The Capital Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 1

THE WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY tonight, cloudy with r.ln. Wednesday Little change In temperature. Low tonight, 15; high WednesI day, 59. FINAL EDITION 65th Year, No. 65 Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, March 17, 1953 76 fltm.

Onto rirr DEDICATE $400,000 CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THURSDAY nioniy AJKeaiJKV scraper i arum a Nuclear fowl II 4- LI Tax Evader Admits Being Taken for Ride Washington A New Jersey businessman related to House tax fraud investigators Tuesday that he paid out to a succession of lawyers and would-be "fixers" to settle his tax troubles with the gov I 1 :f.l bskn 300 Miles Away Atom Bcenb Site, Nov. CV America's aaect daring atomic troops took a battering Tasst-day bat oamt aaseath ed through a Uw level mawlea blast that Jolted eoamiaaitiM as far distant aa tsc miles. Shortly after the rumblinc explosion, the two battalion combat teams moved through a heavy pall of dust' in their scheduled maneuver. Gen. John R.

Hodge and other observers in foxholes only two miles from blast center reported no injury to troops or the 20 newsmen up front for tne nrst time. Test House Demolished The civil defense test home only 3,500 feet from ground zero apparently was demolish-1 cd, Harold L. Goodwin, FCDA. test director, said after a hell-; copter inspection. Only one' wall was standing, he said.

i In open-mouthed awe, defense observers from all parts of the country watched the ex-: plosion blow skyward. The 1,000 troops and 20 newsmen closer to atom fire, than any human has been since; xiiroanima ana nagasan escaped injury and the soldiers moved in within an hour to' capture their atomized objective as planned, 'Challenge to Humanity Communities Badly Jolted 'A vjr Uiv "l-v J- fVV fejfyr-. IP cj i American Plane Fights off MIG Off Kamchatka Anchorage, Alaska W) mm An Alaska-based Air Force weather reconnaissance plane fought off a Bnsslan-made M1G-15 Jet fighter over international waters off the east coast of Kam chatka Peninsula Sunday, while a second MIG hovered overhead. The Air Force, announcing the incident here and at Washington Tuesday, said there "appeared to be no damage to either craft," In the exchange of shots. It was the first time the Air Force has reported any Alaska plane being fired upon since World Warn.

The site of the incident was given as 25 miles east of the Siberian Peninsula in the North Pacific. Washington Report Washington, Cn A United States reconnaisance bomber fought off a Russian-made MIG-15 Jet fighter off the east coast of Kamchatka Sunday. The Air Force, announcing the Incident, said Tuesday it took place about 5 miles east of the Siberian Peninsula in the North Pacific Ocean. The Air Force gave this ac The U. S.

plane a B-60, was on a "routine weather reconnaisance flight from an Alas kan air base." Two Russian type MIG-ISs intercepted the American aircraft b.ut only one attacked. The U. S. plane "returned fire but there appeared to be no damage to either craft." The time of the light was reported as 6 p.m., on March 14, the United States date, and 12:80 p.m. March 15 at the location of the fight mis new incident comes atop a series of earlier incl dents and the recent shooting down of two Allied planes in Western Germany, U.

S. weather reconnais sance planes have been making regular fights over all northern areas as far as the North Pole. This is the first officially, reported Instance, however, of the planes ap proaching so near to Russian territory. (Concluded on Page CoL 4) Lattimore Case Based on Lies Washington VP) The government Tuesday denied that its perjury charge against Owen Lattimore involves any form of "thought control" or attempt to try him for his opinions. A brief filed in U.

S. District Court by the Justice Department asserted that the case against Lattimore is based entirely on his alleged "lying" before a Senate committee. The brief was filed in opposition to Lattlmore's plea, pending before the court, that his indictment of seven counts of alleged perjury is so vague that it should be thrown out. Lattlmore's attorneys contended in their motion, filed last February, that the case represented an effort to bring him to trial "for statement of pure opinion and belief." Brilliant i Bill Setback In Committee Effort to Eliminate Excise Tax Exemption Loses Again An effort to eliminate excise tax exemptions from buildings where 85 percent of the rental is derived from rentals generally called the "skyscraper law" the subject of bitter debate in former sessions of the legislature, took another setback In the bands of the house tax committee at a late meeting Monday. The majority of the commit tee voted to send the bill to the floor with a "do-not-pass" recommendation.

Adoption of the report would mean Indefi nite postponement of the bill. Two members of the nine-man committee, Reps. Frank Farmer of Polk county and Edward Geary of Klamath Falls, refused to concur in the report although they did not sign a minority report. See Property Tax Loss Members of the committee opposing the removal of the exemption declared that passage of the bill would result in heavy losses in property taxes paid by the buildings in question to counties, cities and school (Concluded on Page 8, Column 4) Ask State Pay Accident Bills The Oregon Senate passed 21 to 7 Tuesday a bill to have the state pay doctor, hospital and funeral expenses for per sons killed or Injured in auto accidents by persons who have neither insurance nor money. The bill, which goes to the House, was passed over objections that it vas a step toward a state insurance system.

It would set up a 203.000 annual fund, by add ing 25 cents a year on each driver's license. When a court issues a judgment for death or injury In an accident, it would order payment out of the fund, provided that the offending driver is unable to pay. It also would revoke the offending driver's license until he pays the state back. A ceiling of $5,000 Is fixed on the amount that could be. paid to any one person.

Sen. Dean Bryson, Portland, author of the bill, pleaded that it is needed "to protect respon sible drivers from irresponsi ble drivers." Denmark Gives Asylum to Pole Copenhagen (U.R) The gov ernment has decided to give political asylum to the Polish pilot who flew his MIG-15 jet fighter to freedom across the iron curtain. The foreign ministry also started negotiations with Polish Minister Stanislaw Kelles-Kraus to return the Russian-made plane, first ever to fall into Western hands intact. It was believed the MIG will be put on a Polish ship at Copenhagen. Minister of Justice Miss Hel- ga Pederson has decided Lt.

Franciszek Garecki, who flew the MIG into Bornholm island, will be recognized as a political refugee, the foreign minis try said. Budgeteers Top: View of interior from sanctuary looking througn Gov. John Fine of Pennayi-l vania keynoted the feelings of observers aa he called it "as challenge to all humanity." (Conchriod an Page (. Oetaata 1) I i i the nave of New St. Joseph's Catholic church.

Oak pews carry a platinum finish. Seating capacity on the main floor is 700, SO more can accommodated in the balcony. Lower: Exterior view of new church- to be dedicated on Thursday morning, St, Joseph's day, with cornerstone cere- -mohie and, pontifical mass read by Most Rev. Edward D. Howard, archbishop of o.t1 I i 1 I' St.

Joseph's Church Dedication Thursday Dedication of the newly i stone and the building and II 1 Ho Supports On Beef Cattle i. Houston VP) Rep, Clifford Hope chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said Tuesday there is no possi bility Congress consider livestock industry controls or mandatory price supports on beef cattle. Hope said he is confident other proposals to aid in halting declining cattle prices and beef consumption can be car ried out successfully. He added: 7- "I am sure that if any of them do require congressional action, this will be forthcoming and promptly." Hope spoke before the opening business session of the 76th annual convention of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Rais ers Association. Ask Defeat of Bill For Liquor Discounts The Senate Alcohol Commit tee voted Tuesday to recoil mend defeat of a bill that would give liquor by the drink dispensers a 15 per cent discount on liquor they buy from the State Liquor Commission.

Liquor by the drink will become legal when the Legislature passes a law setting it up. A Senate-House conference committee will meet Wednes day to try to reconcile differ' ences between the two houses over the liquor by the drink measure. Square Off wages and leave the matter of pay to the entire committee. The sub-committees will, however, be expected to discuss salaries and wages with the department heads and the city manager with whom they will confer. Several special tax measures will have to go on a special ballot for vote of the people, and to get that rolling in time for an election before time to approve the budget, Chairman Fry asked that City Attorney Chris Kowitz be instructed to draw up several ordinance bills for mlllage levies.

These will be 1 mill for first aid; 2 mills for street lighting; mill for city library; ft mill for public health; and 1 mill for drainage, A tax of 1 mill produces about 335,000. (Continued en Page Column 4) i I r- 5 it I tfMiiir" fifth For Portland In Hospitals Newbry Favors Geriatrics Building Over Re-built State Hospital By JAMES D. OLSON Substitution of first priority In the building program for the 1953-55 blennlum from reconstruction of the state hospital in Salem to construction of a geriatrics hospital near Port-land was proposed Tuesday by Secretary of State Earl T. New- brj at the weekly meeting of the board of control. Governor Paul L.

Patterson declared that in December, when Secretary of the Inter- lor Douglas McKay was still governor, be bad sat in a meeting of the board as an obser- ver and bad heard board mem- bers -adopt priority list with wis rebuilding of the State hos-- pital as No. 1 project on the priority, have carefully' refrained from discussing the Portland hospital-because it was my thought that the former board, after careful consideration, had decided on its priority list. I am now favored with a new which must be studied, and all I could do now would be to discuss the possible change." Long Range Program The former board of control had adopted a long range pro gram for complete rebuilding of the state hospital main building in three sections. The center section, planned for re building during the next two years, wouia cost The proposed geriatlcs hos pltal near Portland, approved by the voters at the last November election, is estimated to cost $3,000,000. Newbry contended that If the ways and means committee had only a limited sum of money for new state build' ings, the Portland hospital should be.

given first consid' eration because, a larae num. per of, elderly patients now housed in the old hospital building could be moved to the Portland hospital, (Concluded on Tate 5, Column 5) $10.5 Million Vets Bonds Sold The Department of Veterans Affairs sold $6,500,000 in bonus bonds and $4,000,000 in veterans loan bonds Tuesday. Smith, Barney and New York, made the successful bid on the loan bonds. It was 2.391 per cent effective interest rate. The bonus bonds went to First National of Chicago at 2.094 per cent effective interest rate.

There were seven bids on each issue. The sale reflects the Increase in bond interest rates since last year. Only 11 months ago, the state sold 46 millions of bonus bonds at a cost of 1.71 per cent. Tuesday's sale brings the bonus bond total to $52,500,000, and the loan bonds to 00, Rain Mingles With Snow Little variation in the weather Is due the remainder of the week, the five-day forecast calling for alternate periods of rain and clearing. Temperatures continue cool.

A total of .28 of an inch of rain was measured in Salem during the 24-hour period to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to be added to the 1.28 inches falling over the week-end. Rivers in the valley are due to go slightly higher during the next 24 hours as result of the drenching rains of the week-end. At Salem, the Willamette was up to 3.2 feet Tuesday morning. Some new snow was reported In some of the foothills area out from Salem through Monday, winter serving notice it is still on deck ST.

PATRICK'S DAY All senators, employes of the senate and the press wore green carnations this St. Patrick's day, thanks to Sen. Phil Brady, the genial Irishman from Portland. When Senate President Eugene E. Marsh thanked Brady, the latter replied to the senate: "The top o' the mornln' to you, and the rest of the day to V.

i Bfosf for ffofioit New York VP) Television? viewers across the nation were given' a close-up view of an atomic blast Tuesday as a grim- reminder of the need for civil' defense, The pooled telecast of thee blast itself, over the ABC, CBS and NBC networks, was oneJ-phase of a three-part educational demonstration by the Atomic Energy Commission; and civil defense authorities. The first was a view Sunday of the blast site on Yucca Flat, where there were two. ernmentonly to plead guilty to tax evasion in the end. The witness was Garry D. lozia, of East Paterson, president of the Housatonic Dye Works of Derby, Conn, He said he is now awaiting sentence on a charge of evading $150,000 In taxes in the early 1940s, "Didn't lt ever occur to you that you were being taken for a ride?" asked Rep.

Boggs a member of the ways and means investigating subcommittee. "Yes, sir, but I was scared to death," lozia replied, adding that "I have faith in human beings." U.S. Patrol Jets To Shoot Back Fuerstenfeldbrueck U. S. Alr Base, Germany (UJS Supersonic U.

S. Sabre jets piloted by American Korean veterans patrolled Germany's iron cur tain border today under orders to shoot back if attacked by Communist aggressors. The Sabre Jets were flown to this Bavarian air base Sunday to put teeth into the U. S. warnings -that further attacks by communist lighters on American planes would not be i An American Thunderjet was shot down a week ago at Regensburg, near the West German-Cech -border by Czech MIG, Later in the week Russian MIGs shot down a Bri tish bomber, killing seven men.

buzzed another bomber and fired on a British commercial airliner. As the Sabre jets went out on patrol duty for the second day, British bombers prepared to try to stop the advance of a mythical enemy toward the Dutch border in the Royal Air Force's biggest exercises since World War II. No Barter for Malaya Girl London Prime Minister Churchill rejected Tuesday a communist proposal to barter a British businessman in a Hun garian prison for a communist girl guerrilla held by the British in Malaya, Churchill told the House of Commons that members of his government, after earnest consideration, had decided they could not entertain the proposal advanced by Hungary's Red regime. The decision blasted the hope of Mrs. Winifred Sanders, whose husband, Edgar, is serving a 13 year prison term op espionage charges.

Sanders, 48, is the cousin of George Sanders, movie star, and was formerly associated In Budapest with Robert Vogeler, an American, in the International Telephone and Telegraph Co. and dropped to the ground between and blocks. There they were spotted by Guard Edward Thornton who Immediately collared Oglevle and returned htm to the cell-block, summoning aid to find the others. After a few minutes search, the other two were spotted by Guard Captain Emll Sund-borg In the basement of block where they were taken into custody and returned to their cells. The men apparently picked their cell door locks to get Into the corridor and tq the window, O'Malley said.

He explained that the lock on the doors were old and cully picked. (Concluded en Page Column 4) a typical dwellings, several types of homebomb shelters, and number of automobiles. The final phases were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (PST), with TV eras back to the site to show the damage. Telecasts of the solemn pontifical mass will be by his excellency, the Most Rev.

Edward D. Howard, D.D., archbishop of Portland. The archbishop will also give the sermon. The other officers of the mass will be Rev. Joseph E.

Vanderbeck, assistant priest, Very Rev. William Killlan, deacon and the Rev, Method Korn, O.S.B., sub-deacon. The Very Rev. Neugebaur and Very Rev. Nicholas Deis will serve as deacons of honor.

The Rev, D. Denman and the Rev. Gelinas, master of ceremonies. The mass will be sung by the Sacred Heart academy choir. Numerous state and city of ficials, members of the clergy and parishoners are expected to attend the dedication ceremonies and a luncheon at the Marion hotel at 1 p.m.

St. Joseph church was designed by John Maloney, Seattle architect and construction was started March 7, 1952 by A. N. Minden, general contrac-(Concluded on Pate 5, Column 6) Benson Plans Reorganization Washington U.R) President Eisenhower will ask Congress to give Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson broad authority to reorganize farm agencies "as he sees the need," informed sources said today.

They said the Agriculture Department reorgan i a i plan which Mr, Eisenhower will submit to the House and Senate Wednesday, will not attempt to spell out in detail all the changes to be made in the administrative set-up of the billion-dollar department. Instead, informants said, Mr. Eisenhower will ask that Benson be empowered, within carefully defined limits, to adjust the department's operations on a continuing basis, without having to go to Congress for item-by-item approval. Weather Details Miitaam ytiUrdar. 4Ai minimum r.

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(lUpirl fcr U.I. Weather Bare.) completed St. Joseph's Catho-i lie church will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morn- ing. Blessing of the corner All of Price Controls Now Out Window Washington The gov ernment Tuesday abolished all remaining price controls. The Office of Price Stabili zation announced the lifting of price ceilings on steel, alloys, machine tools, and the few remaining chemicals which had been left under ceilings.

Responding to the Eisenhower administration's drive to ward a free economy, OPS acted six weeks ahead of the April 30 deadline for expiration of price-wage control authority under the Defense Production Act. 5600 Strike at Ohio Jet Plant Cincinnati (U.R) Production lines at General Electric's Evendale jet engine plant were idle for the fourth day today in a contract dispute between union members and the company. Some 4,500 CIO auto work ers Joined 1,100 AFL machinists on picket lines early yesterday. The machinists walked out Saturday morning after rejecting a six to eight-cent hourly pay boosts, also repected by. the CIO union.

About half the plant's salar ied employes, supervisors, engineers, and clerical help reported for work yesterday despite picket lines, and another 1,100 persons working in the top-secret aircraft nuclear propulsion project also crossed picket lines. Mediation officials made no immediate efforts to get disputing parties together. APPLEGATE DIES Eugene W) Charles Fred Applegate, 76, Yoncalla, grandson of the Oregon pioneer, Charles Applegate, died in a Eugene hospital Monday. For Hard Financing Job Convicts Caught After Sawing Out of Cells explosion were from seven miles away, Reception was wobbly at the moment of the blast but immediately afterward the now-: familiar cloud rose high into the air like a giant mushroom, then leaned sharply as the wind apparently pushed lt to one side. Los Vegas Takes Bomb in Stride Las Vegas, Nev.

VP) A-blasU are old stuff here. now, more than 20 In tnree years, and this resort town takes them in stride. Even if casinos shake, reg-; ulars around the dice table and roulette wheel don't miss dropping a single bet. But a couple of other buil- ness houses got into the spirit of things, spurred by the fact that It's St. Patrick's day.

The Hotel Shamrock in vited the whole town to its party. And a furniture store promised to "blow its top" on prices in a sale opening at the moment of the bomb flash, no matter what time of day, STORM WARNING HOI8TED Portland (U.R) The weather bureau ordered storm warn ings hoisted at 8 ajn. from Tatoosh Island, to Capo Blanco, for increasing southerly winds reaching 30-40 miles an hour tonight and becoming southwest to wen, 20-30 miles an hour The city budget committee squared off for serious busl- last night, grimly con scious that it is up against about the hardest Job it has ever faced. Alderman Dan Fry was elected chairman and Russell Bonesteele, non-council member, secretary, both unopposed. Fry touched up a few of the toughest problems to be met in the coming weeks, and ap pointed seven sub-committees that will study and report back with recommendations on what should be done for various departments and activities.

Since salary and wage in creases are one of the baffling things to be considered, the program will be to receive the reports of the sub-committees on everything but salaries and Three Oregon State prison convicts, Including one serving a life sentence for murder, used an old prison trick to escape from the segregation ward at the penitentiary about 2 a.m. Tuesday, but were back in custody within minutes after they dropped outside the cellblock onto the prison grounds. Lawrence Oglevle, S7, serving two concurrent terms of life and 15 years, was one of the trio that used an old prisoners' trick of sawing through the steel bars with a string and emery dust, Warden Virgil O'Malley said. The trio sawed through three window bars in the segregation ward in cellblock .1 I.