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2-Tho Slat gknu Solent Prow Sunday, Tamiary Duke Calls Probe j OfRinglrontfor Attack on Morse CHICAGO WVThe key witness In Senate probe of an alleged West Coast "influence peddling rioff" said Saturday night he is the "stooge" for an attack on Sen. Vayne Morse (Ind-Ore). (Story Also on page 13.) : Russell W. Duke, a Portland. Ore., public relations man, said that if Senate investigators were 'sincere in their probe they would look into his dealings with regular Republican Senate members. ' He said, however, that none of his dealings with congressmen were ''improper." Morse bolted the GOP during the presidential campaign to sup port the Democratic ticket. He is now the only senator listed as an Independent. Duke told a newsman in an in terview his files, seized this week by the Senate Investigations Com mittee, would reveal he also had dealings and "did favors" for these t-nators and former senators, all epublicans: Taft CO), McCarthy' (Wis), Knowland (Calif), Tobey (NH), Butler (Neb), Baldwin (Conn), Ball (Minn). ' ' ' These were the only names men tioned by Duke, who "said he also T Moore Flying To Oregon for Life at Prison PORTLAND m Roy Moore, 12, is going back to the Oregon prison, this time to start on a life term as an habitual criminal. Jvloore's last term in the Oregon Jrison was commuted by Gov. oha Hall just before Hall left of fice in 1949. That aroused wide- Eread public protests, for Moore d a long criminal record. Hall said Moore was a dying man, and should be released for his health. Moore was serving a 10-year burglary term at the time. He was promptly pulled down to Al bany to face a pending habitual criminal charge. Freed on $10,000 bond, he left the state and since has been convicted twice and ar rested another time on burglary charges. The last one put him in the North Carolina prison for a short term. When released Friday, Ells worth Herder, captain of the guard at the Oregon prison, was waiting to pick him up. The State Supreme Court since has upheld the habitual criminal conviction, which means a life term for Moore. Herder is bring ing Moore back to Oregon by plane. corresponded and had dealings with almost every Republican member of congress. "Stooge" for Assaalt Duke, whose name has been linked with that of Morse and Ed ward Jim Morgan, Washington At torney, in a Senate investigation of ameged influence meddling, said he is the "stooge for an assault on both Morse and Morgan." He said Sen. McCarthy, chair man of tiie Senate Investigations Subcommittee "has been instruct ed by higher ' ups to implicate Morse in influence peddling." He did not say who he believed had given the alleged Instructions. In Washington, McCarthy prev iously told a reporter he had "no evidence of any wrong-doing" by Morse and had no plans to investi gate the senator. "Mad at Morgan" Duke said McCarthy is "person alfly mad at Morgan" who was chie counsel during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigation of McCarthy's charges of Commu nist infiltration of the State Depart ment. The probe of McCarthy's charges led by former Sen. Ty dings (D Md) resulted in a- report sharply criticizing McCarthy. Duke was questioned behind closed doors in Washington this week by McCarthy's investigations subcommittee. He charged that the committee had attempted to "prevent me from taking my side of the story" to the press and radio. Two committee investigators "ac companied me wherever I went In Washington." Duke said, and at no time would they permit me to conduct private business." He said that after he testified before the committee Fridar. the Investigators, whom he Identified only as "McGee and Brownwell." checked him out of his hotel and took him to the airport, where he boarded c plane for Chicago. Asked Identity Duke said a newsman ap proached him as he left the com mittee hearing and asked If he were R. W. Duke." The Oregon man said he replied in the affirmative but the commit tee investigators interrupted and said that Duke was still hi the committee room. "If that's not gestapo methods. what in the hell is?" asked Duke. Duke said he "at no time found any congressman or senator who would deviate from lawfulness." He said Morse and Morgan are both "above reproach." Patrolman Said 'Much Improved' OREGON CITY Salem Patrol man Richard Boehringer, Injured in an auto accident Friday eve ning, was reported to be "much improved" Saturday night at Hutchinson Hospital in Oregon City. Boehringer's condition was at first considered critical after a head-on collision south of here between his auto and one driven by Roger Sail, Butte, Mont. He was taken to the hospital with head injuries and possible broken ribs. ; Authorities at the hospital re ported they thought he would be released within the next few days. Smith and Nelson Low Bidders on New Berg's Store Smith and Nelson, Salem con tractors, entered a low bid of $112, 625 for construction of a proposed Berg's supermarket for the Keizer district, it was disclosed Satur day. The firm's bid was low of seven ranging to $128,000 submitted. Architect John Grimmer Groom, Salem, reported. He said -all bids had been rejected, as too high by the owners, Market Builders, Inc., but negotiations with the low bid der were In progress. Deweese and Co., Salem plumb ing and heating firm, was low with a bid of $23,574 on that phase of construction. Proposals on electri cal work were not opened. Thule" is the ancient Greek and Roman name for what was then believed to be the most northerly land in the world. Auto-Tmck-Firo Insurance There is no substitute for ex perience. Let us give you the benefit of our experience on your Insurance problems. Bill and Geo. Osho shdSfc District Agents - 1453 No. Capitol SL Phone 3-5 31 r Between Boe4 A Shipping ft, ea IHwaj going North McKay Draws Praise From USE Senators (Stor also on page one.) WASHINGTON, (P) - Secretary of Interior-designate Douglas Mc Kay's opinions and answers drew praise from senators during a 15 member group closed door -testimony before the Senate Interior Committee. - He was questioned sharply by Democratic Senators Jackson of Washington. Murray of Montana and Anderson of New Mexico. Sen. Murray asked McKay dur ing the hearing if he favors state hood - for Hawaii. "Yes air, McKay replied. "How do you feel about state hood for Alaska? Murray then asked. "I think the same thing should apply to Alaska. he replied. "Of course, it is a matter for the Con gress to decide as to the proper bill." " public power program, such as Murray then asked about; the that under the Bonneville Author ity, adding: "Are you In favor of all the program of the Bonneville Author ity?" "No sir, I haven't been in sym pathy with the program they have promoted in the Columbia Valley Authority," McKay replied. "I am in sympathy with the de velopment of power, and whether it is developed by private enter prise or public power Is a matter that Is up to the people. Need Federal Aid "We definitely need the United States government to develop the Columbia Basin. Private power can't do it, but I have opposed the part of the federal government in imposing themselves ie author ity affairs, because I think the people of the states win want to retain control of their natural re sources." McKay said the Interior Depart ment and federal administration had been pushing for broad pow ers over the Pacific Northwest and he objected to this. He said there is a serious power shortage in the region. Murray then wanted to know if McKay favored special preference on sale of public power to pub licly owned utility systems and rural electrification. McKay replied he was "if the people want it." Not Fair Treatment But he quickly added that pri vate enterprise had not had "fair treatment under the Administration." "I don't think that either private or public power should be given any advantage over the other, McKay explained. "They ought to be able to work side by side under the Northwest power pool. They should be given equal opportunity. I don't want to see either one of them have special privileges or be penalized." Later he said that the only way that the huge Western dams could be bunt was by the Federal gov ernment. But he said private en terprise could have built some "single purpose" or power dams for less. Murray then asked about a re cent proposal by Charles E. Wilson of the General Electric Company that the huge government - built power dams be turned over to pri vate industry. "Private industry should not take them unless they pay for them," McKay replied. Asked About TV A Murray asked if McKay favored turning over the power network of the Tennessee Valley Authority to private utilities. "No," McKay replied. Sharpest exchange came be tween McKay and Sen. Jackson, former House member from Wash ington State. "We should have public power and private power," Jackson said. I think we need yardsticks. I think if we had nothing but pri vate' power in this country it would be bad." Jackson asked if it was "sound public policy that when public power is generated from govern ment-owned dams, that it ought to be first sold to the public bodies? "Not necessarily." McKay n plied. "It is sound public policy that the citizens be treated alike . . I don't- think people should be prejudiced by unfair treatment because they happen to favor pri vate enterprise. McKay repeatedly said that both public and private power distribu tion systems should share equally in power developed at the publicly' owned federal projects. Jackson ' contended , that when 1 J Serving Salem and Vklnfty :: V at Funeral Director. -l , , for 24 Years ' .Convenient location,. & Commercial street; bus line; direct rout to ce meteries no cross traffic. New modern building: . seating up to 200. Services" within your means, .- irril T. GoUen VIRGIL T. GOLD2N CO. CCJ S. Commercial SL ' , TUKZZJX tZZYlZl Grace &, iialiem rhon 4-2237 Total Tally for Block of Dimes Tops $2,700 - Pouring rain most of the day Saturday notwithstanding, two service organizations brought the total contributions by the Salem Block of Dimes 'contest to over $2,700. The Jaycees, working on the east side of North liberty Street between State and Court Streets, netted $332 which was put in a wooden lung, built by the club, instead of on the wet sidewalk. Their chairman was Dale Dorn. The 40 et 8 members, on the west side of the street under the chair manship of R. C Blaxall, col lected $207 which they persisted in sticking to the sidewalk, but on the drier strip next to the buildings. Block of Dimes Chairman is C Stuart McElhinny. Officials of the polio-fund drive report that coming events boosting the March of Dimes will include a Square Dance Jamboree to be held at the Salem Armory Jan. 31 beginning at 8:30 pjn. The Jamboree la sponsored by the Bustles and Beaus Square Dance Club of Salem. Fire Laid to Safe-Crackers PORTLAND UR Police blamed a $14,000 fire Saturday on some mighty mad safe-crackers. When the safe-crackers couldn't break into a heavy safe -at ' the W. J. Burke & Co., building, they poured glue onto an adding ma chine and two typewriters, and, still unsatisfied, finaUly set fire to the place, which handles concrete materials. Manager K. J. Cowling said he feared they would have done It even if they had broken into the safe. All It contained over night was $5. Committee to Aek $694,833 for 2 State TV Stations PORTLAND UB A committee wanting educational television sta tions in Oregon will ask the Leg islature for $694,833. The money would go for con struction of one station at Portland and another on Mary's Peak near Corvalhs. Both would be state owned. The committee was organized here Friday night with Elmer Mc- Clure, .Milwaukie, state Grange master, named chairman. It was organized by combining two previ ous groups, one for the Portland area, the other for the state at large. The state must apply for the television channels by Jan. 31, said James Morris, program manager of state-owned radio station KOAC at Corvallis. The group said the Ford Foun dation was ready to advance an other $200,000 for the stations If the state goes ahead with the project. private owned power plants were built on public sites there was no requirement they share power with public-owned distributors. Marsh Becomes ' r Oregon Governor Senate President Eugene ZL Marsh, McMinnville lawyer, took over Saturday, as Oregon's gover nor. !.- i ' - -. - v- ' Gov. and Mrs. Paul L. Patterson left by plane Friday night for Washington,. for the Inaugur ation, and Marsh will be governor until Patterson returns Wednes day night ' -Patterson became governor of Oregon a month ago when he suc ceeded Douglas McKay, who win be secretary of the interior start ing next Tuesday. Egypt Starts Nation-Wide Red Roundup CAIRO, Egypt in Egyptian authorities Saturday night launched a nation - wide roundup of Com munists,, officially accused of plot ting with the powerful Wafdists to overthrow Premier Gen. Mohamed Naguib's reform government. With 25 Army officers and 15 high civilians under arrest, a gov ernment spokesman announced that every known active Commu nist will be Jailed in the sweep against Red cells and . organiza tions.. He said six Communist newspapers have been closed. Asked whether those arrested had made or planned an Immedi ate attempt to topple his regime, Naguib said: i "No, but one must be careful to put a termination to acts before they take a greater extension." The government move, he said was "just a security precaution. Valley Men Due Back From Korea SAN FRANCISCO W The transport Marine Serpent is sched uled to arrive here Monday with 2,939 soldiers, most of them com bat veterans from Korea. Those from Oregon include: Pfc. Floyd L. Chastain, 668 Thompson Ave., Salem. Pfc. David J. O'Hara, 41 Fourth St., Independence. Pfc. Stephen Van Cauteren, 3890 Welly Ave., Salem. Stove, Explodes, Woman Burned Mrs. Mabel Keller, Jefferson, an employe of the Welcome Inn located about eight miles south of Salem was burned seriously while working early Saturday morning when a gas stove in the res taurant exploded. . She was treated by first aidmen and taken to Salem Memorial Hospital by city ambulance serv ice. She sustained second degree burns of the face, neck and both arms and! her condition Saturday night was considered "fair" by hospital authorities. FOR GUARANTEED Watch Ilepair THE JEWEL BOX 443 STATS Stalin Hint of in '45 A-Bomb WASHINGTON (JR President Truman says he gave Premier Stalin a broad hint about this coun try's creation of the first atom bomb during their 1945 conference in Potsdam but the Russian dicta tor didn't seem interested. The incident was related in an interview broadcast Saturday night by Bryson Rash. White House cor respondent for the American Broadcasting Company. It was one of a series of individual interviews the retiring President has granted to reporters who covered his ad ministration. Rash quoted Truman as recall ing: r "I received a very glowing tele gram from a scientist describing the success of the experiment. (The first atom bomb test in the New Mexico desert "When that morning's session of the conference opened, I walked around the table and told Stalin that the United States had just created a weapon , of tremendous destructive power with perhaps 10 or 20 times the Impact of any known explosive." Stalin answered in an off - hand manner, "Well, that's very nice, what are you going to do with it?" Rash recounted. He quoted Truman as replying: "I'm going to use It to end the war. i The narrative continued: "The Russian leader thought that was a pretty good idea. Presi dent Truman told me, 'I am con vinced that Stalin did not know what I was talking about and did not appear too. Interested In the outcome of the experiment.' " . SHELL FUEL OIL Died 3-3 13 Firemen Called to 1 Halt Inside 'Rain It waa rafnin fncM. wT1 out. Saturday night at the Benson narmg wompany, 547 state St., when water pipes in a beauty tar lor upstairs sprang a leak and seeped through the plaster. Salem firemen were called to the scene tt about 7;30 nm. arvl reported , the only damage seemed to be to the ceiling. Cause of the accident was not known. Trio Charged with Illegal Possession of Liquor "-A trio In Salem wax appre hended Friday by city police on a -charge of illegal possession of Intoxicating liquor. The two young men, John Len nlnger, 19, Fort Lawton, Wash., and David LeRoy Blackmer, 20. of 920 Baxter Rd, posted $39 bail each. A 10-year-old Salem girl with them was released to her father and cited to appear In U All TED! : MEN TO TRAIN FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS Age 21 to SO. Most bo residents of this county for two or more roars. Competent appraisers recetre $325 to $350 per month. Farm experienced reducible. j. 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