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FOUNDBD I03I 105th Year 2 SECTIONS-1 PAGES The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, December 2 195$ PRICI 5 N. 277 GOP Chiefs Convinced Ike ..... ,.. .... . : Associated Press Poll Finds Big Majority of Republican By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hit last week before the presidential election year be gins was marled by a poll Wednesday which found a heavy majority of Republi can leaders saying they le lieve President Eisenhower will run again. The Associated Press asked 134 Bepublician governors, state chairmen, national com mitteemen ami national com mittee women: "Do you he' lieve Eisenhower will run again?" ' .- This was the result "of the poll: Yes, he will run aeain-77. Yes, if he was sufficiently Tax Flow Schools, City Claim Blame Dime Error in County Books By ROBERT E. GANGWARE City Editor, The Statesman Salem city and school district officials were breathing down the county's neck this week over a matter of several hundred thousand dollars. ' ' "Every day we have to wait further for the tax turnover," said City Treasurer Howard Brandvold, "it's costing the city a lot of UtP 333IEE Changes in the unemployment compensation laws enacted by the 1955 Legislative Assembly will be come effective with .the first of January, 1956. First, the coverage requirement Is lowered to employ ers of two or more persons. Pre viously the law applied only to those who employed four or more persons."- Second, the tax applies to the first $3600 of income instead of $3000. This will bring a consider able increase In receipts to the fund. In this state the payroll tax is paid by the employer. Third, the tax rates will be Increased. The average will be bout 1.34 per cent on payrolls, while the present average is around 1.17 per cent; Experience rating is retained. The reason for these increases In taxes is that the fund has been running at a deficit. This year the deficit will amount to about $5,000, 000. Also the last Legislature raised the compensation allowance to maximum of $33 a week from $25 a week. The length of time the unemployment pay can be drawn remains at 26 weeks. However, qualification standards were raised. Now to draw unemployment compensation a worker must have showing of $700 in wages in (Continued on editorial page, 4.) Tree-Carving Youth Faces Federal Count DENVER UPt Because he carved his initials in a giant redwood tree in California, David J. Wilson. 18-year-old freshman at University of Colorado, faces federal charges. Wilson, whose home is at Boul der, came here with his father Tuesday to accept a summons for trial and to ask that the trial be transferred from California to Den ver. - , Wilson said the tree in which he placed his initials in Yosemite Na tional Park last July bears thou sands of sets of initials dating back to the last century. " The. student related that while he and several other boys were at the park, a ranger caught him carving qn the Wawona tunnel tree. Wilson said be has received two letters from Gene Otonello, a park commissioner, one, suggesting $100 bail and the second $50 bail, and suggesting that the bail could be forfeited to. satisfy the charges. Wilson has not sent any money. DULLES 'QUITS DIPLOMACY' WASHINGTON tft - Secretary of State Dulles abandoned diplo matic dignity for few moments Wednesday and. ..right there in front of everybody blew up a big red balloon. He did it for the March of Dimes. .recovered from his heart tt5t-.La No 17, The remaining 21 said they didn't know one w ay or other,, or had no comment. There was no hint of what Eisenhower's decision miqht he as he flew to Key West, Fla'., for the warm weather recuperation his doctors have ordered. (Story, Sec. 1, Page 2.) The Associated Press poll also asked Republican leaders who might be most likely to win the Republican presidential nomination if Ei senhower does not run. Most of those polled ignor ed the "if not" problem. t money. "And it's now blamed on a lu cent error in the county books, which is ridiculous," put in Sa lem Mayor Robert F. White. . Actually, final bookkeeping complications were declared put to xighLWednesday. afternoon by Marion County s chief deputy tax collector, Howard T. Evans. Books Must Balance He said he couldn't release the new property tax receipts until his books balanced, according to state law. Now that they bal ance, the money goes to County Treasurer Sam Butler today and should be available for distribu tion to cities, school districts and other subdivisions. The concern of fJity of Salem and Salem School District has been brought on by the fact that both have had to borrow money to pay their bills while awaiting the tax turnover. They must pay 3 per cent interest on the money borrowed, and in the city's pres ent case, this amounts to $147 each week. Distribution Directed SUte law directs distribution every month of the tax money received from taxpayers In the previous month. A newer law also authorizes the county to estimate receipts and advance a tentative distribution upon re quest. Salem School District for 4he first time this year did get an aavance payment of 1300,000 on Dec. 7. The city hasn't sought an advance, but Mayor White conferred with county commis sioners Wednesday over speed ing up the regular distribution. Begins July 1 The city has had to borrow Z33,000 T.n which 3 per cent in terest will be charged. That's because the city budget year, be gins July 1 and summertime en gineering and other work cost a lot of money before tax turnover time. , . The Salem school district bor rowed $175,000 to pay its bills but repaid the loan, when it got an.advanee from the county this month. Now it will have to bor row again if tax money is not apportioned in time to meet the Jan. 9 payday, reported Connell C. Ward, school district business manager. , Could favest Funds Ward said if all tax money were received promptly the school district could invest some of it In short-term government securities that would pay 2 oer cent Interest to the district. ."So actually the usual delays in get ting tax money from the county is costing us Over $3,000," he added. - But both 'Ward and city offi cials said they realized the coun ty has had a Job organizing its taxcollecting machinery to keep pace with greater number 'of political aubdivisions and with bigger tax collections In recent years.'''' .. Plugged Comet Flies Atlantic to End World-Encircling Test Hop (Picture on wirephoto page) Miles Thomas, chairman of Brit- LONDON The giant Comet lsh Overseas Airways Corp. III. Britain's hhpe for Jet su- (BOAC) in congratulating pilot premacy in the air, whistled from John Cunningham, captain of the Montreal to London Wednesday in! silvery Comet's 11-msn crew. hours IS minutes the first! The De Havilland Aircraft Co. nonstop Atlantic crossing by a built the Comet as a prov pasMnger jet airliner. - j Ing model for the bigger and more The gleaming cigar-shaped i luxurious Comet IV which BOAC Comet sped the 1,330 statute miles hopes to put into psssenger serv at an average speed of 541 miles ice in 1959. an hour and landed at London air-1 The Comet IV is Britain's an port before cheering crowds. I swer to America's two jet airliners The Atlantic flight was the last the Boeing 707 and Douglas kg of a 30.000 mile round-the- DCS, which are to go into service world test trip to prove to the about the same time. ' world that the Comets plagued ! Britain lost its Jet airliner lead by disaster in the past are back in business. "This flight has vindicated .our faith in British Jets," said .Sir However, 10 said they thought Vice President Nixon had the best chance. Others mentioned included: . sen. know land of Califor nia, ' Chief Justice Warren, Rare 'Silver1 Mrs. Roy Miletta, 225 Kenwood " '""''''""in i- - -mi.JJ mmmmm a nmmn m mnm h ; ,11.1 , j,,,,, , , ...i.,...,. . v tx - ( ' :v 1 v::-'!'''"''': ''"' , ' ' if" ' ' ' ' i !, , t " .. " ' V 1 it .' ' ' ?". , ,, ' t f 9 V i . ; . . mMS Mfcim r. i. , ,1.,. ' in, Li n 1 11 ..in ,.! ilia,,, i)ata dog "Wawa" gave birth u these it slack pups recently. Her rears were sooa relieved, however, by a veterinarian who discovered a "Silver" tollie four generations back i Dawa's a aces try, aad assured Mrs. Miletta that the black pups would tm become very beautiful and rare "SUvcr" collies. Mrs. Miletta's two-year-old. to David' is fhowa playing With th ptpa while Dawa Wka a at right. (Statesman Photo). . . , Stewart Top Star in Poll By Exhibitors HOLLYWOOD ( - Drawling James Stewart has displaced brawling John Wayne as the mov ies' boxoffice king and newcomer Grace Kelly is the surprise run ner-up. Wayne dropped to third place in the annual poll of exhibitors an nounced Wednesday by the Motion Picture Herald, a trade publica tion. ' Others, in order, in the top ten: William Holden, Gary Cooper, Marlon Brando. Martin and Lewis, Humphrey Bogart, June Allyson and Clark Gable. , Missing is Marilyn Monroe, ranked fifth last year. Back in the top ten for the first time in several years is Gable, whose pictures bave started click ing again. , . ' - v Wayne, the action hero, headed the list in 1930 and 1951 as well as last year. ; - Aldermen Print r Paper; Delivery By Garbagemcn COLLEGE PARK, Md. (l This town now has its own newspaper, The College Park News. Its pub-, lished by the mayor and the town council The idea Is to tell citizens what the town Bovernment is doing. The paper comes out when tneres something doing. It's delivered by the garbagemen. , ROBBERY SUSPECT RETURNED PORTLAND M -Jack Hill, one of two men arrested In the $57,500 holdup of a Umatilla bank last August, was returned to Portkmd Wednesday from Mobile, Ala to the United States in 1054 when the Comet ws grounded after two disastrous Mediterranean crashes in 1954. , . Leaders Counting Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey, Rep. Martin of Massachusetts, Sen. Drrksen of Illinois, Sen. Saltonstall of t Massachusetts, Gov. Ilerter of Massachusetts, Gov. Strat- Collies Born to Ave., was very surprised and chagrined whesi her pedigreed collie Disaster Status May Be Asked for South Oregon .... i , . - t Cov. Paul Patterson advised President Eisenhower Wednesday that he probably would ask the President to declare flooded, Sou them Oregon as a disaster area, .This ' would make the area eligible for federal help. In a telegram to the President, Gov. Patterson said more than 1,600 homes, farms and small businesses have suffered damage, while there also have been major, losses . in public property. "We are certain," the governor wired, "losses will ex ceed the available funds of the state and its political subdivisions. - ' "This message is sent to you as advance information vthat I probably will very soon send you another message requesting that you declare these counties a disaster area in order to make available to Oregon federal funds." Giant Cleanup Receding Floods in State i By TH ASSOCIATED PRESS ' , . Western Oregon rivers were expected to continue to fall Thurs day is authorities Speeded rehabilitation from one of the worst floods in years. More below-freezing temperatures and continued dry weather were forecast. A low of 10 degrees was predicted for Klamath Falls for the second straight morning. There has been no estimate of statewide damage from the floods and storms of last week and Sun day Monday.. But at Medford rs. u- -oen, vice cnairman of me Jackson county Red cross msasier commmee. saio nogue River flooding caused about a half. million dollars damage to homes and businesses in the county. Earlier (he Jackson County engi neer estimated .that tbe county's roads may have suffered a quarter-million dollars' damage. ' (Additional details, Sec, 2, Page 8.) REDS SHELL QUEMOY ' " TAIPEI, Formoxa U" A heavy Chinese Red shelling of Quemoy and six days of air raid alarms in the Matsus Wednesday under- scored mounting tension In For mosa Strait. The Weather M. Mia. fmlf. Salem Portland Rkr ' '.. za .. 37 30 JO IS .. m as 41 SI 37 a ... 4 S . M 43 tl .oe , AS'i truce eg trie .00 . 00 . Medford North Bans) . Roaaburf . ...... San Francisco Lot Ansala Chicago Ktw York II IS Willamette Rlvar III feat. FORECAST (from U B. weather bureau. McNary Field, Salami: -. Moetlr (air today. Mmifht and Fri day with eonxdrrabla foe Frldav morning Continued cool with hiB today near 3S and low tonight near 2 Temperature at MM a.m. today 'salkm rarririTATioM : Slur Sun ef Weather Year Stat. I Tale Tear UK Vul JUarmal , 33.3 l UJtl -. -. ,, 11.31 to. -Run . . , on Re-Election Try ton of Illinois, former Gov. Dewey of New York, Harold Stassen, a presidential aide, and Henry Cabot Lodge, am bassador to the United Na tions. Salem Dog Job Follows First Candidacy For '56 Primary 7, Filed With State The first candidacy for the May 18, 1950, primary election in Ore gon was filed with the secretary of state Wednesday. , The candidate is P. M. da Lau benfels, Corvallis Democrat, who la running for state representative from Benton County. , He ran for the same office two years ago, .but waa defeated by Rep. Wayne R. Giesy, Monroe Re publican. " Airt Force Gearing Production to Survival After ; Atomic Onslaught : By ELTON C. FAY WASHINGTON B - The, Air Force unveiled Wednesday a war time production plan designed to enable the United States to sur vive sn atomic onslaught and fight on to victory. '"The plan emphasizes the idea of having weapons in hand for instant action and deemphaslr.es the pol icy of prolonged industrial build up after hostilities begin. I making public the document setting forth the new policy," the Air Force said improvements in weapons and the shifting scene of international affairs "have dictat- Two Speeders Get Revenge; Cop Fined as Litterbug EL CAJON. Calif. IR-A flit. saaa was eoavicted Taeaday of lllteiag the highway with ear bM paaers from two apeediag tkkels a had written. The compulsing witnesses were, aafwally, the two Motor eyellata who got the tickets. riaed tZi ith $1S of it peaded'was Officer R. B. rreia lag. Ha bad Urketed L. H. Hr rti, 2a, f Saa Diego, aad Leslie Mmti, tl, at El Ca for aaeetV tag. ,- - " " ' ' Presilag pleaded laaeceai bat the earbras were sabmltled la evldeaee. Maairlaal Jadga Fea- Ua Garfield band the ftleer gaUty: ..' . Harris aad Mre already had paid flaes of $U each far speed- lag. Jobless Man Admits Knife Slaying of Girl SAN FRANCISCO - A young girl was slain Wednesday in San Francisco's second butcher knife killing-in twe days. - - ' Within minutes after her body was found, a young man was cap tured at a bus depot while wash ing blood from his hands, polfcje said. Homicide Inspector Al Neldcr said James Reese, 23, an unem ployed Janitor, admitted the knife mutilation slaying of 13-year-old Elizabeth Simpson. , , Reese, on parole from San Quen- tin Prison since May after serving part of a 5-year sentence for bur glary, has worked until recently in a San-Francisco department store. Georgia Ann Barrett, 19, a di vorcee, was knifed fatally in her, apartment Monday morning. I Six hours earlier a man entered another apartment house and slashed Mrs. Betty Luke, 27. and her daughter, Mary Ellen, 11. They were badly cut but their screams frightened the attacker away, Neldcr said Reese gave no rea son for killing the girl. Policemen found the girl's nude and mutilated -Body' in 'Reese's room. Patrolmen checked the Greyhound bus station on a hunch. They said they found Reese in the men's washroom try ing to remove blood from his handa. Coroner Henry Turkel said the child had been raped and then slsin. Salem Notes Rainless Day ' Salem for the first day in two weeks recorded no rain Wednes day, the Weather Bureau- at Mc Nary Field reported early this morning. ....... Continued fair weather is fore cast for today and Friday but the temperature will be on the chilly aide. High today is ex pected to rsnge near 34 with a low tonight of 28. . lev roads were reported Wed nesday night at Detroit, Sunset Summit. Astoria and Tillamook. Chains were needed at Govern ment Camp and Timberline, the State Highway Department said. Bulganin Sees Turning Point MOSCOW UB "Premier Bui tanin told the Soviet Union's par- liament Thursday that i"thls year will go down in history as a defi nite turning point in the relaxa tion of world tensions." Addressing a Joint session of the Supreme Soviet's two houses, Bul ganin declared that much of "this relaxation is duo to tne enons oi the 8 ovist Union, which has worked for achievement of inter, national security and confidence and cultural relations among na tions." "Nobody can deny." he asuerted, "that the efforts made by the So viet Union have been crowned with great success. ed radical changes in our national strategy." vf .. - t . i The new, Mick-action production I plan, said the Air Force, is neces sary Decause ' lor we nrs time In modern history, our nation is faced with a continuing threat of devastating destruction at the out set of aeneral war." Part of the plan is a priority , under "adverse" conditions and in system for production to be 'used elude planes and guided missiles when war beains. The Air Force nnt on the high priority list. says sufficient resources are not available to provide all the planes, missiles and other weapons needed, Therefore, it has established a cate- gory system. Heading the list, in category "A" J?. F. White Boies to Pressure, Agrees to Seek Second Term The 1956 political season opened on the Salem scene Wednesday with an announcement by Mayor Robert F. White that he would . run for reelection. He qualified his announcement somewhat, but be made it clear that he had, definitely changed his mind since he had declared three months ago he would re tire from city government at the end of his term next year. Urged U Ran Since that statement, the mayor has been pressed by business and civic leaders to run for a second term, particularly because of such important upcoming city problems as hiring a new city manager and winning public support lor enlarg ing the city water system s ca pacity and other improvements. White was elected mayor in 154 after service to the city sine 1949 as Planning and Zoning Commis sion member and president and as city alderman from Ward 7. He is a partner in the D. A. White Sons and the Jenks-White seed companies. Inserts "If" . Mavor White said Wednesday he would file for mayor again "if, aa it appears at this time, there is not someone else with experi ence in city government willing to accept the duties of the mayor ship." There have been no other an nouncements of candidacy for mayor, although some members of the City Council had indicated thev would consider the race if White decided not to run. (Additional details Sec. 1, Page 5.) City Planner Turns Down ointment Vern D. McMullen turned down Wednesday a chance for reap pointment to membership in Sa lem Planning Commission. - McMullen - gava as his reason that he felt "more can be ac complished" by concentrating on his duties with the Marion County Planning Commission. But Mayor Robert F. White, who appoints the city commission, said he was tempted to blame the City Council's lack of support of the planning group as the reason be hind McMullen's action. Series af Reversals The mayor said the Council's approval of a special building per mission for Englewood Evangelical United Brethren Church Tuesday was one of a series of reversals the commission has been handed this year by the City Council The mayor described McMullen as a conscientious, hardworking member of the soning group and said he had already asked him te serve another term. Two planning commission members whose four year terms expire this month are McMullen and Stuart H. Compton. Ceenty Cemmlssloa . McMullen has served since 1952. He is president of Salem Title Co. In his letter to the mayor, dated Dec. 28. he wrote: "I ask not to be considered for reappointment. . . . I feel more can be accom plished should I devote the time now apent on city affairs to those duties Incident to my membership ia- -the- Marion County- Planning Commission." Mayor White, himself a former Planning Commission president, has nearly always supported the recommendations of the planning body. He was one of a losing mi nority of three on the Council to back up the planners this week in their refusal to waive the rules so the Englewood church could build a Sunday School addition to the property lines at the rear of the church property. Doctor Dammascli Still 'Critical' PORTLAND OB -iDr. F." H. Dammasch, physician and veteran legislator, remained in critical condition at a hospital here Wednesday. He suffered a stroke Monday. are "the most Important Air Force weapons systems and supporting systems," which should be kept in production even under the most dire emergency conditions. Category "B embraces weapons and supporting systems which are not included in the first category. They 'would be kept In production The Ia4 category Includes Items for which "planning is desirable" hut which might "not necessarily be kept In production in case ef a general war involving severe 1 industrial damage." . Keapp Robert F. White, Salem Mayor wha aanounced Wednesday k would raf Tor reelection. ' alfor Can Company Tract Received Final authority for purchase of a Salem industrial tract bv Ameri can can Co. came to Salem Wed . . a r . nesday from the nationwide manu facturing concern. j "And work on an access road will be started Immediately because . American Can hopes ta get in pro duction here by this summer it a led G. F. Chambers, eresident of Cascade Meats., Inc:, which sold the land and agreed to provide the road. Chambers expected to go ever road plana with American Caa en gineers this week ia Salem, then arrange to have tne road graded and rocked this winter so con struction of the sew factory caa begin. He said he hadn't decided yet whether to pay the city for putting in the road or to hire a private contractor. The road will be 1.S50 test long. extending from the end ef Mc Donald street near the meat plant in North Salem, to and alongside the 10.7t-acre site purchased by American Csn. Cascade's attorney, John HeltzeL received a telegram Wednesday from American Can's attorney nl Portland to proceed to exercise the option. Selling price was $5,000 an acre, for a total of $53,W0. Earlier announcement from the can company and real estate handlers indicated a 12.500.000 plant would be built, with normal employment of at least 100 persona and peak employment up to 400. School Bids Exceed Plans At Silverton luuwu News Service rrt tirriTAVT ait klJa m..I.3 sibtcniv.i nil uiua iwv.vw for a proposed addition to Silver ton Union High School were higher than the district can afford, but school board members will meet with the low bidder, Robert D. Morrow of Salem, in an effort ta pare the cost to fit tbe budget. Dr. Howard Balderstone. district superintendent, announced follow. Ing bid opening Wednesday night Low bid was 1237.000. not In cluding a girls gymnasium nor floor covering, he aaid, while the board hopes to keep the cost close to the 1 193,000 it now has invested in bonds. Plans for the wing call foe aavoral elaiarooma and a home economics division. FLOOD TOLL REACHES M SAN FRANCISCO Wl - The known death toll from the Califor nia floods rose to S9 Wednesday night as construction crews moved into flooded areas and wsded into the huge taik of shoring up weak ened levees, rebuilding bridge and repairing damaged business districts. f , . 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