FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 19, 195S !
Appointment of McKay Successor
To Wait Adjournmentof Congress
By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribune Correspondent
Washington The White House
has decided not to appoint a
permanent successor to Douglas
D o u glas Mc
Kay as Interi
or Secreta r y,
until after the
- controlled
Con gress ad
journs in mid
summer. This decision
is expected by
Republicans to
out from under
plans to open up full blast on
the give-away charge with which
they tormented McKay during
most of his three years in that
office.
Instead of picking a full
fledged cabinet successor to Mc-
A. Kobt- Smith
pull the rug
Kay, the president will simply
recognize Clarence A. Davis as
acting secretary a designation
which does not require confirma
tion by the Senate.
If Undersecretary Davis had
been promoted to secretary, Eis
enhower would have had to
submit the nomination to the
Senate. There the Democrats
were already planning a wel
coming party in hearings held
by the Senate Interior Commit
tee to quiz Davis at length on
the role he has played in the
various decisions and policy
matters on which Democrats
hang their give-away argument.
After Congress adjourns, prob
ably by the end of July, the
president would be free to ap
point Davis or anyone else as
Secretary of the Interior for the
interim until his first term ex
pires, Congress is once again
Judge Orders Icardi
Freed of Perjury
Charges in Slaying
Washington t'U.R) Federal
Judge Richmond B. Keech today
acquitted former Lt. Aldo L.
Icardi of perjury charges grow
ing out of the wartime slaying
of Icardi's commanding officer.
Icardi was charged with lying
before a House Armed Services
Subcommittee which investigat
ed the-slaying of Maj. William
V. Holohan during a daring be
hind the lines mission in Italy
in World War II. But Keech
threw out the case on grounds
that the subcommittee "was not
functioning as a competent tri
bunal" and had no power to re
quire Icardi to tell the truth.
Entrapment Contended
Defense attorney Edward Ben
nett Williams had contended
that Icardi had been summoned
before the subcommittee in 1953
nolely to entrap him into com
mitting perjury.
Williams also had noted that
a congressional committee to be
valid must have a legislative
purpose in mind when it con
ducts hearings.
The government had argued
that the subcommittee was inter
ested in finding out whether
civil and military law adequate
ly covered situations like the
Holohan murder.
No Witnesses Quizzed
But Judge Keech said today
he was impressed by the fact
that no witnesses were question
ed by the subcommittee on the
Defense Department's conduct
Hitchcock Sees
Party Revitalized
Oakridge (U.PJ Phil Hitch
cock said here today that if Re
publicans nominate him candi
date for the United States Sen
ate it would "revitalize the Re
publican party with the confi
dence and support of younger
people."
He said "if I win the nomina
tion, thafs going to encourage
younger people to seek political
careers in the Republican party
with the confidence that it can
be done."
The former state senator cam
paigning against Douglas McKay
and two other candidates for the
nomination was scheduled to
make one of the major addresses
of his campaign in Portland to
night when he appears before
the Multnomah County School
masters Club.
pf the case either before' or after
the discovery of the major's
body in the icy waters of Lake
Orta in 1950.
"The power to investigate
must not be confused with any
powers of law enforcement.
These are assigned to the legis
lative and judicial branches of
government," Keech said in
ordering Icardi freed.
Holmes Calls for
Aid To Education
Portland (U.RU- State Sen.
Robert Holmes, Democratic can
didate for governor, last night
called for federal aid to educa
tion in a speech before the Port
land division of the Oregon Ed
ucation association.
Holmes added, however, that
local educators must never give
up the right to determine what
children study or what they are
taught.
Holmes also told the group
that there is no necessity for
the adoption of a sales tax in
Oregon.
"The only single advantage
anyone can possibly find for a
sales tax as regressive, unfair
and costly to collect and admin
ister as it is is that it is more
painless,' he said.
. He declared an income
with realistic withholding
tures, is just as painless
would do the job needed.
tax,
in session, and the election is
over.
Held Firm Hand
As McKay's undersecretary,
Clarence Davis ran the depart
ment with a firm hand, in the
view of most observers here. He
is a 62-year-old . attorney from
Lincoln, Neb., who started under
McKay as the department's soli
citor or top legal expert. Davis
moved up to undersecretary
when Ralph Tudor resigned in
late 1954.
Davis was the department's
key man in the controversial
Al Sarena mining case, which
was investigated earlier this
year by a joint Senate-House
committee at the request of Sen.
Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.).
He was responsible for granting
patents to mining claims in
Rogue River National Forest
which had been earlier rejected
by the Bureau of Land Manage
ment due to protests against
them made by the Forest Serv
ice on grounds of inadequate
mineralization.
Al Sarena in Campaign
There is no question but what
Democrats intend on making
wide use of the Al Sarena case
in the coming campaign, espe
cially in Oregon where McKay
is seeking the GOP senatorial
nomination to run against Sen.
Wayne Morse (D-Ore.).
The selection of Davis to be
come acting secretary indicates
to most observers that no change
in administration policy can be
expected in the field of natural
resources. Davis, in his many
public speeches in recent
months, has made it clear that
he is a forthright advocate of
the various policies now in
effect.
Davis is particularly out
spoken in defense of the admin
istration's "partnership" power
policy of encouraging local utiliJ
ties to take over development
of new electric power sources.
If Eisenhower had appointed
him as secretary, senators would
have taken the occasion of the
hearing on his confirmation to
inquire into the role Davis play
ed in the formation of all these
policies and to reiterate the
Democratic contention that many
of them permit special interests
to exploit the nation's natural
resources.
By an adroit move, the White
House has moved to deny their
political opponents this election
year opportunity.
Morse Signature
Said 'Death Kiss'
Pendleton U.R) Douglas
McKay, in a speech billed as
the keynote of his campaign for
the Republican nomination for
U. S. senator, said last night
that Sen. Wayne Morse's signa
ture on a bill was known on the
Senate floor as a "kiss of death."
McKay, in his sharpest blast
at his prospective opponent
since he resigned as interior sec
retary, said "the Eisenhower ad
ministration will not be on the
defense in Oregon this year. It
is the record of Wayne Morse
that will need defense."
McKay claimed that Morse
was "97 per cent ineffective in
the Senate." He said the figure
came from the three bills that ;
were passed of the 83 Morse In- i
troduced in the 1953 session of
the 83rd Congress.
McKay said Morse's "ineffec
tiveness" was based partly on
"his blind antagonism to the
President" and the "accumulat
ing resentments" that come from
"a special genius for offensively
disagreeing with people."
The former Oregon governor
said Morse was the Senate's
"greatest obstructionist and dis
senter" and has shown "utter in
difference to the nation's welfare
and security in his reckless pur
suit of headline prominence."
McKay spoke earlier yester
day in La Grande. He was to
appear in The Dalles and Hood
River today.
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Indians Indicted
By Klamath Jury
Klamath Falls (U.R) The
Klamath county grand jury re
turned joint second degree mur
der indictments here yesterday
against Burdette Ochiho. 38, and
Zelma Putts Ochiho, 34, resi
dents of the Klamath Indian
reservation.
The indictments arose from
the rifle slaying of Edison Tup
per Duffy, 50, here last January.
Duffy's frozen body was dis
covered by two youths at the
foot of a roadside incline while
they were searching the area for
empty bottles.
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Roxy Ann Grange
Roxy Ann Grange met on
April 6 with a good attendance
and most officers present. Re
ports from various committee
chairmen were heard. After the
lecturer's program, part of
which was a style show put on
by several men of the Grange,
refreshments were served by
some of the young people. They
were Coralee Dalton, Katherine
Ritchey, Ed Claypooi and Wally
Johnson.
The last Home Economics
Club meeting w-as held at the
home of Mrs. Bruce Moffat the
afternoon of April 18 with 18
members present. Mrs. Cecil
Hall was cohostess.
Next regular Grange meeting
will be Friday, April 20, at
8:30 p.m.
Klamath Carpenters
Ratify New Agreement
Klamath Falls (U.R) Build
ing contractors and carpenters
have both ratified a new agree
ment handed down by George
Walker, a representative of the
federal mediation service.
The carpenters returned to
their jobs Monday pending ac
tion on the agreement after
idling construction projects in
Klamath Falls and Tulelake,
Calif., for two weeks.
The new contract ratified last
night, provides for an hourly
wage of 3.00 and a premium
rate of 10 cents additional w-hen
workers are called to work at a
location more than 10 miles dis
tant from their hiring location.
The new agreement will ap
ply to Lakeview and northern
California points as well as
Klamath Falls.
The wage hike will be retro
active to April 1.
Butie Falls Grange
The social night for the Butte
Falls Grange will be pot-luck
supper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday,
April 21. Ernest Smith will
show some slides, and other en
tertainment will follow. All
members are urged to attend,
and everyone is welcome.
Those attending are asked to
take their own service and a dish
of some sprt for the supper. This
will be held in the high school
auditorium.
Story Doesn't Say
What Husband Said
Clifton, N. J. (U.R) The
Harold M. Edelsteins were a
one-car family today and that
one was denied.
Mrs. Edelstein, 29, stepped
cn the brakes of her car
Wednesday when the auto in
front of her stopped suddenly.
She was too late, however, and
her car crashed into the other
car, driven by her husband.
Her car had to be towed away.
Central Point Juvenile Grange
The Central Point Juvenile
Grange recently went on a tour
arranged by Leonard Kunzman,
FFA instructor at Crater High.
iweniy-xnree juveniles, accom
panied by Mrs. Walter Suther
land, Mrs. Arnold Bohnert and
Mrs. Morris Frink, with Kunz
man as guide, visited the cheese
factory at Central Point, the
Homer Jeffries ranch to see his
registered Suffolk sheep.
We also went . to Gilman's
Dairy and went through the
plant and also saw the new dairy
feed being produced there. It
was very interesting to see the
method used, this feed being
newly sprouted grain. We also
visited Bob Field to see his beef
animals.
Juvenile Grange meets April
20. We will be practicing on the
program to be put on May 4.
Mrs. Lu Floux and Mrs. Frances
Hamilton are in charge of this
program.
This is the second year in a
low that our Juvenile Grange
will receive the dues pennant
for all dues paid.
Fire Levels Lumber
Yard at Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls (U.R) Fire
early today leveled the Klamath
Valley Lumber company here
with loss estimated at $200,000.
The blaze broke out about 4
a.m. and was brought under con
trol about two hours later. Fire
Chief Roy Rowe said the build
ing was a mass of flames by the
time firemen got the alarm. An
auto shop in the rear of the
building also was hit by the fire.
The lumber company was
owned by John Fowler of Klam
ath Falls and Verner Carson of
Ashland. It stored some 400.000
board feet of lumber, plus roof
ing and building supplies.
There were no injuries.
Cause of the blaze was not
known immediately. Some fire
men said it apparently started
in the rear of the building.
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Seattle Air Filter
Center To Be Closed
Portland (U.R) The chief of
the air filter center here said to
day that the Seattle filter center
would be closed about June 1 and
its functions taken over by the
Portland center.
Maj. George W. Manussier,
commander of the 4770th ground
observer squadron with head
quarters at McChord field, said
the move was one of a series to
remove defense units from po
tential target areas.
Surveys have been conducted
preliminary to removal of the
Portland center to a less critical
area but Manussier said no de
cision had yet been reached. The
Longview-Kelso area has been
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Schedules Hearings
Salem (U.R) The Legisla
tive Highway Interim Commit
tee has scheduled hearings in
Corvallis and Coquille April 23;
Coquille, Reedsport and New
port. .April 24; and Tillamook,
April 25.
Discussions will be held on
farm plate registration prob
lems, transfer of the weigh
masters from the highway de
partment to the state police, es
tablishment of a state parks de
partment not under the jurisdic
tion of the State Highway Com
mission, compulsory motor ve
hicle inspection, and practices
and procedures of the highway
commission with respect to ac
quiring property and control of
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