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Newspaper Page Textfell n .1 i ' ' 11 i i Medford United Prmt Full Irmd wire Year 16 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, C0HGRESK3AD W iS PARTHEBSHII? IH .todEB 'Political Gimmick' L'AnilMirnn Vi4nru - -, . Predicted Nov. 2 . Congressman Harris Ells- ' worth, running lor "reelection in the fourth district, last night de fended the "partnership in pow er" plan, called the Al Serena mine controversy . a "political gimmick," and predicted a Re publican victory in Oregon. ' Speaking before 61 Jackson county ' central committeemen and women in Medford, Ells worth devoted most of his time to defense of Sen. Guy Cordon who is opposing Dick Neuberg- er in the most hotly-contested race in the state. "Outright Untruths" ' He called attacks on Cordon over the "scuttling", of the Co lumbia river power system "out right untruths." He stated that "most of the river improvements have occurred since Cordon has been in the senate, and we have worked year after year to keep to appropriations rolling." He said that he and Cordon re supporting the various part nership bills 'because we realize the present Northwest percent age of total appropriation money must get smaller." Ellsworth ex plained that the first large 'Northwest power appropriation with the present candidates in office was only 4 per cent of the total, whereas in the last session this was up to 30 per"'cent. He aririori that Cordon was the man ' responsible for this increase in Northwest appropriations for Oregon. . Other Jobs Pending . Hpwever, "it isn't in the cards to keep this money up to the present height when there are 700 other pending rivers and harbors projects all over the nation," he added. "This is why we have turned to the partner ship idea." ; He cited the program under way at Eugene, the Cougar dam on the McKenzie river. "Our opponents tell you that the plan is a giveaway of revenue produc tion features of power dams. In the Cougar dam project, the federal government gets a net amount of $1,500,000 over ex penditures, whereas in complete ly federal projects no net profit is realized after the amortiza tion cost is paid with interest." Further, besides this net gain, private utilities pay high taxes to offset higher rates, if any, he said, and cited the $28,000,000 paid annually by a Linn county . utilitv 'No Other Course' On the Al Serena mine mat ter, Ellsworth stated that the interior department "had no 3 other course but to grant the mining patents to the company," and added that there was no "trick deal" involved. He will further discuss the matter on a television program tonight, he said. He explained that his only contact with the matter was in investigating the applicant by letter, with replies from consul ting engineers definitely estab lishing a mineral claim, some in "glowing terms."-After this he said he requested the depart ment to "tell these people weth er the patents were good or not and to stop any shenanigans in delay." In discussing his current polit ical tour, Ellsworth stated that his opinion of the election had changed from early discourage ment to "definite optimism" aft er visiting Linn county. He said the Republicans are now in the "victory zone," but that the elec tion will be won or lost on the precinct basis. Position Said Unequalled In praising Cordon, he said Oregon has risen by Cordon's committee assignments to " po sition not equalled by any west ern state in history." He cited Raymond Moley's poll placing Cordon as one of the top U.S. senators. In reciting GOP ac complishments, the speaker said it has taken Oregon 10 years to build to this position, and a "very brilliant mind" has done it. "We must be cold-bloodedly realistic," he continued, for Simple Moris' Meeting Now Political Event f The Medford and Crater Lions clubs will hold Joint meeting . tomorrow evening. And a modest "candidates' night has mushroomed Into what appears to have the mak ing of a major political event. The meeting, scheduled at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday in the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel, began as a simple Joint meeting of the two clubs. Then two candidates for county clerk. Incumbent Mrs. Bereth P. Hopkins, Republican, and Cecil Nor lis.. Democrat, were invited to speak briefly to members of the club. Then' Congressman Harris Ellsworth was invited. Then Ellsworth's Democratic op ponent. Charles O. Porter, was invited. And when it' became known that Joseph K. Carson Jr., Democratic candidate for governor, would be in town, he was Invited too. Ernest Kennedy, program chairman, said today it's a Ut ile blgget event . than was planned but he said it should be interesting, to say the least. GOP representatives in the house would - be ' "pretty much helpless" without Cordon. in answering questions re garding Sen. Wayne Morse (I- Ore.), Ellsworth said that in his opinion "there is very little con fidence left in Morse." He re lated that Senator Morse "was highly respected when he first came to the senate. But his jumping the party and ranting and raving in the critical vein has destroyed this." . Ellsworth also upheld the two-party sys tem,' In opposition to Morse's independency, and said, -"If we can't have party responsibility and work as members in oppo sition to the. other party, the whole system' breaks down." . Ellsworth was introduced by Mrs. Frank Bash, chairman of the county GOP central com mittee. E. Eugene Allen, candi date for state labor commission er, was introduced and spoke briefly. Other local candidates present included Philip Lowry, for state senate; Al Littrell. state representative': . Chester Wendt, county commissioner; Mrs. Bereth Hopkins, county clerk; and Carlos Morris, coun ty coroner. . Today Ellsworth was spending most of his time in Ashland, and was to speak there to the Cham ber of Commerce and a South ern Oregon college assembly. His television talk will be at 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow his schedule In cludes visit in the Medford area, and a talk at the Medford Klwanis club at noon. In the evening at 6:10 o'clock he will appear at a Joint meeting of the Crater and Medford Lions clubs, at which other candidates will also appear. Wreckage of Ait Force Plane Spotted in France Nice, France 4U.R) U.S. Air Force officials conducting a search for a C47 missing since Sunday with 21 airmen aboard today ordered paratroopers dropped on a mountain where wreckage has been spotted. Six paratroopers were sched uled to descend on Mount l'Au thion, 40 miles north of Nice, after a rescue plane radioed it spotted the wreckage high on the slopes of the Alpine peak. Washington Man Starts Trip To Alaska In Washtub Edmonds, Wash. (U.R) Fifty- year-old Roy Bergo sets sail for Alaska today In an oval shaped washtub powered by an outboard motor. Bergo, who had to lose 34 pounds so his own weight wouldn't sink the galvanized tub, said he hopes to make the 1200 mile voyage across the Northern Pacific in 21 days. Quits Job for Voyage I'll be satisfied if I make it to the Alaska border," said Bergo, who quit his job as guard at the Washington State Reform atory at Monroe, Wash., to make the voyage. He admitted his three-foot-long vessel" hadn't done too well on trial rum, it sank several QCTf . : CHARLES O. PORTER Democratic -Candidate Here Democratic Office Seekers Schedule Campaign Wind-Up Charles O. Porter, Democratic candidate for congress from this district, will wind up his cam paigning in Jackson county to day and tomorrow. : He was in Rogue River this morning and this afternoon was to appear at three neighborhood teas arranged so he can meet a large number of Medford resi dents. -; ., ,. TV Appearance : . Porter Is scheduled for a tele vision appearance at 10 p.m.,.' and Is expected to discuss the Al Serena mine case, the Ignited Nations, and other Issues which he has been plugging throughout the campaign. He will spend much of tomor row in Ashland, and in the eve ning will make an appearance at a joint Lions club meeting at the Jackson hotel, along with other candidates. Joseph K. Carson Jr.. Port land, Democratic candidate for governor, is to arrive here by plane tomorrow morning, and will visit; in Ashland during the day. His major public address will be on television at 10 p.m. Wednesday. . Elmer F. Bagley Dies at Hospital Private Christian Science serv ices will be held at Siskiyou Memorial chapel for Elmer F. Bagley, 80, of 316 King st., who died today at . a local hospital. Perl funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements. It is the request of the family that flowers be omitted. , The deceased, who was born at Atlantic, la., on Oct. 25, 1874, came in Medford in 1037 and in 1940 entered business, as co partner in the Spencer-Bagley agency, a general insurance and real estate firm. In 1806, at Cedar Rapids, la., he was married to Grace Lyman, Who survives. Other survivors Include two sisters, the Misses Pearle and Grace Bagley, both Of Topeka, Kan. He was a long time member of Masonic bodies, having been Shnner by both Scottish and York rites. Powered by Outboard Motor times, but he added: "I've made a few adjustments and I think it'll. go now." ' The tub, made of galvanized iron, was designed for use as a baby's bath tub. It is 18 inches wide, 11 Inches deep and 36 inches long. His outboard motor is rated at two horsepower. Will Sireioh Legs Bergo is 8 feet, 8V4lnches tall and now weighs 144 pounds. "When I first got the idea last March I weighed 178 pounds," he said. "But I've brought myself down to 144. "I have to keep my legs bent if I'm to stay completely in the tub, but I'll let my legs dangle over the edge so I won't get too cramped,. 1BUNE .tfraaa Full LMMd Price 5c No. 188 McCarthy Accuses Censure Chairman Of Prejudice , Charges Made ; Against Watkins Washington U.R) - Sen. Jo seph R. McCarthy today accused the chairman and two members of the Senate Censure Commit tee of "prejudice" against him. He said their failure to disqual ify themselves was a "fraud on the Senate." ' . The - Wisconsin' Republican made the charges against Sen. Arthur V. Watkins . (R-Utah), chairman of the censure group, and two unidentified members, in a letter to Watkins. The .spe cial six-man committee last month unanimously recommend ed McCarthy's censure on two counts. . Prejudice Indicated McCarthy said Watkins and the two members indicated "un questioned" prejudice against him before they were selected to serve on the censure group. Yet, he said, they failed to report this to Vice-President Richard M. Nixon who officially appointed them. , "This would appear to be a deliberate deception of the vice president and a fraud upon the Senate which, obviously intended that an un-prejudiced committee be appointed," McCarthy said. - uxners Mot named While not naming the- other two committee members, McCar thy previously has questioned the impartiality of Sens. Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo.) and Sam J. Ervin (D-S.C.) on the basis of newspaper interviews concern ing him. However, no direct chal lenge has ever been raised by McCarthy to any member of the committee. New Road Section Tti OpSn This WeeK .The entirely new section of the highway project from Wil will be opened to public travel low Springs over Blackwell hill tomorrow or Thursday, accord ing to the local office of the State Highway department. Dividing lines for the new section were being painted on yesterday. The new section in cludes two overpasses and one underpass. The road will elim inate the curves on the old sec tion on the east side of the hill. A complete job on the paving project from Medford to the Gold Hill junction will be made later this week, highway men said. Paving on the whole pro ject will end this week for the winter. Eisenhower Hopes For Campaign Tour Washliigton-j(U.R) The White House said today President Eis enhower hopes to make a final campaign tour before election day but is not sure yet whether his work schedule will per mit it. The chief executive was re ported to be considering a fly ing trip on Friday and Saturday that would take him from New England into the South, as far as Louisville, Ky., and into the up- per Middlewest. The White House would give no details of the trip under con sideration except to say that a stop in Michigan, where Sen. Homer Ferguson (R.-Mich.) is running for reelection, is part of the itinerary being discussed. Bergo said he had welded three pontoons made from 36 inch lengths of sealed stovepipe to the bottom of the tub to give it bouyancy. The pontoons give the tub "about 27 pounds lee way" in its carrying capacity, he said; Seienilfie Reasons Bergo said he was undertak ing the voyage for "scientific reasons" and to promote interest in the International Canoe Rac ing Association which he founded. " He intends to sail first to Port Angeles, about 65 miles north of here on Puget Sound, then cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, B. C, and he then will take the inland water route to Alaska, . President Reveals 400rOOO-Nan Drop In Unemployment National Production Increase Predicted Washington U.R) President Elsenhower Monday night an nounced a 400,000-man drop in unemployment and predicted a record-shattering jump' In na tional production in the next 10 years. He revealed new government figures showing that the num ber of jobless fell to 2,700,000 this month 400,000 below Sep tember and the first time this year that the total has been less? than 3,000,000. , Output Expected To Climb ' He also declared he expects America's total annual output to climb 40 per cent "in less than a decade" to a record $.500,000, 000,000. Evenly distributed, 'he said this would . theoretically amount to an extra' $3,000 "for every American "family of to day.". ':,.'..'';.'' " Mr. Elsenhower spoke out in a major address Just a week be fore the crucial congressional election. The speech was labeled "non-political" but it amounted to a slashing counterattack against - Democratic claims of economic dangers and charges that the administration has failed to cope with them. . Discounts Fears "I believe that it is high time in this great, growing, produc tive land of our," the President said, "to put behind us the rash fears of unemployment, fear of ourselves, fear of the future. Certainly, we know now . that one. such fear, the fear or a paralyzing depression, can be gafelv' laid awav." . After 20 years of war some where in the world, he said the nation can look forward to peace and an "exciting", growth in the economy that v will bring "a steady rise in the living standards of all of our people." Seven point Program . To spur the progress, he urged a seven point- program calling for such things as eventual tax cuts, expanded trade, and more hichwav buildlne. . v - Mr. Eisenhower conceded that "some, unemployment", mars the 'economy this year, "pur most prosperous peactime year in his tory." But he said tne numDer of jobless has been steadily de clining and that the. outlook is good. : '; Hunting Violations Result in Fines Six Jackson county men were fined in district court yesterday for violations of hunting laws, according to court records. Three men, Lee James Potter, 39, of route 1, box 278 Central Point; David R. Fortler, 31, of 136 Glen Oak ct., and Bernard A. Fetzer, 34, of 928 South Ivy st., were fined for hunting .quail after legal hours. They were arrested at 5:35' p.m. Each was fined $25 and $5 court costs, with $20 of each fine being suspended by Judge Rawles Moore. Two Medford 17-year-olds also were fined. One paid $25 and court costs for shooting from a public highway. The other was fined $25 and costs for failure to tag a deer properly, with $15 of the fine suspended.' . Harry Augustus Frye, 50,- of 1406 Saling st., was fined $25 and costs for hunting deer dur ing closed season. Thief With Comfortable Full Look Being Sought:. f !.. .tl,. 4J. .- lnnlr. ,ng Jor a ,hle wlUl a fulli eon. tented look on his face, or maybe a stomach ache, depend ing on the culprit's capacity. Cause of the unusual search was the theft last night of 12 dosen doughnuts from the Crispy Creme Donut shop, 812 South Central ave. Also taken by the thief was about $5 in change from a cash register. Investigating officers speculated the money may be intended for coffee. Restaurant owners were atk cd to be on the lookout for any patron who orders a cup of coffee and brings his own glased doughnuts. COLDEST MORNING The coldest temperature of the fall season was recorded this morning with a frosty 25 de grees. Sunday's low was 26. Nei ther temperature, however, equalled the year's low of 22 on Jan. 25. ' DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Joncs averages: 30 Industrials 35(f.3Z off 0.02; 20 railroads 119.40 off 0.08; 15 utilities 58.27 off 0.09, and 65 stocks 130.96 off 0.07. Sales today were about 2,010,000 shares compared with 2,340,000 share traded yesterday. UMC MONEY FROM DANCE Eleanor Davis, president of the Senior Tri-Hi-Y club, is shown above presenting a sack of small change totaling $70.07 to United Medford Crusade Drive Chair man Bill Prentice. The money was raised by a recent dance held by the girls' organization. It was one of the special events which have brought in money to the UMC, now at 71 per . cent of its $102,000 goal. ; . . . (Landis-Shangle photo) UMC Fund Drive Hits 71 Per Cent of Goal Contributions cash donations and pledges to the United Med ford Crusade now total $72, 851.27, workers in the fund drive were told yesterday. The third and final report luncheon, held at the Elks tem ple, was told that this figure represents 71 per cent of the $102,000. goal, compared to 58 per cent reported the week fol lowing. - ' , , Workers In the Home Crusade division have reported in $3,002, or 75 per cent of their goal, in one week. Delayed reports are expected to put this total well over the $4,000 goal. . The Lion Hearted division, for public employees, is the first to exceed its goal of $6,500, and more pledges and donations are expected, according to Elliott Becken, the leader. Teachers, firemen, policemen1 and other federal, county, city and state employees are represented. The advanced gifts division, with Frank Benesh in charge, has accounted for 95 per cent of its $6,500 goal, and the plant chapter division, which has the largest goal, $54,000, has so far Highway Worker Injured by Truck ' Richard Dorn, 778 Marshall ave., a transit man for the State Highway .department, was ser iously in lured at about 11:35 a.m today when he was struck by ; a pickup truck driven by Walter Leverette, 65, ' route 2, box 438B, according to state po lice. . .. . . Dorn was In the southbound lane of Highway 99 near Elk Lumber co., locating marks for a crew to use in painting Stripes On the highway. Leverette told officer's he took, his eyes from the road for a moment, to look at a passing car and to adjust his rear-view mirror, and struck Dorn without seeing him. . Dorn was taken to Community hospital by Medford ambulance service. Reports from fellow highway crewmen said he had head injuries which "looked ser ious." A medical report from the hospital had not been received up to 1:30 p.m. Leverette was not held. Hunter Hit By Shot Oh Hunting Party George A. Yell, Red Blanket rd, Prospect, suffered superficial wounds Saturday when he was struck by buckshot while hunt ing in the Central Point area, according to the physician who treated him. Reports of the accident said Yell was hunting with three oth er men when a hunter Inan- otner party fired a shotgun ap parently at a bird, and about 27 No. 6 shot hit Yell in the back. Friends quoted Yell as say ing he did not know the name of the hunter who fired the shot. Only about a dozen of the shot penetrated the Bkln, he doctor said. About half a dozen of them hit Yell In the back of the head, and the doctor took several stitches in Yell's scalp, he re ported. Nixon Arrives for Speech at Corvallis Corvallis (U.R Vice-Presi dent Richard Nixon arrived here by plane from Idaho today to continue his speaking tour, of the West. Weather roRKCASTi Fxlr with little Chinn In Umpftratura WedntMliy. Otiity wind from Ui ioiim during afternoon. Low tonlfht 2 hi 21, hlih Wetfneiday SS. Tmp. HlKtint Vrltcrday 62 Lowoit Uili Mornlnt 21 v if i reported slightly more than $35, 000. There are a number of firms yet to be heard from, according to Chairman DWight Houghton. Other divisions have reported percentages of 69, 61, 60 and 54. The special events division has raised a total of $680.35, a por tion of which was raised from the Klwanis club's sale of pro grams at a f ecent football game, and $70.07 raised by a Senior Trl-Hi-Y dance. . - Bill ' Prentice, general drive chairman, said-all division lead ers plus UMC board members, will continue to meet each Mon day until the goal is reached, Walls Asks Gold Case Dismissal Portland (U.R) Wilbur M. Walls, Portland, formerly ; of Medford, hotel owner accused of illegal possession of gold, today asked dismissal of the charge. rl&imlncr the law under which hn Ik chnrfferi U unconstitutional. "No authority was given to Congress to prohibit the posses sion and ownership by the people of gold," he argued in the dis missal motion. He asserted that the people gave Congress power only to "coin money and regu- late the value thereof," as the wording of the constitution states. The motion also urges that the law is further unconstitution al because it denies the "right of Individuals to own private property which is a natural right and one protected by the consti tution as an inalienable right." U. S. District Judge Claude McColloeh reserved Judgment on the motion. Walls, who pleaded innocent last month, is sched uled for trial Nov. 30. Two other men, arrested at the same time and charged with illegal possession of gold, at first pleaded guilty, but Stephen Crip pen, Medford, changed his plea to innocent and his attorney told the court the other defendant, Woodrow Wilson Atwood, 41, Medford, also would change his plea. Crippen's trial has been set for Nov. 23. Churchill Rejects Soviet Bid'for Germany Talks London 4U.R) Prime Minis ter Winston Churchill today re jected the Soviet bid for a four power conference on uermany. Churchill saw tnis is not um for a conference with the Soviet Union while the new European defense agreements "have still to be ratified." SLASH BURNING SMOKE - Smoke rising from the foot hills east of Medford, which at tracted much attention this morning was the result of slash burning under permit, according to the state forest patrol office at Medford. Painters and Arrange Work Officials of Painters Local Un- Ion 1124 and the local chapter of. the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America announc ed today that the two groups will take part in a statewide working agreement negotiated between the state chapters of the two organizations, The agreement was concludes recently in Portland. Medford men on the negotiating commit tees were K. W. Nottingham and Frank Runtz of the Painters and Decorators association, and Roy al Wolfe and F. L. Carmichael of Local 1124. Several Changes The agreement, which Is a de parture from the previous meth ods of negotiating contracts on a local basis, includes several changes from practices former ly in this area. Among tha changes are a pre European Unify May Be New Basis German Rearmament Ratification First Washington (U.R) Secretary of State John Foster Dullos made It clear to the world today that the United States may agree to new cold war talks with Russia after the new agreements on German rearmament have been ratified. In an unprecedented televised meeting of the President's eabt- net, Dulles said "there ma? be a new basis for discussion" with the Communists "when we cre ate, as we hope we will, a posi tion of solidity and strength for Western Europe.". ; Baniiaciory Talks Hoped "At .least we can hone." v added, "that then there can be talks more satisfactory than ' those that exist when the only ' object of the Soviet Union is, by trick or device, to try and break up the European unity." The extraordinary cab in at meeting was - called Monday night to dramatize the Paris' agreement for enlisting West Germany in the Eurnnonn fense system. With the congres- -sional: elections only a week ' away, Republican leaders hoped it would win votes for the GOP. First in History . ror the first time In hlf Americans- across the nation ' were Invited via television to pull-up a chair at a business session in the green-carpeted Cabinet room at the Whita House. Dulles, wavinst a. emphasis and referring occasion ally to notes, carefully traced' the free world'i unhill tmoi. to build a strong defense system in Europe. The agreement final ly reached at Paris, he said, waa nn acnievement tnat "history will not soon forget." - - in reply to a question inter posed by Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson, Dulles said he is confident "the Scvlet doesn't like what's going on" but he main I there is, so much "urgency and momentum" behind the Allied K1" ooesrn tninn itussla 'will be able to break, it im " Willingness To Talk -, He then suggested a willing, ness to talk about' ending tha cold war after the Paris agree-1 ments have gone Into effect. This was a clear effort to offset de mands, in France and Germany for East-West talks before tha agreements are ratified. During this- part of Dulles' re port, Mr. Elsenhower smiled in agreement. In all, cabinet mem bers interrupted Dulles three times to . lend variety to the broadcast. '. . . Dulles smiled wryly Hwhen Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr. asked about the necessity for the agreement to be ratified. He obviously recalled the smashup of the European army plan in the French Assembly.' "I don't believe it's going to happen that way this time," he said. "What has happened has educated everybody' to the fact -that there is no alternative this time to the present plan." Wimer Logger Killed As Tractor Rolls Oyer Richard Hoffman, . about 44, Wimer, was fatally-injured at, about 12:30 p.m. yesterday on a logging operation in the West Evans Creek area near .Fielder mountain, according to Deputy County Coroner Gordon Hays. Hays said Hoffman was pull-, ing logs with a crawler tractor when it tipped over and crushed him between the seat and a pro tective device. Hoffman's body was taken to Grants Pass where funeral serv ices are pending. : Contractors Ag reement paid medical-hospital plan which - covers employees and their de pendents. Under certain condi tions, some Jobs which former erly called for time and one half pay, can now be paid for on a basis of straight time pay plus 10 per cent. Purposes Told The purpose of the agreement It was pointed out, are to estab lish harmonious relations and uniform conditions of employ ment, to promote settlement of labor disagreements by confer ences and arbitration, to prevent strikes and lockouts, to utilize more fully facilities of the ap prenticeship program, to pro mote efficiency and economy in the performance of painting and decorating work, and generally' to encourage cooperation be tween employer arid employee, groups, ...