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n PI c c: o XT: O DU rocks Si Medford United Pri Full Leased Wire 50th Year . 16 Pages e Ceonsyire Demo Candidate In Sharpest Blast At Administration Repudiation of 'War Statements Demanded Chicago 4U.R) Adlai E. Ste venson made John Foster Dulles' "brink of war" statement one of his main campaign issues to day with a demand that Presi dent Eisenhower either repu diate his secretary, of state or get rid of him. Stevenson's blast at- Dulles' "shocking" statements and "sui cidal" policy was his sharpest attack to date on the J-isen-hower administration. The Democratic presidential aspirant made the repudiate or fire demand during a whirlwind visit to Minnesota yesterday. He went there to file personally in the March 20 Minnesota presi dential primary and returned from St. Paul to Chicago last night. Russian Roulette' Stevenson had already said that Dulles' controversial "brink of war" statement sounded like "Russian roulette." But he went far beyond thlt in telling newsmen that "if the President does not approve, his course of action is clearly indi cated." acXfpA if the "course of action" was to fire Dulles and Stevenson answered: "Yes, or repudiate the state ments." Suicidal Folly Stevenson said that "for this Ration to walk to the verge of war three times in three years while drastically reducing our military defense for domestic political advantage can only be counted suicidal folly. "I trust that the President's silence is not to be construed as approval of the shocking views of his secretary of state, ate venson said. f "And I can hardly believe that the President has adopted a pop ular magazine as .the place to announce his intentions about war and peace in Asia," he .added. Peddicord's Plea Of Guilty Denied ' Portland (U.R) William, Clarence Peddicord, blind admit ted extortion-plot bomber of Meier and Frank department store here, surprised the Circuit Court yesterday by jumping up to protest a plea entered for him by his attorney. 0 Peddicord's attorney, Nicholas Granet, pleaded his client not guilty by reason of insanity. But Peddicord immediately interrup ted him and said . "I wish to throw myself upon the Inercy of the court and enter a guilty Jplea and ask for immediate sen- . tence." Circuit Court Judge Paul Harris denied Peddicord's re quest and said the formal plea of not guilty by reason of in-, sanity would stand. Peddicord is accused of at tempting to extort $50,000 from Aaron Frank, department store head, by exploding a bomb in the store last April 15. North Bend Official Asked To Lift Ban on News Flow Coos Bay (U.R) - The free dom of information committee of the Oregon Newspaper pub lishers association called upon Robert Herrington, city admin istrator at North Bend, to lift a ban on supplying of news by city officials to the Coos Bay Times except on written request. Practice Not Condoned Copies of a letter written by Carl C. Webb, ONPA manager, to Herrington, have been; re ceived here. Webb's letter said in part: "The Oregon Newspaper Pub lishers Association freedom of information committee cannot cohdone your continued prac tice of releasing legitimate pub lic information to the press only- J5 MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1956 Council Discusses Off-Street Parking Medford businessmen told the city council last night they gen erally agreed that municipally owned off-street parking facil ities are needed in the down town business district. An off-street parking plan pre sented by-Councilman Don Han sen proposed that . parking fa cilities would serve a 12-block area in the Medford business district. The program would pro- Plans Authorized For East Side Fire Station By Council Preparation of plans and spec ifications for a new east side fire station, to be located on High land dr. near South Siskiyou blvd., were authorized by the city council last night. ' City Manager Robert Duff urged that the council speed ac tion on the new station. He proposed that a special council meeting be held to approve plans and authorize bids, and stated that the station could be completed within 90 days after construction begins. The site, which was1 recom mended by both Duff and Fire Chief Gordon.. Barker, is on city owned property and has been approved by the insurance rat ing bureau. Duff said $28,504.92 is avail able, and that the station could be. built - and equipped within that amount. Need for a new station, plus the fact that the lease on the present station expires April 7 and the owner desires to sell the property, were given as reasons for urgency in construction ot the new station. 'Ideal' Location The building site, located with in the newly annexed southeast Medford area was termed "ideal" because it includes within a IY2 mile radius all the present east side . residential area, the south east area annexed . this week; both existing and proposed hos pitals' and the site of Rogue Val ley Manor. The lV2-mile radius also includes, a large portion of the downtown area. Access streets and topography of the site are good, Duff said. (See Council Story on Page 10) Bus Change Proposal Hearing Tomorrow A public hearing will be held at 10 a.m.. tomorrow in Medford city council chambers by a pub lic utilities commissioner repre sentative on schedule changes proposed by Evergreen Bus lines. The proposed changes would eliminate Sunday and holiday schedules between Medford and Asliland as well as the 9:45 p.m. trip leaving Medford for Ash land, each night. The changes were to become effective Jan. 1, but the commis sioner suspended them pending the outcome of the hearing and investigation. on written request by same." Last week North Bend offic ials refused to reveal to the Coos Bay Times details of a shooting at Empire without a written request. A reported was denied access to the police blot ter which held the name of the man arrested for the shooting who was held in the North Bend jail. , Webb's letter added: "The committee is aware of the cir cumstances which may seem to you to constitute justifiable pro vocation for your action. In the Lcommittee's view, however, the principle involved is far bigger than the. North Bend - Coos Bay Times controversy." 3 CO O 3 2 K "3 vide 170 parking spaces with meters, and .would require an expenditure of about $250,000. 14 Owners Present Hansen's proposal called for property owners in the area ben efited to eventually pay for the project. Fourteen property own ers were present at the hearing and others sent letters express ing their feelings on the sub ject. A second proposal which would distribute cost between parking lot users, merchants and property owners, was outlined by Otto Ewaldsen,' Chamber of Commerce presidents Ewaldsen and others present objected to Hansen's program on the basis that it would not be fair to property owners. Only Starting Point , Hansen, stressed that the pro gram was only a starting point to enable the council to consider the reaction of merchants and property owners. He suggested that a special meeting be called of the council as a committee to further consider the problem. The plan outlined by Hansen provided that the cost be di vided between property owners on a basis of assessed value, front footage, area, and distance from the parking lots. On this basis, in examples cited, the total cost, which would be paid in 10 annual installments,-would be about $5,000 to the Allen hotel building; $1,100 to Yellow Cab; $8,400 to the J. C. Penney building; $2,400 to the Wing building, and $9,500 to the Medical Center building. Not Extensive Enough ' There was some objection to the' plan on the basis that it was not extensive enough. Hansen said the proposed program would take care of immediate parking needs and perhaps half the need for the next 10 years. Ewaldsen told the group that the; Chamber of Commerce has done extensive research on the off-street parking program dur ing the past four years and con cluded the only successful plan must not place the cost burden on one group. He said that users of the lot should pay through parking meter fees; merchants - should contribute through equitably in creased business license fees; and property owners through pro-rated assessments in the area benefited. Considerable thought has been given, Hansen said, to increas ing the cost of business li censes as a means of distributing the expense among the , mer chants. Revenue from parking meters must legally go into the city general fund, he said. Eden Replies To Political Critics London (U.R) Prime Minis ter Anthony Eden hit back against opponents of his admini stration tonight with a fighting declaration that "this govern ment is not on the way out." He made his statement in a major address before a Conser vative jparty rally at Bradford, north of London. The speech was aimed at calming domestic politics in the last days before his departure for Washington and important talks with President Eisenhower late this month. ."We were elected not for six or eight months but for five years," he said. "I intend, if God wills ,to be there on that day." The speech was Eden's ans wer to critics who have accus ed him of "dithering" since he succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister last spring. The critics have included politicians and newspapers of his own and opposition parties. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 472.89 off 4.84; 20 rail roads 156.84 off 1.85; 15 utilities 63.71 up 0.03, and 65 stocks 167.53 off 1.50. Sales today were about 2,110,000 shares' compared with 2,050,000 yesterday By yes Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire Price 5c No. 256 RAY J. SCHUMACHER Announces Candidacy Schumacher Files As Candidate for County Assessor Ray J. Schumacher, local real estate ' man and appraiser, has announced his candidacy for Jackson county assessor on the Democratic ticket. Schumacher is the first candidate to file for office inthe coming election. Schumacher, who has been in real estate brokerage business since 1923, has lived in Jackson county for 30 years, coming here from Billings, Mont., where he was born. Write-in Candidate 1 In 1936, Schumacher ran for county treasurer, and in 1940 he ran for assessor. He was a write in candidate for the Oregon house of representatives in 1954. He has qualified in Jackson county circuit court and United States District court to give ex pert testimony in cases involv ing land values. He is past president of the Medford 1 Realty Board, past president of the Oregon Associ ation of Real Estate Boards, and was a director of the National Association of Real Estate Boards between 1949 and 1954. Schumacher said he believes he is qualified to handle the po sition because of his experience in appraising properties at the. request of individuals, state, and city governments, banks, oil companies, attorneys and cor porations. . He said friends have urged him to seek the office. Student of Valuation Schumacher said he has been a student of valuation of real property since 1940, prior to which time he participated in various types of businesses) in cluding building work. He was educated in Billings, Mont., and Jacksonville schools. He and his wife, Laura, live at 126 Portland ave. They have a daughter, Mrs. Helen Grigsby, living in Central Point. Israel Losing Battle Against UN Censure United Nations, N. Y. (U.R)- Israel fought a losing battle to day against formal censure by the United Nations Security Council but appeared to be av oiding economic sanctions for its attack on a Syrian outpost. A Syrian demand that the United States cut off all econom ic aid to Israel was referred to Washington for an answer. U. S. Ambassador Henry Ca bot Lodge Jr., told newsmen the Syrian demand was "a matter for Washington" to consider and that no reply would be forth coming at today's meeting of the council. The Syrian suggestion came from Syrian Ambassador Ahmed Shukairy who also asked the council recommend that all UN members end economic assis tance to Israel be halted for one year because of its Sea of Galilee attack last month. He asked the embargo be ex tended in event of future Israel "aggression." Offo Frohnmayer To Sit On Multnomah Bench Salem (U.R) Chief Justice Harold J. Warner of the Oregon Supreme Court today designated Otto Frohnmayer of Medford as judge pro tem to serve in Mult nomah county for six days start ing 'Jan.- 30. Circuit Judge E. H. Howell of Canyon City was assigned to serve in Multnomah county to assist in the trial of current cases beginning Feb. 20. Weather FORECAST: Partly cloudy this evening with valley fog to night and Thursday morning. Low tonight 37-38 . High Thursday 52. Temp. Highest Yesterday 45 Lowest this Morning 41 Prec. to 4:30 a.m. Today 20 Wilson, Dulles In Disagreement On 'Brink of War' 'All Kinds of Brinks Defense Chief Says Washington (U.R) Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles and Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson disagreed today on how close the United States came to war during the first three years of the Eisenhower administration. The disagreement between the two cabinet officers - developed in the face of increased Demo cratic criticism of Dulles for his controversial "brink - of - war" statement. President Eisenhower will have an opportunity to give his views at a news conference Thursday. -Three War Crises Dulles' controversial state ment was that this country avoid ed war three times with Com munist China only by "walking to the brink of conflict during crises over the Korean armistice. Indochina and Formosa. Wilson told a news conference Tuesday he "never thought we were that close" to war in those areas. But he conceded, "there are all kinds of brinks." , Dulles defended himself vig orously Tuesday against charges that he had gambled dangerous ly with the nation's peace on the three occasions. He declared that the nation had not moved of its own accord but was "brought" to the brink of war by Red threats relating to Korea, Indo china and Formosa.' Calculated Risks Necessary In a nutshell, Dulles said his policy was to avoid war by every honorable means but let the ene my know in advance you are pre pared to fight io-xlefend. vital in terests. He said some "calculated risks" have to be taken to at tain peace. bpeaKer Mm Kayburn, in a Baltimore speech Tuesday night, said the United States may have "fewer friends m the world' now than before Dulles made his statement. Protest BLM Land Withdrawal Plans Rogue River F. I. Bristol, president of the Oregon Mining association and Bristol Silica company here, said he has for warded a written protest to the bureau of land management in connection with the BLM's pro posal to withdraw several acres of public domain land along Rogue river. The protest, Bristol said, asks for an extension of time .for requesting a hearing to August, when mining representatives along the lower Rogue have bet ter transportation and commun ication facilities to aid in pre paring a formal protest. The BLM 'has proposed with drawing a half-mile area each side of the Rogue river from Prospect to Agness "to protect and preserve their scenic val ues." Objections in writing to the proposal must be forwarded this week. . . Virgil T. Heath, state super visor for the BLM at Portland, said "if circumstances warrant it, a public hearing will be held at a convenient time and place." Neuberger Calls for Revival of Gl Bill Washington (U.R) Sen. Richard L. Neuberger today called for a revival of the "GI bill of rights" as a matter of "simple justice" . to men and women now serving in the armed forces. The Oregon Democrat said he and seven colleagues will intro duce legislation today reinstat ing education and other benefits of the Korean GI bill. Benefits under the Korean bill were cut off for all men and women enter ing the- armed forces after Jan. 31, 1955. Neuberger's bill would give allowances to all honorably dis charged members of the armed forces to enable them to spend a month at a college or school for every month spent on active military service. Pendleton (U.R) Mayor Nor man Gorfkle, 35, has been named as Pendleton's outstand- j ing junior citizen for 1-55. fibaodonmeiit off M arena Probe Asked by Washington (U.R) A Re publican senator called today for abandonment of a politically bit ter congressional investigation into the granting of 15 disputed, mining claims in an Oregon for est. - Sen. Henry C. Dworshak (R- Ida.) in issuing the statement said he will do all he can to halt the inquiry. But the Democratic majority on the joint subcommittee in vestigating planned to go ahead with hearings this afternoon on what they call a "timber grab" by Al Sarena Mines, Inc., of Mo bile, Ala. Full Title To Claim ' ,.. The mining company got full title to the claims in the Rogue River , national forest from the Interior Department under the Eisenhower administration. Pre viously,, title was held up on the ground that there weren't enough minerals to justify min ing. The subcommittee awaited a rejort from the FBI on a dis puted letter from R. N. Appling of the Bureau of Mines to a su perior. In the letter's last para graph Appling described a tele phone conversation with Interior Undersecretary Clarence A. Davis, then the department's solicitor. Appling handled and reported on mineral samples from the Al Sarena claims. He submitted the letter to substantiate testimony he gave Davis the results of his report by telephone on Dec. 29, 1953. . Earlier, Subcommittee Chair man W. Scott (D-N.C.) said App ling's report was mailed Jan. 5, 1954, and a 17-page decision making the award was issued a day later. Typewriter Print Differs Scott noted the letter's last paragraph was in lighter . type writer print- than other portions and asked -the FBI to determine "how much it was doctored." , Dworshak said the hearings are an attempt to "smear" Sec retary of Interior Douglas Mc Kay by "insinuations, innuen does and charges that he is guilty of some malfeasance. He said he doubts that the parent Senate Interior Affairs Committee ever ' authorized its subcommittee to act in the case. He said he will raise the point at an Interior Committee meet ing Friday, '1 ,: Democratic subcommittee members said the' inquiry has the full sanction of Senate In terior Chairman James E. Mur ray (D-Mont.) ' Scott said there was evidence of "hurried action" in the case. He said the department's award was issued the day after App ling's report '. was mailed from Oregon recommending ' the award. , Tells of Phone Call - Appling was asked yesterday if before sending in his report he had communicated with Undersecretary of Interior Clar ence A. Davis who wrote the de cision. Appling said Davis telephoned him about eight days previously to ask about his findings. The geologist said he typed a report to a superior in the Bureau of Mines describing the phone con versation. Robert Redwine, subcommit tee counsel, held up the letter and noted, that the typing on the paragraph detailing the phone talk was in lighter type than the rest of the letter. "Wasn't that typed right here?" demanded Redwine. "It was not," the geologist re Flood Victim's Body Recovered at Yuba The body of Robert Bartlett, Yuba City, Calif., flood victim, was recovered yesterday, accord ing to Mrs. Ralph. Harris, 330 O'Gara st., Medford, an aunt of Bartlett.' ! He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartlett and grand son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bart lett, who operated a fur shop here for about 30 years. Mr. Bartlett also was a nephew of Mrs. Vera Johnson of Medford, who was a flood vic tim in the Christmas flood. Mrs. Johnson's body was recovered early this month. - - Funeral services for Mr. Bart lett will be held in Marysville at 9 a.m. Friday. Snohomish 4U.R) Two of five youths who escaped from the state reformatory at Monroe Monday night have been captured. Solon plied. "It was typed in my office in Grants Pass (Ore.)." Scott then said the letter would be turned over to the FBI to find out "how much it has been doctored." - He said Appling seemed to be "hiding behind something." Rep. Clare E. Hoffman (R- Mich.) protested. He : said con gressional' rules prevent "ques tioning the motives of witnesses so as to indirectly, accuse them of lying." (See story on Page 13) Five Are Sentenced In Circuit Court; 7 Others Appear Five defendants were "sen tenced to-the Oregon state peni tentiary in circuit court yester day. Two others received su spended sentences, two , were bound over for trial,' and three cases were continued.. . The case of Fred E. Hutton, 35, of 1808 Spring st.,-who was jailed by state police Jan. 8, was continued until Thursday for entering a plea on a charge of grand larceny. Hutton gave officers a 25-mile chase with speeds up to 95 miles per hour between Medford and Rogue River on Highway 99. He was charged with taking a new Cadillac belonging to Skin ner's garage, which he' was -driv ing during the chase. Sentenced On Charge ' Richard L. Teel, 24, of . 134 North Riverside ave., was sen tenced to four years on a charge of grand larceny involving theft of jewelry and cameras from stores in Medford and Ashland. Cecil Wood, 52, , Lohgview, Wasli.4 ; charged with obtaining money, under false pretenses, was sentenced to three years. G. E. Peterson, Camp White, also charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was sen tenced to 18 months. Both charges involved checks. George Frederick Chrisman, 21, of 30 North . Front st., was sentenced to one year on bur glary not in a dwelling. The case involvled burglaries of Ace Roofing company, Medford,1 and Fabers market, Central Point, last November. Trial Cases '''.' The cases of Fred Stewart, 38 Payette, Ida., charged with bur glary not in a dwelling, and Arthur W. Ellison, 79, Medford, contributing to. the delinquency of a minor, were bound over for trial. Date was not set Stewart was jailed in connection with ,the burglary, of the Medford Ac counting service. Cases continued for pre-sentencing, reports from the proba tion officer were those of Alfred L. Mayes, who was extradicted from West Virginia on a charge of uttering and publishing a forged check, and Robert L. Mc Culloch, 20, Klamath Falls, charged with forgery. - The case against David A. Wil liams, 24, Cottage Grove, who entered a plea of guilty to non support, was continued pending receipt of Federal Bureau of In vestigation reports. Donna Lou Brereton, who was extradicted from Washington, was given a two-year suspended sentence on a charge of uttering and publishing a false check. Edward McDonald, about 28, Jacksonville, received a three year suspended sentence on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The case involved checks. Democrat Leaders Predict ike Will Ask for Tax Cut Washington (U.R) Belief grew among "Democratic lead ers today that President Eisen hower will ask Congress to cut taxes later this year. Recommendation Predicted "The administration says it is against any tax . reduction bill at this time," Speaker Sam Ray burn (D-Tex.), told a Democratic dinner at Baltimore last night. "But, mark my words, in an election year like 1956 I predict that before Congress adjourns the administration will recom mend a tax cut." House Democratic Leader John W. McCormack (Mass.), also expects such -a move. He told a reporter yesterday, '"it is difficult for me to believe" the administration will not recom mend tax relief. He suggested Unknown Number Believed Killed; River in Flames Docks Said on Fire; Refinery Escapes Lake Charles, La. U.R) A 130,000-barrel oil tanker blew up at refinery docks last night, leaving in doubt the fate of up to 21 men. Two persons were known dead. In the confusion that followed the terrific blast that shattered windows in this nearby town. no one could say for certain just how many were aboard the ' Cities Service tanker Salem Maritime. When the tanker left New York it had a crew of 41. Au- , thorities here thought there were 50 - aboard, including- a crew of 49 - and an insnector.- when the accident happened. A New York company spokesman said the firm had reports of 23 missing. .- . ; . Sheriff A. H. Reid Jr. said 27 members of the crew had been " accounted for among the living, but at mid-morning he and other officials at the scene began varying their figures of surviv ors from 16 to 25. Fire Still Burning It was impossible to get an ac curate account of the dead be cause fire was still burning in' the bowels of the stricken ship. The missmg captain of the tanker was identified as Capt. John Rugman of Milton, Mass. He has been with Cities Service for 18 years. " : Among the dead were L. J. Acquillan, Port Arthur, Tex., and Howard Reynolds, address unknown. They apparently were standing on the dock when the ship blew up and were killed in the initial explosion. The tanker exploded just after it had taken on a cargo late last night with a blast that shattered windows in Lake! Charles. Flames spread to three barges tied up forward of the tanker and they also exploded. The tanker broke in segments under the searing heat after it was towed into Calcasieu River , Harbor away from the sprawling ; refinery. .' . The explosion hurled flaming gas over a wide expanse of the river. Refinery Safe "The river's still on fire and the Cities . Service docks are burning for about a mile along the river," Hill said. The refinery itself, located about seven miles west of here, was in no immediate danger v from the fire. The wind was blowing from shore. Company officials said the missing men, with the exception of the inspector, were from the tanker crew. The tanker, with a capacity of - 130,000 barrels, was scheduled to sail early today for Norfolk, Va. Patterson Selects Dorman's Successor , Salem 4J.R) Gov. Paul Pat terson today appointed Robert R. Johnson of Salem to succeed Harry Dorman as director of the State Department of Finance and Administration. Johnson has been serving as executive secretary of the Legis-' lative Interim Committee on Lo cal Government. He will take over the finance department post March 1, the effective date of Dorman's retirement. Johnson is. widely known in state government circles for his work in connection with estab lishment of the state civil serv ice program and also the De- partmen,t of Finance and Admin istration. After completing survey and installation work for the State Civil Service Commission in 1946,' Johnson remained as 'its first director. the move would be aimed at helping reelect House Republi cans who voted against the Dem ocratic tax-cutting plan last year. The views expressed by Ray burn ajid McCormack raised the question-of whether Democrats will attempt to seize the tax cutting drive in advance of any presidential recommendation. Measure Killed Early last year Rayburn, Mc Cormack and other key House Democrats became convinced Mr. Eisenhower was . going to call for a tax cut this January. This prompted them to quickly push through the House a Demo cratic bill to cut income taxes $20 a person effective Jan. 1, 1956. But the Senate, in the face of administration opposition, killed the measure.
