TWO MEDFORD (OREGON)
Snow May Up Traffic
Toll Over Week End;
Extra Caution Urged
By UNITED PRESS
The devastating effects of the
winter's first major storm
threatened today to raise the to
tal of highway deaths during the
New Year's week end.
The lethal blast which roared
out of the Southwest Tuesday,
wound up with a barrage of
snow, sleet and freezing rain in
the nation's Northeast late yes-
terdayv
At Least 57 Deaths
It left a wake of at least 57
deaths and heavy snow covers
in much of the nation's midsec
tion.
The snow, along with slush
and ice-slicked roads,- created
traffic hazards from Wisconsin
through Kansas and into Texas
and Oklahoma, where drifts had
marooned thousands of motor
ists for a time. .
Six Ashland Young
People Gei Fines
After "Beer-Bust'
Six Ashland teenagers appear
ed in district court this morning
and were fined on charges grow
ing out of a pre-Christmas "beer
bust." Each of the six was fined
.$50 and court costs on charges
of illegal possession of alcoholic
beverages.
A seventh person, picked up
.in connection with the case, was
.arraigned ia district court yes
terday on a charge of contribut
ing to the delinquency of a 16-
year-old boy by giving the youth
beer. The man, Aaron Francis
'r.ontrv 25. of 42Vz Third St..
Ashland, was bound over to the
grand jury aad bond: was set at
$1,500.
Fined in Court
The teenagers fined in court
today were Darriel Ray Hargis,
18, a Navy man, whose home is
.at 405 Liberty st., Ashland;
William Henry Church, 19, of
968 East Main St., Ashland; Stel
la Gloria Bell, 19, of 357 Walk
er ave., Ashland; William Jud
son Hayes, 18, Ashland; Richard
' Allen Therres, 19, a Navy, man
whose home is at 2349 Highway
66, Ashland, and a 16-year-bld
Ashland youth. I,
Five other younger juveniles
have been turned over to county
In ordering the fines, District
Judge Rawles Moore said "I am
not going to require restitution.
.1 think the families of those in
volved should voluntarily go to
the owner of the property and
pay for the damage done. It is
usually done that way." Damage
to property in which the party
was held without the owner's
knowledge or consent is estimat
ed at $100.
Bob Smith Elected
Active Club President
Bob Smith was named presi
dent of Medford Active club at
the semi-annual election of offi
cers held Thursday at the Jack
son hotel. He succeeds Bob
Stewart.
Smith is cochairman of the
1955 Jackson County March of
Dimes campaign and is associat
ed with Central Supply of south
ern Oregon. -
Other officers named were
Earl Fichtner, vice-president;
Russell McKechnie, secretary;
Charles Dorrel, treasurer; Tom
Reecler, historian, and Bill Du
haime, activator.
New members of the board of
governors are Stewart, Russell
DeForest and Joe Clark.
The new officers will be in
stalled early in January.
'Joe Must Go' Club
Guilty of Violations
Baraboo, Wis. (U.R) Circuit
Judge Bruce Beilfuss today
found the Joe Must Go club
guilty on 21 counts of violating
state laws and fined the anti
McCarthy organization a total
of $4200.
. Dist. Atty. Harlan Kelley said
he would issue warrants charg
ing all officers and directors of
the club with similar offenses.
The club, which sought un
succesfully last spring to remove
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy from
office through a recall election;
was charged with contributing
money from its funds to local
Joe Must Go units and with pay
ing for advertising material
used in the recall drive.
Sergeant Obeyed;
Guardsman Discharged
Pirbright, England (U.R)
Guardsman Jonathan Pilkington
deserted the Irish Guards eight
years ago because "the sergeant
major told me to get out of his
sight, so I did," he told a court
martial. Pilkington said he did not try
to hide but lived openly under
bis own name and became a pro
fessional rugDy piayer, ouxer
and wrestler and offered press
clippins to prove it. ;
MAIL TRIBUNE
The National Safety Council
predicted before the storm hit
that traffic accide.nts would kill
240 persons in the nation be
tween 6 p.m. tonight and mid
night Sunday. ,
Police and safety officials
throughout the nation pleaded
with motorists today to take it
easy on making New Year's
whoopee or if they don't to
let someone else take over the
steering wheel.
Extra Police Forces
Many state and city police
forces were ordered out in full
strength to patrol streets and
highways as the new year be
gins. Orders were given to be
especially tough with drunken
drivers.
Police in the San Francisco
Bay area counties set up road
blocks to screen out "hilarious
holiday drivers." Maximum po
lice strength was ordered at Los
Angeles, where 1600 drunks
were arrested during the Christ
mas week end.
The safe driving pleas didn't
dim Americans' plans to wel
come 4n the new year in style.
Celebrations Differ
Merry makers with money U.
spend could cavort in -swank
night spots where the bill start
ed at $25 a person and kept go
ing up. Others' planned to take
part in mass gatherings such as
the traditional jamboree in New
York's Times Square, while
thousands more will attend the
annual football bowl games to
morrow. - v
Another great body of Ameri
cans, however, will welcome in
the new year with prayer.
In Chicago four hour "watch
night services, were scheduled
in Methodist and Catholic
churches and in synagogues.
Sheppard Assured
Of Time Extension
Cleveland, O. 4U.R) A de
fense claim of "newly-discovered
evidence" insured convicted
wife-killer D. R. Samuel Shep
pard today of at least another
nine days in the county jail here
rather than behind the cold grey
walls of the Ohio penitentiary
in Columbus.
William J. Corrigan, chief de
fense councel for the young
osteopath convicted of the July
4th murder of his pregnant
wife, Marilyn, refused to reveal
the nature of the "new evi
dence'' at Thursday's hearing on
three motions dealing with a
new trial demand. One report
said it was a claim that new in
formation had been uncovered
about a suspect previously clear
ed by Cleveland police. ,
Common pleas judge Edward
Blythin ruled the defense case
will be heard Saturday morning,
Jan. 8. The 31-year-old brain
surgeon will remain in the coun
ty jail here until the hearing.
Gloria Vanderbilf,
Sinatra Attend Show
New York 4U.R) Gloria Van
derbilt Stokowski, who an
nounced yesterday she had left
her 67-year-old conductor hus
band, Leopold Stokowski, at
tended the opening of a new
Broadway musical last night
with crooner Frank Sinatra.
The willowy, 30-year-old heir
ess to five million dollars spent
most of yesterday denying a new
romance was the reason for the
breakup of her nine-year mar
riage to the internationally
famed musician.
She also spent at least a part
of last night explaining there
was no romance between her
and" Sinatra.
"Please don't misunderstand
this," she said as she arrived
with Sinatra for the opening of
Truman Capot's new musical
"House of Flowers." "I don't
have anything to say now. Give
me a break, please."
Lumber Firm Agrees ;
To Hourly Wage Boost
Forest Grove U.R) The Dia
mond Lumber company of for
est Grove and Tillamook . said
today it agreed to the IVz cent
hourly wage increase recom
mended by the seven-man gov
ernor's fact-finding panel.
Roy Gould, general manager,
said a new agreement effective
from Jan. 1, 1955 to April 1,
1956, had been negotiated with
the CIO Woodworkers local here
for 112 employees, and with the
independent plywood workers
union at Tillamook for 346 em
ployees. V
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Friday, December 31. 1954
Halbsoini's Forecasts .
(Continued from Page 1)
bankruptcies, .Washington will frown on large mergers arid con
solidations. ,
- 32. GENERAL REAL ESTATE SALES. The time is already
past due when real estate prices should have been falling. Only a
fear of World War III and easy credit have prevented this. There
fore, I forecast that a downturn in prices cannot long be post
poned. 33. URANIUM , CRAZE. The , greatest speculation ' will take
place in the seeking and trading of land with uranium prospects.
This is now centered in Colorado, Utah, and vicinity; but I fore
cast it will spread in a limited way to many other states and even
to "offshore" property. It could exceed the gold rush of 1849.
Another demand will be for woodlands which can be bought for
a few dollars per acre.
34. COMMERCIAL FARMS. These have suffered a decline in
price as a result of the slump in agricultural prices and farm in
come. Unless more will be done politically for the farmers next
year, I forecast that the recent decline in commercial farm prices
may continue during 1955. Subsistence farms on the fringes of
larger cities should hold up well in price as migration toward the
suburbs continues.
35. VACANT LAND IN CITY AREAS. With the exception of
parking lots, city vacant land should experience a continued slow
reduction in price during 1955; but no marked change in suburb
an vacant land, except for parking. I am very bullish on land
anywhere suitable for parking.
36. BUSINESS PROPERTY. I foresee little hope for improve
ment for such, property in the larger cities during 1955. Business
property in the suburbs has not been so inflated, and therefore
will not be so vulnerable to declines and high taxes.
37. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING. The construction of new indus
trial plants gives every indication of continuing to mark out a
downward course during 1955. I forecast that the brightest spot
on the construction horizon for next year is the prospect for in
creased municipal construction schools, hospitals, etc.
38. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. The building of new
homes has held at very high levels during 1954. Although I expect
the trend of new home prices to be downward during the year
1955, -they will still persist' at very high" figures, at least during
the first half 'of the year. New homes will continue to be the choice
of purchasers, even though older homes give better values.'
39. TAXES. The Eisenhower administration has clearly recog
nized that expanding business and increased expenditures for
plant and equipment are the true sources for rising employment
and more jobs. I forecast a continued aim during 1955 will be to
have taxes aid business and thereby help employees to more and
better jobs. I
40. INCOME TAXES. I forecast there will be no further relief,
in 1955, of the double-taxation feature on dividends or of the 25
per cent capital gains tax. Furthermore, corporation income taxes
will not be permitted to decline as scheduled next spring. I fore
cast that, unless business slumps more than I anticipate during
late 1955, there will be no reduction in personal income taxes
next year, except to correct some technical errors. Any relief for
the individual "small" taxpayer will be saved until the election
year, 1956. -
41. POLITICS. The really big political news of 1955 will not
be made by -the laws that will be enacted, but by the tremendous
preparations for the 1956 presidential campaign. Those who, claim
that President Eisenhower , is at heart a liberal and will get along
well with the Democratic Congress should remember the lessons
of politics. '
42. WORLD WAR III. In my opinion, the initiative in interna
tional affairs still rests with Russia. The Kremlin is not yet ready
for an all-out attack and no one in the West wants World War
III. Malenkov is now pushing a "Peace Offensive." I am referring
here to the year 1955 over the long term, I still feel that a major
holocaust is inevitable, but I forecast no World War III in 1955.
43. FOREIGN AID. Our foreign efforts during the year -Will
continue to aim at plugging the leaks and building new dikes
against the flooding tides from the East. I forecast we will work
hard to build up Europe, with Germany as the core; but Russia
will make spectacular gains in the Far Eart, particularly in India.
44. FOREIGN COMPETITION. As Germany rearms and the
Brussels Treaty' Organization goes into gear, I forecast further 'im
provement in Europe. Competition from European manufacturers
will, however, intensify. Reciprocal trade deals will be pushed. I
would not be surprised to see a decline in our exports in 1955
and an increase in imports. ' -
45. CHURCHES AND CHARITIES. I forecast that the spiritual
awakening which started in 1954 will continue into 1955 with an
increase in church members. This is a very important sign. Gifts
to charities will also increase, due to the more liberal allowance
on taxes, up to 30 per cent, provided 10 per cent goes to churches,
scnoois, or hospitals.
46. TRAVEL AND SPORTS.
spent on travel and sports in 1955.
new industry and should especially benefit Florida, California,
Arizona, New Mexicfi, the Great . Lakes region, New England, and
the Northwest.
47. NEW METALS AND ALLOYS. Next to air conditioning, I
expect great growth in the use of new metals and alloys. I fore-
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uusi me icue-uieicus siui:as will ue suugm m lyoa as Were tne
oils in 1954. ,' . :
48. ADVERTISING. I forecast business spending in this field
will increase further in 1955. It not only is the salvation of indi
vidual businesses, but is the "best, stimulant for national pros
perity. '
49. POPULATION. I forecast the population will continue to
increase during 1955, with a growing percentage of young people
between 18 and 22. This means a greater demand for clothing, col
lege education, and especially for new school buildings.
50. CONCLUSION. Develop Faith, Meditation, Health, and
Good Works with more attention to your family to create re
serves for real trouble which some day will come. Go to church!
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Monday at College
Ashland A reminder that
registration for the winter quar
ter at Southern Oregon college
will take place on Monday, Jan.
3, has been issued byRegistrar
Mabel W. Winston.
Registration during winter
term is expected to , be about
700, Mrs. Winston said.
Among the courses being of
fered this winter will be 15 eve
ning courses. They will meet for
the first time on the day of regi
stration at their regular meet
ing times. Among those courses
being offered are ceramics,
painting, education, first aid and
history courses, all of which
meet requirements for secondary
provisional teaching certificates.
Other evening courses include
philosophy, creative writing,
orchestra, several physical edu
cation courses, and Spanish.
A-total of 177 courses are
among offerings of the college,
with the possibility of more be
ing added to meet the demand.
Lionel Barrymore's
Nurse Willed Estate
Hollywood U.R) Florence
Wheeler, 40, who nursed Lionel
Barrymore during the veteran
actor's final illness, today was
named sole beneficiary of his
$25,000 estate.
Attorney Gordon W. Levoy,
who submitted the will for pro
bate in Superior Court, said the
estate wt;s comprised mostly of
music royalty agreements, art
works, books, an automobile,
and a small acreage at nearby
Chatsworth, Calif., scene of
Barrymore's death Nov. 15.
Listed as heirs-at-law in the
will were Ethel Barrymore, actress-sister
of Lionel; his nieces,
Diana and Dolores Barrymore,
and n e p h.e w, John Barry
more Jr.
Miss Wheeler, with whom
Lionel lived for the past 18
years, also nursed Irene Fen
wick, the actor's late wife, be
fore her death. -
Midget Fire Engine
Too Small for Blaze
Nottingham, England (U.R)
Five-year-old Peter Gill wanted
to try out the midget fire en
gine he received for Christmas,
so he set fire to his home Thurs
day. - -
The fire proved to hot for
Peter to handle and two fire
men put it out before much dam
age was done, r -
Peter's father ' said "He still
has' the fire engine, but he
knows what will happen if I
'ever see him with another
match."
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Pack of Cigarettes Per Day Shortens
Man's Life Six Hours, Scientist Says
Berkeley, Calif. (U.R) A
University of California biophy
sicist claims a man shortens his
life by six hours every time he
smokes a pack of cigarettes.
Dr. Hardin B. Jones told the
American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science Thursday
that a man who smokes a pack
of cigarettes a day stands the risk
of taking nine years off his life.
Jones said he based his con
clusions on a study of mortality
figures of American men.
He said he took into account
not only deaths from lung cancer
but from other causes, such as
heart disease, diabetes and other
metabolic diseases.
Older by Nine Years
He said his studies showed
that a smoker's age at the time
of death average nine years less
than that of non-smokers. -
FTC Accuses Six
Insurance Firms
Of False Claims
Washington (U.R) Six more
insurance companies stood ac
cused by the Federal Trade Com
mission today of false and mis
leading advertising in the sale
of accident and health policies.
The FTC Said the firms adver
tised that their policies remain
in effect as long as the policy
holder pays his premium when
actually the policies are renew
able only at the company's op
tion. , ' 'm
Firms Listed "
The accused firms are the
Sterling Insurance Co., Chicago;
Combined Insurance Co. of
America, Chicago; Professional
Insurance Co., Jacksonville, Fla.;
Service Life Insurance Co.,
Omaha, Neb.; Postal Life and
Casualty Insurance Co., Kansas
City, Mo.; and Guardian Insur
ance Co., Dallas, Tex.
The FTC estimated .the com
panies have a total annual prem
ium volume for accident and
health insurance at more than
$25,000,000. Each company was
given 20 days in which to file
an answer to the FTC charges.
The commission last October
issued similar complaints against
17 insurance companies follow
ing an extended investigation
into the type of advertising em
ployed in the insurance field. :
PLUSH FISHING SHACK
Wadena, Minn. (U.R) The
three Merickel brothers have
the plushest ice fishing shack
on Otter Trail Lake. They, in
stalled a television set, four in-J
sulated glass windows, a bed,
lights, a cook stove and a heat
ing stove. Naturally, there also
are holes in the floor they're
to fish through.
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"A pack-a-day cigarette smok
er is, of any age,' physiologically
older by nine years than his non
smoking friend," Jones said.
In New York, however, the To
bacco Industry Research Com
mittee took sharp issue with
Jones' statement and charged It
"is not supported by scientific
proof." ,
Timothy Hartnett, chairman
of the committee, said Jones
"bases his conclusions on various
statistical reports that them
selves are still open to serious
scientific question."
"Dr. ' Jones' reported assertion
that smoking cuts nine years off
the average life span contrasts
strangely with the increasing
life expectancy of Americans"
Hartnett said. "The federal
Health Service reported just this
week that the lowest death rate
Portland Bus Fare
Hike Recommended
Portland (U.R) - City Com
missioner Nathan A. Boody said
today he will recommend to the
city council that fares charged'
by the Portland Traction Com
pany be increased from 15 to 20
cents. He suggested sale of tok
ens three for 50, cents.
The PTC last month requested
permission to raise fares a
straight 20 cents, without the
special rate on tokens. Boody's
recommendation would be equi
valent to-a 16 23 fare.
Gordon G. Steele, president of
the PTC, said "if that he his rec
ommendation and the citv rrmn-
cil approves it we will accept it
and energetically endeavor to
make it successful. , ,
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still is no conclusive evidence
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Hartnett said. . ;L
Jones also told the Science
Association that radiation from
dental and chest X-rays and X
rays used in shoe stores tended
to shorten the human life span.
One roentgen of radiation ab
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