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Former Magazine
Publisher Indicted
On Sedition Charge
Three Accused
Of Conspiracy
San Francisco (U.R) John
W. Powell, 36, former magazine
wner accused of committing
sedition during the Korean war,
said today he thought the gov
ernment is "pushing it 'a little
far."
"They've been trying to shut
me up all this time," he said.
A federal grand jury returned
an indictment yesterday against
Powell, his wife, Sylvia, 34, and
a former associate, Julian Schu-
man, 35, of New York.
Accuied of Conspiracy
At a secret and "highly ur
gent" session, the jury accused
the three of conspiring to violate
the wartime sedition statute in
count 1 of the indictment. The
remaining 12 counts applied to
Powell alone.
Powell is the former editor
of the CJhina Monthly Review,
a Shaghai publication. Between
1950 and 1953, the government
said the magazine accused this
country of waging germ warfare
and using poison gas in Korea;
exaggerated casualty figures; and
said Gen. Matthew Ridgway,
former Far East Commander,
tried to "wreck" the Kaesong
peace negotiations.
According to the indictment,
ail this tended to obstruct .-re-1
!2,: cruiting in the United States and
if to incite" "insubordination," dis-!
loyalty and refusal of duty in
the military and naval forces."
Surrender Planned
The indictment was returned
under a statute passed in 1953
that catalogues the Korean "po
lice action" as war.
Penalty for each count is 20
years in prison and a $10,000
fine. Powell and his wife said
they will surrender tomorrow.
Federal Judge Oliver D. Hamlin
set bail at $5,000 for each.
"I have a right to any opinion
I please," Powell said. "I didn't
burn anybody. I just wrote my
opinions on China and United
States policy."
Seven Unattended
Children Die in Fire
Erie, Mich. (U.P.) Seven
small children left unattended
died in a fire at their home in
Monroe County, Mich., early to
day, stats police said.
Police said the children of
John and Laura Cooper burned
to death in the blaze of undeter
mined origin while Cooper took
his wife to work at a restaurant
in Toledo, O., seven miles away.
Victims were Brenda Joyce,
9; Harrison Leonard, 9; Jac
queline May, 5; John Jr., 4; Shir
ley Jean, 2; Georgia Mane, 1,
' and Carter Steven, two months.
All but Harrison Leonard
were children of the Coopers
but he was being reared as a
Cooper following the death of
his mother, who was Mrs. Coop
er's sister.
Arizona Man Injured
By Gun Shot Here
Oliver Lee Harrison, 28,
Tempe, Ariz., was treated at
Community hospital late yester
day for a gun shot wound in his
leg, state and city police re
ported today.
Harrison told officers he was
shot in the upper left leg while
target practicing with two
friends near Camp White, police
said. He was taken to the hos
pital about 7:30 p.m.
Police identified the two with
Harrison as Marvin Thomas
Watts, Keller, Calif., and James
Charles Snell, 23, of Redding,
Calf. Officers said the gun
was owned by Snell, who told
them the trio came here from
Marysville, Calif., yesterday to
look for work.
They decided to go target prac
ticing, police said Snell told
them, and Harrison was sitting
in the back seat of the car when
the gun accidentally went off.
Police said the men apparently
drove out Highway 62 and
turned off the main highway to
target practice.
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1956
ADYTO.TALK
Soviet Rulers Moke
Visit To Scotland
London U.R) Britain and the Soviet Union pledged them
selves tonight to do their utmost to end the arms race in all parts
of the world, "thus to free the peoples of the world from the threat
of a new war."
A 2000-word statement signed by Prime Minister Sir Anthony
Eden and Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin expressed the de
termination of both governments to work for further relaxation
of international tension.
The statement said both countries "have the firm intention to
do everything in their power to facilitate the maintenance of
peace and security in the Near and Middle East."
It called on the states concerned to prevent an increase of
tension around the Arab-Israeli demarcation line.
The statement also said that Britain and the Soviet Union
agreed to give further study to Moscow's proposals for expanding
trade.
Edinburgh, Scotland : (U.R)
Russia's rulers flew to Scotland
in rare good humor today, ap
parently attempting to win back
some of the good will they have
lost during 10 days of "little
summit" talks with British lead
ers. Before leaving London, Pre
mier Nikolai Bulganin and
SOMEWHAT STARTLED as Michael Auginbaugh, 18
months old, is shoved at him, President Eisenhower smil
ingly holds lad as he walks from polling building after
casting vote in Pennsylvania's primary election at Get
tysburg, near the Eisenhower farm. (International)
Roxy Ann
Study Gets
Portland U.R) The State
Highway Commission gave ap
proval today for installation of
portable crosses in state parks
for use by churches desiring to
hold Easter sunrise services.
C. H. Armstrong, state parks
superintendent, said a number
of ministers had requested it.
The commission's legal counsel
said the crosses would have to
be removed after services in
order to comply with law on sep
aration of church and state.
The commission also approved
studies of two areas as possible
state park sites. One is the Roxy
Ann peak area near Medford,
which was suggested by Eric Al
len Jr., managing editor of the
Medford Mail Tribune. The
other is on Ten-Mile creek west
Firemen Called to
Blazing Chicken House
When W. I. Thompson, 2272
Carona dr., was burning a small
abandoned chicken house early
yesterday afternoon, a neighbor
called the Medford fire depart
ment to. report the building
ablaze.
Firemen on arrival with the
rural pumper truck learned that
the structure was being de
stroyed to make room for a new
building.
The firemen allowed the burn
ing to continue and pushed a
wall of the chicken house over
to prevent damage from high
flames.
Communist Party Boss Nikita
Khrushchev agreed with Prime
Minister Sir Anthony Eden on
terms cf a communique which
will sum up the meager results
of their discussions.
A communique was expected
to be published sometime after
midnight (3 p.m. PST).
Park Site
Approval
of Lakeside, a beach area rec
ommended by Allen G. Terry,
managing-engineer of the Port
of Coos Bay.
The commission approved a
request of the State Game Com
mission to install a boat launch
ing ramp on the Rogue river at
Ben Hur Lampman wayside in
Jackson county.
Firemen at Salem
Recall Capitol Fire
Salem (U.R) Eleven Salem
firemen today recalled the spec
tacular fire which gutted Ore
gon's old capital building 21
years ago today and took the
life of one volunteer fireman.
The blaze started about 6:43
p.m. April 25, 1935 and burned
through the .next day. Floyd
McMullen, 22, a Willamette un
iversity student and call fire
man, was killed fighting the
fire. '
Eleven of the 37 Salem fire
men whc took part in the fire
fight are still with the force.
The new capitol was com
pleted and opened July 1, 1938.
Grants Pass Boy Killed
When Struck by Auto
Grants Pass (U.R) Clifford
William Brazie, 6, was killed
yesterday, . state police said,
when he ran in front of a car
on the Pacific highway half a
mile south of Grants Paw.
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They also held a peace-making
with Labor Party leaders,
whom they had antagonized at
a dinner Monday night. At that
time Khrushchev refused to ac
cept a list of some 200 Social
Democrats believed held in
Communist jails and angrily
blasted 'the labor party for its
policies.
A foreign office spokesman
said the Russians will hold a
news conference at 12:30 a.m.
(PST) tomorrow. They then will
sail from Portsmouth as plan
ned aboard the crack 12,500-ton
Soviet cruiser Orjonikidze that
brought them to Britain April
11.
The communique, or a joint
statement to be included in it,
will be signed tonight by Eden
and Bulganin in the London For
eign office. It was expected to
call for peace in the Middle East
and joint action by all interest
ed nations to maintain it. But
it will leave unsolved such prob
lems as German unity, European
security and disarmament.
In a last-minute flurry of
event's before they wound up
their visit, Bulganin and Khru
shchev visited the tomb of Karl
Marx and made their peace with
labor Parry . Leader Hugh Gait
skell in an hour and 20-minute
meeting before they took off for
Scotland.
"Our goodbyes were cordial,"
Gaitskell said. "The, .meeting
ended on a friendly note."
Increased Trade . - ; .--..
Final details of the commun
ique wero worked out this mor
ning between Sir Ivone Kirk
patrick, permanent undersecre
tary for foreign affairs, and
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko.
Informed sources said it
would include an agreement for
increased cultural and technical
exchanges between the two na
tions and a declaration that they
"favor increased trade."
Assessment Petition
Deadline is May 19
Deadline for filing petitions
for correction of assessed valua
tion of real property is May 19,
Mrs. Bereth Hopkins, Jackson
county clerk, has announced.
Any changes which have oc
curred to alter value of the prop
erty since the 1955 assessment
was made should be reported to
the county assessor, Mrs. Hop
kins explained. Changes include
those caused by fire, flood, re
moval of buildings, clearing of
land, remodeling or new build
ings. Petitions, available at the
county clerk's office will be con
sidered at the May 14 board of
equalization meeting. '
A property owner may appear
in person or his legal represent
ative may appear before the
board when it considers the pe
titions. Deadline for reporting logging
has been extended to April 30
this year.
Salem (U.R) The grain
inspection division of the State
Department of Agriculture will
move into a new building in
Portland May 1.
Washington (U.R) Sen.
Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.),
said today the Army had no
plans for closing the Beaver
army terminal located near Clat
skanie, Ore.
arms
Seventy-six Birds Destroyed, House Is
Extensively Damaged in Fire Last Night
Seventy-six birds in a small
commercial aviary were destroy
ed last night when fire exten
sively damaged the small one
story home of Mrs. Pearl Boliou,
route 2, box 167E, Central Point.
Central Point Rural Fire Pro
tection district officials said
that the blaze apparently orig
inated in the center rear area
of the house on Ponderosa ave.
Exact cause had not been deter
mined this morning.
The birds, which Mrs. Boliou
had raised for sale, included
60 parakeets, four cockatoos and
WEATHER
FORECAST: Variable clondinesj
through Friday with after
noon and evening thunder
showers in mountain!. Low
tonight 42. High Friday 88-70.
Temp.
Highest Yesterdav 7
Lowest this Morning 48
Prec.
To 4:30 a.m. Today Trace
Gromyko Tells of
Switch in Tactics
At London Parley
Nuclear Disarmament
Mentioned at Session ,
London (U.R)' The Soviet
Union suddenly shifted its posi
tion today and announced it is
ready to discuss nuclear dis
armament as well as conven
tional arms cuts.
The switch in Soviet tactics
was announced by Andrei
Gromyko, Moscow's chief dele
gate to the current five-power
United Nations disarmament
talks. ,
May Amend Proposal
Gromyko told the conference
this morning that the Soviet
Union may amend its proposal
to cut only conventional weap
ons, and include nuclear arms
reductions as well.
Authoritative western sources
said it was too early to tell if
this was a major concession by
the Soviets, or whether it was
a propaganda maneuver de
signed to improve the appearance
of Moscow's arms proposal.
The proposal which Gromyko
presented to his,colleagues from
the United States, Britain,
France and Canada on March 27
dealt only "with - conventional
arms. It" omitted any mention of
nuclear arms cuts. This omission
has been a major lack in the
Soviet stand.
Talks with Stassen
Gromyko held a private talk
today with Harold Stassen, the
chief U.S. delegate to- the dis
armament conference, as a result
of a cocktail party chat Tuesday
night between Stassen and Com
munist Party Boss Nikita Krush
chev. Shortly afterward, the Russian
announced to the full five-power
disarmament conference the
shift in Soviet position.
Gold Testifies on
Life as Red Spy
Washington (U.R) Harry
Gold, convicted atom spy courier,
told Senate investigators today
he helped give Russia vital in
formation on the atomic bomb,
a secret film process, and
"turned over 'my complete soul."
"I know I've done damage to
the United States," Gold said.
"But I wonder if the greatest
damage wasn't in turning myself
over to these people ... I lost
my free will. I turned over my
complete soul."
Gold was brought here from
Lewisburg, Pa., federal peniten
tiary with his fellow spy, David
Greenglass.
Flanked by four husky U.S.
marshals, Gold talked freely
about how he betrayed his
country.
He told the Senate internal
security subcommittee he now
realizes that Soviet agents "real
ly did a superb job of psychologi
cal evaluation to me" to recruit
him as a spy.
"I realized later these people
operated on me in the very
manner a virtuoso would play
a violin . . . They knew what
would appeal to me," Gold said.
"I took my whole life and turned
it over to these people."
DOW-JONES AVERAGES
New York (U.R) Dow-Jones
closing stock averages: 30 indus
trials 507.12, up 4.10; 20 rails
176.22, up 0.71; 15 utilities 64.98,
off 1.10; 65 stocks 180.57, up
0.95. Sales today were about
2.630,000 shares compared with
2,270,000 yesterday.
12 canaries, a relative reported
Contents as well as the struc
ture were extensively damaged,
although a considerable number
of articles were saved, firemen
said. They prevented the flames
from spreading to a chicken coop
and storage building.
Firemen received the alarm
shortly after 11 p.m. from Mrs.
William P. McNeel, a neighbor
of Mrs. Boliou. Three pumper
trucks and three tank trucks
answered the call with equip
ment being sent from both the
White City and Central Point
Etatiooi.
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ADLAI STEVENSON
To Visit in Medford
Stevenson Slates
Visit to Jackson
County on Tuesday
Adlai E. Stevenson, Demo
cratic presidential aspirant, will
be in Medford Tuesday, May 1,
Robert Boyer, Jackson county
Democratic party chairman, an
nounced today.
Stevenson will tour the state
early next week. His visit here
is being sponsored by the county
Stevenson for President com
mittee. Arrive at Airport
Boyer said Stevenson will ar
rive at the Medford airport from
Portland at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,
and will be met by a caravan
of cars to bring him to down
town Medford.
He will speak from the Jack
son county courthouse steps at
12:15 p.m. The county Demo
cratic party will sponsor a no
host luncheon at 1 p.m. at the
Medford hotel for Stevenson,
Boyer said.
Stevenson will go to Klamath
Falls from here by motor cara
van. He will leave here at 3 p.m.
for evening engagements in
Klamath Falls.
Arrangements Made
Arrangements for Stevenson's
visit here were made by Alfred
Corbett of Portland, who attend
ed the annual Roosevelt Memo
rial dinner- Monday and remain
ed in Medford until yesterday,
Members of the county com
mittee in charge of arrangements
for the visit are Mrs. Moore
Hamilton. Mrs. Albert Straus of
Sams Valley, Al Miller of Ash
land, Miss Margaret McGee,
Cecil Norris, Mrs. Harlin Bos-
worth and Miss Kay Carrara,
Medford.
Reservations for the luncheon
Tuesday may be made by calling
Mrs. Robert Duncan 2-4070; Mrs.
Robert Boyer, 3-5169; or Mrs.
Hamilton, 2-2801.
Plans for Hitchcock
Visit Are Announced
Tentative plans for Phil Hitch
cock's visit to Jackson county
May 8 and 9 were made Monday
night at a meeting of the Hitch
cock for Senator committee.
Hitchcock, a former state sen
ator and now a political science
instructor at Lewis and Clark
college, opposes Douglas McKay
for the Republican nomination
for U. S. senator in the May 18
primary.
Members of the local commit
tee include Robert S. Rukovina,
Medford, chairman, and Attorney
William McAllister, Attorney
James McGoodwin, Robert Elli
ott and Al James.
Rukovina said Hitchcock will
probably arrive at the' Medford
airport flying his own plane
Tuesday afternoon, May 8, and
will visit several valley com
munities to meet with as many
residents as possible during his
overnight stay.
Embezzlement Hearing
Slated Monday at Salem
Salem (U.R) Arraignment of
Walter S. Lamkin, Salem attor
ney charged with embezzling a
client's funds, will take place
at 10 a.m. Monday before Cir
cuit Judge Frank J. Lonergan,
district Attorney Kenneth
Brown said today.
The blaze was the first call
for the White City station since
its formal opening last Satur
day. Use of the new radio alarm
system to summon volunteers
in the district also was made for
the first time. The alarm siren
was not sounded
Mrs. Boliou was staying today
at the home of a son, Charles,
417 Kenwood ave.
Firemen today issued a re
minder to residents of the dis
trict that alarms should be turn
ed into the central station at
Central Point. The telephone
number NOraapdy 4-1234,
Vets Domiciliary
Officers Testify;
Complaints Hea
Two representatives of the
Camp White domiciliary testi
fied this morning that discon
tinuance of Southern Pacific rail
passenger service in the Rogue
valley has caused inconvenience
to members and added expanse
to the government. ,
Eugene K. Ricker, manager of
the domiciliary, a home for vet
erans who are unable to work,
and Ralph H. Ruff in, domiciliary
officer, were among the first
witnesses to appear at the ses
sion. The hearing was held m
the packed federal court room
of the Medford postoffice build
ing. Ambulance Travel
Since the passenger service in
this area was discontinued late
last year Ricker said it has been
necessary to transfer stretcher
patients to and from the hospital
by ambulance. It was explained
that domiciliary members need
ing hospital . care are sent to
veterans hospitals in other areas.
Prior to discontinuance of the
rail passenger, service, stretcher
cases were transported to the
Portions of the hearing en
Southern Pacific's abandon
ment of passenger service en
the Eugene-Ashland run will
be broadcast ever radio sta
tion KYJC al 9 p.m. today.
The 30-minute broadcast was
recorded at the opening ef
this morning's hearing. x
train hv ambulance, nlaced in
pullman accommodations in the
train, then from the tram to the
hospital by ambulance.-
Ricker said it is now necessary
to use ambulance service at a
cost of five cents per mile, plus
exnense of driver and attendant.
From Camp White to Portland
ambulance service alone amounts
to about $60, he pointed out.
In manv cases, he explained,
doctors advise against patients
traveling great distances by am
bulance. Since commercial air
lines freauentlv' are unable to
provide transportation for such
patients, they ar etransporiea Dy
Mercy Flights, an operation
which costs 'about $80. per trip.
536 Vets Moved
Ruffin testified that in 1954,
the last full year of SP passenger
service in this area, a total of
536 veterans were transferred
to or from Camp White. Most of
these, he said, used train service.
Ruffin added that a total of 24
patients have been transferred
to hospitals in Portland or Van
couver bv ambulance since
August, when the rail passenger
service wts abandoned.
Another witness, William W.
Patton, 24U Valley View dr.,
Medford, testified that abandon
ment of tlie passenger service has
handicapped patrons of the Ore
gon Shakespearean festival, held
annually in Ashland, patton is
business manager of the festival
association.
He said abandonment of the
passenger service and "prior
treatment" has been the great
est public relations thorn of the
association. He explained that in
adequate or poor facilities be
fore the service was abandoned
resulted in numerous complaints
and significant inconvenience
has resulted since th service
was discontinued.
Patrons Pretest
Patton commented that a great
number of Shakespearean festi
val patrons from the east have
loudly protested , inability to
make good transportation con
nections and that this has cut po
tential attendance at the festival.
He pointed out that the festival
draws attendance from all over
the nation and several foreign
countries. He described it as a
major tourist attraction and im
portant source of revenue for
the Rogue valley, thus having a
Ashand' Man Fined
On Driving Charges
John Trueman Garrett, 26, of
240 Oak st., Ashland, was fined
S250 and costs and received a
90-day suspension of his opera
tor's license today in district
court on a charge of driving
while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor
He was arrested by state
police early this morning on
Highway 99 south Phoenix. He
pleaded guilty.
Bullet in
Washington (U.R) Vice
President Richard M. Nixon
said today he would like to.
seek reelection with President
Eisenhower. Mr. Eisenhower
said he wa "delighted" by
lfatt- vie pMidBt'a dctuoo.
rd
direct effect on economic growth
of the area.
Attorney H. B. Collins, 107
East Main st., Medford, testified
that his use of the passenger line
prior to its abandonment had
steadily decreased because of
poor schedules, as well as "mod
est" equipment then in use. He
suggested that joint operating
rights be extended to competing
railroads over SP southbound
trackage. This suggestion drew
a round of applause from others
attending the hearing.
Also testifying this morning
were State Rep. E. H. Mann, 47
Rose ave., Medford, and Mrs.
Jessie Frantz. Mrs. Frantz rep
resented approximately 14 0
members of Live Oak Grange
655, Rogue River, protesting (dis
continuance of the service.
At today's hearing testimonies
were limited to public protests
against discontinuance of the 'SP
passenger service. Southern Pa
cific representatives were al
lowed to crdss-examine wit "
nesses but offer no defense for
their company.
The hearing resumed at 1 p.m.
today and another hearing is
planned for about 30 days from
now. At that time testimoy by
Southern Pacific will be re
ceived. Edward Arnold,
'Mr. President'
Of Radio-TVr Dies
Hollywood (U.R) Movie
veteran Edward Arnold, the
"Mr. President" or rsdio and
television, died unexpectedly
early today at his home of a
cerebral hemorrhage. He was
66.
He had just retired after read
ing a script for his Kraft Thea
ter performance, a show titled
"Death is a Spanish Dancer,"
when he was stricken.
Succumbed Swiftly
The veteran actor, celebrating
his 50th year in show business,
succumbed swiftly. His son-in-law,
Dr. William F. Orlando pro
nounced him dead at 2:20 a.m.
At his bedside was his wife,
Cleo. Mrs. Arnold said he had
had no previous illness and was
in good health and "excellent
spirits, looking ahead to his con
tinued career."
' She estimated 30 minutes
elapsed between the seizure and
death. Mrs. Arnold called Dr.
Orlando of nearby Northridge
to the actor's home in Encino in
the San Fernando Valley. He in
turn telephoned the family phys
ician, E. H. Fyson, North Holly
wood. In 104 Movies
Arnold had appeared In 104
movies and recently returned
from Paris where he starred in
the film '"The Ambassador's
Daughter" with Olivia De Havi-
land.
Two weeks ago he appeared
on television and the Kraft show
in which he was to play the lead
ing role wag scheduled for May
9.
He k survived by his widow,
Cleo, whom he married in 1951,
and three children by a previous
marriage, Mrs. William F. Or
lando, Mrs. Jane Ebright and
William Arnold.
McKay to Speak Here
At Luncheon Friday
Douglas McKay, candidate for
the Republican nomination for
U.S. senator from Oregon, will
be in Medford Friday, according
to M. M. Huggins, Jackson coun
ty manager, of the McKay cam
paign.
McKay will speak at a noon
luncheon Friday at the Rogue
Valley Country club. The meet
ing is open to the public. Hug
gins said, and reservations may
be obtained by telephoning the
Country club.
He also will visit the Double
D Lumber company in Tolo Fri
day. At 8 p.m., Friday, McKay will
speak at the Rogue River Vet
erans of Foreign Wars hall. The
meeting, Huggins stated, also is
open to the public.
Washington (U.R) The Civil
Aeronautics administration plans
to construct a control tower at
the Klamath t alls Municipal air
port.
Washington (U.R) The
House Appropriations commit
tee said that weather bureau
plans to construct a weather
surveillance radar station at Astoria.
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