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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, January 24, 195S fiec hanical Failure Ends Deadly Traati Wreck m e'ated As Cause ngeles Los A Los Angeles U.R) The dis trict attorney investigating the deadly Santa Fe train wreck here said today he had found no evidence of criminal negligence in the smashup which killed 29 persons. S. Ernest Roll, the district at torney, said he planned no crim inal action of any kind at the present time and indicated a mechanical failure may have been responsible for the wreck. A thorough investigation was planned before Feb. 3 when an inquest will be held and all evi dence presented to a grand jury. Tentative plans were made for at least three other official in vestigations. Emergency Failure Seen There was some evidence a "dead man's control" emergen cy device failed to function when the train left the track as it hurtled around a dangerous curve at 71 miles an hour. Fireman Homer Smith told Chief Deputy District Attorney Adolph Alexander that- the en gineer, Frank Parrish, threw the train into emergency "and nothing happened." Smith, under treatment for back injuries, said he called out as the train passed the 15 miles per hour warning sign and re ceived a waved acknowledg ment from Parrish. However, the train continued to pick up speed, Smith isaid. He shouted at Parrish to throw the brake into emergency, and the engineer did so but it failed to operate. Conirolled by Pedal The emergency device would theoretically stop the train auto matically. It is controlled by a pedal which the engineer must keep depressed with his foot at all times while the train is in operation. Should an engineer collapse he would fall away from the pedal and release the stopping mechanism. Parrish, 61, said he blacked out before he came to the dan gerous curve. He told investiga tors he had no recollection of releasing the dead man's control pedal. But he said he was aware of something happening just be fore the crowded two car diesel commuter train lurched over on its side. The engineer said he had "a Douglas Speaking Against Gas Bill Washington OJ.R) Sen. Paul H. Douglas hit the half way mark today in his speech making campaign in the Senate against the controversial natural gas bill. The Illinois Democrat held the Senate floor for the third day in a row to continue a 150-page prepared speech, augmented by tables of figures and charts. Douglas told a reporter he is making the marathon speech to "offset all the nonsense" that has been said about the bill.- It would exempt independent nat ural gas producers from direct federal rate regulation. ' The long speech, he emphasiz ed, is no filibuster. Douglas said he is not trying to block a vote on the bill the aim of Senate filibusters. Supporters of -the bill have made no complaint about the length of his speech.: Douglas said the " speech is aimed at "the framers of public opinion," newspapers and an es timated 20,000 "careful" readers of the Congressional Record. In 10V6 hours of talking yes terday and Friday, Douglas com pleted half his prepared speech, consuming several ' boxes of cough djrops in the process. He was interrupted many times by questions. Douglas contends that the bill would result in higher gas rates to consumers by some $600,000, 000 a year a charge hotly disputed by the bill's supporters. wmmwMmm PLUCKY Ten-year-old Carol Allen of Gardena, CaL, blind since birth, shows how she has mastered art of bike riding. She steers by "feel," feeling bumps as she comes to them. Carol can also roller skate and dance. The enlistment of Negroes as U. S. soldiers was authorized by President Lincoln Aug. 25, 1862. Henry Knox was appointed ttie first U. S. secretary of war Sept. 12, 1789. Central Point Students Raise Funds for MOD Students of the Central Point elementary school have contrib uted $264.16 to the March of Dimes, it was reported today by Aubrey Loper, county campaign treasurer. Loper said the money was raised by various projects a the school. 'Loper said Medford city schools have already raised more money for the fight against pojio than in any previous year, with a week remaining in the campaign. The money i came from various projects within the schools and through the city Teens Against Polio program. Deportation Case Of Romanian Set Miami, Fla. (U.P.) Roman ian industrialist Nicolai Malaxa goes before a closed Immigra tion Office hearing Wednesday to determine if he will be al lowed to stay in this country. Malaxa, 72, once termed the "Henry Ford of Romania," was picked up by immigration auth orities last Dec. 16 when he ar rived from a nine-month busin ess trip to Argentina. He was paroled on his own cognizance and ordered not to leave Florida until the hearings. Immigration officials claim the elderly industrialist did not make a "full and true statement" when he claimed preference un der the available Romanian quota. His attorney, Jack Wasserman of Washington, denied this and said, "Mr. Malaxa has nothing to hide. We feel any charge un justified." He said that Malaxa already has had a "full investigation of loyalty, security and every thing else and is willing to un dergo another one." Joseph Savoretti, district im migration director, explained that under the Immigration Act such hearings are closed and even the records of his case could not be examined by newsmen. Old Columbia River Road Blocked by Slide Troutdale flJ.R) A slide blocked the old Columbia River highway just east of the upper Sandy river bridge early today. Highway crews expected to clear it before noon. It was the' third time this winter the road has been blocked , near that point. Now you can enjoy BRAND Straight or Blend-as you prefer! SAME PRICE FOR EACH 1 KENTUCKY STRAIGHT. BOURBON WHISKEY $J80 PT. 35 45 QT. KENTUCKY BLENDED WHISKEY m-oft 'out fX enjoy the whiskey that's THE OLD SUNNY BROOK COMPANY. DIVISION OF NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORPORATION. LOUISVILLE. KY. BOTH 86 PROOF. KENTUCKY BLENDED WHISKEY CONTAINS 65s GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS hazy feeling of seeing an orange grove" just before he blacked out. There are orange groves near Parrish's San Bernardino, Calif., home but none where the accident happened. Treated for Shock "I'm solely responsible," Par rish sobbed from his bed at the Santa Fe hospital where he is being treated for shock. He told investigators that it would be very dangerous to take the curve where the wreck oc curred at a speed of more than 35 to 40 -miles an hour. The curve has a posted limit of 15 miles an hour. But an automat ic tape recording device in the diesel showed the train was speeding at 71 miles an hour just before the smashup. The official death toll in the crash was set at 29 today with 142 listed as injured. Only one of the dead remained to be iden tified. The body, listed as "Jane Doe,", had nine $100 bills pinned to the undejclothing. It remained unclaimed in the coun ty morgue. . Official investigations planned were those by the Publiq Utili ties commission, the city of Los Angeles and the Interstate Com merce commission. Rep. Pat Hillings (R.-Calif.) said in Wash ington he would urge the ICC to investigate the accident. JACKSONVILLE New Librarian Assumes Job By MRS. C. S. HOSKINS Jacksonville The new libra rian who took over last week at the Jacksonville library is Mrs. Helen Roberts, who lives on Val ley Lane, Jacksonville. Mrs. Roberts and family moved here from Massachusetts last spring. The former librarian, Mrs. Ted Hewlett, resigned' because of ill ness. Mrs. M.-Schmidt has been assisting Mrs. Roberts to get ac quainted with the work at the Library. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Book of Klamath Falls are visiting at the home of Mrs. Book's daughter, the Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Turn bull, at the Assembly of God church. Book while here is putting in all the cabinet work at the new parsonage . which is in process of being built next to the church. The Books expect . to be here for about two weeks. Election of officers of a youth group known as the Christ Am bassadors at the Assembly of God church was held Saturday, Jan. 22, at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cooke from Springfield were house guests at the Warren Hazen home over last week end. Mrs. Mable McCallie returned this week from Lebanon where she visited her sons and families over the holiday season. Also returning from a holiday visit in Huntington Beach, Calif., at the homes of her daughter, Mrs. Jean Archer, and two sons, Dick and Don, and their fam ilies, is Mrs. Helen ' Maples, for merly of the Kottage Kitchen, Jacksonville. Mrs. Herbert Hanna flew to San Francisco last Tuesday to be with her daughter, Mrs. Clement Dang the former Anita Andrews, and her new son. The baby was born Jan. 11 and has been named Herbert Gregory. Mrs. Joanne Misener and hus band, Anaheim, Calif., are visit ing at the home of Mrs. Mise ner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David O'Connor, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long, Ojai, Calif., were guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Norris. Mrs. Long is Riley's sister. The Longs were here to attend the funeral at Dillard, Ore., for Mrs. Milton Norris, and drove to Dillard from here. They stayed here with the Norris family for a few days. Mrs. Tim Spellman was guest of honor at a baby shower given by Mrs. Kenneth Norris in Jack sonville last week. Twelve guests were present for the occa sion. Games were played; re freshments served and many gifts presented. The Spellmans are from Prospect, and are tear ing down the old Miller resi dence on North Oregon st., Jack sonville, and plan to build a new home at that location in the near future. Mrs. Florence Whitley left this week to go to Cottage Grove where she was called due to the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Grace Smith, who visited here during the Christmas holi days, and had just returned home. Mrs. Anna Rumley returned this week from Oakdale, Calif., where she was called recently to the home of her sister, Mrs. Mar gie McCollum, whose husband was seriously ill but is now im proving nicely, according to Mrs. Rumley. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kamberg and daughter, of Newport, Ore., were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. Kamberg's par ents, Mr. and Mrs.- P. E. Ma theny. The Royal Neighbor Coffee West Coast-Europe Air Hearing Planned Washington U.R) Hearing may be held in Portland, Ore., next spring on an airline route from the West Coast to Europe across the North Pole, a Civil Aeronautics Board examiner in dicated today. Harold B. Say, -Washington manager of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, suggested that Portland be the scene of some of the hearings. . Examiner Wil liam Madden took it under ad visement. Say appeared before Madden today at a pre-hearing confer ence on applications by Pan American and Trans-World air lines for franchise to establish polar passenger service and cargo service between (West Coast cities and Europe. Madden indicated that hearings would get under way in about 90 days. Klatsch for the March of Dime fund drive will be held for this week at the home of Mrs. B. J. Christianson on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1040 South Third st. Mr. Christianson will be assisted by Mrs. Patty Maddox and Mrs. Jerry Mont gomery. 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