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
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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!
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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
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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
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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.