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C apital jLJbUrnal 68th Year, No. 250 - Salem, Oregon, Friday, October 19, 1956 T.ToZ Price 5c MOSTLY CLOUDY with occasional rain tonight and Saturday. Little change In temperature. Low to night, 40; high Saturday, 58. 2 SECTIONS 20 Pages Dormitory Fire Kills 3 ILL Men Moscow Officials Suspect Murder By Arson MOSCOW. Idaho UTI - Three University of Idaho students died Friday in an parly-morning dor mitory fire and officials said it may have been murder by arson. Two of the students were trapped in a hallwav and humeri to death in Gault 'Hall, a new $500,00(1 dormitory housing 130 men. The other sought refuge a shower room and suffocated. It was the fourth dormitory fire In a week on the campus and aroused university officials and police started an intensive investi gation. One from Washington The victims wore Paul Johnson. Davenport, Wash., a sophomore, and freshmen Jnhn Knudsnn 'of Idaho Falls and Clair Schuldberg of Terrelon. Idaho. Johnson's roommate, Tom Coop er, left Thursday night for a visit in Portland. Ore. At least two olii-r students were injured. I Two of the other three fires sporlsiblc source said Nikita S. broke out in the lounges of Willis ... . . . . , Sweet and Chisman Hall, men's ' Khrushchev appeared in Warsaw dormitories, and caused about , Friday just as Wladislaw Gomul 53,500 damage. They were listed ; ka, once jailed as a Titoist, was The Gault Hall lire Friday also broke out in the lounge and spread quickly to sleeping quar ters upstairs. One of the students the hallwav was cut hv class . in a vain attempt to escape out a I Hussions of the opening session of window. He was found lying onlthe Polish United Workers (Com- his back, the other student was face down. Chief Says It's Arson Fire Chief Carl Smith said it Was the work of an arsonist. C. O. Decker, dean of students, called the students' death "murder." Wads of partly burned paper had been found stuffed in daven ports and magazine racks at Willis Sweet and Chrisman nails last Friday and Saturday. Student guards had been posted on two-hour shifts this week to try to prevent further outbreaks. A .student in adjoining Upham Hall discovered the fire about 2:10 a. m. Tom McDevitt of Pocalello told Smith: "An explosion awakened me. I looked out my window and saw flames shooting up to the windows of the lounge of Gault Hall." ' Escaped Via Window . Don Bow of Caldwell, a resi dent of Gault, said: "I woke up and heard someone outside hollering. I kicked my roomie and we went out in the hall, then went out a window of the third floor and got out the roof onto Upham." Upham Hall adjoins Gault. S.F. Gives Gala Welcome to 31 Rescued at Sea SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Nine teen men, nine women and three children who left Honolulu by air three days ago arrived here today aboard a Coast Guard cutter that rescued (hem after their plane crash-landed in the Pacific. The Coast Guard weather ship Pontchartrain steamed through the Golden Gate at 8:18 a.m., PST, in bright sunshine to receive a gala welcome at Pier Kight of San Francisco's embarcadero. The 24 passengers and seven crewmen of the Pan American World Airways plane crowded against the rail of the Pontchar train and waved and smiled. At the pier a huge sign pro claimed a "well done" to the crew of the Pontchartrain. which res- 01 IMC 1 UNI L Mil I II Hill, WillLU IV.V Wlinin SIX llimiarx Tim firolmnt Phnnnix snoiitpd geysers of water skyward, and a docksidc band blared as relatives waited impatiently for the ship to tie up. - Most of the survivors were clad in new clothing brought to them by Pan American officials aboard the cutter Gresham which inter cepted the Pontchartrain 12 miles off the gate. Henririck Pratt of Rotterdam. Netherlands, shouted from the rail tn newsmen that "Our feet got a little wet K.ti that' nil We'rp""1 5m 'or hflro-elcclric in- out inai s an. were ., .... ...., t.. t all feeling fine. United Fund Daily Report Goal $227,800 Collected to Date $196,481 Percent of Total 85 Today's Report $ 9,184 Dp Your Share LATE FLASHES LOS ANGELES tfu-Presldcnt Eisenhower has suffered what his doctor Friday termed "a slight hemorrhage" of the left eye as a result of a couple of scraps of campaign confetti lodging there. Maj. Gen. How ard M. Snyder, the Wlhle House physician, told newsmen ho re moved the confetti from the -presideiij's eye In Portland, Ore., Thursday night. HEKRIN, 111. lUP)-The death toll climbed to seven persons early today In a series of gas tank explosions and fire which rocked a residential section Thursday night, destroying five homes. The dead Included two men, two women, and three children, Khrushchev in Poland, Trying ToNip 'Revolt' i Warsaw Reds Swinging 'Too Fast' Toward Independence WARSAW, Poland (in A being triumphantly restored to a position of power in the Polish party. The informant said the Soviet Communist boss took part in dis- munist' Parly Central Committee and then went into conference with top-ranking Polish leaders. - This report said Khrushchev was apparently concerned that the speed of "dc-Stalinization" in Po land might carry the country and its Communists much farther than the Kremlin intended earlier this1 year when it approved the doc trine of "many wavs to social ism." Election or Gomulka and three of his closest associates includ ing the defense minister of pre Cominform days was the first act of a fateful Central Commit tee meeting which opened Friday morning. ' . Word of Khrushchev's visit leak ed out when a fleet of cars was seen driving into Warsaw from a military airport. It was believed A. I. Mikoyan, Soviet first deputy premier, was with the Red boss. Polish Communist leaders were reported in a mood to demand complete independence from Mos cow control and this could have a profound effect throughout East ern Europe and the Communist states which are strongly tied to Moscow. The report said Gomulka, ready to take over a top-ranking spot in the Polish party leadership, was angry at the Kh.ashchev visit, re garding it as tactless at a time when the Polish party was under great public pressure to adopt a more independent position. Along with Gomulka the com mittee re-elected Gen. Marian Marek-Spychalski, Zenon Kliszko and Loge Sowinski. All four were purged and jailed at the height of the Kremlin s split with President Tito of Yugoslavia, NEF.ni'l) BY INDUSTRY Itsclnicr Rates Fresh Water Big NW Asset While generation of electricity I with the problems of water sup from atomic power may be ex- ply. And we are anxious that au- pected to become more efficient and economical than that produced by new hydro, steam or internal l-limilUMIIHI puims in iwu ui nil .-v decades, nevertheless Ihe Pacific ' .... i . , - , rn-n ie I L,IUM MJU,U . i ' n v ..idjvt uu.ua. . "'-'. m if i ui viiKiiiirtri a, i aMiinsmii D.C., made this assertion Friday noon while addressing the joint an nual meeting of the Willamette Basin Project Committee and Ore gon Reclamation Congress at the Marion. Number of Stirs "However," adds General Itsch- nrr, there are a number of favor vcloped economically, especially if thpv can be construcW as mul. tiple-purpose projects so that flood control, navigation, irrigation, wat er supply and other purposes can share in the cost of financing. Nev ertheless, in the long range view we are fast approaching the day when further hydro-electric devel opment will not be feasible eco nomically. lou have, on the Columbia, and here In the Willamette, a net - work of dams in various stages of1 development, or planned that will give you access to water supply re- sources. Industries requiring large quantities of fresh water will, with- out douht, be attracted to your river banks. General Itschner said that we, iin the corps of engineers, are be J coming Increasingly concerned Suburban Sanitation UnilOKd County Engineer Calls for Vote On Sewers By FRED ZIMMERMAN Capital Journal Writer Recommendation that property owners in an area of some 6fi5 acres, containing approximately 850 homes and 30 commercial es tablishments located immediately south of Salem call an election on forming a sanitary district Was made to the Marion county court rnciay Dy county hgmccr John T. Anderson. Cost of trunk and main sewer lines to serve the area is csli- mated at $150,000. Also needed would be 63.000 feet of lateral lines estimated to cost from $4 to $5 a foot which would be paid for by individual property owners. A $75 sewer connection fee for each property is also contemplated. Anderson also recommends that negotiations be made with the City of Salem to make connection to and provide payment for treat ment of the collected sewage wastes from the area; and that a complete engineering design be in itiated by the affected area. Exhaustive Study The engineer's report follows an exhaustive study of the area where many properties got into difficulty with their, septic tanks because of excessive rainfall last spring. Anderson virtually rules out the construction of a sewage disposal plant in the area because there is no nearby public water course which could provide satisfactory dilution for a sewage treatment plant effluent. (Continued on Page 5, Column 3 Britain, Russia Back Jordan's Appeal in UN UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. Wl - Jordan won quick support from Britain and the Soviet Union Fri day after charging Israel with un provoked aggression- and calling for strong U.N. penalties. The two countries look Jordan's side after hearing Israel defend her position and blame the Jor dan government for the current border clashes. Israel said the in cidents would end any time' Jor dan wanted peace. Both Britain and Russia praised Jordan for her restraint. Russia also strongly condemned Israel for alleged violations of the U.N. Charter and the cease-fire agree ments. Jordan opened the debate in the 1-nation Security Council by warning that it will take matters , in its own hands unless the Conn cil can stop the Israeli attacks immediately. This appeared to be a threat of large-scale military action, per haps, with the aid of other Arab forces.- Jordan's . ambassador, Abdul Monem Rifa'i did not spell out what sort of penalties he wanted the Council to invoke. j thorily and means be provided ! whereby corps development of , wa. resources might be shaped , .-. 11 m piuviui: ii.i.a- ! innim assistance to areas, such as 1 I . ,; tu ,.kl. ,.( nnnf. Prior to ne uncn(,n meeting the Willamette Basin Project Com- mittee heard a number of reports including those presented by Elmo B. Chase, chairman, and Ivan E. Oakcs, executive secre'.nry of the project committee. Fred G. Aandahl, assistant sec retary ot the interior and former governor of North Dakota, princi pal speaker during Thupsday " - department s nroaram was eamine momc"tum ""owns a slowing, ou"" u.u,,,,k uiu ... i lie uuruau. sdiu rtdiiudiu, w in expend more than $180,000,000 this fiscal year, which will include M, 500.000 earmarked for Oregon pro jects before June 30, 1957. Wives of delegates attending the conference were entertained at luncheon Friday noon in Lipman's tea room. At that time, Mrs. Doug las McKay spoke concerning life 1 in ,nc nation's capital. Friday afternoon. State Senator W. C. Lcth was scheduled to make a report concerning "The I-ong Range Projram for Water Re sources." Other speakers listed j were Chairman Frank Rood of Ihe Coos Water Resources commit tee and Chairman Ben Irving of the Douglas County Water Re sources Advisory committee. Ike Lauds Giveaway Chief Goes to L. A., 'Laying It on Line' PORTLAND ISI President Eisenhower, "planning to continue to lay v the 'facts on the line," headed for California Friday in the major vote-sccking bid of his West Coast tour. The presidential plane took off Friday morning for Los Angeles after the President in a speech here Thursday night had banged away at Adlai Stevenson's mili tary draft and H-bomb views. Another Salvo Tonight James C. Hagerty, White House press secretary, put it that way in indicating that Eisenhower will fire another salvo of criticism at the Democratic Presidential Nom inee in a major address in Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl Friday night 18:30 p.m., PST, regional TV and radio). "The President plans to continue to lay the facts of the campaign on the line." Hagerty 'said in ad vance of Eisenhower's departure trom. Portland. The press secretary declined to say whether the President would bit once more as he did in a nationwide television address from Portland last night at Stevenson's proposals that efforts be made to win world agreement on halting H-bomb tests, and that consideration be given to ending the military draft "in the foresee able future. Hits Adlai Promises An overflow audience in the 4.700-scat public auditorium ap' plaudcd as Eisenhower without mentioning Stevenson by name said: I have not promised you nor do 1 ever intend to that the way to defend peace or freedom is to abandon simultaneously our military draft and testing of our most advanced military weapons, under the circumstances of to day's world. "For I know as I believe all Americans know that, without strength in this world of today, (Continued on Page 5 Column 6) Japan, Soviet Formally End State of War MOSCOW (A Japan and the Soviet Union Fridav siened a declaration ending the 11-year stale of war between them Japanese Premier Haloyama and Soviet Premier B u I g a n i n signed the end-of-wnr declaration and a trade protocol after more than 16 months of off-and-on nego tiations. Practically the entire Presidium of the Soviet government and its ruling Communist Parly were ranged behind them in the klieg lit conference uom of the Grand Kremlin Palace as they attached their signatures. The declaration ending the slate of war deferred all discussions on Japan's territorial claims to a later date. Japan failed to win the immediate return of Soviet-occir pied Habomais and Shikotan is lands norm of Japan. The Soviet agreed to return the islands only after the conclusion of a formal peae treaty. ! 7;, " u , ""! ' J.' . ' ' .b5 SlinUrta on "the hndayli agreement is not a for .:, , . hlkhmpnt nf Hinln ' : ' " f "'T.T."' I vlullllim , nil UillU IliiS IMMill 2 Denis, 3 GOP Win at Amit) Two Democrats. Wayne Morse and Monroe Sweetland. won in the Amity high school student hodys vote on the five top contests on the Oregon ballot, Just reported lo the Capital Journal, which is ' in mi mux- mi- rt.s id hinh eriwJ nA -..in, all organizations and individuals i imercsiea. The Amity vole was: For presi dent, Eisenhower 81, Stevenson 73, for senator, Morse 84, McKay 68; for congress, Norblad 81, Lee 71; for governor, Holmes 61, Smith 86; for secretary of state, Hatfield 62, Sweetland 80. Amity is the second high school to report, following Dallas. Twelve others and three colleges, Wil lamette. Oregon College of Educa tion and Mt. Angel, are to come A ballot box on Ihc Statesman- journal business office counter is - ! icceiving votes daily. These will be announced for this week Mon day, together with the cumulative total of all the votes. Organizations interested tn poll ing their members will be fur nished ballots lor this purpose. Jubilant Republicans Welcome Eisenhower CS- l' f t r " fc .t.:.'i: J Former Interior Secretary Douglas McKay, ol sent, unqualified backing as an "honest man Salem, was one of; the first to greet President with Integrity." Others In the welcoming party Eisenhower ' Thursday, .at Portland International pictured above, arc Mrs. McKay,' at left and Airport as Mio, Republican leader mode Ills one- Mrs. " Elmo Smllli, between Ihc and AlcKny. day stop there. Ike gave McKay, locked In a Governor Smith. Is Just behind flic President, grim struggle with Wayne Morse for a senate (Capital Journal photo by Jerry Claiisscnl. Secret Ever-present during all presidential appearancrs along the Portland streets to see President F.lsrn- are the Secret .Service agents like the one above, liowrr In Ids lint visit to Portland alnro bring who haven't time for anything but watchful pro- elerlrd president In 1952. He rode In his famed lection. Crowds estimated at over 100,000 crowded bubble-domed car, (Capital Journal photo) Ike Reception One Tumultuous Ever in Stale By JAMES 1). OLSON Capital Journal Political Editor A robust President Eisenhower was on his way to California Fri day after one of the most tumul tuous receptions In Oregon politi cal history Thursday in Portland. And if the enthusiasm of crowds estimated at 100.000 people Is any indication nf political winds, Ike's visit will spur state Republican candidates lo new heights of ac tivity. Ilrst' Hrrrptln.1 While House correspondents 1 1 r a v e 1 1 n I ilh the President agiecd that the Portland reception was the "hisgest and best he has received thus far during his pres ent re-election campaign. A crowd estimated at 5,000 gath ered at the Portland International airport stood fast durlog Intermit- Dou ' Charge in Portland Service Protects Ike if0 :Vv tent showers and finally a terrific downpour ot rain to greet the President. The heavy rain slopped just minutes before the arrival of Eisenhower and his party. Arm in arm, the President and his wife walked down the ramp from tho hugo presidential plane, tho Columbine, with Governor and Mrs. Smith the first lo greet him. Mrs. Smith presented Mamie with a huge bouquet of red roses .Robert Maut. Republican na - lonal committeeman introduced a 'hi'en or more Republican candi dates, after which Eisenhower spotted a group of young girls wearing red sweaters and "I Like Ike" skirls, carrying baskets filled with Ike buttons, lined up just lo tho right of the candidates' line. He walked over and shook hands with every one of tho girls, much U02g JO 0 X!H8J8AIn of Most to their delight and likely much to the dismay of secret service men assigned lo guard him. Motorcade Starts After a brief talk on a speaker's platform erected for tho occasion, the motorcade started off. In every block from tho airport to tho Civic Auditorium, men, worn en and children were lined up to erect the President In some blocks in the outlying ; districts the crowd, were not ' - large, but in every shopping area - .thr emails grew until the motor- cade reached Sandy boulevard when men and women from fac tories and stores as well as stu dents from (Jrnnt and Girls Poly technic schools brought the crowds to huge proportions. And In down town Portland, one Portland newj (Contlnucd on Paga 6, Col, 4) ites to Portland Adlai Slugs at Ike's Aides in Strategy Shift LEXINGTON, Ky. Ifl-Adlai E. Stevenson launched a fresh attack on President Eisenhower's aides today. It came as his campaign man- niicr was saying the presidential race has reached the point where "neither side is gaining" and vic tory could be acliic. .J by winning over the "undecided" voters. Stevenson fired a new broadside at Vice President Nixon, Secre tary of the Treasury Humphrey and several other Cabinet mem bers. The Democratic presidential nominee said in an advance text of a talk here that as one example a voio lor Elsenhower Is a vote for I Secretary of Agriculture Benson, whose friendship for the farmer depends on the proximity of an election." Stevenson's relurn to the assault ol the men around Kiscnhowcr appeared lo be related lo a deci sion ol his strategists that while they believe they have halted any political gains by the President, Stevenson'r. prospects also have leveled off. James 10. Finnegan, Stevenson's campaign manager, said in his opinion the presidential contest has reached the point whore vo ters who list themselves as un decided will lip the balance next month. Coming from a two-day swing tlirougli Michigan and Ohio, .Ste venson ripped into Kisonhower's sIiili'Mienl that Nixon is the "best qualified man lo serve" as vice president. Larson Picked As 4-1 Agent Ted Larson of South Dakolo will replace Anthol Itiney, former Mnrinn County 40I club agent who resigned Inst month lo accept r similar position In Dutch Guiana Urn Newell, county agent, an - pounced today. Larson will begin bis duties here Nov. 1. Agent Newell says Larson is about 45 years of age and has re ceived wide recognition in South Dakota for his 4-11 club leadership. In that state ha also served as a county agent and an extension live stock specialist. Mrs, Larson Is also ncllvo in club work and as sists her husband In his 4-11 club activities. Tho Larsons operated a entile ranch In Dakota. !,Prs. (n college and two in .i,..i The Larsons have four daugh- grade school. Weal her Details Mitlmtim yptlrrrtiy, ID; minimum Intlav. 43. lnlal 24-tinnr nrrrlplullon: .01; for mnnthi 3.ol nnrmiil, LIS. Ktnion nrtrlntutlon. ?.KRi normal. 3.34. River height, -l.s feet, (Report ny V. I, weauier nurean.i Demo Ore. Reception Biggest, Best Of Tour PORTLAND (UP) - President and Mrs. Eisenhower rode through the streets of Portland yesterday in a gigantic parade that Whito . House newsmen traveling with the chief executive described as the "biggest and best" of any recep tion the president has received thus far on his western campaign swing. Thousands of persons jammed the eight-mile parade route to get a glimpse of the President and Ihe first lady as they rode from the Portland international airport in the specially built glass domed car. J A crowd estimated at 5000 wait ed at the airport to greet the President and twice, when he ap peared at the public auditorium, the building was filled to capacity. Defends Partnership In his major address to a na tional radio and television audi ence last night, the President ' staunchly defended his adminis- tralion's partnership power poli cies and lashed out sharply at Democratic charges of give away." "Our partnership policy is de signed to meet great and growing needs. Power requirements for the next ten years will cost some $40 billion. "There Is not and there will not be that much federal money to be distributed In such a period," the President said. Only the partnership program can do the job that must be done quickly and ctticicnlly. Praises McKay -The President recommended the election oi uougias mcrway to me Senate in both his afternoon and evening auucaiamca. "In ' this politiwl business. I commend to vou just one thine: Honesty just plain honesty," Mr. Eisenhower said. "I don't think honesty Is so rare (hat you have to pin a big medal Ion the man who has ft. But I do insist over and over again put someone in public office on whose word vou can denend." "I therefore bring this word to you in that connection Douglas McKay," the President told his loudly cheering and applauding audience. Crowd Kstlmnfcs Vary' Just how large the crowd Hint thronged the lengthy parade route was remained pretty much problematical. Estimates ranged from 500.000 down to 100,000 but all agreed that a great many peo ple had braved the drenching showers that proceeded the Prcsi- dents arrival to greet him. parade route and thousands of.' school age youngsters added to the festive atmosphere as the. President's motorcade made its way from the airport to downtown . Portland. At the afternoon meeting at the Auditorium, the President said, - My eves are full of confetti and. I left my voice out there (at the airport!. It was a Joyous route." , Secret service men accompany-; ing the President had a shaky mo ment last night. About two minutes before the President entered the Multnomah hotel someone dropped a light, bulb from an upper story room of. the hotel and it exploded like a shot. A check failed to turn up the person. INews in Brief Friday, Oct. 19, 1956 NATIONAL Ike Cheered by More Than 100,000 in Port land - Sec. 1, P. 1 Adlai Alters Tactics. Digs at Ike's Aides - Sec. 1, P. 1 Threo Idaho Students ' Die In Dorm Fire ..Sec. 1, P. 1 LOCAL Farm Families Cited for Hosting Visitors ... Sec. 1, P. 2 Tax Rills to Co in Mail Next Week Sec. 1, P. 5 l.-ril!l.' If: V ' vi,-...i,..i, i n!,n,i , v.. parlv .dcvoi,. Sec. I. P. 1 Japan. Russia Formally End Slate of War ...Sec. 1, P. 1 SPORTS Fearsome Coyotes to Arrlu Tnnv Sep 9 P 2 Vikings Outweighed 16 Pounds Each Sec. 2, r. 1 Oregon PCC Teams Ready for Action ...Sec. 2, P. 2 REGULAR FEATURES Amusements Sec. I, P. 2 Editorials Sec. 1, P. 4 Local, Sec. 1, P. 5 Society Sec. 1, P. 5. 6 Comic, Sec. 2, P. 4 Television Sec. 2, P. 6 Want Ads Sec. 2, P. 7. 6, 9 Markets Sec. 2, P. 6 Dorothy Dix Sec, 1, P. 8 Crossword Puzzla ....Seo. 2, P, 4 Farm SCO.&P.S School Seo, 1,P,10