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Univ. of Orison Litrary : .EUQKI3, 03S33:i Forecast THE BENB- BULLETIN High and Low ' Max. yesterday, 50 degrees. Min. last night 24 degrees. Sunset today, 5:26. Sunrise tomorrow, 7:13. Clearing tonight; mostly fair Thursday; high both days 35-40; low tonight 15 20. CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER 52nd Year Two Sections Bend, Deschutes County. Oregon. Wednesday. February 9, 1955 Twelve Pages No. 55 Bulgaria Sets Russia on Program Of Emphasis on Heavy Industries By KENNETH BRODNEV United Press Staff Correspondent MOSCOW (UP) Russia's new Premier Nikolai Eulganin today set the Soviet Union on a new course that will emphasize the development of heavy industry. Addressing the Supreme Soviet for the first time since his "elec tion," Bulganin said his regime will follow the general line set for the Communist party by First Sec retary Nikila Khrushchev. Krushchev late last month spelled out officially the shift in emphasis from fallen Premier Georgi Malenkov's consumer goods program to heavy industry. (The pledge of the new Premier to follow the Khrushchev line un derscored anew the growing be Ike Speaks Warmly of New Red Defense Head, Zhukov WASHINGTON (UP) President Eisenhower, speaking warmly of his 194W6 friendship with Soviet Marshal Georgi Zhukov, said today he Would not hesitate discussing with his advisors a new invitation for Zhukov to visit the United States. Mr. Eisenhower talked of Zhukov at a news conference shortly after the Russian army leader was named Soviet defense minister. The President said the shakeup in the Soviet government is a greatly significant change which shows dissatisfaction there. . He said it would not change basic American policy to work for peace through strength. Hydrogen Weapons The President questioned the claim by Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov that Russia was superior in the field of hydrogen weapons. Mr. Eisenhower said there certainly was no proof to that effect and such a superiority as claimed by Molotov would be a rather remarkable feat. Mr. Eisenhower seemed to go out of his way to speak highly of Zhukov, who only today was. ap pointed Soviet defense minister in a continuation of the shakeup that was announced yesterday. Recalling their friendship in Ger many at the end of World War II, Mr. Eisenhower said he had invit ed Zhukov then to come to this country. He gave the invitation on instructions from Washington. Ho said he made his plane available to Zhukov and that his son, John, was detached for the trip to the United States as Zhukov's military aide. Were Good Friends Saying again that he and Zhu kov were good friends, the Presi dent recalled with a laugh that Zhukov had said it should be a safe trip with Mr. Eisenhower's plane and Bon. Asked if that invitation back in 1045 was "still open," the Presi dent said, somewhat taken aback, that this was the first time it had been mentioned to him since he became President and that he wouldn't do it now at any rate without consulting his advisers. Then the President, his eyes sparkling as he paused to reflect, said such an invitation would be quite a remarkable thing under present conditions. But he said he wouldn't hestitate to discuss it with his advisers. Saw Eye to Eye The President said that he had great respect for Zhukov's abilities back in 1945 when they were tne commanders in Berlin. He said they saw eye to eye on local prob lems then and that he believed they were trying to set up a pat tern in Berlin to show that the two nations could get along to gether. But the President steadfastly refused to evaluate the signifi cance of the Moscow shakeup or what Zhukov's armointment ?tpnnc Toll Elevated To Supervisor Swial to The Bulletin REDMOND Elden A. Toll; who has been assistant in the Farmers If'ime Administration office in Madras for the past two and ( half years, will take over as su nervis-ir of the Redmond office on Feb. 14. The announcement was made today by Gilbert W. Dyer ciunty supervisor of the Redmond FHA since 1950. Dyer leaves Thursday for Pressor, Wash where he will asume duties as . supervisor-appraiser f-r FHA in Benton county. Mrs. Dyer and their two children will remain ir Redmond' until they find perma nent housing in Prosser. Mrs. Floyd Watn, county office clerk in the Redmond office for nearly two years, will continue In that position. lief that the party first secretary is emerging as the most powerful man in Russia, with behind the scene controls approaching those of the late Josef Stalin.) Aid to China Turning to foreign affairs, Bul ganin told the Supreme Soviet Dial "China can count on the Sov iet Union" in the Formosa crisis. Before Bulganin spoke, Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev warned that a Red army more powerful than in World War II would crush any Western attuck on Russia "with all types of modern weapons." "We are not alone," Konev said. "The great nation of (Rcd)-China.. and the Soviet Union now form one camp and a powerful 'army for peace. ' today. He said the last time he had heard from Zhukov directly was in April, 1946, when he received a letter from the Soviet hero. Asked about the letter, tlje President said he believed it accompanied a bear rug which he received as a gift from Zhukov and still has. Talk of Peace The President was asked about a statement made by Zhukov to the effect it was his "dream" to visit the United States some day and back in 1945 that the United States that Mr. Eisenhower had told him would never attack the Soviet Un ion. Zhukov, according to this ac count, said that he told Mr. Ei senhower then that the Soviet Un ion would never attack the United States and that he today hoped both men were right, . or that this point of view still held. The President said the repeat of trie two views, as given by the repdrter, sounded remurkably ac curate. Recalling the conversation back in 1945, the President said he ex plained to Zhukov how difficult it would be for the United States to organize a war of aggression be cause it had to get money for all its operations from Congress where all matters were debated. He said he saw no possibility that the Unit ed States could produce a surprise attack. Hells Decision Not Due Until Late in Summer PORTLAND (UP) It will be at least August before a deci sion on Idaho Power Company's application to build low dams on the Snake liver can be expect ed, Jerome K. Kuykendall, chairman of the Federal Power Commission, said yesterday. Idaho Power seeks FTC auth ority to build three dams near the Hells Canyon site on the Snake. This is opposed by pro ponents of a high, federal dam. Kuykendall, here to address Chamber of Commerce man agers from Oregon and Wash ington, said all briefs on the current hearing arc due by Feb. 21. The examiner will try to sub mit his report by May 1. All parties then will have 20 days to file exceptions to he report. This time could be extended, he said. The next step Is oral argu ments, which will not be before June. Then It will take the com mission at least 30 days to reach a decision, which would be late July or August at the earliest, Kuykendall said. S i DON'T BE A LITTERBUG" ter contest sponsored by the Mirror Pond Garden club in cooperat.on with the state proeet oi me wregon reoersntm D, Clubs. Winners in the local phase of the contest were Melvin Kroker, first, at right; Gilbert Lucas, second, at left, and Susan Dilla baugh, third, in center. Carol Hanshew, not present for the picture, won honorable mention. Award presentations were made by Mrs. Francis Stokesberry. state chairman. Judges were Miss Mildred Y. Wilson, Miss Ada McCune and Mrs. Ruth Thurston. All win ner! are member! ef Barbara Stelnhauser's afternoon art class. Mek-in'i poster will be placed In state competition. Bulletin Photo) He attacked what he charged was the "continual provocation against China our great friend." Konev is one of the Soviet Un ion's leading military figures and has held such high positions as commander-in-chief of the Army and deputy minister of war. In 1954 he was reported com mander of the Carpathian Military Region. He was chairman of the tribunal that condemned Lavrenti P. Beria. , Konev was one of a long list of speakers who followed the example Tuesday of Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov in condemning the United States. , " Allied Commander Criticized Pavel Bykov, a Stalin Prize-in-ning machinist-lathe operator rep resenting heavy industry workers in the Soviet Parliament bitterly attacked American generals for "atom mongering," He singled out Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, Allied supreme com mander, and said he "will not stop to think twice about using atomic weapons." He also ripped into Brig. Gen. John D. Stevenson,. U.S. 49th Air Division commander in England; Adm. Arthur Radford, head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and British Field Marshal. Viscount Montgomery. "Montgomery has forgotten the old English proverb that those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'," he said. Hearing Held on Cut-Over Lands Brooks - Scanlon, Inc., has re quested that its cutover lands within the county not be classified under the state-reforestation act but continued on tjie county's reg ular ad valorum schedule. The request was made for the company by its general manager, A. J. Glassow, at a classification hearing this morning in the coun ty court room of the county build ing. J. F. Daggett, Prineville, a member of the State Board of For estry, presided. Glassow said classification of the 1,304 acres eligible for inclu sion under the reforestation act would interfere with' the firm's forestry' program and-sehedule for sustained yield cutting. Under classification, lands con sidered cutover are exempted from regular ad valorum taxes and subjected to a nominal forestry fee until a new timber crop matures. East of the Cascades the forestry fee Is 2i cents an acre, Present ad valorum tax rate on the land held by Brooks-Seanlon and considered for classification is estimated at 20 cents an acre by County Assessor Leslie Ross. During the hearing Ross thanked the mill for Its request, pointing out that refusal to classify will provide the county with a "steady" source of revenue from those lands. Hans Millus, forester for the mill, said in his opinion the state classification law "is not a help hut a deterrent", to good logging. He said he thought the law en courages loggers to deforest a timber tract to gain exemption from regular ad valorum taxes Final decision on classification will be made by the state forestry board at Its next meeting in Salem in March. Several other limber, owners also attended the hearing, one of several planned for forest areas in the state over the next several weeks Awards were presented at a high Population Up Seven Per Cent In Deschutes The population of Deschutes county increased seven per rent In the year between July 1, IMS and July 1, 1961, figures re leased this week by the Oregon League of Cities show. Population as of mld-1954 was given as 21,770 as compared to 20,310 on July 1 the previous year. , , The figure for hist year, how-' ever, represents a slight drop over the number of county resi dents at the time the 1960 fed eral census was taken. In 1950 the population was set at 21,812. Other Central Oregon counties also showed an Increase in pop ulation in 1951 over 1953. Crook county population Increased front 9,045 to 9,220 within the year, and Jefferson county from 5,887 to 6,890. . Total state population, accord ing to the league figures, has Jumped almost 10 per cent since the 1950 census and one per cent between July 1, 1S5S and the same dale last year. Present state figure Is given as 1,662,680. This compares to 1,636,761 for mid-1953 and to l-1 521,341 for 1950. U.S. Reserves Are Inadequate, Ridgway Warns WASHINGTON '(UP) Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway warned Con gress today that the nation's mili tary reserves are in an "unac ceptable state of readiness" and "would fail us in an emergency." The Army chief of staff told a House Armed Services Subcom mittee of the "utmost urgency" frAm beine sacrificed in battle without adequate training. He tes tified in support of the administra tion's proposal for a modified form of Universal Military Training to provde a large combat-ready re serve force. "Unfortunately our present re serve forces continue in an un acceptable state of rediness, un able to reach combat effectiveness within any period of time likely to be available to us," Ridgway said. "Should art aggressor attack," Ridgway said, "time will be lim ited and though untrained person nel could be committed to battle, the casualty rate would be exces sive." . Ridgway previously has warned that President Eisenhower's cuts in the standing armed forces will jeopardize the nation's security "to a degree." He said if the new reserve pro gram is not enacted, "the Army will be compelled to continue to rely upon a demonstrably ineffi cient system which would fail us in an emergency." Ridgway recalled that "in Ko rea our forces were nearly swept into the sea during the early stages of the war. This disaster occurred because active Army units were under strength and spread too thinly to support world wide commitments." The administration's reserve plan is aimed at building up a minute-man force ,pf three million men. Since it includes a modified version of Universal Military Training, it is sure to kick off a new fight in the House over umi. Defense Secretary Cnarlos E. Wilson told the subcommittee yes terday that it is imperative to overhaul the reserves so thoy will he on a more ready basis. f. si,- - - THINGS school assembly today to winners -'-WATCH 1p5- - 1 . -.Where, ' Y Jv ' Not Regarded U.S. Plane 'Shot Down TAIPEI. Formosa (UP) Com munist 'anti-aircraft shot down a U. S. Navy plane today and the mighy Seventh Fleet began closing in for increased firepower and anti-aircraft defense to pro tect the evacuation of the Tachen Islands. . The U. S. Navy announced the American plane, a Douglas Sky raider embhot rw.ass attacbo k down when it "mis-navigated" over a Communist-held island. The Navy said no retaliation was plan ned against the Communists. The pilot was identified as l.t. (jg) W. J. O'Heren (home ad dress unavailable). The two crew men were not identified. All suf fered only from the cold and minor cuts and bruises. The Navy did not regard the shooting down of the plane as a hostile act" and said no retalia tory action is planned. Ahead of Schedule But a dispatch from the Seventh Fleet reported the new protective movement as the evacuation pro ceeded far ahead of schedule with removal of all organized civilians and the beginning of demolition work at the Nationalist base by Chinese soldiers. The plane Incident was the first to mar the smooth running op eration. Ike Comments WASHINGTON (UP) President Eisenhower said today the belli cose attitude of the Red Chinese makes it idle to speculate about a possible Formosan cease-fire. However,' he said the evacuation of the Chinese Nationalist Tuchen Islands is proceeding without real interference by the Communists. And barring any toward incident, he said, it would be completed very soon. . ... He did not regard the shooting down vof an American carrier at tack IJbmber by Red Chlhese. anti aircraft as a serious incident be cause the plane had wandered off course and the crew wus nor harmed. The plane with a crew from Cali fornia was shot down while cover ing the evacuation of the island. A pilot and two crew members werr aboard. They suffered only slight lacerations. Bellicose Attitude Mr. Eisenhower discussed at hif news- conference the situation i Formosa only in brief generalities He was asked about the possibil itv of a cease-fire being worked oul between the Red Chinese and th Nationalists. He replied that since Stores Throughout Country Trimming Prices on Coffee CHICAGO (UP) Chain stores across the nation cut coffee prices as much as 16 cents a pound today and housewives hoped a price war was brewing. The slashes dropped coffee prices to their lowest levels In two years In the big supermarkets. Coffee experts said more wholesale price cuts may be in the works. So far, the cheaper coffee was restricted to food chain brands. National coffee brands which are not processed by the chains had not yet announced whether their prices will go down. $1.50 Last August Only last August, a tight Brazil ian coffee market sent prices zooming up lo $1.50 a pound. There have been price drops since then, but the big break followed a Bra zilian currency reform and height ened competition from Mexico and other South American countries. Prices began to skid in ,New in a "Don't Be a litterbug" pos 'Hostile Act' by Navy I jv tt",--.. j- jr in Ymmrr), FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE If tho war waged here against disease by Nationalist Chinese medics at Keelung, Formosa is Indicative of what s in store for any Red invader, then the Chinese. Reds. ' should think twice about any move toward Formosa. These specter-like medics seemingly descend with a vengeance upon this latest group of evacuees from the islands of Tachen in a move com batting pestilence. (NEA) . the Communists had declined in such a bellicose manner to discuss a cease-fire with the United Na tions, he thought it would be Idle to speculate on that possibility. Mr. Elsenhower said he had heard of no real Interference with the evacuation. It looks to him like the operation will continue under 3lmllar circumstances, he said. When asked whether the possi ble use of nuclear weapons In de- tense of Formosa would be limited to any degree by agreements with our Allies, he spoke guardedly : . American Decision ' He said this country will act in- lependently in any International tltuatlon where our national Inter- ?sts are primarily Involved. He ipparently does not regard the meriean defense of iormosa as laving any involvement with other Miles except the Chinese National ists. Mr. Eisenhower said he has not hought of a particular need for ronterring with other nations about he use of atomic weapons in the lefense of Formosa. He said he relieves that should the need for :uch a decision arise, it would be an American decision. York early this week and spread from coast to coast today as the big chains posted new price tags, Coffee prices in Bend today were spotty, ymn most oi we larger grocery outlets posting prices of $.89 per pound on all hrnnds. Others remained un changed or varied a few cents. Wholesale prices here this morn ing still ran over $1.00 per pound, In Portland, retail prices dropped a few cents, most decreases ranging from $05 to $.08 per ' pound. No change In small lot wholesale prices was re ported. More drastic retail price changes were noted elsewhere In the state, particularly in Eugene, where many grocers had been scll- ine at a normal markup until to day. ' Price in that city dropped $.18 per pound in most outlets. Several smaller Bond grocers reported they could not afford to drop retail prices until some change In wholesale prices was announced. "We're already selling coffee at a loss." one said, "and we can afford to take a bigger loss all by jursolves." Libel Suit Filed 3y Bend Lawyer A $2:10,000 libel suit against tho Daily Journal of Commerce Portland was filed today In cir cuit court In Mulnomnh county by Hurry A. English, 1'ical attorney English alleges the Portland publication erroneously slaied he was bankrupt. English asks for $150,000 on a libel count and an additional $100, 000 on a right of privacy action. On the libel count, the Bond at torney socks $25,000 special dam ages, $50,000 punitive damages, and $75,000 general damages. SEG Approves Of Dixon-Yates WASHINGTON (UP) The Securities and Exchange Commis - slon today approved the first phase of financial, plans for construction of the controversial Dixon-Yates power project, ; y . L The vote was 4 to 1. 'Democrat Paul R. Rowen, Boston, disagreed with the other four members of the commission. The commission's active gives the two Dixon-Yates- sponsoring companies permission to invest the proposed 107 million dollar plant at West, Memphis, Ark. The SEC s ruling may be ap pealed to the federal courts, but opposition lawyers had no Immed iate comment on their plans. The second phase of the Dixon- Yates financing, borrowing 100 mil lions from banks and insurance companies, will be submitted for ECS approval later, , , Democrats have been trying in various ways to block the contract. Thoy Bdopted a new tack toduy, suggesting that it be assigned to some other agency so the Atomic Energy Commission can concen trate on atomic matters. There was some Republican support for this idea. Democratic foes of the political ly hot contract, plus AEC Com missioner Thomas E. Murray, in sist it is taking up time the AEC should devote to more vital mat ters, such as making H-bombs. But Chairman Lewis LM Strauss disclosed yesterday that the AEC by majority vote, presumably 2 to 1, has rejected a rccommenda tlon by the Democratic controlled Joint Congressional Atomic Ener gy Committee that it cancel the Arrest Follows Auto Accident An Owl taxi driven by Donald Eugene Osenton was demolished early this morning in a collision with a car driven by Kay Edwin McGreer. The accident occurred slightly before 3 a.m. as the taxi turned Into an alley from Oregon near the Intersection of Oregon with Irving and Bond. McGreer was arrested as 'drunk by Investigating officers and held in city jail in lieu of $100 bail. Mc !rcer gave his uddress as Route 3, box Wi. Osenton's Is l.TM New port. The taxi was rammed into the wall of the Bond Auto Parts build ing bordering the alley. Neither driver was injured, according lo police reports. MoGrecr's car was reported ex tenslvoly damaged. The officer in esli'ntin( the crash reported that McGreor's car knocked over two parking meters on Oregon street near the entrance to the al ley before colliding with the taxi. FIRE CAM, ANSWERED A flue fire at the home of Wal ter Dahms, 131 Congress, this morning at 7:57 resulted In mem bers of the Bend fire department making a run. No damage result ed from the flue blaie. First Phase Power Plan I contract. ...... . j Strauss has favored the contract I while Murray has opposed It. The third commissioner. Dr. WlUard F. Llbby, a newcomer, has tried to remain, neutral but presumably sided with Strau. at a showdown " meeting last Saturday. - 1 ' The committee, '- meanwhile, wants to clear tin an apparent contradiction In recent testimony between Strauss and Murray over the contract. It involves Strauss' statement Feb. 1 before the lat est AEC votethat he could recall no discussion of the contract. In AEC meetings since last fall when " the AEC ratified the agreement. - Wedding Rites Performed from Bed in Hospital Special to The Bulletin REDMOND Rev.- D. L. Pen- hollow, Deschutes county commis sioner, performed a wedding cere mony from his bed in the Central Oregon District hospital - here Tuesday evening. Married beside the hospital oea were Jean Foote and Marlon R. Bennett, of Parma, Ida. The wedding had been arranged when Rev. Penhollow, whose com munity church is at Powell Butte,' ; was stricken with a serious cold - that bordered on pneumonia.:; Rather than delay the wedding ' plans, Rev. Penhollow arranged to be propped up in bed. r Attendants were Mr. ana Mrs. John Grossnlckel, Sr., residents of : Parma and parents of the bride; . John Grossnlckel, teacher In the John Tuck school and brother of the bride, and Mrs. PenholUwy TKKES TOPPLED Forest service officials and own ers of private stands today were investigating the extent ol tne , blow down of trees in the Meto- liiw river area, result of the high winds of earlier this week. Some trees' were blon across the road in the Metolius recrea tion area. These had boon re moved this morning. FOUND HOUSE BY LOCAL THEATKK I'M Imlruom. mcln hu. Cll U04-K - - - Had wonderful results 10 calls. Found just the house we wanted. Well satisfied with ad. Anronf " '' ,lu not l to "I" " sMoont. Ju k f.-r mi llv ,R'f' -hrle II " Want nl ct m ltltl 40c per day on weekly rate Phone 56 The Bend Bulletin WANT ADS
