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2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Monday, May 21, 1951 School Safe Battered But Resists Crackers Gloved but amateurish thugs smashed and battered a safe at Parrish junior high school on the week-end with a 16-pound sledgehammer but lailed to reach a cache of $250 inside the strongbox. Detectives were called to the school Monday morning to sur- Probers Win Right to Quiz Washington, May 21 (f) California's un-American activi ties committee won a supreme court decision today that it may not be sued on the grounds it violated the civil rights of a prospective witness. William Patrick Brandhove had asked $250,000 damages in a suit against the investigating group set up by the state senate. Brandhove claimed the com mittee subpoenaed him to a hearing in order to suppress his free speech and other rights guaranteed by the federal con stitution. Justice Frankfurter delivered the 8-1 decision, holding that congress did not strike down the freedom of legislative commit tees when It enacted the nation's civil rights law after the Civil war. Justice Douglas wrote a dissent. Justice Black wrote an opinion which concurred with the majority. In his dissent, Douglas asked whether the majority meant to suggest that legislative commit tees may "sit as kangaroo courts and try men for their loyalty and their political believes?" Realty Clinic Here May 23 Real estate men In Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Benton, Wash ington and Linn counties, regard less of their affiliation with any particular association or organi zation, have been asked to at tend an all-day clinic to be held at the Marion hotel Wednesday. Three men, prominent in their particular fields, will speak dur ing the day. They Include E. E, Burdick, legal counsel of Ore- eon Association of Real Estate Boards, who will discuss "The T.nw nnrt T?pnl TMnt.p" nt. fl:30 a.m.; Ralph Walstrom, past pre sident of the Portland Realty Board, "Market Analysis From the Realtor's Point of View," 2 p.m. and John G. Clarke, real estate's "Dale Carnegie," "Sell ing Real Estate," 6:30 p.m. din ner meeting. Loyd F. Carter, president, OAREB, will preside and Walter B. Minier of the Salem Board of Realtors, is chairman of the committee in charge of local ar rangements. The Salem board is host for the program. Reservations are being receiv ed by John Black, 668 North High street. Steel Framework Of Hoist Collapses A steel framework, weighing some 20 tons and destined to hold a "whlrley crane" was knocked askew about 11:30 Monday fore noon when a steel boom which was being used to hoist the piece of equipment collapsed. The ac cident occurred along the river bank where the Oregon Pulp and Paper company is constructing a new hydraulic debarking plant Nobody was hurt as a result of the collapse of the boom that was being operated from a barge In the river. The framework was slightly damaged and it may take some time to get it back In position. When completed the crane will be used to hoist logs from the river. Columbia Flood To Crest on Tuesday Portland, May 21 VP) The Columbia river Is expected to crest at Vancouver, Wash., to morrow at 20.8 feet, the weather bureau said today. After that the river will start falling, but may rise again later In the spring, the bureau report ed. The crest, 5.6 feet above flood stage, is the second in less than a week. The river crested last Thursday at 19.4 feet. The Columbia stood at 20.5 at Vancouver today. Forecaster Elmer Fisher said the river flow is being controll ed by the bureau of reclamation at Grand Coulee dam. The dam lake still has 6'A to 7 feet of water storage space remaining, he said. Flood damage so far has been confined mostly to pasture land LATE SPORTS Baseball Scores AMERICAN Detroit 010 101 2207 10 1 Boston 007 000 20x 8 S 1 Trout, Borowy (3), Stuart (4), Bearden (7). White (7). Trucks (8) and Ginsberg; Nixon, Parnell 8, Kinder (8), Taylor (8) and Moss. vey the ransacked offices and a classroom as well as the wreck ed but unopened safe, Fingerprints taken from the scene indicated that llannel gloves were worn by the culprits whose only loot was three checks they swiped from letters left in an outgoing mail basket. Detectives presumed they gained access to the building by smashing out a small pane of glass in a rear door to enable them to reach inside and twist the knob. The same method was used to gain access to the main office of the building. Filing cabinets, desks and clo sets wore ransacked in a futile search for cash, officers found. The same routine was followed in the office of Principal Carl Aschenbrenner. A 16-pound sledgehammer with a wedge-like head had been tossed aside by the yeggs after the combination dial, handle and other outside parts of the safe had been knocked off. Lack of safecracking professional skill indicated by the crude battering of the strongbox led detectives to assume that the criminals were young. In addition to the offices, an upstairs classroom used for "problem students" was ransack ed And that particular phase of the crime was viewed by offi cers as a potential clue in pick ing up the trail of the criminals. A trail of cigarette butts and burned out wooden matches also provided clues to the would-be safecrackers. The only loot was rifled from three letters left by Mrs. Ervin V. Kron. It consisted of three personal checks to be mailed out in payment of bills. Local Judges oi Stale Organize Municipal Judge Peery T. Bu ren was listed Monday as one of a committee of three similar jur ists from Oregon appointed to draft and recommend a perman ent organization for local judg es of the state. His appointment, along with Donald Wilson of Corvallls and Richard E. Singleton, St. Helens was made at the first statewide meeting ot municipal judges held Saturday in Eugene. Some 40 communities were represented at the meeting held under the sponsorship of the league of Oregon cities. According to reports submit ted at the meeting, the Salem court is second only to Portland municipal courts in the volume of cases. Salem and Coos Bay ranked as highest in the state for penalties for drunken driving while in other instances they were lower. Emphasis at the meeting was in line with recent recommenda tions of the Marlon county bar association that municipal courts should be an independent func tion of government. The associa tion has recommended an inde pendent clerk and bailiff for the Salem court. Evidence pointed to the fact that many local courts in the state were geared for producing revenue for municipalities. Hatcher President Michigan University Ann Arbor, Mich., May 21 Pi Dr. Harlan Henthorne Hatch er, vice president of Ohio State university, was chosen presi dent of the University of Mich igan today. Hatcher, who will become the eighth president of the Univer sity of Michigan, will take over Sept. 1, succeeding Dr. Alex ander G. Ruthvcn. Scio Preens Attractions for Annual Linn Co. Lamb Show Scio Scio will have the 15th and Wool fair Saturday, May 26 There will be carnival attractions Friday and Saturday. Friday night there will be a free street Five girls from the high school have been selected as candi dates for lamp fair queen and one will be crowned at 10 a.m. Saturday. The following girls were se lected: Donna Thurston, Jean Thurston, Rosemary Janls, Nova Dean Bruce and Jackie Cala van. The coronation will be di rected by Walter Holt, mana ger of Pacific International Livestock exposition of Port land. rarnde Planned There will be a parade Sat urday at 10:30 a.m. Jess Comer Is parade manager. Several school bands will be present. Members of Oregon state police will head the parade, following the colors. The Salem Saddle club will be a special, attraction also. There will be nine lamb 'r. - ; ... -vI Mall Vista from New Highway Building Photograph of capitol mall as made from the roof of the new highway office building affords this view of the capitol, sunken garden and the state library. League of Women Voters Open 2 Day Sesssion Here Annual convention of the League of Women Voters of Oregon started its two-day business session in Salem, Monday, with about 80 delegates and visitors on hand for the opening event at Salem Woman s club. Improved functioning of the state legislature, coordinating and improvement of existing agen- cies serving youth, and improve ment of Oregon's basic tax struc ture were the three scheduled to pics up for discussion at this convention. Repeal of milk control is ex pected to come up as a fourth consideration, officials saying Monday a request is due to come from the floor for reconsidera tion of this proposal discussed in previous conventions. The first three topics listed above are on the printed agenda. They were presented from the membership in the various lea gues of the state to the state board eight weeks ago. The state officers now are presenting the topics to the convention, and va rious group discussions will be conducted on the issues before voting on them comes Tuesday. Other topics, dealing with re visions on the permanent plat form of the league also are to be discussed including such items as establishment and improve ment of the merit system, reor ganization of county government, consumer protection, improve ment for the educational system, etc. The league has a ll-point platform and discussion is slat ed on some of the points for "re freshers" for the information of individual leagues. The general platform represents the princi ples and functions of govern ment for which the league has worked in the past. Further ac tion on platform policies may be requested by the state board as occasion demands, providing the present membership is informed and there is a large area of agree ment. Mrs. Jean F. Carroll of Van couver, B. c, national finance chairman, is at the convention as representing the national group. In an informal talk for about 60 attending a supper Sunday evening as a pre-opening event for the convention, Mrs. Carroll pointed out it is more important to get the membership and the public well informed than to take a stand for some specific legislation. A luncheon was slated at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Senator ho tel with Mrs. Erma Schlcpper and Miss Lore M. Adam, ex change students from Germany as special guests. The two are in the United States under fellow ships, the League of Women Vot ers being one of the contribut ing groups. Mrs. Carroll also was on the program for a talk on organization finances. Achievement reports from in dividual leagues were due for this aftsrnoon. Monday evening brings the convention banquet at 6:30 o'clock in the Senator hotel with Mrs. Carroll as the speaker, Business sessions will be re sumed Tuesday morning at the Woman's club. The Tuesday annual Linn County Fat Lamb dance. classes. Four-H and adult exhib its will be separate. The same is true for the fleece exhibits. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cleaver of Albany will demonstrate weav ing and spinning during the day The dressmaking division will be larger. There will be many woven, knit and crochet exhib its. Salem Saddle Club Added attractions will be So kol drills in the afternoon at 1:30 p.m. on Main street. The Salem Saddle drill team will give a 15-minute drill at the athletic field, preceding the sheep dog trials at 2:30. There will be a dance in the grade school gym Saturday night. J. D. Densmore, Sr., is presi dent of the fair. luncheon will be at the Senator hotel with Rep. Maurine Neu- berger, Portland, democrat, and Senator Philip Hitchcock, Klam ath Falls, republican, to review the recent legislative session. Election of officers and final re ports will come Tuesday after noon. The revised slate from the nominating committee is as fol lows: Mrs. Albert Logan, Corval- lis, president; Mrs. Frank Queen, Portland, first vice president; Mrs. Victor P. Morris, Eugene, second vice president; Mrs. Will C. Davis, Portland, secretary; Mrs. Glenn Cato, Portland, treas urer; Mrs.- Philip Overmeyer, Oswego; Mrs. William O. Knox, Portland, Mrs. John Yaden, Kla math Falls; Mrs. E. T. Christen son, Gearhart, Mrs. Lester Ad ams, Medford, all directors. Tim Spencer Here in Person Tim Spencer, organizer and leader .of the "Sons of the Pio neers," cowboy singing group, will appear in person in the sen ior high 'school auditorium at 7:45 Tuesday night. His appearance here is being sponsored by the Christian Busi ness Men's committee of Salem. Spencer is the composer of many popular songs, including "Room Full of Roses," which reached the top of the "Hit Parade" of last year. Phil Kerr, one of America's leading song writers, will appear with Spencer. He has written more than 1200 songs and cho ruses and is considered an ex pert on hymnology. Kerr has made more than 70 coast-tp-coast concert tours, presenting Igospel song programs in every state of the union. He is a leader in the Youth for Christ movement There will be no admission charge to Tuesday night's pro gram. Salem Symphony Plans Organization The organizational meeting of the Symphony Associates for the proposed summer "pop" con cert season will be Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Marion hotel, no-host luncheon and busi ness session being arranged. Plans for determining Salem's interest in a "pop" symphony season will be discussed at this time and officers named. All persons interested in tak ing part in such a summer con cert series are invited to at tend. Among those participating In the organizational meeting are Mrs. Dean Brooks, Mrs. J. W. Potter, Mrs. Robert Sprague and Mrs. Thomas Facey. Salem Singers Offer Interesting Program One of the most interesting events of the past week was the sacred concert given at Jason Lee Methodist church by "Salem Singers," a group of Christian business and professional men. with Ernest Frlesen as director and sponsored by the Jason Lee choir. These men love to sing and lis teners love to hear them. Many in the audience which was city- wide in representation, wished the program longer. Requests for repeat performances have been numerous. Later in the evening the sing ers and their wives were enter tained at a reception by the choir. "Salem is Indeed fortunate to have this group of talented men who give so freely of their time," stated Mrs. G. L. Humiston, Ja son Lee choir director. Bad Conditions At Fort Knox Washington. May 21 W The senate armed services prepared ness subcommittee reported to day its investigators have found a "deplorable situation ' at the Fort Knox, Ky., army process ing center and "extremely low morale" among the trainees. ' Headed by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson (D., Tex.), the subcom mittee is investigating the pre paredness program and examin ing conditions at various army, navy, air force and marine train ing centers. It visited Fort Knox Feb. 21-24. The committee also reported that the lack of housing for de pendents at Camp Roberts, Calif., threatens to become a morale problem for men permanently assigned to the post. Otherwise, the report stated that an investigation of the camp Feb. 24-26 found it "func tioning well" and doing a "gen erally satisfactory job" of basic training. The Fort Knox report said that blame for the "substandard con ditions" at the training center stems from the fact that the army has assigned too many pro grams to the post. It added: "We do not intend to criticize the Fort Knox command; their assigned responsibility is simply too great. Rural Schools Will Vote Today Rural schools throughout Mar ion county will become ballot ing places between 9 and 10 p.m. Monday, May 21, for an election asking approval of a $1,124,401 budget. Although the budget exceeds the 6 per cent maximum fixed by law, it is $85,884 less than last year's budget, Mrs. Agnes Booth, i county superintendent, pointed out. A majority of the votes cast is required to pass the budget pro posal. After the votes are cast, the schools will forward them to the office of the superintendent where they will be canvassed. Quakes Shakes Italian Town; Little Damage Teramo, Italy, May 21 (P) An earthquake of ten seconds duration shook this east-central Italian town shortly before dawn today. Several buildings were slight ly damaged. Panic spread quick ly through the streets but no casualties were reported. The population of Teramo is nearly 35.000. Rock slides were said to have occurred on the sides of Gran sasso d'ltalia. the highest moun tain in the Abruzzi region of central Italy. Cub Mothers Guests, Discuss Circus Plans Keizer The Cub mothers of pack 41 met at the home of their president, Mrs. Roy Mink. Plans were discussed for the cub's part in the annual Scout circus which Is to be held June 2 and a donation was voted to the Mobile X-Ray unit of the Public Health Service. Attending were Mrs. Karl Murphy, Mrs. Don Sutherland, Mrs. Earl Rempel, Mrs. Harold Baker, Mrs. F. H. Reinwald, Mrs. Charles Ronk, Mrs. Lottie Sie gel, Mrs. Dwayne Holmes, Mrs. James Morgan, Mrs. Carlyle Shidler, Mrs. Floyd McNall, Mrs. V. G. Billing, Mrs. Priscilla Shat tuc, Mrs. Otto Yunker, Mrs. Ger ald Lappen, Mrs. Ralph Sipprell, Mrs. James Mount, Mrs. Henry Karn, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Lew is Hays, Mrs. Reuben Litchen burg and the hostess, Mrs. Mink. DELICIOUS Jumbo Fried Shrimp Also Orders to Go - J. B. DRIVE-IN 11:30 A.M. to 1 A.M. ' Cox Cites Figures, Volume in Air Lines Recommendation (By MARGARET MAGEE Salem's large shipments of air freight and express were just one of several arguments used by J. Earl Cox in his recom mendations to the civil aeronautics board in Washington that United Air Lines service to Salem be not suspended. Mentioned also were; The city ranks above the average of the 71 stations served by United, in mail, baggage, air express and freight: United's investment in Salem; and McNary field's use as an alternate iieid lor ron land in case of emergencies. In his report Cox listed the gross ticket sale of United in Salem and pointed out that United paid Salem $2,669 in air port rentals in 1949, noting that in 1949 West Coast Airlines av erage rental payment, except at Portland and Seattle, was $942. Merger or No Merger If United were suspended In Salem and West Coast service substituted, assuming no mer ger of West Coast and South west Airlines, Cox said It was estimated 64.52 per cent of Sa lem's passenger traffic might be handled without added In convenience to passengers in terms of additional carriers or planes. Twenty per cent would require the use of greater num ber of carriers and planes, and 14 per cent use of more carriers but no greater number of planes than heretofore. i In event of a merger of West Coast and Southwest the per centage, he estimated, would change to 79 per cent, 2 per cent and 19 per cent respective ly. Cox further estimated that suspension of United and sub stitution of West Coast would divert 2,403,784 passenger miles from United, assuming merger. and 1,794,400, assuming no mer ger. United would lost $142, 304 in commercial revenue, as suming merger, and $106,228, if no merger, with net loss at $65,316, with merger, and $30, 648 without merger. West Coast, according to Cox's estimate, would gain $108,666 in commercial revenue without merger of $111,816 with merg er, while expenses for West Soast at Salem should be less than $20,000 per year. Cox pointed out that Salem had indicated it wanted con tinuation of United's service and that the airport had been used by United as an alternate for Portland, listing the figures of the number of flights coming in here during the flood period in 1948. He further noted that if United were suspended there was a strong possibility of Sa lem's no longer being used as an alternate. Investment Cited United's investment in Salem was listed at more than $16,000 much of which should not be salvaged if it were suspended Also noted was the fact that six employes would have to be trans ferred. Comparing the air freight out bound figures for Salem of 229,- 000 pounds, with those of 1950, which were over 420,000 Ex aminer Cox pointed out that Salem emphasized particularly its need for air cargo service rendered by United. He explain ed that much was perishable products which could not be transferred from one plane to the other without loss and that even if there were a merger of West Coast and Southwest Air lines it would not meet the re quirements. One shipper was quoted as saying that suspension of Unit ed Service would mean a loss in gross sales to his company ot $200,000 annually of $125, 000 in plant facilities and the discharge of between 30 and 40 employes. Also included was the posi tion of the post office depart ment which contended that Sa lem because of its importance should be retained on United route No. 1. That department did not object to including Sa lem also as a point on West Coast s route, provided no addi tional mileage was required. Catalogues of auction sales of important book collections often become collector's items in them selves. New Deodorant Atomist Dorothy Gray 4-H Spring Show Opens Thursday Thursday officially opens the first city of Salem 4-H club spring show at Jan's, 237 North Liberty, with nearly 150 Four-H project exhibits to be on display for the public ifrom May 24 to 26, Jim Bishop, Salem 4-H club extension agent, announced to day. Exhibits in cooking, clothing, forestry, woodworking and health are to be brought ti Jan's between 1 and 7 p.m. Wednes day, May 23, by 4-H club mem bers and leaders. Each exhibit will be entered and placed on display ready for judging on Thursday. Girls making dresses in the clothing projects will be judged Friday afternoon beginning at 4 p.m. A dress revue, featuring the girls modeling their own dresses, will be given by some 25 girls Friday evening at 8 o'clock at Jan's, The public is invited. There are no admission charges to any of the spring show events, Bishop stated. Cake and muffin baking con tests by girls in cooking proj ects will be held in the Portland Gas and Coke company kitchen 109 South Commercial, on Sat urday beginning at 8:30 a.m. Demonstrations in clothing, forestry, health, cooking and woodworking will be given Sat urday at the exhibit building. Clothing and cooking members will also take part in a' judging contest on Saturday. Duane J. Janicek is donating the exhibit space at Jan's and the use of the kitchen at Port land Gas and Coke company is by courtesy of J. A. H, Dodd, manager. 'Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm" "The Redhead and the Cowboy" TOMORROW! "The Groom . Wore Spurs" "Quebec" what is n If THING from another world I HOWARD HAWKS' 25th Anniversary Program! FRIDAY! 8125 U I Sji Popeye Cartoon - Brevity - News Alemutd deodorant fresh new fragrance. Fingertip control no leaking, spilling or fnss. Checks odor instantly, checks perspiration safely, Greaaelees, stainless, Mfe for fabric, safe for normal Wonderfully effechre wonderfully easy to use. CAPITAL DRUG STORE 405 STATE AT LIBERTY Mao's Pictures Replace Christ In ked China Taipeh, Formosa, May 21 P) The Chinese nationalists said today pictures and images of Jesus Christ are being ripped from the walls of churches in Red China. They are to be re placed by pictures of commu nist leader Mao Tze-Tung and the Red Chinese flag. The nationalist defense minis try reported: The order was issued by the communist religious affairs bur eau in Peiping. It also affects pictures of the apostles and oth er biblical figures on the gen eral ground that they were "im perialists." The Reds also ordered the dis solution of all Christian organ izations financed from the Unit ed States, saying: "American imperialistic ele ments and their running dogs have for a long time masked their aggressive activities under a camouflage of religion." 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