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' SIK1S IMloopseirs in State Semi-Firaals Says. U.S.;. Acheson CMaiieutges Russia to Accept 7-Poim t -Jeace ; ; ; ; I I . 1- I ; Plan '"..' . 1 : Won 't Be 83th YEAH 4 20 PAGES lilal Men'RentAln Fertilizer Output I Scheduled A trio of Salem men Thursday took a leaseaHVdthe Salem alumina plant and planned "to manufacture fertilizer. ; j : Planning to operate the indus try as - Continental Chemical Co., re Charles Strickfaden, president; George A. Rhoten, vice president. i The writer jcf "It Seems to Me " which visually occupies this column, is on vacation. "Seems" will be resumed upon his return. and : Arch -W. Metzger, secretary treasurer and plant manager. Strickfaden is head of Capitol Lumber Co.; Rhoten is a local at torney and property owner; Metz ger has been identified with the alumina plant for several years. The plant was built by the gov ernment during World War II at a cost of several million dollars to develop the manufacture of alumina from clay. This process was in an experimental stage when the war ended. i Produced Fertilizer . -i i : The government plant was tak en over by Columbia Metals Corp., and for some time ammonium ghuphate fertilizer was produced. More recently Manganese Pro ducts Corp., of Seattle made a bid for the plant and prepared to establish a magnesium operation here with fertilizer byproducts. To Start Production The new plant operators hope to get the long-idle factory into fer- Proud to Be Wearin9 Green V A. Z' V' . " ' - '- '' fare, and as sure as today's Si, Patrick's Day, the lad above Is a true son of the old sod . . . real Irish terrier, if ye please. Th name's -" OToole, and he lives at 128 N. 18th street, where also live the Harry M. Weselys. (Statesman photo). St. Patrick's Day Finds . Dog with His Irish Up s By Don Dill SUf Writr. Tb Statesman Today being a sacred day to all rood Irishmen. St. Patrick's Day, , it is fitting to ponder the remarks and manners of another good Celt, OToole" . a right true Irish terrier. : . OToole resides at 1280 N. 18th at, where also live the Harry M. Weselys, his owners. A sleek, tan dog with magnificent chin whis- Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH 'AIjjm. h that aetuillv A best you could do?" The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Soon tilizer production next month. They are planning also to conduct research work to discover what other products can be manufac tured here, A short5 springtime production of fertilizer has been urged on the new corporation, said Metzger, be cause of the nitrogen shortage in this area.. Rented by Salem Men SEATTLE, ! March 16 -P)- A war-born Salem metals plant has been rented to two Salem bus! ness men for the production of fertilizer, a general services ad ministration official said here to night ; O. C. Bradeen, regional director for the liquidation service, said Charles Strickfaden, a Salem lum berman, and George Rhoten, a lawyer, took over the old Colum bia Metals plant yesterday under a three year lease. Rental Fee Stipulated The lease calls for an annual rental of $8,000 plus SO cents for each ton over 12,000 tons produc ed a year. The plant's annual rated capacity is 40,000 tons. Strickfaden and Rhoten have an option to an additional two years lease plus the option to buy at the expiration of that time. They are required to carry insurance for $200,000 on the .building, which Bradeen said is a fair value for the building alone. . " r ' v 1 ikers he is a fine representative of la proud race. Perhaps his most --" "V pendent nature, and the straight forward look in his brown eyes, In OToole s own words. "Ol've lost most o' me brogue, y'know. But OI still feel strongly my love of the old sod." This he expressed while digging energetically for a gopher. OToole feels that most world problems could be best solved by, the old Irish practice of keeping a goodly stack of brickbats and a sturdy shillelagh handy, while re maining calm in aU situations. In commenting on current pro gress in Salem, OToole expresses general approval of the new court house, new businesses and expan sion, but does feel that entirely too many fine, old trees are being wantonly destroyed. f Actually OToole Is quite a character with a most amazing intelligence. One time he was lost and as his masters searched a whole day for him, enlisting police aid, OToole trotted about town trying to find his way home but checking into the fire station every half hour to see if anyone had come -for him yet. The fire men will vouch "lor this.; 'Another time Joe Irish, coinci den tally, stopped to talk to Master Wesely, discussing the annual problem ' of dogs running - loose about town. There was no refer ence to OToole, but from that time on he kept discreetly within the confines Of his own yard voluntarily. There s no telling about these Irish. Oregon, Friday. March 17, 1950 on r t McARTHUR COURT, EUGENE. March 18 In this shot ef action In the Salem-Jefferson state basketball thriller today. Forward Jim Rock soars high te knock a Jump-ball la the direction ef mate Larry Chamberlain (5) late la the third quarter. Other Salem County Leases 26 Old School Building Rooms A lease for 26 rooms of the Sa lem school administration build ing, beginning April 1. was author ized Thursday morning by Marion county court. Members have not yet signed the contract, which would give county offices quarters during construction of a new courthouse. : Until July 1, the lease is to be on a month-to-month basis. It can be canceled by the county without penalty at any time until then. The rental would be for 18,590 square feet at 7i cents per square foot per month. Unused rooms, if ineur area comprised more than one -third the total, would cost only 4Vk cents per square foot. 4 IX aU space is used, the month ly rental would be $1,394.25. If none is occupied, it would be $836.- 93. While most of the soace mar remain on a stand-by basis until nearly July i, county Judge Grant Murphy said Thursday that the district court and constable, asked to vacate quarters in the Gray building, may, be placed in the school building soon. If the lease is continued, the district attorney and school superintendent would also be moved there. Other than the health department, those four are the only county-financed de partments outside the courthouse. Judge Mumhv said the health department, in need of additional space, might also move to the school building in the near future, vui iioi unaer me same lease con tract Its quarters would be anart from other county offices. The lease is for two years from July 1, with an option for a year's continuance. It involves four rooms on the first floor, 14 on the second and eight on the third most now occupied by state offices due to move soon to the new Pub lic Service building. The school district Is to provide off - street parking for four county cars. Ren tal would be increased by one cent per square foot per month should the building be placed on the real property tax roll. VATICAN ENVOY OUSTED PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Mar. 16 -(TV Czechoslovakia today or dered the Vatican's lone repre sentative in this country to leave within three days, raising the possibility of a break in diplo matic relations with the Holy See. Salem Bids Of State Salem placed its bid Thursday for the Oregon Historical society's invaluable museum now quarter ed in the municipal auditorium of Portland. Mayor R. L. Elfstrom, taking note of the controversy over the Portland city council's effort to collect $8,000 a year rent for the museum, proposed to the society's president that a Salem committee meet with leaders of the histor ical group to discuss moving the museum to this city. In a letter to Omar C Spencer, Elfstrom said that "a number of Salem people have discussed with me the possibility of housing the ... society and its marvelous col lection, of Oregon history in Sa lem. It would seem that as Salem is the capital city this suggestion would be very much in order.' Spencer told "The " Statesman yesterday he was "appreciative' "- PRICE 5c No. 365B dna PlaM 3 Officers of 'Big Mo' To Face Court Martial NORFOLK, Va., March 16 -VThree top officers on the Battle ship Missouri when she ran aground will be tried by general courts martial, the navy announced today. Another has received a letter of reprimand. j The courts, to be convened at Norfolk March 27, "will try Cap William D. Brown, the Big Mo'i skipper; Comdr. John R. Millett, her 2 Red Cross Gty Divisions Top Quotas Two city divisions professional and educational and one com munity Sublimity topped their goals Thursday in the Marion county Red Cross campaign, the first to report attainment. Work ers were hopeful that other groups nearing their quotas would pass the marks at today's report lunch eon, at noon in the Senator hotel. The professional division, head ed by Edward Majek, was first to go over in the city. It reported contributions of $1,757.50, compar ed to its $1,600 goal, and said more was to come. The goal was reach ed in the same number of days as the first group to report in 1949. ConneU Ward's educational di vision, first last year to exceed its quota, was second by only a few hours yesterday It reported $1,- 101, just one dollar above its goal. For the second conservative year, Sublimity was the first com munity to report passing of its quota. Chairman Leonard Hend ricks turned in $254, compared to a $250 goal. J. M. Miolsness, state relations officer of the Red Cross, will speak at today's luncheon. St. Paul School Contract Awarded Statesman News Service ST. PAUL, Ore., March 16 Bernard & Kirk Construction company of St. Paul was awarded the contract today to build the new St. Paul Union high school here. The firm submitted the low bid of $145,950. The L-shaped structure, to mea sure 129 by 218 feet, will house six classrooms, a combination au ditorium and gymnasium, offices and shower rooms. Construction will get underway within a few weeks for Museum Group of Salem's invitation, and while he felt the museum should remain in "the state's center of popula tion" - he would regard Salem "most favorably" as a possible site in event Portland did not rescind its demand for rent or the legislature did not increase the society's allotment to pay the city's bill. Elfstrom told Spencer that "it also seems now that substantial sobperation will make it possible for us to more adequately house the society. No definite plan for housing was set forth, however. The mu seum occupies several thousand square feet Its operating ex penses are paid primarily from state funds approved by the legis lature. Its only other income is from a small membership fee and the limited sale of books. It has occupied its present quarters in Portland rent-free for many years. H ) t-' players In the picture are Dick Norton (3) and Dong Sogers fill Jefferson players are Don Scott (3) and Max Anderson (13). Salem won the fray in overtime, 44-41. operations officer, and Lt Comdr. rank G. Morns, navigator. Charges and specifications against the three officers will be withheld by the navy until the courts convene, said Adm. William M. Fechteler, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet. The courts were ordered by Rear Adm. Allan EL Smith, after he reviewed proceedings of the naval court of inquiry which he convened to investigate the grounding. Smith addressed a letter of rep rimand to LX John E. Carr, the Missouri's combat operations of ficer. A general court martial is the navy's highest court and the only one which can try commissioned officer. A naval, spokesman ex plained that reduction in numbers, which lowers an officer's relative standing on promotion lists, is the most common punishment in ship groundings. This, the spokesman said, is "very severe for a senior officer as it usually prevents his attaining flag (admiral) rank. Over Inch of Rain in Salem More than an Inch of rain feU in Salem Thursday fanned by gus ty winds that declined gradually aiter nitiing 38-nule peaks about noon. The rainfall to midnight was 1. 08 inches. The gale battered the coast of Oregon and Washington closing the Columbia river to shipping. More showers were predicted for Salem today and tonight. Zone Change Ashed for $1,500000 Apartmeit 1 " i '7:.:..: - i j. Vr 0 1 J . i - ' i ' " l'rii.:c!.P.!" ; ,iD i' J I L-'" .T'rn :;i n a 1 J-J d Dp This Is the "Park View Plata apartments' contemplated for the seathwest corner ef Seatn fitch land Kearney streets. Estimated te cost around Sl.509,000. the strvetare would be eight stories, have 1122 luxury-type apartments, garage space for 60 cars, twe automatic elevators, a recreational son-deck and spacious lobby. The street state, who with Paul Murphy for and that construction weald city to permit ft. The structure meat weald be Included with 22 Morten IL Craine ef Portland. Via Overtime wm McARTHUR COURT, Eugene, nerve-wrenching contests in state lem high's Vikings today gained a the Jefferson Democrats of Portland in an overtime thriller 44-41. The victory puts the Vikings in Friday night, 7:30, against a Cor vallis Spartan quint which pulled the upset of the tourney thus far i 1 r ' F c Milo Mclver Named to State Road Board Milo K. Mclver. Portland mort gage broker, Thursday was ap pointed to the state highway com mission to succeed Harry Ban field, also of Portland, who was cornmission chairman. Gov.TJouglas McKay said Ban field asked to be relieved of duties Decause of personal business af fairs requiring his attention. Ban field was named to the commission in 1843 when he replaced Henry F. CabelL The new appointee pwns the Commerce Investment company in fj?Jrand wher be has lived since ne was president of the Portland Rose festival board in 1945-46 and has served as di rector of the Portland school board. Ben Chandler, Coos Bay, is ex pected to be the new chairman of the commission. Third member of the group is Charles Reynolds. La Grande. In other appointments Thurs day, T. J. Fry and Glen G. Dun can, both of Portland, were nam ed to the state apprenticeship council, succeeding Kenneth D. Schomaker, Salem, and Ralph Waggoner, Klamath Falls. Dr. J. H. Rossman, Portland, was reappointed to the Oregon dental school advisory council to the state board of higher educa tion. Patterson Claims 8 Votes For Senate Presidency 1-uktjland, March 16 -JP- oiaie oen. raui u. Patterson, llills boro. said today he had eiirht pledges toward the presidency of tne state senate next year. That includes all the holdover republican senators but one: Sen. Stewart Hardie, Condon. .:. t , v . , , j .,UI.II..I.IIII III llll! I - in the forerroand is South nigh. William Ilealy, assistant secretary of ef Oswec e are sponsors ef the project, said bids already had been called start "praeuealiy immediately weald be of reinforced concrete "bachelor" and 99 one- . - the most high school tournament history Sa semi - finals niche as they edged by by knocking over greatly-favored Marshfield, 39-36. The other semi-final, set for 8:45 Friday night, places . Grants Pass opposite Roosevelt Of Port land. Grants Pass remained un beaten by sneaking bast Mc Loughlin, 45-43 while Roosevelt nosed by Central Catholic, 46-44. Diminutive Reserve Guard Dick Norton shared hero's honors with Captain Daryl Girod in jl the close and tingling Salem victory. Nor ton plunhed in a basket in the fi nal two second to give the Viks a 39-39 tie at ithe end of regular playing time. And it'vfas Girod who hit three-points in lithe five minute overtime to build the win ning margin, j I Dallas pulled eomethllnj of a surprise by soundly whacking Scappoose 60-48, to advance in the fifth-place bracket Sp&rked by Wes Ediger's 20 points the Drag ons gave the Poose club a much more severe whacking than Sa lem was able to accomplish the day before. j ... (Additional details and cores on today's sports page.) YMCA Banded Constitutional Revision Plan A revised constitution allowing special recognition for women members and for long-time direct ors was approved by Salem YMCA board of directors Thursday noon. The constitutional proposals. which must pass the general mem bership before going into effect, would permit women, if elected. to serve on the board. This was added in view of the increasing number of women and girl mem bers, now about 350. Another major change , would provide for election of a senate" from board members who had served at least 10 years, to serve as advisers, continuing as direct ors. The "house" Would have the same size as the present; board. Five members would be named to the senate the first year and not more than two each jfollow- ing year. r Spring Debut Set at Silverton Rain or Shine tttt News fervte SILVERTON Spring opening even if the weather doesn't, prop erly permit win be held at Sil verton Friday night and Saturday. Windows, depleting old and new fashions will be unveiled at 5:30 pjn. The school band will play from 730 to 830. All stores will remain open until 0 pm. Friday night I A tag game with Miss Spring time will be featured. Those tag ging the correct miss will be escorted to the sponsoring merch ant for a prize, "j Saturday, children receiving tickets from Silverton merchants this week, will be entertained free of charge at the Palace theater. Also at the courtesy of the merch ants, parking metes are all free of charge throughout Saturday.' owell Paup, manager of the local J. C Penney store, is chair man of the Chamber of Commerce Spring opening. j U a sene cnange is eneciea oy xne with staece exterior. Kitchen eqaip March 1ft In one of er twe-bedroom apartments. The architect Is 'Sucker' BERKELEY, Calif, March 1S WV Secretary of State Achesoa said today that the United SUtw -won't be an "international suck er" and challenged Soviet Russia to prove her desire for peace br accepting a seven-point program. Completing a two-day round of. foreign policy speeches In thie area, Acheson declared: "We must not, in our yearning for peace, allow ourselves to be betrayed by vague generalities or beguiling proffers of peace which are unsubstantiated by good faitA solidly demonstrated in daily be havior. Wa are always ready to discuss, to negotiate, to agree, but we are understandably loath toW play the role of international sucker." ' . . . j He spelled out the points ef greatest difference which he said must be reconciled between Sov iet Russia and the non-communist world "if the two systems are1 to live together, if not in mutual respect, at least in reasonable se curity." Lists Seven Points ' He held out little hope that the Russians would comply, but list- -ed these things Russia could do: 1. Work with the west on peace treaties for Germany, Japan, and Austria which won't turn them -into Soviet satellites. " 2. Stop using Iorce or threat on existing satellites. Let them be i countries In their own right - j 3. Stop obstructing the United Nations and let it become. In Prime Minister Stalin's words, a serious instrument for building in- . temational peace and security. Atemie Controls 4. Join in seeking "realistic and effective" controls for atoinie weapons, and general arms Urn itations. "We believe,"- Acheson said that an authority could be established which would not be controlled, or subject to control by either ourseles of the Soviet Union." 5. Stop trying to undermine other countries through commun ism. .. 6. Quit - treating diplomats as "sinister," and "criminals." 7. Let the Russian people know what goes on 'outside Russia. These are the things, Acheson said, which, while leaving much yet to do, would give the world new confidence in the possibility of peaceful change.? Sub Defenses of Navy Air Br Kara TJvfnreian WASHINGTON. March The navr axnects its fleet air arm will have to fall back, on second- . line planes next year so the sea forces can step up anti-submarine . defenses. This was disclosed tndav Thv fifc house appropriations committee as it made public the navy's money requesxs zor tne next fiscal yea starting July 1. Vice Admiral John H. Cassady deputy chief of naval operations for air, told the committee that "threat of enemy submarine ef fects all of our programs and give rise generally to the most urgent requirements which must be cov- v ered by our 1951 estimates." Accordingly, he said, the riavf plans to make sharp reduction in over-all air strength to coda centrate on submarine counter measures. : The committee's renort did not provide any breakdown in the navy's 14.003.700.000 budeet re quests for next year which Jta bdoui a Duuon dollars less than n received in the current fiscal year. House Approves Potato Quota Bill WASHINGTON, March ine nouse gave xinai approval day to a bill which would dc government price supports year to any Irish potatoes grot outside a rigid production contrc system. , . Similar action by the senate. possibly tomorrow, will ' send fha.se: measure to the White House. . IRANIAN BID RUMORED ' TEHRAN. Iran. March 16 A Soviet embassy, source Daniel Komissarov, the embassy press secretary, left for Moscow today on "an important tnlsslon.1 Iranian officials declined comment on a report Komissarov la takinf to the Kremlin an- offer of th Iranian government : to establisf J more friendly relations with th! USSR. . 49 BELIEVED DROWNED GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, March I- HfiP)- Forty persons were be lieved to have drowned today la the sinking of the steamer-Bolivar in the Guayas river. Twelve bod-' ies were recovered tonight Max. S - ss S3 ' Min. Prvctp. Salem Portland San Francisco . Chicaco 44 ISO 44 M as joe -. ji : 36 Jb 33 New York Winarnett river S.1 feet. . FORECAST (from VS. weather ham reau, UcNary field. Salem): MosUf cloudy with e few showers today m& tonight. Hirh today sear S4 low sel soar ALEX mtCIPrtATlOH This Tear Last Tew U7 Ahead Arm V