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Loudspeaker To Aid Look Plane Crew Lost Seattle, Feb. 18 (U.PJ A coast guard airplane equipped with loudspeakers to direct search parties and to encourage possible survivors will take part tomorrow in the search lor five crewmen of a crashed B-36 bomber. Coast guard officers said the plane, a PBY, would cruise over the tangled undergrowth of Princess Royal island, booming the words "Don't give up hope . . . We are still looking for you." Twelve Already Safe Twelve men, who parachuted from the B-36 when its engines caught fire on a flight from Fair banks, Alaska, to Fort Worth, Tex., were rescued earlier this week from the island and sur rounding waters. The loudspeaker plane will circle the British Columbia is land directing ground parties to investigate any clue that might indicate the presence of the missing men. Between messages the PBY's crew was to play "The Star Spangled Banner" in hopes the music would carry throughout the island and give assurance to any survivors that help was on the way. Missing Since Monday Flight Commander Capt. Har old L. Barry, 30, Hillsboro, 111., ordered 17 crewmen and observ ers to abandon the superbomber Monday night when icing condi tions and three failigg engines dropped the plane to 5,000 feet. Tomorrow, other planes will fly low over the 60-by-90 mile island to take aerial photo graphs. The pictures will be en larged and examined for para chutes or other signs of life. Weather forecasters predicted milder weather for tomorrow. High Windi Today The PBY started its morale mission with loud speakers today but high winds forced it to land. All search planes were ground ed and 10-foot waves forced launches, cutters and other sur face craft to curtail search ac tivities. On Princess Royal island more than 150 men pushed through dense brush and over rugged hills in an all-out effort to find the five men. HANGING CLOTHES DANGER Hollywood, Feb. 18 lU.R) Mrs. Susan Schultz, 58. died to day from a fractured skull suf fered when she plunged over an 18-foot embankment while hang ing up her laundry, police re ported. . RETIRED BARBER SUICIDE San Francisco, Feb. 18 (U.R) Lucius H. Wiseman, 84, a re tired barber, suffering from an incurable illness, shot himself to death in the bathroom of his home today. 'Acme Telepholot DANGLED BY ANKLE - staff Sergt. Vitale Trippodi, radio op erator who was trapped in a tret after bailing out of a disaDleo B-36 bomber over Princess Royal Island off the coast of Brltisn Co lumbia, dangled by an ankle tor IS hours unti' other survivors were able to reach ntm. rweive ot the 17 men aboard the plane have beer rescued. The other five airmen are understood to oe scattered along a three-mile area of the island. Late Sports Medford hioh's Black Tor nado basketball team got back into the winning column Sat urday night by walloping Illi nois Valley ((Kerby) 63 to 23 in a Southern Oregon confer-ence-district4 game here Satur day night. The local boys are out of the title running. Don Denman with 13 points and Bob Shores who scored 12 paced the Tornado attack. Central Christian pulled a major upset Saturday night when it knocked Foursquare out of the unbeaten class in ringing up a 28 to 20 Church Basketball league victory at the YMCA gymnasium. Other league tilts saw St. Peter's Lutheran defeat First Methodist 40 to 6. St. Mark's Episcopal down First Chris tian 37 to 22 and St. Mary's Catholic dump First Presby terian 25 to 12. Davis. Cal., Feb. 18 Cali fornia Aggies made it two vic tories in a row over Southern Oregon college by defeating the Ashlands 64 to 45 here Saturday night after leading 31 to 23 at the half. Captain Keith Wade with 13 points paced the Red Raid art in their attack while Nel son garnered 16 to lead Cal Aggies. 1 jv- New Russ Peace Move Reported Back East Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R) Reports of a possible new Rus sian peace move circulated here today and Chairman Tom Con nally of the senate foreign rela tions committee said "the time may be near" for direct atomic control talks with Moscow. Authoritative quarters said af ter studying a big sheaf of press dispatches from the Soviet capi tal that Russia may be getting ready to suggest high-level con ferences with this country on major world problems, includ ing control of atomic weapons. Reaction Cautious But their first reaction was cautious. ' They said such over tures, in the initial stages at least would be viewed here as a "peace offensive" intended to make political and propaganda capital for the Kremlin. Robert A. Vogeler Pleads Guilty To Charge Of Spying Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 18 (U.R) U. S. Communications Ex ecutive Robert A. Vogeler plead ed guilty today of spying on Hungary for the United States, and asked a Hungarian court for mercy. Vogeler look the stand three months to the day after his ar rest. During that time, no Ameri can has been allowed to visit him. (U. S. minister to Budapest Nathaniel Davis, reached.by tele phone from London, said today that Hungary's communist gov ernment was still refusing to al low U.S. officials to visit the prisoner.) (In Vienna. Mrs. Vogeler dis missed her husband's confession as a "dirty lie," and said "they must have done something terri ble to him to make him say he did tilings like that.") (Diplomatic observers in Washington said the trial was an obvious frameup, apparently intended to pave the way for seizure of the Hungarian prop erties of Vogeler's firm, but that there was no way now for the United States to retaliate.) 22 Missing Persons In Dakota Blizzard Located Safe, Well Chicago, Feb. 18iU.K Nine teen children and three adults, missing in a North Dakota bliz zard, were found safe today as a cold wave whistled into the cen tral states and floods endangered two Louisiana towns. A basketball coach and seven of the children spent the night stranded in a car near Drayton, N.D., in five below zero weather. The snow blew into a crack in the door and piled up a foot deep in the car. The other children and adults in two other cars found their way to a farm house in the night. A 30-man search party using a caterpillar tractor cut through six-foot drifts and rescued the children and the coach. "I had to convince the chil dren they weren't cold and it was one of the toughest things I ever did, said Donald H. MHz, 27, coach at the Drayton gram mar and high school. His group was 14 and 15 years old. They spent 14 hours in the car. that shook in 35-mile-an-hour winds. The entire party was en route home from a bas ketball game at Walhalla, N.D., 65 miles away. Mitz' car ran out of gas three miles from Drayton at 4 p.m. yesterday. Rescuers ar rived about 8 a.m. Bulletins Klamath Falls, Feb. 18 Sa cred Heart of Klamath Falls downed Henley high 48 to 33 here Saturday night to win the Klamath county B basketball title and the right to play Paisley at a date to be an nounced for the southeastern Oregon B championship. Winner of the Paisley-Sacred Heart clash will meet Rogue River in a Klamath gym March 1 and 2 tor the right to go to the state championship tournament. Eugene. Ore.. Feb. 18 (U.R) Oregon and Idaho exchanged the northern division's cellar position tonight as the Web foots defeated the Vandals. 54 to 48. in a Coast conference basketball game. SATURDAY SCORES COP 61. St. Mary's 54. Western Montana 62, Rocky Mountain 51. Montana Mines 67, Carroll 56. WSC 60. Washington 42. Eastern Washington college 70. Whitworlh 57. USC 62, Stanford 59. Wyoming 48, Utah State 42. Texas 47, Southern Metho dist 46. UCLA 64. California 56. Gonsaga 65, Montana Slate i university 42. I In North Connally took a slightly more optimistic view, however, and Broke away from the adminis tration line laid down by Presi dent Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson that noth ing could be gained for world peace now by direct negotiations with Moscow. Meeting Suggested The Texas democrat, his par ty's chief foreign policy spokes man in congress, told reporters it might be advisable for Ache- son and British Foreign Secre tary Ernest Bevin to meet with Russian delegates. But he said the Russians should be put on notice in ad vance that if the conference failed, the United States would push development and stockpil ing of hydrogen bombs. And they should be told, he said, tnai when better Bombs are Duiu we will build them." Taft Has Say Sen. Robert A. Taft, (R., O.) said new talks with Russia might be worth while but only if prior investigation established "a rea sonable chance of success. Taft said that only President Truman and the state depart ment could make such a deter mination, He said he personally has "no means of knowing" whether such talks would suc ceed. Tito Says Nation Will Not Knuckle Down To Britain Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Feb. 18 (U.R) Marshal Tito told a cheer ing crowd of 50,000 tonight that Yugoslavia would not knuckle under to Britain and the United States any more than it had done to the cominform even for bad ly needed loans. Tito delivered a hard-hitting election campaign speech at Titovo Uzice the town named after him at the end of the war. It is the principal town in the district where Tito stands for election in the March 26 parlia menlary balloting. No Concessions Tito warned the United States and Britain not. to expect-any concessions in return forprom- lsed but thus far undelivered fi nancial aid. Tito's warning was believed to have resulted from Yugoslav hvDor-sensitivity to several re marks by western sources that were considered tactless and un important, combined with delay in obtaining three pending loans reauested to the United States. These involved $5 million from the Export-ImDort bank. $25 million from the World bank and $6 million from the Interna tlonal bank. Attlee DefendsWork As Prime Minister London, Feb. 18 (U.R) Prime Minister Clement Attlee said to night that Britain is "ready and eaeer" to discuss atomic controls with Russia and all other nations. but only through the framework of the United Nations. Attlee, in labor's last radio campaign broadcast before the February 23 general elections, did not mention Winston Church ill's appeal for a Big Three con ference with Premier Josef Sta lin to discuss the atom and hy drogen bomb menace. But, in effect, he rejected it as completely as did Chancellor of the Excnequer sir aiaiiom Cripps.who earlier today said Churchill s proposal was a po litical stunt" which would play into Russian hands. Attlee blamed Russia for the breakdown in international co operation after the war and said Britain is always ready to co operate with the Soviet. Portland Treasurer Believed Suicide Portland, Ore., Feb. 18 (U.R) Three small boys on bicycles to day found the body of Cornelius Patrick Leehan, 63, deputy Port land city treasurer, hanging from a tree in Hoyt park arbore tum, police said. Leehan, 63, had been ill and on leave. A relative said he was despondent over personal finan cial problems. The three boys had been rid ing their bikes down a wooded path when they saw Leehan's body swinging from the tree. A five-foot long rope was tied about his neck. They flagged motorists who called police. Holger (Jhristofferson, head of the Multnomah county detec tives, said Leehan apparently committed suicide. Marshall Plan Needs Money To Help Trade Washington. Feb. 18 (U.R) Marshall Plan Administrator Paul G. Hoffman will ask con gress next week for about $500, 000,000 in United States back ing for an inter-European cur rency fund to unshackle trade and save his program, senators said today, Medford 44th Year 22 Pages Rogue River High Wins County Class B Cage Tournament Chiefs To Represent County District Play Eagle Point, Feb. 18 Rogue Hiver high captured its second straight county class B basket, ball tournament championship and added this to its regular season title for 19S0 by wallop ing Butte Falls high 68 to 44 here Saturday evening. The Chieftains who will rep resent Jackson county in the class D district tourney in Klamath county March 1 and 2 led 15 to 8 at the first quarter, 34 to 19 at the half and 44 to 31 at the third quarter. Pete Purrier with 24 points was high man for Rogue River and was named most valuable player to his team in the tour nament. Darwin Moore and "Pinochle" Poole each got 14 for Butte Falls. Rogue River ran up an early first quarter yead before Butte Falls could score and the Chiefs never were behind. The closest the Loggers could get was about five points. The all-star 10-man team se lected by the coaches from quintets taking part includes Pete Purrier and Gene Du prey (Rogue River), Pinky Pal mer and Bob Smith (Gold Hill) Poole and D. Moore. (Butte Falls). Fred Durry (Phoenix), and Rollie Hartley. Herb Combs and Orville Nichols (Talent). Gold Hill's cage squad was named by tourney officials as the most sportsmanlike. Secretary Brannan Talks Farm Bureau Meet, Des Moines Des Moines, la., Feb. .lS-UJ.R) Secretary of Agirculture Charles F. Brannan, taking the fight for his farm income plan into the midwest stronghold of the Amer ican Farm Bureau federation, ac cused that organization today of trying to force little farmers out of business for the benefit of "big-scale" farmers. Farm Bureau President Allan B. Kline, in a gloves-off cornbelt debate at the National Farm in stitute, branded the Brannan plan "something for nothing" bait to lure farmers Into a new despotism based on government favors and government controls." It was the first time the two farm leaders had shared the same platform since Brannan anounced his controversial pian to keep farmers' income up by giving them direct production payments that would not affect market Drices of farm products. Brannan's bristling attack be fore some 4,500 farmers and oth ers was seen as an administration bid to weaken the hold on their followers of the leaders of the nation's biggest farm organiza tion before this year's elections in which his farm plan was shap ing up as a key farm-state issue. Cal-Ore Place Robbed Of $3,000 By Two Men Klamath Falls. Ore., Feb. 18 (U.R) Two armed gunmen robbed the Cal-Ore tavern of $3,000 Sat urday night after locking Pro prietor Mike May in a refrigera tor, state police said. May was released 'an hour la ter by an employee who was away when the robbery oc curred. The tavern, situated on the Oregon -California boundary is 18 miles southwest of here. May said the two gunmen drove up in a 1938 sedan. One was about five-foot-eight, heavy set. wore a mustache and thick lensed glasses. His companion was six feet tall and weighed about 180 pounds. Both men wore cast-off army clothes. Doernbecher Firm Names New President Portland. Ore.. Feb. 18 (U.R) Directors of the Doernbecher Manufacturing company tonight announced E. S. Beach had been named to replace President H. A. Green. The action was taken at a spe cial meeting following an unex plained closure of the firm's fur niture plant here. Doernbecher runs the furni ture factorv. a lumber mill near Oregon City and Pacific labora tories. The board of directors ordered all these reopened effective Mon day at 8 a.m. The plants employ labor force of 700 men and women. Los Angeles. Feb. 18 (U.R) Clark Shaughnessy. the T-forma- tion specialist, wa fired today as coach of the Los Angeles Rams. 29 DIE, MEDFORD, OREGON, 115 ui 4i 4 X 4s. ' COUNTY CLASS B CHAMPIONS Rogue River high basketball squad which Saturday night captured the county class B title and earlier had won the regular season championship, is pictured above. Players shown arc Pete Furrier, Charles Jacobs, Glen Dopuy, Don Poitevint, Harry Frantz, Jim Boulter, Joe Reid. Jim Martin, John Paisley, Dunwood Carter, Clctis Webb and Ralph Milton. Coach Millard Webb is in right background and in front of him is Manager Phillip Hillis. (Brainerd Photo) Coall Tafllks Eecess Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R) Government officials today re cessed coal contract talks for the week-end and voiced belief that "a good many" striking min ers will return to work Monday. Reports from the soft coal fields suggested, however, that there is little sentiment among the rank and file for a back-to-work movement unless and until a contract is signed. Five Day Supply By Monday, the nation's coal stockpiles will have dropped to a five-day supply an all-time low. But Chairman David L. Cole N. Hampshire Mercy Trial Tp Open Monday Manchester. N. Y., Feb. 18 (U.R) Dr. Herman N Sander rested in seclusion in his home atop a sun-warmed Candia hill today while 10 miles away in the shadowy valley below lines were drawn for an historic court battle over the mercy slaying of Housewife Abbie C. Borroto. The 41-year-old country doc tor, central figure in one of the nation's most controversial cases, goes on trial Monday in Hills borough county superior court on a charge of first degree murder. The state says he deliberate ly injected 40 cubic centimeters of air into the veins of Mrs. Bor roto, 59. former nurse, to end her suffering from an incurable cancer. Dr. Sander has pleaded inno cent. The lines of his defense were not disclosed but there was sneculation he could contend the air allegedly given in four 10 centimcier doses, was insuffi cient to kill her. Some bclinvc he might contend she was dead before the injections. Nationalists Ready To Mount Offensive Tapei, Formosa. Sunday, Feb. 19 (U.R) Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek told Chinese , on the mainland today that the nation alists are ready to mount a counter-attack to regain China from the communists. Chiang, through leaflets dropped on the mainland by the nationalists air force, said that Josef Stalin and Mac Tze-tung Would "be brought to justice as war criminals." "We are making far-flung preparations for a counter-offensive on the mainland," Chiang said. "With our countrymen in free China III come to rescue you through action, not words." trained strong army, navy and '"" .T" . to. ..Jf1 "ncr.e'e air force on Formosa and that''dl: " Little Butte sec- they not only would hold For mosa against invaders, "but we are also ready to march back to the mainland." Truman Takes Yacht Trip With Friends Washington. Feb. 18 (U.R) President Truman took advan tage of clear, crisp weather today to schedule a week end on the Potomac aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg. He entertained his brother J. Vivian Truman, and U. S. Mar shall Canficld, both of Kansas City, Mo., at luncheon aboard the yacht. White House Prexs Secretary Charles G. Ross said Mr. Tru man's brother, and Canficld left shortly after lunch, and the pres ident was joined by "several friends" for an overnight cruise. The yacht was to tie up at Quan tico. Va.. for the night. Mr. Truman will i.-turn to Washington at about 4 p.m. tomorrow. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, hurt immm of President Truman's fact-finding board reported to the chief executive that "we are all en couraged to believe" that enough miners will go back to "allay fear of a coal crisis." Then he called a recess until 2 p. m. Monday in contract talks between John L. Lewis and the operators, saying he felt the re cess "micht be helpful," Hope Not Altered Cole said the recess called after a two-hour bargaining ses sion today did not alter his ear lier hope that "a good many miners are going back Monday." The White House said there Is no likelihood of presidential ac tion in the coal dispute over the week-end. But drastic action may be necessary if the 372,000 strik ing miners continue to defy the federal courts and Lewis, who late yesterday issued a second back-lo-work order. Sen. Robert A. Taft (R.. O.), co author of the Taft-Hartley act, said he felt that "vigorous action by the government" would get the miners back to work. He Three Central Point Youths Hurt In Crash Three Central Point youths were injured, but not seriously, at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday when their car failed to negoti ate a curve on Hamrick road, according to state police and Conger - Morris ambulance at tendants. Bud Berry, 20, suffered bad neck and head cuts; Paul Mc Quaed, 19, and Dale Kilbornc, 21, had multiple bruises and pos sible back injuries. They are in Sacred Heart hospital. A state police officer said their car was apparently going too fast to make the curve from Market road onto Hamrick road. It went out of control Into a plowed field and came to rest on its side. McQuaed and Kilborne were thrown through the top of the car and landed about 20 feet away, police said. Their injuries appeared less serious than Ber ry's, according to reports. Load Limit Removals On Some Roads Due Slate Highway Engineer J. G. Bromley announced through state police here yesterday that load limit restrictions on por tions of six state highways arc being removed as of 8 a.m. Mon day. Restrictions will be lifted on Crater Lake highway 62 from Medford to milepost 40.5; on the Tiller-Trail secondary highway ondary highway from Eagle Point to the end of the oil sur facing; Mcdford-Provolt second ary from Medford to Provolt; on the Williams secondary from Grants Pass to the end of the .-uuui.(.-u nciiii', ttllU IIUIII HIC rrnnn r,n..A. t u n lltKlinraj- IIUIII IIIU junction with the Redwoods highway to Grayback creek. Los Angeles, Feb. 1 8 (U.R) An unidentied man was found hanged with his own belt from a bridge, over one of the city's busiest streets today. Ski Conditions Good skiing and weather at Crater Lake today ware antl cipaled yesterday by park ser vice personnel. Both skiing and weather were good yes terday. The day was clear and warm. The tow and lunch counter are scheduled to operate today. Motorists were advised to car ry chains for emergency use. Ski Trail i.i the Sirkiyous has cloned its facilities for the season. Tribune 1950 NO. 279 said that violence interfering with coal production might be prevented by asking the state governments involved to pro tect the mines Willi stale police or national guardsmen. Cole Has Conference Cole, who conferred privately with Lewis Fridny night, said the United Mine Workers' presi dent had given him "no assur ance" that the miners definitely will return. But he quoted Lew is as saying he had sent his sec ond order to the 2.000 UMW lo cals "in good faith." Lewis declined comment after today's brief bargaining session, but President Joseph E. Moody of the Southern Coal Producers' association suggested that indus try negotiators wanted to re main in session over the week end. . .... . , Grants Pass Youth Shot in Right Eye Surgeons at Sacred Heart hos pital last night removed the right eye of 17-year-old Jerry M. Tribbcy of 545 Fruildale ave nue, Grants Pass. Hospital attendants said the youth was cleaning his gun when it was accidentally discharged, striking him in the eye and in flicting facial wounds. He was brought to Medford where the services of a specialist were available and underwent surgery at about 8 p. m. Saturday. His condition is said to be as good as can be expected. Ex-Pilot Faces Bribe Charge In Washington Washington, Feb. 18 (U.R) The FBI arrested a former com mand pilot late Saturday on charges that he tried to bribe federal employees in an attempt to get a government contract. Wayne C. Criley, 39, of Flush ing. N. Y., was arrested by FBI agents at a downtown Washing ton hotel. According to FBI spokesmen. Criley admitted that he gave $500 in checks to two employees of the army's department of en gineers one of them to an army major. Criley declared that he had struggled for a long time with government red-tape and finally tried bribery, the FBI said. Six Conventions Due In City This Summer Chet Hubbard, president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, yesterday announced that at least six fraternal, service I j i ana professional organizations will hold their state conven tions in Medford during the sum mer of this year. Two or three other groups arc expected to announce Medford as their 1950 convention city later. The six conventions will bring an estimated total of 2,700 delegates to Medford during the summer together with an un known number of wives and oth er guests. ... Lions Convention Slated Largest conclave definitely scheduled so far is the state con vention of Lions International to be held here June 11. 12 and 13. At least 1,500 delegates are ex pected to fill every available ho tel room during the three-day session. In April, from 250 to 300 Ma sons will converge on Medford for the 1950 state convention of York Rite Masonic bodies. Grand WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy to day and Monday with a tow light mowers early today. Cooler. Temperature Highest yesterday ....,..., ,T Lowest yesterday ...... mi New York Trains Tangle On Single Long Island Track State Plans Sweeping Mishap Investigation Rockville Centre, Feb. 18 (U.R) The last of the 115 scream ing injured and 29 dead were wrenched today from two tangled Long Island railroad trains which collided on the only stretch of single track within 50 miles. The death toll was expected to rise, possibly to 34. Thirty-seven persons still were hosnitalized late today. Nine were on the crit ical list and five were in such serious condition authorities feared for their lives. Manslaughter Charge The state of New York imme diately mapped plans for a sweeping investigation of the ac cident "that couldn't happen" in modern railroading and Nassau county District Attorney Frank Gulotta said that the motorman of the jam-packed east-b o u n d train would be arraigned Mon day morning on second degree manslaughter charges. "He ran past a red light," Gu lotta said in revealing plans to press charges against Motorman Jacob Kiefer, 55, Baldwin Long Island. Kiefer, who was only slightly injured, is a veteran of 24 years service on the Long Is land, which carried an average of 1,000,000 passengers daily, more than any other line In the world. Worst Accident This was the worst accident in the line's history. And the sec ond worst in New York traffic history. Thirty-two years age 97 persons were killed and 100 hurt in a tunnel train wreck on the Brighton Beach subway line. The strange accident happened a few minutes before 11 o'clock Friday night. A homeward bound train going east headed into a 300-yard stretch of one-way "gantlet"- track.- A board thia train were 800 commuters. At the same moment a west bound train, carrying 200 and heading toward New York, was picking up speed after leaving the Rockville Centre station. The westbound train had the right-of-way. Eyewitnesses said "slow-down" yellow lights and then the red lights calling for a full stop faced the oncoming train going toward Babylon, 50 miles east of Times Square. A few seconds difference and the sickening crash would have been avoided. It was the only spot in 50 miles the accident could have occurred and it was an accident which railroad men would have bet couldn't happen in the day of modern traffic signals. ;. Dennis, Phil Crosby Make Radio Debuts San Francisco, Feb. 18 (U.R) Two more chips off the old Cros bv block made their debut on an air show tonight and gave every indication of going pop's way. Dennis and Phillip Crosby, 14-year-old twins of the old Groan er, made an appearance before an enthusiastic CBS studio aud ience at the recording of Bing'a Chesterfield show for March 15. The twins, following the ex ample set by their older broth er, Gary, 18, who appeared on the program several weeks ago, just' about took the show away from the old man. Phillip, the smaller of the two and a definite tenor at this stage, did a creditable job on the song "Thanks," a ballad made famous by his father in the 1930's when the elder Crosby was a rising star of the airwaves. Commandery of . the Knights Templar of Oregon. Grand coun cil of Royal and Select Masters oi Oregon and Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Oregon. Their meetings will be held April 9. 10, 11 and 12. On May 28 and 29, 150 mem bers of the Oregon Optometrists association will hold that group'a state convention here. Letter Carriers Due The same number of Oregon State Letter Carriers will con vene in Medford 'On June 24 and 25. Also in June, will be the state convention of Oregon chi ropractors. A definite date has not yet been set but about 250 delegates are expected. And finally, In September, the Oregon Association of Real Es tate Boards will send 350 mem bers for a state-wide gathering on the 28th, 29th and 30th. Local host groups are already making arrangements for hous ing and entertaining the thou sands of visitors and theater aud itoriums have been promised for full business sessions during the day. J
