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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1955)
Forecast Few light showers tonight and Saturday; high both days 50-55; low tonight 33-38. THE BENB :BU ETIH High and Low High yesterday, 53 de grees. Low last night, 33 degrees. Sunset today, 6:57. Sunrise tomorrow, 5:09. CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER 52nd Year Two Sections Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon Friday, April 22. 1955 Ten Pages No. 117 MOVIE CONTRACT SIGNED United Artist officials joined representatives of the Bend Chamber of Commerce here Thursday afternoon in signing a contract under which the chamber will participate in the erection of a fort to be used in the production of a western picture in the Benham Falls area. From the left are Owen Panner, chamber president; Andre DeToth, who will direct the production; W. B. Ihnen, production designer; Norman Cook, production manager, and Marion Cady, chamber manager. (Bend Bulletin Photo) Big 3 Agrees To Meeting With Reds on Austria WASHINGTON (U) The West ern Big Three today agreed to a meeting of ambassadors with Rus sia in Vienna on May 2 to draft an Austrian state treaty. If progress Is made there, the West said in identical notes to Moscow, the Big Four foreign min isters could meet at a formal ses sion to sign a treaty granting Aus (ria her independence. The West said the foreign min isters meeting should be set at "the earliest practicable date." American officials thought mid May would be the earliest a for eign minister's session could be arranged. In the meantime, officials said, a group of U.S., British and French diplomats probably will meet in London next Wednesday to lay the groundwork for a broader Big Four foreign minister's meeting on such critical issues as German unification. Soviet Invitation The Western notes today were in reply to a Russian proposal last Tuesday that the Big Four foreign ministers meet "in the nearest future" to conclude the long stalled Austrian treaty. The Soviet call came on the heels of Soviet-Austrian talks during which Russia said she was ready to end the 10 year military occupation of Aus tria. The United States, Britain, and France said they "welcome the Soviet government's view that the possibility now exists of conclud ing the Austrian state treaty." They added that they "would 1 pleased to participate at the earli est possible moment" in a foreign minister's meeting to sign the treaty. But the West said "it is clear that some preparatory work still remains to be done" on the am bassadorial level. Faster Than Anticipated The suggestion that an Austrian treaty could be signed by mid-May indicated that progress is being pressed faster than some State Department officials originally had thought possible. The diplomatic offensive got un derway as French Foreign Min ister Antoinne Pinay flew back to Paris after London conferences designed to align French and Brit ish policies toward world trouble spots. United Airlines To Change Times Effective on Sunday, April 24 a new schedule will govern the north and south flights of United Air Lines planes through Central Oregon, John Sedell. manager of the Bend-Redmond station at R erts field, Redmond, has an nounced. The new schedule will largely affect the northbound flights. Under the new schedule, the northbound flight will arrive in Redmond at 11:55 a.m. and leave at 12:05 p.m. At present, the air liners arrive at Redmond from the south at 3:25 p.m. Effective Sunday under the new summer schedule, southbound plane will reach Redmond at 3:20 p.m. ana leave at y.a p.m. Plans Completed to Build Fort for' Indian Fighters Construction in the Benham fails area south of Bend of a huge fort, 200 by 200 feet, to be used by United Artists in filming a west em picture, "The Indian Fighters" is to get under way at once. In this production, with much of the action to be in the big stock ade overlooking a bend in the Deschutes river. Kirk Douglas ot movie fame will head his own company. Eastman color and cine mascope will be used in filming the western picture. One thousand logs will be used in the erection of the 200 - foot square, 17-foot high stockade, on a promontory that juts into a bend of the Deschutes and provides a three-way view of the river. Will Bring Cast Douglas will bring about 150 people here from Hollywood.-Local extras, including about 100 Warm Springs Indians, will be used. Three hundred horses, to be pro vided through efforts of the Rim Rock Riders, will be needed. The Bend Chamber of Com merce has assumed the project of erecting the fort, said by United Artists officials to be the largest stockade ever planned for a west ern film. The Degree Construction Co., Bend, will erect the fort, with logs to be hauled by the Leonard Lundgren Lumber Co. Directing the production will be Andre DeToth, who, with otner members of the United Artiscs staff in Hollywood, has been here this week to approve the location for the fort and attend to other details. Wiard Ihnen, production designer, was also here, as was Norman Cook, production mana ger, Frank Madison, assistant dir ector, and Samuel Morton, attor ney. Rusty McDonald, who will serve as stock ramrod, was also here to look over the ground. Location Liked DeToth and other members of the United Artists group declared that the location selected for the fort is ideal, with the white water of the Deschutes visible from three Chains Must Over Passes lingering winter again moved into the Central Oregon Cascads last night, and, as a result, mo torists 'were advised this morning that chains were required on the Santiam and Willamette routes. Five inches of snow fell on the ing the roadside depth to 160 Santiam divide last night, bring inches. Plows were operating over the divide and the roadbed was covered with packed snow. Similar conditions existed on the Willam ette divide, where the roadside depth was 112 Inches. Heaviest fall of snow was re oorted from Government Camp on the Mt. Hood route, where Me night pack measured eight inches. Roadside depth this morning w.is 138 inches. Plows were operating and motorists were advised to carry chains. Two Inches of snow fell at the Warm Sorlngs Junction. Highways east of the Cascades were in good condition, but there were Some slick spots this morn ing. Light furries of snow drifted into the Deschutes country from the mountain storm. &T sides, Cascade peaks to the west and the jagged lava beds, domin ated by Lava butte, off to the southeast. There is a strong possibility, chamber officials said, that an other major Hollywood company will move into the area in the present season to make use ot the fort. May 21 has been set as '.h' completion date ot the stockade. with filming work p start Imme diately. The production "wiH- take about six weeks. When filming work is completed, the fort will be set aside as a tourist attraction. Will Clear Obstacles Before filming can start, a few man-obstacles in the area will Indian Artifacts Found at Site The Deschutes locale select ed by United Artists for the film ing of "The Indian Fighters," a cinemascope production in color, appears to have been used by prehistoric redmen. On the site on Indian mortar was found, partly buried in the dust of centuries. It was a mor tar, shaped from rock a'nd used by the old tribesmen In grind ing foods. On the site where, the artifact was found a huge replica of a frontier fort will be. erected, and there will be considerable excav ation work. Andre DeToth, who will direct the picture. Is confident tile ex cavation will bring to light other artifacts. The fort site is on a point that juts Into a bend in the river and would have been an ideal fishing site for the original Oregonlans. have to be eliminated. This will include an old railroad trestle, used in earlier logging op erations, and a log jam in which sawed logs are visible. AlsA. some power lines in the distance, which at times glitter under the sun, will have to he blackened. Because of cinemascope require ments, the stockade will be the most pretentious ever required for a western production, the United Artists officials said. Aside from the 17-foot high stockade 200 feet square, there will be cavalry quarters, horse stalls sutler's quarters, infirmary. Jail large headquarters buildings, four block houses and quarters for en '.isted men. Indian Camp Selected Originally it was planned to pic ture an Indians encampment at Fort Rock. Under the new ar rangement, encampment and fort will be in the same area. Ralph W. Crawford, Deschutes forest supervisor, worked with chamber and United Artists offi cials in obtaining the location. A visitor to the site this week wns T tlarhnt Clnna PnWlnnH ITS I rotrinnnl frtrectpr Kpnneth Roach of the state police also aided in locating the site. Many Bend rel dents worked on the location proj ect. Preliminary to the start of work on the fort, the road Into the sk-sl s to be cleared this week. The location is about five miles iron U.S. Highway 97. Hearings Heldt, On Junior College Measure at Salem Special to The Bulletin ' SALEM -ileari.igs were to stail here early this afternoon before the education committee ot lh Oregon State Senate on HB 396, already passed by the lower house of the legislature, which is intend ed to provide state financial sup port to Oregon junior colleges. Appearing in favor of the bill were scheduled Alva C. Goodrich, Robert W. Chandler and Fred Jtenkamp of Bend. Equal time was to be granted to opponents of the bill. (Central Oregon college at Bend is the only public junior college now operating in the state of Ore gon. It Is financed by tux levies in Bend SeRool District No. 1.) : The bill, introduced early in the legislative session by Rep. Harvey H. DeArmond and others, al ready has gained major victories in the legislature in that It was reported favorably by the joint ways and means committee and passed the house by a vote of 40 18.' Principal opposition to the meas ure has come from the state's board of higher education. Second Tax Plan Before Legislature By BILL FORCE United Press Staff Correspondeut SALEM (UP) A second income tax plan was before the Oregon Legislature today, this one from the Senate Committee on Assess ment and Taxation. The committee last night ended weeks of argument and reached agreement on a bill that would add a 45 per cent surtax onto the present personal income tax struc ture and lower exemptions from the present J600 to $500. Agreement was not unaiwjous. Sen. Phil Lowery (R -.- Medford) declared the committee had cre ated a "shocking document." Sen. Lowell Steen (R-Milton-Freewater) said such a tax portended u "dreary, bitter road for Oregon." Lowry and Steen announced they would submit a minority report In opposition. Due On Floor Monday The two reports will reach the floor of the Senate Monday morn ing. If the majority report is adopted and the bill passed, the Senate version then would have to be submitted to the House for con currence. It bears little resem blance to the income tax plan sent to the Senate by the House, with the exception of the reduction of personal exemptions. The Senate bill would raise some 44 million dollars. The House planned to raise only 25 million dollars. The house bill had raised the rates of taxes levied in each income bracket and then had in- eluded a 5 per cent surtax. The Senate committee left present rnle percentages unchanged and added the 45 per cent surtax. Also included by the Senate was a so-called hardship clause which would exempt from taxes a single person earning less than 51000 a year or a husband and wife earn ing $1500 annually. The committee last night cleared Its desk of a withholding tax in crease bill previously adopted hy the House. But, it included a $100 wage minimum before which a 2 per cent tax would not be deduct ed from farm labor paychecks. Tobacco Tax Passed Also passed from the committee with a do - pass recomendation was a tax on all tobaccos. The House had approved only a ciga rette tax, but members of- the House Taxation Committee Indi cated yesterday they would con cur in the Senate tobacco tax if the upper house deemed that plan workable. The bill as amended in commit tee would provide for a special election if both the income tax and the tobacco tax should be referred by the voters. Fair Board Members Quit Special to The Bulletin MADRAS Two members of the three - man Jefferson county fair board have submitted thnr board resignations, Harry Carpenter. secretary, reports. Carpenter said that both resigned because of press of business affairs. Charles Keegan, Ashwood, and Homer Earnest, Culver, are the members who resigned. Gordon Monroe, Grizzly, is the remaining board member. It Is expected that new board members will be chosen at the May 4 meeting of the Jefferson county court. Bombing in Portland Takes Angry Nehru Clashes With Turk Delegate By GENE SVMONOS United ress Staff Correspondent BANDUNG, Indonesia (UP) Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru exploded with anger today at the Afro-Asian conference when the Turkish delegate expressed open skepticism of the idea of peaceful coexistence with Commu nism. Nehru, who had joined forces earlier today with Chinese Com munist remier Chou En-lal in a defense of Communist policies In Europe, took bitter exception to remarks hy Turkey's Fatin Rustu Zurlu in a no holds barred meeting of the conference Political Com mittee. 'War is approaching," Nehru said, and the only way to avoid it is to "lessen tension through peac ful coexistence." Nehru then issued a passionate appeal to the United States and Russia to stop making atomic and hydrogen bombs and submitted a proposal to place the conference on record as opposed to nuclear weapons of any type. Argue Over Treaties The clash between Nehru and Zorlu was touched off when the Turk made a speech upholding th. principles of the North Atlantic Tiauty Organization and, said his country was extremely skeptical of Nehru s principle of coexistence. Nehru, in an angry voice, asked why the countries of the world should align themselves in pacts like SEATO and then arm them selves with radioactive bombs, He said India was taking a real istic view in shunning military al liances and criticized Pakistan tnv lining up with the Western world. This brough an immediate re sponse from Pakistani rime Min ister Mohammed All. Pakistan is "sovereign and Inde pendent and free to do whatever It thought best to protect its securi ty," Ali said. War Will Result Nehru bitterly relumed to Tur key, and said its attitude and policy would lead "finally to war because two world blocs are arm ing. The result will be war. Coun tries of Asia are Joing world blocs. And the results will be war." . His resolution asked also for the end of tests of nuclear and thermo nuclear weapons, the banning of bacteriological warfare and tin use of tactical atomic weapons. If these steps are not taken the entire world will be threatened with total destruction, he said. Nehru raised the fear that radio activity from hydrogen bomb tests would contaminate the atmosphere killing millions of people.' During today's angry session which adjourned until tomorrow without any final action, Japan 3 delegate Tatsunosuke Takasaki of fercd a peace resolution calling on all Afro-Asian nations to des'st from resorting to force or tho threat of force. Attacks Communists Earlier South Viet Nam made its second bilter attack of the con ference on Communism and de manded a resolution suppress? "ideological pronatmnda which Communism is insidiously under taking throughout the world." Field Trials Again Planned Special to The Bulletin REDMOND The second year o' study on" moisture and irrigation exoeriments got under way here Friday with Marvin Shearer. OSC irrigation specialist setting up trials on several farms. Using an irrigage to measure moslure depth at time of irrigating and he tween applications the measure ments will be watched by Shearer and a local assi.4tant. county agent at large Jim McCallister. The trials seek to determine most advantageous rale and amount if alicatlon of irrigation wter on various rrons for most efficient crop production. Farms on the test are those of Oorre Hostetlor and Rw Knowles, Red mond, Bertll Nelson In Bend. Hoyle Knox In Tumalo, with one or two others to be set up later. Life of Attorney Financier Wolf He'll Probably CHICAGO (UP)- Financier Louis E. Wolfson conceded today that Chairman Sewell Avery prob ably will retain Control of Mont gomery Ward & Co. Wolfson, 43, made the concession to newsmen at the annual stock holders' meeting, showdown phase of the world's biggest proxy fight. "It looks like the present man agement will retain control," Wolf son said. Asked whether this meant he was giving up his fight to wrest con trol of the 721 million dollar retuil chain from Avery, Wolfson re plied: "We already have won the fight. We won the defeat of the stagger system." He referred to an Illinois Su preme Court decision forcing Mont gomery Ward to put up all nine of Its directors for election instead of only three in any single year. The meeting was called to order by Aveiv, 81, ruler of Montgomery Ward since 1931. Avery was greeted by a stand ing ovation as he walked onto the stage of the Medmah Temple. But the crowd did not fill the audi torium and was much smaller than anticipated. - Mnny Seats Empty Wolfson, who said he was at tending only as a "spectator and stockholder" and would have noth ing to say unless called upon, posed recluctantly at his seat, his hands elapsed In a victory pose. Clarence Mohr, a Ward employ; In char(ie of ushering, estlmatqd the crowfl at between 1200 to 1400. Target Date Set at Madras Special to The Bulletin MADRAS If plans work out, water will be flowing from the Madras filter plant by June 15, and all adjustments be complete by July 1. This was the word today from E. G. Flynn, construction head, and Cliff Shaw, resident engineer, Correll, Howland, Hayes, and Mer rifield, Corvallls. Reporting on work progress, they said thai the 100,000 gallon reservoir has been installed by American Pipe and Construction company, Portland. Painting is all that remains to be done on the resei'voir. Ail transmission line is In and tested. Bob Brown, of Bob's Plumbing and Heating, Madras, handled pipe laying and will do all plant piping plus internal plumbing and mechanical work. Since April 6,111 yards of cement have been poured on components of the plant, and walls of the plant proper will be ready for pouring by the end of the month. Contract date is September 15, but the earlier finish date is plan ned. Contest Posters Ready for Judges Hm-cI1 to The Bulletin PRINEVILLE Poipy contest posters, submitted from all the county schools, were arranged at the Crooked River grade school to day and judges will select the win ners starting at 4 p.m. Prizes are being offered by the Crook County Umt No. 29, Ameri can Legion auxiliary. The first vinning poster will be entered In he Department of Oregon contest. Ooris Krog is unit president and vill be in charge of the judging. Those who will Judge the posters ire Mrs. Francis Juris, Mrs. El3ie Miksche and Don Brown. The unll xippy poster chairman is Mrs. Mubel Mason. PART OK I)1SI'I.4V AMARII.LO, Tex. (UP-KfiNO TV officials expected to hear from Frank Heath toduv. The station held an auction to raise money for a cancer crusade Wednesday night and the television camera focused on'a 10-foot freezer a television set and an air condi tioner, all part of an advertising disolay. The Items were all auctioned off by mistake. Heath's furniture company owns the appliances. son Concedes Lose Fight The auditorium holds 4300 and can accommodate 3000 more in the basement. Some observers regarded the nnaller than expected turnout as i blow to Wolfson s chances. Wolf son had hoped that a total of 500, 300 votes might be cast at the meeting, today. Wolfson, handsome "golden boy" of modern finance, and Avery, Sl-year-old lord of Ward's since 1931, both put up a slate of nine directors for election. Five Member Control Election of five members to the board would mean control. Avery forces said they were sure of at least seven seats. Wolfson claimed he had four directorships in the bag and the fifth would come to. LOUIS E. WOLFSON Sees defeat in Ward's fight day, either by a defection in the Avery ranks or a sudden switch over at the meeting, r ' Upwards ot 4,500 stockholders were, expected to choose between the slates at the teiufc, healt-d meeting. But their final decision wlll probably not be known for about three weeks, when the millions of votes have been counted and validated. Avery and Wolfson, both out wardly exuding confidence, saw each other face to face for the first time in their lives at today's meeting. 'Chatauqua' Due Sunday The Central Oregon alumni of Lewis and Clark college are plan ning a chatauqua" to be held in the Allen school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23. It will teature six of the college's professors speaking on subjects in their respective fields. Grand fi nale will be a panel discussion with Don Pence, director of Cen- trul Oregon college, and R. E. Jewell superintendent of Bend pub lic schools, as guest participants. The discussion will center around the question, "How will Oregon meet Its educational load In the next 15 years?" Preceding the program a ban quet will be held In the Trailways dining room. James Beima, :it Western Auto Supply, Is handling reservations. Moderator for the chnutauiiun will be Dr. Morgan S. Odell, prcsl dent of Lewis and Clark. Speakers and their subjects are as follows Dr. John Anderson, college chaplain, "Resurgent Religion ; Miss Helen Naundorf, assistant professor of English, "The Play's the Thing"; Dr. Chester Frlsbie. director of education, "Curriculum Trends In the Public Schools"; Joe Huston, head football coach "The Place of Athletics in Our Educational System"; David Campbell, professor of piano and music literature, "From the Lis tener's Standpoint"; Dr. A. A Groening, Instructor In the field of nuclear physics, "Atomic En erey and Scientific Progress.'' Huston whs football coach a Bend High school in 1910 Work Day Set By Skyliners The Bend Skyliners will have a work day Sunday, April 24, at th winter playground west of town All members who can participate are asked to be at the area nt 1:30 o m. Equipment must be dis mantled and stored for the sum mer. Plans are being made for the Skyliners' summer program, and persons who arc Interested In horseback riding, mountain climb ing, hiking or camping are asked to register at the Recreation de partment In the City Hall, Two Persons Are Quizzed By Policemen PORT1JVND (UP) - Oliver Ker mit Smith, 35, an attorney who po lice said recently purchased a gun for protection, was killed last night when a bomb wrecked his car as he sturted home from a country club. Police described it as a slaying The motive was not known. Deputy Sheriff Holger Christof ferson said two men were being nimelUnnl !... I I ijucaiiuiii-u uui uiai iiu vile iiau been booked; Last month Smith, a Purple Heart war veteran, told police he was assaulted in the garage of his home by a man who struck him on the head several times. Last week Smith applied for a permit to carry a gun saying he needed it for "protection," police said. The explosion occurred shortly before midnight as Smith was leaving a "stag" night affair at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club. The blast was heard over a large part of Northeast Portland. The splintered windshield was thrown more than 150 years and the top of the car went 50 yards. Smith s body was thrown 20 feet Into the grill of another car. Police said the bomb apparently was triggered to the starting mechan ism. Police said between 50 and GO cars were in the parking lot at the time and that other persons might have been killed if they had been nearby. Smith was a World War II veler- an and won the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for action with the In fantry in France and Germany. Ha obtained his degree from the Uni versity of Oregon in 1948. He was a Republican candidnte for the Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson and their daughter, Connie, of Ta-. coma, Wash., were driving by the country club at the time. Mrs. Wilson told police her husband had to apply his brakes to avoid colliding with a car that speeded Mrs. Wilson said she looked to see if another car might be com ing out and then this other car just disintegrated." Martin Stout, bartender in the club, was the first on tho scene and used fire extinguishers on burning debris of the vehicle. It wns the second bomb blast here in less than a week. Last Friday a bomb damaged the Meier Si Frank department store In what Dolice said was a $50,000 extortion olot. Only yesterday, Vancouver high school across the Columia river wus evacuated after a bomb 'hreat was received by telephone. Police blamed the school scare on a "crank." Prices Upped By Standard: PORTLAND (UP) Prices of gasoline and several other fluid petroleum products of Standard Oil Company of California were 3-10tlis-cent per gallon higher in Oregon today. The change was announced by the California corporation today, and was immediately put Into ef fect by Oregon's retailers, who were notified of the price hike hy telephone last night. Stnndurd said the rhise resulted from higher costs, among which was a 4-V-r per cent wage increase recently granted employes. The advance also included aviutton gasoline, diesel fuel, furnace oil ind stove oil. Several other major oil compan ies have recently raised prices as much as one cent per gallon. Standard's announced price hike wns to go into effect In the West ern slates served by the company. HID BAI.KKI) MILTON, Mass. (UP) - An executive order Issued by Presi dent Ulysses S. Grant balked JoJ eph W. Leahy's bid to he a town meeting member. Grant's order In 1S73 stated that no person could accept a state, territorial or mu nicipal position while holding a federal office by appointment. Leahy is a ship's allowance spe cialist at the Bothlotem Steel Co.'s Quincy shipyard.
