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Newspaper Page TextV Medfomm United Preu Full Leased Wire 47th Year STEEL RULING WAITED; Gen. Clark Tongue-Lashes Ousted Commanders of Koje Dodd and Colson Called on Carpet For Explanation Tokyo (U.R) Gen. Mark Clark was reported to have giv en a tongue-lashing to the two ousted commanders of Koje POW camp after hauling them on the carpet at headquarters to explain how the prisoners got the upper hand. Official secrecy Wednesday surrounded the conference be tween Clark and Brig. Gens. Dodd and Charles F. Colson, but the United Press learned they were "verbally reprimand ed" by the top U. N. command er. No Official Clarification There was no official clarif ication of what possible further action may be taken against Dodd, who was kidnaped and held three days by inmates of his own prison, and Colson, whose sensational "concessions" to the prisoners caused a storm of protest from Washington. Headquarters officials refus ed to confirm or deny reports that the key figures may face courts martial fiasco. GHQ spokesmen said no in terviews nor statements would be made until the investigation was completed. There was no indication as to when that would be. Clerk, obviously angered by the turn of events, personally took over the inquiry after "spending four hours Wednesday morning in apparently constant teletype conservation with the equally-perturbed joint chiefs of staff in Washington, presumably the second in two days. To Present Questions Clark was expected to demand that Dodd and Colson explain: 1. Why Dodd permitted him self to be placed in a position where he could be kidnapped. 2. Why there were no guards inside the camp who might have rescued Dodd. 3. What Colson meant by ad mitting to the Communist pris oners there had been "instances of bloodshed' 'in the Koje camp 4. What Colson meant by promising to "rearm prisoners" in the future. No Forcible Screening 5. Why Colson promised the Reds there would be no more "forcible screening" of Com munist war prisoners when there never has been any forci ble screening of them. 6. Why Colson agreed to per mit the fanatical 6,000 Reds of Compound 76, who kidnaped Dodd, to communicate with all the other prison compounds on Koje. Both Clark and the joint chiefs of staff Indicated that ' Colson's concessions would not be honored. Clark called them "unadult-.. erated blackmail." Tacoma (U.R) A 25-year-old College of Puget Sound stu dent, died here Tuesday from injuries suffered when he be came trapped in a moving eleva tor last Thursday. Second Boy Scout Circus, Biggest Ever, Due Saturday The second annual Boy Scout ing first aid, 10 historic methods circus will be held in the Med ford high school football stadium Saturday evening. More than 1,000 Cubs, Scouts and Explor ers will take part, according to Dr. Charles Lemery, circus chair man. The circus will be the biggest assembly of Scouts ever held in the history of the Crater Lake Area council. Dr. Lemery said. It will be a demonstration of Cub and Scout fun and activities, and will follow the theme of "World Brotherhood Through Scouting." 1,000 Boys on Stage In two of the 12 scheduled acts, more than 1,000 boys will be "on stage" at one time. Ray Frisbie, program director said that 300 Cubs will put on a dem onstration of den meetings, and a "Noah's Ark animals. of about 100 weird The Scouts will show Scouting , games, a demonstration of Scout-1 22 Pages fit. mzem CANDIDATE Sen. Estes Ke fauver (D.-Tenn.) above, tomor row will make one of his last public appearances before Ore gon's primary election in Med ford. The senator will speak on the courthouse steps at 10:30 a.m. He is the only willing Demo cratic candidate for nomination as president of the United States in the Oregon primary. Taft in Runaway Victory Over Ike In West Virginia Washington (U.R) .Sen. Robert A. Taft has widened his lead over Gen. Dwight D. Eis enhower in the scramble for del egates to the Republican Na tional convention. Runaway Victory The Ohoian scored a runaway victory in the West Virginia primary, picking up 15 of that state's 16 delegates. Taft also trounced former Minnesota Gov. Harold E. Stassen in Tuesday's presidential preference contest in West Virginia. Returns from 1,037 of the states 2.824 pre cincts gave Taft 55,240 votes to Stassen's 13,143. Eisenhower, not entered in the contest, got 802 write-ins, but under state law they do not have to be counted. Results Not Binding Eisenhower, whose support ers could claim only one dele gate, was not entered in the "popularity poll," the results of which are not binding on the national convention delegates. On the basis of Taft pocketing 15 West Virginia delegates, the United Press tabulation of dele gates elected gave the senator 363, Eisenhower 320, Stassen 22, Gov. Earl Warren of California 7, Gen. Douglas MacArthur 2 and 132 uncommitted. It takes 640 votes to win the nomination. Two For Kefauver West Virginia Democrats el ected 20 delegates, two of whom publicly announced for Sen. Es tes Kefauver of Tennessee. In other action, North Dakota Democrats postponed until Wed nesday selection of their 16 member uncommitted delega tion. of signalling, construction of 25 foot high towers and bridges us ing only ropes and logs, erection of a World Jamboree camp, and authentic Indian dances under the direction of N. H. "Duke" Gladfeiter. From Three Counties The grand entry and the clos ing ceremony will feature boys from Josephine, Jackson and Siskiyou counties. Twelve scouts representing foreign countries, and their flags, will build the theme and atmosphere for the circus. Scouts of Troop 9, Med ford, under the direction of Dr. William Roberts, scoutmaster, will be in charge. The circus will begin at 8 p.m., and tickets are now on sale by Cubs and Scouts in all commu nities in the council. No admis sion charge will be made for anyone less than 17 years old, j according to Roy Huson and Adam Richter, rectors. - business dl- "A 1 TlXLA. XT MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1952 Plan For Caravan To Welcome Demo Candidate Told Plans to form a caravan of cars to bring Sen. Estes Kefau ver to Medford tomorrow were announced by Democratic sup porters today. The Tennessee senator, only "willing" presidential candidate on the Democratic primary elec tion ballot Friday, will arrive in Ashland early tomorrow, will talk at an assembly at South ern Oregon college, and then will come to Medford for a talk from the steps of the Jackson county courthouse at 10:30 a.m. District Judge Rawles Moore and Andrew Hawver, Democrat ic candidate for county assessor, have been named co-chairmen of the welcoming committee, ac cording to Mrs. Mary G. Kelly, Democratic central committee chairman. Officials Invited The Kefauver caravan will ar rive at the courthouse with a police escort, and Mayor D. L. Flynn and other city and county officials have been invited to aid in welcoming the senator. One of the events of his visit will be a presentation to him of a Rogue valley coonskin cap by Mrs. Lula G. Watson, a last-minute write-in candidate for the Democratic nomination for coun ty clerk. Accompanying the senator will be W. L. Josslin, former state Democratic party chairman and now state manager of the Kefauver for President commit tee; Charles Neese, national Ke fauver committee chairman; Donald Vaugh, the senator's per sonal secretary, and Charles Aid rich, a secretarial assistant. Wife on Trip According to word received here, Mrs. Kefauver will not be with her husband on his southern Oregon trip. Democratic candidates for var ious local offices will be given an opportunity to meet the sena tor, and the public will be wel come to hear his talk. From here he will go to Grants Pass, where the Oregon Cave men have plans to greet him, and later he will go on to Roseburg for his last campaign talk before the primary election Friday. Portland Punchboard Clause Ruled Valid Salem (U.R) The Oregon Su preme court Wednesday held that the emergency clause on a Portland city order banning punchboards was valid. The opinion reversed the find ings of Multnomah County Cir cuit Judge James R. Bain, Frank J. Loncrgan and MacCormac Snow, who sat en banc on the issue. The opinion was given orally. The high court said it would is sue its mandate later Wednesday together with its written opinion upholding the Portland city council. Nyssa Warehouse Swept by Flames Nyssa, Ore. (U.R) Fire swept through a section of the Amalgamated Sugar Company's warehouse here Tuesday night, destroying about 8000 paper bags. The fire broke out about 10 p. m. It was confined to one end of the warehouse by Nyssa's volunteer fire crew and two fire trucks, plus equipment from the company. Cause of the fire and the am ount of damage have not been determined by firemen' or sugar company officials. BASEBALL NATIONAL Cincinnati S 6 1 New York 1 12 1 Raffensberger, Hlller 3, Per kowski 7, Smith 8 and Rossi; Miglit and Westrum. Home runs: Mays and Wesirum. St. Louts . .. S 6 0 Brooklyn 1(0 Staler and D, Hlct; Van Cuvk, Branca 9 and Campa nula. Homt runs; Pafko and Hemus. . GAS RATIONING Supreme Court Begins Work on Seizure Decision Petroleum Supplies In Midwest Dwindle Washington (U.R) The Wage Stabilisation Board Wednesday set a 15-cent an hour ceiling on wage increases in agreements already reached in the oil industry. , The action was expected to set a pattern for settlement of the 15-day nationwide oil strike. By UNITED-PRESS The Supreme Court closeted itself Wednesday and began work on a ruling in the bitter steel seizure as the government opened the door to possible gas oline rationing to meet a crisis in the strike-bound oil industry. The Wage Stabilization Board, which has figured heavily in both major labor squabbles, was in danger of being eliminated. Legality Considered The high court retired to con sider the legality of President Truman's seizure of the steel mills after listening to govern ment and industry lawyers fin ish their oral arguments Tues day. The court is certain to hand down a decision before the end of the current spring term, but no one knows exactly how soon. One court observer said two weeks is a good guess. An order by Interior Secre tary Oscar L. Chapman, which went into effect early Wednes day was the government's first move toward possible gasoline rationing. Petroleum supplies have dwin died to perilous low in 17 mid western states because of the countrywide walkout by 90,000 oil workers. . , . Chapman's order created fact finding committees at regional, state and local levels, to "find facts as to petroleum supplies and make recommendations for meeting shortages." The committees are under the authority of the Petroleum Administration for defense, and the PAD may later empower the committees to parcel out oil in their areas. In another facet of the oil strike, the WSB said the walk out "should and can be settled through collective bargaining." The wage panel itself was in hot water after a Senate Bank ing committee voted to replace the board with another, weaker body. The WSB recommendation for a 26-cent hourly wage-fringe package for the CIO United Steelworkers is the crux of the steel dispute. The banking com mittee began investigating the WSB shortly after Mr. Truman seized the steel plants. The committee voted 7 to 3 to abolish the present panel, re place it with one composed of all public members and strip the new agency of power to- recom mend wage settlements in labor disputes. Meanwhile Philip Murray's Steel workers threatened to re sume their on-again-off-again strike. The Steelworkers' sixth bi ennial convention In Philadel phia made ready to adopt a reso lution declaring the workers will not continue "indefinitely to work in 1952 for 1950 wages." Restaurant Owner Arraigned en Charges Henry Fong. owner of Kim's restaurant on Highway 99 south of Medford,- was arraigned In district court late this morning on two criminal complaints charging threatening commis sion of a felony and assault while armed with a dangerous weapon. The defendant posted $500 cash bond on the charges and was allowed time to obtain coun sel by District Judge Rawles Moore for a hearing set May 20 at 2 p. m. Another complaint charging Fong with assault and battery was not heard this morn ing. The complaints were sign ed by Mrs. Grace M. Tceple, wife of the business agent of AFL, Local 329, Culinary Al liance and Bartenders union, which is currently picketing Kim's restaurant. Portland (U.R) There Is an average of 33 rose bushes at every home in Portland for a total of 4,338.629, according to a "rose census," being conducted here by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Tribute BLASTING RED SUPPLY CENTER This dramatic photo of a U. S. Air Force F-80 Shooting Star fighter-bomber has captured the flaming action which occurred when day-long flights of Allied warplan'es blasted this Communist supply center at Suan, North Korea. A tank of napalm can be seen just after being released below the left wing of the jet. , Allied Bombers Smash Communist Rail Lines In Widespread Attack Seoul, Korea (U.R) Air Force, Navy and Marine fighter bombers slashed into the Com munist rail system in one of the heaviest attacks of the year, blasting rolling stock and sever ing the rail, In 178.plB.ces Wed niKsrioiy. .,.... ;v..... --'. Taking up where the night hecklers of the Air Force left off, Fantherjets, Corsairs and Sky raiders from the carriers Prince ton and Valley Forge ranged the east coast in a morning attack, slashing rails in 121 spots and pouncing on 11 loaded trains with bombs and cannonfire. Their score showed nine loco motives and 49 rail cars de stroyed. Napalm Bombs Used Fifty-seven more breaks in Gambling Virtually Non-existent Here, Mayors Tell DA Vice problems, including gam bling and racketeers, are virtu ally non-existent in Jackson county. District Attorney Paul W. Haviland said today. He sup ported his assertion with signed statements by the mayors or councilmen of each incorporated city within the county. Haviland, who has been at tacked for non-enforcement of gambling laws by Walter Nun ley, who is opposing Haviland in seeking the Republican nomina tion for district attorney, wrote to each mayor In the county. His letter said: Asks Information "I am desirous of gathering in formation relative to vice con ditions in Jackson county, and I am therefore submitting the fol lowing questions to all mayors of this county: "1. Has your city dealt in ac cordance (with our laws with all reported vice, matters in your Jurisdiction? "2. Are there aijy vice prob lems, including gambling, with in your jurisdiction of such a scope that they require the as sistance of county or state offic ials? "3. Do you know of the exist ence of any organized gambling, or racketeers, within your Juris diction?" Answers Given In each case the answer to the first question was "yes"; the an swer to questions 2 and 3 in each case was "no,'1 or "not to my knowledge." The replies were signed by Mayor Harold Strass of Talent; Mayor Phil H. Stansbury of Ash land; Mayor E. R. Claflin of Phoenix; Mayor Albert Hackert of Jacksonville; City Council President Paul Sclby of Med ford; Mayor Donald E. Burclson of Central Point; Mayor O. W. Newland of Gold Hill; Mayor Fred J. Dengler of Rogue River; Councilman Keith Scott of Butte Falls, and Mayor Fred M Bruegger of Eagle Point. full Leased Wire No. 46 LOOiS the Red rail lines were chalked up by Air Force fighter bombers which alro splattered a factory and mill area with hundreds of gallons of fiery napalm, . The fighter-bombers were pro tected by high-flying Sabrejets which- Tuesday destroyed five Communist jets and damaged seven others. Wednesday, how ever, the MIGs were showing no stomach for battle and stayed discreetly behind the Yalu river. 36 Reds Killed By 6 p.m., U.N. planes had destroyed 33 troop and supply revetments, seven mortar posi tion?, two artillery positions, 19 buildings, a rail bridge and an ammuniton dump. On the ground, the heaviest action was a U.N. patrol attack on Communist Central Front po sition enemy foxholes and killed 36 Reds before withdrawing at dawn. Elsewhere, U. N. tanks and In fantry pulled hit and run raids north of Kumhwa in the Com munists' "Iron Triangle" sector. Talent Voters Reject Proposed Budget Hike Talent A proposal to increase Talent's 1952-53 budget $5,921.12 over the six per cent limitation was defeated by the city's voters yesterday, 79 to 63, according to Mrs. Nona McAbee, city re corder. City councilmen and budget committeemen will meet Monday to discuss the budget, and will attempt to "work it over" in view of the lack of voter ap proval, she said. The proposed budget had to taled $23,450, compared to $21, 370 last year. Of the total, some $11,720 would have been raised from current income. The pres ent tax base will provide an esti mated $2,568. 88 but the voters had been asked to Increase this to $5,921.12 from taxation. Radio Highlights Sen. Estes Kefauver, candi date for the Democratic par ty's nomination for president of the United Slates, will speak before the student body of Southern Oregon college tomorrow morning. His ad dress will be broadcast from 9 to 9:30 a. m. by radio sta tion KWIN (1400 kc). An Oregon Primary Pre view, cross-section of elec tion thinking in the state, will be broadcast over station KMED (1440 kc) Thursday at 7 a.m. Weather l-IIKM'AST: rair tonliht inn inuraday. Low tonight 40. Hlfh Thuraday 70-11. Ttmp Hlin.it VHtrrdar OS l.ow.it thlt Morning 45 rt. (o 4:10 a.m. Today T. Election Hearing Polls Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in 84 County Precincts With only one more day of active campaigning left before the primary election Friday, the races for county and state of fice were nearing a climax to day. Polls will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Friday in Jackson county's 84 precincts. Polling places have previously been list ed. Friday is a legal holiday and a "nonjudicial day," and the courts will be closed. Banks, however, will remain open, as will schools, most businesses and offices. Liquor Stores Closed The state liquor stores and agencies will be closed under state law. Sale of beer or wine for consumption on the premises will be illegal while the polls are open, although sale of pack aged wine and beer for consump tion off-premises will be allow ed. The election contest which has drawn the greatest inter est and the hottest debate in Jackson county has been for the Republican nomination for district attorney. Walter Nun ley, a young Medford attorney, is opposing District Attorney Paul Haviland in the race. Nunley has charged Haviland with failure to enforce state criminal statutes, particularly those against gambling, and with failures to prosecute on gamb ling charges. Cites Experience, Record Haviland has countered with statements referring to his ex perience, and his record as an attorney, an FBI agent, state police superintendent, and as deputy and principal in the DA s office. He and his support ers have cited Nunley's relative inexperience, and have main tained Haviland has prosecuted all gambling charges which have been brought before him. Another race which has drawn interest is the contest for the GOP nomination for county coroner, with Dr. M. P. Vogel seeking to unseat Incumbent Carlos Morris. Vogel has main tained that the office should be filled by a physician, who is professionally equipped to rec ognize unnatural death, and cites the fact that some states re quire a doctor in the job. Accuses Competitors Morris, a partner in the Conger-Morris funeral home, says that there Is no requirement that a physician fill the post, and has cited several authorities to the effect that doctors do not make the best coroners. He also has accused competing funeral homes Perl's and the Chapel mortuary with promoting the candidacy of Dr. Vogel. He has frankly admitted that holding the job aids his business, and said that for this reason he has a real stake doing the best pos sible job. The other election contests have been less healed. For four positions there is no competi tion, and for several others there is competition only on one par ty's ballot. The contests which will be decided In Jackson coun ty, listed in the order in which they appear on the ballot, fol low: Candidates Listed State Representative, 19th District (two to be no m inatcd); Republicans, Robert Root and Ed Mann, incumbents, and G. A. Dlerdorff, all Med ford; Democrats, none. District Attorney, Jackson GOP Aspirants Turn Down Home Stretch In Oregon Campaign Portland (U.R) Three pres idential candidates taking part in the Oregon primary campaign and representatives of a fourth candidate, Gen. Dwight D. Eis enhower, Wednesday were ready for the final drive for votes be fore Friday's balloting. Gov. Earl Warren of Calif ornia scheduled a full day of speeches. He was to talk at Pac ifif University In Forest Grove, move on to Hlllsboro and then deliver a luncheon speech at As toria. From Astoria, Warren was to return to Portland. Stassen To Speak Harold Stassen was scheduled to return to Oregon from West Virginia's primary election to speak to the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce at noon and then give an address at Pac ific University later In the day. Wednesday night Stassen was booked as the featured speaker at a Portland "Candidates and Voters'," forum. Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tenne ssee, the only Democratic can didate campaigning In Oregon, was billed for a morning speech at Pendleton, then talks at Races Climax (county Republicans, Paul W, Haviland, incumbent; and Walter Nunley, both Medford; Demo crats, none. County Judge Republicans. J. B. Coleman, incumbent, and Robert L. Brantley both Med ford; Democrats, none. County Commissioner Re publicans, L. G. Morthland, in cumbent, Medford; Democrats, Loyd w. Whitney, Jacksonville, and C. L. Hockersmith, Phoenix. County Clerk Republicans, George R. Carter, incumbent, Mecitord; Democrats, none. County Assessor Republi cans, W. P. Tucker, R. G. Fowler and J. H. Tizckker, all Medford; Democrats, Andrew Hawver, Talent. County Treasurer Repub licans, H. F. Cope. Medford: Democrats, Ralph Sweeney, in cumbent, Medford. County Coroner Republi cans, Carlos Morris, incumbent, and M. P. Vogel, both Medford; Democrats, none. County Surveyor Republi cans. Paul Rynning, incumbent, Medford; Democrats, none. There is no competition for two non-partisan offices, those of circuit judge for District 1, Po sition 1, now occupied by Judge H. K. Hanna, who is a candidate for reelection, and of county school superintendent, now held by Alt Mekvold, also a candidate to succeed himself. Since they have no opposition, they are considered automatical ly nominated, and no non-partisan ballot will be distributed at the primary election. Both, how ever, will be on the general elec tion ballot in the fall, according to the county clerk's office. Many Candidates In addition to the local offices, both Republican and Democratic voters will be called upon to nominate or elect a large num ber of other candidates for state, national, district and party of fices. The Republicans have much the longest ballot, with 106 capdidates appearing on it. A warning about taking care In marking ballots has been issued by a number of groups and organizations, which have pointed out that thousands of ballots In the past have been dis qualified because of common er rors made by voters. Most frequent errors are eras ing, drawing lines through or under the names of candidates, voting for more candidates than are indicated, or writing in names without placing an X be fore them. Write-In Attempt One last-minute attempt at write-in campaign was started today, when a Democrat urged his fellow party members to write in the name of Walter Nun ley for district attorney, despite the fact that Nunley is regis tered and running as a Republi can. The Oregon election lawg state specifically that a candi date defeated for nomination by one party may not run as the candidate of another party, nor as an independent. Another last-minute write-in campaign was made known to day, when It was learned that a movement is under way to nominate Mrs. Lula G. Wat son (Mrs. George A.), as Dem ocratic candidatet for county clerk. There is no Democratic candidate for this office on the ballot, and if Mrs. Watson were to receive more write-in votes than anyone else, she would be come the Democratic candidate In the November election. Mrs. Watson, a Democratic precinct committee woman, resides a t 1638 Stewart avenue. Princville, Bend and an evening speech nt Klamath Falls. Klamath Falls was to see lots of "politiking" with an Eisen hower booster, Gov. Sherman Adams of New Hampshire, also scheduled to talk In the south ern Oregon city. Adams was al so booked for an address before (he Oregon Cattlemen's associa tion convention at Prineville earlier In the day. Ike Rally In Portland Rcgpresentative Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, another Ike sup porter, was scheduled to lead an "Ike Youth Rally" in Port land Wednesday night after noon luncheon in La Grande. The prize at stake is 18 na tional convention delegates for the Republican winning the pop ularity contest and 12 delegates for the Democrat topping the field. Olympia (U.R) State for estry division crews fought and controlled 142 fires covering 438 acres during the first four months of this year, State For ester Bernard Orell said Wednesday.