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i ; r - 2-Xh StedBman ScJBPuOrgoau Saturdar, March 31351 8 Jury Shortage Complicates Court Gases Juries, of the lack of them, cre sted difficulties Friday for Mar ion county circuit court. One was "hung" after nearly 12 hours. In the case of Karel Tomasek ts the state highway commission. Illness and excuses had so deplet ed the jury panel when the trial began Friday rooming that sher iffs deputies were called upon to summon nine persons from the street to fill the chairs. Tomasek is suing for $38,000 damages allegedly caused to his property by construction of the highway 89E bridge near Jeffer son. The site was inspected during the afternoon by the jury. The. trial will resume Tuesday morn : ing. ! t The 'panel had 13 members when the day began. Three were j challenged, and removed. Two of the nine replacements actually -went onto' the jury The clerk's -office said 71. names had been - drawn for Jury service in this term prior to yesterday, including three supplemental lists, because of the number of illnesses. . In the case of Harold Car vs Mike Steinbock, the jury retired at , 10:13 ajn. and was out until 9:50 pjn, ' fairly lengthy stay. for a Jury here.! During the late after r noon, jurors . were transmitting, via bailiff and clerk, messages to their families to "go on home" or "don't wait supper" and similar subjects. At 9 50 the jurors reported to the judge , that they were unable to reach verdict and were dis missed, i The trial began February 27 of Oar's attempt to recover $5,000 earnest money paid , Steinbock in November,, 1946, toward proposed purchase i of Leonard's Supper club here. The sale was contingent on Oar's ability to secure a liquor license for the premises, which he . was granted on condition he re linquish his license at Zoos Bay. On an earlier complaint cover ing the same case, trial was be gun in January, 1948, but Oar ac cepted a voluntary non-suit. Bidault Gives Up Atfeirat to Form Cabinet PARIS, March 2 -Uft Georges ! Bidault gave up today his . at ' tempt to form a new French gov i eminent and Henri Queuille be came premier-designate. Queuille ' and his ! radical socialist party . looked to a national referendum on a new election law as .the only -solution to the cabinet crisis. i Leaders of the radical socialist party, which despite its name Is . a moderate one representing small : businessmen and farmers, sup ported Queuille in his efforts to form a cabinet, but there were not . hopeful for his chances to succeed, f ' Queuille, who was premier more than a year in 1948-49, was called by President Vincent Auriol when Bidault, leader of the Catholic popular republican movement (MRP), dropped out. Radical socialist leaders in - party caucus said the middle-road parties should either agree on a referendum or adopt a compro mise whereby one sort of repre sentation : would be used in rural areas and another in city, districts. x ma sort ot -compromise nas already been examined and turned down in parliament. The national constitution; would first have to be mended t before a referendum could be conducted. Necessity of Civil Defense - Training Told While nearly everyone Is willing to help "when emergency arrives," - training- in advance can cut cas ualties by at -least 85 per cent, CoL Mark' Hillary. Marlon county civilian defense director, told Sa lem Retail Credit association Fri- - day. r . . ,-: He cited as an example the Van ' port flood disaster, when many persons who rushed to the scene were an impediment rather than . a help, i :. ' Panic of those rushing from tar u. get or potential target areas and sabotage by enemy agents are the things most to be feared In this area in case of war. Pointing out that "we never tear what we know," Hillary said ' the defense program would try to . prepare the general public to know what to do in any emergency. In addition to filling the gap between an attack and arrival of the mili- - tary, the setup would arrange evacuation, traffic control and " welfare programs. , - 25CT View Films On Atom Bombing The results of the atomic bomb and what to do it It happens left , an Impact on some 255 persons , lay iiit at a showing of three fiims by Marion county civilian defense organization. -: & The films built up from the Cre bomb raids on London in 1946 to ; tin atcsia bombs dropped on Nag ; tsakl and Hiroshima, Japan, la ' 1343. The latter detailed the da- rtruction of the cities. The prob 1 lera was brought to the level of t9 American home In the third AJia, "Ycu Can Beat the A-Botsb, . tvidca showed noma precautions tsd protective measures, cmphas- Izisj that "civilian defense is ev crjijody1 business." CARNIV A L IN NIC E The gigantic King Carnival : float passes through streets of Nice. France, as the 67 th Nice j Carnival opens despite aaj anseasonable rainstorm. This ytartJ j theme Is front the La Fontaine fables. ; j Crime Probers Hear of Samish Fund Controls SAN FRANCISCO, IMarcb Z-(ff) The senate crime committee was told today that California's! top lobbyist, Arthur It (Artie) Sam ish had complete control of a huge special fund raised by brewers. Following Samish as a witness before Sen. Estes Kefauver f (D Tenn) was James G. Hamilton, of San Francisco,; secretary of the California state brewers Institute. Hamilton was questioned about a "1935 contract"? between the brewers and Samish, whose acti vities once earned' him the title, in a magazine article, of ?The Secret Boss of California." Downey Rice, crime committee counsel, said records; before him showed the total deposited in- this account for six years was 1933, 943.19. j f - Hamilton testified! the money was raised for the fund by a five cents a barrel levy on the brewr ers. . i i ,. "Do you know for What purpose certain 'large withdrawals were made in 1948?" Rice asked.? "No, but it could have been something to do with the local option "election that year," Hamilton-replied, f ; ! Hamilton conceded; under ques tioning that Samish alone deter mined the policy . Of i the brewers? institute in regard to legislation and which candidates to support The" witness also agreed that the brewers probably influenced 500, 000 people in California. f When Samish went on the I wit ness stand he turned over four big ledgers to Kefauver. He! said the ledgers would "cover every thing I think you will want for the last ten years." j . Kefauver asked his tax expert, Wlliam Amish,- to examine, the books and then when he asked Samish if he would; be ready to be recalled to the stand, Samish replied: "111 be available anyitime of the day or night." . S. -. 4 Samish said he received $30,000 a year salary from the brewers? institute, and that the figures werf in the ledgers which,! he said,' cov ered his operations from 1941 to 1949i : .: , RAINIERS SHIVER PALM SPRINGS, Calif, March 2--The Seattle Rainiers prac ticed baseball arctic Style today in a bitter wind.' Twenty-six shiv ering professionals went through the two-hour " exercise. Latest check-in was Ellis Clary, veteran infielder from Atlanta. Still to re port are Pitchers 'John Hofmann, Ford Smith and Mike Clark; Out fielders Al Lyons, Walt Judnich and Manuel Rivera; : Catchers Joe Montalvo and ! Jack ! Warren and First-Baseman j George Vico. I i n i TICKS KEEP STREAK INTACT ' VICTORIA, j BjCL.1 March ! 2 -(CP)-Vlctoria Cougars moved to within two points of the league leading New Westminster Royals tonight as they trimmed Tacoma Rockets 5-3 in a Pacific Coast hockey league game. The victory was the 16th consecutive game in an undefeated noma streak for the Cougars. j f HUSKY YEARLINGS WIN SEATTLE, March 12 -PH Don Tripp's 20 points, paved the; way to a 52-43 basketball victory to night for the University of Wash ington Freshmen over the Cougar Babes of Washington; State college. BELGIUM MAKES OWN IXL2X BRUSSELS-(V Belgian film production, dormant following the war, is now showing signs of re newed activity, which may put it back on its pre-war feet, indepen dent production ; by unknowns working with little capital and de termined to use nothing but local talent and local stories seems to be tht trend. If MI Reapportionment Need Stressed by Legislator i J PORTLAND, March 2-CaVThe oleo bill demonstrates the need far legislative reapportionment in Oregon, Rep. Maurine Neuberger of Multnomah county told the City club here today. I i "Those who defeated the bill represented 650,000 voters; those who favored it represented 900,- DOO," sne said. . Union Chiefs Hurt by Hand Grenade Blast JERSEY CITY, N. J, March 2-(A?y-A hand grenade hurled into the headquarters of an AFL long shoremen's union injured five per sons today. . i j It crashed through a plate-glass window, rolled under a desk and exploded, scattering metal frag ments into the ceiling and walls ofYthe ground floor'toom.) I The injured all were struck by pieces of shrapnel ( j Police said a dark sedan drove up to the three-story brick build ing. A man got out and pitched the grenade through the window. 1 i Police said the desk apparently shielded the office occupants from more serious injury. j I The elongshoremen's local re cently has been the scene of bitter intra-union strife and it has a long record of violence, A hotly-contested union election is scheduled for tomorrow. A i , Two of the officers, who! are op posed in tomorrow's election. Pre sident Vincent Barney Brown,; 33, and Secretary Armand Faugno, 41, were injured: in the blast, j : i Brown had shrapnel wounds in both legs. Faugno suffered com pound fractures of both legs and puncture wounds in his right hand. . A former trustee, George Dono hue, recently escaped injury when his automobile was blown up by a- bomb rigged to the clutch pedal. Police held Donohue for question- ing in connection with todays election despite blast. --Union officers said the would be held tomorrow the bombing. 4-H Rabbit Raisers Hold Valley Meet 5 More than 108 i leaders, mem bers and guests of 4-H Rabbit clubs in Marion and Polk coun ties were present for a meeting Friday night at Auburn school, j Representatives 1 were I present from rabbit clubs in Salem, -Falls City, Fruitland. Hubbard,! Perry dale, Dallas, Gervais and Lincoln. Auburn Rabbit club, led by Mrs. George Starr, was host club, i I Speakers were Sam Nobles, field man for the Albers Milling com pany of Portland and Richard Smith of the Marion Feed and Seed company of i Salem, I Movies were shown.' : I . FATING CONTRACT LET SALEM. March 2-tfVTba state highway commission today; award ed a S240.832 conn-act to ; Durbin Brothers, Eugene, for grading and surfacing LI miles of the Agate v a. ab ? m ' xecxi-r ewpon secuon Oregon coast highway in county. j of itha Lincoln Delleieas Chine 1 and American Feed Catering Service Phone 2-9173 Orders To Gs! Open 4 pan. 2 aan. DaUy Open at Neon Sat, M SvbJ 222Va tlo. Commercial : i I I Induction Set Tuesday for 48 in County Forty - eight ' Marion county youths will be army-bound t Tues day via selective service. - f They are, to leave Salem at 3 p. m. for. induction at Eugene, fol lowing a xareweu party at 2 p. m. at Salem YMCA, sponsored by the Associated Services committee. The, party will be also far any enlistees in the area who are due to leave within a' few days.! Host esses 'for the entertainment and refreshments will be women of Salem First Christian church in charge of Mrs. Roy Wright Wil lamette university ! students will provide music, and: Roy Harland will preside, , j The inductees taken through the Marion county board are Jack L. Tull, Donald F. Waters, Bert Guy Wilcox, William Jay Dobbs, Wil liam Glenn Stepanek, Richard Neil Von, Lee Nelson Gilmour, Philip R. Schwartz, Arlin Alfred Staab, Burdette Orving. Lyle J. Lorentz, Wallace D.f Satern, John Lynch, Clifford R. ! Carr, jr Stanley E. Smith, Robert L. Thorn, Conrad L. Owings, Glen V. Doran, Don R. McCracken, Byron R. Arbuckle. Chester D. Smelser, Ralph G. Wilmes. Jesse T. Hartline, Robert E. Miller, George W. Reiter, Don ald D. Uhlman, David H. Lobb, Wayne L. Trowbridge, An eel E. Patton, Jr., Emil Trachsel, Jobil Franklin Myers. Dean L. Totton. Victor Schweitz, Cecil Claude Curr, Edward M. Knutson,! Jerry D. Rittenhouse, Claire R. Elwood, Kenneth W. Hough, James E. Hos ley, Robert J. Schlechter, Harvey L. Russell and Darrel Loren Law rence. Transferred from other- boards for induction here are William W. Grayson from Kildeer, N. D.; John Earl Powers from Medford, Ore., and Marvin Totsch from Brook lyn, N. Y. Transferred to other boards are John K. Sea grove to Washington, D. C; Paul Ia. Schmidt to Coos Bay; Hillard F. Beeson and Rod ney L. Mattesson to Los Angeles; Thomas W. Hampton to Portland; Vernon A. Lane to Bellingham, Wash.; Nathaniel L. Hooper to Morris town, N. J. Angell Asks Approval of BPA Budget WASHINGTON, March 2-JP-Rep. Angell (R-Ore.) urged a house interior . appropriations subcommittee today to approve the entire $75,000,000 budget re quest of the Bonneville power ad ministration. The prepared text of his! testi mony made no reference to the proposed inter-tie -of the Bonne ville and Central Valley power systems. Angell told reporters, however, that he expressed strong objection to the prposal because of the present shortage of power in the northwest. The BPA reauest contain no funds for the inter-tie although $1,700,000 is Included for that pur pose in the Central VaUey pro posal. More than 80 ter cent of the Bonneville request, Angell said. is xor grid transmission facilities needed to build up regional pow er for future commitments to de fense Industry. j Angell told the subcommittee further appropriations may i be re el uf red br Bonnevill Imvuiu "there Ij every indication that ad- cuuonai acceleration will be need ed, as well as other transmission facilities to provide for the move ment of new power." He gave particular support to two proposed transmission lines from Grand Coulee dam to Port land and the Oregon coast, and three lines from Grand Coulee to serve the area between Portland and Olympia, Wash. The 230,000-volt McNary-Big Eddv-Troutdal and MpNanr.RW Eddy-Ross lines are particularly important zrom the standpoint of national defense as well as sential to thm civilian he said. . For after-the-dance dining pleasure ... j Gold Arrow Cafe Is open til 1 A. M. Saturdays j 159 ; Fairgreands Read T Phone 3-8863 i , A Old Tim DMCE : Sal. Ilighl Orar Waaiarn Auto SZ9 Court SL j DXCXS OHCXnSTBA Adas. 60c Inc. Tax SUNDAY Ofl DINNZZ . AfslEmCAM S. Cernmarcfal Extra Funds to Combat Spruce Budworm Sought - President ; 'Truman has asked congress for supplemental approp riation of $900,000 for. spruce bud worm control, U. S. Sen. Guy Cordon , telegraphed Gov. Douglas McKay Friday. - The telegram arrived a short time after Governor McKay had signed house bill 442 providing an emergency fund of $459,997 for investigation, curbing and de stroying injurious forest insects and forest tree diseases. Drew Pearson For $600,000! WASHINGTON, March 2-(JPy-Columnist-Commentator : Drew Pearson today sued Senator Mc Carthy (R-Wis) for $600,000 dam ages, and McCarthy and others for $3,000,000 or more. i . The exact amount sought was left open. Pearson said he want ed damages from eight persons, the Washington i Times Herald, "John Doe, Richard Roe and oth er persons at this time to your plaintiff unknown.' j Pearson filed the suit in U. S. district court. I ! He asked $250,000 for what he said was a physical attack made on him by McCarthy at a private dinner Dec. 12, 1950, at the Sul grave club here. . ! He also asked $350,000 dam ages against McCarthy for an al leged "libelous, false and defama tory attack" upon him in a! 37 page statement Dec 15, 1950. 1 He said in his suit that McCar thy "maliciously published and caused to be published" a "libel ous, false and defamatory attack unon the character, veracity, toor- ality, competence and patriotism of the plaintiff." In his third count, Pearson said the named defendants made simi lar statements about the same time and contrived to "hold the plaintiff up to public scorn! and ridicule." In addition to McCarthy and the Times Herald, the suit name ra dio commentator Fulton Lewis, Jr., Edward K. Nellor, an employe of Lewis; George Waters, an em ploye of McCarthy; Don Surine, an investigator for the senator; Morris A. Bealle,. Washington writer: columnist Westbrook Pee ler; and . B. Matthews, formerly with the house un-American ac tivities committee. Gamps. Planned In Northwest For Objectors PORTLAND. March 2 V Tenative plans for camps for con scientious objectors are being pre pared in the Pacific northwest, an official disclosed today, r S The bureau of land management would like to have 24 such camps in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, where the men could do much useful work, said Daniel L. Goldy, regional administrator for tne bu reau. I ' Goldy said he had prepared a clan for the camps at the request of the interior department. Goldy said the department apparently wanted to be prepared in lease congress again orders campsj set up. I "' Goldy said the plans call for 25 men in each of the 25 camps, which would be built at a cost of $35,000 each. He said the men could be used in .building water holes and check-dams on the range and could be used exten sively in forest work. In World War II there were a number of camps set up in forest lands. Old Timo Dance Saturday Night Ilacleay Grange Hall 9 FII lo 12:33 Sponsored by MocleoT Youna Granaers DMJCE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT GOOD TIMET1 GOOD MUSIC! Music By I "Tho Lucky Loggers" . Dancing, 9 to 1 PZDZE HALL Pedea, Oregon la dies FRI2 Til 9&0 i Breaded Perk . . B Tenderloin LEGION CLUB Phona 3-7632 Sues McCarthy i Geology Group Holds Annual Banquet Here I ' i i ; Eightvi members of the Salem lonlnitinol AH kI attendee icofry socle 'society's annuajl ban- Ul. Skeptical Of Results in Big-Four Meet WASHINGTON, March: t-Wh-Diplomats of Russia and the west ern - powers will sit ; down j at a Paris conference table Monday but the United States exnressed open skepticism here that it would lead to any easings - of world tension, i ; j j . There is no sign Of "any (real change" in the Kremlin's attitude, said the state department, j j It 1 announced, - however, j an agreement by (he U.l Britain, France and Russia to open a imeet ing of foreign ministers deputies Monday to work out a slate of critical issues for later discussion by the. big four foreign ministers themselves. t -Mi The announcement followed re ceipt of a terse note from Moscow: In it the Soviet Union reaffirmed its position that the western pow ers are responsible for the world's trouble but expressed willingness to hold the Paris talks for k pre liminary, survey of! the topics which the foreign ministers might later go into in detail. J ' From Moscow . came word 1 that the ranking deputy foreign min ister, Andrei ! Gromyko, j "would head a delegation of 20 diplomats and foreign policy experts to the Paris talks. : f M,.v ! . L. -I . w David Brian John Agar . Frank Lovejoy .; 1 Braokthrough" : Jeel McCrea Wanda Hendrix --la Teehnleplor fSaddla Trqmp" () S db L iy.vaw.n aMaBAVaVaHaBaVaaayaiffBalaVaiBM Bing Crosby .Nancy Olaftn -Mr. MuifeT 1st Salem Si : Claadette Colbert ; j ; "Secret Fary" ': L Dellywoed Klda J Matiiee Today 1:00 ta 4;00 P. M. i : . - X - Cartoons Serial Special Matinee! Featore: "Wistful Widow ! J of Wagon,; Gap Wltb Abbott and Coctell - f: : Ala. f . )' : Benson's ' Birthday Cake . j j-;' ' For i Ronnie Schaberg, Phyllis ke. Cass Hershf elt. Angela Wil- lard, ; Julia Slimak, i Donna Hubhs, Ann Nyhus, Bob Ryan, Mary Ann Easter, - Donald Kroneer, Laveda Johnson,; Don na Madison, Susan Marker, Mary Jo Meusey, Joyce! Chen ey, Roe Wellman, James Ecker man, George Stein, Brady Ad ams, John Hughes, Tom Ham mang, Sam Myers, Larry jLane, Roger Roth, Merlyn GoglejAr lene ! Donaldson, Jimmy Roth, Brent Neiger, Linda Lafky. Eva. Shew Cont. After r j ' Enda Tedayl j: 1 1 1" in -1 mhrt iAkMtt OlC hOUitH ; KkJtey Seeaey In; i ' . Tne Flrebair ! Starts TemerrewFi' Cent. 1:45 A few. wAk! hMMtlkM -i s.;: Ce-Feature .. ; j j -T llBsia la the XloonlUS-f ( ENDS TODAY! 77 W U'A StHa 7:15 tht Phafff M lowing quet Friday night at the First Con gregational church. Dr. Robert Russell, with the U. S. bureau of reclamation here, spoke on the highlights of his life as '..ml geologist. New President George Moorhead was Introduced. A musical program included pia no solos by Gladys Blue and songs by Ronald Craven. Banquet chair man was ' Mr.' Ted Gordon and toastmistress: was Mrs. Mabel Ol son. Out of town guests were from Portland and Sweet Home. ; . ; Enda Today! Stephana McIToHt Tyo, MaST j I ' . (Sot) & Jim Dcrrla HHackad" r aaaailjaJC VAAI l" i Ph. S-3467 Matinee j starts wtikPntlon. Jack FOSTER 0AKIE HI IHUlii Wiii! IH O COTEATUEE Q V RICHARD AUDREY O AIRMAIL FOX MOVIETOIIE IIEYSt O t. ('- ST Ends Todarl -rrTiri I . i nu l-nn Cont. From IF. M. Tonorrow! Piclnrcs . . . Firzl anannnnr.!; zrj tzzzn-Xrrr trrcn ' aceyf tmnmm ' 1 Lebanon Firra'TTin j j Bank Protection Job i PORTLAND, March 2-Vrhe army engineers today awarded a 137,280 contract to the Floyd Gra ham Construction Co., Lebanon,1 for bank protection work on the South San tiam river, 2! miles south of Crfcbtree. i, . . - ! ! The firm's bid was the lowest of five submitted. Government es timate for the work was $40,143. " 1 DaUy From 1 P. M. Tononnou! v. ' ' Tom ' Alx TUILY IHC01 I t CONTE TOTTER LP I Judy HoEaclaT In "Torn Yaatarday 1? Tno Hew Salem Shovhj! t, Da o -I - f -.''; i Ja x co-im