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( Sinatra, Ava Gardner Sailing for Europe eroned h it i high school dance," the spokesman quoted Sinatra, The spokesman said Sinatra was determined to quash criti cism of his appearance with the sultry Miss Gardner "Even if he has to hire 16 duennas." SECOND SECTION FEATURES RADIO CLASSIFIED COMICS Tribune New York, May 11 vU.R) Crooner Frank Sinatra, who said his doctor ordered him to "keep my mouth shut'' because of a throat ailment, left for Europe today and a rendezvous with screen star Ava Gardner. Sinatra, who suffered a hem orrhage of the throat during a recent night club engagement, said through a spokesman that he "probably will see Ava In Barcelona." "But we'll be as well chap Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1950 Pages 1-6 Nation's Wheat Crop Seen Smallest in Seven Years Washington, May 11 4U.R) i The agricultural department to day estimated this year's winter wheat crop of 689,595,999 bush els, smallest in seven years. This is 74 million bushels less than last month's forecast. Drought and bugs hurt the crop. Production last year was 901, 668,000 bushels. The previous 10-year average was 726,553,000 bushels. The reduced estimate raised the possibility that some wheat from the government's big sur plus price support pool may be used to meet domestic and for eign demand. The department said that with average yields on prospective spring wheat acreage, there might be a total wheat crop of less than 1 billion bushels, small est since 1943. Last year's total crop winter and spring was 1,146.463,000 bushels Winter wheat yields per acre to be harvested were estimated at 16 bushels, compared to 16.3 last year and the previous 10 f ' year average of 17.5. No esti mate has been made yet on spring wheat yields. The department forecast a rve crop of 20.904.000 bushels, compared to 18,697,000 last year and the 10-ycar (1939-48) aver age of 32,155.900. The report indicated a pro spective peach shortage. It fore cast production at 6,822.000 bushels in 10 southern states compared to 12.940.000 last year. The previous 10-year average is 18.052.000. Crop conditions were reported A MOTHER'S DAY CARD Will Show You Remembered NEXT SUNDAY is Mother's Day 1 KlUUilIlliJ nUDFORQJlREODIll as follows: oats 62 per cent of normal compared to 81 at this time last year; hay 79 compared with 87 last year; pasture 74 compared with 85, and early potatoes 80 compared with 87. In bushels, the department's new forecast of winter wheat production for principal produc ing states included: Idaho 18,216,000; Washing ton 52,780,000; Oregon 15.985,000; California 12,660,-000. 'Definite' Threat Of Flood Exists Through Northwest Washington. May 11 (U.R) The interior department warned today that a "definite" flood threat exists throughout the Pa cific northwest. The department, in its month ly water resources review com piled by the geological survey, said "a definite flood potential exists in the Pacific northwest. Water content of the snowpack is generally above normal." It said a sudden and prolonged warm spell could send the streams feeding the Columbia river, and that river itself, surg ing over their banks. Most of the mountain streams in the Pa cific northwest have not yet be gun to rife, it said, but the total volume of the spring runoff is expected to be large because of the high water content of the snowpack. The department said prolong ed high temperatures "may cause damaging floods," espe cially if accompanied by rain. It said the situation on the Kootenai river in northern Ida ho is critical and that flood warnings have been issued. John Duffy Employed By Conger-Morris Firm John Duffy, former technician and promotion manager at radio station KMED, has been em ployed as secretary at Conger Morris funeral home, Carlos Morris of the firm reported. Duffy was with the radio sta tion five years. He now operates a recording service at his home at 1104 East Ninth street as an evening enterprise. - You like CARNATIONS but only when FRESH That's the way you always get HOLSUM 5j i, v-n r r -i noirusvsis swtwn.. fivtvirv mm (Armt Telepholot HEADIN' WEST On his westward "whistle stop" tour of the na tion. President Truman stops briefly In Chicago to take bis morning walk along the tracks In the railroad switching yard. Former War Prisoners of Oregon Apply for Benefits Salem, Ore., May 11 iU.R)- Nearly 102.400 former military prisoners of war and civilian in ternees have applied for benefits under the war claims act since claims forms were distributed January 3, the Oregon Depart ment of Veterans' Affairs was informed today. Of this number, 1,185 claim ants have been paid $822,537, an average payment of nearly S700. In Commission Report These figures were in a report by the war claims commission covering the first six months of its operations from Sept. 14, 1949, through March 13 of this year. The Oregon veterans de partment has just received a copy of the report. The report said limited ad ministrative funds have kept me commisison personnel limited to an average of 56 employees, but the current year's $300,000 ap propriation has been upped to S800.000 for the fiscal year 1951, which should provide faster pro cessing of claims. An estimated 100.000 eligible Filipino claim ants have not yet had a chance to apply. Of the 1.185 claimants already paid, 1,135 were ex military personnel and 50 were civilian internees. Provides Prisoner Payment The war claims act provides payment of one dollar for each day a serviceman was held pris oner in any theater of opera tions, and S60 for each month a civilian captured in the Pacific was -interned by the Japanese. The cost of paying these claims and for administering the pro gram is borne from funds de rived from alien properties con fiscated by the American govern ment. Application for the benefit must be made before March 31, 1951. Application forms are available in Oregon from county service officers, the major vet erans' organizations, and the Oregon department of veterans' affairs. Naturalist Tells Of African Parks Saying that national park problems in South Africa are similar in many respects to those in the United States, Dr. George Ruhle. Crater Lake National park naturalist, described his recent South African trip to Ki- wanians in a talk at Rogue val loy Country club yesterday. He also showed colored mov ing pictures of animal life in Krueger National park. Dr. Ruhle reported that Africa has suffered more than any other continent from the "white hunter and advanced methods of killing animal life. He brought out that with the settling of the continent a large amount of game which once seethed over South Africa, inevitably had to go. However, he pointed also to wanton slaughter resulting from blind policies. He said that South African national parks are not as highly developed as those in the United States, indicating nevertheless the desirability of retaining primitive values in parks. Ruhle described South African parks as being in an advanced game preserve status. Honolulu, May 11 U.R Vice Adm. Calvin T. Durgin, com mander of the first Pacific fleet, said today the navy's biggest need in the Pacific now is submarines. Payments In Lieu Of Taxes Told by 0 and C Chief The federal government paid $3 100,000 to 18 Oregon coun ties in lieu of taxes for 'orest lands in federal ownership in 1949. This fact was pointed out by Daniel L. Goldy, Portland, bu reau of land management region al administrator, in commenting on a recent assertion by Robert D. Maclean, state tax conimis sioner, that federal lands in Oregon "pay no taxes." Goldy's comment was made in a letter to Maclean. $326,000 Hera Of the amount about $326,000 was paid to Jackson county from receipts from O ind C lands, according to E. K. Petersen, Medford district forester of the bureau. Goldy explained that 50 per cent of the receipts from the sale of timber and other resources on O and C lands and 25 per cent of receipts from national forest lands are paid in lieu of taxes to counties for road, school and other purposes. In 1949 the dis tribution of bureau of land man agement receipts to Oregon and Oregon counties totaled $1,811, 567 from timber sales, grazing fees and leases, mineral leases and sale of public land and ma terials. Totals Told Since 1916 receipts to coun ties from O and C lands have to talled $22,900,000. Apportion ment is based on the assessed valuation that year. Since 1906, Goldy said, the forest service has been returned $5,900,000 re tained to 16 counties. Peterson reported that Jack son county received $409,000 for fiscal 1948. Only 65 per cent of the allowable O and C cut was attained that year and only 40 per cent for fiscal 1949. A 1937 law stipulates that all the allow able O and C cut be sold or as much as can be properly admin istered. Except in 1940 the al lowable cut has not been available to handle sales prop- Xverage stumpage prices for O and C timber in 1941 was $2.22 per thousand board feet. So far in fiscal 1950 it is $11.41, Peterson said. IS Mrs. America Granted California Divorce San Diego, May 11 U.R) America's most beautiful mother was granted an interlocutory de cree today. Mrs. Frances Cloyd, who won the Mrs. America contest at As- burv Park, N. J., last September, tearfully testified that her hus band's physical mistreatment of her, lies and gambling made her "nervous and upset. The blonde beatfty queen ap peared In court attired in an at tractive black dress with a low neckline and wearing dark glasses. She sobbed quietly while on the stand. Mrs. Cloyd was accompanied by her father, Jonathan Becker, retired marine captain, who test ified as her substantiating wit ness. Superior Judge L. N. Turren tine granted the decree on statu tory grounds of extreme cruelty. ONLY SIX ARE AVAILABLE! Convenient Apartment or Small Home Size ELECTRIC range Kitchen Tested by the American Housewife This 17" Oven model is equipped with 3 7-position high speed units, one piece cooking top and flush back. Other features in clude insulated oven with illu minated temperature control and removable rack guides. 'Safety Stop" sliding shelves and a one piece porcelain broiler pan. Over all length 30Vi", overall depth 23", overall height 41", cooking top height 36", bake oven 17xl4xl8Vi Full porcelain en amel finish with chrome and white plastic trim. j tllll S5B tun 4 4 f Regular Price $169.50 EXTRA $ SPECIAL! 12T And Your Old Range Regardless of its Condition! SEE THIS BARGAIN NOW AT ZACK'S APPLIANCE CO. 220 WEST MAIN PHONE 2-5970 DON'T VOTE AWAY AMERICA'S FREEDOM They FOUGHT for Freedom Don't VOTE IT AWAY Hoover Is veteran of World Wir I. Morse has never been in uniform. State Comm. Vere McCarty. Department of Oregon. VFW put hit organization "on record denouncing Senator Morie aa s aponior of Senate Concurrent Res olution No. 56 which aeeka to develop the United Nations into a world government that would auperiede the Conititution of the United Stutei." WHO PUTS UP MORSE'S MONEY? The big Eaitern labor bones are railing SIS million nationally to retain "friendly" candidates, Morae it their No. 1 boy. On April IS. 1950. st Klamath Fallt, Jamet Marr, exec tec. State Federation of Labor, said: LLPE drive for funds for political ute it falling flat in Oregon and the national organization is SENDINO MONEY INTO THIS STATE FOR POLI TICAL PURPOSES. Marr laid LLPE AL READY HAD SENT $2500 IN BEHALF OF SENATOR WAYNE MORSE OF OREGON. Ballots can destroy America just at effectively as bullets. As HOOVER has said from the beginning, the issue in this campaign is LIBERTY vs. SOCIALISM. HOOVER stands for individ ual freedom versus a government controlled economy. HOOVER has pledged to work for a balanced budget and the retirement of the public debt. Halt government squandering of Federal Funds, thereby making it possible to reduce our crushing tax burden. HOOVER recognizes that government hat nothing to give In the people ex cept that which it first taken away from the people. HOOVER will be guided by the interests of all the people of the State of Oregon and the United Statet and will not be tubservicnt to pressure groups. HOOVER favors the protection and pre servation of free enterprise because only through free enterprise will the people remain free. HOOVER will not be a party to the confirmation of any Federal executive who docs not have on unblemished personal or political record. And where does Hoover's opponent stand on these things? A self proclaimed "liberal," Morse re ceived his early political training under the influ ence of the La Follctles of Wisconsin. In 1938, while still a professor at the University of Oregon, Morse fought on the side of the "goons" against the to -called "picketing bill" which was passed by the people of Oregon as a protest against beat -tips, bombings and other excesses. Shortly afterward, ho was appointed to the War Labor Board by Franklin IJ. Roosevelt, who had been assured that Morse was simflatica to the aims and objectivet of the New Deal. No one can deny that Morse has been a life long member of the "tax and tax and spend and spend" school of politics. Morse has said repeatedly that ;' l.t neither necessary nor even desirable la balance the natinnal budget. Take another recent example of the Junior Senator'a position on a most significant issue: While Morse hits said he is against (he proposed CVA act, as It is now written, what did he do on the matter of the proposed Columbia Basin accounting pool? Sen ator Oirdon termed it "socialistic" and a start toward CVA. Cordon voted against the bill. Morse voted for it, along with Democrats Mtignu son o( Washington, and Taylor of Idaho. Abraham Lincoln said this nation cannot exist "half slave and half free." Neither can the Republi can party. The Republicans of Oregon cannot carry water on both shoulders. If, at tho top of the ticket next November, the Republicans of Oregon attempt to defend a "liberal" on one hand and a conservative on the other, the party will go down inevitably to defeat. Take the State of Oregon Away From the Bureaucrats and Give it Back 'to the People ELECT A REAL REPUBLICAN-A REAL AMERICAN DAVE HOOVER Dave Hoover, a man who hat worked with his own hands and knows the value of a dollar, will work for econ omy, efficiency and honesty in govern ment. Dave Hoover does not CLAIM TO KNOW til tht answers. He does not believe "teacher knows best" whit is good for the people of Oregon and tht nation. Hoover will remember tht old proverb: "pride goeth before a fall" Hoover will go back to Washington and keep his mouth thut onct in t whlle. Ht will not Indulge in high flown flightt of oratory nor fall in lovt with tht sound of hit own vole. If you don't like tht way things art going and think lt'l time for t change CAST YOUR VOTE FOR HOOVER FOR U. S. SENATOR AVE KIVEIR V, S. , SENAITOEl HOOVER for U. S. SENATOR Committet, Tim Wood Campaign Manager, 208 Broadway -Oak Building, Portland S, Oregon t
