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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thunday, May 4. It30 Coxcomb Hill Slide Stopped; Winter Rains Expected to Renew Movement Astoria, Ore., May 4 U.R) Engineers in this Columbia river city reported today that the costly Coxcomb hill slide has stopped and appears to be set tling until next winter's rains arrive, possibly to start the 300 by 1200-foot slide on its way again. A report was on file with the city council from Lewis Scott, state highway department geo logist, who was loanea io me city during the height of the slide because of his technical knowledge of earth flows. Corrections Recommended Scott recommended that po tential slide areas on Coxcomb hill and in other threatened areas be corrected at the same time when money and condi tions permit. Scott said if one side of earth flow is worked on, the opposite side also should get attention in order to save doing double work and preventing aggravation of a nearby danger area. To correct potential earui flows. Scott suggested: "Excavate a deep trench, or system of trenches that reaches below the slippage area and drain the sub-surface water. He said sub-surface drainage coupled with extensive surface drainage can hold the moisture of the surtace layer oi earin within the limits of safety. Varied Treatments Scott pointed out that some potential slide area would re quire varied corrective treat ments for water drainage. The slide began four months ago when heavy snow and rain fall soaked 30 feet below the surface to a layer of clay shale. When wet the clay shale acted as a greased roller for the Irving avenue district, and 18 homes An . Jutg I had to be moved while four were destroyed. The city council has author ized purchase of 700 feet of 16- inch sewer pipe at a cost of $2600 to replace damaged sewers in the slide section. Installation costs are expected to bring the replace ment job to $3600, they figured. Oregon Second in Population Boost In Northwest Area Seattle, Wash., May 4 (U.R) Alaska, Oregon and Washington stand onc-two-thrce in percent age population increase since 1940, Pacific Northwest Census Supervisor Gene H. Harris said today as the 1950 roll call reach ed its 90 per cent completed mark. Incomplete returns gave the northwest and Alaska a total of 4,557,329 an all-time high. Washington Gains Most Washington stale showed the greatest numerical gain in the northwest for the decade on the basis of incomplete returns. Alaska's count was expected to top the 100,000 mark for tne first time, while Washington's will be over the 2,000,000 figure. The five areas combined have gained 14.4 per cent in popula tion, according to the incomplete 1950 census. Multnomah Gains Meanwhile, Multnomah coun ty. Ore.. District Census Super visor Carl J. Gilson said the county's incomplete returns showed a population of 538.000, or a gain of nearly 203,000 from the 1940 census total of 355,099. The county's percentage gain so far is approximately 57.2 per cent. Gilson said no more census statistics would be released un til later this month when they would be nearly 100 per cent complete. Montana's 13.8 per cent loss was believed exaggerated be cause heavy winter snows and rugged country have slowed enumerators. I 'Acme Teleohoto. PROPOSES TIGHTER LAWS- wayne uoy, cnairman or tne Fed eral Communications Commission, shown as be asked the Senate Commerce S u b c o m mlttee. Washington, for a tighter law than the one proposed by the Justice Department to outlaw interstate transmission of gambling infor mation. THAT'S TOUGH SKIING Pinkhnm Notch, N. H. (U.R) One of the world's most gruel ling downhill testa is the Inferno ski race, which drops four miles from the top of Ml. Washington to Sherburne Trail In Pinkham Notch. The toughest part is the Headwall, which has a vertical drop of more than 1,700 feet with gradients near 48 degrees. Boyle Congratulates Democrats in Oregon Portland, Ore., May 4 (U.R) William M. Boyle Jr., chairman of the democratic national com mittee today telegraphed con gratulations to " all the people in state headquarters and to county chairmen and precinct committeemen' in Oregon for "upsetting the traditional repub lican domination of Oregon. An official registration count of Oregon voters earlier this week showed that democrats led republicans for the first time in Oregon s 45 years of recorded party history. The telegram was addressed to the slate's two national com mitteemen, Monroe Sweetland and Nancy Honeyman Robinson. Boyle said the registration figures should prove to be an "inspiration to democrats all over the nation." WEATHER By United Press Northern California Fair to day and tonight. Partly cloudy rriday with liRht ram from Ukiah and Red Bluff north. Ris ing temperatures. 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MEAT TRAY GARDEN FRESH CRISPER THRIFTHASIER UNIT Whr rol economy KJ count, H moif , . , Ihii Coronado "Oratl" ofltrs I he moit. coronado "Super" Only J 1 0.00 Dawn '249 EASY-REACH DOR RACKS FOUR COLD ZONES 37.8 lb. FREEZER CHEST 33 lb. COtD CHEST IxrytMna you'll avar nd In a rlrlgrolor . . , roolty dlvit features. COMMUNICATIONS Lotttri to too Editor mast bi the un sujd addresse of the wrltei mlthousa under certain circum stances the use of a pen name or Initial for publlcaUon Is permis sible. The Hall Tribune reserves the rltht to edit all letters with a view to clarification and conden sation. Letters submitted for pub llratlon must not exceed 400 words Mors a Republican? To the Editor: That Senator Morse is not, nor ever has been a republican, has been glaringly apparent to many people who have observed his political an tics, particularly his 71 per cent vote with the democrats in the senate, but now we have it from his own lips that he never joined the republican party. At a recent meeting of a number of senators and others who were gathered for the purpose of suggesting how the republican party should be re-made to suit the ideas of certain so-called liberals, Sena tor Morse said, "I have been known as a maverick for some time and have taken pride in that. Now I am going to brag about it." And just what is a maverick? Webster says a maverick in the western United States is an un branded animal, especially a motherless calf, formerly cus tomarily claimed by the one first branding it." Mr. Morse calls himself a maverick and therefore is unbranded. Is this not an admission that he is not branded as a republican? And brags about it, to boot. Then what he is doing in the republi can party and by what right is he there? And why does he use me republican party as an instru mentality to get him into the senate? Obviously because he figured he would have a better chance of election as a republi can than as a democrat, or as an independent. He certainly has never acted as a republican. Here is a further admission Dy him that he never was a repub lican. At that same meeting above referred to, one of the men present expressed his fears to Morse that by subscribing to the new "liberal" plan suggested, he would be excommunicated from the party "for having such heret ical views" and then asked Morse, "What about you?" "Oh," laughed Morse, "they can't excommunicate me. You see, I never joined. As I said, I'm a maverick." "I never joined," therefore he can't be kicked out of the repub lican party. His meaning is plain. At this point it would be fair to ask, just what procedure did he go through when he regis tered as a republican? Certain questions must be answered un der oath and among them, politi cal party affiliation. Did he say he was a republican and have his fingers crossed and make mental reservations that are not on his registration card? Here is the oath which was required at the time he first registered in Oregon as a republican: I, having been first duly sworn, say upon oatn: That I am a citizen of the.. United States and a qualified elector over 21 years of age, and the statements herein en tered as to my qualifications as an elector are true and that I am in good faith a member of the party with which I have registered." Voters can have no confidence , and should not support, a man who takes such a cynical and contemptuous view of our election system and who has so small a regard for his solemn oath. To join a party merely for expediency and not conviction is the lowest form of politics. "Ihe end justifies the means," where have we heard that before? Fred E. Robinson Portland Industry to Make Articles of Wood Another small industry mak ing use of wood products was re ported today by the Portland Oregonian. The company, owned by Thomas F. Smith, Portland. ill produce wood novelties which can be assembled at home ithout nails, screws or glue. Smith, who owns basic patents on the articles, said such items s magazine stands, wall brack ets and what-nots will be turned out. They will come knocked down and unfinished, and will be simple enough that children can assemble them. Pieces are cut to interlock, some being held together by dowels or strips of wood. CORONADO "Space Saver" Only $5 Down $17995 7.14 cubic feet Fits Space Ordinar ily Provide, for re war 4-foot km. A Division of Gomble-Skogmo, Inc. 101 S. RIVERSIDE MEDFORD . PHONE 2-6882 MEDFORD PHARMACY T27 E. 6th Just Off Central 9 A.M. 10.30 P.M. For Complete Prescription Service DAY end 2-6253 Night Call If No Answer Call 2-8582 Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick Room Supplies Rentals JIM GORDON Bio'ijood Hudson Medford't Own Modern Pharm?y Japanese Textile Leaders Discuss Cotton Production Tokyo, May 4 U.R) Japanese officials and textile industry leaders discussed proposals to day to expand Japan's cotton pro duction, apparently with the aim of spiking reports that an Anglo American cotton textile trade mission will try to restrict Jap anese competition. The mission arrives here Sun day under permission from Gen. Douglas MacArthur to visit Ja pan in a "private capacity." To Chuck Competition Japanese and occupation sources said they expected the mission would seek restrictive agreements with the Japanese to divide up world markets and to check the threat of Japanese competition with American and British textile industries. One American official said oc cupation headquarters would firmly oppose such a scheme. Meanwhile, Trade Minister Sc taro Takase and Osaka textile manufacturers proposed increas ing the number of cotton spindles by 50 to 100 per cent. More Spindles Needed Takase said he believed Japan will have to operate 6 million spindles, 50 per cent more than are now in use, if textiles are to help do their part in expanding Japan's exports. Industry leaders estimate they will eventually require 8,400,000 spindles. Dead line on Classined Ads: 0:3' D m for following day: 10 a.m Mon day noon Saturday for Sunday a.m Footlighters Tell Plans for Growth And Own Building The Footlighters, local little theater group, has inaugurated a new plan in its effort to ac-1 quire a "place of its own." The ! group of valley thespians is look- i ing for a barn, a warehouse or practically "any old thing," in : which to hold meetings, store j costumes, drops and eventually erect a stage on which to produce j their plays, members said. Similar groups all over the : country have proceeded from the ! same struggle to success. Among them are such outstanding groups as the Pasadena play- house, Portland's Civic theater and the Eugene Very Little j theater. Plan Sponsor I The Footlighters' present plan, it was reported, is to offer a yearly sponsoring membership to people in the Rogue River val ley who are interested in ama teur theatricals and interested in seeing the group grow and succeed. They are at present ; compiling a list of sponsors to appear on the program of "The j Torch Bearers, to be produced j by the group May 11 and 12 in 1 the Medford senior high school", j Due to the limitation of time i before the production, the group ; has not been able to contact all people they feel would be in-1 terested. Anyone who would like j to be a member of the group, either active or sponsoring, may j contact Mrs. James B. Keeble, I phone Medford 2-7507. Jet Fighters Leave After The four F-86 "Sabre" jet fighter planes which have been at the Medford airport since last week-end, departed for the north yesterday afternoon. Three of the fast ships took off, but one returned for a later take-off with Airport Stay the fourth, which at first had difficulty getting its engine started. The jets have attracted much .mention during their stay here. San Francisco ranks second as the nation's coffee market. TWO FOR ONE SHIdDE SALE PAI For Exactly The Price actly 1 ce of J PARK VIEW NURSING HOME 906 West Main Street Medford, Oregon Phone 2-6938 Completely equipped Nursing Home for chronic and convalescents. Hot water heat throughout building. Licensed by the State of Oregon. 24 HOUR NURSING CARE Registered Nurse in Charge ANDY'S Now in the Center of Medford's Shopping District SOMEONE YOU IS EXPECTING AN M ClH The important Gift k vSS. 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