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Supreme Court OKs 'NetWorih'Weapon Against Tax Evasion - Washington (U.R) The Su preme Court Monday generally upheld one of the government's main weapons in prosecuting in come tax evaders establishing a taxpayer's original "net worth." Acting on four cases, the high court upheld three tax evasion convictions and reversed a low er court which had dismissed the conviction of another defend- -' ant. To show that a person has failed to report large sums of current income, the government must attempt to prove his "net worth" or income prior to the year or years in question. In three of the four cases, the defendants said they had saved large sums of money over a pe riod of years. But the govern ment attempted to prove that the money was earned during the period the defendants were alleged to have understated their income. Justice Tom C. Clark, who wrote the court's opinions, said the court agreed to rule on the four cases because there were "serious doubts" in the lower eourts regarding the implication ef the "net worth" theory. In one case, the court reversed a Ninth Circuit Court of Ap peals decision which had set aside the conviction of Edward B. Calderon of Douglas, Ariz. The high court, with Justice William O. Douglas dissenting, said lower court proof of tax evasion was "entirely adequate." f Calderon, a. coin machine dis tributor, was fined $10,000 and placed on probation for three years In the Arizona federal court on Nov. 10, 1952. The government charged he evaded taxes in 1946 and 1949. Calderon said that by 1945 he had saved about $16,000. But the government said he had only about $600 cash on hand at the' time. WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Partly cloudy; few scattered showers extreme north. ' MEETING IN SQUARE at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, faithful pray for recovery of Pope Pius XII following word he was in critical condition after suffering heart attack. (International) Missionary Film Slated for Showing , Central Point An area pre miere showing of "Jahangal, Your African Safari," has been slated for Wednesday, Dec 8, at 7:45 p.m., at the Central Point Bible church. The Rev. John L. Newman and Joe Erickson, Nor wegian tenor soloist, who made the film on a recent missionary tour, will be here in person to speak and sing. The film described as a "mis sionary film that is different," and includes animal sequences and market place scenes. The picture also points up the work of medical missions with a visit to a hospital where lepers are treated. N The picture runs for 40 min utes and is with sound and in color. The public is invited and no admission will be charged. 4-H Members From Three Communities Given Awards Forty-nine 4-H club members from Valley View, Fern Valley and . Wagner Creek received achievement pins Friday night in an award session at Valley View community building. C. Elwood Hedberg, manager of the Medf ord branch of the First National bank, presented the awards, which are sponsor ed by the bank. A Christmas party was held with exchangeof gifts. The program had a Christ mas theme. . Pins went to 30 members in Valley View, 11 in Wagner Creek and eight in Fern Valley. Rosalie Twedell, Valley View, received a seven-year pin and six-year awards went to Lorna Chapman, Ardith Chapman and Henry Scott, Valley View, Ray mond Swingle and Ronald Daugherty, Fern Valley. Mary Kay Dugan, Valley View, got a Heard comments that make you curious? , season .K.ete ' r . Tliese are sweet, tender, young carrots, crisp to bite into. And they've had their tops trimmed off in the field . . . so the tops can't keep on drawing out the moisture and goodness. Get some for salads, cooking, and to eat like an apple. Every bite will -prove . . . Safeway 's the best place in iotcn. ' to buy carrots! , f . : fifth-year insignia. Four-year pins were presented to Robert Rosenbaum, Carolyn Tiegs and Janet Zediker, Valley View, and Norman Ditsworth, Wagner creek. Third-year awards went to Barbara. Bernardi, Nelda Chap man and Lucille Lowry, Val ley View, and Donald Sommers, Wagner Creek. Getting second year pins were Virginia Daugherty and. Fred Faytinger, Fern Valley; Joyce Hunter, Carolyn Bernardi, Char lotte Ford, Myrna Ford, Janice Ford, Marianne Keating, James Scott, John K. James, Nylia Cooper and Michael Olson, Val ley View, and Wayne Ditsworth, Melvin Bunshnell, Dean Som mers and Ernie McKeish, Wag ner Creek. First-year awards were pres ented to Dianne Carter, Linda Hamilton, Beverly Lenz, Rich ard Lenz, David Grimes, Star lene Wilkins, Leon Small, Step hen Kesler and Virginia Martin, Valley View; Bobby Holt, Gene Holt, Lester Schleigh and Le Ona Schleigh, Fern Valley, and Ruth Rose, Dick Rose, Charles Rose, Jack McConalogue and Gary Richardson,- Wagner. Creek. Fewer Restrictions On Watershed Aid Asked at Meeting Washington - (U.R) A com mittee of the National- Water shed Congress yesterday called for the lif tmg of "undesirable restrictions" on federal aid for development of small watersheds. The- committee, headed by Clair P. Guess Jr., of the South Carolina State Soil Conserva tion Committee, said the govern ment should recognize it has oth er interests in watershed devel opment besides flood control. Guess' committee was the first of 10 which will submit reports during . the two day congress. Some 500 delegates from soil conservation associations, farm groups, industrial associations, and conservation organizations are attending the meeting. About $10,000,000 was appro priated by Congress last year for construction of upstream reser voirs limited to 2,500 acre-feet j-capacity. The program is ad ministered by the Agriculture department. ' Guess' committee called the program a "mechanism that can and - should be employed as quickly as possible in many small watersheds for community safety and well being." However, the committee said the program contains undersir able restrictions including the use of flood control "as the sole criterion" for federal participa tion. It added that if the stand ards are broadened there should be "full and equitable participa tion in cost by residents of the area to be benefited." Seek National Policy The committee also advocated the adoption of a national water shed policy for the guidance of state governments. Its report said that nearly every state in eastern part of the nation "is now considering - fundamental water legislation." Another committee headed by E. H. Taylor of County Gentle man magazine also urged formu lation of a more definite nation al policy. "Practical reasons and favor able public attitude," the com mittee report said, "make the primary, or as better known, the small, watershed the most feas- bUe approach to such a policy. By starting with the smaller watersheds the foundation is laid for expanded programs for full resources conservation, develop ment and management." Dead line Sundav Classified Is at noon Saturriav! 10 am Monday for Monday; other days 5:30 previous day. New Experiences Can Change Personalities Los Angeles (UJ9 Personal ity is net rigid but can change as one encounters new experiences or different environments, ac cording to Dr. Julian Rotter, psychologist professor of the Uni versity of California at Los An geles. Rotter explained that, con trary to the popular conception that personality is molded by the time a child is six, it may change after he enters school because of new experiences in the differ ent surroundings. For the same reason it may change again in college, when he gets married or becomes established in business. IKE ENTERTAINS Washington-T-W.R) President Eisenhower entertained last night at a stag dinner for 19 guests. Tuesday, December 7, 1954 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE ' REFUSING to eliminate any part of espionage indictment, federal judge orders j. S. Peter sen (above), to stand trial for giving U. S. secrets to foreign power. (International) Commission Hits Plan For Mining Operation Salem U.R) A protest against a Crystal Creek mining operation in southwest Oregon proposed by J. M. Watt of San Francisco has been filed by the State Game Commission. Lewis A. Stanley, state engi neer, said Watt had filed an ap plication for permission to divert 20 second feet of water from the creek for hydraulic mining and gravel washing. The state pro tested that there was not that much water in the stream dur ing the summer and fall. The Game Commission said the water diversion would block the passage of migratory fish in the stream, and the mining op eration would destroy spawning beds and pollute the water. Pioneer Woman, Mother Of Henry Hess, Passes Union (U.R) Funeral serv ices will be held here Wednes day for Mrs. Eliza Flamm Hess, 88, mother of Henry Hess. She died Saturday in a Portland hos pital. ' Hess was once Democratic candidate' for Oregon governor and is a former United States District Attorney for Oregon. Mrs. Hess was the first white woman to settle in the area of Rexburg, Ida., and moved to Union with her husband, promi nent eastern Oregon lumberman, in 1907. Survivors, besides Henry Hess, include four other sons and three daughters. 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