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f House Passes Bill Force Able Children To Support Parents . i I Gas Tax, License Plate Boosts Voted , 7 By Wendell Webb J Managing Editor, The Statesman The house voted unanimous approval Tuesday id a bill requiring that financially-able children shall contribute to the support of needy parents who otherwise would be on the state's public assistance rolls. The quick passage climaxed day-long bickering in the house over a senate-approved bill which provides that the person least negligent In a damage case &nan oe enuuea cup sasms TPffiQjQCE Where there's so much cigaret moke there must be some fire. And there is. The house of representatives is preparing a three-way deal which links soldiers bonus with eigarets. It is not quite s Siamese-twin affair, but the program Is definitely three - in - one, ana simmers down to lall for one, and one for all." First there is the bonus mea sure (one bonus bill was voted down at the last election), "would pay Oregon veterans of the late war t the rate of $10 a month for domestic duty and $15 a month for overseas duty, to a maximum of $600. Certificates would be is sued to be retired from proceeds of the cigaret tax. The bonus bill with cost estimated at $55, 000,000 would be voted on by the people in November, 1950. Second the cigaret tax of two cents a package and 14 per cent n other tobacco, is estimated to produce about $3,500,000 a year, ao it would take well over a de cade to pay off the bonus certifi cates. If the bonus bill is defeat ed theo the proceeds would go Into the general fund. Third, and here is the ite I de ' signed to grease the skids for the tax among the tobacco dealers: a fair trade bill. This prohibits selling eigarets below a price fix ed at a percentage aDove cosu I do not think it implies any lack of appreciation of the work and service of men in the late waf to oppose this bonus. This is an ' ether manifestation of our politi cal disease of pensionitis which (Continued on -editorial-page) Micliigan GOP Wins; Georgia Rejects Taxes By the Associated Press Georgia voters turned thumbs down yesterday on a plan to hike their taxes to pay for improved state services. Michigan republi cans meanwhile laid claim to a major victory after they captured key state offices at stake in Mon day's balloting. The Georgia contest was a re ferendum on a proposal to in crease state levies $46,000,000 to finance expansion of educational facilities, highways, health and welfare programs. Early returns piled up an insurmountable mar gin of three to one against the program. The republican national com mute took especial delight in the trouncing administered to Michi gan's labor - backed democratic condidates. Chairman Hugh D. Scott, Jr., issued a statement say ing, "By their decision the vot ers of Michigan repudiated a de mocrat state administration which was elected only about five months go." Michigan's democratic governor G. Mennen Williams conceded surprise and disappointment at the results. But he said he was convinced that "the people did not regard my program as an issue In the election." The GOP candidates won the state highway commission race as well as the contest for state sup erintendent of public instruction. The republicans thus retained their 1-3 margin on the administrative board which serves as a semi-official "cabinet" to the governor. Animal Crackers 8y WARREN GOODRICH "I'm on a diet can't hay mora than a million a daj" t . bosom to 10 recover even tnpugn same neg ligence is proven against rum (de feated 32 to 25), and over a house bill giving each county fiir $7500 annually in pari-mutuel I receipts (passed 48 to 8). Si Repeated moves to amend the latter measure failed, including those to eliminate contributions to such events as The Dalles Mid Columbia Livestock show: and the McMinnville Turkey shovih The house also passed and sent to the senate bills providing for a national guard rfserve: I creating hospital districts, and requiring that mentally ill persons (be con fined elsewhere than in jails if any other place is available. It de feated a proposal that private banks be allowed to invest trust funds in public housing bonds. The bill requiring children to aid needy parents now goes to the senate. Gasoline Tax Passes Meanwhile, the senate Tuesday debated but a short time before giving overwhelming approval to house-passed bills increasing the gasoline tax from 5 to 6 cents a gallon and license plates from $5 to $10. The two increases, along with a proposal for higher truck fees, will provide an additional $8,000, 000 a year and let the highway commission start the $46f,000,000 15 - year highway improvement program. . ' I The senate also approved and sent to the house measures creat ing a sports area in the Coos river at Coos Bay; and setting up a five man senate interim committee to investigate conditions at the state penitentiary. p The upper house passed and sent to the governor house-passed bills limiting elections to dissolve union high school districts to one in five years and increasing hunt ing and fishing license fees about 30 per cent. S Committee Held Unnecessary It also defeated a bill to create a legislative interim comihittee to study labor and management practices and the possible jpeed for new labor legislation. Opponents said such a study Was unnecessary because Oregon is known' nation ally for its labor tranquility. The joint ways and means com mittee Tuesday approved la $30, 000,000 budget for higher educa tion. It is $8,000,000 more than the current two-year! budget. The committee also said it would pre pare a plan for constructing $21, 000,000 worth of higher education and state institution buildings. HBoth the senate: and house will resume at 10 a. mi today. ' (Additional details page 3) Portland Council To Face Daylight Saving Dilemma PORTLAND, April 5-f;P)-City Commissioner Kenneth Li Cooper said tonight he would place an ordinance before council tomor row for daylight saving time in Portland city offices. He termed the legislative bill which would place the daylight is sue up to the governor as 'fmonkey business" that the: city need not comply with. The bill is waiting for Gov. McKay's signature or veto. . Last November the Portland electors approved allowing the city council to adopt the fast-time plan. Cement Contract for Detroit Dam Anarded PORTLAND, April 5-(P)-The cement contract for Detroit dam has been won by the Permanente Cement company, officials of the nrm said here today. !. The contract calls for 1.200.000 barrels of cement. Delivery will begin next year. beachcombers; warned NEWPORT, Ore, April 5 JP) Beach visitors were warned today not to pick up black cans from the surf. Four such have floated in during the past two weeks. They contained American bomb fuses, adrift from the ar. The coast guard detonated them. t 87 Native Woods Inlaid " ' 1 'mmmmmmmmmmmm n iiiljuiwh : -':m- - 11 1 i i -mmmmmmmmmmm mmm ...... JSLjJ. ' .L,- : -IIWLIIi ..naaf -TiMnnim M I n m '' rimt "" ' r riiinMilMlTrwr-rr w-T'immiMB I'Wrnr T-T 1 I " ' t """''Tt. - ' '.:.. ' s ",. - '-.v - j4 -'; "w"-? . - : --,u:irv-;aM v This inlaid panel made ef 87 varieties of Oregon woods was accepted by the Oregon state department Tuesday upon presentation by Its maker,! Otto Wilkowskl of Bremerton, Wash-, formerly of Klamath Falls. It soon win bo displayed at the atatohooso. ' ' " ' ' ' ' i rcsiiMaf mad 99th YEAR n n Bradley Asks Guns for Europe; U.S. Reaffirms Support of U.N. 'i $570,000 in Salem School Project Bids Accepted by Board Capitola, 4 Corners Schools Okehed Low bids calling for more than $570,000 in elementary school construction were opened and accepted by members of the Salem School board Tuesday night. Included in the construction part of the $1,500,000 school project voted last year were the new Capitola and Four Corners schools and a two-room addition to the Swegle school. ArmyD ay to Of U.S. Power FRANKFURT, Germany, April S-(iiP)-The U. S. army will stage its biggest display of power in Germany since the war in army day parades tomorrow. The demonstrations will under score America's pledge to help de fend western Europe against ag gression; The ll. S. army here has a long way to i go before it could be a powerful defensive force. But hundreds of guns, tanks and planes will show America's co signers of the Atlantic pact that the army is determined. The show probably will be the largest held in western Europe since allied troops whipped Gerr many into submission in 1945. Similar demonstr-Mons will be held In blockaded .rlin and at other rioints from Munich to Bremerhaven. Displays also will be presented in Austria and Trieste. I . Walkout Halts apers In U.S. Capital WASHINGTON. Aparil -(Wed-nesdayHW)-Washington was left without i morning newspapers to day by a dispute between papers and the jAFL printing pressmen's local union. One official of the international union- called the walkout unau thorized Officials of the Times Herald and Post said it came as a complete surprise to them. Officials of the local called a continuous session which started at 6 p.mj (EST). About four hours later the meeting recessed until morning! but local president George Walker told newsmen, "It is safe to say there won't be any papers morrow." The Post and Times-Herald are the onljt morning papers in the city. This Times-Herald also pub lishes an afternoon edition. The two retraining afternoon papers are the Star and the Daily News. Negotiations between the four pa pers and the union have been in progressi for several months. APPROPRIATION PASSES WASHINGTON, April 5 -(P-The house approved $701,122,079 appropriation for the agriculture department today, to help farmers produce food and fiber, fight pests, find markets, make a profit and conserve! their soil. The bill now goes to the senate. Signal Show Newsp Tho ri r H. G. Carl, Salem contractor. was low bidder on both new structures. His bid on the Capitola school was $264,396.96, more than $10,000 below the next bidder, Barham Brothers of Salem. Carl's low bid for the Four Corners school was $266,397.31. E. E. Bat terman, Salem, was awarded the contract for the Swegle addition and heating plant, with a low bid of $42,687. Next low was T. J. Patzer, Salem with a bid of $44, 886. To Begin Immediately Construction on the eight-classroom Capitola structure is to be gin immediately with plans to have it ready for occupancy short ly after schools open next fall. The Four Comers project is ex pected to be completed next year. Both schools are to be erected on the same plan. The Four Corners school will be located on Elma avenue near Durbin street. The Capitola school will be located on Lansing avenue near Silverton road. Both schools will serve areas which have shown heavy increases in population in the past few years. Other bids on the Swegle pro ject opened by the board Tuesday were from Bickford Construction company, Portland. $26,660, H. G. Carl, $44,954.81 and Walle and Camplan, Portland, $47,811. The Bickford company bid did not in clude the heating plant. Other Bidders Unsuccessful bidders on the Ca pitola school were Barham Broth ers. Salem, $274,406; E. E. Batter man, Salem, $289,874; Bickford Construction Co., Portland, $288, 300; Malarke and Moore, $290,998, and Viesko and Post, Salem, $288, 142. Other bids on the Four Corners project were Barham Brothers, $274,400; B a 1 1 e r m a n. $289,32: Bickford. $288,700; Malarke and Moore. $289,022; Viesko and Post, $287,919 and Walle and Camplan, $286,211. FBI, 'Voice' Funds Raised WASHINGTON, April 5 -UP)-Extra millions of dollars to com bat subversive activities in the United States and to build up the voice of America abroad were recommended today by the house appropriations committee. It approved a $52585,131 fund for the Federal Bureau of Investi gation, which is $8,865,141 more than the agency got this year. A $34,000,000 appropriation was recommended for the state depart ment's informational and educa tional programs including "Voice of America" program, up $2,900, 000 from this year's total. These and many other items were included in a $747,216,102 appropriation bill to finance the activities of the state, commerce and justice departments, and the federal judiciary, during the next fiscal year. in Panel of 12 PAGES For POUNDED 1651 Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday. April 6. 1949 TDD EsitflinrDSi'S General States 'Europe Must Feel Secure' NEW YORK, April 5 -JP)- Gen Omar N. Bradley tonight called for a military aid program that would strengthen the "ramparts" of western Europe and stop an aggressor before he could over run the continent. In a major speech, the army chief of staff unveiled some of the strategic thinking of the army high' command. The idea has been widely held that it would be Impossible to stop Russia from conquering all Europe if it chose. The best the United States could do, according to this argument, would be to strike back with air power and eventually lead a counter-attack to liberate the continent. Bradley flatly rejected this thinking. He contended such stra tegy would breed despair among potential allies in Europe and render them impotent. His remarks took on added sig nificance when he explained that he had been requested by the state department "to comment publicly on the military security significance, of the North Atlantic pact, and its implementation." The defense pact, signed yester day in Washington, will soon be up for senate ratification. The ad ministration plans to follow it up with a request for funds to re arm Europe. There have been predictions that this program might total $1,250,000,000 or more for the first year. Referring to the defense treaty, Bradley said: "It must be perfectly apparent to the people of the United States that we cannot count on friends in western Europe if our strategy in the event of war dictates that we shall first abandon them to the enemy with a promise of later liberation. "Yet that is the only strategy that can prevail if the military balance of power in Europe is to. be carried on the wings of our bombetf and deposited in re serves this side of the ocean. It is a strategy that would produce nothing better than impotent and disillusioned allies in the event of war. "Unless plans for common de fense of the existing free world provide for the security of west ern Europe, these people cannot be expected tP stake their lives on the common cause." NEW YORK, April 5 --Secretary of State Acheson vowed full American support to the Unit ed Nations today at the opening of the third spring session of the U.N. assembly. Acheson came to Flushing Mea dows to pledge that the United States and other north Atlantic treaty signers are solidly behind the U.N. The nine other U.N. for eign ministers who signed the pact yesterday were present. Acheson issued a statement to newsmen saying he believes it is the conviction of the American people that the "United Nations is our best hope of building a peaceful world community." Before the meeting, Acheson shook hands with Andrei A. Gro myko, No. 1 deputy foreign min ister of the Soviet union and a veteran U.N. delegate. Gromyko had nothing to say at the opening session but reports persisted that Russia would for mally attack the north Atlantic pact shortly. At the outset, Australian For eign Minister Herbert V. Evatt, assembly president, lectured the five great powers on the need for cooperation among them. Oregon Seal An inlaid panel containing 87 varieties of native Oregon woods was brought to Salem Tuesday by ' Otto Wilkowski of Bremerton, J Wash., for presentation to this i state. The panel was made by Wil kowski over a period of several years while he was caretaker of the Klamath Falls high school pri or to his retirement and move to Bremerton. Centered by the Oregon seal, with inlays even including the ox en's eyes and eagle feathers, the panel is 1H by 4 feet, bordered by sale - cured Mytrelwood. In addition to more prosaic woods, sago brush, poison oak and elder berry also are Included. Wilkowski currently la visiting relatives at Molalla. Fire Victim aWg1- nril dmm m i umi hiiii ipii y -rrit-Vir -r i ,r T fifT Cin in-Trr i f r Hwi i EFFINGHAM, 111.. April 5 One of the child victims of the St An thony's hospital fire is being lowered from the second story nursery room. (AP Wirephoto to The Statesman). ! Expectant Mother Tells Of Flight from Hospital Editor'! note: Mn. June Aderman. 14, wife of Arnold Aderman, Effingham filling station worker, escaped from the maternity ward delivery room early today in the fire that destroyed St. Anthony's hospital Here is her story of her escape, and the birth of her son later, as given to the Associated Press.) By Mrs. Juno Aderman EFFINGHAM, 111., April 6-()-I think our family was the only lucky one in the fire. About 8:30- last night. I was taken to the hospital. I was put la the labor room with another girl. j About 11:30 a nurse took me to the delivery room. In about 20 minutes I began thought rubber gloves were being burned. She went to Investigate. But she came back and said nothing seemed wrong. But a minute later she went back into the hall. It was filled with flames then. The nurse slammed some dou ble doors. Then she and another girl who was in the hall helped me to a window. We broke through. The three of us climbed out onto a roof. All we could see was straight walls down. People seemed to be Jumping from other parts of the building. Some, of them were sprawled on the ground. Just then my husband and two other men ran up to the building with a ladder. Bv then I was in labor on the roof. But the nurse, the other girli and I were able to climb down the ladder. i My husband rushed me home.. We live about three blocks away. A short time later the baby was born. My husband has named him Charles Lee, but everybody al ready is calling him "Lucky." My older boy, Tommy he's in the second grade likes the name "Toughy" better. But I guest time will tell wheth er he will be called Charley or Lucky. Meteor Soars Over Utah Area SALT LAKE CITY, April 5-UP Residents of northern Utah afid southeastern Idaho were startled today by a meteor described vari ously as a "ball of fire", "similar to ack ack," and "a shooting star as big as a football." . ; Peace officers and newspaper offices were swamped with tele phone calls concerning the brilli ant display and with questions as to what caused the explosions many persons said they heard shortly afterwards. Most of the reports came about 10 a.m., but additional mystery was added to the case when peace officers reported in mid-afternoon they could see "puffs of smoke" resembling anti-aircraft fire over the Trenton, Utah, and Lewiston, Utah, area. These reports came from several northern Utah offi cers as well as from Preston, Ida ho, sources. Joey the Canary ants to Talk' VKANCOUVER, B. C April 5-(JP)- Joey, a little green canary, astounded his owner Mrs. M. Col lier of Haney, B. C. The first shook came when Joey announced. "Joey wants; to talk." He mastered lessons intended for a Budgerigar a love bird in another cage. The Budgie hasn't said word, but Joey has become quite a chat terer, say Mrs. Collie. PRICE Carried Out to smell smoke. The nurse said she Salem Logger CO Shoots Woman, Ends Own Life ASHLAND, Ore.. April 8 WP) A jilted Salem logger attempted to kill a young divorcee and then took his own life in the woman's home here tonight. Police Chief Clarence Williams said James Kelley, 42. whose ad dress was listed as 552 N. Church St., Salem, put a .32 caliber bullet into his head after firing at Mrs. Hazel Martaln, 37. Local sources revealed that Kelley had moved from the Church street address, lut was still living in Salem. Chief Williams said the shoot ings followed a prolonged argu ment between the couple at Mrs Martin's home. The fight was overheard by neighbors. t Williams said Mrs. Martin was knocked, unf-onscious by a bullet that creased her skull. She is un der treatment at a hospital, but was not seriously hurt. The police chief said testimony by the woman indicated Kelley fired after Mrs. Martin declared she had no intention of marrying Kelley. They had been keeping company about a year, Williams said. The chief said Kelley came, here tonight from Salem. Wil liams quoted Mrs. Martin ae say ing she told Kelley to "go ahead and shoot" when he threatened her. After firing, Kelley slashed his wrists with a knife and then fired a bullet throug his head. CIO Officer Tells Bridges to 'Get in Step or Get Out' SAN FRANCISCO, April A national CIO executive told Harry Bridges' left wing long shore union today to get in step with CIO policy or leave the CIO, reliable sources said tonight. R. J. Thomas, assistant direc tor of organization for the - CIO, spoke during a tumultous closed session of the International Long shoremen's and Warehousemen's convention. "If you don't like the way thel CIO works, why not get the hell out?" convention sources quoted Thomas. Insiders at today's session said the way tempers were flaring a split could be "in the making. HOOK SNAGS, DOIGLAS SOUT HAMPTON, England, April 5 -(fP)- U. S. Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas was given in jections tonight to ease the pain of having a two-inch fish hook removed from his left eye. There was soma fear his sight might be Impaired. 5c No. II to rri 1 iweive New-Born EFFINGHAM, nl April 5 -The estimated toll of dead and. missing in a horrifying midnight fire that roared through St. An thony's hospital here rose to M today. The figure came from the hos pital registrar. Miss Helen Wise man. ( Earlier estimates of fatui ties by on - the - scene newHnea and the Red Cross ranged from 47 to 54. , , - j Thm Red Cross said there wens 61 identified survivors,. ( A dozen new - born babies died in the holocaust. But one expectant mother escaped through a , win dow although in labor and safely gave birth to a son. -Started in Clothes! Chute .1 The 'fire burst out of a clothe chute shortly before midnight last night It leaped fjercely through tne wooden - floored halls and quickily engulfed the building. Miss Wiseman said 20 identi- fled and 24 unidentified bodies were removed from the debris and ll were missing tnnfffht. 21 st She said it may be several days before all bodies) are removed from the smoking rubble piled high inside the, blackened walla. The hospital l'a destroyed. Of ficial! estimated damage at $500, 000. Some patients, including ex pectant mothers, leaped -from fiery windows. Bedfast patients shrkk ed in agony as the) flames turned the place into a raging inferno. Brave Sheets of Fire Heroic nuns and nurses brav ed sheets of fire jin attempts to the sick. Several perished their charges. One was a nurse. Miss Fern Riley, 23. 5hoi died trying to rescue the babies. The hospital's chaplain, the Rev. Char es C. Sandon, 50, died 'in room next to the chapel. in the hospital s nursery, fire men found the charred bodies of eight new - born I infants, still in their flame - blackened metal cribs, The blaze was the nation's co- cond most tragic hospital fiie. Possibly 30 charity patients, some old age pensioners, were jo the tlird .floor. Mo$t of them were) believed to have perished. Seek Fate of Kinfolk Relatives and frifnds, some sob bing hysterically, tyent from door to door and crowded into the Red Cross headquarter at the Ben wood hotel to. leahi the fate of kinfolk. 1 The! Rev. John Goff, pastor of nearby St. Anthony's Roman Ca tholic church, anointed the dead and dying. Hours citizens waited at later, as 300" the Benwcod hotel to donate blxd, he was at the hjad of the line. The! entire hoptal plant waa fully insured at present values, officials' said. The walls were of brickj plaster and tile. The floors were wooden. Bang's Disease Statute Valid The state supreme court Tues day held the Bang's disease sta tute valid but declared defective an indictment against Joe SchrJ- ber, Tillamook county, charged itn violation of the lajr. Thai opinion, written1!! Chief Justice Hall S. Lusk, affirmed Circuit Judge R. Frank Peters, who held for Tillamook county. the defendant. Schriber was char ged with refusing to permit, the slaughter of five with Bang's disease cows - infected The state, plaintiff In the ac tion, had appealed cult court decree. from tpt cir- Salem Butter ' Prices Skid i Saleim butter prides skidded one cent Tuesday following a similar drop In the Portland market. New prices now place butter at 71 to 72 cents per pound retail and ep to 67 centi wholesale for grade A. Butterfat also dropped a cent in price and the, premium product is now quoted at 64 cents per pound. Pm-ip. Salrra Portia i inrf San Francisco .(lO (ll J22 Chlcaffflt . . 58 New YibrK o Willatnett river 1", feet. FORBCAST (from US. weather bu reau, MCNary iteia, j oaiemj; rrj cloudy thisi morning, becomlnf fan la the lat afternoon and evenine. Higia tcday nicar 10. Low toftight near 37. SALEM PRECIPITATION (Sept. t to April C) ; ThlsYsar Avera.ro Sl.71 S7.U Babes Die Ma. Min. 1 3S . 63 41 .69 4 : 3 40