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r TOUHTEEK MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE TuMdar. March II. 1952 if Asks Return Of Gold Beach Land To Indian Owners Portland U.PJ A suit brought by the Portland Trust bank was on file here Tuesday demanding that all transactions in the sale of 800 acres of timberland at Gold Beach, Ore., by the Bureau of Indian Affairs be voided and the land returned to its Indian owners. The bank filed the complaint as conservator of the estates of Jasper Grant and Harold E. Thornton, two Indian wards of the government. Aimtd at Director The litigation is aimed at E. Morgan Pryse, area director of the U.S. Bureau of Indian af fairs; Clyde Flinn and F. E. La France, assistant directors, and seven individuals allegedly in volved in the property trans actions. The transactions recently drew the interest of investigators from the Department of the Interior. Outcome of the investigation has not been disclosed. According to the complaint, the 800-acre tract was allotted in 1895 to Eliza, Chancy, Clara, Capt. Jack and Sandy Grant, all now dead. It was held in trust by the Bu reau of Indian affairs. Nanny Grant Thornton later was de- Gunman Slays Two Policemen; Girl Accomplice Hunted Hattiesburg, Miss. (U.R) Forest county authorities filed murder charges Tuesday against a surly gunman and the girl friend who "ditched" him after he killed two policemen in a wild gun battle. Assistant Police Chief Hugh Herring said Luther C. Wheeler, 24, made a complete confession after "changing his story for the 13th time" and reenacted the shooting for four law officers. Accomplice Sought Meantime, authorities in fou. states sought Elaine Foreman, 31, of Salt Lake City, identified by Wheeler as his accomplice in the attempted burglary of an auto agency here. Patrolmen James Everett, 26, and M. W. Vinson Jr., 30, were killed in an exchange of pistol fire when they stopped the Jacksonville, Fla., gunman's car to investigate a burglary re port Sunday. Wheeler said he met the Fore man woman at Jacksonville two weeks ago, according to police. They said the bandit claimed he paid her $15 a day to accompany him after convincing her he was a novelty salesman. Surprised in Act Herring said Wheeler was sur prised by the two officers as he tried to steal a new car at the Ace Weathers Motor company. He and Miss Foreman were overtaken by the patrol car after a five-block chase. As Patrolman Everett closed in on Wheeler's car driven by the woman Wheeler shot the officer once with a .38 caliber pistol, killing him instantly. He said he wheeled and fired at Vinson who was still inside the police cruiser, wounding him in the face. The gunman said he then shot Vinson twice more at close range. The Foreman woman began screaming and sped away, leav ing Wheeler standing in the road. clared the owner and Grant and Thornton were her heirs, the complaint stated. Transfer Said Induced Last year, the complaint claimed, La France of the Indian Bureau induced the two owners to sign an instrument to transfer their interest in the property to Ernestine C. Suuscal, a Siletz Indian woman. Director Pryse signed the transfer order last August 7. The complaint alleged that Mrs. Siniscal then conveyed title to Henry B. and Elizabeth Tay lor of The Dalles, Ore. The Taylors allegedly gave an option on the property to Fred M. and Irene K.' Marsh and Wil liam F. and Lorene B. Brenner for $300,000. The complaint stat ed that the Taylors paid $135,000 to the Bureau of Indian affairs and $25,000 to Mrs. Siniscal in the second transaction. The complaint alleged that the two Indian owners were incom petent to handle their own af fairs and were unaware that the property was worth, accord ing to the bank, in excess of $350,000. WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Partly cloudy Tuesday with a few scat tered showers; increasing cloud iness Wednesday with rain from Chico north; snow in mountains; continued cool. MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 EAST 6TH Just Off Central For Complete Prescription Service 9 A M. - 10 j0 PM. NIGHT Call 2-6253 If No Answe' Call 2-8582 Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick Room Supplies Rentals Gordon Hudson Medtorct's Own Modem Ph- -ey and KOREAN ENCORE Evelyn Hamilton packs in New York for a second USO trip to Korea to entertain troops. The first enter tainer to make another Korean tour, she regrets baggage re strictions make it impossible for her to take along outgrown clothes of her five-year-old son to give to Korean youngsters. Connally Sees Visit By Angry Hawaiians Plug for Statehood Washington (U.R) Sen. Tom Connally says a visit by a group of "fighting mad" Hawaiians was a "propaganda effort to se cure votes for the Hawaiian statehood bill." The shaggy-maned Texas Dem ocrat made the statement to the Senate late Monday after meet ing with the Hawaiians in his office. He said "there was no valid reason for the people in Hawaii getting excited or send ing a delegation to Washington to see me." Remarks Protested The Hawaiians came to protest Connally's recent remarks dur ing the statehood debate which they interpreted as a slur on Ha waiian patriotism. The visitors refused to give details of their hour-long conference with Con nally, but said they were "very happy" with the outcome' The Hawaiians were angered by the senator's statement that Airline Passenger Insurance Doubled New York (U.R) The Conti nental Casualty company an nounced that starting Tuesday it will double the amount of in surance sold to air passengers as a declaration of "faith and confidence" in scheduled air lines. The company will offer $50,000 worth of insurance for 25 cents, instead of a $25,000 policy. "I've been out in Hawaii and the majority of the people are not of American descent."-He. said. he thought he was "a better Ameri can than a great many people in Hawaii." No Dislike Assured "I assured them I had no dis like for the people of Hawaii and that I wanted to be just and fair to them," Connally told the Senate. "The misunderstanding which has arisen in Hawaii is due entirely to a misunderstand ing of my remarks on the Sen ate floor." No Motive Found In Chicago Slaying Chicago (U.R) A county pay roller was shot to death on Chi cago's west side just before mid night Monday night. Leo A. Maciejewski, 44, lived for a few minutes after he was cut down by one shot fired from behind him at close range. Police were unable to obtain any statement from him as to the identity of his assailant. No clues as to the motive for the killing were obtained. Three University of Illinois pharmacy students told police they witnessed the shooting and even tried to catch a car believed to be driven by Maciejewski's killer. Nylon Armor Vest Receives Test on Korea Battlefield ubttTpIsnRing Jttfrmm MtimrimL, na Tidsl Bum, WmJumgim mMM BY UNION PACIFIC Add to your travel comfort and pleasure. Rest at job rid la Pullmans, with choice of room or berth accommodations, or relaxing coach seats. You will enjoy the roominess of the train . . . the homelike lounges, delicious food. Arrht refreshed. liberal Jtop-orar privileges permit excursions, during the regular season to the scenic Western Wonderlands i . . Sun Valley, Yellowstone-Grand Teton National Parks, Jacluon Hole, Zion-Bryce Canyon -Grand Canyon National Parks and the Colorado Rockies. WIT TUP AND tYHY TRIP 0 UNION PACIFIC 3 PINI TRAINS DAILY TO AMD ROM THI EAST aOBHKMM."CITY OP PORTLAND" "PORTLAND ROSI" "IDAHO AN" COIVnKNT SOKBUUS . . . LOW FMB ' We'll help plan your trip Ad fir htautifaUy illustrated hUtt m "VACATIONS EAST' General Aaeat 201 Ardel Offices 33 East 10th Ave., EngM, Oregon Phore 5-8461 tOR DMWMU 1tAMSFOtTAT10N...& Sfite(... Sf UWON PACIFIC Seoul U.R) The Army isl testing a new nylon armor vest' which it hopes will cut fatal wounds as much as 30 to 40 per cent. A metal vest has been tested previously and in several in stances has prevented possibly fatal wounds. The new vest, made of 12 layer? of nylon, will be tested in combat for about four months before the Army decides whether or not it should be put into mass production. Purpose To Say Life The purpose of the vest, said Lt. Col. Andrew A. Aines, head of a 40-man test team, is more to save life than limb. The test, called "Operation Boar," has among its implica tions the possibility that the vest will reduce serious wounds and the number of soldiers killed in action, through protection of the torso. . . . The Army said that 60 to 80 per cent of United Nations cas ualties in Korea have been caus ed by fragmentation chunks of metal from bursting mortar and artillery shells trie most serious of which were in the torso area. 50 Per Cent Fatal vv -. More than 50 per cent of these wounds have been fatal, , The vest will be tested in two sizes, one, size 42, weighs seven pounds and 12 ounces. The other, size 46, weighs eight pounds and four ounces. They are composed of 12 layers of nylon, padded with a one-quarter inch sponge rubber around the bony parts of the torso. - ; Aines stressed that , the yests are still - in the experimental stage, costing now about $100 each. But he said the cost,, once the vest is in mass production, should drop to about $25 each San Francisco's Mission dis trict is called "South of S'nt" from the days when cable cars plied Market street. . - Influenza Tops A total of 202 cases of com municable disease 176 of them influenza was reported to the county health office last week. The influenza' outbreak, now in its second month, is far less widespread than that of last year. Of the total,' 124 cases last week were in Medford, 50 were in Ashland, and one each was in Rogue River and Griffin Creek. Other disease cases included nine of pneumonia, five in Med ford, two in Ashland, and one each in Gold Hill and Phoenix; strep throat, three in Phoenix and one in Medford; three cases of whooping cough in Ashland; three cases of measles in Med ford, and scattered cases of rheu matic fever, chicken pox, mumps, scarlet fever and infec tious mononucleosis. Area Speech Conies! Of Toasf masters Set - The southern-Oregon-northern California area speech contest of Toastm asters International will be held in Medford the evening of March 22 at the Medford ho tel, it was announced at last night's' meeting' of Medford Toastmasters by Dan Hull, gov ernor of the area, which includes clubs in Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls and Yreka. Speaking at last night's meet ing were George Distell, Dr. William Thompson, Bob Kyle Jr., and Al Bradford. Toastm as ter was Russ Mitchell, topic master Walter Nunley and critic, Allan Henderson. STOCKING RUNS NOTED New York (U.R) Women shoppers and office workers in the midtown area reported Mon day a sudden epidemic of runs in their nylon hose. Several at tributed the mass stocking ruin to atmospheric conditions. r- SAVES TIME DISHWASHING NOW III COLORS... AT REGULAR PRICES WEDNESDAY. SPECIALS BLOUSES Sheer nylon blouses with shirred front. Tiny collar and sleeveless. White only. Sizes 32 to 38. $2.98 value. Wednesday only SECOND FLOOR $2.39 FLOWERS All of Spring's blossoms fashioned in cunning littfe bouquets. Designed to compliment your dresses and suits. Regular 59c. Wednesday only MAIN FLOOR 39c SHORTS Fine combed cotton shorts for wom en and girls. A well known brand. All sizes in maize or white. Regular 69c. Wednesday special MAIN FLOOR 43c YARDAGE Printed pique, plaid denim and print ed rayon french crepes in an array of colors, textures and patterns. Values to 98c a yard. Wednesday only MAIN FLOOR 39c House Slippers Nationally known brand of house slippers with cushioned platform leather soles. Many styles and colors. A good range of sizes. Values to $6.50 MAIN FLOOR $3.00 Hair Dryer Professional type ladies hair-dryer. Dries the whole head of hair at one time . . . not spot drying. Streamlin ed base which can be held or hung on wall. Regular $12.95 LOWER FLOOR $8.89 I il MEDFORD r J hi tt Aft 'VW. Faille COATS In Navy or Black Exciting interpretations of the svelte new sil houette . talented versions done by famous American designers and found in Mann's splendid collection of new Spring coats. Tabbed for much smart wear is the coat pictured which is cut from faille and lined with beautiful taf feta. French cuffs and tiny roll collar. Yours for only SIZES 10-18 WEDNESDAY Value Square HOSIERY 20 denier nylon seamless hose. Famous make and designed to fit perfectly. All sizes. Regular $1.50 73c The Two Skirt SUIT You'll plot your spring appearances around this ensemble. Two styles to choose from. All white suit with navy skirt or all navy suit with white skirt. Made of crease-resistant rayon ,and beautifully tailored. The most dependable suit you can own for only $ 22 95 EASTER FABRICS FOR THE SMART DRESSMAKER RAYON SUITING Bur-Mil; and Cohama suiting. Crease-resistant fabric in many plain colors plaids, checks and stripes. Wonderful for your Easter suit or a coat for your lit tle chick.' V M" Wide $1.98 Yd WOOL - COATING Perfect for a shortie or topper is this 100 new fleece coat ing with a faint check. Comes in all of the new Spring colors. Choose one of our easy-to-sew patterns and get started on your Easter wardrobe. 58" Wide $5.98 Yd. SHEER Dotted Swiss St. Germain dotted Swiss, a woven dot with permanent fin ish. Ten colors to choose from including the new combination colors. The ideal fabric for the billowing skirts popular this Spring. 36" Wide $1.19 Yd. YARDAGE DEPARTMENT MAIN FLOOR
