TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Wtdnaiday. March 13. 1950
Movie Moguls Lash Back At Solon's
Charges 01 Depravtion Of Morals
Hollywood, Mar. IS (U.R)
Movie bigwigs lashed back today
at a senator's charges that Holly
wood is "depraving" American
morals.
The Motion Picture Associa
tion of America denounced de
mands by Sen. Edwin C. John
son (D., Colo.) for licensing con
trols on the industry as "a police
state bill."
And the motion picture Indus
try council called Johnson's at
tack "unreasonable."
Romance! Denounced
tn tha riact imfnrtiinntplv
there nave Decn congressmen
and senators who have brought
discredit and shame to the high
bodv of the government in the
world," an MPIC statement said,
"but it would be reckless to at
tack the congress for the actions
of a few."
Johnson, chairman of the sen
ate interstate commerce commit
tee, yesterday in a senate speech
denounced the recent romances
of Movie Stars Ingrid Bergman
and Tiita Hayworth, calling the
two "Hollywood's apostles of
degradation."
He said his commltte would
begin hearings about April 15 on
the serious moral questions
raised bv movleland's lurid head
lines. The senator said Eric
Johnston, "czar" of the motion
picture industry, would be in
vited to testify.
Hollywood does not need a
certificate of character from any
one." said the MPAA. "Holly
wood, like every other country,
has its share but no more than
Its share of people who violate
the moral code."
MPIC Chairman Roy Brewer
and Public Relations Committee
Accordion Instructor
Joins Purucker Store
Fred J. Divisck, accordion
plaver and instructor, formerly
of Chicago anil San Francisco,
is now associated with Purucker
Piano house here and will be at
the establishment at 111 North
Central avenue daily for those
interested In instruction, it was
reported today.
Divesek will be presented on
radio station KMED on Wednes
day at 6:4S p.m. and Friday at
7 pm. In IS minute programs.
Purucker Piano house has an
nounced an accordion contest
with no age limit and no charge
for lessons. The winner will re
ceive a $100 accordion.
Chairman Dore Scharji said any
licensing of motion pictures
"would be a violation of deep
and well-rooted American prin
ciples and would be the first step
toward totalitarianism."
Johnson accused RKO pictures
and Roberto Hosselllni or set
ting "an all-time low In shame
less exploitation" of Viss Berg
man's latest film. "Stromboli."
He called the Italian film direc
tor "vile and unspeakable," and
called Miss Bergman a "com
mon mistress.
RKO studio here quickly An
swered Johnson's broadside with
a terse statement:
"There is plenty of censor
ship in the United States today
and even the most severe cen
sors have approved 'Stromboli.'
Thev have seen fit to Judge it
on (its) contents, not on the pri
vate lives of the artists associat
ed with It."
Deadline Saturday
In Contest Voting
Saturday midnight is the dead
line for ballots to be cast in the
amateur entertainers contest be
ing sponsored by radio station
KYJC in connection with the
Portland appearance next month
of the "Original Amateur
Hour."
Two auditions and two subse
quent radio broadcasts have
been conducted here in recent
weeks, which will result in the
selection of amateur winners for
a final local broadcast next
week. At that time the top three
entertainers will be selected by
popular vote.
Grand prize winner will be
sent to Portland to appear on a
broadcast over station KEX. and
if successful at that time, to be a
guest of the nation-wide ama
teur hour broadcast in April.
Cash prizes also will be award
ed to the top three contestants.
Voles for those who competed
In last night's broadcast may be
mailed directly to KYJC, or left
at McLaln's Drug centre, on
North Central avenue.
Astoria, Ore., Mar. 15 (U.R)
The commercial trolling season
for Chinook salmon opens at
noon today and extends until
October 31, Victor Jackson, fish
warden, announced here.
Quake Provisions
In Building Code
Urged In Northwest
Seattle. Mar. 15 U.R To re
duce earthquake hazards , all
Pacific northwest cities should
add mandatory earthquake-protection
provisions to their build
ing codes.
This was the recommendation
made today by joint action of the
engineering and technical soci
eties of the northwest as the first
phase of an earthquake report
to the associations of Washing
ton cities. ,
Result Of Study
The report was the result of
10 months study by various
groups and technical organiza
tions under the guidance of the
Pacific northwest conference of
the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
In recommending the build
ing code revisions, the report
added:
"Earthquakes are normal, na
tural phenomena of this region,
to be expected to occur from
time to time with equal or
greater severity than those on
record."
The report urged member
cities of the association to adopt
provisions of the uniform build
ing code of the Pacific const
building officials conference,
1040 edition, covering new con
struction only.
Teacher Accused Of
Molesting Students
Eufala. Okla., Mar. 15 (U.R)
School Teacher W. E. Dickey
faced trial today on charges that
he made a practice of snapping
the elastic on girl students' pan
ties.
Mcintosh County Attorney
Jimmie Whitely said he was de
termined to prosecute Dickey
even though several citizens had
come to the courthouse to pro
test against the charges.
Whitely said Dickey's sup
porters had told him that he was
quite popular among students.
Dickey has pleaded innocent
to the misdemeanor charge that
he "placed hands" on the girl
students in a "lascivious man
ner." Ho is free on $1,000 bond.
Whilelv said he would ask the
state board of education to fire
Dickey if the Eufala board re-1
fused to suspend him.
Husband Embalmed While Still Alive
Woman Asserts In $200,000 Lawsuit
Ouincy. Cal.. Mar. 15 (U.R)-
Mrs. Calhoun L. Huber of Los
Angeles accused two Plumas
county officials today of causing
the embalming of her husband
while he was still alive.
In a $200,000 damage claim
filed with the county board of
sunervisors. Mrs. Huber also
charged that facts in the case
"were fraudulently and man
ciously concealed to prevent
bringing a cause of action.
Said Not Examined
Named in the claim were Cor
oner M. H. Schooler and Deputy
Coroner John F. Moody. The
ACCORDION CONTEST
Join the Fun
LEARN TO PLAY THE ACCORDON DURING OUR CONTEST
You May Win
$100.00 ACCORDION
FRED J. DIVISEK
Instructor
FREE
Anyone Can Do It
6 to 60
No Charge For Lessons
CONTEST RULES
1 Only Those Over 6 Yean Old May Enter
2 Only Those Without Prior Instruction on the Accordion May Enter
3 Judges Decision Will Be Final
4 Entries Close March 25, 1950
Hera's a Real Opportunity to Try Your Skill On This Fascinating Instrument
ENROLL WITHOUT DELAYI
PURUCKER PIANO HOUSE
111 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
MEDFORD OREGON
Land Program For
Colleges Studied
Portland, Ore., Mar. 15 (U.R)
A rehabilitation and land pur
chase program for all campuses
under control of the Oregon
state board of higher education
today was in the hands of the
board's finance committee.
The program, presented to the
committee yesterday by Secre
tary Charles D. Burn, calls for
an expenditure of approximately
$217,605.
SOC To Get $11,500
Of the total, $171,105 is for
rehabilitation of buildings. A
breakdown provides for spend
ing $60,000 at University of Ore
gon; $47,755 at Oregon State
college; $31,150 at University of
Oregon medical school; $11,500
at Southern Oregon college;
$6500 at Eastern Oregon College
of Education; $7000 at Oregon
College of Education, and $7000
tor the extension division.
Land purchase funds will be
divided as follows:'Oregon State,
S25.500; Oregon College of Edu
cation, $10,000, and Southern
Oregon college, $11,000.
Resignation Accepted
The board accepted resigna
tion of Phil Metschan of Port
land from the Oregon State col
lege memorial union board.
George F. Chambers of Salem
was named to succeed him.
Gifts amounting to $26,683
also were accepted by the board.
The University of Oregon will
get $6273: Oregon State. $3477;
medical school. $15,068. A total
of $1865 was earmarked for 18
scholarships at Southern Oregon
'college. The scholarships were
gifts of the Grants Pass and Ash
land Kikanis clubs, the Ashland
Lions club, Soroptimist club,
Elks club and Lincoln Parent
I Teachers association.
Stockmen Talk Range
Care With Foresters N
Members of the Elk Creek
and Trail Creek Stockmen's as
sociation met yesterday with
forest service officials at the Up
per Rogue Grange hall for a dis
cussion of, range resceding and
improvements, unregulated and
trespass grazing by horses and
goats, and other problems con
cerning grazing permittees co
operating with the forest service
and the bureau of land manage
ment. The stockmen learned that re
seeding projects have achieved
excellent results in most areas
with alta fescue, tall oat grass,
orchard grass, timothy, peren
nial rye grass, local birsdfoot
trefoil, and other grasses and
legumes.
Play Selected For'
Senior Class Group
"The Importance of Being
'earnest." a comedy bv Oscar
Wilde, has been chosen as this
year's senior class play at the
Medford high school. There will
be two performances. March 23
and 24. with curtain time both
days at 8 p.m.
Robert Stedmnn, dramatics
coach at the school, will direct
4he production, assisted by stu
dent director. Betty Acker. Stnnf
manager is Martin Johnson and
Loyd Dyer is business manager.
The cast of the period comedy
includes Barbara Burns, George
Weir, Douglas Griffith, Sybil
Okie. Donna Mnck, Bob Oilman,
Lloyd Bishop, Douglas Bran
nock, and Joan Burke.
Battle Creek. Mich. (U.R) Mr.
:ind Mrs. Harold Warsop. fol
lowing a fire truck going to a
(ire. arrived at the fire and their
home at the same time. The
blaze destroyed all their posses
sions in their trailer house.
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HUBBARD
BROTHERS, Inc.
Main at Riverside
Phone 2-6189
widow claimed that her husband,
Edward J. Huber, was taken to
Moody's funeral home in Quincy
on Schooler's instructions.
Her husband, she declared,
was not examined by a physician
and no attempt was made to re
vive him.
Huber was reported dead from
an apparent heart attack by fel
low workers at a construction
camp near Belden, Cal., on Jan.
11, 1949.
Mrs. Huber charged that her
husband was taken to the funeral
home and embalmed without
permission from any local health
office. The cause of death was
given as "coronary occlusion" by
Moody without any actual
knowledge as to the cause of
death, she added.
She said she was not notified
and her wishes were not con
sulted, if
Overcharae Claimed
In addition, she was charged
$175 for embalming services
when by statute the amount to
be paid is only $15, she said.
"It is believed, Mrs. Huber
asserted, "the death of my hus
band was caused by the negli
gent, careless and unlawful
action of Moody as deputy
coroner."
The widow said when she
learned her husband received no
examination, she suffered "men
tal anguish, shock and physical
suffering" for which she is ask
ing damages.
The county recorders' office
said the death certificate on file
there shows no physician's sig
nature and gives the cause of
death as coronary occlusion.
It is signed by Moody.
District Attorney Frank H
McAuliffe said he will advise the
board to disallow the claim on
the basis of time element and the
(acts contained in the claim. He
did not make further comment.
Table Rock
Table Rock, Mar. 15 Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Hamilton who have
been living in one of the houses
at the Table Rock orchard moved
to the Phoenix district last Sat
urday. Sheriff Howard Gault and
family of the Lone Pine district
were visiting friends and rela
tives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald West and
two small children of Myrtle
Creek spent the week-end here
at the Lloyd Vanderpool home.
Ross Kline who was reported
to be seriously ill a while back
is much improved in health and
is frequently seen in our com
munity where he is supervising
farm work on the TouVelle
ranch.
The dog catcher was through
here Tuesday and it is said he
surprised some of the local ca
nines who were minus their col
lars and tags.
The J. R. Shope family has
moved from the house on the
west side of the creek known by
old timers as the Conner house
to the house recently vacated by
the Henry Wilson family. Both
houses are part of the Levcrctte
holdings where Shope is em
ployed. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Draheim
of Rochester. Minn., arrived here
Wednesday and arc visiting for
a few days at the E. R. Hull
home. Mrs. Draheim is a sister
of Mrs. Hull.
Mrs. Pearl Brown of Fortuna,
Cal., Lewis Chappel of Arcadia,
Cal., and Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Brcmner of Berkeley, Cal.. were
recent visitors here with rela
tives at the Everett Brown
home. They were here to attend
the funeral of the late Susan
Brown held Monday in Medford.
Sunday visitors here at R. W.
Sage home were Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Gilbertson and two children
and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sage, all
of Medford and Steve Wilson of
Trail.
The birthday party held Fri
day night at the school house
was largely attended by young
people from Table Rock and
Central Point. The entertain
ment consisted of moving pic
tures, recordings and some made
locally, dancing and music. Re
freshments were served at the
conclusion. Next meeting of Ta
ble Rock Community club has
been postponed until Friday,
March 24. A feature of the en
tertainment will be a black face
play being prepared by the pro
gram conunittee with six persons
taking part. The refreshment
committee is asking that each
family bring one half dozen
handwiches.
by the month for use
in your own home.
No extra charge for
delivery or pick-up of
machine. $6.00 per
month.
SINGER
SEWING CENTER
40 N. Front Phone 2-7207
Clear Creek Annie
Is Within Rights,
Attorney Claims
Denver, Colo., Mar. 15 (U.R)
"Clear Creek Annie" is perfect
ly within her legal rights by re
fusing to move out of her moun
tain shanty to let the highway
department build a road. Colo
rado Attorney General John W.
Metzgcr said today.
The grey-haired woman, whose
real name is Mrs. Annie Davis,
has squatter's rights on a 100
foot strip of land near Black
hawk, Colo. The land lies di
rectly in the path of a $3,500,000
highway.
Work Halted
Work on the road was halted
when Annie refused to sell out.
She even had a court order giv
ing her the right to remain on
the property for another 45 days.
And just to discourage any
further talk on the matter, she
brandished a double-barreled
shotgun.
Metzger blamed the "usual
highway department bungling"
for the whole situation.
He said the department award
ed contracts for work on the
new road without first getting
complete possession of the high
way right-of-way.
Uae Mail Tribune Want Ada
NG THIBE NUMEROUS
San Francisco 'U.R) There
73 San Francisco residents
named Ng listed in the telephone
directory, starting with Albert L.
Ng, ending with Wilbert Ng and
including Bessie Ng, Pearl Ng,
Ng Bing Quon and Ng Gum Sing.
Most of them live in Chinatown.
LEARN WHILE PLAYING
Charlotte, N. C (U.R) North
Carolina's first public school
class of retarded children "learn
while they play." During their
arithmetic lesson they play post
office. Each student, ranging in
age from 11 to 16 years, takes
his turn being postmaster.
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