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-mmm mm Q tl Q Mo FotTDUDlLDD B0t)(UB1)( Resigns Action On Controls BiU Halts .... ' Steelman Given 1 Temporary Title Of Mobilizer CvC at ivv t - POUNDBD 1651 102nd YEAR Truman Exit Speeds ftTfflODDGI It is nearly 25 years since an incumbent President declined to seek renomination. Then it was Calvin Coolidge, whose "I do not choose to run" sent out from his summer White House in the Black Hills opened the way for Herbert Hoover to become President. Now President Truman is more dram atic manner on the occassion of the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic dinner in Washington announced his unwillingness to become a can didate or to serve another four years in the White House. He kept his secret well. Though a great many figured he wouldn't run again, only a very limited number knew he would renounce the suc cession at the Saturday night ban quet. The advance copies of his speech gave no hint of such in tention. Now the gate is wide open and wild horses are breaking out of the corral. The race for the Democratic nomination is on in earnest. Pre viously it was largely on an "if" basis "if" Truman did not run again. Now there are three avowed candidates in the field: Kefauver, Russell, and Kerr. On the teeter totter is Governor Stevenson of Illinois. With seeming sincerity he disclaims presidential ambitions; but mounting pressures may force him to foresake his ambition to serve again as governor and to carry the party's banner in the national race. One can easily und erstand his disinclination: He is happy in his job in Illinois where he has made a good record; and the- prospect f :jrtmning against t say Eisenhower must not be very alluring. At the same time he (Continued on editorial page, 4.) Dallas Couples Hospitalized by Auto Wreck Statesman Newt ferric DALLAS Two Dallas couples were treated here Sunday for in juries incurred in the spectacular wreck of their automomible at Rickreall about 2 a.m. In Dallas hospital with multiple lacerations was Mrs. Jean Schaf fer, 28, 222 Hankie St. Her condi tion was described as "good" by hospital attendants. Released after treatment for lacerations were her husband, Joseph Schaffer, 28, and Mrs. Lowell Vincent. Mrs. Vin cent's husband was treated by City ambulance crewmen who brought the couples from the accident scene. According to witnesses at the scene the late model car occupied by the quartet was a complete wreck. It came to rest standing on its nose against a garage build ing at the Rickreall intersection after striking a power pole. The four were enroute to Dallas when the accident occurred. Rumor of Roof Falling Fatal to 10 Children LIMA, Peru UP)-At least ten children were killed and more than 20 seriously injured Sunday when panic broke out in a movie threatre over a false alarm that the roof was failing in. Fifteen survivors were reported unconscious at chil drens' Hospital and doctors gave them little chance to survive. Animal Crackor Bv WARREN GOODRICH r OtaL br HAVDtN-KECOV h uW. "That's th trouble with posnuti (t on and y csn't stopf -ya 10 PAGES Eyes On Tuesday Balloting By DON WHITEHEAD OMAHA, (JP) President Tru man's decision not to run added i new significance Sunday to Ne braska s bitterly fought primary campaign. Sen. Kefauver of Tennessee con ceded the President's decision probably will help Sen. Kerr of Oklahoma in Tuesday's Nebras ka showdown. But he added: "Over the nation, it will help my chances." Kerr has been running- under the shadow of the President and Kefauver had been calling Kerr a "stalking horse" for Truman. With the President on the side lines, Tuesday's "popularity" con test becomes a more clear-cut test of strength between the two Sen ators in their fight foe the Demo- I cratic presidential nomination. Without Ties The Oklahoma oil man, at any rate, became free to campaign without any ties in this, the only presidential preference primary he has entered. Kerr said Sunday, "I am now a caadidate for the Democratic nom ination for the presidency." Kefauver took a crack at Kerr, saying "an amazing amount of money has been spent to defeat me" but that he felt he had a good chance to win. Referring to statements by Ke fauver that the Kerr people are spending huge amounts of money in Nebraska, Kerr said: "Kefauver is not exactly an ob ject of charity in all the primaries in which he is entered. If I were a wagering man, I'd risk a little money that $20 is being spent in his-behalf in the United States for every dollar that is spent on my behalf. Highly Publicized "And he started with the ad vantage of 10 million dollars worth of publicity from the crime inves tigation. The only two things I know that are more publicized in Nebraska are Bob Taft and Ivory soap." Kerr said the only money he has spent himself was for personal ex penses and anything else spent had been by his supporters. There seemed little likelihood Trumans' decision would have any great effect on the Republican race which is being dominated by the spirited write-in campaign on be half of Gen. Eisenhower and Sen. Taft of Ohio. Two on Ballot The only GOP presidential can didates whose names are on the ballot are Harold Stassen and Mrs. Meary Kenny of Lincoln, who is regarded as a "stand-in" for Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Kefauver was at a square dance in Hastings when he received word of Truman's announcement he would not run. Kefauver told reporters Truman had showed "complete under standing" last winter when Ke fauver told him he intended to enter the presidential race. "The President said it was a good idea for younger men to get into the competition and it was a healthy thing for the party," he said, adding Truman had told him to "go right ahead" and enter the race. Politics on Parade . . . Who's Running for What in the May Primaries! (Editor's noter Stories In the "Po litical Parade" are written by or for the candidate, oa invitation of The Oregon Statesman, and views ex pressed herein may or may not be in accordance with the opinion of this newspaper. The articles are published in the public Interest, and without ebllfaUon on the part ( anyone.) Today's subject: EARL T. NEWBRY Candidate for SEC. OF STATE (R) Earl T. Newbry is un -opposed for the Republican nomination for secretary of state. Becoming sec retary of state at a time when Ore gon was experi encing one of the greatest growths ! in it hitnr. - Earl Newbry was obliged to imme-- TT , diately take steps most of tht 4e- , . partments '"r"' 1 ' his jurisdiction in jfri Newbry order that (he great volume of business might be handled with as low an adminis- k.. j -i-.i-.TL mmmmi The Oregon Stcrtetrncm. Salom. Oregon, Monday, March 31, Bevy of Beauties fa. ill 'l?r?ft w ' w A i ; ; 'M V iili v ' '''-.A H ill . 1 m teU Y mm ii r 4 lh--.l ' "... 1 A . u we'.v' llij :. 1 ? t kv A I : . : ' 'VI , -tf r-I '.-. . - . . -- : JL -i f -"rwftU- & vww,-. nr lirfcw-1 One of these Salem High School sir Is will rule as queen over the school's annual inter-club carnival to be held Friday, April 4th, at the school auditorium. Each girl is sponsored by one of the clubs or or ganizations within the school. Front raw from left, Joyce Travis, Marvel Coleman, Judy Shrock, Carol Weinstein, Bobbie Sjodfng and Joan Travis. Second row from left, Luella Carlisle, Donna Vogt, Caro line Seay, Othelen Lee, Nadine Gilman and Cora lie Dough ton. Third row from left, Kay Wesley, Dor othy Swig-art, Marjorie Little, Carol Fisher, Eevl Tarem, Barbara Wasness and Sharon Lamkin. (States man photo.) Tax Collection Dragnet Taps 4,851 Racketeers WASHINGTON tP)-A dragnet tax drive against the crime world has tapped 4,851 racketeers for more than 80 million dollars in income taxes and it's just now hitting full stride. Revenue bureau officials said Sunday that on the basis of results so far, they expect the special roundup to snare as many as 16,800 crooks this year and get from them at least 180 million dollars. Reds Refuse to Move PW Camps MUNSAN, Korea (A)-The Al lies protested Sunday against the location of prisoner of war camps adjacent to Communist supply lines but the Reds tartly refused to move them. There was no progress in the armistice talks, but staff officers agreed to meet again Monday at Panmunjom. REDS CHANGE TACTICS MUNSAN (P)-Communist staff officers, blocked in their efforts to induce Allied negotiators to ap prove Russia as a neutral truce observer in Korea, Monday pro posed returning the issue to top negotiators. trative cost as possible. The most notable changes ere in the motor vehicle division where Earl Newbry pioneered the per manent - staggered license plate, and the decentralization of the de partment's functions resulting in the establishment of field offices throughout the state. At the conclusion of the last bi ennium, Earl Newbry returned, as unexpended, more than $500,000 from the appropriation made to him by the legislature. Stories en candidates who hare no opposition for nomination ordinarily will net be Included In pace 1 space alloted fee Political Perade. In this case, however, Arthur rewler of Mon mouth, candidate for Polk eounty school superintendent, whoso "turn was today, dees not respond to an invitation to participate in the series and Mr. Newbry's unopposed candid acy for secretary of state is herewlta set forth). (Tomorrow; F. C Green). SHELL. BLAST KILLS If VELLETRI, Italy OP) - A World War II shell exploded In a field near here Sunday, killing 10 Ital ian boys. Tempo Contains SHS They expect to jail about 600 racketeers in 1952 for criminal tax frauds. Almost 300 already have been indicted over the past seven months. Altogether, it seems clear tax collectors are now in the process of dealing the underworld one of its biggest jolts ever. The revenue bureau set 'Opera tion Racketeer" in motion last spring. It took several months to recruit more than 2,000 agents in 117 special squads for full time rackets tax investigations. The pay-off began about August. More than 20 million dollars in tax claims were levied against racke teers in January alone. So far, about seven out of every 10 racketeers checked have been found in arrears in their taxes. Through February 7,061 racketeer investigations had been completed. The average collection has been $18,652 per hoodlum. The drive started with a master list of 27,734 known or suspected racketeers compiled with help from local police, Senate crime papers and other sources, committee investigators, news- This list now has been expanded to 37,400, including the cases al ready closed. New names are be ing added at the rate of about 1,2000 a month. The number of criminal tax cases is far below the number of delinquencies because criminal fraud is much harder and takes much longer to prove. The biggest single assessment in the current drive has been one of $3,334,805 against Joseph M. Kirby of Costa Mesa, Calif., for 1944-48 taxes, plus penalties and interest. : Portland Bus Strike Delayed " PORTLAND (JP) AFX. employ ees of the Portland Traction Co. voted Sunday, 242 to 162, to post pone previously announced April 1 strike deadline for one week. The 1 2 00 membe r union is de manding a 15 cent hourly pay in crease and ether contract benefits. The company has refused to ar bitrate unless the Portland City Council grants a fare increase. A citizens' advisory committee, studing Portland's mass transpor tation system, had requested the postponement 1952 PRICE 5c of Demo Mace Carnival Queen! Hardened Cons Riot 11 Hours In New Jersey TRENTON, N. J. UP)-The most hardened convicts In Trenton state prison segregated from the rest because they are troublemak ers rioted for 11 hours Sunday. Starting shortly after 1 a.m., the prisoners broke windows, tore out plumbing, ripped their mattresses and set them on fire. Some broke out of their cells and wandered about the three-tiered cell black of the segragation wing. Prison guards fired tear gas bombs into the wing to quiet the men. They were given no food and finally at noon tey filed out of the building one by one as the warden read the names of a roster. The riot was over food. A pri soner spokesman talked with war den William F. Carty through one of the broken windows. Carty stood outside in a courtyard. A burglar witha good vocabu lary, the spokesman, said the food was "unpalatable." The prisoners in this wing are serveji their meals in their cells and no not go to the mess hall where the well-behaved prisoners eat. The state Senate currently is in vestigating conditions at the pri son, after charges were made that liquor and narcotics were smug gled in. San Francisco Juvenile Gang War Leaves 2 Youths Dead, 3 Injured SAN FRANCISCO JP-A juve nile gang feud erupted in gunfire early Sunday, leaving two youths dead and three critically wound ed. The dead are Norman Bothelo, 20, and Andrew Ulibarri, 19. James Bennett, 21; Thomas Hin man, 20, and James Erickson, 21, were wounded. Inspector Al Nelder said Robert A. Ranson, 19, admitted firing the shots. Ranson was charged with sus picion of murder and suspicion of attempted murder. Nelder said Ranson told him he went to the annual Butchers' Ball at civic auditorium Saturday night "for a good time, with a couple of members of the Portola mob. " Also at the ball were members of other youthful-"gangs." Ranson, who carried a loaded .45 automatic in a shoulder holster, No, 4 President To Work For Party WASHINGTON (P) - President Truman called on fellow Demo crats Sunday to "get in there and pitch" for a November victory and he promised to work just as enthusiastically for the party tick et "as if I were on it." Making his first public appear ance smce bowing out of the White House race Saturday night and opening up the contest for the Democratic nomination, the President told a tumultuous re ception at the Mayflower Hotel: "I am just as sure as that I am standing here that the Democratic convention in July will nominate a winner. "I will be in there just the same as if I were the nominee because I am that kind of a Democrat. I'm not a fair day Democrat." Truman's dramatic announce ment he would not accept renomi nation already has cleared the way for a free-for-all scramble for top place on the Democratic ticket. There was some talk the i party might "draft" him to run again. But most party members pre dicted the nominating convention will be wide open, although they looked for Truman to take an ac tive interest in the selection of a new standard bearer. Leaves Door Open Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois widely reported to be Truman's choice for the nomination Sun day left the door wide open for acceptance of the nomination al though he repeated he does not seek it. He was asked point blank on NBC's "Meet the Press" televi sion program: Will you say you will not accept the Democratic nomination? "I will not ay that," Stevenson replied. On the Republican side, New Hampshire's Sen. Bridges, the mi nority leader of the Senate, in terpreted Truman's decision as "an indication the President feels the chances for a Democratic vic tory this fall are mighty slim." Sen. Taft of Ohio, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, commented the Dem ocrats may find anyone they nom inate "is weaker than Truman himself," and "they may have to turn back to him." In his speech, Truman gave no hint as to whom he would sup port for the Democratic nomina tion. Wild Convention Sen. Edwin C. Johnson (D Colo.) said Truman's exit "means you are going to see the wildest, free-for-all nominating conven tion since the "Cross of Gold" days of William Jennings Bryan," the Democratic nominee at the 1896 convention. Johnson indicated he might back Vice President Barkley for top place on the ticket this year, and added that he looks for con siderable support to develop for the 74-year-old Kentuckian. Asked Sunday whether he would be a candidate for Presi dent, Barkley said: "I have no statement to make at this time. I cannot comment now one way or the other." Russell made it clear he has no intention of withdrawing as a candidate because of Truman's action. "I am In the race to stay," Rus sell said in a statement. "I feel my chances for winning the Dem ocratic nomination are excellent and will become progressively better as I extend my campaign over the nation." (Stories also on page 2.) told the inspector he had several drinks at the ball. Nelder said Ranson continued his story: "I heard these Fillmore mob guys had been looking for me, so I went up to this guy Bothelo and called him outside. "I said, I hear you been lookin' for me. Let's have It out In the park. He says, all right "He brought 15 or 20 of his guys along. I don't even know him by name. He had glasses on, I know. My friends, six or seven, come along." The youths met In Civic Center Plaza, shortly after midnight. Two girls were present. "There were so many of them, trying to get behind me, I took out my gun," Ranson continued. "Oae joker had his coat off, figuring to A it t-OCl to WASHINGTON Defense Mobl lizer Charles E. Wilson (above) resigned Sunday in protest against the proposed wage in crease for steel workers. lie contends it will set off a new round of inflation. Progressives to Run Attorney For President CHICAGO (iP) - Vincent Halli nan, San Francisco attorney, Sun day accepted the presidential nom ination of the Progressive Party. In a speech of acceptance before a meeting of the national commit tee of the partv. Hallinan critic ized the Republican and Demo cratic parties for "leading the nation to bankruptcy, for depress ed living standards and loss of freedom and war." He said the Democratic Party "was disintegrating, and was be ing deserted by labor, the farmers and the Negro people." Hallinan called Gen. Eisenhower "another potential General Grant" and said Eisenhower's views "were to the right of Sen. Taft." Mrs. Charlotte Bass of New York, Negro editor, accepted the nomination for vice president. Lehman Clan Produces 4th Valedictorian DAYTON For the fourth time In five years a member of the Lehman family will be valedic torian of the Dayton Union High School graduating class. Joanne Lehman, 16 - year - old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lehman of Dayton, missed perfect grades by only .03 of a point for 1.03 average to continue the fam ily monopoly begun by brother Sherman in 1948. Sister Eileen took the honors in 1949 and broth er Melvin followed through in 1951. Two members of the family are continuing formal education while another-is learning the farm busi ness on his parents 200 acre farm 5 x miles southwest of Dayton. Sherman, who set the precedent, is majoring in mathematics at Stanford University. Eileen is a junior at Oregon State College, and Melvin is sticking to the farm. Joanne's honors will end the monopoly by the Lehman's too. They have no other children. Announcement of the award was made by Howard B. Holt, principal of the school. Betty Davis will be salutatorian. Joanne serves as student body treasurer and editor of the school paper. Miss Davis, whose grade average was 1.21, is also active in student body affairs. She Is pres ident of the Future Homemakers, vice-president of the Pep Club and has been active in drama presentations. Betty Is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Davis of Dayton. Commencement will b held May 21. BATTLEFRONT QUD2T SEOUL, Korea iJP) U.S. Sabre jets damaged two Russian-built MIGs Sunday in a brief dogfight south of the Yalu river boundary of Red Manchuria. The battlefront was generally quiet.- throw it at me, over my head. A guy was kind of edgm around my side. I told him to freeze. He did." The two girls, sensing trouble, got behind Ranson. One girl grabbed him by the arm. He shook her off and cried to the other youths: "Who wants it first?" Nobody took him seriously and Bothelo said "put down that gun and IH take you." Ranson said one "guy edged up close" and he shot him. "I turned and tried to run ... I couldn't stop shootin." Ranson fled and took a bus to Daly City, south of San Francisco, wkirt police found him. They took him to the hospital, where the wounded Hinmon took one look and said: "Thats the guy who shot us." Ranson glared at Hinmon but did cot say a word. By ERNEST B. VACCAKO WASHINGTON (AVCharlc K. Wilson quit Sunday as mobiliza tion boss because President Tru man sided with his wage board instead of Wilson in a disagree ment over how best to avert crippling steel strike. Wilson, in a tart letter of resig nation submitted Friday and road public Sunday, said he could not "accept public responsibility' for" government actions in the steel dispute "which I cannot contreL" Truman accepted the resigna tion, effective Monday. The President told Wilson he does not regard as unreasonable the proposals for settling the iteel wage controversy, and said they do not ''constitute any real breach) in our wage stabilization policies. That put him squarely behind the efforts of CIO President Philip Murray, also head of the Steel workers Union, to win major eon cessions from the steel producers. Opposes WSB Ruling; The Wage Stabilization Board' (WSB) six public and six labor members had recommended, as way for settling the steel wag dispute, pay increase proposals which Wilson has termed "a sen-" ous threat" to the stabilisation effort if put into effect. The six industry members dissentet. Murray's CIO Steelworkers Ub-4 ion says it will strike April M if the industry does not accept the recommendations. Wilson's resignation, released by the White House late Sumkay, said: "I have no desire to cause you embarrassment, yet in all sincer ity I feel that as a practical rnat-fa ter I cannot accept public re sponsibility for major stabiliza tion actions which I cannot con trol . . . Inflation Threat "It is clear to me that I cannot function effectively on stabilisa tion issues," Wilson wrote. "As 1 have said to you and publicly on many occasions, the threat to the ' country from inflation is almost as grave as that from imperialist Communist aggression." Wilson took over the top mo bilization post on Dee. 15,. 1950. - Presidential assistant John R. Steelman will take over tempo rarily as acting director of De- ' fense Mobilization. He will also continue in his present job. Truman wrote Wilson he re gretted the circumstances and felt the nation owed the retiring mo bilization boss "a deep debt of gratitude." Differs with Wilson Truman, however, made clear he differed with Wilson on the steel wage settlement. Since his talk with Wilson last week end at Key West, Fla., the President said in his own letter, "I find that the proposed changes in wages and working condition are by no means unreasonable and do not, in fact, constitute any rea . breach in our wage stabilization policies." To Wilson, whom he called from the presidency of the General Electric Co., to head up the me Dilization effort, the President declared: jr." "I shall be sorry hot to have. -you at my side, but I wish you success and happiness in what ever future work you undertake. Murray and six major steel pro ducers will meet in New York Monday to resume negotiations, with the strike deadline eniy eight days away. I To Delay Action WASHINGTON (JPh Chairman Maybank (D-SC) of the Senate Banking Committee said Sundae night it would delay action on ex tending economic controls be cause of. the "uncertainty" ere ated by the resignation of Charlef E. Wilson as director of Defense Mobilization. The committee was to have met Monday to discuss a bill to ex tend controls which are slated te expire June 30. Maybank said he planned n further meetings of the committee until he had canvassed its bers on the Wilson .'development, and determined "the best course of action." The controls law on which the committee has been holding hear ings is the basis for federal check reins on prices, wages, rent lev els, credit and the rationing; of ; scarce critical materials to private) industry. - BUS PLOWS INTO SHEEP CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AVSev en passengers were Injured and 65 head of sheep kiHed Stnday afternoon when an Americas Bus Lines bus overturned after run ning into a herd of sheep on th highway 18 miles west of here. I 0(1)0 BSGa.-HHOO Max. sa S3 56 "rrsefsv . jrt Silent Portland 8 an Francisco 43 43 4S 3 Chicago New York 94 M WUlamctU River S.7 fast. FORECAST (from V. S. Weather BW. reau. McNary field. 8Wm) : Partii cloudy with scattered showsrs Mtr, Increasing cloudiness tonight, continued cool, with high today near SO. tew te nichr near 34. Salem temperature U:0t ajn. was 37. , SALCM PRECTPRATIOH , Since Start ef Weather Tear Seas, f Thli Year 3S.2S Last Year 448 JTm-V 31 3