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1 1 if q .) o;- on no ;-p: j o qo .nona "Oi O'OOD " O O O O E tCETT-GGHTIt TEAR - ' Berlin is the lever by which Russia hopes to pry "the allies out of all Germany. The closure of the railroad gateway in violation of inter-power agreement is osten- . sibly to gethe allies out of Ger many's old capital. Really it is to force a fresh meeting of the coun cil of foreign ministers where the USSR hopes to gain concessions that will put all of Germany in the path of its penetration. What precipitated the pulling of the drawstring -about Berlin was the proclamation of a new German state in the west and the issuance of a new currency. Russia saw that a Germany recreated under the western, allies would be lost to communism for the present, at least. It saw also that a revived Industry in the Ruhr would with" the help of EGA. bring western Europe to life and strength. Eco nomic prosperity there would threaten soviet Controls in the sat ellite states. The pressure of slow strangula tion of thewestern sectors of Ber lin is not just a sample of caprice but a link In the chain of settled soviet policy. In general that is to lay the basis for a subsequent absorption of all Germany within the soviet-communist orbit. To that end Russia , opposes the Marshall plan because it prefers a weakened west Europe. It demands a share In control of the Ruhr though it lowers the iron curtain against any allied, look-in in east Germany. It opposes a west Germany state be- ' cause that is organized on a fed eral ' basis and Russia prefers a centralized state as one easier to handle. It opposes, currency re valuation because that (Continued on Editorial Page) Holy Gty Truce Honored; Jews . By Max Boyd ' CAIRO, July VI -UP) - Fighting stopped in Jerusalem today but the war roared on elsewhere in Palestine. . Twin - engmed , planes bombed Tel Aviv in seven sorties today. the Israeli government announced. One of the raiders was snot down. Israeli planes struck at Arab troop concentrations and commu nications in thje Tulkarm area of TEL AVIV, Israel, July 11-JP) Dasnasena, capital ef Syria, was bombed today by Israeli air planes, it was , officially an novneed tonight. central Palestine and ' at Syrian concentrations r at Mishmar and Hay Yardem in northern Galilee. Count Folke Bernadotte- headed for the Holy Land with 'the belief that the Arabs will accept the United Nations cease-fire order before the three-day time limit expires Sunday. Israel accepted the cease-fire (yesterday provided the Arabs agree, v But there Is little expectation here the Arabs will obey the UJt. order. Many Arabs here believe the Arab states will (1) continue fighting, (2) wait to see whether Om security council will . adopt sanctions and (3) - then decide whether to impose counter-sanctions, such as suspending oil de liveries to the United States navy and western Europe. Firing stopped in Jerusalem after a tumultuous night of fight ing. Guns thundered to. the final second beforej 4 in. (9 p.m. EST) deadline!. - FLYING DISCS REPORTED The recent revival of flying disc stories came to Salem Saturday, when two objects "too high to be airplanes and looking like ash trays' were reported traveling north about 9:50 a. m. by Gwenlyn Klinge of 73Q:Market si ;i nxnjcl ICracItcrs BV WAJXEN GOODGJCH 'MATCH I SV - M - ; ot joa, too, Fimxworth but yotlt hzre to sptik to tho "$uptrimttttdtaW ' '' QFTP fflDQDOCB BomJjDamascus - L. .J ' I Jl -H - fQUNPPP 1651 f : ! 22 PAGES To Oregon U'refifon s :' !!'V-'- Dcjpictecl Salem's ! 1948 Cherryland festi val will close four days of cele bration tonight as the musical drama "Song of Oregon" is pre sented at the state fairgrounds. The program will start at 8:30 p. m. i j Thousands of Salem area resi dents and visitors participated in and viewed the parades and pa geantry of the festival, revived in 1947 after two decades of in activity. Children Applauded An Uncle Sam and his sister, a trio of 2 l, 2 -year-old blondes, a down, a girl whose baby buggy passenger yrzs a dog, a long-skirted cyclists and a girl pushing her baby's stroller won the first priz es Saturday, when the festival's children's parade was revived. (All winners listed on page 11). Nearly '100 youngsters under eight years of age were applaud ed as they walked and rode through! downtown streets. The parade also included the royal court, Salem Eagles junior drum ana bugle corps and dancers from the Armstrong school. As the parade formed at Mar ion square, at least one balloon every minute escaped skyward as some child forgot and let loose. But the. Cherrians, who directed the parade and gave a balloon to every entrant, saw that nearly all lost, balloons were replaced. Festival Climax The colorful history of Oregon will be Ibid tonight in song and story on a stage setting in front of tne main grandstand to climax the celebration. "Soloist i will be Lucile Cum- mings, formerly of Salem, now starred at Radio City Music hall, New York. Heard with Miss Cum mings ii to be the Salem Oratorio society ichorus, directed by Mel vin H. Geist. . : - ine -oong- uses narrative and early Oregon scenes as descriptive pnrases; tor tne musical numbers that make' un the naeeant. The drama briefly sketches important steps Jit tne Oregon country's past from lf88 to July, 1858. Salem Girl Featured The musical drama was written by Carl Ritchie, who also dirrfta the dramatic sections. A narrator carries the story along. Instru mental music is to be supplied by the Salem municipal band. Miss Cummings will sing "Hills of Home," "Youll Never - Walk Aloce, f Hills" and "Recessional,' as solos, f Battle Hymn of the Re public; will , be" sung by her as a finale wfth the chorus. The chorus will sing "Land of the Empire Builders," "Columbia, the Gem? of the Ocean," "Onward Ye People," "A Mighty Fortress," "The Banks of the Sacramento," "Battle Hymn of the Republic and an early American folk sned- ley.,' i Oregon Hospital fcscapees Caught In Los Angeles PORTLAND, July 17-V-Stato police reported today the capture at Las Angeles of an attendant and an inmate who1 escaped from the Oregon state hospital early this month. Identified as Edgar Marion Watson, 1 19, an inmate, and Ro bert Burr, 21, attendant, they will be brought to Clackamas county to face charges of assault, rdbbery and theft of an automobile.' They tare - accused of robbing Winfordl Green, Milwaukee bar tender in a highway motel near Concord, after their escape. Green was found tied ud in th mop1 July 3, His car was recovered at luigene. 1 - , : -:- Watson, committed from Wash ington countv. walked awav from the state institution wjnle serv ing as an outside trusty. - .The, two were arrested by Los Angeles I sheriffs deputies after a coast wide nickun notice had been distributed. , 1 I The T7iincis! t On page 13 today appear the winners .in the first week's competition df The - Oregon Stetesmaa's SUMMER PHO TO CONTEST. . i. i The! second week's competi tion how is open until mid night Wednesday, July 2L There is no age limit, no en try fee, no obligations. Entries must - have been taken since June: I, 1948. Only amateurs are entitled to compete - those whd take pictures solely for a bobby hot for the family album. Full! details of the " contest with its' four classifications (1 -Children animals; 2 Pictor ial - scenery; 3 Portrait character study; 4 News "sportsl on page 13. : Mhie-3ranta. Ends Fete Tonight . , . , . i ; : . , , Statesman, Salem Oregon. Standay, July 18, 1943 Children9 s I r i 3T"v f-r'i - -K sJ'7ssJir'r' yt-ifZx, jfmr.-A, jr r&M&r&'; These three cycling maids were tival children's parade. For Janet local cycle contest a month ago. 1 v-v-r . . . Second place was taken by LaDonna Mae Hassenstab, 5 (left), daughter of Mrs. Loons? Davison. 534 N. Winter st. Third was-won by field. 1790 N. Capitol st. (All photos by Don Dill. Statesman staff ad story page 11.) i-i. 'if ' K 7 Hi . -. - N More winners In the ehildren's eolorfal parade were Ted Chamberlla, 24. as King Bins', and Terry (left) and Sherry Beyer,- 2V4 as Royal Annes, la the wagoa entries. Ted is the son of Li. and Mrs. Claade L. ChamberllB, and the twins are daurhters of Mr. and Mrs. William O.' Boyer, all ef 2379 Cherry ave. At right la Linda Chapman, f , daaghter ef Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman, Salem rente ', box 137F, whose baby buggy's passenger Is the dog Paddles. 1, - , . ,., - -. , I''- S ' Brother and sister acts proved popular among children's parade entries. Eight-year-old Patty Claggett, and her 1 (-months-old sister Carolyn Ann. (left) daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Claggett, 917 " Klnrwood dr won first la the stroller division. First for Mercies went to Dale Jack Spoelstra, 4? (right) who as Uncle Sam pulled a wagon carrying his sister Janice Jean. 3. Their parents are Mr. - sad Mrs. Jack Spoelstra. 1 . j - . -if-. t Police Seek y, . ' ' -I Cause of Blast A mysterious blast In north Sa lem sent three police cars -to the area early this morning seeking the cause. The explosion, or earth shaking occurred near midnight last night. -' - 1 - City police received numerous telephone calls from, the tone, ranging from - north .Summer street to north 18th street in the 1200 block, all calls reporting that the explosion occurred north of; that area. . , - , ,1 : - RADIO STATION TO OPEN NEWPORT. July 17-WVRadio station KNPT will formally open tomorrow. .1 Cherryla hd top tricycle division winners Saturday fa the revived Cherryland fes Franklin, 6, (center), history repeated itself, for she won first in a She Is the daaghter of Mr. and Alexandria Bradfrleld, C (right) j .3" ' ' 1. - t"' i ! w f r 1.- Lee FORD WORKERS VOTE DETROIT, Julyr 17 - iJP) - The 116,000 Ford Motor Co. production workers' across the nation ace fin ishing a strike vote this week end. Union spokesmen predicted they would favor the walk wt by a large majority. - ; 7eather Max. SS - , - S3 Min. PrwMp. M Jf S3 ' ' .00 i S3 trace 9 M Portland San Francisco Chicago r- Nrw YorK TT traco Winametto rWr -l.S feet. - IX) RECAST (from U.S. weather bu reau. iMcNary field. Salom): Partly cloudy today and tonight. Fair - Mon day. High today near S3, law near ST. Farming conditions excellent, but dust ing and apraytog to be hindered by af- -; !fALEBf PRIcmTATIO? ' ? - rrst iepC 1 tm Ivlj II) . . - ThiYar Last rear Average MJU S7.U No. ICS Royalty Mrs. Earl Franklin, S9S S. 12th st. daughter of Mrs. Alexander Brad- photographer.) (Additional pictures v..; . 4 . - - K . 1 XT' .. 7". V '- " : Italian Reds . ' Attack Toim : rROMI, July 17 -VP- - Italian soldiers and police In armored ears were closing in tonight on 3,000 communist-led . Insurgents who took to the hills after ter rorizing a village near Florence. J Troops . from Florence -f and Siena " were rushed to Abbadia San Salvatore last 'night after nearly half the town's population rose up in violence. They attack ed the telephone station, spread terror through the - streets and shot a policeman to death, , , It was the only report of vio lence in Italy tonight as the na tion returned to normal. . . Pile 5c J . - ' , v. v ' i ' I I ... 'Zl :4 Bixiemeii Pick Two On Ticket By Leroy Slmme BIRMINGHAM, .July 17 --(P) Defiant Dixie , democrats named two southern governors today to head a campaign to .defeat Mr. Truman in, the solid south ' In November. : ' " J. Strom " Thurmond, 45, " of South Carolina, was chosen as presidential candidate. Fielding L. Wright, 53, of Mississippi was named for vice president. : Angered over what both candi dates termed "a stab In .the back" at the democratic convention earlier this week, the tumultous meeting gave shouting agreement to assertions the south will never surrender local control on racial issues Neither candidate made any claim of victory but both prom ised to show the national party "the real democratic party Is in the south." Campaigns were planned in 15 states including Missouri, home of Mr. Truman. The resolution nominating the two men also called another meet ing of southern revolters . here Oct. 1. Unlike today's session, tne October meeting would be .limit ed to delegates from 'each state numbering the same as their presidential electors. In seconding the two nomina tions. Sen. Eastland (D-Miss), made the forecast that "the race next November is between Gov, Thurmond and Gov. Thomas E, Dewey." Truman will not get a single electoral vote, he shouted. Nomination of both candidates was by acclamation. Salem Riders, 'Baldy' Winat HorseShow By Les Cer jftaff Wrttar.Th Statesman Salem horsemen rode to six first places and Waterloo's "Bal A-rn won tils third tuar-of-war vie tnrv over man during the Salem fnerrvland festivar horse show Saturday night before a packed grandstand at the state fair grounds track. In a noncnaiani ana aisuneresv ed manner, the 2,000 - pound draueht horse gave one tug on the 100-yard rope, sprawling his two- husky opponents along tne ausry track. The time was three seconds. Two Opponents ' Beaten by the unconquerable steed were two huskies. Bill Spar- hawk and Jess Carter, both 01 a- lem. In two previous perform- ium "Ttaldv - outoulled indivi dual strongmen at Waterloo and Portland. A three - foot length of nine held bv the men Saturday was pulled into the shape of a bow by "Baldy's" tremendous strengtn. Salem swept all four top posi- tions in tne paraae ciass." now Franke, riding SUver King,- won first place and Mrs. Harry Carcon second place with Ribbon' GirL Bert Bileau and Tony Minden were third and fourth respective ly. Van Welder Wins- Salem Saddle clubbers took two beats of the stake - bending race and Benton County Sheriff's posse the third. The Benton county posse was second in the third heat: Linn County Sheriffs posse second in the first heat, and Silverton Sad dle club second in the second heat Van Welder of Salem romped home first in the obstacle race. dos tins the' creditable time of 1 minute. A seconds. Bill Reed and Virgil isuaiey 01 ue jdcdwd wo ty posse were second and third re sDectively. ' " . . .a at. 1 A af 1 .Scurry race victor was Ray Gar lick of Salem, who posted a fast 39 seconds. Peggy Turley and Dot Gray.-both of Salem, were second and third in the event.' v The roueh - and - tumble bal loon race was pttnetured by Ai ln galls of Salem. - ' 1 i Queen Watches ' r The Benton county team oz fa- die Larkin? and Don Appiegate captured that musical barrels competition. v ' 1 Bill Armstrong or unn wnmrj posse won 1 tne rags - w ncnci event witn Annum aauicnaj vt. Silverton taking second position. Ten - year old Orval Schry der of Willamina threw a neat las so' to win easily in the Junior goat roping contest, -i :. ' - ! Granam snarxey was general chairman of the show. "Pop" Pot ter was Judge and Bud Woods ev ents announcer. Red iJuanings ana his Portland cowboys from station KOIN furnished ' entertainment and music for the even' Interested - spectators were Cherryland Queen Lois Eggers and her royal court -escorted by Salem Cherrians. CTJRRAN VICTORY CERTAIN ; NEW YORK. July IT -CJV A sweeping victory in the giant port of New York gave Joseph Curran, a better than two - to - one na tional lead for reelection at presi dent of the CIO National Mari time uaion. :" ' 4 Blazing Truck Exlinguislied -At JFire Station f LEBANON, July' 17 A fire came to the Lebanon fire depart ment Friday evening and grate ful, firemen extinguished it without- moving a truck,, clanging a bell or swinging an ax. . - -. Bill's Garbage service truck, while making :its rounds, sud denly , caught fire . about '. two blocks north of the station on Main street. The driver sped his burden of blazing garbage right up to the station where fire fight ers atniickly. hosed it out, The truck was hot damaged. , , Gen. Hershey Reappointed Draft Director By Arthar 8. Roberts .j WASHINGTON, July 17 - (4) Major Gen. Lewis B. Hershey got his old Job back Jtoday. He's director of selective serv ice again. , Hersheys formal re-appointment by President Truman was another step toward national pre paredness as unrest in Europe con tinued. The task of assembling manpow er is one with which Hershey is highly familiar, f He first was appointed director of selective service in 1941 and was responsible for setting up the organization under which 10.000, 000 men eventually were supplied the armed forces, and under which some 38,000,000 men were regis tered and classified for military service. This time Hersheys prime Job is the registration ot youths 18 through 25 under the new peace time draft act. An executive order dealing with registration will be issued by Pres ident Truman next week, the White House announced. The order in which various age groups will be called among those eligible for service under the draft has not yet been disclosed, j Registration of males from 18 through 25 Is expected to begin about August 10..0 r Mt. Ansel Girl To Reign over Bean Festival STAYTON, July 17 -(SPecial)- Lorraine Walker of ML Angel was chosen over eight other princesses to rule the Stayton Bean festival July 27 to 31 at the queen selec tion finals here tonight. The 17-year-old queen-elect is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Walker, route 1, ML Angel, and a graduate of Mt Angel academy. She is the youngest of a family of eight, has brown hair, brown eyes, weighs 132 pounds and is 5 feet 5 inches tall. Her. sister, Shirley- Walker, was queen of the 1948 Flax fes tival. Judges Rudolph Schenk and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haines, all of Mc MlnnvUle, were unanimous in their choice. Master of Ceremonies Gene Mal ecki introduced the queen -ect at g p re-festival dance heldTac the tennis courts following the selec tion. i . Other queen candidates were Marie Fery, Stayton; Dorothy Gil bert, Aumsville; -Rosemary Breit enstein. Sublimity; ' Norma Jean Devine, Gates; Charlene BelL De troit; Joy Nadinc Young, Scio; Margaret Swanzy. Jefferson: and Beatrice.. Stinnet. Turner. . Mrs. Kenneth Hanson, Stayton, is of ficial chaperon. , , SDK AMERICANS KILLED : . HONG'KONG, July 17 -vTV At least six Americans and two Cana dians were listed tonight among 25 dead in the crash of a flying boat en route from Macao to Hong Kong. . . - Meat Rationing, Oleo Tax Cut Added for Congressional Study WASHINGTON, July 17-UP)- Meat rationing and oleomargarine tax repeal were added today to the legislative bill - of - fare that congress will look over when it returns a week from Monday. A new anti-communism bill also was an added starter. Proposals for all three came from the law makers themselves, not from the White House. . - Some guarded talk was heard of possible investigations -4 In quiries conducted by the republi can majority which would probe the Workings of some of the execu tive agencies controlled by demo crats. But the republicans weren't telling yet Just what they, had in mind. ' ' -.; : : The republicans, as well as Mr. Truman, face - some prospective headaches In the dog-days session. But they also have an absolute ma jority In both houses a great spe cific for legislative headaches. Rep. Klein ( D-N.Y.) served no tice on the GOP today that he wiU seek to repeal the Taft-Hartley labor law on the first day of the session. Any repealer, however. 1 . 1 ;! j i: - ." . i I " : i 1':- Americari ! . 'it.U-v Oisplaybct SCAMPTON.. England, July IT WV Giant' Superfortresses flying; with fully loaded guns zoomed into British bases J today in a spectacular display of ' Americ&'a air ! might .'& :) They were manned chiefly by combat-hardened crews. They touched down st Scamp ton, Wed dington and Marhsm fields tm the western edge of e East Anclia : the flat country from whkh the Eighth air force mounted lis World War II sir attacks against Germany. Those (fields wtre chosen as base because of U length of their runwsys.; ' ' The Sut?rforts j bomb -bays were empty. When I- the; plare landed the gunners carefully re-; moved c the belt of smmuniticn from the gun feed ways. The crev.s were confined to their bases tor 4ft hours. No explanation uim. given. 1 . i ' - i; A In ' Weisbadeit. Germany. Lt Gen. Curtis E. Lemay said the Superforti will engage in sim.t lated - bombing missions while In Britain. He said they also ill engage In "normal routine train-" ing flights." ! ;. Lemay, commander of the U. S. air, force in Europe, said huge B-29s probably will' land ' at U. S. bases in Germany "iron time to time during the course of their missions.; f By Jeha M. Ilightower WASHINGTON. July 17-()-Tn the dpinion of top American offi cials Russia is pressing the Ber lin j crisis dangerously clofe te open .warfare this . weekend. The possibility of one or mere Wstnrflw inmlante' 4 rt : 4 Ki a n ridors leading to Berlin is riow rated highest since the Russisns announced they would make' ex tensive training flights across the routes traveled by (western csrge planes.- j $ i One highly placed authority re ported that the" Russians appear ed to be misjudging entirely the determination of j the western powers to stick in Berlin. . If this analyishis correct it means a complete failure to dsie of the American-British-Frer,f h diplomatic effort to impress in the Kremlin the firmness of their Berlin policies, j The .! Ruii'f blockade of Berlin has continued. Since the end of ; the last war state department j and t military experts have ger.erslly taken t-e line that a new conflict vtith Russia could only result from blundering by one side or the other in the "cold p war." Memibhites to Run Hospital At Lebanon J LEBANON, July j 17-(SpecIil ) Lebanon General, i hospital turned over to the Mennonite church board of missions of the Pacific coast by a group of total doctors today. 1 j The hospital ha$ been operated for the past 28 years by Mary and Martha Schuler, sisters. It was owned, however, by Drs. N. E. Irvine, Joel Booth and Ralph Her-, ron. The three owners, in co operation with Drs.. Frank Gircd and M. O. Perkins, purchased the hospital's equipment from the sisters for $20,000. i - 1 ! The equipment plus the doctors ownership. valued at around $35,- 000, was turned over to the Men nonite group to operate until a new hospital is b Jilt next -year. The old hospital tfcen will be Jd and the proceeds "Used in the ne w hospital fund." i The new Lebanon Community hospital also will be operated ty the Mennonite board. A fund drive, now three weeks old, has' raised $200,000. The hospital Is te cost $450,000. j i would have to clear the republi can dominated labor committee of be ordered to tho floor by a ma jority of the house. I Rep. Javits (R-N.Y.) brought up the meat rationing proposal. What he wants Is a law which would let the president set up rationing and let congress end it when it chooses. '-. .( . i The president ! has advocated stand-by ration and price eontrcl powers, although he did not con fine the proposal to meat. ' Repeal of federal oleomargarine taxes was pledged by the cmo-' era tic party's 1948-model platform. Jla lt.laUJ ' 1 ,i uo:i ;&ic !