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Medford United Press Full Lee Wire 44th Year Doubt Raised On Lewis' Ability To Stop Coal Strike Miners Angered Over Government Petition Pittsburgh, Jan. 19 (U.R) Plans of a number of major soft coal operators to withhold royal ty payments to the United Mine Workers' welfare fund raised new doubts today that John L. Lewis can stop "wildcat" walk outs of more than 88,500 miners. Lewis' lieutenants were in the coal fields with a back-to-work order, but they admitted they didn't know "what will happen. Adding to the anger of the miners was the government's petition for an injunction against Lewis and the union. New Violence New violence broke out. Two power shovels of a strip mining company near Uniontown, Pa., were wrecked by an "enormous" dynamite explosion early to day. The blast shook a 15-mile area. The mine had been picket ed yesterday. An operators source said that many northern and western op erators, perhaps a majority, will refuse to make their montniy payment to the welfare fund, due tomorrow, because Lewis had refused to seat their representa tive and formed a new board of trustees. All Mines Closed AH mines were closed today because of the UMW-imposed three-day week. Two groups of miners will hold mass meetings In Pennsylvania and West Vir ginia this afternoon to discuss Lewis' order to end the wildcat walkouts. Other meetings will be held during the week-end. Coal supplies dwindled. How ever President Truman said he still found no national emer gency and had no plans to inter vene in the coal dispute. Sheriff, Justice Of Peace Plan To Seek Reelection Sheriff Howard Gault an nounced today that he will seek reelection to his office for his second full term. He will be a candidate for the republican nomination in the primary elec tion May 19. Gault was appointed sheriff in June, 1945, to succeed Syd. I. Brown, who died in office and j Howard Gault was elected for a full term four years ago. He has been in the sheriff's office since 1933 in vari ous capacities, except for two years during the war, when he was with the provost marshal's office at Camp White. A native of Medford, Gault is married and has four children. In an announcement statement today, Gault said, "If reelected, I will continue an efficient, econ omical administration of my of fice, and will continue to work for full cooperation among all law enforcement officers." Tucker Files W. P. Tucker, 524 West Elev enth street, yesterday declared his intention to seek the post of justice of the peace for the Medford district when he filed his name with the county clerk as candidate for the republican nomination. Tucker has served as justice of the peace here for six years, after being appointed to the of fice one year prior to the begin ning of the present term. His term expires at the end of 1950. Tucker was the second county official to file for nomination in the Mav primaries. Commission er Robert R. Lytle filed his de claration with the county clerk Tuesday. Deadline for filing is March 10. WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly cloudy wit Intermittent Hrht rain tonltjht nd rrldiy. ConUnued mild. Temp. Mrhnt Yejlerdny 44 Lowest this Mornlnt 3 Free, to 4:10 A.M. Today 20 20 Pages Election To Office Gives Willamette Student Swell Head Salem, Ore., Jan. 19 (U.R) Right after Wayne Hilliard of Santa Ana, Cel., was named president of the Willamette university college of law stu dent body here, he got the swell head. The doctors took one look and said mumps. The pesky ailment may cause him to miss final examinations next week. Denfeld Announces Decision To Retire From Navy Service Boston. Jan. 19 (U.P.) Admir al Louis E. Denfeld, fired as chief of naval operations last October when he backed the navy rebels'' in the unifiea. tion controversy, submitted his application for retirement from the service today. The 58-year-old admiral asked with "regret" to be retired ef fective March 1 and explained he felt his action was the best thing for the navy and national de- tense "under the present cir cumstances." Elaboration Refused Denfeld, a navy man for 41 years refused to elaborate on the reasons for his action or to comment on the controversy re sulting from his ouster as chief of naval operations. He told a news conference he had received many civilian job offers but had not yet decided which to accept. He said he will continue to reside at his West boro home and will use a desk at first naval district headquar ters here until his retirement is approved. Confirmation Deferred Denfeld announced his deci sion to retire a day after the senate deferred confirmation of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman to succeed him as chief of naval operations a month after he him self rejected a h i g h overseas command. The navy on December 19 made public Denfeld's refusal to accept appointment as commander-in-chief of American naval forces in the eastern At lantic and Mediterranean, with headquarters in' London. Steel Firms Charged With Discrimination San Francisco. Jan. 19 (U.R) Eleven steel companies have been sued for $4,516,500 in fed eral court on grounds they dis criminated against western in dustry. A Dallas, Tex., steel jobber and a Los Angeles oil tank manu facturer charged the defendants with showing favoritism toward pre-war eastern customers. They filed an anti-trust action yester day tor treoie damages. The Aero Sales comrjanv and the Texas Tank corporation said they sought steel plate in 1947, in Houston, Tex. The Columbia Steel company, a U. S. Steel sub sidiary, offered them only stain less steel at $50,000 a carload, a price which they said was too high. The two firms contend they lost $1,505,500 because of their inability to get steel at a com petitive cost. Russia To Continue Slowdown Of Traffic Berlin, Jan. 19 (U.R) The Russians hinted today that they would continue their slowdown of Berlin's elevated railway traf fic until the Americans handed back a disputed railway build ing seized by western police. Traffic for the second straight day was reduced by 50 per cent on the elevated, main means of transportation for several mil lion Berliners. Hints that the slowdown would continue were published in Taegliche Rundschau, official Soviet army newspaper, which called the seizure "an American terror act against the railway." "It's difficult to say when the disadvantages of the American assault can be removed," the pa per said. "Perhaps irregular railway traffic will not be im proved until the illegal occupa tion of the building has been re scinded." Chair Lift Used To Rescue Eight Persons Chilliwack. B. C. Jan. 19 .U.R) A swaying thread of rope, z,uuu-ieet long, Drougni eignt persons, four of them children. to safety over the swollen Fraser river from flood-threatened Her ling island. At the last minute seven adults decided to remain on the sandy island to look after 50 head of cattle. An elderly couple, two other adults and the children were re moved from the isle by a "chair lift" constructed with the rope. Pasco. Wash.. Jan. 19 UR) At a time when most residents were thinking about snow shov els, the city council today was studying bids on two grass mowers. power! MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, .- a. ..... '' ----- - - 1 - . - ' ; . .i VS. : .- .Ni8l t- ..'s--..::- -- - v ... - . . - . : . . " .'--..-.v-- - . . " - s a? .- , , ,' ALL WET Due 'or a dunking broke loose on Lake Winnebago Bag Believed Used To Carry Boston, Jan. 19 (U.R) An empty federal reserve money bag which may have been used to carry loot from the Brink's, Inc., holdup was found in sub urban Saugus today a few hours after six suspects were seized in connection with the $1,500,000 robbery. As preparations were made for examination of the bag, po lice announced that all six sus pects had been eliminated from the oig robbery but that some still were being questioned in connection with other crime?. Boys Kicked Bag The bag, wrapped in a news- Motion To Impeach President Li Offered Taipei, Formosa, Jan. 19 (U.R) A motion to impeach Acting President Li Tsung-Jen, now in New York for medical treatment, was placed before the, Chinese nationalist control" Yuan today. The control Yuan is the high est supervisory organ of the na tionalist government. Its two nrinciDal Dowers are impeach ment and auditing of government financial affairs. The motion was presented by members Tso Teh-Chuen. It was understood to be based on the fact that Li flew to the United States for medical treatment at the time the nationalist position in southern China was collaps ing under communist attack. The control Yuan postponed action on the impeachment de mand pending an inquiry. As part of the inquiry it sent a cable to Li demanding intormation on his intentions. Trades Council To Eye Business Conditions Portland, Ore., Jan. 19 (U.R) The Pacific coast metal trades council has decided to take a closer look into business condi tions before making any demands for pay increases this year. The council, at closing sessions of its convention here yesterday, adopted a report recommending that unions in uptown shops strive for uniformity of vaca tions, paid holidays, expiration dates and contracts and wage rates within the trade classifica tions. No recommendation as to wage increases was made. A council spokesman said a closer look into business conditions would have to be made before any new wage policy could be set. Jack Hollingsworth, Bremer ton, Wash., was elected president of the council. He succeeds A. F. O'Neill, Seattle. Windsors To Be Guests On Mountain Lion Hunt Tampico, Mex., Jan. 19 (U.R) The duke and duchess of Wind sor will be the guests of Clint Murchinson, Dallas, Tex., mil lionaire, "for a few days of mountain lion shooting" near this gulf port, it was reported today. Industrialist Adgusto Boura of Mexico City said the couple will arrive here by train on Febru ary 4. China Nationals Open All-Out Air Offensive Hong Kong, Jan. 19 (U.R) The Chinese nationalist govern ment said today in a broadcast from Formosa that it had started an all-out air offensive designed to smash communist preparations for the invasions of Formosa and Hainan. Residents of communist-held cities on the mainland were warned to move out of areas near military objectives. Vancouver. Wash., Jan. 19 (U.R) Superintendent Paul F. Gaiscr announced that all Van couver public schools, including Clark college, would be closed ioaay U are etiese autos, more than 50 of about 600 marooned on an Ice floehlch at Oshkosh, Wis. Approximately 2000 fishermen who drove the cars onto the ice, were rescued In small boats. Loot Found paper, lay near a Newburyport turnpike overpass only about eight miles from where the Bos ton holdup occurred Tuesday night. Richard and Robert Doueette, 12-year-old twins, and John Ol wer, 11, kicked the paper en route to school and noticed the 12-by-13-inch sack. Printed on the outside was "Federal Re serve Bank, Boston, 6. No. 1211." The boys carried it to school and gave it to their teacher who called police. They summoned Boston detectives and FBI agents in belief it might be one of 17 bags in which the gunmen car ried away their huge haul. Normal Escape Rout The turnpike would be a nor mal escape route north from the city. The discovery came shortly after a long-distance telephone "confession" of the crime had fizzled and ' while police were busy questioning ' the six latest suspects rounded Hp in a series oi unaerworia lorays. Campaign Started To Oust Head Of FBI Washington, Jan. 19 (U.R) The campaign to drive FBI Di rector J. Edgar Hoover from of fice begins in earnest today un der auspices of an organization of lawyers officially tabbed as a communist front. The National Lawyers Guild called a press conference here today. It is understood the guild will make public then a demand to President Truman for an investi gation of the FBI. The guild seeks to shake pub lic confidence in the G-men. But the long-haul objective is to get Hoover out of there. A demand that congress in vestigate the "truth or falsity" of the charges against the Guild was made last night by Rep. Richard M. Nixon, (R., Cal.), a member of the house committee investigating un-American activ ities. Two Injured As Bus And Automobile Crash A bus passenger received frac tured ribs and an automobile pas senger was bruised and shaken up last night in the collision of a Greyhound bus and car on highway 99 near the underpass at Ashland, state police reported. Mrs. Elva Allen, Oakland, Cal. suffered broken ribs, and Louis C. Folson, Salem, was bruised. Police identified the bus driv er as Charles Peavy, Oregon City, and the auto operator as Roy E. Folsom, Eugene. Mrs. Al len was taken to Ashland Gen eral hospital and Folsom to Com munity hospital here. The auto driver said he was blinded by lights and fog. Administration Accused of Henry Wallace to Fashion Washington. Jan. 19 (U.R) Republicans accused the admin istration today of allowing Henry A. Wallace to be "one of the chief architects" of its China policy. Citing a long-secret Wallace report on his 1944 visit to China, Sen. Styles Bridges (R., N. H.), said the former vice president followed "almost the exact line expounded both in China and by left-wingers herc a line which has become official policy." "It's well that we now know who the real architect of that policy were," he said. Wallace made public the re port last night through Sen. Her bert R. O'Conor (D., Md.). In it, he told the late President Roose velt that Chiang Kal-hck lack ed either the "intelligence or political strength" to run his country. Triune 1950 President Spurns Demand Of GOP To Fire Vaughan Washington, Jan, 19 (U.R) President Truman today brush ed off a new senate republican demand that he fire Maj, Gen. Harry H. Vaughan as his mili tary aide. The president served notice at his news conference that his loyalty to Vaughan has not been shaken by yesterday's senate subcommittee report which cen sured the general for being chummy with John Maragon. The report described Maragon as an "outright fixer." It criti cized Vaughan for taking a gift from a former employer of Mara gon, who is under indictment for perjury. No Change Seen Republican Sens. Joseph R. McCarthy (Wis.), and Karl E. Mundt (S. D.), both members of the subcommittee, asked that the president fire Vaughan if he continues his "political i activi ties. Mundt said tne general should stop being a "political hatchetman" or get out of uni form. "Will there be any change in the status of Gen. Vaughan?" the president was asked. With Vaughan standing behind him, the president said that there would be none. Republicans Argue Over Party Platform Washington, Jan. 19 (U.R) Republican national committee policy chiefs reached the argu ing stage today in efforts to draft a platform they hope will insure a GOP victory in the November congressional elections. The oratory was over. The ideas of 15 policy committee members, three GOP governors, and other guests on how best to re-state republican aims and policies were in the hopper. National Chairman Guy George Gabrielson called the pol icy committee into its third ses sion today to decide what stand the party will take on such issues as deficit financing, taxes, ior eign policy, natural resources, and public power, national health and socialized medicine, and labor relations. The committee's recommenda tions on these and other issues will be referred to policy com mittees of the house and senate for concurrence or adjustment. Oregon Christmas Tree Harvest Sets New Mark Portland. Ore.. Jan. 19 (U.R) Assistant State Forester Lynn F. Cronemiller today said Oregon's 1949 Christmas tree harvest nearly reached 802,000 trees to top 1948's record harvest of 743,000 trees. Cronemiller said the heaviest cuttings for the 1949 season were made near centers of population. Wallace urged Mr. Roosevelt to back a Chinese coalition gov ernment that would be friendly to Russia. In the postwar era, he predicted, China's leaders would be "brought forward by evolution or revolution, and it now seems more likely the lat ter." There was no indication that Wallace had made such a report until Sen. Homer Ferguson (R., Mich.), mentioned it in a senate speech earlier this week. Roth Wallace and Ferguson were surprised that Secretary of State Dean Achcson failed to mention the Wallace report in the state department's recent white paper on China policy. Ferguson and Bridges have been persistent critics of Ache son's refusal to extend any mili tary aid at all to Chiang's em battled forces on Formosa. The United Press Full Lease Wire NO. 253 Russia Walks Out Of United Nations Atomic Meetings Action Halts Talks By Big Five Powers Lake Success. N. Y.. Jan. 19 (U.R) Russia walked out of the United Nations atomic talks to day, bringing to a halt discus sions among the big five powers and Canada on a world control plan. The experts from the six counties met for an hour behind closed doors while a score of re porters huddled at the entrance, waiting for Jacob Malik, Russian delegate to walk out. Sixth In Week Malik spoke four separate times in the meeting before he made his departure the sixth Soviet UN walkout in the last week. Malik's walkout came as a re sult of Russia's refusal to parti rinate in nnv UN meetines while the delegation of nationalist China is accepted here. He smiled broadly at report ers as he made his exit and re peated the now-familiar Soviet statement that Russia will not narticinate in any meeting with "the Kuomintang representa tive" and will not recognize any decisions taken with nationalist China's participation. Motion Ignored "I moved the removal of the Kuomintantt representative," Ma lik said, "but my motion was not recognized." He was asked whether the kremlin planned to carry their UN boycott to the general as sembly, perhaps refusing to par ticipate in "the town meeting nf thi world" while Chiang Kai' Shek'i government is represent ed. He refused to comment. Before the six-power repre sentatives went into the meeting thpir 14th secret session since they began seeking agreement on a world pian oi hiuiiui; trol last summer Malik sat aloof in the delegates' lounge while representatives of the western powers held informal conferences with each other and talked with newsmen. Waters Receding In Northern California San Francisco. Jan. 19 (U.R)- Flood waters receded throughout northern California today, but the weather bureau warned a new storm was moving in from the Pacific and probably would hit the coast tonight and early tomorrow. The weather bureau said the new storm would bring rain to most northern California points and strong southerly winds off the coast. Several families, routed by flood waters near Orlck 42 miles north of Eureka yesterday, were returning to their homes today, the highway patrol reported. Water, which overflowed from Redwood creek running through the center of the town, receded during the night. Patrolmen said highway 101, running through the valley in which Orick lies, was open to traffic. The highway and sur rounding countryside had been covered with as much as two feet of water at some points. Toll In Colorado Fire Rises To Five Colorado Springs, Coio., Jan. 19 (U.R) The death toll in the Camp Carson-Broadmoor fire rose to live aeao ioaay as mili tary authorities continued a search for three other soldiers reported missing. Three soldiers who were crit ically burned while fighting the flames which destroyed or dam aged more than 30 buildings at the army camp died in a hospital last nignt. They were injured at the height of the fire, part of a widespread brush fire which swept over a 20-square-mile area south of here, Tuesday. More than a score of persons were in jured. The names of the victims were withheld pending notification of relatives. Allowing China Policy state department claims Formosa has little strategic value to the United States. Sen. William F. Knowland (R., Cal.), said this attitude repre sented an about-face by the de partment. He produced an of ficial state department document of June, 1945, which stated that outside of Singapore, Formosa was in a "controlling position" in the Far East. At that time, he said, the de partment regarded the island as "the most important base" for Japanese aggression. Knowland said the depart ment's present "attitude shows "great Inconsistency" when com pared with the 1945 report. He said it emphasized the need for congress to find out if anv mili tary leader has advised the de partment that Formosa was unimportant. Silver Thaw Covers Northern Oregon As Mercury Moves Up Storm Death Toll Reaches 17 In Washington; Coal Dwindles By United Press Washington State's storm death toll rose to 17 Thursday as warm air swooped suddenly out of the Pacific ocean, snapping a six-day Arctic cold wave but adding a new burden of heavy snow and "silver thaw" to the storm-bound Pacific northwest. Fifty families who have not been heard from for more than a week were marooned in rugged Cape Horn country cast of Van couver, Wash. A ground crew battled snow slides and stiff winds to reach them. About 200 families were snowbound near Blackfoot, Ida., as a fresh eight-inch snowfall blocked roads. Layer Oi Ice Covers Northern Oregon A thickening layer of ice covered Oregon north of Eugene and extended into southwestern Washington as temperatures rose sharply. Power lines sagged dangerously under their ice burden. Several localities were short of coal. Bcllingham, Wash., coal dealers reported Wednesday their supplies would be exhausted with no more expected until next week. ' Leaking gas from a feeder line broken by a landslide asphyxi ated a Seattle couple late Wednesday night. The victims, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cotton, were found dead in bed Thursday morning by deputy sheriffs and a Seattle gas company repairman. The frozen body of Thomas Wozny, 70. a semi-invalid, was found on his back porch steps Wednesday night in Tacoma and of ficers said he apparently had fallen down. Another man, George Matson, 46, was found frozen in Aberdeen Wednesday noon. Schools remained closed In many Oregon and Washington rural communities. Snowfall Turns To Rain, Freesei A sticky night-long snowfall turned to rain and froze, glazing highways and leaving a brittle crust on the white mantle that cloaked the entire region. Portland was sheathed in ice up to four Inches thick as steady rain froze upon hitting a wedge of cold air near the ground. The temperature was 21 degrees above in that city. As much as eight inches of wet snow followed bv freezing rain choked downtown Seattle streets and suburban roads. Everett, Wash., reported 13 inches of snow on the ground. Transportation, almost back to normal Wednesday after one of the worst blizzards of the century last week, was again virtually halted. Body of Gen. Arnold Borne to Cemetery Washington, Jan. 19 (U.R) Tne body of General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold was borne In slow procession today to its burial place in Arlington na tional cemetery. A mile-long procession trailed the flag-draped caisson bearing Stroble Found Guilty In Murder Of Child Los Angeles, Jan. 19 (U.R) A superior court Jury today found grandfather Fred W. Stroble guilty of murdering six-year-old Linda Joyce Glu- coft because he resisted his ad vances and returned a verdict that will mean death In the San Quentln gas chamber If he Is found sane. - -.- " v.- The jury of 10 women and two men deliberated approximately four hours before returning its verdict in the court of Superior Judge unaries w. rncKe. Stroble still must be tried on his pica of not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury returned a verdict of first degree murder. If Stroble Is found sane in the trial start ing tomorrow, California law re quires Judge Fricke to sentence him to death. The conviction also must be reviewed by the California supreme court before an execution date is set. Luckman Resigns As Head Of Soap Firm New York. Jan. 19 (U.R) Charles Luckman, the "wonder boy" of business who became president of Lever Brothers com pany at the age of 37, has re signed his $300,000-a-year posi tion because of a disagreement with the European owners of the huge soap, food and cosmetics manufacturing firm. Luckman. who headed the postwar famine emergency com mittee and originated eggiess Thursdays and meatless Tuesdays to save food for Europe, quit as abruptly as he was appointed to the post which made him one of the nation's highest paid ex ecutives. He made no announce ment as to his future plans. Luckman, 40, headed the firm three years. He' started his busi ness career as a soap salesman at 21 when he was unable to ob tain a job as an architect with depression-hit con struction firms. Freight Derailment Slows Train Traffic Southbound trains were run ning as much as 10 hours late here today, as the result of the derailment of a freight train be tween Oakland and Drain, Ore., it was reported today by Robert Holmes, district freight and pas senger agent for the Southern Pacific. The derailment occurred in the neighborhood of Rice hill, according to Holmes, who said that details of the accident were meager because communication lines to company stations in that area were out of order. No one was injured, however. Holmes said. Road Conditions Spots of ice were reported on the Siikiyous and Green springs highways. Grants Pan, Redwood highway and at Keno this morning. Union Creek had packed snow and chains were needed. Klamath Falls had bare pavement. Willamette pais reported tluih with the snowpack breaking up. The highway was closed to traffic. the nation's wartime air com-. mander through the rainy streets of the capital and across the Potomac to the military bury ing ground. Flights Cancelled Lowering skies cast a sodden pall across the funeral march und grounded a flight of more than 100 jet fighters and B-20 bombers that had planned to dip in salute over the general's grave. The general's body was re moved at 1 p.m. (EST), from Washington National cathedral where it had lain in state for two days and brought to Con stitution avenue where It was placed on a caisson for the last march to the cemetery of heroes. The funeral procession started at 1:45 p.m. (EST). The air force and army bands played special arrangements of '"The Stars and Stripes Forever" "Air. Force Song,'' and "Noble Commander March" as the mile long line of troops and govern ment dignitaries moved toward the cemetery. Cadets March Following the air force band at the head of the procession was a battalion of cadets from the U. S. military academy from ihich the former air force chief of staff was graduated in 1907. Next was a battalion of mid shipmen from the U. S. naval academy. They were followed by army and navy contingents, mechan ized cavalry and a composite company of uniformed armed forces women. The caisson, drawn by six matched gray horses, followed the color guard. Behind it was the lone, black, riderless horse with reversed boots and sabre traditional in funeral processions for a general. Officials Follow Cars carrying Mrs. Arnold, her daughter and three sons, were next in the procession, with top military officials, cabinet and supreme court members, and dip lomatic officials following in that order. President Truman and Vice President Alben W. Barkley were not in the procession, but were scheduled to go directly to the amphitheatre near the tomb of the unknown soldier for the services. Flood Danger Past, Weather Bureau Says "Any flood danger in this area is over, at least for the time be ing," the Medford weather bu reau said today. The Rogue riv er passed its crest last night, dropping from 8.37 to 6.50 feet at Gold Ray dam, and from 8.90 to 8.13 feet at Grants Pass. The Applegate river was fall ing, and the Smith river was back In its banks, dropping rap idly, the bureau said. Most of the snow on the valley floor melted off yesterday, the bureau re ported, and that at higher ele vations was holding its moisture without running off. Aufo Thief leaves Pup Locked In Stolen Car For Two Weeks Long Beach. Cal., Jan. 19 (U.R) . Police searched today for an auto thief who left a puppy locked in a stolen car for two weeks without food or water. Sailors daily passed the car where it was parked near har bor navy landing and rapped on the windows at the small blacK and white terrier. But they as sumed the owner was nearby. A cab driver finally noticed yesterday the car had been parked ' in a limited zone too long and called ponce. Corvallis. Ore.. Jan. 19 (U.R) The Western Oregon Livestock association will meet in Corval lis January 30-February 1.
