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Recommended Weather A featnr explaining plee meal moving of an auto court from Gold HiU to Hedford, to gether with photos, appeari on page 9 of today's Mail Tribune. FOKECAST: Fair Sunday. Part, ly cloudy with few snow showers Monday. High today 5. low tonight 2J. High Monday 45. - - Temp. . Highest yesterday 4 . Lowest yesterday morning 21 United Press Full Leased Wire -United Press Full Leased Wire 46th Year 24 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1952 No. 298 Eisenhower's Political Creed On Middle of the Road The True By KEVIN McCANN President, Defiance College (These articles are based en the book, "The Man From Abilene," by Kevin McCann, to be published by Doubleday k Company). General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower is a self-acknowledged "middle of the roader." He insists on avoiding "the ditches on the Right and Left." The central position, he believes, "is the truly H 2- 1 - ? If - ' .a i fp I o,4 J o GEN. DWIGHT EISENHOWER Because of his strong belief in freedom and his preference for the center, he called for and initiated at Columbia University a continuing study to develop a clear and authmentic chart of the dividing line between the individual's and the government's responsibilities. Recently, in a letter to a friend in the United States, he brought sharply into focus, his views on the need for "the true progressive," the person who will fight against paternalism and bu reaucracy in government and who will adhere . to the axiom that "liberty is not possible for one ' except as it is defined and limited by equal liber ties for others." He wrote in part: -.-: ' - "Every man who looks these things in the face, every man who dares to challenge the asser tion that bureaucratic government must not re place constitutional forms, which still hardly persist, must be prepared to hear the screaming charge of reaction, of selfishness, of favoring the vested interests. He must be prepared to hear himself labelled an economic Tory, who fails utterly to place men'above money, decency above profits. Tactics Old As History "Such foul and lying tactics are as old as his tory, but they can be effective. The demagogue played his part in the destruction of Athens and of Rome. . "On the other hand, the same individual who is labelled by the radical theorists as a reaction ary will often be himself called a radical by the extreme reactionaries. We have men who will not admit any need for, or justice in, the grad uated income-tax or any excuse for such fact finding and semi-judicial bodies as the Interstate Reno Police Baffled by Lack of Clues In $2li Million Redfiejd Safe Robbery Pfinn "Koxr Aim Tnl;n -J j , ... Reno, Nev. (U.R Police ad mitted Saturday they were be ing forced by lack of clues to sit back and wait for a break that might help them solve the brazen $2,500,000 daylight bur glary of a safe from the palatial home of little-known multi-millionaire La Vere V. Redfield. Both police Chief Lorenz Gree son and Washoe County Sheriff George Lothrop said the only hints left in probably the biggest burglary in U. S. history were a soap bar wrapper, found at the scene, and a description of a battered green pickup truck believed used in the job. Safe Hauled Out Window The 400-pound safe was haul ed out the bedroom window of the Redfield home yesterday afternoon while Redfield and his wife were playing roulette at a Reno casino. The apparently unseen thieves overlooked a suit case containing negotiable se surities valued at $1,000,000. Only the Redfield's watchdog, a Kerry terrier named Mac, was on the premises at the time of the burglary. The thieves kept him quiet by giving him a ham bone from the Redfield refrigera tor to chew on and then tied him up before leaving. 1 Safe Contents The safe contained, according to the police report: Jewelry valued at between $50,000 and $100,000. More than $300,000 in cash, including several large -sized bills of the old fashioned type in denominations of $100, and $50 and $10. Negotiable securities valued at between $1,000,000 and $2,000, 000 and believed to be nearer the latter figure.. j No Description No one has been able to pro-. change Commission, and so on.. serve the rules nopoly. creative area within which we may obtain agreement for constructive so eial action compatible with the just aspirations of every sincere American." The central position has led him, time, and again, to em phasize that "if human rights and freedoms are to flourish, govern ment must operate with its powers sharply defin ed and limited by the govern ed." "And unless we understand this," he has warned, "t h e American dream may be come the Amer. ican night-mare." doctrinaire extremes. Growth Compared panied by idle ties for rapid a man seems ne is impatient to produce more wealth. Of course, summed it up nas seemed to flourish most. Penetration Desire Shown citizens, ana And here, wnere me progressive comes in. a uta& to comoat and uiuery government. . Demarcation Difficult from too much (Copyright, 1952, vide a description of the thieves An all points bulletin was broadcast for the truck and resi dents of mountain communities were asked to remain particu larly watchful for a discarded safe which police said probably had been blasted open and left along some roadside. Redfield, probably the world's most anonymous millionaire, had no suggestions to make which might help solve the case. He even had neglected to keep a record of serial numbers on the negotiable securities which made up an estimated $2,000,000 of the loot, he said. "I guess I'm pretty stupid," Redfield said. "Good Reason" Asked why he kept $3,000,000 SPORTS BULLETINS Corvallis Norm Hanscom. Medford, Saturday, took sec ond place in the 148-pound di vision of the Oregon . high school wrestling tournament here. Hanscom lost to Dean Johnson, Klamath Falls, by one point in the finals. He was the only Medford wrestler to place. Grants Pass The . Grants Pass Cavemen defeated Med ford high school's basketball team here Saturday night, 49 to 41. The loss threw Medford out of a lie for first place in the Big Four league and a chance for a state tournament berth, as Klamath - Falls trounced Ashland, 49-29, at Klamath Falls. Ed Bingham took high point honors for Medford and the game with 12 tallies, the same total as that compiled by Dick James of the Cavemen. Progressive Commerce Commission, the Securities and Ex "We would have nothing but chaos if an indi vidual radio station was not compelled to ob and regulations laid down by central body of recognized authority. The need for anti-trust laws was found in the habit of con centrated wealth to eliminate all competition and then gain a relatively abjective power over the lives of citizens, limited only by the need for the product or service supplied by the resulting mo These and many similar examples can be cited by any high school graduate to show that progress can be achieved only in the middle ground, the center of the road between these two Gen. Eisenhower has compared the growth oi national organisms to that of men. There is a period of youthful lustiness, freedom, accom or excess resources and ODDortuni increases in wealth. In this period to prize initiative and enterprise; with authority. . Normally, a period of economic maturity fol lows; later there appear the characteristics of old age. Caution and respect for custom replace the yenturesomeness and confidence of youth. Timid ity induces concern lor division of wealth already produced, rather than willingness to take risks the fact is," Gen. Eisenhower has for a friend, "that in the absence of increasing production it becomes more and more true that the job is to divide deficits rather than wealth. We lose our faith, in growth, and like the man in the Biblical parable', seek only to hide our talent in the ground. Roughly, these are the conditions in which bureaucracy which is government run by an army of paid servants "While we are certainly not yet to be classed as old, either in age or in our characteristics, we are no longer in the period of headlong adventure and expansion. Government shows an increas ing desire to penetrate into the private lives of people ot iaitn in private initiative and the efficiency of competition grow fearful of tne developing signs that an inflated bureaucracy is eager to 'take over'." according to Gen. Eisenhower, is ui me progressive, ' ne wrote, "is break down concentrations of power, of whatever kind or location, whenever these unjustifiably or unnecessarily exercise au thority over the lives and fortunes of men. . "Stated in another way, the real progressive is dedicated to the idea that there should be assured to every-individual the greatest possible oppor tunisms ior seu-aeveiopment .and advancement spiritually, intellectually, economically. He should be protected against injustice and unnecessary domination, of whatever origin. This requires Gen. Eisenhower, in the same letter, conceded the difficulty of defining that exact line of de marcation between necessary control and rules of conduct on one hand, and unjustifiable seizure oi power on the other. "But in political governments," he added, "a practicable, testing ground is found in a system of periodic free elections, participated in by all the individuals affected in the organization "Already, in some instances, we are suffering government or unwise govern ment, wmie tne Daiance we seek is not easy to find or to preserve, yet it is not difficult to iden tify certain directions in which imbalance has become acute. These, as progressives, we must correct." ..... New York Herald Tribune Inc :.) i or so in the safe and snitracoc in a bedroom closet, Redfield said, "I know its difficult for a person to understand, but I do have a reason. I don't think anything would be gained by what it is but honestly, I do have a very sound reason." Redfield said business asso ciates, including several mem bers of the New York stock exchange, had telephoned him today seeking descriptions of the stolen certificates, but he had been unable to give them any tangible information. -Tax Men Interested . In New York, no one in major financial circles could be found who ever had heard of Redfield. . Internal Revenue Commission er John B. Dunlap was asked in Washington if the bureau was interested in the Redfield money. "You're doggone right we're interested," Dunlap said. "I haven't been told about it offi cially, but I'm sure our special agent but there is looking into it. We're always interested in things like this." Reno internal revenue offi cials declined to make immedi ate comment. Hail Prevention Arguments Heard By Interim Group The' Rogue Valley pear in dustry and dry-land farmers presented their arguments for and against hail prevention ef forts at a legislative interim committee hearing held yes terday in the Jackson county courthouse. State Sen. Ben Day, Gold Hill, presided. Details of the hearing will be found on page 5. Richard Baize Confesses Theft Of Meter Funds City Employee Accused Of Embezzling $1,600 nicnara ri. Baize, an em ployee of the public works department of the city of Medford. and a former police sergeant here, pleaded guilty to larceny by embezzlement Sat urday. " , He was accused in a district attorney's information of taking some $1,600 in pennies and nickels over a period of 25 months, when he was a police sergeant in charge of parking meter collection and repair. The period covered was from Dec. 1, 1949, to Jan. 1, 1952, when he transferred from the police department to the public works department. " He waived indictment in the circuit court, and Judge H. K. Manna postponed sentencing in order to allow him to retain an attorney. . Baize, whose home is at 38 Hawthorne street, is married and the father of two junior high school age children. He is 36. Police Chief Clatous Mc- Credie said he has been under suspicion for about two weeks, when a sack - of pennies was found buried in Hawthorne park, just back of the Baize residence. buDsequent investigation re pealed a steamer trunk in the basement of the Baize house more than half full of small coins. By actual count it had some $560 worth of pennies and about $25 in nickels. Baize was arrested at about 2:30 p.m. Friday by Chief Mc Credie and Lt. Charles Cham plain as he was working on installing street markers at Main and Bartlett streets. Chief McCredie said Baize had been unable to get rid of most of the pennies he stole, but had used the nickels to make purchases through , mail order houses in distant cities. -Baize-waremocraticTipminee for "' sheriff of Jackson county in 1946, b e i n g defeated - by Howard Gault in the general election. .He was unopposed in the primary election. Reynaud Receives DeGaullist Terms For Cooperation Paris (U.R) Gen. Charles de Gaulle's "rally of the French people" Saturday handed Paul Reynaud a list of terms which may include scrapping of the European army plan, as the price for participation in the gov ernment Reynaud hopes to form. De Gaulhst party leaders, after talking with Reynaud, said they were "essentially in accord" with his attempts to rescue France from its cabinet crisis and finan cial ills through creation of a national unity" government. The De Gaullists -announced their willingness to discuss the possibility of joining a coalition for the first time since the party was organized, as the bank of France warned that the state of French finances leaves no time for -political dallying. May End Crisis While the De Gaullist party's support spurred hopes that Rey naud could form a government to end the nation's grave crisis, the party's terms were expected to be hard, if not impossible, for Reynaud to accept. The discussion of the DeGaull ist party leaders with Reynaud marked the first time since, the party was founded in 1947 that they had so much'as offered to consider participation in any gov ernment which they did not com pletely control. Terms Slated But even before they entered the conference with Reynaud, the DeGaullists set their price for participation or support. It includes: Basic reform of polit ical institutions and of the Con stitution to permit a realignment of parties; a revised foreign pol icy, (the DeGaullists oppose the European army . plan and the Schuman plan for pooling. West Europe s heavy industry); and participation of all groups, in cluding the Socialists, in Rey naud's proposed "National Uni ty" government. Washington (U.PJ It will be at least another 30 days before President Truman discloses whether he will run for. reelec tion. ' X J " He made that clear this week when he announced he is going to Key West, Fla., and will not make any political announcer ment while on vacation. " lOiOOO -Stiideits' laW '.'With Mag HILALY NAMED TO HEAD EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT New Leader .Will Seek Removal of British Soldiers Prosecution Aimed In Corruption Cases Cairo, Egypt, Sunday (U.R) Naguib El Hilaly, chosen to head Egypt's government after the surprise resignation yester day of Premier Aly M a h e r, formed a cabinet early today and promised to do his best to preserve the country from "cha os and destruction." King Farouk completed the formalities of the change of government early today by sign ing a decree making Hilaly governor general of Egypt under the martial law proclaimed when Maher took office five weeks ago. In a formal letter of accept ance, the new premier told theJ king that he will "spare no effort" to persuade Britain to evacuate troops from the Suez Canal zone and consent to Egyp tian annexation of the Sudan. Hilaly expressed confidence that these aims which touched off the recent, bloody dispute between Egypt and Britain are presently within reach. He promised also to "combat corruption.- and .maintain .. order and security so" that the nation will not again be exposed to chaos and destruction." He prom ised to prosecute persons respon sible for corruption. The administration will henceforth be free from bribery, partiality and favoritism in all the country s affairs, including government posts which have been exploited by relatives. and followers (of officials)," Hilaly declared. - . . - - Maher, in his letter of resigna tion, complained that he "met obstacles" when he sought to combat corruption, raise living standards, and achieve Egypt's territorial aims. He gave no de tails. Maher's regime resigned after a dispute with Farouk's private cabinet over whether parliament should remain in session during talks on the Suez crisis with British Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson, which were to have begun yesterday. The talks were postponed indefintely. King Farouk had authorized a suspension of parliament in case of opposition to a bill providing $14 million damages for victims of the Cairo riots on Jan. 26, but the council of ministers said an understanding had been reached and that parliament would not be suspended for that reason. . Chinese Communists ' Admit Plague Rampant Tokyo, Sunday (U.R) The Peiping Communist radio . indi rectly admitted today that plague is rampant in North Korea. It renewed its charge that the Al lies are using "bacterioloeical warfare. . CANDIDATE Andrew . Haw ver Talent, is one of the 'few Democratic candidates seeking election to major political office in the county this year. Hawver announced his candidacy for county assessor recently. THROWS HIS HAT IN Senator Richard B. Russell, Georgia Democrat, meets with a delegation in Washington, D. C, repre senting the Democratic state committee of Georgia. The group bore a formal request that Russell make himself available for the presidential nomination. A few hours later he announced his candidacy for the presidential nomination. Left to right: Mrs. Iris Blitch of Homerville, Ga. B. D. Murphy, Atlanta: Senator Russell; Benton Odon of Atlanta, and Mrs. Julius Talmadge of Athens, Ga. Grain Operators Charged With Theft of CCC Grain Toledo,--(U.R)-Three grain operators were indicted Satur day by a federal grand jury on "charges they disposed of or converted to their own use more than 500,000 bushels of govern ment-owned gram. Ward Walton and Marion A Ward, operators of the Syca more, O., Mill & Supply Co., were named in a 13-count indict ment that charged they "did wil fully remove, dispose of or con vert to their own use a total of 257,486 bushels of corn stored by the Commodity Credit Corp., as collateral for loans to farmers under the price support pro gram. Clarence E. Davis, president and manager of the Bryan Farm ers Co-operative Grain & Sup ply Co., was named in an indict ment as "illegally removing, dis posing of or converting 11,565 bushels of wheat pledged to the company for the CCC." False Statements . All three were named in two other indictments with making false statement or claims in con nection with CCC storage con tracts Walton and Ward were indict ed also for allegedly falsifying a statement to the CCC asking the government to pay storage charges on grain. The indictment added that the specified num ber of bushels "were not in stor age in said elevator." Walton alone was charged in still another indictment for dis posing or converting 240,469 bushels of corn at Upper San dusky, O., where he is. co-owner of the Walton & Meyers Eleva tor Co. Davis was named in one . of the indictments for making false statements to the CCC "for the purpose of influencing their ac- Political Aspirants Have Five Days Before Filing Deadline; Few Entered Only five days remain in which aspirants for political office can file their candidacies for nomination or election in the May 17 primary election. In Jackson county so far, there have been few political filings far less than on many occasions in the past. There are five offices which may go by default to an nounced candidates unless oth ers come forward by Friday." Representatives Robert Root and Ed Mann, both Republicans, have announced they will seek reelection.. No Democrats and no other Republicans have filed. Carter Unopposed County Clerk George Carter, a Republican, is ""unopposed so far in both . the primary and general elections in his bid for reelection. ' . Alf Mekvold is unopposed for! aid Uorksrs Kong IPoliee ypl tion. The grand jury-said he "reported his elevator had capacity of 150,000 bushels when as he well knew the actual capacity was .83,989 bushels." Davis is also charged with re porting a warehouseman's net worth of $180,412 when "the net worth actually did not exist." On February 19, the U. S. District Court Judge Frank L. Kloeb granted the government a temporary order restraining the grain elevator operators from liquidating their assets to replace the missing government owned grain. Joseph Stecher, attorney rep resenting the Sycamore opera tors, said the gram in question was stored in 1943 and 1949 and that the company reported to the CCC in 1951 that the grain was "shrinking and spoil ing" 'and much of it had to be dumped. Seven-State Bus Tieup Feared Late Saturday San Francisco (U.R) A seven- state tieup of Pacific Greyhound lines bus service seemed im minent Saturday night, as 3,500 AFL drivers and station em ployees prepared to strike at midnight.' As the strike deadline neared. negotiators of the company and the AFL Motor Coach Employees union reported they were unable to come to an agreement. The workers are asking wages in creases, coupled with demands for a' five-day, 40-hour week. The threatened strike would tieup PGL buses in California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas. the non-partisan job of county school superintendent. Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna has no opposition in his candid acy for reelection to judicial position No. 1 of the Jackson Josephine county circuit court. So far no Democrats have filed for representative, district attorney, county judge, county clerk and county coroner. ' In the DA race, Incumbent Paul Haviland is opposed by At torney Walter Nunley; Judge J. B. Coleman and Robert L. Brantley are opposed in the county judge race, and Coroner Carlos Morris and Dr. M. P. Vogel - have announced their candidacies for coroner. All are Republicans. Two For Commissioner : - County Commissioner L. G. "Shy" Morthland is so far un opposed in seeking the Republi Communist Led Demonstrators Injure Fifteen Two U. S. Diplomats Forced To Flee Streets Hong Kong, Sunday (U.R) Ten thousand Communist-led students and workers battled British police and soldiers Sat urday and injured more than 15 persons including two American diplomatic officials. The rioters set fire to official vehicles and attacked a police station. A senior police officer said some 100 Chinese had been arrested, and that additional ar rests were likely. Five of the injured were Euro peans, including two European police inspectors. Injured Americans The injured U. S. officials were Jack Leach, United Slates Information Service officer, and Robert Ballantyne, U. S. Vice Consul. Leach, of Oklahoma City, had minor head injuries but was not admitted to the hospital. Ballan tyne was admitted to a hosptial for treatment of head injuries. Leach said he and Ballantyne were riding in a taxi along Nathan road when they encoun tered the demonstrators. About 30 persons, shouting slogans and throwing stones, surged toward the car. The two men raced into a nearby police station but not before they were struck by rocks. In addition to 15 persons treated at hospitals, numerous others suffered minor injuries but did not report for hospital treatment. The injured included Hong Kong Deputy Police Commis sioner A. C. MaxwelL United States Navy officers and enlisted men on shore leave here were ordered back to their ships as a precautionary mea sure. A number of persons, most of them reported to be Europeans or Americans, were caught in the surge of the mob and were injured by flying stones and clubs. They suffered superficial cuts and bruises. All British Army personnel units and radio broadcasts were ordered to return to their warned all residents to stay off the streets unless they had ur gent business. Protest Action The youthful demonstrators were protesting firm action by this British crown colony gov ernment in blocking the entry to Hong Kong of a Chinese Com munist Refugee Comfort mission. The 31-man -mission was to come here from tamon wun the proclaimed purpose of pro viding relief for about 20,000 Chinese made homeless by a fire last November in the refugee colony of Tungtau. Local Com munist leaders had made prepar ations for a big welcome for the Red mission. Douglas for President Petitions Signed by 750 Portland iu.pj More than 750 persons have signed peti tions to place the name of Su preme Court Justice William O. Douglas on the Democratic presi dential primary ' ballot in Ore gon, Reuben G. Lenske, Port. land attorney said here Satur day. can nomination for reelection.1 Only Democratic candidate for the post is Loyd W. Whitney, Jacksonville. Ralph Sweeney, long-t i m e Democratic county treasurer, is alone in the primary race, al though Republican H. F. Cope filed Friday for nomination as GOP candidate. The county assessor's job has the most candidates. They are W. P. Tucker and R. G. Fowler, Republicans, and Andrew Haw ver, unopposed for the Demo cratic nomination. The filing deadline Friday also applies to all candidates for jobs as precinct committeemen, and committeewomen of - both parties. They are now elected in the primary election. April 15 is the last day on which residents may register to -vote in the primary election.
