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(Democrats Urge (Postponement Din Planned Cutbacks in Army Washington (U.R) Senate Democrats today urged post ponement of planned cutbacks in Army manpower. Otherwise, they said, the nation might find itself able only to wage atomic war or retreat in the face of in ternational aggression. Their protests signaled a De mocratic effort within the Sen ate Appropriations Committee to restore at least some of the administration cutbacks in the military's ground forces. Sen. John Stennis (D-Miss) complained that the adminis tration is "reducing the mobile ONLY 2DAYS LEFT i m COILEEH. rJ&ff yyljftT MIAGAKA. StB-winding. '" ' J&J' Water1' md shock l t' jjrf resistant. Itgular r rrf 5,J- M,w JAKE opto 'r ELGIN ; BANNER BUYS OF'55 j ,- "tB April 9 onfy . Priest Include M w ooonod tor servicing, oriqlne' f d. Tax mo,t properly restored. Let Us Lay Away the Watch of Your Choice NOW for as Little as $1 DOWN! Watch the Elgin Hour A Great Dramatic Show en TV! 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Dennis Chavez (D-N.M.), chairman of the Senate Military Appropriations Sub committee, predicted an effort will be made within the subcommittee to re store some of the cuts. Chavez indicated he would join such a move by saying he supports the testimony of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, Army chief of staff. President Ordered Cuts Ridgway told the subcommit tee late Wednesday that the cut backs had not been "approved" or "recommended" by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He said world conditions have "distinctly de teriorated" since the cuts were decided upon last December. He warned the reductions would de crease the Army's mobile strik ing power. Ridgway said the decision to reduce military manpower was made by the President. He said that when the question was be ing considered last December, he himself had recommended a "very substantially higher figure The administration program calls for total armed forces of 2,850,000 men by mid-1956, about 300,000 less than at pres ent. Ridgway had asked for an army of 1,300,000 men. The ad ministration goal is 1,025,000. St. Aark's Schedules Vigil at Cross Friday The traditional three hour vigil at the cross will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal church from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, church officers have announced. The service will be divided into half-hour periods with a se ries of meditations based on hte last seven words from the cross. The Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector, will conduct the service, and it will be possible for wor shippers to come and go during the intervals between the wor ship periods. ' Mrs. James Shinn and Mrs. Stanley E. Phillips will be at the organ. A voluntary offering will be devoted to the extension of Christian work in trie Holy Land. Theda Bara Declared Growing Slightly Weaker Hollywood (U.R) Officials at California Lutheran hospital reported today that former silent screen star Theda Bara had grown "slightly weaker" in her fight for life. . The 64-year-old retired actress who won fame for her roles as vamp has been hospitalized since Feb. 15 with an intestinal disorder. Her condition became critical March 14. Clean Water's Role In Improving Health Cited by Officials "Clean Water Means Better Health" is the theme of the World Health Day which is be ing observed today, April 7, in many parts of the world, the Jackson County Public Health association has pointed out. Today was selected by the World Health Organization since it is the anniversary of the be ginning of the activies of WHO in every country in the world. It has already recorded tremen dous accomplishments in im proving health of people all over the globe, health association of ficers stated. Local water departments and sanitarians pointed out that this theme is just as important for residents of Jackson county as for the more remote areas of the world. Ciies Water's Importance Robert Hart, county sanitar ian, stated that certain health problems are in direct propor tion to the amount of clean water available. Where water supplies are polluted, many diseases are a menace, he stated. With a serious sanitation prob lem in this community, Hart to day urged people who are using well water or water not from tested municipal supplies to be sure of the purity of their sup ply. Free testing service is of fered for this by the Jackson County Health department, he said. Those wishing to have their water tested may secure special bottles for the purpose by calling at the health department in the courthouse. Water to be tested can be brought to the courthouse on Monday, Tuesday or Wednes day of each week when labora tory facilities are scheduled for water testing. ' BIG JOB Capt. Roy Lee Johnson, decorated air offi cer of the carrier Hornet in World War II, has been named skipper of the Navy's new super aircraft carrier, USS Forestal. The 60.000-ton Forrestal will be commis sioned next fall at Newport News, Va. New Hope Seen For Cancer Victims Minneapolis (U.R) "Second look" surgery and radioactive vitamin Bl 2 "cocktails are offer ing new hope for cancer victims. The new developments were outlined yesterday by University of Minnesota surgeons to the an nual cancer research tour. Dr. Stuart Arhiger said oper ating twice or more times on pa tients suffering from cancer of the intestines or stomach has paid off in preventing a recur rence of the disease. Since 1949, he said, Minnesota surgeons have operated to take a second look several months after a patients' original operation, even when no new symptoms have developed. Frequently he said, new can cerous areas have been found and, if possible, removed. The second look" operations con tinue until the results are com pletely "satisfactory. Sleepy Bus Passenger Steals Ride Home San Francisco (U.R) Po lice searched today for a sleepy bus passenger who rode 50 blocks past his stop Wednesday night and solved his problem by stealing a vacant bus. Officers found the bus min us the passenger at the street corner right where the rider wanted to go. Japan-Russ Talks May Be Held in Switzerland Tokyo (U.R) Foreign Office sources predicted today peace negotiations between Russia and Japan may eventually be held in Geneva, Switzerland. Insistence that the talks be held in New York was regarded merely as part of Japan's diplo matic maneuvering. Russia is de manding either Moscow or Tokyo for the talks. Use Tribune Want Ads Camp White Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled Sunday Camp White An Easter egg hunt for children living in the vicinity of Camp White has been planned by the Camp White post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The event is set for 'Easter Sunday at 2 p.m. and will be held near the theater and Vet erans' hall at the camp. All chil dren in the vicinity are invited to attend. Hans Sorenson, post commander, will distribute the prizes. Television Program Provides Poor Excuse Port Arthur, Ont. (U.R) William Skerget was fined $50 and costs under the new "Peep ing Tom" section of the criminal code. Skerget, fouad peering into a neighbor's window, said ha had just stopped to watch a television show. The local TV station, however, goes off the air at 11:30 p.m. Skerget was arrested at 12:20 a.m. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. Only 2 More Days to Get.; at BUBNSET, PRICES! mm v. .jfsk&t COLORS... ; 4 White . Red O Pink Navy O Blue Black A large West Coast Millinery Manufacturer sold their entire stock to Leon's Stores at Greatly Reduced Prices. You would expect to pay from $6.00 to $12.00 for every hat. Buy your EASTER BONNET NOW1 Prices good Thursday-and Friday only! oo oo $ STYLES . . Bonnet . . Pillbox . . Sailor . . Pancake one to fit your personality.. LET'S GO TO . . . $3 5 Use Your CHARGE ACCOUNT ( ( r" 21 N CENTRAl Thursday, April 7. 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE Building Requests of Education Board Under Study by Committee Salem (U.R) Priority build ing requests of the State Board of Higher Education were under study today by the ways and means subcommittee headed by Sen. John P. Hounsell (R-Hood River). A list of 13 projects proposed by the Board of Higher Educa tion for the 1955-57 biennium was presented by G. F. Cham bers of Salem, board member. Top on the list was a class room and laboratory building Helser's Advice To Drop Insurance Told at Hearing San Francisco (U.R) Henry Helser advised a middle aged man to cancel a $45,000 life insurance policy and invest the monthly payments with his firm, a witness testified yester day in a Security and Exchange commission proceeding. The witness was Marcus C. Kielsmeier, former manager of the Palo Alto office of J. Henry Helser and company. He was another in a procession of wit nesses produced by -the SEC in its attempt to prove that the firm has violated certain fraud provisions of the securities laws. Permanent Injunction Sought The SEC is asking Federal Judge Louis E. Goodman to issue a permanent injunction against the firm. Kielsmeier testified he was present at a meeting in 1951 when Helser told a peninsula man, identified as a Mr. Jayne, that it was "ridiculous" for him to carry the life insurance pol icy. Kielsmeier quoted Helser as telling the man that he had no children and did not need the insurance. 'Irregularities' Found The man followed Helser's ad vice and six months later ..he died of a heart attack, the wit ness said. Kielsmeier resigned from the company in 1952 after discov ering what he said were "irreg ularties" and methods which he did not think were proper. Attorney Thomas Ryan Port land, co-counsel for Helser, in troduced correspondence be tween Kielsmeier and Helser showing . that the former had been criticized and was unhap py with his work long before he resigned. LUTHERAN SERVICES The schedule of services for the remainder of Holy week at St. Peters Lutheran church, 1020 East Main st., were announced today by the pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Korby. Today at 8 p.m., Maundy Thursday communion will be observed. Friday from 12 noon to 3 p.m., the "three hour" service of Lent will be held. Easter Sunday morning at 6 a.m. the congregation will sponsor a sunrise service at the Starlite drivein theater. for Portland State college, cost ing $850,000. V EOCE Building Plugged Sen. Charles W. Bihgner (R La Grande) said he thought a physical education plant, men's first unit, at Eastern Oregon College of Education at La Grande should have been placed third or at least fourth on the priority list. Instead it is eighth. Sen. Bingner crisply observed that "-maybe we need more rep resentation on the board of higher education from east of the mountains." He noted that all of the, proj ects listed ahead of the half-million dollar request for the EOCE physical education unit were for campuses west of the CaT- CctclcS. Will Follow Order Subcommittee members indi cated they would follow the pri ority list until they ran out of whatever total amount is al lowed, then lop off the re mainder for the biennium. After the classroom and lab oratory building . at Portland State, the requests for the 1955 57 biennium are in this order: Physical education building, Southern Oregon College, $450, 000. Agricultural and biological science, first unit, Oregon State college, $1,800,000. Architecture and art building, University of Oregon, addition and remodel- Unique Firm Formed For Public Projects San Francisco (U.R) Indus try and labor have united in a unique non-profit corporation to support public works projects in the West. The group, incorporated as "Builders of Tomorrow,' was launched yesterday by 50 North ern California business and uni on leaders. Otto E. Never, president of the AFL State Building and Con struction Trade Council, said the group proposes to back a $1,000, 000 building program. Included in the proposed pro gram will be: an $800,000,000 privately financed San Francis co' - Los Angeles toll express freeway; redevelopment of slum areas; further development of the $23,000,000 Sacramento deep water channel and a San Pabloi Bay-Bodega Bay canal. a o EffffectBve SeODong Methods Mean GREATER PROFITS ENROLL YOUR STAFF NOW AT THE Sales Clonic Conducted by Dr. Newel H. Cornish Nationally known consultant In Management, Soiling and Buying High School Auditorium MON. - TUES - THURS. v 7 to 9 p.m For , Full Information Contact Tho Jackson County Chamber of Commerce ing, $550,000. Physical Educa tion building addition, U. of O., $340,000. Music building remodeling and addition, U. of O., $75,000. Utility tunnel (second unit), OSC, $500,000. Physical educa tion, men's first unit, EOCE, $500,000. Heating plant, SOC, $265,000. Physics-chemistry building (first unit), OSC, $1,500,000. Adminis tration wing addition, U. of O., $660,000. Armory U. of O $375, 000. And extension of steam dis tribution system, U. of O. medi cal school, $50,000. The U.S. Forest Service has jurisdiction over about 160,000, 000 acres of land in the conti nental United States. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport LOOK! SHOP AND SAVE ! mmmm Swift's Premium WHOLE or PART lb. Local Cured ha i i lM) ens Whole or Part , UUVC3 Fresh -Swiff's Premium FRYERS lb. 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