. In Polk county. Incumbent Lyle Thomas and Mrs. Joe Rog ers, sr. will vie for the republi can nomination as representa tive. There is no democratic can didate. In Yamhill, R. H. C. Bennett and Carl Francis, both incum bent, and Peter Zimmerman are seeking the two house seats from that county. All three are re publicans. No democratic -opposition appeared. Earle Johnson, Incumbent rep resentative from Benton county, is unopposed on either ticket. He is a republican. In Linn county, with two house seats. Incumbent M. M. Landon filed for the republican nomina tion, as did Jack Alden Draper, Bob Halliday and Warren Gill. Earl G. Mason is the only demo- I cratic candidate. j Salem Truck Sets Fire to Portland Train PORTLAND, Ore., March 2-P) A spectacular explosion and fire illuminated the Portland water front tonight after a train-gasoline truck collision; but no one was injured. The slow-moving Union Pacific passenger train, the,Portland Rose and the truck and trailer crashed at the foot of the Steel bridge across the Willamette river, near the downtown depot. The truck driver and the train crew jumped to safety ahead of 100-foot-high flames that envel oped the truck and locomotive. The locomotive was upcoupled from the train before the fire could spread. The train, leaving Portland for Chicago, was delayed about two hours. Hundreds of spectators were drawn by the flames, and traffic on the brlige was tied up briefly. The truck and trailer was owned by the Green Transfer com pany, Salem, and carried a load of 5,100 gallons. The driver, Lawrence James Moffit, 25, of 724 Trade st, Sa lem, told police he tried to stop to let the train go by. but that his heavy load kept inching him for ward. He jumped when he saw the collision was inevitable. Anderson to Stay In Truman Cabinet WASHINGTON, March 12-0P)-Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said today he will stay in the cab inet, at least for some months. He has been thinking of run ning for the senate seat now held by Senator Hatch (D-N.M.) who has announced he will not seek another term. Anderson told reporters after a cabinet meeting today that Presi dent Truman asked him to remain. Candidates for County Commissioner. Sheriff Included in Last-Minute Filings in Salem Friday Roy S. Melson, Salem route 8, filed his candidacy for republi can nomination to the post of Marion county commissioner and A. C. (Andy) Burk, 461 N. High st.. filed for sheriff on the demo cratic ticket, in last-minute fil ings which Friday brought to 27 the total of candidates for 15 elective county offices. In other new filings Friday, Fred T. Hall (d), 344 Center st., filed for Salem district con stable and F. E. Sylvester (r), Silverton, filed for Silverton jus tice of the peace. Melson and Burk are both pre vious holders of the office they now seek. Melson. county com missioner from 1932 to 1940, was born and educated near Salem and graduated from Willamette university. Melson, a Keizer area farmer, in a statement Friday said he had helped pioneer the county's oiled road program and "obtain ed federal aid for county road building." He said that federal aid could be secured again and stated that he favored bolstering the county't many small bridges 144 New Candidacies ; r- Leslie M. Scott Douglas McKay Dairies Threaten To Halt Red Cross Support in Dispute WASHINGTON, March 12-UP)-The Red Cross disclosed today certain dairy interests threatened to stop supporting Red Cross cam paigns unless it withdraws a pam phlet -suggesting . oleo margarine as an acceptable substitute for butter. Livingston Blair, chairman of the Red Cross food conservation committee, in response to a query, said the organization received a letter from D. H. Henry,, a Chica go creamery manager, and a tele gram from the American Dairy association. Both criticized the pamphlet, which listed under "fair ex changes" for seven favorite foods, "fortified oleomargarine" for but ter. 2 Dallas Men Hurt in Wreck Two Dallas men were injured, one seriously, when their car smashed into the rear of a truck on the Salem-Dallas highway about 5 p.m. Friday night, state police reported. In Dallas General hospital with serious injuries is Frank Leroy Dunn, Dallas route 2. His brother, Edward Dunn, driver of the car, suffered a broken arm, but was dismissed from the hospital after treatment. Police said the accident occurred when Dunn's car struck a truck driven by Earl Willard Hanson. Rickreall, as the truck was stopped on the highway, preparing to make a left turn. ARGENTINA CHARGED WASHINGTON, March ll-V?h The Herter committtee charged today Argentina is "bleeding a starving Europe" through "exor bitant" wheat prices. to better accommodate heavy farm machinery. His campaign slogan is, "business administra tion." Burk was sheriff from 1932 to 1944 when he was defeated by Incumbent Denver Young. He came to Salem in 1911 and for a time was service station own er, automobile salesman and was employed at the Oregon state pruon. Since leaving the sheriffs office he has been employed in the state -driver! license depart ment. He said Friday that he "wants to complete-the modernization of the county tax department which I began in my tenure of office." He is a member of the local Elks, Eagles, Masons and Shrine. Sylvester,. Silverton attorney, filed as his slogan, "justice tem pered with mercy."' Hall, whose slogan is "honest efficiency," la the only demo cratic candidate lor the Salem district constable position. The county elective offices and their candidate! as they will line up for the May 21 primary include: r j State Treasurer Leslie M. Seot Boa-committal fr tmxnf months, got In under the wire with a fil ug for the republican nomiaaUm s governor Friday hot be for the S bub. Headline, gem. Dean Walker of Iudependeuee, lonar mentfoaed as a possibility, did not file. i i The day brought a record 144 candidacies. Including the formal filing for the governorship off Douglas McKay mt Salem, to bring to 41S the total filings for the 179 state offices to be filled this year. Scott's candidacy, tusking a five " race fr governor ou the f pubJieaa ticket evenhadowed other developments of a busy day which state elections chief David O'Hara said was 'as wild as we've ever had." Corridors of the state house were jammed. Included in those developments was the filing of petitions bearing: 1,800 names to assure a place on the democratic ballot for: President Harry S. Truman. Monroe Sweet land beaded the Re-lect Tru- FUings for state and county offices closed as off S .an. yes terdaybut letters postmarked prior to that time win: be non red If they carry proper filing papers. All lists should be com pleted today, however,? and the Sunday Statesman will publish a complete recapitulation of all candidacies by offices and dis tricts, as well as statements of major candidates. man' committee. The president has no opposition for Oregon's 16: votes at the democratic national convention. ; Thomas E. Dewey and Harold E. Stassen remain the only candidates for the state's 12 votes at the re publican convention. All four of -Oregon's fcongress-" men filed for re-election and all have opposition (see complete state " list elsewhere on this page). Sen. Guy Cordon is alone on the re publican ticket in seeking re-election, but two filings have been recorded on the democratic ' side. Edward E. Gideon of Portland and Salem made a Last-minute filing for first district cotfgressman on the democratic ticket, i The final day brought an ava lanche of fUings-for state senators, representatives, delegates and elec tors, but Mrs. Nancv Honeymtn Robinson and Mrs.' Marshall Cor nett remain unopposed for demo cratic and republican i national c o m m i tteewomen, respectively. Ralph Cake is unopposed for na tional republican: committeeman. Four seek the democratic title. Mrs. Roy R. Hewitt of Salem is certain to be a democratic presi dential elector if a democrat wins the presidency she is one of six who filed for the six places. " There were five new filings for first district delegate to the re publican national convention Carl Hogg and Mrs. James Mott of Salem, Harry Anderson ? of Cor vallis, Francis Marsh of McMinn ' ville and John T4 Latourette ef Clackamas. Previous .filings in cluded Frank M. Farmer. Freder ick S. Lamport. Robert f L. FJf strom and Wallace R. Telford. Two are to be chosen. All candidates for delegate at T large are from Portland. i Democratic delegate candidates from the first district include Miss Margaret Coates of Tillamook end three others who filed the last day Roy R. Hewitt and Kenneth W. Bayne of Salem and Tom: Long of Oregon City. J Highway Commission . Accounting Department Moves to New Structure - The state highway commission accounting department, which has occupied quarters in the state of fice building here for many years. moved into a new structure near the state highway department shops in east Saiem on Friday. Rooms vacated "in the office building will, be utilized by other state highway division activities. Sheriff Incumbent Deftvee Young fr). X N. Bacon rT. S. W. Burrte A. C. Burk d) and Robert Fallon ). 11 of Salem. - - , County school superintendent - In rumbent Mrs. Agnes Booth, non-partisan. Turner. j . ' County district court Incumbent JoatptT Fetton. non-partisan. Salem. Surveyor A. D. Graham (r). Halls Ferry, acting surveyor. f Treasurer Incumbent Sam J. But ler r and Gene Maleckt tr), both ec Salem. - I Assessor Incumber Rosco f "Tad" Shelton tr). . - -! Comm tea toner - Incumbent Hoy J. Rice tr). Roy S. Kelson r. both of Salem, and Alfred J. Zjelinski r), 11- - Salem district constable Incum bent Earl Adams it). James Garvm r. Ervin A. Ward (r) and Frd T. Halt d. all of Salem. - ' i Coroner Laston W. Howell (r) and Ben J. Ramaeyar (r). bout of Salem. County Clerk Incumbent Harlan Judd tr. Salem. ' i Caunty - Judge Incumbent Grant llurpny r. Salem. i Justices of tb peace Woodburn. Incumbent T. C Gorman (d ); Stayton. Ineumbert Walter H. Bell (r): Mt. An gel. Incumbent N. M. Laaby (d). and SUwrton. Incumbent Alf O. Kelson r) and T. X. Sylveatar (tf ), both of SUvcx ton. - - Circuit Judges George Duncan and C M. Page are unopposed for re -e lee-