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Newspaper Page Textf; o 3 W a a. DISCUSS SOIL Agricultural scientists dis cus loil from a hole on the Chester Wendt ranch near Jacksonville during the agronomy research planning conference which started bere Monday. Assisting in the workshop on problems involved in choosing future experi mental sites are, left to right. Dr. H. B. Che Agricultural Scientists Attend Conference Here Forty-eight agricultural scicntisU from many parts of Oregon, attended a crops and soils research planning confer ence which started Monday at the southern Oregon branch of the Oregon Agricultural Experi ment station. The scientists met to plan and coordinate research work at ex periment stations throughout, the state. Dr. J. Ritchie Cowan, Ore gon State college agronomist and chairman of the committee In charge of the conference, said this type of coordination helps scientists make the best possible use of data from experiments carried on in various parts of the state. Visitors Listed Station superintendents and other personnel were present from the Central Oregon Experi mental area, Redmond; John Jac ob Astor Branch Experiment station, Astoria: Klamath Exper imental area, Ontario; Umatilla Branch Experiment station, Her miston; Pendleton Branch Exper iment station, Pendleton: Red Soils Experimental area, Oregon City: Sherman Branch Experi ment station, Moro; Southern Oregon Branch Experiment sta tion, Medford; and Squaw Butte Harney Branch Experiment sta tion. Burns. Through a coordination pro gram, results of research from different parts of the state can be compared and evaluated, giv ing a wider range of knowledge. Cowan pointed out. Dr. R. W. Henderson, assistant director of the Oregon Agricul tural Experiment station, empha sized the impact of agricultural research on Oregon's economy. Research Results A study recently completed shows at least $46,000,000 of the state's S465.000.000 income from agriculture in 1954 was the di rect result of research carried on at the state's experimental sta tions. As an examole of what re search has done, Henderson told how improved methods of har vesting, packaging, storing and transporting apples and pears in creased the market value of Public Hearing on County Budget Friday The 'annual public hearing on the county budget will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the court house. The $2,636,818.47 proposed county budget will be reviewed and a report on a study of sal aries for courthouse personnel will be given. County Judge Rodney Keating has reported great interest has been shown in the county regarding the hearing. Twining Inspects Russian Air Engineering Academy Moscow U.R) U. S. Air Force Chief of Staff Nathan F. Twining and aviation experts from 28 other countries today inspected the Zhukovsky Air Engineering academy where Russia turns out the men who design its latest warplanes. Getting Information There was no immediate com ment from the visitors, but it appeared to trailing newsmen that Twining and the other ex perts were receiving consider able information about Russia's massive air might on their in spection tours and in informal conversations with Soviet air officials. Newsmen were not permitted to enter the academy with the visitors on grounds it is a "strict ly military show." The academy ww named for ney, head of the soils department, OSC; Dr. H. H. White, superintendent. Southern Ore gon branch experimental statioon; Dr. D. D. Hill, head of farm-crops. OSC; and Dr. R. R. W. Anderson, assitent director. Southern Oregon branch experiment station. these fruits by SIVi mil lion in 1954. The improved methods were the result of re search carried out by the experi ment station, with much of the work done at the Medford sta tion, he said. The Medford station serves Jackson and Josephine counties, H.H. White, station superintend ent, told the group. There are more than 569.000 acres of farmland in the ,two counties, divided among more than 4,000 farms. Russia Loses Bid To Stall Algeria Debate United Nations. N.Y.U.R) Russia failed today to gain a new postponment of the U.N. Security council's debate on whether to consider the Alge rian question. -- - - The council, by a 7 to 1 vote with 3 abstentions, decided that it would not acceed to Rus sia's request for indefinite post ponement of the Algerian ques tion and that it would proceed as quickly as possible to a show down debate on whether the is- Evergreen Files Revised Schedules Revised schedules between Medford and Ashland, Central Point and Jacksonville have been filed with the public utilities commissioner by Evergreen bus lines, Ralph B. Matthews, man ager, announced today. Schedule changes on the three routes, which provide few er schedules, will be effective Monday, July 2, unless other wise ordered by the PUC. Between Medford and Ash land the new schedule provides for departures from Medford at 6:30, 7, 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m., and 12:30, 2. 3:30. 5:10. and 6:10 p.m. Buses will leave Southern Ore gon college on. the return trip at 7:15, 7:45. 8:45, and 10:15 a.m., noon, and 1:15, 3, 4:15, 5:55 and 6:55 p.m. On the Central Point route, buses will leave Medford at 9:30 a.m., noon, and 2:30, 4:30 and 5:35 p.m. From Central Point, bus departure times are 8:15 and 9:45 a.m., and 12:15, 2:45, 4:45 and 5:50 p.m. The new schedule for Jack sonville provides departures from Medford at 8:20 and 10 a.m., and 12:30, 3. 4 and 5:35 p.m. Return trips from Jackson ville will leave at 8:40 and 10:15 a.m., and 12:45, 3:15, 4:15 and 5:50 p.m. the late Prof. Nikolai Zhokov- sky who is listed in the Soviet Encyclopedia as the "founder of modern hydro and aerodynam ics." May See Jet Planes The school is located within the Moscow city limits. After lunch with faculty members, Twining and his group returned to the plush Sovietskaya hotel. The group may get another look at the latest Soviet jet planes, but the schedule of events dur ing the day was easier, includ ing a visit to a soccer match and possibly to the ballet tonight. The American delegation, in cluding six Air Force generals, will remain in Russia until Sun day when it leaves for the U.S. Air Force base in WTiesbaden, Germany. White said the agricultural in come of the two counties, not including processing or other in come from agricultural produc tion, came to more than $24,000, 000 last year. A large number of the agri cultural scientists spent Monday visiting farms in Jackson county studying soil factors in connec tion with choosing future experi mental site. Today and Wednes day the group planned to meet in the Klamath Falls experi mental area. sue should be debated in the U.N.'s highest peace organ. Soviet Ambassador Arkady A. Sobolev moved the postpone ment on a point of order as soon as -the council had- convened, ! The council was considering the request of 13 members of the Afro-Asian bloc to decide wheth er to give a full debate to the dispute between France and the Algerian Nationalists. The council already had post poned its discussion for five days at Russia's request. Originally summoned for last Thursday, the debate was postponed at Sobolev's request to permit him to get instructions from Moscow. Vole Set June 27 in EP School District Eagle Point A proposed tax levy of $12,500 will be submit ted for approval of legal voters of Eagle Point school district No. 9 Wednesday, June 27. The funds are asked for com pletion of two new school build ings and purchase of furniture and equipment. Polls will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. at the high school. Regis tered voters who have resided in the district for at least six months may cast ballots in the election. The buildings being complet ed are a gymnasium, cafeteria and auditorium structure and a vocational agriculture building. School patrons previously voted $150,000 for the projects. The money has been used for con struction, purchase of land for the agriculture building, legal and architectural fees and for is suing the bonds. Finish of construction is ex pected by Aug. 1. The structures are to be placed in use when school opens in September. Hawthorne Park Pool Popularity Increases The municipal swimming pool at Hawthorne park is becoming increasingly popular with warm er weather, Darell Huson, city treasurer, reported today. Huson said a total of 5, 703 people have made use of the pool since it opened on June 11. Peak day so far for pool users was last Friday, June 22, when 738 registered. On Monday, 672 made use of the pool. The pool is open daily between 1 and 9 p.m. Sfofe Republicans Plan Big Rally at Seaside Portland (U.R) Republicans 1000 strong are slated to fill a train headed for Seaside on July 15 for a big political rally. On the trip will be all major candidates, and any registered Republicans are invited to join them aboard the Spokane. Port land St Seattle two-car train. Seaton May Be Subpoen; Dispute Over Water Rights of Colorado River San Franciscq (U.R) The State of California has threaten ed to subpoena Secretary of the Interior Fred Seaton in an at tempt to inspect certain records bearing on the Colorado river water dispute with Arizona. Northcutt Ely, attorney for California, voiced this threat Monday before Special Master Simon H. Rifkind, who is" hear ing the suit filed by Arizona against California. Arizona claims it is entitled to 3.800,000 acre feet of Colo rado river water a year. Cali fornia claims it is entitled to 5,363,000 acre feet. There is not enough water to satisfy both claims. If Rifkind decides for Arizona, California stands to lose about House Committee Approves Federal Helis Canyon Dam Washington (U.R) The House Interior Committee today ap proved a bill to authorize fed eral construction of $350,000, 000 dam in Hell's Canyon on the Idaho-Oregon border. The roll call vote was 15 to 13. With two exceptions, it was along party lines. The controversial dam would be located on the Snake river. A similar bill was approved by the Senate Interior Commit tee last week and Senate Demo cratic Leader Lyndon B. John son of Texas said it will be brought up for full Senate action in a week or two. Action Without Debate - The House committee action was taken without debate. Rep. Wayne N. Aspinall (D-Colo.) called for approval of the bill. Rep. Hamer Budge (R-Ida.) pro posed that the measure be sent back to the subcommittee that approved it, with instructions to add to it a state water rights bill. Budge's motion was lost on a 15 to 6 vote. The final 15 to 13 vote followed. The dam would be the second highest in the nation. Engineers have called tlie site the best one remaining on a major stream. The administration is opposed to the federal dam. . Veto Predicted The Federal Power Commis sion last summer granted a li cense for the site to the Idaho Power Co., which has started the first of three smaller dams. The company is reported to have spent more than $5,000,000 on the site so far. Passage and presidential signature of the present bill according to legal opinions, would have the effect of cancelling the private com pany's license. Opponents of the federal dam, however, have predicted freely the measure would be vetoed by President Eisenhower, if it ever clears Congress. Chrome Purchases Will Be Continued Portland (U.R Former In terior Secretary Douglas Mc Kay said today he has been ad vised that continuation of the federal government's chrome purchase program has been as enrorf until .Tune 30. 1959. An Oregon mining official called it good news. McKay, Republican candidate or the U.S. Senate, was notified of the continuation in a telegram from Arthur S. Fleming, director of defense mobilization. The pro gram originally was scheduled to end in 1957. Hollis M. Dole, director of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, said "This is one of the best things that could happen to mining in Oregon." Dole said the chrome industry "goes a long way in upholding the economy in sections of south west and central Oregon." Weather FORECAST: Fair nd warm through Wednesday. Low to night 53, high Wednesday 95. Temp. Highest Testerdav Lowest this Morning . . Our Skies Tonight Sunrise . Sunset 73 p.m. Moon rise p.m. Utt Quarter July 1 PROMINENT-STARS The Big Dipper, linking in the northwest at midnight. VISIBLE PLAN'fcTS Jupiter, due west 8:53 p.m. Saturn, due South 9:31 p.m. Mart, rises 11:50 p.m. 30 per cent of its Colorado river water half the supply of metro politan Los Angeles. The records which California officials would like to see in clude books, reports and admin istrative letters bearing on the term, "beneficial consumptive use of water" in the Colorado river basin and other federal projects. The records belong to the Bureau of Reclamation. They are ;n the archives of the De partment of Interior. They were available until last week when, Ely charged, the bureau refused to let the California staff mem bers see them. , Arizona and California' have differed on the meaning of "beneficial consumptive use 18 Pages Medford 51st Year MEDFORD, Late News Briefs BRITAIN CUTS SPENDING London U.R) Britain today announced a $141 million cut back in current defense spend ing. STEEL COMPROMISE SEEN New York U.R) The big three steel wage negotiators met for one hour today and then re cessed until Wednesday morning amid the growing belief a com promise offer was in the works. STATE OF SIEGE RULED Guatemala City U.R) The government proclaimed a state of siege in Guatemala today to quell outbreaks by "students and Communists." Two students and a policeman were killed in an outbreak Monday night. AIR FUNDS VOTED Washington U.R) The Sen ate, in a major rebuff to Presi dent Eisenhower's military poli cies, voted today to increase Air Force appropriations by $960 million. Conditions of Five Injured Unchanged Five persons injured in a head-on collision of two cars north of Medford on Highway 62 Sunday morning were re ported in unchanged condition in two Medford hospitals this morning. At Community hospital, Mrs. Everett A. Russell. 39, Seiad Valley, Calif., was still in "seri ous" condition. William Self, 19, Ashland, was in "good" condi tion and had a "good night" according to the hospitaL Sacred Heart hospital attend ants said Martha Self, 17, and John Jones, 41, both of Ashland, are still "critical." Everett A. Russell was in "fair" condition. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Douglas Baugus and their son, Jim Doug las Baugus, 17, all of Ashland, were killed in the accident. Two other children, Jerry Baugus. 10, and his sister, Janice, 7, were orphaned. They are being cared for by relatives and neighbors, among whom are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Frank, 265 Third St., Ashland. who arrived at the scene a few minutes after the crash. Both families had been attending a dance at the Oasis ballroom in Eagle Point and were starting back to Ashland. Japanese Scientists Reveal H-Bomb Explosion Tokyo (U.R) The United States exploded another hydro gen bomb today, Japanese scien tists reported. They called it part of a series of rival tests being carried out simultaneously with the Soviet Union. The U.S. explosion was de tected by the Central Meteoro logical Observatory here with recorded "unusual atmospheric shocks." It said the hydrogen bomb probably was exploded in the Bikini area, scene of other H-bomb tests. Mediation Offered In West Coast Dispute Seattle 4U.R) A. West Coast Airlines spokesman said today the National Mediation board has offered to arbitrate in a dis pute involving airline pilots who have threatened to strike the line. Spokesman George Leonard said the board asked pilots to hold up the strike pending medi ation under emergency provi sion of the Taft-Hartley law. He said West Coast management was willing to mediate the dis The term Is used in the Colorado river compact and the Boulder Canyon Project Act two agree ments which define the use of Colorado river water. Ely told Rifkind Monday that he would delay his arguments until today. This was to give U.S. Attorney David R. Warner time to consult his superiors in Washington. "If it appears the government will not relax its new restrictive order," Ely warned, "I will subpoena the keeper of the arch ives and Secretary of the In terior Fred Seaton." After this warning, Arizona then placed Samuel F. Turner, a Phoenix consulting engineer and geologist, on the stand. Ari zona attorney John P. Frank had OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE "Oh, We're Getting A Picture Of The U. S., All Right" Howard Morgan Will Join Stevenson Staff Portland . U.R) Howard Morgan, Democratic state chair man in Oregon since 1952, said today he would not be a candi date for reelection to that office. Morgan, a Monmouth rancher, said in a prepared statement that he would decline to run again for the chairmanship "in order to accept a full-time ap pointment to the national cam paign staff of Adlai Stevenson, Democratic presidential aspir ant. Asked to Work Morgan said Stevenson Tiad "asked that I work in his behalf in some of the Western and Mid western states. This will include Oregon, where at the request of both candidates, I shall work for Governor Stevenson and Senator Wayne Morse as well as for the rest of the Democratic ticket. Morgan said his new duties would sU't July 1 aid would involve considerable t ravel. Morgan also announced he would issue a formal call for the reorganization meeting of the Democratic State Central com mittee in a few days. Date of the meeting was set for July 15 but the location has not been decid ed upon. Morgan's statement took, note of Democratic party progress un der his chairmanship. "The past four and a half years of service which I have devoted to the people of Oregon through the medium of the Democratic party have been years of Democratic growth and achievement," he said. Morgan Cite Tints' Among "firsts" cited by Mor gan during the years he ha been chairman were the first Demo cratic congresswoman elected in Lane County Probe To Start on Friday Eugene (U.R) A grand jury investigation of claims that Lane county juries have improperly drawn will open in Eugene at 10 a.m. Friday. Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton informed authorities here that he would be on hand for the opening of the probe which also will look into charges of embezzlement of the funds of a penitentiary inmate. only time to qualify him as a water expert before adjourn ment. Earlier Monday, Herbert Leg gett, vice president of the Val ley Bank of Phoenix, testified about various articles he and other officials of his bank had written about the effect of water on Arizona's future. Under cross-examination, Leg- gett admitted he wrote last May that Arizona's industry is more important than its agriculture. Ely drew from Leggett the information that although 97 per cent of the state's Colorado river water supply is used for agricultural purposes, agricul- ture produces 'only 30 perjeent oi me stale s income. Price 5c Tribune 26, 1956 No. 83 nearly 15 years, the first Demo cratic U.S. Senator in 40 years and the first Democratic attorn ey general elected in more than 60 years. Speculation as to a possible successor popped up almost im mediately. Names mentioned in cluded Robert A. Boyer, Jack son county, and Chet Lowry, Democratic chairman in Wash ington county. Transient Sentenced ' To Penitentiary Here' James Meredith Hatfield, 38, transient, was sentenced in cir cuit court this morning to one year in the state penitentiary for obtaining money by false pre tenses. Hatfield, who was arrested in connection with writing a bogus $20 check to O.K. Market in Medford, pleaded guilty on June 8 to a district attorney's infor mation. Alan Holmes, deputy district attorney, said Marysville, Calif., authorities have also sworn out a warrant for Hatfield's arrest in connection with a check written without sufficient funds in that city. Contest for Eradication Of Porcupines Sunday marks the opening of the Medford Kiwanis club's year-long porcupine eradication contest for Jackson county youths. The contest opens July 1, 1956, and closes June 30, 1957. Prizes with a total value of about $500 will be donated by Medford lumber concerns. The club tentatively plans to offer winners articles of sporting goods cr their price in cash. Any Jackson county resident who has reached his 12th and Jias not reached his 19th birth day by July 1 is eligiBle for the contest. This is how it works: The youths go into the woods and kill porcupines. They skin the hides off the animals' noses and bring them, whiskers and all to the county clerk's office. (They are advised to salt the Compromise Plan Expected To Gel Prompt Signature Higher Taxes Due In Effect Sunday Washington kUR) Congress approved and sent to the White House today a compromise $32.9 billion highway construction bill. The measure calls for in creases in federal taxes on gaso line, tires and trucks to help pay the bill. President Eisenhower is ex pected to sign the bill promptly. Salem (U.R) W. C. Wil liams, deputy state highway tnginoer, said today that fed eral highway funds totaling, $51,100,000 would ba avail able to Oregon shortly after ih road bill is signed by tha President. He had put it on his list of "must" legislation before Con gress adjourns. The House approved the bill first by voice vote without a "nay" being heard. ' The Senate vote was 89 to 1. Sen. Russell B. Long (D.-La.) cast the only opposing vote. Authority To Start The measure contains author ity to start work on a 41,000 mile interstate superhighway network. It provides for tax in creases on gas, tires and trucks to heip pay for the construction. The taxes would take effect Sun day. The $27.5 billion interstate network of super highways the bill authorizes would link most state capitals by 1969. The Fed eral government would pay 90 per cent of the cost or $24.8 billiqn. Taxes on gasoline would be raised one cent a gallon. Tires would be taxed an extra three cents a pound and an extra two per cent would be added to the taxes on the price of trucks, buses and trailers. Motorist Will Save The average motorist one who drives 10,000 miles a year would be taxed an extra $8.60 a year under the bill. But it was estimated that he would save one penny a mile for every mile he travels on the new superhigh ways. The bill also carries authority to build $5.1 billion worth of primary and secondary roads over the next three years. The cost of these roads would be split evenly by the federal and state governments. North Dakota League Shifts To Democrats Bismarck, N.D. (U.R) North Dakota's famed Non - Partisan League ended 40 years of tradi tion in the state's primary today by putting all its candidates on the Democratic ballot. - Withdrawal of non - partisan candidates from the Republican primary removed virtually all contests from today's balloting. Until this year, primary battles for GOP nominations overshad owed the fall general elections in staunchly Republican North Dakota. The non-partisan shift was expected to result in light or average voting. Chief interest cerrtered in the lone major con test, the Republican nomination for a gubernatorial candidate. Competing for the right to campaign for governor were State Sen. John E. Davis and former Lt. Gov. Ray SchnelL Gov. Norman Brunsdale has an nounced he will retire at the end of his third term Jan. 1. Salem (U.R) Warden Clarence T. Gladden, has return ed to his duties at the state pen itentiary after recovering from a heart attack. Opens Soon "noses as soon after skinning as possible.) Jackson county gives a $1 bounty for each nose. The youths collect the bounty and a receipt for if is given to them by the county clerk. Prizes will be awarded on the basis of num ber of receipts collected by the participants. Grand prizes will be awarded at the end of the year and the club plans to give smaller prizes at the end of every quarter of the year. The Kiwanis club will publish a circular of contest rules shortly after the opening date. H. Chandler Drew is general chairman of the Kiwanis contest committee. Jennings Pierce is publicity chairman, and Eugene Peterson and Lester DeArmond form the prize committee.