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Newspaper Page TextA rare LIITQITU House Approves Bill to Reduce Excise Taxes Washington, June 29 (U.R) The house today overwhelmingly approved a bill to slash federal excise taxes $1,010,000,000 a year and make up the revenue loss by higher corporation and other taxes. The roll call vote was 375 to 14. The measure now goes to the senate where early consider ation was been assured. But the speed with which the senate acts may be determined by the trend o events in Korea. If the threat of war increases, congressional leaders probably will discard the idea of cutting excise taxes. Instead, they may find themselves confronted with the necessity of imposing new and higher taxes all along the line. Republicans joined - the democrats in support of the excise cuts. But they opposed the democrats' plan for making up the loss by boosting corporation taxes and closing some of the so-called "loopholes in present law. Fireman Mauled By Strikers in Railway Dispute Seattle, Wash.. June 29 (U.R) A locomotive fireman was maul- ed and rocks were thrown to day as striking AFL switchmen attempted to prevent Great Northern roundhouse workers from reporting to work. Great Northern officials said it was the first violence in the five-day-old strike of switchmen against five western railroads. The roundhouse workers, rep resenting nine crafts, are mem bers of System Federation 101, railway employees' department of the American Federation of Labor. Pickets Block Road Fifteen pickets blocked the road leading to the roundhouse in the interbay area and at tempted to stop the 7 a. m. shift from going to work. The first workers stopped at the road block at the south end of Sal mon Bay bridge and waited un til there were sufficient fellow 'workers, and then went through in automobiles. - Rocks were thrown but missed fill cars. Later a fireman who at tempted to report for duty at the roundhouse was physically re strained by pickets, company of ficials said. The roundhouse workers had been instructed by their union officials to "pursue their normal duties" despite the strike. One Passenger Train Meanwhile, only one passen ger train run originating in Se attle was being continued by Great Northern. Officials said the new streamliner Internation al would continue to make one daily round-trip between here and Vancouver, B. C. Three oth er scheduled daily round-trip passenger trains to Vancouver and runs between here and Spo kane and Portland were halted earlier when officials were un tble to muster enough personnel to man the trains. SAMS VALLEY MEETING Sams Valley 4-H Livestock meeting will be held at the Rob ert Gamshy home Saturday, starting at 2 p. m., acording to Lee Sanderson, reporter for the club. A Momentous July 4th These are momentous days. THE FATE of the world may be decided during the 1950 celebration of Independence day. For, as things now stand, it appears to be entirely up to Soviet Russia. Only Russia can prevent World War III and the Kremlin must act, without too long a delay. . TT SEEMS as clear as anything so far away can be, that neither the U. S. A. nor its allies can prevent the conquest of South Korea. Only Russia, by calling off the advancing Red forces, can do so. Will Russia take such action? Or, will Russia refuse to act, allow nature to take its course and support or at least acquiesce in the Red conquest of the independent nation, set up by the United Nations. There is the question. rV COURSE, some miracle may occur. Something unexpected may happen to prevent what now seems inevitable. But barring some such unexpected "stroke of des tiny," the fate of the modern world seems today to rest entirely in Russian hands. Whether the principle of national freedom and independence in the world is to be sustained or destroyed may well be deter mined during the week-end set aside for the commem oration of the establishment of that principle in the United States 175 years ago. " And Russia, the implacable foe of national free dom and independence, seems destined to determine it. R.W.R. Republican Proposal To Split Bill Defeated Just before the final vote, the house defeated 238 to 147 a re publican proposal to split the bill into two parts one provid ing for the excise tax cuts and the other for corporation and other tax increases. The democratic - sponsored "balanced" bill was the product of five months' work by the tax- framing ways and means com- mittee. It met the requirements laid down by President Truman, who had warned that he would veto any tax-cutting measure which did not provide the means for offsetting the revenue loss. The measure does not affect personal income tax rates. Principal Provisions Here are the principal provi sions of the legislation: 1. Reductions totaling $1,010, 000,000 a year in excise, or sales, taxes on movie tickets, cosmet ics, furs, luggage, jewelry, rail road and bus tickets, telephone bills, telegrams and many other items. 2. An increase in taxes on cor porations which earn more than $167,000 a year and a reduction for most of the remainder. The increase is . designed to yield about $433 million a year. 3. Closing of "loopholes" to bring in an estimated $465 mil lion & year in new revenue. Among other things, the bill calls for taxing the business earnings of educational and charitable institutions, a new 10 per cent withholding tax on divi dends and a new tax formula for life insurance companies. Jamboree Scout News First impressions of the na tional Boy scout jamboree were described in today s wire from Dr. Charles Lemery, local jam boree chairman, who is with the 71 southern Oregon and north ern California Boy scouts at tending the event in Valley Forge, Pa. Dr. Lemery's telegram said: THRILLS, A FEW SPILLS, SUNBURN ON OLD AND YOUNG, LAUGHTER NO CRYING TENTS, DOBIE HUTS, TEEPEES, BULLWHIPS, CIRCUS ACTS AROUND A FOUR-MILE AREA. BOYS FROM EVERY STATE STILL COMING BY RAIL, BUS. EVERYBODY DOING THEIR PART WITHOUT COMPLAIN ING A SIGHT TO THRILL AN AMERICAN TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. Medford 45th Year 20 Pages Russia Rejects UN Resolution Held Invalid Because 01 Absenteeism 'Wrong' Delegation Represents China Moscow, June 29 (U.R) Rus sia rejected today a United Na tions request that it help South Korea repel invading North Ko rean communist forces. The Soviet government held that the security council resolu tion calling upon UN members ! for such assistance was invalid I because Russia and the (com i munist) Chinese people's repub lic did not attend the meeting at ' which it was adopted. Tan Releases Text Russia sent its reply to UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie. The text of the Soviet note was released by the Soviet news agency Tass. The note contended that to be valid, the resolution should have been approved by all five permanent members of the coun cil the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China. Russia did not attend the meet ing and China was represented by the nationalist delegate, Tsiang Ting-fu, "who has no law ful right to represent China," the note, said. Russia contends that the Peiping government is the only valid government of China. No Legal Fore "It is quite plain that the said decision of the security council on the Korean problem has no legal forca," the Soviet note said. " " j - The Soviet press, meantime, charged that South Korea invad ed North Korea after long and careful planning under American auspices. "It is remarkable that the in vasion of North Korea occurred less than a week after the Wall street-Washington emissary, John Foster Dulles (republican advis er to the state department) visit ed Seoul and told the national assembly that 'the eyes of the entire free world are on you'." a Tass dispatch from New York said. Extension Bill for Mine Work OK'd Washington. June 29. (U.R) President Truman signed today a bill extending for three months the time in which annual assessment work must be completed on mining claims in the United Stales and Aliika. Improvehent to be done in the year beginning July 1. 1949, could extend through Oct. 1, 1950, under the new law. Medford Attorney Harry Skyr man said today he has been ad vised by Sen. Guy Gordon by wire that those holding mining claims subject to the mining as sessment moratorium extension bill must file a notice with the county clerk that they expect to take advantage of its provis ions. This notification must be filed by noon standard time Saturday, July 1, Skyrman said Gordon re ported. More Beds Claimed Need at Camp White Salem, June 29 (URi The need for more hospital beds at the Camp White veterans admin istration domiciliary near Med ford was explained here yes terday by Paul A. Hatton, man ager of the facility, to delegates at the state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Hatton spoke at the opening session of the convention which has attracted nearly 1,000 dele gates from all over the state Hatton said the domiciliary has facilities for 2.000 beds for mem bers, but has been given funds to support only S00. 'The need for veterans' hos pital beds in the Pacific north west far exceeds our present fa cilities." Hatton said. The convention will continue through Saturday, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1950 No. 83 I .1., " .1 ' f ' .yvm j ( WILL SEE ACTION A u- s- p8 Shooting Star fighter and a big B-29 Japan, one oi the important bases for operations against North Korean would use its own Air Force in Japan to help South West Coast Bases Order Precautionary Defense Measures San Francisco, June 29 (U.R) West coast military bases to day ordered "precautionary" defense measures reminiscent of the days just defore the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The preparations, touched off by the tense Korean situation, was taken in stride by residents. They turned out in volume to answer a call for civilian vol unteers to man a giant air raid warning system along the entire seaboard. Visits of Warships Cancelled Fourth of July celebrations were affected by the security measures. The navy barred casual visitors from warships and in stallations and cancelled scheduled Independence day visits of war ships to Pacific ports. Most army posts required a special pass for admission. Formation nf a larec carrier-led naval task force was well underway and the western air defense command maintained round-the-clock radar and fighter plane reconnaissance. Adm. Arthur W. Radford, Pacific fleet commander who issued security regulations for navy bases, said lie "regreuea me neces sity of cancelling courtesy visits to west coast ports by navy ships. "Controlled Visiting" permitted co Ships . . ,, '. . He said he was''sure cities and organizations would under stand and concur in the need for such abrupt action." Under Radford's orders, visitors to installations may be brought in only by officers living on naval stations. "Controlled visiting" is permitted on naval vessels only where ships are berthed at commercial or municipal piers and then only at the discretion of the commanding officers. Suit Alleges County Defrauds Taxpayers Grants Pass, June 28 A tax payers' injunction suit, filed against the Josephine county court here yesterday, charges the court with wasting and squandering some 50,000 acres of county-owned forest land, and defrauding the taxpayers. Cir cuit Judge Orval J. Millard granted a temporary restraining order against current timber sales practices by the court. The suit was brought by Har ry Terrell, of Terrell Lumber company; R. T. Moore Jr., of Moore Timber Products, and Police Reprimand Five Firecracker Users City police yesterday issued reprimands to five youngsters charged with violating the city ordinance which prohibits the use of firecrackers inside the city limits. Complaints filed against the five came from res idents on Dakota avenue and Al mond street on the east side, and from the vicinity of Hawthorne park, police said. Youngsters brought into court for the sec ond time for violating the fire cracker ordinance are turned over to county juvenile author ities. Ashland, June 29. Special police deputies will be assigned to guard against the violation of the Ashland ordinance pro hibiting the use of fireworks in the city limits this week-end, it was announced today by Police Chief Vern Smith and Mayor Phil Stansbury. During the three-day period from July 2 to 4 fireworks may be discharged at the Southern Oregon college athletic field, which has been set aside for this purpose, Smith said. Penalty for violation of the or dinance is a possible 30-day Jail sentence, a fine of up to $200, or both. Radio Highlights Ashland's mayor, Phil Stans bury, will be heard on Dick Schuchard't sports program at 7:45 a.m. tomorrow over sta tion KYJC (1230 kc). Bid to Willard O. Spies of Cabax mills. Allegations Told The plaintiffs allege that coun ty limber is being sold without competitive bid at prices far be low market values; that default ing buyers are being given ex tensions, and that large tracts of timber are being kept off the market through granting of priorities to favored purchasers through the use of small depos its in the timber cruise deposit sales system. The complaint says that the timber is situated on lands to which the county obtained tax title, and that the actions about which the complaint is concern ed followed authority to sell granted by the county court at an election in 1948. The court ar bitrarily set sales prices in No vember of that year, the com plaint says. Hearing Set A hearing on continuation of the restraining order, pending the outcome of the suit, wiM be heard at 9:30 a. m., Saturday, July 8, by Judge Millard. Med ford Attorney Don Newbury is representing plaintiffs. Jackson County Judge J. B. Column said today the last of the timber owned by Jackson county, except for a few small plots disposed of since, were sold four or more years ago. Home, Fields Burn, Forest Patrolmen Say A home and two pump houses on the Old Stage road near Wil low Springs creek, rented by the Huckaba family, burned to the ground, and an acre of grain nearby was destroyed by fire yesterday, the state forest patrol reported. State patrolmen also reported 14 acres of grass northeast of Talent burned about noon yes terday and a small area of grass near Laurclhurst bridge suc cumbed to flames about the same time. Late in the afternoon pa trolmen battled a one-quarter acre blaze on the road to Klam ath Falls near Clayton creek. Last night firefighters were called to 713 Mace road where a shed was destroyed. Tribune Aid South (Acm Tthphoiof stand on the airfield at Misawa, Communists. U. S. announced It Korea's fight. Wilsons' Attorney To Ask New Trial Within Two Days Vancouver, Wash,, June 29. (U.R) Attorney Irvln Goodman said today he would submit a motion for a new trial before the two-day deadline expires for Turman and Utah Wilson, con victed last night of the kidnap ing and murder of 18-year-old JoAnn Dewey, Goodman's colleague, Sanford Clement, said that if a new trial is denied the defense will appeal the verdict to the Washington state supreme court on grounds of alleged errors of law. ttfo Emotion Displayed Turmon, 24, and Utah, 21, dis played no emotion when the LMKiii-uiHii, luur-wuman jury or dered the death penalty by hang ing for the brothers after delib erating approximately seven hours. Neither showed emotion when the verdict was presented by Jury Foreman Robert L. Davies. The 15-day trial filled 1,900 pages with 550,000 words. The brothers had contended they were in a Portland theater during the time Miss Dewey was bealen near a Vancouver hospi tal and dragged screaming into an automobile. Officers of Legion Seated at Ceremony Ashland, June 29 New offic ers of Medford Post 15, Ashland Post 14, and the auxiliaries, Am erican Legion, were installed at ceremonies held at the band shell in Lithla park here Tues day evening. Installing officers were Sam Bowe, Grants Pass, state legion commander, and Mrs. Harold Benson, Grants Pass, District 4 auxiliary president. Musical entertainment was furnished through the evening and a reception followed at the Women's Civic club. A large delegation of Lcgionairres from Hilt, Cal., was present. It is planned to make the event on annual one. JULY 4 HOLIDAY In order to permit its em ployees to observe the holi day. The Mall Tribune will not publish on Tuesday, July 4. Bellview Boy 4-H Fair's Sheep Showmen Bernie Engle of the Bellview club was judged champion sheep showman yesterday at the 4-H club home economics and spring lamb show held at the county fairgrounds Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. For the second time he was awarded the George Nichols trophy as outstanding lamb exhibitor at the show. Grand champion of the style review division of the home eco nomics phase of the show was Marilyn Bnhnert, Central Point. She was awarded the United States National bank trophy. Fat lamb Judging results gave Walter McCoy, Bellview, and Mildred Gail, Gold Hill, champ loahlp ratings, and Joyce Paul, Valley View, reserve champion ship award. First Place Winners First place winners In six classes of the lamb show wert, WEATHER FORBCAST: Variable high thin cloudlneti tonight nd Fri day, Continued warm. Temp. HlRheit Yesterday 4 Lowest this Morning 59 Koreans MacArthur Visits Korea Baftlefront; Meefs With Rhee Talks 'Satisfactory,' Ambassador Reports Tokyo, June 29 (U.R) Gen. D o u glas MacArthur returned safely to Tokyo tonight after a flying trip to Korea where he visited the battlcfront within one mile of communist-occupied Seoul. MacArthur conferred at Su- won, U. S. headquarters town south of Seoul, with President Syngnian Rhee on ways and means of saving Korea from communism. Talks "Satisfactory" The supreme commander also saw U. S. Ambassador John J. Muccio and other American and Korean officials. Muccio report ed later from Taejon, provision al capital of south Korea, that the talks were "carried out very satisfactorily. MacArthur'i personal plane the four-engined Bataan, came down at Haneda airport outside Tokyo at 10:13 p.m. (8:13 a.m EST). MacArthur'i plane was met by a north Korean Yak fighter on the way to Korea, but the Yak failed to penetrate the Bataan's fighter cover. MacArinur watched from a window of h 1 s C-54, and re ported: "Our fighter Is closing In on him. We will get him cold." . The. result-of the slash was not known. Yak Fighter Downed While MacArthur was In con ference with Rhee, Muccio and American army advisory group chiefs In Korea, an American fighter engaged a Yak and downed it while the supreme commander watched from a window. An American transport tak ing off from Suwon Just 30 min utes ahead of the Bataan when MacArthur left for Tokyo was hit by a Yak fighter, but was not downed. Viewing the south Korean forces, MacArthur commented on how well the troops looked, observing they were not fa tigued and were smiling as they were being regrouped and head ing back to the front. 'Explosions' Caused By Diving Jet Craft Dayton, O., June 29. (U.R) The U. S. air force at nearby Wright field has proved that a series of unexplained "explos ions" heard here were caused by sound waves of high-speed yet fighter planes bouncing off the ground with the crash of a thunderclap. Air force officials disclosed yesterday that diving Jets had caused the "explosions" first heard in this area April 20-21 and recently in California. Wright Field engineers said a plane diving from a high alti tude races ahead of the sound waves. When the plane pulls out, the waves continue toward the ground where they create an ex plosive noise when they hit. Champion of Carol Ballard, Eastside; Walter McCoy; Joyce Paul; Ramona Es- tremado, Gold Hill; Mildred Gall; Bernie Engle, and the Gold Hill heep club for its champion pen of five lambs. Leader of the club is Norman Gail. Other special award winners were Nadine Davies, Larry Schade trophy for cookery; Mar ilyn Bohncrt, Geraldine Kayes and Barbara Parsons, First Nat ional bank award for best cook ing team; Doren Bohnert, Bar bara Pierce and Betty Black wood, First National bank award for clothing; Catherine Carrell and Nadine Davies, county fair board summer school scholar ships for cooking and clothing, and Pat Rukovina, Ruth Bal lard and Joan Gossett, J. C. Penney company awards for clothing. A list of other winners will be published later. ' American Naval Forces See Action Along South Korea Communique Tells. Swift War Change Tokvo. FririHv .Tun in nav South Korean forces have launched a counter offpniu near Seoul which has recaptured the strategic Kimpo airport, al lied headquarters announced to day. Korean dispatches reported that thousands of trucks were rolling Korean republican forcer Washington, June 29-U.Rl A U.S. army spokesman said today lhat at least three-, and probably six Americans have been killed and 12 are ming in the Korean con- The spokesman said that o U.S. combat troops so far had been sent to Korea and that no request to send them nad yet been received from Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Concerning the American casualties. the army spokes man said three Americans had been killed in action and lhat 12 were missing. He presumed that they were military per sonnel but he had nothing but the bare report. UP to the Han rii.o. ls J..-. . ...w ,,,lc Jual Up. low Seoul for a showdown with '"e communist invasion troops massed on the north bank. Naval Forces Used American naval forces went into action against communist bridgeheads along the south Kor ean coast, adding new weight to "ie nrmea iorces being arrayed against the communists. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters reported In a mid night communique that the fighting lines across the narrow waist of Korea were "fairly stabilized." The communique marked a swift change in the tie of war since Wertn i "J, "iicn me north Koreans seized Seoul and sent the south Koreans In head long flight southward toward SUWOn. site nf 17 , w. ucauuuan ters in Korea. A few hours after a fleet of B-29 superforts from Japan smashed at Kimpo airdrome 17 miles northwest of Seoul, the re publican forces attacked be tween the Han river and tha west coast. They took the air port and the village of Kimpo. MacArthur's c o m m u n 1 qua several points along the Korean said U. S. warships attacked at coast where north Korean am phibious forces had established beachheads. The naval attacks were cen tered In the Samchok area, on the east coast a few miles below the 38th parallel dividing north and south Korea. Other U. S. warships attacked naval and ground units in the vicinity of Inchon, the west Kor ean port for Seoul. "Poor visibility obscured the results of both strikes," the communique said. The communique reported several strafing missions Thurs day by U. S. F-82 and F-80 fighters, in which a number of north Korean trucks and a loco motive were destroyed. The Ongjin peninsula north west of Seoul was reported to be completely in the hands of the north Koreans. The north Koreans were re ported forming their lines along the north bank of the Han river to the northwest of Seoul, while south Korean forcos were dig ging In along the south bank. Eastward from Seoul, tha communique said, the line ex tended generally to the north east to Kapyong, 40 miles from Seoul, to Clumchon, a few miles farther upriver, and then gen erally eastward to the coast. (See story on Page 8) Medford Temperature Fails To Set Record Yesterday's temperature of 94 degrees, while warm, was far from establishing a record, tha Medford weather bureau report ed today. The high mark for June was established in 1926, when a blistering 109 degrees was recorded. , Predicted temperature today was about the same as yester day perhaps a degree or so hotter. BOYS ADMIT THEFT Two boys, one seven and the other nine years old, were re manded to the custody of the juvenile officer this morning after they admitted , stealing a total of 11 bicycles, according to city police reports. The young est of the pair told officers he had taken seven bikes within the past few weeks and the nine-year old admitted the theft of four others.