Rotund Passenger
Fails in Lawsuit
Against Airline
Tulsa, Okla. U.R) A rotund
Claremore man found no imme
diate relief in court in his com
plaint that he was injured $47,
500 worth because Continental
Airlines safety belt wouldn't go
round his middle.
W. A. Preston sued the airlines
for that amount. He said he suf
fered neck and shoulder injuries
when the plane landed because
the safety belt was too short to
reach around his midsection.
Since the 1949 accident, Pres
ton said in his complaint, his
weight has dropped from 320 to
200 pounds.
The Preston's case was thrown
out of court by U.S. District
Judge William R. Wallace Tues
day. The judge said the plaim'ff
made a reference to the airline's
, insurance company which would
prejudice the jury.
American Battle
Casualties Higher
Washington (U.P.) The De
fense Department has reported
that known American battle cas
ualties in Korea now total 107,-
965, an increase of 299 over last
week's summary.
The total figure includes cas
ualties from the beginning of the
war through last Friday. It does
not include all casualties through
that date since it requires one
to three weeks to notify the next
of kin and casualty figures are
not released until next of kin
have been notified.
The new summary listed 18,
980 deaths, 76,675 wounded, 9,
795 missing, 1,134 captured, 1,
381 previously missing but re
turned to military service.
Commodity Prices
For Farmers Increase
Washington U.R) Sharp in-
ereases in prices of cabbage, to
matoes and onions led a rise of
two-thirds of one per cent during
the month ended April 15 in
prices received by farmers for
their commodities.
The Agricultural Department
also reported slightly higher
prices for cotton, corn, potatoes,
eggs, lamb, sheep and beef.
Prices dropped slightly for dairy
products, hogs, veal calves, chick
ens and small grains.
It was the first overall gain
in three months.
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answer this Question
TONIGHT
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE
SAY ABOUT
PREDESTINATION?
Are tome predestined to be
good while others are pre
destined to be bad?
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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1952
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FIHST DERBY WHEELS Edwin Arnold,
12-year-old Jackson school pupil, is shown
above receiving the first set of wheels issued
to a Medford entrant in the Rogue Valley Soap
Box Derby, slated here July 13. Looking over
Edwin's shoulder is his father, Ralph J. Arnold,
340 Haven street, while C. Lyal Fidler, gen
eral chairman of the local derby checks over
the wheel and axle. set. Edwin will be spon
sored in the derby by Jorgenson's Dairy. Spon
sors of the derby here are The Mail Tribune,
Barnes Chevrolet, the Medford Active club
and Chapter 16, International Footprint asso
ciation. (Brainerd photo)
Former Bootleggers File
For Sheriff in Oklahoma
Muskogee, Okla. (U.R) Can-1 And incumbent Sheriff R. T.
didates for Muskogee county
sheriff Thursday included:
Jess Crossland, 48,. who was
arrested some 50 times for boot
legging between 1945 and 1948,
but has reformed: "I haven't
sold a pint in four years."-
Ex-sheriff Eddie Briggs, who
was ousted from the office in
1949 when he was convicted of
conspiring to wholesale liquor
without a federal stamp.
Fred "Slim" Payne, former
Muskogee county liquor kingpin,
who was convicted with Briggs
in 1949.
Walnut, Sycamore
Spraying Advised
Walnut and Sycamore blight
spray applications are now in
order, according to C. B. Cordy,
county horticulturalist.
"The exact timing for the wal
nut trees will vary with bud de
velopment," he said, "but most
are now suitable." Recommended
applications for the walnut
blight are one pound of yellow
copper oxide to each 100 gallons
or two pounds of copper-A to 100
gallons. He recommended the
use of a spreader depositor with
either materials, and a repeat
spraying In 10 days time.
The spray for Sycamore blight
should also be put on now, Cordy
said, when the little leaves are
unfolding. "Copper-A or any
other fixed copper compound
would be suitable," he pointed
out, "with a strong mixture of
four pounds to each 100 gallons."
Both spray applications should
be applied by a power sprayer he
said, as a hand-type could not
complete the Job effectively.
GO FOR ICE CREAM
Fort Knox, Ky. (U.R) Sol
diers at Fort Knox go for ice
cream in a big way. During a
three-month period $337,032 was
spent for Ice cream and milk,
making it the second highest
item on the post's list of food
expenditures.
Sypert,
Payne said he filed to keep
Briggs from winning. When
Payne and Briggs were convict
ed, Payne got a five-month sen
tence. The ex-sheriff drew only
90 days. '. ,
"If Briggs runs for sheriff 100
times," said Payne, "I'll will run
against him every time."
Oklahoma is dry.
No Five-Star Rank
Washington (U.R) Adminis
tration officials have announced
that President Truman has no
present intention of promoting
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway to the
five-star rank of General of the
Army when he becomes Allied
commander in Europe.
Ridgway is now a four-star
general. His deputy commander
in Europe will be Viscount Mont
gomery, a field marshal. This
rank is the British equivalent
of the American rank of a five
star general.
Attorneys Report
Opening of Firm
For Law Practice
Edward B. Hanley Jr. and
Bruce J. Manley, Medford at
torneys, today announced the
formation of a law firm to be
known as Hanley and Manley for
the general practice of law with
offices in the Leverette build
ing. Attorneys Hanley and Man
ley are at present counsel for
the Moisture Conservation
League, Inc., whose members
are circulating an initiative pe
tition for abolition of cloud
seeding. Although members of Han
ley's family were among early
settlers of the Rogue valley, he
has practiced law in Seattle for
several years and only recently
returned to the family home on
Ross lane.
Harvard Gradual
Hanley is a graduate of Har
vard college, 1B27, and Harvard
Law school, 1930. He is a mem
ber of the American Bar asso
ciation, the American Judica
ture society, and a patron of
the International Bar associa
tion. He is also a member of
the Washington State Bar as
sociation and the Oregon State
Bar association, and a member
of the bar of the supreme court
of the United States, of the cir
cuit court of appeals of the
ninth circuit, of the United
States district court of the west
ern district of Washington, nor
thern division, and of the Unit
ed States district court for the
state of Oregon, the board of
immigration appeals, and the
federal communications commission.
Hanley is a member of the
Young Men's Republican club of
Seattle, the Scott Law Club of
Harvard, the Harvard club of
Seattle, the Arlington club of
Portland, the Arctic club of Se
attle, and the University club
of Medford. He is also a mem
ber of the Eureka Lodge No. 20,
a. j? , and A. M. of Seattle,
and is counsel for the Grand
Order Eyes of Philippines. Han
ley was a staff sergeant in the
United States signal corps from
1942 to 1945.
Hera Two Yaars
Manley has lived in the Rogue
Petition Would Limit
Milk-Pricing Powers
Salem U.R) Preliminary pe
titions were on file with the
State Election Bureau Thurs
day to limit the state's milk
pricing power to fixing mini
mum producer prices.
The initiative measure would
remove the authority of the
state to control retail and whole
sale prices.
The measure would also do
away with the law authorizing
producer quotas and pooling of
producer returns. Any dairyman
meeting sanitation requirements
could produce grade A milk.
The measure now up for sig
natures would drastically curb
the milk-control powers of the
state.
Arguments Told
One of the arguments against
the quota system was that a man
might have a herd producing
the highest quality milk, but
if he did not have a quota he
could not sell it as grade A but
had to take a grade B price.
Opponents of the quota system
said distributors would buy this
grade A milk as grade B and
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valley for more than two years.
Before coming to Medford, he
practiced law in Houston, Tex.
He holds BA and MA degrees
from the University of Michi
gan and an LLB degree from
South Texas College of Law. He
is a member of the Texas State
Bar association and the Oregon
State Bar association.
He is a member of the bar of
the United States district court
for the southern district of
Texas. Prior to his practice of
law, Manley was a deputy clerk
in that court.
Manley is a member of the
Knights of Pythias, Talisman
Lodge No. 31, and of the Frater
nal Order of Eagles, Aerie No.
2093 of Medford.
sell It as grade A, thus reaping
more than a just share of the
cost to the consumer.
Sponsors of the initiative
measure said it was prompted
"by consistent ignoring of the
consumer" by the Legislature
and the milk control adminis
tration. Would Reopen Market
The preliminary petitions were
filed by the affiliated milk com
mittee of which Mrs. Frank S.
Taylor, Portland, is chairman.
Mrs. Taylor said the measure
would reopen the market in Ore
gon to free competition.
If sponsors obtain 26,286 sig
natures of registered voters by
July 3, the initiative measure
will be voted on at the Novem
ber general election.
Portland Employers1
Add 1,500 Workers
Salem U.R) Portland area
employers added 1,500 workers
last month to bring employment
up to 160,700 or 700 more than
a year ago, the State Employ
ment Compensation Commission
said.
Most of the added workers
were In lumber, metals and re
tail trade. The Portland area In
cludes Clark county in Washing
ton and Clackamas, Washington
and Multnomah counties in Oregon.
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FOR
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Primary Election May 16
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Millions of Americans this month are making it
a special point to invite their friends into their churches
as freely and frequently as they
ask them to their homes. You'll find that SHARING
your faith does something for you, and for your
friends as well ... it grows when it's shared . . . and your
friendships grow, too. ,
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you'll both be richer for it
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