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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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