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in Million -Dollar Expansion Of Industrial Area Here Told Details of a million-dollar ex pansion and building project, in volving three companies at the Camp White industrial area, were reported today by Medford businessmen involved. The three firms are the Ross Lumber company, the White City Lumber company, and Bruce Bauer and Company. Total ex penditure planned for the three related projects will amount to more than $1 million. The Ross Lumber company is in the process of installing a new 15-inch high speed planer and mill including resaw equipment at the White City industrial area. Ground has already been broken for a log pond, which will serve a new Swedish gang mill, the first of its type in southern Ore gon. It is designed to handle logs up to 36 inches in diameter, and company officials say that it wm Handle logs iar more ef ficiently than with the conven tional type sawmill. To Cost $400,000 The new planing and log gang mills will cost in the- neighbor hood of $400,000. Tom Ross is president of, the concern, and the firm's office is located in the Fluhrer building. The largest expansion project of tne tnree firms is that now under way at the White City Lumber company, where a new 10-track concrete and tile dry kiln, with stacker and unstacker, is being constructed. In addition, a new planing mill with a 24 inch planer, with added ripsaw equipment is being installed, to add to present facilities. These include a 15-inch planer, side- feed dry kilns, and one hori zontal and one vertical resaw rig. The new facilities will in crease the capacity of the plant substantially, and will make pos sible a more constant supply of material for use by remanufac turing plants now located or planned for construction on the site. The new pieces of equipment, and a rearranging of the plant's layout to permit more efficient operation, will cost approxi m a t e 1 y $500,000. Chauncey Two State Roads Otf Load Resiricfioa List - Removal of reduced load limits on Medford-Provolt and Little Butte secondary state highways in Jackson county was reported yesterday by James Bromley, Grants Pass, state highway de partment resident engineer. Restrictions remained in effect, however, on three other Jack son county routes, the Sams Val ley road, Tiller-Trail highway and Crater Lake highway above Cascade Gorge. The highway de partment order went into effect on January 6 to prevent damage during thaw. In Josephine county limita tions were taken off Williams secondary highway and the Ro gue River loop except between Robertson bridge and the junc tion with the Redwood highway. Nearly 12 miles of the Oregon Caves highway is restricted and load limits have been placed on the Redwood highway from Cave Junction to the state line. 'Preserve The Rogue' Group Incorporates "Preserve the Rogue associa tion" has filed articles of incor poration at the county clerk's, office, with three Trail men sign ing as officers and directors. D. H. Barber, president; R. G. Eastin, secretary-treasurer, and Ranald Axtell, member of board, state that their organization is formed to "promote, support, and engage in any and all activities and measures which have for their purpose to preserve, im prove, and perpetuate the scenic and recreational assets and val ues of the Rogue river basin and to oppose and resist any and all activities, movements or meas ures designed to destroy or dam age said assets or values.'.' Kenneth Denman, Medford, also signed as attorney for the group. Salem, Ore., Jan. 12 (U.R) Wade Carter was e-clccted this week as president of the Salem trades and labor council. Beards Sprout As New York Observes Thirsty Thursday The Great Gotham Gobi. N. Y., Jan. 12 (U.R) Beards sprouted like alfalfa in New York today as the city observed "thirsty Thursday." There was a forecast of rains in the upstate watershed to alleviate the water shortage, but the reservoirs still were only about one-third full. It was bathless, shaveless and wash-all-the-dishes-at-one - crack day. the second such emergency measure. Edward J. Clark, chief en gineer of the water department, set the hirsute tempo by an nouncing that he would taxi his tuxedo to the Waldorf for a for mal function tonight wearing a ragged two-day stubble. But early water department reports indicated that, while this Florey Is president and manager of the firm. Houses Start Soon The Bruce Bauer firm will start construction on a new hous ing development, to furnish homes for White City workers, before February 1. The project will provide 25 homes, to be sold through the Hight Real Estate company. All will be financed by the federal housing adminis tration, and are of the conven tional type, insulated, with two bedrooms, hardwood floors and other modern conveniences. The project will be located on the southeast side of the Crater Lake highway, across the -highway from the industrial area. They will be centered approxi mately on what was the head quarters area of the 91st in fantry division during the war. Other independent concerns leasing property at Camp White now include in their production the manufacture of doors, sashes and frames for windows, furni ture cut stock, mouldings, car bracing materials. Venetian blind stock, pallets, handles, shade rollers and a variety of spec ialty items. Employment 350 Total emDlovment at the site. for all firms, is approximately 350 men. The development of tne area began shortly after the end of the war, when the Jack son County Chamber of Com merce became interested in ex pansion of remanufacturing pos sibilities in the area. The object of the development was to com pensate for working time lost when the county's timber indus try reduces its output to permit Eagle Point Baby Dies In Hospital Deborah Ritter, infant daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rit ter, Eagle Point, died this morn ing at the Stanford University hospital in San Francisco. The child was flown to San Francisco December 29 in a dramatically coordinated emergency flight by a military air "transport plane. She was said to be suffering from a rare intestinal ailment when she was born at a Medford hos pital but reports from San Fran cisco last week indicated she was in "satisfactory"' condition and was taking food. The Ritter baby was flown to the San Francisco hospital when she was about 12-hours old after appeals for transportation were radioed up and down the west coast by numerous armed forces communications units. The baby's father is a teach er at the Eagle Point high school. The body is being returned to Medford for service and inter ment. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of arrange ments and a complete obituary will be published later. Driving Hazardous In Many County Sections Freezine nieht-time weather, coupled with the remains of the week s snow storm made driving hazardous in many sections of Jackson county today. Colder and clear weather was predicted for the valley tonight, to be followed by ground fogs tomorrow morning, with increas ed cloudiness Friday and warm er temperatures in the afternoon. The county school superintend ent's office reported that schools at Rogue River and Evans Val lev uill hp closed for the remain der of the week due to hazard ous road conditions on bus routes. It was believed schools in Prospect and Butte Falls may also be forced to suspend classes for the rest of the week but no definite word had been received here at noon today. Phoenix will be closed Thursday and Fri day. Applegate ana nucn scnoois. which were closed Wednesday, have not reported to the superin tendent's office but Jacksonville schools, also closed yesterday, have re-opened this morning. London, Jan. 12 U.R) Radio Moscow today broadcast a Tass report from Shanghai that Chin ese nationalist bombers with fighter escort attacked Shanghai January 7, killing 62 persons. bathless-shaveless business might be fine for bachelors and the Bowery, wives with tender faces were derailing the no-shave spec ial. The drain on the faucets was heavier than expected. There were plenty of prickled jowls, but not as many as on the first shaveless day December 16. when the city saved 176,000. 000 gallons from the daily aver age of 964,000.000 gallons. "Electric razors," most of the unbearded claimed defensively. But whether it was water shavers, or drips of another sort, in "thirsty Thursday's" first few hours the city was using a mil lion more gallons of water than on the first "water holiday" adding up to about seven per cent increase. logging 'on sustained yield basis. The acquisition of the Camp White area was a phase of this program. The expansion of the two logging firms, and the con struction of workers' homes there, follows the lines of de velopment originally laid down in the chamber's plan. The area comprises 750 acres of land, which is served by six and a half miles of spur track, and there are more than 700,000 square feet of factory space in existing army-maae buildings, and 20 miles of paved and con crete highways and water and sewer facilities. In addition to the firms men tioned above, contracts have been signed with several new concerns which will begin pro duction early tnis year. Russia 'Taking' China Provinces, Acheson Maintains Washington, Jan. 12. (U.R) Secretary of State Dean Acheson said today that Russia is in the process of "taking" the four northern provinces of China. "The Soviet Union is detach ing the northern provinces of China from China and attaching them to the Soviet Union," Ache son said in a speech before the National Pre.ss club. Significant Fact He said this is the most sig nificant fact in relation to the policy of any foreign, power to ward Asia today. Acheson said the process of taking over is complete in Outer Mongolia, nearly complete in Manchuria and that "happy re ports" are going to Moscow from Inner Mongolia and the fourth northern province. Acheson said nothing that the United States does should be al lowed to obscure this fact. He said Soviet propaganda could not obscure it, but that "ill conceived ventures on our part could do so." "We must not seize the un enviable position Russia has carv ed lor nerseit, ne said. we must not take for ourselves the righteous anger of the Chinese people which must develop." Isbrandfsen Vessel Heading For Tsingtao Hong Kong, Jan. 12 (U.R) The shell - torn -Isbrandtsen freighter Flying Arrow was re ported steaming north to Tsing tao today after being ordered to abandon attempts to reach Shanghai. Capt. David Jones of the Fly ing Arrow was ordered by his owners to take his ship to Tsing tao rather than risk a dash into Shanghai past blockading nation alist warships. Tsingtao, on the Shantung peninsula some 360 miles north of Shanghai, is the former Unit ed States naval base in the far east. It is too far away from nationalist naval bases to be blockaded successfully. Two American destroyers which have been standing by the Flying Arrow for the past two days were reported to have de parted after learning the freight er had been ordered to Tsingtao. The destroyers helped the Flying Arrow repair 17 shell holes re ceived when it was fired upon by a nationalist gunboat last Monday. Ingrid Bergman Will Get Mexican Divorce Rome, Jan. 12 (U.R) Ingrid Bergman has made arrangements to get a Mexican divorce so she can marry Roberto Rossellini, Italian movie director, "as soon as possible," the director's lawy er announced today. The attorney said Miss Berg man and her husband, Dr. Peter Lindstrom, Hollywood surgeon, had reached a divorce agreement which will give him custody of their daughter, Pia, 11. They also agreed on a property settle ment, he added. There are no other hind rances to hold back the swift course of divorce," Gino Sotis, attorney for Rossellini, said in announcing the agreement. Ne gotiations have been going on in New York for several days. Man's Haste To Change Leaves Him In Undies - Mulhouse, Franc. Jan. 12 'U.R) A visitor from Basle, Switzerland, bought himself a suit hare and checked it in a restaurant while he had lunch. At his homebound train ap proached the Swiss border, he undressed in the washroom and toid 1iis old suit out the window. When he opened the pack age he had received from the restaurant check room, he dis covered it was a siie six boy's suit. He got off the train in his underwear. MEDF0R 44th Year 16 Pages ft db- ; (Acme Telephotnt TO BOLSTER PACIFIC FLEET-F8F Bearcat Is hoisted aboard the aircraft carrier Boxer (background) at Alameda Naval Air Station, Calif., as the carrier Is readied for duty with the Seventh Task Fleet in the Orient. The 27,000-ton Boxer has a complement of 90 planes and a crew of 2400. Gl Life Insurance Checks Due Monday Washington, Jan. 12 (U.R) The mailman will deliver U. S. government checks to some half a million veterans Monday morn ing. It's the begining of the grand payoff on Cil life ' lsurance. in all, some $2,800,000,000 in divi dends will be paid out to 16, 000,000 veteran policy-holders. Mass writing of the dividend checks starts today. By next week the U. S. treasury electron- cncck-wriung macnines win be grinding them out at the rate of 200,000 a day. Block Mailing System Veterans Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr., Secretary of Treas ury John W. Snyder and Post master General Jesse M. Donald son were scheduled to celebrate the start of the tremendous as sembly operation at 9:30 a.m. CST. The Veterans Administration Dlans to distribute the checks by a "block" mailing system. Be- Mike Elliott To Seek Sheriff's Post Again Portland. Ore., Jan. 12 (U.R) Marion (Mike) Elliott, who was recalled as Multnomah county sheriff last October on grounds that he had falsified his qualifi cations for office, announced his candidacy for election to the same job last night. Both Elliott and his appointed successor, Terry Schrunk, dis closed at a meeting of the Mult nomah county democratic cen tral committee that they will be candidates on the democratic ticket at the next election. Elliott, presently operating a service station, said he had been eiven "a dirty deal" and assert ed that he had made more raids aeainst gambling establishments during his brief term of office than his predecessor, Martin Pratt, had made in three years. The central committee also called upon Monroe Sweetland, democratic party national com mitteemn, to run against U. S. Senator Wayne L. Morse, repub lican. The committee passed a stand ing resolution urging Sweetland to oppose Morse in the next election. Prospect Mill Worker Found Dead In Auto Frank Romberger, 61-ycar-old Prospect mill worker, was found dead in a car at about 5:30 p. m. yesterday in front of the Rogue dale market in Shady Cove, it was reported from there this morning. Death was apparently caused by a heart attack. Rom berger was an employee of Swanson's tic mill in Prospect. The body was found by Joe Earl, special sheriff's deputy for the Shady Cove-Trail area. A Conger-Morris ambulance was sent to Shady Cove this morning to bring the body to Medford. A complete obituary will be pub lished later. Berkeley, Cal Jan. 12 (U.R) A "moderate" earthquake be lieved centered in Japan, was recorded by the University of California seismograph today. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, tween now and Monday an esti mated 500,000 checks will be mailed out to local postoffices. They will be held up there for mass deliveries on Monday. The checks range from . 90 cents to $528, depending on the age of the recipient and the size of his policy. The maximum will go to the man who was less than 40 whi;n he took out the Insur ance, and carried $10,000 for the full period from Oct. 8, 1040 to Jan. 1, 1948. The government intends to settle some $20,000,000 to $30, 000,000 in old debts while it pays out the insurance dividends. Debts owed to the government by veterans for such things as overpayments on subsistence al lowances, will be deducted from the dividends before a check is mailed. Each check will carry the sig nature of Paul D. Banning, 57-year-old native of Mt. Vernon, O., as chief disbursing officer of the U. S. treasury, he has become the "world's greatest check writer." On the back of every check will be the suggestion: "Invest it wisely. Buy U. S. savings bonds." Lewis Seen On Way Out As President of UMW Washington, Jan. 12 (U.R) John L. Lewis could be on his way out as president of the United Mine Workers. He will be 70 on February 12. The union's constitution says 70 is the retirement age for officers. But the constitution allows for "exceptions." It empowers the executive board to block an officer's retirement "if it finds it necessary to continue his services." Union officials said the board might make an "exception" in Lewis' case if he wants to slay on. Lewis, who has been president since 1920, said he had "no comment. BULLETINS Washington. Jan. 12 (U.R) The senate armed services committee voted unanimous ly today to confirm the nomi nation of Adm. Forrest P. Sherman to be chief of naval operations. The action washed up a planned "limited" investiga tion of the ousting of Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, Sherman's predeceiior In the top navy post. Springfield, III.. Jan. 12 (U.R) Mrs. Ann Louisa Lewis, 91-year-old mother of John L. Lewis. United Mine Workers' chief, died it the home of her daughter here today. Lake Success, N. Y., Jan. 12 (U.R) Jacob Malik, Rui sian delegate to the United Nations security council, ap jeared at UN headquarters to day to attend the council meet ing. Lcndon, Jan. 12 (U.R) The 1.090-ton British submarine Truculent has sunk in the Thames estuary after collid ing with a 8w--tiih freighter, the admiralty announced tonight. TTZ : Woman Confesses To Starting Fire In Iowa Hospital Davenport, la., Jan. 12 (U.R) A young woman patient was charged with first deurce mur der today after admitting that she set the fire which destroyed me mental ward at Mercy hos pital last Saturday and killed 41 women. County Attorney Clark Fil- seth filed the charge aeainst Mrs. Elnora Eppcrly, 23, Rock island, ill. Used Christmas Gift Mrs. EnDcrly. a petite, attrac tive brunette who had suffered a nervous breakdown, admitted to her husband last night that she set fire to curtains in her room with a cigarette lighter he had given her for Christmas. The husband. John, oromntlv notified the office of State's At torney Bernard Moran at Moline, 111., and Moran sent two sher iff s deputies to the counle's home at Rock Island. He said the demities Question ed the woman for four hours last night, and that she repeated the story in detail. She was brought to Moran's office at Mo line today, to be turned over to Iowa authorities. In a mixuD. however, she and her husband had been reported missing from their home, and a warrant had been issued here for her arrest. Claustrophobia Victim Moran said a Davenport dsv- chiatrist who asked to remain unidentified told him that the woman suffered claustrophobia, or fear of confined snaces. She was allowed to stay in a ward during the day, the psy chiatrist said, but was locked in a room at night. The psychiat rist told Moran that the woman was duo to have been released from the hospital last Saturday morning. ' ' - Moran said the nsvchiatrlst told him he had treated the Northwest Clogged By Winter Weather By United Press Drifting snow, icy highways and cold weather slowed trans portation, business and logging operations in the Pacific north west Thursday as the U. S. wea ther bureau forecast a continua tion of raw winter weather. Weathermen predicted the mercury will drop as low as zero in eastern Washington and Ore gon and northern Idaho Thurs day night, with temperatures in the 20 s in western Washington and western Oregon. A wind-whopped snowfall in the Spokane area again snarled road conditions in the inland em pire of Washington. About two thirds of Spokane county's schools were closed and travel became more difficult hourly. Idaho state police said motor ists were warned not to travel on any roads in the Coeur d'Alcne district unless absolutely necessary. Stocks Drop Sharply In Severe Setback New York, Jan. 12. (U.R) Stocks dropped sharply in the last hour today in the most se vere sctbacg since the market started up on last June 17. Tick ers fell several minutes behind the market. The tape was late at 2:20 p.m. Indications were sales would set a new high since Nov. 3, 1048. Dow Jones closing stock av erages: HO industrials 197. 93, off 3.68: 20 railroads 53.81, off 1.99; utilities 40.04. off 0.54; 65 stocks 71.52, off 1.58. Sales today amounted to 2,970.000 shares, compared with 2,630.000 shares traded yester day, Volume was the most active since Nov. 3, 1948 when 3,230, 000 shares changed hands. In the final hour alone, 1,350,000 shares were traded, ramc as the last hour on May 14. 1948, which was the peak for any hour since May 14, 1940. Portland, Ore., Jan. 12 (U.R) The first smelt of the year will be on the Portland market next week, Clatskanie Smelt Asso ciation Secretary Nick Begleries predicted today. WEATHER FOKKt AST: Partly rlondy thU evening becoming clear and colder tonight. Ground fog Friday morning. Inereatlng rloudlnrii and nightly warm er Friday afternoon. Temp. Illgheit Veilerdav u 3R l.owett this Morning 21 Free, to 4:30 A.M. Today II Tribune 1950 NO. 247 woman as a private patient, and had recommended that she enter Mercy hospital here as a volun tary patient. She had been in the hospital more than a month Released To Husband She was released to her hus band after escaping from the flaming building early Saturday by climbing through a transom, cutting her wrists in her escape. Mrs. Eppcrly told the sheriff's deputies last night that she broke down and admitted setting the fire to her husband because she "couldn't sleep" since her return home. Red Affiliation Kept Bridges Out As Head of CIO San Francisco, Jan. 12 (U.R) Longshore chief Harrv Bridees would be "filling the boots" of ijninp Murray as head of the (Acme Telephoto) Lewis Michener CIO "if he yasn't connected with the communist party," a govern ment witness declared today. Lewis H. Michener, professed ex-communist and the tenth gov ernment witness in the Bridges perjury-conspiracy trial, volun teered that information while unner cross examination. He described Bridges as "one of the most capable leaders in the labor movement." "If he wasn't connected with the communist party, he would be filling the boots of Philip Murray, head of the CIO, right now." lie added. Michener, a former regional director of the CIO United Auto Workers union, admitted he con tributed to the Bridges defense fund in 1039 and 1941 when the government was trying to de port the Australian-born long shore leader. Defense Attorney James Mac Innis brought the statements from Michener in a series of questions involving his actions as a UAW official at the tune ot the Bridges deportation hear ings. American Freighter Asks Help In Gale Honolulu, T. H., Jan. 12 (U.R) The 15.200-ton American freight er Beaver State called for help today in a gale H6B miles east ot Yokohama, Japan, with 52 offi cers and men aboard. The Hawaiian Sea Frontier said distress messages from the ship indicated it was unable to navigate in a gale with her aft steering engine room and poss ibly her forcpeak flooded. ' A ' ' - ' Beau Seeking Margaret's Hand Must First Ask Dad New York, Jan. 12. (U.R) Margaret Truman said today that when and if the right man comes along he'll have to ask the presi dent for her hand. She couldn't say whether she'd over-ride her father's decision. since she couldn't predict the future state of her heart. Miss Truman said, however, that she definitely would not marry this year and those who predicted she would were "all wet." "There isn't even a remote possibility of a wedding this year, she said In an interview. There is no particular man I m interested in at present and I see no romance on the horizon. "If and when the right man comet along, however, He'll have Guerrillas Engage Formosa Defenders In Invasion Area Battle Going On In All Directions Taipei, Formosa, Jan. 12. (U.R) A nationalist military spokesman said today that there was heavy guerrilla fighting on Hainan Is land but he denied that Chinese communist regular troops have landed there. "There have been no landings whatsoever but there is fight ing between guerrillas and na tionalists," the spokesman said. He added that he couldn't specify the exact areas of the fighting but that it was going on "in all directions." Landings Told The report of a communist landing was published in the semi-official paper New Life Daily (Sinsangpao). It said com munist regulars from the main land landed and established a beachhead with the help of guerrillas. The dispatch said there was no fighting and that so far the na tionalist commander, Gen Hsueh Yueh, has made no move to repel the communists. The landing was said to have been made on the southwest coast between the cities of Kan em and Kaotu, 140 miles south west of the expected invasion area around the island's capital, Hoi how. Guerrillas Move Down The dispatch said guerrilla for ces which have been active in the mountains moved down to the beaches and established a head quarters there to aid the landing forces. Instead of sailing from the Lui chow peninsula as expected, the dispatch said, the communist in vasion fleet left the port of Pa khol, some 90 miles northwest, and sailed directly south to Wei chow Island in the Gulf of Tin kin. At Weichow the communists waited for an opportune time, then sailed 150 miles south to reach the landing area. The dis patch did not say how many troops were in the landing force. Van Dykeio Attend Salem Board Meeting Frank J. Van Dyke, speaker of the state house of representa tives, will leave tonight to attend a meeting of the state emergency board in Salem tomorrow. At the meeting consideration will be given to requests for additional slate funds for the eastern Ore gon hospital, Pendleton, and the stale unemployment compensa tion and welfare commissions. Members of the board have been invited to attend the Oregon-Oregon State basketball game at Corvallis following ad journment of the board meeting tomorrow evening. First Gifts Made To March Of Dimes Here First contributions to the 1950 March of Dimes, which docs not begin officially until next Mon day, were received today by Dick House, chairman of the drive this year. The Junior service leagues contribution of $50 was received today, as were two gifts from individuals, made in the memory of the late Lewis G. Ulrich. Road Conditions United Press reported today that highway 99 north from Grants Pass had some packed snow but state police said only about an inch was on the ground. Chains were advised. It was snowing lightly in Rose burg and on the Redwood highway. Union Creek reported it snowing hard with chains re quired while Greensprings and Siskiyous also reported heavy snowfall. Chains are required in all three areas. UP reported it was snowing lightly on Willamette pass, at Klamath Falls and Keno. Snow.was packed in all three placet and motorists were ad vised to carry chains. to see my father In the tradition al manner. I certainly would want my family's consent and I doubt if I'd attempt to marry anyone they'd disapprove of. But if my father did say no, I'm not sure of what I'd do. It depends on how I'd feel at the time." Miss Truman, 25, the attrac tive, blue-eyed blonde daughter of President Truman, was inter viewed in her apartment in mid town Manhattan. She is here studying voice under the guid ance of Soprano Helen Traubel. She said that at present her musical career came ahead of any plans for matrimony. Asked if anyone had ever pro posed to her. Miss Truman blush ed and said: "Let's not discuss that.''
