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High one Low THE BEND BULLETIN Forecast Partly cloudy through Sun day; high today 43-48; low tonight 20-25; high Sunday 40-45. Max. yesttrday, 48 degrees. Min. last night, 33 degrees. Sunset today, 5:11. Sunrise tomorrow, 7:25. CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER 52nd Year One Section Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, Saturday. January 29. 1955 Eight Pages No. 46 F ect Cease-Fire Plan oes Rei tri f -A ' Cf5 J ''I ' ''I I 4 P - - 'I-'''-: WILLING CUSTOMERS Anita Hammer, center, a member of the Wafinton Camp Fire group, made the first sale in the March of Dimes tag day this morning to Don T. Fahey, of 1314 E. 9th street. His daughter, Kathie, who was stricken with poliomyelitis last summer, pin on the symbol ic polio crutch. The Camp Fire girls were sellng the lapel tags today in shifts, participating in a contest for the collection of polio fund donations. (Bend Bulletin Photo) Judge Orders Weekend Recess In Bend Case Special to The Bulletin 'PRINEVriXE A weekend re cess in the trial of the State Con struction company suit against Bend was ordered late yesterday afternoon by Judge Malcolm W. Wilkinson in circuit court here. Adjournment came after the se cond of two defense witnesses' had testified that poor workmanship could be blamed for leakage at the city's A.brey heights reser voir. The two witnesses were the first called on the city's behalf since the trial openPd here Monday. The v,x were called ou't-of-order on permission of plaintiff's attorneys, who have yet to rest tile company's case. The two. one from Portland and the other from Grants Pass, were specially called since botli have appointments next week that might prevent attendance at the lengthy trial. Van Dyke Culled First called to the stand yester day was Fred Van Dyke, Portland eonsftruc'tion engineer who war hired by the city to make repairs on the new five-million gallon re servoir soon after its completion bv State Construction company, Van Dyke said he made careful inspection of the reservoir and found (hat adhesive material used to bind the cement slabs was im properly applied. While Van Dyke was on the stand, rock and cement samples taken bv him when inspecting the reservoir were introduced as evi dence. Next city witness called was the eitv manager of Grants Pass. Jonr F. Porter. He said he was invited to Bend in the summer of 1953 by Bend's then city-manager. W. 0 Cutlibertson to look over the re servoir. Asked his opinion of the workmanship. Porter replied he felt "at the time that the work manship was not as good as it should have been." Different Opinion A different opinion as to the pos sible cause of leakage at the re servoir was given by a Portland construction engineer called for the nlaintiff. Cecil C. Arnold, lie said he was asked to come to Bend in the summer of 19.3 on a consul tive basis. He blamed the use of materials unsuited to Bend s low temDeratures for leakage Mater ials used in the construction of the reservoir were specified by the citv. On the stand briefly i for the Dlaintiff was J. P. Nelson. Bend cement contractor who supplied cement for the reservoir project According to attorney's esti- males, the plaintiff should rest Its case Monday and the city open its either that afternoon or the follow ing day. The case is expected to be in the hands of the 10 women ami two men of the jury by Thursday. Bill at Legislature Would Make Wire-Tapping Illegal By WII.I JAM WARREN United Press Stuff Correspondent SALEM (UP)-A bill to make wire tapping a crime was before the Oregon Senate today and its ponsors said the public probably would be aghast if it knew the extent to which wire tapping was used by private parties, in divorce cases, business competition and even in blackmail. The measure also would bnn the use in court ot evidence omainea by wire tapping. Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton recently ruled in a Lane county case that there is no re- trielion of present Oregon law agifinst the use of evidence ol- lained by wire tapping. Sen. Monroe Sweetlaiirt. mil- Visit Here Set 3y Bloodmobile When Ihe Red Cross bloodmo lile visits Bend next Wednesday, "eb. 2, at the National Guard Ar nory, every local resident who is ble-bodied and within the speci ied age limit will have an oppor unity to say "thank you" for Red oss blood administered to some riend or relative in the past, by living a pint of blood for the blosd iank, possibly to save the life of amp unknown friend of the future. . Local Red Cross volunteers have minted out that contrary to rumor, here is no charge for Red Cross ilood administered at hospitals in ntral Oregon, or elsewhere. The nly cost to the patient, in addi ion to the regular charges for hos lilal care and doctors' fees, is a nboralory charge for cross-ntatch-ng. The statement from the hospi al will be stamped with the words 'No charge for Red Cross blood." A local donor, a few months igo, was sent to the University of Minnesota hospital in Minneapo 'is for an unusual heart operation. Many pints of blood were required or transfusions. Through the Red !ross clearing house, the blood vas renlaced from this western livision. at no cost to the patient ther than the customary labora 'ory 'ee. Bend's quota for (he visit next veck has been set at 225 pints. 'lours will be from 1:15 to 5:15 ).m.. nnd appointments may lie made by calling the Red Cross of 'ice, -107. The bloodmobile will lie in Red inond next Tuesday, Feb. 1. CASK niSMIssKD MEMPHIS. Ter.n. (UP) -Charges against truck driver J. W Brown were dismissed when he i told the judge his truck was 900 pounds overweight Because it nau "picked up considerable sleet and snow" during a trip from Knox vllle, Tenn. waukie. Democrat who .introduce the bill in the Senate, noted tha both Republicans and Democrat had signed the bill, and said: "The sponsors of this bill ex pect to put an end to what Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes callei 'the dirty business of wire tap ping. The public has little know ledge of the extent to which thi practice is used by private de toctive agencies to get evidence in divorce cases and even by busi ness competitors. It is a part of the stock and trade ot blackmail ers. After careful consultation with officials of the telephone company, we hope for general support of this important safeguard of the rights of Oregon citizens." Under provisions of the bill, no person may intercept or obtain any "telecommunication" to which the person is not a participant; may not tamper Willi wires, con nections or circuits over which messages are transmitted; and evidence of the rtmtenls of any telecommunication" illegally ob tained shall not be admissible in any Oregon court. Violators would be fined up to $3000 and imprisoned up to three years. Signing Ihe bill with Sen. Sweet land were Sens. Phil Loat.v (R Medfordl and Don Husband (R Eugene I, and Reps. Robert Klem sen (D-St. Helens) and George Layman (R-Ncwberg). Oregon Governor Breakfasts With Pres. Eisenhower WASHINGTON (UP) Two Pacific Northwest governors called in President Eisenhower al the While House today for what they 'ermed a purely social breakfast Govs. Arthur B. L a n g 1 i e of Washington and Paul Patterson of Oregon scheduled a meeting later with Sherman Adams. Ihe assist ant to the President, to discuss state problems. Lnnglie was here to meet with Ihe President's Advisory Commit tee on National Civil Defense of which he is a member. The group net yesterday. Patterson said he is here to bilk vith Gen. Lucius Clay about the imposed national highway pro Tram. He is a member of the President's Governors Advisory "ommittce on Roads. "The President had met us ut ievenil governors' conferences and invited us for a social visit," liing liesaid. Langlie said neither he nor Pat-te-son discussed such state issues as power or education with the Chief Executive but that these j items would be covered in general iwith their discussions with Adams. Both governors plan to leave to morrow for their home itatoi. Ike Signs On Formosa WASHINGTON (UP I- President Eisenhower signed Ihe Formosa Defense Resolution today with a declaration that it shows the world Ihe American eople are united in a determination "to help a a brave ally and to resist Commu nist aggression." Mr. Eisenhower called it "a step to preserve Ihe peace in die Formosa area." He said this country will support United Nations' effort to end present hostilities in the area. , But, he added, the American people also are united in a deter mination to defend "an area vital to the security of the United States and the free world." Blank Check Power The resolution gives Mr. Eisen hower blank-cheek authority to. or der American armed forces into battle, if necessary, to defend For mosa and the Pescadores against nvasion. He requested (be authority in i special message to Congress Monday. The House approved ihe resolution Tuesday by a -109 to 3 vole after three hours of debate. The Senate 'passed it lust night, 85 to 3, after three days of sometimes-bitter debate. Mr. Eisenhower signed the liis- lory-niaking resolution in a White House ceremony attended by Sec retary of State John B'oster Dulles ind top congressional leaders who had pushed it through House and Senate In record time. SOMEWHERE ON FORMOSA! (UP)-Tiahter nilots flrd on over bf Formosa Straits will retaliate viout regard to international boundaries, it was reported to day. Authoritative sources said the Communists threatening this Chin ese Nationalist fortress island will not have the advantage of a "priv ileged sanctuary" like the one that protected their pilots over Korea. It was not yet certain whether American bomber commanders will be authorized to attack Red bases on the mainland in retalia tion for Communist attacks. Sources at a U.S. air base here said fighter piloLs' have been auth orized to "pour it on any Red flier who fires on them, even if it involves chasing him over red-held territory. .Such an action could tie justified under the international legal doc trine of "'hot pursuit," which de nies malefactors the right to claim immunity merely by dodging a- cross a borderline. Authoritative sources said no firm decision has been reached regarding application of the hot pursuit theory in the possible de fense of Quemoy and Matsu Is lands, where bombing of Commu nist bases on the Red held Chinese mainland might be necessary to make it effective. They said current Washington directives do not make it clear whether bomber pilots will be granted the same latitude as the fighters in retaliating against com munist attacks. Jaycees Set Award Dinner Here Tonight Jaycees of Bend tonight will sponsor one of their major events of the year when they pay tribute to the city's top junior and senior citizens of 1954. The occasion will be the Junior Chamber of Commerce distin guished service award banquet, to lie held at 7 p.m. In the Thomp son school auditorium. Service will be by the Trnilways Coffee Shop. Sen. Mark Hatfield of Marlon county, Salem's top junior citizen of the year, will be the featured speaker. Identity of the man selected 'or junior and senior citizen honors will be kept a close secret up until the awards are made, by last year's winners or their repre sentatives. Also named will lie Ihe Jaycees' key man of the year. Keith Shepard, program chair man, said the dinner meeting will stnrt promptly at 7, and that every effort will be made to conclude the program by 9 p.m., to make it possible for members to attend a number of other events sched uled for tonight. Ilelmer Wallan is 1955 Jaycee president. Commander of Seventh Fleet Gets Prepared To Evacuate Nationalist Forces from Tachens By WILLIAM MILLER Tithed Press Stuff Correspondent TAIPEI, Formosa (UP) The commander of the Seventh Fleet scoured Ihe Pucific today for land ing craft to be used in evacuating Chinese Nationalist men and equip ment of Tachen beaches. A high American official said the ships sought by Vice Adm. Al fred M. Pride will go into shore through waters believed to contain mmes. The Nationalists wer said to be more concerned with the threat of Chinese torpedo boats in Ihe Tach en area (ban with the presence of the mines in Tachen waters. No.v that Ihe U.S. Senate has given President Eisenhower's "de fend Formosa" overwhelming ap proval, President Chiang Kai-shek Is expected to give the evacuation order- Hint will send the Seventh Fleet steaming into Ihe Tachen area at any moment. EmerRey Conferece , As soon as Chiang received the word ot Hie Senate's action, he summoned the Nationalist Chinese Premier, Chen Chang, and top aide to an emergency conference. II was estimated in Taipei that it will lake "only three or four days" to lake the 10,000 soldiers and some 20.000 civilians off the Elks to Dedicate New Building In Bend Tonight Elks of Oregon were moving Into Bend in Increasing numbers at noon today, in preparation tor the dedication of the local BPOE tem ple this afternoon. An open house for all Elks and their ladies slarted this morning at 11. The program will continue la'te Into the night, with a floor show and dance set for this eve ning. Early this afternoon, a trainload of Elks arrived from Klamath Falls, to join fellow lodgemen from all parts of the State. Bend Elks and many early arri vals from a score of Oregon coun ties joined in a dance and a floor show at the new temple last night. Frank Hise of Corvallis, mem ber of the grand lodge youth ac tivities committee, was to be in charge of the dedication rites scheduled for this afternoon. Also on the program was Robert A. Thompson of Klamath Falls, past president of the Oregon State Elks association and present district de puty grand exalted ruler, Oregon southeast. There will be a buffet luncheon in the lodge dining room this eve ning at 6. The floor show tonight will start at 8 o'clock, followed by dancing at 9:30. The building dedication is a homecoming occasion for many Elks who formerly lived here. Ruling Favors Fired Employe SAN FRANCISCO (UP) - Ex aminer Howard Myers of the Na tional Labor Relations Board, has ruled that the Crescent Plywood Company of Klamath, Calif., dis charged an employe because of his union activities and has recom mended that the company be or dered to reinstale him. Myers also recommended the company be compelled to pay all jbnek salary due the employe, Harold T. Soloman. Solomnn was fired Oct. G, 1953 on charges of being abusive to a superior. The discharge occurred when Soloman, as chairman of Ihe plant committee of laical 2792 of the United Brotherhood ot Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL, got into an argument with plant super intendent Harry L. Atchenson over a grievance of another emplaye. In the course of the argument, Myers said, the two men ex changed angry remarks and short ly after James Wilson, plant man ager discharged Soloman. FOH.r.n TORONTO (UPl-Kenneth Rap son, 32, began serving a nine month tail term todav for falsely confessing to 11 safecrackings in order to escape from his common law wife. "I wanted to 6 away from my woman for a long time," he said. Tachens once the operation starts When the landing craft sneak through the water to shore and back, they will be under the cover of Ihe Seventh Fleet's guns and carrier planes as well as Fifgh Air Force F86 MIG killing Sabre jets now on Formosa. It as disclosed that American fighter pilots have orders to pursue any attacking Red planes without regard to international boundar ies such as the mainland of China. But It ws not known whether U.S. bombers had been given Ihe word lo hit Ihe mainland if the Chinese Reds try to prevent the evacuation of the Tachens. Massed and Ready Navy officials refused comment on whether America will have the latest weapons, including guided missiles available for use, it nec essary. Pride's tleet already has massed north ot Formosa and Ihe admiral fold newsmen he could start the evacuation of Ihe Tachens within a "fe.v days." Noting Hhe lack of Red military activity at Tachen in recent days, military observers thought a peace ful evacuation was probable. Despite Die Reds' inactivity, Na tionalist Chinese planes went out on dawn raids and returned with Continued Program to Bring New Industries Major activities of the Bend Chamber Of Commerce in 1954 were reviewed and plans for 1955 were sketched at the annual meet ing dt the chamber here Friday noon, with Owen M. Panner, newly-elected president, In charge. " A near capacity group attended the luncheon meeting, at tne Fine Tavern. Guests included represen tatives of the Redmond chamber. W. K. Charlesworth, president, and Kenneth Hodges, who recently took over his duties as manager of the Redmond group. Industries brouglrt to Bend In the past year through efforts of the local chamber were memionea in the review of 1954 activities. Speakers indicated that more will be brought here in 1955, and that the stress on the effort to obtain new Industries will be greater man ever before. Also introduced al the chamber meeting was Captain Herbert Fra ry, commander of the newly es Policy, Shift Seen in New U,S. Action WASHINGTON (UP)-A group of congressmen questioned today whether United Stales, agreement to help work out a cease-fire in the Chinese fighting does not Imply recognition by this country of two distinct Chinese governments. This country has never recog nized Red China diplomatically and has staunchly opposed admis sion of Ihe Peiping regime to the United Nations on grounds that it does not truly represent the people of China. But 1he United States has given its full backing to a United Na tions attempt to arrange a cease fire in the Formosa area between (he Chinese Communists and Nationalists. And officials here announced to day that this country, if asked would permit Red Chinese of ficials to enter the United States for the U.N. Security Council's dis cussions of a cease fire. Officials said admitting Ihe Com munist representatives for the U.N. talks would set no precedent since they were allowed lo come here in 1950 for U.N. sessions on the Korean Iruce. Sen. John Sparkman (D-Ala), a member of the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee and a former member of the United Stales U.N delegation, claims the cease-fire move, which he favors, renresents a significant change in US pol icy. "It has been our policy hereto fore to ignore the existence of the government on the Chlnesp muin land and go along with the myth that the Nationalists are going to go hack and 'possess the land," he said. "This, at long last, represents a recognition of the existence of a government on the Chinese main land which is not and never will be under Chiang and the Nationalist Chinese again. "ft sets un, In effect, two Chinas as far as we are concerned." claims of damaging six Red Chin ese warships north of the Tachens. The Nationalist Air Force said three 2000 ton ships had been hit with bombs near Red-invaded Yik iangshan and (hat three heavier ships had been damaged. Earlier, the air force said only two ships had been hit. . Chinese Eluted Nationalist authorities were elat ed over the Senate's action in sup porting Ihe American President on his Formosa policy. Acting Foreign Minister Shen Chang-huan said the Untied States' stand is "helpful not only to deter further Communist aggression but to clarify past confusion and un certain of American ixiliey in this part of the world. With this in mind, it was learned, the Nationalists are taking steps to make an overall readjustment ot strategy and redeployment ot Nationalist Chinese troops. A high American souce In Tai pei predicted combined U.S. air naval forces will help the Nation alists defend Quemoy and Matsu. (U.S. Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D Minn) told the Senate Ihe U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff do not con sider flie islands essential to the defense of Formosa). to Bend Set lablished eastern Oregon Ground Observer Corps district, filter cen ter of which will be established In Bend. The luncheon program was han dled largely as committee reports, with directors In charge ot vari ous activities mtroducmg their committee chairman. Helmer Wallan, newly - Installed president of the Bend Junior Cham- ber of Commerce, appeared before the senior group to offer further assistance In community undertak- ings, and Keith Shepard Invited members of the senior group to attend tonight's distinguished serv ice award banquet. Final phasei of the meeting was devoted to plans for expanded membership. Covering accomplish ments of the chamber this past year, a mimeographed report was distributed to members. The report mentioned that one of the main Industries obtain ed for Bend by Ihe chamber this past year was Ihe North Pacific Products .Co. This industry was established on an acreage at the west city limits of Bend, a tract donated by Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. The company makes miniature planes, ot the glider type, for na tional distribution. Tourist business came in for discussion, with the estimated In come from tills source in the area placed at about $12,000. Conven tions, it was estimated, brought some 3,000 persons to Bend. Another busy tourist and conven tion year is ahead for the city, speakers predicted. Work of the chamber's forestry committee came in for special at tention. Coal of this committee Is to see ithat the present Installed milling capacity, 180,000,000 board feet, on the Deschutes working circle Is maintained. The committee has taken its plans to local and re gional forest officials. Plans for Bend's 1955 Mirror Pond pageant, sponsored by the chamber, Is already under way. Enters 3rd Day Plane Search LARAMIE, Wyo., (UP) - The seurch for a single-engine plane carrying two Clcho, Culif., busi nessmen entered Its third day to day. Temperatures dropped below zero last night in the snowy moun tains of the Medicine Bow National Forest where the plane Is believed to be down. The craft, a new Cessna 180, was piloted by T. W. Masters, owner of the wholesale Golden Empire Candy Company, of Chico. His passenger was identified as Clar ence Milligan, Chlco car salesman. The plane has been missing since Thursday. The lust word heard from the missing pilot was early Thursday itternoon when Masters told CAA officials at 1-aratnle he would fly west along Highway 130 to Sara toga and then turn north to Raw-J lings. Reds Loose Tirade, Warn United States UNITED NATIONS. N.Y., (UP) Nationalist and Red China each rejected a cease-fire for Formosa today. The Reds loosed another tirade against the United States and promised to "strike back with heavy blows" if U.S. armed forces "dare attack us." Despite the violently-voiced op position of both belligerents, how ever, there was expected to be no let up in United Nations efforts for a cease-fire with New Zealand taking the lead In an 11 a.m. Mon tay meeting of the Security Coun cil which will invite Red China epresentatives to New York, and with India expected to play a prominent role as go-between. Both Sides Oppose It The Red rejection of a cease-fire was announced through the official government organ Peiping Peoples' Daily. The Nationalist Chinese po sition was explained in a United Press interview with a high rank ing government officiul. ; The Nationalist government ac cepted President Eisenhower's Formosa defense policy, and Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek was expected shortly to give the signal which will send the U.S. Seventh Fleet Into the troubled waters , iround Tuchen Island to evacuate the Nationalist garrison there. But in terms equally violent, both the Nationalists and the Reds rejected the idea ol a' 'United Nations-arranged cease-fire. Reds Vow "Liberation" l, 2 . z Formosa and said, "We are de termined to liberate Taiwan (Formosa)." The Nationalists reiterated their "irrevocable" opposition to U.N. attempts to bring about an armis tice and also Chiang's long-standing opposition to seating Red China In the United Nntions. "It is ridiculous nnd inconcelv-" able for the United nations to in vito a condemned aggressor to sit ut Ihe same table and talk peace," a high ranking government official said. "It would be the same as police inviting, robbers in for a onference. Tile Red radio quoted an editor ial from the Peiping People's; Dally which usually reflects the official Red Chinese view flatly rejecting a cease-fire. To have a cease-tire. . .would mean Ihe belrnyal of the Interests of the Chinese people," It said, "and the prolonged U.S. occupa tion of Taiwan (Formosa) and the Penghu (Pescadores) Islands. Birds Trapped By Spilled Oil COPENHAGEN, Denmark (UP) Oil dumped by a stranded tank er blanketed GOO square miles of the North Sea today, trapping thousands of birds and threatened to spread over balhing benches in Germany and Denmark. Danes rallied to the aid of the birds and German authorities waited for favorable winds that might make it possible to burn off the spreading slick. The Danish tanker G e r d a Maersk started Ihe trouble 11 days ago by jettisoning 6,000 tons of crude oil when the ship ran aground. The oil has been spreading ever since. Today it was drifting along the coast of the Danish island of Roemoe, where it had clogged the feathers of uncounted senbirds. Schoolchildren already arc pa trolling the Roemoe beaches, res cuing and cleaning birds that reach Ihe shore. The Svalen Wild Life Associaton is planning to set out in small boats to rescue what birds il can and give the others a speedy death. The owners of the Gerda Maersk have offered to pay the costs of the Svalen exnedillon, which will con centrate Its efforts in the area of the International Bird Sanctuary at Jordsnnd. Resort owners on the nearby German island of Sylt are alarmed by the threat to their beaches. They said an east wind could cause "incalculable damage" by piling the slick up on the shore.
