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"T V' '1 'hi (Diragi's Weather si Portland laa francitro Ovleafo New York Max 12 73 87 M 77 M;n V2 J7 49 83 S3 Precip. .11 03 .00 00 .07 Willamette liver 1 of rORICAST ( from V S a foot, wrathrr bu- ruu. McNary field. Slmi Cloudy through the morning and early after noon tth Intermittent light rain. Mon day, partly cloudy with ca!tred shower n the morning. High today Tl, low tonight SJ. NINETY-EIGHTH YEAR Vandenberg Hat in Ring-With OTP SHEjXB WDCLQ3 The Oregon conference of the Methodist church has l)tui hold ing its annual conference in Portland the past week, and will conclude its sessions toda. It was during the conference a --ear age, it is recalled. Ihrt P. ' i Y R Baxter suddenly succumbed. Pihop ' Francis J M -- n serving as the interirr. L -hop ui: til a successor to Dr. Baxter is chosen this year. A principal feature o; ti.e 1948 conference was the ce'ebra'ion of the-centennial of the oigai i.-atio;: of the Oregon-Califor.iia mi-sion -by the general conference cf the Methodist Episcopal church, in May 1848. The Rev. William Rob erts was appointed to superintend the mission. Roberta. In company with the Rev. James H. Wilbur, had come to the west coast the year preceding in the service of the church. Methodism in Oregon is of much earlier origin than the au thorization of the mission (1848) or the organisation of the annua! conference ( 1853). The Methodist Episcopal church sponsored the Jason Lee mission to 'he Indian. which began it work north of Salem in 1834. Successive re Inforcements increased the num ber of missioners and teachers and mechanics, virtually all of whom were loyal Method, st- Though the mission to the Indians did not thrive. Lee was able to write In October. 1843: On one point I 1 ave rot a ' shade v of doubt, namely that the , growth, rise, glory and triumph cf Methodism in the Willamette valley (Continued on editorial page i . U.S. to Limit GllMS to Europe WASHINGTON. June 19 - .P) The Unite''. States has reluctant ly decided it can send only very small quantities of American arms and ammunition to western Eu ropean nations this year, govern ment officials reported today. Only a grae European crisis Involving Russia could cause the administration to reveare this decision and then only if con gress gave special approval The government official who disclosed this acknowledged the policy Is certain to mean serious disappointment to friendly Eu ropean governments which want substantial quantities of Ameri can military equipment a? quick ly as possible. Pedestrian Hit in Downtown Salem Frank Kluck, 5fl, of 2173 N. Front St., suffered painful Injuries early this morning when struck by a car driven by Leo McMana- man, 645 S. Summer st., while crossing the 100 block of South Commercial treet, city police re ported. Mf.Mar.aman was arrested for driving -without headlights and wag released after posting $5 bail. Kluck was taken to Salem Mem orial hospital with a severe left arm laceration, a head cut and bruises, but his condition waj re ported "good." Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH "Boy! I ftaWf hd cus tomer a drfT iiL 1 24 PAGES Stassen Floor Manager Given Alternate Post in Oregon GOP Delegation PHILADELPHIA. June 19 Governor Kim Sigler of Michi- j an skimmed Senator Arthur H. Voiidenberg's hat into the i ing of re publican presidential candidates tonight but held onto it with a string. As chairman of the Michigan delegation to the GOP convention. Siller said he knows Vandenberg is "available as a candidate" if the people demand it. And fie said he expects this convention to "demon-- - stratt- that demand." Flood Relief Snendinj; Cut, Factories Open PORTLAND. Ore.. June 19-iPi Flood relief spending m the Port land area dropped today for the first time since the Var.port dis aster Memorial day. As the Columbia river continued to drop and some industries re ported a return to normal, the Red Cross said its daily emergency expenses went down from $40,000 to $22,803. This was attributed to the find ing of new homes and the locating of new jobs by Vanport refugees a industries re-open. A number of Portland firms found the water low enough to permit operation again. Transportation neared normal operation. The Columbia river highway east of Portland was clear except for a temporary de tour around the road east of The Dalles. The Pacific highway will open to light traffic between Kelso and Vancouver at 8 a.m. tomorrow. There was a detour at Clatska nie on the Lower Columbia River highway between Portland and Actoria. The Spokane, Portland and Se attle Railroad company is expected to re-open Monday. The Union Pacify- will resume normal freight operations at its Portland freight station the same day. Traffic Open on Regular Route at New Era Sunday Traffic on highway 99E from New Km to Oregon City will be open over the regular route to day, state police said Saturday. The road Is closed during the week because of blasting opera tions by construction crews build ing the new four-lane road, traf fic being detoured at New Era to a highway which approaches Ore gon City from the east. State police also said the North Santiam highway will remain open between Gates and Detroit, but added that the road is in bad condition. Pilot cars are conduct ing one-way traffic over the stretch each hour. About 60 men are working on each end cf the highway, it was reported. Kenneth Romney Starts Serving Jail Sentence WASHINGTON, June 19 -JT)-Kenneth Romney, 61. former hpuse sergeant - at - arms, began serving today a one to three-year Jail sentence. Romney was convicted iu May. 1947, oncharges of falsifying gov ernment accounts and concealing shortages of more than $120,000 in funds of the house bank. School Voters Over State to Ballot Monday; Salem Polls Open 2 to 7p.m. School voters over the state will mark ballots or participate in an nual meetings Monday to pass on directors, budgets, consolidations and bond issues. In Salem and oth er first class districts, the polls will be open from 2 to 7 p.m.. while most other districts will meet at 8 p.m. In the Salem district, voters will decide on a new director, with Gardner Knapp the only Candi da to: whether to enable the board of Erectors to establish kinder gartens when buildings and money art- available, and whether to consolidate with Mountain View district. The annual meeting will also be held at 8 pm. Monday at 460 N. High st. Regarding the kindergartens, officers of the Salem Junior Wom an's club, which has backed the proposal, declared they are not trying to have the plan cut into the current budget for schools but are interested in having a pro Tha Oregon Stcrtesmcm. Salonx Oraqon, Sunday. Jun 20, ; "Does that mean." a reporter asked, "that you are putting the : senator's hat into the ring?" ! Sigler thought a minute and re : plied carelully: j "To the extent that there is a , demand for his nomination. I'd ; say yes. I know what I'm talking , about." To Set Off Boom'' I I And his words were expected to be all that Vandenberg backers need to start beating the drums for ; the senator. They underscored, too, the significance of a conven tion - eve caucus of Pennsylvan- t ia's 73-voJe delegation tomorrow night. The chairman of the Keystone state delegates is Gov. James H. I i Duff. And close friends say Duff I has been hoping for just such a j 1 statement as Siglers because be j I wants the convention to draft . Vandenberg. PHILADELPHIA. June 19 -0P)-Oregon's GOP convention delega tion, pledged to support Gov. , Dewey of New York, today has Ted Gamble, Harold Stassen's convention floor manager, work ing as an alternate delegate. Luke Appoints Tommy Luke, Portland dele fWte, announced he had named Gamble as his alternate at the . convention. This will permit the I Stassen aide to work among the delegations from all states. Luke said he would be present to per sonally cast his ballot. Luke reported the appointment of Gamble, young Portland thea tre chain operator and war - time savings bond promoter, was made with agreement of Herbert Brown ' ell, the convention manager of j Gov. Dewey, and Ralph R. Cake, j Oregon national committeeman. Delegates Basy Other Oregon delegates were busy today. Lowell Paget is on the credentials committee. Vic Mac Kenzie is assistant to Carroll 1 Reece, chairman of republican na tional committee. He was ser geant - at - arms in the 1940 and 1944 conventions. Ed Boohnke, Eugene, has been appointed laia son man for the Oregon delega tion. PHILADELPHIA, June 19 -OP)-A secret preliminary draft of the J48 OUf piatlorm was drawn to- j day, embodying a foreign affairs i plank reported to cold - shoulder ! isolationists and a call for con tinued U. S. world leadership to resist communism and keep the peace. But the platform writers, work ing behind closed doors, were thrown into a dilemma bv the late jam in congress that pm repub licans thera on important interna tional and domestic issues. The convention group decided not to disclose platform details until the final dralt is drawn. Postmaster Nominees Include Local Towns WASHINGTON, June 19 -P)-Oregon postmaster nominations approved by the senate include: Qu ncy E Smith, Idanha: Dor othy L. Halverson, Lacomb; Merle R. Brown. Philomath; Thomas O. Palmer, Albany. gram readv when funds are avail able. School consolidations in various parts of Marion, Polk. Yamhill, Linn and Clackamas counties In the last year will be reflected in the voting as formations of three union high school districts in Mar ion county and advancement of one Marion county district, Wood burn, into the first class division. Some reshuffling of directors has followed the consolidations and new union high school dis tricts, while some directors found themselves voted out of jobs in a non-union high school district and into a high school district of their own. In addition to the election of one director in every school dis trict of the state Monday, the one year members of rural school boards named last year, are up for re-election or replacement. Sylvester Smith, St. PauL Is the only candidate to succeed himself as member of tha Marion county POUNDBD 1651 VFW to Ask State Vet Bonus PENDLETON. June 19-Ft-The Veterans of Foreign Wars asked for a state Ixjnus for world war II veterans today $10 a month for service in this country, $15 a month for overseas service. The 27th annual state encamp ment recommended that uch a measure be passed by the next state legislature, and then pre sented to the people for vote. The resolution opposed an ini tiative by the people for sum a bonus. State Commander Francis G. Gates of Bend, asked VFW members not to support an initia tive petition now being circulat ed by the Yank Legion. Delegates elected Bern Burns, Astoria, state commander, and chose Coos Bay as the site of the next year's encampment. E. A. McCarty, Condon, was elected senior vice - commander the first world war II veteran to gain high state office in the VFW. The VFW auxiliary officers in cluded: Mrs. Lester W. Hill, Springfield, president; Mrs. Stan ley Tripp, Corvallis, senior vice president; and Mrs. L. D. Strayer, Salem, junior vice - president. Louis E. Starr, former national commander of the VFW, told he convention today that the Pacific northwest would be the target of the "next war." He urged inten sive research in all fields of war fare. Benjamin Smith of Lebanon Dies at 94 WATERLOO, Ore., June 19 (Special) - Benjamin Wilson Smith, one of Oregon's oldest na tives, died at his home here today at the age of 94 follnwing a long illness. Among survivors are his broth er, James Smith, 105, Civil war veteran, who lived with his young er brother. He was born near Hillsboro Dec. 21, 1853. Other survivors included two sons, J. J. Smith of Days Creek and R. E. Smith of Myrtle Creek, 16 grandchildren, 15 graet-grand-children and four great-great-children. Funeral services will be held at Myrtle Creek Monday at 2 p.m. under the direction of the Howe Hu.cton company of Lebanon. The Republican National Parley Starts Monday! And The Orecon States man will be right there in Philadelphia to cover it through its own two column ists, Joseph and Stewart Al sop. who write exclusively for this newspaper In this area; V I t I a n McMurtrey, Oregon alternate delegate and widely-known Portland advertising woman, and the full facilities of The Associ ated Press, world's largest news-gathering organization. For complete, accurate and Oregon ized coverage Your Home Newspaper rural school board from zone 1. On the Marion county non-high school board, the term of Frank Hynes of North Howell Is expir ing and zone 3 must elect some one to succeed Karl Wipper of Cloverdale, who resigned because of a district boundary board change. Polk county school elections have been complicated this year by the fact tha the rural school budget, new this year, was voted down at the county-wide election. Each district, as a result, has the task of holding its own election and many will vote upon the bud get at the annual meeting Monday night Among those doing so will be Independence. Melford Nelson of Independence Is a candidate to succeed O. G. Wells of Hopville as the member of the Polk county rural school board whose term expires. Bev Walker of Highland district, con solidated with Independence last year. Is candidate for the place on the Independence board. 1948 String Attached . The Statesman Inquiring . . . Reporter . . . Tha question: Who do you think will get the republican presidential ncrninaticn, and why"? II. V. McMillan. 600 Edgewater st , W. Salem, barber, democrat: You hear lots of talk about the possibility of Gen. Eisenhower be ing nominated, but I think that Sen. Vandenberg from Michigan will get the nod. I believe that Stassen and Dewey are pretty well matched, and thus will can cel each other out. Mrs. Stanley Kreuger. 280 S. 19th st civic worker, republican: I doubt that ei t h e r Dewey or Stassen will be nominated at the Phila d e 1 p h i a convention. Ra ther, 1 believe that a republican political leader who so far has remained in the background will be the likely candidate. Just who. I don't want to predict, but it will be interest ing proceedings to follow. Rex KljnmelL 1861 State St., state assistant attorney general. republican: The republican party is most fortunate in its history in having a 1 1 the fine men avail able for the can didacy. Judging ...v-. i ! have read, heard I I U III Wlldl 1 and seen it is my opinion that Thomas E. Dew ey kvill be nominated not later than the sixth ballot, breaking party precedent and nominating for the first time in party history a man who has before run for the presidency and been defeated. J. Gordon Thornton, Elaine apts., radio man. Jeffersonian Hpmrirrflt' T ami convinced that 'f-j. they will nomin- ate . Dewey for the reason that he has shown strength in ev ery part of the country; that is, there is no con- Dewey strength JLX ; in only one area. And there is also the strong New York vote which must be consid ered. Mrs. J. G. Byrne. 1060 N. 20th st . housewife, democrat: I think 5 ... msyZ that Dewey will ; -jbe the republican T canuiuaie Al- - . X i.ii ttisviicrh thm ftra itx i'Jtu ' "" so many men running for the lX m. I ination that I I r XTwl.-S J frankly just do tf.not know who it ibfcf9& wk: guess right now. As the first ballots are cast next week, however, we can see which way the, political straws will blow. Fred Gahlsdorf. 983 N. Church jt., merchant, republican: I think that Sen. Van- y denberg will be j"-- 'l-l nominated at the republican con vention on the second or third ballot. Vanden berg will get the nomination as a compromise, and to me he seems "' to be the better i ' : man of all the ft , candidates running for the presi dential nomination. SAIJEM - PRKCIPTT ATIOV (Prna Sept. 1 to Ja 24) Thi Year 40.02 Last Year 39 AM Average S6.6S L-f rVJ f""' 1 , i jti r . . Vi No. 88 Germany Blockade Enforced Berlin. June 19 - OP) - Tanks, armoured cars and trenches to- : night guarded the "new money" ; borders between Soviet and west- 1 ern Germany and the road to Ber- ; lin. The military vehicles came up from both sides of the border. ; They appeared after the Russians i had stopped travel and sharply re stricted freight transport into their zone and Berlin with new , controls imposed suddenly last night. The Russians said they were protecting their zone against a ' flood of old German reichjtmarks which soon will be worthless in I the western zones when the new j deutsche mark becomes fully ef- j fective. j To ward off alleged "money j smugglers" from the west, the Russians placed a total stoppage ! on allied and German land travel into Berlin, and rigid inspection on all incoming freight and freight train personnel. For the first time since they tightened border controls in April, the Russians also were refusing to pass American, British, French and other allied travelers and mil itary personnel on the highway. motor American and British authori- town location of the P. D. Quisen ties arranged expanded Diane i hrrv nharmarv. schedules. Hearing May Result in Milk Price Boost Another milk price boost ap- peared probable Saturday when State Agriculture Director E. L. i wiI1 have a corner door. This Peterson announced a price hear- ; store, he said Saturday, will be in in will be held in Portland July 6. ! addition to the pharmacy for In announcing the hearing, Pet- i which he recently announced plans erson said the Columbia river ! to build near Salem General hoi flood has disrupted milk produc- Pital- firm in th PnrtlanH area nnH His. The mam floor of the structure tributors as well as producers face new operative cost increases Standard milk now "is selling at i 19 cents a quart, over the store counter or delivered and contain ing 3.2 to 4 3 per cent butterfat. A new quart price of 21 cents is possible. Peterson has allowed minimum prices to be upped one cent a quart in six other milk areas in recent months. NO SPARK IN FRENCH STRIKE PARIS, June 19-0P)-Thousands of French workers struck for an hour today but they did not show enough spark to frighten the gov ernment. The communist-controlled French general confedera tion of labor called the one-hour general strike in protest against high living costs and in sympathy with ?triking rubber workers at Clermont-Ferrand. 500 AFL Delegates to Launch State Convention Here Monday Taxes, workman benefits and , nunciation of automobile insur automobile insurance are expected 1 ance rates and the speed with to be on the agenda of Oregon which the cost has soared. Many State Federation of Labor when j delegates called for state insur it opens its annual convention j ance. Monday morning in Salem arm- ! Demand also was made last year ory. j that provL-ion be included in the Approximately 500 delegates i unemployment compensation act from more than 400 unions, many J for sick benefits on the ground the with wives and families, have con- j worker should be paid for time verged on Salem and have occu- ; lost when he is sick in the same pied virtually all available space in local hotels, motels and private homes. Pre-convention confer ences of various trades and crafts have been conducted at the Sa lem Labor temple since last Thurs day. James T. Marr, executive secre tary, and J. D. McDonald, federa tion president, are established in headquarters at the Marion hotel. Sessions will open Monday at 10 am. and are expected to continue until late Friday, Marr said. The delegates will be welcomed Monday morning by city officials. The convention will- quickly get down to business with examina tion of delegates' credentials by the federation executive board. This will be followed by appoint ment of committees Monday af ternoon. Marr, acting on instructions of the 1947 convention, is slated to make a report at this convention on the feasibility of a plan for state automobile insurance. At the convention there was bitter da- Deadlock on Farm, Housing Bills Points To Special Session WASHINGTON, Jane 20 -(Sunday)- Conrwi adopted a peacetime draft and the senate's big foreign aid program in a long: night session and got ready to adjourn early today subject to recall by its leaders. The prospect that there might be a special session was emphasized by failure of the house and senate to agree: on a long range farm program, or on housing legislation. A bare hope still was held out after 2 a. m. eastern standard time for a farm bill, but it was only a. hope. One of the last stumbling: blocks was cleared away with House Refuses to Grant Flood Relief WASHINGTON, June 20-(Sunday)-VP)-The house early today refused to accept a senate amendment to a deficiency money bill appropriating $35, 000.000 for the Pacific north west. After the house refusal to ac cept the senate proposal for disaster funds, the senate then passed the deficiency appropri ation bill without that feature. Both Senators Magnuson (D Wash) and Morse (R-Ore) voiced protests over the hou5e action. The house shouted down a motion by Rep. -.sel (R Ore) to accept the se.u '.e pro posal. Renovation Of Downtown Building Set Plans for remodeling to house five mercantile businesses in the Breyman buildings, at the south - east corner of Court and Commer- cial streets, were announced Sat- nrdav hv Rrevman Boise, manae- j er 0( the Breyman estate. The cor ner location win oe me new oown Boise said Lyle Bartholomew, Salem architect," is preparing plans for refinishing the exterior of the two - story structure and for di viding the first floor into five store rooms. The work s to start within two to three weeks. Only tenant definitely signed Saturday was Quisenberry, whose drug store was burned out by the Guardian building fire last No- vember and who has since been ; located on Ferry street. His loca- : tion. facing mostly on Court street. has been mostly vacant for nearly a year, with the exception cf a in May. when it was quarters. One store room is occu pied by Burke's Camera shop. Solon Stumbles in Rush to Adjourn WASHINGTON, June 19-yp- In congress' rush toward ad journment today. Rep. Elston i (R-Ohio) asked unanimous consent for the hous.e to pass a minor bill in which he was interested. The clerk couldn't find it at ; the desk. The hunt went on un- I til Speaker Martin (R-Mass) announced: - j "The bill has already been l passed." manner that he would draw pay for time lost because of injury. A report on this possibility also will be presented to the convention. Another important report slat ed for consideration will deal with the legislative program. This is ex pected to include a discussion of tax reforms and other legislation. The question of flood and water control in the west is to be dis cussed by Robert C. Smith, Sacra mento, Calif., of the federal bureu of reclamation. (Additional details on page 4) OOH SENATORS L0ST 5 10-9 passage of a measure boosting th pay of postal workers by $450 a year and most other classified em ployes S330. That i was tied to a postage rate increase. s The last big hurdle was passtd with senate approval of a $6,030, 710,228 foreign aid bill, with pcr .mission to spend all the money- in 12 months if the president finds it necessary. Senate passage came just befpra 12:30 a. m. eastern standard tima on a voice vote. The house had ap proved the compromise a few min utes earlier ch a roll call, 319 to 62. ; The foreign aid! appropriation was shoved through fast after pas sage of the nation's second peace- time draft measure. That bill, re-" viviruj conscription for two years and providing 21 months service for men aged 19 through 25, had snarled the senate in an overnight filibuster of more j than 17 hours Friday night. The I senate, break ing a talkathon of ; Senators Tay lor (D-Ida.) and Linger (R-NJ).)S put the draft through Saturday morning on a voice vote. Nearly 12 hours later the house approved it 258 to 136 on a roll call. The bill provides that no one shall b inducted until 90 days after pas sage. - With the two big quarrel; out of the way, the lawmakers wera ! g g : a i t.O 111 CreeS JSgTGe ' . fjll 1 riCe OllDDOrt i il WASHINGTON Jane Z-iJP) ( Sunday) Senate and bouse conferees agreed at 3 ajn. (EST) today en a compromise extend ing the existing- farm price support through 1949 and then putting into effect a new, some what lower level of price prop. Both houses have yet to acL- - all but ready to put Into effect a plan worked out by the republican leader.- to adiourn: -ubiect to re- call by the GOP chiefs. - i Even with the most controver- J ;al business done, however, sena- tors !earnei they might be kept for several hours. , To Consider Bills ' Acting Majority Leader Wherry ; ;R-Neb., well after the senate ; clocks passed midnight, announced 1 that naif a dozen minor bills still m-it be considered. I Senator Taft (R-Ohio) chair man of the senate republican steering committee, told reporters , the two houses would quit after j tonight's session under a resolu I tion probably setting December 31 as the ;ate for a next meeting j unless there is a special session, i "We might recall congress be tween the conventions, after tha conventions, or even after the" elections." Taft said m answer to questions on the leadership's plana. Truman Could Call President Truman also could call the lawmakers back. Regardless of what the repub lican chiefs might do. many demo crats indicated a belief the presi dent would summon a special ses sion to act on housing legislation and long-range farm plan. Under the republican adjourn ment plan the lawmakers could be called back by House Speaker . Martin (Mass). House Republican Leader Halleck (Ind), Acting Sen- -a tor Majority Leader Wherry (Neb), and Senator Vandenberg (Mich), president of the senate. The plan was laid at a GOP conference after conferees for tha ; senate and househad agreed on the foreign aid program which permits the president to spend all the money in 12 months if hm considers it necessary. Senate Flan That is the senate's plan and the administration's plan, except for the device of calling it 15-month project Just before the? jam began to ease up the senate ducked ; tha threat of a new filibuster over oleo taxes. That was done by ap plying a drastic and seldom-used procedure which cut off debate. something that generally goes against the senate grain. , - However, another contest waa dragged to the fore again, after once being apparently disposed of by acknowledgement that the two houses are so fart apart nothing can be done about a farm program now. Nine Pacific Northwest repre sentatives voted in favor of : the compromise draft bill and three, were against. Republicans for in- ' eluded AngeL N orb lad and Stockman of Oregon. Republicans . against Included f Ellsworth of Oregon. ; CONFEDERATE VET DIES 1 BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va, Juna 19-Wr-Gen. Julius Franklin HowelL 102-year-old former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, died at fcia home her. tonight. t i -