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The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, December 2 195$
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GOP Chiefs Convinced Ike
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Temperature at MM a.m. today
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Tale Tear UK Vul JUarmal
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to. -Run
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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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