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CRT m, rs& -j (cares' is the Gnwlli cf Orsees 0HMJCB rcRDEDC FOUNDED 1651 100th YEAR TWO SECTIONS 24 PAGES The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Friday, January 12, 1951 PRICE 5c No 232 There Is something pathetic in the passing of Sinclair i.ewia, alone, in Rome, where once he lived at the apex of his career, writing there one of his famous "Rahhitt" and entering in- io marriage there with Dorothy Thompson, the journalist Rome was a long way from Sauk Centre, Minn, and a long way from Goph er Prairie whose prominent citi zens were caricatured in "Main Street" the novel which made Lewis famous. ' Lewis was a satirist, and the same "Americana" that H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan satirized in the American Mer cury was the grist for his acid etchings. "Babbitt" pilloried the businessman, Rotarian, conven tional joiner. "Elmer Gantry" ex posed to ridicule the preacher-revivalists. "Dodsworth" was an other businessman whose wife had social ambitions; and "Arrow smith" had a country doctor (his father was one) as its main char acter. Lewis was hard on the smug 'middle class" who pride them selves on being the backbone, of America. He saw the weak flanks in their pretentions, their foibles, their bland self-assurance, their conformity, rte was a skilled craftsman in fiction, both in de veloping plot and characters and in his writing style. He was origi nal in his ideas, industrious in gathering materal and fully aware of the social significance of his writing. His "It Can't Happen Here" was a pre-war alarm clock on the perils of nazism. Yet the content of his novels give a dating to Lewis as a writer. (Continued on editorial page 4.) AEC to Test A-Weapons in Nevada Area WASHINGTON, Jan. U-(JP)-The atomic energy commission an nounced today it will use a vast Nevada area for a proving ground to speed up development of atomic weapons, indicating it has master ed a method of small scale explo sion tests. Such achievement would mean a valuable short cut in vital de fense research. Presumably it also would hasten the day when the commission will know if it can ac tually perfect the tremendously powerful hydrogen bomb. It also may speed up work on new type A-bombs for guided missiles and artillery shells. Military officials have indicated such developments are feasible. Test for Materials AEC said nothing about small scale atomic blasts but its state ment was open to interpretation that such explosions can now be set off. Achievement of such a method would provide a "test"' of the ex plosiveness of materials designed for an A-bomb without the neces sity of detonating a finished bomb itself as was done in the spectacu lar series of atomic studies in the Pacific. While the commission declined to amplify its prepared statement, the interpretation that the AEC has perfected a method of making small-scale explosions is based up on these facts: 1. In its own statement, the commission says test activities at the new site will include "experi mental nuclear detonation'" the word "experimental" apparently on less than a full-scale basis. 2. The commission in one of its reports to congress a year ago, hinted at the possibility of pro ducing a "small nuclear explosion." They Helped Set Blood Donation Mark SSTZSXZ.' ?. X - V "tp - .11 4... 13 ' ii 3 I r ; : 1 .f T , ' V.. I I ..1 n .1- v'ifa Enemy "Drive Threatens Flank U.S. Endorses Cease-Fire Plan Malik Refuses Commitment Of Russians LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. U-(A)-The United States accepted today a new U.N. cease-fire plan for Korea calling for a conference on all far eastern problems by the UJS., Russia, Britain and Red China as soon as the Korean fight ing stops. Chief U.S. Delegate Warren R. Austin okayed the plan shortly after its five points were outlined to the U.N. assembly's political committee by Canadian Foreign Minister Lester B. Pearson, mem ber of the three-man U.N. cease fire committee. Britain, France, India. Norway, Israel and Turkey also accepted the suggestions. But Russia said they must be studied fully. Soviet delegate Jacob A. MaiiK declared that there was "nothing new in t..e substance of the pro posals." U.N. observers and persons fa miliar with Russian tactics in the U.N. said they did not believe Malik had closed the door. They said he apparently did not have his instructions. The plan will be submitted to the Red Chinese regime as soon as the assembly approves it. It calls for: 1. In immediate ceasefire with safeguards "ensuring that it will not be used as a screen for mount ing a new offensive." 2. When a ceasefire is obtained advantage should be taken of it to pursue consideration of further steps to be taken for the restora tion of peace." 3. All non-Korean forces to be withdrawn in stages from Korea. 4. "Appropriate Interim arrange ments" to be made for the admin istration of Korea. Can Truman Hits Back At Criticism, Says Doing iest He WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 l-(yP)-President Truman declared tonight that he is doing the best job he can for the U. S. and the free world with no concern for criticism directed at his aiministration. The president made his comments at a big reception given by the democratic national committee at the Shoreham hotel in honor of new democratic members of congress. Mr. Truman mentioned other presidents he said were "viciously attacked" in the press and elsewhere. He cited, among them, Andrew Jackson. "No one was more bitterly attacked" than Jackson, Mr. Truman said. "He didn't care," Mr. Truman cdntinued, "and neither do I." His impromptu talk followed pleas by Vice President Barkley and Speaker Rayburn for "unity" behind the president in what Bar kley described as a time "of great danger." Great Presidents Drew Heaviest Attacks The president, obviously thinking of criticism of his own admin istration, told the audience that the presidents before him who are now classified as "great presidents" had the most trouble and were the most viciously attacked. He said that a reading of the newspapers of George Washington's time disclosed hat attacks on the first president were "terrific and terrible." The same, he said, was true of Jefferson. The president said he didn't believe he could make the same im pression as the men he named. But he said he had the responsibility of being the president of the United States and will do the best he can "for the United States of .America and for the world." Portland Bus Station Tie-up Threatened Salem s January blood bank quota absorbed a record 245 pints Thursday when the Red Cross mobile unit set up operations in the armory for the first time. Here is the lonr row of cots with donors and the busy nurses and volunteers, as it looked at one time. No cot was empty for more than s few min utes at any time. The armory will be used as the permanent location for the blood bank each day it will be in Salem. (Photo by Don Dill, Statesman staff photographer.) Full-Page Ad Greets Bridges Col. Echols Denies Censorship Report j TOKYO. Friday, Jan. U-JP- General MacArthur's own public i information officer originated the new system of announcing Korean I war news, the officer declared to- j day. i Col. Jd. P. Echols told newsmen j "there is not an ounce of truth" to reports published in the United States that Washington had strip ped MacArthur of authority to ; speak freely on war developments. i Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH 'j o mm m . - . . -. , ..... . 8u t do CU rw fUh LONGVIEW, Wash., Jan. Harry Bridges, controversial long shore leader, was greeted by a full-page ad declaring "You are not welcome" today as Pacific ! coast longshoremen opened a three-day conference here. The dockers are parleying to ch;irt their union course on the security screening of workers, hir ing hall policies and the steam schooner loading dispute. The cau cus brought delegates from Alaska to Hawaii. Bridges, who came from his San Frangisco headquarters for the meeting, was greeted by the full page fid in the Longview Daily News. It appeared over the names of numerous business men and the commanders of three veterans' posts. Also, the News said in an inter view later, the contributors in cluded "several" members, of the Longview local of the Internation al Longshoremen and Warehouse men's union. The paper said the longshoremen did not want their signatures affixed to the ad for fear their union cards would be taken up. The News would not say how many local longshoremen contri buted to the ad, other than to as sert the list in the paper's safe contained "several" names. Morris Watson, union public re lations director, said Bridges had seen the ad. But Watson would not say "yes" or "no" on whether it provoked any reaction from Bridges. Vernon Olsen New Health Educator Vernon H. Olsen, 40, director of health education for the state of Arkansas, has been hired as health educator by the Marion county de partment of health, Dr. Willard Stone, county health officer, re ported Thursday. j Olsen is due to arrive in Salem j and take over his new duties Feb I ruary 1. He will be accompan- ied by his wife. Olsen received his education in the health field in New York and North Carolina. 1 rune wefflfliSiecr Saleaa Portland Saa Francisco Chicago New York Mux. M 43 63 - 33 Mia. Fred p. 1 Jl 37 .11 47 JSi 1 trace 34 WUlmtt Kiver 3J feet FORECAST (from U. S. weather bu reau. McNary field, Salem): Foggy and partly cloudy this morning with in creasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight. Rain oy Saturday morning. High today 46-4 and low tonight 38-40. SALEM F-ECtPITATIOH 8 lac start af Weather Tear Seat .1 Thim Year last Year Normal X3JBO 2Q.48 18.22 Boy Rescued From Creek A Salem father plunged into Mill creek fully clothed Thursday and saved his three-year-old son from drowning. H. D. Palmer, Marion hotel bar tender, and young John were prin cipals in the near-tragedy which occurred a half -block from their home at 260 S. 23rd st. "Johnny's in the creek," a play mate ran shouting to Palmer after the tot tumbled into the stream, apparently while playing near a moored boat with other children. Palmer said he spotted his son's body floating at the far side of the creek which he estimated was at least 30 feet wide. Salem first aidmen examined the youth. Ar tificial respiration was not required. GUAY DIES ON G ALLOWS MONTREAL, Friday, Jan. 12 (VJ. Albert Guay died on the gallows here early today for the time-bomb murder of his wife and 22 other persons in a Canadian airliner. Storm Rips Ray District SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 11-(P)-High wind, rain and hail hit the San Francisco Bay area today, causing at least $1,700,000 damage and injuring four persons. The storm climax came after a night of rain and snow that cover- ered all of northern California. Worst hit was Sunnyvale, in dustrial town 40 miles south of San Francisco. Building Inspector Stanley Golas said the damage here would approximate $1,500, 000. In addition, the collapse of a section of the Westinghouse Elec tric plant at Sunnyvale did dam age company officials estimated at $100,000. More than 2,000 workers were :ent home. The high wind, which reached 78 miles an hour at San Francisco airport, crumpled buildings not only at Sunnyvale but at San Jose near there, and also in communi ties north and east of San Francisco. EGG PRICES TO DROP PORTLAND, Jan. 11-- Egg prices will be cut here four to five cents a dozen tomorrow, a leading distributor said today. PORTLAND, Jan. U-(JP)-A bus tie-up threatened here today as the AFL Motor Coach Employes union ordered drivers to stop loading passengers at temporary street corner terminals. Central Bus Terminal workers, members of the same union, struck today and set up picket lines, but buses continued to operate. Driv ers refused to cross the picket lines, but had picked up passengers from street corners. Harold Oathes, union business agent, ordered the drivers to stop loading from street corners and W. H. Egger, division superin tendent of Pacific Greyhound lines, said this might tie up busses if the order is followed. Greyhound was loading on the sidewalk "in front of the terminal, smaller commuter lines in front of the YMCA and the larger com muter lines in the park blocks. Authority for the temporary loading arrangement was granted by City Commissioner Ormand R. Bean. But K. C. Tanner, union attor ney, said the permit was in viola tion of a new ordinance requiring bus lines to operate from the terminal after January 1. Bus companies have placed an embargo on express matter. Par cels on hand are being, delivered at other points on route lines. Washington Firm Wins Detroit Gearing Contract PORTLAND, Jan. 11 -P)- An Auburn, Wash., contractor sub mitted the lowest of five bids for clearing two areas in the Detroit dam reservoir. Fred Wager & Son, Inc., bid $172,200 on the Santiam river project. The government esti mate was $175,000. President Claims Power to Send Soldiers Anywhere in World WASHINGTON, Jan. ll-(P)-President Truman declared today he has the power to send troops to Europe or anywhere else he thinks they're needed - - and he threatened to carry the question to the Am erican people if congress tries to stop him. I licked-'em once, the president said in a tartly plain reference to his struggle with the 80th congress before bis election in 1948. Mr. Truman's remarks, made under brisk cross-questioning at his weekly news conference, added up to a flat rejection of the stand taken by Senator Taft (R-Ohio) that the president must get congress' consent before putting American soldiers in the new western Euro pean defense force. Several times Mr. Truman repeated that he will consult congress as a matter of courtesy before taking this step. He also told his news conference: 1 He has no intention of abandoning the "fair deal" even though defense programs must get top priority in the present emergency. But he indicated that he won't, as in the past, demand repeal of the Taft- Hartley act. 2 Gen. Douglas MacArthur, contrary to some published reports, has not recommended that United Nations forces be withdrawn from Korea. Of MacArthur, the president said tersely: He's taking orders. Mr. Truman likewise denied a Tokyo report that MacArthur has been "muzzled" by Washington to prevent his speaking publicly about Korea. 3 The White House door is always open to Taft or any other senator. But he had no plans to invite Taft to come and see him. (The senator recently offered to join the president in helping form a un ited foreign policy.) 4 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York has not been approached about any federal job. A recently published report said Dewey had been sounded out on the question of succeeding Dean Acheson as sec retary of state. Manpower Conservation Policy Expected Soon from President WASHINGTON, Jan. ll-fP)-President Truman Is about to set forth a new national manpower policy for the mobilization emergen cy, calling for conservation of manpower resources aU along the line, a defense official said today. Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, assistant secretary of defense, disclosed the directive would be issued in a few days. All governmental agen cies concerned with defense and mobilization have approved it, she said. It would call upon each group to consider its own needs against overall manpower requirements of mobilization. She added that Mr. Truman would ask industry, agriculture, military and civilian groups to conserve available manpower. Mrs. Rosenberg, brought to government service a few weeks ago as a manpower expert, declined to give reporters details about the manpower mobilization policy. Wage, Price Controls Forecast WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -(-President Truman said today that wages and prices will be controlled as soon as possible but he declined to predict a rollback of prices. Asked at his news conference whether consumer costs will be for ced down to some previous level, Mr. Truman said he would have to cross that bridge when he got to it. Mr. Truman would not say whether he will ask congress to amend the defense Droduction act which forbids ceiling prices on some im portant foods at a level below parity (a pricing formula intended to be fair to the farmer.) Some believed a request for broader price con trol powers over food products may be included in his economic mes saee to conzress tomorrow. The president gave no indication when controls will be imposed but he said they are on the way. Superforts Hit Reds in Wonju Battle Zone TOKYO, Friday, Jan. 2-(JPy-Communist troops swept 30 miles behind American lines in central Korea today in a wide end run on the east flank of the UJS. Second division fighting near Wonju. Meanwhile, two enemy regi ments about 6,000 Reds bor down on the Wonju sector defen ders from the northeast, cut the supply road to the south, and seiz ed a commanding hill. The Reds from their dominant height poured withering small arms and automatic weapons fire into the Second division's horseshoe-shaped line. Air Strike Successful B-29 Superforts in one of their rare tactical missions blasted the Reds around Wonju with tons of bombs. Preliminary reports said the air strike was a success. Twenty carrier-based Skyraid- ers and Corsairs also roared down on the Red-held hill near Wonju. They dumped bombs and searing jellied gasoline on the Reds. Pilots estimated a force of 400 to 800 communist troops was dug in on the height. m The Eighth army said a com munist force estimated at 26,000 troops was moving down the pen insula from Wonsan, North Korean east coast port. There have been no recent reports of activity along the Sea of Japan coastal road lead ing toward Pusan. Another threat was developing the massing of communist in troops in western Korea. Red armies there were building up strength for a frontal assault against allied lines. But the main action was in cen tral Korea. Elements of the flanking column swept behind allied lines and set up a roadblock at Ochiri on th Chungju-Tanyang supply highway. This was 31 miles southeast of Wonju, the Second's northernmost positions. A U.N. patrol sent to clear the roadblock found the highway min ed. A brisk fight developed. A.P. Correspondent Don Huth reported from Eighth army head quarters that civilian Koreans said there were 1,000 communist troops strung along the Chungju-Tanyang road. This is one vital supply line for the Second division. Size of Unit Unreported The Eighth army did not dis close the size of the communis flanking column. But earlier, AJ. Correspondent William C. Barnard reported from the front that a force of 20,000 Red Koreans the Sixth and 10th divisions was sliding past the Second division's east flank. The Second division, bulkwark- ed by French and Dutch troops and supported by massed artillery, was making its fighting stand in hilla less than two miles south of Xtom central Korean road-rail bub of Wonju. The Second was guarding th web of roads that fans south from Wonju Into the heart of South Korea. Bomber Crash Fatal to Six SEGUIN. Tex., Jan. ll-(;p)-Six men died in the fiery crash of a B-29 superfortress near Seguin today. Air force officials said five men parachuted to safety before the big plane from Randolph air base, San Antonio, plunged to earth li. a farm pasture 10 miles southwes of Seguin, exploded, and burned. Wreckage was scattered over a : 200-yard area. Col. Harold L. Jones, deputy commander of Randolph field, said the plane was on a combat train ing mission; that the crew waa tm- : dertaking transition training to fa miliarize themselves with the B- -29. . Twenty Bills 03 it Copper as Legislature Starts tolling QUAKE SHAKES ITALY SIENA, Italy, Jan. 11 A strong earthquake was felt here today. No casualties or damage were reported. By Lester F. Cour Staff Writer. The Statesman Oregon's legislators will wind up their first week today- after meet ing briefly irrmorning sessions. The week's tempo was stepped up slightly Thursday when 20 bills many of them controversial were introduced in the senate and 10 in the house. (Additional de tails on page 16). : Among house bills introduced were measures that would require initiative measures to spend mon ey to state the maximum amount; require initiative petitions to car ry signatures of S per cent of registered voters in each congres sional district instead of 9 per cent of those in the state at large; eliminate the year residency re quirement for women seeking sep arate maintenance from husbands who desert them; increase state police salaries and require all Ore gon counties not under the county unit school plan to vote-on the issue before July 1, 1953. Senate measures introduced would require all political cam paign contributors to be identified by name and address; allow Ore gon courts jurisdiction over hus bands who leave the state to avoid paying alimony; give Korean vet erans preference like World War H veterans in obtaining state Jobs; revoke the license of a hunter kill ing another for 10 years; and auth-1 orize the game commission to es tablish fishing areas for juveniles. Other new senate measures would allow, women workers be coming pregnant to collect unem ployment compensation for 12 weeks; Increase the number of small firms covered by the unem ployment compensation act; liber alize in favor of workers the. sea sonal workers clause of the unem ployment compensation act and al low the unemployment compensa tion commission to bring charges against persons falsifying claims and then moving out of the state. One new senate measure, spon sored by Thomas R. Mahoney of Portland, would aonsh the stata civil service commission. But most legislators do not believe the bill will be given serious consideration. The house Thursday passed and sent to the senate a measure to appropriate $400,000 for legisla tive expenses. It was the first bin approved by the house. The state board of control asked the Joint ways and means com mittee for 200,000 for a state reformatory to house the more in corrigible boys being confined at the state training school in Wood- burn and for first offenders now in the state orison. The state supreme court asked the committee tor a new Duuaing to replace the present one which they said is run down and too close to the Southern Pacific main- line on 12th street. f The senate education commute f announced that 37 bills embracing recommendations of the Holy rs- f port would be ready .for mtrocmo- I tion early next week. Changes zst Oregon's school system were see- f ommended in a report mad fey i Dr. T. a Holy, Ohio educates expert, last September. J The legislature was slightly ba ? hind schedule Thursday. Only tl I' bills were introduced in the eo- -fite and 37 In the bouse. The can 1 f commission was the only state! partment which had turned a cs J legislation, i-v . Both the house and senate Lkf meet today at 9 a. m . V