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I The- Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, April 3, 1949
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T3ird cages" of a sort are go
ing up on the roof-combs of hous-
- es In many parts of the country.
They arc the antennae of televis
ion, through them the TV waves
sure picked out of the air and' sent
through wires to the visual screen
In the house below. Owing to the
nature of TV waves the setting of
the: aerial must be. done carefully
to get the" best reception: An ex-
. tra antenna may be set at a differ
ent angle to give a wider range of
pickup.
Yes, television is coming out, of
'the laboratories and its screens
. are coming into the homes of Am
- erica. TV is no longer a barroom
attraction exclusively. In some ci
ties programs embrace a 'five o'
clock "children's hour" and the
neighborhood children troop into
the house of the TV owner, who
at least has a means of entertain
in . thr vounffsters. (What a
change this is from Longfellow's
rhiMrn,t hour, "between tne
vhn tlvisinn is snreadine ov
er the continent as new TV broad
casting stations start to operate
and the coaxial cable is stretched
mm ritv t 'eitv. rermittina net
work transmission, its expansion
fa attended witn conrusion ana
conflict Radio sees its position
imperiled, and of course radio in
rt ar takinc steoi to partici
pate in TV. Motion picture produ-
M -1 I II Mir
cers are coniuseu, unu; uvw
ing whether TV will prove a dis
aster or an asset. Some picture
comDanies have made overtures
toward TV participation. Theatres
are alarmed at the prospect of dra
ma in th homes. Radio stars are
wondering whether their popular
ity will fade wnen cusiomers can
see them as nappenea 10 many
stars or '
(Continued on editorial page)
Spring f Outing9 Weather Brings Response from Salem Youths
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Spriag la definitely with as here la the valley even theash the xaer-
cary does dip lew at nlrht. Evidence ec sprtaa is reand la thm late
afteraeen sanshiae. trees aad plants with bads ready to burst Into
leaf aad bloom, cries ef "It's my tarn to bat!" on the saadlots, and
the scores ef yeang and' eld taking to the reads la late afternoon.
Sacava roaming sreap waa found this week pausinr for a sip of cool
soda oa a rvstte bridge oa toe Creisaa creek road just off the South
River road. Sitting oa the ralllag, left to rlfht. are Beverly Yeang,
149 N. ISth st.; Gary Jones, 1S05 Jefferson st.; Helen Calla-han,
1415 N. 17th st.: Bob Nopp, 187 N. tn St.; Naydeea Taylor, 100 Che
mekeU sL; Bob Haxel. 2130 N. 4 th st.; and Sally Becker. 172 N.
Church st. Standing beside his bike is LeRoy Gregson, 435 Division
st. (Photo by Doa Dill, Statesman staff photographer.)
Win on First
Day of Show
v Portland dogs grabbed the bulk
of honors in the first day compe
tition of the Lions Club's dog show
held at the State fairgrounds Sat
urday. Three states and one Ca
' nadian province were represented
in the winners circle xoiiowing
Judging of the toys, bounds and
- terriers division Saturday.
The second half of the show
opens this morning at 9 o'clock
with Judging of balance of work
. ing dogs and all non-sporting
dogs. Following in ring one at 1
p. m. will be Judging of all sport
ing dogs. Starting at 10 a. m. in
ring two will be Boxers, Dober
mans,. Pinschers, Great Danes,
Great Pyrenees and Samoyeds.
At 2:30 p. m. Collies and Shet
land Sheep Dogs will be Judged in
what is expected to be the high
lightof the two day show. Tonight
at 7:30 o'clock will be the champ
ions parade, and following at 8 p.
m.. variety classes, best brace in
. show and best dog in show.
(List of winners on page 12.)
Man Hit by Falling
Airplane Window
Near Statehouse
signs il
On in London
After 10 Years
Pact Powers Unanimoil
In Accucaiion RtTGDia
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LONDON, April 2-P)-Cheering.
singing crowds in carnival mood
and dress Jammed London's streets
tonight to watch the lights go on
again.
It was New York City on New
Year's eve, New Orleans during
Mardi Gras.
After nearly 10 years of black
out and gloom, thousands of Lon
doners poured Into Piccadilly
Circus, Leicester Square and oth
er gathering places.- -
Traffic halted in the West End
the entertainment district as
crowds Jammed the roadways in
disregard of honking car horns
Faraders noisted youngsters on
their shoulders -in Piccadilly Cir
cus. Most of the kids had never
seen the flashing neon signs or
store windows lighted at night.
Electricians had scrambled over
London buildings since the day
Fuel Minister Hugh Gaifskill an
nounced that the coal situation
had Improved enough to warrant a
relaxation in the nationwide rule
against luxury use of electricity.
By John M. Hlxhtower
WASHINGTON, April 2-49VA11 12 Atlantic pact powers, speak
ing for the first time with a single voice, coldly accused Russia today
of misinterpreting the "nature and intent" of their projected non
communist alliance.
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nunuicri nnuauj coaxxea xvussia wiin acuoeraxeiy aisiorung; xne
purposes 1 of the treaty. Moscow,
in a note Thursday, called it an
ijast
-ompany
Reduces Rates
Patrons of Portland Gas and
Coke company, through a recent
reduction in the cost of oil, will
Verne deAutremont of the Sa
lem Airport is looking for a pair
of youths who rented his plane
for a low-flying expedition over
the campus and state capitol area
and lost a plastic window in the
process. .
'DeAutremont was notified that
an unidentified man had been hit
by a falling window while stroll
ing, near the capitoL but suffered
no injury,
i The youths nad rented the plane save i aDnroximatelv 1400.000 an-
s for a projected trip to Troutdale, nually through a s voluntary rate
ceAurrement saw, ana. accounted reduction, Public Utilities Commis-
zor xne missing winoow on return i sioner George H. Flagg announced
oy me explanation mat it naa i Saturday.
The reduction will be based on
4.g cents per 1000 cubic feet of I
gas used. Flagg said the effective
date of the reduction would be re
leased within a few days. A rate
reduction about 80 days ago by
the company, based on a price re
duction of oil, resulted in an an
nual saving of $500,000,
Flagg said it was the purpose of
the company and his office to grant
reductions in gas rates as rapidly
as oil prices decline. Crude oil is
the basic ingredient in the menu
blown, off at the take-off from
the .Troutdale field.
Animal Crackers
- r By WARREN GOODRICH
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aggressive move against the Soviet
Union.
Today's statement was a com
plete and sweeping rejection of
the Soviet note. "The pact," it
said, "is not directed against any
nation or group of nations but
only against armed aggression."
The statement was approved at
the ftrst meeting of the foreign
ministers. They will gather again
at 3 p. m. (EST) Monday to sign
the historic document.
In their meeting today, the for
eign ministers of Belgium, Cana
da, Denmark, France, Iceland,
Italy, Luxembourg, The Nether
lands, Norway, Portugal, The
United Kingdom and the U. S.
secretary of state also took two
other actions. An official com
munique reported them as follows
1. They "formally approved" the
text of the 20-year treaty. It would
pledge the United States and each
of the other powers to join in re
sisting an attack against any of the
12 nations.
2. They decided that an Atlan
tic council provided for in the
treaty should be "composed of
foreign ministers or other repre
sentatives of governments." They
agreed it should meet as soon as
the treaty goes into effect and
should then set up a defense com
mittee.
ERT DECISION DELAYED
WASHINGTON. April 2 -4Jf-
A dispute over aiding China, coup
led with a shortage of senators on
a spring Saturday afternoon, forc
ed the senate to postpone its final
decision on the European aid bill
until next week:
C. of C. Board
Votes to Back
Baldbck Plan
Support for the Salem long
range planning commission's ac
tion backing the Baldock plan for
local highway revision was voted
Saturday in an official poll of
Chamber of Commerce board of
directors.
The 15 directors reached, out of
20, were in "favor of the Baldock
plan, although two of them ex
presed their desire, for a four-lane
bridge, rather than the two - lane
Marion street brieve proposed by
the state highway department, ac
cording to Chamber Manager Clay
Cochran.
The planning commission had
voted Friday night to recommend
deferment of the complete one
way grid system offered by R. H
Baldock, state highway engineer,
but accepting it for city streets
in the state highway system.
Parking Area
Purchase Stymied
The joint ways and means com
mi t tee decided to sidetrack a bill
carrying an appropriation of $200,
000 for purchase of a block of im
proved property near the state
capitol area for motor vehicle
parking space for state workers.
It was recommended that this
proposal be referred to the state
capitol commission for study. The
appropriation was requested by
the state board of control.
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Young Republicans Take Top
Spot on State GOP Committee
i PORTLAND, April 2-F-Young
Republicans captured three of
four top officers in the GOP state
central committee election today.
1 The younger party workers also
lea a -successful campaign to have
the committee endorse, a conven
tion system for primary elections,
a I proposal now before the legis
lature.
Sigfrud Unander. Portland real
estate man who hist missed the
GOP nomination last May for
state treasurer, was named' chair
man. He is a former national co
chairman of the young party or
ganisation. :
'Mrs. Freda Petemss. DHaa mi
Neault, Baker, also a young re-
Riblican, becomes treasurer and
eweU Elliott, Baker, another
young republican, was reelected
secretary.
Robert Elliott, state manager for
Harold E. Stassen's iU - fated bid
for Oregon's presidential primary
balloting, suggested the state com
mittee support a bill which would
allow, state party conventions to
give official approval of selected
primary candidates. Another por
tion of the bill would have author
ized the state chairman to call a
state convention in 1940 to "dis-
party policy" if the legisla
ture falls to provide for such con
ReritCeilins;s
Removed in
Twenty Areas
WASHINGTON', April 1 -UP)
The federal rent administrator
today set up new nationwide evic
tion regulations. At the same time
he removed rent ceilings from
36,500 dwelling units in four
states.
These were the first in a series
of actions slated by Housing Ex
pediter Tighe E. Woods under the
new "home rule" rent control act
which runs through June 30, 1950.
Woods acted swiftly on the
eviction matter because such con
trols were not civen him in the
Old law which placed this power
in tne hands of local authorities.
The new rules, which take pre
cedence over local orders, set
forth the steps landlords must
take to qualify for the ouster or
der, and the safeguards to protect
tenants against unwarranted evic
tion.
In ordering controls removed
from 20 areas in Alabama. In
diana, New Jersey and Texa.
Woods-made it clear he would
slap the ceilings back on if rents
should rise there unduly.
Woods said more than 80 other
areas would be taken off the con
trolled list within week.
(Additional details on page 2.)
Army Selects
Prize Songs
G
WASHINGTON. April 2 iuPV-1
ine army wants a song it can call
its own and conducted a world
wide contest to find it. Todav it
picked out five to try on the pub
lic. It none clicks the search will
continue.
First prize went to Vaughn Mon
roe, orchestra leader, for his en
try "Men of the Army." He won
a $1,000 U. S. savings bond.
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High Rate of
Turnoverin
Positions Noted
Concerned over the failure of
the legislature to adopt the salary
schedule prepared by the state
civil service commission and ap
proved by the sub-committee on
Ways and means the Oregon State
Employes association through its
attorney, F. Leo Smith, issued a
statement Saturday remonstrating
against the delay: The salary bill
was rereferred to the ways and
means committee after a senate
debate in which the bill was criti
dsed for granting the scheduled
increase of an average of $30
month but failing to make appro
priations large enough to cover the
cost.
In its statement the OSEA calls
attention to the fact that in 1948
6,500 employes left state service
for other and often better "paying
positions. Another 1050 left in
the first quarter of 1949. The
statement sets out that continu
ance of present low state scale
will accelerate the turnover and
declares that with the new pay
scale the state employes will be
receiving less than others in si
milar service with outside employers.
Russ Try to
Inch into U.S.
Zone in Berlin
BERLIN. April 2 The
Russians tried vainly todav to
inch onto American soil in Berlin.
They even brought along their
own maps of the quartered city.
nussians maintaining the block
ade of western Berlin tried to
arrest several Germans filling in
ditch. American police arrived.
Both pulled out maps. The Amer
ican map showed the Germans
were one yard inside the U. S.
sector. The Russian map dis
agreed. , The Germans dropped
their ditch-filling task and there
the matter stood.
Meanwhile, in another border
area, Soviet sector police tried to
seize a German truck loaded with
tires and invaded a warehouse
where it was loaded. The Ger
mans summoned American mili
tary police and then a Russian
officer joined in. The dispute in
volved inches of soil.
Again, the argument was i
standoff.
Both cases were referred
higher levels.
Rev. Story's
Flock Stolen
The Rev. V. G. Story, pastor
of the Pilgrim Holiness church,
was looking for his flock Sat
urday and city police were look
ing for the thief that stole it.
The Rev. Mr. Story complain
ed to city police that someone
had entered the basement of his
residence at 2740 Cherry ave.,
while he was away and taken
17 New Hampshire Red chicks.
Atlanta Girl
Relaxing to
Point of Death
ATLANTA, April 2 -UP)- An
attractive, 19-year-old girl had
relaxed almost to death here to
day.
And there was for Gloria Wil
liams, one-time high school ath
lete. but one hope a new and
scantily tested dru In the 'chem
ical hormone group.
It was 16 months ago that
Gloria was stricken with the rare
and mysterious disease, myasthe
ma gravis.
The chemicals In her body
which cause muscular function
began to disappear, said her phy
sician who asked for anonymity.
"It strikes the eyes first, he
continued, "the lids begin to
droop, then swallowing becomes
impossible and finally it attacks
the respiratory system."
Last February 14 Gloria was
put in an iron lung. She is being
fed Intravenously.
The new drug, a product of
Armour laboratories, ha not yet
arrived. He' said that so far as
anyone knew it had been used
only once, and in that case "some
improvement was noted."
Gloria in her "tin cacoon" in
sists, "I am going to get well."
Her voice is something less than
whisper and there is only the
faintest suggestion of a smile. The
smile muscles are relaxing, too.
Reds Mauled
session tod
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Record for
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Johnson Lops
9 Committees
WASHINGTON, April 2 -UP)-Defense
Secretary Johnson tonight
followed up his assertion that
"there are to damn many commit
tees" by abolishing nine armed
forces committees. He said they
were "useless."
Johnson also directed the army,
navy and air secretaries, the joint
chiefs, research board and other
agencies to review other commit
tees to see whether they are essential.
Pope Celebrates 50
Years of Priesthood
VATICAN CITY, April 2 - (JP)
Pope Pius XII received the cheers
of 50,000 school children and
preached them a sermon of love
today in celebration of the 50th
anniversary of his priesthood,
"No catechism can teach you
better," he said, "than do the
words of St John: 'Love one an
other.' "
After Rally
In Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, April I -(JP)
Scores of communists were maul
ed and chased tonight as thous
ands of persons tthronged outside
north side Carnegie haU after a
mrtv rail
Windows Of two Street cars in aenaio wni. ro ine governor
By Lester F. Cear
' Staff Writer. The Statesman I !
Oregon's financial problem
neared final settlement Saturday,
at least for another, two. years,
when the senate unanimously ap-r
proved bills to balance the budge!
by using a portion of the $31,500,
000 income and excise tsx surplus.
If the house approves the Mo
tion, and thus waives its own fi- '
nancial remedy, one big obstacle
to adjournment will have been re
moved. But there still was no
assurance the end of. the session '
was near. .
Tomorrow is the ; 85th day
new record and with work on
most major issues still unfinished.
Senate President William Walsh
predicted it would take another 10 .
days to put the finishing touch oa
"must" legislation. j .
Major Problems Ahead " i l '
Monday, the legislature still
will face eight major I problems.
The house must consider the sen- .
ate-passed tax , program. Neither .
house has considered the proposed
$50 a month old-age pension. ,
None of the principal appropi la- .
tion bills have been approved be- .
cause the tax plan remained un
decided. ; The senate still must act
on the house-passed bill which
would Increase the state baie
school aid from $50 to $ff0 a pupil,
and neither hoiise has acted on a
bill to give $2,000,000 a year to
poor school districts who! need new
buildings. j 1 -
The veterans ' bonus s still fn
committee and: its fate seems
doubtful. The senate still must act
on highway revenue bills increas
ing the gasoline tax from S to I
cents and -auto licenses from $5 to
$10. i .
Pending In Senate
The house has approved in
creases in unemployment and in
dustrial accident benefits, but the
senate has taken, no action. And
no method has been provided to
raise money for state university
and college buildings.1 I .
The senate Saturday put Jn
long session. Besides approving
the tax program; it passed bills to
let licensed clubs sell bottled
liquor for consumption on the
premises, place liquor, revenue In
the general fund, allowing .serving
of liquor on trains and increasing
liquor license fees abouf 60 per
cent The bill now goes to the
house. It makes 'sweeping change
in the state liquor laws, and waa
debated most -of Saturday after- .
noon. . ;j !. ' ,: - j .
Also passed and sent to -the
house by the senate were bills in
creasing state aid to charitable
homes caring for orphan and way
ward girls by about $10 per child.
which some of the communists
sought refuge were smashed and
an effort was made to overturn
a taxicab.
More than 100 specially assign
ed policemen stepped into the
melee, with Police Supt. Harvey
M Scott leadinr the way. He re
ported that no one was injured
seriously but said six persons
were arrested on disorderly con
duct charges.
a house bill changing the name cf
the Oregon state training school
for hoys j to the jWoodbum Boys
school. 1 ! I ; 1
House Moves Swiftly I !
The house moved swiftly
through its calendarpassing and
sending to the governor a bill
repealing; the law which barred
Japanese; aliens ifrom owning or
inheriting Oregon lands!.
It. also approved a bill limiting
-It was a good thing we were hou, debate and sent tj the sen-i
there." Scott said afterwards. "It
didn't develop into a riot but It
had all the potentialities."
The communist party of north
western Pennsylvania called the
rally to protest the current fed
eral district court trial of 12 top
communist leaders In New York,
Scott estimated some 250 pickets
ate a bill which .would par cities
from levying income , taxes. The
latter measure Is directed at a
Portland i proposal to invoke a I
per cent income tsx to false new1
revenues. j 1 I
Revises Game Fund I
A new bill introduced in the
Prune Thrips Emerging,
OrchardisU Warned
D. L. Rasmussen. countv exten
sion agent, said the first prune
thrips of the year emerced from
tne soil Saturday. He advised prune
growers to apply the standard DDT
pray or dust formula' for protec
tion. Further information may be
obtained from his office if
sired.
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Kouaa Plan
Legislative Kawa
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CUoslflod Ads
Section n
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Valley News
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were at the rally, then added: nouae woum aiuiw u siaio amo
"The pickets didnT cause the ulonicaXnu cotn'
trouble and none of them were tnbuting $80,000 of license
arrested. We didn't arrest any money w mo general iudq eacra
communists, either. They were year. : -
very orderly. The trouble resulted In other major actions Satur-
from the spectators. There must day, the Joint ways and I means
have been 4,000 or 5,000 of them committee went dn record against
I.I . .1 11 fTkt'. .m.lntrln. It I .1.4. iu.
when the trouble started. There licemen for game law! enforce
was a lot of milling around. It ment, but favored a $30,000 state
was quite a melee while it lasted." wide housing survey. It tabled a
bill asking $200,000 for purchase
of property for parking space near
tne statenouse. ; i 1 ;
r The senate agricultural com
mittee voted to recommend parr- ;
age of a ! house-approved bill for '
a state milk administrator.) ' j
Both houses face long Calendars
tirkon 4trttf evda nf 1 A I wot O . 1
wiivu mwj K0uui) sv v, ee : as vr '
morrow, i i j .- i- .
(Additional details page 9).
PAGES OF
COMICS
Just a week from today that's when Jhe many new comic
friends will come to readers of The Oregon Statesman. The
16-page special Sunday section, in addition to the nation's
outstanding comics, will include puzxles, short stories and
special features all published in The Statesman's own plant
and a regular part of Your Homo Newspaper at no extra
prfce. f
JOI PAIOOKA
FLASH GORDON
MICKEY FINN
FOLLY A KXS PALS
MICKEY MOUSE
GASOLINE ALLEY
DIXIE DUGAN
ANNIE ROONEY
BUZ SAWYER
UNCLE REMUS
FOFEYE
BLONDIE
DICK TRACY
RIGHT-AIOUND-HOME
Starting April 10 la
By
$g year; by carrier fLN omenta
James Corike of
Salem to Serve as
Student Governor !
James Cooke, Salem high school
senior, was named governor . for.
the state in the Hi-Y Youth and
government program, at a meet
ing of district clubs in Eugene
Saturday. i. The annual Hi-Y day
will be held the latter nart of
Apfllin Salem. i ) r
Other representatives from the
Upper Willamette district elected
to government posts ' were Bill
Brady, Roseburg. I chaplain; Har
riet Booth, Roseburg, reporter for
the senate; Davids Blackmer, Sa
lem, reporter for the house; Tom''
Angle and Rollan Cocking, both,
of - Salem, senators. ,J
ESSEX LEAVES MOTHBALLS
BREMERTON. Wastu April 2-
OPV-The UJA Essex is shedding
her peacetime .f Mothballs.? The
carrier will be given a two-year
remodeling and then will re jol
Average
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alacted vice chairman. Lawrence)
ventions.
Comics ,
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the active cet