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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1948)
f Tho Statesman ' Salem, Oregon, Saturday, August 7, 1918 Crump Defeat Confirmed in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Term.. Aug. The potent E. H. Crump political dv nasty of Memphis and a lesser democratic organization long al lied with it in Tennessee went dtftn in stunning defeat today as the final ballots were counted from yesterdays violence - punc tuated elections. While unofficial tabula tims told a story of the Crump organiza tion's thrashing in the statewide democratic primary, the national guard moved into - Benton in southeast Tennessee to quell con tinuing election strife which has left two dead and five wounded following a Polk county general election. And tha bi-partisan good gov ernment league in Polk claimed a thumping victory, with the excep tion of three Justice of the peace races, in its effort to unseat the democratic organization of form er Sheriff Burch Biggs, which has 'controlled Polk for 18 years. The Biggs organization frequently has cooperated with , Crump in state primaries. National guardsmen, aided by the state highway patrol, moved in On Polk county on instructions of Gov. Jim McCord to restore and maintain order threatened by gun- Elay incident to the final tabula -on of ballots in the county elec tlw. Troopers Arrive Troopers 85 in number ar rived a few minutes after a second ambush shooting within 24 hours. The first ended in the death of one- man and wounding of anoth er. In subsequent gunplay anoth er man was slain and four in jured. Today's ambush was aimed at m heavily armed motorcade bring ing in an election box from Cop prhill over near the North Caro lina and Georgia line, to the coun ty seat. The driver was cut by flying glass from the single shot. The landslide which engulfed the Crump, forces was such as Crump himself had buried bis op rition without setback in 20 years. Crump's choice for the state's two top nominations for U. S. senator and for governor were s Kindly whipped. IeCord Beaten Crump's choice for governor, in cumbent Jim McCord, seeking third two - year term, carried on ly the tenth (Shelby county-Mem- Ehis) district and the first district i republican east Tennessee. His senatorial caindidate, John A. Mitchell, carried only his home district, the fourth in middle Ten- eiee, and the tenth. The state ten districts. Victors in the senatorial and gu bernatorial contests were Estes Kefauver, veteran of 10 years in the lower house of congress, and ir jraon Browning. 63 Perish in Ie Sliima Blast TOKYO. Saturday. Aug. 7-(p-SiKty-three persons were reported killed yesterday at Ie Shima when small landing craft exploded While ammunition was being loaded from that tiny island off Okinawa. The Far East air force said a report from lr force officials on Okinawa listed 50 natives, 11 Fill- ino crew members and two en-i-sted men as the victims. The landing craft was demol ished, as was a smaller boat being ti-sed to move World War II stocks Of ammunition from Ie Shima, th Hand on which War Corre spondent Ernie Pyle was killed. The air force said planes from Okinawa shuttled throughout tha night to Ie Shima with medical Supplies and provisions. Colors in the ceramic tiles fatrnd in Egyptian buildings built n tha 14th and 15th centuries re still vivid. Ends Today - Coot. 1:45 IF WINTER COMES "APACHE ROSE . Starts T JOHN GAIL WAYNE RUSSELL (Jewels of Brandenburg" Sichard Travis ' MlcheHae CbelreT . r L 1 1 Tl ' Ste d Fal4 4 ReminUer:Given Of DriVerg License Deadline Tuesday All Oregon drivers licenses bearing the serial numbers 5R 462001 to 5R495000 must be re newed by 'Tuesday, August 31. under provisions k of the revised license renewal system approved by the 1MT legislature. Secretary of Stato Karl T. Newbry an nounced Friday. 3 All numbers below 9R462001 are now void. h ' Licenses are expiring in blocks of 33,000 each month, according to the "5R, serial number on the face of each card. Newbry said the printed expiration date is no longer correct in most cases. Motorists- planning out-of-state trips rith licenses not yet due for renewal are being advised to at tach a schedule to the license card as proof they are carrying a valid permit. Remington Said Fired as Result Of Red Probe WASHINGTON, Aug. -W) Rep. Mundt (R-SD) said tonight that William Wl Remington, of the commerce department, who has been accused of supplying in formation to a Russian spy net wvrk, "has been removed from his job." Mundt said on a radio program (Mutual) that this is one useful result that has come from con gressional investigation of Soviet espionage activities. He said that previously ! Remington had been on vacation and on leave from his commerce department position but has been removed from the Job since the bearings began. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer has announced that Rem ington, who was in the office of international trade, has been placed onindefinite leave" until the question of his associations has been cleared up. A spokesman for the department said tonight that was still the sit uation, that Remington had not been "fired." Mundt is acting chairman of the house un-American activities com mittee, which has been conducting one phase of the spy Inquiry. Rem ington has been a major witness before a senate subcommittee headed bf Senator Ferguson (R Mich) which is concerned with government loyalty checks. U.S., British to Sell Farben Plants FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 6 -P- American and British au thorities announced today that scores of .plants of the huge I. G. Farben chemical combine will be offered for- sale soon. One U.. S. officer estimated the number of properties involved at about 50." An announcement said the sale is designed to keep the billion dollar trust from being reconsti tuted. Colorado Ammo Dump Explodes PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 7 -W-Howard Miller of the Pueblo Chieftain, said tonight that "an ammunition dump" at the Pueblo ordinance depot, nine miles east of the city, had blown up. The newspaperman said the ex plosion was thought to have been caused by lightning. He said preliminary reports in dicated no one was injured. NTOurm -ends tonight: X Technicolor Hits! "ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS' "BLACK BART" TOMORROW I V7 l7 1 I I 4 if EHig . jct KTX A HwmGai4mrm Mmtw Him J . tad mu - i- LlUle Miss Flxlt at Her Best! r i r 1 i .i. ' 1 ? Rerd Breaking Women in Olympic Finish WEMBLET, Englaad. Ag f Mrs. Fanny Blaakers-Kaea rixht), Dutch housewife, and Maweea Gardner (left) of England, shew strain af ter rifle pace as they reach tape at end ef St-meter hardle final at Wembley. England, stadium. Though Mrs. Blankers-Keen was the victor, both she and the British girl were credited with finishing la identical tlsoa af 1L2 aeeends.' a new Olympic and world record. Mrs. Blankers-Keen later cm p tared the 200-meter dash to become the first of her sex ever to win three Olympic championships la track aad field. UJP) Wlrephoto to The Statesman). Superf oris End 'Routine' Flight Around World TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 6 -yp)-Space-slashing B-29's roared in and out of Davis-Monthan air force base today, cutting the world down to unimpressive size from a military standpoint. Two superfortresses completed the first round-the-world flight by the big bombers as dawn was breaking over this desert spring board for hops to every section of the globe. Stepping from the first plane to hit the runway, Lt. Col. Rich ard W. Kline of Haskell, Tex., remarked: "Round-the-world flights can now be classed as routine stuff for B-29's." The globe-girdling planes re turned IS days after departure, flying in from Anchorage, Alaska on the last leg. They made eight stops all told. One of the three B-29's which took off on the world flight went down in the sea off Aden, South ern Arabia, killing 17 of its crew of 18. Japslgnore Walkout Ban TOKYO. Saturday, Aug. 1-iJP) A small force of section hands on the government railway on Shi koku today became the first to defy the new "no-strike" ban is sued by the Japanese cabinet. The cabinet ordered an imme diate investigation and threatened criminal prosecution. The big test is expected later today with the expiration of a strike deadline set by tha "big gov ernment communication workers union. The union has said it will defy the government ban. The section workers struck "for an indefinite period" late yester day in the area of Matsuyama, west coast city of Shlkoku, small est of the four Japanese , home islands. VAYIIE ART.LKDATvH ftOSJO Extra! araaatttO F(Q) Cat 'Mailed' To Silverton Finding a homo for an un wanted cat is beyond ordinary duty of a U. S. mail carrier, but Star Route Carrier A. M. Vistica of Woodburn performed Just that extra service this week. While loading mail at the rear of Salem postoffice he noticed a sleeping cat atop a mail pile a stranger to the postoffice. As ho unloaded his Silverton mail an hour later, Vistica was surprised to find the same cat among his mail sacks. He left the cat with the Sil verton postoffice force who in turn found a homo for lO Duncan Resigns as Cannery Manager SILVERTON, Aug. J. S. Duncan, manager of the Kolstad Cannery Co. hero for over three years, resigned today. He gave no reason for the resignation. He has no plans for the future other than to take a vacation. L. E. Kolstad. president of the corporation, will take over duties as manager. Arrest of Two Gears Salem School Burglaries U. -S. secret service" disclosed Friday that Billy J. Williams, and Haron A. Cokers, both in cus tody, had been implicated in burg laries at Salem High school and Parrish Junior high on April 29, 1947. and Parrish and Leslie Junior highs on November 10, 1947. STATE LAMB CROP SMALL PORTLAND, Aug. 6-()-The smallest Oregon lamb crop on record was reported today by the department of agriculture. The year's crop was listed at 604,000, about 5 per cent under last year's and 44 per cent under average. Records date pack to 1924. FONDA TtHPtf ahiia ten inbric men dick poraii OUT SIBBSS GnAIIT T7ITUEI10 MAE MARSH .., -V ' T- ICi I 3 i: P.. Marie to Push Controversial Economic Bill PARIS, Aug. -(!p)-Andre Ma rie's new government today sought emergency powers from the national assembly to cope with France's financial problems. Coupled with an economic re form bill presented to the finance committee of the assembly was the admission that to all practical ef fect France is broke. The measure Is politically ex plosive and the chances are that Premier Marie may be forced to demand a vote of confidence in his 10-day-old government before assembly debate is concluded. The bill proposed in general terms: 1. Reductions in France's sprawling bureaucracy, civil as well as military. " 2. Tax reform, including possi ble increases in levies on business. 3. Reorganization of many na tionalized and semi-nationalized agencies and industries, such as the railroads, banks, automobile and airplane factories. 4. Authority for the govern ment to order its reforms by de cree without specific legislative action. Zachary Taylor wanted to ap point Abraham Lincoln governor of the Oregon Territory but Mrs. Lincoln disapproved. G AB R H Pet. Williams. Bed Sox 84 309 77 120 .388, Musial. Cardinals 88 390 8S 151 .387 Boudrcau. Indians SS 333 71 123 J48 ZaruU. Browns 92 343 49 113 .330 Lowrcr. Cubs SI 258 31 4 JS2S Dark, Braves S4 320 02M Runs batted in: National league Gi ants, 85; American league, Rod Sox. 83. Homo runs: National league Kiner. Pirates. 28; Sauer. Reds. 27; American lcaru Kltner.x Indians. 24; DlMasslO. Yankoaa. 24. AGAR 0'BRIEII ' Last Day! Walt nag .ULAGLEN FSA Oiieftain " Retaliates to Studebaker (Picture on Page 1) WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -(P-Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing, on the griddle for his dealings with a cook and a commissioner, today: " L Said former commissioner of education John W. Studebaker used such poor judgement he had planned to fire him, but aaid Ewing. he "beat me to the gun" by resigning. 2. Flatly denied sludebaker's charges accusing Ewing of poor administration and of suppressing office of education attacks against communism. 3. Acknowledged that he had used a government hospital cook to prepare meals at the FSA, he explained, the budget bureau had assured him the procedure was proper arid added it will continue. Followed Letter - His blast against Studebaker fol lowed a letter from 'Studebaker released to newspapers last Sun day, accusing Ewing of interfer ing with the office of education program for promoting democracy in schools. . Ewing told a news conference that this was all "pure poppycock and Irrelevant and irresponsible innuendo." He said it doesn't re quire a sensitive nose to detect "an aroma of politics and pique." Studebaker said one of his staff member's speeches criticiz ing communism had been cen sored. Ewing said today that Studebaker had failed to mention that another part of the speech had been dejeted which called congressmen "miserable objects" and worse. "Where would we be if a thing like that got out?" ho asked. Planned Discharge As to Studebaker, Ewing said ho had planned to discharge him because he was absent from his post so often on personal business. He said Studebaker was in San Diego and Los Angeles for 121 days during the year April 1947 to April 1948. Ewing said the Federal Com munications commission granted a license Aug. 1, 1947 to Stude baker, his son and another per son for a radio station in San Diego. Ho said Studebaker was very resentful when question about his absence from bis office. S.50O DROWNED IN CHINA NANKING, Aug. 6 -UP)- Offi cial Chinese government reports today said 3,500 persons were drowned and 400,000 made homo less by the flooding Yellow river in northern Honan province. PHONE S4C7 MATINEE DAILY ffKOM 1 T. M. O O Starts Tomorrow! ' -i f ' . 1 t OHM VOID (or MICHAEL SHAYIIE. DETECTIVE f Co Hit! rL Dewey Gets" 6No' After Asking for DP Bill Revision WASHINGTON, Aug. - (JF) Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey got his first "no" from capitol hill today when a senate subcommittee turned down bis request to liber alize the displaced persons bill at this special session. Senator Rovercomb (R-WVa) said Dewey asked revision of the law, which has been criticized by a number of republicans and dem ocrats oa the ground that it dis criminates against many Jews and Catholics. Revercomb, chairman of the judiciary subcommittee, said "I emphatically deny" that the bill is discriminatory. Revercomb add ed that the Issue cannot be "dealt with in haste or under pressure" and should be explored at hear ings at the regular congressional session next year. State's Traffic Toll Over 40 for Third Consecutive Month Oregon traffic accidents claimed 40 lives in July to reach that mark y for the third consecutive month. Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry reported Friday. Urban areas accounted for nine of the deaths, with rural areas and open highway smashups claiming 31 deaths. Sharp in creases in traffic volumes coupled with the threeday Fourth of July holiday contributed heavily to the month's fatalities, Newbry de clared. Last Tim Tonito Starts at Dusk Jane Haver Lea MeCalllster Walter Brennaa - la Technicolor -"SCUDDA HOO! 8CUDDA HAY!" Wm. Gargaa WATERFRONT AT MIDNIGHT" CARTOON NEWS as. mm ! i ood MItlAN CCOOPII If Atootr ricTuns9 HENRY FONDA DOLORES DEL PEDRO ARMENDARIZ Mbi.CAtlOl NAISH HO CARtllLO WARD IONO ROIItT AIMSTtONO JOHtf OUAIEN f creoooloy y DUDIIY NICHOU ! JOHN FORD. VRKQ TMoxtMn TNCHuaBCAMi staokoacm -ti cuura or wiatm - I IONO VOTAO MOaaHOW OKESM WAS T VAUf TtTMT WHS IXTCHDASli 1 Asodssty Aivra vfaasr vy Z r Guard Quits Univis Plant DAYTON,. O, Aug. e-WVNa-tional guardsmen, having restored order at the Univis lens plant, struck their tents late today and left the Job of maintaining peace to the strikers, non-strikers and ' local authorities. t . "It has been demonstrated,' j said Gov. Thomas J. Herbert in ordering withdrawal of tho troops, "that workers who desire to work can do so in peace and safety." Canadians Support Atlantic Alliance OTTAWA, Aug. -UV A pro posal for a North Atlantic security alliance was written into the plat form of Canada's liberal party to night at its convention. The all-important party leader ship race intensified meanwhile as Prime Minister W. L. Macken zie King told the convention he would not be drafted. i i uri-irrnrir ConL From If, M. Now Showing! Doahlm-Crout Co-Feataret P&CHDD jGD KARTOON KARNIVAL Today lZJf With RemUr Showt Now Showine! "Hopalong Could j Returns' i ; Ends Today! (SarL) j Gone Autry Twilight oa Rio Grande" O Ted Donaldson "My Dog Rusty- m N . RIO Airmail News! ' mm S , j j ' - t " - 1 : , i t. 1 f vr.
