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Vealher Recommended FORECAST YriaM Mf cloodlacM ttuwtfh luUt; nlfHt. High t4j il I , law toalM t IZ. BifkMt yestvrta- , S Uwnt ytrj M 48th Year o 0 . 1 I fx SHOWING SWINE Two Jackson county 4-H boys are pic tured showing their Hampshire swine for placing during one of the events at the 4-H and FFA fair. They are Cecil Thames, Roxy Ann 4-H club (left) and Clifford Bigham, Sams Valley 4-H club. Thames won the swine showing event. (Anders photo) 3 ft nn FITTING LAMB Jerry Winetrout, of the Medford West Side 4-H club, is shown above fitting his lamb for showing at the annual 4-H and FFA fair at the Jackson County fairgrounds last week. He was one of some 500 or more county youngsters who partici pated in the four-day event where farm youngsters display, their skills and abilities. (Anders photo) . , . . LOCAL FOG STUDY SAID An evaluation of results of foe-dispersal experiments, con ducted in 1950 and 1951 for United Air lines by two Med ford pilots, has been made avail able for the first time. Results were said to have been variable but promising. UAL's conclusions drawn from its evaluation was that the re sults were "uncertain," and that the company should not renew its agreement for further ex perimentation. Significant Results However, certain aspects of the report on the tests, prepared by Henry T. Harrison, manager of weather service for UAL, in dicated that there were signifi cant results in some instances. The experiments were con ducted by Harvey Brandau and Gene Kooser between Novem ber, 1950, and the following No vember. Twenty-six of the 42 tests were conducted by Bran day and Kooser over the Med ford airport using their BT-13 airplane; ten were made over 'Areata, Calif., and six were made out of the Portland airport by UAL using a United DC-3 air plane. In Harrison's summary, he said: . "It is apparent that the first 31 seeding tests (at Medford and at Areata) were followed by an abrupt and marked uptrend in ceiling and visibility which was equivalent to a change from sub-minimum conditions to weather values well above mini mum operating limits. When we consider the odds which would prevail against duplicating any such composite trends in a ran dom ' selection of daytime weather observations, the evi dence is very strong that the major part of these clearing trends was achieved - through artificial manipulation." The last 11 tests produced no improvement, Harrison stated. Brandau and Kooser since have stated the reason for the difference in results appeared, at least to some extent, to result from the different types of planes used, as the most success ful experiments were with the BT-13, while those from the UAL-owned DC-3 were variable. The fliers, who used a super saturated salt solution injected into hot exhaust gases, now be lieve the difference in the ex- United Pre 26 Pages DISPERSAL PROMISING haust systems of the two planes had much to do with the relative failure of the later tests, al though they also believe that the amount of seeding material fed into the exhause stacks, which was changed between tests, had much to do with the change in results. The company's conclusion was that it, as a scheduled air carrier, was not in a position to justify and conduct developmental work along basic research lines. Har rison said the company should remain as an "interested obser ver" of an extension of "a novel technique by a pair of promising and capable inventors who have already established themselves firmly in the new field of artifi cial weather modification through their work on bail pre vention in the Rogue River val ley." "The company fully appreci ates the potentials of the (Bran- aau-nooser; process," the com pany report added, "as exempli fied by the successes in many of the first 31 tests, but believes that further development will be necessary before the method could be employed routinely for the purpose of clearing fog from airports. The method, as current ly developed (1951), is handicap ped by what United considers to be a fairly serious weakness, namely the necessity for the fre quent flying at levels danger ously close to the ground." Since these experiments, which concluded nearly two years ago, the two Medford fliers have conducted other experi ments on their own, and claim a more consistent success in fog dispersal than they had during the UAL experiments. They plan to continue With their work in the hope that they can convince airlines of its practicability. The UAL evalua tion of a year ago stated that de velopmental work should con tinue, and that the airline "sincerely hopes that the two partners will find it possible, to continue. . . ". -; From time to time during the fog dispersal experiments, when noticeable results were obtained, they, were reported in The Mail Tribune, which quoted weather bureau officials, bystanders and its own reporters. on the fairly spectacular results obtained in aomt of tbt testa. Full lsaeed Wire 1 RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP Six youngsters who participated in one of the rabbit showmanship contests at the annual fair at the fairgrounds last week are shown in the picture above. Left to right, they are Margaret Stone, Evans Valley 4-H club; Velma Piele, Upper Rogue club; Donald Mann, Southwest Medford club; Charles Badcock and Anne Buck, both Evans Valley clubhand Donna Brown, Applegate club. Young Badcock placed first in this event An unidentified spectator stands in the background. (Anders photo) 4-H, FFA Fair Ends As Auards Presented; Dormitory One of the largest Jackson county 4-H and FFA club fairs in history closed last night at the county fairgrounds with pre sentation of special awards. Among closing activities oi the annual fair was the dedica tion of the new dormitory in honor of the Bigham family. The dormitory will be called Bigham hall. Members of the family still active in 4-H work and present at the ceremony were Mrs. Mary Myers, a leader for-19 years; Bill Bigham, a leader for 15 years; Albert Bigham, a leader for 10 years; Earl Bigham, a leader for six years. The entire family attended the ceremony. They have a record of more than 50 years of leadership in 4-H club activities and nearly 100 years of 4-H rlub membership. Dairy Awards Curtis Candy company awards to the champions of all dairy breeds were presented by Em met Gott, local representative of the company. Awards went to John Caster, Central Point, Purebred Holsteins; Melvin Smith, Sams Valley, Shorthorn; Beverly Nelson, Griffin Creek, Guernsey; Larry Mongold, Eagle Point, Jersey; Laurel Higinbotb am. Central Point, Grade Hoi stein; Robert Rosebaum, Central Point, Red Poll; Jean Bitterling, Antelope, Grade Guernsey; and Carlos Goddard, Wagner Creek, Grade Jersey. The Pierce Hereford trophy went to Doreen Bohnert Ante lope. The George Nichols trophy for the outstanding fat lamb ex hibitor went to Julie Joy, Bell view. Doreen Bohnert won the Allen Owens showmanship trophy for the outsanding show man of beef females and Mildred Gail, Gold Hill, won the Don Nichols showmanship trophy for the outstanding showman of beef steers. Wins Swine Trophy Benson Foley, Howard, won the jiarold Frye Jr., swine trophy and Larry Mongold, Eagle Point, won the Jersey Cattle club award for the Grand champion Jersey exhibi tor. The Big Y Feed store show halter to the youngest exhibitor of dairy cattle went to John Dav is, 9, of Gold Hill. British Physicist Warns World To Watch Out for New 'C-Bomb' London (U.R) A British nuclear scientist warned the world Saturday to watch out for the C-bomb. It might wipe out the human race at one shot, he said. The bomb would be a deadly refinement of the hydrogen bomb, which the Russians, have learned to produce along with the United States. Start Work on Bomb Now that the atomic method of destruction appears to have struck a balance on both sides of the Iron Curtain, some phys icists have Quietly put aaide MEDFORD, OREGON, Dedicated The A. T. Lathrop Berkshire award went to Norman Dits worth, Wagner Creek. The Mar ianne Birdseye showmanship award for the champion dairy showman went to Dick Biles, Gold Hill. 1 Laurel Higinbotham, Central Point, won the Tar HffUrHol stein trophy for the o standing exhibitor of Holstein cattle, and Beverly Nelson was judged the outstanding exhibitor of Guern sey cattle and was awarded the Guernsey Cattle club trophy. Win Second Time For the second year the Gold Hill dairy won the Lapine Herds manship trophy, and also for the second year the Antelope beef club took the Calf Manna trophy for the outstanding live stock club. There was a definite increase in the size of the fair this year, Rufus Cate, county agent for 4-H club work reported, expec ially among the younger mem bers. There were 40 in the be ginners showmanship dairy com petition, he said. The crowds were reportedly very good this year and Cate said they had a more than cap acity crowd Friday night The grand champion of the style show last night was Doreen Bohnert. Antelope. She also won the Larry Schade cooking trophy. Champion winners for Future Farmers of America were Mike Clark, Oak Grove, Angus cow; Kenneth Bigham, Sams Valley, Hereford cow, and Eugene Monia, Central Point, Holstein heifer. Dairy showmanship winners were 1st Don Johnson, Central Point; 2nd, Bob Robertson; 3rd, Don Williams, Central Point; 4th, Morton Gosset; 5th, Mike Clark, Oak Grove; 6th, Eugene Monia. Central Point. - Beef showmanship winners were 1st, Kenneth Bigham, Sams Valley; 2nd, Marvin Bohnert; 3rd, Eddie Head, Central Point; 4th, Richard Morse, Table Rock: 5th, Mike Clark, Oak Grove; and 6th, Norman Barnes, Cen tral Point. . Thirty FFA young men partici pated. All are members of Crater High school chapter- their data on the A-bomb and H-bomb. They have started, in stead, a new docket under the Initial "C" for cobalt, according to the scientists who asked not to be identified. The cobalt bomb, as far as can be ascertained, is still only an idea. But the scientist said its operation would depend on "simple and well-established" principles which leave little doubt as to its feasibility. The idea is to make a bomb big enough and powerful enough to release radioactive dust that would contaminata moat of tbe J SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1953 150 More American Prisoners Released From Red Captivity Another 400 Slated To Gain Freedom Today Panmunjom, Sunday (U.R) The Communists frefd another 150 American prisoners of war today to bring to 1,709 the total of Americans released from Red captivity in the past 19 days. Will Reach 7.820 Total Altogether the Reds will .re lease 400 prisoners today the Americans and 250 South Kor eans, That will bring the total of Allied prisoners freed in Op eration "Big Switch" to 7,820 They will be returned in four groups beginning at 9 a.m. and at the same time the Allies will return another 2,400 North Kor ean prisoners. The Korean prisoner of war exchange has less than two weeks to go and there are 4,943 Allied prisoners including 1, 604 Americans still waiting for freedom in North Korean camps according to Communist figures quoted at the July 27 armistice signing. There was one sign which gave rise to a slight hope the Communists might send home more men than they promised. They said at first they would send home only 14 Canadians. Already they have returned 16. Some Held Back Allied afficialshavelDnz felt that the Reds did not report all their prisoners. And returnees have revealed some POWs were held back to serve prison sen tences for "non-cooperation. Communist sources have not commented on those revelations. Jackson County's Schools Announce First Class Days , Opening dates for Jackson county high schools and grade schools were announced here Saturday by public and private schools officials. Four schools are scheduled to open Sept. 1. They include Ruch Sterling, Lone Pine, Prospect and Oak Grove. Sept. 3 has been set as opening day at four other schools, in cluding Eagle Point, Elk-Trail, Shady Cove and Butte Falls. Schools which will open Sept. 8 are Jacksonville, Griffin Creek. Ashland, Rogue River, Applegate, Evans Valley, How ard, Rogue River academy and St. Mary's at Medford. West Side has set a tentative date of Sept. 8 depending upon completion of the school s building program by that date. On Sept. 14 The four Medford grade schools, Medford junior high school. Central Point grade school, Crater high school, Phoe nix and Talent will open Sept. 14. Medford senior high school will open Sept 21. Sister Mary Gladys, who has been transferred here from St. Mary's academy, Portland, will be sister superior at St. Mary's of Medford during the coming year. Sister Mary Gladys, who was with St. Mary's of Medford about 15 years ago, replaces Sis ter Robert Mary, who has been transferred to Tacoma, Wash. world and stay active for a year or more. The scientist said the bomb would be made from cobalt which costs about $2,000 a ton. According to this informant, the C-bomb could be made in three parts beginning with an ordinary A-bomb in the center. This would act as a detonator for a hydrogen bomb. The whole contraption would then be packed in a thick shell of cobalt which would be blast ed into a fine dust giving a "penetrating radiation lasting for at least a Tear." IIBUI Unlted Press lEirai PBlSOfJER CAG3P There is happiness in the. Medford homes of two former prisoners of war this week end Mrs. A. H. Webster, 401 East 12th st., Saturday was notified that her Marine Corps son, re ported missing in action last month, was released by the Com munists Friday. Williams Heading Home And Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wil liams, 48 Mace rd., received a telegram from the Army notify ing them their son, an ex-POW, is on the high seas, and will land in San Francisco next week. Mrs. Webster's son is Pfc, Leonard E. Steege, 20, who was reported missing last July 19, only three months after he ar rived in Korea. His last letter to his mother was received July 15, four days before his capture, and a letter to a Medford friend was written the day before he moved up to a frontline observa tion post and was captured. Thrilled By News Mrs. Webster was "thrilled to death" at the news of her son's safety and release. A telegram she received from the Marine Corps Saturday said his condi tion is satisfactory, and that he will be brought back to this country by ship -soon. "" " "The happiest moment of all will be when I get to see him," she said. Her son had been in the Marines for about 3V. years. The Williams family Saturday received a telegram from the Army saying their son, Cpl. Hen ry F. Williams, is now aboard the U. S. Naval Transport Gen. Hase, and is scheduled to arrive at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation on Aug. 29 next Saturday. The Williams plan to meet him there. Will Get Leave He will be processed at either Camp Stoneman or Ft. Mason, and given leave without delay. Corporal Wililams was a pris oner in North Korea for almost 2 years, 3 months. As far as is known, there is one other Medford man who is still in Communist hands. He is Sgt. Harvey L. Rogers, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rog ers. 1491 Thomas rd. He was captured April 23, 1951, and his parents have received eight let ters from him, the most recent one last April. San Rafael. Calif. (U.R) Raymond C. Hodge, 37, has en tered a plea of innocent to the charge of murdering Roy V. Kapphahn, whose hacked and beaten body was found on Mt. Tamalpais last June. Sport Bulletins Pounding Pitcher Paul Gehrman for 21 hits, includ ing a home run by Dick Wan ner, the Coos Bay-North Bend Lumberjacks bounced the Medford Cheney Studs 15 to t in a Southwestern Oregon Baseball league encounter last night at the fairgrounds. Med ford scored five runs in the fourth frame -m four hits, three walks and an error. 1 Mill City U.R) Defend ing champion Corvallis was dealt a 2-1 upset by Grants Pass in the first round of the 1953 Oregon State softball championships here Saturday. The Grants Pass nine sparked by the pitching of Vera Col lins, who struck out 10. scored its winning runs in the sixth inning by bunching three bits. The state team won the All Star High school football game last night in Portland Multnomah stadium, against city players, with a score of 21 to 12, accord ing to United Press. Tom Crabtree, Marshf ield, state team, was outstanding player of the game. Others named as outstanding for their teams were Clark Cub bage, and Miles Boardman, out standing state linesmen; and Leon Hitner, Central Catholic, city linesman, and Roger Wil liams, Jefferson, cty back. Full Win ST (Braintrd photo.) PFC LEONARD E. STEEGE Medford Maria POW Released Former FBI Agent City Police Study Howard Bobbitt, former spec ial agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Portland, now practicing law there, has been selected to make a study of the Medford police department. Mayor Diamond Flynn reported Saturday. Bobbitt, in addition to his law practice, still handles some in vestigative work. Mayor Flynn said, and was the most highly recommended of the men who were suggested for the Medford police study- Bobbitt will visit Medford Tuesday morning for interviews with city officials, the mayor re ported, and the final decision as to whether he will be assigned to the job will be made by the city council at a meeting that evening. Voted by Council The council last Tuesday voted, 6 to 2, to employ an "outside" investigator to review the de-' p.rtment's operation, and to make any recommendations he felt necessary for improved serv ice and operation. The depart ment has been strongly criticized during the past month, after a Camp White member died after being confined in the city jail over a week end. A grand jury report said the department had been "grossly negligent," and it recommended that a new chief of police be retained. The council later voted to retain the chief, but decided to employ an expert to review the department. Mossadegh To mm BED t I As Traitor, Shah Declares Tehran, Iran (U.R) The Shah of Iran came home from exile to a hero's welcome Sat urday, and his government an nounced that deposed premier Mohammed Mossadegh would be tried at a traitor. - Shah Mohammed Reza Pah- Ievi, in a speech over radio Tehran, shortly after his arrival. thanked the people and the army for their support in last Wednesday's uprising which overthrew Mossadegh. Has Tolerated Insults "I have tolerated in the last two years every kind of insult because I wished to see the final aims of our struggle achieved," he said. , -Mew Premier Fazlollah Zahedi A tntmn Maty a tri iwii Pat 1 tt-H km ( The MaU Trtkaa. , No. 132 Soviets Promise Wide Economic Aid To Eastern Germany Step Said Preliminary To Reunification Plan Moscow, Sunday (UK) Russia called today for an early German peace conference and the creation of "a provisional all- German government as a prelim inary to reunification of the di vided nation. A communiaue on the Sovfet. East German negotiations here also said that Russia has prom ised to grant sweeping economic concessions and millions of dol lars in aid to East Germanv. la Near Future The communique said a neace conference should be held in the near future," with German rep resentatives "taking part at all stages" in the preparation of a peace treaty. It also called for creation of a provisional government by "di rect agreement between Eastern and Western Germany" to carry out free national elections for the government of a "united, democratic, peace-loving Ger many." (Today's announcement in cluded no new Soviet approach to the German problem and ap parently was a propaganda mea sure intended to influence the elections scheduled Sept in Western Germany.) Pledges POW Release . The communique also pledged Russia to take "certain mea sures" toward releasing German prisoners of war sentenced for crimes committed during World War II "excepting those who committed particular crimes against peace and humanity." (This evidently was meant to be understood by grieving Ger mans as a promise that the Rus sians are ready at last to return the thousands of Germans who vanished into their prison camps during the war.) Enonomic concessions promised by the communique included: 1. Elimination of preparations payments as of next Jan. 1. 2. Limitation of the East Ger man occupation costs to five per cent -of East Germany's annual government revenue. 3. Presentation to East Ger many of all Russian enterprises on its soil- 4. Cancellation of East Ger many's postwar debts to Russia. 5. Extension of a 485,000,000 Ruble (nominally, $121,250,000) credit and shipment of 590,000, 000 rubles ($147,500,000 jit the official rate) worth of goods to' East Germany over and above those provided for in existing trade agreements. The' additional shipments are to include food, coal, iron, cop per and cotton, the communique said. East German negotiators ac cepted the Soviet offer to ease their economic burden with "sat isfaction and gratitude," the communique said. Paris U.R) American mili tary authorities have tentatively earmarked from four to six at omic artillery batallions for transfer to Europe within the next year, . usually reliable in formants said Satufay. UndergoTrial announced Mossadegh would be tried on two special charges: (1) Errors committed while he was Premier, and (2) "mishaps" com mitted when he was dismissed by the Shah before the uprising which would be "straightfor ward treason." The Shah was welcomed at the airport by cheering crowds and stood tearfully as govern ment officials threw themselves at his feet Crowds along the welcoming route slaughtered young sheep in thanks giving to Allah for the Shah's safe return- The 33 -year -old Shah flew home to Tehran Saturday morn ing from Baghdad to end hit six-day exile imposed by Mossadegh. Pad
