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Newspaper Page TextA Ml o) MM m MM Billion House Committee Lowers Boom On Several Offices House'May Receive Bill In Two Weeks Washington, Mar. 18 U.R) The home appropriations com mittee has knocked some $1,200, 000,000 off President Truman's anticipated deficit for fiscal 1951, it was learned today. However, committee sources acknowledged their big appro priation bill, due for house de bate two weeks hence, so far hasn't come any closer than tabout $4,000,000,000 toward bal ancing the budget. President Truman in present ing his budget, anticipated a def icit of $5,133,171,372 for fiscal 1951. In One Package The committee is not yet through with the spending bill, which is being wrapped into one package this session for the first time in history. A measure carrying approxi mately $29,113,000,000 has been okayed by an executive group of the full committee. The bill covered items on which the pres ident has requested $30,326, 000,000. On Monday this tenta tive bill goes before the full committee in an effort to clear it tothe house by the following Monday. Items Not Included The bill does not include large items such as foreign aid and fixed accounts, including inter est on the national debt, which sent the president's total budget up to $42,438,757,000. But it embraces the biggest departments which do the bulk of the government's spending job, including the defense estab lishment. And it also includes most of those places where con gress stands any chance tif mak ing sizeable economy reductions. The bill also ignores the fact there may be tax revisions before the end of this session of con gress which will throw the budg et further out of line. President Truman's defioit.was based on expected revenues of $37,306, 000,000. Committee members indicated the defense establishment was left pretty much as requested ex cept for travel allowance and similar items. The whole estab-lishment,-they said, was knocked back about $189,000,000 from the president's request for $13, 208,000,000. Of this $25,000,000 came out of the navy. Other figures reported by com mittee members compared with the budget included: Treasury, $2,753,000,000, down $58,000,000; agriculture. $764. 000,000, down $35,000,000; civil functions (army engineers). $675 000,000, down $159,000,000; in dependent offices. $8,024,000,000, down $434,00,000: interior. $621, 000.000, down $48,000,000: state, justice and commerce depart ments. SI. 110.000,000, down $74,000,000, and labor and fed eral jsecuritv, $2,271,000,000, down $191,000,000. Russia Challenged To Discuss Peace Berkeley, Cal.. Mar. 16 (U.R Secretary of State Dean Ache son warned the Russiaas the United States "wants peace, but not at any price" today and challenged the Soviet to enter into a seven-point program to gfid the cold war. Speaking to an audience of 8,000. jammed into the men's gymnasium at the University of California. Achcson warned the Kremlin that the United States cannot begin any negotiations until convinced of Russia's good intentions. "We are always ready to dis cuss, to negotiate, to agree." he said, "but we arc understand ably loath to play the role of in ternational sucker. "We want peace, but not at any price." Bend, Dallas Victors In High School Meet Eugene. Ore.. Mar. 16 (U.R) Bend eliminated Seaside 43 to 40 and Dallas polished off Scap pooso 60 to 48 today in the con solation round of the 32nd an nual Oregon state class "A" high school basketball tournament. Long Bitter Fight Seen In Bergman Custody Suit Hollywood. Mar. 16 (U.R) Dr. Peter Lindstrom struck back today at Actress Ingrid Berg man's suit for custody of their 12-year-old daughter Pia by planning a legal fight which likely will be long and bitter. His attorney, former Superior Judge- Isaac Pacht, announced that cross-complaint will be fiVd seeking the child for Dr. L.fidstrom. Miss Bergman's suit al50 claimed that Lindstrom. her estranged husband, is withhold ing $134,000 from her. Pared From President's (Acme Tetephotoi ARE YOU THERE? - For the ninth time, Claude D. Noble, De troit amateur magician, tries to communicate with the spirit ol Clarence Darrow at the spot wher- the famed criminal law yer's ashes were scattered in Chi cago In 1938. He got a ninth consecutive no answer. Actually, Noble expected none: a pact with Darrow was made in 1938 calling for repeated attempts at contact In an effort to debunk spiritual ists who claim they can communi cate with the spirit world. Child Star Quits Screen Career To Live Normal Life Hollywood, Mar. 16 (U.R) Tiny Lora Lee Michel left her lucrative screen career to be gin catching up on the "happy, normal life" a judge said she has missed. The nine-year-old actreis played with other children in Ju venile hall, completely uncon cerned that her days as a $100-a-day starlet were over. Ward Of Court Judge A. A. Scott made blonde Lora Lee a ward of his juvenile court and made it clear that the only acting she might do in the future would be for ner play mates and not for a camera. After conferring with the girl's foster parents yesterday, the judge said: "Lora Lee has missed many beautiful things that should be a part of childhood. 1 ltuena 10 see that she gets them. She defi nitely will not act in another picture while under my jurisdic tion." Mr. and Mrs. Otto Michel, the retired actress' foster parents, agreed wholeheartedly with Scott's decision. The strange case of the "poor little rich girl" came to Judge Scott's attention for a second time this week when she ran away from her home with the. Michels Monday nignt. No Mistreatment Lora Lee fled the Michel home her pajamas and bare feet. She took refuge in the home of the Rev. Aired Sundstrum in nearby Burbank. The girl to.'.d officers her foster parents had mistreated her and repeated charges that they kept her un derfed to keep her small for screen roles. Scott immediately held two talks with Lora Lee "to get to the bottom of this whole mat ter." He apparently did. The judge said he was satis fied the Michels had not mis treated Lora Lee particularly after the girl changed her orig inal stories and told Scott "I love them." McCarthy Accused By Slate Department Washington, Mar. 16 (U.R) The state department today an grily accused Sen. Joseph R. Mc Carthy (R., Wis.), of disrupting conduct of U. S. foreign rela tions with "baseless allegations" against John Stewart Service. In the hardest hitting answer made thus far to McCarthy's "communist" charges against the state department. Deputy Under secretary John fc. Pouriloy call ed the senator's attack on Ser vice "a shame and a disgrace." The Swedish actress left her child and husband for s romance on the Isle of Stromboli with Italian Film Director Roberto Rosselllni, who claims he is the father of her son born Febru ary 2. Dr. Lindstrom, divorced by Miss Bergman in Mexico, "wel comes this opportunity to pre sent all the facts in this case to California courts." Pacht said. The cross-complaint will ask for a divorce and custody of Pia, the attorney Indicated. Medford 44th Year 20 Pages Big Mo Skipper Faces Court Martial 2 Other Officers Will Be Tried In Separate Trials Grounding Of Vessel Cause Of Hearings Norfolk, Va., Mar. 16 (U.R) The navy today ordered courts martial for the captain of the battleship Missouri and two oth er officers in the grounding of the Big Mo in Hampton Roads last January 17. Capt. W. D. Brown, skipper of the Big Mo when she went aground. Cmdr. John R. Millett, operations officer, and Lt. Cmdr. Frank G. Morris Jr.. the naviga tor, will be tried in three sep arate trials at Norfolk beginning March 27. Ooen To Public The navy said the trials will be open to the public and the press. Rear Adm. Allan E. Smith, commander of the cruiser force of the Atlantic fleet, announced the decision today. "In view of the facts brought to light by the court of inquiry," the navy said, "Rear Adm. Smith will bring to trial by general courts martial the following of ficers: CaDt. W. D. Brown. USN, commanding officer; Cmdr. John R. Millett, USN, operations offic er, Lt. Cmdr. Frank G. Morris Jr., navigator." Charges Withheld "The formal charges and speci fications to be served on these officers and upon which they will be tried will not be made public prior to the convening of the respective courts," Smith said. "The individual officers concerned, however, may release the charges and specifications in their respective cases at their own discretion." Man Drowns In Lake; To Drag For Remains Lakeside, Ore., Mar. 16 U.R) Wayne S t o n e la k e, 2 3, was drowned Wednesday night when an outboard motorboat in which he was riding capsized in De vore arm of Ten Mile lake. Stonelake. home less than two weeks after five years service in the army, was a son of Matt Stonelake, resident of North Lake. Douglas Port of Portland was with Stonelake and reported to Coroner Brewer Mills that Stone lake started to swim for shore, about 300 feet, and had covered about two thirds of the distance before he sank. Port clung to the overturned boat and his cries attracted Dr. Earl Dm mm, North Bend, from his lake shore home. Dragging for Stonelake'a body was started this morning. Morse Has Proposal To Boost Income Grants Pass. Ore., Mar. 16 Sen. Wayne Morse (R., Ore.) has a proposal to increase govern ment income. He told the Grants Pass Ro tary club at a noon luncheon yesterday the United States should adopt a tax program which would develop more busi ness on which taxes are paid. That also requires repeal of "nuisance taxes" as a trade stim ulant, Morse said. Oregon's junior senator warned against isolationism, de clared his opposition to social ized medicine and expressed the belief that the long-range future of the United States would be de cided by this generation. Return Of Leopold Up To Parliament Geneva. Switzerland, Mar. 16 (U.R) Exiled King Leopold III announced today that he will let the Belgian parliament decide whether he shall return to the Belgian throne. In a formal statement, read to the press by his secretary. Leopold said he would "bow to the decisian of parliament." If parliament decides to call him back to the throne, Leo pold said, he would "consider that everyone should bow to that decision." If parliament decides against him, Leopold said he would ac cept that decision. MEDFORD, OREGON, Acmt Tnrphoto) YOUTHFUL HELPERS Two refugee sisters, Eva. 5, and Alena, S. who recently fled with their parent from a Communist country, appear at Archbishop John J. Mlttvs office In San Francisco to nelp him appeal for contributions to the United States Catholic Bishops Fund. Eva and Alena were Drought nere under the program financed by the Bishops' Fund, for which Archbishop Mitty is trying to raise (200,000. The national goal Is $5 000.000 to help displaced European persons. Crommelin To Go On At Salary San Francisco, Mar. 16 (U.R) Navy Capt. John G. Crommelin will continue criticizing the armed forces general staff even though the navy has ordered the Pacific war hero furloughcd on half pay. "I'm not going to throw in the sponge," he said yesterday on learning tnat wavy secretary Francis P. Matthews ordered a disciplinary crackdown. More Engagements "I still have six or seven more speaking engagements. If I back down on anything I've said, you will kfiow I have been given the Cardinal Mindszenty treatment." The furlough order was the stiffest punishment imposed on a navy officer, short of a court martial, in 24 years. Under mili tary law, the secretary of the navy may furlough any officer on half-pay without a court-martial and without explaining his reasons. Although Matthews did not ex- Nationalists Promise To Miss U. S. Property Taipei. Formosa. Mar. 16 (UR) Nationalist China promised the United States today to call ofi its air force from attacks on American property in communist China unless it is being used by the communist armed forces. A formal note from the na tionalist government to the United States expressed regret for the air attacks on two Amer ican shins in Tsingtao waters February 27. The attacks were "due to sheer misadventure." the note said. Henceforth the nationalist air force in its forays over the waters off communist China will try to keep its bombs away from ships flying the American flag, the government said. Shih Shao-Ying, vice minister for foreign affairs, handed the government note to Robert Strong, United States charge d'affaires in Formosa. Portland, Ore.. Mar. 16 (U.R) A 12-member citizens advisory committee will meet tonight to study practicability or Installing voting machines in Portland. Tiny Puppy To Take Place Of Diablo In Boy's Heart Eleven-year-old Duanc Denny Is happy once more. Duanc has a new pet, and although the new pal has been described as "no bigger than a bar of soap" there Is no doubt that eventually he will fill the spot in Duanc's heart left empty when Duanc's dog Diablo drowned 10 days ago in Bear creek. Duane brought his new dog. which he has named Skipper, in to the Tribune news room yesterday afternoon after school, and told how Mr. and Mrs. T. Jones. 3788 Hellsinger road. Phoenix, had given him the puppy to replace the one lost in the accident. Duanc's face, as he opened a little box and unwrapped his new pet. present ed a much different picture than it did during the first visit. The mite of a puppy which he lovingly displayed is a five weeks old toy terrier. Although he weighs considerably less than a pound, the tiny dog is bright-eypd and active and before long he will be riding in the basket on Duanc's bicycle, just as Diablo did. During Duanc's visit to the news room he again thanked the reporter whose stories in the Tribune helped him to find the body of Diablo and resulted in the gift of the new pet. Bud? . THURSDAY, MARCH 16, Ordered Furlough Red uction plain the reason for his order, it was obvious that it was for Crommelin's criticisms of the general staff. For playing a leading role in last fall's "admiral revolt," Crommelin was "banished" to San Francisco. Nevertheless, he continued to speak out against what he called "Prussian Pentagon policies." He was ordered last month to cease his criticisms. He responded by quoting only the words of other armed forces officials in speeches that were critical of the general staff. "I walked Into this with my eyes open," he said. "I'm doing what it think best for my coun try." Pay To Bt Reduced When the furlough becomes effective April 1, his pay will be cut from about $700 a month to approximately $350 a month. He is eligible to retire on three quarters pay because of credit for his many military decora tions. Crommelin said he believed (he furlough was a suggestion that pointed to the "desirability of retiring." His answer to that was: "I'm not going to retire. "I cannot be run out of the navy by any of those people," he said. "A lot of those people back there (in Washington) ought to swap pants with Gorgeous Gus sic. That's a fact. No criticism intended." "Gorgeous Gusslo" Moran Is a tennis player who gained re nown when she appeared at Wimbledon, England, last year, wearing lace-trimmed court pants. Insect Control Set In About 60 Days Salem, Ore., Mar. 16 (U.R) The largest insect control oper ation ever undertaken by the Oregon state board of forestry is slated to start in about 60 days, Slate Forester George S p a u r said today. Nearly half a million gallons of potent DDT solution will be sprayed on as many acres of in fested forest lands in the spring offensive against forest Infestation. Deficit Tribune 1950 NO. 301 Little Chance Seen For Housing Aid Bill This Year Cooperative Plan Defeated In Senate Washington, Mar. 16 (U.R) Administration democrats virtu ally gave up today in their ef forts to get a bill through con gress this year providing gov ernment aid to housing coopera tives, r The senate, in approving a watered-down version of an admin-' istration-sponsorcd "middle in come" housing bill late yester day knocked 'out a controversial provision calling for a $1 billion program of federal loans to non profit cooperatives. Co-op Plan Doubtful Sponsors of a companion bill in the house said they consid ered it "highly questionable" whether thaUchambcr would ap prove a co-op program in the face of the senate vote. The house has been awaiting senate action on the legislation and is slated to take it up next week. The senate action represented a major defeat for President Truman who had urged congress to help "middle income" fam ilies obtain adequate housing. Trie administration plan was to make it possible for families in the $2,080 to $4,000 Income range to join housing coopera tives which could get long-term loans from the government at low interest rates. Raymond Lewis, II, Killed In Mishap Raymond Douglas Lewis, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Lewis, Jacksonville Phoenix highway, died en route to a local hospital early last eve ning after a bicycle on which he was riding and a car collided south of the Griffin Creek school about 6 p.m. County Coroner Carlos G. Morris said the boy was coasting down a slight hill near the school when as he came out of a blind roadway his bike struck the front fender of a car oper ated by Roland Emerson, Griffin Creek. Young Lewis was being taken In the Conger-Morris ambulance to a local hospital when he died. State police said that Emerson was not being held and no charges would be placed against him. Funeral arrangements In charge of Conger-Morris funeral home will be announced later. Basic School Fund Warrants Issued Salem, Ore., Mar. 16 U.R) Distribution of the last half of the state basic school fund for the 1940-50 fiscal yeHr was com pleted today when Secretary of Slate Earl T. Ncwbrv Issued warrants totaling $8,912,442.08 to 1,347 school districts. The apportionment represent ed payments to school districts nut of state income tax moneys, Newbry said. Distribution by counties In cluded: Douglas. $328,748.16: Jackson, $404,863 88: Josephine, $234, 120.16; Klamath, $275,313.51. SOIL MEETINGS SET The final opportunltv for land owners In the county to hear an explanation of the functions of soil conservation districts before a proposed district is voted on here next week will be a meet ing at the Eagle Point Grange hall at 8 p.m. today. About 80 landowners attended a similar meeting last night at the Cen tral Point Grange hall. NAMED TO COMMISSION Salem, Ore., Mar. 16 U.R) Gov. Douglas McKay today an nounced the appointment of Milo K. Mclver, Portland mortgage broker, to the state highway commission. WEATHER FORECAST; Cloudy and mild with arc ilon a I light rain to night and Friday. Temp. HUhrit YMtfrdar - 5 I.owftt thif Morning . 41 Prac. to 4:10 A.M. Today, Trarc REMOVAL OF FEDERAL TAXES DUE ON JULY 1 Washington, Mar. 16-4U.R) President Truman today signed into law a bill repealing the 64-year-old federal taxes on oleomar garine. The repealer becomes effective July 1, The measure is calculated to assure housewives cheaper col ored oleo but puts close supervision on the way it is sold in gro ceries and restaurants. Oleomargarine manufacturers, during congressional hearings, promised that the tax savings would be passed on to the house! wives. Mr. Truman's signature climaxed a drive begun In 1943 which resulted in making the repeal a democratic party platform plank. Dairy state congressmen argued that lessened restrictions on sale of colored oleo would lead to imitation of butter and would ,i,c uony imuiMiy. ine congressmen. cottonseed oil is ganne. Penalties Increased The law carries a clause which increases the penalties which may be assessed by the federal trade commission for violation of its orders. The new FTC pen alty section applies not only to oleo violations, but to all fields of business policed by FTC en forcement of anti-trust and fair trades statutes. Under the old law, the FTC could fine a firm a top of $5,000 for violation of its cease and de sist orders. The new law makes that fine a continuing penalty so that a firm could be fined $5,000 for each day it persists in a violation. The new penalty was attached to the law by dairy state con gressmen. State Taxes Unhit The new law docs not affect state taxes on oleomargarine but it does eliminate a long list of tax levies on its sale and move ment in interstate commerce. These federal taxes, levied be ginning in 1886, were: Colored oleo, 10 cents a pound at retail, $48 a year on each re tailer, and $480 a year on whole salers; uncolored oleo, one-fourth cent a pound at retail, $200 a year on wholesalers, and $6 a year on retailers; and $600 a year on each oleo manufacturer. The taxes prompted oleomar garine manufacturers to make oleo which could be colored by the consumer to butter yojlow. Served In Triangles Under the new law, oleo used in restaurants will have to be served In triangular patties. Sell ers also are required to label clearly the product as oleomar garine when sold in groceries. Residents of 14 states still will be unable to buy yellow oleo. Its sale is prohibited in Connec ticut, Delaware. Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Oregon. Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Wash ington and Wisconsin. Two other states, California and Nebraska, ban its sale in res taurants. Six states alsb have their own taxes on oleo. Roads Deteriorating Fast, Senator Says Portland, Ore., Mar. 16 (U.R) Oregon's highways arc deterior ating faster than they are being replaced, State Senator Paul Pat terson of Hillsboro told the Ore gon State Motor association last night. Patterson, a member of the legislature's interim committee on highways, said that although $400,000,000 has been expended on the present highway network, the state "faces an expenditure of $750,000,000 more to bring highways up to an acceptable standard." "We motorists are going to have to prepare ourselves to pay lor these Improved highways if we 'want them," Patterson said. "This means even higher auto license fees and higher gasoline taxes." Because property "cannot bear higher taxes," the funds must come from users of the roads, he asserted. Radio Highlights Radio Station KUIN (1340 kc), Grants Pass, will broad cast the Grants Pass high games in the state basketball tournament at Eugene as long as the Caveman stay in the race for the firil four spots. Grants Pais plays Mac high at 7:30 tonight. Plane Drops Bombs Over Utah Base; No One Injured Hill Air Force Base, lllah, Mar. 16 (U.R) The air force dis closed today that a B-50 plane lute yesterday accidentally drop ped 10 armed practice bombs on Hill air force base. Several buildings were damaged but there were no Injuries. The base public information office said the accident came while two of the big bombers from Castle air force base at Merced, Cal., were making sim ulated bomb runs over the big Utah base near Ogdcn. The B-50 piloted by Capt. Rob ert Rothrock of Merced made 15 simulated bombing attacks on the base. Instead of dropping bombs, the bombardier triggered an electric mechanism that reg istered his aim and probable re sults on a radar device. On the 18th run, something went wrong. Rothrock reported. Instead of shooting out a radar impulse, the trigger opened the repealer was backed bv southern a major ingredient of oleomar- Navy Net Tender Overdue On Trip To Eniwetok Isle Pearl Harbor, T. H., Mar. 16 (U.R) Navy planes searched calm seas east of Eniwetok today for a navy net tender with 33 men aboard, missing on a trip to the atomic proving grounds. A navy announcement said it was not believed that the ship, the U. S. S. Elder, or the men were in any danger, although the vessel was three davs over-' due on a 10-day, 2.600-mile voy age to Eniwetok from Hawaii. Planes Ordered Out Four Privateer patrol bomb ers from Kwajalein were ordered to search the sea between Eni wetok and a point 700 miles to the east, where the vessel was last seen Monday in good shape. Earlier eleven planes were either actively engaged In the search or en route to the scene from Hawaii, Johnston Island and Guam. They were recalled! and the task was delegated to the four Privateers. Ships in the area, including three naval vessels and the army transport Gen. A. W. Brewster, were alerted to watch for the missing vessel. Officers of the Hawaii sea frontier said the Elder was en route to the atomic proving grounds to lay navigational buys in preparation for large-scale ac tivity when the 1950 spring atomic tests begin. Donohue Draws Ire Of Bridges' Lawyer San Francisco, Mar. 16 (U.R) Prosecutor F. Joseph Donohue charged today in an objection riddled final argument that the defense of Harry Bridges is be ing aided by national officers of the communist party." His allegation met with a shout of protest from Defense Attor ney James Maclnnis, who de manded Judge George B. Harrif find Donohue guilty of miscon duct. But the judge let the pros ecutor's remark stand. Bridges is on trial on charges that he lied at his naturalization hearing in 1945 when he swore he was not and never had been a communist. The case has been on trial for more than four months and may go to the jury within two weeks. "The defense has been aided by the considerable resources of the ILWU and by the national officers of the communist par ty," Donohue said. Guardsmen May Deduct Pay From State Taxes Salem. Ore., Mar. 16--flJ.R) Pay received by national guards men for "active duty" in the service of the United States is exempt from the state Income tax, Attorney General George Neuncr ruled today. In an opinion written at re quest of Mat. Gen. Thomas E. Kilca. adjutant general of Ore gon. Ncuner said "active duty" includes full time training, train ing duty with pay and other full time duty, Including partici pation in encampments and maneuvers, attendance at army schools and service on the na tional guard bureau. But pay received for "Inactive duty" is subject to the state in come tax. bomb bay doors of the lour-en- gined bomber and 10 practice bombs dropped down in perfect stick pattern. Each bomb wqighed 100 pounds 97 pounds of sand and three pounds of black powder for a marking charge plus the steel case. Seven of the practice missiles landed and exploded in open spaces around the base mainten ance headquarters. But three of the bombs struck warehouses or other structures at the field, making what an officer called "nice holes in the roofs" and causing some damage to material stored inside. The bombs were dropped t 4:20 p.m. Just 10 minutes after the large shift of day workers at the field had left for the day so the buildings were virtually deserted at the time. Rothrock is attached to thl 93rd bomb group at Merced.