Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1955)
rOTJH MEDFORD (OREGON) toFORDJTRIBUNE "Everybody in aoutbern Oregon , Read! The Mail Tribune" Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO.. 27-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-6141 ROBERT W. RUHU Editor HERB GREY, Advertising Manager E. C. FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC A LI .EN JR.. City Ediior HARRY CHIP MAN. Telegraph Editor RICHARD JEWETT. Sports Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Society Editor -JACK JACKSON. Sunday Editor , GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at -. Medford, Oregon.- under. Act . oi .. March 8. 189? SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail In- Advance: Per copy 10c. Daiy and Sunday One year $12.00 Daily and Sunday Six months 6.50 Daily and Sunday Three mos 3.60 : Daily and Sunday One month 125 Sunday Only One year:$3.50. By Carrier In Advance Medford, Ashland, Central Point. Engle Point. Jacksonville. -. Gold. HilL. Phoenix. Shady Cove. Rogue River. Talent, and on motor routes: Daily, and Sunday One year $15.00 Daily and Sunday One month lia Carrier and Dealers 5e per copy All Terms. Cash in Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson County United Press Full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION Advertising Representative: WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INC. Offices in New York. Chicago. De troit. San Francisco. Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland. St. Louis. Atlanta, Vancouver, B.C. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL , a , i i - -TV r. rr .. AS SO C1:AT HQ N Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of The Mail Tribune 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO Feb. 21945 (It was Friday) Machinery for extending' as sistance to returning veterans under G.I. Bill of Rights ex plained to Medford Rotary club by Ernest L. Scott, chairman of Of Selective Service Board No. 2. From Arthur Perry's Ye Smudge Pot column: Orchardists are praying for snow in the high hills to provide .irrigation next summer, and are having no bet ter luck than Older Girls in the supplications for a White Christ mas. ". ' 20 YEARS AGO ' Feb. 2. 1935 (It was Saturday) i George Baker trophy for best newspaper cooperation in state wide "Buy Oregon" campaign awarded to The Mail Tribune. - ) Cleo Brenner, Medford, pur chases Helms building in Grants Pass in one of largest southern Oregon real estate transactions in several months., 30 YEARS AGO Feb. 2. 1925 I (It was Monday) George A. Hunt, manager of Craterian theater, able to walk without crutch for first time since breaking his ankle on New Year's day. Floyd Hart, speaking before Medford Kiwanis club, predicts "the airplane someday will, be as popular as the auto.' 40 YEARS AGO, . , Feb. 2. 1915. ? (It was Tuesday) - Work on new federal building t Sixth and Holly sts. sched uled to get . underway in. near future. " : "Time's Blasted Romance" at Page theater; "The Adventures of Elaine" at the Star, and "Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine" showing at the It. What's the Answer? (Can You Get 4 of the 7?) Cepr. 1955, Editorial Research Report 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt's pa ternal ancestors came from Eng- land, Holland, Ireland, . Poland, Scotland, or Switzerland? A The so-called Hall of Fame is in the Capitol at Washington, D. C; Cooperstown, N. Y.; the Louvre Museum in Paris; New York University; or the Vatican in Rome? 3. The religious body identi fied by the letters "S. J." is Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish or non-sec tarian? " 4. The "E." in Robert E. Lee's name stood for Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Elwell, Essex, Eugene or Ewing? , 5. Most new houses built these days have more or less total floor space than most built three years ago? i 6. Tod Sloan was a famous American pugilist, basebaU play er, football coach, jockey, bil liards player," or actor? 7. The "Eternal City" is Paris, Hollywood, London, Berlin, New York, Rome, Vienna, or Wash ington? The Answers: 1. Holland. 2. New York University. 3. Roman Catholic; it's the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). 4. Edward. 5. More floor space. 6. Jockey. 7. Rome. : . . Use Mail Tribune Want Ads Dead line for Sunday Glaumed Is at nooa Saturday- ---r MAIL TRIBUNE Not all auditoriums, coliseums or other large struc tures designed to accommodate public gatherings, en tertainments, sports, etc., make a box Office profit. In fact, the record is generally poor in that respect. But there' are other considerations which 'make such con struction not" only worth while but' a real dollar pro ducer for the communities in which they are located. 1X7HILE Spokane's municipal auditorium which was Y dedicated only a couple, of months ago is'; very much larger-than: the "$330,000 armory-auditorium which is to be built here, the Inland Empire city's ex perience is of interest locally for it shows not only what can be expected in the way of community -income but what can be accomplished box-off icewise with "proper management -; It took. Spokane nearly 30 years to realize its aud itorium dream. Several bond issue proposals were de feated, there was disagreement as to size and type of building, arid difficulties in site selection, and, it .wasn't until the fall of 1953 that construction actual ly got under way. ... . . DEFORE the doors had been formally opened the National Grange met there the 8,000 persons at tending leaving an estimated $250,000 in the com munity. , ..... . " Since the' coliseum 'opened there has been a con sant stream of attractions.. The London Festival Bal let played to 11,000 persons- in matinee and evening performances ; 7,500. saw; the ; Washington State college-Utah State . basketball game, and there have been many other gatherings nearly as" large. Auto parking at 25 cents per car provides a-considerable revenue also. -v Those who helped to promote- the Spokane pro ject are confident that in terms of money the. coliseum brings in from the conventions and attractions it makes possible, the cost will be amortized within five years. E.C.F. ' ;-v ".: - '.u. This Is "Y" Week The review of the past year's activities, accomp lishments arid general progress presented at the recent annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian assoc iation of Medford must have been- highly gratifying to the leaders and all others interested in the' organ ization. - " ' " - - - ' ... . THE report noted, among l'niinnon in tvinwiVlOVenin margin of income over expenditures, and probably , . i it i ii i j i. more important man anytnmg eise tne Keen interest ana aevouon oi me many thought and financial aid The interest of leaders and members must be rat ed as a distinct asset for the local YMCA. like those in other cities of Oreeron. before with the need for progressive and enthusias tic sutroort. ' The reason for this need is the rapid growth of population and the large number of chil dren, and adults as well, desiring and needing the services and facilities which only the YMCA ;pro- VlUeS. :,;V" That other YMCA's of challenge is indicated bv the to meet it. In Portland, the Young Men's Christian - . . i A Art association is sponsoring a campaign to raise ,uuu, 000 for construction of long-needed new buildings. The Salem association is nearing completion of a $450,000 campaign, ' and Eugene is reported to have already raised $300,000 toward a $400,000 fund which will provide for a new building to house both the. YMCA and YWCA. . M1 EDFOKDs)f6rtunate:m Having a comparatively 1 new; arid excellent YMCA building, adequate fnr snme vears to coriie: ship of the fine Diamond boys are able to enjoy a summer outmg witn neaitniui recreation and: physical , education activities. ' The Medford "Y" has no great need for additional facilities at-this time what it does need, and what it is now seeking is additional: members,- to.the end that more youngsters and more families, too, may receive the benefits of its various programs of health and physical education, social activities, sports, hobby and craft classes, and. the Christian fellowship which is such an important phase of "Y" membership: . . - THIS is enrollment week for the YMCA and all in terested are invited to avail themselves of the special invitation to call at the T" and discuss with the secretary the various classifications of member ship of which there are several and the particular activities in which they may wish to take part. - E.C.F. Government To Keep Land at Camp Adair ; CorvaUis (U.P.) The fed eral government has no im r:ediate plans to relinquish use of land it holds at Camp Adair near here, Corvallis Mayor Carl Williams has been informed. : A letter from O, C. Dradeen, regional director of the General Services Administration, de clared, the federal government had "no "immediate plans to re linquish use or jurisdiction of this property."' Officials of Corvallis, ; Albany, Dallas, Monmouth and Inde pendence had sought to have the sale of buildings and 88 acres of land be made in one piece for development as a "much needed industrial site." - - - - Wednesday, February 2. 1955 f oriums - . other important items, an o CTVo11 Vtlf flTIPnlirdtmlO1 wiiu are giving uiuc, cnun, to the "Y." - I is confronted now as never .: -J l. the state are aware of the preparations being made fortunate too. . in its owner Lake camp -where so many Scouts Planning Snow Trip Over Week End Members of Boy Scout Troop 2, sponsored by the Medford Kiwanis club, will take part In a snow trip, scheduled for Sat urday and Sunday, in the Green Springs area. ' Accompanied by four adults, some 10 to 15 boys will hike in about seven miles to a Califor nia Oregon Power company line cabin, where they wiU spend the two days. . . . v ? . The group will leave Medford Saturday morning, and will re turn here Sunday evening. Ac companying the boys : wiU be Glenn Fabrick, scoutmaster; Dick Swan, assistant 'scoutmas tre; Dr. Edward W. Sickles, and Dick Knight. - V VOly v cunt Communications . Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of .the writer although under certain circum stances the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permis sible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with an eye to clarification and condensa tion. Letters submitted for publica tion must not exceed 400 words. The Judgeship Fuss To the Editor: This fuss over the naming of a Federal District Judge for Oregon to succeed Judge James A. Fee is a lot of bunk to say the least it is funny. In the first place, Guy Cordon should long ago have named this man, or requested President Eisenhower to name his choice. As a member of the Jackson County Republican Central Com mittee my first choice is Wil liam M. McAllister of Medford who is 50 years old, an eminent lawyer well qualified, who lives in the extreme end of the 4th Congressional district. : Claude McCulloch ; appointed August 20, 1937 from Klamath Falls in the 2nd congressional district, and Gus J. Soloman ap pointed November 14, 1949 from Portland in the 3rd Congres sional district leaves the. selec tion of this judgeship vacancy-7-by all the rules of . the game to either the 1st or the 4th congres sidnal districts of Oregon. Judges McCulloch :: and Soloman were selected by two former Demo cratic presidents. , ;:; t The Bar association vote was close: as between Ralph M. Hol mari and William M. McAllister. But if Ed Boehnke, Jess Card and Mrs. "Marshall Cornett don't want Holman or McAllister they could name any one of several men in either the 1st or 4th con gressional districtswho are, in my opinion, well "qualified for the Judgeship. . ' Namel y-John Allen or Wallace Carson of Salem also Judges Joseph B. Feiton or Val D. Sloper of Marion county. Frank B. Re. id of Eugene or Dal M. King of Coos. Bay would be good selections. Philip B. Lowry or NeU Allen of southern Oregon would also make good judges. There are many weU qualified men in the two large congres sional districts. - Wayne Morse indicated to me not so long ago that If he had the opportunity he would vote for BUI McAUister upon confirma tion in the Senate, to be federal district judge for Oregon. Linn W. Nesmith V Camp White,. Oregon VFW Appreciative To the Editor: We thank the generous people of this area for making our January 28 March of Dimes dance a success. .Through your donations at this event you have ' helped, in an amount exceeding $120, the fight against crippling polio. We also thank SaUy Stelle, Les Gibson, Floyd Walden, and Bob Smith, of the Medford Musicians' local; for providing excellent dance music. It was only through the medium of their efforts which they gave freely and we do mean freely that we were able to raise the above fund. Our thanks also go to the Mail Tribune, radio stations and tele vision station, aU of whom fur nished advertising time or space without charge. Your contribution to our dance, whether of professional skiU or of money, wiU help some child live a normal life and as sist in the search for preventive measures against polio. Again, Steelhead Post and our Ladies Auxiliary thanks you. . Dan F. Krotz II, Comdr., Steelhead Post No. 6881 VFW. Shady Cove, Ore. WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Mostly fair; little change in tempera- ture. i " i Something To Shoot 8s That So? Because so many beliefs have grown up around thunder and lightning, here's a dish of facts vs. fallacies on the subject. . Fallacy: Thunderstorms cause fresh milk to turn sour. .-. Fast: The souring of milk is caused by the growth of bac teria and quite likely ligntnirig and thunder have little t6 do with the souring. Overlooked, perhaps,, is the fact that, thunder storms frequently occur, toward the end of hot summer days days which are conducive " to souring milk.: " ... :.. Fallacy: Thunder frequently prevents incubated eggs from hatching. Fact: Unless lightning actual ly strikes in the near vicinity of eggs that are being incubated, there is no apparent reason why thunder should prevent . fertile and properly incubated eggs from- hatching, although there. are several poultry experts on record "supporting the common belief that it does. Fallacy: A loud thunderstorm 28 School Officials Hold Ashland Meeting Ashland Some 28 school su perintendentg, " principals a n d School representatives attended the "annual- senior ' banquet Southern- Oregon college last week, according- to ithe i director of student' teaching . And teacher placement, Dr. Bill 'A. Sampson. Among those from - southern Oregon who attended the. meet ing were Zelda Van- Valzah, ele mentary teacher, Howard.- ele mentary : school; . Alf Mekvold, county ' school superintendent, Jackson county, . Medford; j Una B. Inch, Jackson ; county super visor; Lois Webb, Jackson coun ty elementary supervisor; : Le land P. Linn, superintendent of schools, Ashland; Myrna Frin principal, Griffin Creek school; Clyde Sutherland superintend ent, Jacksonville; Vincent Be vis, principal, Lincoln school, Medford; and Cecil Roberts, principal,, R edwood school. Grants Pass, Ore. , CIO Loggers Reject Wage Increase Offer Bend 0J.R) Some 600 CIO loggers employed at the Brooks Scanlon pine plant here have re jected a 7Vfc-cent hourly increase offered by the firm.. Only two of the 200 members of Bend local 6-7 of, the Inter national Woodworkers of Amer ica voting on the proposal favor ed accepting the pay hike; Workers said they opposed the offer because it did not include the 20 men employed in the Brooks-Scanlon box factory here. The omission .was '. - in terpreted as ah attempt to "split the ' union," according to local secretary Jack E. Chambers. Cddsl . At By Eugene Burns Ranger-Naturalist will cause young buds on trees to grow so rapidly that the dif ference, in the rate of growth is noticeable even to. a casual ob server. ' ' Shower Induces Growth Fact: Thunderstorms are usu ally accompanied by rain and if the buds come out more rapidly after a " thunderstorm the in creased growth is due perhaps to the shower that accompanies the storm.- : '--! ' : Ji Z Fallacy: Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.. Fact: Lightning is .far more likely ' to strike twice in ..the same . place than . not.! In, the Rockies I have seen the same trees or the same rock hit re peatedly. Fallacy: The duration of the roll of thunder indicates the ih' tensity of the lightning;. i : Fact:: When thunder is of long duration, it is often due to dif ferent parts of ithe streaks of lightning being at different dis tances from the listener.Or the prolonged majestic roll may be caused . by echoes that are re flected from . the surfaces of clouds or back and forth be tween the clouds and the earth, or canyon walls. Occasionally, the impressive roll may be due to the twisting of the sound waves as they pass through lay ers of atmosphere of different temperatures. ; v;: (Released by McClure News paper Syndicate). - Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of budges will award each week to the reader who sends me thy best question on nature and wildlife a complete 30-volume set of this world-famous refer ence work in a handsome eal craft; binding.. Each week, new questions will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer ycur many friendly letters. Please address your questions to: IS THAT SO! co Medford Mail : Tribune, Box 575, Sausa lito, Calif. Invettmenrt made by the 10th of the month earn divi dends v as of the First. Rambunctious China Possible Source of Headache7 for Russia - Br K. C. THALER United Press Correspondent London-MU.R)- There are very strong indications that Moscow has a bear by the tail, in her re; lations with Red China. Diplomatic sources : here say they have collected considerable evidence that the Soviets are finding it difficult to keep their Communist Chinese allies from getting out of line. This is par ticularly true, these sources said today, in the Formosan crisis. - Russia, these sources believe, has no stomach for a head-on collision with the United States in the Far East. But the Kremlin is encountering difficulties with a rambunctious Peiping regime Which feels it has an advantage and wants to press it to the limit. : False Impression The .trouble stems from the fact that Peiping apparently has overestimated the implications of its recent success in storming an dseizing Yikiangshan island, in the Formosan Strait. "J V Ever since that relatively modest military success, diplo mats here report, Red China has been kicking at the traces. Russia, these sources say, is frankly worried lest an uninhib ited China drag the Soviets into a full scale war over Peiping's desires to make good its boast that it will capture Formosa. Tied by Treaty Russia is tied to Red China by a mutual assistance treaty. But it is believed here that Moscow has inserted a secret clause in the treaty .which will enable the Soviets to duck out or put the brakes on the Chinese Commu nists if they get out of hand. The gimmick in this secret agreement, is believed to be Red China's military dependence on Russia's assistance. Russia is the source of China's supply of jet planes,' radar, tanks and 'most - Unconfirmed reports received here say the 1950 Sino-Russian mutual ; assistance treaty has been watered down to "permit Russia to limit such logistical support if she deems it -wise to curb Chinese military action Tricky Clause Diplomats who have? received these reports say the clause was inserted to lessen the risk of ire ' v .-; Probe Ordered Amsterdam, N.Y.U.R) -State Safety Director Michael H Pen- dergast began an investigation today : of the spectacular, flash fire that killed 12 persons, in cluding 11 children, in a 10-fam ily tenement. v Gov.- Averett Harriman,: in a telephone : interview broadcast by a local radio station, said he ordered Pendergast to make the investigation; - The fire broke out Tuesday when an overflowing oil stove in one of the apartments ignited and touched off an explosion in the fuel tank. - i - Within minutes the building was engulfed in flames and fire men were unable to enter the apartment house to fight the blaze and rescue trapped cccu pants. . . .-: . The dead included the father and five children of one family and the six children of two other families. The children ranged in f age from six months to 14 years. II If I P new Torn r MAKE A CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT WITH ' ATTRACTIVE EARNINGS Investment occourits !n a Federal Savings and. Loan Association represent a desirable security for any. investor who wishes to realize an attractive rate of income upon his capital, free from specualtive hazards. .' Place your savings here where amounts up to $10,000 per person are Insured by the Federal Sav ings and Loan Insurance Corporation Washington, D. C. ' Funds invested In this association are loaned , to home owners secured by sound first mortgages on their property. .Years of experience have proved that . the safety record of conservative first mortgages , Is hardly surpassed by any other investment. .. - fobst mmi Savings Loan Assn. of Bedford 27 North Holly Telephone 2-9147 " Russian involvement in a war arising from some Chinese ac tion. ... s - The same sources stress that they expect Russia to back Red China's Formosan demands to the limit short of war. , ,. They point out that Russia is aware that Red China is a touchy ally and are dealing with her with utmost diplomatic caution to prevent irritation developing in their relations. Policy of Respect " The Kremlin's policy toward Red China is described as "one of respect.". They pointed out that in Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov's conversations with' British Ambassador Sir William Hayter on Jan. 28 and Jan.; 31, Molotov was at pains to make it clear he cannot Speak for and certainly cannot commit Red China. f But diplomats here believe Russia .is being equally cautious of being put in, a position where" she can be committed to action by. her Chinese ally. Iwo Hero Near Memorial Washington - U.R) Ira H. Hayes, tragic Indian hero of the Iwo Jima flag raising, was bur ied today in Arlington National cemetery near the massive Ma rine War memorial that immor talizes his hour of glory. Cabinet officer, general and private alike paid homage, and a Marine firing squad sounded a final salute to the famed World War II corporal who was found dead near his Bapchule, Ariz.,' home on the ancestral reserva tion Jan. 24. Hayes braved murderous Jap anese fire in Pacific fights and made history with four Marine buddies' and Navy man when they planted the Amer:'an flag firmly atop Iwo's Mt. Suribacbi 10 years ago this month. . At 32, he died from excessive drinking and overexposure in -freezing weather. " !. FORM NEW GROUP Ashland Organizational plans for a chapter of Gamma Theta : Upsilon, national profes sional geography fraternity, have been announced at South-; ern Oregon college by Dr. Roy M. McNeal, professor of . geo graphy. ;. '-'-"' Student .faders in the forma tion of the new group are Mrs. Marjorie Purdin. Ashland, and Gene Flory, Medford. Relieve suffering fasteff ect'nrily with - Now Being Featured At Your Favorite Store .a i b h i m in: Buried
