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!:, Inqiiuy into Llark s 12 Years in Justice Department Asked WASHINGTON U Rep. Hill ings R-Calif) Saturday called for "full inquiry" into the adminis tration of the Justice Department during tbe 12 years Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark was in it Hilhngi said Clark should be summoned before a House subcom mittee which issued a report Sat urday criticizing Clark for what it called an apparent "gross de parture from the usual channels of authority" while he was attor ney general. "Many people in Washington re gard Mr. Clark as some' type of sacred cow because he is a Jus- Whopper Crane Total Declines Again to 24 By JOE WING NEW YORK LB The whoop ing crane has taken one step back wards towards extinction in a year that otherwise has produced some hopeful signs for its survival. An aerial census of the last liv ing members of this tribe, which are America's tallest birds, at their winter home in Aransas Na tional Wildlife Refuge on the coast of Texas tallied just 22 of them one less than last year. To this total can be added the Eair of captive birds at the Audu on Park Zoo in New Orleans. There is the possibility also that a few individuals were overlooked. Reporting the census,-by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pres ident John H. Baker of the Na tional Audubon Society said: "Each year It becomes increas ingly apparent that iTegal hunting is a factor . in reducing the num bers of the whooping crane and increasing the threat of their extinction." At least two of the great birds were slain this year by hunters on the migration route from North crn Canada to Texas. One, picked up in Saskatchewan, died en route b. plane to Texas. The other was killed in Kansas. The total of 24 compares with 15 in the low ebb year of 1933 nd 36 at the subsequent peak in 1949. Hope exists therefore that the cranes can make still another comeback. To do this they must suffer less molestation, and they must raise more young. Only two youngsters have been identified, this year at Aransas. , To counteract molestation by hunters, the Audubon Society plans to intensify its educational efforts on the great plains next spring. To help the birds raise more young, there is hope that they can soon be studied on their breeding ' grounds. The exact location of this nesting area has been the object of widespread search for several years. It may have been spotted, last summer in the Great Slave Lake region of Northern Canada. At least, a couple of the birds were seen there. Further searches will be made. ' Another development this year on the brighter side was publica tion by the Audubon Society of a lengthy study made by Robert P. Allen on the life history of the crane. It provides much solid scientific knowledge on which to base further research and conser vation plans. A significant conclusion by Allen: That the whooping crane population of America, contrary to legend that it was once numbered in hosts, probably never exceeded 1,400. On remaining hope rests with Krip and Josephine, the captive cranes at New Orleans. Four unsuccessful attempts have been made at Aransas and at New Orleans to get Josephine to raise a family. Spring is on the way again, and no one knows what Josephine and Krip, or their little band of wild brothers and sisters, may be able to- do towards the propagation of the species. tice of the Supreme Court," HIH iogs said in a statement "I do not share this opinion. "A Supreme Court justice should not cling to the sanctity of his ivory tower and deprive Congres sional committees of the oppor tunity to obtain necessary infor mation." -On Judiciary Board Hillings is a lawyer. He also Is one of the three Republican mem bers of the seven - man judiciary subcommittee which has been in vestigating the Justice Department for months. In a report released a few hours before Hillings's statement, the subcommittee said Clark "inter fered with the routine functioning" of the Department in the Kansas City vote fraud case." The subcommittee also c hided Clark, as well as former Atty. Gen. Jr Howard McGrath and Pey ton Ford, who was Clark's deputy, for what it called an "indifferent attitude." Clark entered the Department in 1937 and in 1945 President Truman made him attorney general. He served until 1949, when Truman elevated him to the Supreme Court. There was some talk among sub committee members last October of inviting Clark to appear before the group, but nothing ever came of it. No Cognizance Taken Clark himself has taken no pub lic cognizance of the investigation. In Saturday's report, the House group concerned itself mainly with T. Lamar Caudle, the former as sistant attorney general who was fired by Truman in November, 1951. for "outside activities."1 With one dissent, the seven-man subcommittee report termed Caudle "an honorably - motivated" but "weak" official who was "un fairly used as a public sacrifice to divert attention from the shame ful weaknesses that were being ex posed throughout the Treasury and Justice Departments." The dissenter was Rep. Byron G. Rogers (D-Colo) who said in a statement that Caudle had "vio lated a public trust" and suggested that his testimony before the sub committee be referred to Atty. -Gen. James P. McGranery "for action." In Vote Fraud Case The subcommittee, headed by Reps. Chelf (D-Ky) and Keating (R-NY), reported that while Jus tice Clark was attorney general he intervened in the Kansas City vote fraud case. This case stemmed from the 1946 Democratic primary election in Enos Axtell, with the support of President Truman, defeated Rep. Roger Slaughter for renomination. Impounded ballots and other documents later were stolen from the court house after the Kansas City Star, in a series of articles. JoKii Edtigei ,? Retired Dallas Farmer, Dies f tatesmaa News Service DALLAS John S. Ediger, 79, retired Dallas-area farmemr, died Saturday at his home at 1003 Howe St. Born in South Russia on May 12, 1873, Ediger came to the Unit ed States when two years old. He came to Dallas from Tnman, Kan., in 1912 and bought a farm near town that he named Oak Villa. He was a prune grower for many years, retiring 11 years ago. Ediger was a member of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church. Surviving are the widow, Eliza beth; daughters, Mrs. Thomas Dalke and Mrs. Leonard Harms of Salem, Mrs. Martin Krocker, Dal las, Mrs. Enoch Zimmerman, Beaver, and Mrs. Nathaniel ELrich. Bakersfield, Calif.; sons, Cornelius and Frank Ediger of Salem, SoL Henry and Herman Ediger of Dallas; Peter Ediger, Dayton, and John Ediger, Mt. Herman, Calif.; also 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 pjn. Wednesday at the EJ&B. Church at Dallas under direction of the Bollman Mortuary. Interment will be at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem. Mrs. Joaquin Dies at Gates Statesasam News Srric GATES Myrtle Odessa Joa quin, a Gates resident for six years, died Saturday at her home here following a prolonged ill ness. She was 38. Mrs. Joaquin was born Sept. 23, 1914 at Drain. Surviving are her hushanri. Joe Joaauin. and a daughter, Darlene, both of Gates; mother, Dora Cooper, Medford; sister, Mrs. George Sorter, Cres cent, Ore.; and three brothers, William Cooper, Lakeview, Robert Cooper, Ashland, and Charles Cooper, Medford. Services will be held at 2 D.m. Monday at Weddle Funeral Home, Stayton, with the Rev. Glen Ver non officiating. Graveside services and interment will follow at Ashland. had charged irregularities in the voting. Clark's action in taking the case out of Caudle's hands and turning it over to his deputy, Ford, the subcommittee said, looked like a departure "which has not yet been adequately explained or defended by any of the officials involved." Asked for comment, rora toia a reporter he had read parts of the report and found it "a sort of Alice in Wonderland affair." Ford, who resigned from the Justice Department in August, 1951, now has a law office here. Clark and McGrath were not reached immediately for comment. ChiM6Htt61)ooiid Woman N i am an PdriM Slugged, Dies; Nephew Held PORTLAND IB A 49-year-old shoe salesman was slugged to death Saturday, apparently with a pop bottle. His 36-year-okl nephew was arrested. CapL Howard KeHy, Multnomah County detective, said a firstrde greo murder charge was -.filed against the nephew, Charles S. Fuller, The Dallies. The slain man, Charles Carl Fuller, was killed at his home. Kel ly quoted the nephew as telling Hi: I i 1 4 f I i ' . J i t- -!.''.!. f ..Hi .' The Strrioaangnx SoJarg. Oraw Smvicry, DocemW t$. 1 5213 Warehouse in Ontario Burns ONTARIO. Ore. m A produce warehouse went up in flames Fri day night, along with 30 carloads of onions, fertilizer and- automo tive parts, three miles south of here. Earl Winegar, the owner, esti- him that both had been drinking, and that a fight started when the nephew was trying to get the uncle to bed about 4:30 a.m. The nephew was here to spend the holidays. mated the loss at mora than $50, 000. The warehouse was on his farm, and no fire fighting equip merit was available to fight the blaze, the cause of which has not r been determined. He said about a " third cf the loss was covered by insurance. MOKE KOREA CASUALTIES WASHINGTON UN The Defense. Department Saturday identlfled 107 casualties of the Korean war. The new list (No. 713) included 20 killed, 77 wounded, tlir-je. in jured in accidents, and. seven mlwing. The Empire State Bull dint t3 New York City has 6,500 windows. If I ' . "' ' y . "tin . :' V :?. LOS ANGELES Thomas Garret and his wife (bottom) join each oth er In silent prayer In a Los Angeles hospital before she underwent ber first eaeaarean section which doctors say will shorten her life. Top: The father gets his first look at his Infant son, Michael Emma nuel after the operation and both mother and baby were reported in good condition. The nurse is Mrs. Ethellene Shanklin. Mrs. Gar rett is suffering from Hodgklns disease, an Incurable lymphatic ailment. (AF Wirephoto to The Statesman). Valley Obituaries John Green SILVERTON Funeral services were held Saturday from the Ek man Funeral Home for John Green, 65, 819 Broadway, who died at the Silverton Hospital Wednesday night. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Martha, Silverton, and a step-son in Salem. The family came here two years ago from Pasco, Wash. Lewis Montandon SILVERTON Funeral services will be held here at 1 p xn. Monday at the Christian Apostolic Church for Lewis Montandon, 77, who died Thursday at the home of a broth er, Emil Montandon, 3603 Center St.. Salem. The Efanaa Funeral Homo is in charge. Montandon was born Dec. 25, 1875 in Illinois. Surviving are two daughters. Miss Laurene Montan don, San Francisco; three brothers, Emil Montandon, Salem; Gottlieb Kuenzi, Portland, and Herman Kuenzi, Silverton; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Dettwyler, Silverton, and Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer, Portland. Valley Births SILVERTON A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Goodwin, Silverton, Dec. 24, at the Silverton Hospital. A son, Dec. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Martenson, Hubbard, at the Silverton Hospital. A daughter, Dec. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corns tock, jcotts Mills, at the Silverton Hospital. 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