Show - The Weather Temperatures (Tor the m today: period Max Min Mass Min BS! 341 NOW Orleans S3 47 Ogden 52 31 New York 36 30 Albuquerque stoiso M 48" Omaha 43 33 Bcwtoa "tin— rr IS j 37 PocatetlO 34 43 M 41 IS' 42 Port la nd Cheyenne SB 31 Chicago L 31 14 Provo 32 Reno Denver SO S3 34 19 Rock Springs 43 33 Detroit Od Junction 44 22 Salt Lake SB 3 La Vegas 91 33 San Fran 33 54 48 28 St George 33 SB Logan Los AaajBiss 48 Seattle SB 43 69 31 Washington Miami 33 3D Minneapolis 27 13 West YelUt 33 33 AH — Southern portion fair today tonight and Thursday with little change in temperature High 5 in south temperatures today and low Thursdav morning with 55 in Utah! Dixie Considerable huh clouds toda In north WW lion- - Cloudy tonight and Thursday wtth a few light showers or fiarries extreme north pormi tion Cooler Thursday High to0 Low tonight day i I 24-ho- i 45-5- 25-3- 0 5-- Butto?41 30-4- 55 Year — No 137 h Seventy-sevent- TStm United Press OGDEN CITY The Associated Press UTAH WEDNESDAY EVENING JANUARY 7 AP Service 1948 14 PAGES NT A Service FINAL EDITION Truman Offers Own Tax Cut Plan r- - i 1 ? Floods Ravage 'Miracle' for Oregon Areas ' - Three Dead Hundreds Homeless As Willamette Goes on Rampage Rains Melting Snow Add Perils Self-supporti- ng Continent by 1952 Predicted EUGENE Ore Jan 7 (AP) — Three persons trapped in a small ferry over the Rogue river at Ilahe in southern Oregon's mountain wilderness drowned as raging flood waters roaring over all of the western part of the state reached their crest today Here where 1400 people were evacuated to safety last night the Willamette river roared to a 157-fopeak at four a m Three hours later it had subsided almost imperceptibly and the weather bureau said the worst had passed cable-operat- Cost of Living Credit Offset By Profits Levy Europe Seen In Aid Plans - t:- i House in Session as Congress Reassemble ed President Also Urges Enactment Of Plan And Asks Marshall Fund Approval 10-Poi- nt WASHINGTON Jan 7 The administration de(AP)— clared) today that with the whole-hearte- d support of the American people the Marshall plan will bring abojut "almost miraculous results!1 in restorf) Word of the triple drowning Tne house of representatives meets In Washington as the new session of rnnrrpu nnn last night came from the Siskiyou ing war-tor- n Europje W Martin presides from the rostrum directly in front of the flag Lewis Resources of forest service United J (R-Ma- Georgia Plane Crash Kills 14 And Inliures 10 SAVANNAH Ga Jan 7 (AP) Fourteen persons were killed and 10 injured today when a Coastal Airline plane crashed in a marsh on the Savannah river The plane on a chartered flight was en route from Newark to Miami Fla J Frank BeU reporter for the Savannah Evening Express re ported from the scene that the pilot were among the dead and the passengers were Puerto ail xucans en rouie 10 ineir nomeiana BeU said that all the injured appeared to be in serious condition They were transferred to the coast guarct cutter Auroro wmcn started for Savannah The civil aeronautics authority here reported earlier that the plane carried 25 passengers and two crewmen This was three more than the dead and injury toll later reported The discrepancy was not immediately explainable like crash occurred in the thick marshland about three miles off the Wilmington island airport The de- huge OC-- 3 ship was practically 1 States the and the rest of the globe the executive branch told congress are great enough to put the old world "on a basis at tolself-supporti- ng erable standards of living by But in what it caller) a "rnl istic" appraisal of the multi-billio- n dollar aid proposal a ponderous report summarizing for congress we unamgs or nail a dozen government agencies cautioned that: L Europe must understand that American help cannot be used to revive tne "prewar European steel vai wi Halt Scrap Shipment 2 Western EuroDean shinhirilri pians snouia be cut back dras- mi mat more steel can m LU2Z? Ior other reconstruction i ne dismantling nf rm-mmust piants provide some machinery which the 16 Marshall plan nations had counter! nn nMsmms from the United States - Tne United States should de- any of the vast quanwnip tities of iron and steel n quested5 5 Even If the Marshall plan suc- ceeas j fcuroneans win hv ioc j j eat m isa than they did be- iure worm war u A the No 1 food item thet reoort found that umrW supplies for the proposed four-veprogram will not be Sufficient to i esxore prewar ner ranita rnn hv ioko sumption in Euron Supplies which can bo do not measure un to themoved reouests in eifiv oi mp vpsrs nr mat type of grain" Marshall' to Appear The document wait timj the stage for Secretary of State Marshall's appearance tomorrow before the senate foreien relations committee headed by Senator Hamentarian stands on dais at left of Martin iTk sMkr Deschler nar-- - B V'- af'H American and Famous Pianists GOP Leaders Praises at Swap British Zones Capital Concert Doom Truman WASHINGTON Jan (UP) The nation's best known Forces Merge teur pianist got a pat on the Taxation Plan back today from a concert — 7 Bar Truman labeled bis recom- mendation as a "cost of living credit designed primarily to re lieve the small taxpayer Because of inflation he said the government should not reduce its total revenues —and he described corporations as well able to take up the slack The recommendation ran to a $5600000000 G P tax cutting measure spon sored by Chairman Knutson of the house ways and means committee which would give income tax payers percentage cuts all along the line and leave corporation taxes unchanged mesMr Truman's 5000-wosage to a joint session of the two chambers also called for: 1 Enactment of the program he submitted to the recent special session including standby wage-pric- e control and rationing authoritywasThe bulk of this proturned down by the gram Republican leadership Prompt congressional approval of an initial expenditure of $6800000000 to finance the European recovery program — the Marshall plan — for IS month from next April 1 a a "decisive contribution to world co-pil- ed (R-Min- vir- ot ! Dalles-Californ- ia dema-goguer- is wv-nj- A-Fl- 10-poi- anti-inflatio- - -- $40-a-he- City Board Junks 'Hinckley' Label ar m-n- Of -- Jap Arsenals Van-denbe- (R-Mic- (R-Min- Renames Airport tax-writi- n) ng rg co-equ- al h) o) tax-handli- - an year-by-ye- (D-G- nI ts ar (R-Ohi- o) a) 1 (R-Min- n) al (R-Ohi- pas-gene- nt n Truman Points AF4 WASHINGTON Jan T Here briefly are President Truman's recommendations on major issues in his state of the union message today: 5Gn Cut income taxes $3200000000 by granting a reduction of $40 for each individual taxpayer and for each of the taxpayer's dependents This "cost of living tax credit-wou- ld be made up by increasing cospecatkB taxes proportionately After inflation dangers are passed taxes should be reduced through a revision of fl snUff tax structuxa Foreign Congress should promptly authorize an outlay of $6800000000 to start the Marshall plan for Euro-pea- n recovery next April 1 and carry u on for the ensuing 15 months He described this as an "initial amount" and one that would be a "decisive contribution to world peaow Anti-lnflatle- sil "We must deal effectively and at once with the high cost of living-" Immediate enactment of the full program he proposed to the special session is 10-poi- nt anti-Inflati- essential- - - low-inco- (R-Col- Eu-ope- cost-of-livin- i? — fn Russia Declines To Report Uses at - m — y" n) rd r A er sharp-count- ama- FRANKFURT Jan 7 (UP)— tuoso Jose Iturbi j WASHINGTON Jan ? aipi — "President Truman certainly Gen Lucius D Clay announced accused PresiRepublicans today knows his music" said Iturbi today that military government ordent Truman of "political "He's terrific" in his recommendation Before a concert at Constituganizations in the American and British zones will be merged into tion hall last night Mr Truman for tax reduction Republican leaders in congress asked Iturbi to play Chopin's a single unit as part of a reorgansaid the tax program proposed by Waltz in The pianist apthe president in his state of the ization establishing a central gov- peared confused until the president hummed a few bars Then union message didn't stand the r ernment for western Germany slightest chance of being approved fcffWay arrived in Frankfurt by- his face brightened Some influential Democrats In "I haven't that oncfttf congress train to attend a two-da- y coattaj a long time played privately admitted that he said "But in this was true ence with British and German offi try" Mr Truman asked coneroas to Mr cials during which he is expected 5fffter the performance allow a Truman smiled from the broadly tax cut on individual income tax to announce formation of a central presidential box and nodded his payers and to raise taxes government as the answer to the approval to offset an estimatedcorporate $? ?nn nnn nnn the river of breakdown London the loss foreign of revenue His plan would All of western Oregon and parts ministers conference take about 10000000 low income of western Washington suffered persons off the tax rolls altogether overflowing streams hillside slipReorganization of the British and G O P Pushes Own Plan page and blocked highways American military governments The Renuhlicnns Along a nunarea mue streicn oi peace" will be worked out in a special (Continued on Pag l wot with their own plans for tax reQuick action to set up a tomorrow Gen with Sir meeting duction They will be based on program of universal training as Brian Robertson commander of a bill already introduced hv Ron the foundation of a national sethe British zone Clay said moiisnd Harold Knutson chairprogram and maintencurity man of the No Single Command house ways ance of strong armed forces as C rashes and means committee long as "there remains serious He said the new organization The Knutson bill would increase opposition to the ideals of a JPABIS Jan 7 (UP) — Sixteen will follow the pattern of supreme exemptions from the prespeaceful world" persons were killed Over the vigorous protest of personal including ent $500 to $600 and would grant 4 An Increase fat the minimum headquarters of (SHEAF) estabxnree Americans eignt injured and Commissioner lished T war Edward Saunders the Gen cuts during by wace from 4 to 75 cents an from percentagewise ranging the fate of two others was unDwight D Eisenhower commissioners today on mo 30 per cent for the hour city certain today in a series of air However Clay said there would to 10 per cent in the higher 5 Extension and of Mayor Harman W Peery groups be no single command He and Rob- tion brackets It would make no change ing of rent controls strengthenwhich are The most serious accident was name abandoned the H "Robert In corporate rateaV ertson will retain their to expire Feb St due that which befell a French airliner 1 1 Fairmont and Hinckley airport" Knutson led the Republican atbut the system of ft Broadened social security aiming in at fog shrouded LeBour-ge- t has announced that positions for TOKYO Jan 7 (UP)— Russia re MrVadenber8 each department and renamed it "Ogden municipal air- tack on the president's tax proand increased benefit coverage The Truman airport outside Paris has Hrnn acreed in posal division will be abolished in favor port" payments plane crashed and burned killing fused today to reveal to the allied his request for Saunders commissioner airport Is "The nlan 7 a single head for each unit president's id persons including three Amer council on Japan what she had 000000000 Legislation to protect the on grounds that Hinck- litical demagoguery" while pre- ofOfficials he salda" civil rights of every individual were unanimous in pre protested icans one of them a woman dip done with the huge arsenals of the serving thecommitment four-vea- r aua former chairman original of US the ley cnairman Eugene D Millikln S A national health program lomauc courier and injuring a Japanese Kwantung army captured thorization and the proposed dicting that most of the Important civil aeronautics "had sen- of the authority woman survivor financed to will in Manchuria now reported to be American go officials jobs by compulsory insux- for 15 the first been outlay ' instrumental if not the ate finance committ ei heliovnd that nee In a second crash a British commu months-fro-m In the hand- of Chir next April 1 to mld- - because the United States now is very very means of building our air- the president's program would dry Airways Viking smashed up nist bearing the major ahare of ex port" In message certain to be aunt- mp venture capital needed for inin Middlesex England while atThe present plan before con- penses in the two zones Maj Gen A P Kislenko Russian ed "It was Mr dustrial frequently by Democratic orawho Hinckley gave expansion All minister-presidentempting an emergency landing in representative on the council said gress caHs for of the tors in the coming national elec appro- two support necessary to actually "Still High Spending" an open field The pilot was that information on Manchuria had priations thereafter zones were in Frankfurt to the tion Mr Truman said he get the project under way when killed and seven others injured no bearing" on the situation in "The Senators Taft remains mmm it- - wantscampaign to and hear Clay tell them about allied he was assistant revenue collections - ted to president keep comof secretary Fails Into Channel high taxes and high spend where they are and still help those Japan when he was asked about George it prob- plans for the future of Germany predicted baunders merce" declared the arms by U S Representative ably will be July 1— three months To End Labor Strife "The net who need lng Millikin protested to "buy necessities Jk third accident involved a small later than the administration's tarresult or his recommendation will of life" relief East Casts Deciding Vote Sebald J civilian plane which crashed with William : not reduce taxes a sinele npnnv SskoM isiocu tk get dates — before any long range The central government Clav U1C l ties HUM WBSD Asserting that corporate profits two aboard into the English chan- Kislenko accused contended the name "Rob The Republicans intend to reduce reached Peery was European to scheduled the Americans recovery tell of the Germans program the "extraordinary high goes nel 10 miles east of Margate Fate H ert not did taxes into Hinckley to and effect reduce spending airport" will be built upon the basis of the level" of $12500000000 in 1946 of the two occupants was not im- withholding information about the field the with to believe And that any Republican tax and $17000000000 in 1847 identify Senator Ball respect demilitarization of Japan by refus council and existing will its location in mediately determined He said without naming a new date have authority over all held fur reduction nui will include an in chief said it was proper to shift the Ogden states "a In the French crash a Polish ing to schedule discussion on a that "there eight ther that Hinckley's contribution crease in personal exemptions " is no chance" congress of the two zones larger share of the load" to big was girl passenger was the only sur- Russian request for information Senator Robert will meet the April 1 deadline made in A Taft connection with the businesses It is expected Clay will announce office he vivor among the 16 persons in Says Information Given set by the state department for new then held "Oaden will chairman of the senate's Repubmeasures to strengthen the They can "well afford" to carry the plane which carried 11 lican final committee an and better it he declared congressional approval of the powers of the economic council get publicity if we name it avowed policy Sebald told Kislenko that the Marshall and a crew of five candidate for the Repubplan and give it authority to enforce 'Ogden municipal airport'" he deThe dead Americans were iden- Russians already had all the in" iiaiueiiuai nomination said Mm Detail Offered Aid decisions welding the eight states clared tified from passports and identity formation He then reminded the More Step-Ga- p ne wouion t comment on the pres Commissioner Thomas East cast The proposed individual tax Taft and George agreed in sep- into economic and political unity Russian member that no informa mential message until he makes credit would date back to Jan L me Mrs jane Wallis Burrell 36 a tion had yet been made available arate interviews however measures to be the deciding vote in favor of a nationwide that radio speech (ABC The president left for future vote additional announced are expected to bring Peery's recommendation y might diplomatic courier for the Amer- on the Japanese Kwantung army congress E m S tomor p T) Saunders recalled Peery was row how the increased assistance to tide some an end to increasing labor dissatexplanation ican embassy in Paris She is sur- wnich surrendered all its equip stop-ga- p night when the port was named he proposed on corporate vived by James Harold Wallis ment to the Russians in Manchuria' European nations over a part of isfaction in the Ruhr where 6000 mayor Sen Walter F Georee (D Ga V levies would profits Scar sd ale N Y Mrs Burrell was AprilI July interval they fore- are on strike and in Hamburg in 1942 The recommendation to ranking Democrat operate and gave no It is interesting to note that re the on the wnaip details of a suggested name it in honor of Hinckley was "nance committee born in Dubuque Iowa cent press reports strongly suggest see "appropriwhere 5000 dockworkers are idle declined imme — ' ate made 9 1942 adjustment for small corporaApril Louise Sibre New York City inai a considerable quantity of by Commis- diate comment tions" sioner William D Wood Wood's director of the Amiraex Trading arms and munitions captured by Sen Edwin C Johnson Mr Truman coupled American resolution said in part: Corp of New York finance committee member — economic soviet torces in Manchuria when '' aid under the proposed whereas he (Robert H 'While I favor John Sherrpd Power 30 a civil- the Kwantung army surrendered a reduction in taxes European recovery plan with ian employe of the U S army nave found their way into the Hinckley) was in large measure iNk' increase in corporate taxes armed might as equal necessities survived by his wife Mrs Power hands of the Chinese communist responsible In securing for Ogden would be reflected in higher prices In keeping peace its new municipal Power was army" Sebald said Washington D C be we which are airport trying to avoldi I'd He $400000000 born in Waco Texas it resolved that the airport be opposed to it Z ance said the voted "It is clear that information on last year for program be known as the H Robert Hinckthis subject of the destruction and French Crewmen Greece and Turkey enabled them ley (UP)-airport" tld of induced arms to him In to Wa?ASNTON Meyers disposition lie Japanese to preserve their integrity "against The other dead included five Manchuria E Meyers re- - senate investigators about his would materially assist tired part Annexation Urged foreign pressures" French crewmen two English pas- in force air officer in procurement the deal His remarks were carried abroad clarifying these press reports It touay pleaded innocent to govern sengers two Belgian passengers would The field was was renamed today Meyers also enable this headquarters ment as well as to the nation by radio dapper and at ease at after a Frenchman a South African and of m con charges court commissioners had called a perjury today's There w make a final comprehensive nection with senate proceedings The president gave ho clue to a Pole testimony on was some delay about starting the special meeting to consider a reof the disposition of war contracts the size of the nroDosed huHpet Airport officials said the plane compilation sat smil- quest presented by Ed Vendell arraignment but for the fiscal year starting next a Douglas DC 3 operated by Air all Japanese war materials and Meyers' also pleaded innocent to ing at the side ofMeyers courtroom the 1 postmaster to annex the The budget estimates will France circled above the airport armaments" July that he induced Bleriot H while Pine disposed of a variety of Ogden charges to airport property the city The WASHINGTON 7 firPl— be sent to congress Monday Lamarre to perjure himself before other cases Jan ior an nour waiting tor the fog "Matter of Opinion" However he declared that "govto lift so it could land previously had been sanc- Former Representative J W Rrvh- senate investigators Lamarre alIt was young Lamarre who was request tioned by commissioners who left inson now with the interior depart- ernment expenditures have Kislenko told Sebald that the ready has bepn to perjury Meyers' chief pleaded accuser guilty at the hectic office 1 Monday but Vendell said he ment today declined to comment and must continue to be held to Americana in seeking information charges i on the hearing activities would like a commitment from the "at the present time" on can Japanese arms in Manchuria the lowest safe level" Federal Judge David A Pine set of the senate wargeneral's investigating com-mitcommission and immediate umi ne may seen reelection reports were demanding "information with Feb lfl for conto fee start of Meyers' He testified that Meyers present European Program taken to place the field with- gress this year regard to the territory which Is trial onf a six count indictment reaped a $131000 profit from his steps In accordance with the aercp haven't made any public ft not Within the purview of the charging perjury and subornation undercover connection with Avia- in the city limits ment Commissioners of perjury he announced Monday by Chairvoted a unanimoustold allied council for Japan" reporter man Van Electric an Ohio subcontractden berg ly to have the city attorney prepare "and I am not yet ready to" If convicted on all counts the tion of the HOLLYWOOD Jan 7 (UP) — iT would like to ask one quesing firm He said he would be in Salt Lake senate foreign for the annexation There relations plats commitThe American Legion will urge the tion" Sebald replied "Does the dapper balding denied general the Meyers and charge should be no legal obstacles com- City the week of Jan 26 for the tee Mr Truman made nr men would be liable to a maximum pen- said he helped set up the present session of congress to out- Soviet member deny the company missioners held National Wool Growers convention tion Of of 60 years in prison $17000000000 overall alty since the law the communist party National army was part of the Kwantung five-yeof his robecause only Japanese and the National Cattle Growers goal for European recovery Lamarre is the youthful former mance with Lamarre's wife Mil- property is contiguous to theairport Commander James F O'Neil dis- army?' city's convention He declared however that he closed the Legion's plan last She plans to sue him for west boundary line must repeat what I already president of the Aviation Electric dred Robinson a Demorcat was de- considers it "of the highest who testified that Meyers slander for that Vendell said Oeden im before 1500 Legionnaires and night statement their said" Kislenko retorted "This Corp feated in the 1946 election in the portance" for congress to authorcould loue jurisdiction over reaped most of the wartime profits Lamarre guests at a meeting for the presen- question has no bearing upon the of laid the basis Although Utah congressional district ize support of the program for the the cohipany at Hill field and Clearfield second for the case tation of 20 citations to members proDiem or demilitarization and Meyers he too William A Dawson Republican full four and Lamarre said Meyers set up the was indicted against vrar n of the movie industry for "dis- the for perjury because unless the property became nnrt by disarmament of Japan" ne is cniei or tne range mange-meriod in to and his 30 as company a 1052 Of June in running to the senate capacity an themselves" he preliminary in city air mileage the J "Thit is a matter of opinion" procurement officer for the tinguishing hearingsAvia-atio- n satisfy branch of the bureau of land Ana ne held fast to his figure air concealed Meyers interest in in relation to air mail management ngm against communism requirement Sebald said forces" threw contracts to It in the interior departHe (Continued on Pas Two! Electric service ment two-engin- n WASHINGTON Jan 7 (AP)—President Truman asked congress today to vote every individual taxpayer an immediate $40 tax cut for himself and each dependent and to raise corporation taxes by $3200000000 to offset it Me thus laid the groundwork for another tax battle with Republican-controlled the house and senate in a state of the union address on the second day of the 1948 session ot by radio The vie tims were Mr and Mrs Robert Lackey caretakers at the summer lodge of A T Jergins Long Beach Calif and their guest Mrs Ross Cooper Mrs Cooper's husband swam for aid and was saved There was no loss of life here directly attributed to the flood Arthur Boyd although Of adjacent Springfield drowned in a drainage ditch around which he was playing Elmer Fisher weather bureau river forecaster at Portland said further rise here was unlikely as most tributaries were falling Downstream as the Willamette and the Santiam a major trib utary roared out of their banks people were evacuated in scattered localities in preparation for tne crest Seventeen Highways Closed Seventeen Oregon highways were closed and every north-sout- h route highexcept The way Was blocked with no detours available The Union Pacific main line track east of Portland was closed by a slide and trains rerouted to the Washington side of Anti-Inflatio- o) rs Housing Until the housing shortage is licked rent control expiring Feb 29 must be extended and strength we must ened Ultimately that every American family has decent home An "immediate"' e hous step should be a ing program including Dublic hous ing for people and development of new ways to lower building costs long-rang- low-Inco- Military Training Congress should provide for versal training at "an early as the foundation for the entire defense program The action is of world importance" and '"vital" to the nation s security and ship Health and Security Unemployment compensation old age Deneiits and survivors should be increased and to "millions who are not SB nro- tected" A national health keyed to a system of prepaid medi cal care is also necessary lar-reachi- nine-thirt- -- -- Meyers Pleads Innocent To Charges of Perjury (D-Co- sots' Jn7 -- Robinson Parries Reelection Query -- End Red Party Legion Urges! ln ee -- tR-Mic- h) ar "I sub-depo- ts one-auart- er nt (Column Four! Civil Rights "Effective federal action" fat necessary to combat discrimination based on race creed color or tend He will send congress of birth special recommendations on this In the meantime as part subject of a civil rights program statehood 'Should be granted to Alaska and nawau ' Dock ii' fire j- - j Causes $1500000 Damage NEW 1000-fo- ot Jan 7 (AP)— A pier and its cargo were YORK destroyed a freighter damaged and two barges burned in a fire which raged on the Brooklyn waterfront early today Lower Manhattan and a large section of the harbor were lighted up at the height of the blaze Three hundred firemen with five flreboats and 35 pieces of land apparatus fought the flames Four firemen fell overboard from a fire-bo- at and were taken to a hospital for treatment of submersion The S S Rio Parana an 8498-to- n freighter of the Argentine state merchant fleet was towed aflame into the East river where the crew and fireboats extinguished the fire The freighter blazed up again n short time later but the flame again were quickly extinguished Police said the ship was not badlv damaged five-alar- m I |