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Mebfoib&JTiebijie Weather Recommended FORECAST Generally cleady. tew showers Sunday. Partial clearing Monday. Centinued eooL Temp. Highest Saturday 4S A feature story y Gantkcr Birth, Genua mwibu, com paring Germany 111 United States, will be found en page 11 of today's Mail Tribune. An article discussing landscaping of yards will be found ou page 11. Lowest Saturday , Ji Precis. To :3t p.m. Saturday . United Press Full Leased Wire United Press Full Leased Win 47th Year 30 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1952 No. 7 pre vr JV fo)nnn rn MjniuY rails DE i Wisconsin Race For GOP Support Becomes Heated Delegates Pledged To Ike by Stassen Milwaukee, Wis. 'U.R) Har old E.' Stassen told Milwaukee voters Saturday night to support his "Stassen-Eisenhower" ticket because Sen. Robert A. Taft (R O). is a "weak standard-bearer." Taft, addressing another Mil waukee audience, charged that Stassen and his other opponents lor the Republican presidential nomination have dodged discus lions of the administration's foreign policy. Stassen, Taft, Gov. Earl War ren of California and Grant Rit ter, a "stand-in" candidate for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, all spoke in Milwaukee as the cam paign for votes in next Tues day's Republican primary hit its peak. Stassen characterized Taft as "weak" and said of Warren, "He's a fine fellow" but in 1948 "he did not even carry his own itate." Stassen Pledges Delegates The former Minnesota gover nor repeated his pledge to give Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower half of any delegates he wins in the Wisonsin balloting He said Eisenhower's name was left off the ballot because of change in Wisconsin election laws, and said that a "very pow erful drive" has been made here In behalf of Taft. "Under these circumstances," he said, "I decided that the fair, right and wise thing to do was give the voters of Wisconsin who wished to support Gen. Eisen hower an opportunity to do so." In a radio address, Taft charged that the administration at Yalta was duped into accept ing Stalin's promises, and said that the Korean war was "un necessary." Other Candidates Say Nothing ' "I notice that the other candi dates In Wisconsin say nothing on this subject," he said. "Do they approve of this pro-Soviet policy at Yalta or are they afraid that if they attack it they might find themselves trying to rid the administration of Communism." Taft said the administration "did not want to win" the Ko rean war and therefore fired MacArthur. "No other candidate for presi dent in this election will even discuss this issue in any straight forward manner," he charged. He said that the growth of the Communist air force now has made MacArthur's recommenda tions for concluding the war ob solete. The only course left open, he said, is to negotiate an armis tice. "But let us recognize that it defeats the whole purpose of our project in Korea," he said, "and recognizes that a big aggressor cannot be punished by the United Nations." McNary Dam Cost Up $281 Million Washington (t.R) Cost in creases and expansion of indi vidual dams were blamed Satur day for doubled and tripled cost estimates by the Corps of Engi neers. Members of a house civil works subcommittee studying the public works program point ed out that: 1. The engineers first estimat ed the cost of the John H. Kerr reservoir in North Carolina at $31,730,000. The, latest estimate is S84.860.000. 28 1 Million For McNary 2. The first estimate on Mc Nary dam in Oregon was $49, 470,000. The latest is $281,-650.-000. iLt. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, chief of engineers, said three quarters of the increase could be blamed on rising construction costs and expansions approved by Con gress on individual projects. An other factor, he said, was the corps' own estimating methods which have been improved re cently. Washington (U.R) Political Scientist T. A. Bisson, who served 13 months on Gen. Doug las MacArthur's Japanese occu pation staff in Tokyo, told Sen ate investigators Saturday he had some close associations in the past with Communists. But Bisson, now a lecturer at the University of California, told the Senate security committee be wes never a Communist. Josef Stalin Nairn Public Appearance By HENRY SHAPIRO U.P. Staff Correspondent Moscow U.R) Premier Josef Stalin, wearing a cream colored Marshal's uniform, sat in a Saturday's closing session of the supreme Soviet "parliament" of the Russian republic, largest state in the Soviet Union. Although the premier took no active part in the proceed ings, persons present at the meeting said he walked brisk ly and vigorously and gave every indication of good health. It was the first time Stalin had appeared in public since January 23, when he attended a Lenin memorial meeting at the Bclshoi opera house. He did not appear during the ses sion here early this month of the national supreme Soviet. (Stalin's appearance Satur day presumably was intended Men Stranded on Ice Awaiting Aid Today Point Barrow, Alaska (U.PJiboth P2V Neptunes, to work Two civilian scientists and seven Navy airmen awaited rescue Saturday night only 410 miles from the North Pole on the crunching polar ice cap where they became marooned three days ago. The men were stranded when their ski-equipped "flying lab oratory" was damaged during a takeoff Thursday. The men are members of "Operation Ski Jump Two," a Navy scientific expedition studying ocean cur rents, the icepack and weather at the top of the world. If weather permits, a rescue plane will leave here today in an attempt to snatch the stranded men to safety, but the Navy an nounced the damaged transport would have to be abandoned. Men In High Spirits Meanwhile, a radio report from the men described them as being "in good spirits with high morale." The report said the men were attempting to trap Arctic foxes they had spotted on the floating ice island more than 800 miles north of here. The plane was damaged at one of the expedition's oceanograph ic stations. The Navy said the loss of the craft necessitated the ending of the expedition's ocean studies. The group still has two planes, Eisenhower Aide Returns to Paris Paris XU.R) Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther returned here from Washington Saturday amid mounting indications that he will be called on soon to re place Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower as supreme allied com mander in Europe. Eisenhower is expected to ask to be relieved from the post probably within the next 10 days so that he can press his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Gruen ther, now Eisenhower's chief of staff, is generally recognized as the man most likely to succeed him. The supreme command is al most certain to go to an Amer ican, if only to help assure continued U. S. congressional support of his efforts, and Gruenther probably is the only man who would be both avail able and acceptable to the At lantic Pact's European members. The -Nebraska-born general's trip to Washington, where he favorably impressed members of both houses of Congressaby his testimony on the $7,900,000,000 foreign aid bill, was regarded as his "final examination" for the job. After Hours Victory Scored by Blue Army Fori Lewis CU.R) Company-sized elements of the blue "aggressor" forces sneaked be hind the defense perimeter and marched unmolested upon post headquarters during ma neuvers at Fort Lewis Friday. But the victory didn't count. The exercises had ended 30 minutes earlier to scotch the recurrent rumor revived most recently a few days ago that he is danger ously ill.) The state Soviet, which had been in session for five days, Saturday ratified a number of decrees enacted by the gov ernment since its last meeting, approved the appointment of various officials, and elected the 87 -member state supreme court before adjourning indef inately at 7:30 p. m. Stalin made his entrance through the "stage door" used by the presidium-executive committee-of the Soviet. His appearance was greeted by a thunderous, five-minute stand ing ovation, in which the premier joined by clapping. After the ovation, he sat down in the last row of the seats reserved for the presi dium behind the podium used by the chairman. He stayed through the half-hour session. with and they will be used to "continue the Polar mission, in cluding Arctic operations and tests, a landing at the North ing ice island in coordination Pole and investigation of a float- with a U. S. Air Force project. None of the nine were injured when their transport was dam aged. The Navy said the main trouble was a collapsed landing gear, Eisenhower HQ Will Open Here An active Eisenhower for president committee headquart ers is being opened in the Jack son hotel, and a vigorous pre- primary election campaign will be conducted here, it was an nounced Saturday by William McAllister, Eisenhower chair man for Medford. McAllister said plans are under way to bring Paul Hoff man, former ECA administrator and an Eisenhower supporter, or Sen. James Duff of Pennsyl vania, another Eisenhower man. here to speak. Two Vice-Chairmen Two vice-chairmen have been named, McAllister reported. Shelby M. Tuttle. and Mrs. Stephen Nye, who will be in charge of the headquarters fur nished through the cooperation of the Jackson hotel manage ment. Those wishing to assist in the campaign will be welcome, Mrs. Nye said. A headquarters telephone will be installed Mon day. An open meeting has been planned for early in April, Mc Allister said, and at that time workers who wish to volunteer to aid the campaign will be wel comed. The campaign will emphasize registration of voters before the April 15, deadline, MeAllister added, and he pointed out that Eisenhower supporters will be unable to vote for him in the primary election unless they are registered Republicans. Injunction Hearing Continued to Monday A hearing on a suit asking for a temporary injunction on pick eting and other practices in a labor dispute here wilt be con tinued on Monday. Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna presided over the second day of the hearing Saturday. It may be two more days before the hear ing is concluded. The suit was brought by the Southern Oregon Planing Mill company of Central Point against the Lumber and Sawmill Workers union and the Brother hood of Carpenters, and some individual members, and asks a temporary restraining order to prevent the unions or their mem bers from picketing and from performing other acts in connec tion with the dispute. QUITE A MOUTHFUL Grand Rapids. Mich. JU.fi Mrs. Orville Langham bit into an orange and got a mouthful of diamond wedding ring with seven stones. It was a Florida orange. Defense Mobilizer Seeks Steel Plan Without Inflation Hopeful of Solution Before Monday Confab Washington U.R) Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson huddled with his stabilization aides Saturday in search of a formula to raise steel prices without starting another infla tionary round for all industry. Informed sources said Wilson still was. hopeful of coming up with a workable solution to the price problem before the steel companies resume negotiations with Philip Murray's CIO United Steelworkers in New York Monday. ' Wilson met separately Satur day with Economic Stabilizer Roger L. Putnam and Nathan P. Feinsinger, chairman of the Wage Stabilization board. On tap was a meeting with Price Con troller Ellis Arnall. All four refused 'to comment on the steel crisis. But sources close to the situation Indicated that the general basis for govern ment action to head off the steel strike set for April 8 was laid down at a series of White House conferences Friday. These informants said no dol lars-and-cents price boost has been settled upon to offset the 26-cents-an-hour wage package recommended for the steelwork ers by the Wage Stabilization board. But they said Wilson apoar- ently has "sold" President Tru man on an installment plan to spread steel price increases over the next 18 to 24 months so as to minimize their inflationary impact on the rational economy Meanwhile, Secretary of La bor Maurice J. Tobln predicted, in a television appearance that there will be no steel strike. Tobin said the WSB was entitled to "congratulations" for its rec ommendations and he expects a "peaceful settlement" of the dispute. Democrats uni To Beat Knowland San Francisco OI.R' Dewey Anderson, of San Francisco, withdrew Saturday as a Demo cratic candidate for the U.S. Sen ate and announced he would throw his support to Congress man Clinton D. McKinnon of San Diego. "Only through unification or the Democratic forces around one candidate" can the Democrats defeat Republican Senator Wil liam Knowland. Anderson said. Anderson is executive director of the Public Affairs Institute of Washington, D. C, which is now setting up offices in San Fran cisco and Los Angeles as the Cal ifornia Public Affairs Institute. Congressman McKinnon, in a letter to Anderson, expressed his gratitude for Anderson's sup port. "Never in all my years of public life have I seen or been so impressed with such an act of political unselfishness," McKin non said. VISIT SHOW Seattle U.R) More than S.000 persons visited the open ing of Seattle's 19S2 automobile show Friday night. The show ends April 6. Atomic Maneuvers Set With 7,000 Men to Participate Washington (U.R? The de- fense department announced Sat urday night that about 7,000 of ficers and enlisted men wiU par ticipate in an atomic explosion test in Nevada next month. The Atomic Energy commis sion announced inaay inai a "limited number" of news re porters and photographers and civil defense officials would be permitted to observe one of the tests from a point on the AEC's proving ground at Frenchman's Flat. Nev. During Fourth Week In April The tests wiU be held during the fourth week of April. The defense department said that "within the safety and' se curity requirements" the testj are designed to indoctrinate members of the armed services in atomic warfare and to test military equipment. "The exercise is further de- signed to provide an opportunity I PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN :ot a Candidate for Reelection Blowers May Be Used To Protect Orchards Experiments in the use of blowers, or "windmills." to protect tender fruit buds from frost during the early part of the growing season will be conduct ed this year by the Jackson County Fruit Growers league, it was reported last week. Details of the experiments and the location in which they will be conducted, were not revealed, but it was reported that the ex periments would make use of a Democrats Clash In Nebraska Race Omaha. Neb. UR Sen. Estes Kefauver challenged Sen. Robert S. Kerr Saturday to make Nebraska's Democratic presiden tial primary next Tuesday a "winner take all" proposition. On tie Reoublican side, sun porters of Sen. Robert A. Taft (R.. O), and Gen. Dwicht D. Eisenhower wound up feverish campaigns for write-in votes, and former Gov. Harold Stassen of Minnesota scheduled a flight here for a last minute personal appearance Friday. Nebraska's delegates to the national conventions are elected in balloting held apart from the presidntial "popularity poll," and are not bound to support any candidate. But Kefauver, touring east central Nebraska in a motor caravan, offered to join Kerr in encouraging delegates elected Tuesday to support the man who wins the presidential preference poll. "I'm willing and happy to sug Kest to the nominees that they follow the will of the' people if Sen. Kerr will join in the recom mendation," the Tennessean said. Tokyo, Sunday U.R) A Communist ammunition convoy was blasted by B-26 bombers and Marine F4U Corsairs in Western North Korea today after plane losses soared to an ominous two-to-one ration against the United Nations in the week's air war. to observe the psychological ef fects on individuals of an atomic explosion," the announcement said. The troops will prepare and occupy positions at "pre-deter-mined positions of safety," the Defense Department said. After the explosions the troops will simulate an attack near "ground zero," the approximate center of the burst area. Troops To Be Indoctrinated Army atomic specialists will indoctrinate the troops before the exercises as to what to ex pect. The announcement said: The exercise will provide units and individuals with indoc trination training in operations featuring employment of atomic weapons, training in essential physical protective measures and ' indoctrination training in the effects on equipment of atomic explosions." Army troops, participating in large "helicopter" type blower, which looks something like a gigantic clothes dryer. Move Air The theory behind the use of the blowers, which have been used with some success in other fruitgrowing areas, is to stimu late movement of the air, which sometimes will prevent freezing, and also to bring warmer layers of air over the orchards down to circulate among the trees. Some have been used in con r 'lion with heaters, and blow pre-warmed air through the orchards. . , . . - One smaller fan-type blower was tried here unsuccessfully two years ago, 'and again last year. It was in operation only one night last year, and not enough data was collected to support any conclusions regard ing its effects. One grower will use a small fan again this year. Others Tried A related experiment was attempted two years ago, when the plane used by Harvey Bran dau and Eugene Kooser in hail prevention work was flown over orchards at a low altitude during the early morning hours, creat ing currents of air. Tempera tures were increased as much as two degrees, it was reported, but difficulties with this method have prevented its use again. Fruitgrowers who use the orchard heaters have explained that the smokeless heaters used in other areas cost some $18, compared to about $2 for the type now in general use here, and with 20 to 25 heaters to the acre on some 5,000 or more acres of orchards. cost of installing them at present would be prohibitive. Seattle Ml.K) A statewide campaign was launched Satur day to promote the candidacy of Gov. A d 1 a i E. Stevenson of Illinois for the Democratic presi dential nomination. Newberg U.R) D. Paul E. Parker, president of George Fox college, announced Saturday he is resigning effective at the close of the school year in June. in April the tests will include two bat talion combat teams and sup porting service troops from the 82nd Airborne. First Armored, 31st Infantry, and 47th Infantry divisions. Receiving Atomic Training All of these divisions are re ceiving atomic training in exer cise Longhorn in Texas, the an nouncement said. Army partici pants will total 4,500 and include individual observers from throughout the United States. The Marine Corps will furnish two provisional composite in fantry battalions of about 1.000 men each. One will be from Camp Pendleton, Calif., and the other from Camp LeJeune, N.C. Air Force representation, to taling about 500, will include two flight units from the special weapons center,' Kirtland Air Base, Albuquerque, N.M., and some individual observers. The Navy will have only indi vidual observers at the test HST DECISION SHOCK TO PARTY AUDIENCE Washington (U.P.) President Truman told the nation in a surprise and dramatic announcement late Saturday that he will not be a candidate for re election and will not accept renomination. Mr. Truman bowed out of the 1952 presidential race with seeming finality. He said later his decision is not subject to change "whatsoever." His electrifying announcement came at the end of a Jefferson-Jackson day dinner speech in which he suddenly and without warning departed from his pre pared text and said calmly: Have Served Long and Efficiently "I shall not be a candidate for reelection. I have served my country long and I think effi ciently and honestly. I shall not accept a renomination. I do not feel that it is my duty to spend another four years in the White House Those words ended months of suspense and guessing. They marked the valedictory of a man who had been thrust into the highest office in the land on April 12, 1945, with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt and then had won four years on his own in 1948 in perhaps the biggest political upset in Ameri can history. More than 6,000 loyal Demo crats attending a $100-a-plate Jefferson-Jackson day dinner at the National Guard Armory sat in stunned silence as Mr. Tru man made his historic pronounce ment. Heard on Radio and Television Millions more heard the words over their radios and television sets. As toon as the diners recov ered from the surprise announce ment, cries of "No! Oh, No!" rose in the big, packed hall. Mr. Truman's decision threw the Democratic race wide open Mr. Truman, in revealing his long-kept secret, gave no hint as to whom he will support for the Democratic nomination. Russell took the president's announcement in stride. 'That's what I have said for two months," Russell told re porters. "I did not expect him to be a candidate again." Stevenson Refuses Comment Crowds gathered around Stev enson in the armory. But he would say "nothing beyond what I have said hundreds of times" that he is a candidate only for reelection as governor of Il linois. One avowed candidate for the Democratic nomination Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia was present in the auditorium when Mr. Truman dropped his political bombsheU. So was Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois who, although not an announced can didate has been mentioned in speculation as Mr. Truman's per sonal choice for the Democratic nomination. Two other avowed candidates Sens. Estes Kefauver of Ten nessee and Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma were in Nebraska campaigning for votes in that state's April 1 presidential pri mary. President in Good Spirits When Mr. Truman stepped up to the podium to start his speech, he acted for all the world like a man with a great load off his mind. He was smiling and beaming, completely relaxed and good spirits. But there was no hint, even then, that he was about to make his startling an nouncement Mr. Truman was asked as he left the armory if his decision is subject to any change at all. None whatsoever," he re plied firmly. Eisenhower Supporters Celebrate Maine Win Bangor, Me. L'.R Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower's presi dential supporters were jubilant Saturday at lining up nine and possibly 11 of Maine's 16 Re publican n at i o n a 1 convention delegates. Sen. Robert A. Taft won five. The GOP state convention Fri day elected nine Eisenhower committed delegates and claimed that twe uncommitted delegates "lean toward the general." All 16 delegates have a full vote at the Chicago convention. BULLETIN ' Manila, Philippines, Sun day U.fi) A Philippines Airlines plane with 26 per sons aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from the sum mer capital of Baguio today. Ten persons were reported killed. Communications Workers Threaten Widespread Strike Washington U.R) Some 72,000 of the nation's telephone and telegraph employees threat ened Saturday to strike next week unless they get substantial wage Increases. A nationwide strike of 30,000 Western Union employees ap peared "inevitable," according to Adolph Brungs, president of the Western Union division of the AFL Commercial Telegraph ers Union. The union, which to nearing completion of a strike vote, is legaUy free to strike midnight Monday. Northern California Included More than 41,000 telephone workers In Michigan, Ohio, Northern California and Nevada set next Thursday as the dead line for a walkout unless Bell System companies come to terms. The Communications Worker of America (CIO) said the em ployees -- ofMichigan and- Ohfar telephone companies and the Pa cific Telephone and Telegraph Co. in Northern California would quit their jobs at 6 a.m. (local time) unless a settlement is reached. Western Union clerks, opera tors, and technicians are demand ing a 16-cent an hour pay in crease and a 40 hour week at their present 48 hours pay. Brungs said the company nego tiators "havent budged an inch" in the contract talks. "And it looks as though they won't budge," he added. Average hour ly earnings by Western Union employees are $1.63. Situation Looks Bad" A Western Union official con ceded that the situation 'looks bad." Joseph A. Beirne, president of the CWA, said the telephone workers want a substantial" in crease, but said the union had not made a flat wage demand. Average hourly earnings of tha telephone employees are $1.47. Beirne, a member of the Wage Stabilization Board, said "We will not settle for less than those wage increases permitted under wage stabilization regulations." The union is involved in nego tiations with a number of other telephone companies across the country where contracts hava not yet run out. CWA claims a total membership of 320,000. Red Cross Drive Near 40 Percent Collections in the 1952 Red Cross fund drive in Jackson county now amount to $10, 703.12, or 39.7 per cent of the $27,000 goal, it was reported Saturday. The local chapter Saturday received additional information from national headquarters re garding the Red Cross' current obligations in the recent tornado disaster in the southern states. A telegram addressed to the Jackson county chapter said: "In fulfilling disaster service obligations for the current year, we have spent aU of the $7,00Q, 000 disaster reserve - fund, and all of the $5,000,000 raised for midwest floods last fall, and $3,- 500,000 disaster funds in the 1951-52 budget leaving approx imately $500,000 for disaster re lief with no other reserves." The telegram added that the reserves will be lower by June than at any time since 1939. JET FIGHTER HERE An F97 Air Force jet fighter plane landed here at about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, according to Med ford airport sources. They said the plane was on a routine train ing flight from Hamilton, Calif Air Force base. ft
