New Oakland High School Turned Over To District
testified that he could not recall
exactly how the conference with
Martin wax arranged.
Mosier testified that at the
meeting there was discussion o(
some of the rumors that went In
to the paper attacking the air
force's prized Intercontinental
bomber.
The lawyer said the proposal
for the meeting was a "sort of a
Joint venture" on the part of
Worth and Davies. He said the
three of them had luncheon to
gether last April and he left ths
table to call Martin In Baltimore
and make an appointment. The
same afternoon, Mosier said, they
drove to Baltimore and saw Martin.
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Davies Is Made
'Interested Party'
In Bomber Quiz
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.--
Cmdr. Thomas Davies, noted
navy distance flier, was made an
"interested party" In the navy's
B36 bomber inquiry.
That put him In the same posi
tion, for purposes of the hearings.
as the author of the once-anonymous
smear that set off the in
vestigation.
Davies got notice of the action
after Harold G. Mosier, Washing
ton attorney for the Glenn L.
Martin Aircraft company of Balti
more, testified that Davies and
Cedric Worth, suspended navy of
ficial who wrote the memo, made
the overtures for a conference
with Martin.
Mosier testified after Martin
had denied, in the navy's investi
gation of the background of the
paper, that he had any part In
even suggesting its preparation.
Worth was suspended from his
job as special assistant to navy
Under-Secretary Dan Kimball
after he acknowledged a congres
sional inquiry that he was the
author of the paper and its sug
gestions of fraud and politics in
the air force's B 36 program.
Davies himself previously had
Tttn Agtri Uncertain
Whtrt Grandpap May
PORTLAND, Sept. 9. CPV
Two teen age brothers were un
certain where to look for "Grand-
lap" after a cross-country hitch
iking trip from west Virginia.
Welfare commission officials
said Joe Brltton, 16, and brother,
William, 18, reported they left
Wheeling a month ago looking
for Grandfather Joe Caldwell.
"Grandpap," they said, left West
Virginia ten years ago for Port
land and hasn't been heard from
since.
The boys said their parents
were separated.
, the Gripping Facts about
OAKLAND'S NEW HICH SCHOOL will make Oakland school
kids among the proudest in the state when it opens its shir
new doors Sept. 12. Built at a cost of $190,000. the buildinq w
boast soma of the most modern and complete facilities in Oregon.
The top picture shows a rear view of the building, including the
large physical education gymnasium, classrooms and heating
plant. At extreme right is shown the section to which additional
rooms may be added if the 150-student capacity school is found
to ba too small in the future. At middle left, is pictured the
library, with some cf the 1,750 books now owned by the school.
Built for a capacity of 4,000 books, the shelves may look a little
bare for awhile. The library is located at one end of the large
study-assembly hall, capable of seating 200 persons. All student
assemblies will be held in this room. Chairs and tables in fore
ground era to ba used by library patrons and study hall seating.
The middle right picture could ba aptly termed a view of the
domestic science instruction room. The photo shows Millard
Gilbreath, school superintendent, explaining soma of the room's
equipment to Ted Rohwer, school board member, and visitors
Patsy Baxter and Betty Babcock. This cooking room is a part of
the home making section now equipped with a refrigerator, elec
tric range and four sewing machines Cabinet work alone was
installed at a total cost of over $6,000. Lower picture shows a
front view of the new school building, before construction sheds
and equipment were removed. Left wing and right wing, behind
shed in foreground, will house the school's five classrooms, library,
study hall, conference room, health room, teachers' room and
rest rooms. The general office is pictured at the center, near
entrance. Large gymnasium is connected to the right wing at
rear. (Pictures by Paul Jenkins.)
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Where It Noah's Ark?
Russians Want To Know
MOSCOW UP) "Where has
Noah's Ark disappeared to?" ask
ed Pravda in an article ridiculing
efforts of an American expedition
to find traces of the famed vessel
on Mount Ararat.
The communist party organ de
clared the American expedition
which it claimed is made up of
"spies" had eliminated competi
tion from the Dutch and English
expeditions by ordering the Turk
ish government to refuse the oth
ers passes Into the border zone.
Pravda commented that "Grand
father Noah, as representatives
of the American press can af
firm, has not demonstrated the
necessary loyalty, since he has
hidden from the curlou eyes of
Mr. Smith (head of the U. S. ex
pedition) the remnants of his
nonexistent ark."
Stott Racing Commission
Lifts Trainers Licenses
SALEM, Sept. 9. OPl The lic
enses of four race horse trainers
were lifted by the state racing
commission at a special meeting
! on the slate fair grounds Wednes
day. Involved In the order, effective
today, were E. Wolfe, H. Deming,
E. C. Everett and W. Marshall.
The commission made no explana
tion of beyond: "For reason pre-
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During the 5-yeor perioJ ending 1953 COCO plant to spend up to $50,000,
000.00 for transmission, distribution, and generating facilities.
judicial to the best lnteresta of
racing."
Five horses were also banned
from Oregon tracks until their
fitness for racing has been deter
mined. The horses are named
Ten Cents, Hill's Glory, West Pi
rate, Hasty Help and Tar Nation.
Marysvilie Woman Is
Killed By Stray Bullet
MARYSVILLE, Calif. UP)
The wife of a prominent Marys
vilie accountant was shot and
killed Wednesday night as she
slept on the front porch of their
home.
Assistant District Attorney
Francis Arnoldy of Yuba county
said the bullet that struck Mrs.
Ethel Carden, 69. In the head
probably was fired by one of two
policemen who were chasing a
burglary suspect.
The shooting occurred about
10:30 p. m. Mrs. Cardcn's death
was not discovered until this
morning when her husband,
Harry P. B. Carden, went to the
porch to awaken her.
Arnoldy said ballistics tests
were being made to determine if
the bullet came from the gun of
Police Officers Henry Drewes or,
Hal Notestine.. They didn't get:
the man they were chasing.
Mrs. Carden'a survivors include
three brothers, John, Rufus and
Fred Catton In Portland, Ore.
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