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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1950)
j Capital Journal Salem, m k a" n JL afA 1 mOn rianreu micrupnune , On Board of Parole redar Ranlds. Ii.. Msy 13 W An Iowa prisoner planted microphone in the warden'i conference room and made wire re cordings of closed sessions 01 me state ooara 01 paroie. H also built a powerful radio transmitter within the walls of the state men's reformatory able to broadcast his whole set' up was discovered. Before his scheme was squelched, however, the prison er managed to smuggle some spools of his wire recordings out of the institution. This story was disclosed last night by Jim Bormann, news di rector of radio station WMT, Cedar Rapids, In copyrighted broadcast. Bormann said he came into Hoffman Talks On Cold War New York, May 13 (" Paul C. Hoffman, head of the econo mic cooperation administration, said today that communism will prove to be nothing but a "pass ing storm" if America wages a "four-front cold war" against It. The ECA chief told the U.S. conference of mayors that 80 per cent of the people of Poland and Czechoslovakia "detest the sys m unHor which thev are forc ed to live." And, he added, if, given a reasonable chance of success, they will break away from communism. . Hoffman addressed the clos ing session of the three-day con ference attended by 250 mayors, including a sprinkling of offi cials from foreign cities. David L. Lawrence, mayor of Pittsburgh, was elected presi dent of the conference for the coming year to succeed Mayor W. Cooper Green of Birming ham. Mayor Martin H. Kennelly of Chicago was elected vice pre sident, succeeding Lawrence. "This is a cold war, not a shooting war," Hoffman said, "yet no shooting war in history has ever brought so much terri tory or so many people under the yoke of a conqueror as these cold wars have won for Russia within five years." Russia, he said, was waging Its cold war on four fronts: military, economic, political and informa tional. America must carry on its own cold war on these same fronts but must not adopt Rus sia's methods, Hoffman said, adding: "In waging this four-front cold war our military has a vital role. Its task is to see that the Red army does not march against its neighbors." OA Vamp CahIanm Iab LM ICUI JCIIICIIIC IUI George W. Durham A 22-year span of criminal re cords brought an almost equally long sentence as an habitual crl minal for George Washington Durham, a state penitentiary in mate. Durham was sentenced Fri day by Circuit Judge George R Duncan to 20 years. Time serv ed under a burglary attempt sentence from April, 1949, was credited to the 20-year term. Durham's felony record dates back to 1928 in Nebraska where he was sentenced for burglary. OSC Student in Hospital from Crash Eugene, May 13 Welton Harper, an Oregon State col lege student, was treated at a local hospital here shortly before noon today for head Injuries re ceived when his car collided with another a few miles south of Junction City on highway 99. State police had not complet ed the investigation but ambu lance attendants said that Har per's auto collided with another unidentified auto at the junction of highway 99 with the highway to Horence. Harper was treat ed for cuts and released from the hospital. Child KHIedAlter Falling From Auto Fort Payne, Ala., May 13 Jane Ann Clifton, 9, received her report card at Antloch school yesterday showing she was promoted from the second to the third grade. A few minutes later she and some of her fellow pupils got In RANDALL'S ELK HORN GUEST RANCH FEATURES Sunday Dinners Now is the time for you to make reservations for your summer vacation. Writ Elk Horn Guest Ranch, Mehanu, Oregon IS Miles East of Mehaml on the Elk Horn Road Ore. Saturday, May 13, 1930 Am a A . U. awa. A at Anamosa, la. Before he was possession of the recordings by keeping an appointment at the Chicago airport with an Inter mediary of the prisoner. Bor mann said he identified himself "by a prearranged set of words" to get the spools. The prisoner who Indulged in the electric eavesdropping, Bor- mann said, was Pete Hellyer, 47, of Waterloo. Ia. He said Hell yer was sentenced It years ago for a sex crime. Bormann related that Hellyer had help from other prisoners in his activities and that one of them planted the microphone which picked up the parole board's interviews with prison ers seeking clemency. Hellyer was in charge of the reformatory's radio shop. This shop handled the public address system which fed standard broadcasts to all parts of the prison. A recent issue of the reforma tory's publication, "The Hawk eye," said that for 10 years Hell yer "has studied radio construc tion and radio physics." The clandestine transmitter, Bormann said had an effective range of 80 miles. Bormann said Hellyer had been making recordings for months. He said the wire spools were smuggled out hidden In elaborate hand-tooled leather bags which Hellyer made in prison and mailed to persons outside the walls. Postal Service Cuts Upheld Washington, May 13 m Post master General Donaldson stood firm today on the cuts he has or dered in postal service, saying complaints against the action were inspired by the Letter Car riers union. The union promptly fired back with a statement accusing the cabinet officer of trying to shift the blame for his own "hasty ill-advised action" to congress. In a 3500-word statement yes terday, Donaldson said the de partment has received many complaints about the service cut backs he ordered last month. 'A large percentage of these appear to have been inspired by the officers of the National As sociation of Letter Carriers," he added. Donaldson said the AFL Let ter Carriers' association and others have made "erroneous LATE SPORTS Baseball NATIONAL New York ....100 000 0001 1 0 Philadelphia 000 403 Olx 7 7 0 Koelo. Maglle ( Hlitbe (7). and weatrum: Simmons and semlnick. HRS: Philadelphia: Sliler and Bnnls. Pittsburgh ...030 000 0103 13 1 Chicago 001 100 0x 4 1 Chambers and McCullouih. Tur ner i8i ; Hlller, Dublcl ) and Ow en. Chicago 010 100 0003 1 Cleveland ....001 000 14s 11 3 Cain. Holcombe (8) and Malone Feller Flores Hi and Hegan. WP r iorea. cam. New York 100 000 0001 3 0 Philadelphia . .000 403 Olx 7 7 0 Koslo. Maglle (S, Hlgbe 7) and Weatrum: Simmons and Semlnick. Home runs Sixler 4, Ennu . AMERICAN Boston 103 040 30313 1 1 Brooklyn ....000 O00 3OO3 3 0 Blckford and Cooper; Hatien. Bankhead &. Newcombe (8 and Edwards. LP Hatten. Washington ..000 000 4004 10 1 Boston 300 003 Olx 5 9 1 Hudson and Evans; stobbs, Mas- terson i7i, Dobson (3) and Teb- betu. WP Dobson. Hill Prince Brats Middleground New York, May 13 P Hill Prince reversed the order of the Kentucky Derby finish today by beating Middleground In the $29,730 Withers mile before 40, 088 persons at Belmont park. a teacher's automobile for the ride home. As the teacher, Miss Ercelle Lasseter. drove away, Jane fell from the car and beneath Its wheels. The child was pronounced clinic. HOT RODS GRAND OPENING RACE Saturday, May 13 Tlmt Trials, 7:39 P.M. 1 BIG RACING EVENTS T Adults 1:39, tai Intl.; Children, Ste, tax lncl. NEW HOLLYWOOD BOWL SPEEDWAY U ML North f City Limits Highway til Sanctioned hy Northwest Motor Racing Contest Board " ' s Slugred Brink's Guards Three Brink's guards who were slugged and robbed in the pay room of the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet factory at Thompsonville, Conn., are shown at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mass., where they were taken for treatment. Left to right: Joseph T. Flower, John T. Trubel and Orville C. Lattiville. Four gunmen, their faces hidden behind gas masks, escaped with $13,000. (AP Wirephoto) Mayors Conference Urges Rent Control Continued New York. May 13 U.B The United States conference of may ors today urged congress to continue federal rent controls beyond June 1 and crack-down on gambling and crime. The mayors recommended the ed at the final session of their The rent control resolution said "undue hardships in thou sands of cities would result when federal controls expire where "there still exists a criti cal shortage of low and moder ately-priced rental housings. The resolution asked congress to continue federal rent controls in cities and areas where requested by local authorities. . To crack-down on crime, the mayors passed a resolution ask ing congress to ban interstate transmission of horse race results and prohibit the interstate ship ment of slot machines and other such gambling devices. In other resolutions, the may ors: 1. Urged the federal govern ment to make specific recom mendations for what cities should do in organizing local ci vil defense programs. 2. Asked congress to assure completion of the airport con struction program outlined in the federal airport act of 1946. 3. Asked congress to give ci ties at least 50 percent instead of the present 25 percent of fed eral funds for urban road build ing. 4. Petitioned congress to re peal the federal admissions tax so local governments could levy such a tax if they wished. 5. Urged states to reapportion their representatives on the ba sis of the 1950 census when it is completed. Paul G. Hoffman, economic cooperation administrator, told the conference that the military forces of the free world must achieve such striking power that Russia "will not dare invade free nations." He said the current cold war is being fought on four fronts military, economic, po litical and information. BASEBALL TONITE 8:15 p.m. Salem Senators vs. Spokane SUNDAY DOUBLEHEADER 1:30 p.m. Salem vs. Spokant Special Mother's Day Prists To Be Given Between Games: 1. Oldest mother present 2. Youngest mother present 3. Mother with most chil dren Register at Entrance 25th t MISSION Waters Park RRA0 and NCRRA action In formal resolutions pass annual conference. statements and specious argu ments" about the service cuts. These, he said, "have caused con siderable confusion." "I do not feel that the curtail ments in service will greatly in convenience any considerable number of our citizens," his statement declared. The service cuts include reduc tion of mail deliveries in resi dential areas to one a day, short er window hours in post offices, fewer pickups from street cor ner boxes, parcel pos' delivery on a once-a-day basis, and an end to night handling of mail other than first class, parcel post and newspapers. McGrath Admits Truman Tour Not'Non-Political' Washington, May 13 UJ5 Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, democratic chair man during the 1948 campaign, was asked last night if Presi dent Truman was correct in describing his current tour as non-political. "From President Truman's viewpoint yes," he answered in an interview on the Colum bia Broadcasting System's television program, "Capitol Cloakroom." Asked ir he himself thought the tour is non-political, Mc Grath replied with a smile: "No." STARTS TOMORROW! FOR MOTHER'S DAY! MlUM-WUSSEil Crommelin Asks For Retirement Washington, May 13 UPl Cap tain John G. Crommelin, out spoken critic of defense depart ment unification moves, an nounced today that he has re quested retirement from the navy. The request he said, was a "required followup" to his de cision to run for the U. S. sen ate from Alabama. Crommelin entered the senate race as an independent May 1 after the navy placed him on enforced furlough. A top naval air ace, he was furloughed after charging in a series of public addresses that the defense department was scuttling naval air power and showing undue favor to the air force. "As a required followup to mv official candidacy for the U. S. senate from Alabama, I have submitted by request for retire ment from the U.S. navy after almost 31 years of naval service including four years as a mid shipman," Crommelin said in a statement. I have requested to be Dlac- ed on the navy's retired list as RIGHT NOW! 2ND MAJOR BITI GENE KELLY In "BLACK BAND" PH. 3-3467 COLUMBIA PICTURES presents WGWENN distinction , h f 1 I Uuacioyg Uvolit uiw. 7-."rw crt0" ' Fo' N,w Big 3 to Aid Southeast Asia London. Mav 13 (JPl The Bi Three foreign ministers express-l London, May 13 The ed today their firm intention of: Magazine News Review said to encouraging and supportng gov- day that flying saucers were ernmenu in southeast Asiaused by the United States Air which oppose 'the advance of communist imperialism. The foreign ministers in two communiques also set up a spe- cial committee of experts to stu dy the problem of increasing the migration from overcrowded countries in Europe, "particular ly Italy and Germany, in view of their major interests in the problem." The main communique said "the three governments are ba sically in agreement as to the importance of the political de velopment of the peoples of Af rica and the achievement of im proved economic and social con ditions." The ministers said a special declaration on German policy was being communicated to the German federal government and would be released publicly in Monday morning newspapers. The ministers, while closing their formal Big Three confer ence, said they would have a further exchange of views on the Austrian independence treaty in the next few days. They decided to meet again in New York before the next meet ing of the United Nations. Middle East problems to be considered were mainly econo mic, rather than military. The United States reportedly feels considerable concern, for exam ple, about strengthening the eco nomic position of Iran's govern ment. While the ministers consider ed eastern subjects, German ex perts of the three delegations of June 1, 1950. This will give me five months in which to cam paign actively before the No vember election. "I am now on enforced fur lough and denied the privilege of service in the armed forces. Retirement provides the means to serve my country best in these critical times, he said. COMING TUESDAY! 3 DAYS ONLY! No Reserved Seats! Mat Daily at 2 P.M. Eve. 7-9:40 P.M. Adults 1.20 (inc. tax) Children 90c (inc. tax) kVf?tJ Laurence 1 mm MATINEE DAILY FROM 1 P.M. PH. S-S467 NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SUBTLE WHOLESOME LAUGHTER SELDOM IS Flying Saucers Described as 'Rocket Targets Force as targets for anti-rocket weapons. They are launched from ramps in California, fly to heights of 40,000 feet and reach speeds of 1.000 miles an hour, the maga zine said. It quoted no author ity. In fact. News Review said, fly ing saucers are so fast American gunners can't him them but the British have guns and gunners who could. It added. The British guns are radar- controlled twin four-inch can non, News Review said. Some are mounted on the Destroyer Broadswords, which will sail shortly for the United States to show the American gunners how to shoot down flying saucers, the magazine said. conferred on effecting policies agreed ups-n yesterday by the foreign ministers. The ministers formalized an agreement on full incorporation of west Germany into the west ern European family. This left the problems of exactly how to do it and how fast. It was left up to the occupa tion powers' high commissioners and their aides to work out de finite details on methods. The commissioners will report to the ministers again later today. t SMASH MIS Betty Grabl in "WABASH AVENUE" in Technicolor and John Wayne In "SANDS OF k.vds ion.. "TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH" with Gregory Peck plus Added Attractions Starts Tomorrow Cent. 1:49 -JUNE HAVOC Second Feature "IN THIS CORNER" with Scott Brady l ny ' xiV-V' I J 1 Kobort Hutton and Community Club to Meet on Wednesday Victor Point The school community club will meet in the schol auditorium Wednes day, 8 p. m., for their monthly meeting. There will be an elec tion of officers followed by a program planned by Mrs. F. M. Miller. Open Start at Dink 1 1 Betty Grable I 1 1 Victor Mature f I I PhU Harris I LI In Technicolor J "Wabosh Avo." fll Don Barry ft III Spade Cooley 11 111 "Squore Done If 111 Jubilee" lOBftmifa I Cont. From 1 p.m. NOW! nlLAKIXx ! Animal Crackers MORE FUN! NOW! Cont. From 1 P.M. Wm. Powell Color "Dancing In the Dark" Joseph Cotton Color "Under Capricorn" Ends Today! (Sat.) Clifton Webb Joanna Crain Myrna Loy 'CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN' COMEDY! GOOD . . . IT'S EXPLOSIVE! W. - a sunuai munuAi: bbh J Open 8 Start at Dusk 1 ! Jane Powell 1 1 1 Ann Sothern I I 1 1 Barry Sullivan 1 1 11 In Technicolor If II 'Nancy Goes to Rio' If III Brian Donlevy Iff 111 William Bendlx Iff 111 "Wak Island" III i
