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Ike Appoints C. A. Sprague RailMediator Charles A. Sprague, editor and publisher of The Statesman, Thursday was named by President Eisenhower to a three-man emer gency board set up . to study a labor dispute between the nation's railroads and the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Associated Press reported. . Others picked for the board were Judge Edward M. Sharpe, Lan- - They built well, those workmen of five milleniums ago when they sealed the vault containing the funeral boat, of King - K h u f u (Cheops). The slabs of limestone were neatly fitted, making the gal lery secure for the lapse of fifty centuries. Desert sands wiped out even memory of its location and only the probing of inquisitive archaeologists led to its discovery. The Great Pyramid which Khufu built has attracted visitors through the ages, and now the cedarwood boat whose bow is adorned with carved lotus blossoms is exposed vto view. This solar boat was built for a special purpose. It was to bear the soul of the ruler through the heavens to the kingdom of the gods. Gracefully designed it was, in perfect symmetry, sleekly ta pered fore and aft, finely carved its dimensions 114 It lone ana its center beam four feet.. The wood came from Lebanon where centur ies later the Hebrews obtained lumber for Solomon's temple. In the dry dark the wood did not de cay, it merely took on the deeper shade of mahogany. We know not to what bourne or how the soul of Khufu was earned; all we know is that his funeral boat never touched water or cours ed throueh the heavens. It was landlocked in its limestone dry dock. But it made a strange voy aze nevertheless, for it crossed from near 3000 B.C. to 1954 A.D. Though it felt no pull of oars or push of winds it made the leap of centuries, if the soul of Khufu were aboard and animate he sure ly might think he had awakened m (Continued on editorial pags, Dallas Farm Home Burns lUteunaa Nwi Senrle DALLAS Fire of undetermined oriein leveled the farm home of Mrs. William Fisher, Dallas Route 3, Thursday afternoon while she was away for the Thanksgiving holiday. The two-story, frame house was engulfed in flames before the Southwest Polk Rural Fire Pro tection department in Dallas was alerted about 2:30 p.m. , . Three trucks answered the call and one broke down on the way to -the blaze, whkh was located about three miles southeast of Dallas on the New Monmouth Cut-off Road. Adjacent farm buildings were saved by firemen who pumped water with a portable pressure rig from Ash creek, 100 yards away. Mrs. Fisher, whose husband died - a few months ago, had been away for two days and it was believed she was visiting relatives for Thanksgiving. Longshoremen Pact Reached In New York NEW YORK ( Agreement was reached Thursday on a two- year "no strike, no lockout ' con tract aimed at bringing peace to 'this port's long - troubled water front. .it provides tne pons 3u.uw longshoremen with a union shop for the first time, a 17 - cent pack age pay boost in two stages, and a provision intended to wipe out the criticized - shape - up , hiring system. The agreement should prove a strong factor in stabilizing labor relations in the port of New York. said Vincent A. G. O'Connor. New York city commissioner of ma rine and aviation. Paralyzing strikes have hit the port several times in recent years, diverting ships and millions of dol lars in business to other ports. ANIMAL CRACKERS V WAR RIN OOOHICH ft 13. ft 'You are a strong, vigorous Mrson.." 21 j sing, Mich., chief justice of the. Michigan Supreme Court; and John T. Dunlop. Harvard economics pro fessor. : Sprague, one-time governor of Oregon and former alternate dele gate to the United Nations, said the Labor Department felt turn out about the post in a phone call last week. I was asked if I would be avail able for the job," said Sprague, "and my reply was that I would try to be of service if it would be of any value." The three-man board will meet in Chicago early next month. The board has a 28-day time limit, dat ing from next Tuesday, in which to report its findings in the dispute. The appointment of the board, under provisions of the Railway Labor Act, has the effect of de laying a rail strike for at least 60 days. The reason for this is mat union members cannot stage a walkout until 30 days after a fact finding report has been filed. Sprague said he did not know the identity of his two fellow board members until he read news ac counts. "There was no explanation of how theyi happened to pick me." Sprague added in referring to the call from the Labor Department Airliner Lands With Engine Dead r A United Air Lines Convalr was forced to return to Salem from a flight to Eugene Thurs day afternoon when one engine "quit cold" in the vicinity of Jef ferson. . ' The crippled plane, piloted by T. J. Graham of Seattle, came in for a smooth landing with the dead engine "feathered" 15 min utes after its 4:56 p.m. takeoff. Mechanics were being brought from Portland to seek the cause for the engine failure. Five of the passengers were provided with taxi service to their desti nation in Eugene by the air line. The other two, destined for Cal ifornia, will board another flight today. . ;- Emergency equipment was dis-' patched to the airport when it was learned the plane was in trouble, but the plane had landed before the equipment arrived. Car Throws Out Occupants, Gets Into Headon Crash MALTA, Idaho (A What happens when there's no driver in the oncoming car to counter your zigs with a .zag? You smack headon, Calvin T. Christensen, 30, of Nyssa," Ore., said Thursday. Christensen faced that predica ment late Wednesday on the highway south of this Southern Idaho town. - Investigating officers said, this is what happened: . Mrs. Eddie Mills, 65; of Nam pa. Idaho, twisted the wheel sharply when her car veered off onto the shoulder; so sharply, in fact, that the door flew open and she flew out ' The car then swerved back to the left, popping open the right door and hurling her husband, Clay, 72, out that side. The driverless car weaved back and forth down the highway 450 feet, with Christensen trying to outguess it He didn t Christensen s car was demolished in the collision, and the Mills' car badly damaged. The most serious injuries were Mrs. Mills bruises, skin burn and shock. . Safely Polk Irrigation Canal Subject of V SUtesmaa Newt lervfct j DALLAS A proposed irriga tion canal that would serve 500 farms in Polk County will be dis cussed at two public meetings in December. The meetings are scheduled by the Polk County Water Develop ment Committee to determine whether the area's farmers are interested in securing Willamette River water for irrigation. If enough farmers show inter est, th Bureau of Reclamation will likely ask Congress for funds to conduct a survey to determine the feasibility of constructing the canaL . .The proposed canal would serve some 20,000 acres in Cen tral Polk County, according to Glenn Hogg, Salem, chairman of the water development commit tee.. The meetings, both scheduled for 7:30 p.nL, will be held on Monday, Dec. 6, at Central High School near Independence, and on Wednesday,' Dec 8, at :- the Grange Hall in RickrealL 104TH YEAR 2 t -r ' . X . V It was a turkey dinner with all N? (;' Yin ' ., : ?' . - y . f - ' - -v 'TTK- ..... ... .-- J A at the Union Gospel Mission here for abont 20 transient, homeless men some of whom hadn't had a "square" meal in several days. A group of the men are shown eagerly helping themselves to "sec Portland Bar Brawl Fatal on Thanksgiving PORTLAND am A barrage of pistol shots rang out in a busy tavern here .Thanksgiving after noon and Willie Haroorough, 33, fell dead, hit by three bullets. Police arrested James Wilson, 32. who was in the crowd that lined the bar. Detective John Sanders said Wilson later was booked on a murder charge with out bail. ; Meanwhile hundreds of curious persons lined the streets ' outside and police locked up the tavern. Sanders and Detective Michael O'Leary said Wilson r told . them Yarborough and he ' had been quarreling for some time and that Yarborough had told him he had better have his gun the next time they met They quoted Wilson as saying that when Yarborough entered the tavern and started to pull out a gun, he grabbed his own pistol and "let him . have it I wasn't going to let him shoot ma." ' A revolver was found by Yar- borough's left hand. Hubbard Man Found Dead . SUteim&a News Scrvlct . HUBBARD A Hubbard man was found dead beside Highway 99E Thursday, across the street from the bus depot here. The man was identified as Matt Moll, 79. It was thought he planned to catch a bus to go to Aurora for Thanksgiving dinner with relatives. Death was attributed to a heart attack by the Marion County Coro ner s office. Moll was said to have been in ill health for some years He had lived here for several years but had no known relatives in this area. The body was discov ered Thursday morning and was taken to the Aurora Funeral Home. A brother lives in Vancouver, Wash. 2 Meetings A reconnaissance survey is now being undertaken through the Bu reau of Reclamation on the pro posed ditching project which, ten tatively, would run from a Buena Vista pump station southwest via Monmouth to Dallas.' An east branch would enter Rickreall creek in the Greenwood area from a relift station on the main canal south of the - Monmouth Cutoff T I - . V , The water committee request ed the reconnaissance survey sev eral months ago and, when it gained federal approval, the com mittee felt an important step had been taken toward exploring ways to solve the county's water prob lem. . Oregon's congressmen and In terior Secretary Douglas McKay assisted the committee in obtain ing the survey. At .the December meetings. farmers will be asked to state how much land on their places could be irrigated if a desirable and profitable plan e b u 1 d be worked out to supply tho water. SECTIONS 24 PAGES It's Easier to Give Thanks on a Full Stomach IT "TTT the trimmings Thursday afternoon Holiday Offering to Provide $10,000 in Food for Needy More than $10,000 worth of needy persons in foreign countries as a result of the union Thanks giving Day service in Salem Thursday. The distribution, sponsored by the "Share Our Surplus" program. was assured by the day's offering which totaled $520 at the service held in First Baptist Church. Through an agreement with Church World Service, the federal govern- ment will provide $20 worth of foodstuffs for . each dollar - contri buted. Church World Service will use donations to handle distribu tion. M Principal speaker at the all-city union ' service, sponsored by the Salem Ministerial Association, was the Rev. Wayne Greene, pastor of First Christian Church. He pointed out that many Americans have developed the habit of thinking that if God doesn't provide, Wash ington, D. C, will. ' The Rev. Mr. Greene contrasted this attitude . with that of Jesus Christ when "He took bread and gave thanks,, though faced with crucifixion. South Salem High Vies Tonight for State Grid Title t.-- - - ... PORTLAND (Special) Eyes of Oregon prep football fans, and especially, those of Salem and Coos Bay,; focus 'on Multnomah Stadium here to night where the South Salem Saxons , and the Marshfield Pirates 'meet for the .state's football championship at S pjn. South Salem's Coach Lee " Gustaf son boasts a four-power backfield combination in Herb : Juran, LaMoyne Mapes, Neal Schiedel and Jim Anderson. Slam-banging "Benny - Baker, a 186-pound junior back, and Johnny Johnson, are expected U pace the . Pirate's attack which has carried through 11 straight victories. ; Stadium officials said South Salem rooters will sit in sec tions C and D on east side of the big stadium ' where gates wiU open at 6:30 pjn. ; The ' weatherman forecasts cloudy, skies for today and to night but no rain. (Details are on sports pages 10 and 11, Sec 1). RAINS LASH ENGLAND : EXETER. England -Tor rential rainstorms lashed most of West England Thursday, flooding roads and railroads and cutting off low lying villages. Hundreds of farmhouses ! and cottages were flooded. ' Max. Mln. Frecip. Salem Portland M 41 38 44 J3 -m 45. , 19 .01 53 35 ' tract 59 48 .20 63 42 .11 5 47 .00. 57 49 JOO 42 M Mr , Baker Medford North Bend Roaeburg - San . Franeisc Los Angeles Chicago New York : .W wni.m. tuwr .1 foot. FORECAST (from V. S." weather Kxraaii McNarr field. Salem): Partly cloudy today, increasing cloudiness tonight, with rain late to night and early Saturday; partly cloudy with scattered ahowers Satur day afternoon; little change in tenv neratures. wixa mgnen loaay near sa lowest tonixht near 42. Temperature at -13 M a.m. today WW49.t . .. .... SALEM PRECIPITATION Stnee SUrt mt Weatker Tear. See. This Tear Last Yaer ' Normal u iiM iaio poundod 1651 Tho Oregon Statesman, onds. There was plenty of food and some of the men had "thirds. A few had fourths. (Statesman photo by John Ericksen.) (Pictures also on page 12, sec 2.) surplus food will be distributed to Allies Pledge West Berlin . More Power BERLIN Cf The allied pow ers Thursday night pledged to give West Berlin wider independ ence and self-governing authority as a direct result of the Paris agreements.; ,. , The American, British and French commandants announced "declaration of intent" to amend the occupation statute and give the German government here as much latitude to xrun its own af fairs as the security of the Soviet surrounded and divided city per mits. : -. '. .' The declaration ' was contained in a : letter sent to West Berlin Mayor Waltber Schreiber.' Mayor Schreiber and Assembly President Dr. Otto Suhr comment ed immediately that the declara tion gave them "great satisfaction"- and that they hoped for talks soon to implement the idea. American officials said specific actions to illustrate the "declara tion of intent" have not yet been decided -upon. Mother of GI in Chinese Prison Has Heart Attack PORTLAND OB Mrs. Ray Peters received a telegram from President Eisenhower Thursday consoling her about her son s plight in Red China. But she was too sick to show whether it gave her comfort. Mrs. Peters, 43, mother of Airman 2c Daniel C. Schmidt, suffered a heart attack Wednesday night. Members of her family here attributed it to worry over her son whose sentence to four years for "spying was announced by Communist China two days ago. The President s telegram was similar to those he has . sent relatives of other Americans sen tenced with Peters. It assured her of . his sympathy and , of the government's efforts to obtain release of the prisoners.' ' Clouds, Rain Due Today, Saturday Salem area folk had better keep their wet weather gear near at hand,' weathermen warned early this morning. '' The forecast from the Weather Bureau at McNary Field is partial cloudiness today, with rain late to night and early Saturday. Showers are expected Saturday afternoon. Weathermen registered JZJ of an inch of rain in the area Thursday but it all fell in the early morn ing hours. TYPHOON HEADS FOR GUAM GUAM OB A, typhoon genera ting 75-mile-an-bour winds was ex pected to hit Guam a glancing blow shortly after midnight Fri day. Salem, Oregon, Friday, November 26, 1954 i Head-on Crash Near Ontario Fatal to Four ONTARIO, Ore. - A skid in the fog, on icy pavement west of here Thursday morning killed three Salt Lake City brothers, outright and fatally injured their sister. Their car collided head-on with another, and a third car then smashed into, the wreckage. Three other persons were . hospitalized and a fourth suffered minor hurts Dead were: Howard Andreason. f 36. the driver; Marion Andreason. 23. and Conn LaMonte Andreason, 29, all of Salt Lake City. Their . sister, Mrs. Joyce Andreason Johnson, 27, Tremonton, Utah, died three hours after the accident Mrs. Howard Andreason was in critical condition in a local hospital. Mrs. Conn Andreason also was hospitalized but her condition was not believed serious. A -4-year-old boy whose name was not immediately learned also was in the hospital with non-serious hurts State police said the Andreason car was westbound for a family re-union at Prineville, Ore. Three miles east of Vale it skidded and crashed into a car driven by John Larkin, Oregon City, who was ta&en to a hospital with 1 injuries believed not. serious. Portland Man 'V ji. y - I .V.. 7 by ' l ir i . ' iJlWI 111 MMH ltl I III I I." HI. I III! Ill ' Shown above is the car in which Ray Thurston Smith, 70, was killed and his wife, Mrs. Minnie Smith, 65, critically injured in a head-on ante accident Thanksgiving Day eight miles south of Salem near Illahee on Highway 99E. Both are from Portland. After the crash, the car rolled down a 50-foot env bankment, shown here, and the engine was found on the opposite side of the highway. Driver of tho . other ear. Steve A. Sadowsky, suffered facial bruises and his daughter, Dianne, 12, mild shock. They are from Eugene. (Statesman Photo.) ' ; , PRICE Nationalist - Held Island Invaded, . Reports Declare TAIPEH, Formosa (Un confirmed reports said the Chi nese Reds invaded a Nationalist-held island 80 miles west of Formosa Friday and fierce fighting was in progress. v The island was identified as Wuchiu, south of Nanjih Island. . The reports, which complete ly lacked official verification, said the landing followed a bombardment by 19 Commu nist gunboats. Nationalist warplanes and warships were reported rushed to support of the defenders and it was claimed that : part of the attacking force was wiped out (Additional details on page 2, section 1.) Wrecks Mar Observance of Thanksgiving Salem area residents observed Thanksgiving Day in traditional fashion Thursday with family din ner gatherings and. church-going. dominating the scene. The weather man did his part as mild temperatures and sunny skies were the fare most of the day after early morning rain. Only blot on the tranquility of the Salem area s holiday' was a highway accident south of Salem in which a Portland man was killed and his wife critically in jured. Only one other accident was reported by State and city po lice here during the day, and that was a minor one. State police said traffic was ex tremely heavy in the morning hours, tapered off in midday, then increased in volume toward eve ning. Extra officers were on duty Thursday. Turkey was the universal dish in the area as usual. All state insti tutions were treated to helpings of the traditional bird plus all the tnmmmgs. The same lare was givei prisoners at the city and county jails. Homeless and transient men en joyed a turkey dinner at the Union Gospel 'Mission, with various Sa lem churches donating food. Services, were held at six church es, in addition to the annual all- city union service held at the First Baptist Church. The Salem area traffic fatality was one of five reported in the state Thanksgiving Day. The four other fatalities occurred Thurs day morning in a single accident near Ontario. : , - , . Judge Orders Man to Return Jobless Pay PORTLAND tf) A" man who drew $75 in unemployment com pensation was ordered by a judge here Wednesday to pay it back or be jailed for six months. The man, Frank W. Crosby, 56, had been jobless all right Because when ' he made application for compensation, he was serving a jail term for drunkenness. Killed in Crash S i t Ml) Bin v!yvv 5c No. 244 Wreck On 99E Fatal A Portland man was instantly killed and his wife critically in jured Thursday in a head-on col lision eight miles south of Salem near Illahee on highway 99 E. Killed was Ray Thurston Smith, Tf Tr; t l i: .... u. ma wu.c, mi s. ivuuuie anuin, a 65, was hurt when the JL f3 Smith car struck a" ve hicle driven by Steve A. Sadowskv. former Salem resi dent now living in Eugene. . ; Smith's death was the 16th fa tality to be, recorded in Marion county tms year. Mrs. 'Smith was rushed to Sa lem Memorial Hospital by Wil lamette ambulance and treated for a possible skull fracture, shoulder and internal injuries. Sadowsky received facial bruises, and his daughter, Dianne, 12, suffered mild shock. They were treated at Salem Memorial Hospital and released. , Mrs. Smith underwent surcerv Thursday afternoon and her con dition was said to be somewhat improved late Thursday night The deceased was an inspector in the Portland city engineer's office. . .- The engine of the Smith car was found about 100 feet from the vehicle and on - the opposite side of the road from where the auto plunged down a. 50-foot em bankment witnesses said the Smith car swerved into the lane of oncoming traffic just before the accident : The Smiths were southbound. Sadowsky is a former Salem real estate man and resident of 365 Tyron Ave. He has been living in Eugene for the past two weeks. Thanksgiving Day traffic .was blocked for some 30 minutes in both directions for over a mile on the highway following the accident The crash occurred at 11:30 aon. - Smith's body was taken to tho Howell-Edwards Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements by the family." - -f ; . (Picture at bottom of page) SAAR TALKS PLANNED -BONN, Germany V French and German officials will . hold new discussions in Paris this week end on the controversial -agreement to "Europeanize" the Saar territory, the West German gov ernment announced Thursday. : Today's Statesman SECTION 1 . . ; General news i-l2,'3, 5 Editorials, features ..4 Society, women's news i.6-9 Star Gazer 9 Sports 10-11 Valley news . -.12 SECTION 2 Fabulous Friday 1-8 General news .8-12 Radio, .TV . 9 , Comics 9 X-word puzzle .. 9 - Classified ads 8, 10, 11 South of Salem S r: : 1 ... ...... . - ..-.. . .,'
