SGGDDQB mo gods President Truman' remark that Secretary Ickes might have been mistaken in hit memory of con versations' with Edwin W. Pauley made Ickes' position in the cab inet untenable. The expected res ignation has been tendered, and accented with alacrity by the president. The resignation of Secretary Ickei Under these circumstances v,ouJd seem an almost fatal blow to whatever aspirations Mr. Tru man may have had for election as president in 194?: For hun dreds of thousands of people who may hale hated Ickes' guts in the past cannot help but support him as to hi credibility and object to the evidence of an ethical blind spot which Mr. Truman has re vealed Tin the Ickes-Pauley con . troversy. The appointment of Mr. Pau ley to the position of under sec " retary of the navy was not in it self so reprehensible on the sur face, though his reputation has dripped with oil; but when his veracity was impugned in quite convincing manner it seems in credible that a president would persist in "standing by" polit-' ical friend in such' a jam. This was of course a rule ijn ma chine politics, in the Pendergast school in which Truman was trained. This moral obtubeness v. as previously indicated when Truman never offered a word of criticism of Boss Pendergast when the latter was convicted of a fel ony, and even when, vice presi I dent flew out to attend his funer al. The defense given of Tinman in the 1944 campaign was that while he was a protege of Pen dergast's he was honest himself. But such a narrow definition of honesty hardly suits the Ameri can people, especially when it permits an honest public servant like Harold Ickes, "curmudgeon" though he be, to be dropped from office in order to reward a polit ical friend. The Ickes wound on Truman will not readily heal. It may eas ily become ' a running sore by 1948. Indonese Inquiry Rejected Russia Loses Second Round To British Tugboat By John M. IUghtewer LONDON, Feb. 13-P-The United Nations security council tonight for the second time thrust aside a soviet-backed complaint against British troops in foreign lands by refusing to send a five power investigating commission to the Netherlands East Indies. A week ago the council shelved a Russian request for Intervention in Greece, where British forces also are stationed. After the council had taken ad verse action tonight on three pro-' posals to meet the soviet Ukraine charge that British troops were being used to "suppress" a na tionalist movement in Indonesia, Council President Norman G. O. Makin of Australia suddenly an nounced that the matter "is closed.' With that the council took up Albania's application for admis sion to the United Nations, and, after debate between Russia and Britain, voted to defer action un til the United Nations meets in the United States. Morse Urges Rule to Prevent Filibustering PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 12-VP)-Chahges in "ancient and archaic" senate rules are needed to end minority control. Sen. Wayne Morse (R-Ore) said here today as he paused en route to Corval lis and Eugene. He proposed changes in rules to prevent filibustering; election of committee chairman rather than automatic elevation by seniority; majority vote control of bills in committee, ending the chairman's authority to kill measures .by re fusing to bring them out Morse also said: The atomics bomb belongs to mankind, not lo the people of the United StatesJ that there Is no basis for hop that taxes can be reduced; the' people probably will demand more, rather than less, government service in the future, and that the republican party must not be anti-labor. Building Needs Control Urged To Drop Rents Housing and rental problems in Salem -and the j Northwest were the subject of extensive discussion Wednesday by i the Hollywood Lions club, which went on. rec ord favoring an . unmediate- in provement in (federal " controls over building materials. . ;.- " ' This was considered by the club as a more adequate answer to the local rent-abuse situation and the great housing demands every where, than the application of ren controls. Unanimously approved was the resolution embodying these prin ciples and instructions to a com mittee headed by Don Goode to inform Senators 'Wayne Morse and Guy Cordon and Representa tive Walter Norblad of the reso lution, m , : : - Blame for the 'entire housing situation was placed by the club en "bungled price control and non-restricted, no-ceiling exports of vital building materials. The Lions stated that they did not favor any type of rent control when the fundamental trouble excessive demand over available supply for housing. Goode's committee includes WO liam Bliven, Al Crose, David O Hara, and E. A. BradfiekL POUNDDD 1651 NINETY-FIFTH YEAR 18 PAGES Salem, Oregon Thursday Morning, February 14, 1946 Price 5c No. 271 Walkout Called Off Pried Rise Pact Between Steel, OPA 'Blows jUp9 By the Associated Press New York's tugboat strike was called off last night and a CIO leader predicted the General Mot ors strike would be settled "in the not tod distant future but a new dispute in Washington again upset plans for a steel price agree ment - ' "S " ' The, day's major developments were. i i m, Vm-v r( ir iitiii; run - . , K.-v -v.., ... - , nuuuut wv "MTh vnf Inter wn marf tinanl new 1 1 or, announces , wt juu N.Y.Wins Transient UNO Site By John A. Parris LONDON, Feb. 13HP)-Tbe United Nations headquarters committee by a 29 to IS vote ap proved today setting up tempor ary headquarters for the world striking tugmen would return to work at 8 a. m. today pending arbitration I of their wages and hours dispute. ' 1 - 2. Predicting the 85-day old Gen eral Motors stoppage would be settled "in the not too distant fu ture," President R. J. Thomas of mous. j .-.. The committee defeated by a 21 to 19 vote the proposal ad vanced by Bolivia and Australia to put the temporary headquar ters in San Francisco. The general assembly of 31 na lions is scheduled tentatively to act tomorrow on the selection of the CIO United Auto Workers de- New York city for interim clared, "I don't see how it can go on forever unless GM wants to go broke." Steel Pact Collapses 3. The steel price raise, cal culated to end a strike that has been the biggest obstacle in the site, and the Westchester-Fair field area of New York and Con necticut for the permanent home of the United Nations. Informed persons predicted the sites as approved by the commit tee would ride through the gen- of the east coast metropolis be uanimous. Fire Twice at WU Law Dean; May Be Prarik; Poultry Housing Shortage Comimr RENO, Nev Feb. 13 -A Reno newspapers, their houses-fer-rent columns long empty, ran this add today: "For rent unfurnished; small chicken house, goat house adjoining; suitable for eouple. No children or pets. References required; Immediate occupancy. Bow vacant Shown by appoint ment only." Answers were pouring In by nightfall. 200 Homeless After Tornado In Oklahoma i Fear Coal Strike Set 4 For April WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-W)- i President Truman was represent ed by Secretary of the Interior! Ickes today as fearing a coal strike after April 1. That is the tentative expiration date of the present contract be tween the United Mine Worker and the bituminous operators. . Ickes reminded Mr. Truman In his letter of resignation that the president had requested him to continue the solid fuels adminis tration to May 1 so that he might deal with any coal strike called by John L. Lewis. Ickes operat ed the strike-bound mines in 1943 and 1945 when the government Road to Reopen On Columbia Reopening of the Weston-Elgin highway after several days' clos ure by heavy snow, and predic tion that the Columbia river highway at Multnomah falls will be reopened Thursday noon, marked generally improved Ore gon highway conditions Wednes day, as reported by State High way Engineer R. H. Baldock. Since temperatures remained unchanged, however, many roads in central and eastern Oregon continued to be packed with snow and ice, According to Baldock, who recommended chains for travel over passes on the Santiam and W.llamette highways. Youth Admits Theft of Dimes Theft of three March of Dimes milk bottles containing approxi mately $10 in Ashland was admit ted by Andrew Jasper Stewart, 18, to Sheriff Denver, Young Wednes day night after be was apprehend ed by city police on a warrant, from Jackson county charging lar ceny from store buildings. Stewart is being held at Marion county jail for Jackson county authorities, who are expected here Friday. Ball was set at $1000. Stewart also admitted to the sher iff that he had escaped from. Ash land police after they arrested him last month in connection with the alleged theft Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH C of d Agriculture Group to Convene . Agricultural committee mem bers from chambers of commerce of Salem, - Portland and , other I western Oregon cities, alorfg with secretaries and other officials, will gather here March 1 for a conference with Delos L. James, manager of the agricultural de partment of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Salem is the only city in Ore gon in which James will stop on bis swing through the western states. path of reconversion, had been eraj assembly without opposition "all set" for announcement, high a two-thirds vote of the assem- Washington authority said. But Dly js required for approval. it blew Up yesterday, said two When the vote for New York government officials, because the city was announced. Col. W. R. OPA Insisted the price increase Hodgson, of Australia, who had apply, only to carbon steel, not to I led the fight for San Francisco alloy steel. ; through the preparatory commis The New York tugmen, mem-1 sion last year and into the present bers of the.United Marine division, meeting, moved that the selection AFL International Longshore men's association, struck 10 days ago for a 40-hour instead of , a 43-hour work week. They demand ed wage increases ranging from 45 to 69 cents an hour for licensed personnel and a flat $1.35 for un licensed Workers. MeGrady Arbiter Edward F. MeGrady, former as sistant secretary oi iaDor,-wi - , - r ft agreed upon as chairman or in An unidentified man fired twice arbitration board, witn tne otner at Ray l. smith, dean of the Wil two members representing tne iu I lamette ; university law school, ion and the employers. Wednesday night at the dean's Thomas made his prediction to hom ibo Center st- but Smith i a .t m . I ; ' ueiroit upon emerging iroro a WM not injured. A . . fit- T I . m , ,V T , , w " U . V After finding no trace of bullets special federal labor mediator who I Bf Rmttu h. iwi..t;n. conferred earlier with Harry W. advanced poMibUity that oiucii, ui 'li7'c'"-;7lblinki were fired. The weapon disclosed that GM indicated it kbeiiered to have been a pis- rim sure wai xne uaw wouia t Smns aia tK.t h. resume any time I say so," Dewey wered hi, doorbeU shortly after 9 told newsmen as Thomas, UAW a man wai running from his vice president Walter Fv Reuther, Wward t car at rb. and secretary-treasurer George F. Another man. Smith continued. Addes stood by an of them smil- cn Irom the car: "That's him; I i- set hhtH" At mat point tne first man turned and fired twice noint blank at Smith, then jHfiperinto the auto which sped away, it was re ported by the dean. r Dean Smith ; told investigating officers that he had no reason to R. Frank Peters. Hillsboro, I believe someone was out to shoot Wednesday filed in the state de-1 him, but the Incident did not ap- partment here for circuit Judge, pear to be a joke. luin juaiciai district, wasningtonl conienuon mat blanks may and Tillamook counties, at the I have been fired was supported by primary election May 17. Circuit I Smith's comment that the flash judges run under the non-parti-1 was quite bright, as well as by san banner. I absence of bullet marks. Other filinzs Wednesday: E H. Condit, Clatskanie, re- DIME QUOTA TOPFED publican, for state representative, i PORTLAND, Feb. li(Jy eoofid district, Columbia county; March : of Dimes collections in Walter B.fHinkle, Portland, re- Multnomah county total $105,000 publican, for state -representative, on a $100,000, quota. Chairman fifth district, Multnomah county; George H. Buckler reported to- Kaipn T. Moore, Coos Bay, re- day. He said additional contribu publican, for state representative, tions were expected from collect- 10th district, Coos county. . 'Jng stations, ARDMORE, Okla., Feb. U.(JV) -A, sudden tornado, followed by knifing sleet and snow, swept into seized them. this city of 20,000 early today, in- . Ickes quit without clarifying juring 15 persons and leaving 200 the status of the ST A. ' Present others homeless. plans under Acting Deputy Ad- Five of the injured were in serf- f ministrator Daniel Wheeler call ous condition, but the remain- for Its virtual liquidation at the der were expected to recover. end of the fuel year, April 1 The tornado roared without However, certain functions such warning into the eastern half of as those involving the export pro this southern Oklahoma City, gram, are to continue through striking first at the end of the main thoroughfare and then rip ping into a residential area. A two-story brick building on May The United Mine Workers con tract with the bituminous oper ators can .be reopened on wages the main street was battered into t any time now by reason of a a pile of bricks and debris. Plate special clause covering changes in glass windows in a three-block national wage policy. The agree- aection of the area were smashed and heavy roofs went sailing from a number of business establish ments. Twenty-five homes In the resi dential area were demolished. ment also carries a tentative ex piration date of April 1. 'Curmudgeon' . - t V Feed Dropped To Hungry Elk WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. S.-iJeyA band of marooned and states in handling veterans' edu hungry elk were saved from star vation yesterday when the Walla Walla army air field sent a C-17 cargo ship loaded with 17 bales of alfalfa hay on an emergency mercy flight to the Bumping lake area near Yakima. The flight was in answer to an appeal from Fred Van Arsdol, dis trict supervisor for the state game Four Added to Primary Race 'Unbtlitvable, flunked in mathematics Will Rogers' Clothes Go to European Relief BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 13-(P)-Several packing cases of the late humorist Will Rogers' wardrobe, including everything from top hats to western attire, will be presented tomorrow to the Victory clothing drive for Euro pean relief. Will Rogers, Jr., Beverly Hills publisher, said the presentation would take place at the Pacific Palisades home of his brother, James. ' Passengers Differ in Oinions Of Yukon Crew's Efficiency REDS EXPEL BROWDER NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -(JS)- The national committee of the com munist party said tonight that Earl Browder, former national chairman, had been expelled from the party by a unanimous vote of the committee's 54 mtmbcrsT SEATTLE, Feb. I 13-(P)-The 1 Times and Post-Intelligencer said; today survivors of the wreck of; the liner Yukon were complain-1 ing of Inefficiency aboard I the ship when it ran aground Feb. 8 in Alaska, ; but the ship's agents and the Sailors Union of the Pa cific rose quickly in defense of the crew. ; Six survivors arrived there by plane last night and the steamer Alaska arrived tonight with 192 more. A special board of Inquiry Is to hold : a closed hearing to morrow on the wreck nd coast guard representative has gone to Alaska to Interview survivors, Robert Atwood, publisher of the Anchorage, Alaska, Times, said Yukon passengers now in that city were "hopping mad over the way the wreck was han dled." A spokesman for. the Alaska Steamship company said the fact that 483 of the 490 persons aboard were rescued was the "best re ply" to criticism, adding that it was "difficult to believe the offi cers and ship's crew weren't do ing their duty in the face of these rescues. Ed Coester, business agent of the union, said the crewmen were "all competent ; and able seamen Many have been through ship Wrecks before. I'm confident the charges against them will not be Substantia ted.". As the Alaska nosed into her berth, her skipper roaring that the flash of photographer's lights interfered with his work, friends and relatives crowded around to greet the returning 109 crewmen and 83 passengers of the Yukon. i The reporters' first questions to the passengers were about the complaints of earlier arrivals, but these late comers with few exceptions praised the crew for heroism and efficiency. & One, E. L. Taylor of VallcJo, Calif, said the crew "did a fine job except they didn't inform us as to what was going on." Putnam Avers Finances Slow State Vet Plans Insufficient funds and no fed eral financial support are handi capping Oregon and most other cational affairs under the GI bill of rights, It was asserted by Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction, Wednesday upon his return from a confer ence of the national - council of state school officials in Buffalo, N. Y. Virtually every state was repre sented and the discussions covered department in Yakima. Recent many phases of educational prob heavy snows listed at six feet in lems, Putnam said. depth had stranded the elk in the lake region in a steep-walled can yon about 40 miles from Yakima. The 'bombardier' dumped the bales on order of the co-pilot and all bales were reported to have fallen to their mark within the Canyon. OPA Delays Milk Price Rise Verdict Outstanding resolution adopted urged financial assistance to the states by the federal government. The federal government has loaded up the states with a lot of educational problems under the GI bill of rights and other con gressional legislation," Putnam declared, "but failed to make any financial provision for carrying on the work." Putnam said the school surplus property setup is in a "jumble' and is little understood by state school administrators. PORTLAND, Ore., Teb. lS-tf5)- OPA will need more time to con sider the request of Portland area mux .producers ior a price in- r crease on grade A milk than the Larpenter9 tO Donate Feb. 28 deadline set by the pro- Time to Build Vet Home CJCZ: " FA eX6CUUVe atCl"- CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Feb. ,mm m t J J l AnHrtw H. Trr Hhtrirt OPA I V- "ev uunuicu UBiun ti nrlc MM!Htiv. uld h.v. to pcnters Local 1428 today voted follow our rules and regulations. to d?"1 wo ull days' work on Tt wUl Mvthahlv tak a irnnrahit conawucuon oi a nomc or ni, i. longer time than they win give us J"rr,jr- wno DO -nd of February, I believe." whenL VT1!, 5eU eJXBkfed near nun m ui nurcgen luresi w nii rtrr i v rs . movemoer, mt JD111 YVOlIJa t ermil The carpenters said they would finish building the house In the to - nergt-d! in Mm WASHINGTON, Feb. 13Secre- tary Interior Harold L. Ickes (top) tells a special news con ference teday In the Interior de partment auditorium that lack President . Tinman's confi dence in him forced him to re sign his cabinet post. Oscar; L. Chapman, assistant secretary ( Interior for the last 13 years, (below) has been named actlns secretary until a successor has been selected. (AP Wirephotes te The Oregon Statesman.) : GIs Evacuated From Calcutta CALCUTTA, Feb. 13.-(ip)-On thousand American troops on leave In Calcutta were evacuated to safety today while British troops sought to quell anti-British riots that killed 22 persons and Injured more than 200. Indian demonstrators spreading their activities disrupted rail serv ice between Bengal and Assam. Large crows blocked the tracks. refusing to let engines pass. Gun fire echoed throughout Calcutta as British military patrols brought into the city last night fired at roaming street mobs of Hindus and Moslems during the day. Bill Introduced to Grant Statehood to Hawaii Suggests Probe Of Pauley WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 Hi i old L Ickes, veteran n malcr, bolted the Truman cabin UV.iy nnd, in a parting shot, urg ed the justice department to cri; tinue testimony by the president's comir.ee for undersecretary of Um navy. Ickes '-told-a radio audience W nlght that the nominee, Edw;n V. FVuley, oil man, was 'n4 flunking the truth" when be fx under oath that he lobbied Rgarn a government suit to es tablish fieral title to submer offshore oil lands. Freiient Truman earlier etTiing accepted the resignati- of the secretary of the inter in a terse note devoid of any f the usual expressions of prait. The president made plain that Ickes' resignation from tr cabinet post meant also that was out f the many other gov ernment jobs he held. , Sarcastic Letter Whereupon Ickes snapped bat-ti with a sarcastic letter referrirg to the president's "generosity and graciousness" and a bitter rejoin der that he desired to hold r pott under the president's jur- d lotion. It all added up to a first cla policitacl explosion with incti- culfible potentialities for the Ivf national campaign. ' The rcfcignation of Ickes, ori- irjil member of the' Roosev;t cibintt, resulted from the n'V famous "Pauley incident" To top off bis day's labors, tk aging political battler took to U4 air tonight with a new broadiice tgainst Pauley. He urged the justice departmrt to assign one of Its "ablest law yers to a study of Pauley's tes timony before the senate nsl committt. Never Seugbi Votes Pauky testified, Ickes said Out he never asked any senator c representative to vote in favor it or- against any bill involving rights to oil-bearing tldelands. ' - "He inkisted," Ickes asserts, "that never at any time did I request President Roosevelt c Attorney General Biddle to delay, .postpone or withdraw any su.t relating in any way to the tide lands. He categorically denied that he had presented his view point on the tidelands issue M President Roosevelt, Attorney General Francis Biddle, to Secre tary Ickes and others. "I challenge these statement. To the contrary I charge that Mr. Edwin W. Pauley was not speak ing the truth when he said under oath that he had never attempted to influence President Roosevelt, Attorney General Biddle or ruj self with respect to these tide land tuita." WASHINGTON, Feb. li.(JP)-A bill authorizing statehood for Ha waii was introduced in the senate today by Senator Knowland (R Calif). The measure duplicates one in troduced in the bouse by delegate Farrington (R-Hawaii). The house bill is pending before the house territories committee, a subcom mittee of which has recommended "immediate consideration' of the proposal. Military Aides' Use two days. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-()-A far-reaching government proposal, IT O 17 J C sfa,;! under which President Truman could send military experts to any country in the world to help it improve its armed forces, was dis closed today in documents now In the hands of congress members. Without advance publicity, the Buying Power, Not Appetites WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-JP)- state department, working in con- The agriculture department pre sultation with the war and navy dieted today that 1946 food sup- departments, has drafted legila- plies will equal American appe- tlon asking congress to grant the tites but not American buying president the power to send such (lower. military missions. I In a periodical report, the de partment said supplies of some GERALD S&tnTf TRIAL SET foods will be hardly sufficient to CHICAGO, Feb.. lSP)-Chief satisfy total domestic demands. Justice Edward S. Schef fler of Listed in this category were sugar, municipal court today set March butter, meat, canned fish, fats, 4 for a jury trial of Gerald L. K. rice and canned fruits. Smith, 47, Detroit, Mich., head of A favorable outlook for this the America First party, on disor- country was described as being In derly conduct charges resulting "sharp contrast with the situa- from a speech he made Feb. 7, tion elsewhere, where the per capita world supplies were said GEISHA GIRLS TOP TAX ROLL to average about 12 per cent below TOKYO, Thursday, Feb. HHP) prewar levels. ; -Gelsh girls topped Japan's in- Foods expected to be available come tax list for the six months in "favorable quantities" Include since the war ended, the news eg- fresh and frozen fish, poultry and ency Kyodo reported today. I dairy products, except butter, cit rus fruits, canned fruit juices, fresh and processed vegetables and potatoes. The department said that con sumption of wheat products will continue higher than before the war, although somewhat below last year. The nutritive value of 1948 food supplies is expected to be about the same as in 194S. An average of about 3360 calories per person per day was forecast compared with 3250 for the 1933-39 average By comparison, recent official reports on shortages abroad indi cate that many in war-torn coun tries are existing on 1300 calories or less per day. The department said civilian supplies of meat for the year are indicated at about 150 pounds per capita compared with about 132 last year. Ask Westerner For Ickes Post CARSON CITY, Nev, Feb. 13 yty-Gov. -Vail Pittman today atk ed governors of the 10 western states to urge appointment of western man as successor of Sec retary of Interior Ickes. Pittman suggested they ask Gor Man C. WaUgren, chairman of the Western Governors' Conference, to initiate such a movement, foe appointment of a westerner, v He made no specific suggestion as" to a candidate. The telegrams went to. gover nors of Arizona, California, Colo rado, Montana, New Mexico, Ore gon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Idaho. SONJA IIEINIE DIVORCED CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-tfVMr, Daniel R. Topping once again be came Sonja Henie by law today. The blonde ice skater and motion picture star was granted a divorce) from the wealthy New-York sportsman on the ground of de sertion by Superior Judge Edwia A. Rob son, who restored be maiden name at her request. Weather Mm. M Mln. s - SJ li Tr 1U SaWat Eun , Portland Kan Francisco .. ,, SS fMaltl 4 Wtl)amtt river 3 ft rOKKC AST (from VS. wthr bu reau, McNsry Held. Salem): C Jo Mil today, orraalonal tight rsln. High Mtnporaturo h cra.