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f achesoh promises ' t u.s , HOT TO A BfifJuifJ EUROP Time to New York, May 19 (U.P.) that America stop talking and start acting to win the cold war. The elder statesman urged an immediate "stand-by mobiliza tion" plan. It is needed to prevent a shooting war or to win one if such is "forced upon us." he told a seminar on economic mobiliza tion planning at Columbia university last night. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of Columbia, promptly seconded Baruch's pl?- and said it should be "enlarged on an in ternational scale. "You have got to consider the whole international field in any plan of this sort," Eisenhower said. "Economics, military strategy and politics are all bound together ... if Europe again coines under a dictatorship it is no use trying to liberate it again political free dom would also be lost." In a discussion period following the speech, Eisenhower joined his students in shooting questions at Baruch. In the event of another war, the general asked Baruch, wouldn't a mobilization plan give us a better chance of coming out with civil liberties intact than getting into war "by guess and by God?" True, said Baruch. In his speech, aruch said the government talks "total diplo macy," but still lacks a general staff to devise global strategy. "We continue to dissipate our resources without decision," he said.' He said he does not propose to match the Russians "plane for plane, tank for tank, man for man," but does believe our degree Medford 45th Year. 20 Pages Oregon University Student Politics Blamed for 'Riot' Eugene, Ore., May 19 (IT.R) Firemen cooled off 2.000 milling University of Oregon students with fire hoses last night after a political demonstration turned into a street dance and then into a "riot." Authorities blamed a "troubled ?olitical situation" involving heta Nu Epsilon, a banned se cret fraternity. Art Johnson, student body president, summoned police and notified university officials of an unauthorized street gathering in street at the edge of the cam pus, along fraternity row. Eugene police moved in to clear the street for traffic move ment. The pushing, milling stu dents retaliated by letting air out of police patrol car tires. A fire truck was summoned to wet down the students, who tried in cut the fire hoses. Among those soaked with wa ter were Lyle M. Nelson, univer sity director of special services; Birgil Fogdall, dean of men; and Donald M. Dushane, director of student affairs. During the day, students had appeared on the campus wearing caps with the letters "TNE," in itials of the forbidden fraternity, after oJhnson had written an ar ticle in the student newspaper, The Emerald, asserting that Theta -Nu Epsilon had been en gaging in undercover political activity. Gerald Smith, Portland, Barry Moutain, Portland, and Herb Nill, Medford, are running for student body president. Local Firms Bid in 0 and C Timber Sale J. and R. Watkins Log com pany, Medford, was successful bidder for about 200,000 board feet of public domain timber near Rogue River at a recent sale conducted at the Portland office of the bureau of land manage ment. The offer was S1688. A public domain tract of ap proximately 275,000 feet near O'Brien sold to Rough and Ready Lumber company. Cave Junc tion, for S2.099. R. A. Bross, Ap plegate. got about 61.000 board feet of O and C timber for $362. Phoenix Establishes Watering Restrictions Phoenix, May 19 Watering restrictions, effective immeaiate ly, have been established for the citv of Phoenix. Mrs. Marie Fisher, city re corder, staled that staggered days for lawn and garden irrigation have been necessitated by in creased demand for water. Until further notice, water users east of Pine street will irrigate on odd-numbered days of the month and those west of Pine on even numbered days. Phoenix uses well water. Mrs. Fisher said heavy demand has caused a storage problem. She reminded water customers that irrigating with an open hose is unlawful. Nothing Like Honesty; He Didn't Get the Job Cincinnati. O.. May 19 (U.R A candidate for the police force lost his chance for a job because he was too honest. He told interviewing officials he "didn't care much about be ing on the force, but the graft ought to be good downtown be cause of all the saloons." WEATHER FORECAST: Conllnuf d llr nlih rlilni Umpritur t nliht an Saturday. Temp. Hltb.it YHtfrday " Lov.nl Ihll .Mornlnf Is Act to Bernard M Ranmh H i. ii. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, Sunny Skies, Mild Weather, Welcome Voters to Election Sunny skies and mild temper atures perfect "election weath er" greated Medford voters on their way to the polls today in Oregon's primary nominating election. Up to noon, an estimated nine and a half per cent of the city's registered voters had exercised their right of franchise, and the vote was described as "fairly heavy" throughout the state. Political observers pointed out that voting started an hour later Oregon's Voting Precincts Reach Record Number Portland. Ore.. May 19 (U.R) Oregon's voting precincts reach ed a new record number in to day's primary election. There was a total of 2,017 pre cincts an increase of 159 over the November, 1948 election. Multnomah had the greatest gam with 41 from 512 to 55d. Lane county had the greatest percentage precinct gain with an increase of 34 from 122 to 156. Four Oregon counties had more than 1UU precincts Clackamas with 123. Lane with 156, Multnomah with 553 and Marion with 110. Six Counties Drop Six counties had fewer pre cincts. They were Baker, down two to 37; Crook, down three to 14; Grant, down three to 13; Harney, down one to 21; Lake, down two to 18; and Wallowa, down one to 14. Following is the state pre cinct list; , . Baker 37. Benton 42. uiacK- amas 123. Clatsop 46, Columbia 31, Coos 58. Crook 14. Curry 11, Deschutes 30. Douglas 01, uu- liam 7, Grant 15, Harney zi. Hood River 14, Jackson 84. Jef ferson 12. Josephine 35. Klam ath 77. Lake 18. Lane 156, Lin coln 39. Linn 68. Malheur 34. Marion 110. Morrow 9. Multno mah 553. Polk 38, Sherman 7, Tillamook 37, Umatilla 49, Un ion 29, Wallowa li. wasco o, Washington 68, Wheeler ii, Yamhill 33. Total 2107. More Claims Filed by Yanport Residents Portland. Ore.. May 19 4J.R) More claims against the govern ment from former residents of flood-destroyed Vanport pushed damage suits past the $3 million mark today with the filing of two claims of $4,616. Largest single suit was filed Wednesday by Attorney Gerald Mcindl for $936,914 on behalf of 357 clients. May 30 is the deadline for filing the suits, which charge the government with negligence for not warning the citv's 18.000 residents to flee the wartime housing project be fore the Columbia river broke through dikes on Memorial day, 1948. To date. 523 suits from more than 1.000 claimants have been filed. Power Service To Be Interrupted Sunday California Oregon Power com pany customers on and adjacent to the Pacific highway, between Van Dyke road and Alley Mill road to the 4-K Garage north of Phoenix, will have their power service disrupted Sunday, Copco said today. The interruptions, which will take place throughout the day. are for the purpose of installing heavier wires is aha area. Win Cold War, of readiness should keep pace with that of the Soviets. At present, Baruch said. Soviet mobilization readiness sur passes that of the United States. "That is one reason the diplomatic intiative in the 'cold war1 is being pressed by the Soviets," he said. Baruch said winning the cold war was as important as win ning World Var II, but "we are not going about the -job ... as we did in winning the recent war." "Although the 'cold war' is now in its fifth year, we still lack the equivalent of a global strategy for the whole of peace waging," he charged. "We still lack the equivalent of a general staff to de vise such a strategy and to direct the disposition of our strained resources for maximum effectiveness. "We still talk 'total diplomacy' without totaling that the whole of the peacemaking requires in all parts of the globe not just one area. "We continue to dissipate our resources without decision. "Against whom is the 'cold war' being fought? Reading the newspapers these days one would think we are waging (it) against the American people. Let us call a halt to this cold war at home. Let us concentrate on winning the cold war abroad." If the cold war turns hot, he said, we would save time, lives and money if we had a total mobilization law ready to func tion instantly. "Were another war to come we would have to mobilize not only our young men but the entire nation, our whole economic and than usual this year 9 a.m. in most county polling places due to daylight saving time, and that there will be an extra hour in the evening for voting, when last-minute baUoters may swell the total. Vote Interest High The United Press said that re ports from a number of down state cities indicated that voting interest was running high be cause of hot local issues, which in some cases overshadowed the major struggle between Sen. Wayne Morse and Farmer Dave Hoover for the republican nomi nation for United States senator. In at least a few Medford pre cincts, republican voters were outnumbering in one case by more than two to one the demo cratic voters. Recall Struggle Bitter The bitterest struggle in Jack son county's political arena to day was in Ashland, where a battle of words between support ers of Mayor Thomas S. Wil liams and Councilman Elmer Sheldon, and members of the committee which had sponsored a recall movement against them has been waged. In Medford the fate of three proposals was being decided an improved Water department, a mqre up-to-date fire depart ment, and additional funds for personnel and maintenance of the fire department. Southern Democrats Win Test on FEPC Washington, May 19 (U.R) Southern democrats in the sen ate won the first big test today in their fight to kill the admin istration's fair employment prac tices bill. A combination of northern democrats and republicans fail ed to muster the 64 votes need ed to shut off debate on FEPC, most controversial of the bills intended to carry out President Truman's civil rights program. Unless those votes can be found for another test promised next week, the southerners are in a position to kill the measure by the mere threat of endless debate. The bipartisan effort to use the senate's anti-filibuster rule was seriously hampered by ab senteeism. Although there may be some in attendance next week, the outlook for invoking the rule successfully appeared very dim. Nine Russian Ships Sighted Off Britain London, May 19U.R) Two more Russian ships appeared off the British coast today, bringing to nine the number sighted with in 24 hours. The two trawlers passed through the Straits of Dover early in the afternoon, headed for the open Atlantic. Seven Russian ships appeared 40 miles off the British home fleet base at Portland last night. Naval observers wondered whether It was design or acci dent that brought the Russians there on the eve of western union naval maneuvers. Central Point Coach Takes Job at Eugene Central Point, May 19 Cecil Warner. Central Point high school athletic coach for the past three years, has been released by the board of school district No. 6 to accept a position on the Eugene high school coaching staff. He will also teach social science. Tribune 1950 NO. 50 Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction Of Axis Sally Washington. May 19 U.R The U. S. court of appeals today unanimously upheld the treason conviction of Mildred E. (Axis Sally) Gillars. Miss Gillars, 48, was sentenc ed last March 26 to serve 10 to 30 years in prison and fined $10,000 after she was convicted by a federal court jury of be ing a wartime nazi radio propa gandist. The American-born spinster was convicted here last March 10. She was found guilty of hav ing played the role of an "Ohio mother" in a German program beamed to allied troops in Bri tain in 1944 as they were prepar ing for the invasion of the con tinent. The program was called "Vision of Invasion" and depict ed a slaughter of American troops' in an ' invasion of the mainland. , - The defense argued that Miss Gillars stripped herself of her American citizenship when she swore allegiance to Germany and therefore was not liable to a treason charge. Under Influence But the federal court jury de cided otherwise, and the court of appeals upheld that decision today. Miss Gillars was from Port land, Me. During her trial, the defense contended that she made the treasonable broadcasts while under the hypnotic influence of Max O. Koischewitz, German broadcast director who had been her teacher at Hunter college, New York. Ashland Riding Group Horse Show Sunday Ashland, May 19 The horse show and races sponsdred by the Ashland Riding association at the Ashland Rodeo grounds Sun day, May 21, are set to open at 2 p.m. with a grand entry of all mounted groups. The seventeen events schedul ed for the show include a ten nessee walking horse showing, a three-gaited pairs exhibition, free-for-all horse race, stake race, calf roping, games on horseback and a two-team char iot race. Henry Ender.t is general chair man of the event. Music, Planes, Parade Will Mark Armed Forces Day Here Martial music, the roar of low- flying military fighter planes and the march of feet will mark the Armed Forces day observ ance in Medford tomorrow. Main feature of the day will be a parade, scheduled to start at 2 p. m. According to the coordinator of the day's program, Harry B. Wales, the parade will be one of the largest and most pretentious ever to be shown in Medford. It will include six divisions, each with one or more musical organ izations. Planes Expected During the afternoon a flight of 12 F-51 fighters from air na tional guard headquarters In Portland are scheduled to fly over the city to mark the air force's participation. The parade will move west on Main street from Hawthorne park, where it will form, to Oak- dale avenue near the county courthouse. Col. W. H. Paine will be honorary parade marshal and will ride in the lead section. He will be brought to the review ing stand at the corner of Main and Front streets and will head the official reviewing party, which will include ranking offi cers of the armed forces in Jack son county. Capt. William O'Brien, USMCR. Armed Forces day proj ect officer, will be in charge of the reviewing stand. Baruch Declares industrial power men, money, farms, factories, mines all our re sources, spiritual as well as material," Baruch said." I believe we need a stand-by selective service law, to be ready for any emer gency, but it must be part of a total program of mobilization readi ness. It c3nnot stand alone. . , , "Without such a total mobilization program on the statute books, ready to be put into operation overnight, the risks and costs of war are greatly and needlessly increased. No strategy for win ning the cold war can be fully effective. Our defenses cannot be considered adequate, no matter how many billions are spent." He warned that "a repetition of the delays of the past" could be "faral" and that to "wait until bombs are falling before we be gin to legislate may cause loss of the war." Baruch asked for 'action" instead of talk in Implementing mobilization legislation. He said he hoped Chairman Stuart Sym ington could take the national security resources board "off the dead center of inaction." "Specifically," he said, "a sound mobilization program re quires among other things: an impartial selective service lay, with a work-or-fight clause, a readied civilian defense, the elimination of profiteering, an overall ceiling on all prices, rents, wages and other costs to prevent the inflation that could wreck any mobiliza tion; higher taxes; power to curtail less essential production to give priority to military and essential military needs and organization of manpower. . . . He said the program also would require rationing of scarce essentials and "a comprehensive system of economic defense con trolling all imports and exports." EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON "to see how my trees are doing," Yuklo Ozaka (center), 92, Japanese elder statesman, who pre sented famed cherry trees to national capital, pauses In Los Angeles with daughter, Mrs. Yuklteru Ozaki and son, Yukika Ozakl during Journey. (International Soundphott) Fliers Released By Reds Reach Mainland Long Beach, Cal., May 19 U.R) Two broadly-smiling Am erican airmen set foot on the U. S. mainland today for the first time since they were taksn prisoner 19 months ago by Chin ese communists, and were hustled off almost immediately for questioning by intelligence officers. Navy Electrician William C. Smith stepped from the silver, four-cngincd marine corps R-5-D which flew them home from Honolulu, dumped two yellow toy bunnies into the arms of his silently staring sons one of whom he had never seen and grabbed his wife in his arms. Neither Talks Neither he nor Mrs. Ruby Smith said a word, but they hug ged arid kissed each other until an officer look Smith by the arm and escorted him away for some further questioning by in telligence officers, with whom Election Returns The Mail Tribune and radio station KYJC will cooperate Friday to bring radio listen ers prompt election returns after the closing of polling places in the May 19 primary election. Arrangements have been completed for United Press teletype service on statewide returns, and staff members of The Mail Trib une will be assigned to col lect and tabulate returns on county and city nominations and ballot measures. Regular broadcast of returns will be made direct from The Mail Tribune office starting at 10:15 p.m. Friday by James Dunlevy, manager of KYJC. Other activities of the day will include a 40 and 8 "wreck" dur ing the afternoon and evening when "goofs," or Initiates, will be inducted into the Legion's fun and honor organization with ap propriate antics. The unfortu nates will be led through the streets of Medford from the Le gion club on Main street to the initiation hall on Sixth, at 6 p. m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars club, on Front street, will hold open house starting at 8 p. m. to day, all through the observance, under the auspices of the Marine Corps legion. The airways and air communi cations station, the brick build ing at the Medford airport, will also hold open house during the dav. Military Exhibits Military- exhibits, including army artillery and captured Japanese weapons, will be on display at Crater Lake Motor company during the day. under the direction of the marine corps and the national guard. Climax of the day's festivities will be a military ball, slated at 9 p. m. Saturday at the Medford armory. The ball, under the sponsorship of the Marine Corps league, will raise money to pay for the day's activities, for uni forming a marine volunteer de tachment and for forming and he had his first session in Honolulu. Mrs. Smith had spent long hours teaching her three-year-old son Mike to say, "Hello, Daddy. It Id known you were coming. I'd have baked a cake, But neither he nor his younger brother Pat, born since. Smith went overseas, said a thing. They just watched while their daddy hugged their mother and kissed her so hard her new hat fell off. . Tears Of Joy Tears of joy streamed down Mrs. Smith's face as she watched her husband walk off. "We didn't say anything. We just hugged each other and kiss ed. There'll be plenty of time to talk," she said. Bender was to board another plane as soon as possible to go to Glenview air base where he, too, will be greeted by his wife, who has waited out his Impris onment at her home in Chicago. April Building Here Falls Off Sharply April building permit volume in Medford fell off sharply both from April, 1949, and from March, 1950, according to data from the Equitable Loan asso ciation. Building permit values here totaled only $145,870 last month, compared with $301,700 for March of (his year and $187,603 for April of last year. Medford normally ranks fourth in the state in point of building volume but last month it dropped to ninth position, falling behind Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Pendleton and La Grande. uniforming a municipal band. Funds also may be used for plac ing historical markers in Jack son county. Here is the parade line-nf march, as announced by the civil ian coordinating chairman: Parade marshal and colors. First division Ashland Kiltie band, national guard units. Second division Medford high school band, massed colors of veterans' organizations, VFW, American Legion, DAV, auxil iary groups. Third division Medford squadron of civil air patrol, Eagles drill team. Medford; Eagles drill team, Grants Pass; Eagles auxiliary ladies' drill team. Fourth division Prentice Ac cordions band, Medford fire truck, two Elks floats, "Wake Up America"; marine corps vol unteer training unit float, Eagle Point high school band. Eagle Point high school convoy, float of Medford Central Labor coun cil. Fifth division Central Point Boy scout drum corps, Boy scouts marching. Bliss Heine's drum and bugle corps, Girl scouts marching. Sixth division Jackson Coun ty Mounted Sheriffs' posse. La dies' Mounted troop, Medford Trail Riders. Rear guard Jeeps and tcuoke. SECRETARY OF STATE PROMISES MORE HELP London, May 19 (UP) Secretary of State Dean Acheaon aolemnly promised today that the United Statea would not pull out of Europe when Mar shall plan aid ends in 1952. All western Europe had been hoping for the pledge Acheson gave, and waiting for it before plung ing into an all-out rearmament program. Acheaon gave it before boarding the Cunard liner Britannic at Liverpool to go home after moment- oua conferences of the western Big Three and the At lantic pact powera. "I have used this occasion," Acheson said in a prepared statement, "to inform the other govern ments that the United Statea have a continuing in terest and stake in European affaira which will not end with the termination of the European recovery program in 1952. Decision Indicates Hope of ' Russian Settlement Abandoned The Atlantic pact minister headed home today after closing their four-day session. In the ministers decision to create a permanent supreme headquarters in London and re vive the wartime bridge of ships across the Atlantic indicated the western powers have abandoned hope of a settlement with Russia. In communiques marking the end last night of their four-day meeting, however, the 12 Atlan tic pact foreign ministers did leave the door open for a settle ment if the Russians wish. Cooperation Waited Ihe foreign ministers said tney were filling to seize at any time any genuine opportunity of u lasting settlement wnen ana u the Soviets are ready to cooper ate "on a basis of equality and mutual respect." Lacking any indication ot sucn a Soviet altitude, nowever, tne ministers set up a six-point pro gram to defend western Europe in case of Soviet attack. 1. Creation of a permanent council of deputy foreign minis ters a cold war caoinet which will sit continuously in London to coordinate plans for making Atlantic pact nations militarily strong and economical ly sound. It was agreed privately that the new council of deputies will be led by an American named by President Truman. 2. Promises to seek on a lim ited basis a balanced internation al fighting force in the North Atlantic area to replace the ex isting collection of national arm ies, navies ana air rorces. 8. Agreement that more mu tual military assistance is need ed to build, up western defenses and recommendation that each country make "Its full contribu tion." Portland Jewelry Store Robbers Caught Portland. Ore.. May 19 (U.R) An early morning burglary of a jewelry store was thwarted by police today when three men were arrested and more than $12,000 worth of Jewelry recov ered within 10 minutes of the theft. Jailed on $10,000 bail each were suspects Roland lurner Pruitt, 40; Kenneth A. Swicker, 22, both of Longview. Wash., and Lawrence L. Weddel, 21, Kelso, Wash. Passerby Fred Harding of Portland, saw three men trying to get into the store, noted the license plate of a car parked out side and hailed a police prowl car just as the trio fled. Only minutes later another prowl car with radioed informa tion brought the getaway vehicle to a halt on the downtown Burn side bridge. The three suspects offered no resistance. Strike of Portland Food Clerks Averted Portland, Ore., May 19 (U.R) Strike of about 1.500 food store clerks was averted today when the workers voted to accept a new contract with Food Employ ers. Inc., representing most Port land grocery stores. Union membership was called to a mass meeting at 8:15 a.m. and they voted on the new con tract offer made lost night by the employers to the food and drug clerks union, local No. 1092. George Lighloweler, union secretory, said the union had planned a strike vote this morning. He said the manage ment offer was "substantially" what the union had been de mnnHinff. Largest stores represented by the employers group are Safe way, Fred Meyer and Kicnows. Roundup of Deer Set in Ranchlands Bend, Ore., May 1 9 (U.R) Hundreds of residents were ex pected to join In a roundup of an estimated 300 deer in ranch lands east of hero Sunday. Herding of the bucks and does will protect ranchers from night ly deer raids. Roundup partici- fiants cannot carry guns or take cashless dogs with them. Game commission biologists said deep snow In the mountains is the principal reason the deer have moved into the ranchland area. Government Has 3,750 Perverts, Sen. Wherry Jays Washington. Mav 19 (U.R) Senate republican leader Ken neth S. Wherry said today that Washington police estimate there are 3.750 sex perverts in the government here, ranging from higher-ranking officials to minor funtionaries. In a formal report to a senate appropriations sub committee. Wherry said police authorities testified that 300 to 400 state de partment employees are "alleg edly homosexual." The Nebraskan also said that Washington police reported they have uncovered "what purport ed to be a plan of communists to sabotage and damage" Wash ington in case of war with Rus sia; that a red fifth column is using sex degenerates for sub versive purposes; and- that "there are 1.000 bad security risks" in Washington. The report gave ho details on the purported plot to sabotage Washington. The report was based largely on secret testimony of two po nce omciais. ii was maae puo lic as the state department was under fire from Sen. Joseph R. Mcuartny, (K., wis.), and other republicans who claim it is in fested with communists, homo sexuals and pro-reds. Neil Allen Chosen Representative of Area at Meeting Neil Allen, Grants Pass attor ney, was chosen last night to represent four southern Oregon chambers of commerce In a spec ial presentation before the state highway commission in Portland next Friday. Allen will repre sent the Grants Pass and Jose phine County Chamber of Com merce, the Jackson County Chamber, and the chambers In Ashland and Cave Junction. The presentation will be in the nature of a reiteration of the two-county program for high way improvements in this area. The unanimity that has been ex pressed by Jackson and Jose phine counties in appearances before the highway interim com mittee and the highway com mission is believed to be unique in Oregon since those groups normally are confronted with heated competition between counties and even within coun ties for expenditure of highway funds. Jackson and Josephine coun ties reached agreement about two years ago on a priority schedule for road maintenance and new construction. The pro g r a m was evolved mainly through the study and coopera tion of chambers of commerce and one of the first indications of its effectiveness was the re cent announcement by the high way commission that $125,000 is to be spent on maintenance of a portion of the Crater Lake highway for better support of heavy logging traffic. In addition to Allen, there will be representatives of each of the four chambers at next week's meeting of the highway commission. The Jackson county chamber was represented last night by Manager Don Lane at the Grants Pass meeting to se lect a spokesman for the four organizations. Billy Joe Hutton To Be Phoenix Speaker Phoenix, May IB Donald H e m b r e, superintendent of Phoenix schools, stated today that Billy Joe Hutton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hutton, Laurel lane, will be valedictor ian of the Phoenix high school senior class at commencement exercises to be held June 8. Young Hutton had an average of 3.80. Leo Mitchell, with an average of 3.75, will be salutatorian. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mitchell, Fern Valley road. SUICIDEREPOnTED The apparent suicide of an el derly woman on the Leo Smith ranch six miles from Wimer in the Evans creek district was re ported to state police and the coroner's office early this after noon. The woman's name and other detail! were not available.
