Oddd MOSCOW, Aug. 15-(VU. S. Ambassador Alan G. Kirk net for about 43 minutes in the Kremlin tonight with Prime Minister Stalin. An informed source said Kirk had reviewed United States and Soviet rela tions in general terms. The ambassador told news men after the conference I dont think I will have anything to say about my visit . tonight, but I may have something to say tomorrow." The U. S. embassy described the call as a "courtesy visit It was learned that Kirk had re quested the meeting the first time any high American official has seen Stalin in almost a year. (The Moscow radio said Sov iet Foreign Minister Andrei Vi shinsky was also present at the meeting.) I j Kirk, a retired admiral in the navy who succeeded Lt Gen. Walter Bedell Smith as ambas sador to Moscow, arrived in the Soviet capital late last June. He was accompanied to the Kremlin by Walworth Barbour, counselor of the American em bassy, and George Morgan; first secretary. They drove to the -Kremlin from Kirk's residence shortly before 10 p. in. (3 p. m. Eastern Standard: time). iThey returned to the U. S. embassy, across Kremlin Square, about 45 minutes later. Kirk messaged Washington and then went back to Spasso house, his residence. POUNDDD 1651 i 1 1 3tb YEAH 12 PAGES Tho Oregon ftirrtmrm. Salem, Oregon, Tuesday. August 16. 1949 PRICE 5c No. 113 Woman Among 4 in s - Gervais ! - - Drowned 3 Dead In Road Ruling Holds Adults Can Fish in Mill Creek Flume Agemic.es Fiijid Xoffers Empty Court Order Water Rights Crisis t . I . S 4 A court order restricting the city of Salem's use of North Santiam river water will go -into effect October 1 - - well after the possibly critical low water period. ' f Formal entry of a July 15 restraining order in this form was made in Marion county circuit court by Circuit Judge Charles H. Combs of Lakeview who found last month in favor of Gardner Bennett, Stayton DIP soon ODDS The return of warm weather heightens my interest in the proj ect of Otis Barton to descend to the depths of the ocean and do some exploring. I read that he ex pects to encounter "ice water" at 4,000 feet below sea level, and is taking along blankets and wool ens. Barton went down with Dr. William Beebe in theJ latter's bathysphere over a decade ago, reaching a depth of 3,028 feet, which remains the record. Prof. Auguste Picard and Max Cosyns planned to explore the ocean floor In a diving bell last year, but gave up the plan when they found it took half a day to bring the bell to the surface. Barton's- sphere, called a benthoscope, is operated by a special-type winch that can raise the bell at a rate of 1,000 feet per minute. Barton made two test runs of his 'scope last week off the Cali fornia coast but postponed any personal descent because of rough r . iu . via Walt la water on me luimic uu five feet in diameter, with walls an inch and three-quarters thick. At 8,000 feet the pressure is com puted at 27,000,000 pounds, or about 3,000 pounds per square inch. Barton hopes to traverse the ocean floor at depths up to 10,000 feet His device has wheels so it can be dragged on the bottom. It will bepretty dark at those hut electric lines will furn ish lights so that cameras can record the picture rrom we win dows of the diving bell. The purpose of the vertical voyage is scientific exploration, not Just to find relief from sum mer temperatures. Barton will ex plore a (Continued on editorial page) Paper Boleros May Ease Shock Tn Modest Canada MONTREAL, Aug. 15-vP)-City Councillor Dave Rochon came up with aa suggestion today-for elim inating shock to Montreal's mod esty caused by summer low-and-behold dresses. He said police could carry thin, prettily-colored printed paper bol eros short Jackets. They would offer one to any woman walking the avenues with too much bust or shoulder showing. Rochon said it was mostly visit ors from the United States who display too much. Refurbishing of Salem Postoffice Underway The Salem postoffice has been getting a beauty treatment The roof repairs have been fin ished but repainting of the entire Interior Atill is underway. A new sidewalk is to be laid on the Court street' side, and repairs are scheduled for thejidewalk on Church street Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH Ht km t U ttlM." e- - 0 Delays power canal operator wno ; noias prior rights over this city The final Combs ruling in ef fect gives the city of Salem until next summer's low water period to rearrange its water supply sys tem so as not to infringe on prior water rights. Growing Salem s water use has increased since the water right was established by the state en gineer in 1945. Bennett's injunc tion suit against the city, however. dates back to 1946 when the liti gation started. -Prior to City Rights & Measured in "second feet," the prior water rights include 50 for the state fish commission, 254 for Salem industries and 812 for Ben nett's power operation all prior to this city's right to 22 second feet Actually the water supply for all interests is ample through most of the year, with the river level receding in July and August to ward a point jeopardizing the city's supply. Attorneys for both Bennett and Salem, including City Attorney Chris Kowitz appear&kbefore the Lakeview Judge here Monday. Can Be Shot Off Unless the city institutes con demnation proceedings or finds another water supply, its 18-foot diversion pipe from the North Santiam can be shut tight by the state engineer whenever the wa ter flow is not enough to serve the prior rights. This action would not entirely cut the city's water, how ever, as some now comet from seepage pipes on Stayton island. City Attorney Kowitz said the city administration would study several plans of action before tak ing the next step in the matter. The city already has rrfede ten tative arrangements with the U. S. army engineers for obtaining San tiam water supply in connection with the Detroit and Big Cliff dam projects which are now being pla ced under construction. Filbert Raisers Testify as to Fading Profits PORTLAND, Aug, 15-MVFil-bert growers attempted to con vince the department of agricul ture today that they need help. They told of rising costs and no profits. Their testimony came in the first day of a three-day hear ing on a proposal for a federal marketing agreement on filberts. Grower co-operatives hope to persuade the department of agri culture to call a referendum on the marketing regulations. Ben Dorris, Springfield nut grower, said costs had risen so much that there was no longer a profit V - Two bankers. McKinley Kane, wewoerg, and Li. Lewis, Che halis, testified filberts could, not be considered a good investment Department of. agriculture of ficials will continue ' the hearing tomorrow and Wednesday. VETS' BLANKS DUE SOON Application blanks for a special dividend on national service life insurance policies will be available at the Salem postoffice on and after August 29, Postmaster Albert Gragg was. informed Monday by the administration of veteran af fairs, ! V- I Faulty Equipment Thwarts Attempts to Set Depth Record By Hubbard Heavy SMUGGLER'S; COVE, Call f.. Aug. 15-(AP)-A faulty generator thwarted Marine - Explorer Otis Barton today on his attempt to drop deeper into the ocean depths than man has ever gone before. It was but one more of the me chanical troubles that have pla gued him for three days in his effort to reach 6,000 feet, He did, however descend to 2, 300 feet. Barton and Dr.! William Beebe of the New? York I Zoologi cal society set the existing deep. Jl I - An! 4 - -. . . T ' uive recuru oi ,u-o im uu Ber muda in 1934. i Three attempts were made to day to beat that record, f The first time. Barton, 48-year- iiM Hanrard.tralnMl . in rlnur ffrom Boston, was sealed in the benthoscope and, dropped just be low the surface, A short circuit Mishaps Four persons, including a 17-year-old Gervais woman, had drowned and three others were dead from highway mishaps as Oregon counted its violent deaths from Saturday through Monday. Mrs. Lawrence Charboneau, Gervais route 1, drowned in the Willamette river four miles north of St Paul about 3 p. m. Mon day. Her body was recovered an hour and 35 minutes after ' she sank, screaming for help from other members of a swimming party that included her husband. One: of the group had almost reached her when she disappeared beneath the water. Considered Good Swimmer A pullmotor, summoned from NeWberg, administered treatment foil more than an hour to no avail. Considered a good swimmer by others present, she had swum out to ! a lqg raft and rode it down stream. Shortly after re-entering the water she went down. Her body was found near the same spot. Her body was removed by Dep uty Coroner D. A. Hodson of Yam hill county following the attempt to i revive her. Formerly of Hubbard Another drowning victim was Jean Skelly, 26, formerly of Hub bard and recently living in New port who perished in Siltcoos lake south of Florence Sunday. Police feared that Walter Simpkins, Newport, whose car was found parked on shore nearby may also have drowned. Edward Ronald Cornell, 14, Portland, drowned while swim ming Monday in the Columbia riyer. Floyd Poole, Springfield, was carried under in McKenzie river rapids when his boat cap sized. Two traffic victims were pe destrians. Elsie M. Anderson, 62, Eugene, was killed in Eugene Sat urday. The driver of the car, po liceman Louis T. Arnold, was sus pended pending a hearing. Harry Wheldon, 57, a patient at the Camp White Domiciliary home, was killed near Medford as he stepped from a truck into the path of a car. An automobile went off the highway near Reedsport Sunday, fatally injuring William C. Frank lin, Sacramento, Calif. A fall from a house roof was fatal to Fred C. Farquar, 72, Junc tion City. Corn Stalks 20 Feet High . SEWARD. Pa, Aug. 15-W)-The corn the chicken rejected is 20 feet high on the John A. Carbon farm here and still growing. ?The 84-year-old farmer is be wildered by his gargantuan crop. The normal corn stalk is six or seven feet i I bought the corn to feed the chickens," he explained. "They wouldn't even give the stuff a try .too big.So I planted.it to fill an empty space in the garden. Is don't even know what kind it is." Vix. SI - 79 M MlnAPreclp. M JH - M A- ' 55 "to 13 .00 Salen Portland San Francisco Chicago SS New York SO S7 M j Willamette river -3 1 reeu I FORECAST (from U S. weather bu reau. McNary field. Salem): Moetly cloud today and tonight with scattered light showers High today near 76: low tonight near 52. Agriculture outlook: Showers should not hinder harvesting of most types tut dusting and .pray in ooeraUons will be hindered by I. moderate winds and showers. SALEM PRECIPITATION (Sept. t to Amg. If) , This Year i 42 23 Last Year 47.33 Normal S7.4S developed. Out he came while re pairs were made. . i Finally he began dropping into the inky blackness, i He reached 1,000 feet A power line break occurred. After repairs, down he went again, this time to 2,300 feet But there the generator on the barge failed, leaving Barton with out lights or power. So be again yras hauled to the surface. ; Barton said it. was "awfully cold, and next time 1 think 111 wear an arctic suit" i Barton said there would be no further attempt at a deep descent until the electrical equipment is in perfect order. v" ; Barton said he saw a sausage shaped light, apparently some sort of fish, a "beautiful eel" and a jelly fish giving off a golden glow. Grownups may still fish in the flume starting near 20th and Ferry streets which di verts water from Mill Creek, Attorney General George E. Neuner ruled Monday. An act of the 1949 state leg islature made it unlawful for persons over 18 to drop a line in Mill Creek, and the state game commission had re quested an opinion as to whether the law applied to the flume, also. The Mill Creek bill was in troduced by Marion county lawmakers who thought that since fish were so scarce, angling in th-. stream should be confined to school-aged youngsters. Power Firm To Fight PUD In Springfield SPRING FIELD, Aug. 15 -(JP)-Another PUD-power company war appeared certain here today. . The Mountain States Power company asserted it would serve the Springfield area as long as any of its 4000 customers remain. This apparently was its reply to an offer by the city to buy private power facilities. The city earlier announced that if it can not purchase the facilities, it will construct its own lines and buy Bonneville power. Zed E. Merrill, president of the power company, sail a recent de cision by the state public utili ties commissioner made it possible for his firm to uht for its busi ness. That was a lec:sion that a power company Nas t.e right to cut its rates to meet c m petit ion, provided hat the firm does not raise rates elsewhere to make up eny income loss. New Regime In Syria Wins Arab Praises AMMAN. Hashemlte Jordan, Aug. 15 - (fF) - The whole Arab world except Egypt expressed satisfaction today with the new Syrian government which replac ed the regime of Marshal-President Husni Zayim. Zayim was executed in a military coup along with his premier Sunday morning Syria's neighbors hung back more than a day wondering whether one military dictator would be merely ' replaced by another. Broadcast and dispatches from the Arab capitals tonight indicat ed the swift turnover to a civilian cabinet headed ty former Presi dent Hashem Atassi reassured th Arab states. A promise to erase the police state trappings of the Zayim regime also reportedly pleased Syria's neighbors. King Abdullah, in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, said he was 1 very sorry Zayim was killed but he had been expecting such a coup, he added: "If the new Syrian government is good and represents the will of the people, Hashemi te Jordan will be the first power to recog nize if 197,000-Acrc Fire Burns French Forests PARIS, Aug. 15-VP)-A woman was reported burned to death and another trussing today in great forest blazes, in southern France which have brought out 5,000 fire fighters. An estimated 197,000 acres of forest have been destroyed. Salems and More Salems Eight down and nine to go? That's the score on, The Oregon Statesman's nation-wide cover age of cities named Salem. 'On page 7 today is the eighth in the series written exclusive ly for this newspaper by Eric Bergman, former full-time ed itorial staff member now on extensive tour. It is on Salem, Maryland. Next win be Salem, N. J, and then Salems in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Nebraska. The COMPLETE Newspaper Commotliee Passes Annus Aid Intact House to Start Debate on Aid Measure Soon WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 JF The house foreign affairs commit tee approved tonight without any fundamental change, the adminis tration's $1,450,000,000 arms 'aid program to bolster foreign nations against any Russian aggression. Chairman Kee (D-W. Va.) did not announce the vote but said there was "a sufficient majority." Other members said the bill was approved by a margin of three to one. It will go to the house floor per haps Wednesday. The bill includes the $1,160,990. 000 requested for arming North Atlantic pact nations. But the committee tied a string to the program to make sure that the non-communist western Eu rope nations set up mutual de fense plans satisfactory to the United States. The committee voted to make half the $1,160,990,000 available In cash, and give the president au thority to enter into contracts covering the rest But the members, by a reported 10 to 9 vote, directed that use of both cash and contract authority shall end on next March 31 un less the president certifies to con gress that, the United States has approved of mutual defense plans worked out by the defense com mand of the Atlantic Pact nations. During hearings, legislators had raised questions whether the United States could be assured that European nations would see eye to eye on defense plans and would cooperate fully. Adminis tration spokesment expressed firm belief they would so cooper ate. Last Laugli On Police in Suicide Case PASSIAC, N. J., Aug. 13 - VP) John Cohanzack had laughed and said it was all so ridiculous. He commit suicide? They're crazy," he roared. "Why should I? I have $22,00fr Somebody called police when Cohanzack left his boarding bouse room. They said he was headed for a nearby park with a rope in his hand. , He showed police a $21,500 bank deposit book and pulled out $500 in cash. "I have money," he said jovial ly. "I've worked since 1912. I've stayed single, and I've saved. "Why should I commit suicide?" he laughted. Police apologized and ' drove him home. Today, two weeks later, police came back to his boarding house. They found the 60-year-old Co hanzack dangling dead at the end of a rope tied to an overhead steam pipe. Worker Falls iFrom Scaffolding Clement Dufour, 60, Salem route 4, box 82, incurred bruises, lacer ations and a dislocated hand about 4 pjn. Monday when he fell from a scaffold at Capitola school where he was working. He was taken to Salem General hospital where his condition was termed "fair" by an attending physician Monday night Maryland Court Throws Out New State Loyalty Oath Law BALTIMORE, Aug. 15-(JP)-A Maryland circuit judge today threw out the state's law against people who join or work with subversive organizations. Judge Joseph Sherbow of Balti more held that the state cannot punish a person for j i what he thinks. N It was the first court test of a new law which required loyalty oaths by public employes and can didates for office. It set up heavy fines and prison sentences merely for belonging to a subversive organization.-. 1 Attorney General Hall Ham mond said he will move promptly for a review by Maryland's court of appeals at Annapolis. He saw the possibility the case will go utlimately to the supreme court Interested ' x ' - x jr ' r ! I, : i s . j I Jt ' " ' 'J ' . i : -. a ' , !.' ';v.--' WASHINGTON. Auf. 15 MaJ. Gen. Alden U. Waltt suspended chief of the Army Chemical Corps, stretches his neck as be peers throurh the audience to follow testimony before the Senate Investigating ' committee today as "five percenter probe continues. ' Gen. Waitt Is claimed by Sen. Karl Mnndt (R-SD), committee member, to have plotted with MaJ. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, presidential aide, te "rut the throats" of fellow officers eligible to succeed Waitt (AP Wirephoto to the Statesman), i Officials State Freezers 'Had Commercial Value' WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-(P)lThe man whose company assembled and shipped home freezers to Mrf. Harry S. Truman and other Wash ington notables said today they were "the best obtainable at the time." . And Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) said that a would-be smuggler once worked for the perfume company which is reported to have Adenauer Said ( Reich's Choice FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 1$-(JP)-A scholarly politician and an author were in line today to head the west German republic as a result of the Sunday election victory of anti-Socialist parties, j Tall, lean Konrad Adenauer, 73-year-old chairman of the Con servative Christian Democrats, loomed as the natural choice for chancellor, a position equivalent to prime minister. Theodor Heuss, 65, author of more than 20 books, was widely mentioned for president, a job with a bigger title but less power. He is head of the right-wing Free Democrats. i Christian Democrats and Free Democrats moved quickly toward a coalition to govern 47.000,000 Germans following a complete count of the Sunday vote. j HAIR Oil REALLY ACID TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 15-()-Miles L. Lambert, jr, 21, ap parently mistook a bottle of car bolic acid for a shampoo mixture, emptied it over his head and died a few . minutes later en route to the hospital. of the United States. Under the law anyone actively engaged in subversive activities became liable to 20 years in pri son and a $20,000 fine. Five years and a $5,000 fine were provided foa, just being a member of an organization found to be subver sive. I The law did not specifically ban the communist party. Its pre amble said communism is a trea cherous, world-wide conspiracy that fits the definition of subver sive activity. Judge Sherbow said the new law is too general. It violates the first, fifth and fourteenth amend ments of the federal constitution, he declare, as well as the state constitution and Maryland's de claration 01 rights. 1 Spectator paid the bill. McCarthy said he wanted it clear that he doesn't think any blame should be attached to Mrs. Truman. "She is the type of lady who is incapable of doing anything improper," he said. The question of the quality of the freezers came up Saturday. Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, Pres ident Truman's military aide, said in a statement that the seven freezers had been given to him in 1945, and that he had kept one and sent the others to friends. One went to the "little White House" in Independence, Mo. Vaughan said the bill was paid by friends of his officials of the Albert Verley Co., a Chicago per fume house. It was his understanding, Vaughan said, that the freezers were experimental models of no commercial value. But Albert J. Gross of Milwau kee, who assembled and shipped the units and the vice president of a firm which makes freezer cab inets, denied this today They first were heard, in a closed session, by the senate in vestigations subcommittee, which started all this by deciding to look into the activities of "five per centers" men who try to help land government contracts in re turn for a percentage fee. McCarthy made his comment on Mrs. Truman in a statement at today's hearing and added: "I don't think she knew any thing about the perfume com pany's connection with John Mar agan. Maragon, a onetime Kansas City shoes hiner, had been charged $1,600 duty on some valuable per fume essence he was said to be bringing home from France. The report was published in the New York Herald Tribune. The paper said the customs charge was made after an alert customs guard had discovered the essence. U. S. Forces to Train in Germany FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 15 -CP)- "Exercise Harvest," the biggest American training maneu vers in Germany since the war, wiU bring 110,000 men into action, the U.S. army said today. Preparations are nearly com plete for what will be the first joint maneuvers of U.S. army, air. force and navy units ever staged in Europe, the announce ment said. They are scheduled tor Sept 6-17. House Balks at 3rd 'Stop Cap' Extension Bill WASHINGTON An i y The U. S. armed services and Other giant government agencies found their funds cut off tonight by a congressional tangle. A congress raucr warnea mat some govern ment operations would hav tsv unless quick remedial action Were lanen. Regular been tied In a knot in the senate and the agencies have been run ning "on the cuff" iin i through emergency credit mea- suies voiea iwice. But today the house balked at another emer gency extension. A number of home muntiai. expressed imDatienr u.iK tH. .. ate for its delay. j y Te Try Again But house leaders will rr k gain tomorrow to get an emergency extension. Chairman Cannon D- Mn) nf t hA Kamp. ... . luimmuee mnignt sounded a pu blic warning Of "chant ir cAr.H tions" and extra costs he said' will pne up ir the extension is not granted. "The army, navy air forced will have no authority for pay of military personnel," he said in a statement, "for discharge pay and transportation home of enlisted personnel, or for burial (expenses) :i "The veterans admlnburatioa will stop paying veterans pennons and other benefits for the peiiod beginning August 16 . . . 4 "Agencies operating hospital such as the bureau of Indian af fairs and the veteran administra tion will have patients to take car of with no fund available . p . Many Threats Issued "The Interior department . and the army engineers wiU be unable to pay contractors earnings and probably will have to close down some construction projects. ! Re opening construction would be costly, he said. Cannon went on to say; that there would be no cash to! hire local forest fire fighters with a resultant threat of heavy lospes. But officials of the defense esta blishment were not as alarmed as Cannon. They pointed out that the house still mav nass i ttnn. gap bill within a few days. Mean, time, they said, the armed forces have authority to continue; con tracting for such items as food, fuel and medicines. The house passed all big ap propriations bills months ago. The senate's logjam has been described as the worst in the history, i Some $27,000,000,000 in money bills is now tied up in the senate or is blocked by senate-house die agreement. Reservations' Full For Pen Cell Block To Open Shortly Oregon state pententlary'i new block of 400 cells win be opened and filled by September 1, it was predicted Monday by War den George Alexander. The new cell block has bees erected by prison labor during the. past year. It cost about $800,000. Alexander said it would ease soaas of the overcrowding, but all Urn ately. Prison population is new 1,327. I ! Another new cell block project is now being considered by the state board of control. McKEOWN TAKES POST ) David T. McKeown, Lafayetta, Monday assumed his duties as flee manager in the state; board of control division here. The new position was created under a 194S legislative appropriation. ; - ; Western Iatenatteaal At Wenatchee 11. .Vancouver 14 I At Spokane 12. Victoria 11 . f Only tmm srtfdwUd. r - i . ?f t! Ceast League it f At San Diego S. Sacramento ( Only same scheduled, American League i . f At Philadelphia . New York S I At Boston a, Washington . At Cleveland 4. Detroit S .j At SI Louis S. Chicago I f j ' National- League I Kt Chlcafo S. St. Lotus S ft , vt ClnclnnaU 1. Pituburgli t v Only games scheduled. :