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I. Univ. of Ore "on m rary THE BEND BULLETIN WORLD-WIDE ; NEWS SERVICE 49th Y.ar ?iant MultiPle Purpose I The thousands of persons who visited the Detroit multiple purpose project in the deep gorge of the North Santiam ? river Saturday saw a huge structure that is rapidly nearing completion. At left, view of the dam from a point nearly two miles upstream, with the Santiam flow stilled behind the concrete "plug." Center, close-up view of the dam from v the downstream side. In the background is one of the lofty peaks overlooking the deep gorge. At right, view of the Senator Morse ,gain Shifts Jtapdpnlke s By William Warren 'PRINEVILLE, Sept. 15 (IB Sen ' Tayne Morse has assured Oregon t publican leaders he will not sert Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, I (though he differs with the GOP ' residential nominee on s e v e r a 1 . lues. .-, Oregon's junior senator caused stir in Republican circles Satur- ly when he indicated he would tt appear with Eisenhower on the seaker's' platform at the Ameri i ui Federation of Labor coijven I m In New York this week. j. .Since then, however, - Morse has .-! tered his position somewhat and i Washington - he told newsmen i bnday he couldn't appear with tie general before the AFL con Xntion until he knows what the I meral intends to tell the labor Okfanization. No Repudiation In a telegram to E. J. Ireland, slallo, chairman of the Young fpublicans convention here dur kt the weekend, Morse said, "I Mve not repudiated Eisenhower's .candidacy and have no intention ef doing so." --His statement was in response tof a query from Ireland who had ed the senator to explain his. ws on Eisenhower after tne invention learned of Morse's re k tance to go all out for the gen . ; Morse told newsmen in Washing f k Monday he was asked to ap ! Won the platform with the GOP 1 residential nominee Wednesday t New York "without even know ) what was to be in his speech 4 I refused to do so." Advanced copy Arrangements were made for ttrse to see an advance copy of fcenhower's speech. Morse said could not indorse the speech '"Jt is "in line" with Sen. Robert ;rir Tnft's announcement that he I Id the general are agreed that 'asic principles" ' of the Taft t trtley labor act should not be i anged. Morse said it would be "an act ' Apolitical hyprocisy" for him to (pear with Eisenhower if Taft's tement was a "correct state tnt of Eisenhower's position on bor legislation." The Oregon liberal wants to re rite the law of which Taft is co (thor. pregon CIO gainst Move )y Truckers .(PORTLAND. Sept. 15 (B-Ore-' tn s CIO members were on record bnday as opposed to a move by truckers to kill the weight-mile by a constitutional amendment bich will appear oh the state's . vember ballot. The state CIO convention adopt I a resolution condemning t h e leasure and gave Its approval to .measure passed by the last lcg iature which increases the rate t wight-mlle taxes on trucks and fcich also will be on the Novem tr ballot. The convention's resolution re Itred to the constitutional amend ment as a "gold brick" measure. Thousands Visit Open House At Detroit Damon By PHIL F. BROGAN Thousands of visitors attended the Corps of Engineers' open house at the $70,000,000 Detroit dam Saturday and inspected the massive concrete structure, one of the highest in the world, that will , eventually- impound 455,000 acre .feej fit water, and-form a valley lake miles long. , Courteous, genial army ; engi neers and Consolidated Builders, Inc., guides, obviously proud of the huge dam that is now nearing completion, were on the job through the day. They routed vis itors across' the 1,580-foot long dam that towers 454 feet above the Santiam river. They led groups into the labyrinth of pas sageways in the structure. And they even served as baby sitters. At the end of one of the con crete corridors in the gigantic dam, not far above river level, visitors found Ralph Adams, hel Alcoholics Group Ends 2-Day State Convention Here More than 200 persons from all parts of Oregon were in Bend over the week end for the second an nual conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, with general sessions held in the Pine Forest urange hall. The conference got under way Saturday afternoon and end ed with an open meeting Sunday afternoon. In keeping with their program of anonvmitv. officers and members were referred to only by their first names, or initials. The only per sons exempt from the ruling were guest speakers and ministers who had places on the program. Ed. T., McMinnville, was chairman of a non-delegate conference Saturday afternoon, and Helen W. .Grants Pass, was chairman of a women's family-group meeting at Brooks Memorial Hall Saturday. Gordon W.. Salem, presided at the opening meeting at Pine For est Grange hall Sunday, with Rev. Jim Howard, Prineville, giving the invocation. Theme of the meet ing was the 12 steps outlined by the AA for an alcoholic to attain and maintain his sobriety and the 12 traditions by which the group maintains its unity ana guarantees the group welfare. Estimate Made An estimated 225 persons attend ed a meeting at the Pine Forest hall Saturday night. The invoca tion was by Rev. Stanley Gunsten. The theme of the evening meet ing was the fellowship within Al coholic Anonymous; but speakers stressed that "an enormous Job must yet be done in order to carry the message to the thousands of alcoholics who still suffer." Unity that has been achieved by A. A. groups throughout Oregon was men tioned. Speakers on the evening program were Morris. O., Soring-field-Eugene: Curler O.. Grants Pass: Dr. Chuck T.. portisna: Raymond S.. Tillamook, and Gor don R.. Portland. Present for a breakfast Sunday morning in the Pine Forest Grange hall were 135 persons, with Curt (CaatlnuM n paft 3) Detroit Dam met-wearing member of the Corps of Engineers, seated on the cold concrete at the end of a passageway leading from the ih terior of the structure to the still ing basin, at the "downstream side of the dam. Adams was, holding two six-months old youngsters, one on-each knee,, while their par ents walked, down a, sharply .in clined "alley" to th"e water, where fish were seeking a possible open ing in the man-made barrier. Adams took-over -the job of baby sitter In the heart, of the dam because youngsters were not permitted at ' the water's edge, where the -escaping flow of the Santiam churned In white flry. Visitors were routed through the structure, in a set pattern which guides made certain they followed. First, there was the view from the top of the dam, under the towering Santiam cliffs, some of them partly blast Kiwanis Speaker ; Fears Americans ) May Lose Liberty . Commenting wryly that "We are living in a mink coat, deep freeze era", Horace Berg, Rose burg, lientenant-governor of the 15th division of the Pacific North west district, warned Bend Ki wanians today of the need for 100 per cent voting in November if the service organization's 1952 slogan, "Liberty, let's keep it" is to be backed with action. Speak ing at the noon luncheon meeting of the club at the Pine Tavern, Berg declared that, if the teach ings of history mean anything, America is in grave danger. - "We may be close to losing our liberty." he said. "Never yet has a country survived after its taxes exceeded one-third of its income. We are too close for comfort to that perilous ratio." Berg stressed the importance of the single vote. "Don't let anyone tell you that your vote doesn't count," he urged. "It can and may mean everything." : Nebraskan Sets Speech in Bend Plans for a meeting of the Re publican state central committee in Bend on Saturday, Sept. 27, at which Gov. Val Peterson of Nebras ka will be the speaker will be out lined at a meeting of the Deschutes county central committee tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, in the John Tuck school, Redmond. The Redmond meeting tomorrow night will be open to ail interested, Wilfred E. Jossy, chairman of the county committee, stressed. Mess in Washington October, 1961 Senator Wil liams accuse Internal Revenue of letting "dust gather" on 2', million tax evasion case of W. Va. gambler William Lbs. October, I9S1 1st N. Y. Die Irict Collector Joseph MarceUe re signs; falsified tax returns, November, 1051 Justice Dept. stymie tax Investigation by withholding fllea from Con-treat. CENTRAL OREGON'S BEND. DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Nearing Completion in 1 iJMh ,;';',,.: Jj Saturday ed away to provide aggregate for the concrete structure. The visi tors were permitted to walk back and forth over the dam a round trip of more than half a mile. They were directed to drive to a parking area on the North Santi am highway a short distance be low t)ie structure. ; . "-.From' the parking areaj the vis itors were directed into a pas sageway, which from the outside appeared to be near the bottom of the dam, but was 187 steps above water level. At the bottom of the steel steps, 10 to the . level, the groups were routed through in terior passageways. Guides ex plained the concrete cooling sys tem, told how seepage water is removed by automatically oper ated pumps and presented data dealing with the multiple project which, for inspection purposes, appeared to be complete. (Continued on page 5) . College Sign-Up To Begin Tonight At High School Registration for Central Ore gon classes will, start this even ing at 6 p.m., in room No. 222 of the Bend High School. Registra tion will continue through Thurs day evening, wtfh registrars on the job from 6 to 9 each evening. Classes will start on Monday, September 22. Don P. Pence,, director, has ask ed interested persons to register as soon as possible. Classes In mathematics, writing, history, English, typewriting, stenogra phy and physical science will be given regardless of enrollment, but all other classes must have an enrollment of 12 students be fore the course can be . given. Where two similar classes have short enrollment, consolidation will be attempted. An early registration for these classes, which can be taken for audit Instead of credits will make it possible for the director to an nounce the course of studies for the fall term. Albert Pike, assistant director of the college, will be in charge of the registration, with Aryan Roest, Instructor In mathematics and science as his assistant. Audit or Credit "Anyone may take courses either for credit or as an audit. Including' high school students who have permission from the high school dean of boys or girls". Pence said. Adults who wish to audit a course may do so upon payment of the regular fees. By auditing' a course, one would take It as a recreation activity, and on re quest be excused from final ex aminations and -grades, Pence ex plained. "Adults In the community who do not feel they have time to do all the work involved In a regular course, but would enjoy the lec tures and a general knowledge of the field, are urged to enroll as auditors In the courses", Pence said. DAILY NEWSPAPER i newly-completed structure from the CBI administrative building, on the downstream' side. Visitors were permitted ' to walk across the deck of the dam. The round trip was more than half a mile in length. Persons visiting the project were taken on tours into the interior of the, massive structure; and emerged at river level. Perfect weather prevailed j . Adlai Accuses Taft of Taking ,, ..... , ,:;; ,: i SPRINGFIELD,: 111., Sept. 15 tot -Gov. Adlai Stevenson said Monday that. Dwight p. Eden.-. holver's.'6rat crusade'' had been "taken, over" by Sen. Robert A. Taff (R-Ohio) and converted Into "the great surrender." In his first ' full dress news conference since Aug. 21 the Democratic presidential nominee invited Republicans whose hopes for new leadership in their party were "dashed" by the Eisenhow-er-Taft meeting last week to Join the Democrats. , i , ,,: - Stevenson made these other news highlights: i. He stated flatly that he had no Intention of giving a blanket endorsement to all Democratic candidates as Eisenhower had en dorsed all Republican candidates. ne sam ne wouia enuorse omy "specific individuals." ' No Ambassador; 2. He said that if he is elected he would not name an ambassa dor to the.Vatlcian because he thought this idea was "highly In compatible" with the basic Ameri can oeiief in separation of church and state. President Truman tried to have Gen. Mark W. Clark nam ed as this nation's first envoy to tne Vatican last year, nut was turned down by the Senate. 3. He foresaw the possibility of "substantial" reduction In federal spending and taxes by the 1959 fiscal year. He said this was pred icated on the belief that the United States would be "over the hump'- on defense expenditures during the 1954 fiscal year. He emphasized, however, that any speculation on the future of the federal budget had to take into consideration the world situation which could always produce a change. Admits Division 4. He admitted that there were certain divisions within the Dem ocratic party, such as the differ ence between the North and the South on the issue of civil rights. But he said he thought these dif ferences were not as dangerous politically to the Democratic par ty as the divisions within the GOP. He predicted he would car ry the South "overwhelmingly." 5. He conceded that some labor leaders were disappointed that he had not gone farther In his La bor Day address at Detroit, but he said he thought that, "gener ally speaking," labor leadership was satisfied with his stand. 2 Persons Hurt In Car Accident Two persons suffered Injuries Sahirday evening at about 5:35 when two cars were Involved in an accident at the Intersection of West First and Portland avenue. Eugene A. Myers. Bend, opera tor of one of the i cars, suffered a broken hand, and R. A. Bradlee. occupant of the second car, re portedly operated by William A. Fraser, Bend, received minor In juries. City police investigated the eve ning accident. Over Crusade 15, 1952 Deep Gorge ior tne open nouse. yocnq nuuenn rnotosj. BULLETIN Milan D. Smith, 33, Pen dleton, Rotary district : governor, and bit wile were reported seriously Injured at the Bend air port this afternoon in a crash near the south end of the field. Taking off from the Bend field following a trip to Bend. Smith, a resident of Pedleton. was piloting . ..hie 'Own: plane . when the accident occurred. Full ex tent of the couple's In juries were not known.--, Smith is well known .in Bend, and had visited the local Rotarians on a num ber of occasions. In Pen dleton, Smith is a food processing executive. . . - The Pendleton man was flying hit own alrcoupe, a red plane, when the crash occurred in the take off.. . The accident was the first serious mishap ever to occur at the Bend air port. Full details of the acci dent were not available at press time. Mrs. Smith is the former Jessica Udall, of Safford, Ariz. $50,000 Cress-Dell Lodge Destroyed Fire believed to have started in the restaurant kitchen Saturday evening destroyed the Cres-Dell lodge, on the Willamette highway some 16 miles west of the junction with U. S. 97, and the loss suffered was estimated at about $50,000. It was the second time in the decade that the resort suffered a lodge fire. In January, 1946, the lodge at the resort site was de stroyed by fire. William J. Nolan, Jr., who, with his mother, Mrs. William J. No Ian, Sr., operated the resort, said the plant was a complete loss, with the exception of a small, group of cabins. . Calm weather prevailed at the time, and the flames "went straight up," spectators said. The fire broke out about 9 p. m. Saturday, and In a short time the various frame structures were enveloped in flames. In addition to the main lodge, the restaurant, service station and rest rooms were destroyed. Newell Cory, ranger in charge of the ranger district, at Crescent, received a call when the fire broke out and made the run to the lodge. They touna tne entire plant in flames. Nolan indicated today that his plans for rebuilding will largely depend on insurance adjustment. RACK IN SHAPE TACOMA. m - Sen. Harrv P. Cain's vocal chords will be ready to get bacK into nts campaign lor re-election in the next three to five days, a member of his staff report ed Monday. Cain has been speech less with s severe case of laryngi tis since about two weeks before the primary election, din faces Rep. Henry M. Jackson, Everett Demo crat, in the general election. of North Santiam River Eisenhower Begins 1 2-State Whistle-Stop Tour, Charges U.S. Was Tumbled' Into War ' ABOARD EISENHOWER SPECIAL, Sept. 15 (HE) Dwight D. Eisenhower made his first "whistle stop" speech Monday at Fort W,ayne,Ind, and told 5,000 persons the U: S. wai ,"fumDled'Mntotfte IQrj!aji..W ' ' "The Korean War. is a war into' which we were fumbled without plans to win," Eisenhower said as a cordial crowd gathered in fair, pleasant weather. It was the first appear ance of his first rear plat-- ' r form : rail tour across VI i states. "We must turn our hearts and minds to a way to bring it to a close," he said. Elsenhower also discussed Com munism and the national debt. "Everything vile which could have been said against me has been said by Communists," Elsenhower said. "I am proud of every vile name they called me." ll-Mlimto Talk The retired general spoke 11 minutes from a platform erected near the railroad station, He wsb Introduced by Rep. E. Ross Adair (K-inci.) who .estimated the crowd Bt 5,000. : . ,.'. ,.-:;, . As his campaign special beimn the first leg of the 4, 000-mile tour, Elsenhower Issued a statement de nouncing President Truman's com pulsory health Insurance plan as a "foolish experiment" which would destroy the best medical care in the world. An attack on the Truman ad ministration was promised by Gov. Sherman Adams of New Hamp shire, a top political adviser to the Republican presfdentlal nominee, Adams said the time also had come to start swinging at Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson, the Democratic nomi nee. Not Funny "The campaign to elect the next president of the United Slates is no laughing matter, to be h a n d I c d lightly with aulns and nuns." Adams said. He promised that Elsenhower would present "honestly, simply but thoroughly" the issues and problems, that confront the Ameri can people "at these critical times." Campaigning by train was n new experience for the retired five star general hut he lit into it with a gruelling schedule of nbout 60 rear- platform appearances nlus at least half n dozen major night speeches during the next 12 days. ine trail ran across u states Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, lows, Nebraska, Missouri, Kcnturky, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. ' After Fort Wayne, Eisenhower's first-day schedule included War saw, Plymouth. South fiend. La Porte, Indiana Harbor, and Gary, Ind., and a motorcade through Du Page ,Knne and La Salle counties in Illinois, winding up at Ottawa. Elsenhower's blast against com pulsory federal health insurance was one of his first against ad ministration "promises." "I am opposed to a federally operated and controlled system of medical care which is wnnt tne administration's compulsory health scheme is, in fact," his statement said. "Any move toward soclallwd medicine Is sure to have one result: Instead of the patient getting more and better medical care for less, he will get less and poorer medical care for more.'.' - ; Bend Forecast . Fair through T u d a y: high both days 73 to 78; low Monday night 33 to 38.; No. 239 ' ' '. Knowland Blames' Truman Regime For Korean War PRINEVILLE, Sept. 15 Sen. William F. Knowland of Call, fornla, speaker at a Young He- Sublican Club rally here Satur ay night, directly placed the blame lor the communistic en. gulfment of China and thfe Ko rean war on the Truman adminis tration. . , ; Sen. Knowland, who came here from the Pendleton roundup, was speaker at a meeting that pre ceded a policy-making session o the Young Republicans Saturday at which a group ol resolutions were approved. Some 150 persons were present for the rally, at the Saturday evening session at the Ochoco school.. After completing a 30-mlnute broadcast' from the school audi torium, Senator Knowland was given a farewell ovation after de- clarlng that he hoped to see Elsenhower and Nixon establish an administration wherein would be gathered citizens of the calibre of the founding fathers. Accompany Knowland : Slg Unander, Republican candi date for state treasurer, and Jess Card, GOP national committee men, accompanied the senator to Portland after the meeting. The Young Republicans, who had greeted Senator Knowland at an informal dinner at the Prine ville Elks club, were augmented at the Ochoco grade school meet Ing by townspeople of Prineville and countryside and delegations from Deschutes and Jefferson counties. Senator Knowland touched on Truman administration foreign policy, declared responsible for the current China tragedy of com munistic encirclement and for a war in Korea, characterized by the leader of the Democratic ad ministration as a "police action," but which has taken more lives of American boys than the War of 1812, Mexican and Spanish American wars ail put together. Denounces Yalta Senator Knowland, who also denounced the commitments of the Yalta agreement with Russia, which he charged as contrary to the basic tenets of constitutional government and as an injustice to the people and the congress ot the nation, and which handed the people of China to Stalin without their knowledge or power to pre vent. He denounced the adminis trations ff.llure to release the (Continued on Pigt 6) 4
