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11 - . . . i . . , . . . . 1 ' . ' . ' , Weather Marshall alma fortiand 6aj fraacuco IS Chieaco 7 w York Defines WUIamcU River -1-4 fct - T FORECAST (from U. S. wtbf bu reau. McNarj fickU Salcmt: UocUf rlear today and tonifht xerpt or norainf cloudtsaaa. HiH today acax 2; tew toairht near 90. ALXM rRECVITATION Cia Start 9t Weather Tear ftyC 1 M 43.73 . - 37 JO ----- - --. g -.- i L Dei PCUNDDD 1C31 lands 101st TEAR All -America OtP WDCDOffl - Jmt u President Truman is tell 1ns the congress that we may need to extend our mobilization before the 3,500,00-man figure, and that we need stronger economic con trols and another ten billions Jn taxes in other words we must bold to our pace of rearmament and even quicken it, Aneuran Be van, lately resigned from the At tlee cabinet in Britain, is putting out his pamphlet "One Way Only? which urges a slowdown of . the west's feverish ruch for rearming. Bevan calls on Britain to put : a brake on the "hysterical" leaderr ship which the UJS. is giving the west He professes to favor a "sen sible" armament .program but he would have -Britain demand , veto authority on use of British bases for anv U. S. offensive. Bevan's nlea is for a oolicy virtually of neutralism. . s s 1 The Bevan proposals have had bo favorable consideration from the present parliament, and if in the anticipated fall elections Labor should lose and conservatives taxe over; it is even less probable that Bevan's ideas would find support in ruling circles. Nevertheless there is a pro nounced feeling of neutralism in western Europe. In large measure It is the result of the experience of two wars within a generation, me people have not gotten over their war fatigue. Another reason is un willingness to have their lands gain become war targets, France for invasion, Britain for bombing. There is even some disposition in France, it is reported, to let theS reds take over rather than have France again become a battle ground. . Then there is a mental reaction of another sort. The feeling exists (Continued on Editorial page, 4.) Alorse Refuses To IJear McGirthy At GOP Picnic PORTLAND, July 2MflVSen Wayne Morse of Oregon wont attend the Multnomah county republican club's picnic at which Sen. Joseph McCarthy (B-Wis) is to be speaker. The picnic Is scheduled for August 28. In a letter to State Rep. Graham Killam, Morse indicated he did not approve of Sen. McCarthy. Morse wrote he "was sure republicans could not win the 1952 election "if ' the responsible leaders of the re publican party ... do not recog nize . . that the independent voters of America will 'never go for the program of the" reaction ary wing of the republican party." Sen. McCarthy is well known for his attacks on the U. S. state department He has contended that the department harbors commun ists. . . ITALIAN LEAD EX ILL ROME, July 24-WVCarlo Sfor za, foreign minister in Premier Alclde de Gasperi's recently re signed cabinet. Was reported se riously ill tonight r Animal Cractccrd y WARREN COOORiCH "Gd. em I KofMyvl I (pent the IsaUCNl bathing sur U PAGE3 i I-' N . Bradley Stars JuggliedScore InOSCGame PEORIA, IIL, July 2 AU America Gene .Melchiorre and four Bradley University basketball teammates admitted today! they had taken bribes to fix basketball games as college sports' blackest scandal spread from New York to the midwest and threatened to snare even more college heroes. Police revealed that Melchiorre, fiery Braves guard' who was nick named "Squeaky" by adoring fans of the cage-conscious city, had confessed; with his teammates, to taking 15,500 from gamblers. District Attorney Frank S. Ho gan of New York ordered the ar rest of Nicholas and Anthony Englisis, brothers, on charges !: of conspiring to fix two Bradley games. They already were in po lice custody for' questioning; j The brothers allegedly f , paid Melchiorre i and the others i to manipulate scores of the games one during, the 1949-50 season, the other last season so that - they would have an advantage in bet ting on "point spreads." 4 . , Soared Margins ; j " jL Authorities "said the five Brad ley players had admitted shaving the margin of ; victory in wins over Oregon State; Dec. 7, 1950, and over Washington State, Dec 2U 1949. ! J s j I- Besides the 23-year-old Melchi orre, others who authorities said confessed to' taking bribes i were: ' Bill Mannt?-23, of Chicago! cap tain of last season's great team. Charles "Bud" Grover, 22,! Dun dee, 111., another regular, j if Aaron Preece. 24, Canton, Hl- with Melchiorre the team's "spirit guy" and its free throw artist. Jim Kelly, Peoria, junior Center expected to spark next year's: team. Authorities i continued to ques tion two other Bradley players in the mushrooming scandal, i Ij Others Involved i - E s Michael A. Shore, Peoria 'coun ty state's attorney, said tonight he believes players for several: other schools are involved In the bribes, and that new schools will be named in the! scandal in a day ; or two, "probably in a break we ex oect in New York" i i (Additional details on sports page) Western International' At Yakima lJSalera 4 V I At Vancouver 4. Victoria 8 At WenatchM S. Tacoma S At Trl-Oty 10, Spokan U Coast Lea rue .1 At Sacramento 0. Portland S j At San Dieeo 4. SeatU S f ' At San ITanclaeo 3-1. Loa Anfeles At Hollywood 8, Oakland 0 : I -: ' - ' : . " f National League At Chicafo 3.-: Brooklyn S At PltUburga: S. New York 4 At Cincinnati 1. Boston S 1-3 At St. Louis S, PhiladelphU S American Learae 1 At New York 3. Oeveland S At Boston S. Chicafo 1 -. . At Washinstoa 1. Detroit I (Only game scheduled). ' State Considers Suit ... ; ' ' - i 5 . FHing a condemnation suit, in volving purchase by the state of the H. L. Stiff residential proper ty in the state: capitol area for the purpose of fixing an appraisal on that and "other properties to be purchased later, was indicated I at a meeting of J the state board of control Tuesday.; ' i , :s . AH properties involved Event ually will t utilized for con struction of future state buildings. The board was advised that Mrs. Stiff has set i price of $50,600 on her property but the state had of fered her only $38,000. Attorney Wallace Carson - told the board that other properties purchased by the state land located in the same area had brought a higher price per square food than asked by Mrs. StifLs- - I State Treasurer Walter J. Pear son countered with. the statement that all properties to be purchased by the state involving its Capitol area expansion program had! been appraised by i competent apprais ers and the state had been gener ous in fixing its . prices Carson said Mrs. Stiff also employed ap praisers with , long experience, i "In most cases prices raid fcy the state have been close to the appraisals," Pearson declared. Over Capitol Zone Home Hi Oregon Statwmou, Basketball jjE Mribe Case Accordionist t, Y mil SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 Accordionist Dick Contino, whose salary is $4,S09 a week as an entertainer, pleaded guilty today to charges ordraft evasion. He is shown here conferring with his attorney. James T. Davis. (AT Wirephote.) CohtincrPleads Guilty in Draft Evasion Case SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-t With his psychiatrist holding his hand, accordionist Dick Contino was led off to jail today for two weeks. He had pleaded guilty to trying to dodge the draft I On August 7, Federal Judge Michael J. Roche will hear a pro bation report on the case, and will pronounce sentence. v The 21-year-old musician, wh made as much, as 14.000 a week playing the accordion in theaters and nightclubs, skipped out of Fort Ord on the eve of his Induction in the army. He was found several days later in a rest home. : His attorney, James T. Davis, had pleaded that Contino be per mitted to enter military service now. Davis said "the boy now has enough . strength to go into the army and make a good soldier." His draft evasion trial was in terrupted today as the young man told Judge Roche he wanted , to change his plead ..to guilty. The maximum sentence on the charge is live . years in prison and a $10,000 fine. - Contino was trembling as he was led from the courtroom. Dr Percy Poliak, San Francisco psy chiatrist, held one of bis hands. A deputy marshal held another. Condemnation "but in this instance there Is substantial difference between the appraisal and the amount asked." The Stiff property is the former John McNary home on North Summer near Center street. The board made It plain It was in no hurry to purchase the Stiff property and that some agreement might be reached without - court action. Secretary of State Earl T. New bry said a court "appraisal of the Stiff property . might assist the board in future purchases. The board approved a bid; of 171,732, involving- construction: of a new boiler Plant at the Oregon state tuberculosis hospital. Sec end bid was 'submitted by P. S Lord mechanical contractor, j in the amount of 311L35L The board secretary was author ized to advertise for bids for im provement of 'the state supreme court building here. The state flax industry manage ment was authorized to make ad vance payments on 1S51 flax pur chases on the basis of $30 a ton for No. 1 Sax, (24 a ton for No. 2 flax, and $15 a ton for No. 3 flax. Total payment will aggregate $23,- Salem. Otvxtoq, Wdn day July Ate Pleads Guilty - mm' f , : v- ing Study Results In Suggestions Salem's League of Women Vot ers recommended Tuesday that this city's railroad crossing prob lem be met by grade separation at the Southern Pacific mainline and by improved warning signals at most other crossings. . Meanwhile, the league's railroad project committee continued its survey by shifting emphasis to the work of interviewing as many as can be found of the 105 persons injured and 471 motor , vehicle drivers figuring in Salem crossing accidents of the past 10 years, During the same period 14 were killed. - On-the-Spot Studies The broad recommendations formulated Tuesday followed the completion of the survey's initial phase in which seven teams of two women v each made on-the-spot studies of nearly 150 rail crossings. Members hearing the reports of these teams in a general project committee meeting under Mrs. John Goldsmith's leadership Tues day concluded that they already had enough information to recom mend better warning devices. As for the mainline, they agreed that the best safety solution would be adoption of a four-year-old Salem long range planning com mission recommendation of a tun nel for the mainline. But if the cost is bar to this, league women said, then individual grade separa nons should be made and some crossings,' like the Nebraska street site of a reeent fatal accident, should be closed. . Signs for Alleys - The recommendation yesterday also called for stationary warning signs in alleys' which - open into streets with railroad tracks. : . Team members, who studied spur brack and other crossings as well as mainlines of both Oregon Electric and SP, reported many of them without signs of any kind, or with signs on only one side,; or with no overhead iUuminaoon. The information on each cross ing will be forwarded to the city traffic safety commission. League teams included for the survey Mrs. Frank Oettinger and Mrs. Farley Mogan, co-chairmen, Mrs. Howard Sargent, Mrs. Robert EL Gangware, Mrs. Marvin Nettle ton, Mrs. Rob ert Friedenrich, Mrs. John Dorr, Mrs. Harper Wright Mrs. Bruce Spaulding, Mrs. George Swartsley, Mrs. Arthur Sliffe, Mrs. Hal De- Sart, Mrs. L E. DeWeese, Mrs. Gerhard Paeenstecher. . . . v . In "the interview program begin ning this Week, new league teams will seek out the past victims of crossing accidents to compile in formation on accident causes and. particularly, the economic cost of accidents. Heading this program will be Mary Laughfln. assisted by Mrs. John Rademaker and Mrs. Neil Brown. Rail Cross 25, 1951 Phone Strike in 'Recess' Salem's 200 telephone workers, who are members of the Com munication Workers of America were back on the job Tuesday, after a strike by the union through out Oregon had tied up phone sys tems in Salem and' other mid valley areas. I Exchanges at Klamath Falls, Forest Grbve and Gresham were the only Oregon offices picketed Tuesday. . V ! r Jack Byrne, strike chairman of local 8204, said that intermittent strikes probably would continue throughout the state until negotia tions . with Pacific Telephone ! and Telegraph Co. are concluded.! Next time, uyrne said, tne plan is for no notice to be given when the strikers go otrL . Back to Normal Operations at Salem's four tele phone 'company offices were ap parently back to normal Tuesday, according to Elmer A. Berglund, Salem manager. He added that he could not say how long this situa tion would continue. ! Switchboards Monday, Berglund reported, were operated by super visory i employes of . the company who were not members of the union and who did not strike: Fairly Normal" t : "Even with many of the essen tial people out, we still were able to maintain fairly normal service, except during peak hours when calls were delayed," he said, j Many men manned switchboards throughout the day and evening until the demand decreased j late Monday night, Berglund said Bruce .- Pickett. Salem : district manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, said Tuesday morning that the operating force was never below 60 per cent of normal in Salem Monday, j Firemen-Battle Yellow Jackets Statesman News Service i FOUR CORNERS, July . 24 Fire fighting isn't all fighting fires. Dale Jeffries, a member of the Four Corners volunteer fire de partment can attest to that and has the lumps to prove his point. While the department was fight ing the fire which destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wodze- woda ' at Macleay Tuesday night they raised the wrath of a nest of yellow jackets. And Jeffries took the brunt of the winged attack. Treatment by a physician was re quired for the estimated 40 stings, mostly about Jeffries' face and head. : ' Other members of the depart ment, who also counted several stings, had to turn the hoses on Jeffries to dislodge the angry bees. Jimmy Stewart to Star In Film Shot on Mt. Hood PORTLAND, July 24-(ffV-Movie Star i Jimmy Stewart and other members of a moving picture com pany arrived here today to begin filming a new movie on nearby MtHood. , I A crowd congregated at union station when the actor left; the train to shout greetings. :.. Memory Blackout TACOMA, July 24-flJ-An ;eye- witness story of a three-yeaf-old slaying resulted today in the ar rest of a man in Burlingame, Calif, by the FBI and dismissal of mur der charges a&nst another iman here. ; r:y:- The story was told to Pierce county 1 sheriffs deputies by an 18-year-old girl, who said she witnessed the rape-slaying of 17-year-old . Noreen . McNicholas in Bresemann's Park at nearby Span away, Nov. 5, 1948. j Silent for nearly three years, Ella Mae Couper sobbed out her story after entering the park July 14 under circumstances similar to those of the night of the slaying. In Burlingame, the FBI arrested Bill Smith, jr, 28, named by Miss Cooper as the slayer of the) 17-year-old beauty school student Smith told authorities he knew the McNicholas girl, but didn't kill her. - -v .In Tacoma, Superior Judge Bartlett Rummel dismissed a first degree murder charge against Robert Goebel, 72-year-old han dyman charged 4With the - girl's murder, -zj - 'jX vs v The nude, battered body of the Hrl was found in the park covered with moss Jan. 18, 1949. A path ologist said she had been ra then strangled. Goebel bad her do thine a week earlier. Chief criminal deputy DickiMc- Creadie said when Ella Mae. a girl friend and two service men drove into the park on their way PRICE 5c S HufOR9' Nations Favc? Armed forces ftAerner PARIS, July 24-ALand, sea and air power of five European countries would be merged in to a 2,000,000-man internation alized force to oppose commu nist aggression under a preli minary agreement reached here today. Delegations of France, Italy, west Germany. Belgium and Luxembourg decided that their countries can best contribute to . the western world's defense by 1 doing away with their separate i -national armies and creating a ! single military force. . . J - The decision still' needs ap- 1 proval by their governments and many details remain to be worked out V , i gan because France has insisted Geiu. Dwight D. Eisenhower Germany should be limited to would have the top command as f something like combat teams of supreme commander of . allied j 5,000 to 8,000 men to avoid the forces in Europe. It would serve 1, danger of a rebirth of unbourid as part of the European defense ed German militarism. i : ' . ; Fire Dest roys 6-RoomHome At Macleay I Uteamaa Newt Service FOUR CORNERS. July 24 Fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wodzewoda at Macleay tonight while the family was away. Nothing was saved from the six- room frame house which was lev eled in less than half an hour. An adjoining woodshed and garage were also destroyed. Four Corners volunteer fire de partment was called to the scene at 6:45 p. m. but the house was completely; ablaze when they ar rived. They succeeded in keeping tne lire rrom spreading to nearby grain and hayf ields. . Neighbors said it appeared there had been an explosion, breaking windows outward. Cause of the fire was not "determined. Mrs Wodzewoda, who had gone shop ping, said there had been no fire in the house since morning. Their four children were at neighbors when the fire broke out. The house, owned by Mrs. Louise McGee, Portland, was valued at $8,000. It was partially covered by insurance! Household goods were insured, Mrs. Wodzewoda said. The Wodezwodas, including chil dreh ranging from IS months to 18 years, were being sheltered by neighbors. A drive was already un derway to collect clothing, bedding and furniture for the stricken fam ily. ! Bonneville Eyes Rainmaking Test PORTLAND, July 24 The Bonnevillei power administration is considering artificial rain mak ing as a means of boosting hydro electric power resources of the Pa cific northwest v A Bonneville spokesman said to day that negotiations had begun with a nationally known weather control firm for a preliminary sur vey to determine if rain making is practical, j The area to be surveyed is in northern Idaho and Montana. ; to a dance July 14, Ella Mae sud-' denly screamed: "Don't go into this parkn Bewildered, the soldiers took the Cooper girl to the office of justice of the peace Delbert Bresemann, McCreadie said, where a recording was made of her eye-witness story in the presence of several deputies. When Deputy McCreadie and Russ Wall went to Goebel'shome to tell him of the new develop ment, his eyes filled with tears. He had been at liberty on $7,500 bail. ) , ..- : : "I couldn't go but of the house," ha said slowly. "I was afraid to meet anyone. Last time X went out, a little boy! looked at me and said, "Go away, iyou's the man who sits on the street and kills people If s been a terrible thing. "But God bless you fellows, God sent you to me." ;. EUa Mae told her story to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter late today.: "AH we ! wanted to do was to play hookey from school it was only lust I a spur-of-the-moment thing. A few minutes later one of my very best friends, Noreen Mc Nicholas, was dead. Killed while I watched. Killed by one of the boys we had gone with to get out of school," she told the- reporter. I had left my home on my way to school. X got downtown and had a cup of coffee or two when I met Noreen and BilL We got into a car and drove around a bit. Then we met another man. Then we drove No. 119 force he has been named to build up from the 12 North At lantic pact nations. ' . The agreement calls for . the governments to enter into 50 year treaties with each other, and v leaves the way open for nations other than the original five to take part. Several disagreements still ex. isting among the delegations have been referred to higher authorities. - Among ; them is what size units each nation would place under European army command. This has been the main point I of issue since the conference be Twins 'Double Up' With Appendicitis LONDON. Conn., July 24-P) ; When Marcia Dale Blake was i admitted to .Lawrence hospital here Sunday for an appendec tomy her twin brother, Monroe I Metcalf Blake, told her, "I'll i be in to see you." ; He was. Although doctors say f it is almost . impossible ' that i twins should have appendicitis i as close together as 24 hours, i Monroe was taken to the hos- pital forSn operation last night. I The twins, ten-years-old, chil- of Mrs. Fred C. Plank of Quak er nai, are convalescing niceiy. ins Nomination PHILADELPHIA, July 24-)-Dr. Daniel A. Poling, 66-year-old Baptist minister, tonight won the republican nomination for mayor oi Philadelphia. : Walter P. Miller, 49, paper box manufacturer, and Poling's prin cipal opponent, conceded defeat at 10:38 p. m.; (EST). At that time, on the basis of returns from more than one-third of the city's precincts, Poling had built up a commaanding A to lead. i Poling, a native of Portland, Ore., was backed by the republi can city organization. State Ghin-Up Club Plans Expansion to Nationwide Basis i A plan to expand Oregon's Chin Up club into a nationwide organi zation was approved at a special meeting in ! Portland, Beth Sell wood, president, announced Tues day night. : Members approved a proposed constitutional amendment to or ganized chapters throughout the United States and territories: The amendment will permit the issu ance of Chin-Up club charters. Chapters have recently been or ganized at Portland, Medford and Camas, Wash. Arrest Made out to Bresemann's park. There was a bottle of whisky. Some of it we drank. Then we began argu ing. Everybody began arguing.; ill said i something to Noreen and she ran out of the car: He chased her.! She ran into a fence and fell down. Bill begad to attack her and -beat her then. I didn't know what to do. I was only 15. "I was terrified when I saw that awful thing happen. Bill came back to the car and started to drive us away. He threatened me then and said he'd kill me U 1 told anyone what had happened. He told me to forget his real name and call him only Jack, "I went back to school that af ternoon but I don't remember now bow X felt.! I guess I just forgot all about it, but I don't know. I lust don't know. 1 "I felt bad when they arrested that old man (Goebel). But I knew all along somehow that be wasn t guilty. I didn't- know ,why be wasn't guilty, I Just knew it know I would never - nave let Goebel bang... When the deputies came to talk to me Just after Noreen's body was found they asked me routine Questions. I didn't tell them any thing because I guess I Just didn't remember anything then. ; C The whole thing came back to me ; when we drove into Brese mann's park ten days ago. Since that happened and I told about it I feel wonderful. "Just wonderful.' . roiing.w U.N. ADVANCE HEADQUAR-" TERS, Korea, Wednesday, July 33 -iVAllied and red negotiators held three sessions, 53, 30 and 29- minutes today at Kaesong aw4 then adjourned: Thursday tfe" showdown over the issue of fr eign troop withdrawals. They held their first face-- face meeting since -Saturday ia the morning: Both sides then agreed to a recess. They held two' afternoon sessions. Tne morninr Darlev lasted emto long enough for each side to baa read a prepared statement on ib single issue still in dispute whether to include troop with drawals on a cease-fire agenda. It was regarded as virtual! certain the U.N. position was un changed. The reds possibly brought a compromise proposal Ut today's meeting but there nothing official on it This was the ninth meeting.. The only remaining issue foreign troops withdrawals. Tte reds want it on the Sgenda for th peace talks. United Nations dele gates say it is a political matter and should not be:: discussed in these military talksj . Asked far Recess f- In the face of the firm alliaal- stand, the reds last Saturday ed for a .four day recess. . The red radio: has been mering on the troop withdrawal demand as one of paramount in terest to the communists but sumt , not said flatly they were prepared to break up the talks over it. Radio Moscow joined other i4 propaganda outlets in hammering hard on the communist demanaia. that any cease-fire agenda inrluei the subject of foreign troop with drawals from Korea. Poses Ne Problem t (In Washington Defense Secre tary Marshall said withdrawal f foreign troops "at the proper time" would pose no problem if the red' sincerely wanted tor work out a "real settlement.? -a (Marshall also outlined in prepared statement four basie conditions for an armistice settle ment. They called for agreement on: A military Hne. which would' be defensible if; hostilities were renewed; no reinforcement of troops now in Korea; adequate supervision and -actual inspect tea behind opposing lines; satisfactory arrangements' for exchange ef prisoners.) u . .; . Moscow Radio J .. . Only a tew hours before the meeting Moscow radio broadrsfft the text of the,' Korean Cential News agency report which said i part: ?; ... . "The withdrawal of foreign troops is a practical; condition tur the peaceful settlement of Mtm Korean question. . 4? The interest of . security and i Independence of our country and the Interests ef world peace demand the with drawal of foreign troops. "Our representatives in . Kae song resolutely insist on the final solution of this question. . The red broadcast, did not spe cifically say that agreement now on troop withdrawal was a con-' dition to the cease-fire agenda under discussion, p A nnarpntlv tVif iYim m.kl. munis ts with an opportunity to accept a cease-fire agenda and yet press for troop, withdrawals when "final settlement of the) Korean question 1 is discussed. Church Ranks ' Fill Rapidly NEW YORld July 24 -TV- American church membership in 1950 rose to 85,703,280 an un paralleled 55 J per cent of the po pulation, an annual survey show ed today. , ; ;f . The new figure ' represents a membership gain of 2.950,987. The report is compiled by the Christian Herald: magazine which' makes the only! comprehensive, regular survey off church member ship in the United States. "The major faiths, the report said, "continue in about the tnmm proportion' to each ether. "Protestants are still well In the lead, with 58.5 f per cent cf n church members; Roman CathcZie claim 33.2 per cent of the total. while Jewish congregations count for 5.8 per cent" -- Other groups snake up the. maining 2.5 per cent Second Division Wins Presidential Gtation TOKYO. Wednesday Jul v 21W MP)-The feat of ! the VS. SecvrJ division in turning: back. se,M Chinese - reds in central Kcies May 18-21 and! inflicting 48,14 casualties has won lit the Presi dential Unit citation. The famed "Indianhead divi sion was awarded the citation cn Tuesday. ' - . ' : - 3-Day-OId Insurance Policy Pays Off $6,000 KLAMATH FALLS. July 24-0T , Willis Glen Piggi signed up for an -insurance policy with the CIO la-. ternational Woodworkers of Amer ica last month and paid a piewJ um of ? . f Three days later, on June 21, he drowned In the Link river. To day the union delivered to fcis mother, Mrs. Arthur Pigg, lt,tI3 double indemnity payment for tls accidental death. ; i
