'1 I Univ. oT Orerai Library . ' I THE BEND BULLETIN CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER State Forecast Oregon Mostly cloudy to day with occasional light snow. Clear to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, with a few snow flurries in moun tains. LEASED WIRE WORLD NEWS COVERAGE 119 33rd Year Truman Seeks New Power Over Agencies President Would Change Executive Lineup, U. S. Congress Is Notified j Washington, Jan. 17 IJ'i -Prcsi- ( dent Truman today asked con- i gross for authority to reorganize ) any and all executive agencies in l Older to increase government offi- j ciency. j Vice President elect AlbenBark- V 1 Jey said, alter a White House hud- " idli', that he expected congress to s act promptly on the president's request. ! Barkley also said congress soon ! would take up rent and export controls. Both expire at the end of March. President Truman wants per manent authority to reorganize executive 'department agencies. But any changes made under such authority, he said, should be subject to the approval o con gress. Power Expires The president did have such power to reorganize the executive agencies, but it expired April 1. To carry, out President Tru man's proposal. Sen. John L. Mc Clellan, D., Ark., introduced a bill not long after the president's re quest was received. In other congressional develop ments: Public health Eight senators introduced a bill which would per mit the government to contribute money to improve local public health programs. Hatch Former Sen. Carl A. Hatch, D., N. M., was confirmed unanimously by the senate to be federal judge for the district of New Mexico. Hatch retired as sen ator last season. His former col leagues praised his service before confirming his appointment. Taft Picks Target Meanwhile, Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., set a target of $3,000, MO.OOO to be pruned from Presi ?nt Truman's budget. Republicans have been taking potshots at President Truman's requested $41,900,000,000 spend ing budget since it was first re leased, but Taft's is one of the biggest cuts yet proposed by a GOP leader. Without specifying exactly how he would trim that much from the budget, Taft said defense costs could be slashed and mili tary construction reduced. He also indicated the social welfare program should be toned down. However, Sen. Joseph C. Ma honey, Wyo., one of the chief economic policy makers among the democrats, insisted that if the United States is to carry out Its obligations overseas, President Truman's estimates may actually have to be boosted. New Reid School Open House Set A general invitation has been issued to the public to attend open house tonight at the New 11 Reid school, in connection with the regular meeting of the Reid school PTA, which will start at 8 p.m. In the auditorium. After the meeting, visitors will bo taken on a tour through the building. Vance Coyner, a member of the Bend school board, will be guest speaker, outlining the city's long range school building program. He will also give statistics on costs of the new Reid building. Music will be provided by the Rnnrt hinh crhnl mucin ripnarl. pent, under direction of Don P. Jcnce. As usual, a prize will go to the room with the highest percentage of parents attending the meeting, it was announced. Members of the school board and the Reid faculty will act as hosts at the open house. Half Million Visitors Expected For Inauguration of President Washington, Jan. 17 ni'i The inguard of an expected half mil lion visitors began streaming into the nation's capital today for what promises to be the biggest and most lavish inaugural in his tory. There were bin citv political bosses and small fry ward heel ers, chic socialites and curious housewives, professional enter tainers and nolicp fear -nrofes- 31 . ... sionai pickpockets. ' At the height of the rush on Gov. Thomas E. Dewey would be The 'Ml. HoodW'apinitia high ? Wednesday and Thursday, a train: the man with his hand in the air. ; way packed with snow and ice will pull into Union station evervj Upwards of 1.000,000 persons ! from Rhododendron to White s'two minutes About 5 000 visitors are expected to line the parade ; school. The snow pad on the San- w ill have to sleen in Dullman cars1 m sidings near the capitol be- spectacle. cause hotels are sold out. Otheis' Congress is thinking about giv 'will bunk as far awav as Phila- ir.g a four-day holiday in which idelphia and Pittsburgh. to whoop it up for the man from 1 Climax of the week will be the . Missouri who a few months ago rtnauguration ceremonv Itself at j was told by the experts that he d ym Thursday. President Tru- spend this week packing to go sn will take the oath of office home. Deep Snow Scores of skiers visited the Skyliner playground on upper Tumalo creek, 12 miles west of Bend Sun day, and found some of the deepest snow in many years. Here, Sally Sue Slate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Slate, Bern, is pictured trying out a hill. The Skyliners plan to reactivate the area and make a ski tow available. Emergency Cut in Power Use Asked; Situation Held Critical Agencies Serving Northwest With Electricity Issue Appeal to Public; Water Reserve Low An emergency 15-to 20 per cent cut in use of electricity to help conserve the dwindling supply resulting from reduced river flow is being requested of all power users throughout the Pacific northwest, effective at once, according to V. A. Lackaff, district manager for Pacific Power & Light com pany. He appealed to all customers of the company to .join imme diately in the concerted power-saving drive, which is being carried on by all power agencies, public, private and federal, : sprvinir the whole short aire Church, School (Hy Uniunl Prensl Continued week end cold weath er made Oregon furnaces misbe have, destroying one school and a church. An overheated furnace destroy ed the North Bend, Ore., Metho dist church Sunday. Sunday school teachers led pupils to safe ty through the smoke-filled build ing minutes before the furnace blew up. Three firemen were injured and damage to the building was set at S75,000. Fire Chief Jim Boynton said a ventilating fan failed and the furnace overheat ed, igniting debris. More than 100 children were in the building be fore the fire broke out. Fireman Bill Eaton, North Bend, suffered a concussion and back injuries when struck by fly ing bricks. Ray Kagler, North Bend, and Coos Bay fireman Charles McGary were knocked unconscious. Church Collapses The blast collapsed the church's front wall and bulged the rest in dangerous shapes. Hot air backed up in the furnace by the fan fail ure was blamed for the explosion which occurred a few minutes af ter firemen entered the building. School authorities at Hunting ton, Ore., said fire damage to the town's high and grade school building was $200,000 Saturday night and that no classes would be held until Jan. 24. The holiday for 250 students of all grades was brought about when a furnace room fire destroy ed the two-story brick structure. Fire companies from Baker, Ore., and Weiser, Ida.,, sped to the scene but a strong wind fanned j the flames out of control. on tne steps oi ine cspnoi, men lead the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania avenue to the White house. Officials estimate that 120.000 persons will watch the swearing h u c e in ceremonv irom ine grandstand In front of the capitol ting traffic to travel high aid which Washington cab drivers tude routes, the slate highway have rougishlv nicknamed "Dew-' department reported, ey stadium." The republican con-! The Columbia river highway gress appropriated 8100,000 for was Icy from Warrendale lo Cas- the job when it looked as though route for the rolorful 2's-hour Covers Skyliner Playground area. The saving is vitally need ed,... be ...declared, to carry the region through the ' present critical shortage period with out danger to essential serv ices or threat to industrial employment. Savings must continue to be made over the ixak use period each evening and in addition must be extended wherever possible during other hours of the day or night to reach the necessary over all cut from normal use. Situation Serious The new conservation drive Ix? came necessary because the con tinued cold wave blanketing the Columbia river valley is making the power situation steadily worse. Water to turn the genera tors at the region's hydro plants is falling to dangerously low lev els, while the sub-freezing weath er is keeping power loads high, explained Lackaff. Critical nature of the power sit uation is shown by the fact that the Northwest power pool, which interconnects all parts of the Pa cific northwest, has lost 300.000 kilowatts of continuous generat ing capacity because of the low water and ice conditions. This is more than 15 per cent of the av erage power load carried by the pool. It was emphasized that the sav ings must be made throughout the entire region and by every customer to meet the emergency. Ramsey Gets Spot On School Board Madras. Jan. 17 Gus Ramsey, native son and member of a pio neer Agency plains family, has been named chairman of the Ma dras union high school district board to succeed the late James Vibbert, Gateway rancher and business man, whose death oc curred New Year's. Ronald Vibbert has been named by the board to succeed his fa ther on the union high school dis trict board. Report On Roads Salem, Jan. 17 W Freezing rain made mountain passes ex tremelv hazardous todav but I sanders and plows were permit- cade locks ' tlr-m highway was breaking up but was turning to ire. Sanders also were operating on The Dalles-California highway be- low Bend, and on the Green- springs and Klamath Falls - Lake - view routes. Other highways were reported i: normal winter condition. BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY. JANUARY 17, Snow Found Deep In Skyliner Area Depth of snow covering the Skyliner playground on upper Tumalo creek ranges from five to six feet, it was estimated by ski ers who used the area yesterday and reported conditions ideal. Scores of local residents drove into the area yesterday, and many joined In snow sports on the steep slopes. . It is planned to put the ski tow back in service, but this cannot be done until a new radiator is in stalled. Skyliners plan to work on the tow this coming week end, and may have II in service for Sunday use. Skyliners announce that they also plan to open the cabin, as a warming center for persons using the playgrounds. However, it is not planned to have a caretaker, or serve food. Will Launch Drive Tomorrow, the Skyliners are to launch their membership drive, with 1,000 as their goal. Assisting in the work will be Bend high school juniors, Backing the Sky liners in their work of rejuvenat ing the organization Is the Bend Athletic Booster club, headed by Joe Slale as president. The road into the Skyliners was in good shape over the week end, local skiers reported. Car Price Padding Is Target of Bill Salem, Jan. 17 U'-- Legislation was introduced in the house of representatives today to curb price gouging by Oregon used car dealers. The measure was introduced by the house committee on financial institutions at the request of the Used Car Dealers association of Oregon. The bill would tighten controls over sales methods and prevenl price padding by charging custo mers for accessories, insurance anil other items outside the con tract price. Rep. Sprague Carter, R., Pen dleton, a member of the commit tee, said the measure was aimed al stopping abuse by some car dealers. Caller said complaints have centered around the metropolitan an as where customers often find themselves paying two prices for a used car. Would Limit Agreement The proposed law would con fine agreements between dealeis and customers strictly to the terms of the conditional sales contracts and would prohibit sub se'iuent oral pi ice arrangements from being made a part of the sales contract. The measure, however, is com prehensive and would affect all conditional sales contracts. Other legislation introduced to day included a bill by Rep. Giles French, P.., Moro, and Sen. Eu gene E. Marsh, R., McMinnville, to permit cities and counties to tax establishments selling alco holic beverages. Both houses reconvened this ; morning after a week end recess. i Sub committees of the ioint ways j and means group held initial j meetings and prepared to study I their share of the general fund ! budget which is $38,000,000 out i ol balance. Plane Crashes In Thick Fog; Twenty Killed Mountain in Scotland Scene of Tragedy; All Aboard Reported Lost Glasgow, Jan. 17 Uli-A U. S. A!r Foice B-2!) Super Fortiess re portedly carrying 20 American servicemen bound for home crash ed and burned in the Argyllshire mountains of western Scotland In thick fog today. All aboard were believed killed. Six bodies were found some dis tance from the scattered and bu-ned wreckage of the plane on a 3,000-foot mountainside al Suc coth Glen, near Lochgoilhead. Rescue teams said they could not determine yet whether other bodies still were in the smoking wreckage, but they found no signs of survivors. I'laue Identified The plane was identified defi nitely as a U. S. air force B-29, and there appeared no doubt that it was one which the U. S. air force headquarters in London re ported missing on a flight to the United States by way of Iceland with 20 servicemen aboard. The plane was enroule to Ice land on the first leg of a trip to the United Slates. At least some of the men aboard apparently were enroule to furloughs at home. Flying with a sister ship, the plane encountered heavy mist and fog over Scotland. A plane was heard circling before the crash, which occurred at about 10 a. m. (5 a. m. EST), some two hours alter the Super-Forts had left Scampton. Ship Turns Buck The sister ship turned back to Scamplon and landed safely. The other plane had not been report ed since the takeoff from Scamp ton at 8 a. m. (3 a. m. EST) and there seemed little doubt that It had crashed. A B-29 carries a normal crew of 11, but can accommodate as many as 22. Air force personnel going an home leave lo the Unit ed stales lreque.miy ny aDoara such planes. It was presumed that names of those aboard the missing plane would not be released pending no tification. Thai is usual air force procedure in such eases. i s II I ; Horse Laves used I As Camp by Boys I Boys of troop No. GO, sponsor ed by the LDS church in Bend, ; now "have some knowledge of the rigors of living experienced by early-day Indians who lived In caves of the Deschutes country. J Nine of the boys cam'd in Horse caves, east of Bend, Fri jday night, and slept in the chilly j caverns as the temperature drop- pod to zero. The scouts hiked to i the caves Friday afternoon, cook ed their evening meal on the site of ancient Indian campfires, pre pared breakfast next morning, re ; mained for their mid day meal, then returned home Saturday aft ! ernoon. i Making the trip were Johnnie i Wilde, Ronald Trippelts, Robert ! Mueller, Dennis Trent, Clifford j Baty, James Murray, 1 lodge liaty, ; Tommy Rose and Dannie Buck num. They were accompanied by Wayne Trent and son, Keith, who : remained with the boys overnight. On Saturday morning, Henry E. i Thompson, scoutmaster, joined the Iroop. ! Bend cave explorers say there i is evidence that Indians used the Horse caves as camping places, in the distant past. In their week end explorations, the scouts found a new opening in the caves. Big Ice Jams Cause Flood Along Mississippi; Cold Wave Nears East Coast; South Chilled Illy Unitfnl PntO A cold wave swept over the na tion from Canada to the gull coast today, giant ice Jams caus ed floods along the Missouri riv er, and 1.000,000 sheep faced star vation in deep western snow drifts. The third blizzard In two weeks ripped across Idaho, Nevada. Utah. Montana. Minnesota and the Dakotas during the week end but lost Its punch as It veered northward into Canada yesterday. The storm sent forth a wave of cold air which was expected to reach the east coast by tomor row. Temperatures plunged In areas as far south as Louisiana. The cold was accompanied by high winds and light rain and Snow. But forecasters said a high 1949 NewHght war, Federals Saueaturk. Conn.. Jan. 17 ill'' Saugatuck, Conn., Jan. 17 U'' Vivien Kellems, Connecticut In ; dustriallst and bitter foe of the government's withholding tax j program, wrote the treasury lo I day that she was deducting the 51.ii85.10 the government "illegal ly took from me" from her IMS I income tax. 'I he $l,t:85.IO represented the sum taken from her firm s bank account in an attachment suit filed by the government because Miss Kellems refused to withhold payroll taxes from her employes. "If yuu wish that money, ou can sue me or you can st nd vour gestapo agent and grab it from the bank," she said in a letter to the U. S. treasury department. Miss Kellems opposed the with holding tax law on ground it made her a tax collector. Jaycee Ski School Is Well Attended Neophyte skiers who turned out yesterday for the second les son in the Jayceesponsored ski school near Santlam lodge are showing admirable progress, ac cording to Instructors who re ported today that the session was considered highly successful. There were no serious injuries, and the first aid pack was brought out only once, for a bandage for Bobby Steinhauser, who nicked his scalp hi a tum ble. Forty-seven adults and young sters const it uted yesterday's cluss. The group achieved profi ciency in the stem-turn and slide slipping. Two Sunday class periods re main In the school. Because of the Glllls Memorial ski meet next Sunday in the Hoodoo bowl, it is possible that next week's lesson only may be held in the morning from 10 a. m. to noon. Enrolees will be asked for opinions as to advisability in changing the lime. Gunshot Wound Suffered by Boy Gerald Justus, a 13-year-old Redmond school boy, is in serious condition at the Redmond Med ical and Dental clinic, where he was taken yesterday afternoon for treatment of a bullet wound in the left shoulder. Officers said that the youth told them that he didn't know how the accident oc curred. Police found a .22 caliber pistol, from which the bullet was apparently fired, under a tree near the boy's footprints. The injury occurred yesterday at about 2:30 p. m., at the end of "A" street, near the east city limits of Redmond, where the boy lives with his stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cad well. The boy ran down the road to the home of a neighbor, who took him to the hospital. The gun was found not far from a mill company's wood stock pile, where Gerald has a trap line for trap ping wild rabbits and other small animals. May Not He l-'alul It was reported that the attend ing physician said the accident is not likely to prove fatal. The in jury may permanently hamper normal movement of his left arm, it was feared. The youth did not lose consciousness when the bul let penetrated his shoulder, and he has remained rational. The case is being investigated by Redmond city police and state officers. Questioning of the boy will continue when he is rested and able to discuss I he incident without undue fatigue, they said. COUNCIL TO MEET Members of the Hend Camp Fire council will meet at 8 p. m. tonight in the chamber of com merce offices. pressure area in the midlands would give that area a few days of crisp clear weather. At Salt Lake City, Regional supervisor Hugh M. Bryan of the federal land management bureau warned that 1.000,000 sheep were imperiled because deep snow pre vented truckloads of feed Irom reaching them. He charged that rotarv snow I plows that could have broken j through to the sheep during the week end were used instead to ; keeproads open to mountain ski j resorts. Some of the sheep already have Idled of starvation ami KOO.000 more are "In Immediate peril," 1 he said. ! An official of the Utah Wool I Growers association said "the r'a' f 2 Top Communists h Nation Opens in Federal Court; Defense Massed Police Hold Back Spectators, with Attorneys Making Charge of Armed Camp Atmosphere; Rope Barriers Being Erected By II. . ulgg (United I'ri'tn Suif llorri'.sitondfntl New York, Jan. 17 U.l! Defense attorneys for the 12 top U. S. communist bosses charged today that their federal court trial had opened in "an armed camp atmosphere" designed to "poison the minds of prospective jurors." Federal Judge Harold R. Medina, opening- the long awaited trial of the communist national board members charged with conspiracy to "teach and advocate" the violent overthrow of the U. S. government, denied a defense motion to remove 400 policemen from the area ant, adjourn the trial for 90 days, l'olice held back hundreds j of snectalors who lammed the I tralttc islands around 1-oley square and the broad side walks around the courthouse. Some 200 spectators were wedged behind rope barriers out side the courtroom to watch the principals enter. Half the small courtroom was occupied by the 75 reporters assigned to the case, in cluding representatives of Tass; the official Russian agency, and British and French correspond ents. Motion Made The first action as the court was called to order at 10:43 a.m., EST, was a motion by U. S. At torney John F. X. MeGohoy to sever from the case the No. 1 de fendant, communist national Chairman William Z. Foster be cause he is ill. Foster, who has suffered a stroke and has a chronic heart condition, did not appear for the trial. Before Medina could act on the government's motion, however, an array of defense attorneys be gan attacking the "armed camp atmosphere." Defense Attorney Harry Sadl er, a frequent defender In com munist cases, aross and charged the presence of the police was an attempt "to create a Hitler trial." Police Concent ruled Saehor read from morning newspapers accounts describing the police, detective and federal agent forces as "the largest con centration of police In trial his tory" here. Medina denied Sadler's motion for an adjournment and removal of the police, but other defense at torneys jumped up to urge recon sideration. Richard Gladsteln, of San Fran cisco a defense counsel charged that "hundreds of prospective Jurors" bad received "a sense of terror at the sight of a cordon of police." All St ats Filled The 110 seals in the marble and oak walled courtroom were filled as the trial began. Half were occu pied by the public, the oilier half by the press. The 1 1 defendants present sal in a line on a long bench behind their counsel. Each arose and answered to his name as the clerk droned them off. The setting of the historic trial was In the skyscraper U. S. court house which is on the edge of the Wall street financial section. March of Dimes Leader Is Named Mrs. Robert Ilamaker has ac cepted a March of Dimes chair manship for Bend women's clubs it was announced today by Mrs. J. I-'. Arnold, Deschutes county polio director. Mrs. Ilamaker wil' telephone or visit olfirers ol women's groups to remind them that the annual drive for polio funds Is under way. Deschutes county's quota is $(,000. A canvas of I lie downtown bus iiiess section got under way Ih afternoon, with members of the hind Junior Civic league partiii paling. Mrs. Kirk Eilmonsi.n is chairman. ! Utah sheep situation is no longei merely serious - il has reached calamatous proportions." I Roy E. McLease of the Utah j road commission said the snow ; plows were not diverted to sheep let the slate's two main resorts rescue missions because "if we 'at Alta and Brighton close, every i skier In the stale would be jump j ing right on us." I Meanwhile, heavy rains caused : local floods in spots where ice jams dammed the flow of the .Missouri river and its tributaries. I Southern California still was in the grip of a cold wave such as : the one which ravaged its citrus ! fruit crop earlier in the month. I Temperatures yesterday dipped i to 27 degrees at Fresno and 39 at San Diego. No. 35 Move Denied Club Objectives Program Topic Bend Kiwanis club observed the 31th anniversary of the interna tional service organization this noon with a program emphasiz ing the special objectives of Ki wanis for 1919. The luncheon meeting, held at the Pine tavern, was presided over by Ben Hamil ton, with Rev. Robert E. Nicholas as program chairman. G. VV. Ager, H. E. Nilsen, A. J. Glassow, R. S. Hamilton. Ralph W. Crawford, Rev. Nicholas and Rev. Wesley C. Baker of Red mond were speakers. Ager stress ed the need for fostering youth activities as a means of support ing the influence of home, school and church and Nilsen's talk fit ted in closely as he urged that adult example in the home is the basis for child development. Glas sow urged acceptance of greater citizenship responsibility, in par ticipation in public affairs and in full use of the franchise in decid ing local and national Issues. He bespoke also greater local inde pendence rather than following the latter day tendency to nation al government for help (and con trol) in community matters. Ralph S. Hamilton declared that full use of the vote is "the strong est weapon against communism." Conservation Topic Crawford pointed to the soil and and water as in especial need of conservation, which he defined as "wise use." Rev. Nicholas stat ed, without elaboration, the fifth objective, "lo strengthen the ex-, istlng bonds of friendship be-' I ween Canada and the United Slates, and support all programs essential to their defense and mu tual welfare." Rev. Baker declar ed that successful working to ward world peace will require-, "sacrifice, dissemination of sound information and qualitative ac tion. " In the early part of the meeting announcement was made of di rector action for Kiwanis spon sorship of the Lewis and Clark college choir concert in the latter part of the winter. The music committee will be in charge of irrangemenls. Directors are to moot the first Thursday of each month hereafter, it was stated. Jack Welle was appointed to head a special committee to aid :n the Red Cross drive opening March 1. He will name nine asso date members. Asks Waterfowl Care Dr. J. C. Vandcvei t urged need Tor continuing feeding of the wa '.orfowl on Mirror pond. Wilson George Introduced Cy Perkins, director of a Lions club lospita! benefit show which is to )( presented in the near futura uid Perkins presented a high school girls' quintet Peggy Ter .villigar, Pat Blakely, Suzanne iiirillan, Ann Nelson and Mary Fowler, with Gwen Russell as ac companist to give a sample mil deal number from the show. II. E. Nilsen announced the our-scbool basketball tourna neni stal ling '1 hursday and Gor lon P.aiula'l the Jaycee citizen ship award banquet set for Janu irv 1:1 at the Pilot Butte Inn. Ben Christensen was presented y Rev. Nicholas as a new mem !'! and Ted Carlson as a transfer Trom th.e Spokane club. Squad Is Named To Play 'Ghosts' The Negro Ghosts, profession al traveling basketball team fam ous for clever shooting and ball handling, will oppose the Bond All Stars Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in the Bend high school gym. The All Star learn is comprised of players selected from the six teams in the city league. The squad selected Is expected to give the Ghosts a run for their money. Thev are: Harold Fox, Darrell Thompson, Doc Baker, Bill Plath, Al Grav, Wallace Kremers, Ken Irwin, J. P. Akin, Ted Thompson, Joe Aleshire, Jim Byers, Earl Sanders. All the local squad are ex-college and high school stars. 31s i r: M' A 1 7 .4 :--'- 1;! 4 '. IK H G