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City Edition LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. For Two-Week Period Reid Sends Counselors Back to Jobs 93rd Year, No. 129 Eugene, Oregon, Monday, February 29, 1960 two sections-20 pages Price 5 Cents Flowers, Cheers One Candle Every Four Years Marathon By TOM JAQUES OI the Register-Guard Nine Lane County Juvenile Dept. field counselors who resigned two weeks ago in protest over administrative policies were back at their old jobs Monday. Juvenile Dept.

Diractor Jack Glass said the counselors Ike Arrives Triumphantly In Santiago By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH or the Associated Press SANTIAGO. Chile iff) Hundreds of thousands of were taken back for a two-week period at the instructions of Lane County Circuit Judge Frank B. Reid. Judge Reid said the two weeks will give the counselors time to close out their case load.

He said "I thought it was the ngnt tning to ao. The judge said he had held a series of meetings with Chileans showered President Eisenhower with cheers and flowers Monday as he rolled triumphantly into Santiago on his South American tour. The welcome burst out beyond expectations as he reached the third stop of his tour. i i i i i uniy one minor mciaem inaimu ins weicuine mis economically troubled country on South America's Pacific Coast. Communist union workers shouted "Down with the United States!" as Eisenhower and President Jorge Ales-sandri of Chile, passed the union's headquarters.

The workers had pushed up a picture of Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba as the presidential motorcade approached. ONE YEAR OLD Birthday parties are a big thing around the, house for this trio of youngsters, all of them actually four years old, but celebrating their first birthday Monday. The three were born on Feb. 29 four years ago and Iraven't had a birthday since because of the lack of leap years in between then and now. From left, is Greg Allum, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Alluin; Leslie Ann Buckland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Buckland, and Billy Gilman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Don Gilman, all of Eugene. Incidentally, Leslie Ann's grandmother in England has only had about 18 birthdays she's in her 70s, but was also born on Feb. 29. New City Manager.

Arrives in Springfield Sessions Launched Battle Begins On Rights Bill (See Stories, Page 3A) WASHINGTON The Senate launched at noon Monday its heralded nonstop effort to break a Southern filibuster and pass an elec tion-year civil rights bill. Immediately the Southerners unleased their delaying tactics. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas was not optimistic about the success of efforts to wear out Dixie oppon ents of the measure. Johnson told reporters it has been true in the past that a substantial band of objectors could prevent the Senate from voting on an issue, at least until two thirds of the members were will ing to clamp down on a debate limitation.

Under the circumstances, John son said around-the-clock sessions offer "the only answer immediately before us." NIXON PRESIDING The galleries were filled with spectators, and Vice President1 Richard M. Nixon was presiding as the session began. Sen. Rich ard B. Russell (D-Ga), captain of the 18 die-hard Southern opponents, began filibustering tactics immediately.

Russell objected to giving un animous consent to dispense with the- reading of the journal, a traditional move by those engaged in delaying tactics. Ordinarily the Senate passes up reading the permanent record of what it has done in the previous legislative day, a wearisome pro cess at best. Russell pointed out that the Southerners were greatly outnum bered, "and I do not propose to waive any parliamentary advantages-no matter how minute it may be. In the House, Acting Speaker John W. McCormack (D-Mass) said he had no personal knowl edge of reports that the House would move up its schedule for acting on civil Tights legislation.

MARCH 10 DEBATE The House timetable for start ing debate is March 10. McCor mack said he did not foresee a fi nal vote much before March 16 or 17. Much of the Senate's other business was inevitably grinding to a halt; cots were being set up in the Capitol for use by senators through the long, weary nights ahead; clerks, doorkeepers and other employes were going on overtime shifts. Not since July 1954, in a fight over public vs. private development of atomic power, has the Senate been up against a comparable situation.

In that battle extending over 11 days, the Sen ate had four all-night sessions. The longest single nonstop Sen ate session shown in records of the Senate press gallery ran for 54 hours and 10 minutes. That was in February 1915, during a fight over a bill for the purchase of German ships interned in American harbors. Shocks Jar Manila MANILA III Two earthquake shocks swayed concrete buildings in Manila Monday, No casualties were reported. 16.2 Mills sidewalk improvements will be installed when a majority of ad jacent property owners request them.

SEWER CHARGE Springfield now has a sewer charge of $1 per month which goes to operate the city's sewage disposal plant. In East Springfield, the charge would not be maoe until the homes had sani tary sewers. The city, after annexation would furnish some maintenance for unimproved streets. Once street in the annexation area has been improved according to city standards, the city would assume complete responsibility for maintenance, municipal officials say. Springfield's current valuation is $12,683,236.

Valuation of the five-plus square miles proposed for annexation is estimated at nearly $11 million dollars (including about $7 million dollars for the Weyerhaeuser Co. property). Thus, approval of Tuesday's ballot measure would bring Springfield'i new valuation to nearly $24 million dollars. Frank R. Smiley, Springfield's new city manager, said Monday he is hopeful Tuesday's annexation election is successful so the city and, fringe area can "work together to solve our problems." i Smiley, who fleW with hfs'Wife and three girls from Oak Park, 111: Saturday, Was house hunting Monday and meeting city officials and civic leaders.

He is scheduled to report to work Tuesday. The 34-year-old, dark-haired manager, who speaks with a soft southern the past two years has been assistant "village manager" of Oak Park, 'termed the "largest village" in the world. Oak Park, a residential community of about 65,000 persons is located immediately westaf Chicago. Incorporated as a village in 1901, Oak Park has never, chang ed its status to that of a city, according to Smiley. He was obviously pleased Monday wilh the clear, sunny weather.

"Where is all the rain I have heard about? This weather is wonderful." Smiley said the family left a Chicago airport Saturday when a foot of snow on the ground. "We all had our snow boots when we left but we sure don't need them here," he grinned. The. Smiley children are -Tony, 4, Marilyn, 6, and Randa, 10. Springfield's new manager was busy Monday making arrangements to have his two oldest daughters enrolled in school.

"The girls are beginning to think they are on a vacation. had better get them in school, quickly or they may get used, to staying away." Smiley said rental housing was very expensive in the Chicago area. "It cost about $130 a month there for a two-bedroom dwelling, and this doesn't include utilities." He said Monday that if Tuesday's annexation election fails, "we will just be postponing a solution" for many of the area's problems. After the motorcade had. passed, persons in the crowd rushed up, stoned the picture and union headquarters.

Police kept the incident under control. U.E. chief of the U.S. Secret Service, estimated the crowds at 600,000 to 700,000. Other estimates put the crowd's size at about half a million.

WHISTLES TOOT The turnout was one of the largest in Chilean history, and the welcome was among the most enthusiastic Eisenhower has re ceived on the continent. Factories along the route emptied as the motorcade passed and whistles tooted. A warm but conservative greet ing had been expected. But as Eisenhower rolled through the center of the city, the masses of people exploded in cheers. He flew here over the majestic Andes from Argentina.

A crowd of several thousand greeted him as his pislon-engined Columbine III brought him to Los Cerrillos Airport within sight of the snow-capped mountains that squeeze this long and narrow na lion against the sea. Chileans, noted for their hospi tality and long friendly toward the United States, cheered loudly as the President, making his third stop in his four tour. stepped out, smiling broadly with a light straw hat in his hand. But unlike the cities of Brazil and Argentina that the President has visited, this city of lVz million was not decked out with abundant decorations. SPENDING CURTAILED The government's program re quiring Chileans to live with few luxuries prevented the spending of large sums for the Eisenhower visit.

Nevertheless, there was scattering of bunting and signs saying, "Bienvenido Eisenhower (Welcome Eisenhower). Alessandri, Chile's 63-year-old bachelor President, who is spear heading a campaign to shut down the arms race in Latin America, headed a largo number of offi cials greeting Elsenhower, the first U.S. chief executive to visit this country. The enthusiastic Chileans went all out to match with hospitality the welcome accorded Eisenhower by their richer and bigger neigh bors, Brazil and Argentina. Chile and the United States have long enjoyed friendly rela tions, and no political issues confront the two leaders.

7 '4 MILLION PEOPLE Chile, with about 7V4 million people crowded into an area of less than 300,000 miles, has been plagued with one of the worst cases of inflation In Latin Amor- ica. The Alessandri government has won the support of the U.S. government and banks by instituting an austerity program that has brought good results. But the cost of living is still very high, and wages are low, torcing many to work at two jobs. Eisenhower came to this long, narrow country that hugs the lower west coast of South America after pledging with Argentine President Arturo Frondizl to work for better living standards in the unci lean.

The U.S. and Argentine Presi dents also agreed in a "Declara tion of Bariloche" that their gov- IKE IN CHILE (Continued on Page 3 A) the nine counselors and had Loss Is $20,000 Three Rural Fires Leave 13 Homeless (See Picture, Page 10B) Thirteen persons were left homeless Sunday after four separate fires destroyed three rural Lane County homes and a barn. The total fire loss was estimated at $20,000. Members of the Milton Chase family were forced in their night-clothes from their home at Box 318B, Rt. 2, Eugene, near Armi-tage Park, by a blaze about 1:30 a.m.

Sunday. Chase, 30, was awakened by a "crackling" sound and found one end of the house in flames. While he called in-an. alarm, Mrs. Chase, 24, wrapped each of their four children in blankets and carried them past the flames to safety outdoors.

The children range in age from 5 years to 3 months. WIRING BURNS Chase to phone in ine aiarn neipre me lire destroyed the! telephone wiring. Willakenzie Fire Chief Marvin Manning said the" blaze apparent ly started in the service porch area, possibly from a kerosene heater which had. been set out to keep a washing machine from freezing. The fire destroyed the kitchen, garage and porch, and extended into the rest of the house.

Damage was estimated at $5,000 to the house and $3,500 to contents. In Elmira, a fire that apparent ly started in a flue destroyed a one-bedroom home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troup, who discovered the blaze about 5 p.m. PUMP CUT OFF The flames cut off electricity to the water pump, but the Veneta Volunteer Fire Department was able to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby houses by stringing hose to a' neighbor's pump.

1 Damage to the house and furnishings was estimated at more than $4,000. Another Sunday afternoon fire leveled a two-bedroom, home in Veneta occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Kilwlen and their three daughters, ranging in age from 7 to 3.

The Kilweins were not at home when the fire broke out. They lost all their possessions. Damage was estimated at $4,000. Sunday afternoon, Willakcnzie firemen were called out to a barn fire at the Ervin Hicks Jr. residence on Baldy View Lane.

The barn was a total loss, but firemen were able to save outbuildings which were threatened. Damage was estimated at $3,500. CMA Concert Monday Night The Festival Company of Norway, composed of 18 dancers, lingers, instrumentalists and will appear in McArthur Court Monday at 8 p.m. in a Civic Music Assn. concert.

Admission ts the performance will be by CMA membership cards or University of Oregon student body cards. No individual admissions will be sold. Included in the program will be a series of tableaux characteristic of various regions of Norway, at well as dance and instrumental numbers. The company is a feature attraction of the annual International Festival held in Bergen, Norway. This is the group's first tour of the United States.

Witch Doctors Picket Meetings NAIROBI, Kenya African witch doctors are picketing preliminary meetings of Billy Graham's crusade in Kisumu, where the American evangelist will appear Tuesday. The Rev. Joseph Blinco, now in Kisumu 165 miles northwest of Nairobi, advised Graham that for toe past three days native medi-eM men have been parading outside the meeting in their weird costumes, muttering incantation. talked with Glass. Judge Reid isaid Glass agreed to let the counselors return to work temporarily so active cases can be cleared.

The nine counselors are Emery Jones, Edna Betzsold, Leo Henry. Margaret J. Budicki, Kenneth Viegas, Esther Turnbull, Norman Wyers, Merlin A. Myers and Kay W. Ostrom.

They submitted their resigns tions Feb. 15 in a protest over Glass policies. He accepted the resignations' the same day. 1 WANTED TO WORK The next day, however, the counselors said they had intended to continue working for several weeks to clear up pending cases: Judge Reid entered the juve nile department dispute more than a week ago following the release of statement by the other two Lane County circuit judges. William S.

Fort and A. T. Goodwin. They supported Glass' accept ance of the counselors resigna tions, and said they felt the resignations were "unequivocal." Judge Fort, who presides over most of the juvenile court hear ings, is on vacation and won't return until next Monday, according to his office. Judge Goodwin said the matter is under the jurisdiction the juvenile de- partment director.

NO DIRECT CONTACT Glass said Monday1, morning that he has not had direct con tact with- the nine counselors. But he said working as I expected they would. The department is functioning well, Glass said. He said case supervisors are directing the activities of the counselors. Glass said he had not hired any replacements before the nine counselors were taken back Mon; day.

But he said he has had lots of applications for the vacancies Meanwhile; the Eugene City Council of Parents and Teachers has a meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday to discuss "juvenile protection." The meeting is to be held at the Frances Willard School. The program is to include com ments by Judge Reid concerning the juvenile department func tions. Others on the program will be Dep. Dist.

Atty. Robert Mc-Crea, who will dicuss the new juvenile code. Temperature Falls to 20 Temperatures in the Eugene-Springfield area dropped early Monday morning to a near-record low for the year. The Eugene weatherman re ported that a low of 20 degrees was recorded at Mahlon-Sweet Airport at 7 a.m. Monday the lowest reading since Jan.

3, when the temperatures also dropped to 20 degrees. The weatherman predicted fair skies, and cool temperatures for the Eugene- Springfield area through Tuesday. He predicted a high of 52 degrees Tuesday and a low of 22 degrees Monday night. Sunday's high reading was 46 degrees. No new snow has fallen at Willamette and Santiam passes during the last 24 hours, state police said, and chains are not required for travel.

There were some icy spots on the Willamette Pass Monday morning, they said. Vote Tuesday In District 4 Polls will be open from 2 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, in the Eugene School District bond issue and serial levy election. The Eugene School Board is asking voters to approve a three million dollar bond issue, and an annual serial levy of $300,000 for five years. The money would be used for a five-year building pro gram, including construction of a third high school, at an estimated cost of $2,400,000, in the Willa-kenzie area. Plans call for construction of the high school by 1962.

The entire building program is planned to meet Eugene's growing enrollment Estimates show there will be 18312 students in the school system by 1964-65, compared to the present enrollment of 13,701 S4jn of 4,611 World Famed Scientist Dies In Corvallis CORVALLIS Hi A world famed plant scientist, Esra Jacob Kraus, 74, died Sunday in a Corvallis hospital. Funeral arrange ments are pending. He helped develop as a weed spray, discovered the basic carbohydrate-nitrogen growth ra tio principle in plants, did pioneer work on plant growth regulators and developed scores of new chrysanthemum varieties. In 1908 Kraus started as a plant physiologist at Oregon State College, but left In 1919 to join the University of Wisconsin staff. In 1931 he became chairman of the University of Chicago botany department.

Kraus retired from the University of Chicago in 1949 and returned to Oregon State as visiting professor in horticulture. His research in the past 10 years has centered on developing new varieties of ornamental plants. He was president of the Botanical Society of America in 1933, the American Society of Horticultural Science in 1927 and the American Society of Plant Physiologists in 1928. He was honorary vice president of the American Forestry Assn. in 1947.

Kraus received the highest awards of the men's and women'i Garden Clubs of America, the American Nursery Assn. and the American Pomological Society. Ho held honorary degrees from Michigan State University and from Oregon State College. U.S. Rejects Cuban Terms WASHINGTON 11 ThA TTnlt.

ed States told Cuba Monday it is willing to talk over differences between the two nations but not under conditions proposed by Prime Minister Fidel Castro. In a formal note affain evnreii. sing friendship for the Cuban people, the United States invited Castro's regime to discuss through diplomatic channels, the time, place of such talks and the subject to be discussed. The State Department's note, delivered to the Cugan Foreign Office at Havana Monday, specifically rejected Cuba's Insistence that the United States promise no one-sided action aciinst rnhn pending conclusion of the talks. As set forth in President Elsenhower's statement of Jan, 28, the note said, "the government of the United States must remain free in the exercise of its own sovereignty to take whatever steps it deems necessary, fully consistent witn its International obligations In the defense of the legitimate rights and intereiti nf its people.

"The government of the United States believes that them riahi. and Interests have been adversely anuciea Dy me unilateral acts of the Cuban government." Nu to Attend Talks RANGOON, Burma Of) Former Prime Minister II Mn j(j Calcutta Tuesday to join Soviet PrpmiAF NilritH iu uailLllcv IIQ Indian Prime Minister Nehru In talk ahmit a hicyh.lavl --n" fi vuiuei ence of Asian and African lead ers, me usually well informed newspaper the Guardian reported today. The proposed conference WfillM hat film liar 4 i svata Bandung conference, the paper BH1U. If Not for Today Sleigh Bells On My 4th, Warm Yules WASHINGTON If Monday is your wife's birthday, this is a bad year to forget it. She and 118,000 other Americans have been waiting four years for one.

Another 11,000 members will be born into the Feb. 29 club the Census Bureau estl- mal.T' The "waif it in a goofl cause, though. Without that Feb. 29 every fourth year, we'd be running into such things as white Fourths of July and hot Christmases. Trouble is, the earth doesn't roll around the sun in an exact 365 days.

It takes an extra five hours, 18 minutes and 45.51 seconds. Julius Caesar kept dales from getting ahead of season by adding an extra day to February every fourth year in his Julian calendar. But the correction proved a bit strong. The solar year gradually got ahead of the calendar year. By the 16th century.

Pope Greg ory had to decree no leap year in century years not divisible by 400. That's why 2000 will be a leap year though 1800 and 1900 were not. Feb. 29 babies, when they grow old enough to celebrate their birthdays, latch onto Feb. 28 or March 1 during off years.

During the reign of Henry VII the British Parliament actually authorized Feb. 28 for the purpose. PORTLAND Wl A girl's chances of snaring a husband in Oregon are not improved by Leap Year. The slate Board of Health, Which keeps records of marriages, pointed out Monday that the num ber of marriages in the state has declined every Leap Year during the past generation. The board said that not since 1940 have Leap Year weddings exceeded the number performed the previous year.

the Same Pay Extra for water and fire protection (which would be assumed by the city) and the city'i tax rate is 28.8 mills, the difference between their present millage and the millage rate after annexation would be 16.2 mills. There are some property owners, however, who are in the annexation area but outside the McKenzie Water District. These residents would pay an additional 28.8 mills after annexation instead of 16.2 mills. Costs vary according to construction bids, but possible costs to annexation area residents for sanitary sewer laterals and paved streets can be based on last year's actual City of Springfield figures. ESTIMATED COSTS Here are some estimated costs: Sewer laterals, $3.21 a foot; paved streets (32 feet wide with curbs and gutters), $6.84 a foot; same type of street 36 feet wide, $7.47 a foot; same type of street 40 feet wide, $7.47 a foot (city pays additional width); sidewalks, five feet wide, $2.30 a foot.

City officials say street and FRANK R. SMILEY Arriues From fKinois Ex-FBI Agent Found Dead FLORENCE, S.C. I The man who led the FBI team which shot gunman John Dillinger in the 1930s Melvin Purvis was found dead at his home Monday of a self-inflicted pistol shot. Coroner William T. Eaddy ruled it was a self-inflicted wound under the jaw.

Purvis, ih his early 50s, was found dead in the landing of an upstairs hall in his home by his wife. Mrs. Rosanne Purvis said she was in the yard when a shot sounded. The Purvis' physician, Dr. Walter Meade, said Purvis had been depressed and in bad health recently.

Since leaving the FBI, Purvis has conducted, a law practice In Washington, and operated radio station WOLS here. On the basis of an $8,500 home ($2,125 assessed value), the additional annual cost would be an estimated $34.43, or about $2.87 a month. According to city officials, there are certain factors which would tend to reduce the additional tax costs for annexation area property owners. These factors include fire insurance premium reductions and additional deductions (because of the higher taxes) on state and federal income tax returns. 16.2 MILLS MORE Estimated tax costs after annexation anticipates these two factors: (1) The city's assumption of the McKenzie Water District bonds, relieving McKenzie property owners of the 12.6-milI levy of the district, and (2) es timates for the city'i bonded indebtedness include, even for the first year, the entire estimated annual expenditure to retire trunk sewer and interceptor bonds.

Since most annexation area people are now paying 12 6 mills Lr VP" mi LitL. Springfield Tax Rate Would Remain Annex Area Would EDITOR NOTE: This it the second of two articles explaining Springfield's Tuesday annexation election. By MARVIN TIMS or tbc Regltterlnard Most of the residents living in the annexation area east of Springfield will pay an additional 16.2 mills for city services if the (Polling Places, Page 3A) region is annexed to Springfield at Tuesday's special election. Property owners residing within the present city limits, however, would pay no additional city taxes if annexation is approved. Springfield Mayor Edward C.

Harms Jr. said recently the city's current tax rate of 28.8 mills would not be increased by annexation. What would annexation cost most annexation area property owners in additional taxes? On the basis of a $10,000 home ($2,500 assessed value), the ad ditional annual cost would be an estimated $40.50, or about $3.38 a monthy INSIDE TODAY Khrushchev again threatens separate peace treaty. Page 2A. U.

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