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James. Roosevelt Seems Certain for Democratic Nomination in California NOMINEES Gov. Earl War ren, above, and James Roose velt, right, son of the late presi dent, appeared certain to clash in November for the governor s h i p of California. Warren scored a landslide to gain the republican nomination while Roosevelt, who trailed on the democratic ballot late last night, pulled steadily ahead today. California permits candidates to file on both tickets. School District 6 Approves Budget Totaling $363, 117 Central Point, June 7 Pat rons of school district No. 6 a light vote yesterday apprnjted the 1950-1951 budget by a corint ! of 98 yes, 16 no. The budget has a $363,117 out fey, with S231.131 to be raised by taxes. Of the levy, S170.499.87 will be outside the six per cent limit on increases. . At a school board meeting last night a spokesman for the com mittee judging the new high school name contest reported that the committee was not satis fied with the entries made. The committee recommended that the contest be reopened. It clos ed several months ago. There was no action from the board, which took the matter under ad visement. Contract Awarded The board awarded a contract to Rogue River hardware, Grants Pass, to convert the furnace at Gold Hill school to oil. It was decided to install gutters on unit buildings at Central Point. Fred Scheffel. Mcdford, was awarded the contract to lay tile on the grade school grounds to catch the drain from the gutters. The county has agreed to oil the play area around the build ings and part of the parking sec tion. 1950 Rose Festival Will Open Tonight Portland, Ore., June 7 iU.R) Portland's 1950 Rose festival will officially open tonight with the crowning of Queen-elect Dor othy Anderle in ceremonies at Multnomah stadium. The crowning will be part of the giant show which features an aquatic performance by southern California swimm e r s and radio-recording star Mar garet Whiting. The climax of the festivities honoring the rose Portland's of ficial flower will be the tradi tional rose parade Friday with a "circus day" theme. I Man Paroled After Embezzlement Sentence James Clarke was paroled to the state parole officer this morning by Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna after a two year jail sen tence for the embezzlement of $380 from the Midway Auction yards was suspended. Clarke had pleaded guilty. Complaint was filed by Wil liam J. Bray, according to Dist rict Attorney George Neilson. 'Green Guard' on JobP Lightning Fire Reported One Oregon "Green Guard." at least, is already on the alert to keep Oregon green this year. State forest patrolmen said that Don Crutcher, a Green Guard, last night reported a lightning fire at Mt. Isabelle in the Forest creek area. A snag and a small ground area brned. Two patrolmen were at the scene today. (Acme Tdcphnlo) r 2Til (Acme Telcphofj Chamber Cautions on 'Model Home Scheme' The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce said today it has been informed that an itinerant roofing and siding business is in operation here that may be sim ilar to the "model home scheme" the Portland Better Business bu reau has been warning its pa trons about. The bureau said "the model home scheme, currently being freely used here by a number of siding and roofing salesmen, is tar more likely to be a gimmick than a bona fide offer. The salesmen are reported to be approaching home owners with the offer to roof the house or apply new siding almost at cost in return for using the home later as a model for future pros pects. For every subsequent job sold as a result of the model's appearance, the homeowner is to receive $25 or some similar bonus. But the bureau warned that customers are finding that every home repaired is being called a model and that they fre quently discover that they have contracted to make $25 monthly payments rather than to receive bonuses. The chamber says it has been getting reports of salesmen of fering very similar deals to home owners in Medford. Diamond Lake Highway Load Limits Announced A limit on gross loads which may be carried on the Diamond Lake highway, from the Junction with the Crater Lake highway to Diamond lake was announced today by J. G. Bromley. Grants Pass, state highway department resident engineer. The limitation, effective last week, is for 11.000 pounds gross load on any axle; 20.000 pounds gross on a pair or tandem axle. 36,000 maxium gross load for any vehicle. The load limit will remain in effect until the roadbed is stabil ized, Bromley said, and some of the snow has left the shoulders. The road is in excellent condi tion for two-way traffic, he said. Cowboy $ fo Appear in Downtown City Area A group of cowboyt who will participate in the ninth annual Rogue River Roundup Saturday end Sunday will ap pear in downtown Medford at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, to lend "atmonphere" before the week end show, A cowboy clown will alio be in attendance, and any rider who withes may join the in formal "parading" tomorrow and Friday. Hones will be per mitted on the ttreeti during these two day. Warren Captures Republican Race By 9 to 1 Margin Helen Douglas to Oppose Rep. Nixon San Francisco, June 7 (U.R) James Roosevelt appeared to be winning the democratic nomina tion for governor today although Gov. Earl Warren captured the republican race by a nine-to-one margin over the son of the late president and led in total by more than 300,000. As returns from yesterday's primary election mounted, Roo sevelt pulled into a lead of more than 75,000 votes over Warren in the battle for the democratic bid. More than half of Roose velt's total came from the Los Angeles area where he lives. Helen Douglas Picked The race for the U. S. senate seat being vacated by Sheridan Downey was settled with Helen Gahagan Douglas, congresswom an and former motion picture and stage actress, carrying the democratic nomination for the November general election and Rep. Richard Nixon winning the republican bid. The count of ballots was ex ceedingly slow and it was not expected complete unofficial re sults would be available until Thursday. Returns from 7,630 precincts out of the state's 17,995 gave for governor in the closely-contested democratic race: Warren 294,723 and Roosevelt 373,307. In the republican gubernatorial contest Warren ran up 434.187 votes in 7,654 precincts against Roose velt's 45.861. Warren's total vote in a bid for a third term 728,910 to 419,168 for Roosevelt, Boddy Defeated In the senate race, a three-corner fight between Mrs. Douglas, Nixon and Manchester Boddy, Los Angeles newspaper publish er, returns from 7,706 precincts out of a total of 17.995 on the republican side gave Boddy 45, 315. Mrs. Douglas 53,716 and Nixon 223,182. The democratic race showed Boddy with 106,031, Mrs. Douglas polling 227,151 and Nixon 112,989. ...One of the major. surprises-of the primary was the defeat in both republican and democratic races of Attorney General Fred N. Houser, one of the most con troversial political figures in California's history. Howser was swept out of office after a tur bulent four-year term in which agents of his office were linked with gambling syndicate pay offs. Howser himself frequently was at odds with Governor War ren's commission on organized crime which accused the attor ney general of laxity in enforc ing gambling laws. Captured Americans 'Confessed' to Spying Washington, June 7 (U.R) The navy confirmed today that a naval electrician's mate and a marine sergeant signed a false "confession" of spying in order to obtain their release from Chi nese communists after almost 19 months' imprisonment. Electrician's Mate William C. Smith, 32, Long Beach, Cal and Sergeant Elmer C. Bender, 27, Chicago, previously had refused to discuss whether they had "confessed" spying. The Chinese communists claimed they had when they were released at Tsingtao May 3. A naval intelligence report re port made available to the Unit ed Press said that the two men signed a false "confession" be cause they were convinced their freedom depended on it. The report was based on secret questioning of Smith and Bender by naval intelligence officers when they stopped at Pearl Har bor May 18-19 en route back to their homes in this country. IMPROVING Harvey Lee Williams. Central Point, who was Injured in a mill mishap yesterday, is still in se rious condition but is making good progress and doing better than expected, his doctor said today. Roy Shelton of Gangster Clan Slain Fairfield. 111., June 7 iU.R) -Roy Shelton, whose gangster brothers fought rivals with ar mored cars and a plane during prohibition era wars, was shot and killed today in the latest of a series of ambushes to wipe out male members of the Shelton clan. He was shot four or five times and knocked off his tractor as he worked on his Pond Creek bottoms farm. He fell in front of a disc harrow which mangled his body. Two Brothers Left His killing left alive two of five Shelton brothers, three of whom led a gang which terror ized southern Illinois during the roaring 20s and brazenlv invad ed towns to fight rivals in quar tels over profit from liquor and Medford 45th Year. 16 Pages Council Selects Phil Stansbury Mayor of Ashland Ha maker, Taylor to Fill Council Posts Ashland, June 7 Phillip Stansbury was elected by his fel low council members to the post of mayor of Ashland at a meet ing here last night. Stansbury re places Tom Williams, who was recalled in a special election held May 19. Two vacancies on the council also were filled by councilmen. One vacancy was created by Stansbury's election, the other by recall of ex-Councilman Elmer Sheldon. Councilmen Named Mark S. Hamaker, a retired lumberman, was named to the Sheldon vacancy, and Fred A. Taylor, a retired restaurant oper ator, was elected to fill Stans bury's seat. Tile three appointments were the latest moves in municipal strife which has racked the city for nearly two years. It began before the general election of 1948. when Williams was elected in a closely contested race among a number of candidates. Follow ing his election the dispute con tinued to flare, being pointed up in disagreement between the mayor s appointment of a new police chief and city attorney to replace those then in office. Early last year, a recall move ment was launched against three councilmen, John Daugherty, John Nosier and Herb Fischborn, who were removed from office in an election March 17. Dissatisfaction Expressed City affairs were relatively un disturbed for nearly a year fol lowing this action, until a group of citizens began expressing dis satisfaction with administration policies. This culminated in the recent recall election. Williams was re moved from office by a margin of 75 votes, with a larger margin of votes recalling Sheldon. (An unverified rumor was cur rent in Ashland today to the ef fect that another recall move ment will be launched soon against councilmen who have stood with the mayor in city mat ten. V- Bujignation Received In other action last night, the city council accepted the resigna tion of Bert Day as street super intendent. Day said he had re ceived an attractive job offer. No replacement was named by the council. The street department has been unoperative for several weeks due to lack of funds. City Recorder J. B. Austin, budget director, gave an infor mal presentation of the new city budget, which after minor changes affecting the police and fire departments will be resub mitted for council approval. It will not exceed the six per cent limitation this year, he said. Judqe's Salary Cut The council trimmed the sal ary of city police judge from $125 to $100 per month. Col. H. R. Jordan is acting judge, hav ing been appointed to the job to succeed L. Peers Wilmcth after the recall election. Wilmcth was a Williams appointee, and lost his job at the same time as the former mayor. The council approved the sale of a Third street garage building originally purchased for the fire department. It was bought bv Kenneth Perrinc for $13,000, the same figure for which the city originally purchased the struc ture. Fred Homes, council chairman, presided until Stansbury took over the gavel. A full audience of interested citizens attended the council session. Police Identify Body Found on Car Tracks Portland. Ore., June 7 (U.R) The body of a woman identified by Multnomah county police as that of Mary Austin. 36. of Port land, was found yesterday near the Bellrose interurban car tracks southeast of Portland city limits. According to police reports, the woman had been missing from her home since Sunday aft ernoon when she went for a walk. The cause of death was not immediately determined, but an autopsy has been ordered. gambling State's Attorney Gerald May berry said that the shooting was witnessed by Frank (Whiz) Mc Kibbins, a hired hand. McKib bins did not see the attacker, he said. The killer stood in three Inches of water behind bushes about 100 yards from Shelton. Shot Punctures Tire McKibbins heard the shots. Maybcrry said, and ran over and turned off the tractor. A he did so, another shot hit a tractor tire, puncturing it. McKibbins didn't know, he said, whether the shot was fired at him or at Shelton's body. The shooting occurred about 7 am. Mrs. Earl (Big Earl) Shelton, the victim'! siater-in-law, report wo mu " , S 1 ft x s vN V " 1 (Acme Teiephato FIERY RAMPAGEWhite clouds of smoke and fumes tower over 13.680-foot peak of Mauno Loa that can be seen 35 miles away in the city of Hilo. Mauna Loa's eruption is one of the greatest in Hawaii's volcano history, covering an area of 25 miles to the sea, three miles wide and 26 feet deep. City To Buy Housing Council OK's Taxi Rte Boost Medford city council last night voted to apply to purchase the Jackson county housing pro ject in northwest Medford. It was understood that the project will continue to operate and will not he torn down until the need for the housing ceases to exist. The city reportedly can ob tain the property at a nominal price to be used for municipal fmrposes after the housing is no onger necessary. City use of the property must be of public nature and must not compete with private enterprise. 157 Units The federal public housing authority had advised that any political subdivision can apply Senate Votes More Price Support Funds Washington, June 7 (U.R) The senate overrode weak repub lican opposition early today and voted overwhelmingly to pro vide another $2 billion for the farm price support program. It aaproved, 46 to 5, a bill in creasing the commodity credit corp'sttending authority from $4,750,000,000 to $8,750,000,000. The vote came at the end of a long 12-hour session, in which Sen. John J. Williams (R Del.) and other republicans bitterly as sailed the CCC's past accounting methods. Williams proposed that the senate return the bill to its agri culture committee for a review of the corporation's financial structure. But his recommital motion was rejected, 30 to 21. The measure now goes back to the house for concurrence in senate changes. Lynch Discharged as McKay Political Pilot Portland, Ore., June 7 (U.R) Showalter Lynch, advertising manager for Dave Hoover's cam paign for the republican senator ial nomination last month, was dismissed an Gov. Douglas Mc Kay's re-election campaign ad vertising manager Tuesday. Lynch, who faced a $50,000 lawsuit as a result of the Hoover campaign, said he received noti fication of his dismissal from W. L. Phillips, Salem, chairman of the governor's campaign ex ecutive committee. Lynch said he believed the action came as a result of his work in Hoover's unsuccessful campaign and added that t h e committees action was hard to understand." Washington. June 7 (U.R) The senate early today approv ed the nomination of John A. McCone, California, to be under secretary of the air force. He replaces Arthur S. Barrows who resigned. ed the death to the Wayne coun ty sheriff's office. Townsmen believed Roy's as sassination bore out the opinion of Wayne county officials that recent shootings were the result of a backwoods feud. There had been three attempts on the life of Roy's nephew, Little Ear!, 34, in the last year. Racketeering Uniuipected Because Roy had led a ;uiet life as a fanner, in recent years observers didn't think the gun play jrew out of any racketeer ing rlijniites. Roy had taken little rSJrt in the outlaw activi ties of hlr brothers, Big Earl, Bernie and Carl, other than an occasional jaunt with them in their younger days. "It just looks like omebodv if out to et the whole family," .1), OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE mm califo for the property. The proje, has 157 units, all occupied, and there is a long waiting list. Councilmen also acted to grant Medford taxi-cab companies a rate increase "as requested," but denied the reduction in license fees petitioned by the firms. The fare increase would provide an additional 25 cents for an unin terrupted cross-zone trip in Med ford. New rates and maps must be filed with city recorder be fore the new rate is effective. Asked Booii The cab companies asked the boost to meet increased operat ing expenses, including a pay boost that is being negotiated for drivers. There was some question among the firms today as wheth er the council action would be acceptable. The question hinged on the interpretation of an "un interrupted" trip. One operator indicated that the council action might represent a rate decrease if a taxi is not permitted to make additional pickups on a trip. Councilmen Dwight Houghton and Paul Selby voiced objection to t!ti cabs operating a "bus service," Selby pointed out that douPfling up of pas sengers in cabs was a wartime measure. Petition Presented The council was handed a peti tion from residents of the area reauestinc that James H. Gol den. 100 Lincoln street, be com pelled to refrain from further Man Robs Bank for Love of Taxi Dancer Los Angeles, June 7 (U.R) Bookkeeper Donald P. Book- waiter, 23. told police he robbed a bank of $1,400 to get money to buy a horse for the love of his life, a taxi dancer. Today the Sacramento, Cal., youth learned it was all for noth ing. Taxi Dancer Margaret Sweet, 20, said she thought Bookwalter was a "nice boy" but denied em phatically that she loved him or promised to niHrry him. "lies a real nire boy, never curses and frequently talks about his folks, the pretty brunette said. "But I'm not in love with him." Bookwalter, charged with rob bing the Van Nuys branch of the Bank of America of $1,400 Mon day, said the girl told him "she loved me and had promised to marry me next month. HERE ON BUSINESS Camp While. June 7 Bill McCleave, Seattle, Wash., ad- vistor to boards of civil service examiners, is spending two days t this station on nuicial busi ness. He conferred with the of ficials of the Medford post office while here, and leaves for Rose- burg this evening where he. will spend a few days at the VA hospital. one source said. He said there had been "had blood" between the Shelton elan and other Pond Creek fami lies over land and cattle owner ship. Served Prison Term Roy was in prison for most of the period of the Shelton gang's heyday. He was sentenced to serve one to 20 years In Illinois prison In 1922 upon his convic tion in circuit court in William son county for armed robbery. He was grard a conditional parole in 1924 but violated it by not reporting regularly to his parole agent and was ordered returned to prison. For two years he was a fugitive until his capture In East St. Louis He was released from 1931. prison in Tribune 7, 1950 NO. 64 Project; use of his property for storage and repair of logging trucks, and other similar use. They asked that Golden be required to remove the trucks and junk, saying that the opera tion was detrimental to other properties of the district. Re zoning of the district was asked to prevent others from using property for similar purposes. F. C. Findley was spokesman for petitioners. The matter has been brought to council atten tion before and Findley indicat ed a feeling of being "brushed off." Mayor Diamond Flynn said councilmen will make further investigation of the issue. No Setback Action Discussion on the problem of determining the setback line for the seven-story apartment house planned at the corner of Oak- dale avenue and 10th street by Coates Construction company re sulted In no action being taken. Possibility of rezoning the en tire block as a business area was mentioned. There was some talk of delaying a decision until the new zoning ordinance is passed, but Mayor Flynn said some action is needed within a reasonable time. The council approved the re newal for one year of the City Sanitary service lease of ap proximately 40 acres of the Camp White sewage disposal area. Police Commended In discussion of the park and pool dedication Sunday, police drew commendation for their work. Many of them volunteer ed their services during regular time off. Darell Huson, member of the park advisory committee, reported that the Crater Lions club concession stand at the park .Sunday made a profit of $1.10. The money will defray $85.35 dedication expenses and will be used to buy pool equipment. Huson said the committee con sidered its services terminated. Resignation of George Good man from the budget committee was accepted. Lever Brothers Not To Sponsor Bob Hope New York, June 7 (U.R) Lever Brothers announced today that the company is ending its 12-year association with comed ian Bob Hope. The company, manufacturer of soaps and detergents, disclosed it will not renew Hope's option for his Tuesday night radio show and has released its Tuesday night time on NBC. The Hope show leaves the air after the June 13 broadcast. Hope had announced he had had dif ferences with Lever Brothers and had asked for a release. A spokesman for NBC said the net work had no comment on reports it hoped to sign Hope to a radio and television contract. Caulking Being Taken From New Swim Pool Hawthorne park swimming pool was out of operation today while gummy caulking was re moved from seams. The caulking, a material which did not harden as expected, had been disagreeable for swimmers The pool was drained for the work. City Superintendent Vernon Thorpe said it is planned to have tne pool ready lor swimming again Thursday. Purse-Snafcfier Gets 20 Cents for Pains Carol Spence. 33 Willamette avenue, told police that a man driving a small truck made off with her purse yesterday after it bounced from her bicycle bas ket as she was riding on Main street at Front street. She said she went back to nick up the purse hut the man stopped his truck, picked no the purse, and drove off. The pune contained 20 cents. WEATHER FORECAST: Generally cloudy and continued cool tonight. Scattered light ahoweri. De creatine cloudiness and warmer Thursday, Temp. HUhest Yesterday ........... 36 Lowest this Morning- . 44 Prec. to 4:30 A.M. Today ...... .01 mm Crops, Property Heavily Damaged; One Man Killed Gale Extends Into Western Nevada San Francisco, June 7 (U.R) A storm carrying winds of full gale force blew itself out today after killing at least one person, and injuring eight, uprooting trees and causing damage in the thousands to crops and property. The storm extended from the Oregon and California coasts in land over the central valley and into western Nevada, where gusts up to 90 miles per hour were recorded. Storm Extinguishes Fire The storm also was credited with at least one good result when torrents of mixed rain and snow extinguished a forest fire which had burned over 4.000 acres in the Modoc national forest. The storm's victim was Mel vin McCoy Hamilton, 29. a trac tor driver. He was killed in stantly when the wind toppled a 70-foot redwood tree on him at Laguinitas. 35 miles north of San Francisco. Areas Black Out The wind knocked down signs and power poles, causing a nouse lire and brief interrup tions of power and teleDhona service in the San Francisco, bay area ana blacking out Carson City arid Virginia City, Nevada. Four persons were injured, one seriously, when a Sacra- mcnto-to-Reno Greyhound bus skidded off Highway 40 during unseasonaDie rain and landed on its side. The injured were iden tified as James Tant. 60. Stock ton, Cal.; James E. Farmer, 65, Ogden, Utah; Dorothy J. Brooks, .10, Kcno, ana u. j, Cunningham, Reno. Salt Lake City. June 7 U.R) A violent storm lashed Utah to day with wind, rain and snow. wrecking property, causing one fatal accident and helping drive an escaped Utah convict back to prison. Wildest wind reported was at Provo, where the gale at 6 a.m. averaged 44 miles an hour with gusts up to 55 miles an hour. Wind Hurls Diri Huge dust clouds billowed over most of the western half of the state as the wind picked up light dirt and salt dust off the desert flatlands and hurled it through the skies. At Tooele, the dust was so thick that Norman Shepherd, 45-year-old state road commis sion flagman, didn't see a load ed gravel truck backing toward mm. Tne truck, driven by wil lard A. Day, 22. Midvale, knock ed Shepherd under ita whcele and he was killed instantly. Rescued Passengers See Shark Eat Man Miami. Fla.. June 7 (U P) The U. S. destroyer S a u f 1 e y steamed toward the mainland to day carrying 37 survivors nf chartered plane crash who watched in horror while a fel low passenger was being eaten alive by sharks. Nine Puerto Ricans known to have died when the twin-engine C-46 crash-landed In the Atlantic ocean Monday night 270 miles off the Florida coast. Eighteen others were presumed dead. The tale of one heroic rescue that came too late was related in a radio message received from the ship by 6th naval district headquarters at Charleston, S. C. It told how .sharks began at tacking Pedro Gugman just be fore he was fished out of the water and how Bos'n Mate 2C J. B. Taylor risked his own life to save him. Gugman died soon after being pulled aboard the Saufley. Ferry Service Over Columbia Restored Astoria. Ore., June 7 ,U.R) Ferry service was restored across the Columbia river todav after a compromise agreement was reached between unions and operators, ending a six-dav strike that cut coast highway 101. Some 25 employees will re ceive their present 48 hour pay schedules for a 44 hour work wcck. i no unions had asked a 40 hour week for 48 hours pav, while the company had offered a straight 7.5 cents an hour raise for the 48 hour week. Hailstorm Reported In Grants Pass Area Grants Pass. Ore., June 7 (U.R) A sudden hard hailstorm yester day in the Grants Pass area end ed the acute fire hazard in the wind dried timber area. Hall did little damage to crops but some home gardens Were slightly Injured. CITY FIREMEN CALLED City firemen called to 838 West Jackson street at 1:20 p.m. today reported they could find no fire.
