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11niv. of Or'eson Library BEND BULLETIN IV !V State Forecast OREGON Mostly clear to day, tonight and Thursday. High temperatures 85 to 95 degrees. LEASED WIRE WORLD NEWS COVERAGE CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER Volume LIX BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1948 No. 38 1: Top-Ranking American Communists Under Arrest U. S. Seeking To Avoid War, Says Marshall Washington, July 21 (IB Seen; 1 tarv of state George C. Marshall ."Lsaid today that the United States IJwill take all possible measures to f reach an acceptable agreement wltn me rtussiatus in oerun in or der "to avoid the tragedy of war lor the world." But in seeking an agreement the United States "will not be co erced or intimidated in any way" he said. Marshall made his blunt state ment at his weekly news confer ence in response to a reporter's question regarding the possibility of "war dangers- in tne Benin impasse between the wesjern powers and the soviet union. States Position Ho gave the following reply and oermitted it to be quoted: "I can merely say at this time that our position, I think, is well understood. "We will not be coerced or in timidated in any way in our pro cedures under the rights and re sponsibilities we have in Berlin and generally in Germany: "At the same time we will pro coed to invoke every possible re source of negotiation and diplo matic procedure to reach- an ac ceptable solution to avoid the tragedy of war for the world. "But I repeat again that we are not going to be coerced!" Marshall gave his firm views on the Berlin, situation as Gen. Lu cius D. Clay, American military chief in Germany, and his political adviser, Ambassador Robert Murphy, were en route witli a first hand report on the serious- loess of the soviet union's starva on blockade of Berlin. The two ili-n are uue uy piunc wis uvu Pfflng. Marshall said he expected to confer with them tomorrow morning. Witnesses Ousted At Red Hearing Seattle. July 21 (IB State pa trolmen ousted two witnesses and an attorney from the Canwell committee room today after out bursts disrupted hearings here on alleged communist activity in the university of Washington. It was the second interruption in three days. John Caughlan, attorney for Dr. Herbert J. Phillios of the uni versity's philosophy department, was ejected shortly before the noon recess when he tried to speak on behalf of his client. His exit followed that of Mrs. Florence Bean .James, assistant director of the Repertory play house, and Philip Hunt Davis, former teaching fellow at the uni versity. t Dr. Phillips, under suspension f the university for his earlier refusal to answer a subpena, took the Stanrl hrlnflv Wo was nctmH jto step aside, however, after he jrciused three times to answer Jwnethcr or not he had been a tneniber of the communist party ft any time. Dr. Phillips was the second "ro Jitant" witness today, Prof. Gar "nd Ethel refusing tn answer Jjuestions earlier and being warn F d he would be cited for contcmpi. SENATOR NOMINATKD Helena Wi inij 01 ni'i fames E.' Murray, Montana's sen- " N-uaior, toaay had been nom- "atlHl fnr rnnfrt r K Vlnntnno ilomocrats. Murray was leading 0 all counties. pes of Everything'. Slated ror iB-rear-Uld Kecruns it Lewis, Wash., July 21 ir tile SrmV tnrlati ,tt.nr.i.n,l thn of everything" for the ex- uinvai 01 the first is earful recruits early next week. Officers SalH Imnn iinllo nnvv 'ationed here uvrt twins shifted 0 Other Quarters (n nrrinr tn tiro. 'nc the finest living conditions H the POet frtf V,a nn.,. nnllclu M'l Gin. Hnn-u .7 rVillInc '."'netting officer here, said ' Intend to see that' these ! oune mon . .u- u. u 1 best food, the best care and nest training within our pow- r (0 CiVP thorn " U. that J'nder nresnnt nlano r-nt-tittu 1 the five nnrHiu-itetnm ct:itn '(1 receive thflr onlti-o nn-. Wallace's Hopes Lowered I " 1 Arrest of tOD-rankinp communist- into the third party movement, was regarded by political sources today as a blow to the presidential aspirations of Henry A. Wallace. Above, Wallace is shown greeting press photographers at Philadel phia Yvituc iic awaiung uniL-iai convention. Dewey and Stassen Meeting At Pawling; Candidate Eager To Have Aid in By Joseph " (United rw Staff Gov; Thomas E.'Dewer of to cto some iront porch" campaigning on his recent rival, naroia sa. stassen. The two men got together rawnng, larmhouse to The GOP standard bearer made no secret of the fact that he is eager to have Stassen take the stump for him, especially 111 trie midwest. Though he trailed Dewey and Sen. Robert A. Taft in the GOP convention balloting, Stassen has a wide following particularly among young re publican liberals. There has been considerable speculation that he may turn up in the Dewey cabinet, if the New Yorker wins in November. Some political observers think he's a good bet for attorney general Stassen made a name for himself as a county attorney in Minnesota before being elected governor of tne state in isms. Second Meeting- ' The Stassen-Dcwey huddle was the second informal get-together which the New York governor has had with party chieftains. Last week he sat down with Sen. Taft to discuss party policies. And lat er this month, he will meet with Senate president Arthur If. Van denberg, House speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr., and Majority lead er Charles A. Halleck. Meanwhile, Dewey's campaign manager, Herbert Browncll, Jr., opened headquarters in Washing ton and immediately rapped Pres ident Truman for calling congress back In a summer session. He in dicated that despite Truman's challenge, the republicans feel no obligation to make good on their 1948 platform at the session which opens Monday. IMGIIWAY GIIOI P TO MEET Rcilein, Julv 21 U' Chairman Ralph T. Moore, Coos Bay, today announced his highway interim committee will hold a hearing in Portland Sept. 4 in connection with the committee's investiga tion of the Oregon motor trans portation act. year's training here. Gen. Collins and five high ranking staff officers will leave by plane Sunday for Fort Knox, Ky. There the officers will study methods developed by the experi mental universal military train ing center concerning the newest policies on training and treat ment of the lS-year-old enlistees and men drafted under selective rrrvlce. The party will return here the followliiT Saturday Officers said today that re- icrults would probably not begin (rriving here until next week 'because of time necessary for ! processing. 1 Earlier, officers said j rcct uils would begin arriving late this week. W t W 1 leaders ivhn hnH thivu,n wnioht numinauon oy ine imra party Midwest Area Nolan CorrcapondcltU .u New York settler! do wri today on the front Dorch of Dewev's talk over camnaiirn strateirv. Truman to Give Message Tuesday Washington, July 21 (IB 'Presi dent Truman, will present his leg islative program to the special session of congress in person at noon (rJDT) next Tuesday. Press secretary Charles G. Ross said today the president will deliver his message to a Joint ses sion of the house and senate on the second day of the special ses sion. The timing of his appearance was worked out in consultation with democratic and republicfln congressional leaders. At the same time, Ross told re porters that Truman would not ask congress "to go off on any wild goose chase." "Obviously he is not asking congress to enact the republican platform," Ross said. But he said that as "a matter of fact," seve ral proposals which the president will make to the special session are included in the democratic platform for 1940. Ross said that "in large part," the program to be put forward by the president is "already in con gress . . . some of it far along in the legislative process." Quota Is Filled For Swim Week Bend's quota of 75 youngsters to participate in the annual "learn to swjm" campaign was reached this morning in the first hour and a half after the Red Cross office opened, It was reported by Mrs. Lillian Milsnp, Red Cross execu tive secretary. Registration was closed after additional names were listed as alternates In case of later vacancies, jnd scores of children were turned away. , Only age group in which reg istration was under expectations was the advanced .division. Sever al places were reserved for swim mers interested In life saving in struction, Mrs. Millsap said. The swimming lessons will be given at the Redmond pool Au gust 16-27, with classes to be held Monday through rrlday eacn week. The campaign Is sponsor ed by the Red Cross water safety committee, with the Bend Kiwanis club assisting In financing the project. 18-Year-0lds Rush to Beat Draft Ruling Washington, July 21 nil Bus iness boomed at military recruit ing centers throughout the coun try today as thousands of 18-year-olds sought to beat the peacetime draft by volunteering for j 12 months of service. i Under the new draft law, 18-year-olds who volunteer for one year's service in tills country will be excused from the 21-month draft when they turn 19. Taking advantage of this '.'es cape clause," hundreds of youths queued up at recruiting centers to sign up with the army, navy or air corps. , New York reported long lines at main enlistment centers, with 18-year-olds showing up as early as 2 a.m., EDT. At least 300 were lined up in front of the army and air corps centers by 7:30 a.m., with about the same number at navy and marine centers. . Many Apply Headquarters of the navy's sec ond recruiting area in Philadel phia had 500 applicants when the doors opened today, compared with the daily average of 100. There were 180 in line for the army and air force. The new draft act provides for registration of men 18-through-25, but only those 19-through 25 may be inducted. It authorizes voluntary enlist ment of 18-year-olds. The services were prevented .from,' accepting the: 18year-old volunteers until today, however,' because of a shortage of funds. The budget bureau originally did not anticipate the program and did not provide money until re cently. The army hopes to enlist about 10,000 such volunteers In the next four weeks. The navy, including the marines, will take 3000 and the air force 1300 more. Future quotas will be announced later. Although youtns enlisting un der the plan will not be drafted when they reach 19, they still must take either four years of weekly reserve drill or an addi tion year of active service when their first year is up. Highway Closed By Forest Fire Salem. July 21 (IP) State po lice said today the north Santiam highway near Detroit was closed because of a forest fire. District ranger S. T. Moore said the fire still was not under control this morning. The highway was closed be cause of the danger of falling snags, debris and rocks. The blaze, Moo;e said, covered approximately 40 acres in the Wil lamette national forest two miles west of the Detroit dam site. About 160 men were on the fire line this morning, Moore said. btate police warned drivers to stay away from the area. Impressions of Central Oregon Visitors Mrs. Clara E. Pilklngton, of Florida, likes Bend because It's so much like Fort Lauderdale, her home town. Both cities are clean, progressive and situated on pic turesque bodies of water, she said. Bend Is superior on one point, she admitted, because of the "gorgeous mountains." It s the first snow I ve seen in 35 years," she added. A native of New York. Mr. Pilklngton has lived In Lauder dale for 25 years, and since her husband died 10 years ago, has managed the Yacht Basin. where covered storage is provided tor boats. I he late president Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of their customers. "At one time we stored both his schooner and his fishing boat," she said. The Florida visitor has sold her business, and in December, will be free to find a new location. "I enjoy working with the public," sne sam, "and I m considering go ing Into business in Bend." Be fore she was married, she operat ed a lingeries shop. Mrs. Pilklngton is In Bend with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barnett, of Gladstone, who are spending sev eral days with his son, Lee Bar nett and family. Wartime Spy Ring Provided Russia With Top-Secret Data On U. S. Arms and Production New York, July 21 :U.F) A conscience-stricken woman member of a spy ring gave the FBI the first tip in 1945 that resulted in the indictment of 12 top communist leaders yes terday, the New York World-Telegram said today in a copy right dispatch. The ring included top government officials, the newspaper said. Among the secrets that the woman and her associates gave to the soviet union were the first plans of the B-29, complete Andre Marie Is Named to Form French Cabinet . Paris, July 21 (IPi Andre Marie, radical socialist and former min ister of justice, was named premier-designate today by President ,Vincent Aurrol. .- After two days of conferences with political leaders of all shad es, Auriol asked Marie to try to form a government to succeed that headed by Robert Schuman. It fell Monday night after the so cialists broke away from the mod erate coalition. Marie accepted, and said he would start consultations with prospective cabinet members at once. ikMaria was justice minister In the Schuman government. jThe president was engaged in a round of conferences with politi cal leaders in his search for a premier designate. Georges Bi dault, foreign minister In the fal len government headed by Robert Schuman visited the (president Mttfrhtjf rfiornlng. " , Leaving Auriol's office, Biaauit said: "It is Important In view of the international situation that France have a government in a hurry." Henderson Freed . Un Entry Charge Paul Henderson, 61-year-old locksmith who was arrested June 8 for allegedly attempting to commit burglary at the Eagles hall, was freed of the charge yes terday, when the grand Jury com pleted Investigation of the case and returned a not true bill. Hen derson had posted $1000 property bond, which will be returned to him this afternoon, officers said. Police arrested Henderson at daybreak the morning of June 8, when he dropped from the roof of the building housing the lodge hall and descended on service pipes at the rear of the Top Notch cafe. Officers said that he admitted ownership of a punch, brace and bit and other tools which they found on the roof of the building. Henderson operated a down town repair and locksmlthlng shop for a number of years, and in recent months, has practiced his trade at his home at 1367 East Second street. Before adjourning In late aft ernoon, the grand jury returned a true bill of Indictment against C. N. Renno, 35, of 474 Frank lin. He is charged with con version by trustee, in the amount of $2,000. Renno had been nam ed as defendant In a series of five civil suits, filed by clients for whom he had built houses In various pans of the city. Timber Goes at Record Price Portland, July 21 (IllTito Knot Pine mills, of Redmond, yester day offered a record price of $40.00 per thousand feet for 3,787, 000 board feet of ponderosa pine on public domain land on the up per Deschutes river. The timber Is located In the Pringle falls area. The largest pine tree In the world, more than 12 feet in diameter, is located on the Foster ranch In the sale area. It will not be cut. Tlte Knot offered a bid of $143, 197.06 for the timber. Other bids were Great West Lumber compa ny, $109,533.58: Leonard Lund pren, Sisters. $99,519.76, and Gil christ Lumber company, Gil christ, $79.0CG. data on R-D-X, a plastic ex plosive, almost daily figures on plane production and the production of other war ma terials, the World-Telegram said. The woman was described as a striking New England-born blonde who is a graduate of a New Eng land college. She told the FBI that she had been a communist party member lor years and during the war as an official of a purported relief organization, the newspaper said. She was said to be now em ployed as a clerk. Near Roosevelt The newspaper said the woman told the FBI that more than 50 government employes, one a per sonal adviser of President Roose velt, furnished information to her. All were members of the com munist party and were not paid, the newspaper said. Another of them was a man high in the councils of the office of strategic services, another a high army air forces officer, an other an official of the war pro duction board, and still others members of the office of war In formation and other strategic government agencies, the news paper said. Code Changed Once the white house official Informed the spy ring that Amer ican intelligence officers were about to"breaTc the Russian secret code and it presumably was changed, the newspaper said. The spy ring was said to have operated here, in Washington, and in other strategic sections of the country. Although the Indictments of the 12 communist leaders yesterday charged violation of the Smith act, which prohibits activities con nected with the overthrow of the government by force and violence, the grand jury is continuing Its inquiry on the initial phas'e of the Investigation the spy ring. Red Arrests Hit Third Party Area Washington, July 21 (Ui Hen ry A. Wallace's campaign alliance with American communists ex ploded with trouble today on the eve of his presidential nomina tion. In liis campaign appeal, Wul lace now either must disavow his communist pals or front for on organization under considered charges of subversive activity. , His third party convention meets-Friday in Philadelphia. It is a communist-sparked move ment substantially guided by the communist party line and direct ed by men with numerous affilia tions among organizations named by the house un-American activ ities committee as communist fronts, Federal Indictment of 12 mem bers of the communist party na tional board on charges of con- sptrinff to overthrow the govern ment spotlights Wallaces com munist campaign associates. Na tional chairman William Z. Fos ter and several other communist board members were arrested last night with more to come. Convict Escapes From State Prison Salem, July 21 mi A crime- hardened convict serving a life sentence apparently escaped from the state penitentiary in a box car last night, Warden -George Alexander suld today. George C. Graves, 44, was miss ing from his fireman's job In the prison boiler room this morning. At first Alexander thought Grav es was still inside the walls. After a thorough searrh of the prison grounus, however, the warden concluded that Graves was un knowingly taken through the wall In one of seven boxcars that were switched out of the prison last night. The warden said there Is a pos sibility that Graves secreted him self In a prison laundry truck that left this morning for Portland. state police have broadcast an alarm and the Salem vicinity is being searched. Seeks Title pffi4'4 ilk Lou Jennlng, Portland amateur, will be on hand at the Oregon Open golf tournament here this week end to seek to regain the title wrested from him last year by Chuck Congdon, Tacoma pro fessional. Jenning ended in sec ond place last year, losing to the Tacoman by a four-stroke margin. U. S. to Evacuate Displaced Person Camp at Berlin Be'rlinj July 21 (til American, authorities plan to evacuate by air-most of the 5,600 displaced persons encamped In the U. S: sector of Berlin, official quar ters reported tonight. The planned evacuation of dis placed persons would cut down considerably the quantities of food and other supplies needed In the American sector of block aded Berlin. In another phase of the Berlin crisis, soviet authorities were re ported to have ordered special precautions against any attempt, by the western powers to run an armored train through the Rus sian zone to this city. Clay on Way to U. S. Gen. Lucius D. Clay was fly ing to the United States for talks with the highest officials here. Observers assumed American policy with regard to Germany would be reviewed thoroughly and reshaped In any way deemed necessary in view of the Berlin crisis. Official quarters reported the Berlin camps for displaced per sons would be closed down soon, according to the plans for flying out nearly all of the occupants. The evacuation order was be ing issued in the form of notices to the camp dwellers, most of whom are Jews. They will be offered a new home In the United States pending eventual transfer to Palestine. Travel Editors To Tour Local Members of the Deschutes county advertising committee and the Bend chamber of com merce are completing plans for entertainment of eight eastern und middle-western travel editors, who will he In Bend Thursday evening and Friday, as one of the stops on a scheduled tour of the west, sponsored by the Pacific Northwest travel association. ' V. A. McNeil, manager of the visit ors' service of the Portland cham ber of commerce, was In Bend last night tn confer with Ihe local host croup. lie went on totlav to Ontario, to meet the party of writ ers, accompanied by Mauley Hohl son, of Salem, director of the slate highway department's trav el Information division; Frank Schultz, a member of his office staff, and Floyd West, manager of the Bend chamber of com merce. On he way Into Bend, the dele, "ntlon will be taken atop Pilot Butte, for a otilck view of the city and surrounding country. A short trip about the citv, through Drake park, the industrial area and oth er nolnts of interest, Is also plan ned. At the dinner, hrlef sketches will be given by Phil F. Brogan, Six Released After Posting $30,000 Bail New York, July 21 (IPU-SIx top ranking members of the American communist party indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of plotting to overthrow the govern ment, by force and violence post ed bail today $30,000 worth of U. S. government bonds. FBI agents still were searching for five other members of an al leged 12-man , "nolltburo," after arresting the six here and a seventh, Carl Winters, In Detroit last night. Foster Included The six men who posted ball and were released included Will iam Z. Foster, party ehairman and several times communist candidate for president of the United States; Eugene Dennis, general secretary of the commu-., nlst party; City councilman Bej.V Jamln Davis; John Willlamso-, ... Henry Winston and Jack Stachel.V' , Appearing with attorneys be- fore federal judge Vincent L. Lei bell, the defendants said they . were prepared to furnish bail. Robert W. Dunn, treasurer of the civil rights congress bail fund, produced the $30,000 in govern ment bonds, $5,000 for each of the six men. Still being sought by the FBI are Gus Hall, named by the grand Jury as Arno Gust Halberg, chairman of the Ohio district, of the party; Gilbert Green, chair man of the communist party of Illinois: Robert lhompson, chair man of . the- communist party; of. New York; John Gates, named as Israel Repenstreif, a writer for the Dailv Worker, and Irving Pot ash, of the CIO Furriers' union. Penalty Heavy All were indicted under the Smith act. a defense measure passed in June. 1940. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of $10,000 fine and 10 years in prls- ' on. Three of the 12. Williamson, Stachel and Potash, have been ar rested nrevlouslv for deportation. A fourth, Dennis, was convicted earlier this year of contempt of congress or refusing to testify before the house committee on un-American activities.- He was sentenced to a year In prison and fined $1,000 but is free on a 810,- 000 appeal bond. Two Counts Given A federal grand jury of 21 men and two women, climaxing a year's work, returned a blanket two-count Indictment against the 12 men yesterday. It charged: 1. That "the -defendants from April 1, 1945, to the present day conspired to organize as the com munist party of the U. S. a society of persons .to teach and advocate the destruction and overthrow of the government by force and vio lence." 2. That "the defendants know ingly and wilfully conspired to teach and advocate the duty and necessity of overthrowing and de stroying the government by force and violence." The 12 also were named in Indi vidual Indictments carrying simi lar charges. From East Vacation Area Frank H. Loggan and Wilfred Jossy, who will outline the area's geology, economy antl recreation facilities, respectively. Editors will be Invited to ask questions, which the hosts will attempt to answer. Floyd West, chamber of commerce manager, said. lirook trout will be featured on the dinner menu, according to those in charge of arrangements. Several local nimrods have assist ed In providing the fish, Including a fine catch from Paulina lake. Kits of material about Central Oregon, including Bend, Redmond and the surrounding area, are be ing prepared for distribution to the visitors. They will also be given their choice of pictures for publication In their newspapers, with the local group to supply prints. Invitations to attend the dinner heve been extended to directors of the chamber of commerce, county court memhers, Guy Wade, of Madras; Chester Lack ey, of Redmond, antl Remey Cox, of Prlnevllle. Members of the county adver tising committee are M. A. Lynch, Redmond: Harold Barclay, Sis ters and Frank H. Logman and Wilfred Jossy, Bend. 1 It V' 1 - r:-
