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i Democratic County Central Committee Here TnrrM"nn rnnHirintp fnr (wn high political of f ices United States senator and congressman ' spoke at a meeting of the Jackson County Democratic Cen tral committee here yesterday afternoon. s They were Howard LaTour ette,, senatorial candidate, and David Shaw, seeking nomination for representative. i LaTourette spoke briefly, say Sing that "this is a democratic ' year," and adding: "Oregon needs democrats In r congress who want to work in kn.nn,i with iVir nHministratinn ' for the fullest development of - UIO Skald i Former Speaker , LaTourette, a native of Ore- ton City, is a member of a well ' known Oregon family. His broth er, Earl, is a member of the state lupreme court, and the candi date is a former speaker of Ore gon'i house of representatives, and a former party national com mitteeman. He said he felt con ' tacts made during his service as committeeman would "be especi 1 ally valuable as senator in gaining the benefits waiting for Oregon when welcomed by a democratic senator." ! Shaw is an attorney, and was formerly with the national labor relations board in Washington, - i intni. with tho wartime OSS. n 1 1 u ...... . - (,'He spoke at some length, saying t his piatiorm consisieu u ,:' points: 1. Repeal of the Taft-Hartley f 2.' Enactment of the Brannan farm plan, or "some tarm poncy : Un..i,ia ac its rnimose secured crop prices, plus the use of sur- ' pluses, bring to the consumer : prices he can anora io pay. ;L 4 Tmmoiain onnrtmpnt of B '"coordinated, effective, vigorous, , efficient "CVA poncy . 4. Certain types of aid to small . businesses. , Shaw scored what he called a "republican mythology of Tightness," saying that republi cans operate under the mistaken tradition that they are the "best people." . "The democratic party Is the party of the common people," onaw saia. ne spurve oi buuh lpnpth in favor of the Columbia " valley administration, saying that the issue is simply one of an efficient, organized, small iroup of administrators, con- trasted to present unplanned de This development can't wait." he said. "I would like to : see local people have a voice in Announcing - New Location Earl B. Bigalow Public Accountant 206 Masonic Temple Bldg. Same Phone 2-6877 m anaaw avar BUILbV ' i m ; laid i " ONLY $199.50 ! I T I Candidates the administration, but the job Is too oressme to wait for that. That is the next step," he said. cites Shortage He said that there is a serious shortage of power in the area, and added that the extension of the proposed Bonneville loop to southern Oregon is "vital " Democratic candidates for lo- Eisenhower Calls For Reinforcement Of Alaska Defense Washington, Apr. 1 U.R) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to day called for a hurry-up rein forcement of our Alaskan de fenses and all-around moderni zation of America's land, sea and air weapons. The former army chief of staff made his DreDaredness Dlea in a letter to Chairman Elmer Thomas, (D., Okla.) to the senate military appropriations subcom mittee. He explained he was writing to elaborate on testi mony he gave the subcommittee last Wednesday. Eisenhower specifically pro posed spending an extra $130, 000,000 on aircraft procurement, a step-up in military intelli gence activities and action on an industrial mobilization program, which some administration lead ers believe already is in adequate shape. Priority To Alaska But he assigned No. 1 prior ity to improving the defenses of Alaska. "I still believe that some defense of Alaska is so import ane that it should be considered above the others, both in time and in importance." he said. He recommended as "a mini mum" the establishment of a re inforced infantry battalion 1000 to 1500 men and adequate anti-aircraft batteries at each of the three major airfields in the Fairbanks-Anchorage area, with smaller garrisons at the lesser fields, plus erection of an Alask an radar screen to warn again.st approaching attack from the north. Cave Junction Man Dies On Way to Mine Claim Grants Pass, April 1 (U.R) George Peterson, 51, Cave Junc tion, died of a heart attack while walking over rough terrain to a mining claim near Kerby Thurs day, Deputy Coroner Walter Entricken reported today. His companions, A- C. Hem rick and Howard Cramer, walked to a nearby mine where the owner, G. P. McClanahan, contacted state police in Salem by- short-wave radio. Medford state Dolice were notified by tele type and they telephoned Jose phine county snerin ioya Lewis. EI Dorado Is the northernmost of the Mother Lode counties in California. OQO Only Refrigerator at Its prict with FULL-WIDTH HORIZONTAL Fretzing Comparfnunt Yes, here's real A d vanced De- 1 signatlowest price avert as meat stomgt er vegetable erbpw Self-ClotlnfDeer latch Pfiltce Super Power System ' Year Warranty EASY TERMS! BUY NOW! MEDFORD Address cal office and a number of guests were introduced at the session. including Mrs. Shaw, who was entertained earlier by democrat ic women. Jim Goodsell, Portland, exe cutive secretary of the state Dartv organization, was present, and reiterated LaTourette's statement that "This is a demo cratic year." The registration campaign of democrats in Port land is highly successful, with new democratic registrations outnumbering new republican registration two and a half to one, he said. A committee of eight young democrats was appointed by Mrs. Edward C. Kelly, county central committee chairman, to reorgan ize the Young Democrats group. Franklin Gerard, former secre tary of state of Idaho, spoke briefly at the meeting. Teen-Age Girl Says Criminally Attacked Stockton, Cal.. April 1 U.R Twelve-year-old Esther Lobato, raped in a barn and left for dead by a swarthy criminal, staggered into a cafe today and sobbingly told how she was abducted de spite the valiant battle of her seven-year-old brother. The brown-haired child, small for her age, walked barefoot four miles from the barn into nearby Lockeford and told a sto ry that touched off a vound-up of known sex offenders. Police hoDed to catch the dark-skinned, fat and short rap ist 18 or 19 years old whose complete description Esther gave them. Sheriff's deputies said Esther was grabbed by the assailant Fri day night a block and a half from her home on Stockton's out skirts as she was walking back from a western movie shown at a nearby grammar school. Her brother. Ray, was with her. The rapist made a pretext of asking the children directions, then suddenly grabbed her, fend ed off the prompt assault of lit tle Ray and dragged her, scream ing, into an automobile. News of 4-H CLUBS West Side Club West Side 4-H Gardening and Flower club met at the school- house on March 9 and 23, with the president. Jerry Neil, in charge. All officers and mem bers were present at both meet ings. Club members received record books and voted to have a pro gram each meeting- Talks were given by Feme Hollow and Bar bare Rains. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by the leader, Mrs. Rains. Feme Kellow, Club Reporter. Compare thest Modern features! Large, convenient Mono-Unit Oven con trolled by Thermostat. 3 super-fast "Speedo matter" Surface Units, including oversize 8" unit. 5-Heat Surface Switches Stainless Porcelain exterior. Appliance Outlet, iii - y : II Genual ! UP f si OQ95 - - - GRANTS PASS Central Point Sets Plans for Easter Egg Hunt Saturday Central Point. Apr. 1 Young sters of the community up through the age of 10 years will be Huests of Central Point busi nessmen at an Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 8 in the city Dark. Committeemen in charge re ported that Mayor Al Setness will be official starter and that the hunt will commence at 8:du a.m., rain or shine. 2.000 Eggs Hidden There will be three groups for youngsters and three hunting areas. Those through tour years ot age win De in one division, those through seven in tne sec ond and those through 10 in the third. About 2,000 eggs will be hid den and hundreds of prizes will be offered, committeemen said. Three prize trucks are planned, one for each division. Each merchant is donating a major prize and some of them will be shown in store windows this week. Other prizes will be bought with funds ieft over trom the community Christmas party. Egg Coloring Dated All businessmen are asked to participate in an egg coloring party at the high school at 7:30 p.m. rrictay. Parents particularly are invit ed to be on hand for the egg hunt. Committeemen plan to start the hunt of the youngest group five minutes ahead of the others in order that all attend ing can witness the antics of the small children. The city park is between Sixth and Seventh streets and head quarters will be on Manzanita street. Sliding Area Astoria Moves 4 More Feet Astoria. Ore Apr. 1 (UP.)- The sliding area on Irving street that has threatened six homes moved another four feet Friday, bringing the total earth move ment for the week to 21 feet, engineers declared. The slippage did not material ly change the condition of the six dwellings that are awaiting rescue by a Portland moving firm. Telephone and power lines were being moved off the con necting portion of Irving so that the homes may be moved along the street on wheels. The Charles Ordway home, first to be moved to safe ground, was wheeled further along the street Friday to make room for other homes that the moving company hopes to bring safely out. . . REED PROF ELECTED Portland, Ore., Apr. 1 U.R) Lloyd B. Williams, 37, associate professor of mathematics at Reed college, has been elected to Na tional Council of American As sociation of University Profes sors, the college announced to- Cooking Capacity OF A SPACESAVER 202 Full-Size Range IN COMPACT 21-INCH SIZE! President, Family Tell Census Taker Ml!il fii i r viiai 3iaTisiics Key West, Fla.. April 1 (U.R) President Truman and his family today gave a slightly flustered census taker the vital statistics on their lives, including how ' much Margaret made last year as a concert soprano. Like thousands of American 1 householders across the nation, the president, his wife and daughter observed the opening day of the 17th census by chat ting witn an enumerator who came armed with a huge, green lined pad of questions. The enumerator who called at the inter White House was Mrs. Eileen M. Nolte, mother of two children and the wife of Chief Pipefitter Irvin F. Nolte of the U. S. S. Howard W. Gilmore, a submarine tender based here. The blonde. 26-year-old daugh ter of the president, who broke a concert tour to visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Truman, drew some of the sample questions asked evey fifth person about income nd education. The soprano concert star sat with her father and mother in a white blouse and chartreuse shorts and told how much she earned in 1049 and the extent of her education. White House officials did not disclose the figure Margaret turned in for her 1949 earnings, but it was recently reported that she grossed over $60,000 last year. The president was not asked about his $100,000 salary. Fort Lewis Announces Training for Summer Fort Lewis. Wash.. ADril 1 (U.R) Plans were announced here today for summer field training exercises for about 10.400 north west officers and enlisted men of the organized reserve corps, national guard and ROTC. The summer camp for army reservists will operate from June 4 through August 26. Units of all sizes, from a CID detach ment to the 91st, 96th and 104th ORC divisions will participate. The largest group scheduled for training is the 41st national guard division from Washington and Oregon, which will be here from June 10 to 24 inclusive. Some 6,000 national guardsmen will receive instruction. Under proposed Socialized Medical Plan . . . you would not have "freedom of choice." Proponents promise "greater benefit . . . LESS cost . . . FREE treat ments, etc. Someone MUST pay . . . have YOU any idea just who that would be? BEFORE it happens . . . investigate. ... This year is the 40th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America . . . their slogan is "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty." It would be well for that slogan to be brought to the attention of every American Citizen. Your Congressman Your Senator Sunday. April 2, 1950 ROTC troops will report here June 24 for a six-weeks period. In this category are 820 cadets from universities and colleges through the west, Including rep resentatives from Hawaii and Alaska. Helena Rubinstein's New Stoi Lipstick Four-Cast Your four best lipstick shades tucked into one smart container! Her new formula makes each lipstick glow with new silken color allure! Silk, pure pulverized silk... aires th glowing silken color.,. the Incredible smooth silken texture. Clings longer, more magnetically, more evenly to your lips! Each lipstick In a different color sheath) Smart idea... you simply choose the case that matches your costume and it will be perfect for you and lor the color you're wearing I BLONDE, BRUNETTE, RED HEAD. MEDIUM BROWN sr SILVER-CHAY FOURCAST 1.95 p&utn Phone 2-7113 Free Delivery Day and Night In Medford City Limits EagU Point Granga Eagle Point Grange will meet In regular session Tuesday, April 4, at 8 p.m. when third and fourth degrees will be conferred on a large class. cBUGjCENTPeJ As American As Baseball YOUR RIGHT To Choose Your Doctor! v noun y J Will Appreciate a Letter from You! MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL THIBUHE NIKE COFFEE PROVES LIFESAVER Fall River, Mass. (U.R) Har old Cohen owes his life to a cup of coffee. Minutes after a friend Invited him out for coffee, the roof of Cohen's office collapsed. WE NEVER CLOSE i
