aflemm to OTP ay 65Q3HDE3 ItPCDODQCEi The floods on the Columbia have started the advocates of a Colum bit Valley authority to croaking, like frogs at the first turn of spring. The inference, if not the claim, is that the flood would not have occurred or not have done the damage it did if we had had a CVA. There is no basis for such a claim. Hitherto the CVA advocates have "put all their emphasis on power development and CVA was thought of as an expediter for public ownership. They said noth ing at all significant about flood control. That was natural; few of them had any memories of the last big flood in 1894. It was another of those things that wouldn't hap pen again. Now that it has hap pened it is seized on as an argu ment in behalf of a CVA. Since 1894 all the irrigation dams In the Yakima valley have been built, dams in Jdaho and Oregon on tributaries of the Columbia, be sides the great dams at Bonneville and Grand Coulee. Yet their ef fect in holding back flood wateis ha been insignificant. They were built for other purposes, reservoirs for irrigation water or for power development. In the Ohio conservancy district where dams were built specifically for flood control the injunction tands that the dams are not to be used for power. To control floods the dams should be empty when the season .of heavy runoff comes. For power a full head of water is desired at all times. In the case of the Detroit dam, which was plan ned originally (Continued on Editorial Page) National Guard Entraining for Camp Today Salem's national guard company B Is among units of the Oregon 41st division which will leave to day for Camp Clatsop to undergo a 15-day training period. The group of 80 men and five officers under the command of Capt. Burl Cox will leave at 9.05 this morning by train. They will take equipment. The camp will consist mostly of individual train ing and instructions in the use of weapons. This is the first time since the beginning of tfje war that the an nual national guard camp will be held. Captain Cox said. Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Rilea, state adjutant general, and Brig. Gen. Harold G. Maison, commander of the 41st division, are in general charge of the camp. 80-Day Delay Ordered for Marine Strike NEW YORK. June 14 -4&)- The threatened nationwide maritime strike appeared off for at least 80 days today after the federal government got three Injunctions against it. The three orders were signed by federal judges in the east and gulf soasts, west coast and great lakes phases of the dispute. They automatically brought in to play the 80-day cooling-off per lon provided by the Taft-Hartley law, federal officials said. Late today officers of the CIO national maritime union, largest of the seven unions Involved, di rected that the injunctions be obeyed. Gertrude Atherton Dies After Illness In San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, June 14-UP) Novelist Gertrude Atherton, 90, died in Stanford hospital here to day after several weeks illness. She was one of the most prolific writers of her time. Perhaps her best known work was "Black Oxen," published In 1923, which dealth with artificial rejuvenation. Mrs. Atherton was born in San Francisco Oct. 30, 1857. She eloped at 18 with her mother's suitor, George Russell Atherton, scion of an aristocratic family. Her hus band died in 1888. Mrs. Atherton spent much of her life abroad. She lived here in her later years with p daughter. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH ZMj. I do hep I look all righuZ NINETY EIGHTH YEAH Ffldl Water of Columbia Receding PORTLAND. Ore., June 14-fP) The disastrous Columbia river flood is receding at all gauge sta tions tonight but still is battering property and dike The river fell one-tenth of a foot at The Dalles and fraction ally at Portland and Vancouver. The great river's hydroelectric dams are gradually boosting power output. Bonneville was down to 150,000 k.w. last night and was at 200,000 k.w. tonight. Death toll continues to mount in the Columbia and Fraser river floods. There were 41 known fa talities. At least 28 others were missing. Property damage was in the uncounted millions. Sixty thousand were homeless. The turning point came after 24 days of flood. The river crested at 30.2 feet at Vancouver, Wash., 1 15 2 above flood level. This ! equaled the June 1 mark, highest I since 1894. ! No Farther Rise In Sight For the first time since mid May, no further rise was in sight. The forecast was for a steady fall. A new danger is "sloughing off" of undercut dikes when the water level falls. The 28 missing were from Van port. Ten workmen who have not been seen since the disaster were added today to the previous 1 Red Cross list of 18. Five bodies have been recovered at Vanport. I In addition the Red Cross listed 1 200 as not located, but officials ! believed a large majority of these j were not flood victims. These were ; persons about who distant rela tives have inquired. It was be lieved many were not even Van port residents. The army engineers sealed up a slough that was feeding flood waters through a breached dike into a ten-mile stretch of land north of Portland. It made easier the task of levee crews working on a secondary dike protecting the large Reynolds Metals . Co. aluminum plant. The river was dropping at all points upstream. On the Snake river the level was down .4 of a foot at Lewiston, Idaho. Foot Drop Expected The drop here is expected to amount to a foot in the next three days. With the river lowering, the Pasco-Kennewick bridge In east ern Washington was re-opened. Wenatchee, Wash., where the city water system was flooded, got one pumping unit back in service. The drowning of a ten-year-old boy was reported at Hope, B.C. It was the tenth Canadian drown ing in the flood zone. GottwaldNew President of Czechoslovakia PRAGUE, June 14.-0F)-Klem-ent Gottwald, stocky 51-year-old communist, today was elected and installed as president of Czecho slovakia. The former premier became the republic's first communist presi dent in a show of hands vote dur ing a public parliamentary elec tion. He expressed hope for con- , .j 11 , I tinued peace despite social and j political differences that divide the world." i He said this in response to an address of congratulation by U. S. Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt, aean 01 fragile s aipiomauc corps. Dewey Leads Stassen by 9,608; Warren Tods Write-ins for V.P. An official count of 117,554 votes for Thomas E. Dewey and 107,946 for Harold E. Stassen in Oregon's May republican presi dential primary was disclosed Monday at the secretary of state's office. Dewey's lead was 9,608. For vice-president. Gov. Earl Warren of California polled 2,979 write in rotes as compared with 1,779 for Sen. Arthur H. Van denberg of Michigan, 1,436 for Stassen. 638 for Dewey. 455 for Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, and 116 scattering. Following the final tally for apme contests, the office issued certificates of election for republi can delegates to the national con vention. Only in the second con gressional district was the contest close. Official count for other of ficers is expected to b completed later this week. With two delegates named in each district, the count was as fol lows: First lira. James W. Mott, The Oregon resit Br-r-r, But It . . ... . iuc -eu-r m, 12 PAGES m W A ) A J M r U kjmmx. BAa M m HIHIIHI4 rWk UU friv S a V Uiiua tvaJVU wae iraav mm mm w Baua, a B'vr vf'fia u the cool waters to keep warm are, at left, Joann Edwards and at far right her brother Bob, both children of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Edwards. 2345 Fairrronnds rd. Between (left to right) are Timothy Campbell, son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell, 1970 Virginia ave.; James Clifton, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Clifton of 837 South st.; Vera Lents, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lentx. 122 Evergreen ave.; Howard Clemens, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Clemens, 70 Evergreen ave.; and Johnny Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller, 1973 N. Capitol St (Photo by Don Dill. Statesman staff photographer.) Council Asks Continued Drive On Noisy Vehicles; Parking Limit on Cottage Street Asked SUM Writer. Th Statesman Noisy trucks and dirty streets, along with a few knotty zoning problems, were tossed at Salem city council Monday night in its meeting at the chamber of commerce. The council gave Police Chief Frank Minto a vote of confidence for a. number of recent arrests of truck drivers for violating the city ordinance against inadequate mufflers, with the principle stated j . Wr) V 1 1 W Irl J-tto ft-tTod LI I j 1 f 1 1? i 71f 1 r tff 1 AMUillls Finally Ended Swarms' of unwelcome guests staged an unscheduled "house warming" in. a Salem couple's new home Monday night, and it took a professional beekeeper to make them leave. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Morris, 895 Momingside st, were driven from their uncompleted house at 4 p.m. when a queen bee led her buzzing followers into the walla and in terior of the residence. Four hours and a gallon of in sect spray later the bees were 1 still in and the Morris out. Even their dog was stung when he , ventured inside. I After numerous phone calls a ' neighbor located J. M. Lawless, a ' professional beekeeper of 1640 Broadway st. Lawless entered the j house at 10 p.m., pulled off a sec tion of wall and expertly picked out the queen bee. He placed her in a hive and 15 minutes later the swarm followed. Weather Max. ....72 73 S3 71 74 Min 34 7 55 S3 Preclp. Trace Trace .00 .00 .00 Salem Portland San Frncuco Chicago New York S8 Willamette river. 1.7 feet Forecast (from U. S. weather bu reau. McNary field. Salem t: Partly cloudy today, tonight and tomorrow. High today .5. low tonight sz weather will be generally favorable for farm work -xceDt for- occasional afternoon winds which will interfere with dust ing and spraying. SALEM PRECIPITATION (From Sept. 1 to Jnne 15) Year Last Year 34.22 Average 36.43 45 91 Salem. 24,103; and Carl W. Hogg, Salem, 16,113. Second State Sen Carl Eng dahl, Pendleton, 8,095, and George T. Cochran, LaGrande, 7,839, who topped Clyde McKay's 7.798. Third Tommy Luke, Port land. 44,164, and Lowell C. Pag et. Portland, 28,521. Fourth William McAllister. Medford, 20,231. and Ed G. Boenke, Eugene. 19,712. Robert S. Farrell, Portland topped the contest from the state at large with 121,217 votes. Phil Metschan was second with 88,858 votes, Lamar Tooze third with 85,397 votes and Robert A. Elliott fourth with 70,274 votes. Four delegates will attend the republi can convention from the state at large. For republican national com mitteeman from Oregon Ralph H. Cake, Portland; Incumbent, polled 168,877 votes, while Mrs. Marshall E. Cornett, Klamath Falls, for na tional corneal tteewoman, received 15655. FOUNDBD 1651 Statesman Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, June 15. 1948 Paste. 421 M Splashes Swell , , ... 4 , . V that the arrests must be a continu- ing process to solve the problem. Appearing with a plea for "fair sleep at night" and for prevent ing a tragedy at school crossings where Justice George Rossman, Daniel J. McLelland, George Schwarz and Clayton Jones concerned with North Capitol and South Commercial streets. Parking Limit Sought A petition to limit parking on Cottage street between Court and Chemeketa came from 22 resi dents of the block, who declared the street there had not been cleaned for over one year, due to constant day and night parking. The city manager was instructed to investigate. The council passed, as an emer gency act, an ordinance to vacate General hospital property where several medical clinics are being constructed. Referred to the city planning and zoning commission, which may consider it tonight, was a Salem school district petition for permission to build an addition at Bush school. Public hearing was slated for June 28 at 8 p. n. Amendment Sought Correction of an earlier disputed permit for construction of a new building for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is sought in an ordinance amend ment bill introduced by Alderman Albert H. Gille. ' It would void local option zoning permits in six months if construction were not started. The church was ordered May 24 to cease construction for which it had gained permission in 1941 but which was delayed by the war. On June 7, the go-ahead was given on the basis of an opinion by City Attorney Chris J. Kowitz that no legal action was now possible to halt the erection. (Story also on page 2.) Ten Granted Citizenship at Final Hearing U. S. citizenship papers were granted 10 Marion county resident aliens at final naturalization hear ings here Monday. The final examinations were conducted by naturalization ag ents from Portland in the court rooms of Circuit Judge E. M. Page. Papers will be presented to the new Americans at a banquet in the YMCA on June 22 at 7 p. m. Those who successfully passed their final tests Monday include: Margaret Cecelia Savoy, route 5, box 28; Daniel Corpuz Flores, route 2, box 326; Harry Merin, 1420 Market st; Mary Martinez, 1245 Mill St.; Anna Vanjek Dra pela, route 9, box 398; Helena Anna Hausfeld. route 4, box 445E; Fulgencio Willianueva Carino, 525 Hood U and Joseph Hershfelt, 80 Elma ave., all of Salem; and Pan taleon Obra, Brooks, route 1 box 254. and Elija Cuturilo, Wood bum box 49. Just the Same - ... . . . . Cu V An " i u 7 Playgrounds, Pools Attract First Cro wds Cool weather failed to daunt the spirits of the youngsters who offi cially opened the city playground season Monday. No official count was available, but hundreds of children started off in the variety of available activities. Director Vernon Gilmore said the staff was complete, and nearly all plans on schedule. Pump trou ble delayed until afternoon the opening of Leslie pool. At din ger, the pool at opening time gave the appearance of having gone through a blizzard, due to the shedding of "cotton" by nearby trees. Already 20 beginners had signed up to learn to play musical instru ments, and many others were ap pearing to continue their combined practice, according to Vernon Wis carson, instructor. The children's playgrounds in seven grade school locations in Sa lem and at two sites in West Sa lem will be open now from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. through Friday. Palestine Quiet For First Time In Six Months CAIRO. June 14 -Jfh- All of Pnlpst trip's rnttfrff" fronts were quiet today as the Holy Land ex- ) npr inrH its first rwarpfill dav in six and a half months. Both bills Provide for the draft- . .. . ling of non - veterans 19 through The Israeli government announ- , 25 for tWQ years- service Xhe ced it was complying with the house bill requires men 18 through immigration terms of the four- 30 to register. The senate bill week armistice. Disagreement de- , would register only those 18 veloped, however, over the ques- i through 25 and would permit 18 tion of food convoys for Jerusa- year-olds to volunteer for a year's lem's 90,000 Jews. I training. Truman Roars Challenge At Congress to Act 'Now' LOS ANGELES, June President Truman roared a new challenge to congress today to get busy "right now" on price con trols, housing and a half dozen other "very serious situations.' "They still have time," he said. "And if they haven't time, they ought to take it" Here in Los Angeles where he received the greatest ovation of bis western campaign tour, Mr. Truman ticked off an eight-point program he wants from congress now. His eight-points: Price controls, housing, social security expansion, a health pro gram, a restored labor department, education, a farm plan including price supports, a water and flood control program. Renewing his bid for housing at a cost which will be easy on the people who have to pay the bills," the president struck direct ly but not by name at Chairmaa Wolcott (R-Mich) of the house banking committee and Chairman Leo Allen (R-lll) of the house rules committee. In Washington Rep. Halleck (R Ind) retorted the president is ask ing that congress approve 'bu reaucratic destroyers of produc tion." And Senator Taft (R-Ohlo), a candidate for the republican pres idential nomination, commented: "I think when we get through here the people will be well satis Pries 5c No. 81 Congress Approves River Bill WASHINGTON, June 14 - (JP) -The senate today approved a rec ord $573,000,000 money bill for flood control and navigation proj ects, sending the measure to the White House. Some of the major items in the measure are: $22,000,000 for McNary lock and dam on the Columbia river in Ore gon and Washington; $3,500,000, Detroit reservoirs; $500,000, Wil lamette river bank protection. The bill covers several hundred construction projects in about 40 states. Other Pacific northwest flood control projects included, Oregon: Detroit reservoir, $3,500,000; Doran reservoir, $3,000,000; Fern Ridge reservoir, $155,000; Lookout Point reservoir, $5,000,000. Rivers and harbors: Oregon and Washington Co lumbia river at Bonneville, $500, 000; Columbia and lower Willam ette rivers below Vancouver and Portland, $775,000. Oregon Coos bay, $1,500,000; Yaquina bay and harbor, $109,400. WASHINGTON, June 14 - fP) -The senate tonight quickly passed a record $442,179,098 interior de partment appropriations bill. More than half of the funds are ear marked for western reclamation. The measure carried $46,486,507 more than the house voted. It now goes to a conference committee. The senate adopted an amend ment which would have the result of ousting Reclamation Commis sioner Michael Straus and Region al Reclamation Director Richard L. Boke of Sacramento, Calif. The amendment provides that positions of reclamation commis sioner, assistant commissioner and regional directors, after next Jan uary 31, must be filled by engi neers with five years experience. Neither Boke nor Straus are engi neers. The bulk of the reclamation con struction funds were allotted by the senate bill to six major proj ects including Columbia basin, $45,312,000. House to Act Today on 19-25 Conscription WASHINGTON, June 14 -OTV The 19 - through - 25 draft bill was sent to the house floor today. It is practically sure to be passed this week. The house rules committee cleared the bill for house action after keeping it "bottled up" for five weeks. Chairman Leo Allen (R-Ill.) said the vote was 6 to 4. House republican leaders al ready had stAnped "must" on the bill and it now is slated tenta tively for action tomorrow. The senate passed a draft bill of its own last Thursday, 78 of its own last Thursday, 78 to 10. fied with the record of construc tive legislation." Meanwhile, while the wide open race for the republican presiden tial nomination threatened today to prolong next week's GOP con vention at Philadelphia, President Truman was set to travel home ward from his western tour, open ly confident of a first ballot nom ination by the democrats when they meet July 12. Farm Union Chief Finds Heavy Reliance Rests European countries today con sider the Marshall plan a vital necessity to their economies, Ron ald E. Jones, Brooks, president of the Oregon Farmers union, said in Salem Monday. Jones returned to his Salem of fices after a trip to Paris where he attended the third annual con ference of the International Fed eration of Agricultural Producers. "The European fanner is gen erally in better condition than he has been for a long time," Jones declared. Jones said he was sur prised at their lack of knowledge of our political situation although many Europeans knew about the Vandenberg position on the Mar shall plan and don't want the plan destroyed. As Mir sfptaO For (B tVOsDmiftlHis McNary Field to Get New Equipment; Facilities for Blind Landings Will j Be Established; Terminals Planned J By Lea Cour Staff Writer. Th Statesman Salem will be the air capital of Oregon probably for the next six months, and its McNary Field will be developed accordingly, it was indicated by air line officials and the civil aeronautics authority Mon day night. Only flying boats - - if any were around - - could land at the sub merged and badly damaged Portland airport; from which all air traf fic has been diverted. And until water recedes, CAA officials said it was impossible to estimate accurately the time and money needed lor Insurance Ban Passed Over Truman Veto WASHINGTON, June 14.-vP-Congress passed over President Truman's veto today a bill barring many thousands of semi-independent workers from old-age insur ance. The bill increases benefits for the aged needy, for the blind, and for dependent children by $184, 000,000 yearly. Today also the house passed, 237 to 2, and sent to the senate another social security bill add ing 3,500,000 persons to the old age insurance rolls most of them employes of state and local governments or non-profit organ izations. The bill Mr. Truman vetoed would increase payments to de pendent children, blind persons and the aged and needy, but the president said the increases fall far short of what he asked. But the reason for his veto was a provision which would bar '"in dependent contractors" from old age insurance financed by payroll taxes. He said this could exclude 750,000 persons, including com mission salesmen, life insurance salesmen, truck drivers and many others. Senate Group Restores Cut In Aid Funds WASHINGTON. June 14 -P)-The senate appropriations com mittee voted today to spend $6, 125,700,000 for foreign aid this coming year. This is about $408, 010,225 less than the administra tion requested. The committee approved the bill after three hours of arguments. In effect it restores an estimated $1,175,000,000 of the reduction vo ted by the house. Broken down into its various programs, the bill includes: For the aid - Europe program, $4, 000.000,000. For government and relief in occupied areas, $1,325,000,000. For aid to China, $460,000,000. Greek - Turkish aid, $250,000,- 000. International children's emer gency fund. $20,000,000. International refugee organiza tion, $70,700,000. Huggins Heads Red Cross in Marion County Charles H. Huggins, Salem in surance agent, was elected chair man of the Marion county chap ter, American Red Cross, in the annual election meeting of the board of directors at chapter head quarters here Monday night. Huggins succeeds W. M. Hamil ton, and will take over his duties July 1. Other new officers are Milton L. Meyers, first vice chairman; Wesley E. Stewart, second vice chairman; Mrs. Ronald E. Jones, secretary, and Linn C. Smith, treasurer. The board also accepted resig nations from two of its mem bers. They are I. A. DeFrance, disaster chairman, and Mrs. M. E. Walters, first aid chairman. De France said new duties in his work with the state highway com mission prompted his resignation. Mrs. Walters is moving to Rose burg. - ' in U.S. Aid Plan "We didn't learn much about the Russian position," Jones aver red, "for the reason there were no participants from Eurasia or East ern European countries." The federation has 21 countries that were represented and 10 other countries had- observers in at tendance, Jones said. Jones said top action at the con ference probably was that of adopting resolutions demanding a freer; movement of foodstuffs among the countries and urging distribution of surpluses in such a wax they will go where needed without depressing the market. Jones was accompanied by James D. Patton, national presi dent of the Farmers Union. its rehabilitation. A. C. U. Berry, airport mana ger for the port of Portland, ; told the Associated Press Monday night a minimum period in which the multi-million dollar airport and its runways could be dry and usable would be three months. But he said this was only a preliminary estimate and actual operational use of the field would depend on condition of the runways now un der water. Another aviation spokesman said the field likely would be out of operation for tix months. i New Equipment Set Meanwhile the city of Salem, air lines and CAA were making plans to expand the Salem field into a first-class airport, capable of tak ing over the Portland operation for an indefinite period. The city al ready was , improving roads ; and maintaining parking areas, t A CAA official Monday night said sufficient equipment to make the McNary field control tower a standard operation would be. in stalled before July 1. A long sought range station to direct in strument (blind) landings will be included, the official stated. He added that it was probable all the new equipment may remain after the Portland traffic is restored, making MrNary field a permanent alternate field for any emergency. Work to make Salem potentially a permanent alternate field ; will be completed by Jan. 1, 1949, ac cording to the CAA spokesman. The official described present Salem airport tower facilities as "inadequate but doing the job." Landing fees here have been es tablished on the same basis as Portland's. Control Unit to Remain The entire Portland CAA traffic-control unit now operating the Salem control tower willx remain on the job until the Portland ;fitld is restored and a small crew may stay on permanently if the field is designated an alternate, he stat ed, j -I ' United Airlines, through Its Sa lem manager, Harold Sweeney, an nounced Monday that construction would be started to expand pres ent passenger-handling facilities. Sweeney said an addition would be built on the present lobby on the southeast end where tents are: now accommodating hundreds of air travelers. R. L. Dobie, assistant to the vice-president of UAL pas senger service, arrived in Salem Monday from Denver and eon f erred with Sweeney and Lyle Bartholomew, Salem architect, re- . garding expansion plans. f Following the conference, Swee ney announced that UAL would not construct permanent buildings on the east side of the field be cause city officials have indicated a permanent municipal airport terminal will be erected on the r west apron. New Terminal Planned Northwest Airlines, using; the west side with Western Air Lines, indicated they would set up a tem porary terminal to handle their passenger and freight traffic- The Oregon national guard 123rd fight er group is using two old barracks buildings on the west side for headquarters. j In Portland the Chamber of Commerce's aviation committee will meet today to discuss the crip pled airline service situation. The CAA also said several high offi cials would go by coast guard boats to make a preliminary sur vey of the flooded field. i One high CAA official said that millions of feet of; buried wiring ' at the Portland airport were com pletely destroyed by the flood wa ter. Replacement of this alone will take four months, he said. ; Airline spokesmen in Portland said Monday that' a shuttle air service may be establishedje bring passengers to Portland private fields from Salem, and that it was possible the Hillsboro and Trout dale airports would be used as alternates. West Salem Tax j Meeting Tonight WEST SALEM. June 14 Tax payers hearing on West Salem city budget of $78,167 for the jyear 1948-49 will be held Tuesday night at the city hall. Because city em ployes sought an increase in pay after the budget had been adopt ed May 17. it is anticipated large group will be on ? hand for the meeting. S i Of the $78,167 budget, $3847 must be raised by taxation and it is $20,976 in excess of the six per cent limitation; 1 Op SENAT03S lfe f LOST 7-1