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Truman ?Won't Be Forced To Use -.T-H Low SCENE OF POLITICAL CONVENTIONS-Cattle pens stretch away behind the International Amphi theater, scene of the political conventions in July, as far as the eye can see, or rather to the point where the slaughter houses (lower right) block the view. No. 1 is Convention Hall (the amphitheater). No. 2 Stockyards Inn. and No. 3 the Exchange Building. Th. tiwknr "I." hran.h .nv,. hr,.nk 1 the aerial view from left to lower Security Council Starts Debate on Germ Warfare Use United Nations, N. Y.(U.R) Russian delegate Jacob A. Malik and U. S. Ambassador Ernest A. Gross squared off Thursday for a blistering germ warfare debate in the United Nations Security Council. The first battle in. the war of words gave Malik and Gross an opportunity to feel out each oth er Wednesday. Council members expect them to pull no punches when debate is resumed Friday. Discredited Charges Avoided In opening the long-heralded debate before the 11-nation council Wednesday, Malik studi ously avoided bringing up dis credited Red charges that U. S. troops waged bacteriological warfare in Korea. Instead, he insisted mildly that all nations ratify the 1925 Ge neva protocol outlawing germ warfare. Gross abruptly described Mat Ik's maneuver as a "fraud" and, fin turn, suggested sending the ratification to the U. N.'s 12 nation Disarmament Commission for further study. Charges Brought To Floor As Security Council president for June, Malik attempted to rule Gross out of order but the U. S. ambassador to the United Nations resisted and brought the germ . warfare charges to the floor. "There has been no evidence whatever placed before the mem bership of the U. N. or mani fested in any way on any other front throughout the world that the Soviet government has aban doned its campaign of lies re garding the question of germ warfare," Gross said. Malik, returning to his open ing statement, said Rusia's ap peal for ratification of the Ge neva document "bears no rela tion whatever to the question of Korea." Contract for Rooms Let at Crater High ' Central Point A contract for construction of three class rooms and a shop for Crater high school was let last night by the board of District No. 60 to Bessonette and Graff, Med ford, for $111,390. Superintend ent" H. P. Jewett stated this morning that construction I would begin at once. This was the second time that bids for the work had been op ened. The first set was rejected as too high, Jewett said. The accepted bid is $5,700 below the lowest bid submitted the first time, he added. Other bidders were H. Barn hart and Stanley Parrish, Med ford, and R. E. Meade and comp any. Grants Pass. UN May Agree To Re-Screen Communist War Prisoners: Munsan, Korea (U.R) Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison inti mated Thursday the ' United Nations would agree to a re screening of Communist prison ers of war before an armistice to determine how many Reds want to return home. If the move met with Com munist approval, it would solve the touchy prisoner exchange stalemate blocking a . Korean armistice. Rejected Offers Harrison, senior U. N. truce deleaate, has offered repeated ly to re - screen prisoners after an armistice is signed. Little or nothing has been said of an- other screening before an arm istice. In reply to a question if the U. N. would approve of a re screening before an armistice, right. Plan To Sell Names Of Bonus Receivers To MerchantsDropped Portland (U.R) A plan, pro tested by veterans and local businessmen, to sell merchants names of veterans about to re ceive bonus checks was called off Thursday. Lee C. Swafford, Portland, one of the leading campaigners for the bonus who conceived the idea, said the venture was off, "at least for the present." Nothing Unethical Swafford, who claimed there was nothing irregular or unethi cal about the idea, was under fire from veterans organizations, the state department of veterans affairs, businessmen and the Bet ter Business bureau. Swafford said he obtained the list from a mail list company here which has been in the busi ness of gathering names and ad dresses for 40 years. He said the company got the list from pub lic records of various county clerks where veterans had dts-' charges certified after the war. He said the firm allowed him to act as a salesman and gave him a small commission. Some Names Sold He said he had actually sold 20,500 names at a net profit to him of $94. The lists sell at $25 a thousand. Swafford said that in support ing the bonus measure he strap ped himself financially and spent many hours securing peti tion signatures and generally promoting the bonus campaign. Both the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars No Local Air Watch Information Received No information has been re ceived here yet on the 24-hour sky watch for enemy bombers announced Tuesday by the Air Force, according to Col. Charles Stafford, director of the Jack son County civil defense agency The program is scheduled to go into effect July 14, the Air Force stated. The-announced plan calls for ground observers to watch for unidentified aircraft flying at low levels in areas not covered Accident Victim's - ' : Body Taken to Roseburg The body of Roy Wells, killed Wednesday in an accident near Toketee Falls, has been taken to Rossburg .for funeral services and burial, it was reported today. Wells, driver of a California Oregon Power company "power wagon" died when a tree( fell across the vehicle. . v .' Jack Roach, Idlewild Park, a passenger who suffered bruises and contusions, is confined to Sacred Heart hospital here. Harrison replied: "The matter of timing of re screening has never become an issue in the negotiations.". He did not elaborate. - "'' Communist delegates, head ed by North Korean Geo. Nam II. have rejected Harrison's of fer of a re-screening after an armistice on grounds it would violate the Geneva convention. May Exltnd Break . . ,. The results of the Allied screening to date show that only 70.000 of 169.000 Communist military prisoners want to re turn to the Communist tide. Meanwhile. U. N. negotiators, ignoring a Communist protest against a three day break in the truce talks, were reported to be considering an even long er recess so as to deprive the Reds of a propaganda platform. protested the promotion scheme, William F. Gaarenstroom, state director of veterans affairs, said he doubted the accuracy of the list. He said the veterans de partment has kept files on bonus applications confidential and that the list was not made avail able to the public. The Portland Better Business Bureau said it received a flood oficalls from persons who bitter ly opposed the idea. Threatening Clouds Seedfed Yesterday Threatening clouds were seed ed briefly by anti-hail pilots here yesterday. Eugene Kooser, pilot in charge of the local operation, said the clouds were of a hail bearing type, and that no hail .was seoorted. in the valley. '" Traces of rain were measured at the weather bureau stations in Medford and Ashland. Bob Church, meteorologist in charge of the Medford weather bureau, reported that the clouds were high, with their bases at 29,000 feet) and tops up to 34, 000 feet. They went in a north westerly direction across a cor ner of the valley. Hail, as well as a trace of rain, was reported in the Klamath Falls area, it was reported. Kooser said that total flight time, including observation flights, was about 8 hours 35 minutes. Actual seeding time was about half an hour, he said. bv a 'radar detection network. Colo(l Stafford said this morn ing' mat information regarding local phases of the plan is ex pected to be received here this week. Three School Board Elections Reported The results of three school board elections weTe reported today'by the county schools of fice. -Leonard Bradshaw was elected to the board at Eagle PolnLJ. G. Cameron was elect ed afLone Pine, and Cecil Kec was erected at Shady Cove, ac cording to unofficial returns. The rural school board will meet on or before June 26 for an official canvass of the election returns. A meeting of the non high school district board is scheduled to be held on or be fore July 1. BULLETINS . Washington (U.R) Th House Judiciary Committee Thursday rejected In its pres ent form a Senate bill to make death a possible penalty for spying in peacetime. . Washington (U.R) The Senile Armed Services Com mittee approved a bill Thurs day -which would protect vet erans of. the Korean fighting from recall to service short of a declered war. . Washington (U.R) The Senate beat down an attempt Thursday to order a 10 per cert) 'cut in a $666,000,000 riv ers, and harbors and flood con trol bill. Weather ronrrAUT: Fair and warm Utrough Friday. Low tonight 10. Hih Friday II. Tfmp. Hithflt Ytittrdav . 12 Lowest thii Mornlnf , . O Medford United Pru FuU Luted Wlra 47th Year 24 Pages CHILD AFTER 19-MonihOld Baby Discovered Three Miles From Home Youngster Missing For Some' 20 Hours A 19-month-old baby boy. missing in the rugged forest area near Thompson creek on the Jackson-Josephine county border for about 20 hours, was found alive and well at about 12:30 p. m. today. The youngster, who had ap parently wandered off and spent the night alone and cry ing, appeared to be physical ly unharmed, the first re port from the area indicated. News of the child's discov ery was telephoned to The Mail Tribune by Mrs. Lester Adams, a resident of the Thompson creek erea. Her call was followed in rapid or der by reports from the state forest patrol, sheriff's office and state police. The boy, William, Jr., Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Glaspie, who live about seven miles from Applegate on Thompson creek. A widespread search for a missing 18-month-old boy was under way in the rugged, brushy Thompson creek country, on the Jackson-Josephine county line, today. Search parties totaling more than ISO men were being directed by state and county of ficers; ;- - --" The youngster is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Glas pie, who live on Thompson Creek seven "miles from Apple gate. (The last name was var iously reported this morning as Gillaspie, Gillispie, Gillespie, Glaspie and Gillaspey.) The boy, William, Jr., has been missing since about 4:20 p. m. Wednes day. Reports Give Story Scattered reports from the state forest patrol, the state po lice, the sheriff's offices of Jackson and Josephine county, and a telephoned report from a neighbor, indicated this -is what happened: The baby was playing near his parents' home yesterday after noon, with his four brothers and sisters and some other chil dren. The group was called to the house for a moment, and thought the youngster was with them. When they returned, howev er, the child was missing. His father called the state forest patrol, which immediately or ganized a search of the neigh borhood, organized volunteers and sent about 12 of its own men to the area. Others Join Search State police officer, Jackson County Sheriff Howard Gault and two deputies, and sheriff's officers from Josephine county, also responded to the call. Mill hands from the area volunteer ed to search. Parties of men spent most of the night going up and down Thompson creek, and looking in the potholes and gullies of the creek. The creek was partly draincdj by diverting it into a mill pond, and Sheriff Gault said they are prepared to drag the creek to day if the child is not found. The searching parties were swelled by more volunteers to day, and a resident of the area. Mrs. , Lester Adams, estimated there were more than 150 men so engaged. A Murphy mill of fered to shut down today and as sign its 100 employees to the search, if needed. Cooperation Praised Eoth Sheriff Gault and Dis trict Forest Warden Ted Maul had high praise for the high de gree of cooperation all agenc ies gave in getting the search under way. The search is cen tered on the Silver Lumber company mill near the Thomp son homt- today, with Gault in charge. A Red Cross mobile canteen left for the search area this mor ning, and is equipped to pro vide coffee, doughnuts and cook ies for several hundred search ers. Mrs. Melvin A. Krows, Jackson county Red Cross can teen chairman, was in charge assisted by Mrs. John Russell and Mrs. Bertha Penwell. Grey ladies. Mrs. Adams is also as sisting with the canteen work. MEDFORD, OREGOK FOUND NIGHT Drew Pearson Target Of One-Punch Fight Washington (U.l Lobby ist Charles Patrick Clark pleaded innocent Thursday to a charge of assault on Drew Pear son, the oft-slugged columnist. Judge Andrew Howard of the District of Columbia municipal Reactivated Camp I be 854 Acres, Editor Is Informed Camp White, if reactivated on a stand by basis, will include 8S4 acres, it was learned today. Robert W. Ruhl, editor of The Mail Tribune now in Wash ington, D. C, telegraphed the newspaper to say he has secur ed official confirmation from the Department of the Army that unless there should be all out war, "there will be no re activation of Camp White other than acquisition of approxim ately 854 acres for construction of a railhead facility, if and when the latter is approved by a congressional committee. Confirms Officer's Report The information confirms that given The Mail Tribune recent ly by Brig. Gen. John R. Hardin, assistant chief of Army engineers-who .said that the.-land will be acquired as soon as the congressional committee involv ed gives its approval.. Slightly more than $3,000,000 out of an original $11,000,000 appropriation will be spent on putting the World War II infan try training camp back in shape to handle troops on short notice, although only basic facilities will be constructed under pres ent peacetime plans, General Hardin said. Editor Ruhl said, "This adds up to practically a permanent standby status for the camp" as he understands it. Central Point Logger Killed in Accident Hubert Blackwell, Central Point, was killed early Wednes day afternoon in a logging acci dent near Cave Junction, it was reported today. A log rolled over him during bucking operations, it was said. The body was brought to Medford last night from Grants Pass and Perl Funeral home will have charge of funeral arrange ments. Survivors Include his wife, four stepchildren and his par ents. Local Men Inducted Into Armed Forces Three Medford men left here yesterday for Induction into the armed forces, according to Helen L. McDonnell, clerk of the local selective service board. They were Hugh Edward Hag en, Leroy L. Purdy and Rudolph Johnson Jr. Lester J. R. Lowery, Trail, departed with them. Three Ashland men were in ducted May 7. They were Jack Lester Hillberry, Allen Wayne Rettmann and Kenneth Marlin Williams, the clerk said. FIRE DISTRICT HEARING A meeting on formation and the proposed boundaries of a Medford Rural Fire Protection district, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the county court room of the Jackson county court house, the county court remind ed those interested today. JP INJURED I. G. Ncevil, Justice of the peace at Gold Hill, fell at his home north of Gold Hill early this afternoon and Injured his hip. state police reported. Conger-Morris ambulance service was called. Dortmund, Germany (U.R) A coal-dust explosion killed three miners and injured 25 Thursday in a mine in the Dortmund sub urbs, police reported. , j RSDAY, JUNE 19, flllUE, WELL IN FOREST court set Clark's trial for July 3 after Attorney George Mc Neil, an associate in Clark's law firm, asked two weeks to pre pare the case. Released on Bond Clark was released on his per sonal bond. McNeil who re ferred to him as "an honored and respected member of this bar" reserved the right to ask for a jury when the case comes to trial. Pearson was not in the courtroom. Attorney William A. Roberts represented him. Clark had talked freely Wednesday about the one-punch brawl in the lobby of the Mayflower ho tel, but Thursday he declined to say anything more to newsmen about the fisticuffs. Brewster's Defeat Cause . Pearson said his clash with Clark resulted from Sen. Ow en Brewster's defeat in the Maine Republican primary this week. He said Clark had called his office last . Friday and "threatened to get me if I write anything about Sen. Brewster." Pearson wrote a column on Brewster the next day. In his column, Pearson re ferred to Clark as a lobbyist for Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain. He also wrote about Brewster's role in getting U. S. aid for Spain. Blood Program -Said Successful The blood donation program, conducted at the Elks temple here yesterday, was, "all-in-all, very good," according to lead ers of the Red Cross-sponsored project. A total of 326 donors came to the temple between 1 and 6 p. m., to give blood, but the number of "rejects," 81, was much higher than usual, and was more than double the num ber of those not permitted to give blood the last time. As a result 265 pints were collected, out of the hoped-for-goal of 280. The usual assistance was giv; en during the afternoon by the Junior Service league, Grey la dies, Red Cross Motor corps, staff nurses, nurses aides, the Nurses association, Junior Red Cross and Boy Scouts. One woman walked six miles to give her blood, it was re ported. Taft, Ike Backers Pleased by Ruling Washington U,R) Taft and Eisenhower supporters agreed Thursday that the Republican National Committee did "the right thing" by taking on the Job of referee in the bitter dispute over Texas delegates to the GOP nominating convention. Some of the other decisions on delegate contests which the national committee announced Wednesday night were less pleasing to one camp or the oth er. But the overall "package" was accepted by both sides with out public protest. Teen-Agers' Jaunt in Stolen Airplane Ends in Crash Landing; Lives Spared Abingdon, 111. (U.R) Two teen-age bpys, who never had a flying lesson in (heir lives, stole an airplane, flew it 45 miles and managed to crash land It In the dark without killing themselves. The owner of the smashed plane, Harlan Baird, moaned. "I don't know what I'll do," and promised to press charges against the youths. Refuse to Give Reason ' The young airmen, whom state police identified as Wil Ham C. Richcy, 17, and Larry L. Sopher, steadfastly refused to say why they stole the plane and tried the solo Wednesday. They told police they broke Into Peoria's Mt. Hawlcy Air port hangar and nosed around until they found a gassed up Alrcoupe. . They climbed in and Richcy, , w Unltid Prut ruU Leaiad Win 1952 No. 77 President Favors Tax Hike To Meet Federal Deficit Candidates Chided For Tax Cut Talk Washington U.R) President Truman said Thursday that tax es should be increased to meet the federal deficit and chided political candidates who talk of cutting taxes. Sen. Robert A. Taft, R-O., has pledged himself to reduce taxes by 15 per cent in two years if he Is elected President. And Gen. Dwlght D. Elsenhower, Taft's chief rival fpr the Republican presidential nomination, has wild the nation must aim at a $40,000,000,000 cut in federal spending with tax cuts accord ingly. Couldn't Be Done But Mr. Truman told his news conference, in answer to questions, that no Democratic or Republican president could re duce taxes 15 per cent because it would put the country in a hole worse than now. In fact, he said, taxes ought to be Increased to meet the de flcit. Latest treasury figures show a deficit of $7,472,688,183 In his budget message to Con gress last January, Mr. Truman forecast a $8,210,000,000 deficit by the end of the fiscal' year, June 30. .The budget message forecast a $14,446,000,000 'defi cit by June 30, 1953. Since the start of the Korean war, Congress has voted three tax Increases totaling about $4,000,000,000, but has balked at any further tax hikes. President Truman also said Thursday he thinks Gen. Eisen- hower is a fine fellow and a good friend, but he can't wish him good luck. . The general, the president told his news conference with a grin, is not seeking office on the Democratic ticket. Denver, Colo. (U.R) Gen Dwlght D. Elsenhower, candi date for the Republican presi dential nomination, sees no chance for a cut in taxes next year, but he does believe a bal anced budget is possible. Elsenhower voiced the opin ion Wednesday during a ques tion and answer period while conferring with the Oregon delegation whose 18 votes are committed to him. He also met with the 14-mem-ber Arizona delegation whose lineup had been previously an nounced as 10 for Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, two for Eisen hower and two uncommitted and it appeared that he may have picked up one vote. Ashland City Band To Hold First Concert Ashland The Ashland City band will begin its summer ser ies of public concerts tonight. The performance will be at 7:30 p. m. in the band shell in Lithla park. Mrs. Zola Peters will be vocal soloist with the band. Each year the band presents a summer concert series, each Thursday evening. who said he had had one or two airplane rides, took' the controls and took off. The boys flew steadily enough until they got over Abingdon, where they started to become a little uneasy. Searchlights Used According to police, they buzzed the town for about 15 minutes after their arrival at about 8:30 p.m. Authorities thought the plane was lost and threw searchlights on It. The blinding searchlights completely wiped out Rlchcy's poise. ; He began flying so low that he was clipping small branches from treetops as the plane wheeled over the town. Finally, Richey turned the craft toward the house of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Chief Executive Believes Union ; Wouldn't Comply Use of Law Said Under Consideration . Washington (U.R) President Truman said Thursday Congress could not force him to use the Taft-Hartley Law to end the steel strike. The president, hit by numer ous news conference questions -on why he had not used the Taft- Hartly law to halt the steel strike, expressed the belief that the union would not comply with an injunction to end the strike as readily as it agreed to his steel mill seizure which was later ruled illegal by the Su preme Court. Use Under Consideration The Senate has voted to "re quest" Mr. Truman to use the Taft-Hartley act. The House la expected to follow suit. Mr. Truman admitted that use of the Taft-Hartley law Is under consideration, but he volunteer ed that congressional action' would not have any bearing on his ultimate decision. Mr. Truman said the effects of the steel strike are becoming increasingly serious and are be ginning to affect defense pro duction and to threaten to.' touch every Industry In the country. ' ' ' For Peacetime Use ' ' Mr. ' Truman said Congress' could not tell him what to do because the Taft-Hartley law' was permissive legislation for peacetime use. Asked why he did not avail' himself of the 80-day cooling off period provided by the law, the' president said that B9 days had been used In the same manner and Congress had time to con sider the problem then. . An additional 80 days, he said, would just prolong the agony. Are you implying that they (the union) would not obey the injunction?" a reporter asked. Yes, the president answered. He asserted his belief that the striking 650,000 steelworkers would abide by seizure more than by the Injunction. . ; Must Support Court.:' ' " He 'said this was proved-by . the fact that the workers stayed on the Job under seizure, but th Supreme Court overruled his ac- ' tion. He pointed out that he was committed to supporting the ac tion of the court. - - - The- administration, mean while, rushed plans to reopen , a few steel mills for "urgent" de fense production. , ' .': Industry officials expected the government to- announce Thursday which steel plants will be reopened by agreement with the union, to provide war goods for Korea. Beverly Hills. Calif. 4U.R) President and Mrs. Harry Tru man are America's happiest couple, the Parents League of America decided Thursday. BASEBALL Brooklyn (U.R) Carl Er skine oi yie Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher a no-hit, no-run game Thursday and missed a perfect game by only one walk as he beat the Chicago Cubs 5 to 0. Erskine walked rlvel pitch-, er Willard Ramsdell In the third to put one man on base in the geme. NATIONAL- Chicago 0 0 1 , Brooklyn S 7 0 Hacker, Ramsdell i. and At-, well) Erskine end Campan ula. . ' Home run': For Brooklyn Campanella, Pilko, Furlllo. AMERICAN Wahington t 14 1 Cleveland S 11 2 . Marrero and Grasioi Wynn and Hegen. Home runsi For Washing-1 ton Runnelsi or Cleveland. Mitchell, Doby. ' Murk, who live just west or Abingdon. "Ma and Pa Murk were rock ing on their front porch when those kids came over," a police man said. The plane dipped suddenly, grazed the Murk porch and then knocked a limb off a nearby tree. The Murks got out of their rockers and headed for a better vantage point. Richey hit another tree and one wing of the plane folded back against the fuselage. The plane bumped to a landing in a hollow in a nearby pasture. The boys, only slightly hurt, Jumped out of the machine and ran for the woods. State and city police had to chase them a mile before running them down and rushing them to a doctor's of
