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Prate Irons Two Committees Compete for Right To Handle Affair Senate Vote Sets Up Four-Man Committee Washington (U.R) Two Senate committees competed to day for the right to investigate an alleged improper attempt to sway the vote of Sen. Francis ' Case (R-SD), on the controver sial natural gas bill. The Senate, by a 90 to 0 roll call vote, set up a special four- Weather Medford United Press Full Leased Wire TRIBUNE FORECAST: Considerable val ley fog or low cloudiness, clearing partially Wednesday afternoon. Low tonight 28. High tomorrow 50. Temp. Highest Yesterday -50 Lowest this Morning 26 United Press Full Leased Wire 50th Year 20 Pages MEDFORL lasn O 'SO n f. 1W6 Price 5c No. 273 RVG9H CA1 Officers Turn To Continued Support; $876,379 Donated - $2,000,000 Hospital JWill Have 78 Beds The Rogue Valley Memorial hospital fund-raising drive went well over its goal last night. Sup porters of the hospital immedi ately turned to plans for con tinued assistance and long-range support of the hospital. At the "victory" dinner last night, final compilation of dona tions showed a total of $876,379 turned in so far. Some donations are still to come in. The stated goal was $850,000. Replace Present Hospital This money will be used with some $600,009 already given in two large donations, with some $563,000 in federal Hill-Burton funds, ard with a smaller Ford Foundation grant for a total of more than $2,000,000, to build a new hospital to replace the pres ent Community hospital. The new structure, which will have 78 beds, will be located on a site at the corner of Murphy lane and Barnett rd. The dinner was the culmina tion of a campaign which started jdat xctij. wiiii me auiiuiKiLiuii ui 1 i 1 1 .-it. il. l .-;: x advance gifts, and which wound up with a general appeal which has run for more than a month. The latter phase has been sparked by daily breakfast meet ings at the Elks club, where last night's dinner was held. Nearly 250 men have participated. Louise D. Barr, professional fund-raising campaign organizer wno szx up ine anve nere, saia this morning that never in all his experience has he seen so much money raised per capita. "It is an outstanding achievement," he said. "Including the re-campaign gifts, a community of about 25,000 people raised more than $1,400,000. I've never be fore .seen anything like it, and it is something of which the community can well be proud. The generosity and hard work of Medford people is something I shall always remember."' Workers Honored ! In addition to the totaling up of returns last night, the meeting was devoted largely to honoring the workers who had made the campagn a success,' and in or ganizing a continuing group, to be known as the "Founders Serv ice Organization," : which will continue the fellowship and feeling of service built up dur ing the campaign. . Diamond L. Flynn was ac knowledged as the outstanding campaign solicitor during the meeting, and this morning he was elected as first president of 4-Via fntinWorc nrffaniTutinn : OtVtPT officers, also all top workers during the campaign, were Jim Rowan, vice-president; Elliott Becken, secretary, and John Graff, treasurer. . Objectives of the new group dwill be to investigate any .detri v mental propaganda , about the hospital and counteract it; to continue obtaining funds as new needs arise, and to act as a me lon to the hospital board. The directors include 21 work ers selected by a nominating committee, and approved by nn animous vote last night. They are the four officers and Paul Bauer, Frank Benesh, Granvil Brittsan, Sam Colton, Les DeAr mond, Ron Gandee, Paul Horn beck, Austin King, Gerald La tham, Chet Leonard, Leonard Mayfield Frank Morgan, Archie Pierce, Ken Pickens, George Po- tucek, Tod Tibbutt and Dr. D Kirkland West. , Hospital Support While the campaign met its goal, it was pointed out that - there will always be the need for added funds for the support of the hospital, as the rapid and increasing growth of population will soon make it necessary to add to it. Equipment also will be needed, and a women's group is coordinating the plans of a ' number of organizations which wish to participate in filling this need. . Special plaques awarded in recognition of particular service to the campaign were presented to Eugene Thorndike, f, Glenn Jackson, Walter Garner, Jimmy Dunlevy, Flynn and Otto Frohn- mayer, all of whom had roles of leadership during the drive. High individual workers, groups and divisions wtr also McKay E Of iasin Rogue River Secretary of then Interior Douglas McKay has en dorsed a comprehensive flood control survey of the Rogue river basin and completion of pending reports that would lead to flood control and resources develop ment. '' A telegram from McKay sent to Fay I. Bristol, chairman of the Rogue Flood Control and Water Resources association, was read to those attending a general flood control meeting here last night. Review Accomplishments The association met to review accomplishments and discuss the problem of whether or not to merge with a Grants Pass flood control committee. The question was hotly debated bj members of the 14-man temporary board of Hulganin letter Said Propaganda Gesture Washington (U.R) Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that Russia Premier Ni kolai Bulganin's latest letter to President Eisenhower was in tended as a propaganda gesture. Consequently, Dulles told his weekly news conference, the United States will be in "no. great hurry to reply to Bulganin's re newed call for s a , 20-year-U.S.-Russian non-aggression pact. Bulganin also proposed similar pacts with Britain and France. British Prime Minister Anthony Eden cold shouldered the pro posal at a news conference here last week, recalling that Russia had denounced a -similar, treaty with Britain and France only last year. Dulles said the second Bul ganin letter, delivered last Thursday, was apparently in tended to counter the effect of Mr. Eisenhower's polite but firm rejection of the Premier's ' first letter two weeks ago. Dulles said the United States drew these inferences from the fact-that Russia chose a spec tacular way of handling Bul ganin's first letter to President Eisenhower. He noted that Rus sia followed the unprecedented course of-delivering that letter personally to the. President, thereby getting the maximum publicity. - Dulles, at his news conference also: : '-. European Cold Wave Moves South To Italy Rome (U.R) A week-long European cold wave that has claimed at least 189 dead hit most of Italy today and weather men predicted more snow and freezing rains as far south as Sicily. . ; Central Europe was thawing out after the record cold snap but heavy snows in the moun tains east of Rome isolated at least 100 villages. It has snowed there for four. days, and all com munications were out. Some of the villages were. feared, shpr.t of food. recognized, and appreciation was expressed to the American Legion auxiliary, which pre pared and served the 'meals 'all through the campaign, to the media of 'communication 'which cooperated in publicizing the need and 'the' campaign,' and" to others, groups and individuals, who assisted either financially or through time and effort. Dr. William W. P. Holt, 80,- who. began practicing medicine in Jackson county just 50 years ago, was given special recogni tion last night, both for his long service to 1he community, ' and for his leadership and inspira tion during the campaign- Fel low workers donated " a $500 bassinette for the hospital in his honor. . , ' ... ., . .. The campaign headquarters office will remain open, it was 'announced, to process the pledges made and to accept new ones. , Campaign workers will re main on call for whatever "clean-up" jobs need to be done in the campaign. sidorses Flood ' - directors and about 75 people at tending. The group adopted a motion to meet "with an open mind" with the Grants Pass committee at noon today in the Redwoods hotel, Grants Pass, to further dis cuss the merger problem. "I understand that because .of recent floods in the Rogue river area," McKay said in the tele gram, "many of the interests who were previously opposed to any flood control, or other develop ment of the river now feel that such action is desirable." Previous Report .; McKay pointed out that a pre vious report on the Rogue river development, prepared by the bureau of reclamation, was se verely criticized . by fishermen and other conservation groups 1. Denied that the United States is launching balloons to spy on Russia. He said they are being floated at high altitudes to collect information about upper air currents. He defended this government's right to do so any where in the world. Dulles said a reply to a Russian protest note will go to Moscow later today or tomorrow. -" To-: Consider Buffer Zone ' ' 2. ' Said the United States will consider a two-kilometer . buff er zone between Israel and Egypt if the United Nations believes such a proposal has merit. 3. Said Hungary has returned a U.S. note complaining of har hassment of Hungarian employ ees of the U. S. legation in Buda pest and the jailing of a United Press and an Associated Press Correspondent in Hungary. The Hungarians complained the note was offensive.- Chastened Russians Leave Norway Port - Aalesund, Norway (U.R) Sixteen chastened Russian cap tains steered their fishing ships toward the open sea today, near ly $88,000 poorer for violating Norwegian territorial waters. Norwegian naval craft . cap tured 15 fishing boats and a fac tory ship last week .when they brazenly invaded Norway's four mile territorial water limit in pursuit of herring. The. seized vessels were part of a Soviet fishing fleet, estimated at up to 100 ships, which played a game of hide and seek with the Nor wegian Navy for four days. . Norway ignored stern pro tests from Moscow and kept the ships and nearly 1000 crewmen under port arrest pending dis position by a local court of the poaching charges. Last night, the court fined the violators a total of $87,365. Gov. Elmo Smith Due At Lincoln Dinner Gov." Elmo Smith, "in his first appearance here .since assuming office, will attend the annual Lincoln .day. banquet, in Medford at 7 p.m. today at the Jackson hotel. ............... The speaker will be Ex-Gov. Dan . Thornton . of . Colorado, . a friend and advisor to President Eisenhower. The dinner .is spon sored by the Jackson County Lincoln club, a Republican soc ial organization. - ----- The two dignitaries also were to appear at a conference for members of the press, including high school and college papers, at 4 p.m. . Chairs will be moved into the Pioneer room of the hotel after the meal to accomodate those not attending the dinner, but who wish to hear the new gov ernor of Oregon and the former governor of Colorado. . Salem (U.R) No opposition to formation of a commodity commission for Oregon hops was voiced at a hearing held Monday at St. Paul. Syrvey Control I on the ground that it didn't ade quately take into account all of the resources of the valley, and for that reason action was sus pended on it by the interior de partment. "There was never in my mind any desire to retard the develop ment of this river, except such as was created by people who felt that the .report previously sub mitted was not adequately com prehensive," McKay said. ' "In view of , these recent de velopments it seems to me that we should go forward " with 1 a comprehensive review of the river basin and the completion of pending reports, taking into account all of the resources, flood control, irrigation, fish and wild life, limber, recreation and oth ers, and a plan which will make the maximum use of all avail able rsources." Outlines Plans In reviewing association ac complishments, Bristol outlined plans for incorporation and ex panded membership to include representation from Gold Beach to the upper portion of the river. He pointed out the need for com pletion of a comprehensive sur vey conducted jointly by the bu reau 'of reclamation and Army corps of engineers. ' About 80 per cent of the sur vey work has been done, he said. An additional survey would in clude, a report by the fish and wildlife service on the possible effect of a, dam or dams on fish ing in the river. . I--' , Bristol said that members of the association board of direc tors had met with the Grants Pass committee last Tuesday to discuss a possible merger of the two groups. A difference of opin ion as to "where leadership of a flood control organization should rest, and a clash of per sonalities were evidenced at the meeting," Bristol said. He stressed a need for unity and the subordination of personal feelings to the attainment of the over-all goal of flood control. Merger with the Grants - Pass group was criticized by some at the meeting who felt that it might be controlled by the Grants Pass Chamber of- Com merce and the Izaak Walton league. They expressed fear that the Grants Pass committee would drop 'the project before work was actually started on a flood control project. Robert Saylor, association member from Findley Bend, sev eral miles below Grants Pass, stated he felt their fears were groundless.- He explained that the Grants Pass committee would be made up of representatives of organizations who signed a reso lution, circulated by the com mittee,, directed to about 20 gov ernment . agencies, asking for early completion of flood . con trol surveys. Some 32 organiza tions have signed the resolution and more are expected to do so. Valley Representation The committee would have wide valley representation, Say lor said, and for that reason it would be impossible for any group to control it. He pointed out that several members of the Rogue Flood Control and Water Resources association board of directors would automatically be members of .the.Grants.Pass com mittee. . In. answer to. charges that the Izaak Walton league might, un dermine a flood control program, Hugh Molton, chairman of the Grants Pass league's board of directors, said that the league was among the first to sign the resolution asking for flood con trol. He said he was not sure that a high dam wouldn't be necessary but that the league is not con vinced that a series of tributary dams is not feasible. More Job Assurance For Refugees Needed .,' Salem (U.R) Oregon employ ers must furnish more job assur ance for refugees if Oregon is to do its part in sponsoring 209, 000 refugees authorized to be brought to this country under the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, the chairman of the Governor's Refugee Relief 'Committee told Gov. Elmo Smith today. GOAL File Memorandum Opposing Motion in D'Autremont Case Asked Dismissal of Remaining Indictments District Attorney Walter Nun ley today filed in circuit court a state's memorandum in oppo sition to a motion by Attorney Edwafd C. Kelley that the five remaining indictments against Hugh D'Autremont be dismissed. D'Autremont is serving a life sentence in the. Oregon state prison for first degree 'murder growing out of the 1923 dyna miting of a Southern Pacific mail train in the Siskiyous. His twin ; brothers, Roy and Ray, convicted of the same crime, are also serving life . sentences. Ray is a patient at the state hos pital. Kelly filed a motion late in December asking dismissal of three remaining indictments charging D'Autremont with first degree murder and two charg ing him with attempted robbery of a train and attempted rol bery. , . Will Be Considered The motions and .memoran dum will be considered by Judge H- K- Hanna, who wil enter an order either denying or grant ing the dismissal motion. , In the memorandum, Nunley states that "There is no statute of limitations on prosecution for the crime . of murder arid the running of the statute has been tolled in the robbery - indict ments by the filing of the in dictments..,The,dismissal of these indictments, if they; were to be dismissed.. . . under the" author ity of , (Oregon: law) .would not serve m any way to acquit the defendant nor bar another pros ecution for the same crimes. It would serve only to put the state to the inconvenience and expense of resubmitting these matters to the grand jury for the purpose of procuring new in dictments. . "However, in the event that the court dismissed these indict ments upon the basis of consti tutional guarantees it would ap pear that such dismissal would serve to bar further prosecution of these charges." Nunley charged that D'Autre mont has no "specific constitu tional right to a 'speedy trial'," as claimed by Kelly, because "29 years ago (D'Autremont) con sented that these indictments be held in abeyance and . . . not be brought to trial." In the case of U.S. vs. John David "Provoo, which is cited by Kelly, Provoo's indictment was dismissed on the grounds he was not granted a speedy trial. Nun ley states in the memorandum that ' D'Autremont has waived his right to a speedy trial, and that the only way to, dismiss an indictment is that he demand it be tried. "Then and only then is it ; subject to dismissal if not tried," Nunley said. Eisenhower Urges ; Speedy Farm Action Washington (U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower urged Republi can Legislative leaders today to press for speedy congressional action on his new farm program. He and Secretary of Agricult ure Ezra T. Benson made clear at a White House meeting that they are anxious to get' the pro gram approved at the earliest possible date so that it can have some effect during the current year. . . ' Relief for the nation's farm ers was the chief subject at the President's weekly meeting with Republican congressional lead ers. : . Teachers' Pay Request Would Cost $1,T00,000 Portland (U.R) Portland School Superintendent J. W. Ed wards said today, a request by teachers for further 'pay in creases would cost about $1,100, 000. Edwards revealed the cost of a full $00 across-the-board pay increase in a letter to the school board , . " : Most of the city's teachers have already received a $400 pay boost which can be handled by- the present budget - - ON POLIO COMMITTEE J. D. Montieth, left, and Mrs. Harry Chiprrian were named last night to fill vancancies on the executive commitee of the Jackson county chapter of the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis. Montieth 'replaces Mrs. Lewis Ulrich as chapter treasurer and Mrs."' Chipman replaces Mrs. Elwood Hed berg as chairman of women's- activities. Mrs. Ulrich and Mrs. Hedberg, who both recently resigned, have been on the executive committee since the chapter's inception in 1934. Mrs. Ulrich and Mrs. Hedberg will remain on the executive committee in an advi sory capacity. : - 1HI ope Seen Workers in the Red Cross blood bank program said today they are more encouraged than they have been for a long time. Appointments for the bloodmo bile's visit here tomorrow indi cate the quota may be filled for the first time in months. , " Shortly -. before noon today, there were still 20 vacant ap pointment . times out of about 250, and prospects were they would be filled by the end of the' afternoon.. The bloodmobile will be at the Elks temple from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. . . Any excess "drop-in" donors, and . any' calling for appoint ments after the list is filled, will be asked to come . back when the bloodmobile returns in April, when the need will be just as great as it is today. Improved Response Those in charge attributed the improved response .this time to two factors: .1. Repeated appeals through the press, radio and television, coupled with reminders , that Jackson- county has, been out of blood for some three weeks, and has had to borrow from other sections, and .. : ,. .. 2. Widespread interest and support for the program on the part of organizations and indi viduals. . - ... Several businessmen this morning, hearing that the period from 3 to 3:45 p.m. tomorrow Korblad Thinking Of Governorship '; Portland (U.R) Rep. Walt er Norblad (R-Ore.), said today he was "definitely thinking" of seeking the Republican nomina tion' for Governor of Oregon. The Stayton, ' Ore., Republi can was here for the funeral services of Gov.' Paul L. Patter son. Later he. .discussed his entry into the governorship race with party leaders and personal friends. ';, Norblad was elected to con gress to fill out the unexpired term of Rep. James W. Mott, who died Nov. 12, i945. He was then reelected., - - ' . - Before election to congress, Norblad practiced law in Astor ia, 'Ore. Friends reportedly .told Norblad that would make him a strong candidate in the lower Columbia area where state Sen. Robert D. Holmes, the first Dem ocrat to file for governor, has a considerable following. Prior to : "Wforld War -H, Nor blad was- state representative from Clatsop county. Cabinet Meeting Moved Up 3 Days Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower, moved up his week ly cabinet meetings three days to today. There was no indication whether the President switched the meeting ' to . this afternoon from Friday because fit urgent business. - - - White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the time of the meeting was changed be cause Mr. Eisenhower wants "to "pick up some things" he did not want to leave until. Friday. Hagerty said he did not rule out the possibility the cabinet might discuss the second "friendship" letter from Soviet Premier Niko lai Bulganin. . DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 476.55, off 2.01; 20 rail roads 158.27, off 0.47; 15 utili ties 65.59, off 0.10, and 65 stocks 169.48, off 0.58. Sales today were about 2.060,000 shares com pared with 2,230,000 yesterday.' BEoodmdbiEe Q ' For was, slack . for - appomtments, promised their employees the rest of the day off if they would give blood then. Several indi viduals have started "chain" telephone calls, calling three peo ple -and getting them to promise to give blood and to call three others for the same purpose. . The Crater Lions club also has been seeking active support, for if the quota of 250 donors is exceeded tomorrow, the March of , Dimes will benefit by $540 pledged for that purpose. Two Hearings on Council Agenda Two public hearings, one . of them continued from last meet ing, are on the agenda for the Medford city council at its 7:30 p.m. meeting today. -- The continued hearing is on change of zone from two family residence to heavy industrial on Builder's Supply company prop erty at Clark st.- and' Mc Andrews rd.-. The - hearing was continued from last "meeting when . the1 council voted to further consider the request after several' resi dents from, the area .' opposed changing the zone. : : 1 The other hearing is on vaca tion of a north-south alley in Ed wards Place addition. Also on the agenda are con sideration of ordinances amend ing the milk ordinance to pro vide pro rata collection fees, and calling for public hearings on change of zone in, Morey's addi tion on West Main and Sixth sts. and in the recently annexed Laurelhurst subdivision. . The council also will consider a . resolution authorizing , City Manager Robert Duff .to submit an application to Governor Elmo Smith for disaster relief . for sewer reconstruction. ; Plans and calling for bids for the new East . Side fire station also will be considered for ap proval. Lamar Tooze Will Seek Morse's Post Portland U.R) Portland at torney Lamar Tooze announced today that he was a candidate for- the - Republican nomination for United States senator. Tooze had said months ago that he would be" a candidate for senator in the event the late Gov. Paul Patterson did not run. If nominated by his' party, Tooze would face Sen; Wayne Morse (D.-Ore.). "I am prepared," Tooze said, "if nominated by the Republi can party, to carry on a fighting campaign and I am sure that thousands of - Oregon citizens welcome the opportunity to join me in that fight." Full uota No Anti-Yank Propaganda, Britain Tells Russ Chiefs London U.R) Britain is go ing ahead with . plans tor the April visit of Russia's Nikita S. Khrushchev and Nicolai A. Bul ganin, but they will be warned m advance not to indulge in anti-American propaganda, it was reported today. ' Informed "sources said the gov ernment, ignoring vigorous anti Communist protests, has pre sented a proposed schedule for the trip to Ambassador Jacob Malik for relay to the Kremlin. . Refugees Active ' The Communist boss and the Soviet premier, who denounced the West at every opportunity during a recent tour of India, are expected to use their visit here to promote the current Russian effort to divide Britain from the United States. Refugees from European satel lite nations have been especially man committee of senior mem bers to look into the incident. Washington iU.R) The 53 to 38 vote by which the Senate yesterday approved the nat ural gas bill exempting produ cers from direct federal regu- lation included: ror passage: Bible, Hayden, Benneii, Dworshak, G o 1 d water, Knowland, Kuchel. Ma lone, Watkins and Welker. Against passage: Jackson, Magnuson, Morse and Neu berger. ' That group scheduled an organi zation meeting later today. " But Chairman Thomas C. Hen nings Jr., (D-Mo.), of the Senate Rules subcommittee on Privil-; eges and Elections stole a march , on the special committee. He called Case to testify at an open session this afternoon. Regular Hearing Planned Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.), a member of Henning's subcom mittee, said the group planned a regular hearing on the Case matter at that time. Case, he said, will be asked to give full particulars of the incident in volving a $2500 campaign con tribution offered to Case by a Nebraska lawyer interested in passage of the gas bilL The Senate voted to set up- the special committee . immed iately after it convened. The controversial bill was passed by the Senate last night, 53, to 38. The vote sent it, to the White House for President Eis- enhower's expected signature. -, Case voted against the bilL -Campaign Contribution : Case reported the $2500 offer to the . Senate last ' .Friday. , The lawyer yesterday identified him self as John M. Neff, Lexington, Neb. He said the offer was a campaign contribution arid that it had absolutely "no strings at tached." He said he resented im plications in Case's speech that it amounted to a bribe attempt. Case himself did not call it a bribe. Si Mollef Confers With Veterans Groups Algiers, Algeria (U.R) A shocked and saddened Premier Guy Mollet conferred today with the veterans - groups whose op position to his liberal Algerian policies exploded into a violent and abusive demonstration. - The stunned premier was re ported planning to call in for mer Premier Pierre Mendes France as a trouble-shooter to try to end the crisis. He would succeed Gen. Georges Catroux, the new resident minister whose resignation was forced .by mob action. " . : " 1 . " Catroux resigned when word reached Paris that Mollet had been subjected to the most ab usive demonstration ever inflict ed on a- French premier. He was pelted with rotten fruit and vegetables, insulted and greeted with cries of "to the gallows." Munich, Germany -v- (U.R) Americans here said they will continue to launch weather and information balloons from West Germany whether the Russians like it or not. active in trying to prevent Brit ain from rolling out the red car pet for the conquerors of their homelands. ( Details of the tentative sched ule for the Russian visit are still secret, but informed sources said it will include arrangements for "searching" Anglo-Soviet talks as well as the usual social events. To Acquaint Russians They said the program is de signed -mainly to acquaint Khrushchev and Bulganin with British political, cultural arid so cial institutions and to give them' a glimpse of this country's every day life. . - -; Informed sources said the For eign Office will warn the Rus sians not to try to make propa ganda capital of their stay in Britain, and especially to refrain from attacks on the United States. -
