Columbia Flood
Not Menacing
Say Engineers
Kootenai, Clearwater,
Okanogan and Sililka
meen Trouble Steams
Capital
ff Wesl Europe's
United Nations
Approves Press
Freedom Treaty
First International
Pact But U. S. Press
Undecided on Joining
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61st Year, No. 115
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Salem, Oregon, Saturday, May 14, 1949
Prict 5c
B tha AuoelatMj Prel
Flood waters of the Kootenai
river twirled over nearly 1000
acres of land in northern Idaho
today and the snow-fed stream
continued to rise slowly.
Other rivers in the Pacific
northwest driven toward flood
stage by melting snow gave
cause for concern but the Co
lumbia, the region's biggest,
was ruled out as a major flood
threat.
Of the 1000 acres covered by
water in the Kootenai valley.
only a small portion was crop
land. Nearly 250 acres of wheat
land was inundated there yes
terday when a small dike crum
pled. The balance was believed
to be range and pasture land,
much of it unprotected by dikes.
Kootenai on Rampage
The Kootenai neared the 30
foot mark at noon today (Sat
urday) just a foot below flood
stage. Construction workers
patrolled the banks and added
to the height of dikes protect
ing the town of Bonners Ferry
and farms in the valley.
A company of army engineers
from Fort Lewis, Wash., stood
by with heavy equipment Teady
to answer emergency calls.
Observers at Bonners Ferry
on the banks of the Kootenai
said the town was not in imme
diate danger. Dikes there are
several feet above the water
level.
Workers and farm residents
were aware, however, that weak
spots in the newly patched dikes
could break without warning as
the river rose.
Okanogan Floods Lowlands
The Clearwater pushed into
the basements of several river
edge homes at Orofino, Idaho
The Okanogan river grew loo
large for its normal course and
poured out into lowlands and
pastures. It was reported that
six families had moved from
their homes at Omak, Wash.,
the Okanogan edged upward,
(Concluded en Pare 5, Column
Grand Coulee
Storing Flood
Portland, May 14 VP) Grand
Coulee dam began building up
greater storage today in a "very
minor" effort to lessen the low
r Columbia flood crest.
Col. Theron D. Weaver, north
Pacific division engineer, said
limited storage space a maxi
mum of 450,000 acre feet made
the operation "very minor for
a river as big as the Columbia.'
He said the maximum effect
at Vancouver could not exceed
a one-foot minimizing of the
crest in eight days.
Weaver said the program was
worked out in co-operation with
the bureau of reclamation and
Bonneville power administra
tion. Only 12,000 cubic feet per
second will be held back in the
next 24 hours, he said. This
will be increased to 30,000 to
morrow. If the river still is moving to
ward a crest, additional raise
of the gates may bring the max
imum 24-hour hold-back to 45,-
000 second feet. In eight days.
the reservoir's capacity would
be reached.
Weaver pointed out that
Grand Coulee was not built as
a flood control dam. The long-
range plan in the engineers'
"308" report calls for modifi
cations which would make it a
valuable factor in flood control
if additional down-river dams
were built, he said.
Forest Fire Rages
Portland. Ore., May 14 (lira
Some 50 firefighters today bat
tled a major fire believed
started by lightning near
Roseburg in southern Oregon.
Forest service employes and
loggers were rushed to the
upper south Umpqua river re
gion to check the blaze, which
devoured a segment of the Bea
ver Creek burn.
Capital Journal
On Daylight Time
The Capital Journal Is
forced against Its wishes
to go on Daylight Savings
Time with the rest of the
city, on Monday, to avoid
still greater confusion and
speed Its delivery service.
At present the railroads
and airplane schedules are
on Standard Time, as art
some of the radio broad
casts. Some of the bus
lines are on DST. some on
ST, Just as some towns are.
are.
Press associations are on
Standard Time until June
1, If you are confused, to
arc the newspapers.
The Capital Journal
Group Named
To Study Age
Pension System
By JAMES D. OLSON
William E. Walsh, president of
the senate and Frank J. Van
Dyke, speaker of the house, Sat
urday announced the members of
a legislative committee to study
the old age pension system in
Oregon,
Walsh appointed Sens. Austin
F. Flegel, Portland, and Rex
Ellis of Pendleton, and Van
Dyke named Reps. Sweet of Til
lamook county, Earl L. McNutt
of Lane county and Dean B. Er
winof Wallowa county.
The resolution authorizing the
committee was a product of the
ways and means committee. The
members of the committee are
authorized to study the entire
public assistance program in
Oregon, both from a state and
county level.
Allege Waste of Funds
Rep. William B. Morse who
proposed the resolution and who
was chairman of a sub-committee
that turned out the old age
bill adopted by the legislature,
contended that there is m u c h
waste of funds in the adminis
tration of public assistance
funds.
(Concluded e-n Pace 5, Column 8)
OK $12,650 for
Emergencies
The stale emergency board, in
its first meeting since the legis
lature adjourned, authorized
emergency expenditures totaling
$iz,oau.
The largest called for $6,000
for remodelling the basement
of the capitol to provide a hall
way connecting with the serv
ice tunnel from the new state of
fice building. Another appropri
ation was for $2,000 to enlarge
me state telephone exchange
in the old state office building
to accomodate increased sta
tions when the new office build
ings is completed.
The state engineer was grant
ed $3,700 for a study of under
ground water supply and $950
was given for purchase of books
lor the state law library.
The board deferred until its
next meeting, set for June 17, a
request from the secretary of
state's office for authority to ex
pend $32,818 in enforcement of
a new law requiring inspection
of school buses. The board want
ed fore information and William
E. Walsh, president of the sen
ate, who is chairman of the
board and Harold Phillippe, sec
retary, were asked to make
study and report back to the
committee.
McKay to Go to
Washington, D. C.
Portland, May 14 ( A num.
ber of Oregon notables will be
in Washington, D. C, next week
as a congressional hearing opens
on me army engineers' long
range program for Columbia ba
sin development.
Governor McKay intends to
attend. Several high-ranking
officers from the Portland office
of the army engineers will be
mere.
in addition State Reo. W. B
Morse will fly to the capital to
urge construction of the pro
posed Pelton dam on the De
schutes river. The army en
gineers' report would prevent
construction of the dam, for it
reserves that area for fishing re
sources.
Uncle Sam to
For $3 Billion
Washington, May 14 M") Congressional tax experts estimated
today the government will go into the red about $3,000,000,000 in
the fiscal year starting July 1.
This estimate is sharply higher than President Truman's own
budget estimates of a $900,000,000 deficit However, there had
Dcen earner reports ine con-'
gressional experts might esti
mate the deficit for the next
fiscal year as high as $5,000,
000.000. The staff of the Joint senate
house tax committee said it
based its three billion deficit es
timate on a belief that tax rev
enues, due to reduce business
activity, will be around $2,100.
000,000 less than President Tru
man has anticipated.
The staff report calculated In
round figures government will
take in $38,900,000,000 and
spend $41,900,000,000, leaving a
deficit of around $3,000,000,000
The report said that for the
same period under President
Truman's budget estimates Ihe
treasury will take In $41,000,
Scotland Yard
Arrests Eisler
On U. S. Request
London, May 14 WV-The U. S.
embassy announced tonight Scot
land Yard has arrested Gerhart
Eisler, communist fugitive from
New York aboard the Polish ship
Batory at Southampton.
An embassy spokesman said
Eisler "offered some personal re
sistance."
'He is en route by tender to
the Southampton docks now,
the spokesman said. That was
shortly after 9 p.m.
IT. S. Wants Eisler
The United States wants Eis
ler returned. The embassy ear
lier had annou need that
Soctland Yard inspector
was going to the Batory
with a warrant for Eisler, after
once returning empty handed.
'He will be held in Southamp
ton tonight and brought to Bow
street tomorrow," the spokesman
said.
London's Bow street is both a
jail and a magistrates' court.
'Extradition proceedings will
be taken as soon as a magistrate
is available to sit," he contin
ued.
Forfeits $23,500 Bail
Eisler, described by congress
as America's No. 1 communist,
was at liberty on $23,500 bail
when he stowed away aboard the
Batory in New York. He faces
two possible prison sentences in
the United States for contempt
of congress and violation of U.
S. immigration laws.
The embassy spokesman said
he assumed the Batory'a captain
had turned down an offer to de
lay serving of the warrant on
Eisler if the ship's sailing, now
long overdue, would be delayed
until Monday.
Ask Clark for
Explanation
Washington, May 14 VP) Rep.
Nixon (R-, Calif.), said today
Attorney General Clark owes
congress an explanation of jus
tice department "laxity" in the
escape of communist leader Ger
hart Eisler.
Nixon is a member of the
house un-American activities
committee, -which once called
Eisler the top communist in this
country.
But since a senate judiciary
subcommittee already is work
ing on legislation to curb opera
tions of reds and subversives,
Nixon suggested that it call
Clark for an explanation.
Senator McCarran (D., Nev.)
head of the senate group, indi
cated meanwhile that he's hav
ing his own difficulties with the
justice department.
Newsmen told McCarran there
have been reports that the de
partment had refused to co
operate with the subcommittee
staff in making available infor
mation about persons the group
wants to question.
"It has not developed to a
point where I can call it
trouble," McCarran replied.
We have been trying to get co
operation and we, shall continue
io iry.
When a newsman said Mc-
Carran's remarks seemed to in
dicate dissension between the
subcommittee and the justice
department, the Nevada senator
agreed that they did Indicate
that.
"I don t believe I ought to
say anything more about it," he
added.
Ex-Senator White 111
Washington, May 14 VP) For
mer Senator Wallace H. White,
Jr., 71, (R., Me.), was reported
to be In a "critical condition'
today after a heart attack at
his home last night.
Go in Red
Next Year
000,000, that expenses will run
to $41,900,000,000 and deficit
will be $900,000,000.
Since that time, however, ad
ditional budget requests have
been sent to congress which
would increase the spending
total. And some money bills
notably the $18,000,000,000 mil
itary appropriations measure
passed by the house seem like
ly to Increase it even more.
The senate-house committee
report may give new impetus to
a faltering economy movement
which has developed In the sen
ate. It also may furnish fuel for
the relatively few Capitol Hill
supporters of President Tru
man's repeated demand for $4,
000,000,000 In new taxes,
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Texas Woman Visitor Judge Sarah T. Hughes of Dallas,
Texas, first vice president of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women's clubs, arrived by plane
Friday afternoon to attend the 28th annual convention of the
Oregon Federation of Business and Professional Women's
clubs in session in Salem through Saturday and Sunday.
Judge Hughes is the official national representative at the con
clave. Greeting her here at the McNary field is Mrs. Winifred
Herrick, a past president of the Oregon Federation of BPW
clubs, and official hostess to Judge Hughes while in Salem.
Judge Hughes is of a Texas district court, corresponding to
a circuit court In Oregon.
Gatcli Talks
On Present
"Food" for thinking as well
the Oregon Federation of Business and Professional Women's
clubs' convention luncheon Saturday noon when Vice Admiral
Thomas L. Gatch, Portland, made brief but pointed comments
on present day trends in this country and its government. Meat
Engine Strikes
Car Injuring 2
An exDectant mother was pin
ned in the cab of an old model
pickup early Saturday morning
when the vehicle was rammed by
an Oregon Electric engine in the
WOO-block on- North Commer
cial. The car was driven by Robert
E. Lee, 150 Williams avenue, and
was headed south on Commer
cial street when the engine, com
ing from the west, struck the
car on the side his wife, Mar
garet, was riding.
When police arrived at the
scene, the found Lee lying on the
pavement and his wife pinned in
the cab of the truck. She was
wedged in the vehicle and re
moved with great difficulty, a
police report said.
The truck was demolished on
the right side.
Reports of witnesses to the ac
cident differed on how the
accident happened. The conduc
tor of the train, A. C. Miller,
Rt. 2, said the train was sound
ing its whistle as it approached
the intersection,
V. C. Stevens and Jess Bleve
ly, both of 1694 N. Commercial,
and the driver of a car which
crossed the tracks ahead of
Lee, Rex Smith, 150 Williams
avenue, said no warning device
was heard.
Circuit Court to
Keep Standard Time
Announcement has been made
that the circuit court will stay
in line with the county court
and maintain stsndard time at
its sessions instesd of switching
over to daylight savings time
next week as provided by city
ordinance.
This has caused some conster
nation among lawyers, especial
ly as to motion day next Mon
day. Normal starting time for
motion day proceedings is 10:30
a.m. This will throw the start
over to 11:30 Monday daylight
savings time snd the defsult
divorce proceedings which take
up the afternoon may extend on
to 8 p.m., daylight savings time,
when normally they are con
cluded by 5 p.m.
THE WEATHER
(Released by United 8tates
Weather Bureau)
Forecast (or Salem snd Vicin
ity: Considerable cloudiness to
night and Sunday with scatter
ed thunder showers In alternoon.
Slightly cooler. Lowest tempera
ture expected tonight. 40 de
grees; highest Sunday, 72. Con
ditions will continue generally
tavorable for farm work. Maxi
mum yesterday SI. Minimum to
day 63. Mean temperature yes
terday 47 which was II above
normal. Total 34-hour precipita
tion U 11:30 a.m. today, trace.
Total precipitation for the month
I.M Inches which la M o( an
Inch above normal. Willamti
river height at Salem Friday
morning. 5.t feet.
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it ni v a. f
to Clubs
Day Trends
as for eating was handed out to
ior nis remarxs mainiy was
based from selected statements
from past historians, writers and
statesmen,
Among other points he quoted
from Benjamin Franklin to state
if we would sacrifice our liberty
for security we deserve neither.
Referring to Thomas Jefferson
the admiral quoted regarding
the choice between luxury and
profusion on one hand and lib
erty and economy on the other
He reminded the group that
Marx and Engels in their com
munistic manifesto 101 years ago
stated the best way to destroy
a capitalistic nation is through
unbearable income taxes. Quot
ing from Buckle, Admiral Gatch
pointed out Buckle had said
every country which has ever
fallen has fallen for one rea
son too much government. The
visitor concluded his talk by
mentioning the Monroe Doctrine
then the Atlantic Pact and ask
ing his. listeners to draw their
own conclusions.
The convention, 28th for the
Oregon federation, opened its
business sessions this morning
in the First Methodist church.
By this evening, more than 300
out-of-town delegates and vis
itors are expected to be regis
tered.
Judge Sarah T. Hughes. Dal
las, Texas, first vice president
of the National Federation of
BPW clubs, is here to represent
the national group at the meet
ing and will be the speaker for
the program at 8 p.m. Satur
day in the armory. She will be
honored at a formal dinner to
be given at 8:15 o'clock in the
Marion hotel, part of the group
also to meet at the Legion club
for the dinner, both groups ad
journing to the armory later.
More than 400 are to be cared
for at the dinners.
Election of officers was under
way Saturday afternoon, the
polls opening at noon.
(Cenclnded an Page I, Column 7)
Cooler Weather for
Oregon Forecast
fir tha AiMelaUe Prfu)
Oregon's hot weather w
tempered a bit today and lower
temperatures were in prospect
through Monday.
The weather bureau reported
that morning cloudiness and
some afternoon cloudiness would
bring temperatures down in
most of the state.
The cooling-off was apparent
in some parts of the state yes
terday with Klamath Falls and
Roseburg reporting 73-degree
maximums, Lakeview 75 and
Eugene 77.
Several points had rain In
varying amounts wilh Lake
view's .28 of an Inch the great
est. Ontario led yesterday's heat
parade at 91. Pendelton report
ed 87, Baker 84, Portland and
Burns 83. Salem and Med lord
81 and Bend and La Grande
180.
Flood Control
Bill Agreed On
Washington, May 14 (IP)
Senate and house conferees
were In agreement today on
agreement today on provisions
of the first deficiency appro
priation bill. They are expect
ed to report the measure Mon
day to both chambers for final
passage.
The compromised figures re
flected general increases for
flood control and reclamation
projects over provisions of the
bill as it originally passed the
house. Included was an in
crease of $250,000 for the Co
lumbia basin project.
On numerous other Items In
the measure, which approori
ates funds for use through the
remainder of the current fiscal
year ending June 30, the senate
nau voiea tor increases over
house provisions. The confer
ees finally settled on "in be
tween" figures for most of them.
A $2,500,000 Item in the
house version for use by army
engineers in emergency flood
control work was boosted by the
senate to $20,00(000. The con
ferees agreed on $10,000,000.
Reclamation projects where
differences ocurred, with the
house figure first, the senate
figure second and the confer
ees' agreement third, follow:
Columbia basin. Wash. $4,
500,000, $5,000,000, $4,750,000.
Grandstand Falls
At Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind., May 14 UP)
Twelve persons were reported
ed injured today when a sec
tion of a grandstand collapsed at
the Indianapolis Motor Speed
way. The stand, an old wooden
structure on the southwest turn
of the big two and a half mile
track, was crowded with ap
proximately 5000 fans watching
the opening of qualification
trials for the May 30th race
Joe Quinn, safety director of
'.he speedway, said the injured
persons fell through the floor
of two boxes directly at the
center of the long southwest
turn.
He said they apparently were
not hurt seriously, but all were
removed to an Indianapolis hos
pital. The other persons in the
stands remained in their seats
International Police Force
For Atlantic Pact Proposed
Washington, May 14 VP) A
thought today to an International police force for the north At
lantic alliance.
Senators Mundt (R., SD ), and Hendrickson (R-, N.J.), said
(hey are among several lawmakers who look fsvorably on such
a nlan to enforce neace.
Mundt said he will back
move for an International police
force, to Include Spain, Turkey,
China, Argentina, and "all other
non-communist countries of the
world."
Hendrickson said he Is "sym
pathetic to the objectives," but
has not yet become an active
supporter of the plan. He added
that he'd like to see it done
under the United Nations.
The two senators gave their
views to reporters In separate
Interviews.
Bridge expert Ely Culbertson
has Interested a group of sena
tors In his Idea for setting up
a "contingent force" among Ihe
12 pact nations.
This volunteer army would
be made up of exiles snd citi
zens of countries not large
enough to have their iwi ar
State Department
Says U. S. Must
Supply Arms
Washington, May 14 VP) The
state department declared to
day that the present defenses
of western Europe are so weak
tbey "invite military aggres
sion."
It said the United States
must assist" in rebuilding those
defenses with a first year arms
aid program of $1,130,000,000
and more later.
In an official "peace paper,1
the department disclosed in
comprehensive detail for the
first time a six-point plan for
helping free nations strengthen
their defenses. This program
will be presented to congress
soon by President Truman.
To Prevent Invasion
At the same time, the depart
ment went as far as it could in
committing the United States to
the policy of preventing any
invasion of western Europe.
Only in this way, it said, can
the United States "count on our
friends in western Europe to re
sist" an attack.
The paper, latest in a series
on "building the peace," brought
out that officials expect Amer
ican arms aid to these nations to
continue for a number of years.
"In brief," the state depart
ment said, "these things will
be recommended in the military
assistance program:
"That all projects of United
States military aid be brought
together in one program.
Single Appropriation
That a single appropriation
be made to cover the costs of
the entire military aid program
(for the fiscal year 1950, these
amounts would be about $1,130
000,000 for the North Atlantic
pact countries and about $320,-
uuo.ooo for Greece and Turkey
and certain other nations whose
security is important to the
United States, making a total
of about $1,450,000,000.
"That the chief executive be
given the authority to make
flexible use of these funds and
to meet emergencies as they
arise.
"That most of our aid at this
time go to western Europe, an
area whose importance to our
security has been demonstrated
in two world wars.
Shanghai Neared
By Chinese Reds
Shanghai, May 14 VP) Two
communist wedges plunged clos
er to Shanghai's heart today. The
thunder of artillery resounded
through the tense city.
The roar of a battle 1 'ss than
20 miles to the north rolled over
Shanghai's lifeline to the sea all
the way to Woosung. It Is the
fortress guarding the confluence
of the Whangpoo and the Yang
tie.
To the southwest of Shanghai,
another communist thrust drove
within 20 miles of the city's cen
ter. In the path, less than 15
miles away, was Lungwha air
port. This Is the last air link
with the outskirts.
Britons in Shanghai were giv
en a final evacuation warning.
Deadline for passport clearance
was fixed at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
There was no new warning to
Americans. The U. S consul
general said all who intended to
leave had gone.
Two American ships and
Norwegian vessel sailed down
the narrow Whangpoo past Woo
sung to the open sea as the blast
ing of big guns to the north re
verberated over the last sea es
caps channel.
Gen. Tang En-Po, Nationalist
regional commander, cancelled a
news conference scheduled for
tomorrow. There was no ex
planation.
group of senators gave serious
T
mies. It would be controlled by
a central council on which the
United States would nave two
votes and the other countries a
total .3 five.
Cuibertson said this proposal
will be made In the form of a
resolution In connection with
the senate's consideration of the
Atlantic treaty and arms-for-Eu-rope
program. With U. S. back
ing, he said, the other pact na
tions probably would, accept It.
Mundt said such a plan may
be offered when the $1,130.
000.000 arms program for past
nations is brought before the sen
ate. But he added his major objec
tive will be to get this govern
ment to lead the way In a world
disarmament move, coupled with
international arms Inspection
This is more Important, he said,
(han formatloa at police forte
New Kork, May 14 VP) Thi
United Nations assembly approv
ed early today the world's firsi
proposed treaty affecting presi
freedom, and thereby set a prob
lem for the press of the United
States.
The pact is entitled "Conven
tion on the International Trans
mission of News and the Right
of Correction."
U. S. Delegate Erwin D. Can
han, editor of the Christian Sci
ence Monitor, told reporters jusl
before dawn the question now ii
whether the U. S. really want!
to join it.
Canham said the U. S. presi
and news distributors would
have to decide.
Opposed by Russia
Only the Russian-dominated
Slav block opposed the pact ir
a final vote shortly before 2 a
(EST), ending a marathon
debate which began yesterdaj
morning.
The roll call showed 33 na
tions in favor, six against, 13 ab
stentions and seven countries ab
sent.
Provisions In twenty-three ar
ticles of the proposed treaty
would extend to news, radio and
film correspondents in all coun
tries adhering to the convention
the rights and privileges they
now enjoy in the U. S. and oth
er democracies.
The terms also provide for an
international right-of-correction
for the first time in history.
Right of Correction
Under this, a member coun
try could ask another member
government to deliver to newi
agencies in its territory correc
tive replies to news the first
country considers injurious to
it.
(Concluded an Pafe $, Column )
Agreement in
4 Power Talks
Berlin, May 14 VP) The firsl
four-power talks in Berlin sines
last spring yielded today w h a I
American sources described ai
almost complete agreement"
with the Russians on the mech
anics of renewing East-Wesl
trade. The Russian blockade and
t h e western counter blockadi
halted the trade for nearly a
year.
At the same time, the United
Males, Britain and France a p.
proved self rule for western Ber-
tin under limited allied super
vision and the Russians declared
their Intention of resuming
speedily deliveries of goods ow
ed to 18 nations for past repara
tions to the Soviet Union.
The four economic advisers ol
the military governments wound
up a series of conferences lata
in the day, after which the Am
erican representative, Lawrence
f . Wilkinson, said:
We are making very good
progress. The position is thai
both sides give a little and take
a little and we'll probably come
out with a solution somewhere
in the middle."
He referred to the western
stand that the old trade agree
ments are outmoded, violate to
day's current supply and demand
mbarket and are based on a sin
gle Relchsmark currency for all
Germany, whereas actually there
are two.
Wilkinson said the meetings
would be resumed next Wednes
day.
Man's Body Recovered
Hood River, May 14 VP) A
body was recovered from tha
Columbia river here yesterday,
it was believed to be that ol
lesse A. Elliott, 47, The Dalles
tugboat hand who was drowned
February 21. Fuel oil fittings
and wiping rags were found in
the man's pockets.
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