The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, July 21, 1952, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTho Stat man. Salem. Oregon, Monday. Inly 21. 19sa City Council Ponders Bills to Raise Price Of Building Permits By ROBERT E. GANGWARE City Editor, The Statesman It will cost more to get the city permits needed in building a house, if Salem City Council adopts five administration bills now in the legislative mill. m ai . , The bills would double, more or less, most of the fees now charged for sewer, sidewalk, electrical, sign and driveway permits. They are in a rvnmril vote at the July 28 meeting. lUicuuini . Salem Fourth In Northwest Building Totals Salem building permits for June were the fourth highest in the Northwest, the trade journal Con struction News Bulletin reported today. Boosting the city's total into the high bracket, above such areas as Spokane and Tacoma, was the $1,672,156 permit filed in June for the Marion County courthouse. This amounted to more than half of Salem's total of $2,116,841. Ranking first in the area was Seattle, $8,090,570. Portland was next with $5,727,090 and just above Salem was King County, Wash, (suburban Seattle) with $4,906,385. Building throughout the North west was up 57 per cent over last year, the magazine reported, de spite material shortages. Oregon led the whole area, recording a 75 per cent Increase over last year, and a 51 per cent increase over May. The June total was $10,129, 116 and May's, $6,707,985. Ore gon building in June, 1951, am ounted to $5,773,925. Total building throughout the six Northwest states was $39,319, 087, an increase over the $25,062, 071 reported during the same pe riod last year. States included in the survey besides Oregon and Washington were Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Others in the top ten construc tion areas were Spokane, Pasco, Wash.; Tacoma, Salt Lake City, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Pierce County, Wash., (suburban Ta coma.) Accountant Succumbs to Gas Fumes Over an hour of artificial res piration failed to revive a 32-year-old traveling accountant who was found unconscious Sunday afternoon in a gas-filled house at 1175 Nebraska St. The man was identified by Mar lon County Coroner Leston W. Howell as Alan E. Edwards. He was pronounced dead at 4:14 p.m. Howell said cause of death was asphyxiation and that Edwards had apparently taken his own life. When police arrived, all the burn ers on the stove were open and gas was escaping. Edwards left a note to the oc cupant of the house, Miss Billie Scott, who discovered his body shortly before 3 p.m. Howell said Miss Scott and Edwards had gone out together Saturday evening, but after a disagreement, Miss Scott had left with friends. Howell said Miss Scott related coming home early Sunday morning, saw Ed wards lying on the couch in the living room and had gone down town to spend the night in a hotel. When she returned Sunday af ternoon, she smelled gas, Howell said, and called police. No autopsy was planned, Howell said. The dead man is believed to have no relatives. He maintained an office in the Oregon Building and was a certified public account ant. TV Cameras Set to Cover Convention CHICAGO (JP) Television cam eras lots of them again will be pointed this week at the big show in the big top the Democratic National Convention in the Inter national Amphitheatre. And the sideshows the hoopla in front of convention headquar ters in the Conrad Hilton, the snake dances through the hotel lobbies, the clatterings in the corridors also will have TV eyes upon them At the convention itself, TV again plans a gavel-to-gavel pool, with three big networks supply ing the cameras, technicians and commentators for the big event. The American Broadcasting Co., National Broadcasting and Colum bia Broadcasting System are teaming to provide more of the type of coverage they supplied during the Republican National Convention week before last. If the pool arrangements sug gests that all is peaceful in the battle of the networks, that im pression is very wrong. "It's a rat race," one network of ficial said. "Everyone is trying to outdo the other guy," another commented. lOO BUSY TO CAUCUS CHICAGO VPhA 15-state Demo ' cratic caucus which hoped to line up 254 MW western delegates be hind one presidential candidate was postponed Sunday night. Rea son given: The delegates were "much too busy." K41's Newest Treat! John Sebastian Show MONDAY THRU FRIDAY KSLM 1:30 P.M. -T- , . . J v. J.NO cuaiige is yiufuscu ui ure basic building fee, now figured at $2 per $1,000 of valuation of the new building. Nor is any bill up on plumbing permit fees, but this may follow in connection with a planned wholesale revision of Sa lem's plumbing code. The fee increases are in line with a noticeable movement to boost the city's revenues from those who benefit by particular city services. In this case the administration aims at construction inspection service paying for itself; in figur ing the fee increases the engineer ing department took into account the work of inspectors, permit-issuing clerks, plan checkers and other costs like paper and mileage. New Fees Brand new in the fee line would be the proposed charges for city water connections, based on a $35 charge for a -inch connection. This comes under the separate wa ter department and probably will not require city legislation, al though the aldermen have asked City Manager J. L. Franzen for a full report July 28. In the fee increases, those under the engineering department. City Engineer J. H. Davis estimates the additional revenue per year at about $2,500. The number ot per mits issued in the five affected categories last year was 2,153. Here's how the proposals add up: Sewer permits Fee would go up to $4 from present $2.50. Engineers estimate the average actual cost of the sewer inspection in connection with permits is $5. There were 760 such permits last year. Sidewalk permits Fee doubled. No fee charged for first 150 square feet; $1 up to 625 square feet and 10 cents a square foot over that. The $1 fee would cov er an ordinary sidewalk for a residential frontage up to 125 feet. Separate fee for establishing sidewalk line or grade would cost $2.50 instead of $1 under the pro posal. The estimated average cost of determining grade is $11.32, En gineer Davis points out. Electrical permits A wide var iety of installations covered. In crease is about 30 per cent, with minim urns of $1 in most cases. Higher fee for electric heater in stallations. Electrical permits to talled 983 last year and carried an average fee of $3.50. Driveway permits Fees doub led, with new rate at $1 for pri vate and $2 for commercial drive way. Sign permits Not related to residential construction, but cov ers everything from billboards to barber poles. Some permits have been issued free, some as low as 50 cents per sign; under the bill a $1 minimum is set. Billboard permits would be $5 instead of $2 at present. "We feel that even with these increases the Salem people who need these permits will be getting their money's worth in the in spection service," declared the city engineer. As it is now, he indicated, most of the inspections cost considerab ly more than the revenue from the permits issued. An exception is in the general building permits. Here it was figured the average permit brought in a $7.72 fee; cost of administration averaged $6.44. Skunk Turns Movie Critic CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (JP) There wasn't any doubt about a movie here Sunday night. It stunk. Leathernecks attending the show at the Marine Corps camp emptied the theater double quick. They said a skunk got in and reacted unfavorably. Costume Day at Playgrounds Friday Costumes will be the center of interest at the third special day in the Salem playgrounds summer program, scheduled for next Fri day. Youngsters will be judged in five classifications: Pretty costume, best characterization, best foreign costume, funniest costume and most unusual costume. Portland Driver Killed Near Cannon Beach SEASIDE (JP)-An automobile ran off the road near Cannon Beach Junction Sunday, fatally Injuring its driver, Arthur Z. Grebe, 56, Portland. His wife, a passenger In the car, suffered shock and possible rib fractures. The word "carat" used to meas ure jewels is derived from a small oriental bean, a carob." AIR-CONDITIONED 1 littWTEflH 1 Now Showing Open C:45 TWO BIG FEATURES Co-Featare "WHEN IN ROME" Van Johnson, Paul Don las Blows Struck At California Demo Caucus CHICAGO (JP) Fists flew Sun day night as supporters of Herbert C. Holdridge, who attempted to qualify a delegation for the Cali fornia primary tried to crash the first caucus of the California Democratic delegation. It is pledg ed to Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee Holdridge, a retired Army Brig adier general, has charged repeat edly the Kefauver slate was elect ed illegally. The California courts, however, have rejected his con tention. A eroUD of Holdridffe simnartpn started to enter the crowded cau cus room demanding a chance to be heard. They were thrown back Dy caniornia delegates. Members of the delegation called for police after the Hold ridge group about a half dozen youths whose names were not learned tried again to enter the Crystal Room at the Palmer House, California delegation headquar ters. Rex Whittemore, Bakersfield, a delegate and a former state de partment commander of the Am erican Legion, was knocked down. Mrs. Bogart President of Salem Picnic Mrs. Patsy Carolyn Willis Bo gart of Portland, member of an early Salem familv wn mtfA pSunday as president of the com- muiee xor ine annual Salem Pic nic. Some 100 persons,, mostly from Salem and Portland, attended this year's event at the State Fair grounds. They will go next to Portland, alternating thereafter between the two cities. Until last year it had been held in Portland. Attended largely by early or long-time Salem residents, the picnic had seven persons over 80 years of age. It was found that three had been at the first such gathering, in 1911 at Portland's Oaks Park. They are Murray Wade and Mrs. Edna Knight Tay lor of Salem and Raymond W. Waters of Portland. Herbert Salisbury, assistant state archivist, reari a tttrsnr nt early Salem happenings by form er governor Oswald West of Port land and one of early autos in the city by Ben Maxwell. Impromptu remarks from the group included a report by Mer rill Moores of Portland on his vis it to Herbert Hoover, also form erly of Salem, in New York City. Entertainment included a magio show by Jack Spong. Diamond cutting was first de veloped in ancient India. 2-7829 Gates Open 7 Show At Dusk NOW In Technicolor "AT SWORDS POINT" Cornell Wilde Maureen 0Hara Plus "A GIRL IN EVERY PORT" Groucho Marx Marie Wilson 8 dLS yt7ttci sr. flam Open 6:45 P.M. Spencer Tracy Katherine Hepburn -PAT A MIKE" o Leslie Caron "GLORY ALLEY HELD OVER! James Stewart "CARBINE WILLIAMS" O Johnny Sheffield "AFRICAN TREASURE" O Continuous Stewart Granger in color WILD NORTH Sterling Harden "JOURNEY INTO LIGHT" Open f :45 PJtf. Tyrone Power Joan Fontaine -THIS ABO YE ALL" East Side Kids -THE SPOOK SPEAKS" ' Kefauver Meets Washington Delegates vis m r s ., - : 1 3? ''' V jt" 9 CHICAGO Delegates from the state of Washington, piling off the train at Union station, find Sen. Estes Kefauver (rear-tallest, center) avowed candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, right there t greet them as they arrived in Chicago. The delegates and Kefauver were swept right along In a dash to the Democratic headquarters hoteL (AP Wire photo to The Statesman.) Boy Missing in Woods 4 Hours HOOD RIVER (jP-A four-year-old boy wandered away from hij parents' camp site in the Mount Hood National Forest Sunday. But he was found unharmed four hours later. Little Tommy Prosser, son of t . . " POQTTILAMB) GGWGQAL GLGGTTQDS COMPANY TV 2 r " V :' rv Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prosser, Hay ward, Calif., was found 1 Vi miles from the camp which was 30 miles southeast of here. Search crews were led by Sher iff "R. L. Gilmoutho and District Ranger Bert Holtby. Charles Oliv er, Portland, a member of the search party, found the boy. : 1 CSTt? GSlKM33, 'u tfQD 00 ff'; r :-. yw.-LvXv;----.vSx-V----' r. ' : r r J , rr , , y -an. . a a Va ri S v v j X?aN v!''S' 4 J A A-X A-VS - v a y i.V A a A A a- a- v aV xa-'' Don't cry, little brother, mom will bo back in a minute. She's putting our laundry in the dryer, and by the time we finish our naps it'll be all ready for us, fluffy and white. Suppose we'd been born before the days ot electricity then we'd have something to holler about. But now, jeepers, PGE ELECTRICITY Is just like having a full timo ( J- - ' i " A v Kefauver Would Leave Clean-Up to FBI Chief CHICAGO f)-Sen. Estes Ke fauver talked confidently Sunday night of winning the Democratic presidential nomination and said that if elected he would mako FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover "my No. 1" government clean-up man. - f f V " Cr 4 " Z t.-rvrs,-lrrrv .v. -v 7 a A f a4sa,Aav a-,v .'...-.V...V.........VA'A.A...A..,y.'.VAV.'.'.,.v.-...vV. 4 i. aV. ...-.V.T...'A. -.V..;V..A. . ..v.AX.'.,"A.. f' a a. S V V V A A- A A.A A A t A AA a.' AW ! C fX A a A . X A jA .A servant around the house. He's right at mom's fin gertips every minute of the day to help her take care of us little people. Owned in thm Wesfe i T 0 'Glamorous9 Jeeps Ready For Army Test METUCHEN, N. J. (JP)- New Army -jeeps with a touch of gla mour are on their way here to GIs at Raritan vArsenal, who will try out the more stylish and power ful vehicles. The little scout car that rose to fame in World War II and has been thumbing its stubby nose at automobile style dictates for 12 years has finally taken on some modern streamlining. Says Ward M. Canady, presi dent of Willys-Overland Motors of Toledo, O., manufacturer of the jeep, "the touch of glamour that has been added serves a very practical purpose." The new Jeep costs less, rides better, saves gas and has more power and greater cruising range, he added. On the new jeep, he explained, "the hood has been raised and the body lengthened and widened slightly for easier maintenance and to make room for a new 72 horsepower F-head engine." GIs who spent a lot of time in the wartime jeeps will be glad to hear that fenders have been streamlined, not only for appear ance, but to serve more effectively as splash and mud guards; larger springs and new shock absorbers have been installed with soft plastic seats, replacing the hard, canvas-covered pads. The new jeep has improved brakes for quicker stops and a new machine gun mount for add ed protection to the crew. A splash-proof ignition system has been added for shallow water operations and an inexpensive Snorkel kit is available for at tachment in the field when the vehicle is needed .for deep water tactics like invasion landings made in surf. o o o ;:-.w;.:-:-'.'T " " ( J J-!. a A- rr A At. ' g f ' a a y fK.'rv .a v av t x a j t .r " AA W " ' .A. i 4$ A fe -f. Va,,'! a"-v S '. "ivh A. V. A X . A ft, v VI v V " fr A X 4 . A- -'A :l::45.':: - :s;i: S V -A yj, a, a J( 'trrrt nf"T' -Tt"r 'hi 'm - ' "EVOQ HAD IT He cooks our meals, heats water for our baths, keeps our formula fresh in the refrigerator, washes, dries and helps to iron our clothes (and we use plenty). Course that's not all he does, but you get the idea. Confidentially, mom win have even more tlm for us after her birthday. Pop's going to add a dishwasher to our electric servant's chores. So quit complaining, little brother . . . mom will be back in a minute, and she'll agree she never had it so good, either. And the best part is that ' costs only a few pennies a day for all the electricity our family wants. 42 oncf operate by Oreaon people Logging Accident Victim Succumbs , OREGON CITY (JP) William LeRoy Brownlee, 53, injured last week when struck in the head by a log cable, died in a hospital hero Sunday. He came here from Castle Rock, Wash., six weeks ago to work for the Carson Brothers Logging Com pany near Elwood, Ore. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gamett Brownlee, Castlo Tele-fun by Warren Goodrich "Tho party lino Is still busyl 1 Old sovontoon-yoar locust: fust roturnod homo and Is catching up on all tho got slpi". . .When you're a con siderate telephone user, every ; body gets better telephono service! ... Pacific Telephoned -IAV.a-' - f?:y,: A'' a-.aaa - -a.- ...a. ..a SO GOOD"