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CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER
49th Year
BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1952
No. 192
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Democrats Kick Off
Chicago Convention
Importance Of
Party Stressed
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CHICAGO, July 21 IP) Gov.
Adlai E. Stevenson, still resisting
efforts to draft him for the pre
sidential nomination, told the
Democratic Convention Monday
that the party's program is more
important than its candidate.
. "Who leads us is less import
ant than what leads us," he said
in formally welcoming the dele
gales in behalf of the state of
Illinois. "A man doesn't s a v e a
century or a civilization, but a
militant party wedded to a prin
ciple can."
The governor's speech gave no
encouragement to the party lead
ers who want him for standard
bearer. But Stevenson supporters,
including Illinois National Com
mitteeman Jacob M. Arveny, in
sisted that his "No" really meant
"Maybe."
He never referred directly to his
own possibly candidacy in his
welcoming address, but he urged
the delegates to concern them
selves with "objectives" rather
than "just with personalities."
Scorn on GOP
He heaped scorn on the Rep
ublicans for slaughtering each
other at their convention. And he
appealed to the Democrats to con
duct themselves with the ''dig
nity" required by "the solemnity
of the hour of history in which
we meet."
Dspite the governor's reluc
tance to get into the race his sup
porters went ahead with plans to
place his name in nomination,
and assured all comers that he
would "accept a genuine draft."
Reports circulated that Gov.
Henry F. Sehricker of I n d i a n a
or former undersecretary of nhe
Army Archibald Alexander of
New Jersey would place Steven
son's name before the conven
tion. 'Last Opportunity
Walter Johnson, co-chairman of
the Stevenson for president Com
mittee, said the Illinois caucus
was Stevenson's 'last opportuni
ty" to say flatly that he would
turn down a draft.
"He did not say, nor imply, that
he would refuse the call of the
convention to lead the Demo
cracy party this fall," Johnson
pointed out.
The big Pennsylvania delega
tion, with 70 votes, gave Steven
son a heavy majority in an in
formal poll on candidates. He got
32 votes, more than twice as
many as any other candidate.
But if Stevenson had decided
he would accept a draft, he gave
no clue in his convention welcom
ing speech. His talk centered
around the issues he feels the
Democrats must campaign on
this year.
No Excuses
Stevenson told the convention
it is a very solemn hour indeed"
and no time for 'frantic beast
and foolish word." f .
"Where we have erred, let there
be no denial," he said. "Where
we have wronged the public
trust, let there be no excuses.
"But," he said, "we will never
appease, nor will we apologize
for our leadership in the great
events of this critical century
rotn Woodrow Wilson to Harry
Truman."
Reservoir Fills
Over Week End
The city reservoir filled both
Saturday and Sunday mornings,
alleviating at least temporarily
the critical situation that develop
ed last week when heavy irriga
tion drew down the reservoir to
a hazardous level, it was reported
today by Percy Drost, water de
partment superintendent.
Drst pointed out, however,
that water consumption in Bend
normally declines on weekends,
when many persons are out of
town or otherwise vacationing.
The real test of whether or not
new irrigation hours are solving
the problem will come today and
tomorrow, when irrigation re
turns to normal inside the city,
Drost said.
The new hours, effective Satur
day, call for irrigation only be
tween 5 a. m. and 11 a. m., and 5 1
m. ana 3 p. m.
Governor Dever
To Give Keynote
Address Tonight
CHICAGO, July 21 (1PV- Gov.
Pawl A. Dever of Mossachiigcttti,
tonight's keynote speaker for the
Democratic. National Convention,
says he will use about 40 minutes
and 4,600 words to present "the
views of the masse of the plain
people."
Ho reported he has talked to
President Truman ubout what
ought to be said, but that neither
the President nor any other party
official bus seen or censored a
draft of the speech.
Dever indicated he will soft
podul the Issue of party frictions
and the need for unity.
Simulated Search
Here Successful
Although the number of partici
pating planes was not up to ex
pectations, Sunday's simulated air
search and rescue mission, carried
out by the Bend squadron, civil
air patrol, was declared to have
been highly successful, on comple
tion of the program.
from a a.m. until a p.m. a total
of 28 airplane hours was flown,
with six pilots and 20 observers
participating. Virtually, all simu-.
lated air crashes were located and
spotted on maps for the ground
parties. Exceedingly turbulent air
was enccjuntered, but no accidents
occurred: - , " ;
Search coordination headquarters
were set up in the north hangar
at the Bend airport, and all reports
and interrogations took place there.
Picnic tables also occupied a part
of the hangar, with luncheon en
joyed at noon by persons partici
pating in the event.
Following the search, which was
carried out at low altitudes, a spot
bombing contest, using flour
bombs, was staged. The purpose
was to train observers to drop
supplies to crash victims or lost
hunters, if the need ever should
arise.
Two Bend men, Tom Carter and
Bob Petersen, both student pilots,
tied in this contest by placing their
flour bombs within seven feet of
the target.
Central Oregon
Chamber to Meet
Proponents of Pelton dam will
be guests of the Central Oregon
Chamber of Commerce at a din
ner meeting scheduled for tomor
row evening at Culver. Harold
Millsap and Thomas W. Deizell of
the Portland General Electric
company will be among the
speakers.
The state hydro-electric com
mission last week denied the pe
tition of the Portland power com
pany to construct the Pelton dam
because of the reputed damage to
the salmon industry. Reports
from Portland indicate the com
pany may appeal the decision of
the state agency.
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ful vteor. However, labor leaders were reported to have Informed him today that, berausn of his age
(14), they could not support him In hU bid for the D emocratic presidential nomination. (NEA Telephoto).
Sen. Kefauver,
HarrimanSeek
Loyalty Pledge
CHICAGO, July 21 Oft The forces
of Sen. Estes Kefauver and Averell
Harriman were reported in agree
ment Monday on a proposal to
amend the convention rules and
require a strong loyalty pledge
from the hotly contested Southern
delegations.
Kefauver and Harriman lieuten
ants met this morning and dis
cussed a resolution a few hours
before the Democratic National
Convention's first session. They
were reported in agreement, but
a last minute change in the word
ing was possible.
The original agreement was to
present a resolution for amend
ment of the convention's tempor
ary rules and order of business.
One part of the resolution would
call for "fair play" non-voting of
contested delegates and the other
would call for a loyalty pledge.
Shortly afterward, however, Har
riman forces announced that they
would submit the loyalty pledge
as a new rule to the rules com
mittee, rather than an amend
ment. .
Harriman aides did not say im
mediately what form the "fair
play" proposal now would. Jake.
. ,;!: -.i DEFINITELY lOUTf .
CHICAGO, July 21 flit Sen' Hlcn-
ard B. Russell's top campaign
planners Monday counted Gov.
Adlai E. Stevenson "definitely
out" of the Democratic presidential
scramble and began mapping their
strategy accordingly.
Sen. Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo.),
campaign manager for the Georgia
senator, said the Illinois governor's
statements to the Illinois delega
tion Sunday convinced him Steven
son will not run.
Search Resumed
For Missing Men
. MEDFORD, July 21 (IB- Park
rangers at Crater lake Monday re
sumed their search for two middle
aged men missing since Saturday
near the southern boundary of the
park reservation.
A. N. Jones, 56. of Concord,
Calif., a representative of United
Motors Service, and C. T. Culhane,
between 55 and 60, of Detroit,
Mich., the general sales manager
of United Motor Service, are the
objects of a search in the vicinity
of the First Overlook, a viewpoint
on precipitous Annie Creek canyon.
John B. Woskey, park superin
tendent, said the men were first re
ported missing about 2:30 p.m.
Saturday by F. W. Everline and
John A. Vaughn of Klamath Falls.
They had an appointment with
Jones and Culhane at Union Creek
resort, Woskey said.
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me iuw useu uy suine ami uieiiiDers oi me uraer of Antelope ut their
convention at Hart mountain this post week end. Half of the steer Is
shown being hoisted Into u truck with block and tackle after paper,
cowhide and many Wrappings of burlup had been removed. Gibb Fleet,
at right, wus in charge of the barbecue.
Proposed Opening of Hart
Mountain Area Under Fire
By PHIL F. BKOGAN
Order of Antelope members holding their 20th anniver
sary convention this past week end at their "Blue Sky Hotel"
high on the southeastern slope of Hart mountain took action
which they, hope will halt themove to onen the Hart mountain
national antelope refuge this' -
in tne quest ot deer.
State game commission
October Speech
By Ike Sought
PORTLAND, July 21 IPM The
National Association of Governing
Boards Monday awaited a ireply
from Dwight D. Eisenhower on its
invitation to the Republican stand
ard bearer to speak at its annual
meeting in Oregon in October.
The invitation was extended by
Edgar W. Smith, Portland, presi
dent of the governing board and
president of the Oregon State
Board of Higher Education. The
organization Includes regents,
trustees and presidents of state
universities and colleges through
out the nation.
Eisenhower was also asked to
attend the Michigan Slate-Oregon
State college football game in Port
land Oct. 4.
SERVICE STATION ROBBED
About $16 in small change was
stolen by a marauder who gained
access to the Sigpal service station,
on the north highway, about 4
o'clock this morning. According to
city police, who investigated the
robbery, entrance was gained by
breaking a glass in the rear. The
till had been left open, with only
small change left for start of the
next day's business. Only the
money was taken, police said.
Bosses
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members recently announced
Dlnns for n Rpntpmhpi- 13 to
October 20 open season and
the proposal resulted in a
storm of protest from the An
telopemen. Opponents and proponents of the
bow and arrow season in the re
fuge, which includes a goodly part
of the high Warner rim country,
were given opportunities to ex
press their views Saturday night
when the annual campfiro meeting
of tho Order of Antelope was held,
under cloudless starlit skies. Pres
ent for this year's convention were
380 persons, including a busload
from Nevada and a large delega
tion from California. The regis
tration was about 50 short of the
1951 total.
Dana Present
Marshall N. Dana, Portland, first
president of the order, was master
of ceremonies for the 20th anni
versary meeting of the Antelope
men. He recalled events in con
nection with the organization meet
ing on "The Mountain" in 1932,
when 32 men gathered around a
blazing camptire to found an or
ganization that has since received
national recognition. Several "old
timers." including William M.
Tugman, editor of the Eugene Register-Guard,
a past president of
the group, were on the program.
A highlight of the campfire con
ference was the initiation of nearly
100 candidates, with John Blair.
Lakeview, who holds the title of
"chief jackass buckaroo," in
charge. Giles French, Moro pul
lisher and member of the state
legislature, headed the order this
past year and was in general
charge of the campfire session.
Dick Johns, Lakeview, was nam
ed president for the coming year
and holds the title of chief white
tail. Blnir continues as grand buck
aroo, with Phil Quisenberry. Lake
view, to serve as grand secretary.
Frank Graham, Eugene, who led
the large group in songs Saturday
night, holds the title of grand har
monizer, and Leitli Ablwlt. Port
land, is the new king of the desert.
Elmer Sahlstrom. Eugiie, was
named chief lookout, and Giles
French is to serve as grand his
torian. William liromwell. Chico,
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County in Need
Of Defense Head
Deschutes county is looking for
a civil defense director.
Any public-minded citizen who
is willing to serve in such a ca
pacity is asked to get In touch
with County Judge Charles L.
Allen and members of the coun
ty court.
Bend and Deschutes co u n t y
have been without a civil defense
director since Harry J. Waldron
resigned from the post some
months ago. After a director has
been selected G. W. McCann has
consented to serve as a coordina
tor. Judge Alien said.
Anfelopemen
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Dick Johns, Lakeview, was
named head of the Order of
Antelope for the coming year
when Antclopcmen from four
states held their 195a conven
tion at their "Blue Sky Hotel"
on Hart mountain this past
week end.
Final Hospital - .
Payment Made
The final payment of$4,000 to
J. H. Wise & Son, Boise, was made
today by the Central Oregon Hos
pitals Foundation, on the contract
for construction of the St. Charles
Memorial hospital. The payment
was made by attorneys-in-fact for
the Foundation, who are Carl A.
Johnson, Lowell A. Jensen and Sis
ter M. Blanche.
As explained today by Johnson,
the original contract provided for
a guarantee of one year from dale
of completion, against any defects
in hospital construction. This year
now has expired, and the hospital
has been found "very satisfactory"
In all respects, Johnson said.
Only three change orders were
made, In connection with the hos
pital construction, Johnson also
pointed out today, calling this a
tribute to the architect, John W.
Malonc, Seattle, whose plans were
so complete in every detail that but
three plan changes were necessary
during construction.
It also was reported today that
Sister M. Blanche, St. Charles
Memorial hospital supervisor, Is
attending a meeting of supervisors
of the Sisters of St. Joseph order,
at Tipton, Ind.
Case Dismissed
Against City
Charles E. Boardman's paving
suit against the city of Bend was
dismissed Saturday by Circuit
Judge R. S. Hamilton on motion
of the plaintiff.
Boardman brought suit against
the city, charging that 'the city
commission and city manager
were acting Illegally in doing
street improvement and paving
work on a force account basis,
rather than by advertising for
bids and awarding the work to
the lowest possible bidder.
Since the suit was filed. Board-
man points out that the city has
adopted a policy of doing all street
Improvement work by competi
tive bidding and there Is no long
er a question at issue.
Town of Techachapi Leveled;
Residents Describe Horrors
Of Early Morning Temblor
TRHACHAPI, Calif., July 21 (U.E) A violent earthquaku
bucked through California like a wild bronco Monday, level
ing this little prison town and leaving "many dead and in
jured" in its wake.
Ray Cloud, United Press Correspondent and one of tho
first from the outside to reach this stricken community of .
2,500, counted 11 dead and 35 injured. ':. i '
"And they are digging up more bodies as fast aaithe res
cue crews can break through . 1 '
the debris," said Cloud, who
is news editor of radio station
KVAL at nearly Lancaster.
Another report from the scene,
received by a ham radio operator
in San Francisco, said "at least
12 dead had been recovered."
'AH the dead and injured were
in bed at the time of the quake,"
Cloud said. Most of (he dead were
in the two-story brick hotel In the
center of the business district.
.'' Business District Flat
The entire business district is
flat,"- he added. "There is not a
building standing."
Ho described the town as "a
scene of horror ' with residents
gingerly picking their way through
the broken bricks and twisiea
metal looking, for relatives or
friends.
"It slill is all confusion," he
added. "The people are not sure
what hit them even yet more
than four hours after the quake."
The quake, described by Dr.
Joseph Lynch of Fordham Univer
sity as "the second most powerful
to ever hit California," rolled
across the Mojave desert shortly
before dawn and was oficiaily
clocked at 4:55 a.m.
Rolling Waves
The long, rollint waves of the
quako -were felt Tin diminishing
strength for the next 45 minutes
It was felt as far north as Santa
Rosa, Calif., 60 miles above San
Francisco; south to Ensenada
Mex.. 200 miles south of Los An
geles, and east to Reno, Nov., and
the Arizona border.
Tho waves which twisted ir
every direction rendered the beau.
tiful Tehachapi California women's
prison "unusable" and forced the
inmates to scurry from the build
ing In fear of their lives.
While the Mojave desert area
caught the brunt of the recurring
quakes, the rest ot southern Cali
fornia was lolled out oi nea ana in
most cases onto the streets in ter
ror. Fires Started
Two huge oil fires were started,
at a refinery 25 miles southwest
of Bakersfield and in an old field
near Newhall. Two Southern Paci
fic right-of-way tunnels were col
lapsed and eight miles of track
twisted into a metal web.
A half dozen downtown Los An
geles buildings spewed their plate
glass windows onto the nearly de
serted streets, while the jarring set
off hundreds of burglar alarms and
set church bells to chiming in Pa
sadena. A large portion of n mountain 10
miles south of- Gorman on the
Ridge Route, main inland auto ar
tery between Southern and North
ern Calilornin, slipped with the
first jolt and blocked the highway
necessitating the rerouting of traf
fic. A half dozen other slides also
blocked the wide four-lane super
highway across the Tehachapi
mountains.
Aid Flown In
Four planeloads of Red Cross
doctors, nurses and rescue person
nel were flown to Tehachapi.
"All hell broke loose," said Ed
Ritter. a Riverside, Calif., news
paperman who made a vacation
gas stop in this sleepy little town
seconds before it "woke with n
rumble which sounded like the dis
tant exploding of an artillery shell."
Dr. Charles F. Hichter. seismol
ogist for the California Institute of
Technology at Pasadena, concur
red with Father Lynch in declar
ing it was "a major quake."
When the first rolling motion
started just before 5 a.m., lights
lit up over Southern California and
switchboards were flooded with
thousands of calls. Frightened per
sons scrambled to the streets,
barefooted and in robes or in night
clothing.
The quake hit Los Angeles at
about 4:55 a.m. in a series of
long, rolling shakes. It was felt as
far north as Santa Rosa, nearly 500
miles from here.
About 5 Minutes
A night deputy at the Monterey
County sheriff's office In Salinas
reported the quake lasted about
five minutes.
In the Los Angeles area, the
series of shocks lasted for nearly
a half hour, with each succeeding
temblor diminishing in strength.
The r.uake also was felt in San
Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, but
no damage was reported.
Murray Reports
Steel Talks At
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Hopeless Impasse
Iy ,J. ROBERT SHt'IlKRT
PITTSBURGH, . July 21 llfl CIO
President Philip Murray told top
policy makers of the CIO United
Stcelworkers Monday that the 50
day strike against the steel indus
try is hopelessly deadlocked.
After a one hour and 15 minute
review of the long negotiations,
which he said twice were on the
brink of agreement only to be
blocked by an "unholy Industry
alliance, Murray declared:
"There is no hope of satisfactory
resolution of any of the items I
have received for you today."
Alccts Industry
He said that he had met with
industry representatives Sunday,
at the request of President Tru
man, but found them "in no mood
to moke a settlement."
Murray said the issue standing
In the way-ot.iua end, to the economy-punishing
strike which has
Idled more than 1,500,000 workers
in steel and allied industry, . was
the steel makers' refusal to require
workers to stay in the union, once
they join.
Murray made plain he was
ready to hold out until the steel
industry grants the union's version
of the union shop.
No Weakness
"I find no evidence of weakness.
Everybody is 1,000 per cent solid.
I find no grumbling or hesitation.
You are in the thick of It."
Murray adjourned the morning
session and challenged the repre-
sentaJives q! three major steel
companies to appear at the after
noon meeting of the committee and
state the industry's position.
Murray charged that the indus
try representatives are "cold, de
ceitful, lying citizens who sit with
their hands folded and refuse to
debate the issues."
Bid Call Issued
On New Bridge
THE DALLES, July 21 (lr-Coun-
ly Judge Ward Webber said Mon
day Wasco county will call for bids
within 30 days on construction of
the new The Dalles bridge across
the Columbia river.
The new span would replace
another started by the county but
condemned by the federal govern
ment because It would have inter
fered with construction of The
Dalles dam.
Purpose of the bid invitation is
to determine whether the Jl.994,600
offered by the government in com
pensation for the condemned
bridge will be sufficient to build
a new one.
BULLETINS
PITTSBURGH UP The CIO
United Stteelworkers Union's
ns nian wage policy commitee
resolved Monday to carry on
the 50-day strike against the
steel industry until a "fair and
honorable" settlement Is
reached.
TKHRAN, Iran HP Premier
Ahmed Qavnm resigned Mon
day night when he waa unable
to halt the bloody rioting in
Tehran and supporters of Mo
hammed Mossadegh moved im
mediately to restore Mossadegh
to ovver.
PORTLAND, July 21 lUV-Ben
W. Olcott, former Republican
governor of Oregon, died Monday
In Physicians li Surgeons hos
pital. He was 7B. Olcott waa Ore
gon's 10th chief executive and
waa a brother-ln law of cx-Gov.
Oswald West, a Democrat Cause
of death was not learned Imme
diately. Olcott succumbed at
1 :30 p.m., PDT.