THE WEATHER HERE CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS tonight. Local fojs Sunday morninf, Improving during af ternoon. Lowest temperature to night, 50; highest Sunday, It. SUxInmn wttrdftjr, M: Minimum tay, 41. TUI U-hoar prtrlplUtlon: ; fMr mirallij l.Sli normal, l.ll. Iniii nrrll llla, nrml, J. II. Blr helfbl, -tt ImI. BMM ar V.M. WmISw B-rn.) Capital. ir t HOME EDITION 4 V 6 1st Year, No. 228 Saiem, Ortgon, Saturday, September 24, 1949. Prica 5c 6 A a Group Studies Streamlining Of Legislature Interim Committee Elects Senator Marsh Chairman By JAMES D. OLSON Methods by which the Oregon Mate legislature may "stream line" its activities and thus cut down the ever Increasing length of sessions are being studied by a legislative interim committee which organised in Salem Sat arday. State Senator Eugene . Marsh, McMinnville, was elect- d chairman and Rep David Baum of La Grande, secretary. To expedite the work of the committee Chairman Marsh as signed the various phases of the study to individual members of the committee, such members to report findings back to the main committee for consideration. Send Cullen to Chicago ' The committee voted to con tribute $100 towards the cost of sending Robert Cullen, Ore gon law code Teviser, to a meet ing of the Council of State Gov ernments in Chicago where leg islative procedure will be one ef the main topics of discussion. Powers of the committee are broad. The resolution authoriz ing the group provides for com plete study of such questions as printing of bills, journals and session laws; for the salaries of members and legislative staff; advisability of establishing a legislative reference service, for the number and composition of committees and all related sub jects. Members Attending In addition to Marsh and Baum the committee members attending the Saturday meeting were: Rep. Frank J. Van Dyke, Medford, speaker of the house; Sen. William E. Walsh, Coos Bay, president of the senate; and Rep. William B. Morse, Prine ville. The two absent members were Sen. Richard L. Neuber ger of Portland and Rep. Warren Gill of Lebanon. Bascomb Shot; Reed Arrested A shooting in a Detroit cabin early Saturday morning sent Warren Bascomb to Salem Gen eral hospital for treatment for a wound and led to the arrest of Richard James Reed. Both men were known as friends and worked together for the Eslinger clearing 'crews in the dam area on power line in stallations. Residents of the boom city said the shooting had been preceded by drinking and that there had been an argument involving wo men. But no description of the circumstances of the shooting was recorded in the official com plaint or police reports. Reed was charged' with assault while armed with a dangerous weapon in a complaint prepared by the state police which charg ed him with shooting Bascomb. His bail on the charge was ?et at $2500 after an appearance in district court. Bascomb was rushed to Salem General hospital in an Idanha ambulance, arriving in Salem at 1:30 a.m. for treatment of a wound which proved to be pain ful, but not serious. Hospital of ficials said he would be released Saturday afternoon. Apparently the victim was hit Jrom behind by a slug from a .18-40 caliber weapon. At first K was feared that the bullet might have struck bones In the Mlvic region, but subsequent xamination showed it had mere- ar penetrated a fleshy area. At the hospital, attendants aid Mm patient "wasn't talking" bout the circumstances which lad us to the injury. The arrest of Reed was made by Stat Patrolman Robert Steele, and the complaint was signed by fellow officer, Don ald Xleinsmith. May Try to Fly Lowell Thomas Out Washington, Sept. 24 (.TV The ir force said today it might try to fly Lowell Thomas out of remote village in the Himalayas, where he was injured when thrown from a horse. Thomas, 87, author and radio ommentator, was described by his New York office yesterday as having suffered Injuries of un determined extent while riding through mountain pass on his way back to India from Tibet Quebec Jeweler Arraigned for Airliner Bomb Induced Woman to Place Explosive that Killed Wife, 22 Others Quebec, Sept. 14 VP)i- Al bert Guay, Quebec Jeweler, was arraigned today on a murder charge connected with a bomb explosion aboard an airliner which sent his wife and ZZ oth ers crashing to their deaths Sept. 9. Guay, 30, was accused of in ducing Mrs. Arthur Pitre, 40 to place a package of explosives aboard the plane. She was ar rested yesterday after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. She is recovering. Police said she told them she put the package aboard not knowing what it contained. The jeweler was charge spec!-, fically with the slaying of his' wife, referred to by the court; clerk by her maiden name, Rita- Morel. Mrs. Pitre was under de-, tention in her own apartment. Bizarre Love Triangle Royal Canadian mounted po lice officials described the biz arre episode as part of a love triangle intended to get rid of an unwanted wife and collect $10, 000 in insurance on her. "We have definite proof that explosives were placed aboard the plane to get rid of a wom an," said Inspector Bene Belec. There was no indication as to what kind of device caused the explosion which preceded the plane crash, but officials said it occurred in the luggage com partment. Police said Guay had worked four years in a Quebec arsenal. Concluded on Pare 5, Column J) Deadlock in Major Strikes The coal strike today entered its sixth day without signs of an early settlement. Meanwhile talks to end the nation's steel dispute were in recess. In Detroit, Ford Motor com pany contract talks with the CIO United Auto Workers dragged into the second and probably last week-end. The steel contract talks are to resume Monday. The nations leading steel companies and the CIO United Steelworkers will have five days left in the six- day steel truce. The new strike deadline third since July is midnight, October 1. U. S. Steel corporation, which usually sets the pattern for the industry, held a two-hour con ference with union spokesmen Friday. The basis for the re newed talks, first since July , are recommendations of Presi dent Trumo'i fact - finding board. The board ruled against a pay raise but recommended that the companies pay 10 cents hourly for pensions and insurance. The recommendations are not bind ing, and the employers have said employes should pay some of the pension-insurance costs. The coal strike by 480,000 United Mine Workers has re sulted in layoffs of 30,000 work ers on coal hauling railroads. The miner walkout is a protest against suspension of pension and welfare fund benefits. The miners' work contract expired June 30. Children s Parade at No. Marion County Fair Woodburn, Sept. 24 The annual North Marion county fair concludes today with finals in at 1 o'clock, followed by a children's parade, open house at the American Legion home and a dance tonight. Final judging of livestock entries was also made today with entries limited to FFA and 4-H club members. First place In the garden di vision went to the Mt. Angel Garden club with Woodburn placing second and Labish third Other entries in order were Ger vais, Brooks and Salem Men's Garden club. Winning top honors in the corn-on-the-cob eating contest were Bob Higgin, Woodburn, first; Normsn Hosley, Hubbard, second and Junior Plum, Wood burn third. So close were the finalists that fourth prize was given to JimmU Deagen, Wood burn. Special event this afternoon is the "needle in the haystack" search for children under 13 years with wsh priitt to tht Grim Faced faced as he talks with Washington reporters following cabinet meeting at the White House at which President Truman said this government has evidence "that within recent weeks an atomic explosion occurred" in Russia. When asked whether we had made any changes in disposition of our forces since iliis happened, Johnson replied, "No." Acme Telephoto) No Change U. 5. Policy Caused by Russia's Bomb Washington, Sept. 24 - Members of congress, government officials and leading Americans urged the nation today to take news of the Russian atomic explosion calmly and without hy- 'teria. $21 Billion Paid In Vet Benefits Washington, Sept. 24 WV-The veterans administration said to day it has paid out some $21, 000,000,000 in benefits for World War II veterans and their de pendents and heirs. As ' of July 31, , when the World War II veterans popula tion was 15.200,000, the total payments were $20,975,947,214. The greatest expenditure has been for education and training under the GI bills $7,871,737, 780. Similar benefits for disa bled veterans have cost an addi tional $965,530,912. The readjustment allowance or so-called $52-20 program of unemployment benefits now ended for most veterans cost $3,712,397,702. The other expenditures: Pensions or c o m p e n sation, $4,502,364,093; national service life insurance appropriations fund, $3,694,661,437; loan guar anty program, $188,410,947; au tomobiles for disabled veterans, $38,794,249; housing for para lyzed veterans, $572,408; sol diers and sailors civil relief, $1, 297,686. 3 Cities Hold Out For Daylight Time Seattle, Sept. 24 m Starling tomorrow, three western Wash ington cities will probably be come the nation's lone daylight saving time holdouts. They are Seattle, Bremerton and Port Angeles. They are scheduled to continue daylight saving until the end of the month. But time runs backward af ter midnight tonight for the sections of the east and other Pacific northwest cities that have continued on DST basis. th FFA tractor driving contest finders of three grain sack needles hidden in a ton of hay. The hunt will be held at the Lincoln school playground. Both adults and children may com pete in the bingleberry pie eat ing contest at the North Marion County Fruit company property at 7 o'clock. The children's parade this aft ernoon is followed by the Sil- verton Saddle club horse show at Settlemier park. Open house will be held tonight in the re cently completed $65,000 home of Woodburn Post No. 46, Amer lean Legion, with free coffee and douahnuts to be srrved. A public dance will conclude fair activities. ICasMlaaed ?it i, totuma 1) Defense Secretary Louis Johnson is grim- Here is typical comment; Defense Secretary Louis John son: It will cause no change in the disposition of V. S. forces. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chair man of the joint chiefs of staff: "The calmer the American peo ple take this, the belter. We have anticipated it for four years and it calls for no change In our basic defense plan." Secretary of State Dean Ache- son: There will be no change in U, S. foreign policy. ar&'g'; Air Force Gen. George C. Ken- ney, wartime commander of the fifth air force: "We must now maintain a 24-hour radar detec tion to defend this nation against a sneak attack." Chairman Brien MeMahon, (D Conn.), of the congressional atomic energy committee: The public should "avoid hysteria or panic." Mr. Truman and Rus sian Premier Josef Stalin should meet. House Republican Leader Jo seph W. Martin, Jr., Mass.: The president's announcement is a "scare" story which means that "some new administration re quest is going to be sent to the Hill." Sen. John J. Sparkman, (D., Ala.): We are now in a "mad armament race" that can ieBd only to a war which the world cannot survive. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, wartime supreme command ol the western allies: "I see no rea son why e development that was anticipated years ago should cause any revolutionary change in our thinking or in our ac tions." Dr. Harold Urey, a pioneer nuclear physcist: "There is only one thing worse than one nation having the atomic bomb. That's two nations having it." Moscow Silent On Atomic Bomb London, Sept. 24 turn Radio Moscow remained silent today on the reported Russian atomic ex plosion but France reacted by demanding immediate new ship ments of Atlantic Pact arms from America. The main reaction In Britain was a suggestion by high in iliis ry quarters that Russia still msy not have the sewet of the atom-J ic bomb fuse and that the report-! ed blast "might very well have been set off by accident." French Minister of Defense; Paul Ramadicr issued c brief statement In Paris saying that the U. S. should speed tip its equipping of the French forces, expecting to bear the brunt of any Soviet land attack on west ern Europe. "This is the moment to intensi fy application of the military clauses of the Atlantic pact," Ra- madier said when informed of President Truman's statement in Washington. Trance is not completely un prepared for an atomic attack. Ramadier said. Defense meas- 'uret exist, he said, even though Ahey may not afford "perfectly jeffectiv protection. Chile Denounces Russian Drive - Against Tito Sonto Cruz Also Bfosts Soviet for finrfcinn Chintvte Rprk New York, Sept. J4 Rns- st&'s campaign against Premie Marshall Tito of Yugoslavia was denounced by Chile today as flagrant threat to peace. Hernan Santa Crui, Chile's ardently anti-communist chief delegate, brought the Tito-com-inform conflict into the debate of the United Nations assembly for the first time, after Wasting Russia as the moving force be hind the Chinese communists. Santa Crui told the 59-nation assembly It must weigh Russia's so-called peace offer of yesier day in the light of these and other problems, such as Greece and Korea. Pole Attacks West Santa Cruz did not indicate! whether he would make a for mal complaint on the comin- form-Tito issue, as he did after the communist coup in Czecho slovakia early let 1948: Santa Cruz snake immediate ly after Polish Delegate Stefan Wserbiowskl opened the dav's debate with a bitter attack on the western powers. The Pole followed the lead taken by Rus sia's Andrei Y. Vishinsky yes terday in blaming the United States largely for world tension. Wierblowskl called on the other big powers to accept Rus sia's proposal for a five-power peace pact. Russia's proposal left a great majority ol United Nations leaders unimpressed. A U.S. delegate labelled it propaganda. Vishinsky Ignores Bomb Many delegates obviously were disappointed that Russian Foreign Minister Andrei "y. Vi- shmsky's speech on the floor yesterday ignored any reference to President Truman's earlier disclosures about an "atomic ex plosion" in Russia. They felt Vishinsky'a talk turned out to be little more than an anti-climax to the big news of the day. Some showed open skepticism in the face of Vishinsky's accu sation that the U.S. and Britain were fomenting war with an armaments race and propagan da. He coupled these with talks! of peace. Others shrugged off comment; until they could weigh Vishin-! sky's words mostly familiar! but milder than his past com-; ments. The propaganda label came! from U.S. Delegate Warren Aus-! tin who has sat In the United1 Nations through many sessions.; hearing similar Russian charges. ! 40 Columbia Basin Projects Washington, Sept. 24 m ; Some 40 Columbia river basin projects wouid be authorized un der Sen. Warren G. Magnuson's; proposed amendment to the om nibus rivers-harbors-flood con-; trol bill, h told the senate yes-; terdsy. The Washington democrat said the projects are part ol the first phase of !he coordinated pro gram for the Columbia basin de veloped by the army engineers and the reclamation bureau. Passage of his amendment, Magnuson said, would not con flict with the proposed Colum bia Valley Administration. The army-reclamation bureau plan deals with construction, while the CVA "involves the question (of management," he explained. The senator did not list the projects, but bis oJJice said they. were: Priest Hapids; John Day; The Dalles reservoirs on the mam course ol the Columbia; Hell's Canyon on tht Snake river in Idaho; Albeni Falls on the Pend D'Orellle river in Idaho; t h t Libby dBm on the Kootenai river in Idaho; extension of the Wil--Ismette basin in Oregon and number of other irrigation, nav igation and flood control proj ects. The omnibus bill already has been passed by the house. Sbih Gets Truman's Plan Washington, Sept. St iffi President Truman has anigned hit personal plane, the "Inde pendence," to bring the Shah of Iran here on an official visit Jfrom Thn tn November. fo fjouse Silent Oil Tak L , - , Ut second Russian Share Knowhow Af ft n 1 !lL I If nflllin Willi r v t r-a. fViiiM mill 'Britain, Canada Washington, Sept. 24 e The! Russian atomic explosion an - nnunt-ed by President Truman appears to have wiped out con - gressional opposition to snarine with Britain and Canada the lull know-how of the A-bomb. Alarmed lawmakers called tor a tighter linking of defense tasks the state of acraatks(der,t is in sight, certainly not among North Atlantic treaty ra-were addressed to CAB Chief today." lions, with concentration of at- Exm,mtl . Francis W. Brown He K(tised ta csmment on t omic weapon .making in this)att,i Etioec Ferd Sloran, who Mutual Broadcasiing system re- country. In addition, there were: 1. Renewed demands lor Uni-! ted Nations efforts to control at-; omic bomb development. Cooperation Urged 2. Fresh proposals for Presi-; dent Truman to meet with Pre mier Sialin to try lor a solution that would end the cold war. 3. Conflicting views on -whether Russia's ablity to produce an atomic blast outmodes the strat egy of rearmsng western Eur ope's ground forces. Senator Lucas of Illinois, the! democratic leader, took the lead in urging cooperation with Brit ain and Canada in atomic devel opments. Senator Magnuson (D., Wash.), member of the armed services committee, urged a tightening of; coordinate defense plans among the North Atlantic treaty na-, tions. (Concluded on Pajt, S, Column ) Europe Takes News Calmly London, Sept. 24 VP) Europe is taking the news of Russia's atomic blast like a chile! takes a dose ol medicine he knew he wouid have to swallow sooner or later. Some governments took the news with a perceptible shudder others with a shrug Bnd a show of optimism. Russia remained mum, con fining herself to press warnings against spies within her borders. The British government said it had expected other nations would eventually develop at omic energy. It added this prob ability had always been taken into account. There were indications an at tempt will be made to inject the atomic issue into the coming em ergency session of parliament, called io hash out Britain's ec onomic woes. It seemed unlike ly, however, the government would take the subject up right now. The western press expressed belief that the atomic bljst might ease Russian suspicions of American power and bring !he iivo nations together as part ner in establishing atomic con trols. At the same time the press made no attempt to minimize the "sinister outlook" for the luture unless such controls are established. Br J ""CB ... .y)iiyii)l,i,n,rii, ; f 'v. -v. s - vr-""- .-. Atomic News JlJts Ihe HM Coming irom an emergency, closed door session of senate-house atomic rnc-rgv cmvinuttce ct Washington, D. C, three senators read the headlined dis clojur of President Truman Inat Russia apparently has !be atomic bomb. Left to Tight; Senators William F. Knowtancl R Calif ): Brien MeMahon D Conn.!, chairman; and Tom Connally (D , Texas), "We thoroughly discussed the iulnrms tion and riplihrrntcd on tht implications," Sen. McMnhon said. (AP Wircphoto) ?eek Ahiin CAB Hearing For Salem Letters and Hires sufisestingj that bearing on subsiiluJion oi) West Coast Airlines' service for 'hat of United Air Lines in Sa - if be held on the west coast are now n route to the CAB iomce m Washington. The wire Tom City Attornry Chris Kowitr and letters from Salem Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Kotoert U kMsVrorn and was assigned to the case. Those J written bv the Chamber of n j i t., . Commerce and Mayor Eifstrom offered Salem as a site lor the hearing and told of the accom modations available here Ai the preconierence hearing held in the nation's capital Tues - day nothing was said as to the site for the bearing, which is set for early in 1350. However , ins by the office o! Ben, Waller fiorblad Moran expressed thej opinion that it might be pos-jiooay iojo pari oi ine story De sible to arrange for the public jhind President Tinman's drama- hearmg to be held on the -west coast since the case is coalin- ed to this area. Death Penally Drawn by Rajk Budapsst, Hungary, Sept. 24 M.m Former Hungarian Foreign' Minister Laszlo Rajk was sen tenced to death ton treason to day but the court agreed to con sider his lawyer's appeal for mercy despite Rajk's protests. -llr nn V.i.n v,-, defendants were condemned death lor plotting with Yu$;o- slavia's Marsha) Tito and UicJc"?T'Tc western powers to overthrow "' "V""'J"f ihe Hungarian communist re. Boh th ecty officers said gime. Rajk accepted his death ssn- tpnrn n l,il'if mil" nnH tu,irn said he did not want to ask for!3 aiA hm eva tter h clemency. However, tiie court! sl' oI h, evidence. overruled him and accepled bis) lawyer's appeal for mercy. Condemned with Rajk were Dr. TibOT Szooyi, 48, jOTmer head of the rank nod fi(o m. bershio section ol the Hutiearim! workers (communist) pnrty and his deputy, Andras Sr.aiai. United Cargo Liner Service to IM Vniled Air "Lines cargo liner, a ervice to be inaugurated on the coast this coming Sunday, will make its first Salem stop Mon day night at 1;20 p.m. Main shipper on the plane, a( wut tie me men room piam wniro io nme ( nr- mg aepremocr nas aircaoy imp- pea suomxttnttifty is.uku ponnos. ie musiiroom snip- ments go to San francisco and Las Angeles. The raw plane IYixM oris - mates at Seattle at 5 :! p.m., mattes a stop in cmi;iti ana(,ltwcri a communist spy. .slop in Suh'w 1 7 .-3D p in t i A Bomb Only One Blast Known About By President Washington, Sent. 14 iP( Th jWblie House reused todT umiw any lannw vtjm on rrea- Went Tramans disclosure of evidence" oi an atomic exoio sion in Russia tn recent weeks, Press Secretary Charles O. Ross tald newsmen that "no Jurlher statement y the Dresi- pott from Stockholm saying n- , , . . . outer jne Kpijsian naa cc- L.,, i h. -,)- mea on Sept. 14. Inquiry among responsible in it. t- L,u;,h ((t. ore!;rfent was the only one In Hussia ol which the United States govarn- ment has knowledge. 0e 0 Teamwork t wo fttgtt government off retail "c atsctosuce mat an atomic k- plosion bad occurred Iji Russia, The men, both top-level ecur- ify officers said the White House learned of the Soviet A bomb blast and both tmphasix- ed that it was Indeed a bomb through the efforts of various intelligent agencies in this country Britain and Canada, "It -was teamwork," dd said, "involving th state department, i)ie military, central Intelligence the British, Canadians, and Ions- range planning. Beep Darfc Secret "The methods and sources ol !tW discovery are i deep riarti secret It wasn't dramatic, ft wa PM, old grind. Several hundred ,popie wens involved. But th Mr. iruman withheld the an nouncement until after Vne sen ate acted on the administration's , y. ' Know "r wsntea io svoia ung VWs announcement In any way that might be construed as poli- '1- one ol the clticeri added. ttYiSm i, Column Blame Spies for Msia's Bomb Washington, ept. S4. Communist spies in Canada and the United States during the -war may have given Russia some at Die "know-bow" which helped hor come up ahead of estimated w, .,, .-.-.j-i, t nmh Chairm(m Bricn MeMahon (D Conn.) ol the congressional ,.!. mmsv committee sua 2cstccf tat i(1 a tatxch lMs wr.eit yjp CJ!))rd inBi Dr. Aiirn Nunn May, British ire ten - Jti , assicwd to Canada war- Ulnw fWW project, bad been Accented in Lotidoa, Sfay, ))941i, Br Way CDnJessed, He !ttKn't know how to mata an jakwfif Ixtmb, but he gave a ili)i;;.si;m embassy attache in Ot tawa the next twst thing . xa:ntle ol the explosive. The Canadian royal commis-s.-m said; "tVe can ay tliat much vita) technical InJormalion . , , has been Known to the Russians ,ov reason tt espionage. , . ." i Ma). Grn. Lrslie R. Groves, wartime head of the U.S. atom homo project, told the house un-American Brtivitirs commit tee in September, !MS, that Russia had made ''continued and jM'rsisti'iit and wr-it-organized : attempts" to get U.S. atomic In Jormalion during the war. Earth Tremor Picked hi.. t...t 1 1 i... r.-t up jepi. i 4 oy wai i Atmrn. ep. m n j earth tremor front the Black se area ot Russia was picked up Jsrpi. pv iw snw wiwiro- ,"i,.l in Iklnstn tltat r&Sr,rAlA illie Bikini atom WasSs. j Angvto Gatanopouis, professor of seifmologv at Athens univer isiiy, iaid Bikini registered 55 inn his instrument, and th Stack sea shock registered 3.9. j ))e poinird out lhat he Sept. ; 1 4 Trvorrling "Tnay eventually b jidentifted as ttt artliuke." t