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i ! Flam GvffisDiisips Obw BotrQlb) Minton on V.S. Supreme Court II 83th YEAR 2 SECTIONS 28 trad Local Merchants Distribute Tickets For Fall Opening More than 50 Salem business firms today will start distributing free tickets for the Fall Opening which Is scheduled fpr Tuesday evening iri downtown Salem. Ticket distribution will continue through Tuesday. The tickets will enable the holders to take part in a treasure hunt which is to feature the elaborate display of the season' new mer chandise in show windows of the participating stores. A new feature of the opening. Oregon expects to gain more members of congress two fol- lowine the taking of the 1950 census, mis wiu pm up UffUlative assembly In 1951 the! redistricting of the state to pro vide for the additional seats. That gives republicans and democrats another target to shoot at as they battle for control of the next assembly. The major population growth during the past decade has been on the west tide of the state. Portland and surrounding area fceludins; Washington and Clack amas counties, the Willamette alley and southwest Oregon have rung up the big Increase. So they Will be the ones most affected, Eobably. In the redistricting of e state. The 1941 legislature created the fourth district In southwest Ore- fon, by dividing the old first lstrlct. The Job this time will not be so simple for Multnomah eounty will have to be split. Whichever party is in power Hit iwk to draw district lines ta its own political advantage Territory must be contiguous," but a study of district maps over the country will show how much gerrymandering has occurred to give one panj uvomaSc ordered I If redistncung is noi then the extra congressmen would be elected by the whole state, serving as representatives at large rrom 1859 to 1893 Oregon had but one congressman ana no wai representative at large. Then we had two districts, until the 1911 legislature created the third dist rict (Multnomah county). i Anticipating a gain of one or two congressmen political leaders in Oregon will start before long framing redistrlct plans for the tate end they will have to iegln by cutting up Multnomah county, perhaps with attaching some neighbor counties to the wings. Tuna Prices Slump Sharply NIWPORT, Ore.,, Sept. U-VPh The price of tuna riose-dlved from $380 to $321 a ton here this week, despite the fact that very little tuna was being caught. What Is more, the prices were still worse farther south: $300 at Coos Bay, and $260 to $280 at Eureka, CaL Fishermen here called the sea son the worst In local history. That, ordinarily, would bring the price up; but this year there is a considerable stock already on the market ' Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH T m gonnt wrii to th gov ernment for thtt pMtnphlti on the control oi gruthoppersf t t PAGES The) Oregon Statesmen!, Salem. Oreaon. Friday, September 16, 1949 PRICE 5c No. 181 BOLL which is planned by Salem Retail Trade bureau as a follow-up on a successful Spring Opening, will be the display of new model auto mobiles. The cars wijl be placed on Court street between High and Commercial at 6 p.m., Tuesday. Window displays will be unveil ed at about 7 p.m. All displays will be judged by three out-of-town window trim experts, with awards for first, second and third places in each of 10 types of busi ne?scs. Judges already selected are John Mock of Bedell's and J. R. Ness of Nudleman's in Port land, i New participating businesses in the opening next week will in- i elude several theatres and auto- mobile dealers. Ex-FBI Agent Says Arrest of A-Spy Blocked WASHINGTON, Sept 15 -4JP)-A former FBI agent .testified to day that the state department blocked the arrest of Russia's No. 1 atom-bomb spy in this country and the man later escaped- , Larry E. Kerley, who said he was an FBI operative from 1937 to 1945, told a senate judiciary subcommittee that a network of several hundred Soviet spies op erated in the United States during the war. Russia's "best agents," he said, were assigned to ferret out A bomb secrets. Kerley testified that . although the FBI was aware of their move- ments. the federal bureau was not permitted to "opeaV.-ip" Russian espionage cases 'or arrest the plotters without, the state de- partmcnf approval. The witness, now aTfftember of the New York Journal-American editorial staff, said the state de partment refused to permit the arrest of Arthur Alexandrovirh Adams, whom he named as the most active Soviet agent In early atomic spying. Adams subsequent ly fled to Russia, he said. Mia. Prerep. . M .23 I 58 .47 ' 17 tract 41 .00 Salem as Portland 64 San Francisco 66 Chicago 71 New York SO 66 trace Willamette river -3 8 feet. FORECAST (from US. I weather bu reau. McNary field): 5 Conmderable cloudiness, with ahowers today and to night. High today near r6S and low tonlfht near 47. Showers and moderate wind will hinder farm activities today. SALEM PRECIPITATION This Year Last Year? Normal M .U .67 Parrish School Teachers Help l r ill ffri-J 'mfi-i . ,. i : ; L w ' f .0.' ' ; , I ei.ri 1 , L. - ...). V" y -:H I 'V n- 7 1 . -rj-.-- .... vN.... ... S I . . - fV. .i. , Y . .. I. -;- , . i i " ; While their students are enjoying an extended vacation this week Parrkh junior nigh school teachers are hard at work getting classrooms ready for school next Monday. Late start Is due te construction of a new addition te the school. Painting chain for the art room axe, left te right, Leona Gels, Mrs; Mary Kebison and Marie Bamsaer POUNDBD Delays Add to Threat of Coal, Steel Strikes PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15 -)-; The steel industry's contract crisis I turned into a battle of telegrams today while the nation waited to 1 see if it's going to have a countrfy- wide strike September 25. A two-day exchange of sharply j worded wires between CIO United j steelworkers president Philip Murray in Pittsburg and U.S. Steel corporation head Benjamin : F. Fairless in New York apparent ly led up a blind alley. Murray called on big steel to accept promptly the presidential board's peace pattern or take the blame for a strike. He charged the corporation is trying to force a walkout. Fairless reiterated he will not accept the recommendations with I nut hareainine He told Murray iho Knnnihilitv for a strike "is ,.- nr " The union accepted the board recommendations and said it is ready to go to the conference table if steel does likewise. Fairless re plied he is ready but still waiting word when the union wants to have the next meeting. Murray wants acceptance of the board re port first. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., Sept. 15 -iJP)- Coal strike talk filled the West Virginia air today. There were those who thoughout the decision was less than 24 hours away. Coal operators and the United Mine workers again wrangled on two fronts at White Sulphur Springs and Bluefield. Some union sources hinted pri vately the "word" might go out tomorrow. UMW President John L. Lewis was in White Sulphur Springs for a session with northern and west ern operators. A union-operator showdown if it comes this weekend will be over the payment of the 20 cents a ton royalty which goes into the miners' welfare fund for pensions and other benefits. The mipe own ers have discontinued the pay ments until new contracts are signed. Suit Attacks A & P Stores NEW YORK. Sept. 15-W)-The justice department filed suit today to split up the huge food chain of the great Atlantic aind Pacific Tea Co. The company called the anti trust action "an attack on the en tire system of efficient, low-cost, low-profit mass distribution." It said, "We sold good food too cheap." ' Attorney General J. Howard McGrath's suit in federal district court here seeks a court order forc ing A &.P to divide its nation wide food store network into sev en independently-owned retail chains. ' , PAST Adenauer Elected Reich Chancellor BONN, Germany, Sept. 15 iJP)-Dr. Konrad Adenauer, elected chancellor of Ger many's new republic by a one vote margin, worked tonight to strengthen his government coalition. But he took time to voice a major foreign policy stand he said in a statement Ger many will never give up claims to Polish - occupied eastern territories. He attack ed Russia's insistence that the line of the Oder and Neisse rivers be Germany's eastern frontier. Walsh May Have Eyes on Morse's Job COOS BAY, Sept. 15 -JPl-State Sen. William E. Walsh of Coos Bay popped up today as a possible opponent to Sen. Wayne L. Morse in the republican primary race next year. Walsh declined to comment on a report that he had been urged to run against Morse for the U.S. senate post, and had been prom ised sufficient financial support for the campaign. The Oregon Journal said a group of republicans who oppose Morse have urged Walsh to enter the contest, and a;ked him to make a decision by the end of the year. Morse, entraining later for Washington, DC, said at Portland that he would be "more than pleased" to campaign against Walsh, a "long time friend." But he added a warning to republi cans: "They should be organizing gainst the democrats, keeping to the minimum any primary fights. The chief effects of primary fights -in my own case or in others will be to weaken the party in the fall campaign." FIDLER'S FATHER DIES PASADENA, Sept. 13-7P-Wil-liam P. Eidler, 75, father of Jim mie Fidlcr. Hollywood columnist, died in a Sanitarium here today. He is survived also by his wi dow, Mrs. Bellen Fidler, of Bur bank, Calif. Land Use Show : Set Tomorrow The Pacific Northwest's! big gest soil conservation show is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Irvin Bartels farm a mile north of Shaw. In the interests of further ing conservation work, so vital to the future of this nation, The Statesman today tells in detail of the efforts of the U.S. Soil Conservation service and the co-operation being accorded by far-seeing ranchers of the Willamette valley. In section two today of Put Finishing ENAT GOP Defeated In Attempt to Amend Plan WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -PV-The senate today passed the ad ministration's reciprocal trade agreements legislation without restrictions demanded by republi cans. The measure, previously ap proved by the house, goes directly to President Truman for his signa ture. The vote for passage waa-t 62 to 19. In the big test before the final vote, the senate beat down. 43 to 38, efforts iy republicans to add to the measure their "peril point" plan for restricting the president's tariff cutting powers. That vote was a straight party division except that three demo cras voted with the renublicans. They were Senators Fdwin C. Johnson of Colorado, Joceoh C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming and El mer Thomas of Oklahoma By a hairline margin of 41 to 40, the senate also- rejected an amendmen' by Thomas which would have limited oil imports to 5 per cent of the domectic de mand. The measure gives the president authority until" June 12. 1951, to make agreements with other na tions for a mutual cutting of im port duties. The republicans regarded their peril point amendment as so im portant that Sen tor Ferguson (R-Mich) flew back from Europe to vote for it. The defeated amendment would have required the president to answer to congress whenever he decided to cut tariff rates below levels that the tariff commission held would endanger American Industry. Dulles, Lehman Race Assured ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 15-UP-Republican Senator John Foster Dulles and former Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, democrat, were no minated today as candidates for the U. S. senate. Dulles, a veteran foreign affairs authority, was chosen unanimously by the republican state committee at a meeting here. Lehman, four-term governor of : New York, wps chosen by acclama i tion by the New York state demo- cratic committee at New York City. ! He also was assured of the liberal party nomination tonight. Storm Moves Across State PORTLAND, Sept. 15-(;p)-The first autumn storm of the year moved deep into eastern Oregon tonight after dumping more than a half-inch of rain on Portland. Small craft warnings were up on the Oregon coast from the Columbia river south to Cape Blanco. The weather bureau warned that a second blow was moving in from the ocean. Touches on New ovist, art. Other phote shews Mrs. Florence 8. Emerson busy sanding desk tops In her classroom. Other instructors are making benches for dressing rooms, clothes racks and ether items needed in the newly enlarged achoeL (Statesman aha toe.) - " ' k..;' if -'O' , a' V " X t """ '' """" ' : VyT'. v-r,: . i ...4 ; ' - - -." t NEW ALBANY. Ind.. Sept 15 Federal Judge Sherman Minton (above) receives telephoned congratulations from -friends today en appointment by President Truman to U. S. Supreme Court... Mrs. M'nton listens to conversation. Minton said he was informed ef appointment in telephone talk with President Truman today. (AP AYirephoto to the Statesman) (Story on page 2) Attorney for Bonding Company Backs Elliott PORTLAND, Sept. 15(.P)-Sheriff M. L. Elliott abso-bed another puncn from two s ate ienutora today, but he bounced back to find an important new supporter in his coiner. Trat v.ns t)-e attorney for the bonding company, who recommend ed that the $110,000 bond Elliott needs to remain in office not be can- ceiled. It wasii't a final decision, since the company conceivably could disagree with the recommendation. But It was a mijor point for Elliott, and a blow for State Treasurer Walter Pearson, who had asked the company to cancel the bond. Attorney Calvin N. Souther, who was asked by the Maryland Cas ually company to make a report and recommendation on the El liott controversy, advised the com pany today not to cancel. Not Proper Way' He explained he did not think that cancelling any man's bond was the proper way to remove an elected official from office. "Surely, it is not for a bonding company to say who shall hold pu blic and who shall not," explain ed Souther. "Under our democra tic system of government, that de cision rests entirely with the vo ters, who alone possess the power to elect, or to recall." The company itself Is fully pro tected, since friends of Elliott post ed covering collateral at the time the bond was issued. It the firm follows Souther's ad vice, the question of whether the sheriff remains in office will de pend upon the recall move. So far, 28,014 signatures of the needed 30,565 have been obtained. Not all, however, have been certified. Ask for Names Meanwhile State Senators Aus tin Flegel and Jack Bain called up on the sheriff to name the men he says called upon him with a demand for $80,000 toward a Wal ter Pearson-for-governor camp aign fund. Bain said the sheriff should pre sent his charges to the grand jury, as a violation of the corrupt prac tices act. Elliott said he would publish an articel shortly "naming names." He refused to spell out details now. Construction Valuation of Property in County Soars i increase or more than 25 per vent in 1949 assessed valuation of real property, and considerable Climb for that of personal property, for Marion county property over last year, wa disclosed Thursday by Assessor R. (Tad) Shelton. The total is $70,349,212, com pared with $55,835,453 for the pre vious tax year. The total includes $61,224,480 net taxable value as assessed by the county office and $91,124,732 in public utilities evaluated by the state tax commission. Real property climbed from $40, 476.550 in 1948 to $52,124,700 this year, coveting flll.llfl acres of land, valued at $7."iC9,395 for plat ted lanHs and $22,745,680 for all others: structural imporvements on unplatted lands, $8,038,650, and op platted lands $13,771,045. Personalty Valuation rose from $8,342,000 to $9,476,660, including improvements on federal lands, $6,650; merchandise. $4,305,485; machinery, $1,904,060: furniture and equipment $763,585; farm im plements, $1,552,780; livestock, $920,530. and miscellaneous $18, 270. All are higher than last year ekcept farm machinery and equip ment, down about $350,000. : Largest valuations are those of Southern Pacific railroad, $2,725. 996: Portland General Electric company, $2,485,845; Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company, $2,485,085. Blast Sinks Newport Ship NEWPORT. Sept. 15 -iffy- An explosion sank one boat, damaged three others, and burned a fish erman here today. Ian G. Forbles. sleeping aboard the 40-foot Canadian fishing ves sel Cluny, suffered second and third riejrree burns when an un explained explosion Mattered the boat and set it afire. The Cluny's skipper, A. R. Rogers of Vancouver, B.C., who was also asleep on board, manag ed to jump into the water and swim, unhurt to shore. The Cluny sank. The flames spread to three other fishing boats, moored alongside. All the super structure of the 32-foot craft Grayhall burned. Loyalists Break Bolivian Revolt LA PAZ, Bolivia, Sept. 15-V Loyalist forces broke the back of the Bolivian revolution today. One of the rebels' last three strongholds, Camiri. fell to an at tack from without The other, San ta Cruz, fell to an attack from within. Government sources said they expected resistance at the third center, the town of Yacuiba on the Argentine frontier, to collapse within 4S hours, Big B-S6 Piling j Into Lake FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. IM -GD-A huge B-38 world's eia best bomber shot off a runaway tonight with flame streaming from an engine and smacked Into Lake) Worth, killing at least one airmnsw Eight of the 13-man crew worn Injured. Four were unaccounted for. j ., It was the first time a B-3 had been In a serious crash since giant bombers began flying mora than a year and a half ago. j I The plane was attempting takeoff at 7:45 p.m. names shot from one of its six pushier-type engines as it roared down the runway. It failed to gain altitude and scooted out over, the lake e bout 200 yards before trashing. . The nose section broke toff and sank. The rest of the plane stayed partially afloat ; f The Injured included MaJ. Tny B. Husband of Woodlake Calif, the pilot, and Maj. John H Keen of Miami, Fla co-pilot Major Keene told iCoL W. K. Blanchard, eighth air force oper ation officer, that all members ad the crew answered his call be fore he left the ship. Jet Bomber Hits j i i ; LONG BEACH, Calif, Sept. If-' WVAn air force B-4S jet bomber crashed near Long Beach rauncipnl airport tonight but the pilot and three civilian observers escaped serious injury. I A spokesman for North Amer ican aviation ro vhiiilrtr f tka four-engine experimental? plan. iiu me ij was approaching lae airport when the left outboard en gine caueht firfe. Th n!nn rm,h. ed half a mile frim the field, nar rowly missing Lakewood golf course. i i The pilot. Air Force Col. Arthur W. Sehmitt. Sherman Oaki. Calif and three North American testing officials broke out of the plane be fore it was wrapped in flames and completely destroyed, . ; B-50 Blast Hurts 11 SEATTLE, Sept. 15-W)h-A gas oline tank explosion on a B-10 bomber injured 11 men late today on a ramp near Boeing airplane company's large plant No 2. Two men were reported in ser ious condition; five severely burn ed; three were treated for minor injuries in a hospital and: one was sent home after treatment at the Boeing dispensary, j I Firemen said the crew was re moving two empty gasoline tank in the center of the plane when the tanks exploded. What ignited the residual gasoline fumes in side the tanks was not known. The explosion traveled Unto the left wing and the wing tank ble up. Damage done to the plat was considerable, firemen fitd, s though fire damage was Might. C-47 Crash Kills 5 FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept II -UVLadd air force bae offices reported today the death of Ore airmen in the flaming wreckage ef a C-47 transport plane on Barter Island. Tha Ladd information office said the crash occurred Monday as thd plant attempted a landing in soft Barter Island is a military out post about 400 miles northeast n here and nearly 300 miles south west of Point Arrow. Iceland Firieo ; Russ Seamen I REYKJAVIK, IeeUnd, Sept II -(-Captains of four ; ftussia fishing boats were fined today fast fishing for herring inside terrte torial waters off Iceland's eeet coast. ;' Their gear and catch were eotw fiscated. Three were fined 14,0t krone (about 2,200) and one 300 kroner. The Ruseianf started fishing for herring around Ieeland last year. ; Hawaii Strike j Offer Rejected HONOLULU, Sept I 18 -OP) Striking dock workers today re jected Gov. Ingram ; M. Stain back's plan to return to work far a 14-cent Increase and ; then ne gotiate for a new two-year con tract, ' ; I Stainback made the proposal it an attempt to end the strlk which has paralyzed Hawaii's economy 138 days. 1 j . WIL Playoffs At Taaoouvar S, Yakima a CoaaiLeagns1 ere I. Portland t a HoDtw S. Oakland 1 8 to a. Swtiit i American Leagme At Vrm York S. CVrvln4 M Only game seheduled. i ; Natleaal Leajre 1 I At San Xi At aa Trafaciam At Loa Aoaeiaa At taaramaa Xe