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Vic Fryer I Today in Salem Young driver arrested for driv ing 0 plus miles an hour in the Lancaster Drive - Silvertorf road area the other day was cited to District Court. When Judge Stadter said it ap peared that the speed was in violation of . the basic rule, the youth argued that he was a good driver and that he was the judge of whether or not he was violat ing the basic rule. "Well, at loart not until the next election you're not," the judge replied. He let the youth off with a comparatively light fine. When Bill Page, last year's Soap Box Derby Director, noted in the lew Derby rule books recently mat It was permissable for boys a use carbon tetrachloride to :lean their racer wheels, he near ly went into a State of Shock (that's the state between Texas ind the Welfare State). . Bill, a safety inspector for the state Industrial Accident Commis sion, reacts to the words "carbon tet" like a bull to a red flag. You might as well keep a case of dyna mite arouna the house, he says. He wrote the national Derby Association a letter pointing out tlie hazards of using the solvent; that either inhaling the fumes nr absorbing the liquid through the skin can cause serious illness or death. It's worst drawback is that its effect is cumulative that is, it can build up over a long period of time without the user knowing it until illness has struck, Bill pointed out. The National Derby group quickly wrote back, admitted someone had goofed and said it was advising all local Derby groups to block out the 'mention of carbon tetrachloride in the rule book and to advise young sters not to use it. It won t be in next year's book, it was prom-, ised. It was crossed off in rule books passed out in Salem with excep tion of a few that had been passed out early. Derby inspectors are advised to tell boys not to use the solvent. Bill's big complaint is not that the Derby committee didn't know belter but that hundreds of thou sands of persons have the stuff in their homes and don't realize the danger to themselves and their families. You might as well take a little arsenic each day as to use carbon tet often, he says. The effect is about the same, So be forewarned. . , ' A generation ago a man who saved his money was a miser. Today he's a wizard. So says the North Salem Kiwanis bulletin. ComplaintMay Affect Walton Estate Trust Six Descendants Named As Defendants in ' Grcuit Action A complaint filed in Marlon County Circuit Court by Floyd K. Bowers and the U. S. National Bank of Portland is expected to have a bearing upon the chari table trust set up In the will of the late William S. Walton. Walton, retired bankerand capi talist, left an estate of approxi mately sz.txjo.noo. It contained 997 shares of Columbia River Paper Co. common stock which the ap praisers valued at $149,550. This was contested by. the in heritance department of the Slate Tax Commission and a court de cision increased the value to $224, 325. In his will Walton set aside 25 per cent of his estate as the foun dation for the trust fund, specify ing certain stocks that should be incorporated. In case these stocks were not of sufficient value to ful fill the legacy, then the balance should be drawn from the general estate. Six descendants of Walton are named as defendants in the litiga tion. All are beneficiaries under the will. Rotary Hears Of Petroleum The almost unlimited variety of articles that are being produced from petroleum was demonstrated to the membership of the Salem Rotary Club Wednesday noon at the Marion. The demonstration was con ducted by Glen Darroch, repre senting one of the large oil com panies who labeled his talk the magic barrel. From this container Darroch produced the articles that included a vari-colored cap for keeping the head cool, insulating material that is equally effective as a liner for a garment, for keeping heat in a room or preventing the escape of cold from a refrigerator. It is only in recent years that the oil and natural gas industries have realized the wide variety of materials that may be produced from the two elements, said Dar roch. Two men were introduced ai new members of Rotary; Ed Arm strong of the Salem branch, First National Bank of Portland was presented by W. L. Phillips, while Gordon Skinner, insurance and real estate broker was introduced by Carle Abrams, his father-in-law. Capital A JM Journal Section 2 Salem, Oregon, Thursday, April 25, 1957 Page 1 Junior Senator Main Speaker at Demo Meet V "'rt ' - , .iiiiiiiiiMt i'l i" Ii Ml i Hum Smmm " Award Set for Plants Which Have Grown At a meeting of the Industrial Division of the Chamber of Com merce Wednesday Chairman Elton H. Thompson appointed a commit tee of three to make plans for the award of certificates to Salem in dustries that have expanded opera tions in the last year. Appointed were Ed Armstrong, Robert L. Elfstrom and Rex Gib son. The division is continuing its pol icy of calling on industries in the local area. Reports were made of calls that have been made and members were assigned to make others. The report of a special commit tee on an industrial survey made recently was studied with a view to later additions and elaborations. Nelson Hickok made a report for the transportation committee of the chamber. . ; - ' ,r '. "i p Counties Cannot Buy Convict-Made Goods Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton, in an opinion requested by the district attorney of Lane county, said Wednesday that a county is a part of the "consum ing public ana that Oregon law prohibits sale to it, on the open market, of goods made wholly or in part by convicts or prisoners other than those on parole and About 200 state Democratic leaders got an early start In discussing future campaigns when they gathered to hear Sen, Richard Neuberger at a fund-raising dinner in Salem Wednesday night. Neuberger praised himself and Sen. Morse for their attempts to bolster Oregon's economy through federal , building projects. . (Capital Journal Photo) HERE IIS THE HOMETOWN Jury Acquits Portland Man A Marion County Circuit Court jury of 12 women acquitted Roose velt Jenkins, Portland, early Wednesday night on a charge of larceny. Jenkins had been accused of the theft of $500 worth of equip ment from Willamette Drilling Co. last February. The women deliberated approxi mately 3'A hours before returning a not guilty verdict in which 10 jurors participated. , Van Glossen. Portland, arrested with Jenkins on the larceny charge, earlier in the day had en tered a guilty plea. On the stand Glossen testified that Jenkins had sold the equip ment in Portland, but ho had not participated in tlie theft and had not knowh the property was stolen. Airing Delayed ,: ; Radio. Station KBZY will not go on the air until May 1, Al Bauer, manager of the station, has an nounced. Previously it had been nounced the station would begin operations today. Engineering dif ficulties have caused tne delay, Bauer explained. The 10-pcrson staff of the sta tion is now complete, he said. The new station will be affili ated with the National Broadcast ing System. Car Wash Planned probation. The attorney general' said that Lane countv could not lawfully purchase convict -made goods, For the purpose of providing wares or merchandise shipped in- funds with which to underwrite tlie to Oregon from another state. expense of providing educational facilities food clothing and other types of relief abroad, a car wash project has been set up for Satur day in West Salem. The Youth Fellowship of Sum mit Methodist Church is backing the project, which will be staged between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wallace road near Emery's Mar ket. ... Any surplus above the Methodist Youth Fund goal will be used to assist local students in attending summer camps. ; , : At Bridge Club Thirty-two teams participated in this week's tournament of the Elks Duplicate Bridgo Club with the four winners being Mrs. A. W. Bincgar and Mrs. W. M. Cline, Mrs, R. D. Hutchinson of Corval lis and Mrs. P. F. fiurris, Car roll Ford and Mrs. W. E. Kim scy and Mr; and Mrs. Lloyd Jones. In the Friday event at the Elks Club high scores were won by Mrs. Ward Graham and Andy Park, Mrs. R. I. McKesson and R. D. Hutchinson of Corvallis and Mrs. Jose Moritz and Mrs. R. D. Hutch inson, both of Corvallis. Leaders in the March-April series, which concludes next week, include Ellis H. Jones, Mrs. Graham, and Mrs. Stanley Neuens. The Saturday evening master point of the local unit of the Amer ican Contract Bridge League will be held at the Elks Club as usual despite the absence of several players taking part in the three- session Oregon title event at Port land. Gallagher Resigns Phil Gallagher, Marion County Juvenile Department counselor for the past 13 months, has tendered his resignation to Dr. James Ash baugh, director. The resignation is effective May 3. Budget OKd For Hospitals Budgets of Oregon's two mental hospitals were approved by the House Wednesday and sent to the Senate, despite strong protests by the state Board of Control. However, there was no opposi tion in the House, The House passed the $9,446,187 appropriation, for the state hos pital In Salem. This is $1,400,000 more than the budget . for the present biennium, but is $200,000 less than that recommended in the budget submitted by former uov. tlmo Smith. The Eastern Oregon Stale Hos pital at Pendleton was listed for $4,142,069, a gain of $500,000 over the present biennium, but $61,000 less than recommended by me Smith budget. DINNER HONORS Hlh Truth Will Prevail Neu berger Declares Gallagher has accepted a pos ition as associate psychologist at Fairview Home. His successor has not been named. By JAMES D. OLSON . Capital Journal Writer The Democratic party need only tell the truth to the people to assure further Democratic vic tories in Oregon, U.S. Sen. Rich ard L. Neuberger declared Wed nesday night at a well-attended dinner, held in his honor at the Marion Hotel. We arc faced with fighting the Republicans, who have all the money and the vast majority of the press of the nation behind them," he said. "But if we tell the people the truth, we will come out all right in the end." Oregon's junior senator made a strong defense of President Eisen hower's budget, saying that his office in Washington, D.C., was being deluged with mail urging the "meat-axe" of the budget. ' Mall From Republicans Much of this mail, he said came from Oregon Republicans, many of whom advocated reduction in foreign aid. Then he told of receiving a letter from an Oregon lumberman, with a Scandinavian name urging his vote on reduction of aid to the free nations of Europe. Sen. Neuberger cited figures showing that the average income of each Oregon resident had drop ped during the last decade from $202 above the national average to about $13 below. This is due, he said to Oregon having but one basic industry, lumber, while other states have diversified economy. He held that Republican opponents of pub lic power were largely to blame for this decline. Leaden Joined" ' To illustrate his point, Neuber ger said that when the upper Colorado River power development project came up, leaders of both political parties joined together to fight for the project which they succeeded in getting. "But what happened when Sen. Wayne Morse and myself attempt to get an appropriation for an Oregon project such as John Day dam?" he continued. "Letters and telegrams come in from Oregon Rcpublicaans declaring that 'we don't want any of these socialistic ideas, Neuberger suggested that his au dience review some Oregon news papers during the Coon-Ncubcrgcr debates on the John Day partner ship in the fall of 1955, ,. Reminds Listener! "Mr. Coon opposed .federal erec tion of John Day," Neuberger re minded his listeners, "while I fav ored a federal dam. "You will find Coons view praised as right and wise, while I was berated and at tacked. Republicans and utility spokesmen climbed all over me for daring to debate publicly in favor of the federal project at John Day." ' - He said today, former Congress man Sam Coon is in Peru, the "partnership" plan is dead and the only result has been long delay in the construction of this neces sary dam. Near the close of his more than one hour speech, Neuberger told his audience that he had no apol ogy to make for the support given him in his last, campaign by or ganized labor. Unions Backed Him "I had the support of all the labor unions of the state, including the Teamsters' Union," he said. "And, I feel that I should not be subject to attack because of this support any more than President Eisenhower should be as the result of having been given the support of Dave Beck in the last cam paign." State Rep. Guy Jonas, only Dcmocartic member of the Marion County legislative delegation, in troduced Gov. Robert D. Holmes, who in turn introduced the speaker of the evening. In making the introduction, Holmes took a swing at the Oregon press, declaring that newspapers pointing to a long legislative ses sion haven't said that the tax pro gram has emerged at about the same time as in previous sessions. 1 63 Cities En tered In Derby Contest DETROIT (Special) A record- breaking total of 163 cities in the United States, Alaska, Canada, West Germany and the Philippine Islands will take part this' year in tho 20th anniversary Ail-American Soap Box Derby, world famous amateur racing event for boys. Salem, Oregon, is part of the big line-up of participating cities announced today by W. G. Power, executive director of the Derby and advertising manager of Chev rolet - Motor Division. Chevrolet sponsors the program in co-opera tion with leading newspapers and other civic and fraternal organiza tions. In Salem, the Capital Jour nal and Capitol Chevrolet are sponsors. The Jaycees, VFW and Optimists are associate sponsors. The record field, the added prize of a trip abroad for the world champion, a special international race and other features mark the 1957 event the biggest in Derby history and a fitting climax to the 20th anniversary celebration, Pow er said. The year-long Derby activity will reach a colorful peak Sunday, Aug. 18, when the champions from the 163 sponsoring points race in the Ail-American at Akron, Ohio, on the specially built Derby Downs track. . Big incentive spurring contest ants this year is the two-week tour of Europe to be given tlie boy who wins at Akron. This is in addi tion to a total of $15,000 in college scholarships and many valuable merchandise awards and trophies for top finishers. The trip, arranged in coopera tion with the U.S. State Depart ment and General Motors Over seas, will take the champion to England, Ireland, France, West Germany, Belgium and Italy. Previous high total for Derby cities was the 155 which raced in 1956. Thirty-four new cities have been signed for official local races this year while 128 are holdovers from last year, Power said. There are 96 different newspaper sponsors in addition to a number of radio and television stations, civic, service and fraternal organizations. Church Group Plans Meeting The Northwest Ministerial Coun cil. Inc. of the Spiritual Church will conduct a two-day session at 1230 Madison St. Saturday and Sunday. The program will be featured by prominent Northwest workers in the organization. The first council session will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morn ing. Other meetings are sched uled for 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Satur day; 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Two Members of Round-lhe-World Crews Will Visit Tw of the crew members of the Air Force plane that two months ago made the non-stop, j round-the-world flight will be-avail-i able to be in Salem for the oo-i servance of Armed Forces Week in May. - Rep. 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