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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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