The Capital Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 1

(C apital A Jonriial Heiress, Fiance Arraigned for Yacht Murders Molotov for New Weimer Regime For Germaiiy Proposes Revival of Republic With 2, Chamber Parliament Legislature to Last Week or 10 Days Longer Many Important and Controversial Bills Still Unacted On Oregon, Saturday, March 22, 1947 Sntired ftt Meond eliu matter it ftal'm, Oregon Price Fiv gr fit liiiiiipv- Jr i 1 Two Jailed in Mystery Explosion Firemen and coast guardsmen (left) examine the wreckage of a 47-foot cruiser after it exploded at Newport Beach, killing Walter Overcll and his wife, Beulah. The Overell's 17-year-old daughter, Beulah Louise (right, bottom) and her fiance, George Gollum (top, right), were jailed at Santa Ana, for questioning in the case. (AP Wirephoto) oO 056 Crime Increase In Northwest Washington, March 22 OP) A crime was committed in Washington state less than every 20 minutes of 1946 and in Oregon there'was one nearly every 30 minutes. This is shown In the annual report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which lists a total of 30,005 crimes, ranging from larceny to murder, for Washing ton for the year and 15,957 for Oregon. The number of crimes in the larger cities of Oregon com pared with the FBI figures for 1945 (with latter figure given second): Portland, Ore.

Murders, 14 and 17; robberies, 530 and 511; aggravated assault, 224 and 331; burglaries, 3099 and 3014; larcenies, 5861 and 5963; automobile thefts, 1433 and 1808. Salem, Ore. Murders, one and none; robberies, 15 and 13; aggravated assaults, three and one; burglaries, 189 and 119; larcenies, 938 and 770; automobile thefts, 151 and 164. Ration Liquor to Gl's in Germany Frankfurt, Germany, March 22 (IPi U.S. army headquarters today announced the imposition of strict controls on liquor consumption by American occupation forces in Germany and Austria as part of "a general tightening of discipline to improve Americans' morale and conduct in occupied territory." Beginning April 1, American and allied troops and civilians will be authorized to purchase only three bottles of hard liq uor monthly through army stores or clubs and the importation of liquor outside official army channels will be strictly prohibited.

New Snarl Develops In Parking Meter Crisis By Stephen A. Stone A special session of the city council that got close to star chamber methods met between 5 and 6 o'clock Friday afternoon and put more snarls into the parking meter situation. It overthrew a recommendation of its special committee for purchase of a certain meter, business that had officially been slated to come up at 58th Year, No. 70 Drive to Link Greek Aid With United Nations Washington, March 22 (IP) A bipartisan congressional drive got underway today to notify the world that the plan to shore up Greece and Turkey against communism conforms with United Nations' "principles and purposes." Chairman Vandenberg of the senate foreign relations committee and Senator Connally offered that declaration as a formal preamble to a measure authorizing President Truman to send the two southern European countries $400,000,000 in aid. Reaffirm UN Support The plan, obviously intended to meet head-on charges in congress and foreign capitols that this country is snubbing the international organization, was advanced even as the administration was reported weighing a plan for reaffirming its support in UN.

Vanderberg and Connally, both closely associated with development of American diplomatic policy, cited in their proposed preamble evidence that the UN security council itself has recognized "the seriousness of the unsettled conditions" on the Greek frontier. UN Unable to Function They called attention to the UN food and agriculture mission of "the necessity that Greece receive financial and economic assistance," and to its recommendation that the Greeks "request such assistance" from the UN and from this country and Britain. (Concluded on Pace 9. Column 6) Dutch fo Pay For Ship Seizure The Hague, March 22 (IP) The Netherlands government said today an agreement had been reached in the case of the United States freighter Martin Behrman, Wh ose $3,000,000 cargo was seized by Dutch authorities in Batavia. The Martin Behrman, chartered by the Isbrandtsen company of New York, was ordered to Batavia by Dutch naval craft after she loaded sugar, sisal, rubber and other products at the republican port of Cheribon in Java.

Netherlands East Indies officials said the cargo was seized because the products were grown on estates, now in Indonesian hands, which rightfully belonged to Dutchmen. "The Netherlands Indies government," said the communique issued here, "has declared itself prepared to provide the Martin Behrman with a similar legal cargo so that there will be no financial loss for the ship. "Moreover, the NEI government is willing to compensate the company for financial losses caused by the order to the Mar tin Behrman to sail from Cheri bon to Batavia. This compensation may be determined by arbitration if necessary. 59,300 New Homes Finished in January Washington, March 22 (IP) The bureau of labor statistics announced today that 59,300 new permanent homes were completed in January.

The bureau commented "that a steady improvement in the flow of materials appears to be shortening the time required for con struction." The completions more than tripled the number in January, 1946, the bureau said. Salem, Senate-House Compromise on Budget Fails Washington, March 22 (JP) A reported republican agreement upon a budget compromise, taxes and debt payment collapsed today at a senate-house committee conference. Rep. Taber (R N.Y.) told reporters that house conferees, earlier reported in agreement with senate republicans, "had unanimously insisted upon a cut" in President Truman's budget estimates of for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Meeting Collapses Senator Bridges N.H.), chairman of the senate appropriations committee who earlier had told reporters about the compromise reached at a secret session of republicans, explained that "we thought we had an agreement but it failed." Taber, chairman of the senate-house group appointed to work out differences, reported "We had one vote, talked things over for about an hour and then agreed to adjourn." He added that he did not know when another meeting will be held.

Senate conferees had offered to accept a $5,250,000,000 reduction in the president's budget instead of the $6,000,000,000 asked by the house, and the voted by the senate. Debt Reduction Also tied into the proposed compromise were plans to include $2,000,000,000 for reduction of the debt, instead of the $2,600,000,000 asked by the senate, and a sizable sum to allow reduction of income taxes. Senate republicans decided today to support extension of rubber controls but failed to reach agreement on rent and sugar regulations. Senator Young (N.D.), secretary of the republican conference, said sugar and rents were discussed but no action was tak en- Young said efforts will be made to settle differences regarding sugar between a group headed by Senator McCarthy (Wis.) who wants all controls lifted, and another led by Senator Flanders who wants them retained. $6 Increase in Newsprint Price Montreal, Maarch 22 (JP) Canadian paper quarters hinted and U.S.

sources flatly predicted today that paper companies both here arid in the United States soon would follow the lead of a big Canadian dealer who boosted the price of news print $6 a ton yesterday, to the highest level since 1920. Company officials said yester day that Canadian International Papers Sales company and its parent, Canadian International Paper company, would put their newsprint price up April 1 to $86 a tin in Montreal and Toronto and, adding the customary $4 international differential, $90 a ton in New York. Elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. prices would differ in accordance with freight charges and contractual obligations. The 1920 average price was $112.

In the Montreal area, officials of other big companies, admit tedly surprised at Internation al's move, said their own com panies would reconsider their positions at once. New York newsprint quarters, going further, forecast a like increase soon by other U.S. and Canadian paper firms. democrats joined with 46 republicans in approving the portal pay bill voiding pending claims for nearly $6,000,000,000. The democrats lost, 53 to 35, an earlier attempt to substitute a milder bill for the GOP-sponsored measure finally adopted.

They proposed to exempt future back-wage claims from the general ban. Democrats who opposed final passage contended the bill would wreck the wage-hour act, which fixes minimum wages and maximum hours. Assailing the measure in the senate, Senator Lucas the democratic whip, predicted flatly that Mr. Truman will veto it. a meeting next Monday night.

Outside of that the meeting de- veloped a few personal animosities, and listened to the exhortations of a couple of evangelists for parking meter companies. The call for Friday afternoon's meeting was put out be fore noon Friday. But from all save council members and meter salesmen it was kept a carefully guarded secret until late in the afternoon when it leaked out The result was that the gallery was peopled by one labor union representative and a news paperman. Two Sign Report The nearest the meeting-came to accomplishing anything was to permit the Mico meter com pany to come back into the picture after its contract had been cancelled. City Manager J.

L. Franzen Saturday, on instruc tions from Mayor Robert L. Elfstrom, telephoned the company, and was told the company would send a night letter informing the city just what it can do about delivery. The council had discussed so instructing the manager, but had taken no action, so Elfstrom made the request after the meeting. The regular council meeting last Wednesday night, because of failure of the Mico manufac turcrs, the Michaels Art Bronze company, to deliver and install its meters, directed the city man ager to cancel the contract, which he did by telegraph the next day.

Also at that session Mayor Elfstrom was instructed to appoint a special committee to investigate other meters and report back at an adjourned meeting next Monday night. The mayor appointed Aldermen Albert H. Gille, chairman, Howard Maple and City Manager Franzen. The committee met Thursday night, heard three salesmen, and two of the members, Gille and Maple decided the contract should go to the Duncan Miller Meter company. Franzen didn't sign the report.

(Concluded on rage 0, Column 6) Russians Forbidden To Marry Foreigners Moscow, March 22 (IP) The Russian press made no mention today of yesterday announce ment in the official gazette of the supreme Soviet (parliament) forbidding marriages between citizens of the USSR and foreigners and no official explana tion for the decree has been ad vanced. An source said the decree was designed to prevent marriages between foreign wom en and Russian soldiers and of ficers in occupied areas. Clark Dye Passes Portland, March 22 (IP) A long illness ended in death last night for Clark E. Dye, presi dent of the Doernbecher Manu facturing company here. Dye was 63, ccused by Police Chief Of Slaying Parents and Blasting Yacht Santa Ana, March 22 IP) Beulah Louise Overell, 17- year-old heiress, and her fiance, George R.

Gollum, 21, were arraigned today on a charge of murdering her wealthy parents aboard their yacht, blown up in Newport harbor last Saturday night. They stood arm in arm before Justice of the Peace D. J. Dodge in Costa Mesa justice court as the charge, accusing them of slaying Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Overcll was read by the justice. They were ordered held without bond pending a preliminary hearing, next Thursday. Charges Filed by Chief The charge was filed by R. R. Hodgkinson, Newport Beach chief of police.

Faced last night with the prospect that their attorneys would demand their freedom on a writ of habeas corpus, Chief Hodgkinson told reporters that the charge had already been filed. He declined today to explain. The college sweethearts, who had not seen each other since their arrest last Wednesday, embraced warmly as they were led into the tiny justice court. They were not asked to enter pleas to the charge. Young Gollum's attorney, Dee Holder, demanded an immedi ate hearing but Deputy District Attorney J.

P. Smith said "a great mass of evidence and many, many witnesses" which the district attorney's office must handle would prevent presentation of the case before Thursday. Case Up Thursday Should the defense demand a hearing before then, he said, he was prepared to dismiss the present cnarge and tile new ones as the time limitation expired. Thursday hearing was set for the Costa Mesa American Legion hall, as the tiny justice court room is too small for the expected crowd of spectators. The complaint did not specify the manner of the Overells deaths.

Overell, 62, head of a Los Angeles finance company and his wue, Beulah, 57, were found dead after a dynamite blast aboard the yacht but Sher iff James Musick said evidence indicated they had been slain with a ball pcen hammer before the explosion. Hammer Found Musick and Hodgkinson said they would present "convincing and conclusive evidence" that Overell and his wife were bludgeoned to death before their 47-foot yacht, the Mary ex ploded and sank in 18 feet of mater about 150 feet from shore. Capt. Thomas McGaff, head of the sheriff's identification bureau, said that Chief Hodgkinson was in possession of "a ball peen hammer that was used to kill the girl's parents." It was found, McGaff told report ers, near a broken toilet bowl on the yacht. Median said he made an ex tensive examination of the bodies and placed the ball pcen hammer in the head wounds.

It fitted the wounds exactly, he said. Morse Votes for Portal Suit Ouster Washington, March 22 (IP)- Here is how Pacific northwest senators voted yesterday on the bill outlawing portal pay suits, passed 64 to 24. For Cain (R-Wash.) and Morse against Mngnuson ver, will he run on Manager J. H. Willett expects this to be one of the finest fca tures of the show.

It will be followed by the champion parade. The show will close with selecting of winners in the six groups and best dog of the show Early attendance indicated that a record crowd will go to the show. Proceeds go to the Salem Lions club's various blind activities. Ed Majek, president says the club is purchasing Banks pocket Braille writers, fi nancing surgical operations, and securing special equipment for blind persons In this vicinity Car parking arrangements are in charge of Boy Scout troop 3, Bob Battdorf, scoutmaster; and troop 16, Otto Macklcin, scoutmaster. Lions club members were active in setting up stalls, judging ring and spectator seats.

The Lions auxiliary is maintaining a refreshment stand serving hot and cold drinks and light lunches. Moscow, March 22 (IP) Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov proposed tonight that the new German government be created along the lines of the pre-Hitler Weimar republic and his proposal met immediate opposition from France and Britain. "The ghost of Weimar will not find favor with the French people," France's Foreign Minister Georges Bidault declared across the table in' the four-power foreign ministers conference.

Molotov proposed that Germany be governed by a two-chamber parliament, elected by direct proportional representation. Bidault's Proposal, Bidault himself proposed a decentralized, loosely federated government structure for Germany, but warned France opposed the rapid development of even a provisional regime. The French minister suggested that a one-house parliament be authorized, with its members to be chosen by the states. He said the French position was that any establishment of a provisional government for Ger many was "premature" but that his delegation found the U.S. government proposal for a federalized Germany "interesting." He indicated there were grounds for a compromise.

Bevln's Compromise Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin of Britain, offered the council what appeared to be a compromise to the demand voic ed by Foreign Minister Georges Bidault of France, for guaran teed German coal exports. The Britain proposed that the "rehabilitation of German in dustry shall be effected on a progressive plan having regard for the necessity of exporting coal to liberated countries." (France is one of the liberated countries.) Growing hope for an Austrian settlement at this council meeting, now winding up its second week, stemmed from yesterday's quick agreement by Molo tov and Bidault to Marshall's suggestion that an Austrian representative be invited here im mediately for consultation on treaty clauses with a view to completing the final draft. Ramadier Wins Confidence Vote Pans, March 22 (IP) The French national assembly, bv an overwhelming 411 to 0 vote, de clared us confidence today in Premier Paul Ramadier's Indo china policies. The communist deputies abstained from voting. The five communist cabinet members voted with the government for the motion of confidence and the 34-billion franc appropriation ($285,600,000) for continued military operations in Indochina.

Hamadier immediately called a cabinet meeting for later in the day to decide the future of his coalition government. He had declared earlier that he would quit unless all parties in the assembly backed him. The vote by the communist cabinet members was in accord with a communist party directive by which it sought to compromise a budding cabinet crisis Wallgren Vetoes Slot Machine Tax Olympia, March 22 (IP) A uni )ji lousing anu taxing of punchboards was vetoed today by Governor Wallgren. The measure senate bill 347 would have required punch-board distributors to pay $50 license fee and would have taxed such "trade stimulators" five percent of the gross anticipated income. "This bill may be construed as legalizing and licensing punchboards, which are purely and, simply gambling devices, particularly attractive to minors," Wallgren's veto message said.

The Weather (Released by United States Weather Bureau) Forecast for Salem and Vicinity: Cloudy wKh occasional showers tonight and Sunday. Slightly cooler temperatures tonight. Lowest tonight about 43. Showers will be relatively light and dusting will be possible but Is not recommended. Maximum yesterday 56.

Minimum today 47. Mean temperature yesterday 48, which was 1 above normal. Total 24-hour precipitation to 11:30 am. today .18. Total precipitation for the month 4.81, which Is 2.9 inches above normal.

Willamette river height 1.8. By James D. Olson Even though both President Marshall Cornett of the senate and Speaker John H. Hall of the house hope to bring the 44th legislative session to a close next Saturday, there are many veteran legislators who feel that this will be impossible and the session will not end until April 1 or 2. Many highly controversial measures have not been disposed of by both houses.

As an example, H. B. 9, which provides for distribution of $16,000,000 of school funds, has just emerged from the senate education committee where it has been under consideration since February 25, almost a month ago. One member of the committee, Sen. Earnest Fatland, refused to concur in the majority report and hours of debate on this controversial bill is predicted.

Sales Tax in Senate The house approved sales tax is another measure that is sure to consume considerable time by the senate, and many members of the senate are certain that the bill in its present form will be subject to amendments that must be concurred in by the house. A public hearing on two sen ate approved bills banning secondary boycotts and hot cargos and requiring secret elections in labor disputes will be held either Monday afternoon or evening be fore the house labor and industries committee. When these two restrictive labor bills reach the floor some time in midweek, there likely will be more debate than revolved around the bills in the senate when discussion by only five senators took up almost four hours of time. Truck Fees Unapproved Although the "big truck" measure was approved by both houses, the truck fee bill is still the senate roads and high ways committee. Numerous hearings have been held but several members of the commit tee desire to change the formula which advocates of the bill represents six years of study by a special legislative committee.

Chairman Douglas McKay hopes to get this bill out some time early next week. The first controversy over veteran legislation has developed through opposition to a bill to suspend state educational aid to veterans. This bill was approved by the house and is now in the senate military affairs committee. Even though the suspension bill had already passed the house, a hearing was called Friday afternoon by the house military affairs committee after it was discovered that Edward T. Taggart, chief of the education division of the state department of veterans' affairs, had sent let ters to veterans urging them to contact senators by mail and otherwise to kill the suspension bill.

(Concluded on Page 9, Column S) Throughways Bill Now Law By Paul W. Harvey, Jr. Governor Earl Snell signed into law today the bill to permit the state highway commis sion to build throughways, or limited access highways which would be free of commercial developments alongside them. The bill, passed after bitter battles in both houses, will limit throughways to new con struction, relocated routes, and to existing routes where there are loss than 10 commercial establishments per mile. The legislature, holding Saturday afternoon sessions for the first time since it convened 69 days ago, ground into a heavy grist of bills today with hope the lawmakers can go home a week from tonight.

The tired legislators today equalled the previous all-time record for length of a session, held by the 69-day session of 1945. One ray of hope was the decision today of the joint ways and means committee to start sending its big appropriation bills to the floor Monday. Passage of the money bills usually is one of the last acts of a legislature. But the big problems of welfare, labor, education, taxation and budget still have not been solved. The senate voted today to kill a proposal to appropriate to buy 1000 acres of land near Salem for a new site for the state prison, now located in Salem.

Legislative leaders said the budget deficit would not permit such action. Horse Racing Bill Signed Gov. Earl Snell signed Into law today a bill permitting horse racing tracks to hold an extra race meet each year provided tha extra meet is for harness racing. Tax Cut Bill Up Wednesday Washington, March 22 (IP) Republican leaders will put their $3,840,000,000 tax-slashing bill before the house next Wednesday under a procedure requiring members to vote for this cut or none. No amendments from the floor will be allowed and the showdown vote will come on Thursday.

Speaker Martin (R-Mass.) said the bill "definitely will pass." Democratic leaders quickly took a "no cut at all" stand, backing up President Truman's contention that any treasury sur pluses this year should be used for payments on the national debt. The legislation, approved 16 to 9 by the house ways and means committee yesterday, would lower by 30 percent the taxes of more than 20,000,000 little men" and give a 20 per cent cut to most of the other 26,000,000 income taxpayers. The cuts would be retroactive to January 1. Wage and salary withholding rates would drop June 1 and rebates would be giv en on overpayments since the first of the year. 'Democratic Action' Group to Organize Seattle.

March 22 (IP) A one- day conference of Washington and Oregon members of the Americans for Democratic Ac tion group led by Leon Henderson, former OPA administrator, decided last night to set up Washington and Oregon branches immediately. Dr. Charles McKinley, Reed college, Portland, presided at the afternoon session and Monroe Sweetland, editor of the Molalla, Pioneer, was toastmaster at a dinner which Henderson, a national co-chairman of the group, addressed last night. Messages were read from former Gov. Walter M.

Pierce of Oregon and Richard Neuberger, Oregon pledging support. Twenty-one Oregon men were among the sponsors of the con ference. Leaders said that it was a non-partisan movement, wel coming both democrats and re publicans, but would exclude communists and fascists. GOP Committee to Re-elect Rodman Portland, March 22 (IP) The republican state central committee convened here today to choose its officers, with James A. Rod nan, Eugene, up for 're election as chairman.

Mrs. John Y. Richardson, Portland, is the only announced candidate for vice-chairman. Dog Show Opens at Fairgrounds; Burglars Loot Premises at Night By Claude Steusloff Schnauzcrs, Schipperkes, bloodhounds, bulldogs, and all the other watch dogs gathered at the Lions club dog show in the State fairgrounds slept soundly as thieves had an outing on the Portal Pay Bill Gets Votes Enough to Override Veto Washington, March 22 (IP) On the strength of decisive house and senate victories for legislation killing portal pay suits, republicans spoke confidently toady of overriding a veto by Presi premises. Nearly every build ing on the grounds was entered and tools and equipment stolen.

Choice tulips and daffodils from Manager Leo Spitzbart's carefully kept flower beds were also raided. Judging at the show got under way this morning with dogs of the Toy group first to go before Judge William Kendrick of Philadelphia. This afternoon the working dogs will parade. These include boxers, collies, Dobermans, German shepherds, Great Danes, Schnauzers and St. Bernards.

The evening session starting at 7 p.m. will be taken up with the hounds and terriers. Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. judging will be done on non-sporting dogs including Schipperkes, Dalmatians, chows, bulldogs and Boston terriers. Afternoon work is scheduled on sporting dogs starting with pointers.

At 6:30 p.m. the children's handling class to be judged by Mrs. George Hutton, Vancou dent Truman If necessary The senate vote for a measure to outlaw virtually all pending and future portal claims was 64 to 24. It now goes to the house, which passed a similar bill three weeks ago. 435 to 56.

Next week a house-senate conference committee will Iron out the differences. Ratification is a foregone conclusion. Then the bill will go to the White House. With a two-thirds vote needed to override a veto, GOP congressional leaders could point to the fact that they mustered the required strength and more in both the house and senate. In the senate yesterday, 18.