Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 27, 1955, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Texto EIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, December 27, 1955 Government Issues Handbook On Parly Of U.S. Communists Washington OI.fi) .The Sen ate Internal Security subcom mittee today issued a detailed 100-page handbook on the Amer ican Communist party "to coun teract current misinformation." The booklet stressed the' 1953 finding of the Subversive Ac tivities Control board that the Communist party in the United States is controlled by Russia, seeking world conquest and the destruction of the American government. The subcommittee said that the Communist party is not a political party because it de mands rigid discipline, restricts its membership, seeks to con trol or destroy other organiza tions and its power comes down from the top not up from the people. Anti-American Conspiracy "It is in fact a Russian-inspired, Moscow dominated, anti American, quasi -military con spiracy a'gainst our government our ideals and our freedoms," the handbook said. It sa?d in today's complex civilization, "one can readily conceive the potentialities for the reaction of chaos, in such a group. The handbook, which is be ing distributed on request, also set two aims for an anti-Communist program: 1. "Re-education" of Commu nists by persuasion to make them "sane and constructive citizens." 2. Invoking the full power of the law against "recalcitrants" to deter others from joining the party who do not yield to per suasion. Communist Tricki The booklet gave "criteria which will be useful in spotting a Communist front." It said such an organization probably will have a nucleus of party members or "reliable sympa thizers" and may get publicity from the Communist press and other aid from the party, coop erate with the party and other fronts and supply revenue di rectly or indirectly to the Com munists. The subcommittee also listed "tricks employed by Communist fronts when faced With the threat of exposure or prosecu tion." It said the organization may change its name, threaten its exposers or dupe prominent citizens into defending it. "Communist fronts, when identified, will immediately and vigorously deny, the charge," the booklet said. S OREGOAf "7 KLAMATH T ff ORfCKl J 1 Xaorleans I WE ITCH E PEC J?EUREKA A - HyPESVILLE PEPPERWQOD Aweott V garberville Y V I K " i healdsburg- napaI : l J V T I I 1 1 I SCALBOFMLES FRANClSCd TRIGGERED BY HEAVIEST RAINS in 15 years, disastrous floods are sweeping coastal areas of northern California, forcing thousands to flee homes. A state of emergency "has been declared in Humboldt and 6el Norte counties (from Garberville to Oregon- line) and in city of Ukiah. Eel, Klam ath, Russian and Napa rivers have burst banks, inundating scores of thousands of acres. Underscored cities are inun dated, with residents seeking high. land. (International) Oakland Drama Critic Accidentally Killed Oakland, Calif. (U.R) C. A. Wood Soanes, drama critic of The Oakland Tribune for 34 years and dean of critics on the West Coast, accidentally shot and killed himself yesterday at his home here. He was 60. His body was found at the back of the house by a cousin, Lloyd Mullan, 52. Soanes had been shot with a .38 caliber pis tol. Soanes recently returned from an extended trip, to Spain where he had gone to recuperate from a heart attack he suffered '14 months ago. Before he became a drama critic, Soanes had worked for several years on the .Tribune and before that was a theatrical press agent. At the Tribune he wrote a dailjg column and edited" a Sun day drama section. Survivors include his widow, Joan, and two children, Mrs. Robert Taft, of Weston, Conn., and Elwood Soanes of Castro Valley, Calif. Dead line Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m Monday for Monday: otnerdavs 5:jo Drevious day Ship, Dock Operators Survive High Waters Portland (U.R) Ship and dock operators in the port of Portland reported today that they had come through the un usual winter highwater period with minor damage and all dis abled craft was either safe in port or en route to port under escort. Both the Willamette and the Columbia rivers began a slow decline yesterday after carrying off the bulk of upstream runoff. The freighters Liberty Flag and Olympic Pioneers reported they no longer needed Coast Guard assistance and were en route to Puget Sound ports. The Olympic Pioneer reported she had split her deck plates en route from Tacoma to Red wood City. She was ordered back to the Puget' Sound when heavy bar conditions kept her from entering the Columbia. Duke Snider's Mother Dies of Heart Attack Lakewood. Calif. (U.R Fu neral services for Mrs. Florence Snider, mother of Brooklyn Dodger center fielder Duke Sni der, who died at her Lakewood home of a heart attack yester day, will be held Thursday at Moreland Mortuary in Lynwood, Calif. In addition to her son, Mrs. Snider. 49. is survived bv her husband, Ward, and four brothers. Local Youth at Veterinary School Robert F. Wilcox of M'edford is one of 14 students from Ore--gon who are attending out of state colleges for veterinarian training. Oregon, which has no veterin ary, medicine school, is spending 516,800 this year to send the 14 students to the Colorado A and M school and the State college of Washington school of veterin ary medicine for training. At the same time, Oregon's medical and dental schools will receive $18,000 from four other western states which are sending 11 students to Oregon for train ing, according to Frank J. Van Dyke of Medford, executive committee, member of the West ern Interstate commission for higher education. Van Dyke pointed out that "by sending its veterinary stu dents to other states, Oregon saves the substantial cost of building, staffing, and operating its own veterinary school. At the same time, it fulfills its obliga tion to provide high quality pro fessional training for Oregon students at the lowest" possible cost." Money received from other states sending students to Ore gon contributes financial help to both the dental school, which has 10 out-of-state students and the Medical school, which has one student. Van Dyke said an increase of out-of-state students in the medical school is expected because of a new teaching hospi tal. Van Dyke said the commis sion, which has offices in Boul der, Colo., has 137 students from seven states studying in profes sional schools of other western states. S3 to relieve the pr pain of Christmas bills! 4 Join U. S. National's Christmas Savings Club ' for a prepaid Christmas next year. Save regularly each week any amount you wish . (from 50c to $10). At the end of 50 weeks, your Christmas savings plus interest will be yours for carefree Christmas shopping. NOTE: A wonderful presription for happy holidays in 1 956, Join Christmas Sayings Club now. MEDFORD BRANCH MEMBE fE0EAl DEPOSIT INSURANCE COHPOBATION Portland Banker Dies After Long Illness Portland (U.R) Former Portland banker Willis Kellogg Clark, 66, died yesterday in Phy sicians and Surgeons hospital. He had suffered from an ex tended illness. ' Clark served in both World Wars and . was a graduate of Yale university. He was born in Rochester, N. Y., and moved to Portland in 1914. For three years he was president of the University club and was a mem ber " of the American Legion for 38 years. He was president of the Portland Bond and Stock Exchange in 1929. Survivors include the widow and two daughters. . SYRIAN EARTHQUAKE Damascus, Syria (U.R) An earthquake hit Damascus.' nd other Syrian cities in two three second waves today. There was little damage. Seven Ships Sunk, Missing In Violent Japan Wind Storm Tokyo (U.R) A violent win ter wind storm ripped across Northern Japan today after rak ing the eastern seaboard and at least seven fishing ships and a freighter were sunk or missing. Kyodo News Service reported four Japanese dead, including one victim who froze to death in savage winds and bitter cold. At least 35 persons were missing, 33 of them at sea. U.S. Air Force search planes, a U.S. Navy destroyer and Jap anese Coast Guard vessels plow"ed through mountainous waves and wind-swept skies hunting the icy Pacific for sur vivors. Breaks Vessel A helicopter piloted by 1st Lt. Herbert. G. Gates, Kansas City, Kan., battled 30-knot winds to pluck 14 Japanese seamen from the 188-ton - freighter Handa Maru. Giant waves broke the vessel in two. Japanese Coast Guard vessels saved eight more sailors from the freighter, but 10 others were lost and presumed dead. The helicopter, flying against winds twice the strength usually permitted for copter operation, hovered only 15 feet above the white caps to haul one sailor from the bridge and eight from the fantail. The U.S. destroyer Ozbourn, working in 40-foot waves, res cued three men from the Dai Nin Shinya Maru but another 21 crew members were feared lost. Nation's Colleges Get $507,000,000 New York (U.R) The nation's colleges and universities receiv ed $507,000,000 in gifts and grants during the 1954-55 fiscal year but fell $100,000,000 short of estimated annual needs. The $210,000,000 grant re cently made by the. Ford Foun dation to the nation's private colleges and universities was not included in the survey which ended last July 1. An announcement made yes terday, said the $507,000,000 was 50 per cent more than was given in 1951-52. The survey was made by the Council for Financial Aid to Education s in cooperation with the American College rublic Relations Assn.. It was described as the most extensive survey ever made of philantrophy in higher education. . Taxes take about 25 cents out of every dollar spent for the purchase of an automobile in the U.S. today. ' . ? iV't'-. ' v, w m mmmm& mm ABANDONED BY RESIDENTS, this is Guerneville, Cal., one of largest resort centers on Russian River. Mighty flood has forced thousands to flee to high ground. (International)! Taken Care of at Christmas Time New York 4U.R) Last month when a Nassau County Court judge sentenced Percy the paint er to 30 days in jail for being drunk, Percy said, "That's fine judge. That takes care of Thanks giving. But what about Christ mas?" " ' On his 57th arrest, Percy Percy P. Ousterman as his name appears on a lengthy police rec ord checked in just a few min utes before they started serving turkey. "I thought I'd missed Christ mas," Percy,- who had just fin ished a lost weekend, said. "I thought I had a couple of days to go." . Internal Revenue Gets Tax Forms In Mail Washington (U.R) The sea son of good cheer received a body blow today. The Internal Revenue Service dumped 60,000,000 income tax forms and instructions into the mail. . Tax officials said everyone should have his form by Jan. 4. And, in case anyone forgets, the expects them all back by April 15. - . Spokane (U.R) Dr. P. M. Dir stine, 69, retired dean of the School of Pharmacy at Washing ton State College, died at his home here yesterday. French Stage Queen Critically Hi Paris (U.R) Mistinguett of the lovely legs lay critically ill here today and thousands of Parisians gathered around news paper stands to read reports of her condition, andl revive mem ories of her golden days. The 82-year-old Mistinguett, queen of the French variety stage since the gay 90s, suffered a stroke Christmas Eve while spending the holidays with her brother. Her son, Dr. Leopoldo Lima Silva, said she suffered a cerebral congestion. Mistinguett at 82 still claims' the "most beautiful legs in the world." They were once in sured for $3,000,000 and they made her the star of French mu sic halls where she was known not only for her legs but for her champagne smile. Film On Russian Trip In India Shown Today London (U.R) A colored doc umentary film ' on the trip through India by Premier Niko lai Bulganin and Communist Party Chief Nikita S. Khru shchev will be shown in all Mos cow cinemas today, Moscow ra dio announced. The film is entitled "The Friendship of Great Peoples.". The broadcast said also that the speeches of the two Russian leaders during their tour of In dia, Burma and Afghanistan have been published in pamphlet form. ' Great Smoky Mountains with about 200,000 acres of still vir gin timber, contain the most ex-, tensive stands of virgin hard wood forests and red spruce to be found in the U.S. ALMOST RECOWIRED ' .Hollywood U,R) Buster Keaton, 59, deadpan comedian., of the silent movies, has almost, completely recovered from a gastro-intestinal ailment he suf fered on Dec. 6, it was disclosed today. Read and Use Classified Ads W OK MARKER ' !202gNorth Riverside A i OPEN EVERY NIGHT TIL MlnMIAUT Two Oregon Men Killed In Crash of Navy Plane Washington (U.R) The Navy today identified two persons killed, and two injured Sunday in the crash of an AJ1 attack bomber at Lajes Field in the Azores. The dead included one man from the West. He was Aviation Ordnance man James Carl Haddox Jr., son of James Carl Haddox, Irri gon, Ore., and Mrs. Athol Vivian Haddox, Portland, Ore. The one drink your Holiday Guests will welcome ...Coca-Cola You're sure to have guests. They're sure to want Coke. Better have plenty .. almost everyone appreciates the best! x Get Extra Coke For The Holidays . Now in 3 convenient sizes FttmHy-S"ize King-SIiff Standard S'izfr THE MEDFORD COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY "Coke" b a registered rrad.-morfc. 1955, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Here's Your Chance To Cash In On REAL SAVINGS! Starts Tomorrow Weisfield's BIG PRE-INVENTORY CHECK THESE VALUES! 25 ONLY Reg. 4.95 Ts Assorted Vases 5s? CUT CRYSTAL 24 ONLY Reg. 8.95 36 ONLY Reg. 6.95 5 ONLY Reg. 9.95 12 ONLY Reg. 4.95 12 ONLY Reg. 9.95 24 ONLY Reg. 6.95 88 Crystal HAND CUT Kitchen Tools m 8 PIECE SET '-: "t Mixing Bowls 5j HAND CUT ASSORTED SIZES STAINLESS STEEL Luncheon Set 16 PIECE SET Lazy Susan ... 1 2 18 99 Stemware Set , 388 24 PIECE SET 36 ONLY fli f I 88 95 dieinware aei Reg. 4.5 18 ONLY Reg. 1.49 20 ONLY Reg. 1.29 16 ONLY Reg. 1.98 14 ONLY Reg. 2.95 24 PIECE SET. Pyrex Oven Dish 79; DIVIDED LARGE Hostess Sets 79 Tea Pots - 88 Shopping Bags 1 18 INSULATED 26 ONLY Reg. 1.98 10 ONLY Reg. 54.95 18 ONLY Reg. 1.77 12 ONLY Reg. 3.95 24 ONLY Reg. 19.95 4 ONLY Reg. 4.95 4 ONLY Reg. 29.95 Casseroles 1 ............ 88 ASSORTED COLORS Plastic Dishes 198f MELMAC SERVICE FOR 8 Round Table .. ...99 WROUGHT IRON LEGS Serving Tray -. - 1 88 Pop Up Toaster ..... -.788 Hot Plate -. . I88 Clock Radio 1688 122 E. MAIN STREET MEDFORD Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. WED. 9:30 a.m. to ? p.m.