en? Weather Max. Mh..rmte.' Portland .. ; si i S3 Ran Francisco , trc. i ua trace I Chteaei JKew V 19 S3 ork 8 Willamette rrrer TJ feet, i FORECAST (from V. S. weather bu TO) ODDS reau. 4cNry field. Salem):, Parthr cloudy today and tooifht with sbowersJ In tno mountainous areas. Hick today: fff. low tonight M. Weather will be gondii -cor all farm activities today, and to-i 1651 POUNDDD TOW. i . V ' W ' r The multiplicity of campaign to raise money lor worthy pro jects has led to a decree of public revolt The people get fed up on money campaigns, and some com munities have hailed a "Leave-us-atone" week. At the Spokane meeting of representatives of com munity chests and councils Ralph B Lane hard, executive director of the national organization reported that campaigns have become so numerous that citizens are unable to determine the causes that are most worthy. The community chest Idea was born out of a similar feeling a quarter of a century ago. In this connection some simple truths should be recognized. This Ss a free country and there is no way to stop legitimate organiza tions and institutions from stag ing campaigns to raise money. Second, you cannot put all the ap peals in one "askit" (as Bishop Baxter used to say). Third, if you did get all in one campaign a new crop would spring up. Few months outside of summertime weuld be permitted to lie fallow. The num ber of meritorious causes is not limited, and probably will In crease instead of decrease. Fourth, Jf all campaigns were included in one the budget would be so large it could not be met. Persons might give $1 a month to charities though they wouldn't give $12 at one time. Is there then no control? Yes, the surest control is when the money run out Then the "fringe" campaigns will languish. Another possible control would be if bus inessmen who usually are select ed to head ' up these campaigns would refuse to accept unless (Continued on Editorial Page) i Boeing Rejects Ching's Of f er To Mediate SEATTLE, May 6 - (JP - The strike-bound Boeing Airplane company said today it would "re spectfully decline" to attend joint union - company conferences in Washington, D.C., if the purpose of the meetings was "to bring the parties into collective bargaining negotiations." The company said, however, that if desired, our representatives will attend for the purpose of giv ing those present complete facts in support of our position that the Strike Is Illegal." The statements were made to U.S. Conciliator Cyrus S. Ching, who had requested a Joint confer ence of union and Boeing repre sentatives in Washington on May 20. Lane Payroll Passes Marion Marion county's 15.7 per cent gain in covered payroll from .1940 to 1947 compared with an average 20.2 per cent over Oregon, the state unemployment compensation commission disclosed Thursday. Marion's payroll slipped from second to third place among counties, surpassed by Lane, which was included In the rapid growth reported by the timber belt The state's covered payroll last year was $852,089,322. a gain of 7 per cent over 1944, the previous high year, and more than double any pre-war figure. Marion's payroll rose from S9, 138,311 in 1940 to" $31,552,155 in 1946 and $36,521,261 in 1947, with 12,673 persons employed in compensation-covered jobs last De cember. Report Hints at Gasoline Ration WASHINGTON, May 6-(P)-The possible return of gasoline ration ins: in six months was hinted today by a house committee. A serious oil shortage faces the country, and rationing is in sight unless a voluntary program of con servation works within the next six months, said a report released by the house armed services com mittee. "Wi cannot fly Jet air fleets on undiscovered oil,' the report said. Animal Cracltcrs By WARREN GOODRICH "Ho on stUl Urt tht room tUI I find out who took Vf NINETY-EIGHTH YEAB r Ddu Candidates Eye Cherry Court 1 Saw S- f i "J JANE SMITH 8C Paul X -.V r t ') ''- Via Lir-''- ... ' . LUCIIXE JAQTJET ASLBMTllle 1, I I ss i 'X, VIRGINIA MONSON Jefferson - j Walnut Growers in Mid-Valley Report Frost Damage to Crop By Linie L. Madsen Farm Editor, The Statesman Walnut growers In central Willamette valley report considerable damage showing up from the frosts. In some sections frost has dam aged the catkins to such an extent that growers feared they would have no crop at all, while in other sections many of the blooms were too badly damaged to pollinize welL A few growers reported Thurs day, that while some damage is noticed, they believe a partial crop at least will develop. As growth advances, damage to cherry crops show "spotting," with practically no development of fruit in some areas, and as much as a 50 per cent crop in others. Early blooming prunes are dam aged considerably both from frost and rains but a light set will be had In many areas. Word from Yakima Is that ap ples In that area suffered consid erable loss, but growers in the Wil lamette valley do not believe that their crop has been badly dam aged. However, predictions arc not being made, growers said Thurs day. Continued rains, which have been warm In recent days, have made unusual pasture owth, particularly In the planted pasture areas. Grass silage demonstrations are being held in all the valley counties, and hopes are that this type of food will be able to replace itne of the hay and grain In which shortages are expected. Some dairy and poultry farmers said Thursday that they were mill ing their corn and using this as substitute feeds' already because of the exceptionally high cost of reg ular feeds. .PovVry men ' sref not doing without egg mashes, tow ever, they report. ' ! Indications are that corn win be planted heavily this spring la the valley, with many of the grow ers favoring the planting of Ore- It PAGES " -1 DOROTHY BURKE Gervais Princess Contest Ten comely high school senior girls of Marion and Polk county communities will participate to night in a princess selection con test conducted by alem Cherry land festival association. At Judging ceremonies in Wal ler hall on the Willamette uni versity campus, beginning at t p. m., three of the girls will be chosen cherry land princess to complete the court for this year's Salem Cherryland festival. July 15-18. Six princesses already are sponsored toy high schools of lar ger communities in the Salem area. Judges at the public event to night will choose one girl In each of three groups of schools, whose princess candidates will be rat ed on poise, appearance and speech. Contestants In one group In ... s HAZEL, DA VIES Habbaxd gon 100 because of its earlier ma turing characteristics. It Is get ting high time to work up corn ground even, and fanners are fearing that time Is growing short to have ground ready for the types needing a longer time to mature. Churchill to Open Europe Union Meet THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 6 -iJPy- Delegates of 22 Eur opean countries gathered tonight to make plans for organizing a United States of Europe. Headed by Britain's Winston Churchill, who arrived today, the delegates win open their Con- Kss of Europe" tomorrow in the ten parliament building. 4-Power Negotiations for Austria Pact Suspended LONDON. May -OV Tour power negotiations for an Aus trian peace treaty were suspend ed indefinitely today on the ini tiative of the United States. Austrian Chancellor Leopold rigl said in Vienna - that the in terruption "destroys all our hopes for an early conclusion of the in dependence treaty." Tho Oregon Si 2 lo0UIJ0( . 4 -- - v r- :5 9 PATRICIA BURRELL, Sacred Heart Slated Tonight clude Hazel Da vies .of Hubbard, Jane Smith of St. Paul (daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clauds Smith). Dorothy Burke of Ger vais and Delores Dunaway of rails City. In the parochiaj school group are Lois Eggers of Brooks route 1. representing Mt. Angel a cad emy; Drusilla Minden of Sub limity, representing St. Boniface academy, and Patricia Burrell of Salem, Sacred Heart academy. South Marion county contest ants are Lucille Jaquet of Sil ver ton route I, representing Aumsville; Virginia Monson, Jefferson, and Anita rorrest, Stayton. Photos of Miss Dunaway, Miss Minden. and Miss- Forrest, the on ly three candidates not picTureo Jn today's Statesman, appeared in the paper April 30. LOIS EGGERS ML Angel Pacific Highway Detours Planned Near Oregon City Plans for handling traffic when the Oregon City - New Era section of the Pacific highway is widened were announced Thursday by State Highway Engineer R. H. Bal dock. The $657,071 project, which calls for widening the two-lane route into a four-lane highway, will get underway in about a month. It also calls for widening the bridge at New Era. . Baldock said passenger cars would be detoured over a county road between New Era and Ore gon City. This route actually is slightly shorter than the present highway. Truckc4raffic will be detoured over the state highway between Woodburn, Molalla and Oregon City. Much of the project includes rock blasting and excavation, which would make it hazardous for vehicles to use the highway while under construction. Solon Says Spy Traffic Heavy WASHINGTON. May tAJPi-Twenty-seven hundred Russian spies came Into this country as diplomatic agents last year.' Rep. Mundt (R-SLO.) said today, Mundt made the statement Tn arguinf successfully for early house action on his jcurb-commu-nism bill. In I saying that 2,700 spies got in "under the guise of diplomatic immunity," Mundt did not give any details. He told a reporter later) that many communists arc coming in each year, legally, on visitors' visas (permits to enter). i fTl a mm , " " A 1 Salem, Orocjozu Friday. May - r Passes by Landslide 74 to 2 WASHINGTON, May 6-(yf)-The senate, sizzling with talk of a "communist threatened world," today approved by a landslide 74 to 2 vote a $3,233,200,000 (B) measure to build up a 70-group air force. Only Senators Taylor (D-Ida-ho) and Cain (R-Wash) voted against it The legislation now goes back to the house, which passed an almost similar bLU 343 to 3, for action bn a few minor senate amendments. Little trouble is ex pected in reaching a compromise between the two. Then the final bill goes to the president for his signature or veto. The air force was so confident of presidential approval that it announced late today it will imme diately start plans to buy 2,727 new planes. These include 243 bombers, 1,575 Jet fighters and 909 reconnaissance, t r a n s p o r4, training, rescue and liaison air craft. - About 62S will be for delivery by January, the balance by July 1950. The new pjanes will consist of Boeing B-50s, the Republic B-84 Thunder jets, the North American B45 4-Jet bomber, the Curtiss- Wright P-87 4-jet all weather fighter, North America's P-S6 Jet fighter and the Improved Lock heed P-80. Ra.'n Forces Cancellations; -Clearing Due Residents and farmers of the Salem area received heartening news this morning when the U.S. weather bureau at McNary field forecast only "partly cloudy skies" for the week end. The bureau said the entire week end will be favorable for farm work, but predicted some showers may fall in the higher areas of Marion county. The latest series of spring storms moved away from Salem and Western Oregon Thursday. but not before events scheduled to be held here were cancelled. A circus, slated for Thursday. moved on to Oregon City when managers declared the state fair grounds too muddy for the show. The Marion county school child ren's play-day, to be held on the same site today, was postponed for the same reason, the county school superintendent's office announced Thursday. Whether a later date will be set will be decided by the county committee which will meet later this week. The revival of the an nual play-day would haw brought about 5,000 pupils from 55 county schools to Salem. SAXXM PRECIPITATION (Preaa ScpC 1 to May 7) This Yaar Last Tear sa.li Aerae S4.40 43.48 Politics on Parade . . . Who' Running for What In the May Primaries ! realtor's Bt: Cmaab to this aartos arc Bai my r for ta caaSl atea wttarac rratrlcttoa. mm mmmy r aaay m reflect ta pattcy ef UUs aewspaper). TaAay' ratjact: George H. Flagg (r) Candidate for Secretary el 8tate I am a native Oregonian. born at St Helens, attended public schools and Capital Business col lege In Salem, J then - engaged m newspaper and srintine work. first at St. Hel-? ens and then in Jf Eastern Oregon from ltll .tot 1934, when I re-1 turned to Salem as chief deputy ; ta the aecxeUuy of state' office under P. .' Sta- Gearg . flagx delman. ' r-- :. Also served eight years' in that capacity with Earl SnelL five months with Robert S. ParrcIL Jr. Appointed public utilities com missioner, - 1943, by ' Governor Snell; honored by re-appointment In 1947. Resigned March 15, 1943, ta became Candida ta for secretary 1 ' ; 1 7. 1948 Jews, Arabs Rebuff V.S Palestine Peace Efforts WASHINGTON, May 6-V A dramatic new American at tempt to stop the fighting in Palestine has been rebuffed by both Jews and Arabs, it was learned today. But President Truman de clared every possible effort is still being made through the United Nations to get the holy land crisis settled. Other officials disclosed that American representatives at the United Nations In New York, gave Jews and Arabs a four- point truce proposal on Monday. This proposal also would have required acceptance by the Brit ish to become effective. It speci fied that: 1. The United Nations assem bly's special session on settlement of the Palestine problem be sus pended for 10 days. 2. Both Jews and Arabs agree to a general cease-fire order for the 10-day period. 3. The British agree to extend Salem Girl Drowns Jon School Picnic at Coast Tragedy marred a Salem school picnic on Wecoma beach at the ocean Thursday when a 14-year-old Salem girl drowned while swim ming. Her body had not been recovered late Thursday night. Geraldine Bales, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bales, Salem route 6, went into the water on an outgoing tide during the Sacred Heart academy's freshman class picnic and did not get back when other classmates returned. Witnesses said she and five com panions went into the water and were Immediately ordered back by their chaperone. Five students returned. Mary Templis, Wood burn route 1, and Frank Fritzie, Salem, said they saw the girl go under. Fritzie said he tried to get her ashore, but was thrown back by the surf. .A rescue "duck" was sent out and a search plane petroled the breakers. Ocean Lake police and fire departments also sent out beach patrels. Break Seen in Rafters Strike PORTLAND, Ore, May 6.-yP- The IWA district council of the International Woodworkers of America set up a formula today for settlement of the CIO rafters and boom-men's strike. Carl Winn, secretary of the ne gotiating committee, said the group decided today to permit local un its and employers to end tie-ups, if each settlement meets the un ion's full demands. Thus it would not be necessary for district-wide settlement. Winn said suggestions had come from both locals and employers for settlement on this basis. He added that this "might be a break In the long tie-up. LONG SHORE STRIKE VOTE PORTLAND, May 6 -JF- CIO longshoremen here voted almost unanimously to strike if necessary on June IS to enforce contract de mands, their publicity committee said today. of state on the republican ticket. My state experience and train- ins; is of value to the people of Oregon. As utilities commissioner and chief deputy secretary of state I have endeavored at -all times to truly and faithfully rep resent the public Interest, and if elected will 'continue to do so. The office of secretary of state Is one of the most important of the state. It deserves full time service and close attention, and I will treat it In this manner if elected. I favor carefully safe guarding the state's surplus; wise and careful use of funds for con struction and expansion, that our institutions may benefit to the greatest extent? promotion - and use of state land -for stockgrower and farmer, at reasonable charges, to add -to the irreducible school fund;, advancement : of . Oregon's outstanding forestry program; ex tended conservaUon and develop ment of fish and game resources; mora attention to the tourist in dustry, and adequate old age pen sions. I pledge dose attention. to all these matters, and a conscien tious effort to see that the state gets full value for every dollar expended.' - v (Qa pare Jtenncvi oaynei ;XasMrewi Cart cwkrj) .. Pricsj 5c irgs "(0)rir(M -y 1, Mi ;T their rule over Palestine for 10 days beyond May 15. - 4. President. Trftnan should provide a special plane to trans port to Palestine, Jewish and Arab representatives and mem bers of the Belgian-Frencb-United States truce commission to negotiate a truce. Responsible officials ald the Jews turned down this proposi tion in New York Tuesday night and the Arabs rejected it early today. NEW YORK, May -P)-Tbe United Nations approved today the appointment of a neutral mayor for Jerusalem.: The vote was 35 to 0. Seven teen countries abstained. The Jerusalem mayor would be appointed by the British high commissioner for Palestine be fore the British terminate their mandate May 15. He would have to be acceptable to both Jews and Arabs. Dewey Terms gers COOS BAY. Ore., May The tagor "carpetbagger was tied to Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug and bis predecessor, Har old Ickes, by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today. If elected, be said h would appoint a man. from the far west to the interior post. The New Yorker, refusing to go ! so far as to name names or possible ap pointees to the job, told an Oregon primary campaign audience "the west should no longer be ruled by carpetbaggers in the department of interior. Westerners: for years have been touchy over the fact that the west s natural! resources were not administered by a sec retary of Interior from one of the 1 1 western states. The resources of most importance to the people of the 1 1 western states should most certainly be under! control of Afia a tKai 4t4wAfnsf Vt A e e 14 MJS VI e.-U W J a.ej IP, (is; sjeaiWi Dewey, in response td a report er's question, said be had no one in mind. Dewey announced he! was tak ing time out at Bend; over the weekend from his strenuous Ore gon campaign to attend to New York state affairs, forcing post ponement of, a planned trip into Washington 'state. Dewey was holding his hot cam paign pace which has raised Ore gon primary election Interest to unusual levels. The day's schedule numbered nine speeches and stops at Spring field, Cottage Grove, Drain, Scotts- burz. Reedsport. North Bend, CO- quille and this coastal lumber port of Coos Bay. Pickle Packers Pick Air. Pickle in Person CHICAGO. May 6 -Wh- The in dividual selected today by the Na tional Pickle Packers association as the "man of the year" was a cinch to win the title, i He is Dill L Pickle. 13. of Rol ling Forks,. Miss a world war U veteran, who works in his father's grocery store. i Vandenberg Favors 2-Year; A-Board Term i - a WASHINGTON. May eV7rV Senator Vandenberg (R-Mlcb) disclosed today he favors two-year extensions of the terms of atom ic energy commission members. He said be wants-to avert -a uMitiuveiay which will be most unfortunate.'! . . , ;l- ; : " - Greek Parties Agree To Reshuffle Cabinet ATHENS. May UpW' The populist and liberal parties a greed tonight to reshuffle the - Creek Parliament has been suspended for one month, guaranteeing the existence of liberal Premier .The- mlrfnklet Sophoulis regime until early June at least. Ickes, Krtig Larpetbag No. 43 Peace Try- 'CHICAGO, May C -t$V Many, railroads began serving - tfcrisf workers with layoff notices to day, in preparation for Tueday'sj scheduled strike. Many others declared embargoes on perish tie, freight Some planned to continue operating, i . The actions indicated : that any strike would almost; completely paralyze the nation's vast rail way system. The strike call pro vides for operation only of troop milk and hospital trains. However, at least two lines sb nounced in advance they will try to continue operating,' despite the strike. 1 ' i ' The Illinois Central, runnins between Chicago, gulf ports arxi Florida, and the - Louisville- and Nashville said ; they i would at j President Works on tempt to operate skeleton service. Plans Complete. Layeff '"J ;--: j- Among railroads announcing plans for a complete 1 layoff of workers in event of a. strike' were -the Baltimore and Ohio and the? Pennsylvania the nation's larg est carrier of . passengers and freight. Both were sharply crit ical of the strike call of 190,000 engineers, firemen and engininen. and switchmen, PORTLAND, May 6 - - "The. Southern Pacific Railroad here to night announced an embargo will be in effect today on shipments; cf livestock, live, poultry and per ishables that cannot be delivered" prior to a threatened railroad -strike at 8 ajn Tuesday. ; F. C Nelson, Southern Fadfie freight traffic manager in Orepcn, said the embargo, effective at J2.-01 this morning, covered all destin ations across the United States mnd included receipt of such shipments from connecting line. It will rct effect dead freight, which will be subject to delay. Nelson said. -1- " The Railroad Express agency, also announced an embargo, effec tive at the same time. j . WASHINGTON. May V -iff) President Truman said today the full strength of the administra tion and all available resource of the law, are being thrown ioto an effort to head off the threat ened railroad strike, t - I; He is trying to keep the peace, he told a news conference trying to keep the country running. Steelmajt Cenfers , . ; . John R. Steelman. the presi dent's assistant on labor matters- was present at the news confer ence. A short time earner sieej- man had met with W. T. Faricy president of the Association ol American Railroads, in a sur prise session at the White House. Steelman has a aaie ai io ajru (EST) tomorrow with the heads of three key operating brother hoods which have voted to strike next Tuesday morning. ! : Mr. Truman had a definite no for a reporter who asked whether the office of defense transporta tion had been alerted to seize tte railroads. . Salem Girl Helps f ! Rescue Boys after Boat Overturns -! PORTLAND, May .-Py-A pal of bobby soxers rescued two beys whose sailboat capsized ta Lake Oswego late yesterday. f f Bob Simpson, IS, and George HUV 13. of OswegOi were sailings A gust overturned the small crsff. The girls. Beverly Young, daugh ter of Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Young. Salem, and Diana Stevens, bctix eighth graders, saw the accident. They ran to Diana's canoe, bail ed It out, and paddled to the boys, who were treading water. Beth wore heavy clothing, and likely would have been in ; trouble baf the girls not arrived.' ; i They pulled one boy Into the canoe and the other) held to tho craft until It reached shore. - i , , r ; , . - 13 MEN ON STSXCXEN StUP; KODIAK. Alaska. May 4-CTVA coast guard cutter battled through ice floes late tonight toward tho cannery supply - tender TooUie, caught tn the ice north of the Alas- ka peninsula. Thirteen men aio aboard the vesel. - i cm SEiinron 77TT T7ca 7-1 Lc:i G-l; j w I - -" , ' r r i