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Russ Big-4 Offer Termed Obstructive Move by U.S. By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON tfl Russia's not agreeing to a Big Four con ference was called obstructive and "disappointing" by the United States Friday. The State Department analyzed it as an effort to stall the rearm ing of West Germany and at the same time overcome "the disas trous consequences' of the Soviet's "uncompromising" policy in the .past. - While the State Department avoided saying what kind of an official reply would be made to the Russian note, it appeared here that the Western powers will go forward with arrangements for a meeting probably at Berlin, as the Soviets suggest. Moscow stated unconditionally its acceptance of a foreign -ministers' meeting. In London, the British Foreign Office welcomed the new Soviet approach as an acceptance of the Western powers' proposals for a four power session. - However, it seemed likely that no official reply would be made until after President Eisenhower meets with Prime Minister Chur chill and Premier Laniel of France in Bermuda next Friday. With news that Laniel's govern ment had survived a parliament ary vote of confidence, despite the springing of the Kremlin surprise Thursday night, there was a feel ing in Washington that for the moment the crisis in Western Uni ty had been passed. Prospects for a European army LrLP SBfflIBB Th TTarrv Dexter White case gets farther and farther away from Harry Dexter White. It first developed into an attack on the Truman administration; Harry countered with a condemnation of BrowneU and a blast at mc carthyism. This touched off Sen. Joe McCarthy to make a counter blast at Truman, and what is more significant to thrust himself in front of President Eisenhower as THE issue for 1954. This ac cording to well authenticated re ports has left the White House entourage boiling. This is the repercussion from the reputed Brownell attempt to foreclose McCarthy out of prom inence as the preeminent foe of Communism in government Jumping Joe is not one to ayent to his own eclipse on such a fruit ful political issue. He claimed right to time to reply to Truman and the radio and TV networks assented. So McCarthy put on his act Tuesday night. '7 The Senator from Wisconsin I not only reasserted his dominance of the anti-Communist stage but fired some salvos of criticism at the Eisenhower administration. He called for defeat of any who send aid to allies who "are in turn shipping the sinews of war to the Communist enemy.' He praised the discharge of 1456 as "security risks under the Eisenhower ad ministration," but criticized it for retaining John Patton Davies in diplomatic service. He disagreed with Eisenhower's hope that with the elections of 1954 Com-munists-in-government no longer would be an issue. . Joseph C. Harsch giving in the Christian Science Monitor , (Continued on Editorial page 4.) Laniel Wins Qualified Vote PARIS The National As sembly voted Friday to keep Pre mier Joseph Laniel in office so be can go to the Bermuda conference and talk about the Russian agree ment to a four-power meeting, but warned him he can't promise French approval of the European army. , " . , .The qualified support forLaniel and his Cabinet came 275-244 in a vote of confidence on a weakly, worded resolution that said: "The National Assembly ap proves the government's state ments (during a foreign policy' de bate) and asks that the policy of building ; a united Europe be con tinued." A total of 100 deputies abstained. FLIGHT CUT OKEHED WASHINGTON Wi The Civil Aeronautics Board Friday author ized West Coast Airlines to end one of its three daily round-trip flights out of Portland. Ore., at Medford instead of at Klamath Falls. x I Animal Crackers Bv WARRN GOODRICH 'Paper drivt.' appeared. to be a little brighter than they might have been if Lan ieLa government had fallen, and of course the Bermuda conference can begin as scheduled. But a statement released by .the State Department conceded that the problem of bow to deal with the latest Russian move is a sharp new issue for the Big Three lead Santa Arrives r L D-Z V a a . . . . --7 - it - v--. C J I Mil 111' "'' 'r"'in '" St Nicholas made his 1953 Salem debut at the Capitol Shopping Center Friday morning when he alighted atop the Sears Roebuck and Company roof by helicopter and took up his station in the store's basement toy shop for the Christmas season. Thousands of (Children and parents jammed the center's parking lot while Santa, after his arrival on the roof threw candy while atanding above the crowd (at right, upper picture). He is shown below in ' his hovering helicopter. (Statesman Photo) (Story on Page5.) 50,000 left Homeless by Bla: usan By MILO FARNETI PUSAN, Korea if) A raging inferno that cut a fiery 1-mile swath through this refugee-packed port burned itself out Saturday. leaving at. least three dead, up to 50,000 homeless and millions in damage. " . - ' s The 15-hour, wind-whipped blaze burned itself out. on firebreaks rammed up by bulldozers and dyn amited by U. S. Army Engineers. . Firefighters said only a sudden change in the wind saved the en tire city from being engulfed. Flames shooting 50 feet high de stroyed headquarters of the U. S. Army's Korean Base Section which has directed the funneling of billions of dollars in war equip ment since 1950. . , , Also gutted were 5,000 to 6.000 homes and buildings; - the com pound of the neutral nations truce inspection team; three oi rusan s four major daily newspapers, the offices of the Korean Pacific Press and the Orient Press; headquar ters of the Korean National Air lines: the Korean. Postoff ice, and four hotels. ATA LONDON BOUND ( NEW YORK Jf Actress Ava Gardner, still planning to divorce crooner Hubby Frank Sinatra, left for London by air Friday after a nine-hour stopover here between flights. . v- ers and their diplomatic chiefs an issue which must be handled in such a way as to avoid or mini mize delays in Western arming. The version of the Russian note made public by the State Depart ment contended the Soviets had never refused a foreign ministers meeting and that on the contrary they felt one was necessary. Viq Helicopter J' f if !! - iVr -w wi t Reclamation Office to Stay By A. ROBERT. SMITH " Statesman Correspondent WASHINGTON The Bureau of Reclamation is going to re tain its office in Salem under the newly reorganized field service of the Bureau, the Statesman has learned. The Bureau on Oct 29 an nounced : a shakeup in ' which it was to move its main working center to Denver and abolish all so-called . district offices in the field. Commissioner W. A. Dex heimer said at the time some changes would be made in region 1, which includes Oregon, Wash ington, .Idaho and western Mon tana. ;- - - . It was learned from a high authority of the Reclamation Bureau that the decision has been made to keep the Salem planning area office, the only one of its type west of the Cascades. No official announcements have been made concerning other offices in the region, but 'some adjustment in personnel is under stood to be contemplated. In some instances, such ' as at Ephrata, Wash., two offices in the same city are to be combined. DRIVER KILLED ' BANDON. Ore. Wl Clair-A, Stone. 53, of Ada. Ore., was killed Friday when a car he was driving plunged off the highway 1$ miles south of here. v It . 1 103BD YEAR 12 If V? O' - Win til V rk TPg w m v f Qrw wrist Oregon Statesman Capital Journal Reveal Plans for Consolidation of Operation Negotiations for the consolidation of operations in the publi cation of Salem's two daily newspapers were revealed today by Charles A. Spragne, publisher of the Oregon Statesman, and Ber nard Maiawaring, publisher of the Capital JournaL Tentative effective date is December 31, 1953. Each paper will continue to be published as at present, the Statesman mornings and Sundays, the Capital Journal evenings except Sunday. A combination of the mechanical and business organizations is contemplated, with separate news and editorial departments, each under control of its own publisher. The Statesman's new building will be used. . It is not expected that the deal will be closed until the lat ter part of December, but announcement, is made at this time for the information of employes and the public. In making this move the publishers are conforming to a pat tern of newspaper operation which has become well-nigh univer sal in all cities of the. United States outside .the largest cities, a. pattern made necessary by rising costs of newspaper publishing. The publishers feel that this step assures the continuance of first-class newspaper service -to Salem and the mid-Willamette Talley morning, evening and Sunday. - ..x- Under the plan the ownership would be-evenly divided be tween the corporations now publishing the papers, the Statesman Publishing Co. and the Capital Journal Co. The commercial print lag and engraving divisions of the Statesman Publishing Co. would not be affected. . Dodd rJ3 ay Seek Oregon Senate Post in '54 Vote By JAMES M. LONG ROME (JF) A Democrat and a Republican were nominated Fri day as rival candidates for the job of director general of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization FAO, but one may with draw to run for the United States Senate in Oregon. Death Takes Playwright EugeneO'Neill BOSTON VT) Eugene O'Neill, whose powerful dramas marched across American stages in an an almost steady procession for two decades., died quietly Friday night at his home. '"' The 55 year old playwright,- who roamed the world for material, had been ill for several years with Parkinson's disease. That ailment, a form of palsy, gradually cut down his activities and in recent years writing was impossible. With him when death came, was his third wife, Carlotta Monterey, his physician, Dr. Harry L. Kozol, and his nurse. . "Dr. Kozol said the direct cause of death was bronchial pneumonia. The high point of O'Neill's long career came in 1936 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for liter ature. No particular work was cited by the award committee but O'Neill considered his play "Mourning Be comes Electra" a strong faetor in the choice. (Story also on Page 2) Suomela Gets Federal Fish, Wildlife Post WASHINGTON Interior Secretary McKay Friday appointed Arnie J. Suomela, Oregon fisher ies director since 1945, an assistant director of the U.S. Fish 'and Wildlife Service. Last summer Suomela took a 4-month leave to make a special survey - of Alaska fisheries for McKay. The secretary described Suomela, 51, a native of Ilwaco, Wash., as "one of the nation's authorities on salmon fisheries." He has done extensive research in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. At Astoria where he is spending the holiday weekend. Suomela said he will resign the Oregon, job at the end of the year and take over the $10,000-a-year federal post Jan. 2. The State Fish Commission had no announcement about a suc cessor. Suomela graduated from the Uni versity of Washington in 1924 with a degree of science and fisheries. He received a master's degree from the University in 1931. Jess Card, Oregon Republican national committeeman, said Suo mela was endorsed for the federal post by state GOP leaders. Sun Unexpected; Rain Seen Again The sun fooled everybody Fri day including the weatherman- and broke through alter rune wet and cloudy days. . -C But the respite is to be brief, says the weatherman. Light rain is called for again sometime this afternoon. Sunday Is scheduled to be dry but cloudy. The river was still falling Fri day. It measured 123 feet at mid nicht ' Five-day outlook Is for occasion al rain and near normal temper ature. -.., PAGES Th Orqon JThe Democrat, who may with draw, is 75-year-old Norris E. Dodd, long-time associate of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the New Deal's farm administration and for the past five years the director of FAO. The Republican is Dr. Philip V. Cardon of Logan. Utah, who has received the backing of Presi dent Eisenhower's administration to succeed Dodd as head of the 69-nation organization. The nominating committee also listed a third candidate, Dr. Fred Whalen of Switzerland. But it was assumed that the United States, which pays one-third of the cost of -FOA, -would keep the director generalship. Friends of Dodd said he felt his position had been weakened because his government was sup porting another candidate, the Eisenhower administration had an nounced several weeks ago that it would support Cardon. Dodd's friends said if he de cides to pull out of the contest it probably would be to return to his home' state of Oregon to run for the Democratic nomination for the U. S. Senate. Young Army Man Admits Tokyo Slaying TOKYO, ! The Army . said Saturday that a young sergeant, in confessing the strangulation slaying of 9 year old Susan Roths child, explained he had an uncon trollable urge to kill. "It was just because she was there," the Army quoted Sgt Maurice L. Schick, 29, of Canons burg, Pa. The Army released portions of what it described as Snick's con fession of the slaying last Satur day. It said the sergeant confessed orally and then signed a sworn statement early Saturday. Shick was quoted as saying he talked to the young girl for several minutes while she was on her way from visiting a friend. When the girl started to leave, he grabbed her and choked her until she was unconscious, the Army said. Schick said he made no effort to rape the girl and had no particular reason to kill her. An autopsy con firmed she had not been raped. Schick lives with his wife and two adopted Japanese girls in the same Sagamihara housing area, 30 miles southwest of Tokyo, Vhere Susan, lived. State to Oppose Dam With Cost Testimony WASHINGTON W The state of Washington will contend that it would be cheaper to generate electricity by steam rather than by building expensive, hard-to-fill storage reservoirs of the type con tained in a plan for federal de velopment of Hells Canyon. , Max. Min. Precip, 57 1 . 57 46 M 62 51 M s i 32 T .04 Salem . Portland . San Franciaco , Chicago New York 47 36 47 j Willamette River 12.2 feet FORECAST (from U. S. weather bureau. McNary field. Salem): . Increasing- cloudiness with Intermit tent light rain this afternoon and evening. Partly cloudy Sunday. High today 50 to 52. Low tonight 44 to 46. Temperature at 1JX1 ajn. was 41. j SALEM WtECIPITATlOH Slaee Start of Weather Year - 1 This Year Last Year Normal 2J6 10.52 POUND0D 1651 Statesman, Salem, Oreaon, Satardcrr Norcmber 28.' 1953 ' -'r t f i if , , V" '1 3 - t mi If I YS Vh1: Mary Elizabeth Taber, Hubbard, entered the Marios County Courthouse Friday night for question ing about the attempted robbery of a Woodburn bank. Behind her is Neil Calkins. Woodburn police chief, who arrested her. Sheriff Denver Young is beside Mrs. Taber in top photo. At bottom are close-ups of Mrs. Taber and Roscoe Colby (left), the bank cashier who ignored a note during the attempted robbery. . Water Supply Of College Heights Cut Statesman Newt Service COLLEGE HEIGHTS Resi dents of this community have been warned that their water sup ply may be contaminated and should be boiled before use. ac cording to Thomas Dalke, CoUege Heights water department board member. The well supplying the system was flooded Tuesday when the Willamette River crested. The well is located between the Dallas highway and the riter. A cap was left off Monday by workmen cleaning the well, Dalke said. Two families in College Heights reported that their children were ill but didn't know whether the illness was the result of contam inated water. The Polk County Health Department has had no case of illness reported in the community. Dr. A. B. Bossatti, county health officer, said. A water sample from the sys tem was sent to the state board of health for, a contamination check, according to W. S. Fitts, Polk County sanitarian, and a re port is expected back from Port land Monday. The well is bejng cleaned out and possibly will be chlorinated today, Dalke ex plained. - Some 20 families in the com munity along with Salem Acad emy use water from the system. Wednesday drinking water for the academy was carried from Dallas, Principal J. E. Schroeder said. , North Korean Jet Pilot Gets Reward TOKYO UH The Air Force announced Saturday it had paid the $100,000 reward promised to the North Korean pilot who flew a Russian-built MIG15 to South Ko rea and asked asylum. The Air Force said a check for $100,000 was presented Senior LL No Kum Sok by the finance officer of the 20th Air Force on Okinawa. where the Communist fighter jet has been undergoing testa. ducked her head (top photo) as she Frightened Horse Drags Girl to Death .KLAMATH FALLS to A 6-year-old girl was dragged to death Thursday when the horse she was riding shied, then bolted. The child, Eileen Edwards, was on a horseback-ride with her fam ily near their home at Merrill, 20 miles southeast of here. For some reason she had knotted the reins around herself. When the horse shied, the reins held fast. She was dragged a half mile before the horse was stopped. She died later in a hospital here. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Edwards. CONFERS WITH BRITISH LONDON. UP) Herbert Hoover Jr.. oil consultant to the U. S. State Department, conferred with Foreign Office officials Friday on the Iranian oil dispute - after ar riving by air from Washington. It was his second trip to London on moves toward "settlement. " Continuation of Consumer's v Cooperative Aim of Meeting By LIIXIE L. MADSEN . Farm Editor, The Statesman Roy Rutschman, chairman of the Marion County Farmers Un ion, has called a meeting to dis cuss retention of a consumers' co-operative at Salem. s The meeting will be held at the Farmers Union halL at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, Dec L . The meeting is the outgrowth of a recent joint meeting of the liquidating, board of the old Farmers Union co-operative and the organizing board of the new CO-OP. :' ri' ' Amon Grice, chairman of the liquidating board, reports that it is the intention of the board to liquidate the inventory of : the present store as soon after Jan. 1, as possible. This is being done because members voted liquida PBICX Se No. 243 Cool Cashier Says 'No' to Threat Note By CHARLES IRELAND VaUey Editor, The Statesman WOODBURN A vouns? Huh. bard mother was arrested 3$ min utes aiier a leeDie robbery at tempt at the Bank of Oregon here Friday. Mary Elisabeth Taber. 31, sobbed a story of desperation le auuonues who charged her with the attempted robbery.. Police Chief Neil Calkins said she shoved a crudelv-nenned threat in front of Roscoe Colby at the cashier's cage and fled-when he ignored the note. Accompanied By Son i The chief said the woman was accompanied by a 13-year-old son. The two walked brisklv from the bank and were annrehended by the police chief at 5:10 p.m. xney tiad walked 10 blocks from the bank. The Chief said neither was armed. The bov was not held." Chif ij iin sain n nnnMui ih Km i ... ... boy knew what his mother was aomg. - With three vouneer brother he was taken to a private iuve- nile home in Salem. - Wore Jeans, T-Shirt Mrs. Taber appeared dazed when taken to Sheriff Denver Young's office in Salem where she was questioned for two hours by FBI agents and others. An unruly strand of brunette hair fell over her eyes as she sought to evade press cameras. Her brown oxfords were mud splattered. A drab, green coat cloaked her jeans and white T shirt She wore no stockings. County authorities reconstruc ted events as follows: The woman had walked to Woodburn Friday from her dwel ling, an auto court about four miles north of Woodburn on Highway 99-E. All four sons were with her. She started to walk back to the auto court, then sent the three younger sons home and turned back with the 13-year-old boy. They entered the bank where the note was penned on the back of a deposit slip. It said This is a robbery. Don't do anything youll be sorry for." several ot tne word were mis spelled. The woman and boy approach ed Cashier Colby's window. She thrust the note at him. The short, mild-mannered clerk read the note. He said "So?". The two eyed each other word lessly for perhaps 30 seconds. Neither moved an inch. Finally the woman said "No? Near Closing Time "No, the 37-year-old cashier replied. Then the woman grabbed the note and left with her son. It was 10 minutes before closing time. Others in the bank were President Homer Wadsworth, as sistant cashier Dorothy Andres, and a patron, P. C. (Pat) Mc Laughlin. Only Colby realized .the robbery attempt had transpired. He asked Wadsworth to call police while he trailed the woman and boy. He was with Police Chief Calkins when the pair was apprehended. The woman immediately burst into tears. She was dry-eyed and managed a tiny smile four hours later when she was booked on attempted robbery and taken to Marion County jail. Bail had not been set (Additional details on page 2.) Today's Statesman General News .2, 4, 58, 12 Editorials, features 4 Sports News ; . 6, 7 Valley News 1-1 Comics 1 Market. News : 7, 11 Radio, TV 9 Classifieds 9-11 Church News 12 tion several years ago. The present operation is not losing money," said Grice, adding that "under the law, we have no other recourse but to liquidate as voted by the membership." John Bollinger, co-operative manager, points out that a mint mum of $20,000 to $25,000 oper ating capital will be required to buy new inventory, oil tanks and oil pumps for the proposed new co-op. t Plans call for dividing the Salem area into districts with teams to be organized and given the job of canvassing each dis trict for new co-op members. The meeting will be open to all interested, with those whe have agreed to take membership in the new co-op particularly in vited to attend. I