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Medford
United Press Full Lui Wlra
45th Year.
Walkout
Wage Boost, Union
Security Sought
In Guild Strike
Pressmen Refuse to
Cross Picket Lines
New York, June 13 U.R)
Zee B Wood, executive editor
of the New York World-Tele-
aram and Sun. announced at 1
pm. (EDT) that the newspaper
would not print any of its seven
editions today because of a strike
of the New York Newspaper
guild- ,
Federal Mediator Thomas
Dougherty requested both sides
to meet witn mm ai a p-m-
Both sides accepted Dough
erty's invitation.
Better Wages Asked
The guild's 540 members m
Mi. narjor's editorial and com-
,i-ri!l rienartments went on
inquiry nnmmm
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strike at 5:30 a.m. for higher
wages, union security and other
' benefits. Pressmen, typogra
phers and stereotypists retusect
to cross the picket lines, making
- it impossible for the newspaper
to publish.
inrnvim!ilplv 1.060 emDlov
a. nf the newsDaoer were off
V,i inhe as a result Of the
strike. The newspaper employs
' an average of 1,550 people daily.
Tnriav. it was to have printed a
48-page paper.
Walkout Effective
Guild strike headquarters
termed the walkout "completely
effective." The guild said 750 per
sons were manning the picket
lines on three sides of the main
World-Telegram and Sun build
ing in lower Manhattan. Pickets
also patrolled three other plants
where some of the newspaper's
printing is done.
1 The strike involved some S00
; employees in the editorial ana
commercial departments cover
ed by the guild contract.
Absence Indicated
Defense of Wilsons
Vancouver, Wsh., June 13
; u,R) Defense Attorney Irving
Goodman further indicated today
that the case for Turman and
Utah Wilson would be based on
the contention that they were not
in Washington state at the time
18-year-old Joann Dewey was
' kidnaped and murdered.
Goodman, in exercising a per
emptory challenge to one of the
12 jurors selected yesterday, said
that the Wilson brothers were in
Portland, Ore., at the time of
the alleged crime.
The Wilson brothers Tur
man. 24. and Utah. 20 are
charged with the kidnap-murder
pf Miss Dewey last March 19.
They were arrested at Sacra
mento a few days after Joann's
nude body was found in the Wind
river in southern Washington.
Fire District Election
At Rogue River Slated
A special election has been set
lor July 20 by the Jackson
countv court for balloting that
will decide on the formation of
a proposed Rogue River Rural
Fire Protection district. Regis
tered voters in the boundaries of
the district will also elect candi
dates to the board of five direct
ors. Ballots will be cast at Col. Ted
Hopkins' real estate office at
Rogue River.
Washington. June 13. (U.R)
The house banking committee to
dav approved a bill to continue
until July 1, 1951. the authority
of the government to exercise im
port controls on fats and oils,
rice and rice products.
Washington, June 13. U.R
The Army today appointed its
first Eskimo chaplain the Rev.
Percy Ipalook who will serve
with the Alaskan National
guard.
Fleet-Footed Girl Rescues
Tot from Drainage Ditch
Birmingham Ala., June 13
(URi An entire neighborhood
heaped praise today on a teen
age girl with a cool head and
fast feet who snatched a two-year-old
tot from a drainage
ditch seconds before he would
have been carried into an under
ground culvert.
While the parents and other
neighbors of little Johnnie
Shores milled around the spot
where he had toppled into the
rushing water. 17-year-old Doris
Jean Schatz had a burst of in
spiration. She sprinted three blocks
through backyards and alley
ways to the culvert on the hunch
that "the water was too swift to
permit Johnnie to just sink."
And she was right.
A few vards away from the
culvert. Doris Jean Caught sight
of the boy I bead bobbins under
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Ties Up
Fisherman Killed
As 25-Foot Whale
Gets Tangled in Net
Tokyo. Japan, June 13 (U.P.)
A fisherman was killed and hit
net torn up by a 25-foot whale
yesterday off Yokosuka.
The whale was caught In a
trawl net. More than a doien
fishing boats closed in. The
whale hit one of the small
boats with its tail. A crew
member died of a fractured
skull.
The whale ripped through
the net and escaped.
Grange Master
Urges Adoption
Of Brannan Plan
Ontario, Ore., June 13 U Ri
Delegates here for the 77th an
nual Oregon State Grange con
vention heard State Grange Mas
ter Morton Tompkins call for
adoption of the Brannan farm
plan in his annual report yester
day.
What Tompkins termed "pub
lic disgust" with costly waste of
surplus commodities may result
in junking of all government
support programs, he prophe
sied. He offered the Brannan
plan as at least worthy of a
"trial run."
To Battle Sales Tax
In his address, Tompkins warn
ed delegates to gird for another
battle against a state sales tax.
The state should look to the
corporate excise and personal in
come taxes for needed addition
al revenues, Tompkins said,
not the unfair sales tax.
Tompkins also attacked name-
calling under the guise of pat
riotism to discredit individuals
and "economic coercion" to keep
businessmen from buying PUD
power. ,
He urged continued Grange
favoring of a Columbia Valley
administration "until someone
comes along with a better plan"
along with the boosting of
state legislators' pay and the
school support measure, both of
which appear on the November
general election ballot.
Last Speech
Tompkins made his address
before a capacity crowd in the
high school auditorium. It was
his last speech as state master.
On Friday he will turn his duties
over to Elmer McClure of Mil-
waukie, who defeated him in the
Grange election last April.
The Dayton orchardist has
held the post eight years.
Governor uouglas McKay was
scheduled to address the group
today with Austin Flegel, demo
cratic candidate for governor, on
the agenda for Wednesday.
School Teacher Oaths
Are Declared Legal
Cleveland. O.. June 13-4U.R)
A common pleas judge ruled to-1
day that school teacher loyalty
oaths are legal.
Judge James C. Connell said
that the oaths do not violate pro
visions of the declaration of in
dependence, the constitution of
the United States and various
state laws as charged in a tax
payer s suit.
J he suit was filed by Attorney
Jack B. Dworken after the local
school board adopted a resolu
tion on May 23. 1949. calling on
all teachers to take the loyalty
oath.
Dworken said the oaths "will
lead to great confusion, demor
alize the teaching staff and un
dermine the prestige and stabil
ity of our public schools."
Salem, Ore.. June 13. (U.R)
A prominent Salem physician,
Dr. C. A. Downs, 64, was in ser
ious condition today at the Salem
General hospital as a result of
an automobile collision here last
night.
the water and jumped in after
him.
Johnnie had already been car
ried under two street intersec
tions and was floating face down
when the girl reached him in
water up to her waist.
"I thought sure he was dead."
she said. "I carried him up out
of the ditch and put him on the
grass. I was taught artificial res
piration in school but I got so
nervous I couldn't remember
how to do it. So I just started
squeezing his stomach to get the
water out."
Meanwhile, 13-year-old Mar
jorie Loveland, who had ac
companied Doris Jean, shouted
to attract the attention of the
others. Johnnie's father, C. W.
Shores, an army veteran who
three times had saved men from
drowning, revived the lad about
43 minutes later.
MEDFORJ), OREGON,
Big Hew
Remington Enters
Plea of Innocent
To Perjury Charge
New York, June 13 U.R) William W. Remington, former
department of commerce economist, pleaded innocent today to a
charge that he lied when he denied ever having been a member of
the communist party.
The 32-vear-old. six-foot-two
five-minute session before Federal Judge John W. Clancy in the
same courtroom where Alger Hiss was arraigned on a two-count
perjury indictment nearly a year ago.
Clancv granted Remington two days to arrange bail of $5,000.
He was paroled in the custody
for that period.
Clancv told the defense it
motions. United States Attorney Irving H. Saypol told the court
the government would have to fix the date of trial at the July 5
hearing.
Later, Saypol told reporters the government wanted to bring
Remington to trial as quicmy
Aueust."
When asked how he pleaded. Remington replied in a deep
voice:
"Not guilty."
His attorney told the court that Remington was having "some
trouble" arranging bail because "the bonding companies appar
ently all have adopted the policy of not making bond in cases
touching on the question of loyalty.
Webster said Remington would have to raise cash and was "on
the point of getting some money from his mother, but will need
about 36 hours to do that."
Virginian First in
Women's Air Derby
Greenville, S. C. June 13
U.R) Martha Ann Woodrum of
Roanoke, Va., finished first in
the annual powderpuff air derby,
a coast-to-coast race for women
light-plane pilots, when she cross
ed the finish line here at 11:51
a.m. (EST) today.
Miss Woodrum. daughter of a
former congressman, was not de
clared the winner. Only time
spent in the air is counted, and a
later arrival might show less
elapsed time than she.
Thirty-three planes began the
race Monday at San Diego and
at least four had reportedly
dropped out because of one trou
ble or another.
The racers must touch down
Ashland Man Admits
Deadly Assault Charge
Robert W. Hobbs, Ashland,
pleaded guilty in circuit court
here yesterday to a district at
torney's information charging
him with assault with a deadly
weapon.
Hobbs was arrested Saturday
by Ashland police after he re
portedly slashed the hands of an
Ashland businessman with a
knife. Ashland police said Hobbs
was being escorted out of a store
there because his behavior was
objectionable and that he had the
knife concealed on his person.
The businessman, who was not
named, called police immediately
after the altercation and Hobbs
was picked up shortly afterward.
He is being held in county jau
and will be sentenced in circuit
court after his previous record is
investigated.
Israeli Airmen Force
Jordanian Plane Down
Tel Aviv. Israel. June 13 (U.R)
Israeli airmen forced down a
plane bearing Jordanian military
markings in south Israel today.
A military spokesman who an
nounced the incident said the
plane was flying over Israeli ter
ritory in the Negev area in viola
tion of the Israeli-Jordanian
agreement.
The plane landed undamaged.
Six occupants climbed out un
hurt. Among them were the pilot,
who was said to be wearing Brit
ish royal air force insignia, and
some civilians.
The Israeli spokesman said Jor
danian planes had been crossing
Israel for many weeks despite
Israeli warnings through the
mixed armistice commission.
FREEZING DEMONSTRATION
Gold Hill, June 13. Miss Eula
Wintermote will conduct a freez
ing demonstration at the school
cafeteria room on Wednesday,
June 14. at 1:30 p.m. Persons in
terested in the demonstration
are welcome to attend the meet
ing. It is hoped that women wish
ing to freeze fruits and veget
ables will be present.
Salem, Ore., June 13. 'U.R)
Gov. Douglas McKay today re
appointed Mrs. Lee Patterson of
Portland and Hugh G. Ball of
Hood River to four-year terms on
the state public welfare commis
sion to become effective July 1.
Detroit. June 13. UR) Mrs.
Wanda Gitari divorced her hus
band George, today because he
bought a piano instead of a erib
for their infant ton.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1950
York Newspaper
defendant was arraigned in
of his attorney, Bethuel Webster,
could have until July 5 to make
as possiDie mavDe in juiy
at Charleston. S. C before dou
bling back to Greenville for the
official finish. The race is spon
sored by the'Ninety-Nines, an or
ganization of women fliers.
Mildred Harshman of Dayton,
O., led the field out of Texas
last night, but race officials did
not know whether she was lead
ing the derby. The race is run on
the basis of flying time compared
with manufacturers' advertised
speeds for the planes.
Most of the planes were ex
pected In here before tomorrow.
Contestants must fly only dur
ing daylight, and reach Green
ville by 1 p.m. EDT Friday to
be eligible for the prizes, ranging
from S250 to $750.
The women fliers were per
mitted to land last night at Tuc
son, Ariz.; Columbus. N. M.; El
Paso. Tex.: Wink, Tex.; Odessa,
Tex.: Big Spring. Tex.: Abilene,
Tex.: Dallas, Tex.: Tyler. Tex.;
Shreveport. La.: Monroe. La.;
Jackson. Miss.: Meridian. Miss.;
Montgomery. Ala.; Charleston
and Greenville.
A sister of a Medford woman
is one of the participants in the
Ninety-Nines transcontinental air
race from San Diego to Green
ville. S. C. She is Mrs. Betty
Gillies. San Diego, sister of Mrs.
James G. Town. 2679 Eastover
terrace. Mrs. Gillies' 16-year-old
daughter, Patricia, is serving as
her co-pilot. Mrs. Gillies was sec
ond last year.
Rain, Temperature
Boost Swells Rivers
Portland, Ore., June 13 (U.R)
Moderately heavy rain and
warmer temperatures in the up
per Columbia basin sent most
northwest rivers upward during
the last 24 hours, the weather
bureau said today.
Falls were recorded, however,
at both Portland and Vancouver,
Wash., where the Willamette
river and the Columbia dipped
.4 of a foot. The Willamette was
.7 of a foot above flood stage at
Portland but contained behind
the city's seawall. At Vancouver,
the Columbia stood 3.7 feet
above flood stage but had spread
only into low lying pastureland.
The Snake river at Lewiston
went up .6 of a foot after .46
inches of rainfall and the Colum
bia at Trinidad rose .8.
Telephone Workers
Discuss Walkout
New York. June 13 (U.R)
The united telephone organiza
tions will decide today whether
to call a strike of 16,000 main
tenance and repair employees
against the New York Telephone
company, a union spokesman
said.
The company's contract with
the independent union ran out
at midnight. Henry Mayer,
union counsel, said the union's
39-man board of directors would
make a decision on strike ac
tion" by this afternoon.
WEATHER
rorrrnt: Pair tonight intf Wed
nesday with rlilnc daytime
temperature!.
Temp.
Hl heat yeilerdar .. (1
Lewett this morning ....... 41
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Pope Pius XII Made
Honorary Police
Captain of Chicago
Vatican City, June 13 (U.R)
Pope Pius XII is now an hon
orary police captain of Chi
cago. Capt. Thomas J. McLaugh
lin, deputy commission of traf
fic police in Chicago, and A.
J. Horan. chief bailiff pf the
Chicago courts, presented the
pope yesterday with a gold
Chicago police department
badge and the honorary office.
The pope told them he con
sidered Chicago "a truly great
city" and gave a special bless
ing to the residents of the city.
Sharp Debate Seen
On Brannan Plan
At Labor Conclave
La Grande, Ore.. June 13.
(U.R) Support of the Brannan
farm plan was asked today in a
resolution introduced by R. F.
Pickett of the Portland federal
employees union before the
Oregon State Federation of La
bor convention.
No action will be taken on
resolutions until after the 5 p.m.
deadline, but the Brannan plan
resolution was expected to bring
sharp debate should it reach the
convention floor.
Protection Requested
Portland federal employes also
introduced a resolution request
ing protection for rights of fed
eral employees in loyalty hear
ings without sacrificing national
security. The resolution con
demned investigations conducted
without observance of recognized
judicial practices as the "Ameri
can version of Russian secret po
lice methods."
President J. M. McDonald of
the federation submitted a reso
lution calling for indorsement of
the AFL traditional policy of
non-partisan support of political
candidates.
McDonald, in keynoling the
convention yesterday, warned
labor to keep out of partisan
politics.
60 Dead, Missing
In French Crash
Paris, June 13. U.R) Sixty
persons were killed or missing
and believed dead today in the
crashes of two French planes,
one in the Persian Gulf and the
other in the steaming jungle of
Madagascar.
Forty-four persons were be
lieved drowned or battered to
death when an Air France C-54
plunged into the Persian Gulf
off Bahrein Island.
Officials said six persons were
rescued and five bodies were re
covered, with the other 39 of the
50 crewmen and passengers still
missing.
A military plane with 16
aboard disappeared on a routine
flight of 186 miles between Tan
anrive and Tamatave, Madagas
car. Air force officials said little
hope remained for their survival.
Mrs. FDR Not to See
Denmark King, Queen
Copenhagen. Denmark, June
13. (U.Rl Mrs. Eleanor Roose
velt will not see the Danish King
and Queen during her visit here
because of a tight schedule and
not because of any ill feeling, a
U.S. embassy official said today.
Mrs. Roosevelt will arrive here
June 16 and stay four days.
embassy press attache William
Roll said that before her exact
arrival date was fixed, King
Frederick invited her to stay at
Fredendcsborg Castle, north of
Copenhagen.
However, he said, the King
and Queen moved to Graasten
castle in southern Denmark last
Saturday to make scheduled pub
lic appearances there.
Prisoner Returned to
Salem After 7Vi Years
Salem, Ore.June 13. (U.R)
Elmer Luther Murr, 46, was back
in the state penitentiary here to
day after being free as an es
capee for more than two and one
half years.
He was captured in lacoma,
Wash., last week and returned to
the prison by Oregon officers
early today.
MASON LODGES DISSOLVED
Budapest, Hungary, June 13
'U.Rl All 19 Masonic lodges in
Hungary have been dissolved on
grounds that they were "meet
ing places of the enemies of the
Peoples' Republic," the mm
munist ministry of interior aaid
today,
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No. 69
Senate Republics
Ask for Probe ir,
Ways of Handling
Sen. Capehart Leads
Investigation Request
Washington, June 13. (U.R)
Twenty senate republicans to
day demanded an investigation
of the justice department's hand
ling of the Amerasia stolen docu
ments case, including consider
ation of "formal charges" against
department officials.
Sen. Homer Capehart (R., Ind.)
acting for himself and 19 other
GOP members, introduced a res
olution calling for an inquiry by
the senate judiciary committee.
The committee would be author
ized to subpoena the justice de
partment's "complete files and
records" in the 1945 case.
New republican demands for
reopening the case came at a
time when a senate foreign rela
tions subcommittee is conduct
ing an investigation of its own
and as a New York federal grand
jury is looking into the case.
Republicans have charged a
"bungled'' prosecution and ad
ministration "whitewash."
Six persons were arrested in
1945 after FBI and office of stra
tegic services agents found num
erous secret government docu
ments in the offices of the maga
zine Amerasia. Only two paid
fines Philip J. Jaffe, editor,
wVio was fined $2,500 after
pleading guilty to illegal posses
sion of the material, and Em
manuel S. Larson, former state
department employee, who was
fined $500 after pleading no con
test. The senate subcommittee Is
studying the possibility of con
tempt action against Jaffe for
his refusal to discuss the case at
a closed session yesterday on
grounds any statement he made
might be self-incriminating.
Edward P. Morgan, counsel for
the subcommittee, was ordered
to draw up a legal opinion.
Former Rep. Thomas
Applies for Parole
Danbury, Conn., June 13 (U.R)
Former Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
(R., N. J.) has applied for a pa
role from the federal correction
al institution where he is serv
ing a term of six to 18 months
for defrauding the government,
it was learned today.
Dr. George Killinger, chair
man of the parole board, said
Thomas would be given an in
terview some time today or to
morrow. Thomas, sentenced last Decem
ber 9. became eligible fnr mml
June 6, but did not immediately
apply, instead, he asked Presi
dent Truman lo commute his
prison term and cancel a $10,000
fine imposed when he was con
victed of conspiring to defraud
the government by padding his
congressional payroll and ac
cepting salary "kickbacks" from
his employees.
Killinger said a decision nn
Thomas' parole application mav
not be reached for several weeks.
After the interview, he said, he
would make a report to the pa
role board at Washington which
would have to review it.
Czech Representative
Is Granted Asylum
Washington. June 13 U.R)
The United States today granted
political asylum to Vladimir Hou
dek, resigned Czechoslovak ren-
resentative at the United Nations.
Houdek quit Mav 16 and ask
ed President Truman for asylum.
Houdek said he could no longer
accept communist methods used
against eastern European coun
tries, including Czechoslovakia.
The state department. In an
nouncing that Houdek would be
allowed to slay in the United
States at least temporarily, said
that his "public statements Indi
cate that Mr. Houdek can retain
no ties with the Czechoslovak
communist dictatorship."
Two Mystery
Stirring Uranium Fever in Michigan
Houghton, Mich.. June 13
(U.R) Two mystery prospectors
who vanished after nearly break
ing a geiger counter with ore
samples sent uranium fever soar
ing today in this community.
Every amateur and profession
al prospector in the area was all
set to start digging fnr the sup
posedly super-radio active ore.
But no one knew where to dig.
and the two men who started the
whole thing had simply disap
peared. frank Goodman, il, who runs
a sporting goods store and news
stand In the bus station, said the
men, clad in well-worn army fa
tigues, showed up yesterday and
asked him to test some rock sam
ples with his geiger counter, lie
said their pockets were bulging
with rocks.
"1 told them it would so it
Lions Conclave
Elects Officers;
Set Baker in '51
Tinal business session in
y theater this morning,
Lions here for their 26th
convention voted to
i 'er to Baker in '51." The
rn Oregon citv was the
limous choice of the conven
i committee as the site of next
ar's conclave.
Election of district governors
or the four Oregon districts saw
only two contests, with the other
two nominees shouted into office
without opposition. Dick Doyle,
Astoria, was elected governor of
36-0. nosing out Glen Leinninger,
Parkrose. by a vote of 40 to 34.
Burton W. Dunn, Corvallis, be
came governor of District 36-R
by a unanimous vote approving
the choice of the nominating com
mittee. Hardin Named
In this district, 36-E, there was
a race between Lou Hardin,
Grants Pass, and Paul Lee, Klam
ath Falls. Hardin won the gov
ernorship by a vote of 60 to 32.
Mel Martin, The Dalles, was
the unanimous choice of the
delegates for governorship of Dis
trict 36-G.
The final event of the three
day convention was the farewell
luncheon held at noon today for
Lions and their ladies in the jun
ior high school gymnasium. Dele
gates to the annual meeting here
were acclaiming it one of the
best-organized conventions in the
history of Oregon Lionism, not
able, they said, for the lack of
scrambled eggs for breakfasts.
Banquet Held
High point of the convention
was the governors' banquet and
ball held last night at the iunior
high school for more than 800
Lions and wives. Toastmaster for
the evening was Robert V. Chris-
m a n. International councillor
from Enterprise, and the speaker
was International Director Her
bert R. Hargrave. Fresno. Cal.
Entertainment (and excitement)
during the dinner were provided
by the Grants Pass Lions club.
and by an unscheduled conflagra
tion mat ignited a tablecloth and
the formal skirt of a lady dele
gate. this mornings last breakfast
3 Rescued After
Accident at Lake
Lake o' Woods. June 13
Three men were rescued from the
cold waters of the lake here Sun
day afternoon, after they had
clung to their overturned boat
for half an hour.
Dr. R. T. Lindley, Klamath
Falls optometrist: Roy Lindley,
Dr. Lindley's father, and Ray
Melvin. onncinal of the Chllo-
quin grade school, were rescued
by R. S. Hubbard and Frank
Smith, both Merrill.
Dr. Lindley said his father had
just caught a rainbow trout, and
was trailing it out behind the
boat when a wave hit the craft,
flipping it over. They were about
three-quarters of a mile from
shore, and three miles from the
resort dock.
"We are plain luckv to be
alive." Dr. Lindley said. "It was
too far to swim and the water
was Icy cold." The rescuers were
about three-quarters of a mile
away at the time of the accident.
Heart Condition Cause
Of Cabdriver's Death
A coronarv occlusion caused
the death Sunday morning of
E. L. "Ted" Coin. 49. of 357 4
South Central avenue. Dr. A.
Erin Merkel. countv health of-
ficer. said today.
An autopsy was conducted yes
terday evening. Goin. a taxi cab
driver, was found dead in his
bed about 11 a. m. Sunday. After
getting on work at a a.m. and
eating downtown, Goin had com
plained of feeling ill upon ar
rival home. He drank soda water
and went to bed. apparently feel
ing better, according to police
reports.
Medford Elks lodge will have
charge of services for Goin
Thursday at 11 a.m. at Perl fu
neral home and at the graveside
at Siskiyou Memorial park.
Mt. Hood Highway
To Be Open Thursday
Partland, Ore., June 13. (U.R)
The Mt. Hood Loop highway will
be open to traffic at 8 a.m. on
Thursday, F. T. Young, assistant
division engineer of the state
highway department, said today.
The route between Govern
ment Camp and Hood River has
been closed all winter by snow.
Prospectors Vanish After
them
quarter for each rock I
tested," Goodman said. "One of
them sort of smiled and dug
around in his pocket and came
up with a rock about five by
four inches, the biggest one he
had.
"I thought the counter was go
ing to pop," Goodman said. "The
neon tube flashed so much that
it looked like one steady light.
It Just kept on buzzing and flash
ing without stopping."
He said the rock was "lots
more active" than several radio
active samples from Colorado he
uses to demonstrate the counter.
"I told the fellows they really
had something," Goodman said.
"I asked them where they got
the rocks, but they told me they
'Just aren't talking.' I asked them
to wait until I could tell a re
porter about them! but they said
fpr the men was enlivened by a
slap-stick burlesque of Shakes
peare by a group of Shakespear
fand V"r PIaver from Ash
Ladles Elect
,MrsJ. DeBI Erwln. Enterprise.
advanced to the presidency
of the state auxiliary fn the clos
ing session for Lady Lions this
morning at the Craterian theater!
bhe has served as first vice-presi-dent
during the past year.
Also named to office were Mrs.
Al Crose. of the Hollywood club
in Salem, first vice president
Mrs. Henry Griffin, Astoria sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. L. L.
Hickok, The Dalles, fourth vice
president; Mrs. Robert McCur
dy, Enterprise, secretary, and
1 "ob"-' Chrisman. Enter
prise, treasurer.
Gifts to Blind
Mrs. Ruben Kuratili, Hillsboro
retiring president, was given
checks from various auxiliaries
wi'l be added to the fund
which Lady Lions are giving the
& sci001 Jor 'he blind at
fhi T'Mrs' Fl,ratIi that
the traditional gifts to the retir-
P1"0?1"1 be in the form of
checks to the school.
The auxiliary this morning
mWS fi.,r";e-r donation '
il '? ,ne, sc1 m addition to
S500 already donated. Yesterday
$500 was set as an annual mini
mum gif! with additional sums
to be voted by each convention.
Vehicle Building
Dedicated Monday
By Earl Newbry
Secretary of Sti TTori m.
bry yesterday dedicated a new
field branch of his office that
will provide vastly im..j
service to motorists of Jackson
luuruy.
Motor vehicle
drivers' examinations and II.
cense renewals are now to be
handled from the white concrete
and tile building on Highway SB
owir reeK orcnards south
of Medford. It is the 14th field
office to be built under the cur
rent program of Newbry's of
fice. He said he anticipates thera
will be 25 of them by thie time
next year.
Ultsi Demand
Introduced to the small crowd
gathered in front of the build
ing yesterday afternoon by
Judge J. B. Coleman, Newbry
told his listeners that the need
for the field offices was created
by the increasing demands mads
on the central office in Salem
where vehicle registration busi
ness was formerly conducted by
mail. Newbry said that when he
took office in 1948 the state had
about 500,000 registered motor
vehicles; now it has about 700.
000. Field offices scattered
throughout the state will also
spread the state pay-rolls re
ducing the office staff in Salem
for every one that is added in
the field. Newbry said.
With Newbry was Ward Mo
Reynolds, chief driver's examin
er for the state. He revealed that
the opening of the building in
Jackson county will make pos
sible Inauguration of daily driv
ers' examinations, instead of the
two-and-a-half-days per week
schedule that has been in forca
here for years. By hiring a part
time examiner to serve the
Grants Pass area, the two regu
lar examiners will be released to
serve the Medford office from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday and 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Saturdays. This improved ser
vice will begin July 1.
License Division
In the license division here,
William O'Brien is to be assisted
for about two weeks by Allan
Greene from the state office.
As soon as the brief dedication
ceremonies were completed the
office staff yesterday did a brisk
business in license plates and
operator's license renewals. The
first plates sold over the counter
went to Voiture 165 of the 40 et
8 for their World War I vintage
"Miirne Taxi."
Music for the ceremonies wu
provided by two members of tha
Ashland Kilty band, and mem
bers of the air force and marine
recruiting offices officiated at
flag-raising ceremonies.
Mayor Diamond Flynn assist
ed as master of ceremonies, in
troducing guests from neighbor
ing towns.
they didn't want any publicity.
Then they just turned around
and walked out of the station,"
Goodman said. "Not that I blame
them much, I wouldn't want the
whole town following me around
cither."
News of the discovery spread
quickly through this town of
5.000 on the northernmost thrust
of Michigan's upper peninsula.
Everyone was waiting for tha
strangers to file a claim so they
would know where to start dig
ging for the precious ore if that
is what it was.
This rugged, eroded hilly area
Jumped into the nation's head
lines in the fall of 1948 when the
first uranium strikes were re
ported. Several more strike!
have been made since then in tha
Houghton area and the territory
north of Sault Ste. Marie, Out,