2 Capital Journal, Salem,
School Buses
Return Early
In order to avoid possibility
that Salem school district pu
pils living in the rural section
might have difficulty in reach
ing their homes should weather
conditions become worse, all
buses carrying such pupils were
scheduled to leave for the re
turn trip an hour earlier Friday.
One bus load of pupils who
live In the higher elevations
south of Salem were returned
to their homes early in the fore
noon because of reports that
heavy snowfall was making
travel difficult.
Whether all pupils would be
dismissed an hour early de
npnHpH nnnn weather condi
tions, stated Superintendent
Frank B. Bennett. The superin-
tAnriont rpnnrted he had been
watching the situation all day
endeavoring to Keep aDreasi oi
weather conditions.
With the exception of Liberty
school, where power failure cut
off lights and electricity wun
which to operate the furnace, all
cphnnli were orjeratinff normally
Friday. Liberty pupils were sent
to their homes shortly alter me
power failure.
Taft Replies to
Truman's Boast
Washington, Jan. 13 VP)
President Truman s talk of rosy
democratic prospects in Ohio
was countered today by republi
can Senator Taft's claim that
he could be re-elected now
and will win In November.
Taft told reporters he sees no
reason why the conditions which
he thinks already favor his bid
for a new six-year senate term
won't be even better when vot
ing time rolls around.
"That's ten months ahead,"
he said, "but I think I would be
reelected In Ohio at this mo
ment and I don't see why con
ditions shouldn't be even better
in November.
Mr. Truman told his news
conference yesterday that Wil
liam Boyle, Jr., the democratic
national chairman, had brought
back a very satisfactory report
after a brief survey of the Ohio
situation.
Boyle thought the democrats
would win, the president said In
a way that left no doubt he was
making that prediction his own.
A reporter wanted to know if
Boyle had forecast Taft's de
feat. The president replied with
a grin that no personalities were
gone into just that the demo
crats would win.
Taft took occasion to dispute
a statement by Jack Kroll, di
rector of the CIO political ac
tion committee, that a new type
of ballot to be used by Ohio
voters this year will hurt Taft's
chances. This ballot doesn't per
mit straight ticket voting but
requires the voter to make his
choice for each office.
Seattle Store
Building Slides
Seattle, Jan. 13 VP) A store
building near the base of the
Ferry dock on Vashon island fell
Into Puget Sound under pound
ing by heavy seas during to
day's storm.
Sheriff's deputy Robert Gra
ham reported the Vincent Me
celll store and meat market, a
building about 40 feet square,
was washed into the water.
He said a small boat dock also
washed away and that bulkheads
protecting shoreline homes on
the north end of Vashon Island
were breaking up.
Gale-driven waves breaking
over the Faountleroy and Va
shon Island docks of the Va
shon ferry line made it impos
sible for boats to approach. Gra
ham reported two ferries were
standing by in the lee of Blake
Island, north of Vashon.
Prolamine sulfate, used to
top bleeding, is obtained from
salmon eggs.
Bachelor Survives Three Days
As Baby-Sitter for Seven
Omaha, Jan. 13 Oil!) Bachelor Charles Padgett happily
(lapped plaster on walls and ceilings today after three days
of slapping diapers on another man's children.
He said he had done enough pnrental chores to last
him "a long, long time."
Padgett, 85, went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Durbin to plaster a celling.
He stayed three days to sit with seven youngsters, change
their diapers, cook their meals and entertain them.
Durbin was away from home, working on a construction
Job In Indianapolis.
Mrs. Durbin asked Padgett to watch the seven children,
ranging In age from 10 months to 11 years, while she "went
downtown," he said.
She didn't return.
"I finally put the kids to bed after fixing them their dln
Ber," Padgett said.
He didn't know what to do the next day, so he just took
care of his charges. The kids were swell, he said, but they
ran low on food and had to borrow some from a neighbor.
Juvenile authorities finally heard of Padgett's plight and
took the yoangsten to a home while authorities tried to
find the parents.
Padgett heaved a sigh ef relief and vowed "never again,"
Ore.,. Friday, January. 13, 1950
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Emll Britt
Brill Dies af
Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Ore., Jan. 13 U.R)
Emll Britt, pioneer resident of
southern Oregon, and son of the
late Peter Britt, well known ear
ly day painter and photographer,
died here today. He was 87.
Peter Britt, a Swiss immigrant.
settled in Jacksonville in 1851,
bringing the first camera to sou
thern Oregon. His photographs
of early days in the gold rush
era, and of scenic areas of Ore
gon, have been nationally pub
licized. His was the first photo.
graph ever taken of Crater lake.
The old family mansion in
Jacksonville contains an exten
sive and priceless museum of
photographs and old cameras.
Emil and his sister, Mollle, who
survives, maintained the camera
shop until a few years ago so
that visitors might see the old
equipment, and they have con
ducted visitors through until just
recently.
The Jacksonville mansion is
one of the area's best known
show places, and the gardens
which surround it have been
featured on several occasions in
Northwest publications.
In 1947, Emll Britt was cited
by the weather bureau for SB
years of continual work as a
volunteer weather observer.
Funeral services are pending.
Forecast of
Blizzard Issued
Seattle, Jan. 13 VP) The
weather bureau issued a special
blizzard and livestock warning
today for Washington, Oregon
and Idaho today, predicting
more snow, wind and cold.
The forecast said snow and
blizzard conditions were expect
ed to continue this afternoon in
western Washington and Oregon,
but that the snow would become
Intermittent and winds gradual
ly diminish tonight and Satur
day. Continued cold was predict
ed, with low temperatures
slightly below zero in the north
ern Washington interior and 8
to IS degrees.
Continued cold was predicted
with low temperatures slightly
below zero in the northern part
of western Washington, and 5
to 15 above zero elsewhere in
the western section.
The following blizzard and
livestock warnings were Issued:
Eastern Washington and
northern Idaho.
Snow and blizzard conditions
expected eastern Washington
and northern Idaho this after
noon and tonight, with strong
north to northeast winds, by
this evening, gradually dimin
ishing Saturday. Continued cold
with low temperature tonight
from near 10 below zero In the
extreme northern sections to ze
ro to 10 above in southern val
leys.
Eastern Oregon and southern
Idaho.
Snow and blizzard conditions
expected eastern Oregon this
afternoon and southern Idaho
by this evening, with Increasing
southeasterly winds this after
noon and evening, becoming
southwest to westerly tonight
and gradually diminishing Sat
urday. Colder eastern Oregon
tonight and southern Idaho Sat
urday.
G.I. Checks
Debt Exempt
Washington, Jan. 13 VP) GI
dividend checks are exempt
from seizure for payment of
debts, the veterans administra
tion said today.
The treasury department
printed its first large batch of
the World War II insurance
dividend checks yesterday, and
the post office department will
start mailing them at a pro
posed rate of 200,000 a day,
l.uuo.ouo a week next Mon
day. The major part of the $2,800,-
000,000 dividend is to be paid
out by next June 30. There
are about 16,000,000 policy hold
ers. The veterans administration
said in a statement that the div
idend checks "may not be with
held from veterans as secur
ity for indebtedness due an In
dividual or firm."
It added that it issued the an
nouncement "after noting that
some veterans have directed
that their checks be mailed to
certain business establishments
in various localities."
"We have no choice but to
honor such requests, since the
veteran has the right to have
his check mailed to any address
he designates," VA said.
"However, no one has the le
gal right to withhold dividend
checks from veterans after re
ceipt, either for settlement of
a debt or for any other reasons.'
The dividend checks also are
exempt from income taxes,
Acheson's Word
Relieves Japs
Tokyo, Jan. 13 (P) The Jap
anese received with relief Sec
retary of State Acheson's assur
ance that Japan will be defend
ed by the United States.
Newspapers splurged this part
of Acheson's Press club address
in Washington as the first offi
cial confirmation of a promise
that other American officials
have suggested.
It was known in Japan that
General MacArthur and some of
his officers believed defense of
Japan was an American obliga
tion until allied protection could
be assured. But he has not said
so directly and neither had any
other official until now. Visit
ing military officers, however,
have stressed that the United
States intends to stay in Japan.
"The Japanese people in gen
eral will give a sigh of relief
over Acheson's statement, said
one Tokyo editor. But many, he
added, will want to know "In
what form."
There is still considerable dis
cussion among Japanese, he said,
on whether the maintenance of
American bases in Japan would
be the best for this country in
the end. Some Japanese believe
this would make the islands
more liable to involvement In
another war than if the United
States were to provide military
assistance from outside bases.
May Tear Down Old
Oregonian Building
Portland, Jan. 13 (IP) The
city of Portlond warned today
that it may demand the razing
of the old Oregonian building
in downtown Portland.
The bureau of buildings said
it would start condemnation
proceedings unless present own
ers of the nine-story building
agree to tear the structure down.
A building inspector cited the
stone that chipped off the build
ing face recently and almost
struck pedestrians. Sidewalks
and curb areas around the build
ing at S.W. Sixth and Alder
now are blocked off.
The next move will be uo to
the owners, Store Properties,
Inc., of Los Angeles. If they in
sist that the building can be
made safe with only a few face
alterations, the city then will in
spect the building thoroughly
to determine whether to press
a condemnation case.
Lyman Ross Named
Washington, Jan. 13 (IP) The
census bureau today announced
appointments of district super
visors for the 1950 census which
included:
Oregon Astoria district, E,
Lyman Ross, Aloha.
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GI Insurance Dividends Looking over some of the GI life
insurance dividend checks that will go out in the mail to some
half a million veterans are, left to right: Secretary of Treasury
John W. Snyder, Veterans Administrator Carl R. Gray, Jr.,
and Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. In all, some
$2,800,000,000 in dividends will be paid out to 16 million
veteran policy holders. They are standing in front of ma
chine which inserts and -seals the checks into envelopes.
(Acme Telephoto)
Ice Gathers on
Power Wires
Reports that power wires
south of Salem are gathering
accumulations of ice reached the
offices of the Portland General
Electric company early Friday
afternoon, and was cause of
some alarm.
T. W. Lowery, assistant divi
sion manager at the Salem office
said such a condition would be
dangerous because it would
mean falling wires and poles.
More communities and dis
tricts out of service by storm
damage were reported by the
company from various parts of
the valley and throughout the
system.
Most places were back in serv
ice by early afternoon. Wood
burn, Mt. Angel, Molalla, Tur
ner, Liberty road, North River
road and Croisan creek districts
were among them. Mt. Angel
was out only 10 minutes.
All emergency crews are in
service.
Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company reported all of
its emergency crews at work re
pairing damage, but none of it
extremely serious.
Two 100-pair cables were out
in the D street district, serving
the northeast section of the city.
Some poles and wires were down
in other parts of the city.
Springfield Mayor
Faces Recall Fight
Springfield, Ore., Jan. 13 VP)
Mayor B. P. Larson, a leader
in the campaign to get a muni
cipal power system for Spring
field, faced a recall fight to
day. Recall charges against him
were filed yesterday by U. S.
Burt, chairman of an organiza-
tion titled the Good Govern
ment League.
The charges specifified that
Larson had without authority
obligated the city's funds in
planning for the municipal
power system; that he failed to
keep campaign promises and
that he did not co-operate with
city employes or residents.
Los Angeles Has
Snow in Suburbs
Los Angeles, Jan. 13 VP) Fri
day the 13th and Los Angeles has
its fingers crossed not for black
cats, but white snow.
Snow got down to the foot
March of Dimes Benefit
DANCE SAT.
MUSIC BY
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Admission 83 C Plus Tax
Coming Fri., Jan. 10th Sons
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hill suburbs Altadena, La Cres-
centa, Pasadena, Burbank yes
terday, recalling the two-day
storm of last year when on Jan.
10 and 11 snow men became
standard equipment on suburb
an front lawns.
The weatherman foresaw snow
as low as 1200 feet today. But
wintry breezes could whip It
lower, bringing fun for the kid
dies but nothing but grief for
citrus growers.
Central Name
For New School
Monmouth The special com
mittee of six appointed to sift
public sentiment relative to the
adoption of a name for the con
solidated district high school,
reported to the school board at
its meeting in the Independence
training school that "Central"
was the favored name.
Previously the committee had
agreed on three names to be sub
mitted to the student bodies of
the Monmouth and Independence
high schools. The two schools
which took votes at different
times, kept their lists uncounted
in order that results hight not
leak out and perhaps Influence
the vote of the other.
Result was that two manilla
envelopes were submitted to the
committee when It met In the
Herald office Saturday night.
Tally of the votes showed Mon
mouth high had voted 12 for
Butler, 86 for Central and 14
for Talmadge. Independence
high voted 14 for Butler, 154
for Central and 49 for Talmadge.
Total vote was: Butler 26,
Central 240, and Talmadge 63.
Manley J. Wilson
Runs for Senate
Portland, Jan. 13 (IP) Man
ley J. Wilson, a democrat and
editor of the CIO Woodworkers
union newspaper, will run for
state senator from Clackamas,
Columbia and Multnomah coun
ties this year.
Wilson, state representative
from Clatsop.and Columbia coun
ties for four terms, was defeated
for U. S. senator last year by
Guy Cordon, Roseburg.
The state senate seat he seeks
is now held by Irving Rand
Portland republican.
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Planes Survive
80 Mile Gale
Rope, trucks and anything
heavy enough to use as anchors
for planes were put into use at
McNary field Friday morning to
tie down the approximately 60
planes on the west side of the
field.
At noon there still had been
no casualties among the planes
parked on the aprons and around
the hangars at the field, but Air
port Manager Charles Barclay
reported that all available rope
had been used in tie-downs.
Also pressed into use to held
the planes against the wind that
at one peak blast reached 80
miles per hours was Lee J.
(Ace) Demers gasoline truck
and the city's dump truck which
is kept at the airport.
Part of the tar paper roof of
Verne de Autremont's hangar lo
cated just to the south of Ace's
Flying Service was torn off by
the strong wind and slush and
water stood from one to two
inches deep all over the airport.
United Air Lines cancelled all
flights into Salem and reported
that other flights in the North
west had been cancelled. No oth
er planes had attempted to land
or take off from the Salem field.
Strain Talks on
Egypt, Israel
The Rev. Dudlev Strain tut.
tor of the First Christian chnrMi
described life in Egypt and the
Holy land Friday for members
ot tne baiem credit associa
tion. When sDeakintf of Ecrvnt. Pv
Strain donned the costume of
Arabs living In that Middle East
nation. New headgear and dress
Was Sllhstltllferi in annrtTamont
his remarks on Jerusalem and
Palestine.
The pastor contrasted prevail
ing ten-meratnrps with thnu
encountered during his trip, and
he compared the old world at
mosphere of Egypt with the mod
ern way of life in Palestine and
the new city of Jerusalem. The
old walled section of Jerusalem,
he said, was comparable to an
other world In
new area which encircles It.
Prior to his talk, the past
president of the Credit associa-l
tion, Vern Livingstone
a desk pen set as a tribute for
nis work during 1949.
Angry Burglar
Smashes Fixtures
A vengeful burular.
ly angered at finding little or
no loot at the Barkua Feort mill
at 887 South Commercial, smash
ed a Dottle of insecticide over
a candy machine and destroyed
a check Drotector to satisfy hit
criminal urge, police discovered
triday.
Detectives were called shortly
after the establishment w
opened- Friday morning. The
ourgiar had smashed a window
to get into the building and had
littered the office with content
of desk drawers in a hunt for
cash or valuables.
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ing were a worthless check and
insurance papers.
The bottle of insecticide,
smashed on the candy machine,
emptied its contents into the de
vice. The check protector, val
ued in excess of $70, was smash
ed by use of a metal bar.
Russians Aiding
Island Assaults
Taipei, Formosa, Jan. 13 VP)
The Chinese Nationalist de
fense ministry asserted tonight
that a Russian advisory group
was helping the Chinese Com
munists prepare for an assault
on the Chusan islands.
These islands, 100 miles south
of Shanghai and only seven
miles off the coast, are the base
for the recently stepped-up Na
tionalist air assaults on Shang
hai. The Reds have failed in at
least two previous attempts to
capture them.
The Nationalists alleged that
four Russian officers were at
tached to each division of Red
forces preparing for the next at
tempt. No other details of Rus
sian participation were given.
The harbor of Hangchow was
said to be crammed with some
2,000 junks preparatory to the
amphibious operation.
These invasion craft were
heavily raided by nationalist
bombers during the day, the na
tionalist air force reported.
Planes also ranged up and
down the coasts and destruction
of a bridge and six locomotives
on the Chekiang-Kiangst rail
way was claimed.
In attacks on Shanghai yes
terday the nationalists said they
hit 11 ships and set waterfront
warehouses afire.
Far to the south naval patrol
ships, plowed around Hainan
strait on the prowl for junks
and other Red craft being assem
bled along Liuchow peninsula
for an expected assault on Hai
nan island.
Bus Crashes Snowplo
17 Passengers Injured
Portland, Ore., Jan. 13 VP)
A Trail ways bus crashed into a
snowplough on the Mount Hood
highway during a blizzard to
day, and first reports said about
17 passengers were injured.
No one was killed, the first
report said. The passengers were
taken to first aid stations in the
skiing area there.
The bus company dispatched a
special bus to the scene, with
a physician aboard.
The bus, bound from Portland
to Salt Lake City, was moving
slowly in zero visibility when
it struck the rear of the snow
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With Acheson
Manila, Jan. 13 VP) Filipinos
reacted angrily today to Secre
tary of State Acheson's statement
the Philippines government was
responsible for misuse of some
$2,000,000,000 spent here by the
United States since the end of
the Pacific war.
Ailing President Elpidio Qulr
ino In a Baltimore hospital led
the reaction. He radioed a state
ment saying:
"I deplore insinuations that the
Philippines may be a second
China. The Philippines-government
has done what has been
humanly possible to utilize ev
ery dollar spent by the United
States on the Philippines for re
construction and rehabilitation."
The Filipinos interpreted
Acheson's statement to mean a
comparison of conditions in the
Philippines with those in China
under the nationalist regime
where large sums of American
money were disipate through
graft and corruption.
President Quirino's reaction
was mild compared to a news
statement issued by Finance
Secretary Pio Pedrosa. He ac
cused the United States of un
wisely handling its disburse
ments of aid to the Philippines
and strongly hinted that Amer
icans participated in graft in the
disposition of surplus property.
Wonder Hormone
Stops Leukemia
New York, Jan. 13 VP) Acute
leukemia, the fatal blood cancer,
is being stopped in its tracks by
the wonder hormone, ACTH,
three cancer experts report.
Five patients treated with the
hormone all have made dramat
ic recoveries, Drs. O. H. Pearson,
L. P. Eliel and T. R. Talbot, Jr.,
of the Sloan-Kettering Institute
and Memorial hospital, said last
night.
One child had a relapse three
weeks later, but again was
brought back to health with
ACTH. The others, two children
and two adults, still were well
one day to five weeks after get
ting the hormone. They had al
most no signs of the disease.
rney naa received dally injec
tions for 24 to 30 days.
Leukemia is a cancer of the
blood, with the body making too
many white blood cells. Acute,
or fast-acting attacks, usually
kill in a few weeks or months,
or In a year.
Ice Floes In Danube
Belgrade, Jan. 13 VP) Ice floes
stopped traffic today on three of
Yugoslavia's busiest waterways.
Authorities suspended transport
on the Danube.
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