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I I CipIUI Journal Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, June 13, 1950 v. ' . . , ; I - ; i ' I - I fx. , - ' " -n' - hit f7 r 1 Sailed from England Kevin ORIordan (le(t and Rear Commodore Humphrey Barton, of Royal Lymington Yacht club, England, Inspect their 25-foot yacht Vertue 35, at New York on arrival after a seven-week voyage from Weymouth. Oklahoma Census Shows Startling Population Loss Oklahoma City. June 13 W) Preliminary census report! re veal a startling exodus from Oklahoma farma In the past decade which may cost the state a population loss exceeding a quarter million people and at least one and maybe two seata In -(congress. Only two congressional dis- Johnson and Bradley Stop Off in Honolulu Honoulu, June 13 U.B Under a 12-plane "umbrella," Louis Johnson, secretary of defense, and Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, arrived here today en route to Tokyo to "look into the facts" concerning a possible Japanese peace treaty. Johnson said they will be Joined In Japan by John Foster Dulles, republican consultant to Secretary of State Dean Ache son. They will report their find ings to President Truman and the Joint chiefs. The primary purpose of the flying trip, Johnson said, is "to confer with representatives of the department of defense in this ocean area and get a more intimate impression of the state of our defenses." Japanese Industry Hits Post-War High Tokyo, June 13 W) General MacArthur today reported Jap anese Industry hit a post war high In April, surpassing the Industrial tempo of 1932-36. This la the secon consecutive month In which the 1032-38 mark has been bested. Utilities led the field, the gen eral reported. Industrial pro duction was 87 percent of 1932 16. But In several classifica tions, notably mining, metals manufacture, ceramics and heavy chemical production the old marks were bested. Textiles held low place In pro duction. The April output was only 14 percent of the 1932-36 mark. New production records in pig Iron and steel ingots were estab lished in April. Twin Tornadoes Hit Alice, N. D., June 13 0J. This community of about 200 persons suffered about $50,000 damage when twin tornadoes ripped through the town yester day. No casualtiea were report ed. Several small buildings were destroyed. tricts have completed prelimin ary counts. But enough coun ties from all parts of the state have reported to warn state of ficials of what's coming. With few exceptions each new census figure repeats an old refrain population losses in farm areas, towns gaining pop ulation but an overall loss. Chambers of commerce and state newspapers are exhorting every true Oklahoman to be counted. Gov. Roy J. Turner took to the radio to support this campaign. Why can't Oklahoma keep 'em on the farm? Federal agriculture officials. surprised by the first reports, made an Independent survey. U.S. agriculture department sta tistician K. D. Blood said fewer people are owning more and more farms in the state. - He said severe soil erosion and in many cases poor county roads made It more economical for small farmers to sell out and move to other states or get good paying Jobs in the cities. Blood added that bigger oper ators have quickly bought up the small farms for "land spreads" to start stock farms or cattle ranches. Others want more land to expand their farm mechaniza tion operations. The officials found schools. churches and homes In the rural areas are being abandoned in the wake of the slow migration. The seventh congressional district's preliminary report yes terday showed a 29.714 loss in 11 counties In southwestern Oklahoma. Earlier, the sixth district In south central Okla homa showed a 9,129 loss for nine counties. Even heavier losses are expected In many eastern sections. Seminole county for instance once the center of booming uxianoma oil activity alone has lost more than 20,000. Its county seat of Wewoka lost near ly 4.000. Okfuskee county in eastern Oklahoma lost more than 8.000 persons 5,000 of them school age children. Other oddities: Kiowa has the same population it had In 1940, Indianola lost one, and Guthrie the first state capital gained one resident In 10 years. IjletfCj INEXPENSIVE LUGGAGE Ideal For That Vacation Trip Cosmetic Case -. MA X ti" X 1" " ' O Slie 111" Larger Stse It.SI Overnight Case Use II" z z " Larger Rise St.M Plus Tax U Our Lara Selection of Other Cotes Co tort! Reel mni Creem, Green and Cream Plus Tax $1.98 Mystery of Gyspy Boy Puts Police on 'Revenge' Clue Columbus, O., June 13 U.B The mystery of what happened to a little Gypsy boy believed suffering from a highly con tagious disease deepened today as police worked on confusing clues and a "Gypsy revenge" explanation. The child, identified as eight-year-old Stanley Mitchell, fled with his parents from Tolede. O., Friday after doctors found the boy apparently suffering from cerebral meningitis or polio. Ohio highway patrolmen later picked up a couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mitchell and their three children, John nie, 10, Ruby, 8, and Bill, 13, near Marlon, O. The Mitchells are gypsies. They were taken to University hospital here but were released after a complete medical check up. Mitchell told police a confused story. He blamed "gypsy revenge' for the episode ex plaining that he once turned a band of gypsies over to police in Cleveland. He said he met them again near Marion Satur day and they informed police that his family was the one that had fled from Toledo with their child. The red convertible driven by Mitchell and its license number matched the description given by Toledo police. But police who picked up the family found no boy named Stanley. After the Mitchells were re leased here, state highway pa trolmen said authorities in Toledo had asked that they be picked up again for questioning. However, highway patrolmen have been unable to locate the family. TV Use in Cold War Backed Washington, June 13 UR) The state department Is warm ing up to the idea of using tele vision for propaganda abroad. It has ordered a special study of how the plan would work. Officials said the idea looks bet ter and better and the depart ment soon may ask congress for money to start a pilot project. Under the proposal, the Unit ed States would build television networks in such areas as Tur key, Indonesia, The Philippines, Japan or Western Germany. Americans would do the pro gramming, with emphasis on ed ucational and other films espous ing democrary. The United States also would have to furnish the TV receivers projection-type sets designed to be viewed by 500 to 1,000 persons at a time. Mindful of the Impact that TV has had In this country, depart ment officials feel that Its lure would be Irresistible to peoples in backward areas. Some call it a propagandist's dream in which the audience would fall all over itself for a chance to see and hear America's message. Sen. Karl E. Mundt. (R., S.D..) suggested the idea. The depart ment's survey to date shows it would cost far more than the senator expected. Sparkplug Lodges In Boy's Forehead Newark, N. J., June 13 ( Nine-year-old Lamont Huntly had a three-inch sparkplug sticking out of his forehead when they brought him to City hospital yesterday. Doctors lifted the sprakplug out in an operation that took 1 hours. It had been embedd ed half an inch in Lamont's skull, over the right eye. The boy said a school com panion with whom he had re fused to share a box of crackers threw the rusty sparkplug at him, and there it stuck. School Election Monday, 2-9 pm Polling places in next Mon day's school building election will be open from 2 to 9 p.m. daylight saving time, Superin tendent Frank B. Bennett an nounced Tuesday. The purpose of the election Is to provide $1,000,000 by a bond issue and $2,230,000 by a 10 year tax levy to build additional classrooms to take care of the rapidly increasing number of children. Representatives of parents or ganizations in Salem grade schools pledged their support last night at a meeting with Ja son Lee, chairman of the citizens committee sponsoring the cam paign. They said that if the mo ney isn t provided, Salem schools would have more than 45 pupils per classroom, or the pupils would go to school only a half day on a split-shift basis. rney said some voters are confused about the various school elections, pointing out that the June 2 election was to approve the budget for annual operating expenses. The rural school election, he pointed out, doesn't involve the Salem district. Lee explained that the aver age property taxpayer would have his taxes increased only about 10 percent, and that the increase would give Salem about the same school tax as the aver age for the state. Man has eaten thousands of years. truffles for -that depends onYOV! Oof store is fall of fine gifts. ..gifts to warm the cockles of mj father's hetn. But the one that's bound to make inrj man happy is the Remington Contour DeLuxe Electric Shiver. There's never been a shiver that can compare in quality, in per formance or in styling. The Contour DeLuxe will give Dsd the smoothest, fastest, most nrnfirtailt shaves he ever had. It's the perfect Father's Dsjr gift the new Remington Contour DeLuxe. I aalaswa Cosmi Drfw. Hl.so Repairs on II mokes of shavers. $7.50 Trade-in allowance for your old electric shaver. M v I ri 'eueen MCOUR tier's GIVES S&C GREEN STAMPS S. F. Mayor Blasts Civil Defense For Attitude on Planning San Francisco, June 13 u.R) Mayor Elmer Robinson of San Francisco blasted the federal government today for Its "unwil lingness or inability" to plan civilian defense for an atomic attack. Robinson touched off his own bombardment as he welcomed mayors and officials from west coast cities attending a two-day conference here that he called to discuss such defenses. He called west coast cities "primary targets" for attack in any future war, but declared "five years after Hiroshima, we are completely in the dark about the apecific measures which should be taken in event of an atomic attack on an Industrial or seaport city." He said the federal govern ment has been urging local gov ernments to plan civilian de fenses, but has given no help In telling them what steps should be taken. He charged that ttte "inability or unwillingness or both of the federal government to organize its own thinking in the matter of civil defense has created nothing but confusion at the city level." Following his address, the delegates got an idea of what they are up against. They view ed an atomic energy commission motion picture "Tale of Two Cities," and heard a commentary by Russell Ball, chief of the re search section of the Berkeley, Calif., office of the commission. Among the mayors attending the conference are: Fletcher Bowron, Los An geles; William F. Devin, Seat tle, Wash., and C. V. Fawcett, Tacoma, Wash, Under one roof . tha lost complete 'or serrloe la tha city! Your fun are pro cessed, repaired and restyled when de sired, then stored In our spacious! scien tific storage vaults, safe from fire, theft, damage. Fully ln nred . . Phono 7 0121 MINIMUM STORAGE RATES rnone i-y l i aj lqw aj $2 J0 Mute? U 135 North Liberty Negro Candidates Up to Demo Group Little Rock, June 13 MWThe Arkansas democratic state com- mlttee will meet here today to consider the question of allow ing Negroes to file as democra tic candidates. Chairman Willis B. Smith of Texarkana called the session specifically to consider the re quest of the Rev. J. H. Gatlin, Little Rock Negro preacher, that he be allowed to file as a can didate for Little Rock alderman. Present Arkansas democratic party rules restrict membership to white electors and require that all democratic i primary candidates by party members in good standing. ; Attend o free lecture entitled Christian Science: Divine Love in Action by ' : Earl E. Simms, C. S. of Austin, Texas Uembtr of tht Board of Iw turtihlp of Tht Mother Church. Tht Pint Church of Chrlit, Scientist, In Boston, ICiwa cbuMlU, Thurs., June 15 8 p.m. Sr. High School First Church of Christ, Scientist ; Salem, Oregon ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED 7 DAYS ONLY Wed., June 14 to Tues.,June20 mm Entire assets of Silyerton Farm Equipment Co. are being closed out. This large International Harvester dealer has quit. No thought of profit. Everything must be sold. PARTS $10,000 Stock All Must Be Sold Fantastic Prices 50 to 80 below cost All At TIRE'S Big Stock of Tires, Tubes & Rims 50 or more off EQUIPMENT Still Several Pieces of New and Used Plows, Discs, etc. Name Your Price! Hurry-Hurry Hurry Don't Miss It! HAND TOOLS Still thousands of dollars of pliers, wrenches, screw drivers, etc. All Must Be Sold Less Than Cost I OILS - GREASE Barrels of Oil and Grease of All Types Priced so you can't pass it up! MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Tarps, Rope, Wire, Weed killer, Paint, Buckets, Tents, Sox. Hundreds of other items. All Must Be Sold Bring your truck, load it up. Dealers welcome, too. A once-in-a-lifetime buy. Orig inal prices are forgotten . . . final 7 days. Don't miss it! We will dicker ! ! FINAL CLOSEOUT OF SILVERT0N FARM EQUIPMENT CO. Radio and Appliance Repairs BURROUGHS ELECTRIC 321 Court St. Phone 1S503 tmi trout orum vaiuii 134 North Commercial So.' 1st and Lewis Silverton, Ore? V;
