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Md 102nd YEAR Paul Wallace's Will Leaves 14 Riverfront Acres To Salem, Rebukes City Officials for Park Policy In a stinging rebuke to Salem city officials, the last will and testament of Paul B. Wallace pre sented to the city late Monday a section of ground once a part of his long-etanding dream for an outstanding river-side park. A probate of Wallace's will at Dallas 3'esterday showed that he had bequeathed to the city, for use "in - the general public interest," around 14 acres of property along the Willamette River at the west ends of three bridges the Center Street bridge, the Union Street bridge and the proposed Marion Street bridge. The will, dated May 31, 1951, said the acreage was being given to the city despite failure of West Salem in 1945 (when it was a separate municipality) to accept Wallace's offer of 13 lots along Edgewater Street (West Salem's main artery and now state owned) and the 14 acres on condition the city also acquire adjacent river DIP 0333330 PUD ODDS Speaker at the closing session of the Oregon Bankers association in Salem yesterday was Dr. Lester E. Reukema, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of California. His topic was "Indus trial Applications of Atomic En ergy." For an hour and a half he stood before his audience and poured out facts and figures in bewildering array, without refer ence to a note of any kind. He was, as they often say of speakers but this time with more truth, "full of his subject." t Dr. Reukema discussed the gcientif ic basis of atomic energy through the fission of the atom, and related briefly the history of the successful development of the atom bomb during the war years. How the theory of atomic fission developed bit by bit, through the studies of scientists of different lands, and how the United States investing huge sums of money did the practical experimentation which produced the bomb are a fabulous story still known only sketchily by the people. They do know ,we have A-bombs, know we bave ' been perfecting them into smaller units for battlefield uses, and know that we are attempting to make the even more powerful hydrogen bomb. What still is a mystery is the possibility of the practical use of atomic fission for peacetime pur suits. The first reports were that such a possibility was quite re mote. Cost of the plants would be so great that only in remote places where fuel was unavailable would generation of power through atom io fission be practical. Dr. Reukema gave a much more optimistic report, which indicates that the scientists have been mak ing progress toward harnessing atomic energy. At Arco, Idaho, an engine has been built for powering a submarine and last week Presi dent Truman presided at laying the keel of the (Continued on editorial page, 4.) PAY BOOST ACCEPTED ASTORIA (JP)-A pay increase offered by fish packers was ac cepted Monday by CIO cannery workers here. Women workers will receive a boost of 4 cents an hour and men 6 to 10 cents under the agreement, reached a few hours before a scheduled strike vote by the 1500 union members. Animal Crackers Bv WARREN GOODRICH 'Commercial's over!" 16 PAGES front property owned by Earl Burk and a Mr. Lewis. Assailing the location of the new bridge at Marion Street (which Wallace thought should have been built at Division Street two blocks north) as having "ruined one of Salem's most beautiful parks (Marion Park)," Wallace said in his will that the 14 acres he still retained (after the other lots gave way to the new bridge approach) would be "a sorry substitute for vanished dreams." In an aside to the will, Wallace wrote that "the failure of the State of Oregon to adopt the plan of locating the Capitol on the Wil lamette Campus was to me a bitter disappointment only equalled by the action of the Long Range Plan ning Commission in repudiating their adoption of Division Street for the location of the new bridge XXX." He added that the property he willed to the city was to be con sidered the joint gift of (the late) Mrs. Kader Protests 'Lies' With Screams PORTLAND JP-A woman on trial here for murder in the death of her 3 - year - old daughter screamed in court that a prose cuting attorney was lying as he outlined the state's case for the jury. Mrs. Jada Kader, 22, the defen dant, buried her head in her hands and sobbed after the outburst when she was pulled back into her chair by attorneys. She is accused of killing her daughter Sherrie, whose body was found in a drainage pit. Vickie, another daughter, aged 4, told po lice that her mother had held her hand over Sherrie's mouth until she went to sleep. Judge Frank J. Lonergan ques tioned Vickie before court conven ed to determine whether she should be a witness. He did not announce his decision. Boy Killed in Gun Accident PORTLAND (;P)-William Pence, 9, was accidentally killed Tuesday by a 12-year-old friend who was showing off a new rifle, polite re ported. Police said John Richardson fired one shot that killed Pence while they and four other young sters were in the bedroom of fhe Richardson home. Police said the Richardson boy told them he thought he had taken all the bullets out of the gun when he playfully pointed at the Pence boy's head and pulled the trigger. The gun was a gift of the boy's father, W. G. Richardson. He said he had warned the boy never to use the gun unless he was present. Contract to Revise Fairview Home Kitchen Awarded The State Board of Control awarded a $174,576 contract for remodeling the kitchen and din ing room at the State Fairview Home for feeble-minded persons here. The contract went to H. G. Carl, Salem. The bid was $50,000 more than estimated. Thief Won't Bite Hand He E xpects May Feed Him TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (JP) A burglar was rummaging through an office when he discovered it was headquarters of the Vigo County Community Chest. He departed empty handed and left this note: "Sorry Sir or Sirs I have made a terrible mistake. Everything is in good shape. Maybe we meet some time." State GOP Delegates to Fly to Denver Today Seven Oregon delegates to the Republican National convention, headed by Gov. Douglas McKay, will fly to Denver, Colo., Wednes day, to confer with General Dwight D. Eisenhower. McKay is chairman of the 18 member Oregon delegation to the convention. The group will leave the Port land airport at 7:20 a. m., and re turn late in the day. rouNDDD 1651 Th Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, June 18. 1952 Joseph H. Albert and Paul B. Wallace. Albert -fie described as "one of Salem's mbst generous and public-spirited citizens." During Albert's lifetime, he and Wallace owned the property jointly. ., The will estimated that the de ceased would leave an estate that "will amount to $100,000 or more." The Salem YMCA, of which Wal Veterans Bonus Checks Ready for Mail "" ly'gH " '"' ' ' " """ll vHrH tjfr rk ..-sS ffe?1 - Before Oregon veterans bonus checks can to Into the mails today they must be processed for final moves. This picture shows workers In the bonus division of the Department of Veterans Affairs pre- Earing the checks for certification by the secretary of state's office. Women working in foreground iclude Frances Cole, Lois Hill, Marjorie Davey, Helen Hill, Eleanor Wilbur. Maxine McCulIough, Leona Scharbach. Ann Clemens, and Clara Webb. Lone man in foreground is John Martin. Army Approves Rlac's Role of Keynote Speaker WASHINGTON (JP) The Army decided Tuesday that Gen. Doug las MacArthur can .go ahead and keynote the Republican national convention without violating the ban against political activity by mili tary personnel. The Army explained that the no-politics order was meant to ap ply only to persons "engaged either Seal Born AtAq uanum SEASIDE (-Flipper, a 125 pound seal at the Seaside aquari um, Tuesday gave birth to a 19 pound female offspring. A. W. Ensor, aquarium owner, said never before has a baby seal been conceived and born in cap tivity. , Artificial respiration was neces sary to start the little seal breath ing, he said. Western International At Vancouver 6-4. Salem 0-11. At Victoria 10. Tri-City 9. At Wena tehee 4. Lewis ton 3. At Yakima 8, Spokane 7. Coast League At Los Angeles 1. Portland 2. At Oakland 3. Seattle 1. At Sacramento 2. San Francisco At San Diego 2. Hollywood 5. National League At Brooklyn 9, Chicago 1. At Philadelphia 2-9, St. Louis 1-4. At Boston 5. Cincinnati 1. At New York . Pittsburgh . American League At Detroit 7. New York 6. At Cleveland 3. Washington 4. At St. Louis 3. Boston 1. At Chicago 13-2. Philadelphia 1-1. lace was long-time head, was be-, queathed $5,000; a cousin, Robert! Trimble Jr., $1,000; Willamette J University the unpaid balance ofi a $10,000 pledge; personal effects to his two daughter?;, Nancy Lou ' Gormsen and Pauline Black Guild, and the residue to the First Na tional Bank. The will also directed that "out in the formulation of military pol icy or in tne execution ot any oi the tasks of the Army.' MacArthur has remained on the active list but has not been as signed any "tasks" since President Truman fired him as Supreme Far East Commander 14 months ago. Without mentioning MacArthur by name, the Army said that when officers holding five-star rank are not assigned any duties, "they are considered to be in a status simi lar to retired officers" and there fore not subject to the prohibition against political activities. This interpretation of the rules was designed to get the Army off a. spot which has caused much wrinkling of foreheads at the Pen tagon. On the one hand was the rule barring Army personnel on active duty from taking part in political conventions, or other po litical activities. On the other hand, was the prospect that if the Army took any steps to curb MacArthur there would be an indignant out cry from his admirers. GOVERNOR FAVORS IKE SEATTLE (JP) - Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland said Tuesday his home state's votes at the Republican national conven tion will be for him on the first ballot. He added in a radio inter view that after the first ballot it will be a free delegation, with the majority "leaning strongly to Gen. Eisenhower.' PRICE standing contracts" with "certain of my business associates" be hon ored. Named were Fred S. Anun-! sen, E. Burr Miller, William L. Phillips, Robert W. Gormsen and Harris Leitz. Wallace died In Chicago, 111., June 9, enroute to his 50th annual class reunion at Princeton, N. J. (Story alos on Page 2) Bonus Checks On Way to Vets Today The first Oregon veterans bonus checks will be mailed out this af ternoon to veterans, most of whom have already spent their money. Approximately 40,000 checks will be mailed by Saturday. Checks are being mailed to vet erans in the order in which appli cations were filed, according to William F. Garrenstroom, directory of the State Department of Veter ans Affairs. First Salem veteran to receive his check will be Arnold Melvin Kuper, 1225 Park Ave. Kuper, an employe of Truax Oil Company will not be home to open his $285 bonanza. He is vacationing in Sac ramento, Calif. The 34-year-old veteran will find plenty of places to spend his check, as he recently built a new home. He is married and is the father of two small daughters. He served in the Navy in the Pacific theatre from April 3, 1944, to Dec. 15, 1945. Another Oregon citizen eligible for a bonus Gov. Douglas Mc Kay said Tuesday he has been "too busy" recently to file for his bonus. The governor is eligible for about 42 months of bonus money. "When I get my check," he said, "I'll probably spend it for taxes," he said. First dependent of a Salem vet eran to receive a check will be Barbara Lorraine Smith, 140 Clo verleaf Ln., widow of Floyd Earl Smith, who died of service-connected causes. Mrs. Smith has a son and daughter and will re ceive the maximum bonus pay ment of $600. (Story also on page 12.) No. 83 Russ Say Swedes Shot First STnnfwnr at s. a , d. Russia claimed Tuesday night that a Swedish plane shot down by Soviet jet fighters in the Baltic Sea Monday opened fire on the Russians first. The tempo of Swedish anger and anti-Soviet demonstrations here already had quickened when the Russian claim was made on the Moscow radio. The Swedish government gave its air-sea forces orders to shoot back at any fur ther Soviet attacks. TrPe government has stated the Swedish plane was unarmed and on a mercy mission searching for another Swedish plane missing in wie jiiii cilia utncvcu iu uc an other victim of the Russian jets. Moscow said Soviet foreign minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky handed the Swedish ambassador in Moscow a note alleging the Swedish plane flew over Russian territory, opened fire on Soviet fighters when ordered to land, and flew out to sea after the Soviet fighters returned the fire. Shoot ing down of the Swedish plane has angered Swedes like nothing else in years. As news of the Russian version was broadcast from Moscow, a revenge-minded mob was demonstrating in front of the Russian Embassy. Mounted police drove off the crowd after some threw firecrack ers at the grey stone building. Volunteers Needed for Sky-Watch WASHINGTON (ff)- Oregon will have to recruit many volun teers to put the watch for air planes on a 24-hour basis in the sate, Civil Defense Director Jack Hayes of Salem said Monday. He "attended a conference here at which it was decided to estab lish the watch in the United States and territories July 14. Hayes objected to starting the , watch so soon, but said "we in j Oregon will do our best to carry it out." "Nobody can quarrel with the decision of those who have the responsibility for our air secur ity." he said. Hayes added that the Air Force was "emphatic in declaring that the security of the country depends on its operation during the summer months.' Plans to begin the operation last month were protested by Gov. Douglas McKay and officials of 23 other states and it was post poned. Mobley Named to Constable Post E. L. Mobley, Silverton city po lice officer, was appointed Tues day by Marion County Court as constable for Silverton justice of the peace district. Mobley replaces Emery Jackson, who also served as both constable and city policeman until he was killed on duty June 8. Mobley was with him and disarmed and sub dued Jackson's assailant, Bruce Ashcroft. Record Ballot in Albany Election Statesman Newt Service ALBANY Piatt Davis will suc ceed George Nissen as director of school district 25 (Albany). Davis won over Dr. T. W. Sahlstrom 1617 to 602 Monday. More votes were cast than in any previous Albany school election. 5c City Annexation Appeals To Get Cooler deception A "very conservative attitude toward annexations" was adopted tentatively Tuesday night by Sa lem's Planning and Zoning Com mission. Zoners indicated they were seek ing a policy of caution toward fu ture annexation requests to the city of Salem, including a move to encourage annexation areas to provide their own water mains, sanitary and storm sewers. Exact wording of the proposed new policy is to be decided at a July 15 commission meeting be fore any recommendations are made to the City Council, it was agreed last night at the zoners' regular session in City Hall. The annexation policy talk was prompted by Mayor Alfred Loucks who said he hoped a new state of mind would develop among city officials in favor of requiring an Ex-Gom In Gonfessioim i By THOMAS G. WRIGHT Staff Writer, The Statesman THE DALLES - Frail, remorseful Albert William Karneg, a 24-yearoll ex-convict, Tuesday night admit ted the axe slaying of elderly Mrs. Susan Litchfield in the woodshed of her Salem home, it was announcd hj Salem Police Chief Clyde A. Warren after he questioned ine suspect Here at Wasco County Courthouse. i t . , Karneg, a former roomer in the 8 1-y ear-old widow) home at 1333 Waller St., Salem, signed a 14-page state ment after a brief interrogation by Chief Warren and other Sa lem officers. Karnes' statement said he went to the Litchfield home June 7 expecting to rob the woman. Chief Warren did not disclose the details of Karnes' altera tion with the widow, but he did quote Karnes as confirming thai the woodshed axe had been the weapon used. Mrs. Litchfield's mutilated body was found later ; that Sunday by Harold Shell, a roomer in her house. In Salem Tuesday night District , Attorney E. O. Stadter Jr., said he was beginning immediately to pre pare a first-degree murder charge against Karnes. To Return Karnes Chief Warren said he expected to return Karnes to Salem Wed nesday. Chief Warren sad he had a complete, signed confession from Karnes detailing his movements in Salem on June 6, the day before the slaying, and June 7, when the elderly vidow was murdered. Karnes told of going to Salem from near Newport where he wrecked his car June 5. He said he travelled by way of the Salmon River Highway to McMinrwille, then hitchhiked to Rickreall where he caught another ride into Salem, arriving about 4 p.m. Friday, June 6. He said he went to the Litchfield home first that evening to seek some trace of his ex-wife who had divorced him while he was in the Washington State reformatory at Monroe for burglary. Details Undisclosed Details of Karnes' activities Frl day night were not revealed by Warren, but he said Karnes stayed in Salem, returning to. the Litch field home in the afternoon Satur day with the idea of robbing the old woman of money she kept in the house. Warren personally conducted 20- minute interrogation. He said ap narentiv the woman had resisted Karnes' attack betore being chop- ped down." Washed, Changed Karnes said he returned Inside the house after the slaying, wash ed himself in the bathroom and changed his clothes. It was after he had changed his clothes that he opened the doer to the bedroom where Harold Shell, roomer at the house, was sleeping. Shell had told of being awakened at the time he estimated to be about 2:30 p.m. and seeing the man which he later Identified as Karnes. She, with two other witnesses, was brtpught here in an attempt to identify Karnes as being in Salem the day of the murder. The other two, Mrs. K. S. Thurston, 1285 Waller St., a half-block from the death scene, and Ben Kerlee, 2425 State St., also said they had seen Karnes in Salem June 7 after viewing him in the cell of the county jail here. It was other evidence, not dis closed by police, which clinched the case against Karnes, Warren said. The evidence was uncovered as Warren and other police officers were checking through Karnes' suitcase which was found at a hotel in The Dalles where he had registered under the name of Bill Davidson the night of the slaying. (Additional details on page 2.) REDS FAIL TO ATTACK SEOUL ()-Chinese Reds for the first time in seven days Tues day night failed to attack Ameri can troops holding three peaks on a bitterly-contested hill mass on the Western Korean front. nexation areas to have sewers and water lines which meet city spe cifications before annexation is completed. But, he added, each an nexation bid should be considered on its own merits. t Loucks estimated ah average of 30 years is required to obtain en ough tax benefit from a newly an nexed area to compensate for or iginal city services installed. Vo ters last month defeated a city charter change to permit assess ment of sewer costs against a ben efitted area. The tentative statement of pol icy he put before the commission called for "measuring benefits ob tained from annexation against the city's present and long range costs." (Additional zoning news on Page 2.)f Lists y Try. Anti-Aircraft Units Moved to U.S. Targets WASHINGTON (JP)- AmerkV raised its guard higher Tuesday . against any air attack from Russia. The Army disclosed that it ham moved anti-aircraft batteries int defense position around lorn strategic targets. That came right on top of or ders for civilian sky watchers t go on 24-hour alert July 14 at thousands of observation posts along possible air attack routes. The announcement on the anti aircraft deployment said it had "no special significance" but th Air Force related its plane spot ter program directly to the fact that "the Soviets have had fhm capability for some time to attack us." The gun movement already haa taken place, the Army said, to provide "an increased state 1 operational readiness" for Ameri ca's defense. East Germany To Adopt Draft BERLIN (yPV-Communist lead- - ers, pushing hard to wreck West ern Germany's entrance into th West's defense system, drafted law conscripting East German into a powerful army Tuesday. Swift legislative approval seemed certain. The intent was plain: Convince . West Germans that their military alliance with the Western powers, must be rejected or the divided German people will be plunged into a "murderous war between brothers." The proposed conscription law" provides for punishment of eosW scientious objectors as "enemies) of peace." It was unanimously ap proved last week by all five Em German parties, dominated by tb4 Socialist Unity Communist party. Berry Patches 'Spoiling Away' Som. strawberry patches "just spoiling away" for laesi rj pickers, the Farm Labor Council reported Tuesday, and in ctthey areas farmers are sharing tbclf crews with their neighbors tsd vage as much or the crop as sible. In Silverton, the Council pickers also were badly neededL and comraended Chief of Pelie Grossnickle of that city for work ing in the fields in his off-tii Long Island Rail Walkout Ends NEW YORK (JP)- A two-stay strike of Long Island Railroad engineers ended Tuesday sight after stranding 150,000 commuters in one of the worst transportation tieups in New York history. The first train rolled out t Jamaica, Queens, at 6:30 pja. , (EST) bound for Brooklyn. Tkf 350 striking engineers and motor men on the nation's busiest pn senger line settled their strike two and a half hours earlier. Full service was expected by midnight, , Max. 77 Mia. 47 S3 49 7 Salem 7 San rrancisco 69 Chicago New York 80 6S Willamette River 1 foot msrPlCT Ifrnm it. St. V Bureau. McNary field, Salem): Clee and warm today and tonight. Highest temperature toaay near u moa jww night near 50. Temperature it nw mjrx. waa SS degrees. SALEM PRECIPITATION Since Start .1 Weatner Tear Set. 1 This Tear Laat Teas . Haiiafr ' 41JS wJi sJ4