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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, February I, 1150 Grading, Graveling Projects Approved By City Councilmen, Others Delayed City councilmen approved two street grading ana graveling pro jects, reerred three others to committee, pigeon-holed another and voted a change of policy In grading work, during an action packed meeting lust night. Grading and graveling of Mon roe street between Holly and Fir streets and Grant avenue be tween Belmont and Stewart ave nues was authorized after hear ing. Proposals for similar work on Woodlawn drive between Kcene Way and Highland drives, on Wilson Place between Eastwood and Keene Way drives and in Block 4, Medford Heights addi tion, were referred to the streets and roads committee and city engineer. Work Postponed The council voted to file a pe tition for grading and graveling on Barneburg road until there Is further action from abutting ' property owners. Only one own er paid in money for the work Widow, 88, On Trial For Theft Of Butter Oakland. Cul., Feb. 8 (U.R Mrs. Margie Russell, an 88-year-old widow, goes on trial today on a charge of stealing two cubes of butler worth 38 cents from a supermarket. Ruuert Crittenden, who volun teered to act as attorney for the half-blind and nearly deaf old lady, said he will ask for a Jury trial. Mrs. Russell pleaded innocent to the petty theft charge. If con victed, she could be fined $500 nnd sentenced to six months In jail. "Grandma," as her jailmates nicknamed her, was arrested last December IS by a store detective who said he caught her slipping two cubes of butter from the grocery store Icebox into her shopping bag. The detective, Carl Becker, said he signed a complaint against her because she "got in dignant" and refused to sign a confession, a formality the store requires to avoid suits for false arrest. Mrs. Russell spent four days in jail before her middle-aged son bailed her out. She said she was "real mad over all this fuss." America May Send More Men To Hawaii Honolulu, T. H., Feb. 8 (U.B The United States may send more troops to Hawaii after the American occupation of Japan ends, according to Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman of the U. S joint chiefs of staff. Bradley, who is touring U. S Pacific defense Installations, made the statement in a 10-min- ute extemporaneous speech be fore 700 members of the Hono lulu Chamber of Commerce. He said he "hoped" to add additional units to the 8,000 troops now here but could make no commitment at the present time. He also remarked that the United Stales faced great re sponsibilities throughout the world. McMinnville Girl DAR Oregon Pilgrim Salem. Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) Mary Bonnctte, a senior in Mc Minnville high school, was chos en as DAR Oregon pilgrim in drawing held in the office of Gov. Douglas McKay Tuesday. Miss Bennetle, who was spon sored by the Yamhill chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is one of 40 pilgrims chosen In the United States. She will receive a $100 government bond from the national society. Candidates for the drawing were chosen in each high school on a basis of dependability, serv ice, leadership and patriotism. GOING TOLONDON Tucson. Aril;., Feb. 8 (U.R) Ambassador to Britain Lewis Douglas, recuperating from a leg operation, said torinv he will re turn to London in March after a month's vacation at his ranch near here. although conditions are bad, councilmen reported. They will return tiie one owner his money. A petition for installation of curbs and gutters on Lindley street between Queen Anne and Reddy avenues was also handea to the committee and engineer. On recommendation of City Superintendent Vernon Thorpe and the streets and roads com mittee, the council decided no longer to authorize grading and excavating free of charge to property owners for opening streets or In preparation for im provements. Projects already ap proved are excepted. Streets will be scraped and maintained as usual, however, it was brought out. Not enough money is available from stale gasoline tax funds for gratis grading and excavating, councilmen pointed out. Temporary Measure To prevent misunderstanding, persons applying for dust palli- atlve on their streets will hence-! forth be advised that the oiling is only a temporary measure, coun cilmen said. They stated that a number of citizens have paid for the work, thinking the palliative would be permanent like paving. February 21 was set as hearing date for proposed sewer instal lations in Block a, ttose r-ar aa dition; in Block 4, Walnut Park addition; on Wilson Place be tween Keene Way and Eastwood drives; oil Eastwood between Keene Way drive and Wilson Place and on Newtown street be tween Belmont and Stewart ave nues. A hearing was set for March 21 on vacation of an alley In block 72, original town. Bids Open.d Bids were opened on construc tion of a water main on With ington street between Hamilton and Plum streets. They were re ferred to Water Superintendent Robert Duff for tabulation and report. The offers were Sch'iffel and Gilman, $1,881.6$; Coast Construction and Engineering company, $2,033.80, and W. H. Conrad, $2,028. The $2,495 bid of Stanley G. Parrish to erect a park storage and shop building and the swim ming pool building chimney was accepted. He was the lone bid der. The storage structure- will be built under the East Main street bridge. Councilmen were informed that new lights in Bear Creek park were now operating and they authorized the turning on of lights In the park area on Glen Oak court. Lights Installed In both park areas were formerly on Sixth street. Twenly-nine were placed in Bear Creek park. The park committee was auth orized to ask for bids on putting in the underwater and flood lighting and machinery room lighting at the swimming pool, (See story on page one) ! NEW CADILLAC SHOWN Skinner s garage, 143 South Riverside avenue, will show the new 1950 Cadillac on Thursday, all day and in the evening. The 1950 flowing design of Cadillacs is shown above in full proportion. A full five-inch increase in body length permits relocation of ih rear seat well forward of the wheel housings. Repositioning of the seat and movine arm rests to me ooors allows increased nip ruuin, ine nidiiuittviiucm cmpnuaiie u biiiuuin, auii riuniK quHiuy. qu Cadillac models were announced recently, Circles Doubtful Over Welcome For Duchess London, Feb. 8 (U.R) Court circles were skeptical today of reports that Queen Mother Mao had decided after 13 years to welcome' the duchess of Wind sor to England. They said the old queen never I limited, he said, and suggested that stamp collectors make their purchases soon before they are all gone. FILES CANDIDACY Salem, Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) Raymond C. Coulter of Grants Pass filed his candidacy here Tuesday for state representative from Josephine county. He will seek the republican nomination at the May 19 primary election. Commemorative Stamp Arrives At Post Office The Samuel Gompers three cent commemorative stamp is now on sale at the Medford post office and at the sub-station on South Central avenue, Acting Postmaster Moore Hamilton said today. The supplies of the stamp arc had liked the Idea of the duke of Windsor living outside Eng land, but there was no reason to think she had put out the wel come mat for the duchess. The London Star said yester day that the duke and duchess would return to England to live this year. It said Mary played a big part in the duke's decision. But the Evening Standard said todav that, instead of returning to England, the duke and duchess were planning to build a house in or near Paris. Walla WailaRaifway Suffers Fire Damage Walla Walla. Wash., Feb. 8 (U.R) Fire yesterday did an esti mated $10,000 damage to three locomotives and portions of the maintenance shops and car barns of the Walla Walla Valley rail way, a 14-mile freight line oper ating between Walla Walla and Milton-Freewater, Ore. Cause of the fire was not known. The line is owned by the Northern Pacific, which is con- vertinVs the line trom electric to diesel power. General Manager Don Carlson said the heaviest damage was to two old electric motors taken out of service lost weeki The railway formerly served ns an Interurban street car route between the cities and In Walla Walla itself, Apartment Building Planned At Eugene Eugene, Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) The Eugene Manor corporation of Portland yesterday was awarded a $500,000 building per mit for a six-story fireproof con crete apartment building adja cent to Eugene's millrace. The building's plans call for 72 living units plus space for 50 automobiles. The apartment house will be built at the east edge of the Eugene business dis trict. The permit listed Don Byers of Portland as architect and the Ketell Construction company of Portland as builders. Movie Houses Continue to Lower Boom On 'Stromboli' By United Press Ingrid Bergman's motion pic ture "Stromboli" was banned from more theaters today. At Memphis, Censor Board Chairman Lloyd T. Binford an nounced that his group voted unanimously to prevent showing of the film because of the "moral character of the star." Others Follow Suit At Indianapolis, officials of a theater chHin that has banned the film reported that several other theater owners are taking similar action. However, the greater Indian apolis Amuements company an nounced that the movie would play at the Indiana theater there because "we judge the picture, not the actors." Karl Hoblitzelle, president of Interstate theater at Dallas, Tex., said the movie wouldn't show in any of his 175 theaters in Texas and Albuquerque, N.M. "We feel that we would be rendering our communities a dis service to exhibit it," he said. Laudatory Telegram Sent Four state officials sent Hob litzelle a laudatory telegram for his action. The telegram was signed by the state public safety director, the attorney general, the general manager of the state prison system, and the executive secretary of the youth develop ment council. At Austin, Tex., the five-theater Eddie Joseph Chain said it would not show the film and Horace Falls, buyer for Phil Is ley theaters, said the picture wouldn't show at any of its 15 houses in Texas and Los Angeles. Hollywood, Feb. 8 (U.R) Un daunted by condemnations from all over the country, RKO calm ly went ahead today with plans to make the movie industry's biggest splash with Ingrid Berg man's "Stromboli." Theater owners. churchmen and civic groups in at least 10 states protested that they wouldn't allow the movie to be shown. But most of Hollywood believed the exhibitors just had to open their theater doors and then get out of the way. Talking Through Hats "I don't see how it can miss," a movie colony spokesman said. "These people are talking through their hats." After a solid year of torrid romancing by Miss Bergman and her director, Roberto Rosselllnl, and millions of advertisements. "Stromboli" will open February 15 in a record 300 theaters across the nation. Hundreds more will begin showing it later, RKO said. Howard Hughes, who scream ed when censors banned hit "Outlaw" wasn't opening hia mouth Bbout the attacks, on "Stromboli." But he had legal experts and some censors in his corner supporting the pieture, and even the Catholic legion of decency found it acceptable. VALENTINES For those who hive a special corner In your heart 5c to $5.00 SWEM'S GREETING CARDS ARMSTRONG'S LINOLEUM For floors of greater beauty, lasting economy, underfoot comfort and ease of cleaning insist on genuine Arm strong's Linoleum. We carry a large selection. EXPERT INSTALLATION Our ttaj of expert flstr mechanics fiHtw facttn-oppnved mtthtis. PRICES ARE REASONABLE BARNARD'S 317 E. Main Phone 2-5487 Acquittal Of Carol Paighf Brings Varied Response From Two Factions By United Press Advocates of mercy-killing to day hailed the acquittal ot carol Ann Paight on a second degree murder charge ns an indication that "a lot of decrepit statutes ,i ilial,. it, nx, r,..t ' But critics of Euthanasia said that despite a Bridgeport, Conn , jury's verdict, the 21-yenr-old college student violated the Christian law of "thou shall not kill" when she shot her cancer stricken fnther. Opinion Ahead Of Law The Rev. Charles Frnncls Pol ler, founder and first president of the Euthanasia society said in New York that Carol's acquittal vindicated the society s stand on mercy killing. Public o n i n 1 0 n has gone ahead of the law," he said. "It Is obvious that we must find an intermediate way of treating mercy killing to reconcile the law and public opinion. A lot of decrepit statutes are on their way out. . Potter snld he believed "n similar attempt to get around the law" would be made for Dr. Hermann Sander of Manchester, N.H., who Is charged with "mercy killing" of a woman patient who was dying of cancer. Carol s acquittal brought an attack on mercy killing by the Rev. Gordon V. Smith, Episco, pal bishop-elect of Iowa, who said he did not know whether the jury s verdict was justified. "But I do not know that no one has the right to take the life of another person," he said. Can't Condone Act In Minneapolis, the Rev. Wen dell M. Johnson of the Waymnn African Methodist church said; "I could never condone mercy killing. As a minister of the gos pel. I teach that the spirit is above the flesh." The Rev. Herbert Noonan, philosophy professor at Creigh ion university, Omaha, Neb., said "objectively" Carol commit ted murder, although she may not have been "subjectively re sponsible" at the time. "The jury did harm by ac quitting her without making it clear that what she did was a violation of divine law," Noonan said. Dr. Thomas C. McCormlck, professor of sociology at the Uni versity of Wisconsin said the ac quittal indicated "a general lean ing on people's part lately not to condemn the mercy killer too harshly." FLOOR COVER SHOP I Linoleum Asphalt Tile !j Rubber Tile Flor-Ever j Carpet ; SrV FREE ESTIMATES EXPERT INSTALLATION J ' L fjil Easy No Down Payment Plan For Remodeling PHONE 2-4211 SOUTH RIVERSIDE 7our New Series of Cars... Tin Strict Sixty Sptcial StJm ..All Dramatically RestylecL.and Powered by Cadillac's Sensational New Engine ! Ioday, we are presenting, for your consider ation, the finest, most beautiful motor cars we have ever been privileged to announce. They are the new Cadillacs for 1950 and we want you to come and see them. We not only want you to see them but we think you should see them. 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