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' ' ' ' 1 CRT 9333306 JOflm Yf)Jl teartJ - te lae CtswA el Oresee mooi POUNDDD 1651 Travel Letter Ne. - ' CHARLESTON, S. C. Coming Into Charleston it was natural to stop at the Hotel (Francis) Marion cross the -. street from Marion Square. Similarity between Sa lem. Oreeon. and this city ends -there, however. . For Charleston is the Old South, the south of rich history in war and peace,, the South of gentle living yet of passion for principle, the South of States Rights now staging a party revival after the decision at arms over eight decades ago. Charleston is a proud city, proud of its position as a leading port city, proud of its great names, of its traditions, its institutions, its venerable homes and public buildings. It is also an ambitious city, seeking to embrace in bus iness and science, at least, if not in politics, the fruits of modernity. Driving south is to accelerate the calendar. The ice about New York yielded to chill wind at Washington, to crocuses and hya cinths in Virginia, to the bursting red bud trees in the Great Swamp, to full-blown fruit trees in North Carolina and greening willows to the full breath of spring in Char leston; genial gun, soft south erly winds, and gardens bursting , with bloom. This is the time of the Spring Garden tours for which the south is famous. Charleston has several that are world-renowned. The Middleton Gardens we visited are over 200 years old. Developed about, the plantation, house front ing the Ashley river above the city rthe gardens represent the planning and work of many gen erations ' . M '(Continued on editorial page,4) Six Concerts Announced for A varied selection of six top flight concert attractions was an nounced Wednesday night for the Salem Community Concert asso ciation's 1950-51 season. Internationally recognized artists who will appear in Salem in the coming year are Dorothy Maynor, soprano; Maryla Jonas, pianist; Ossy Renardy, violinist; the Col umbia Boychoir: Rey and Gomez, Latin dancers, and George London, bass-baritone. --.;.y List Confirmed -.. The list which was confirmed for Salem appearances includes most oof thi artists' names which placed highest in an association poll of membership workers. The workers have been asking mem ten for their concert suggestions since the current membership signup began, , Association, officials expressed keen satisfaction with the list. They said the approximate times of their appearances here on tour would paake possible a well spac ed concert season between October and next spring. Miss' Maynor, the popular Negro soprano, has appeared with the nation's leading symphonies and other concert media since her "dis covery? several years ago by Serge Koussevitzky. Choir Selected Miss Jonas, j the Polish pianist who studied under PaderewikJ, Is a foremost interpreter of Chopin. Renardy, Vienna-born violinist, has been soloist with the Boston symphony, and has appeared with other leading orchestras here and abroad. - s ' .i The choir selected Is from the Columbus, Ohio, Boychoir school. Directed by Herbert Huffman, this group's repertoire ranges from Palestrina to boogie-woogie. Dancers Federico Rey and Pilar Gomez have appeared In concert halls and night clubs with their wide range of Basque, Flamenco, . . - f . . jucxican ana classical aances. ' George London is a new star in : opera, having only recently made his debut with . the Vienna opera. . He Is to sing soon with the New York Philharmonic and the Phil adelphia orchestra. - MOTORCYCLIST HURT PORTLAND. March 29 -(P)-Motorcyclist Wilson C. Smith, 19, Canby;. suffered a possible skull fracture today when his machine struck a stopped car at a south' east boulevard intersection. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRiCrt PROF.Q.WH3ZIZ HYPNOTIST 7 couldn't Jo a thing w'dk me,' Salem Season mm i 20 New Tug - 100th YEAR Over Federal Loyalty Files WASHINGTON. March 29-(- A new tug -of -war over federal loyalty files developed tonight with the outcome likely to provide an historic court test of the presi dent's powers. After a senate emissary naa handed subpoenas to three admin istration leaders demanding that they produce records Which Presi dent Truman has refused to re lease, the loyalty board itself filed a counter request, i Board Chairman Seth W. Rich ardson called on a senate foreign relations subcommittee to hand over the names of all government employes accused by Senator Mc Death Ends Dolly's One It J - s--..- Mistake Life SEATTLE, March 23-(ff)-An el ephant that forgot and paid with her life for crushing a five-year-old boy to death with her huge foot, left behind today a Seattle girt who said she'd never forget Dolly, the elephant, whose be havior had been exemplary for 27 years, was executed with strych nine and cyanide during a 5 a. m., thunderstorm at Sarasota, Fla., in the southeastern corner of the country today. And up here in the Pacific northwest, 13 - year - old M a r y Hawkes, who had waged single handed a telephone and telegraph campaign to save Dolly's life, was stunned when told of Dolly's for ced demise. Last night Mary had been hap py when informed by the Post Intelligencer that Henry Ringling North, vice president of Dolly's circus, had told the newspaper Dolly would get a reprieve. He also had held out hope that Dolly might be sent to the Portland zoo. But something happened. Dolly was 'led into a huge pit She was given an injection of strychnine behind her huge ear. She trum peted weakly and felL Then as a "coud d erace" dose of cyanide was given. Ten minutes later she was dead. State-Owned Gas Station Opens Monday A state-owned gasoline station will begin operations in Salem Monday to service state vehicles. It will be located on State-street near the state highway shops. The station, authorized some time ago by the. state board of control, will b operated by the state educational agency for sur plus property. Board of control members this week started discussions for pos sible development also of state car pools, garages and off-street parking. The state gas station will be open Mondays tnrougn jmaays from 73 a. m. to o p. m. and on Saturdays from 730 to noon. Under the present setup the state buys its gasoline from pri vately-owned stations. Officials said the new system would save 3.9 cents a gallon of gasoline, and 3 JS cents per gallon of oiL Gaso line will cost 21J cents a gallon; The station also will handle tires, tubes, a ntL freeze, tire chains, Jacks and other automo bile accessories. Price Control Ban For National Gas Operators .Voted WASHINGTON, March 29-aV The senate voted today to exempt natural gas -operators m the field from any price controls by the federal power commission. On a 44 to 33 roll call tally it adopted a - measure which would specifically bar the EPC from ex tending its rate regulations beyond the wholesalers who distribute the gas through interstate pipelines. Passage of the legislation clim axed two, weeks of bitter debate centered inaily around the price issue. Three Washington and Oregon senators voted, against the Kerr bill. They were Sens. Cordon and Morse, Oregon republicans, and Sen. Magnuson, Washington demo crat Sen. Cain, Washington republi can, was not among those voting. Kaz. 3 . CI -S eM!s.PrclK Portland San Franciaco Chicago M trace j03 72 Hew - Tor se Winametta river la 'feet. FORECAST (train U. S. weather bureau, afcNary field. Salem): Partly cloudy today and tonight with high today near S3 and low t on i flit but 43, SALEM PRECIPITATION Thfai Year - Last Year , formal njH sue sto PAGES of - War Develops Carthy (R-Wis) in his charges that the state department has been in filtrated by communists. , Richardson said his request was based on Mr. Truman's instruc tions to the board to arrange for a "complete and detailed review" of all the cases cited by McCarthy. McCarthy contends the files con tain evidence backing up his ac cusations. The administration re plies that the government loyalty machinery is fully capable of weeding out any subversives, and that to make public the secret files would hamstring the FBI and damage innocent persons. Senate Sergeant-at-arms Joseph Armory Kelocatiosi Sought by Norblad - . The possibility loomed Wednesday that the army reserve armory recently authorized for Salem may be constructed next to the present naval and marine corps training center. Present plans call for location of the armory on grounds adjacent UAL Expected To Testify on Potential Loss WASHINGTON. March 29 -OTV How loss of Salem service would affect United Air Lines revenue is expected to be answered Thurs day as a civil aeronautics board hearing moves into its fourth day. United has been ordered to show cause wny west coast airlines should not supplant its service' in Salem, Klamath Falls, Bend and Bellingham. James E. Moore, assistant to the vice president of UAL, will be on the witness stand Thursday to ex plain how company revenues would he affected by a CAB sug gestion that United suspend its service in the four cities. In principal testimony today, the CAB examiner heard that Nick Bez, president of West Coast airlines owns 9.87 per cent of its 187,371 shares of common stock. This information had been re quested by counsel for both United and for Western Air Lines. (Additional details on page .) Hitchhiking Horse Basis O f $606 Suit TACOMA, March 29 -F)-alleged hitchhiking horse is An the basis of a $606 suit filed here to day. Jerry Murray of Pierce county states in his suit that on a certain day last January he was operating his automobile In a lawful man ner, on state highway No. 8 when a horse owned by Frances Jack son Jumped Into his car. This unwelcome hitchhiker, Murray says, was In violation to the law and the owner of the horse should be held responsible. He asks $235 damages to his auto: $15 towing charge; $100 due to loss of the use of his car: $200 for pain and suffering he received; and lastly, $5 for cleaning; his clothes. Couple Hoped for Son, Gets Three Daughters SPOKANE, March 29-(ff)-Trip-leHs, all girls, were born tonight to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown. He is a railroad engineer. - Mrs. Geore BachteL a neighbor, said 'Brown had been hoping for a boy. The Browns have two other daughters. The triplets and Mrs. Brown were reported doing "fine" at a Spokane hospital. Closing of Breach Between Congressmen, State Department Seen in Acheson Moves WASHINGTON, March 29-P)-Administration foreign policy lead ers apparently made a start today hon healing part of the recently widening breach between state de partment and a segment of con gress. Secretary of State Acheson was reported to have made concrete moves in that direction at a closed door session with the senate for eign relations committee. Indicat ing, willingness to take lawmakers into fuller partnership on far east policy. At the same time it was learned that President Truman has author ized Acheson to seek much closer ties With interested republican leaderseven to the extent of tak lnf some outstanding GOP man in to the department in a top-level advisory position. The Question of such a high level appointment, along with de The) Oregon Statesman. Salem, Duke found smooth- sailing in hading out the! subpoenas. Duke first dropped a subpoena in the hand of Chairman Harry B. Mitchell of the UJS. civil serv ice commission, then repeated with Secretary of .State Acheson who gave him a smiling "thank you very much." Later in the day, Duke served a third subpoena addressed to At torney General J. Howard Mc Grath. It was accepted by Peyton Ford, McGrath's assistant. Mc Grath himself had left earlier for Boston, where be was scheduled to make a speech tonight. to me state mgnway aeparcmem shops on airport road. Congressman .Walter Norblad, however, Wednesday notified The Statesman that he has asked Sec retary of Defense Louis Johnson to investigate the possibility of relocating the building. Norblad said several Salem resi dents have written him asking why the two training centers could not be built together to provide joint usage of certain facilities, such as rifle ranges, parking areas and machine shops. It seems only logical to me that for the purpose of governmental economy and in keeping with the spirit of the Unification act this could and should be accomplish ed," Norblad said. The new armory will be one of 21 such establishments authorized in the United States to tram of ficers and men of the army or ganized reserve corps. Civil Defense Of ficials Okek Key Centers Portland, The Dalles, Pendleton and Eugene will be the key points in Oregon's new air raid warning system. s Approval of this designation came from national civil defense officials in Washington, D.C- and was announced at a joint meeting of Gov. Douglas McKay's advisory committee on civil defense and the staff of the Oregon civil de fense agency Wednesday In Salem. Louis . Starr, Portland attorney and agency director, told the gov ernor and others at the conference that personnel at the four key centers would notify adjacent in dustries and residents of the ap proach of enemy aircraft He also disclosed that an effort was underway to locate a filter center In the Portland area. Starr said the site would be chosen with careful consideration to the availability of needed tele phone facilities and the security oz women volunteers. He mention ed the recent Vancouver, Wash, death of an 18-year old girl as an impetus toward the latter consid eration. Air forces from Hamilton field are assisting in the job of finding a suitable site, Starr continued. Five air force officers are to be assigned to the filter center during its nrst trial run tins summer. A skeleton force of local vol unteers to man the center has been created, Starr said, but other vol unteers are needed both for the center and for the scores of obser vation posts in the state. VANCOUVER EYES DST VANCOUVER, Wash., March 29 VP)- City commissioners told their attorney tonight to prepare a daylight saving time resolution. velopment of a system for getting congressional leaders from both parties into policy making at some early stage, is to be worked out with Chairman Conn ally (D-Tex) of the foreign relations committee and Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich), ranking republican on that group. Names unofficially mentioned for the advisory post include those of John Sherman Cooper, former republican senator from Kentucky who has already been picked to advise Acheson at Big Three meet ings in May; John Foster Dulles who worked with former Secretary of State Marshall; Gov. Earl War ren of California, and Harold Stassen, now president of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. One republican member' of the foreign relations committee, who asked not to be quoted by name, told reporters after the session with Acheson and Ambassador-at- Oregon, Thursday. March 30, 1850 Considered KEY WEST, Fbu March 29 W. Staart Srmlnstea, (above), sec retary of the air fore, wbe is being considered by President Tnunaa fer appointment te the chairmanship ef the national seceniy resoarees Doara. ane president Is expected te an nounce Symington's appointment Thursday at a news conference. Arms, Budget Cuts Unwise, Ike Declares WASHINGTON. March 29 -WV Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said today the nation's military budget has been trimmed as far as is wise -"even too far," but that readjustments within it will do more to promote national defense than an addition to the $13,200, 000,000 total. He considers a 48-group air force a safe minimum, but said tnal 11 enougn money lsrfl pro vided to maintain that strength "we will begin to slip over the line between economy and se curity." - He also said he thinks the Rus sians are "too logical and too sen sible to start a war at this time." The former supreme allied commander in Europe gave his views to a senate appropriations subcommittee, meeting in open session. He was asked to testify as a result of a speech last week in which he said the U. S. has disarmed. In some directions, . be yond the extent that he could pos sibly advise. In answering the senators ques tions today, Eisenhower continued to advocate a .prudent 'middle course that would avoid national bankruptcy on the one hand and perilous slackness of defense prep arations on the other. Certainly, he said, we must maintain a strong air force, a vig llant anti-submarine guard, and stout Alaskan defenses, and we should make advance preparations for Industrial mobilization. Sunny Skies Spur Painters Bright sunny weather Wednes day prompted city engineering crews to begin long-awaited cross walk striping at several busy street Intersections. Crews worked along South Commercial street all day and painted crosswalks at the McGil Christ RuraL Miller, Owens, Kearney and Ferry street inter sections. Foreman Alfred . Turner said crews probably will continue this morning, weather permitting, along South 12th street, especially at the Mission street intersection. Painting on the streets requires dry, relatively 'warm weather. large Phillip Jessup that they: 1. Showed a "spirit ef willing ness" to take a bipartisan ap proach on problems of the far east. 2. Labeled Asia as a point af great danger in the cold war and indicated determination to do something about it 2. Appeared more agreeable than formerly to the idea of including Formosa, where Chiang Kai snears Chinese nationalists have been driven bv the communists, in the general Asian program though this would not necessarily include military aid for Chiang. 4. Made It clear that there is Idea of recognizing the Chinese red regime In the foreseeable future. 5. Emphasized the Impertanee ef making a peace treaty with Japan, with a statement from Acheson that speeding project is the reason he has transferred W. Walton But terworth to the handling of Japan nrvr UXJUUU Ion SsnrasificDirDao Czechs Ban U.S. Reporter PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, Mar. 2-UP-Nathan Polowetzky, the only American correspondent of the Associated Press remaining in Czechoslovakia, was ordered today to leave the country within 10 days. Four other western correspond ents in Czechoslovakia are expect ed to learn within a few days whether they will be allowed to stay. Polowetzky was told by Bedrich Runge, deputy press chief at the foreign ministry, that, his accredit ation as a foreign correspondent will not be renewed when it ex pires Friday. He was given until April 8 to pack up and leave. The charge was "unobjective re porting." This was the same rea son civen for the expulsion last January of Richard Kasischke, chief of the AP bureau. J Asks fer Samples Asked for samples of "unobjec tive reporting," Runge sorted through a pile of cuppings and picked out one which said strikes and sabotage in the raining area of Kladno had cut down produc tion. The government itself has ad mitted coal production was down in the area and hinted that ab senteeism and walkouts were re sponsible. Asked if he denied that strikes and sabotage afflicted the area. Runge replied: "Let's not argue. We cannot prolong your accredita tion.". He did not reply to a question whether quotations' from the offi cial news agency and controlled Czech press were "unobjective re porting." $1,000 Reward Offered for Clue to Killers VANCOUVER. Wash. March 29 -UP)- Funeral services ware held today for JoAiin Dewey as tne family's churcn offered a 91,000 reward for anv tip that leads to conviction of her abductors. The Oregon conference of the Seventh Day Adventist church of fared the reward. Police agencies admitted today their detective work uncovered no new leads In the hunt for the two men who snatched the 18-year-old airl from a street here March 19. Funeral services were held at the Seventh Day Adventist church at Meadow Glade, a small com munity where the Dewey family Uvea. It is located outside Battle Ground. The small church at Meadow Olade was packed with mourners and several hundred stood outside for the funeral service. Elder C O. McKeown, pastor of the small congregation, read tne sermon. Eight of the girl's friends were honorary pallbearers and six boys who were classmates of Miss Dewey at the church sponsored Columbia Academy were active pallbearers. Burial was at Burch cemetery where Elder A. J. Gordon, Salem, held a brief graveside service. He prayed for "those who are guilty of this crime" to be brought to justice. Mercury Tops '50 Record by Tenth Wednesday was the hottest day of 1950 In Salem by one-ten tn of a degree. The all-dav sunshine tha brought boys and baseballs to city streets and parks also Jumped the thermometer to 82.9. Last Feb ruary 25 it was 62J. The - weatherman' promises a high of 63 today with tha weather slated to be paruy ciouay today and tonight Oregon Census 100 Years Ago Was Quite a Job The state's census -taker of 1850 had a tough chore -but his sense of humor carried him through. The vexing census problems of 100 years ago are detailed graphically in an in terestlng two-part story writ ten exclusively for The Oregea SUtesmaa. to appear Saturday and Saaday. Tear COMTLTTX Newspaper PRICE So Census Completed, But Taker Shows Net Loss for lfork SAN FRANCISCO". March 29- (JPy-Th e windswept Farallon la lands of the Golden .Gate have a population of 30 and that's the first official return here from the 1950 census. The count was turned In today by census taker Helen Leslie Mab bott, blonde, and 31, a heavy loser on her trip to the volcanic rocks 23 miles west of the Golden Gate. Uncle Sam paid her seven cents a head for the count plus seven cents for each of the island's three dwellings. That brought in $2.31. The coast guard furnished trans portation but Helen counted up a s 2.88 loss after paying for a new pair of nylons,' a new hairdo and a cleaners bill for her coat Truman, Gray Huddle Over Appointments KEY WEST, Fla March 29 JP) President Truman went into a huddle today with retiring Secre tary of the Army Gray while he worked on plans for major shifts in his administration. White House officials said plans include: L Strengthening ef the rMnal security resources board by the appointment of Secretary ef the Air xorce Symington to the long vacant chairmanship. 2. Appointment ef Badget Di rector Frank Pace, jr, as secretary of the army. X. Fremitus ef Frederick J. Lawton, 49-year-old Washington, D. C, career officer, from assist ant to director of the budget 4. Appointment ef Thecoas K. Finletter, former EC A chief In London and author of tha Tin letter Report" on air policy as secretary of the air force. Finletter, a New York attorney, beaded an air policy commission named by Mr. Truman In July, 1947, to study and evaluate Im portant issues concerning tha future of American aviation. Early In 1948 the five-man group re commended vast increases in air power spending to create an air force capable of meeting a possible atomic stuck by Jan. 1, 1958. This included a plan for a 70-group air force. The board's report tame to be known as the "finletter Re port" Gray, who Is resigning soon to accept the presidency ef tha Uni versity of North Carolina, flew down from Washington for luach and a conference with the presi dent on what Presidential Secre tary Charles O. Ross described as "a number ef problems." . Spellbound Police Aided by Speeder OKLAHOMA CITY, March 29 -VP)- Police Officer J. F. Yancey needed a spelling assist when ha stopped a 21-year-old Oklahoma City man today for speeding. The man, who will answer tha charge in police court tomorrow, obliged and wrote this name on the citation ticket: Czhenphochristina Richard. Politics on Who' Running for What in the May Primaries! nuUtor's bU: C-ueefU ta tada series aro muaa y er for tke Uaatet wiUiaat rettrtctioa. aa r mar not reflect tha api-Iam ef wis per). Today's tabject: WALTTJt NOEBLAD Candidate for First District' Congress-Baa Significant proof of Walter Nor- hlari'a rvneitlnn In WllhlndMI la his appointments during this con- gress to be west ern republican whip and mem ber of the pow erful committee on committees. First elected at a special elec tion in January, 1948, he has ob tained over whelm In a ma Jorities in all Is-fti-ma I n e e Walter Norblad ,--. TWh h state and district have profited in keeping him in office as he nas, aue to we -an turnovers in the last two general elections, obtained seniority over almost half of the house mem bership. - r k -i : I -f i No. 3 mm dttd Ww PHILAD1XPHIA. March S0 ( Thursday) Nina male pa tients suffocated as firemen cut through wire mesh-covered win dows to battle a blaze In a private sanatorium last night . Thirty other patients - some strapped In restraining jackets were felled by tha dense smoke that filled a wing of the Belle Vista sanatorium for convalescent, senile, nervous and mental pa tients at nearby Springfield town ship. , ; Passing motorists, police and firemen joined nurses in leading most of the 90 patients to safety. Fire Over Qaickiy Tha blaze was of relatively short duration and apparently started In the basement of tha new L-shaped wing of the build ing. Those suffocated were all la quarters on tha first floor. Most of the patients were clad in night clothing. Soma were re moved through second floor win dows down ladders. Others were led outside from the first floor. Almost all of those killed, stricken and rescued were clad' only In pajamas ments under gar- Aged men and women fled the flames. j ;. - A number of firemen were overcome by smoke. Diseevered by rattente Institution authorities reported there were 43 male patients on the first floor, 33 women on the second floor and about 15 male mental patients in restraining garments In an adjoining dormitory. . .The blaze was discovered by four male patients watching a television show In lounging rooms in a first-floor recreation room. They, said they felt heat around their ankles and began searching the building, j - An alarm was telephoned Spring township authorities and suburban firemen rushed to the scene. The volunteers sunisuonad Philadelphia firemen from a box alarm. -Saaeke Fills traetere Florence Kembcrton, night curse Im Vi v m ml A Vi nft4V1 VAnnH U5 MWI1 m M.W I.H J .WU4AOT up patients and began leading them outdoors. Dense smoke filled the large structure and attendants soon found themselves groping almost blindly In their effort to aid tha screaming patients. He said Firemen ware forced t rut their way through wire mesh barriers to enter the win dows, then had to release the) patients from leather strsps re straining their arms and legs. Some of the . mental patients fought off tha firemen. House said, flailing their arms violently when released sad trying to run toward tha flames. ;' COAST UAflUI At Hour-root 4. rortUnd t OA Inn.) At Sacramento f. Los Ah1m S At Oakland . ieatUe S At San Diego . San franc-Mo a Parade -. . c f fSrmer n resident of the state 'senate and governor of a . a. a Oregon, Norbiaa studied pouuemt .Mun and law at the University of Oregon, graduating with a doc tor of Jurisprudence aegree. rm then took; a year's graduate work at Harvard. He practiced law In .Astoria from 1931 until he entered tha in 1-42. Durina this time he was elected to two regular 1 a a at at and one special, sessions ox vt iut.i.iir -mil (a the OOP iuu , I ixLkm lu , - fjtlonal convention in Philadelphia where he took a teaaing pan as aaw-rotarv of the rules committee tn wrttinc the rules and oroeed- ures of convention organization. Norblad . served three years in 4Wm arm air foMM lol VII rfl charged in 1949. Ha was awarded the air medal for voluntary com bat Glgnta .ana urea oatue sxara, Um ha taken a imAinT cart In the Willamette Valley project and has been instrumental in cctain- I . ' aAamiata warka innmnria. tlons. Its final completion Is on of his major fsais. . Norblad maintains his cocgree alonal office in Jtalem and will continue to do sa. Cremerrews Alfred DemkanaU) Mental Gases Trapped 7 ese affairs. ) V