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FIERY CRASH Critically Injured, Thomas MoNally lies sprawled on pavement of San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Bridge approach In Oakland, Calif., while his car burns fiercely in the background. McNally
was severely burned when bis car smashed into a traffic divider and caught fire. Fassersby beat flames
on his clothing.
25 Felonies Occur In
Past 3 Weeks Here
With more than 25 felonies
reported in Jackson county in the
nast three weeks, law enforce
ment agencies here have been
working overtime to dispose of
criminal cases that have kept
the county jail filled almost to
capacity. Friday seven admitted
felons were taken to circuit
court for pleas and sentencing.
Three youths received three
year prison sentences and will
be transferred to the state peni
tentiary in Salem. Four others
pleaded guilty to district attor
ney's information but sentenc-
Some Rivers Rise
In Oregon But No
Flooding Expected
Portland, Ore., Feb. 25 U.R-
Showers and higher tempera
tures were forecast by tne weatn
er bureau for most of the Paci
fic northwest today.
General rains brought by a
southwest storm caused moderate
to substantial river rises but ser
ious flooding was not expected.
Blq Rise Reported
The biggest rise was in the
Santiam river at Jefferson, which
lifted 7.1 feet, 6.5 feet above ar
bitrary flood stage.
The . heaviest rainfall in 17
yiais mreaienea liooas along me
Nohalem river.
More than six inches of rain
fell along the lower Columbia
valley during 48 hours and resi
dents of the Nehalem valley re
ported the river was near flood
stage.
Tributaries ran bank-full Fri
day and the main stream was
near overflow stage at Vine
Maple and Vesper.
Slid Closes Road
A slide elosed the Wilson river
highway for a time east of Til
lamook. Astoria residents re
ported water in basements. High
way 101 north of Tillamook was
reported open as the flooded Kil
chis river receded.
Minor slides temporarily
blocked traffic on the old Colum
bia river highway east of Port
land and caused trouble on Mult
nomah county roads.
West Texas Epidemic
Knocks Out Thousands
Abilene, Tex., Feb. 25 (U.R)
A west Texas influenza epidemic
appeared to ba abating tonight,
after knocking down thouMuuls
of perrons within the past two
weeks.
An abdominal complication
that set up identical symptoms
of appendicitis and caused sev
eral unnecessary surgical opera-tions-was
noted by one doctor
He attributed it to flu-induced
.-welling of lymph glands in the
lower abdominal area.
f The flu Was reminiscent of the
severe types which caused so i
many deaths in tiic World War 1 j
era out mis omoreaK naa causeu
no reported dtath.
"That's bKiuse new drvgs
have enabled us to keep down
pneumonia." faicl rn Abilene
physician. "That's what caused
so many deaths in the World War
I outbreak pneumonia after
flu. We've got sulfa drugs and
penicillin now."
ARRAIGNED
Bill Franklin Sanders was ar
raigned in county justice court
Friday afternoon cn a charge of
giving liquor to minors. He is
held in the county jail in lieu
of $1,500 bail.
ROBERT
Robert Rucker, business agent
for Local 962, Teamsters, Chauf
feurs and Helpers union, an
nounced here Saturday that he
will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for the Ore
gon house of representatives in
the May 19 primary.
His announcement was made
at a "candidates' meeting" spon
sored by the democratic county
central committee, at which no
other prospective candidates an
nounced that they would run.
'Several, however, indicated that
they may decide to seek various
elective seats.
Rucker a resident of Medford
ing has been continue for fur
ther investigation of their pasts
and pre-sentence reports from
the state parole officer.
Cleotis Lee Davies, 18, and
Ronald Edwin Sequin, 21, both
of Medford, were given three
year sentences on grand larceny
charges involving the theft of
a power saw, and Elwood Van-
zandt, 23, also of Medford, re
ceived a similar sentence for
forgery. All had previous crim
inal records and Vanzandt was
wanted by authorities in states
outside Oregon.
Guilty pleas were entered by
William Patrick Collins, for
grand larceny; Donald Steele
Thompson, for burlary not in a
dwelling; Louis Roy Valdez, for
larceny from an auto, and by
Kenneth William Kohn, fcr tak
ing an automobile without the
permission of the owner.
Rex Joseph Coy and Earl Gor
man Edison, indicted by a grand
jury Thursday for sex crimes.
are scheduled to appear in cir
cuit court Monday at 8 a. m.
for pleas and arraignment.
Earthquake Shakes
California Cities
Ventura, Cal., Feb. 25 (U.R)
A sharp earthquake shook Ven
tura county and surrounding
areas today. Several stores re
ported broken windows, and one
house was reported shaken from
its foundation.
No injuries were reported.
The shock was strongest in the
Ventura-Santa Paula district but
was felt as far north, as Santa
Barbara. To the south, police in
Los Angeles said they also had a
few calls from persons who
thought they felt a quake.
The tremor, shortly after 4 p.
m.. was preceded by a noLse re
sembling the sound of an explo
sion. The first shock was toi
lowed a few seconds later by an
other, smaller jar.
In Ojai, one man reported he
was tossed out of bed.
South Central Avenue
Fires Need Dousing
City firemen called to the rear
of 304 South Central avenue for
a shed fire Saturday about 10:30
p.m. also found a smaller tire
practically next door at 244
South Central.
Firefighters said they found
flames shooting high into the air
when they reached the 304 ad
dress but quick work with two
hose lines confined the blaze to
a shed. Across 10th street a small
fire in back of 244 South Cen
tral required but a' few moments
work.
Damage could not be estimated
late Saturday night.
Nine Year Old Found
Dead In Vacant Lot
New York Feb. 25 iL'.R! A
nine-year-old boy, his neck bro
ken, was found dead today in a
vacant lot eight days after he
ran away from his stepmother s
home.
Dr. Jacob Wcrnc, assistant
Queens medical examiner, said
an autopsy showed the hoy had
died from two dislocated ver
tebrae. He had been dead about
24 hours.
Police said the child might
have died in a fall, but did not
rule out foul play because of
the location of the body.
The child was identified as
Henry McKendry.
RUCKER HOUSE
for six years, formerly was a
mortician employed by Conger
Morris Funeral home, and has
been a Medford corporation safe
ty engineer. He is married and
has a 13-year-old daughter. The
family home is at 25 Quince
street.
A native of Colorado. Rucker
graduated from schools there
and from Williams college in
Kansas City. Kan. He is past
president of the Medford Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Other prospective candidates
were Introduced by Mrs. Moore
Hamilton, of the central com
mittee's candidate's committee.
They Include;
U.S. Atom Bomber
Strength Greater
Government Says
Washington, Feb. 25 (U.R)
Defense officials replied to crit
ics of their policies tonight with
disclosure that U. S. atomic
bomber strength has been sharp
ly increased and further air force
expansion has been orde.cd.
Officials said the number of
strategic B-29 bombers lias been
more than doubled. In each of
the strategic ajr command's nine
B-29 groups the number of Su
pet fortresses has been jumped
from 30 to 35.
This was the greatest boost in
strategic air power since the
war.
B-36 Purchases
Defense officials also disclosed
that air force procurement of the
controversial B-36 "Interconti
nental" bomber will be stepped
up according to plan. This six
engined craft, according to the
air force, can deliver atom bombs
anywheif in the world from
U. S. bi(cs without successful
interception.
Meanwhile. Defense Secretary
Louis Johnson and the joint
chiefs of staff were reported re
liably to have approved a plan
to increase gradually over the
next few years the number of
tactical, ground-support piano,
and pctsibly the number of
groups In the air force.
Autos In Crash
On J'ville Highway
Three young people, who suf
fered reportedly minor injuries
last night in a near head-on col
lision on Jacksonville highway,
were released after treatment at
Sacred Heart hospital, state po
lice said. ,
Those taken to the hospital by
Conger-Morris ambulance were
Edward L. Hampton, 23. and Les
ter Lee Price, 24, Butte Falls, and
Joyce Gaye Craig, 18, 321 Ap
ple street.
Police said that a sedan oper
ated by Hampton collided west of
Matlack's store with a car driven
by Gordon Colvig Warner, 38.
511 South Oakdale avenue, as
Hampton attempted to pass a
third vehicle. Both cars were
considerably damaged and left
the road. Hampton was cited for
passing with insufficient clear
ance, according to police.
Other passengers in the Hamp
ton car were Virgil Gene Hamil
ton, Butte Falls and Howard
Clinton Lindgren, 320 East Main
street. Warner was accompanied
by his wife, Ruth, and two-year-
old daughter.
SUPERVISOR COMING
Ray Feves, Eugene, district
supervisor of the 1950 census,
will be in Medford Tuesday, it
was announced Saturday to in
terview crew leader and enu
merator job applicants. He will
be at the Medford hotel from
noon to 2 p. m., at the post office
from 2 lo 4 p. m and at the hotel
again I' e rest of the afternoon
tor interviewing.
Ski Conditions
Good skiing at Crater Lake
today was indicated from re
ports from the national park
late yesterday afternoon. A
high overcast and warm tem
perature were reported but no
rain was anticipated for today.
A wet mow was fait where
packed yesterday.
Except for ice in spots, roads
were bare and chains were not
required for motoring to the
lake. The lunch counter and
ki tow will be operated today.
W. L. "Bill" Taylor A Cen
' tral Point dairyman and farmer,
! he has been in the Rogue valley
I "off and on" since 1921. He said
he will announce his decision on
running for sheriff Monday or
Tuesday.
Albert Straut A farmer In
Sams Valley, he has been four
times master of the Jackson
County Pomona Grange, and
said he has been urged to run
for the county commissioner's
post now held by Robert Lytle,
Ashland. He will decide within
a few days, he said.
Glen L. Radcr A teller at the
United States National bank,
44th Year 20 Pages
Coal Negotiators
Meeting Today For
New Strike Talks
Government Threatens
Drastic Action Soon
Washington, Feb. 25 (U.R)
The soft coal negotiators, heart
ened bv what was described as
an "encouraging all-day session,
agreed today to meet Sunday for
a new try at settling their drawn-
out contract dispute.
The extraordinary Sunday con
ference was set for 11 a.m. That
appeared to lend weight to per
sistent reports that the govern
ment is threatening drastic ac
tion presumably seizure of the
coal fields unless the deadlock
is broken by Sunday night.
Five Hours Talk
Union and management con
ferees agreed on the Sunday
meeting after five hours of direct
bargaining during which they
were reported officially to have
Duckled down to dollars-and-cents
talk.
It was learned that the coal
mine operators still have not
made a specific contract propos
al but there were strong indica
tions that they are willing now
to settle for something more than
they granted in their last con
tract. Some cautious optimism also
was generated by the surprise
appearance of the United Mine
Workers' 25 district presidents.
They were called here early to
day and told to stand by over
the week-end.
Government'! Plant
Barring a break in the dead
lock tomorrow, informed sources
looked for the government to in
tervene with some drastic action
to reopen the mines and replen
ish the nation's vanishing coal
reserves.
Seizure of the strike-bound bi
tuminous fields seemed the only
effective line open to the gov
ernment. But no one in authority
would say that action was immi
nent. The White House said Presi
dent Truman plans no action to
day or tomorrow in the crisis,
which already has forced almost
a score of states and numerous
local authorities to order brown
outs, fuel rationing and other
emergency measures.
Kills Wife, Children
And Commits Suicide
El Cajon, Cal., Feb. 25 (U.R)
An iron worker shot and killed
his estranged wife and two chil
dren, wounded another child,
then killed himself today, as a
climax to marital difficulties,
the sheriff's office reported.
Theodore T. Bowyer, 52, left
a note saying he shot his chil
dren four hours after killing his
wife because "I didn't want thein
pushed around."
The tragedy was discovered
when a milkman, who sum
moned officers, found a note
pinned to the cottage door:
"Don't come in. Call Ihe law."
The bodies of Bowyer and liis
wife, Elizabeth, 32, were found
in a front room. Mrs. Bowyer
was on a couch and Bowyer was
half-kneeling beside her. In
front bedroom the body of their
13-year-old daughter. Edith
Kathleen, was sprawled, across
the bed.
Theodore Jr , 8, and Patricia.
10. lay in separate beds in a
rear bedroom, critically wound
ed. They were taken to La M jsa
hospital where the boy died.
Ouster Of School Head
Investigated In State
West Linn, Ore., Feb. 25 (U.R)
The ouster of William Emigh as
principal of West Linn Willam
ette school was investigated to
day by two representatives of
the Oregon Education associa
tion's ethics committee.
Emigh's contract was termi
nated by the school board after
he was offered a chance to re
sign. Inquiry into the case re
sulted from a complaint made
by a member of the Willamette
Parent-Teachers association.
CANDIDATE; OTHER DEMOS UNDECIDED
Rader spoke briefly on his dis
satisfaction with the present
state administration, and what
he termed the need for "repre
sentatives who will represent all
the people." It is understood he
is considering becoming a candi
date for the legislature, and is
awaiting the clarification of per
sonal affairs before deciding.
Gives No Hint
L. Peers Wilmcth The Ash
land municipal judge, Wilmeth
has been prominently mentioned
as a potential candidate for both
houses of the state legislature.
He gave no public hint at the
meeting as to bis deciiion.
MEDFORD, OREGON,
Employmr iJpturn
Earliest vce End
World r at Action
Salem, Ore., Feb. 25 (U.R)
Oregon's seasonal upturn in em
ployment came earlier this win
ter than at any time since the
war, the state unemployment
compensation commission re
ported today.
When the extended cold spell
ended in early February, many
lumbering operations reopened
and several large construction
projects wont into action for a
busv spring season.
6.000 Workers Back
By mid-February at least 6,
000 workers were back on sea
sonal jobs and prospects seemed
good, the commission said, that
March will find the level of em
ployment considerably above
last year and probably approach
ing the record period of 1948.
In February 1949. the number
of non-agricultural jobs slumped
to 376.300, nearly 24.000 below
the previous winter. Preliminary
reports indicate current employ
ment around 300,000.
A further pick-up of 15,000 in
the next 30 days could bring
mid-March figures equal to the
405,700 seasonal high two years
ago.
The late turning point of last
Late Sports
Grant! Pasi, Feb. 25 Med
ford high'! Tornado basketball
team led the mighty Grant!
Pais high Cavemen 30 to 24 at
the third quarter whittle here
Saturday night but could not
keep up the pace and the conference-district
ehampiom fi
nally won 37 to 34.
Grantt Pan led at the firit
quarter 10 to 9 and at the half
21 to 17 in a game played be
fore. 3,000 people.
Bob illoret and Don Den
man each with nine polntt led
ihe Tornado attack.
Lone Pine grade ichool cap
tured firit place honort in ihe
non-high ichool diitrict bai
ketball tournament by defeat
ing St. Mary'i 22 lo 16 at the
Oak Grove gym Saturday
night to end a three-day tour
nament. Oak Grove tchool won
fourth place by downing How
ard 24 lo 10 and Shady Cove
captured the coniolation round
championship by walloping
Elk-Trail 20 to 2.
St. Peter's will meet Four
tquare at 7 p.m. and First
Presbyterian will play St.
Mary'i about 8 p.m. at the
YMCA gym Wedneiday in the
firit round playoff for the lo
cal Church Basketball league
championihip.
Saturday evening'! garnet
law Firit Methodiit top St.
Mark't 28 to 20, Fouriquare
topple St. Mary'i 43 to IB,
First Preibyterian defeat Cen
tral Church 21 to 17 and St.
Peter'i down Firit Christian
20 to 11.
Eugene, Ore., Feb. 25 (U.R)
Oregon muffled Oregon State
45-40 in a coait conference bat
ketball gam Saturday night.
Cornell 57. Harvard 47
Holy Cron 70. Brown 45
Princeton 74. Yale 51
Northweitern 76, Michigan 55
Auburn 55. Georgia 46
Nebraika 56, Iowa State 54
Florida 59. Georgia Tech 41
Syracuse 46. Penn State 44
VilUnova 65, Norih Carolina
State 64
Kaniat 76. Colorado 60
Tenneiiee 69, Mitiiiiippi 57
Baylor 57, Texat Chriitian 42
Penn 67. Dartmouth 61
Marquette 75, Michigan St. 58
Pitliburgh 55. W. Virginia 53
Kentucky 70, Vanderbill 66
Idaho 48, Waihington 45.
Southern Methodiit 57, Arktn-
tat 48.
Bradley 42. Oklahoma A It M
35.
Clemton 70. Maryland 68.
Davidion 87. Citadel 48.
Nevada 75, SI. Mary'i 67.
Chlco 59. Cal Aggiet 58.
I James Boyle An honor stu
l dent at Southern Oregon college
and an army veteran, Boyle was
formerly employed by Timber
Products company. He said he
has aspirations to run for the
legislature, but felt that "this is
not the time maybe In 1952."
Mrs. Marie Boswnrth, a legis
lative candidate in 1948, said she
would not again seek election
this year because of the demands
of her growing family.
Will Not Run
Joe Cave, a former Medford
police officer, said he had decid
ed against becoming a candidate
for sheriff.
SIP ' FEBRUARY 26,
winter resulted in all 1949
monthly totals falling slightly
below the all-time tops of 1948.
But Oregon employers and offi
cials look (or 1950 employment
to be the greatest in the history
of the state.
3.000 Back in Mills
Nearly 3,000 logging and lum
ber workers went back to the
woods and mills during the first
half of February, reports from
local offices showed. Douglas fir
operators in western Oregon,
where the weather moderated
markedly, led the way.
Pine mills and others in the
eastern part of the state were
expected to resume activities as
soon as weather permits. Al
though the number of workers in
the wood industries did not drop
to last winter's 55.000 low, the
increased volume of current or
ders could bring an even more
rapid upturn than last spring,
when employment jumped 20.
000 between February and
April, the commission said.
At least 2,000 constructions
workers returned to their jobs
early in February, marking re
covery from the lowest "employ
ment point in this industry since
1946.
Bulletins
Aihland, Feb. 25 Southern
Oregon college nipped Hum
boldt State college 58 to 55
here Saturday night in a Far
Weitern conference baiketball
game. Humboldt lead 29 to 28
at the half. Keith Wade paced
the victori with 16 talliet
while Olivera got 20 for Hum
boldt. Berkeley, Cal., Feb. 25
Univeriity of California used
itt w h a m m y on Southern
California Saturday night to
defeat the Trojam 60 lo 58
and kill USC'i chance for the
outhern diviiion PCC title.
Cave Junction, Feb, 25
Central Point high kept in the
running for the JDJ league
baiketball championship here
Saturday night by edging Illi
noii Valley high 41 lo 32. The
Pointer! will play Eagle Point
Tuetday night in a cruiial
game.
Chinese Communists
Occupy Namoa Island
Hong Kong, Feb. 25 (l).R
The Chinese communists said to
day they had occupied the strate
gic island of Namoa, 200 miles
west of Formosa, but the nation
alists claimed they still held it
despite intensified attack.
A communist report said red
forces made the assault on Na
moa Thursday night and consol
idated their positions within
three hours. The island would
make an excellent springboard
for a communist attack on For
mosa. But In Taipei, Formosa, the
nationalist defense ministry said
merely that communist forces
had stepped up their attacks on
Namoa and Tunbshan, another
island to the north.
Six Killed In Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Feb.
25 (U R) At least six persons
were killed and 26 Injured, some
seriously, when a crowded bus
plunged down a cliff on the Rio
De Janeirc-Bahia highway to
day. Coming down a steep hill into
a curve, the brakes failed to hold
and the bus crashed down into a
ravine, about 60 miles north of
Rio.
WEATHER
roRKCAHT: Inrmilnr elomlt
ntu thii morn In i with ar1y
morning light ruin. Bffomlng
partly rloudy with ocnslonal
hnwfM and roolfr thit ifier-
IMIOn eilltl Vftiillg.
1mpmture
Hi I h Ml ymtrrrlay 3
Lowfit yeiierday 43
Two professed c a n d i dates
I spoke at the meeting. They were
I Andrew L. Unger, who is seek
' ing the Medford justice of the
i peace position and who gave
some of the story of his life and
his position on old age pensions
and highway truck laws; and
Delroy Aldershof, city police of
ficer who is a candidate for
sheriff.
Aldershoff said that if elected
he would stand for "strict en
forcement of the law." He would
not "profit from overlooking vio
lations of the law," he said, and
stated that gambling, bootleg
NO. 285
Attlee To Organize
New Cabinet Before
Parliament Meets
Few Say Government
Will Last That Long
London, Feb. 25 'U.R) Labor
decided today lo carry on. Prime
Minister Clement Attlee an
nounced he will form a new cab
inet before the new parliament
meets on March 1.
The announcement came from
No. HI Downing street aft-r the
stunned labor p.-rty met for 1
hour and 15 nviutcs to o.scuss
their plight.
No cne believed the new labor
government could last long, so
slim was its majority. Another
election was crtain. Forecasts
on Is date ranged from late
spring to late fall, but it may
occm before.
Wins 315 Seats
Aftpr five unchallenged yars
Atliec's labor party won 31"
seats in the house of c.-mmons
Thursday, a b.in majo-itv plus
two not ne;,rlv enough to con
trol the oldest pailiamentary
body in the wo.ld.
Ihe future of the new cab
.nft, therefore, was dismal.
The government can concoct a
wetered-down program and go
s!iw. But if it is defeated on a
really big iss.ie it must resign.
Or it can go iliir. bang ahead
with 'its great nationalization
plans and force a new election
at once.
Churchill Silent
As a sort of "caretaker govern
ment" it can shepherd the bud
get thruiigh commons, be'ere the
fiscal year begins April 1. but a
lot depends on the attitude of
Winston Churchill.
Not a word has yet been heard
from the wartime prime minis
ter, that 78-year-old master strat
egist of the conservatives. The
old tory statesman will meet
TnpsHnv with tits advisers and
fhis so-called shadow cabinet, to
map out his program.
Russ Build Powerful'
Fleet, Moscow Says
London, Feb. 25 (U.R) The
Soviet Union announced Satur
day night that it had created a
ministry of the navy for the first
time in Russian history.
The announcement, broadcast
by Radio Moscow, came as Rus
sia was reported lo be engaged
in an all-out effort to build the
world's most powerful battle
fleet.
The broadcast also said the
name of the Soviet ministry of
armed forces had been changed
to that of ministry of the army
of the, U.S.S.R.
It has been known generally
that Russia has been building up
her navy at a rapid pace in re
cent months, concentrating main
ly on submarines.
Mean Father Slayer
Gets Family Backing
Clawson, Mich., Feb. 25 (U.R)
A work-worn widow and her six
children today mustered support
for their son and brother, con
fessed slayer of his "unbeliev
ably mean" father.
"We've always been a close
family." 54-year-old Mrs. Ruth
James said as she sat In her ram
shackle, cinder-block home.
"We're going to stick together
in this time of trouble."
Her son, Marine Sergeant Car
aun James, was jailcti at Fres
cott, Ariz., on a charge of shoot
ing his father, Stanley, through
the heart more than two years
ago. James, 27, is awaiting ex
tradition to Michigan, ,
"My husband was a cruel,
mean man," Mrs. James said.
"In his own way, I believe Car
son did what he thought was
right."
SMOKE INVESTIGATED
Firemen about 7 p.m. yester
day investigated a report of
smoke at the Toy House, ia
South Bartlctt street; no fire was
found.
ging, selling of liquor to minors
and other violations arc current
ly being permitted.
Would Clean County
"If l am elected, I'll clear out
the back-room card games, slot
machines and the punchboards
until they are legalized," he de
clared. "Violators will be prose
cuted to the full extent of the
law," he added, and said that
one of his aims is a better rela
tionship between the people of
the county and the sheriff's of
fice. Mrs. Edward C, Kelly, chair
man of the county committee,
1950
From Pen In Zoo
Animal Believed To
Have Jumped Fence
Oklahoma City, Feb. 25 (U.R)
A jungle - bred leoDard leaned
from a 20-foot pit in Lincoln park
zoo this afternoon and police two
hours later broadcast a warning
that the dangerous cat had been
seen to leave the rugged park
area three miles northeast of the
city.
About 20 zoo employees and
police, armed with high-powered
rifles and shotguns, had poked
cautiously through a 20-acre zoo
tract before learning the cat had
jumped a six-foot fence to escape.
oiooanounai called
The hunters called for blood
hounds to track the animal as
200 spokesmen warned it was
175 pounds of "greased light
ning" which would kill if pos
sible anything it got close to.
For a week tne India-bred
leopard had been springing at
the wall of the pit. The first
word that he made the seeming
ly impossible jump to freedom
came from half a dozen boys
who ran to the home of an at
tendant. Julian Frazier, zoo keeper,
said the animal had been moved
from a more shallow pit because
of his leaps.
"There's a moat with a little
rise in the middle of the pen,"
Frazier said. "The leopard ap
parently jumped from the rise
to the side of the Den and then
bounced over the front wall like
a billiard player shooting off a
cushion."
Frazier brought the cat to the
zoo last Saturday, after receiv
ing him from the boat which
carried him from India. The cat
first was placed in a 14-foot pit
but was moved to the deeper en
closure when he began his prac
tice jumps.
The pit is carved from rock.
Most, of the wall is of natural
stone. A wooden railing from
which visitors view the animals
tops the wall.
Friends Of Dr. Sander
Appealing For Funds
Manchester, N. H., Feb. 25
(U.R) The friends and patients of
Dr. Hermann N. Sander appealed
today for nationwide help in rait
ing $20,000 to finance hit at
tempt to prove himself innocent
of the murder of Mrs. Abbje C.
Borrolo.
A fund committee was formed
to help the doctor meet the
"crushing expenses" involved in
his trial and the members prom
ised to do everything possible to
help him prove that Mrs. Borroto
died of cancer and not from air
pumped into her veins.
George Woodbuiy, of Man
chester, patient and friend of Dr.
Sander, is chairman of the com
mittee. He disclaimed ary con
nection with the Euthanasia So
ciety of America and said the
committee was formed because
Sander has not been able to earn
a cent since his arraingmcnt on
January 5.
U. S. Naval Captain
Death Investigated
Vienna, Austria, Feb. 25 (U.R)
Official Investigators raised new
speculation today that the express-train
death of U. S. Naval
Capt. Eugene S. Karpe was the
remit of an international plot.
Interior Minister Oscar Hel
mcr said Karpe probably was
murdered. The dead man was
a close friend of U. S. Business
man Robert A. Vogeler, who was
convicted as a spy in Hungary
earlier this week. Karpe had Just
visited Vogcler'a family in Ei
enna and was en route to Paris
when he plunged from the
speeding Orient express train
Th(irdRv.
BULLETIN
Spokane. Feb. 85U.B An
tint-bound Spokane, Portland
and Seattle railroad streamlin
er itruck a rock and wei da
railed near Waihtucna, Wath.
73 milt! touthwett of here to
night, SP at S traveling Engin
eer Jacob Waimer reported.
Watmer laid he unedrtlood
no one wai hurt teriouily but
that teveral doctors had been
ummoned to the tcene from
Rittville. Waih.. 20 mllei north
of Waihtucna.
presided at the meeting held at
tlu YMCA here, and as it opened
introduced Circuit Judge Wal
ter L. Toozc of Multnomah coun
ty, who is a non-partisan candi
date for the supreme court of
Oregon. He "Just happened to
be here," he said, and spoke
briefly on behalf of his candi
dacy. Frank DcSouza, registration
chairman, reminded voters and
candidates that the filing dead
line Is March 10, the voting reg
istration deadline is April 18,
and the primary election Is
May 19.
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