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fop mmm V U Soldiers, Sailors Unloading Perishables on London Dock London, Apr. 24 4U.R) The harried labor government sent 1.000 soldiers and sailors into the paralyzed London water front today to unload foodstuffs tied up by a communist-fomented wildcat strike of 1,300 steve dores. Service men swarmed onto the docks for the second time in less than a year after the strike al most doubled in size tis morn ing and Labor Minister George Isaacs saw no nope of an early settlement. Dubbed "operation spring time," the service intervention began just after noon. Cold stream, Scots and Irish guards and royal navy technicians swarmed from their barracks into waiting vans. They were off to unload rotting tomatoes and other perishable foodstuffs aboard some of the 81 ships tied I up by the six-day strike. The dispute which bottled up one of the greatest ports in the world revolved around three men labeled by the British press as "pocket Napoleons." They were the trio who led the long and costly dock strike last year in sympathy with striking Cana dian seamen. Dismissed from their jobs, they had enrolled half the steve dores in London to aid their i I i ties Company Announces Lower Rate Schedules A reduction in gas rates amounting to 2.2 cents per therm, and applicable to all the company's customers in Oregon, was announced today by the California-Pacific Utilities com pany here. The rates have been filed with and approved by the state pub lic utilities commissioner, the company said, under terms of the firm's "escalotor" clause in the rate schedules, which re flects price changes in the de livered cost of fuel whether up or down. The lower rates will apply to all meter readings taken on and after May 15, the company said, and will appear on July bills. It is estimated that Oregon con sumers will save about $115,000 each year. The reduction is the second downward revision in rates with in two years made by the com pany. The two reductions amount to a total of 4.3 cents per therm, a total savings of some $250,000 yearly to Oregon con sumers. Beside California towns, the company serves La Grande, Rose burg. Grants Pass, Medford, Phoenix, Talent, Ashland and Klamath Falls in Oregon. Range Improvement Talks Set by Group The Jackson county land clas sification committee will meet in the county agent's office in the courthouse at 9:30 a.m. Wednes day to consider applications from seven landowners for brush re moval, burning and range re seeding services on their prop erty. Under the provisions of the Oregon forest land classifica tion act, the state and county stand 50 per cent of the cost of this work and the individual landowners stand the other half, contributed generally in the form of labor and materials. State Representative Victim of Assassin St. Petersburg, Fla Apr. 24 (U.R State Rep. Charles Schuh was shot to death in his down town oflice today. Police arrested Charley Ross. 71. of Boy City. Tex. They said Ross had admitted the shooting but so far had said only that it was the result of "a personal fight." Ross had a cut on his head when arrested. Schuh was up for re-election from his district. He was not op posed by a democrat although a republican also is seeking his post in the state legislature. Central Point Firm Low Bidder for Job Portland, Ore.. Apr. 24 UB The state highway commission today took the first step toward construction of a new highway bridge over the Willamette river at Salem when it opened bids for building of five piers. Suite Construction company price of S172.699. R. and M. Construction com pany. Central Point, was low bidder on improving the Colum bia river highway roadside be tween Troutdale and Multnomah Falls. COUNCIL TO MEET Medford city council will con vene at 7:30 p.m. today at the citv hall regarding a building setback matter in connection with proDosed construction of a seven-story apartment house at 10th street and Oakdale avenue. cause. The government said they were pro-communist. When the service men were ordered out, 81 of 110 ships at the Thames pier were tied up. As the troops arrived at the Victoria, Albert and George docks, where the strike started last week, hundreds of addition al workers walked out in pro test. Walkout Spreads The decision to use troops on the waterfront coincided with an announcement by the board of trade that Britain's exports had Eleven Lose Lives In Week-End Mishaps By United Pre Eleven persons died and seven others were injured Sunday as Pacific northwest residents took to the highways, air and fish streams under generally sunny skies. Taxi Driver Ralph Kachel mier, 47, was killed when his cab plunged off the highway south of Grangerville. Ida. Fran cis O. Schmitz was injured in the accident. Fishermen Drown Edward J. Griffiths. 47, Van couver, B. C, drowned while fishing off West Vancouver. Te bodies of William Mertz. about 21. and Darrell Etzel, about 21, both of Dayton, Ore., and Adam S. Mach, about 21, Aums ville. Ore., were recovered from Police Report Five Crimes Here During Week-End Two cases of shoplifting, two breaks and entries and an arrest on check charges during the week-end were reported by city police today. They said that Mrs. Leo W. Smith, Pardee court, posted $50 bail on a shoplifting citation and was to appear in police court this afternoon. She allegedly hid bacon, sausage and cheese in her dress at the Groceteria and paid for pineapple and ham at the counter, police reported. Mable Catherine Meeker, 34, Is held in the county jail and is accused of taking a Schick razor at Wainscott's pharmacy Friday, according to police. She was to be arraigned this afternoon. Sparkplugs Stolen Baker's Texaco service sta tion, Jackson street and River side avenue, and Hawkinson Tire and Tread service, 204 North Riverside avenue, were broken into last night. Ten car tons of sparkplugs valued at $75, oil and possibly a flashlight were taken from the service sta tion and pennies and four tires were removed from the other establishment, it was said. James D. Hampton waived preliminary hearing in justice court this morning and was bound over to the grand jury on a citation of attempting to ob tain money under false pre tenses. Police said he attempted to pass a bad cheejt at J. C. Pen ney company. Police here have been In formed of the arrest in Portland of Charles A. Shanafelt on check charges. He allegedly passed spurious checks here to have eyeglasses fixed and to purchase motors, omcers saia. Speeder Crashes Into Passenger Train Kimball. W. Va.. Apr. 24 U.R A small speeder car carrying six men to a railroad bridge repair job smashed head-on with a Nor folk & Western passenger train in a tunnel here today, killing five and injuring one. The motor flatcar and the en gine of the Columbus-Norfolk Fiver came together about half way through a quarter-mile tun nel. The train had been switched from the regular eastbound track to an alternate line while the regular track was under repair. Witnesses said two of the bodies were on the front of the locomotive when it emerged from the tunnel. No one on the passenger ex-1 press. Powhatan Arrow, was in jured. Music Students Slate Benefit Concert Here Some 220 high school music students who received "superior" ratings in recent competitions at Grants Pass will present an "On to Eugene" concert at the high school auditorium tomorrow eve ning. The concert is to raise funds so that the students can travel to Eugene next month for the state music contest. Tickets are on sale bv music students, and those wishing to give financial aid for the pro ject may do so through school officials. reached an all-time high of 184. 400,000 pounds ($516,320,000) last month. Before the order was issued, the strike spread to almost ev ery section of the sprawling Lon don waterfront. Loading and un loading operations continued on only 29 ships. Some 13,000 dock workers have not joined the strike but many of them were forced out of work by the tieup. Labor Minister George Isaacs labeled the walkout "clearly communist inspired." the Alsea river near the mouth of Canal creek, near WaldporK Ore. Charles F. Hennc. a commer cial fisherman, said the trio launched their craft about 8:30 a. m. Sunday for a fishing jaunt. A Portland detective sergeant fishing in the area reported he heard cries for help but his ef forts to save the men failed. Henne said the river was calm and the capsizing was probably caused when the boat made a sharp turn. It was only 35 feet from shore, he added. Auto Crash Fatal Everett. 32, and Lcnzie Wat son, 36. died in the Moses Lake air force base hospital late Sun day from injuries received when their car went out of control and rolled over three times on the highway between Moses Lake and Ephrata, Wash. David Watson, 58. their father, was described as in "fair" con dition in the hospital. Willis D. Blacklcr. about 25, Tacoma. Wash., was instantly killed when a private plane he and Larry Coomer. about 25, Tacoma. were in. crashed in a field north of the Fife, Wash., high school. Paul Melinger. Pierce county coroner, said Coomer was suf fering severe head and chest in juries and a broken leg. . Two Die in Air Crash The civil aeronautics adminis tration said a Stinson Voyagcur crashed at Lewiston, Ida., shortly after taking off from the Clark- ston, Wash., airport, killing the pilot and one of his three passen gers. None were identified Immedi ately. Kenneth C. Borders of The Dalles, Ore., was killed in a traf fic accident at Salem. Heavy Smudge Over Rogue Valley Floor A minimum temperature of 25 degrees in the coldest spots last night forced orchardists to blacken the valley with a heavy smudge that was general throughout the area. County Agent C. B. Cordy said that while extent of firings was "by no means" unusual, it was the heaviest of the 1950 season. Cordy said it is reasonable to assume there was some commer cial damage to the valley's ex tensive fruit crop in the unheat ed orchards and that only the heavy smudge kept cold damage from being severe. Firing began in most orchards at about mid night last night. The weather bureau said this morning that somewhat warmer temperatures are expected to night so that what smudging is necessary may be much lighter than last night. Fruit trees are now in full bloom in the valley. At that stage of development, bartletts can stand 28 degree tempera tures for 30 minutes, bosc 29, anjou 30. cornice 28, nclis 28 and howell 29. Klamath Hospital Hopes Brightened Washington, Apr. 24 (UP The house, in an uproarious re buke to President Truman, ap proved legislation today restor ing to the veterans hospital building program 16.000 beds that had been cut out on his order. The legislation was called up out of regular order as the house temporarily laid aside an omni bus government appropriations bill from which a republican economy bloc was vowed to trim at least $1 billion. Onlv a scattering of "no" votes were heard as the house passed the legislation on a voice vote. It still must pass the senate and faces a possible veto by the pres ident. The new hospitals Include a 200-bed general medical hospital at Klamath Falls, Ore. Lions Director To Be' Anniversary Speaker Jack Pcddycord. Seattle, di rector of Lions International, will be the guest of Medford Linns when they observe the 25th anniversary of the found ing of local Lions club Wednes day. The anniversary observance will be held at the Y club Vednesday evening when Lions will take over the club for din ner and a social get-together. Medford 45th Year. 10 Pages ML Government Urges Postponement in Scheduled Walkout Pennsylvania Lines To Curtail Service Chicago, Apr. 24 (U.R) The Pennsylvania railroad an nounced plans today to halt all service on a major portion of its system because of a threatened rail strike Wednesday, and the government stepped in with an urgent appeal that the walkout be postponed. The national mediation board at Washington "urgently re quested" the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen and Engine men to put off for two weeks its strike scheduled for 6 a.m. Wed nesday against seven major roads. A union spokesman said in Chicago the union had no im mediate reply to the appeal. PRR To Curtail Service The Pennsylvania said that it would start curtailing long dis tance passenger service tonight west and north of Harrisburg, Pa., and ultimately stop all service in this section of the sys tem. The union ordered the strike in support of demands for a sec ond fireman on multiple-diesel engines. The mediation board's appeal was made in a telegram from Chairman Francis A. O'Neill Jr., to Ben Robertson, brotherhood chief. O'Neill said the board would make its services immediately available jf the brotherhood would postpone the walkout. ' . The 'railroads o be affected, 'lit addition to the Pennsylvania, are the New York Central, San ta Fe, Michigan Central, South ern Railway, Ohio Central and Big Four. I00F ToCeTebrate 131st Anniversary Medford Odd Fellows will celebrate the 131st anniversary of the founding of the Interna tional Order of Odd Fellows at a party planned for Tuesday, April 25. in the lodge hall at Sixth and Holly streets. The event is set for 8 p.m., and there will be special enter tainment, followed by refresh ments. It is open to members of all branches. Patriarchs Militant and the auxiliary, Rebckahs and others. A. ,1. Handby, who has held office in the Medford lodge for more than 30 years, is chairman of the committee on arrange ments. Chrysler Considers Secret Proposal Detroit, Mich., Apr. 24 U.R Chrysler negotiators consider a new secret proposal by the CIO united auto workers today in hopes of ending the 90-day pen sion strike. Without hinting of the offer's nature, UAW officials indicated they were giving ground in a fresh attempt to settle the na tion's biggest current walkout. UAW Chrysler Director Nor man Matthews would not dis close details of the new plan but said: "The union has staled before that its stand on the issues still in dispute is not an arbitrarily fixed position." Bids Due Tomorrow For Sale of Timber Scaled bids are to be opened at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the office of the Rogue River national for est in the federal building for the purchase 789.000 board feet of timber in the Baker Flat area 10 miles east of Butte Falls. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a cash or surety bond In the sum of 10 per cent of the total sale value with in 15 days from the receipt of the award notice. Douglas fir, white fir. Incense cedar and ponderosa pine tim ber is involved in the sale. WEATHER roRKCAST: Pilr tonltht and Tntidir. Warmer tonight. Tmp. Hlth.it Yiterdr II l.owrit thli Mornlm 10 T" MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 24, tn-iii'f-i;i-.,;iwi.i,ii i i.ntn ian hi ware mwmm.jiiwuu.. .inn- i n irri i-ary.'t -rWinni (Acme Ttlephoto) HOODLUMS Members of one of the two "wolf packs' that spread terror and Injury In a southside secuon of Los Angeles, graphically show their guilt after they were arrested and charged with sus picion of assault with a deadly weapon. They axe a.-cused of brutally beating two men and throwing a bottle at a mother and her baby. Left to right: Frank Schrober, 32; Ralph Cons, 18; John Morales. 21, and Manuel Schrober, 18. The second gang ot hoodlums, whose tactics resulted in the death of one man, Is still at large. Floodwaters Surge Th In Dam; 300 Homes Crookston, Minn., Apr. 24 Floodwaters from a broken dam 30 miles away surged toward Crookston today, where 300 homes were inundated in the worst flood in the city's history. Some residents moved into the upper stories of their homes, and Polk County Red Cross Chairman Philip Anderson fear ed they might begin to suffer from the cold. Snow flurries whisked across the flood-ravaged city of 9,000 persons today. Fore Dissipated The ice-choked floodwaters of -the Red Lake river, which bat tered a 120-foot gap in a power dam 3U miles northeast ot nere yesterday, were rising slowly. But as the crest invaded the Crookston area the waters dissi pated some of their force by fan ning out over the surrounding area. About 200 families had fled from the river flood in this area. Anderson said that the regu lar river level had dropped about 18 inches overnight, and he said that "we're hoping to get off lighter from the second crest." A rescue worker said that Fire Destroys Brown Home on Stage Road Fire of unknown origin razed the Harold H. Brown home on Old Stage road near Beall lane about 4 p.m. Sunday. The Browns were outside the house at the time fire was discovered by their nephew, Spencer Drown, who saw smoke coming from the upper story. From the attic the fire spread to the entire structure. The walls collapsed about 5:30 p.m. Ward Bebb, another nephew, and young Brown were able to save some clothing and furniture from the upper story, and nearly all furnishings and equipment were removed from the lower floor. The building was well-known to many valley residents. The Browns had owned the property for about the past six years. It had previously been the Harold Thorniley residence and is said to have been built by the Thorn ileys in the early 1920s. The Browns are staying with the Harry C. Phillips at 727 Grant street. The loss was cov ered by insurance, and they plan to rebuild. Use of Baltic War Provoker Boise, Ida.. Apr. 24 U R) Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, retired, who broke the Japanese code early in the war and served as deputy director of naval In telligence, doubts that Soviet Russia is using the Baltic plane incident to provoke war. Here to address the Knife and Fork Club of Idaho, Zacharias said in an interview today that he does not think it suits the Soviet Union's purpose to start war at this time. Stan As 'Pansy Incident' "The shooting down of the navy privateer in the Baltic," said Zacharias, "might very well develop into another Panay inci dent." He was referring to Ihe pre war sinking of the U. S. navy's Yangtze river gunboat Panay by Japanese airmen, an incident which led to a Japanese apolngy and the payment of indemnity. "Russia does not want war certainly not at this time," Zach arias continued. "A matter ol LAY "morale is higher than the floods ever will get" here, but it was feared that Grand Forks, N.D., was likely to suffer from the Red Lake river crest. Large scale evacuations already had been started at Grand Forks and at nearby East Grand Forks, Minn. Observers estimated that the Red river, affected by the Red Lake river flood, rose about a half-inch an hour after hitting a 43.24 foot stage' last night. The Red Cross estimated that FBI Probes Of Atomic Berkeley, Cal., Apr. 24 (U.R) Scores of FBI agents dug into the wreckage of a two-story frame building in the heart of the University of California's super secret atomic energy plant today in an effort to find the cause of a fire that threatened to destroy Irrcplacable research documents and priceless atom-smashing machines. FBI Agents Silent Federal agents were tight-lipped and refused to talk about the possibility of sabotage. The only public statement the FBI made was a terse announcement say ing "We are attempting to deter mine all of the facts in the case. DC-4 Gives Preview Of Regular Flights More than 130 Rogue valley residents were guests of United airlines yesterday aboard a Douglas DC-4 United Mainliner on three courtesy flight over the Cascade mountain area north and cast of here. Beginning next Sunday, Unit ed will inaugurate regular serv ice north and south from Med ford with the four-motored ships and the three courtesy flights offered yesterday were designed to acquaint potential air travel ers in this area with the new facilities that will be available here for the first time. Arrangements for the flight were made by Walter Carson, Unltcd's station manager in Med ford. Incident As Is Doubted fact, I don't think the Russians ever want war if they can reach their objective by other means. "Of course, if they have illus ions that they could be success ful by provoking a war, they would find a way of starting it and placing the onus for it on us. "But 1 don't think they have such illusions at this time." Lattimora Guilt Doubtad Questioned about his knowl edge of Owen Lattimorc, who figures in Soviet py charges by U. S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy, (Ft., Wis.), Zacharias said he doubted that the former state depart ment adviser was subversive. He said he had a slight ac quaintance with Lattimnre when th elattcr served with the office of war information. "I have read his writings and find nothing prejudicial in them," Zacharias added. "My impression is that he has at torn pod to become the number one sinologist -expert on China but nothing ele." Tribune 1950 NO. 28 ASK rough Gap Inundated more than 5,000 families had suffered in the floods which poured over the table-like low lands of the Red River of the North and its tributaries. Flood effects extended into Canada, where 30 persons got out of their homes at Emerson in southern Manitoba and resi dents of a half-dozen other towns kept a 24-hour watch on the rising water. Highways were closed between Winnipeg and Emerson by floods. Wreckage Building The fire raged for mora than an hour and a half and destroyed t he administration building, which contained engineering and research offices. Nearby con crete structures, housing the cyclotrons, betatrons and other atom-smashers, escaped damage. Fire precautions at the labor atory are extremely rigid since the project is located high on the Berkeley hills behind the uni versity campus and fire-fighting resources are limited. Water pressure atop the hill is low and there are few mains available. Loss "Very Serious" Rexford A. Barton, manager of the atomic laboratory, said the loss was "very serious." But, he said, he did not think the fire destroyed any irreplacable docu ments. So complete were security measures ordered by the FBI and atomic energy commission offic ials that Berkeley firemen who helped control the blaze were or dered not to speak to newspaper men. The fire broke out at 10:25 p.m. (PST) in building eight, one of a dozen in the atmic project area. The Dalles Autoist Killed in Accident Salem, Ore., Apr. 24 (U.R) Kenneth C. Borders, The Dalles, Ore., was killed Sunday in a two car crash which hurled him be neath the wheels of a third on Pacific highway 15 miles south of here. State police said Borders' car sideswippd one driven by Frank Hustcd of Salem and the Impact threw him Into the path of a northbound auto driven by Theo dore H. Bccman Sr., of Portland. Medical Service Units Training Session Topic A training meeting for the 8310th logistical division at 8 p. m. today will cover the staff principles involved in the selec tion and functioning of medical service units in the theater of operations, according to Maj. Walter Fingcrhut. ORC Instruct or here. The instruction learn is com posed of Mndford's city engineer, Capl. Edward N. McKlnstry of the medical sanitary corps re serve, and Cnpt. William F. Kennedy Jr., mathematics and science teacher at the Gold Hill high school. Lt. Col. Walter W. Abbey and Maj. Gregory H. Swick. from the office of the senior army In structor, Portland, will attend the meeting to inspect the status of training of Mcdford's logistical division. Colonel Abbey, a for mer Medford resident, for many years operated the Nash automo bile agency in town, leaving to report for active duly shortly before Pearl Harbor, ED 43 Stales Hit By Union Action As Deadline Nears General Walkout Scheduled Tuesday New York, Apr. 24 (U.P.V Western Electric installation workers walked off their jobs in 43 states today, but refrained from disrupting telephone serv ice by picketing exchanges. Federal mediators pushed con ferences between management and labor, hoping still to head off an industry-wide, coast- to coast telephone strike set for midnight Tuesday when Presi dent Truman's 60-day truce ex pires. They acknowledged that the outlook was bad. 11.000 Laave Jobs United Press survey showed that the 11,000-man membership of division 6, representing the installers, of the Communica tions Workers of America (CIO) obeyed the strike call when the 6 a.m. (local time) walkout hour moved across the nation's time belts. More than 1,600 installers were employed in New York state, of whom 600 were assign ed to New York City. Union of ficials in Cleveland said none of the 800 installation workers in Ohio was at work. An equal number were idle in the Illinois, Wisconsin and northwest Indi ana area. Local union headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., said 700 members were out in nine southeastern states. Similar reports were received from other cities throughout the country, with the exception of four New England states and Montana. Central office instal lations the work done by divi sion 6 members are not nan died by Western Elaetria employees in those states. Two Legs Lost as Man Falls Under Moving Train Here Amputation of both legs wat necessary, yesterday -when Ber nard P. Kruse, 47, of 320 South Fir street, apparently lost his balance and fell beneath a mov ing box car on the railway sid ing near Medford Feed and Seed company, city police reported. According to the police re port, Kruse, sleeping in the car, was awakened as a switch engine was coupling the car. He evi dently tried to jump, hit the embankment and rolled under the car, police said. Given Transfusions Kruse's right leg was almost severed above the knee and hia left leg was badly mangled. He also suffered a scalp cut, it was said. Police stated that five blood transfusions were given Kruse at Community hospital. Jack and Frank Morris report ed the accident to police. It oc curred about noon. Conger-Morris took Kruse to the hospital where an attending physician said his condition was satisfac tory today. Kruse reportedly came here recently from Livermore, Cal., and was employed as a tree topper. A ear onerated by Mrs. Nona arren, Medford, and a South ern Pacific company engine were involved in an accident at ' the 11th street railway crossing this morning. Both vehicles re portedly were moving slowly and the engine stopped within a few feet after the impact. Dr. Ralph Thompsen Opens Medford Office Dr. Ralph Thompsen today an nounced the opening of his of fice here for the practice of or thopedic surgery and treatment of fractures. He will be tempo rarily located at 301 Fluhrer building. A graduate of Willamette uni versity in 1937, Dr. Thompsen attended the University of Ore gon medical school beginning in 1H4II. and graduated in 1944. He served in the medical corps dur ing the war, practicing ortho pedics at Madigan General hos pital at Ft. Lewis. His experi ence also includes work at the University of Oregon hospital and clinic, Emanuel hospital and the Shriners' Hospital for Crip pled Children, all in Portland. Dr. Thompson is married and the father of three daughters. He and Mrs. Thompsen are making their home at 2130 Capitol ave nue. School District Vote Today on Bond Issue Central Point, Apr. 24 Resi dents of consolidated school district No. 6 are rcvoting today on a $500,000 bond issue for new high school construction at Cen tral Point. Polls at the Central Point high school gymnasium and Gold Hill school gymnasium will be open until 8 p.m. The bond! were a proved In November, but a revote Is necessary because ot Portland bonding attorney'! in terpretation of law.
