2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Sept, 13, 1949
Case Rips CVA Apart
As Plot for Socialization
In a section by section analysis of the proposed Columbia Val
ley Administration bill, Robert Ormand Case ripped the legis
lation apart before a small Salem group Monday night.
The Portlander called the CVA bill a government by men in
atead of by law. Congress would delegate power to three men
Quiz Officials
Of Polish Liners
Washington, Sept. 13 W' The
chairman of a senate subcom
mittee investigating communist
spies accused the Polish-owned
Gydnla-Amcrican Line today of
"activities contrary to the inter
est of the United States."
The line owns the passenger
ship Batory on which Commu
nist Leader Gerhard Eisler fled
this country last spring.
Officials of the line, owned
by the Soviet-dominated Polish
government, were questiqned by
the committee behind closed
doors. Senator O'Conor (D..
Md.), acting chairman, said their
testimony probably will be made
public later.
In a .statement, O'Conor said
the witnesses would be grilled
about Eislcr's escape and about
the use of Gdynia-American
Line ships "for activities contra
ry to the interest of the United
States, including their illegal
transportation of espionage and
propaganda agents."
Eisler, frequently described in
congressional hearings as the
top communist agent in the
United States, jumped bail last
spring and escaped as a stow
away on the Batory.
He had been convicted of pass
port fraud and contempt of con
gress. Efforts to extradite him
from England, where he was
taken off the Batory, failed. He
last was reported in the Soviet
sector of Germany.
O'Conor told reporters that
the committee wants to probe
officials of the ship line for
more details about Eisler's es
cape. But he added that was
only one case the committee was
interested in.
Morse fo Fight
For Re-election
"I intend to put on a vigorous
campaign in both the primary
and general elections next year,
giving the republicans in the
primary and the people as a
whole in the November election
an opportunity to pass Judg
ment on my record and the type
of liberal representation which
1 have given them in the sen
ate," said Senator Wayne L.
Morse, Tuesday, in giving out
his first official comment re
garding the 1950 campaign.
Morse will complete his first
term in the senate in 1950, a
term he won in the 1944 elec
tion, defeating the then incum
bent, Senator Rufus Holman, in
the 1944 primary election.
"I am confident once the vot
ers have the facts about what I
have tried to do they will sup
port the honest, independent
judgment which I have sought
to exercise in their behalf," the
senator said.
"During the State Fair I found
my political fences in good
shape and discovered that such
opposition as I have comes from
a few in those groups who have
discovered they cannot dictate
to me."
Silverton Boy Suffers
Light Polio Attack
Silverton, Sept. 13 George
Pool, 5-year-old youngster, has
a "very light" attack of polio,
his father was informed Tues
day morning by the Docrnbech
er hospital. The youngster, who
lives with his grandparents, the
Lloyd Moscrs, was given a com
plete examination at the Silver
ton hospital with all tests ad
ministered, prior to his being
taken to Portland.
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'as board of directors of the CVA,
he claimed.
"Those three men could arbi
tralily socialize the region." he
went on. "I am completely
alarmed at the theory back of
the CVA. Those three men could
be removed only by the presi
dent or by concurrent resolution
by congress. The people In the
region would have nothing to
say about the board of three."
"I say there is no more im
portant matter before congress
today than the CVA bill. Tru
man can lose on all his socialis
tic theories in legislation and
win on the CVA and he will have
scored his greatest triumph.
"The proposed regional board
is a major step toward statism,
socialism, or whatever you
might call it."
Case said that as late as April
11, 1949 "there was no disagree
ment between federal agencies
on development of the Columbia
Valley basin." A letter, bearing
that date, was sent to the pre
sident with the signatures of the
secretary of the interior and sec
retary of the army endorsing the
combined report of the bureau
of reclamation and the corps of
engineers. "The letter admitted
full agreement," Case stated.
Then he said the clamor "sud
denly arose" for a CVA. He
claimed the clamor "did not
come from the Pacific North
west." "No appreciable demand
for a CVA has developed in the
Columbia valley basin."
Case warned that the board
could build plants of its own
with revolving funds and run
them the way board members
saw fit. He went further with his
point by claiming the board
could use the funds as a lever
against some industry which
didn't do the way the board
wanted it to do.
"The board could build up a
political machine by hiring as
many consultants as it wanted
and at any price the members
wanted to pay.
"Girard Davidson would prob
ably be chairman of the CVA
board. Wallgren would qualify
as another regional member.
And any lame duck who is a
friend of Truman could be the
third man."
$200,000 Fire
At Atlantic City
Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 13
(P) A $200,000 fire ripped
through 300 feet of the famous
million dollar pier early today.
The well-known landmark,
which juts 1,900 feet into the
ocean on the downtown section
of the boardwalk, caught fire
about 4:30 a.m. A northeast
wind blew roaring flames down
the beach away from boardwalk
hotels.
The pier't huge ballroom,
near the shore end, was destroy
ed. Twisted roof girders fell
into the blaze. Fire Chief Rex
Farley set the damage estimate
at $200,000.
The long pleasure palace was
closed on Labor day for the
winter.
No one was injured. Walter
Merchant and his bride of three
weeks, Florence, were helped
down a ladder to the beach by
police from their quarters about
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University of Oregon, Eugene The University's new $1,
600,000 dormitory for women will open for the first time this
fall. Modern throughout, it will house 333 girls in living units
of 20 each. Each unit will be equipned with a kitchenette,
shower, bath and lavatory facilities, trunk storage space, laun
dry room and individual steel lockers for off-season clothes,
as well as comfortable and airy living rooms. Here two pros
pective freshmen test living in the new unit. They are from
left, Elizabeth Erb, and Beverle Goheen.
All Get Chance
With Bearcats
A "philosophy of athletics"
that calls for the participation in
sport of every man on the cam
pus who has the desire, will be
carried out at Willamette uni
versity during his regime, said
Coach Chester Stackhouse dur
ing a talk before the Salem Ki-
wanis club Tuesday noon.
The new coach, who said he
nd his family looked forward
to living in the northwest, stat
ed he realized that "football is
not the most important thing in
the world." But, he added, "foot
ball is important in a man's ca
reer. "As far as I am concerned
no man will be dropped from
the squad as long as he has a
desire to play and will live up
to the training rules prescribed."
Stackhouse said his program
was one that is based on op
timism, one that contains the be
lief that each player should be
lieve in himself.
"We will have no alibis be
fore or after a game and no
contest will be lost because a
player has a bad knee. We will
lose because the other team
won," he said.
Although not fully acquainted
with the program of the offi
cials of the university, Coach
Stackhouse expressed the hope
that a new stadium would be
available in Bush pasture for the
1950 football campaign.
midway out the pier.
The million dollar pier is the
second largest in Atlantic City,
next to the steel pier.
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Urge Speedy Action
On Vet Memorial
Marion countv men who wpr
killed in World War IT will nnn
be honored by a permanent me
morial, if plans inaugurated at
a Monday night meeting of Sa
lem post 136 of the American
Legion materialize.
Clinton Standish was appoint
ed chairman of a committee to
urge speedy action on the pro
posed memorial, which would
replace the temporary billboard
memorial now on the county
courthouse lawn.
Other members nf fhp enm.
mittee are Earl Ahlers and
Charles Creighton. The trio
win conduct their initial meet
ing some time this week, and
will then meet with the Marion
county court and uree Drnmnt
action on the memorial proj
ect.
Severance Tax Declines
Salem, Ore., Sept. 13 (UP)
Oregon's severance tax on the
timber harvest during the 1948
49 fiscal year was $378,700, or
slightly less than last year, it
was reported today. i
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Tavern Robber
Blames Liquor
i Virgil H. Tippitt, who admit
ted to pilfering a cash register
at an Aumsville tavern of $80,
was sentenced by Circuit Judge
George H. Duncan Tuesday to
118 months in prison and given
three years probation. He is
banned the use of liquor as one
condition. Tippitt is an itiner
ant laborer.
John R. Watson, youth who
has two charges against him of
obtaining money by false pre
tenses on a $20 check and lar
ceny of $170 from a woman
friend appeared also for sen
tence, having pleaded guilty
several weeks ago and has spent
30 days under observation at
the state hospital, appeared and
was continued for sentence to
Saturday. The court desired to
get the straight of Watson's
statement that he turned himself
in at San Francisco to answer to
the charges here. District At
torney Stadter said that extra
dition proceedings were bad, but
he wasn't sure whether Watson
had waived extradition or resist
ed it. Watson said he waived and
made no resistance, but the
court wants an official report on
it before passing sentence. Wat
son said all his trouble was due
to drink, including a bad con
duct discharge from the army.
He said what he had seen of al
coholics while he was in the
state hospital will keep him
from liquor the rest of his life.
Raymond Nelson, Jr., charged
with passing a $600 check which
bounced as payment on a car to
Phillippi Motor company, also
was given continuance to Satur
day for sentence. Watson said
that he had always carried a sub
stantial account in the bank at
Hiawatha, Kansas, on which the
check was drawn and the bank
had always taken care of any
overdrafts. The court wanted in
formation on this, also, before
passing sentence.
For Oregon Indian Schools
Washington, Sept. 13 U.R)
Sen. Guy Cordon (R., Ore.) to
day asked the senate appropria
tions committee to provide
$150,000 for the bureau of In
dian affairs to rehabilitate four
schools for Indian children in
Oregon.
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12th Story Fire
Benson Hotel
Portland, Sept. 13 JPi Fire
on the 12th story of the Benson
hotel early today routed out
guests on that floor but dam
age was minor and there was no
confusion.
Larry Coombs, Sherman Oaks.
Calif., jewelry salesman, told
police he awoke to find his bed
on fire and was unable to check
the flames.
Guests on the 12th floor were
ordered out and those on the
11th floor were warned. Many
on lower floors slept on undis
turbed. A number of guests dashed
out in their night clothes and
in the lobby were Joined by
others who took a bit more time.
William E. Boyd, general
manager, said the staff of five
on duty at the time handled the
situation admirably and there
was little excitement. He said
a fire department estimate of
$4000 damage likely was con
servative. Fire damage was confined to
Coombs' room, he said, with
heavy smoke damage in an ad
joining sample room and in the
hall.
Flames shooting out of the
window were visible up and
down Broadway, police report
ed, but there were few specta
tors when firemen were called
at 3:50 a.m.
Russians Release
Captive Americans
Berlin, Sept. 13 WPI Maj. Vic
tor Milner, Jr., 30, and his fath
er, 56, were released by the Rus
sians tonight after more than
72 hours in captivity, U.S. au
thorities announced.
The news was disclosed after
unconfirmed reports had said
two Americans on their way to
receive the pair also had been
seized by the Russians. This
report originated with German
border police
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Octogenarian Autoists
Tour Coast in Old Ford
By FRED ZIMMERMAN
When one has passed the four score mark In the matter of
years, it's time to slow down a bit. That is the theory upon
which Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Helscher of Seattle operate as they
tour the country in a model T Ford of 1921 vintage.
En route home after a trip to Los Angeles where they took
part in the celebration of the
50th anniversary of the Alaska haJ worked hard a, he ha,
gold rush, the Helschers spent ; deserves a rest at 83," she added.
Monday night in saiem ai a io-,Wnile not actually engaged in
cal hotel. gold mining Helscher had work-
The automobile, purchased by ed at ,ne arduous task of hauling
the Helschers in 1923, bears thelprovisjons )o ,ne miner, He
license plate number of "1866, took the first load of ,jve hog
xne year we uuui c uuii
explained Mrs. Helscher who
does the talking for the pair
aoe. ,ne iK.n
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hearing.
Although busily engaged in
polishing the aged vehicle in the dust cloth, Mrs. Helscher
preparation for the trip to Port-climbed into the front seat bp
land, Mrs. Helscer took time out side her husband preliminary to
to answer me questions ui ""
inquiring reporter.
The 83-year old man and wo
man travel at a speed of from
25 to 30 miles an hour in the
machine that has seen the speed
ometer once pass the 100.000
mark and has accumulated an
additional 49,000 miles.
When asked what mileage
they got out of the machine,
Mrs. Helscher replied: "Oh, we
don't pay any attention to that,
we just buy the gas and let it
go at that." However, keeping
the machine equipped with tires
has proven somewhat trouble
some since the size 30 x 314 are
hard. to find.
Once when they were hard
pressed for tires a generous
truckman gave them two off an
old machine he had. "He would
n't take a cent for them either,"
said Mrs. Helscher.
The Ford has red wheels be
cause the Helschers wanted
some distinguishing mark so it
would be easier to pick out
among the hundreds of others
that were identical at the time
of its purchase.
Asked whether the husband
had retired from active busi
ness Mrs. Helscher replied in
the affirmative. "Any man who
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Bishop Residence
W. U. Co-Eds Heme
The C. P. Bishop residence at
765 Court street, deeded to Wil
lamette university by the pio
neer clothier and his wife, is be
ing occupied by a group of in
dependent girls from the cam
pus. The residence, kept in an ex
cellent state of repair during the
occupancy of its former owners,
has recently been renovated and
in other ways prepared for use
by the young women, many of
whom are freshmen.
The house is to be used for
two years as a residency and
then is to be known as the
"President's house."
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