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i tornadoes i 'M sou WEATHER FORBCAftT: Partly cloudy to night and Saturday. Cooler tonight, warm.r Saturday. Temp. Right H Yottorday it Lowe it thlt Morning m Pree. to 4:30 A.M. Today ...... .01 General News Sports Society Locals Personals Medford Tribune 45th Year. 20 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1950 NO. 38 SENATE S250 MILUOH PARED OFF MARSHALL PLAN Washington, May 5 U.R) The senate knocked $250 million from the administration's $3,100,000,000 Marshall plan budget to day after rejecting proposals for deeper cuts. The vote for the quarter of a billion cut was 47 to 33. The reduction was voted after the administration had blocked on a 40 to 40 tie vote another amendment to cut $500 million from the program for next year. Previously an amendment for a $1 billion cut had been overwhelmed, 62 to 17. The senate cut was exactly the same as that approved by the house in its own foreign aid measure. Economy forces in both houses, however, will get a second crack at the Marshall plan when they get around to voting on bills appropriating the actual aid funds. Today's bill is an authorization measure. - Milwaukie Man f Wins First Term As Grange Master Portland, Ore., May 5 (U.R) Elmer McClure of Milwaukie, Ore., won his first term as State Grange master, according to un official results today from a state wide poll. Official voting figures will be released tomorrow, but four time winner Morton Tompkins has conceded defeat privately. Grange observers believe that Oregon's largest farm organiza tion will stand by past major policy on top issues such as oppo sition to a sales tax and support of public power and a CVA. . Support of a CVA was indi cated last fall when anti-CVA Grange master candidate placed third in a three-way race. McClure was born in 1897 near Pendleton on a wheat farm. He attended Portland schools and the University of Washing ton. His first active work in the Grange began in 1935 when he was appointed deputy state mas ter. McClure held the position for 10 years until he became executive secretary and mana ger of the Grange Mutual Insur ance company, a position he still holds. He has been state grange master for eight years. More Data Sought on Hawaiian Communism Washineton. May 5 4U.R) The senate interior and insular af fairs committee called for more information today on reports of communism in Hawaii. The group hoped to get the data today during final hearings on the Hawaiian statehood bill. Members said they were especial ly interested in reoorts that com munists and fellow-travelers have seized control of the is lands' democratic party. The committee is considering house-anoroved legislation to make Hawaii either the 49th or 50th state. Another pending bill would admit Alaska. Truman's Confidence Goes Unexplained Washington, April 5 (U.R The pecord and the news of the world failed today to explain President Truman's confidence that the international situation is improving. He told his news conference yesterday that the situation is not nearly as bad as in 1946. The m-esident said it probably will be possible to reduce the fiscal 1952 defense budget. Just one week earlier Nation al Defense Secretary Louis John son startled congress with what added up to an emergency re- Suest for more aeiense money, ohnson got it. Fort Lewis, Wash.. May 5 (U.R) Two-lhousand Fort Lewis soldiers and a helicopter have taken up a search for a three-year-old boy missing with his dog, here. Retailers Chided for Lack Of Spirit; Meeting Called II Sham criticism of the "lacka a daisical" attitude of Medford re II tail merchants to projects which wt are of benefit to all was voiced i by Chet Hubbard, president of 1 the Jackson County Chamber of 3 Commerce, at a meeting of the :1 chamber's retail trade commit , tee yesterday. '! But Hubbard went on to say i that he believes retailers can be 'made to realize "that both the jwar and the horse-and-buggy i days are over." Business Leaving Town "Too much business that Med ford merchants should have is isoing out of town because of a (lack of a concrete program to erve the community's buyers on fi comnctitivc basis with the met ropolitan areas," Hubbard said, lidding. "Most of the rcsponsi- fulity for the loss of this business ies at the door of the retailers, because of the lackadaisical at- titttrln Inu'arrf Hninff Anvthinff t ibout it." I Medford' hat grown o b the hhacks GOP Sponsorship The various moves to trim the Marshall plan were offered under republican sponsorship as amendments to the administra tion's foreign aid bill which was schedulel for passage late today. Cries of alarm over the size of the federal deficit punctuated re publican arguments for the amendments. Chairman Tom Connally (D., Tex.), of the for eign relations committee, led the fight against them with help from Sens. H. Alexander Smith (R., N. J.) and Henry Cabot Lodge (R., Mass.). Democrats Send Call The democrats sent out a hur ry call for Vice-President Alben W. Barkley as that vote got un der way. But since the amend ment was beaten by the tie he did not bother to cast a vote, as he is entitled to do in case of a senate deadlock. The billion-dollar cut was pro posed oy sen. James F. Kern (R., Mo.). The $500 million reduction was offered by five GOP sen ators Robert A. Taft (O.), Styles Bridges (N. H.), Irving M. Ives (N. Y.), Bourke B. Hickenlooper da.j ana Honert C rlendnckson (N. J.). Bridges then offered the amendment for a $250 million cut and easily picked up the votes needed for its adoption. Slayer of Young Son Receives Life Term Klamath Falls, Ore., May 5 (U.R) Mrs. Lola Patrick, 24-year-old mother who killed her six- year-o'.d son, Lyndell, rather than "leave him behind,", was sentenced to life imprisonment in Oregon state penitentiary to day. Circuit Judge David Vanden- berg passed sentence after Mrs. Patrick, through Attorney J. C. O'Neil, pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Mrs. Patrick was calm when she heard the sentence. A tesident of Jefferson, Ore Mrs. Patrick was estranged from her husband. On March 31 she stopped at a service station near Beaver Marsh while she and her son were en route from San Fran cisco to Sheridan, Ore., with Shelby Edison Stillwell, 35, Sheridan, In the washroom, she shot her child through the heart, killing him instantly. Then she shot her self through the chest in a sui cide attempt, but recovered from the wound in Klamath Valley hospital. Prime Minister Nehru Forms New Cabinet New Delhi. India. May 5 (U.R) Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru named a new cabinet to day after a technical resigna tion and reappointment to form a stronger government. The new 13-man cabinet list was the same as the old, except for two members who quit re cently in protest against India's pact with Pakistan. That agree ment was aimed at ending com munal violence between Hindu and Moslem minorities in the two states. However, it was announced the new food and finance, min isters will take office only until the end of the month or succes sors are found retail trade center of soulhern Oregon and northern California in recent years, Hubbard said and "the time is here to recog nize the fact that retailers here must assume the responsibility that has been dropped in their laps by the influx of population and the tremendous Increase of business volume. Special Meetir1- '"filed Those attending the meeting about 20 Instead of 100, as Hub bard pointed out generally agreed. As a result, Hubbard called an extraordinary session of the retail trade committee for 7 n.m. Monday at the Medford hotel. Purpose of the meeting, ac cording to Committee Chairman Robert Agard will be to outline plans for "injecting t spirit of enthusiastic cooperation into the retailing group." Plant have been made for concrete pro gram covering each of the pro posals to be presented, Agard said. DIPPING THE COLORS HuW American flag, fluttering from the mast of the 38-foot sloop Kettenburg. is ceremoniously dipped as the sloop passes the tl&o.ship Lady Grace tright) during the Seattle Yacht Club's opening-day regatta on Lake Washington. Norwegians Fumes From Factory Oslo. Norway. May 5 U.R) Nearly 60,000 men, women and children fled to the hills from two towns south of Oslo today America Gives Warning to Russia Washington, May 5 (U.R) The United States warned Rus sia today that her continued false charges in the Baltic plane incident are "a further obstacle to the establishment of peaceful relations among nations." The soviet government," the United States said, "must bear the responsibility both for the action of its air force and for the manner in which it has dealt with this incident. Contention Denied t'The government of the United States must warn the govern ment "of the Soviet socialist re publics of the seriousness with which it regards the attitude of the government of tne UbbR in matters of such grave conse quence. The American note again denied the Soviet contention that a B-29 had violated Soviet territory and exchanged fire with Russian fighter planes. It again attirmed tne Amer ican version that the Soviet fighters had shot down an un armed navy Privateer aircraft off the open waters of the Baltic sea on April 8 with the loss of 10 American fliers. Nationalist Planes Strafe Commie Junk Taipei, Formosa, Mav 5 (U.R) Chinese nationalist planes have bombed and strafed again com munist junks being assembled near Amoy for the invasion of Formosa, nationalist officials said today. A national communique said 40 junks were hit yesterday on the Chin river and more than 10 were destroyed. Heavy losses also were inflict ed upon more than 30 junks in Meichow bay, northeast of Amoy, the communique said. Amoy, directly across the For mosa strait from Central For mosa, is one of the springboards for an expected communist as sault. Nations Launch Quiz Info Ship Seizures London, May 5 (U.R) Brit ain, Sweden and Denmark have launched official inquiries into the disappearance or seizure of seven fishing vessels off Russian held coasts and protest notes are expected to be sent to Moscow shortly. The investigations are aimed at finding out why Russian ships and warplanes seem sometimes to act as if international waters were Soviet lakes. Recent incidents involving western craft and Soviet patrols in the Baltic and White seas prompted speculation that the Russians may be expanding sec ret military installations in those areas. Ski Conditions At 8:30 i.m. today It was overcast and snowing lightly at Crater Lake national park and five and a half inches of new mow have made skiing conditions excellent there. Park headquarters in Medford Mid the south and west en trance roads ere open but chains ere required for travel from Annie Springs to the rim o the lake. Lower roads are bare but those at the higher elevation ire (sow-covered. foreish Flee Poisonous Gas to escape deadly fumes of poison gas pouring from a pulp factory pipeline. Three hours later, the 25,000 inhabitants of the southern part of Sarpsborg and the 36,000 in habitants of Frederlkstad, two miles to the south, returned safely to their homes. The gas, used to bleach wood, rolled harmlessly down the Glomma river, past Frederikstad and out to the sea. The government ordered the temporary evacuation of the two towns. Police said it was carried out "quietly and in ord erly fashion." 'Wanted' Criminal Taken in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev., May 5 (U.R) A hitchhiker picked up as a vag rant and burglar suspect was Identified today as Stephen Wil liam Davenport, listed by the FBI as one of the nation's 10 "most wanted criminals." The murderer and jail-breaker gave his name as Walter Stephen Daniels when he was arrested here April 28 by Robert Church, a young officer who has been on the local police force for two years. When the FBI checked his fin gerprints and learned he was a wanted desperado, Davenport ad mitted his identity this morning. I ve been bumming around the country since I used razor blades last September to saw my way out of a yuincy, ill., jail, Davenport told Det. Hiram Pow ell, head of the detective bureau here. "I'm glad to get it over with," Davenport said. "Since my es cape I've been working on farms, staying at one place only a week or two because I was afraid of being recognized." Czechs Ban Proposed American Service Prague, Czechoslovakia, May 5 (U.R) The Czech communist government banned today a pro posed American memorial serv ice to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the American liberation of Pilsen. The Czech foreign ministry Informed the U. S. embassy it did not consider the service "de sirable." The embassy had planned to send Military Attache Col. Phil lip D. Cinder to Pilsen today to mark the anniversary. Air Attache Lt. Col. Andre de Chaene also was slated to go to Chcb to lay a wreath on a monument to the Americans who fell there. General Scoffs of Planetary Missiles Seattle, May 5 (U.R) Four star Gen. George C. Kenney la beled as "pure hokum" today re ports of so-called flying saucers being inter-planetary missiles. But he added, "I suspect we've got to continue checking on th-se reports." Kenney wartime commander of the air forces in the Pacific and now commanding officer of the U. S. air university at Max well air force base, Montgomery, Ala., told a press conference that he had not had time to study "saucer" reports. London, May 5 (U,R The la bor party's technical majority in the house of commons rose to six today with a laboritc victory in a Yorkshire re-election. BASEBALL AMERICAN Chicago 2 t 1 Boston S 6 0 Pierce, Judson, Kuitvs end Masij Cobio end Tebbetti. aid Pipeline The only casualties reported were a few slight cases of gas poisoning among pulp factory workers. The gas spewed from a pipe line leading from the electric plant of the Borregaard pulp factories at Sarpsborg into the river Glomma. , Valve Not Closen Officials said workers appar ently forgot to close a valve when a massive tank holding chlorine was cleaned during the night. When the tank was re filled the gas began streaming trom the pipeline. Fire brigades from Sarpsborg and Frederikstad and civil de fense experts entered the plant with gas masks at 11 a.m. and closed the valve. But the fumes had spread over the countryside and began rolling south toward 'Frederikstad. - Warning Broadcast The Norwegian Broadcasting company broadcast a govern ment warning to inhabitants of the twin towns some 50 miles south of Oslo to flee to higher ground. The exodus began at once. Special trains and buses carried some, others fled in automobiles, in trucks, on bicycles and on foot. Apparently all got away safely. Emergency Board Approves Buildings Salem, Ore., May 5(U.R) The slate emergency board voted $2,160,040 for three higher edu cation buildings here today. Money for tne Higher educa tion buildings was authorized at a joint meeting of the board with the stnte board of control. The sums are: For an animal industries build ing at Oregon State college, $1,149,000. For a food products building at OSC, $664,000. And for a library and class room building at Soulhern Ore gon college, $347,040. The two boards voted to trans fer $160,000 saved on these three buildings to the medical school fund which already has In it $1,500,000 for a new hospital. Members were unanimous for the buildings except that State Treasurer Walter J. Pearson vot ed against the food products building on grounds the money should go to the Medical School hospital in Portland. Road Crews Near Lake o' Woods Opening Jackson county road crews have reached the Klamath coun ty line in their attempt to open the Dead Indian road to Lake o' Woods so through traffic from both sides of the mountains can move, it was reported here to day. A fall of six Inches of snow Wednesday slowed down the process, but one tractor now has cleared he road. The Lake o' Woods resort Is expected to open Sunday for the first time since last fall. It was not expected that the road in to Fish lake would be opened by this week-end, how ever. Four-Year-Old finds Pickup Truck Too Complicated for Him The intricacies of pick-up truck held no mysteries for the four-year-old ion of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Bell. 311 King street. Last night the boy and his mother drove into the driveway with the pickup and while Mrs. Bell got out to open the garage door, the pickup roared past her with young Bell at the wheel. He lost in terest in the vehicle after he had plowed through the rear nd ol the garage. buiket CIO Woodworkers Cast Ballots for Strike on May 15 5 Northwest States Would Be Affected Portland, Ore., May 5 (U.R) Forty thousand CIO woodwork ers in 700 mills, plywood plants, logging operations and other woodworking plants in five northwest states have voted to strike May 15 to support de mands for paid holidays and a health and welfare program. The scheduled strike was an nounced today by President James E. Fadling of the Inter national Woodworkers of Amer ica on the basis of a "large ma jority" of members who Fadling said voted on the strike question. Fadling did not release the number of votes cast but he said picket lines would be out May 15 if union demands were not filled by operators. Life Policy Asked IWA demands include a health and welfare program that would include a $3,000 life insurance policy with double indemnity for accidental death or dismem berment, $40 a week sick bene fits for 26 weeks off the job, and $20 a week for 26 weeks to sup plement "inadequate workmen's compensation pay," and employer-paid hospitalization, sur gical and medical care. The un ion also wants six paid holidays. Another 30.000 union mem bers in British Columbia cur rently are negotiating with oper ators over union demands for 17 cents an hour pay increase and a union shop agreement. A check with lumber industry sources in the Medford-Ashland area today indicated that two firms may be involved in any lumber workers' strike, voted by IWA workers for May 15 on health and welfare demands. Kenneth Pickens of the Med ford corporation, said that he did not know what effect such a strike would have on Medco. Most of the IWA members em ployed by the firm work In the woods operations. A spokesman for Fir Milling and" Planing mill in Ashland In dicated that if the strike is called it might affect that company, but to what extent he did not say. Truman Support Seen For CYA Legislation Washington, May 5 (U.R) President Truman will put in a good word for the proposed Columbia Valley Administration legislation on his tour of the Pa cific northwest next week, Rep. Hugh B. Mitchell, (D., Wash.), hinted broadly today. Mitchell said there was no basis for reports the administra tion would soft-pedal the CVA measure in this election year. "I have communicated several times with President Truman, both personally and by letter ... and he is giving it (CVA unfailing support," Mitchell niA "All Ihs uvirinnee I have is that the democrats are eager to make this a campaign isnue. "I suggest that you watch fr hp nresident's remarks in the Pacific northwest." Transport Plane Crashes on Takeoff Minneapolis, May 5 (U.R) -An air force C-4B transport plane crashed and caught fire on a tnbnnfr ot WnlH-Chamherl in field today but officers said 26 men aboard escaped wltnout in- Jury. An air force officer said there were three crew members and 23 reserve officers training corps (ROTC) students on board the craft. The ROTC students were be ing ferried to Iowa State Teach ers college at Ames for a rifle drill meet. The plane was airborne only for about a minute, officers said, and the landing gear had been retracted. CONTROLS EXTENDED Washington, May 5 (U.R) A senate banking committee ap proved today legislation to ex lend for one vear to July 1. 1051 import controls on fats, oils, rice and rice products. The controls would expire June JU. Radio Highlights Lea Jean Ragidile, Med ford, and Dolores Darlene Stef fens. Cave Junction, will re coive awards for letters they wrote in praise of their "best teachers" tomorrow on pro gram broadcast at 1:30 p.m. by radio station KMED (1440 kc). Mel Carpenter, business manager of the Medford Rogues, Mail Tribune Sports Editor Hank Green, and sev eral players will appear on a program broadcast to mark opening of the baseball on. at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, ever lUtioa KMED. " ne Killed, 88 Injured In Heavy Wind Storms Chicago, May 5 (UP) Tornadoes and thunder storms that struck widely separated parts of the nation killed one man and injured at least 88 others today. Twenty-three of the injured were aboard a Pitts burgh, Pa., streetcar that was hit by lightning. mgnway patrolmen set up a guard over a 24 block area of Perryton, Tex., to prevent looting after a tornado flattened at least 25 per cent of the homes. Bill Kling, 40, died in a Perryton hospital early today and two others were in serious condition from injuries received in the twister. Fourteen were in jured at Perryton, including Kling. The tornado was bom of the same mass of tur bulent air that sent twisters funneling through Great -bsencl, Kan., and Carter, Okla. Southern Warm Wave Bumps Cold Breeies The violent storms resulted when a southern warm wave bumped into cold breezes from Canada. At least 66 persons were in jured in the tornadoes. At Great Bend, Kan., local rtea tross Chairman Ray Schulz said that more than 40 persons were treated by nurses and firemen besides 10 victims who were hospitalized. Twenty-three persons were injured and treated at hospitals for burns, cuts and shock suf fered when lightning struck a street car in the heart of down town Pittsburgh, setting it afire. The Pittsburgh storm struck "like a solid wall of water." Some power lines were knocked out and the Allegheny county airport lights failed. 26 Persons Hurt Twenty-six persons were hurt when a tornado bounced through a housing project at Great Bend, Kan., just before midnight. Sixteen were released from a hospital after receiving first aid. A tornado at Perryton, Tex., injured 14 persons and another injured one man at Zook, Kan., after hitting the town of Ray di rectly east of Great Bcna. Other twisters struck at Car ter, Cordell and Fort Supply, in western Oklahoma. Fort Supply is near Woodward, Okla., where a tornado killed 105 persons three years ago this month. Snow Falls Snow fell on the northern nlnin and in the rockies while the mercury soared towards 90 degrees as far north as Missouri and Kentucky. Tho .irnno winds in the Tex as-Oklahoma-Kansas area ripped up topsoil and caused severe dust storms. Steady winds of 3Z miles, on hour with Busts "much higher ' caused dangerous sand and dust storms near El Paso, Tex. Motor ists were advised not to drive at night. Clovis, N.M., reported 65-mile-an-hour winds which kick ed up dust and unroofed one house. . . The winds were accompanied by spectacular displays of light ning and tnunaer. General Motors Next Targe et of UAW Union Detroit, May 5U.R The CIO United Auto Workers, hailing the Chrysler settlement as "a complete victory," turned their sights today on General Motors, giant of the Industry. The union's national Chrysler conference "overwhelmingly" approved the agreement last night. A UAW spokesman said only six of the approximately 100 delegates voted against rati fication. Acceptance Is considered cer tain when Chrysler's 89,000 striking production employees vote bv secret ballot tomorrow. UAV President Walter P. Reu ther said "We arc hopeful we will find a peaceful way to a GM settlement. "But if there isn't any choice, we will fight," he said. New York. May 5 (U.R) Wil liam Rose Benet, 64, Pulitzer prize-winning poet, died of a heart attack while walking along a street last night. Third Term As Gore r nor of New York Seen for Dewey New York, May 5 (U.R) New York state politicians today saw Thomas E. Dewey emerging as a candidate for a third term as governor and possibly as a seek er of a third republican presiden tial nomination. They were impressed by the "draft Dewey" demonstration which broke out at a $100-a-plate state republican dinner last night after the New York governor had attacked the democratic party as "the big money party" which ac cepted the support of gangsters, subversives and "wealthy play boys" to stay In power. Shouting, parading Dewcyites almost delayed his state-wide broadcast on the American Broadcasting company network. They cheered him lustily each time he made reference to charges of communist infiltra tion in the state department, to the Charles Blnaggio slaying In Kansas City and to the Alger Hiss perjury trial. Dewey gave no hint, however, that he would run for a third term as governor next Novem jj'ort Supply and Cordell, Complete County Budget; Total of $1,562,650 Asked The Jackson county budget committee has completed its work on the tentative 1950-51 budget and it is now being pre pared for publication. It calls for expenditures of $1,562,650.28 during the next fiscal year, plus $25 000 for the historical museum fund. The committee has managed to keep the budget within the six per cent limitation and no budget election will be neces sary. It shows an increase over last year's budget of $36,187.90. With revenues and cash on hand offsetting part of the total budgeted expenditures, t h e r will remain $516,751.35 to be levied on the taxpayers. Last year the taxpayers had to pay $487,501.34 of the total of $1,. 526,402.38. The budget committee Is com posed of Judge J. B. Coleman. Commissioners Robert Lytle and L. G. Morthland, and Thomas Wray, Arnold Bohnert and Roger Ham. Montana 'Governor' Arrested as Drunk New Orleans, May 5 U.R) A man who said he was Gov. John W. Bonner of the- "pretty hard drinking" state of Montana was released from a French quarter precinct drunk cell early today. He was arrested in the French quarter shortly before midnight, and locked up at third precinct after being booked as a simple drunk. Precinct Capt. Joseph Guillot said "the man was intoxicated. That is the only reason we ptck- ect him up. "Governor Bonner," as he Identified himself, was released after six hours. He was escorted to a hotel by detectives. To re porters he was friendly and wai without rancor to police. He said he arrived by plane in New Orleans yesterday, en route to a meeting of the interstate oil compact commission at Biloxi, Miss. A spokesman in the governor'! office at Helena, Mont., said Bon ner was scheduled to spend yes terday in New Orleans and go to Biloxi, Miss., today for the oil compact commission meeting. Radio Celebrity May Aid Pool Dedication Jack McElroy, master of cere monies of the popular "Welcome to Hollywood" ABC radio pro gram, said on his 1 to 1:30 p.m. broadcast today that he may come to Medford next month to assist in dedicating the new swimming pool in Hawthorne park. The noted radio personality will come, he said, if enough Medford people telephone KYJC to extend me an Invitation." He has other personal appearances scheduled in the slate at about that time. KYJC's telephone number if 2-5277. ber. The dinner, described as the largest political banquet ever held In the stRle, grossed $350, 000 for the republican campaign chest. Dewey told the diners the "fair deal" was a "faro deal" for New York state because "the people get trimmed every day.' "The democrats have, indeed, become the party of big money," Dewey said, ", . . while the republicans have become a party with a base as broad as the American people." Dewey charged that the demo crats obtained money for their campaign treasury by taxing un ion treasuries without consent of the members and "shaking down wealthy playboys" who seek gov ernment jobs. He said the demo crats spent $3 for every dollar of republican money expended in the state campaign last year, "One big difference is that we republicans believe In keeping our political promises and keep them faithfully," he said. "Another difference is that we really believe that spies and traitors belong in jail."
