The Weather FORECAST (tnm V. S. weataef fcanaa, MeNary title. Salrsa): Fair today, tonight and Wedncwtir. rmer both days, with a high today. 74-H. and Wednesday. U-H, the low tonifht. 41-80. Ttnpttatara at 12:11 a ja. today Wat M. IALEM PRECIPITATION , thK ttort at Weathet Year Spt 1 .."-I"' La Vtar Normal JIO UN ity SMer mm Rate Hiked. VOUNDBD 1651 106th Year 2 SICTIONS-14 PACES Tho Oregon Statesman, Salem. Oregon, Tuesday, June 12, 1954 MICI S No. 77 Two Injured Scouts Taken by Boat From South Oregon WUds Medforcl Youths Fall From Cliff in Illinois Valley, One Unconscious MEDFORD, Ore. (AP)-Two injured Boy Scouts who had tumbled over a cliff in the isolated Rogue country Sunday were flown here by ambulance plane Monday night after a lix-mile trip by boat down the Illinois River. With the youngsters on stretchers, three boatmen from Alness, Ore., guided the small craft down the river. The boat mm tKDQjIE By a decision of the Supreme r. , . ...vu., . ..a mcnioi Hospital where an attendant said "rr',3L W-S Wlll b? TOnef"! w-one- culd -comment oa theit ably curtailed. By a vote of six to conditions until X-rays were corn three the high court ruled that i pieed ( only those government employes! Miliigan said Turpin was un cou be discharged on security conscious with a hrain concussion grounds who held "sensitive" pos itions actually related to national security. The majority opinion was written by the court's newest mem ber. Justice Harlan, and was con curred in by Justices Black, Bur ton, Douglas. Frankfurter and Chief Justice Warren. Dissenting were Justices Clark, Reed and Minton. The case arose over the dis charge of Kendrick M. Cole, who had been a food and drug inspec tor in the Department of Health. Education and Welfare He was discharged in 19o4 as a seen it risk when it was reported that lie held close association witn iiidi- i vjduals "reliably reporte4 to be Communists" and because he had contacts with an organization on the attorney general's subversive list. At first Cole refused to reply to the accusations, declaring they concerned his private social life. Later he asked to have the case reopened but his request was re fused. The effect of the decision will be j to exclude from questioning ol em ployment on s e c u r i t y grounds those government (Ceatlaaed an ediUrial page, 4.) Women Save Bov in Creek j from his feet by swift current imui while-wading in Mill Creek Mnn- day morning saved himself by clinginr to s low-hanging tree limb until rescued by two women living nearby who heard his shouts, Salem first aidmen said. Gerry Kansicr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern J. Kansier. 818 S. 25th St., was uninjured in the mis hap which occurred while he was fishing near 25th Street bridge, they said. Although a strong swimmer, Gerry was unable to I cope with the swift current when he stepped into a deep hole, he said. The rescuers were Margaret Slater and Alyce Roherton, first aidmen said. Smog Season Opens in LA LOS ANGKLES UPi Southern Cal- nmmirui idi- ifornia's firs, smog "alert" of the year was called Monday as eye burning vapors swirled through the Los Angeles hasin, bringing mis ery to millions It was the worst air pollution attack since last autumn The first-staye alert was rallrrl at 10 am. and lasted unlil 1 15 p m. I'nder the alert syslem ri'b hish burning is banned and motor ists are asked to do no unneces sary driving. The alerts are declared when the concentration of ozone in the air reaches .50 part per million Ozone. a form of oxygen, is one of smog's irritants which are m o n i t n r r d around the clock. Highest reading during today's attack was .70. W'lBERT "IAWI You never let mo go anywhere with youl" "Mill j dragged bottom at several points and the men had to carry it an the stretchers around three rap ids. One of these portages took 1ft hours. Transferred la Plane The boys were transferred to a Forest Service truck at Oak Flat and taken four more miles to Ag ness where the Mercy Flights Inc. plane was waiting. Pilot George Milligao flew the scouts. Bruce Blachly, 13, and Tom Turpin, U. both of Medford, to the airport here. They were i lanvii in IWKUC louri mcillul lai and jaw fracture. Blachly suffered fractures of the ankle and arm but was conscious on the flight. The ' boys were in a party of M scouts and two adult leaders on a three-day hike in the area. First Aid Mei Drat The Angess men who rescued the boys were Willard Lucas, Charley Thornton and a third iden tified as a Mr. Brock. They picked up the scouts at Silver Creek, 13 miles up the Illinois River from Ansess in the Lower Rogue River area. A fotcst service plane pilot ed by r.d Scbolz dropped two first aid trained mnki iummra ' th scene Monday morninf. The fcimo- ers were Orval Looper and Roger Newton. Blachly is the son of Mrs. Ben Blachly. Medford. Turpin's par ents are Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Tur pin. Baseball Ban' Causes Boy To Run Away A 12-year-old Washington County boy who will do anything to play baseball including run ning away from home was re leased to a Salem uncle Monday by Marion County juvenile au thorities. The youngster, who said he IT ,-oumy juvenue au- . ,. . ... as neaa'n mr .aiuornia, was """ r"nK 1 night worker Saturday after some four hours locked in the store. He told police he intended to spend the ni?ht there. With him was a bedroll. Monday he finally broke down and admitted why he left home. His father refused to let him piay Dasenaii, or to purcnase a ball and bat with the money he f arnM P" 'n8 berries, he said. Two From Dayton Area Win Europe Scholarships Statesman Nwi Srrvlrt niVTAW t... nk:i n f Mr', and MrsTRuh 1 ot'.1' t0 kf Irtu rural Dayton have won educa tional honors this spring. Dr. R. Sherman Lehman has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship . , ... ... .- " V""' ": : u iiiiiaii, nnu IU..I KldUUHItU from Oregon State College, will tour Europe with a student sem inar stuHv groun this summer. Pr. Lehman will take advanced wnrk in mathematics at the I'ni vrrsitv of OottirrTcn in Gormanv. Miss Lehman's seminar is spon snrrd by the YM YWCA They are both graduates of Dayton high school. NAVY STRENGTHENED CAIRO, Egypt iL-An official Egyptian source announced Mon- day new naval units had arrived t Alexandria to strengthen the Egyptian navy, Ike Refuses Chiefs of Staff By STERLING F. C.REF.N WASHINGTON President F.ispnhnwpr enntinuine his "ex-! eellent" recovery from m a iof surgery, Monday rejected an in-1 formal Russian invitation to send : the I'S. joint chiefs oP staff on a visit to the Soviet I'nion this montn It was the President's first an-' noiinccl police docis'on on for- ein-militarv affairs since he was nished tn Walter Heed Army Ilos- pital last Friday for an emerfjen- cy abdominal operation. It came as somewhat of a sur- prise since there had been some! indications lately that the White House would welcome such a bid. Meanwhile, the medical reports 1 'Submarines' Sighted as M it ii "mjs'---r T '"TZT' -Z' " " I ". fc i. 1 Snorkel breathing devices for underwater swimming presented anusual sights like the one above as the city swimming pools opened Monday. Richard Slupe Is shown floating face dowa at Leslie Pool while his two-tube "breather" projects above. (Statesman Photo). (Story on page Z, set. 1). Keizer Water District Plan Draws Pro, Con Opinions i The Marion County Court Monday took under consideration the set ting of an election on the proposed $450,000 Keizer Water District fol lowing a hearing at which both opponents and proponents had their say. Several residents of Manbrin Gardens, which has its own water system, expressed opposition to being included in the district and asked Salem Bread Jumps 2 Cents v s- .mum iiimntuma iviuiiu 111-. rj,.c of brpad gencraiy ,wo centsi higher when they went to market Mondav. The increase had been forecast several weeks ago after reports of wage hikes in both Portland and Salem bakeries. Price jump here Monday followed' an announce ment of jumps in Portland. First bread increase in Salem in about two years, the new prjees mean shoppers in most cases pay ha . 1 1 . 22 cents for one-pound loaves and 1 ' . . ' VJ 10 cepts for pound and a half loaves. Prices for some chain store brands reportedly will be a cent less. BBC INVITES BENNY NEW YORK - The B r i t i s h Broadcasting Corp. has invited i vision appearance in hngiand as soon as he can. The comedian made his TV debut in England on June 3. LPMi I I iiriHHHl .mm NORTHWEST I.KASi r: Al Wrnalcher 5. Eur.rne ' At Yakima S. I rvM.tnn 2. At Snckann .V Seattle 5. i F.xhihitlnn game . lip' coast i.i;,mm k iNn gamM scheduled I NATIONAL LEAOI'K At SI. I.ouu 6, Brooklyn Al Milwaukee 2. Philadelphia 0. lOnly games scheduled, i AMI'RIC AV I.FAfil'K At Boston 1-5. Cleveland -l At Washington 4-: Kan-is Citv .1-6 At Baltimore S. Drtroit I lOnlv :.'anies ncheduleri t to Authorize to Visit Russ on Kisenhower continued favor- able. A 6 p.m the KDT bulletin :,as' Planned until Tuesday said "The President's progress con-, 'i"!' to be satisfactory. His P"1"1. blool pressure, tempera- u"e respiration remain sta- ble and essentially normal. During the morninc he was per- rmttcd to Have a 10-minute talk wilh his chief White House assist- ant, Sherman Adams. s.i.i:m The two disposed of several li" rr problems arising from the Presf , Me diord dent's second major illness in nine, R,,fifnd months, hut not the prime politi- s"n r'rannsro cal question: Whether he wiirixw Anri change his mind about seeking re- i election. . ft ..' IV'V- further information. Two of the objectors withdrew their protests, however, after hearing that the Gardens would ill.. LZ i.V, .!-. ' SLa7u".m." "! i if (he plan is approved nwmu uc iiiiajicu III men tlCi Another Hearing Suggested Roy Harland, who represented the Keizer Citizens committee which is sponsoring the plan. suggested that a second hearing be called to give the Manbrin Gardens area further time to study the matter. Technical aspects of the pro- Kl.dl7S ZVLVtP 'TJl Warren Clark, partner in the en gineering firm Clark, Groff and Cave, which was hired by the v: i acu V- i w 1 1 1 lUMI 1111 1 It c iu yie- . , ,..,,., A narts a nftfliminorv sf iirlv on1 cost analysis of the project. Clark said the district would be entirely self-supporting ex cept for a 4-mill levy to be im posed for the first five years. Residential users would face a $2 minimum charge for each 3.000 gallons of water used. while the commercial minimum would De $4, uark said. Large Area The district would comprise about 1,800 acres, extending from the Willamette River east to the Oregon Electric tracks and from Salem city limits to about a mile north of Keizer school, the engineer reported. 1 he present systems ot wells 11 would be sufficient water sup ply for (hp tirst two years, he raid, with Salem furnishing half the water needs during the next four, and after six or seven the full supply would come from Salem waterlines. Prefers Jail To Relatives ST. JOSEPH, Mo. r Johnny Curtis. 25. had his own way about his p.irole Monday. He had it rcr!:crl. Cu lis was paroled to a rrla tive from a two-year penitenl'ary sentence for burglary A month ago he told authorities thp rela tive was making it too hartl on hi-n. He said he would prefer to serve his sentence. The county parole board this morning revoked the parole and sent him back to jail, The Weather M Mm. Prrr. ; 41 .on tii 4 nu 10 7R H2 7S 75 75 94 SO ;n no 44 M M on Nw-ork 71 liare 99 ,00 W Harnett liver (I feet Pools Open (.' '' III I 'II i M 4 V 7i ML-. Neuberger Seeks to Block Pelton Dam WASHINGTON ( - Sen. Neu berger iD-Ore) Monday proposed 1!! iiiiiraivii aixv. uvo a vi uaiiii vmaiti uv tion where licensees have failed to comply with state law. It was alltm i0 nalt wtructio" of Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River by Portland General Elec tric Co. Neuberger's proposal came in the form of an amendment to the L. . 1 1 1... t' n 1. in in a- uiu u, -n. Darren n-nyo, iol(.,imb ,oday and Wednesday, Me, require federal agencies to ob- . ,7 ' .1a serve state water laws. The Bar rett bill is before the Senate Inte rior Committee. Neuberger said his amendment was aimed at the commission li cense granted to Portland General Electric for construction oKPelton Dam in Central Oregon without the permission of Oregon agen cies. Ik e Gets A rmy Rate for Chow WASHINGTON un - President Eisenhower is paying J1.05 a day for food at Walter Reed Army Hospital. That is the regular "subsistence rate" for officers. So far, all the President is get ting for his money is a glucose and water solution, injected in travenously. Mrs. Eisenhower, occupying a room adjoining the Presidential suite, is paying $1.55 a day, the subsistence charge for depend ents of servicemen and non-military patients. Explaining the fees to reporters Monday. Presidential press sec retary James C. Hagerty re m.irkod: "In case you rton'l know why the President qualifies for the offi cers' rate, he is the commander-in-chief." Pair's Sheepskin Just in Time lo Wrap 1st Bahy In KITKN'K un - Mrs. Robert C. Moore and hor luihand walked across the staqe at the I'niversity of Ocgon at 3:30 p.m Sunday and got their bachelor's degrees. Seven hours and 40 minutes later Mrs, Moore gave birth to a 7 pound, 4-ounce boy at a hos- pjiaLII was the couple's first. SECRETARY WILSON HOME WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Wilson returned Mon day from his first visit lo the atomic proving ground in the Pa cific, arriving ?i hours ahead of his original schedule MINETTI ON CAB WASHINGTON - G Joseph eral Maritime Board, was sworn in at the White House Monday! as a member of the five-man ' Civil Aeronautics Board. Berry Prices Decline Market Break In California Reflected Here BY LILLIE L. MADSEN Fans Edltar, Tke Statesman California's huge strawberry crop tent its prices toppling over the week-end and left Willamette Val ley buyers and pmessors in a state of confusion, Monday. One outcome was prices posted to growers in Salem independent plants at IS cents by late Monday. Opening price early this month was 16 cents. A year ago, opening V. i- k. .... tn. "3 m he.d uSI season. Just what will happen from' now on is difficult to say, both Glen Lengren of Starr Foods, Inc., and Fred L. Halvarsoa of Kelly-Far-quhar said Monday. "Right now" the strawberry market didn't look "too good," they indicated. Many growers for independent. ceived were subject to change and were accepted at "market prices," Lengren said. A S-cent break in the market was reported in California where grower prices dropped to 13 and 14 cents and selling prices on frozen berries were down to 18 cents a pound. , All processors contacted by the Statesman Monday Mid that "con fusion reigned" in the berry mar " J"- r- - ri at ket and declined to comment as to whether they thought the IS cent price would hold. California, where production has been doubling every two years, and increased another SO per cent this year over a year ago, has be come the price-setting force in the nation's berry market, turning out more than half the nation's frown pack. A crop of (,$40,000 36-pound crates has been forecast there for this year. Thisls more than three times Oregon'! expected harvest. Added to the $0 per cent increase in California'! crop, and the per cent overall increase for the nation, la the improved prospects for the Oregon strawberry crop. Processors did not believe Mon day, that the lower selling price would alter the agreed picking price for this year, Fair Weather, On Schedules Fair weather 'will remain and temperatures will continue to Nary Field weathermen said They predicted a high tempera ture today of about 75, and about 83 for Wednesday, with a low to night about 50. High Monday was 70. Fair weather also is expected today on Northern Oregon beach es, according to Associated Press. A high temperature of (3-68 is pre dicted with a low tonight 'of 42-47. There will be northwest winds 10 20 miles an hour and patches of morning fog, AP said. HOTEL PLAN REVEALED PITTSBURGH Orv-Hilton Hotels Corp. Monday announced plans for a new IS million dollar hotel in a redeveloped commercial cen ter here. The Pittsburgh unit will bring to 39 the number of Hilton hotels operating or under con struction. The firm is the nation's largest hotel chain. Giant C4iief f ''wmm)W W 'I' mi" iiM'.iiai a-si Jnnririt ! -1'r tx u Vt ft is nm 1 laaBaHaaaBBBaMiaBBBfehMlMb , ...w. BRIDGEPORT. Wash Muddy Columbia river water pours throujh gates of 4.300-foot long, JJ0 foot high Chief Joseph Dam. a giant hydroelectric power project which U lo be officially dedicated 1 Tuesday by Presidential Assistant Harold Staseen. Located below, Loses Tonsils in Hernia Operation SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Four-year-old Mark Stevenson entered the hospital for hernia but came out without his ton sils. He got $2,000 for the hos pital's mistake. "Sounds like they aimed a little high," remarked Superior Judge W. W. Jacka Monday, as he approved the compro mise settlement of a claim brought by Mark's father. Ray mond L. Stevenson, against the Doctor's General Hospital. Recuperation WorkSke Eyed for Ike By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Eisenhower did a bit - sK - EL" JLt publican leaders agreed with White House aids to carry on business while he is recuperating. No final word was expected for some weeks, however, on whether Elsenhower's second major ill ness in nine months might change his mind about seeking reelection. Even before Eisenhower a emer- gWKy operation- last i wwjiu inaae an issue oui 01 wnai .u- n :j J inr nnue nouw announcra that Eisenhower ordered these ac tions Monday from his room at Walter Reed hospital: Rejection of an informal Rus sian inquiry suggesting that chiefs of the other U. S. military serv ices might accompany Gen. Na than Twining to the Soviet's big air show June 14.. Designation of Vice President Nixon to act in the President's place at . Thursday a meeting ol the Nathnal Securit Council Nix- va m.w iv ohiiiv "" uniiiivn,i was recovering from hi heart at' tark of last Sept. 24. Sen. Bridges (R-NH), chairman of the Senate Republican policy committee, said Republican Con gressional leaden will resume next week the regular White House meetings over which Eisen hower has presided. Gov. Williams Due in Salem Michigan's Gov. G. Mennen (Soapy) Williams, considered I darkhorse possibility for the Democratic presidential nomina tion, will address Marion County Democrats in a visit to Salem June 30. Williams, governor of Michi gan since 1944, is scheduled to be keynote speaker at an orrsniza tion?l meeting of the Mirlon County Democratic Central Com mittee at the VFW Hall on tMt date, County Chairman S. W. (John) Horn anouneed Mondav. The governor will be in the Northwest for appearances in both Washingtoa and Oregon on that weekend and will speak here during the afternoon meeting of precinct committeemen. 'Find Diwouragtg Auction Purchases OLYMPIA, Wash. il - Frank Marrin sa. savi he mav eive un his hobby of buying things ight unseen at public auctions. I At a Seattle auction of boxes, and trunks abandoned in Seattle warehouses, Marcin bought three loosely nailed apple crates for JJ3.7S. One of tiiem contained a live 60 millimeter mortar shell. Joseph Dam Ready for Dedication Today l II II I '! mm, By C6.un.ti. By ROBERT B. CANGWARK City EdHar, The Statesawa Salem'i sewer service charge war Increased by City Counci act leal Monday night, but the proposed general water rate increase ended VP on the table lor another two weeks. Higher sewer charges against householders and businesses will add an estimated 160.000 a year in new etty revenue earmarked for trunk sewer work. The council otherwise took steps to speed along three big projects approved last month by Salem voters a S3.750.0OO new water supply . line from the North Santiam .river, the replacement of four old wood bridges with concrete structures and widening of three arterial streets. Charges I'p Jily 1 The sewer charge (collected on the monthly water bills) will go up i July 1 from 5 cents to $1 a month (or householders. For commercial establishments, the base rate goes up from SO to 73 cents, plus 4 cents a hundred cubic feet (instead of present 1 cents) for all water used over 600 cubic feet. Big wa ter users, whose fee is set by con tract, will 'be raised 10 per cent. Sewer charges for several yean have brought about $100,000 a year Into the city treasury. Alderman David O Hara cast the only opposition to the higher sewer charges. "This is just another form of tax, and it s unfair of the value of their property. I'd rather see the money raised by bond issue." Table Water Artlrt The water rate increase, which n in niinmu inkii k I - "W-"-.. - -7 ; council action until June . Mayor Robert F. White said some of the big industrial water users have asked for aa audience to protest increases that would in some cases be as much as $4,400 a year. City officials have proposed the new water rates at source of an additional $110,000 a year to be used in paying eft the big water line bond issue. While the rates were tabled, the water , . , , , . action Instructed CHy Manager J. L.: ." j ru . "1 t t lOIi'.VII IU IIVjtniaiC Willi VIH ' Groff ft Cave, Salem engineering firm, for contract terms on the engineering and aupcrvisioA work for the entire project. Confer WRh Engineers Aldermen earlier is the day had conferred with the firm oa the matter. Lloyd Clark detailed ths planning and supervisory work that would be required aver ths next two years', and offered bis firm's services at a tea based oa 171 per cent ot 'the constroctios contract amount, or on I.7S per cent oa engineering featurti and a coat. plus basis for inspection work, It was the Clark. Groff cave firm which did the city's prelim tnary engineering study confirming need for s second major water supply line from the North Santiam to Salem. The bridge and street widening bond Issues voted by Salem citlxona last month were set in motion by the Council last sight when bills were introduced to provide for actual issuance of such bonds. ' (Addltloaal Council aewt, Page X, Sec. 1.) Troops, Rebels Battle in Algeria ALGIERS French troops and rebels fought pitched battles Monday at several points in Al geria. At least It rebels were re ported killed. Sporadic rebel attacks killed at least four Frenchmen. The latest clashes followed weekend fighting ' sccoru- ing to French reports, Monday I biggest clash was near Fedj m Zala In the Constan- tine district of northeastern Al geria. There the French said they killed 20 rebels. Half a dozeay other fights were reported, mainly in the Constan tino area. V',. i den.,'..! m'ZXlfZSSL itZSfif Grand Coulee Dam. the Chief Joseph project oecontes the largest electric power generating unit In the rolamhla river 4frals ar.e. Melting aaows have raises Wirephoto). i ' ' Loucks Wins Zone Change Over Protests The At Loucks tone changt'woa final City Council approval Mon day night by I to S vote despite a determined move by some neeb boring property owners to de'ay the action which paves the way for a service station at Pint ana Broadway Streets. ; Arguments over the controversial legislation ranged from judicial opinions on snot tonlor to a eharco by Mrs. Huty Frederick. IX Commission (which recommended the change) showed favoritism to ward rone change petitioner Al fred W. Loucks because be Is state legislator and a former Sa lem mayorr I want you to know.-reforted; Mayor Robert r. While, "fiit.1 neither the commission nor thia CHy Council Is subject to that kind: of pressure." r White voted with the majority to p3inf the tone change, joinlngr Aldermen Loring Grier, James Nicholson, Russell Bonetteelo and E. C. Charlton. Voting against the) tone were Aldermen David O'Harsv Clavtoo Jones am) P. W. Hal. AMerman E. E. Roth was absent. m i -j r .win iin unii mi mv Mnw ot (W after be!nf. 4 Z-Ollm wZ on a r?eert from several protest Ing property owners that a new tone change petition is now ready for circulation in ths Pine-Broadway area.. , . Pnpeses Changes . , t , . . Thi petition proposes a com' menial sane such as Loucks oh-, talned Jor a broader area. prob' ahW al laaat tha lour nuartarP ' - blocks lurreunding that Inters-: tkm. Ths entire area Is bow under tha top residential (R-l) ions clas- aincaiion. i fa voicing the, strongest ohjeetfosi at the hvkrtt.g lad '.:.:. t. 1 Frederick declared: "I sincerely . believe if anyone else had applied for that tone change. It would never have gotten out of (he Plan nlng Commission.' ,' (Add. details. Page t. See. D Afrifan Curfew Aims To Protect Americans - RABAT, Morocco - The 17th U. S Air Force Monday night ordered all American personnel on foot barred from Moroccaua cities from midnight te a. m. It said the itep was taken to protect personnel from what it called , aa increasing number of aggressions during those hours. Today's : Stateness - Pat Soc- Comics ...... ,.n ; ii .Crossword M . Iditoriala .4.... I Homo Panorama I Markets 1J......U Obituaries .....1J II Radio, TV 7.. I Sports ... .......... HO II Star Gexer . 3 I Valloy News I I Wirephoto Pago ..13 II f 1 level oi isionoia ue mmm. or