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,
,
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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