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34th Year
TWO SECTIONS
BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 16. 1950
No. 85
Russia Given
Opportunity
To End Clash
Berkeley, Calif., March 16' iipi
Secretary of state Dean Acheson
today challenged Russia to join
the United States In a seven-point
program for ending the cold war.
But he warned the Kremlin' that
the United States cannot begin
any negotiations until convinced
of Russia's good intentions.
"We are always ready to dis
cuss, to negotiate, to agree," he
said. But we are understandably
loath to play the role of interna
tional sucker.
"We want peace, but not at any
price."
Acheson urged Russia to agree
to accept International control of
atomic weapons, to permit free
elections in Germany and eastern
Europe, to halt its propaganda
attacks on the United States and
to stop Communism's imperialis
tic expansion.
Listeners Cautioned
The secretary discussed Soviet
American differences in a speech
prepared for delivery at the Uni
versity of California before a con
ference of international coopera
tion for world economic develop
ment. He cautioned his listeners "not
to raise your hopes" of an early
peace.
As of now, he said, there are
no signs that the Soviet leaders
"will change their conduct until
the progress of the free world
convinces them that they cannot
profit from a continuation of
these tensions."
He sought to put the east-west
issues in black and white so that
the basic nature of the conflict
could be seen.
His program, he said, does not
promise "the kingdom of heav
en," but it would allow both
American capitalism and Soviet
communism to exist. It proposes:
Treaties Proposed
1. Peace treaties Unification of
Germany under a government
chosen in free elections under in
ternational observation . . prompt
treaties with. Austria and Japan
. . . a Communist "hands-off" at
titude toward new governments
in southeast Asia.
2. Use of force "Soviet leaders
could withdraw their forces" from
eastern Europe and allow the red
satellites to hold free elections.
3. United Nations Russia could
abandon its policy of "walkout
and boycott" in the UN and "put
forward genuine proposals con
ducive to the work of peace."
4. Atomic energy "The Soviet
leaders could join us in seeking
realistic and effective arrange
ments for the control of atomic
weapons and the limitation of ar
maments in general.
5. Imperialism "The Kremlin
could refrain from using the Com
munist apparatus controlled by it
throughout the world to attempt
to overthrow, by subversive
means, established governments,
6. Diplomats "Soviet leaders
could cooperate with us to the
end that the official representa
tives of all countries are treated
everywhere with decency and re
spect ... we now lind our rep
resentatives treated as criminals."
Propaganda Hit
7. Propaganda "Soviet leaders
could refrain from systematically
distorting to their own peoples
the picture of the world outside
their borders and of our country
in particular . . . what are we now
to conclude from the morbid fan
cies which their propaganda ex
udes?" Acheson said the points he list
ed were "some of the things which
we feel that the Soviet leaders
could do which would permit the
rational and peaceful developmenl
of the co-existence of their system
and ours."
He said it was no "one-sided
bargain" and a "will to achieve
binding, peaceful settlements
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Deschutes County Court
Hears Road Work Request
A reOUPRf fnr cm-fnnlntr thp
Reed market road from Virginia
Park to the Arnold district road
was received Wednesday by the
Deschutes county court.
Making the request were H. J.
Smith, E. J. Losch, and H. F.
Swaim, all of whom appeared
at the regular session of the
court. After considerable discus
sion of the situation, members
of the court took the matter un
der advisement.
County judge C. L. Allen In
formed the trio that he and the
court recognized the need for
piling the portion of the highway
m question but explained that
county road work was done on a
Priority basis. However, he prom
cl the three men, all of whom
"ve In the virlnlty of the road.
'hat the work definitely will be
ne sometime In the near fu
ture, and perhaps this year.
The court Wednpurinv nlun an-
proved the sale of radio trans
Pictures Show Bend Lava Bears in Action Against Grants Pass
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Bend's Lava Bears yesterday afternoon in Eugene met a team con
sidered Oregon's most powerful of the present basketball season,
and lost 52 to 41 in a state tournament thriller. Action in the game
is pictured here. Top, left, Reggie Halligan, No. 23, battles with
Jack Yosten of the Cavemen for the ball. Lawrence Carroll, No. 22,
looks on. Vern Craft, Grants Pass, wears the number 4, and No. 6
is Don Hedgepeth. Right, above, Bob Hawes, Bend, under basket.
Back of him is Vern Craft, Grants Pass. Below, left, a tense mo
ment for the Lava Bears in a time out period, as Coach Roger
Wiley gives some instructions.
Bend Bears Get
Many Telegrams
At Game Time
"Thanks a million for your sup.
port and your telegrams" this
was the word sent to Bend resi
dents today by members of the
Lava Bears basketball team,
coached by Roger Wiley. The
Bears lost to the powerful Grants
Pass team yesterday afternoon in
the state basketball tourney.
Wiley reported from Eugene to
day that the telegrams poured in
to the Bears just before game
time "and were deeply appreciat.
ed." Today, he reported, the Bears
were somewhat down In spirits.
Aside from one quarter, the Bears
played fine ball, Wiley said. "Bend
should be proud of the boys,"
I Coach Wiley added. , .
I . uite a few Bend people were
I present lor the game.
mitting equipment to George
Bradley, of the Madras Taxi
company. The eqtlipment had
been tfsed by the sheriff's office,
but was recently replaced with
a later model transmitter. Sale
price was $400.
Read at the sqsslon was a com
munication from the Terrebonne
grange, requesting stricter en
forcement of the dog license law.
The court members discussed the
situation but took no immediate
action.
The remainder of the session
was spent in discussing and ap
proving the payment of county
bills. Among those approved was
the quarterly payment to the
state welfare commission. The
bill, for the months of April,
May and June, was S9.542.50.
It was also reported at the sea-'
slon that a new burglar-proof
fence had been installed around
the county shops.
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W. T. Thompson
Appointed Bend
City Recorder .
Walter T. Thompson, Pacific
Power & Light Co. senior clerk
In Bend for 14 years, will be the
new city recorder and treasurer,
effective April 1.
Thompson was Introduced to
the city commission last night
and sat in during the meeting, to
familiarize himself with proce
dure. The appointment was made
by W. O. Cuthbertson, city man
ager, and confirmed by the com
mission. Thompson will succeed
George Simerville, who resigned
recently to take a similar position
at Corvallis. Miss Peggy Carrier
has been acting as recorder dur
ing the Interim.
Thompson, married and the
father of one son, John, age 3,
is a graduate of Bend high school.
He came here with his parents in
1927, and took his position with
the power company in 1936. Dur.
Ing the course of this employ
ment he has been stationed by
the company at various times in
Redmond and Prineville, as well
as here.
Thompson served In the coast
guard for three and one-half
years, during the war. He is re
signing from his position with the
power company effective April 1,
and taking over the city office
Immediately.
UP TO PARLIAMENT .
Geneva, Switzerland, March 16
U" Exiled King Leopold III an.
nounced today that he will let the
Belgian parliament decide wheth
er he shall return to the Belgian
throne.
In a formal statement, read to
the press by his secretary, Loo.
pold said he would "bow to the
decision of parliament."
Cify Pound Problem Still
Unsolved, Despite Nearness
Of Official Tie-Up Season
Doe tie-up season is almost at hand and the citv still is
faded with the problem of "what to do" with canines running
at large.
Last year the city operated
but residents of the area registered such vigorous protests
over the noise that the city commission decided to move the
pound to a different location. The city dump was suggested,
Postmasters Set
Dates for Bend
State Convention
-.- The 1950 convention of the Na
tional Association of Postmasters,
Ores oji branch, will be held
June 6, 7 and 8, In Bend, Farley
J. Elliott, Bend postmaster, an
nounced today. Announcement
that Bend would be the 1950 con
vention city for the Oregon post
masters was made earlier, but
not until this past week end were
the convention dates set.
Members of the executive com
mittee and officers of the state
association selected the dates at
a week-end conference in Port
land attended by Arthur F. Tifft,
Redmond postmaster. This will
be the first meeting of the Ore
gon postmasters in Bend since
1941. .
Plans for the Bend convention
are rapidly taking shape, with
Howard Moffat, Bend chamber
of commerce manager, and mem
bers of the chamber's, convent ion
committee assisting.
Postmaster Elliott has an
nounced that J. M. Donaldson,
postmaster general, has been ten
tatively scheduled to take part In
the Bend convention. When the
1941 convention was held here
Frank C, Walker, postmaster
general at that time, was pres
ent. Some 200 persons, most of
tnem Oregon postmasters, are
expected for the early June con
vention. Fox Appointed
On Committee
LeRoy Fox, Bend fire chief,
was appointed chairman of the
citizens's non-partisan registra
tion committee for Deschutes
county today, by county judge C.
L. Allen.
The appointment was made by
Allen after consultation with
members of the county court.
The local organization is part
of a state-wide group headed by
E. W. Eggen of Portland. It has
as Its objectives the encourage
ment of registration and voting
in the May primaries and the gen
eral elections In November.
Allen made the appointment at
the request of Eggen, who re
ported in a letter that the state
committee had the suDDort of
many organizations. Including the
Oregon state junior chamber of
commerce, the Oregon League of
Women Voters, organized labor
groups, and several political
groups.
Eggen emphasized In his letter
to Allen that the committee was
'strictly non partisan" in nature.
Fox will have as his duties the
development of a local committee
and will act as a coordinator for
the state campaign.
COMPLAINT FILED
A complaint has been filed in
circuit court by Stein's Sport,
wear manufacturing companv re.
questing a judgment of $538.25
irom Lane Westberg, county rec.
ords show,
a dog pound on E. 1st street.
with the dump caretaker paid
an additional sum to look alt-
er the pound.
This elicited vigorous pro
tests from various citizens,
however, and provided indi
rect stimulus for organization
of the Deschutes counts unit of
the Oregon Humane society. The
local unit appeared before the
commission last spring and offer
ed to "handle the dog situation,
provided the city would give fi
nancial cooperation and not move
the pound to the dump.
Enforcement Definite
The city commission last night
agreed that enforcement of the
dog tie-up ordinance is essential,
and that to enforce the ordinance
it will be necessary 'to employ a
dog catcher and also to operate a
dog pound. It was agreed that
Mrs. Fnhyma I. Allen, who func
tioned as municipal dog catcher
last year and is willing to take
the job on the same basis this
year, is the logical person for the
task.
"She likes dogs," Mayor T. D.
Sexton explained.
But where shall the pound be
maintained? Again the city dump
site was mentioned. Another sug
gestion, that the pound be located
east of Sunset home, with a pa
tient of the home paid to care for
impounded animals, was given
consideration. Henry Casiday,
chief of police, objected that this
location would be outside the city
limits, and thus outside city police
jurisdiction.
Cooperation Suggested
Mayor Sexton, pointing out that
the local unit of the Humane so
ciety has some funds In its treas
ury, suggested that the city might
cooperate financially and work
out an arrangement that would
be mutually satisfactory.
"I think, however, that we
should plan to load the pound
building onto a truck and move
it somewhere, tne mayor acmca.
"If we leave it in the present lo
cation we'll have the whole thing
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2 City Budget
Members Named
Cnty budget time almost Is
here again.
With this In mind the city com
mission last night ratified ap
pointments to fill two vacancies
on thp budget commission. Nam
ed and confirmed were Stanley
Scott and James Arbow. One
other vacancy on the commit
tee will be filled at the next
meeting.
Under the arrangement prevail
ing here, each member of the
city commission selects a member
of the budget committee, subject
to the confirmation by the entire
commission, alternating as vacan
cies occur. The remaining vacan
cy will be filled by W. B. An
derson, who was not In atten
dance last night.
Other members of the commit
tp which will meet early In
April to start preparation of the
1950-51 city budget, are: J. C.
Vandevert, Nelson Leland, B, A.
Stover and Harry Waldron.
Daylight Saving Due
For Consideration
By Bend Commission
County Budget
Group Named;
2 Appointed
C. E. "Tommy" Thompson, Red
mond, Pearl Wiegand, Terre
bonne, and Gordon Randall, Bend,
will serve as advisory members of
this year's county budget commit
tee, it was announced this morn
ing by C. L. Allen, county judge.
According to Allen, each of the
men served on last year's commtl-
tee.
Allen reported that the commit
tee, composed of the three mem
bers of the county court and the
three advisory members, would
probably begin work on the budg
et about the first of May. He esti
mated that it takes approximately
two weeks to complete the task.
No Vote, Indicated
The county judge said that It
was his opinion that the commit
tee again would be able to keep
the budget within the six per cent
tax limitation. If this is done, he
pointed out, It will not be, neces
sary to 'submit any budget pro
posal to the voters of the county.
However, residents of the
county will be given an opportu
nity to attend the public hearing
which will be held after the com
mittee has drawn up the budget,
he said.
Advisory members of the com
mittee are appointed on a stag
gered, three-year term basis, ac
cording to Allen. Of this year's
members, Wiegand Is finishing
his third year, and Randall is
serving! for his second year.
Trompson was appointed last
year to fill out the term of E. C.
Parker, who resigned because of
illness. However, the court this
year has given Thompson a three
year appointment, starting this
year.
Allen reported that It usually
takes the committee about two
tfr three meetings to complete the
budget.
Bend Defeats
Seaside, 43 to 40
Eugene, March 16 mi Bend
eliminated Seaside 43 to 40; Dal.
las polished off Scappoose CO to
48, and Hillsboro vanquished mil.
waukie 46 to 40 today in the con
solation round of the 32nd annual
Oregon state class "A" high
school basketball tournament.
Racing to an early 5.1 lead,
Bend maintained a comfortable
lead until the closing minutes of
the game when Seaside, led by
forward Ralph Kent, rallied ana
closed the gap to three points at
the final whistle, at the same time
holding Bend scoreless.
While Seaside put on a desper
ate closing spurt, it was obvious
that the Lava Bears were coast
ing on their lead which was a
safe 10 points, 43 to 32, with only
three minutes lert to play.
Bend led 21 to 12 at halftime.
Kent was the game's high scor
er with 16 points. Three Bend
players, forward Reggie Halligan,
forward Larry Carroll and guard
Bob Hawes, scored 10 points each.
Missing Navy
Tender Sought
Pearl Harbor, T. II., March 16
illh Navy planes searched calm
seas east of Enltwetok today for
a navy net tender with 33 men
aboard, missing on a trip to the
atomic proving grounds.
A navy announcement said it
was not believed that the ship,
the U. S. S. Elder, or the men
were In any danger, although the
vessel was three days overdue on
a 10-day, 2,600-mlle voyage to Enl
wetok from Hawaii.
Four privateer patrol bombers
from Kwajaleln were ordered to
search the sen between Enltwetok
and a point 700 miles to the east,
where the vessel was last seen
Monday In good shape.
SAME BASIC RATH
Portland, March 16 UD Paul J.
Raver, Bonneville power adminis
trator, today announced that Sec
retary of Interior Oscar Chapman
hag approved sale of power from
the Hungry Horse dam project in
Montana at the basic Columbia
river wholesale rate of $17.50.
Initial power deliveries from
the dam are scheduled for 1952.
Feeder Canal
Being Built
For Reservoir
Cloverdale, March 16 (Special)
The feeder canal for the Squaw
Cre.-k Irrigation district's stor
age reservoir Is nearing comple
tion, and only two ledges of rock
remain to be removed before
water can be turned into the
basin.
A volunteer crew of district
settlers turned out Monday and
tore down tne old Templeton
house, located in the bottom of
the proposed reservoir. Lumber
that could not: be salvaged was
d u r n e d, as was the old barn.
Fence and posts that would, have
been under .water were also re
moved. A weir Is being Installed
to measure the amount of water
put in the reservoir, to determine
the loss.
Will Form Big Lake
If the basin holds water and
fills the basin to the 9,000 acre
foot capacity planned. It will
form a lake over a mile long, and
about half a mile wide. The man
made lake will be in a setting of
pine and juniper trees. Most of
the trees that would be covered
with water will be removed as
the level of the reservoir mounts.
Persons who assisted In clear
ing the basin earlier this week
believe the reservoir should be
stocked with fish, to provide a
recreation area for the district.
At present the district depends
upon the natural flow of Squaw
creek for irrigation. If the basin
holds water, the storage will be
used In the latter part of the Ir
rigation season, when the natur-
al flow of the craek does not
fill the district demands., ,, ,
Contracts for a trial use of
land In the reservoir basin have
been compleled, with the excep
tion of one parcel, and this con
tract Is being negotiated.
Ban on Clipper
Gas Deliveries
Now Considered
Bend may join the list of Ore
gon cities that have banned bulk
delivery of gasoline by clipper
trucks.
An ordinance to this effect was
given its first reading at the
Wednesday night meeting of the
city commission. It will come up
for possible passage at the April
5 meeting. The emergency clause
is embodied in the ordinance,
which would make It effective
immediately on passage.
First considered a year ago,
the proposal Is aimed at elimin
ating a possible fire hazard-
caused when huge gasoline trucks
and trailers make direct service
station deliveries. These clipper
trucks, as they are termed, usual
ly come from distant distribution
centers, eliminating local agen
cies, it Is contended.
The debate last spring drew
petroleum company experts Irom
many parts or the faclfic coast
arguing that clipper deliveries re
sult In economies in operation.
During this previous discussion
it was brought out that these
"savings" have not been passed
on to the customers, and that
clipper deliveries In addition to
the tire hazards Involvedalso
tend to cut down employment. In
thut local agencies are by passed
In part.
No discussion, oilier than rou
tine, has accompanied prepara
tion and introduction of the pres
ent ordinance, although It is pre
dicted that "fireworks" may de
velop Apiil 5, when all parties
concerned will have the oppor
tunity to bo heard before the or
dinance finally is put to a vole.
Prineville and Redmond are
among the central Oregon cities
' tnat similar ordinances.
The ordinance as introduced
last night follows, in full:
An Ordinance Regulating the
Unloading of Petroleum Fuels
Within the City of Bend; Provid
ing a Penally for Violation There
of; and Declaring an Emergency:
The City of Bend Does Ordain
as Follows:
Section 1. No vehicle having a
capacity of over 1.500 gallons
shall be permitted to unload pe
troleum fuel with a flash point
of less than 100 degrees fahren
heit within the city of Bend at
any garage, service station or
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3& Sfa ifi Sfi Ifi
Other Cities
Now Expected
To Adopt Plan
Bend may join the majority of
Pacific coast cities In adopting
daylight saving time this year.
Definite decision will be made
at the first April meeting of the
city commission, after any op
ponents of the plan have been
heard, but most members of the
commission meeting last night
indicated they would favor the
proposal.
The case for daylight saving
was presented by Wilfred Jossy,
who said that he was represent
ing the merchants committee of
the Bend chamber of commerce,
and also had a personal interest
because of his truck line. Jossy,
explaining that circumstances
now are entirely different from
those prevailing when Bend re
jected daylight saving last year,
cited the fact that California
voters, In a' general election, ap
proved the inauguration of day
light saving for the entire state,
effective April 30.
Adopted by Klamath
Thus Califor.nians touring the
Pacific Northwest will not be in
convenienced by having differ
ent "lime zones" when they enter
Oregon. Klamath rails also has
voted to adopt daylight saving
this year, and Lakeview has in
dicated that It will follow suit.
Redmond's city council, meeting
this week, decided to await Bend's
action before making a decision;
Other Oregon cities that al
ready have decided to "save day
light" this summer are Eugene,
Medford, Roseburg, Corvallis
and Portland, Jossy said. Wash
ington also will "join the parade,"
he pointed out, and even the big
radio networks this year will
change schedules to conform.
Mayor T. D. Sexton pointed
out that the commission was
placed in a somewhat embarrass
ing position, in that Bend voters
last year rejected daylight sav
ing. Frank H. Loggan remarked
that conditions in 1U0 will be en
tirely different, in that Albany,
Salem, Astoria and Portland last
year were the only Oregon cities .
on daylight saving time, while
this year virtually the entire Pa-,
clfic Northwest will fall in line.
League Meeting Set
Mayor Sexton, pointing out
that the central Oregon division,
League of Oregon Cities, will
hold a meeting here April 14,
with state league officers ex
pected to attend, indicated that
he would seek information as to
how widespread daylight saving
in Oregon will be this year. Ross
Farnham, city attorney, said the
commission could put the time
change Into effect immediately,
if desired.
Commissioner Albin Nelson
was the lone dissenter. He urged
Immediate approval, In order that
Redmond, The Dalles, Hood Riv
er and other as yet undecided
cities might have the benefit of
Bend's example. Many cities
along tourist routes wait to see
what the others will do about day
light saving, Nelson declared.
On motion by Wilfred Ford
ham, seconded by W. J. Baer, the
commission decided to table the
subject for definite decision at
the first meeting In April. Ford
ham explained that he wanted to
"give the opposition an oppor
tunity to be heard."
Helicopter Hits
Birds, Crashes
Killeen, Tex., March 16 nil A
large flock of birds smashed into
a helicopter, causing It to crash to
the ground and kill the two army
officers who manned It,
The helicopter struck the flight
of birds yesterday and burst into
flames before it struck the earth.
The helicopter, assigned to near
by Camp Hood, was the first to
crash in the three years the ma
chines have been used for liaison
work there.
Lt. Robert Fllley said the plane
struck the birds shortly after It
took off from Its hangar half a
milt away.
Fllley said part of the main ro
tor blade broi.e off, causing the
rotar to tilt and slice the tail sec-.
tion. The plane plummeted, along
with several dead birds, about 500
feet to the ground and burned.