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The Weather Today's forecast: Mostly flr. Partly cloudy Monday. High today 70; low 42. (Complete report pc j) if 108th Year T OUNDII 1651 6 SECTIONS 6S PAGES The Oregon Statesman, Salem; Oregon, Sunday, May 4, 1958 PRICE 10c Kids in 'School' 12 Months a Year .' ' ' '-.,4 -. ? ' ' A- " i , -Si" ' f. w? . - M " ''-'.M- .Jit .-MU j:. tl(lA A.ffl a. ' '. -fv' V; .1 ' V fc3 FOUR CORNERS Only children In Salem who are In school 12 months .a year are those of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Partridge. Their parents purchased an old school for their home. Bruce, Cassi, and Ivy (left) watch brothers Al, David, and Douglas shoot marbles in the front driveway. Parents watch from porch. (Statesman photo.) Hp ''TTBl eawytjajsjgt) The reports of auto makers, except American Motors, for the first quarter mak sorry reading for stockholders. For the Big Three profits are away down, and Chrys ler reported a deficit for the three month period. Layoffs have hurt the employes in auto manufactur ing, and' the slump in car sales has backed up on suppliers steel, glass, upholstering, parts. So large does automobile manufacturing and distributing loom in the Amer ican economy that its contraction causes general economic, pains. This has provided an open season for critics of car manufacturers and retailers. The sales slump is blamed on high prices, on flam boyant design, on oversize. The popularity of the European cars is pointed to as an object lesson for the Big Three. The future of the motor car industry is regarded as bleak. What these critics fail to appre ciate is Uie fact that the American people are motor-minded, and they are wearing out their cars by con stant use, The government isn't pouring all this money into new highways for nothing. It doesn't expect the paved strips to deterior ate from lack of use. Right now for a variety of causes car buying is at a reduced scale, but this is only temporary. Cars are aging day by day. The growing pop ulation will require more cars. If there is any industry in the country which is sure of r rebound it is the (Continued en editorial page 4.) Patents, 6 Children Dwell in Old School By EFFIE MA YE WHITE Four Corners Correspondent FOUR CORNERS When the six children of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Partridge go outside to play, it's just recess. They live in. a schoolhouse. A few weeks ago the parents bought the historic Rickey school, and with only minor remodeling, made it into their home. The building, with IS acres of ground, is located at 4855 Macleay Road, east of Salem. Favored Tim Tarn Wins Derby; Silky Drive Flounders LOUISVILLE, Ky. Uh Tim Tarn, the Calumet Farm's flyer, overtook longshot Lincoln Road in the final sixteenth of a mile and won the Kentucky Derby by half-a-length in the 84th rac ing of America's greatest horse race event Saturday. ; Lincoln Road, a 45-1; shot, fin ished second, with Koureddin taking ird place. The sentimental favorite. Silky Sullivan, put on his usual stretch drive but floundered badly in the muddy going 'and finished 12th in the 14 horse field. Jew el's Reward, a M favorite, fin ished in fourth place. (Add. details' en sports pages) Marchers in Portland Rap Nuclear Tests PORTLAND Iff Forty per sons marched through downtown Portland Saturday, carrying signs that urged an end to ttus nation s nuclear tests. The signs carried such slogans as "Peace is Your Business" and "No More Hiroshima." Most of the marchers, both men and women, were young. Many said they were college students A few sported beards. Behind came them came three young men, carrying American flags. They said they were pro testing the marchers who were protesting the nuclear tests. Union Demand Hit DETROIT, Mich, (if) Henry Ford II said Saturday he would try to protect Ford workers from union demands which would weaken the company competitive ly or undermine the economy. Politics on Parade . . . , Who's Running for What in May Primaries Robert Thornton (Editor's Note: The Oregon Statesman's exclusive Political Parade series is presented by the candidates themselves. It ii published as a public service, without cost or obligation, and may or may not be in accord with, the editorial policies of this news paper.) ROBERT Y. THORNTON Candidate (D) for U. S. Congressman Bob Thornton was born in Portland 48 years ago. He earned his own way through Stanford, the U. of Oregon and George Washington University Law Schools, did legal work for Congress for three years, and served as an assistant solicitor of the U. S. Department of In terior. Co-author of a standard reference work on the "U. S. Constitution." Thornton practiced law successfully in Tillamook from 1939 to 1952, serving as city attorney and as state representative. He served five years in World War II, holds a reserve training assignment, lieutenant colonel, in the Pentagon, and takes regular military training. ; ' He is a member of the board of directors of the Salem YMCA, an active member of Oregon and American Bar Asso ciations, American Legion, VFW, Elks, Odd Fellows, Eagles and Kiwanis. Married to the former Dorothy Haberlach of Tillamook, they have one son, Tom. They are active mem bers of the Episcopal Church. - Bob Thornton was elected attorney general of Oregon in 1952, and, standing on his program of law enforcement and clean government, was re-elected by a large majority in 1956, carrying this predominantly Republican first con gressional district " , . With a thorough knowledge of Oregon laws and problems, Thornton, as-your congressman, will work for legislation aimed at easing unemployment and counteracting the cur rent slump in lumber prices, farm income and business in general In Oregon. ' . ' ' "Many pressing problems face Congress," Thornton says. "We must find new ways to counter Soviet cold war suc cesses. We must reorganize and streamline our'" national' defense establishment'' v (Nextt ttillip BHchcock Most out-moded school buildings are relegated to anonymity by being used as hay barns, storage buildings, or are rased to make way for progress. But Rickey "will suiter no sucn tate. Donatioe Land Claim The present owners purchased the property from the estate of the donation land claim of Jacqb and Jane Caplinger, who gave land tor tne school site in 1867. Even the family has strong school ties. Mrs. Partridge is pri mary teacher at Labish .Center. Hef husband is a statistician with the State Education Department Mrs. Fay Jones Hudson, mother of Mrs. Patridge, is a retired teacher of Hudson elementary school at Ramier, Ore., and makes her home in a trailer house in the yard. The Partridge children include Cassie Fay, 12. seventh grade stu dent at Leslie Junior High; Ivy Jane, 11, sixth grade; Douglas Jr., 9, third grade; and David, 7, sec ond grade, all attending Four Cor ners grade school. Allen, 6, will enter school this fall, and Bruce is three. Bygone Memories Memories of bygone school days were returned with finding of two large framed pictures in the fur nace room, one of George Wash ington, the other Abraham Lincoln. They have been rehung on the wall where once they gazed down upon countless small heads. Remodeling has included con struction of a divider across the center of the building's 40 by 90 foot auditorium. One half becomes the living room, the other a dor mitory. Blackboards still are on the wall, and Mrs. Partridge said it is not uncommon to awaken at night to find one of the smaller youngsters up drawing pictures with chalk. Kitchen on Stage, The stage has become a kitchen, separate from theVwther' gvoms only after stage Wtasosxre drawn. Small classrooms have become mammoth closets, sewing rooms, ana storage areas. A full basement beneath the school will be partitioned into small rooms and will include a recreation area. Big Three Give In to Russ Plea WASHINGTON. (AP)-,The United States, Britain, and France finally gave in Satur day to the Soviet demand that they negotiate separately in Moscow tor a summit con ference. But the concession failed to brighten the gloomy summit OUtlOOK. The concession means that am bassadors of the United States. Britain, and. France are ready to negotiate one by one with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko or his representative. The idea is to help arrange for a later meeting of the top leaders of the four powers to try to solve some world issues, Alter a weeK of increasing Washington-Moscow tension, Sec retary of State Dulles and other high officials appear to doubt seri ously that the Soviets want a sum mit meeting now. Moscow is be lieved unprepared to make any important agreements with the West on acceptable compromise terms. Dulles is due to talk with West ern European leaders in Copen hagen this weekend about steps which this country could take by itself or with Its allies. He will talk, primarily with British For eign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd, about suspension of nuclear weap ons lests toward the end of this year without waiting for the So viet Union to accept international inspection. (Story also ea page 2S.) mmm No. 38 ' ... :..); Controversy Tearful Parents Comfort Missing Girl N'laMMWasMfraMaasaMfre m Ij T,, . , o, -V;,.- "'.'- . v- . f , w.i4 .- . v I s W ST. LOUIS, Mo. Kathy Hampton, 6, missing since Wednesday, is comforted by parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hampton, here Saturday after child was found wandering on street. Grimy and scantily clad, she said she was abducted. (AP) Portland Girl, 4, Perishes in Fire at Home NORTHWEST UAGOI At Yaklms 8, Salem 11 At Lewliton 1, Eufene t (10 lnalntt) At m-Clty S-Z, Wenatchee T-J PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE At Sacramento 5, Portland 7 At Spokane 7, Seattle 2 At Salt Lake City 4, Vancouver J At San Dieco 4, Phoenix 13 NATIONAL LEAGUE At St. Lonl-CinelnnaU (Rain) At Chicago 3, Milwaukee 4 At Lot Angelea 1, Plttiburch 1 At San Francisco 1, Philadelphia 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE At waihlngton-Chlcais (Rain) At Baltimore 3. Cleveland 2 (13 lnnlnci) At New York-Kauai City (Rain) At Botton-Detrolt (Rain) girl died in the flames of a burn ins . house Saturday as her par ents tried In vain to battle their. way to the girl in her second-floo bedroom. . - i The parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Haysmer, were blocked off by the flames at their Southwest Portland home. They required treatment for cuts and burns. ; I The fire that killed Elizabeth : LI i marie naysmer was , Diamea on a short circuit in a television set. Another daughter, i Mrs.. Carol Hulse, had to leap frpm a second floor window to savq herself. Her hair caught on fire before she jumped. She suffered a back in jury in the leap. The only member of the family to escape unharmed was Mrs. Haysmer's son. Jerry Pierce, 17. Missouri Girl Found Alive; Abduction Admitted by Boy T. LOUIS, Mo. (AP)-Pretty Kathy Hampton, 6, was found alive Saturday and Chief of Detectives Tames Chanman lain 1 R-vear-nbi Vvnv fldmitprl aVidnctine tlm airl and talcinc P0RTLANT1 - A 4-year-oldl to a vacMt ramshackle house 30 blocks from her home. She had been missing since Wednesday, Chapman said the name of the youth who orally admitted abducting the girl would not be an 2 Gunmen Take $150 In Holdup at Portland A Portland service station at 174th and Powell streets in Port land was held up at "gun point Saturday night and two men escaped in a car with, about $150 in cash, Salem state police said. Cows Bounce From Truck Onto Highway A certain truck driver, hauling a load of cows, is going to be disappointed when state police in form him that a majority of the beefers dropped like rain from his truck south of Monmouth Sat urday night. The unidentified driver was head ing south on Highway 99W near Camp Adair when apparently his tail gate failed and a number of cows bounced onto the highway. A motorist following the truck hit one of the animals and reported to police. Officers turned cowboys and were rounding up the herd Satur day night, but the driver was not located. Quaint Hats Mark Harris at Salem Copcave Injuries Kill Logger PORTLAND ) John F. Gan non died here Saturday of injuries sutfered in a logging accident. The 53-year-old Gresham logger was injured April 21 near Corbett Today's Statesman Page Sec, Ann Landers 12 II Classified 25-27.. IV Comes the Dawn 4. I Comics ... 1-8 VI Crossword 10 II Don't Look Now 21 111 Editorials .4.. 1 Family Weekly 1-32 V Garden News .9, 10. II Home Panorama .15,22 III Obituaries 5.. I Radio-TV 11, 12.. II Sports 23, 24.IV Star Gazer 12.. II Valley News ...13, 14.. II m if : 9', tit ' 7';! , 7f'l'f ... A . . . r Quaint head pieces, Identifying mark' for various clubs, were seen at Saturday's opening .session of Oregon Amateur Radio Assn. here. Nearly 800 are attending. Toe airplane creation is worn by Kobb Perkins, Portland, and Robin Hood-style at right adorns Jay. Teed, Salem. (Story on Page 2.) (Statesman Photo.) nounced because of the Missouri Juvenile Code. Chapman said the youth, who lived in the same slum North St. Louis neighborhood as Kathy, ap peared mentally deranged. Bound and Gagged . . Chapman said the youth told him he took Kathy on his bicycle to the vacant house where he tied her hands and feet and gagged her. He quoted the boy as saying he left the girl in the house Wednesday night and never returned. A physician at City Hospital who examined Kathy said she had cuts and bruises on her body but there was no evidence she had been raped. Mrs. Rollin Picou, who found Uie girl, said the child's breath smelled of liquor or ether. The girl told her, "I have been asleep for a long time. Mrs. Picou said the girl didn't appear frightened, but she was very hungry and thirsty. Scantily Dressed She was clad only in panties and wrapped in a blanket when car ried into City Hospital by police Cpl. James Keys. Her parents greeted her at the hospital. They were in tears and scarcely able to talk. She told her father, James Hampton, 38, a welder, that she hadn't been hurt. But her hair was matted and she was covered with dirt. Flares Over First Aid Car Proposal for Contract Operation , Brings Protest From City Crews By ALLEN MORRISON Staff Writer, The Statesman A dispute broke into the open late Saturday between city first aidmen and Willamette Ambulance Service when it be came known that the ambulance company is offering to take over the first aid department on a contract basis. Although no written offer has been made, an oral proposal has been made to city officials, it was learned Saturday night. I The ambulance firm, owned by I j. A. Brown of Salem, has offered to operate the city first aid depart-1 ment for half the present $36,000: annual cost to the city. In Similar Manner It was hinted that the firm pro posed to own and operate the car in a similar manner to which the city is presently doing. First aid runs would be free and a charge would be made only if a patient is taken to a hospital. Capt. Gerald Hall, who spoke for himself and other members of the first aid department, said if the first aid car were taken away from city operation he would sub mit a bid to operate the car for less money than the ambulance firm's figure. He didn't say how much less. Mayor Robert White said he hadn't seen a written offer on the proposal but added that "if a com pany could show me that such an agreement would save the taxpay ers. $18,000 a year, I would be in favor of it." Have to Be Written City Manager Kent Mathewson said he had heard of such a pro posal but added the matter would have to be written and submitted to the City Council. He said that he is satisfied with the present set-up and that a first-aid depart ment is vital to the community. Now the city first aid crew nor mally takes care of the treatment of patients and the ambulance firm then takes them to the hospital. Brown indicated that a written offer will be forthcoming from Willamette Ambulance. Hall declared bis co-worker, Capt. C. A. Charlton, would also enter a bid to operate independ ently the service if the city does away with the present set-up. Hall said that if a private firm is to run the department, the tax payer deserves to 'get his money's worth. This, he said, led himself Salem Boy Rescued From Sea TILLAMOOK (AP)-A 15-year-old Salem boy was res cued Saturday after being washed out to sea on an inner-tube. An airplane and a boat com bined in the successful effort to rescue David Phelen. The sheriff's office said Phelen was floating on breakers when a heavy tide caught the innertube and took it out to sea. After the sheriff's office was notified by swimmers that the boy was beyond their reach, an airplane was pressed into the search. Dean Reddekopp flew the craft low over the water and dropped Phelen a life raft. Then a boat operated by Jim Coon of Tilla mook picked up the boy. Two Coast Guard vessels were nearing the boy when he was rescued. Police Seek 2 Kidnapers In Coast Area BROOKINGS, Ore. UM - Dark ness Saturday night forced police to temporarily cut down their search for an armed couple that kidnaped a policeman. But police still manned road blocks in this rugged Southern to make a decision to throw in a Oregon area and hoped that chil bid if the service is going to be lv weather would drive the cou- LIIC UUL Ul IllUJJIg. Police were confident that the New Twisters Rake Texas By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Violent spring weather lashed wide areas of the midcontincnt Saturday. Twisters, floods and thunder storms plagued parts of Texas for the ninth straight day. Two hundred families left their homes at Fort Worth because of flood threats. handled this way. Hall added he would operate the department . under existing city regulations and would charge only for those persons who needed ambulance-type transportation to hos pitals or emergency clinics. Mostly Fair Day Forecast Mostly fair weather is scheduled today and tonight with tempera tures ranging from a high of 70 to a low of 42 tonight, weathermen forecast this morning. They added that it would be partly cloudy Monday. High Saturday was 68. Stores Picketed SEATTLE W) Pickets appeared at warehouses and some retail outlets of Safeway Stores. Inc. Saturday after negotiations be tween two employer associations and warehousemen collapsed. teen-age girl and her male com panion still were in the area be tween one net of roadblocks 27 miles to the north and another at the California border to the south. Begins Friday Night The search began Friday night after Brookings policeman Pat Sims was kidnaped by the couple and later released unharmed. The couple took his gun and then headed into the brush after forcing him to drive two miles north of here. Police here late Saturday said they had taken into custody a young girl and man. Police said, though, they were released in a short time. Their names were not disclosed. All Cabins Checked "We're hoping that the weather will drive them out." said state policeman Richard Williams. "We don't think they could take it very long. We have checked all the cabins they could have holed up in." Williams said the girl and the man still had not been identified. Outcome of School Vote Monday 'Unpredictable' By RUSSELL BIERAUGEL SUff Writer, The Statesman School officials are unwilling to make any predictions on the out come of school tax elections Monday. Although voters have held the Marion County school budget to its 6-per-cent limit consistently in the past, officials say the ad dition of Salem, Silverton and Woodburn to the county district Girl in British Columbia Killed by Escaped Lion NANAIMO, B. C. if! - Fury, a 350-pound lioness, was trapped on rocky bluff and shot to death by a posse Saturday seven hours after the beast sprang from the roadside underbrush and struck down an 8-year-old girl. The youngster, Maureen Vanston ap parently died instantly from a broken neck. The African lioness escaped from a private zoo located in a densely wooded area near here when an attendant forgot to. lock the cage Friday afternoon. Anoth er female lion and a fully grown male made no attempt to escape trom the cage they shared witn Fury, , , Zoo owner Paul Hertel said he did not report the escape because Fury had freed herself before but always returned within a short tune. Maureen was attacked as she and her younger sister, Patricia, walked along the road near the zoo to meet 7-year-old Janet Butcher and her sister, Lee, 11. The four little girls, used to see ing lions at the nearby zoo, ap parently were not afraid when they spotted Fury crouching in the thicket. The Butcher girls' father said Lee spoke to the animal and ordered it out of the brush. When the lioness sprang on Maureen the other girls ran for help. will have an unpredictable effect on the vote this year. Salem district, with 37,000 of the county's 51.000 registered vot ers, could swing the' election by itself. While Salem's budget has never been turned down, the fact is that it passed by only 73 out of a total of 3,427 votes last year and the opening of two new junior high schools makes the increase great er this year. Marion County Rural . School District, Salem School District and several other local districts will also elect directors Monday Polls will be open from 2 to I p.m. with county and local elec tions using the same polling places. Union high school districts also will conduct elections Mon day in the high schools. (Add. details on page 7) Floods Rampage In Yugoslavia BELGRADE Iff) Eastern Yugo slavia has been hit by the worst floods in 20 years. Radio Belgrade reported Saturday. The Morava River broke dikes and flooded thousands of acres of land, cut off roads and railway tracks and Inundated several vU lages. No fatalities were reported.