(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
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striking power" of the country's
surface forces "in a period of
mounting tension."
The cutbacks in the Army,
Stennis said, "ought to be re
considered and the decreases
deferred."
'Atoms or Retreat'
Sen. Stuart Symington (D
Mo.) said the administration is
"getting itself into a position
where we either use atomic
weapons or agree to retreat" in
the event of renewed Commu
nist aggression.
Symington said the adminis
tration his cutting ground forces
so drastically that the Army will
wind up with less men in combat
divisions than in the South Kor
ean Army. He pointed out that
under th administration plan the
Army will wind up with 15 di
visions of 17,500 men each while
South Korea has 20 divisions of
14,500 men.
Sen. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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