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Uni. ot Oragoa Library eyas, cmsaoa C - ' Forecast Fair today through Sun day. High both days 66 72, low tonight 25-30. BEND BULLETIN x High and Low Minimum lost night, 2S degrees. Maximum ytsrer ! day, 74 degrees. Sux&t today, 7:30. Sunrise ro morrow, 4:32. CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER 52nd Year One Section Bend- Deschutes County, Oregon The fend Bulletin, Saturday. May 21, 1SSS light Pages No. 142 THE SWAN COWBOY? A member of the Oregon state police force terving Centra! Oregon had the role of a swan cowboy Fri day, and he Is pictured here in action. Placing a neat loop over the neck of a pugnacious swan at the Petersen rock gardens is of ficer Avon Mayfield. The swan was removed from the rock gard en take, because of its pugnacious attitude toward visitors, and placed in the Deschutes river, near the old steel bridge on the 8 end-Sisters road. (Bend Bulletin Photo by Web LoyJ St:.": V" vr:-.irgtx,f L GETS HIS BIRD Officer Mayfield, at left, is pictured gently grounding the fighting Petersen rock garden swan, after one suc cessful toss of the lasso. At right, Mayfield and M. L, Montgomery tie the birds' legs. The big bird, with a crippled wing, was found in the Deschutes junction area several years ago ana taken to the rock gardens. Later, it lost its crippled wing. There is a possibility that the ill-tempered swan originally was part of the M irror Pond brood. (Bend Bulletin Photos) Success Seen For Initial Rain-MaJcing Weather modifers have started operations in Central Oregon and believe their first cloud-seeding ef forts in this area met with suc cess. Target for the first efforts was the upper Crooked river region, in the highlands surrounding the "GI" ranch. From that spot yes terday came reports of drenching showers early in the week. The cloud seeding is being done by the Weather Modification Com- ' pany on the request of the Leonard Lundgren Lumber Co. of Bend, a firm that owns or has leases on more than 100,000 acres of land in an area that has the pioneer "GI" ranch as its center. ' The weather modification at tempt' was undertaken in a move to obtain a bit of additional mois ture for the range region along the upper Crooked river headquar ters. "The attempt will be to increase the precipitation from natural storms," officials of the Weather Modification Co., with headquar ters in Condon, said. They are o-i- eratmg under a state license. First cloud seeding work got un der way tnis past weekend, as storm clouds moved over the area. and will continue until July 12 The seeding chemical, mostly sil ver iodide crystals, is being re aircraft. Also used as nucleating agents will be dry ice and various chlor ides "to further the ciuse of has ic research and development." The weRther modification group is especially hopeful of successful ly seeding some of the giant thun- derheads that billw over the rangelands in the late spring and early summer. A part of Deschutes county Is included in the seeding area, but company officials said that if rlouds are successfully tapped, the Bend area will not be in the rain shadow. COLLECTION SOTS FILED Two suits were filed by W. C. Coyner. collection agent, against Walter Glen Humbert and Moms F. Kopp and Lillian Kopp at the circuit court yesterday. Coyr.er asks the return of Jl.T51.lg and interest owed by Humbert and J302.0O and interest cent pay increase for compensa owed by the Koppi. Hon. f....-r ., f1 Employers Have Trouble Holding Solid. Front Against Teamsters LOS ANGELES (UP)-The AFLi Teamsters strike against three major . Western trucking firms went into its fourth day today bat the employers were having trou ble maintaining a solid front against the union. Two subsidiaries of Pacific Mo tor Trucking Co. reached a verbal agreement with its employes to meet the union's demands for an immediate 10 cent raise and eight cent hikes for the next two years. The two subsidiaries haul new automobiles. Several members of the Califor nia Trucking Association, which announced that a strike against one was a strike against all, have not shut down in sympathy and are continuing operations. The association, meanwhile, an nounced that the agreement reached by PMT's subsidiaries "is for auto haulage only and does not affect 1he union's contin uing strike against the general freight operations of that com pany." The strike, which may eventual ly affect 100.000 workers in the 11 Western states, already has af fected the flow of food, drugs, oil and other commodities. Its fu'l effect as not expected to be felt 'or several days. . Throughout the West, other con tract firms not struck by the Teamsters stopped operations sympathy moves. In Oregon, So ner cent of the state's king-haul 'rucking was affected. Union spokesmen, however, SiiiJ 'hey had no intention to picket Saturday Closing Of City Offices Due After July 1 City haM offices will not be open w Safurdavj after July 1, City Manager Walter T. Thompson an nounced Thursday. The budget committee and the 'itv commission have approved a 40-hour 5-day week for all city em TiTyes except fire and police de railment workers. The firemen and police officers will, under f'e new arrangement, get a five per w - It i V ' - V YEL' ajei'''i! L. any firms other than those orig inally struck, which were PMT, Pacific Intermuuntain Express, and Consolidated Freightways. Frank Brewster, of Seatt'e, president of the Western Confei ence of Teamsters, said the uni.n regarded the sympathy shutdowns as "lockouts. He said negotia tions would continue on a com' pany by company basis and pre dicted more settlements soon. Referring to the PMT subsidiary agreement, Brewster- said "th'.s shows what direction the strike is going. Even the employers' asso ciation call for a general lockout hasn't been followed." The three big firms handle an estimated 30 per cent of the West's long-haul tmeking. Pick ets have been set up at their term inals in the 11 Western states. Layoffs in firms not struck by the union were reported in Utah, Oregon, Northern California, Co! orado and Nevada. The Federal Mediation and Con ciliation Service announced it was to the dispute at once, should th$ be asked to intervene. The- Truck association has of fered three counter proposals to unlm demands, the last of whi.-h called for an immediate nine cent boost, and five cent annual .n creases for the next five years. Kirk Douglas in Bv i.M K UNO i Hull -tin Staff Writer Kirk Douglas arrived here yes terday afternoon, ready to work on his first Bryna Productions fi'm and ready to fish in his spare time to send back to Beverly Hills the frozen fish he promised his friends. Looking tired from his trip ami unshaven, nevertheless sturdy and handsome, the movie star whose latest film shown in Bend was "The M3n Without A Star" said shooting for "The Indian Fighter" vi'.l start Monday. He flew from Hollywood to Redmond stopping over a day in Portland en route Dressed in a gaucho, grey flan nel pants, and a biue sport coat, the hxisky star, apparently well satisfied with what he had seen of Bend to far. Indicated that he Armed Forces Day Program Held in Bend Bend this afternoon was joining cities across the nation in the ob servance of Armed Forces day. Around the noon hour today, the various branches of the armed services and veterans' organiza tions had completed booths and displays in the Oregon National Guard armory here, and hundreds of visitors were expected through the afternoon. The observance was set from 2 to 6 p.m. A flight of jet planes from the Portland Air Force base was sche duled to Jiash over Bend this after noon at about 2:03, with a double the planes were to carry out their pass planned. From Bend Armed Forces day missions over Redmond, Prineviile and Madras, where observances were also ar ranged. Mayor Hans Slagsvold was to open the local observance at the ONG armor', with a short talk. shortly after the jets appeared. The armory will remain open un til 8 p.m., with visitors welcome. Movies will be shown, in ad dition to the booth displays and the demonstration of equipment ured by the armed services This is the first time Bend has formally observed Armed Forces day, set aside by presi-jto drniial proclamation. might stay here as long as six weeks. Most of his crew are put up In a hotel d-jwniown, but he tojk one of Ihe new motel apart ments aiong the Desdnues river. Douglas said both he and his aih'ance crew are all very excit ed about this area with ita exeri !ent scenery Bnd background for mwrie making. This is his first visit to central Oregon. The last movie, "The Golden Earrings," made in Bend, accord ing to old timers, was nearly six years ago. ! The easy-going and relaxed ac-i tot is quite versatile in his art. He has not only scored successes! in western parts, for which his physique and agility are natural: gifts, but also in dramatic roles including the prira fighter is "Thai South's Long Phone Strike Comes to End By BILLY FERGUSON United Press Staff Correspondent ATLANTA (UP) Labor peace returned to the South for the first time in almost ten weeks today witn the settlement of the longest and possibly the most violent- telephone strike in history. Negotiators for Southern Bii Telephone and Telegraph Co. and the striking Communications Work ers of America 38) reached agreement Friday night on a new contract covering ame 50,000 tele phone -,'orkers in nine states. The settlement is still subiert Jo approval by the union rank and file but CWA District Director W. A. Smallwood said he would rec ommend it be accepted. Another Southwide dispute readi ed an official end Friday with the signing of a contract by non-oper ating railroad brotherhoods of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The contract gives the brother hoods their first company-financed health and welfare plan. Strikes Began In March Both the railroad nd the tele phone strikes began March 14 bat the 25,000 LSN non-operating work ers returned to work at 1he eral of eight weeks after both parties agreed to submit the dispute to binding arbitration. The railroad walkout was the longest since 1922 and struck a major blow at the South's econ omy. Southern Bell used super visory personnel and hired other workers to maintain much of its service during the telephone strike. Both strikes were accompanied by bitter violence, including fatal shootings, dynamitings, derail ments, cable cuttings and braw,s between strikers and non-striker.' The telephone strike, settlement was reached after two. weeks of., almost steady - negotiations supervised by the Federal Media tion and Conciliation Service, Com pany ana union repersenfatives met for the first time to draw up a new contract ten months ana a day ago. "No Strike" Clause, A Southern Bell spokesman sa'd the proposed contract Includes a 'no-strike" clause, one of the major issues in the strike. The company insisted on the provision but the communications workers said they would not accept unless arbitration of grievances was in cluded. Lonnie B. Daniel, chairman of the telephone 'union's negotiating committee, said "full-scale arbi tration in accord with union de mands" was Included. The contract calls for SI to Si wage increases per week for non- supervisory employes, reclassiflep- tion of eight cities and towns for wage purposes and shorter sched ules for operators working certain nights, the company said. 'Indian Fighter Due to Go Before Cameras Monday Barring unforseen circum stances, shooting of "Indian Fight er" -will start Monday, at Smith Rock. Principal members of the company are to arrive Monday by chartered plane, dressed to go on location, and will be taken to the scene of operations direct from the airport. Precautions will be taken to pro- left the ftrivapv of ih mmnanv and soectators will be barred Jromhtunned as the ladder broke. Then the shooting area. If necessary, roads wffl be blocked some di's- tance tram the aonroaehes. It is cssenrial that quiet be maintained 'when Duncan Renaido and Lo while shooting is in progress, andiCarillo, the Cisco Kid and Panchs for this reason it is not possible ipen the area to observers, I was exnia-ned. Bend for Film Champion" the plainelothesman in "The Detective, Story," and the war-time GI who foil in love with a Parisian charm ghi in "Act of Love". But Douglas is in town for more than just acting this time. He is also ihe owner of the Bryna Pro duct! ms which he named after his mother. When asked the cost involved in the film, he put it candidly: "I; don't know exactly how much we will spend, but we have about a million dollars ready." More than 100 technicians and; actors are already in Bend for the: film. Arriving together with Doug-1 !aa yesterday were seven other; members. Another 44 are expected! to fiy here Monday morning. Tha Indian FighUr" . will b Bulletin ST. ANDREWS, Scotland UP) The United State won the Waltur Cup for the Hth time In U meetings with Britain's top .siuatrar fprtfer. Harvie Wrd, Billy Jo Fatten and Don Cherry woo Their tin gles mntehe for aa IriKurtiiouiit sbJe 1-9 iad. The Americans, who swept all four four-Humes matches on Fri day, seeded vtctorie in only three of today's eight aingtea contests to retain the interna tional trophy. Today's matches on the aneleot St. Andrew course were played in a steady rain. Ward, a 29-year-old automobile attlestiiaa front San Fram-fies, trounced Bonnie White, rated England's tep player, 8 and Si Patten, who comes from Mor jtantawn, N.O., defeated PtiH Scrutton of England, ft and I; while Cherry, from Wichita Fails Tex., beat Joe Cat? of Iretaod, S and 4. Six-Act Scout Circus Planned n Bend Tonight A six-act' circus in which some: ISOO Boy Scouts, Dibs and fte: leaders will have part will be pre-i sented on Bruin field in Bend to-; night, starting at 8 o'clock. It will be the biggest Scout cir-i cus of its kind ever arranged for: Central Oregon and will be pat-: terned after the highly successful show held in Klamath Fdls a few years ago. All Scouts and Cubs ol the Fre mont district, covering the north part of the two-state Modoc coun cil, will participate in the circus. The circus win get underway! promptly at 8 with a grand entry, and wui be concluded with a coun cil Ere, near the center of Bruin! field. . Takinar part- in the council .fire act will be the Warm Springs In dian troop, featuring tribal danc ers. This group is to, ha ve a part in the filming of "The Indian Fighter," beginning next week. A nominal admission charge wffl be made. This will be SO cents for adults and 25 cents for children, with all proceeds to be returned to the participating units, . Act IV will be one of file high lights of the evening program. This will be the "Pageant of Pio neers," and will represent the &f- rival of an immigrant train In Cen tral Oregon and an Indian attack. Another scene wilt portray a; phase of the war between mid Oregon sheepmen and cattlemen half a century ago. , Crowd Watches Death Plunge SPOKANE (UP) An attrac tive high-pole performer plunged more than 109 feet to her death last night as 14,000 persons at tending the city's annual Lilac Festival show screamed in horror. The victim, Mrs. Jackie LIU- man, 36, died at a hospital an hour after the ladder on which she and her husband were performing atop a swaying steel pole snapped and hurled her to the turf of Memorial Stadium, Her husband, Bens, slid to the ground. He was joined by his 12-year-old son who had seen his mother fail. The crowd was hushed and e watchers roso and screamed as he woman fell to the ground. The spectators were calmed somewhat of television. Jumped on their itjhorses ana sped around the stem- 'am track firing tneir guns. filmed entirely in the Benham Falls area where a 200 ft. by 200 ft. fart has been buiit. Douglas will play the role of an Indian flghler who guided a train west ward In 1870 and found that he had more In common with the In dians he fought than the people he was guarding. Lending lady for the film wii1 be Elsa Martineiii, a 20-year-old Italian model, who his been to this country for six months. Other: tars In the cast will include Wal ter Matthau, Alan Hale Jr., and; Ljn Chancy Jr. Most of the acton and actresse: will arrive Monday. Andre DeToih is director lor the film. Some 200 Warm Springs Indian; and core of extra and bit p!y- ra hav sea hlrae far dm sue. Indian Sources See Red China, U.S. Talks Soon NEW DELHI, India (UPl-High Indian sourcet caid today dirxvt talks between Communist Chiaal and . the Uoited States on the Far Eastern crisis were expected to take place within 60 days. The government refused official comment, but the sources said In dia and Bed China decided to seek: a solution to the dispute within two: months as result of -Ambassador , K, Krishna Menon's trip to P-: ping. Krishna Menon left Peiping far: home today with Red China's an-J swers to the questions of a Far-: mosa cease fire and the release of American fliers jailed by the: Communists. , .- ,." j Reliable sources said Print Minister Jawaharfal Nehru had re- ceived the gist of the talks between Krishna Menon ana the Red leao-: ers and that it was likely Krishna: Menon would now go to London to confer with Prime Minister An thony Eden. . Possible U.S. Visit Government sources said It ws possible Krishna Henen would make yet another trip is Washing ton to expedite the Communist American meeting. He conferr-:d with Americans before going to Peiping. It was still undecided whether Krishna Menon would accompany Nehru on the premier s visit io Moscow next month. India, the So viet Union and Britain all have Cowboys Lose District Playoff to The Bulletin , PRXNEViLLE4sers t Albany: in district playoff yesterday after noon in a 3 to 2 thtilier, Cowboy basdball players returned to their: homes sere iast night The Cowboys, meeting Albany for the right to represent the dis trict In the state finals, held a 3 to 0 lead at the end of the fourth: inning of the seven-frame contest. Albany made ail its nans in the sixth, moving in the winning coun ter on a squeeze play. Although losers, the Cowboys oathlt Albany 8 to i Prineviile wade three er rors, to 1 for the Albany nine. Al derman, an the mound tor Prine viile, struck out 10, and Hazel wood, Albany pitcher, struck oat 12. Only extra base hit of the game was by tte Cowboys' Mike Deck er, who got a two bagger in the third. ARRESTS REPORTED The city police made five ar rests yesterday afternoon and this morning. They are; Dan McDon ald. 72. Bi Gilchrist ave., for in toxications Gene R. Riser, IT, 404 Newport ave., for waking an im proper u- turn; Charles R, Case, 17, Rt. 1 Box 26, for asking ex cessive muffler noise, George Rob ert Bender, 27, 353 E. 2nd St, for; driving without an operator' U; cense on Us person; and Letts M. Smith, 1444 Forest Knoll, Cam. for speeding in a 25-miie zone". mi r 4 ACTOR INTERVIEWED Kirk Dcuojat, indspenoW producer and fr ol "Th Indian Fighter," arrived in Bend yesterday on location. At laf, wih back to the camera, i Jack Ung, Bend B J. hH staff f!tr. Uni !!! HurtoJ , , tried to mediate the dispute be tween Washington and Peiping, Krishna Menon's route tram Pei ping was not disclosed. Red China offered to talk wife the United States on the question of Formosa and other Far Ean era problems In an announcement made April 33 at the 23-naiion African-Asian conference in Bandui, Indonesia. The State Depirtmer.t's first re- . action was a statement that, it would not take part to such talks without the presence of its nily, Nationalist China. But Secretary of State John Foster Dulles modi fied this stand April 36 and saii ihe United States might agree 10 confer with fee Reds alorse so the question of a cease Mm only. President Elsenhower said at sis April 2T news conference that i.e supported Dulles view. I believe It is perfectly legitim ate for us to talk to the Chicomg iChinese Communists! about stop ping fighting," he said. He pointed out that Dulles had made it clear 'we would not discuss fee affairs of the Chinese Nationalists behtei their back, but., .as a test of good intent H the Chinese Comraa- sists wanted to talk merely about cease fire, we would be glad to meet with them and talk with them." ... lWe can look forward with he said after more than a week of talks with top leader of the Chinese Communist govcr.v jsent ""Use talks were very use- fail." "It la not passible for me to go Into detail regarding the conversa tions," he said In a statement broadcast by the Communist New China News Agency. - "But they were very useful and we can lock forward mm hope."-:, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharfal Nehru Nehra and India's represen tative at the United Nations, was closeted much of Friday with Rf-i China's three top leaders Choj, President Mao Tze-turig and Vice Premier Chen I. Western diplomats la Tokyo pat particular emphasis on the Friday' meeting because K was snususl , .... . .... nuA ,t; -,:!. to meet at the mme tane wlm a foreign envoy. - Krishna Menon made the trip to , Peiping as a direct result of Chou'a - statement at the Bandung Confer ence that P.ed China would wel wimp diwH- talks with fhfv I TnU'V? States on means of easing Far East tension and solving the For mosa question. Mercury Dips To 25 Degrees last nighf mintauts tempera ture was SS degrees under Thurs day's high, it was reported from the local weather station ihi morning, About daybreak, the mercury reached & degrees, one of the coolest msria of the month, Usai low followed the high far the year, SI degrees, recorded Thursday. White frost covered lower areas of the Deschutes country at sun rise today, ' $9 o