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Draft ramies ME United Presi Full Leased Wire 47th Year 18 Pages SLAYING VICTIMS .Shown above are the bodies of the two men who 'were found, gagged and shot in cold blood, in Crater Lake National park yesterday. At left is C. P. Culhane, De troit, Mich., and at right is A. M. Jones, Concord, Calif. The men's shoes had been removed, and those belonging to Jones are outlined in the BARKLEY QUITS PRESIDENT RAG! Chicago (U.R) Vice Presi dent Alben W. Barkley, 74-year-old Democratic wheelhorse who could not put over his claim that some men are still young at 80, bowed out of the race for president Tuesday with a heavy heart and a trace of bit terness. His friends said he was pack ing his bags to go home to Pa- ducah, Ky. They reported he was "very unhappy." They said, sadly, the story would have end ed differently if only the Veep had been 10 years younger. Dream Collapses Barkley's dream of moving in to the White House with his pretty wife Jane collapsed be cause labor leaders refused to string along and expected con vention votes began slipping away. Barkley bowed to the in evitable and shortly before mid night announced his withdrawal from the scramble for the Demo cratic presidential nomination. It was another in a series of bitter political pills Barkley had to choke down in his almost 40 years of loyal service within the Democratic Party. His chance at the presidency which looked good for a while had come too late. Barkley's announcement dis played none of his legendary amiability and wit. Anger show-' ed through instead. The party's grand old man issued his state ment through a spokesman, and Strange Objects Reported In Skies Over Washington (U.R) ' The Air Force contributed to the rash of "flying saucer" specula tion Tuesday by disclosing that strange aerial "objects" had been picked up on radar near the capital area. Eight Objects Seen The Air Force said radar op erators at National airport re ported tracing eight unidentified "objects" on their screen about midnight last Saturday. The Air Force, which offic ially has maintained - a skepti cal attitude toward "flying sau cers" refused to make any at tempt to identify the strange "objects." A spokesman said he FORD sent word from his hotel suite that he had nothing to tell the reporters. He said in his statement that certain "self - anointed'' labor leaders had turned him down, and that politicians who had encouraged his candidacy now had found it "expedient" to with draw their proffered support. Mossadegh Returns As Premier of Iran Tehran, Iran (U.R) Moham med Mossadegh was named pre mier again Tuesday and inform ed sources said Shah Moham med Reza Pahlevi granted him control of the Army. Mossadegh demanded and re ceived the War Ministry's port folio which controls the Army. Control of the Army is the key to control of the nation. Mossadegh, 75-year-old lead er of the National front, today had his first audience with the Shah since he resigned last Wed nesday when the Shah refused to give him dictatorial powers. Washington (U.R) The gov ernment filed an anti-trust suit against 12 major movie produc ers and distributors Tuesday to break up a "conspiracy" to deny feature films to television sta tions for several -ears after pro duction. Washington had no comment when asked whether the "objects" were "fly ing saucers." The Air Force said only that the "objects" had been picked up on the radar screen, moving at speeds ranging from 100 to 130 miles an hour. It said it is "investigating" the report. Pilots Add to Mystery Two pilots one civilian and one military- added to the mys tery of the strange flights by reporting separtely that they had seen strange objects resembling "shooting stars without tails" streaking across the sky in the Wahington area during the past 10 days. MEDFORD, OREGON, foregrounds The other -pair are not shown. The men were gagged with their own neckties. Rob bery as a motive is being investigated by police and FBI authorities. Their wallets were empty, and their wrist watches were gone. (Klamath Falls Herald and News photos and engravings.) Grand Jury Asks Witnesses To Tell Of Bridge Fault Jackson county s grand jury requested this morning that any one having any definite informa tion "concerning the safety of the county bridge at Rogue River" notify the district attor ney so that they may appear be fore the Jury, according to Dis trict Attorney Paul Haviland. "The grand jury, in accord ance with the request of the city council at Rogue River, is in vestigating the cause of the re cent break in the floor of 'the bridge at Rogue River to deter mine if the cause was the result of any failure on the part of any county officials or employees, or employees of the contractor buildjng the bridge," Haviland continued. He had requested the city council .at Rogue River to fur nish names of any witnesses, he said. Asks Information The grand jury also requested that anyone desiring to present any evidence relating to any other criminal activities in Jack- soun county indicate their de sire to appear at a hearing by communicating with the district attorney's office, Haviland stated. The new grand jury,' called for. the July session of the cir cuit court, convened for fhe first time yesterday and is consider ing, besides the bridge investiga tion, the shooting of State Police Officer Phil Lowd and two sep arate cases for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. ' Jury members are H. D. Clay comb, foreman: Aubrey C. Miles, E. L. Brewold, Vaughn Keyser. Jack W. Craid, Mildred Fritz and George H. Luy. Salem (U.R) Gov. Douglas McKay appointed Charles A. Sprague of Salem Tuesday as a member of the State Capitol Planning Commission. BULLETIN Washington (U.R) Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr. re vealed Tuesday that the larg- ' est plant manufacturing artil lery shells, the Cheyrolet -shell plant at St. Louis, Mo. ' has 'closed down because of the steel shortage. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1952 CONFER ON SLAYING Above are three men who figured in the search for two missing men who were found shot to death in Crater Lake National park yesterday. From left they are Frank Eberlein, Klamath Falls, who was to go fishing with the men, and who reported them missing: Chief Park Ranger Lou Hallock, who was instrumental . in organizing the search, and Murderer Object of A police and FBI search for the killer or killers of two- motor parts, company ex- ecutives broadened today. The men, defenseless and gagged, were shot in cold blood. Their bodies were found yes erday afternoon in Crater Lake National park, where a search for them had been under way since Saturday when they were reported missing. A .32 caliber automatic pistol was believed to be the murder weapon. Special Agent James Poster, in charge of the Port land Federal Bureau of Investi gation office in 'Portland, told the United Press that two cart ridge casings found near the spot where the bodies were found indicated the weapon was of that type. May Be More Than One He added that there was no way of knowing whether more than one person was involved in the slayings, although others who saw the bodies felt that one man could not have com mitted the double slaying. The slain men were C. P. Cul hane, 55, Detroit, Mich., and A. M. Jones, 56, Concord, Calif. They were found Monday after noon by rangers who had been searching for them. The men were found lying near each oth er, une naa been snot oenina the left ear, the other behind the right ear. They had been gagged with their own neckties, and their shoes had been taken off. - Groups of rangers, FBI agents, and local police officers today were checking the sever al "ski cabins" which are scat tered throughout the park for the use of patrolling rangers in the winter. The cabins are stock ed with food and bedding, and the check is being made to see if any have been disturbed. A robbery motive, at first dis counted by officers, was also be- After-Shocks Still Jolting California Tehachapi, Calif. (U.R) Aftw.- shocks from the worst earth quake to jar California since 1906 still trembled the earth Tuesday as grim residents pitched in to help rescue units clean up this devastated city. Two such after-shocks were recorded this morning with resi dents in Hollywood and Bakers field reporting one at 1:49 and the downtown Los Angeles area recording one at 2:45. Both were too light to cause damage and went unnoticed by most resi dents. ' Astoria U.R) Sheriff Paul Kearney will start back from Paris, Tex., this afternoon with Ward Wenger, 20-year-old As toria youth accused of the ham mer slaying of his foster moth er, the sheriff advised his office by long distance telephone Tuesday. RIBUNE of Two Executives Police, FBI Search ing investigated today. Poster I said both . men's wallets were j empty , and. .their wrist watches were missing. Friends said Culhane was car rying at least $100, but Poster said this had not definitely been established. However, he said the robbery motive would be in vestigated thoroughly. Jone's driver's license was missing, leading police to conclude the slayer or slayers had intended to get away in the car the two men were driving, . but were frightened away by tourists. The carwas parked near a scenic view about a quarter-mile from where the bodies were found, in the southeast section of the park. The men's clothes were not Fire Near Prospect Covers 100 Acres; Said Under Control A 100-acre fire, largest of the 1952 fire season, started near the Red Blanket Lumber com pany mill near Prospect yester day afternoon. It was under con trol this morning, according to state forestry department spokesmen. The fire, which was first re ported in slash near the Red Blanket mill burner, began at about 1:18 p. m. yesterday, the department said. It was report ed at about the same time by mill employees, and by lookouts on Bessie Rock and White Point. About 100 men, including log gers employed by lumber firms of the area, and employees of the U. S. Forest Service and the state forestry department. fought the blaze last night and this morning. Seven bulldozers and seven water tankers were in use. A 20-man state crew from Buck Springs also was on the blaze. The fire Is largely in logging slash, although there is some residual standing timber in the area. It was trailed this morn ing, except for one spot where boulders prevent trailing. That spot is being covered by pump trucks. State foresters said there may be some further difficulty this afternoon when the hu midity drops. Fire fighters from Medco, Red Blanket, Ben Nork, Elk and Gene Burrell logging compan ies fought the blaze, as did state crews from Prospect, McLead and Medford. Weather FORECAST: Increasing cloudi ness tonight with widely scat tered showers Wednesday. Low tonight SO, high. Wednes day 65-75. ' Temp. Highest Yesterday ... 3S - Lowest This Morning 51 United Press Fall Leased Wire No. 105 Ira J. Kennedy, Detroit, Mich., an official of United Motors Service, the firm which the two dead men were affiliated. He flew west when the men were reported missing, and arrived at the park just as their bodies were found. (Klamath Falls and News photos and engravings.) mussed or rumpled, and there was no sign of a struggle. They apparently . had been seated against two small trees, when tneyWere shot." Failed to Keep Date Culhane, general sales man ager of United Motors Service, a General Motors subsidiary, and Jones, west coast sales man ager for the same firm, were reported missing Saturday when they failed to keep a fishing date with two Klamath Falls men. The two had been Medford vis itors and were acquainted with several Medford dealers in GM automobiles. An autopsy was performed to day in Klamath Falls. The FBI has assumed jurisdiction in the case, because the murder occur red on federal land, in the park. Speculation was rife in Med ford today as to whether 67-year-old George Baker Dunkin, a mountain recluse suspected in another murder, had any con nection with the crime. Dunkin is still thought to be hiding out, and the area where the search for him was concentrated is about 30 airline miles west of where the men were found. May Have Pistol Poster said it is not know whether Dunkin had a .32 cal iber automatic. The prospector and trapper, believed to be ob sessed with a hatred for police, is accused of the fatal shootine of State Policeman Phil Lowd a month ago, when Lowd ap proached his cabin to question him. Park officials today were checking all tourists who regis tered at the park during the past two weeks. The car which the two men were driving was found, appar ently with nothing missing, and with the key in the ignition, by the Klamath Falls businessmen who had the fishing date with Culhane and Jones, They are Frank Eberlein and John Vaughn. - Official Hope Held For Steel Settlement Washington (U.R) The White House clung Tuesday to nopes tor a negotiated settlement of the 51-day steel strike, but moved ahead "reluctantly" with plans for partial seizure of the industry. Informed sources said Acting ueiense Mobilizer John R. Steel man probably would call for new bargaining efforts by leaders of the steel industry and the CIO Steelworkers if he found the parties could possibly be budged from their adamant stands. RIM ROAD OPEN The rim road around Crater lake is now open and ready for traffic, according to Darrell D. Crumley,' chief clerk of Crater Lake National park. Traffic will be delayed slightly by construc tion work at Anderson Point, he added. Enraged Dixiecrats Dare Northern Foes To Throw Them Out Chicago (UP) Gov. Henry F. Schricker of Indi ana said today that Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois told him he could not turn down the Democratic presidential nomination if it is offered to him. Convention Hall, Chicago U.R) A fired-up draft-Stevenson boom blazed high Tuesday but the Democratic National Conven tion plunged toward a knock-down fight on another front 'as en raged Dixie delegates dared their Northern foes to "throw us out." The Southern rebellion, set off by a "loyalty" rule which the North rammed through the convention early today, had in it the seeds of possible physical violence. There was talk among the angry Southerners of sticking to their seats "until bodily thrown out." The battle will be joined Tues day night when the credentials committee reports on its efforts to get loyalty pledges from the various delegations as it was in structed to do by a convention majority in the small hours of Tuesday. Chicago (U.R) President Truman now believes that Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illi nois is a sure bet for the Democratic presidential nom ination and is prepared to fight for him in the election campaign, the United Press learned Tuesday. While House advisers at the Democratic convention said that while the president may have dis liked Stevenson's reluctance to run, the chief executive is confident that the Illinois gov ernor can defeat Dwight D. Eisenhower, the GOP nom inee, in November. The boom for Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois mushroom ed when Gov. Henry F. Schrick er of -Indiana announced that a speech is being drafted to put his reluctant neighbor in nomin ation Wednesday. He said the speech is being drafted without Stevenson s consent. . But the belief grew that Stev enson will not say the word a flat and unambiguous "no" that appears to be the only thing that could block the draft. Movements Blossom Stevenson movements were -blossoming all - over. town. A group of young Democratic con gressmen, headed by Rep. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, set up a Stevenson headquarters. They were joined by four Dem ocratic candidates for the Sen ate, among them former price controller Michael V. DiSalle and National Committeeman Archibald Alexander of New Jersey. The rule that so infuriated the Southerners particularly those of Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia was aimed at block ing repetition of 1948 when Dix ie rebels deserted the Trumart Barkley slate and ran one of their own. Pledge Said Illegal It requires that delegations promise to do their best to see that the convention's nominees get on the ballot in their states as the candidates of the National Democratic party. The Dixie Democrats prompt ly labeled the loyalty pledge a humiliating insult. They said it also was illegal. Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina were the first of the five rebel delegations to an nounce their decision, reached in caucuses, as to what they will do about the loyalty pledge. They said they would never take it. They said also that they will not bolt the convention. They said they will stick to their seats until they are kicked out. Their decisions were unanimous. Virginia and Mississippi were strongly inclined to like action. Sizable Rainstorm Moving Into Northwest By UNITED PRESS The first sizable rainstorm in almost a month began moving in over the Pacific Northwest Tues day. Weather forecasters said the storm front was developing out of the Gulf of Alaska and light rain and cloudiness were expect ed to cover much of western Ore gon late Tuesday night. Crater Lake Slayings In Chicago Headlines By R. W. RUHL Chicago Oregon and California shared the front page of the morning papers with Vice President Barkley today Oregon with the murder near Crater Lake of two Motor company executives, possibly committed by the crazed fugitive George Dunkin; Cali fornia with the severest quake since 1906: and the VP for his un expected decision to retire from the presidential race because of the opposition of organized labor. There seems to be increasing agreement in the press section lhat Barkley's action will so increase the pressure on Stevenson that the latter won't long be able In support of this conclusion the somewhat melodramatic protestations" of the reluctant Illinois Governor, that he does not want the job he has never said, and he refuses to say now, that if drafted for the nomination by over whelming convention action, he will refuse it Democrats Hear Opponents Damned In Keynote Speech Convention Hall, Chicago (U.R) Paul A. Dever poured it on. He sweat. He shouted him self hoarse. He promised Amer ica a golden age "if we are faith ful to the New Deal and the Fair Deal." The 49-year-old Dever is gov ernor of Massachusetts. Monday night he delivered an hour-long keynote address which dele gates to the Democratic Na tional Convention interrupted 60 times with cheers, applause, bell-ringing, and whistling. Republican Damned He damned the Republicans as "shoestring political adven turers," "spoilsmen," "cruel, ruthless, and shortsighted men," whose theory of taxation is "to spare the rich and soak the poor." The Democrats, on the other hand, have given the country 20 years of unparalleled pros perity which, Dever said, the GOP calls "creeping socialism" but he cals "democracy in ac tion." Rip-Snorting Answer It was the sort of speech the Democrats wanted to hear a rip-snorting answer to all the things the Republicans said about the Democrats in the same Convention Hall a couple of weeks ago. In his speech, he paid his re spects to what he described as "the fossils of antediluvian Re publicanism." He referred to Dwight D. Eisenhower, the GOP presidential candidate, as a "good general" who won his spurs under Democratic Presi dents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. But he said Eisenhower is a complete novice" who knows nothing of "civil affairs" and is not qualified to assume the presidency." UN Pours Barrage On Commie Soldiers Seoul, Korea (U.R) U.N. war. planes and artillery, setting the stage for an allied counter-attack, poured a withering barrage Tuesday at Chinese Communist soldiers who drove the allies off a part of "Old Baldy" hill. The bombs, rockets, machine gun fire and napalm hurled at the Reds were designed to "soften up" the enemy in prep aration for another assault on the hill, west of Chorwon on the West-Central front. In a thundering artillery duel this afternoon, the UN knocked out one of four Red tanks mov ing up to support the Reds. LOGGER INJURED ' R. D. Lowry, Twelfth Street Auto Court, was in Sacred Heart hospital today after a log rolled on him when he was working for the E. R. Cox lumber com pany in mountains outside of Talent. A Conger-Morris ambu lance took him to the hospital, where attendants reported that his legs had been injured, but extent of his injuries were not yet known. to resist it. it can be stated that in spite of
