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Easter Seal Drive Will End April 12 The 1952 Easter Seal pictures an adult hand holding the future of crippled boys, and girls, it was reported today by -Mrs. C. B. Partch, chairman of the Jackson county Easter Seal drive. The Seal sale ends April 13. The picture is symbolic, she said, of the help provided handi capped youngsters by the pur chase of seals. The green and magenta- colored seals bear the words, "Help Crippled Chil dren." They were distributed throughout the nation on March 13. Funds received from their sale will be used to maintain and expand existing services to crip pled children and adults, and to develop new services. Benefits from an Easter Seal dance, to be held at the Rogue Valley Country club, will also go for the same purposes. The cam paign is conducted by the Ore gon Society for Crippled Chil dren and Adults, and is spon sored in Jackson county by the Ro(ana club. Reservists To Hear German Newsman Gunther Barth, German news paperman now studying at the University of Oregon for a year, and a temporary member of the staff of The Mail Tribune this week, will be guest speaker at a meeting of Air Force reserve of ficers tomorrow night. Barth, a former paratrooper in the German Luftwaffe during World War II, served on both the Russian and Italian fronts. He will tell the Air Force men here of some of his experiences. Members of the 9417th Squad ron of the volunteer air reserve will join with staff members of the 9091st training group, under the command of Col. Elmer H. Stambaugh, for the meeting. It will be at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the Federal building, 33 North Riverside avenue. Reservists and others who are interested are invited to attend. Morse Names Portlnd Man as Assistant Washington U.R) Sen Wayne Morse (R., Ore.), said Tuesday he has appointed Wil liam Berg Jr., a Portland, Ore., attorney, to' be his new adminis trative assistant. Berg, who has been serving for the past several years as pro fessor of law at the University of Colorado, replaces Ivar Peter son. Peterson was recently ap pointed to the National Labor Relations board. Foolprinlers Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow Members of the Footprinters, an organization of peace officers and others interested in law en forcement, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jackson hotel for dinner. Lt. Wally Morrison of the Se attle detective force, president of the national organization, will be the speaker. He will tell of plans for the convention in Seat tle, and of progres on the Foot tie, and of progress on the Foot ville," a plan for education of deserving young men. Police Sgt. Clyde F-'chtner, of the Medford police department, is president of the local chapter, which has some 60 members. Triple Troubles Told By Oak Grove Man Alfred Coffman, 26, ,of 235 Oak Grove road, believes he is a mighty unlucky man.. Yester day he told the story of his troubles. First of all, he has been called into the Army, and is to report April 8. Then, the other day, the home of his aunt in Hamburg, Calif., burned to the ground, and she was forced to come to Medford to live with Coffman and his wife. Coffman has been working to complete the house he is build ing, so that it will be finished when he leaves for service. But Sunday night he was working on the house when a defective motor caught fire and burned up, also scorching some siding in the new home, and causing some $300 worth of damage. Coffman, undismayed by his triple bad luck, still hopes to finish the house before he leaves, he said. Woodworkers' Strike Vole Near Completion Portland (U.R) A. F. Har tung, president of the CIO inter national Woodworkers of Amer ica, said Tuesday more than 50,000 Pacific Northwest union members will complete balloting on a proposed strike by April 17. Hartung said the member ship's decision would probably be announced April 18. Union officials approved the strike vote when negotiations with lumber and sawmill em ployers were deadlocked over terms of a new contract. The union asked for a contract grant ing a 20-cent hourly wage in crease, travel time for loggers, three more paid holidays to make a total of six during the year, an improved vacation clause and rest periods. Army Man Hangs Self In Letterman Theater San Francisco (U.R) The Army Tuesday investigated the death of Pvt. Eugene Seeley, 21, Mt. Pleasant, Utah, whose body was found hanging from a pipe in an unused theater at Letter man General hospital. . The patient had been listed as AWOL since he vanished from his ward March 14. He had been dead at least five days when discovered during a routine fire inspection Monday. DAY Membership At All-Time High Membership in the national Disabled American Veterans has reached an all-time high, it was reported today by E R. (Bob) Rice, commander of Jackson county Chapter ,8, DAV. This is the 11th consecutive year the DAV membership record has been broken, he said. All disabled veterans are in vited to the next meeting of the local chapter, to be held at Rice's home at 910 West 11th street at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 26. It will, be a social evening with refreshments and entertainment. Rice said there are still many veterans eligible for membership in the community, and the local chapter would welcome their support. Full information on the DAV program can be obtained at the group's office at Room 16, B r o p h y building, telephone 2-9312. Wall Street Prop Huts Hold First Flight Contest of '52 More than 20 entries partici pated in the first free flight con test of 1952 held by the Medford Prop Nuts model airplane club last Sunday. Charles Flanagan and Mike Travis, both Medford, placed first and second in the novice class. John Winkleman, Klamath Falls, and Lloyd Crowell, Med ford, were first and second in the open Vih class, and Lawr ence and Lew Miles, Medford, were first and second in open A-B-C combined competition. In the rubber-p o w e r e d event. Charles Chitwood, Medford, placed first. Crowell won the high point award for the contest. Club members reported a good turnout despite adverse weather conditions. Medford Conlesfant Second in Tourney Richard Dickinson, a Medford high school student who was sponsored in the state Legion oratorical contest by Medford Post 15, American Legion, came in second m the area contest in Eugene last Saturday, it was reported today. Ray Cook, Salem, edged out Dickinson by a close margin, according to Hugh Williams, commander of the Medford Legion post. Others competing in the area contest were Linda Muhr, Eugene, third, and Ruth Keeney, Coquille, fourth. The state finals in the contest will be held in Portland, April 12. Dickinson defeated competi tors in this district, which won him the right to enter the area finals. Portland (U.R) Dr. Edward Leonidas Clark, president of Multnomah college here, died at his home early Tuesday. He was 59. New York (U.R) The stock market fluctuated in a penny area again Tuesday with volume slightly larger than Monday's million shares. Less than a dozen issues got out' of the fractional area, but some of these violated that penny range with a right good wilL Dow Jones closing stock aver ages: 30 industrials, 264.28 off 1.32; 20 railroads, 89.32 off fl.39; 15 utilities, 50.09 off 0.17; 65 stocks, 100.02 off 0.45. Sales Tuesday totaled 1,060, 000 shares compared with 1,040, 000 traded Monday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T Anaconda Chrysler Curtiss Wright Tuesday. March 25, 1952 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE General Electric General Motors Montgomery Ward Perm R. R. Penney, J. C. Radio .... Southern Co. Southern Pacific S. Oil of Calif Texas Gulf Sulphur . Transamerica Tri-Continental United Aircraft U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel Youngstown 154 . 467-s 74V& 8 577-s 53ii 62?i 18 ..6634 277s 13?4 66V2 . 53 Vs .106Vi ... 26 . 14V ... 31 ... 80 ... 39 ... 45V4 Portland Produce Portland (U.P.W-Butter: To retail ers: AA grade prints 80c lb.; cartons 81c: A prints 80c; cartons 81c; B prints 78c lb. Eggs: To retailers: Grade AA large 51c doz.: A large 47-48c doz.: AA me dium. 47-48c doz.: A medium 46c doz.: cartons 3c additional. Cheese: To retailers: A grade Ched dar. Oregon singles 47-5 lc lb.: 5-1 b. loaves, 52-55c; premium brands to 58' c lb. for single wheels and 61 'ic for 5-lb. loaves: processed American cheese. 5-lb. loaves. 45'-471jc lb. Smallest receipts of the year were reported at the East Side Farmers' market Tuesday. Medium Oregon yel low onions quoted at $3.30-6 a 90-10 sack with large at $6-6.25. Poultry. Rahbits Live chickens (No. 1 quality, fob plants) Fryers. 2j-3 lbs.. 28c lb.: 3-4 lbs. 28c lb.: roasters. 4i ids. ana up, 28c: licht hens, all weights. 19-20c lb.: heavy hens, all weights, 21-22c; old roosters. 13-15c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 New York dressed style to retailers: Fryers, all weights. 42-44c lb . roasters. 42-44c; light hens. 31 -32c: heavy hens. 34-36c; cut-up fryers, all weights. 58-60c. Dressed Turkeys To retailers: Frozen winter pack A grade toms. 46c lb.: New York dressed style, B grade. 44c. Rabbits (average to growers, fob killing planti Live white. 3s-4'j lbs.. 2S-29c: 5-6 lbs. 22-25c: colored pelts 4c lb. under; old doe rabbits. 12-1 Sc. few higehr; fresh dressed fry ers to retailers 62-65c. Some higher. livestock Portland (UP.) Cattle 100. Util ity steers $23-27: utility heifers S.22 24; utility cows $21-25; canners and cutters $17-20: shells $14. Calves 35. Choice vealers $35-37: commercial and good grades $27-33.50; utility vealers S21-2j. Hogs 300. Choice No. 1 and 2 around 190-220 lb. $20-25: choice around 350- 450 lb. sows $16 50-17.25; good and choice feeder pigs $18. Sheep 50. Lambs below 100 lbs. $26.25-26 50: good and choice 139 lb. lambs $22; good slaughter ewes $13. San Francisco (U.P.) Cattle 75. Canner and cutter cows $16-19; most ly good fed Nevada slaughter steers including choice $3i: choice 80 lb. slaughter heifers $32.50. Calves none. Hogs 400. Trading not established. Sheep none. r LI 15) nn SENSATIONAL Power Steering lets you turn the wheel with one finger. Now, parking is child's play! REVOLUTIONARY Fire Dome engine delivers terrific 160 -horsepower per formance and on regular fuel! EXCITING new-car teatures...the new De Soto offers them all! Power Brakes . . . Electric Window Lifts . . . NEW Solex Heat-Resistant Glass . . . No-Shift Driving. Come in and see this wonderful new DeSoto today! 1 - 'rTJL 1 1 TV ' 3D I L ' 5 ivif iiWirtniTrTy------ -"v -----tmirriT'-'-T-r--- v-f-V'-'r-fr-' Lawsuit To Rescind Sale Of Indian Land Set May 6 Portland U.R) Trial of a gov ernment suit to rescind sale of 800 acres of Indian timberland near Gold Beach, Ore., Tuesday was set for May 6. Federal Judge Gus J. Solomon set the date over the protest of XJ. S. District Attorney Henry L. Hess Monday after turning down a plea by Hess for a temporary injunction to prevent further cutting on the timberland. Earlier in the day Judge Solo mon denied a petition of inter vention in the federal action. The petition was filed by Attorney Leroy L. Lomax in behalf of the Portland Trust Bank. The bank has filed a suit similar to the federal government's. The main difference between the two ac tions is that the bank lists of ficials of the Portland Bureau as defendants. The bank acted as conservator of funds of Jasepr Grant and Harold F. Thornton, the former Indian owners of the land, in filing the suit. To Deny Fraud Claim Wilbur Henderson, attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Tay lor, two of the defendants in the suit, told the court the essen. tial facts and transactions set throat. forth in the government's com plaint will be admitted, but that the government's allegation of fraud will be denied. The government claims that Mrs. Ernestine C. Siniscal bought the land for $135,000 from the Indian Bureau. The bureau sold the tract for the two wards, Grant and Thornton. Mrs. Siniscal, the suit claims, sold the land to the Taylors and was to be paid $25,000 for her "services." The government claimed in its complaint that the land was worth approximately $300,000. Influenza Still Tops Communicable Diseases Influenza still accounted for the most cases of communicable ; disease in Jackson county last! week, with 117 cases being re-i ported. Most of them, 101, werej in Medford. j There were 142 cases of dis ease reported, including pneu monia, scarlet fever, measles, chicken pox, infectious mononu cleosis, infectious jaundice (twoj cases in Medford) and strep; Glass Mountain, in Siskiyou county, is estimated to contain one of the largest deposits of ob sidian in California, if not in the United States. STRIKERS Benefit DANCE Sponsored by Local 3030 A. F. of L. Lumber Workers, Central Point Thursday March 27 Rogue Valley Ballroom Dance to the Music of ARNOLD'S and the Cowboy Troubadors Western Swing Band San Francisco's first Commit tee of Vigilance was organized June 9, 1851. nnrjn U Smallest, lightest Zenith Hear ing Aid has ingenious "Worry- : Sever" Emergency Switch if A battery suddenly fails, you can switch to fresh one instantly! 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