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&94S TufJiiOioini U Truman Signs Atlantic Treaty ... ' 'is'- MUNDBQ 1651 S3& YEAR i 12 PAGES Tba Oregon Stat man. Satan, Orcon. Tuesday. July 28. 1949 PRICE So No. m CRT mo coco I -. . :, . S United Airlines seems to be taking strictly a dog-in-the-manger attitude toward the CAB order to show cause why Salem should not be switched from United' mute No. 1 to a feeder line ser vice by West Coast Airlines. - It takes the attitude that all it should do is to provide CAB with records, facts and figures. It assumes an attitude of indifference as to whether the Salem stop is can celled on its route or not That is in contrast with its for mer attitude. In 1940 it wjis zealous to get a stop in Salem au thorized. It backed up its appli cation with affirmative testimony. Douglas McKay of Salem testified in Washington on the desirability of the stop here. Again UAL was so well pleased with its business here that it was ready and willing to erect lis own terminal, request ing only that the site be located on the west end of the airport. President Patterson confirmed that on a visit to Salem some two years ago. The city's delay in giving this approval ran into the slump in airplane business and United has not been ready to build the terminal. Instead "the city has plans to erect a terminal of its own on the west side of the field. I do not have at hand a copy of the West Coast application for service to Salem, but the Klamath Falls Herald & News says it con tains the statement that President Patterson Is willing to withdraw service from Klamath Falls, Bell Ingham, Salem, The Dalles and Bend if WC will take over its fa cilities at these stops. The explanation probably is this, that UAL has bigger fish to (Continued on editorial page) Nitrate Loading Approved for Portland Dock PORTLAND, July 25 -OV Mu nicipal terminal No. 4 has been approved for nitrate loading and the dock commission today viewed that as an entering wedge In be coming a major shipping point for ammonium nitrate. The nitrate is being moved by the army from the midwest to Korea and Japan as fertilizer and at present is routed through Gulf ports. West coast ,ports have sought part of te business, but be cause of Its explosive nature the Texas City disaster was touched off from an ammonium nitrate cargo handling facilities must be DDroved. Ctpt. D. J. McGarity, port man ager .said today that the Coast Guard had okehed terminal No. 4 which is adjacent to the idle Ore gon Shipbuilding plant, a mile north of the St Johns bridge and well out of the harbor area. Shanghai Area 'Immobilized' By Typhoon TOKYO, Tuesday, July lt-VP- A 19U miles an nour typhoon which tipped across Okinawa Saturday has "immobilized" communist-held Shanghai, U. 8. navy authorities reported today. The navy said most of Shanghai's streets were under two to four feet of water. There were two to four inches of water on the floor of the U. S. consulate. A new storm which had been moving toward Okinawa swerved to the north during the night and passed1" over or near I wo Jima. Maximum wind velocity was re ported at 70 miles an hour. Far East command headquarters raised the Okinawa death toll to two in a statement which con firmed "extensive damage" to buildings and military install ations. CANADIAN ACE KILLED OTTAWA, July 25-yP-Squad- ron Leader Robert A. Kipp, JO, one of Canada's aces in World War II, was killed today in a Jet Slant crash at Montreal, the CAF announced. Kipp was cred ited with destroying more than 12 German aircraft as a night fighter pilot and was the first Canadian to destroy four planes in one Eight Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH "Jut! I found a wy f o get in.' 4 . I - , 'I I ! - - I l:7-:f ('-' 1 i " l U n . WASHINGTON. July 25 A smilinr President Truman today displays his signature en the Instrument of ratification of the historic North Atlantic treaty. He described the pact as a step toward "a free world, free from fear." ( AP -Wlrephot to The Statesman). if I Truman Asks Fund to Help West Arm Against Red Aggression ! By John M. Hightower WASHINGTON, July 25-P-President Truman asked con gress for $1,450,000,000 in cash today to help arm foreign nations against Soviet communism and-thus allay fear which, he said, "haunts the world." . ." Tie bulk of the sum would be spent on this country's new Foreign Arms Plan Summary WASHINGTON, July 25-(JP)-A nutshell survey of the foreign arms aid program proposed to congress today by President Truman: Cash asked A $1,450,000,000. ; What tor To strengthen military defenses of western Europe and several nations elsewhere in the shadow of Russian power. These include most North Atlantic Alliance countries as well as Greece, Turkey, Korea, the Philippines and Iran. Siam has been mentioned. Others might be aided if the administration deemed advisable. - What It bays Equipment, delivery, technical and training assistance. For western Europe it is proposed to spend $938,450,000, together with $155,000,000 for stimulating arms production there. Other countries would get $300,580,000 worth of aid. A trouble shooting fund of $45,000,000 for emergencies would be set up. Administration costs are estimated at $10,870,000. ! Who spends it The president The sum for each country is not written out in the proposed law. Congress is given a general outline of where the money would go. President Truman said ho "should be able to make allocations as circumstances require." allies In western Europe. "Their defense is our defense," he said. "It rnust be made clear that1 the United States has no inten tion, ih the event of aggression, of allowing the peoples of western Europe to be overrun before its own power can be brought to bear." The inoney also would be used to provide weapons for Greece, Tur- key, and other countries. i Mr: Truman argued that this nation! is obligated by its leader ship in world affairs to help other countries ''acquires the means of deefnding themselves." The chief executive's appeal for prompt approval of the long a w sited arms program was his sec ond action of the day in the cold war i with Russia. About ' two hours : before his special message went to ; house and senate, he signed and thereby formally rati fied the North Atlantic treaty for the United States. He issued a statement saying that this action, taken "with the over whelming support of the senate and the people, shows our deter mination to preserve . . . peace and freedom, j: k f Toward Peaee "This treaty is a historic r step toward world peace, a free world j free from fear, but it is only one step," he said. Then, in his message to con gress,! he. urged another step -f the arms program. Fast Action Sought On Scapitol hill. Administration leaders sought fact action on the request, although there was a dis position even among some Tru man baskers to scrutinize carefully the site of the sum sought An i Senator Vandenberg I (R Mich.), GOP foreign policy leader, said I the president's program should be "rewritten and curtail ed" If Mf. Truman expects action at this session of congress. j Two other republican senators, Ferguson of Michigan and Wherry of Nebraska, demanded that the arms 'bill carry a specific ban a gainst giving atomic bomb secrets to other nations. Timber for Sale I Near Breitenbusli if- - I! I DETROIT The first unit of timber in the right-of-way of the Bonneville administration near Breitenbush, put up for sale re cently by the forest service,: was secured by Ford Harvey of Idan- ha. H "v i t Second unit, - known as Tox Creek, was bought by Nygaard Logging Co. of Astoria. ? j Still to be sold are the Mans field Creek unit consisting of 74 million feet on August IS and the Rapidan and Mt Hood units, each comprising 18 million feet on August 18, according to District Ranger S. T. Moor. j Jewel Thieves Captured with $365,000 Loot NEW YORK, July 25--Two men scooped up a fortune in dia monds from Fifth avenue jewel ry shop today but were captured with their loot as they tried to flee the crowded, fashionable street The gems, valued by their own ers at $365,000, were recovered. The diamonds were set in four glistening necklaces. A policeman's bullet whistled over startled shoppers during the brief chase that climaxed the bold, daylight holdup. A flying tackle by a fleet-footed shoe salesman downed one of the fleeing bandits after the bullet missed him. The second man was seized by a patrolman near the front of the, jewelry shop. The 'captured men were identi fied by police as Joseph Quinn, 36, a native of Seattle, Wash, and John Broderick, 34, a recent ar rival from Boston. CHINA REDS ADVANCE CANTON, China, Tuesday, July 25-0T")-Chincese businessmen re ported by telephone from besieged Changsha today that communists troops have captured Chuchow, a rail point 25 miles south. Eleanor Denies Ill-Will NEW YORK; July 25-()-Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said today "I have no ill feeling toward any religion or toward any people of high or low estate because they belong to any religious group." She replied thus to Francis Car dinal Spellman's charge that she has a record of anti-catholic dis crimination "unworthy cf an Am erican mother." Asserting she had always sup ported the late Alfred E. Smith, a Roman Catholic, Mrs. Roosevelt added in her newspaper column: "I am sure the cardinal has writ ten in what to him seems a Chris tian and kindly manner, and X wish to do the same." The American Civil liberties union meanwhile, declared: "an at tack Ilka Cardinal Spellman's on WesfSaiem to Vdte I- k I Polio Victim Takes Hour-Long Trip Across Portland 1 PORTLAND, July 25-P)-A Sa lem man confined in an iron lung for treatment of polio was moved across the city today in the de vice. Iti was somewhat of a parade, but he was successfully transferred. Raymond Kites, 46, had oxygen pumped through the inhalator by an auxiliary motor in the truck. The city-owned disaster first aid car tailed the truck, to provide an, emergency pump in event the auxiliary gave out during the hour long trip. He was moved from the city isolation; hospital to Holladay Park hospital. Hospital Drive Workers Plan Report Today The second financial report in the Salem hospital Development campaign will be given by team commanders and captains today at a noon luncheon in the Sena tor hotel. Nearly every team commander has expressed confidence that con tributions reported today and on Friday will dwarf first donations recorded last Friday. Publicity chairman Charles Bar clay said a question and answer period will be included with re ports at; today's meeting. He ex pects most of the workers to solve their campaign problems at this time. About $285,000 already has been raised ih the campaign, including $277,000; in advanced gifts record ed before the start of house-to-house canvassing. The campaign goal is $1,100,000. Coronation to Fete Tonight STAYTON, July 25-(Special)-The annual Santiam Bean festival will get underway here Tuesday at 7:30 pjn., when Denny Frank, 8, will be crowned "Jack-of-the Beanstalk." He will rule over a five-day festival which will be climaxed Saturday by parades and the Bean ball. Tuesday's program will be be hind the new community build ing, with Commissioner Ormond R. Bean of Portland doing the coronation. Honor guards for "Jack" will be the Robin Hoods, men from Sherwood, Ore. Following the coronation will be the first portion of a festival amateur program and then danc ing in the hall to the music of Jimmy Whetmore and his orches tra. Browning Brothers carnival will operate each evening. The bean pot which "Jack.", brought back Monday from Bos ton, the baked bean city, will be on display at the variety store. The boy's trip was made by air. Streams Flood Texas Town PLEASANTON, Tex., July 25 (AVPleasanton braced tonight for its second flood in 12 hours. The usually docile Atascosa riv er and ! Bonita creek, a tributary, boiled into the little south Texas town this morning, causing an es timated $1,000,000 damage. Heavy rains northwest of here sent the streams on the rise again tonight The new flood crest was expected to be higher than the first. ; A nine-Inch cloudburst here swelled the streams 20 feet above their normal levels and caused the first flood. Start Stayton Any Religion' Mrs." Roosevelt does not advance the cause of religion or support the principle of religious tolerance." "Such an attack," directors the organization said in a resolution, "tends to discourage the fair pu blic discussion of issues which merit fullest debate. It' there fore disserves American democracy.- j ., . . Mrs.! Roosevelt replied la her column, published in the Nw York World-Telegram, to last Fri day's letter in which Cardinal Spellman assailed her opposition to federal funds for parochial and private schools. While reaffirming her belief in separation of church and state, the wife of the late president said she had not "specifically spoken for or against any particular bills." Balloting Slated 1 in City Hall WEST SALEM, July 25-(Special) -A climactic decision in the long-lived proposal for merger of SrJem and West Salem will be made Tuesday, when residents on the west side of the river vote on the question. Salem will not vote ion the mat ter unless West Salem approves merger. Tomorrow's balloting will be from 9 ajn. to 9 p.m. (daylight saving time) in the city hall here. It is open to all voters registered in West Salem, first Public Vote This will be the first time that the specific question of merger has come to a public vote, although last November's election of city officials was considered an indi cator of merger feeling. At that time Mayor Walter Musgrave and three councilmen were elected on a pro-merger ticket. On the basis of a 1947 legisla tive act, petitions for a vote were submitted to West Salem council in July, 1947, but were refused by the council on the grounds that the cities did not have a common boundary because Minto island interposes itself in the spot where the Willamette river might have been the common boundary. Took Issue to Court Proponents took the issue into court, where Polk County Circuit Judge Arlie G. Walker denied a petition for ordering an election, holding that the river did not form a common boundary. In the 1949 state legislature, acts were passed allowing con solidation in such cases as the local one. Meanwhile, the Kingwood Heights area, surrounding West Salem on all but the river side, was annexed to Salem last No vember. The legality of that election has already been cleared in court. Dedication of Navy Anjiory Tonight at 8 All is in readiness for the pub lic dedication ceremonies tonight of the new naval and marine corps reserve training center on Airport road between State and Mission streets. The commissioning address is to be given by Rear Adm. H. H. Good, USN, commandant of the 13th naval district, at the program slated to start at 8 o'clock. Brig. Gen. W. L. McKittrick, USMC, inspector general for the department of the Pacific, and staff will represent the marine corps. In addition to other digni taries, local naval and marine re serve units and their members will be present The marine corps reserve band of Portland will play and refreshments will be served after the commissioning. SilvertonTotals Meter Receipts, 1st Week $249 SILVER TON, July 25-(Special) Revenue from Silverton parking meters during their first week in use was $249.49, Althea Meyer, city treasurer reported Monday night. The meters were installed the week before last and on July 18 went into effect. Chief of Po lice Victor Grossnckle and Offi cer Harley DePeel 'took the coins from the meters an dassisted in their count Monday. No counting or rolling machine has yet been acquired by the city and four per sons, the two officers, Miss .Meyer and Mary Kleeman, water office clerk worked from ill . m. to 2:30 p. m. to count and roll the nickels, dimes and pennies by hand. - 10 DIE AS BUS PLUNGES SANTIAGO, Chile, July 25-P) -Ten persons were killed and 18 injured when a bus plunged down 30-foot embankment her to day. The driver said he turned to avoid hitting a team of oxen. 1 rt; vYGorniGO Max Tt Mia. MdK SI trace M .02 SI jM TS jM a jm lalem Portland . San Francisco . Chicago . New York . vt Willamette river -3 : feet. , FORECAST (from U. S. weather bu reau. McNary field. Salem): Cloudy this morning with few scattered show ers, clearing this afternoon and tonight. Highest temperature ' today, near It degrees: lowest tonight, near 4a. Con ditions favorabJ for saost.xarm actir ttr. j;.,- i. A: " SALEM PXCIFTTATTOJf . (Sept t to July 26) . This Year Last Year Kermal 41 J? t&Jti HJiX. on SoaaDD ' Traffic 'Lights' lira Prospect Due in Salem for Legion Meet s ... 4' i 1L Beverly Faith Kinecer, recently selected Miss Oregon, mill retara te to Salem as raest of the American Lesion state convention here August I to ft. The (Teen-eyed (AP Photo). (Stofy on -pare 2h Court Holds Rent Control Law Illegal; Appeal Due CHICAGO, July 25-CiP-The Federal Rent Control act of 1949 was held unconstitutional today by a federal district Judge. But that doesn't mean controls are off now. The opinion will be appealed. The opinion by Judge FJwyn R. Shaw was based on his findings that local option provisions for decontrol by states and municipalities set aside the power of congress by unlawful delegation of its author tty. Tight E. Woods, federal housing expediter, said in Washington that the government "will naturally appeal" the lower court's finding. Woods' Chicago attorney, Wil liam S. Kaplan, said he would move for the earliest possible re view of the case by the supreme court. In the meantime, the attorney said, rent control will continue in effect as far as the housing expe diter's office is concerned, with full administration and ; enforce ment. Should the supreme court up hold Judge Shaw's ruling, rent controls would be entirely dead. There Li slim possibility that con gress will take any action to bol ster the law during the present session. The act continues con trols until June 30, 1950. 10,000 Acres of Grassland Ablaze HEPPNER, Ore., July 25-4IV Ranchers were fighting a 10,000 acre grassland fire with tractor drawn gang plows tonight to save their Morrow county wheat fields. The flames broke out yester day about 3 miles from Cecil, a small community 34 miles north of here, and had spread across the 10,000 acre sector by tonight. Gov. McKay Okehs Removal Of Rent Controls for Eugene In line with his previously-announced policy of following the lead of city governments Gov. Douglas McKay approved the re moval of rent control for Eugene Monday. The rent decontrol action has been petitioned for by the Eugene city council. Similar resolutions calling for decontrol have been passed by Salem and Medford. Salem's resolution, adopted by the city council recently, had not yet Reached the governor Monday. The! Medford resolution has been referred to the attorney general for examination. Report on it Is expected later this week. Meanwhile state officials, in cluding Gov. McKay, said Mon day that a -recent decision of the Chicago federal court holding the federal rent control law uncon stitutional win probably not have any effect In Oregon, j Lawson McCaU, secretary to Mem 'er oonDinmeircDaD V- . ... Miss la a former Salem resident. She Judge Blocks Portland Tax Ordinances PORTLAND, July 25-,)-Port-land's new money-raising license ordinances ran into a temporary block today with Circuit Judge James W. Crawford putting an injunction on them until Aug. 15. On that date he will hold a hearing on whether a permanent injunction should be issued. Three groups have filed suit to outlaw the extensive license fees designed to reach virtually every business in the city. Judge Crawford said he : had taken into consideration the fact that referendum on the measures was almost impossible. He called it a "somewhat unusual method of municipal legislation." He addedthat it was "not necessarily fatal"to the ordinances, however. A long series of separate ordi nances were involved. They sup- Elanted an earlier proposed city icome tax plan that was blocked by a referendum. Gov. McKay, said the latter feels the decision won't have any force unless it is upheld by the U. S. supreme court, to which the gov ernment has appealed. Gov. McKay said he asked the Eugene city council if "it felt a rehearing was indicated re ii the council wished to conduct a city wide housing survey ''.or which the state would pay put of the cost." . - The governor said he was in formed by the Eugene council that "Its action reflected th bousing situation In Eugene and the de sires of the majority of Eugene's citizens." Gov. McKay said he felt he bad no alternative but to approve the decontrol resolution because "the dry council had, In this Instance, ruled out' further , local action.' The resolution now goes to the federal housing expediter for fur ther consideration. Today Traffic Safety Featured at Council Meet f j. Br kabert E. Gancware Ctty Editor. Thi Statesmaa Two traffic lights to stop et slow South Commercial street traffic are In prospect for the near future, following j a cjty council powwow -on traffic safety Mon day night I . Scheduled action1 on the Baldork traffic plan for bridge, by-pasa and one-way streets was deferred at the regular council: session hi city hall, but a spirited delegate from south Salem produced an all- traffic show anyway, i Pleas for better traffic control. stressing safety foif children, wer presented by James McGilchrtet, Mrs. u. tu. mnce and ueo V. Heed. with assent from other south Sa lem residents at the meeting. In response City Manager J. I Franzen disclosed . that he is al ready negotiating! with the stat highway department for two stc- go lights on South. Commercial, probably at Owens and McGil christ streets, in border to break the fast flow of i traffic entering . the city. 5 ii Lights Definitely jVeeiled I believe these p o p 1 e are right." said Franzen, "in that traf fic signal lights;; are definitely needed. Slow or:? other warning signs just won't do the job." Ho added that a third light midway between McGilcbrist; an Owens streets Is a future plan. Here were some of the com ments on South Commercial street traffic: f g McGilchrUt: "From Lincoln to Hoyt streets alone we had 38 traf fic accidents on South Commercial street last year, and probably a many more from Hoyt street iKuth to city limits. . .' Our section has been paying city taxes two years, but has the feeling traffic is worts than when state s police patrolled the highway before )t came lnt the city." Children Almost Hit Mrs. Prince: My two young children have come close to be ing hit . . . The traffic is a con stant hazard and worry to par ents, as the motorists Just wont wait for children and others ie cross . . . W appreciate the traf fic policeman at school time In the mornings arid sometimes at nooii, but there U no help at threa different times during the after noon when McKinley school classes are let out.";! Reed: "Warning signs are a waste of time; even the big school crossing sign on ; the highway at not observed and even when child ren are on the iroad waiting to cross the drivers won't wait fbg them." is Roy Adsitt of the iSouth Salem Progress club said he was im pressed with center-line signs not ing that pedestrians have the right of-way, which he observed in us several places during; a recent va cation trip. ;;.?! The traffic discussion in which nearly all favored traffic lights produced these varying responses! Added Faculties i Police Chief Clyde Warrenl "We're now training; new officers provided by the: new budget and soon will have two solo motor cyclists patrolling traffic 16 hours a aay. as soon as new car bids are decided well have five in stead of three patrol cars in op- Alderman Thomas Armstrong! "I'd like the chief to study possi bility of a white or plainly mark ed traffic patrol car: to help slow traffic at entrances : to the city." Franzen: The; highway depart ment will not sanction center-line signs . . . Fast traffic is a prob lem at other entrances to the city. . . . Addition of )i traffic lights 1 has been held tip until the new budget was adopted two weeks ago." I p Each traffic light costs the city $2,000 or more, even; when the ex pense is shared 50-50 with tho state. The new! budget earmarks $10,560 for traffic Signals. (Other council news, page 2) WESTERN INTEXNATIONAI, At Victoria 14. Salvia 3 At Ykima-Vnouvr, rata Only games scheduled. COAST LEAGUE At Los Anfdrsv 1. Sacramento t , Only gam chetiuW. - 1 ' AMERICA LEAGUE At Kw York 1 CUvaland 4 Only gam chdull. Lea NATIONAL LEAGUE At Brooklyn 4ri St'. Louis 4 (called end ot tui) 6 Only game scbidulad. .