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Newspaper Page Textfo) 1ft Eva Hamilton Wins School Board Job; Other Areas Elect Mrs. Moore (Eva) Hamilton, wife of Medford's acting post master, polled 532 votes in the Medford school election yester day to gain a five-year term on the district No. 49 school board. She succeeds John P. Moffat, whose term expires and who was not a candidate for re-election. Mrs. Hamilton was opposed on the ballot by Dunbar Car penter, who received 366 votes, and Dr. Leroy Jensen, who got 210. The new director has three children in Medford schools. She has been a member of the executive board of the Jackson County Public Health association for 10 years and a member of the county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis since chapter organization. She is now secretary of county Red Cross chapter and" the Jackson Parent-Teacher association executive hoard. MRS. MOORE HAMILTON Wins School Board Post Honor Paid Emil Britt for Years Of Weather Aid More than 300 persons gather ed at the front of the Southern Oregon Historical museum in Jacksonville last night as the late Emil B'.itt was posthumous r ly honored by the United States weather bureau for 582 years service as a volunter weather ob server. At a presentation ceremony ar ranged by the Jacksonville Lions club, Robert Church, official in oharge of the Medford weather bureau, presented Miss Mollie Britt with a pin in recognition of her brothers' work for the bu reau. Church acted in behalf of F. W. Reichelderfer. chief of the weather bureau, who wrote that Britt was "one of the deans of the bureau's volunteer coopera tive observer service." Memory Honored A. C. Van Galder of the Jack sonville Lions club presided at the ceremonies on the steps of the historic former Jackson county courthouse in Jackson ville. There were also brief re marks in memory of Emil Britt by County Judge J. B. Coleman and Mayor Albert Hackert of Jacksonville. Van Galder said the weather bureau's recognition pin should also be considered an honor to Miss Britt since she participated in weather observa tion work with her brother. At the conclusion of the brief ceremony, MLss Britt and the visitors were conducted on a tour of the museum. It is now nearly ready to receive its first exhibits after several months of restoration work. In the main hall on the second floor, the mjests were greeted with a musi f3l salute by the Eve Prentice accordion band. Hollywood. June 20 (U.R) Actor Joseph Gotten, handsome screen leading man, was a grandfather today. . . J- fa MISS BHITT AlA.t,ri3 J - - , fonville pioneer, is shown above as she accepted l a pin Iron the United States weather bureau posthumously honoring I her brother, the late Emil Britt, for 58'i years' service to the bureau as a vol unteer weather observer. On the left, faking the presentation is Robert Church, official in charge of the pdfordweather bureau. Others in the picture, left to right are G"'doenr' who presided at the ceremony in behalf ,h Jck',"e jr 2" club: Mayor Albert Hackert of Jacksonville, and County Judge i B. Coleman. (Brainerd photo.) Holdover members of. the board are E. Ronald Rice. Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, Otto Frohn mayer and Frank Bash. Hutchinson Elected Ashland, Ore., June 20 (U.R) Robert J. Hutchinson was elect ed to the District 5 school board today on t h e basis of returns from yesterday's annual elec tion. He will replace Paul R. Fin nell, who is retiring after a five year term. Hutchinson is an Ore gon State college graduate and is in the hardware business. Central Point. June 20 Hom er Conger, Willow Springs, with 191 voles. Dale Collins, Gold Hill, with 169, and Hal Bishop, Gold Hill, with 160, were elected to the consolidated district No. 6 school board yesterday. Their terms of three, fourtend five years will be determined by lot at the regular board meeting on July 10. At that time organi zation of district No. 6 as Jack son county's third first class dis trict will be completed. The three successful candi dates were opposed by W. C. Higinbotham, Central Point, 154 votes, John Stieber. Gold Hill. 124, and Donald Burelson, Cen- point. 106. The board was en larged from three to five mem bers. Holdovers are Donald Pat terson and Otto Bohnert, both of Central Point. Phoenix, June 20. Walter Leverette was elected to the Phoenix school board with 60 votes at the annual school meet ing yesterday. Patrons also authorized sale of the Fern Val ley and North Phoenix school properties by vote of 102 yes, 3 no. Leverette was opposed by J. H. Webster, who got 34 votes, and Charles Hunter, who had 21. He succeeds Walter Gcrmer whose term expires. Other mem bers of the board are Andrew h Stevens and Melvin Lattie. Ernest R. James, new school superintendent, arrived here to day to begin his duties. He was formerly Coquille high school principal. James replaces Don ald Hembre who resigned. Councils of Medford, Ashland Set Meetings Hearings will be held at the regular city council meetings to dav on proposed water lines on Winchester and Mt. Pitt ave nues and on Newtown street. ProDosed vacation of dedi' cated property on King street will also be considered. Bids were opened yesterday on three sewer projects and will be considered by the council to Hav. the meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m. at the city nan. Ashland. June 20 Appoint ment of a new councilman to succeed Samuel J. Bailey is ex pected at the meeting of the Ash land citv council tonight. Ac cording to the Ashland Tidings, the name of Dr. Walter W. Wel ler will be presented to the rnltnpil. Other business will include consideration of tne jmou-oi hnrieet. It was studied-by coun- cilmcn at an informal session last night and may be accepted at tonight s meeting. .minn ui.. Mnllie Britt. Jack- Flood Crest Moves Down Fraser Valley As Families Flee Rain Expected to Hamper Soggy Dikes Vancouver, B. C, June 20 (U.R) Two dikes collapsed and others developed serious leaks In the Fraser valley today as the first drowning of the 1950 flood was reported. A state of emergency has been declared at Harrison Mills, 55 miles east of Van couver where the Fraser riv er collapsed part of a dike. Missing and presumed drowned as the first victim of the Fraser valley floods of 1950 was eight-year-old Paul Dussault who fell off a log in the swirling Fraser river trib utary, Silverdale creek, 40 miles east of Vancouver. Vancouver, B.C., June 20. (U.R) The first great flood crest of 1950 swept slowly down the Fraser valley today, straining the thin grey line of dikes protecting 50,000 persons. The Canadian army was call ed in to help evacuate river- threatened residents. Already 2.000 persons have been forced trom their homes by the snow swollen streams. Could Be Dangerous. Continued pressure on the dikes could mean serious trouble, Bruce Dixon, Fraser valley dik ing commissioner said. He warn ed that if the high level remain ed for any length of time the sit uation could be "very danger ous." The famed Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., spa was one of the hardest-hit spots in the 70-mile valley. Most of the town was un der four feet of water. But many of the 500 residents refused to evacuate their homes. Town Commissioner Col. A. N. Nai smith used a motorboat to cruise the streets. The mighty Fraser appeared to be receding at its headwaters, however, despite a boiling sun which beat down on snow-covered mountains in the interior of the province. At Prince George, B. C., the stream dropped six inches yesterday. Cold Front Coming. Additional hope was given flood-fighters as the weather bu reau said a cold front billowing out of the Gulf of Alaska would bring cooler weather. However, he predicted temperatures in the 90's again today for most of the Fraser watershed. A light rain forecast for Wednesday was ex pected to soften already-soggy dikes. But the report from all parts of the Frazer valley early today was "the dikes are holding." Several diking districts said boils and seepage were being closely watched and secondary dikes were being constructed in some places. More than 1,000 men were thrown out of work when 16 lumber mills closed down be cause of flooding. Tent City Installed A tent city sprung up at Mis sion, B. C, as about 700 per sons fled their homes on Ni comen Island which was inun dated during the disastrous floods of two years ago. Lines of the Canadian National and Pacific Great Eastern rail roads remained blocked today. The other trans-Canada rail link, the Canadian Pacific railroad, reported trains were sloshing through water at Silverdale, B.C. Portland, Ore., June 20. U.R) The Willamette and Columbia rivers today continued to rise at the rate of an inch every two hours. Weather bureau forecasters said a 24-foot-plus stage some time tomorrow should be the high for the current runoff sea son. Meanwhile, residents in low lands near the river were being plagued by some sepage water. In most areas water lapped near the tops of dikes but only a few minor breaks have been re ported. Post Office Employee Given Jail Term for Discharging Revolver Edward J. Corvelyn, custodial office, was sentenced in Justice court yesterday to 30 days in the county jail on a disorderly conduct charge for firing a re volver yesterday morning in the post office, according to city po lice and justice court reports. According to information giv en to police at the post office, Corvelyn fired the shot at or over his head and into the ceil ing. Post office employees said the bullet made two small holes in the ceiling of the work room. The revolver was a .45 caliber Colt model used for protection in the mail room. BUDGET DISCUSSION SET Central Point. June 20 An explanation of the city a pro posed 1950-51 budget and a dis cussion or us importance will be held at the high school building here at 8 p.m. today. A revote on the budget, which was turned down recently by the voters, has been scneaulea lor June zz. Medford 45th Year. 14 Pages ";i'A. AWL". : hJhh&WTtSJIfJ. BOY SCOUTS PREPARE FOR JUBILEE DEPARTURE The 71 Bov scouts and eitfht loaders who loft last night bv train for Pennsylvania, whore thev will at load the national scout jubilee, gathered on the lawn near the Southern Pacific depot Yes terday afternoon for last-minute ceremonies and a court of honor. Thev are shown in the above picture just before thev were dismissed for ihe afternoon for last goodbyes 10 parents and relatives. H. D. Chnsiensen iwnue sniri, nghi foreground i, council scout president, was master of ceremonies. City and scout leaders, also gave brief talks and two awards were made at the outdoor court. The boys will return July 14. A large number of friends and relatives gathered to witness the ceremonies. A few of them can be seen in the foreground Mrs. Hopkins to Head Republican County Committee Mrs. Curtis L. Hopkins, vice- chairman of the Jackson County Republican Central committee, was elected chairman of the group without opposition at a meeting held at the YMCA last night. She succeeds John Nicder meyer in the post, and will hold office for two years. The election of Mrs. Hopkins gives the county the distinction of being what is thought to be the only county wnere chairmen of both parties' central commit tees are women. Mrs. Edward C. Kelly is chairman of the demo- rats here. Other officers nRmcd unani mously by the GOP committee included Rodney Keating, Ash land, vice-chairman succeeding Mrs. Hopkins; Col. W. H. Paine, Medford. secretary-treasurer, re elected; and Don Darnielle, Med ford, and Mrs4 Ed Bolt, Gold Hill, congressional committee man and woman. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Denman were named alternate chairman and vice- chairman respectively.' Other Business The committee also consider ed ways and means of filling 17 vacancies in precinct offices, and made arrangements to distribute precinct lists ofevoters. Other business included the appointment by Mrs. Hopkins of two committees: a budget com mittee for the GOP group, and a committee to study a state ment of republican policy pre pared by Hobert urmond case, Portland author. The committee voted to com miid the county clerk and The Mail Tribune for public services rendered in providing informa tion for voters at the primary election. Next meeting of the committee will be July 17. Change Suggested In Pear Marketing Recommendation for five amendments to the winter pear marketing agreements were an nounced today by the produc tion and marketing administra tion office in Portland, The recommendations were fl) revision to permit greater flexibility in grade and size reg ulations and regulation of ship ments by minimum quality standards: (2) establishment of new voting procedure on reg ulation recommendations; (3) provision of additional commit tee alternate: (4) to authorize ex emption from regulation pears "hipped to designated areas, and (5) to make other minor and re lated changes to facilitate the program. i The recommendations were based on hearings at Portland Yakima and Sacramento ear lier this year. Those wishing to take exceptions may write the agriculture department's hear ing clerlr by July 3, 1H3U. Buenos Aires. Argentina. June 20 (U.R) The government to day ordered Western Union and All America Cables to close their offices throughout Argen tina, except in Buenos Aires. WEATHER rorrt! riir In nrllv flmirfr nil warmer tonight and Hfd ntaday. Tmp. HlfhMt Vf.trrtar M Lowvit thli mottling t7 MEDFORD, OREGON, JUNE 20, 1950 and loft background of the picture. (Brainerd photo.) Census Man Reports County Irrigation Growth Phenomenal Jackson county's irrigation system has grown phenomenal ly, probably more than any oili er in the northwest area, accord ing to Ray Feves, Eugene, dis trict supervisor of the census, who visited Medford today. This unexpected and over whelming" growth is one of the factors which delayed comple tion of the population count, Feves said, but the irrigation tally is now nearing compiction and will be available for ..pub lication soon. Actually the census was five counts made at the same time, Feves added. The population count is -finished except for some readjustments, but work Bill Completed To Increase Taxes On Corporations Washington, June 20 (U.R) House tax writers completed work on their tax revision bill today by voting to require cor porations to pay their taxes fast er In the next five years and thereby increase gover n m e n t revenue. As the house ways and means committee wound up almost five months of work on the legisla tion, the final product shaped up this way: Excise Tax Cuts 1. Excise tax cuts of $1,010,- 000,000 on such items as furs, luggage, cosmetics, telephone bills, moVie .tickets, travel tick ets and telegraph tolls. 2. An increase of $433 million a year in corporation taxes. Cor porations which earn more than $167,000 a year would pay high er taxes under the committee plan, and corporations earning between $5,000 and $167,000 would pay less. 3. Closure of "loopholes" in the present tax laws to yield the government about $4Hd million a year. Prompt Payment Asked 4. Arlnntinn of fl nronosal bv Rep. Wilbur D. Mills (D., Ark.) to require corporations to pay their taxes more promptly than they now are permitted to pay them. This would yield the gov ernment about $4,200,000,000 in additional revenue over the next five years, but would have no effect on government Income af ter that. 5. A shortage of about $10 million between the excise tax cuts and the new revenue picked up through tax Increases, with out taking into account the Mills proposal. It was estimated that the Mills plan would yield about $800 million in fiscal 1051, which would more than offset the excise tax cuts approved by the committee. Portland, Ore.. June 20 (U.R) Motorists paid $207,000 traffic fines and hail forfeits here dur ing the last five months, Judge J. J. Quillin announced today. BULLETINS Two accidents which oc curred juit at press time to day were reported by Conger Morris ambulance service. No details were immediately avail eble. In one. it was reported thet e women had been hit by a car et the corner of Front and Eighth streets. The other report said a car hsd rolled over near the Big Y market at the north city limits. -SS f - is progressing on irrigation, drainage, housing and agricul tural statistics. Near 20,000 Feves also said that figures for the unincorporated area sur rounding Medford bore out pre vious estimates that "Greater Medford's" population would approach 20,000. The population in Mentords citv limits is 17, 176. With the Roxv Ann dis trict, 107: Hillcrest district, 243 Orchard Home-district.. 002, and Griffin Creek district, 326, the total population of Medford and Its suburbs totals 19.248 Here are other figures for some of the county's incorporat ed areas not previously made avialnble: 1940 Butte Falls 339 Eagle Point 243 Gold Hill 531 Rogue River 393 Talent 381 Phoenix 19S0 373 603 era S90 730 745 Under federal law, the popu lation figures must be in the hands of the president bv De cember 30, 1950, He will then use them in his "Slate of the Union" address to congress in January, and congress in turn will make assignments of con gressional seats to states on the basis of population. State leg islatures will then make provi sion for re-districting of con gressional areas. Ex-Wards Employee Given Prison Term Iley E. Mays, 37, who pleaded guilty to grand larceny from the Montgomery Ward store here last April, today was sentenced to three years in the stale peni tentiary by Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna. Mays, former head of the tire department at Wards, pleaded guilty April 6, along with three other Wards employees, but has been held In the county jail pending a pre-sentencing report from the state parole officer. In addition to merchandise taken from the store, Mays ad mitted embezzling some $1,000 in cash during his employment there. Wards investigators, how ever, believe the sum to have been between $1,000 and $12,038, District Attorney George Neil son said today. Judy Garland Fails in To End Life by Cutting Throat Hollywood. June 20 (U.R) Judy Garland, hysterical and de spondent after years of illness and career frustrations, tried to kill herself last night by slash ing her throat with the jagged edge of a broken drinking glass. MGM studio, where the sing ing star grew from chubby girl hood to a maturity haunted by ill health and mental despera tion, reported the suicide attempt today. Missed Juglar Vein They said Miss Garland missed her juglar vein and was treated for slight cuts about her famous throat that has earned millions of dollars for the studio. Friends of the hollow-eyed beauty said she was "desperate and almost out of her mind" over her recent suspension from the studio. MGM executives chopped her off the payroll Saturday after he failed to show up for re- Tribune NO. 75. 71 Scouts Entrain For Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa. Dressed in natty forest green and khaki uniforms witlfc short pants and sleeves, and carrying gaily decorated packsacks, 71 Crater Lake Area council Boy scouts and eight leaders entrain ed for Valley Forge, Pa here last nignt, en roulc to the nation al Boy scout jamboree. The boys, pulling colorful "trek carts," marched through downtown Medford yesterday, led by the prize-winning Boy scout drum and bugle corps from Central Point. Honor Court Held A court of honor was held on the grass of the Southern Pacific plaza after the parade, and the boys were congratulated and wished well by civic and scout leaders, Jack Bailey, a member of Ex plorer Post 8, was presented with his Explorer ranger badge. He is the first in this council to win the ranger award, and one of few in the nation to win both ranger and eagle badges. George Flana gan, camping chairman for the council, made the presentation, and the award was pinned on the scout by his mother. His card was signed by President Truman as honorary Boy scout president. The other award made at the special court was ordinary sea man rank awarded Life Scout Pat Niles. Grants Pass, a mem ber of the sea scout ship Rogue. Other Speakers land high in 1937. Others who spoke briefly at the ceremonies were H. D. Cnris tensen, council president; Frank Huntz, acting mayor; J. A. Mac Dougnll, council commissioner; Dr. Charles Lemery, national Jamboree chairman for the coun cil and train medical officer; Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins, Girl scout executive who presented record-keeping material to the scout leaders for use on the trip, and Cliff Hanson, scout cxecu live. Following the ceremonies boys were released until train time to visit with parents, rela tives and friends. They left at 7:38 n.m. in two special cars, and will join a special train at Eu gene for the trans-continental trip. They will return July 14. Grand Rapids, Mich., line 20 (U.R) It was not quite a firebug that touched off a blaze in a house here, Firemen said. It was a bird that tried to use a lighted cigaret in building its nest. hearsal of "Royal Wedding." This was too much for the 27-year-old movie queen, they said. Jack Atlas, studio representa tive, reported Miss Garland con ferred with her business agent. Carleton Alsop, at 6 o'clock last night. "Her husband. Director Vin cent Minnelli, was there, loo," Atlas added, "and her secretary, Myrtle Tully. Judy Got Hysterical "They talked a while and then Judy got hysterical. She walked into her bedroom, locked herself in a bathroom, broke a drinking glass and scrapped it across her throat." Minnelli went to the bathroom door and persuaded her to open It. "She said she was sorry she had done It." Atlas reported. The studio's announcement came after Minnelli had branded as "sheer fantasy" stories pub Sisters, 6 and 8, And Uncle Victims 01 Tragic Mishap Two Others Saved From Death by Bystanders Two small Medford girls and an uncle visiting from California were drowned in the Big Apple gate river at about 4 p.m. yes terday, County Coroner Carlos Morris reported this morning. The victims were Roberta "Bobbie' ' Elaine Schnack. six, her sister, Elizabeth Ann "Betty Ann" Schnack. eight and their uncle. Carl A. Walters, about 50, of 9625 Highland Gorge Drive, Beverly Hifls. Cal. The girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Mar tin D. Schnack, route 3, box 206, Medford. Two other sisters of the drowned girls, Margaret Louise, nine, and Mary Madelene, 11, survived after being rescued from the swirling waters of the stream. Story Pieced Together The story of the tragic acci dent was pieced together by the coroner's office this morning from the reports of survivors and witnesses. According to Mor ris, this is what happened: Walters, accompanied by a Beverly Hills neighbor. Allen H. Bunce. were fishing in the stream and the four small girls were watching from the bank. Thev had been talking to Mrs. John Strebinger, Medford. wife of an other fisherman, who went on upstream after chatting with the girls. Bunce. who was fishing down stream from the girls, said he suddenly heard them scream. He saw them in the water, holding hands. They were being swept off their feet, he said, and one of tne older gins later said one of the younger ones was the first to slip. . Calls for Help Bunce threw his fishing line in front of the girls as they were being swept downstream, but it broke. He called for help, and then plunged into a deep hole after the girls, but was unable to get close to them. Mrs. Stre binger, who had returned after hearing Bunce's yell, said he too nearly drowned, but managed to crawl up tne oanK. Walters, who had been up stream, came running back, and went into the water after the girls. He caught up with them and succeeded in gathering them together before all five were swept away. Bunce meanwhile had climbed from the river, and ran down stream. He found Margaret hang ing on to a bush, and pulled her to safety. Pulls Two Out John Strebinger was further downstream where he had been fishing and soon saw Walters and Mary floating down the riv er. Walters was face down and the girl was clinging to his back, gasping. Strebinger managed to pull both to the bank where Mary was safe, but Walters did not survive. About this time Mrs. Strebin ger had called for help from Lyle Hard, route 2, box 55, Jack sonville, who ran to the ranger station for help. The party found Roberta in an eddy below the spot where Walters and Mary were found. Hard dived In and brought her out and started giv ing artificial respiration, to no avail. Other Victim Found The other victim, Elizabeth, was found further downstream and on the other side, caught on some rocks. Two Conger-Morris ambulance resuscitators were used for two hours on Walters and Elizabeth before hope was given up. Funeral arrangements with Conger-Morris funeral home in . charge, are pending, and will be announced later. School Bond hsve Defeated at Bend Bend, Ore.. June 20 (U.R) A proposed $780,000 bond issue for construction of a new high school here was defeated Mon day by a vote of 921 to 716, a check of returns disclosed this morning. It had been planned to build the new school on a 30-acre tract in the southeast part of Bend, and use the present build ing for a junior high school, Attempt lished In two Los Angeles news papers that Miss Garland had tried to kill herself. "There is nothing the matter with her," Minnelli said. "She has not attempted to take her life." Atlas said Dr. Francis Ballard was called In to treat Miss Gar land and described her Injuries as "superficial lacerations." Throat Bandaged Ralph Wheelwright, another MGM spokesman, said he saw Judy this morning. "She was sleeping," he added, "so I didn't disturb her. Her throat was bandaged, but it was a very small bandage. It didn't look iike anything serious." Miss Garland slashed her throat in her tiny canyon home in the mountains north of the glamorous Sunset "Strip." This morning she was moved to the large family mansion farther out on Sunset boulevard.