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1 i i MacArthur in New York General ' Douglas MacArthur waves to crowd gathered along route of parade in New York's garment district. Seated beside him is Mayor Vincent Impel litteri. (NEA-Acme photo by Staff Photographer Frank Merta). (Acme Telephoto) Legislators Hope to End Session Week from Today Oregon's tired legislators, on their 104th day today, have high hopes the session will end a week from today. They base these hopes on the fact that work is about finished on the major taxation, education, appropriation and highway legislation. These important bills should? be disposed of by the middle of next week. And then the pres sure will be on to get out of here quickly. The tax program probably will be in senate-house conference committee on Monday. On that day, the house will vote on the bill to reorganize school districts, and the senate will vote on the whole highway program, includ ing issuing road bonds, boosting truck taxes, and fixing weight limits. The senate voted 22 to 8 yes terday for a memorial asking congress to give the state the 2.490,000 acres of heavily-timbered Oregon and California grant lands. The measure goes to the house. These lands, worth about half a billion dollars, were given to the Oregon and California rail road company in 1870. But the federal government took them back in 1915 because the rail road didn't live up to the terms of the grant. State Sen. Howard C. Belton, Canby, said the state forestry department could manage the lands better than the government 'is doing. The memorial was opposed by State Sen. Richard L. Neuberger, Portland democrat, who said Oregon "is horrible example No. 1 in handling public lands." The senate killed by a 22 to 8 v o t e a proposed constitutional amendment to let the 1953 legis lature attach an emergency clause to a tax on gross income of business. The purpose of the measure was to let the next legislature levy the business tax and pre vent a referendum attack on it Emergency clauses, which can't be put on tax bills, prevent bills from being referred to the peo ple. The senate tax committee, sponsor of the measure, said the next legislature will have to find $60,000,000 of new revenue. It said the measure would make sure of a certain source of reve nue. The committee pointed out that the next legislature might pass a tax program and then it might be referred, thus leaving the state without finances. Opponents of the measure ar gued it would deprive the peo ple of their fundamental right of referendum. The senate-passed bill to let the state board of health stop air pollution was approved by the house aviation and commercej committee. The house highway commit tee will hold a hearing Monday on a bill to distribute the coun ties' 19 per cent share of high way funds on a basis of popula tion, arer., and highway mileage. It now is distributed according to the number of motor vehicles registered. - Sponsored by eastern Oregon legislators, the bill would give more money to counties with small populations and less to the big counties. Taking Daylight Case to Circuit Court The state Grange, defeated yesterday in its effort to get the supreme court to block daylight saving time, win make a new effort in Marion county circuit court next Monday, State Grange Master Elmer McClure said Friday. McClure said he would file the suit to prevent Governor McKay from putting daylight time into effect. Oregon will advance its clocks an hour a week from next Sunday. The grange lost yesterday's ease because the high court re fused to consider the case. In the 18th century, the Japa nese made kites big enough to Boy Killed by Car Independence Independence, April 21 Bruce Crane, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Crane of 5th street, was struck and killed at 6 a.m. Saturday by an automobile at the intersection of 10th and Monmouth streets. David L. Simons, 21, on fur- lough from : the U.S. navy and driver of the car, was not held, Police reported Simons' car pro ceeded 131 feet after striking the Crane boy who was killed in stantly. ' Parents of the boy, who was delivering papers for the Ore- gonian, are visiting in. Kelso, Wash. Police were attempting to contact them to notify them of the fatal accident. Essay Winners To Get Prizes Sharyn French of Leslie ju nior high school and Lee Archi bald of Salem high school were winners in the junior and senior divisions respectively of an es say contest sponsored by Ameri can Legion Auxiliary units I and 136. second place winners were Jimmy Backstrand in the junior and Pat Todd in the seniors. The junior division had 23 en tries from Leslie junior high, Parrish junior high and Sacred Heart academy. Senior entries were from Salem high and Sa cred Heart. Prizes of $7.50 for first place winners and $5 for second place will be presented in a few days, . committee chairmen were Mrs. D. B. Baker and Mrs. Ar thur Weddle. Judges were Mrs. Bruce Spaulding, Rev. Dudley strain and Robert L. Elfstrom. Initiative Bill Hits At Night Fishing An initiative petition to pre vent commercial fishing in the Columbia river during hours of darkness will be filed here. Mon day. . It is sponsored by the Oregon State Conservation league, an or ganization of former fish trap op erators, who now are banned from the river by vote of the people. The bill is aimed at the gill- netters, who are largely respons ible for getting the fish traps kicked out of the river. . The fish trappers have asked the legislature to let them back into the river, but they couldn't even get their bill introduced If 26,286 signatures of regis tered voters are obtained, the in itiative would go on the ballot in November, 1952. . Yahoola, Frogtown Crowd out MacArthur Dahlonega, Ga., April 21 W) Editor Jack Parks was pressed for space in this week's issue of the Dahlonega Nugget so he ran this item on the front page: "We had planned to write thunderous editorial this week on the firing of Gen. MacArthur, but we regret to report that news from Yahoola and Frogtown, plus other disturbances in an around Dahlonega, have crowded the general off the front page of the Nugget. If anyone is interested in our views on the MacArthur issue, they may secure same by calling on us at our office In the Nugget tower." Dahlonega is a North Georgli mountain town of about 1,300 copulation. Yahoola and Frog Neither Truman Nor Mac Ever Revealed Wake Talk Editor's note: The following dispatch was written by Merri man Smith, United Press White House reporter who accom panied President Truman on his trip to Wake island last October for the historic meeting with Gen. Douglas Mae Arthur.) By MERR1MAN SMITH Washington, April 21 01.K President Truman's brief Wake island meeting with Gen. Douglas MacArthur was a hastily arranged rendezvous at a time when the end of the Korean war seemed imminent. The president announced dramatically last Oct. 10 that he and MacArthur would make "a quick? trip over the coming week-end to meet in the Pacific." Mr. Truman took off the next afternoon in his special DC-6, the Independence, and reached Wake island after brief stops at St. Louis, Fairfield (Calif.), air force base and Honolulu. Primary purpose of the trip, according to the president's ad vance announcement, was to dis cuss with MacArthur "the final phase of United Nations action in Korea." "Naturally," the president add ed, "I shall take advantage of this opportunity to discuss with General MacArthur other mat ters within his responsibility." Mr. Truman took with him the immediate White House staff, plus Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff; Army Secretary Frank Pace; Assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Ambassador- at-Large Philip C. Jessup, and W. Averell Harriman, special foreign policy adviser to the president. MacArthur, who arrived at Wake from Tokyo by air a few hours ahead of the president, was accompanied only by a few members of his staff, plus John Muccio, U. S. ambassador to Korea, and Adm. Arthur W. Radford, Pacific fleet . com mander. Mr. Truman and his Far East ern commander first met shortly after dawn on Oct. 15. After brief airfield greeting, they drove together in a dilapidated car the only non-jeep on the island to a small, seashore cot tage which served as a tempo rary White House. In the small, plainly furnish ed living room of the bungalow, Dresident and general talked for more than an hour with no staff members or advisers within hearing distance. Their personal talk completed, they drove across the island to a small civil aeronautics admin istration building where their only business session a two hour meeting was held. The other participants included Brad ley, Pace, Harriman, Rusk, Jes sup and Muccio. To the newsmen who had flown halfway around the world for the momentous rendezvous, the meeting seemed amazingly brief. But the president said 'complete unanimity" of their views on reconstruction of Ko rea and movement of U. S. forces out of Korea upon completion of their UN mission made it possi ble to end the meeting quickly. A few hours after Mr. Truman returned to Washington, some of the government's highest of- micials said he and the general had reached an agreement on. the future of the Chinese nationalist island stronghold, with the pres ident apparently selling Mac- Arthur on the .wisdom of keep ing the nationalists neutral, This version was widely cir culated, and so aroused the pres ident that he issued a fiery de nunciation of the report at his next news conference, saying the Formosa policy was settled weeks before the Wake island meeting. There never has been however, a detailed report from either the president or MacAr thur on what was said in their hour alone on Wake island. Johnson Points to Hay and Seed Support Earl Johnson, secretary of the Marion county PMA committee, this week called attention to the price support being offered on 1951 hay and pasture grass seeds. Of interest to Marion county farmers is the 35 cents a pound support placed on red clover again. It is now estimated that about 100,000 pounds of . 1950 crop red clover will be taken over by CCC by May 15, in Marion county. Prices will be supported by non-recourse loans and pur chase agreements available from time of harvest through Jan uary 31, 1952. Although support will not be offered on alta fescue this year, the production and marketing administration does not recom mend a reduction in acreage, ac cording to Mr. Johnson. Fete Many Guests Dayton The Tom Huffman family had many guests over the week-end. They were: daughter, Patsy from Portland, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Martin and two children, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Huffman of Salem. DANCE OVER WESTERN AUTO 251 Court St DICK'S ORCHESTRA Adm. Ite Tas Inc. Marion Quota In May 20 Men Marion county's share of the 300 men to be inducted into the army from Oregon during the month of May will be 20, ac cording to figures received here this week by the draft board. That group of 20 men has been ordered to report for induction May 8. Next Tuesday five draftees who have been transferred from other boards will leave Salem for Eugene for induction into the armed forces. The five will re port to the YMCA at 2 p.m. for a reception planned in their honor and will leave for Eugene from the Greyhound bus depot at 3 p.m. with Hans Hofstetter, chairman of the county selective service board, in charge. In the group are Francis Hila ry Dummer, Olympia, Wash.; Delbert Wayne Gurley, Phoenix, Ariz.; Richard La Verne Berkey, Newport, Ore.; George Durst, Merced, Calif.; and Robert Mau rice Youngs, Santa Barbara, Calif. Friday the selective service board announced the names of six delinquents, who have been ordered to report for induction at the induction station at Eu gene, Ore., April 25. In this group are Lawrence E. Wise, Philip Richard Schwart, Rex Ray Whorton, Robert Lee Tho mas, Lloyd Frederick Green and Bob Brant. Carnegie Clubs Contest Here Speakers from throughout the northwest will compete in the Division 3 speech contest of the Dale Carnegie club international at the Senator hotel's Capitol room Saturday night. The "ban quet starts at 7 o clock. Contests will be conducted in two classes three-minute im promptu speeches and five-min ute prepared speeches. Competing in the impromptu class are Roy Bradley, Lucille Thomson, Nelda Trullinger and Carl Duyn, with' Herb Keil and Lloyd Mason as alternates. The prepared speech contest ants are Ray Brown, Edna Rich ardson, Walter Judd and Nicho las G. Error. Ralph Radford and Jaim Reimann are altern ates. Rich L. Reimann of Salem will serve as toastmaster and Salem Mayor Al Loucks will present an address of welcome. Hilgert to Give Senior Recital Wilbur Hilgert, tenor, will be presented by the Willamette uni versity college of music in his senior recital at 8:15 next Mon day night in the Waller hall auditorium. Hilgert will receive his bache lor's degree in voice with t minor in public school music from Willamette next June. He is the son of Mrs. Gladys Hil gert of Portland and a graduate of Franklin high of that city. Alice Rose Jones, a part-time instructor at the college of mu sic, will accompany the vocalist. Rain Makers License Bill Fails to Survive A bill to license all rain mak ers was buried today by the house aviation and commerce committee. Instead, the committee will introduce a resolution for an interim committee to study the problem and report to the 1953 legislature. The bill, by Representative David Baum of La Grande, would permit rain making op erations, such as cloud seeding, only by state license. Hello! Mrs. Douglas MacArthur spreads both hands wide as she shouts greeting to an acquaintance along the line of march as she rides in motorcade with her son Arthur, up lower Broadway, New York, as the city went all out to wel come Gen. MacArthur. (AP Wirephoto) School Meetings, Parties Top E. Salem Social Calendar East Salem A number of parties, parent school meetings and regular club meetings have been nities this week. Mr. and Mrs. Arlo McLain held their home on Monroe avenue. Domingo C. Bascara, gen eral secretary of the YMCA in the Philippines, who will in Salem next Monday for a series of meetings. He will be guest speaker during a dinner meeting scheduled for 6:30 Monday night to which the general public has been in vited. Bascara is a graduate of the law school of the Uni versity of the Philippines and has directed the Manila com munity chest campaign during the last two years. Schlesinger Rites In Portland Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Max D. Schlesinger, who died in Los Angeles Wednesday, will be held in Portland at the Holman & Sons Mortuary on Hawthorne avenue, Monday, April 23, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Portland. Mrs. Schlesinger, wife of a re tired Salem merchant, with her daughter, Mrs. Saul I. Bloom berg of Salem, was visiting in California when she was strick en with the heart attack that caused her death. She was a late resident of 425 East Rural avenue. Surviving besides the husband and daughter are three sons, Saul Schlesinger, Ralph Schlesinger and Sidney Schlesinger, all of Salem. Friends have been requested by the family to please omit flowers and instead make dona tions to the Heart Research fund. University of Oregon Medical school at Portland. DANCE f EEDEE HALL, Peedee, Ore. APRIL 21st Music by SHORTY AND SUN VALLEY SERENADERS Western Swing 9:30 P.M. to 1 A.M. Gents $1.00 Ladies FREE to 9:30 I I CHINA CAFE m (Just Before You Get to the Holjrwood Stoplights) SERWNG LUNCH .nd DINNER! Choota From Our Famous Chinese and American Dishes 205S Fairgrounds Road held in East Salem commu their pinochle club meeting at A no-host supper was served and cards were played. Honors were given Mr. Bra- den and Mrs. Tucker, Mr. Bouf- llur and Mrs. Osborn. Mrs. Wilfred Wilier enter tained Wednesday for the Mon roe avenue Sewing club with many busy in the gardens and only a few sewing. F. E. Richie of Seattle, father of Loran Richie, has been visit ing in the home of Mr. and Mrs, Loran Richie on Monroe avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Yates of Corvallis were recent guests at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Melvin Shaw and family in Au burn community. The Mothers club met at Au burn school Thursday night, Special committee reports were of the spring 4-H show at Stay ton next week and the family night supper Saturday night. Mrs. Ruby Bunnell from the Marion county Tuberculosis and Health association presented the film "Human Growth." The rec ord for percentage of parents present was given to the fifth and sixth grade room ofMrs. Marjorie Thompson. Hostesses for the social hour were Mrs. Enoch Merrill, Mrs. Elwin-Peirce and Mrs. Arlo McLain. Swegle community women were entertained Thursday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. Ju lius Miklia on Birchwood drive. The May meeting is planned for the home of Mrs. Pauli as a lawn party. Each member will submit a name for the club and a prize will be given the one whose name is chosen. Jeep Wreck Hurts 3 Detroit Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Briles, Jr., and Cecil Briles, Sr., received minor bruises and in juries in an accident which oc curred Sunday evening about 10 o'clock near Mill City. The jeep pickup in which they were driv ing was struck by another car causing extensive damage to the jeep. Mr. Briles Sr., received a minor sprain of the neck as well as shock, while Mrs. Briles had two bones broken in her right foot and suffered minor bruises. Cecil himself received only mi nor bruises. 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McCormick, special deputy as sistant for small business, eco nomic cooperation administra tion; and Paul D. Smith, indus try relations representative, manpower administration, de partment of labor. Also coming from the east will be representatives from the eco nomic stabilization administra tion and the general services ad ministration. They will explain the opera tions of their units and listen to difficulties being met by local manufacturers and business men who are seeking defense con tracts, questions that anyone wants to ask should be submitted to the Portland Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible, says a letter to the Salem cham ber from Edgar Smith, presi dent of the Portland chamber. The program is planned to help industrial Jirms throughout the area in securing defense con tracts. Officers and directors of the organized wood and metal indus tries of Marion county will at tend, and any others who wish to. It is requested that reserva tions be made because it is neces sary that the Portland chamber Know how many will be present End Red Cross Drive Dayton - The Red Cross drive is finished for this area and the quota was almost reach ed. S. J. Osborne in McMinn ville, county chairman, still will accept subscriptions. Delicious Chinese and American Food & CATERING SERVICE Phone 2-9173 ORDERS TO GO ! Open 4 p.m. - 3 a.m. Daily Open at Noon Sat St Sun. 22214 No. Commercial Open Sundays, 8 a.m. to 8 P M. Featuring SPECIAL $1.50 SUNDAY DINNER From 12 to 8 Breakfast Served From 8 A.M. on 162 Vt N. Comercial You walking np over paint store if mr Saturday, April 21, 19513 clinic to be held in Portland States senate small business com from 9 a.m. to 4:30 o.m. at the NW Musicians Convene Here The northwest convention of the American Federation of Mu sicians will open Sunday after noon at the Marion hotel and will continue through Tuesday forenoon. Sunday afternoon will be given to a tour of the city and the state buildings and grounds, and Sunday evening the musi cians will attend a concert on the campus by the Willamette university band. A business session will be held Monday morning, a tea for the women will be given in the afternoon and Monday night a dinner will be served and a party given at the Marion. Officers will be elected Tues day morning. Rayy Reed of Seattle is pre sident of the northwest district. Herbert Kenin of Portland, northwest representative of the international, will attend. In charge of arrangements lo cally is Maurice Brenne, asso ciate professor of instrumental music at Willamette university, Natural gas seeps in Iran pro vided fuel for flames which were guarded by Zoroaster's fire-wor shipers in ancient times. SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER POTROAST and Potato Pancakes AMERICAN LEGION CLUB Member,. Aaillltrr member tni their friend, nljr. Hello my good friends, tltd for elm jo many people up at my Iiliet, wa hava loti fun here no body crab head off If talk loud or van aim, everybody Jolly good fal low because up here they get extra good Chinese food cooked Juat right by me (I am best Chlnea cook-man In world In case you not hear ma telling about It before.) If you like top-crade, double AA pedigreed, blueblood, ateer ateakj you come my place. I hava mi and cook Juat like you order, ten der and good taate. You are Ilka I YEESING (that's my name, sure) Picture not of me, this my cousin Frank LAST CHANCE Jo Hear FRANCES CONGER Her Songs and Music ENJOY Wonderful Dinners Dancing in the BURGUNDY ROOM Relaxing In the Lounge "CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY S3B ! carry a man. town are nearby hamlets. V 1
