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Krupp's Resignation
Is Accepted by Board
Central Point The Central
Point Rural Tire Protection dis
trict will accept applications un
til Aug. 10 for the position of
fire chief succeeding J. R. (Rich
ard) Krupp Jr., whose resigna
tion effective Aug. 31 was ac
cepted at a meeting last night.
Board members said one ap
plication has already been re
ceived and several other people,
including some members of the
fire department, have indicated
they will apply for the position.
Information concerning the
job may be obtained at the fire
hall at Central Point on Highway
99 or from any member of the
board, it was pointed out.
Resignation of Assistant Chief
Harry Tonn was also accepted
effective Aug. 31.
Reject Contract
Board members also agreed to
reject a proposal for a 10-year
contract between the fire chief
and the board. Krupp submitted
the contract proposal July 11 be
fore submitting his resignation.
The contract called for a salary
of $4,500 per year with annual
increases of $200 for a period of
five years. After that time the
salary would be $5,500 per year.
Claude Hoover, member of
the board, last night cited a law
stating any employment con
tract involving the fire depart
ment could not exceed one year.
Bert Smith, chairman of the
board, said he protested the con
tract because he felt the salary
proposal was unreasonably high
and because the district could
not legally enter into a contract
for such a long period of time.
He said petitions were circu
lated among taxpayers of the
district, along with copies of the
contract proposal, and 300 to
400 taxpayers signed them. The
petition said they opposed the
contract because it would be
"extremely hazardous to the ec
onomic welfare of taxpayers in
the district and the welfare of
the department."
After a subsequent meeting of
the firemen, which Smith said
he did not attend. Smith was
presented with a copy of a letter
suggesting he resign as chairman
of the board. Smith said he re
fused to resign and Krupp's res
ignation came a short time later.
In his letter, Krupp gave as his
reason the opposition of one
board member to the operations
of the district. He said the mem
ber cast doubt and suspicion on
everything that was done. The
resignation, originally submitted
at a July 23 special board meet
ing, was tabled until last night's
regular session.
Voluntary Position
Tonn, who holds a voluntary
position, indicated he felt obli
gated to resign since Krupp was
leaving.
Smith said friction has been
existing in the department for
about a year. He blamed the
board for 75 per cent of the
trouble and Krupp for 25 per
cent. "The board failed to estab
lish an adequate policy for Krupp
to follow." he added.
Board members indicated they
hope to have a new fire chief by
Aug. 15. Since Krupp is entitled
to one more week of vacation,
his last day on the job will be
Aug. 24. Krupp said his plans
for the future are not definite.
Other Business
In other business the board
agreed to apply for service from
the Elk City water department
The connection between the wa
ter department and the firehall
would cost $175 for a meter and
Morse Will Address
Democratic Convention
National iU.R) Democratic
1 National Chairman Paul M. But
ler announced - today that Sen.
Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) will ad
dress the Democratic National
Convention the evening of Aug.
14. Butler said Morse will speak
on a nationwide television and
radio hookup.
Ft. Lewis Personnel Give
Blood to County Residents
-Tat-lrr.n frtlin tv residents have
been receiving blood from mili
tary personnel at Ft. Lewis to
meet the deficit left by local
donations. Red Cross officials
said today.
According to the county Red
Cross office, "Jackson county
residents have failed to provide
their own blood needs for quite
some time. The shortage is made
up by voluntary donations of
blood by enlisted men and offi
cers at Ft. Lewis."
A total of 1.872 pints of blood
was used in Jackson county dur
ing the past fiscal year, and only
1,347 pints were collected.
Blood bank workers said that
;hou!d the voluntary program
fail, a recipient of a pint of
blood might have to pay as high
as $45 for one pint. Under the
blood bank program, he pays
only the hospital fee.
pressure reduction valve. It was
indicated the present water
source lacked adequate pressure
and was engaged only as a "stop
gap" arrangement.
Board members in attendance
were Smith, Hoover and David
DeArmond.
Approximately 20 people at
tending the meeting asked sev
eral questions concerning the de
partment rneeting dates, general
operation of the department and
equipment. After the meeting the
firemen started up the depart
ment's new fire truck for benefit
of the spectators.
Multnomah Jury
Continues Probe
In Quieter Scene
Portland U.B The Multno
mah county grand jury contin
ued its vice investigation today
amid a quieter scene than has
surrounded it most of the week.
No indictments were returned
by the panel yesterday.
Meanwhile, District Attorney
William M. Langley said he was
innocent of the charges against
him.
'"I have not yet begun to fight"
the youthful appearing DA said
in speaking of what he termed
"his battle against the Portland
underworld."
Crosby Denies Charge
Clyde C. Crosby, international
Teamster Union representative
in Oregon, quickly denied the
charges against him and said he
would demand an immediate
trial to vindicate himself.
Thomas Maloney, Spokane and
Seattle racetrack figure, was
booked yesterday after coming
from Seattle to meet the charges
against him.
Four arrests resulted from the
first group of indictments re
turned by the jury Monday. Sev
eral of those indicted still have
not been arrested. The Tuesday
indictments included allegations
against four Portland police of
ficers, James Elkins and Thomas
Johnson as well as Langley,
Crosby and Maloney.
Ashland (U.R) Gov. Elmo
Smith said here last night that
the legal status of Multnomah
County District Attorney Wil
liam Langley was unchanged by
criminal indictments returned
against the official in Portland.
Gov. Smith was in Ashland to
preside at the opening of the
1956 season of the Oregon Shake
spearean Festival.
He said "I will take any steps
necessary to assure justice at all
levels as required by the de
velopmnts," The Governor added
that hp. was "awaiting further
evidence from Attorney General
Robert Thornton, who is my
legal adviser."
State Forest Lands
Closed in County
Governor Elmo Smith issued
a proclamation yesterday which
closed state forest areas around
the state to fire hazards.
Areas affected in Jackson
county include Dead Indian
Green Springs district and the
Prospect Butte Falls district. The
closures are on state forest
lands, a'ld permits to enter must
be obtained from state forest of
ficers at guard stations or the
Medford headquarters.
Permits for the Dead Indian
Green Springs area may be ob
tained at the Medford headquar
ters state forestry department
on Table Rock rd., or guard sta
tions at Ashland, Moon Prairie,
and Lincoln. '
Permits for the Prospect-Butte
Falls area are available at head
quarters or guard stations at
Biitte Falls, Prospect, McCloud,
and Trail.
In round figures, county peo
ple might have paid a commer
cial lab $84,000 for the amount
of blood they used last year.
Under the Red Cross volunteer
plan, the blood used cost only
$14,900.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be in Medford at the Elks
temple Aug. 8, from 1 to 5 p.m.
The quota is set at 240 pints.
ADpointments may be made by
calling 3-3813.
Nine more appointments have
been made to donate blood ac
cording to the Red Cross office.
A total of 27 appointments had
been made at noon today.
Among those who have made
appointments since noon yester
day are Mrs. George Lees,
Wayne King, Betty Kisuier,
John Dickson, Mrs. Ellen Shear
in. Agnes Uhl. Lucille Comstock,
and Caroline Ferrine.
Eisenhower Signs
Social Security,
Other Measures
Some Provisions
Declared 'Unwise'
Washington (U.R) President
Eisenhower Wednesday signed
the social security bill liberaliz
ing benefits for nearly 6,000,000
women, disabled workers and
needy persons.
Shortly before signing the bill,
Mr. Eisenhower told a news con
ference some of the bill's provi
sions are "unwise." He said the
social security system was being
saddled with "something I don't
think should be there."
The measure lowers the 55
year retirement age for women
to 62 and permits permanently
disabled workers to start draw
ing benefits at the age of 50. The
administration opposed both
these provisions while the bill
was in Congress.
About 4.700,000 needy dis
abled, blind and aged persons
and dependent children 4et
raises of from $2 to S4 a month
in welfare ' payments under the
measure.
Carries Tax Boost
To finance the extra benefits,
social security payroll taxes for
53,000,000 workers, employers
and self-employed persons will
be boosted by about $850,000,
000 annually starting next Jan. 1.
Besides making the first re
duction in retirement age in the
system's 20-year history, the bill
extends coverage to about 600,
000 additional farm owners and
some 225,000 self-employed law
yers, dentists and other profes
sional workers.
Mr. Eisenhower also signed a
bill setting up new government
accounting procedures. He in
cluded a statement saying he
will ask for further Improve
ments next year.
Other bills signed by the
President authorize:
Bringing all servicemen under
full social security coverage on
the same basis as civilians as of
Jan. 1.
Flight training in the Army,
Navy'and Air Force reserve offi
cers training corps program.
Farm Support Funds
Increased borrowing authority
for the Commodity Credit Corp.
from $12,000,000,000 to $14,500,
000,000 to support prices of this
year's farm crops and finance
the first year of the soil bank.
Also makes it a criminal offense
to steal, sell, or use farm crops
under price support loans.
Giving reduced airliner rates
or free rides to bona fide minis
ters or religion as already per
mitted on railroads and inter
urban buses. .
Acceptance by the Farmers
Home Administration of second
mortgages to finance farmers
who are unable to meet present
debts and can't refinance loans
through commercial banks. Also
authorize FHA to make loans
for the first time to . partime
farmers.
A permanent program of U.S.
participation in trade fairs and
exhibitions in other countries.
Also continues on a permanent
basis the temporary program of
sending U.S. artists and athletes
abroad on good will tours.
Raising the minimum postal
savings deposit from $1 to $5.
'Safety-Minded' Man
Killed in Accident
La Grande, Ore. (U.R Clar
ence Cole. 62, was killed today
when he was struck by a rolling
log while he was unloading logs
at the Roy Cameron mill near
La Grande.
Fellow workers said Cole, fore
man at the mill, was "extremely
safety-minded." He was using a
pike pole to push logs away
from the log dump when the
rolling log struck him and
knocked him into the pond.
BASEBALL
NATIONAL
Milwaukee 0 4 0
Brooklyn 3 9 0
Cion, Johnson (8) and
Crandall; Nawcomb and
Campanella. Home runs: Fur
illo, Brooklyn) Campanella,
Brooklyn.
Cincinnati 10 14 0
New York .'. 2 7 1
Caker, Nuxhall 171 aid
Bailey: Antonelli, Wilholm
(7) , Rizlik (8) and Wastrum.
Home runs: Robinson, Cincin
nati; Jablonski. Cincinnati:
Palys, Cincinnati. "
St. Louis 7 112
Pittsburgh S 8 4
Mizell, Wehmeier (2). Kon
stanty (9). Jackson (9) and
Smith: Friend. Pollet (5), King
(8) and Shepard. Horn run:
Musial, St. Louis.
AMERICAN
New York 0 4 0
Cleveland 4 8 0
Sturdivant, Larsen (5) and
Berra; Score and Naragon.
Home runs: Avila. Cleveland:
Ward. Cleveland; Colavito,
CleTeland; Carasquol, Cleveland.
Medford
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Now It's Official: Princess Grace Expecting
Monaco (U.R) Princess
Grace of Monaco is expecting
a child in February, Prince
Rainier announced today in a
radio broadcast to his people.
Miss Kelly, beauttful Amer
ican movie actress from Phil
adelphia, and Rainier, reign
ing prince of the tiny princi
pality of Monaco, were mar
ried last April.
The proud Prince'i an
nouncement meant unbounded
Retired Marine
General Roars in
Defense of McKeon
Parris Island, S.C.U.R) Lt.
Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, a
beribboned and legendary fig
ure of a fighting Marine, roared
out in defense of SSgt. Matthew
C. McKeon today and said that
only through such training as he
gave his men will Americans
survive in the next war.
Shortly after the retired gen
eral, veteran of Leatherneck
fighting in many far corners of
the world, finished one of the
most dramatic courtroom appear
ances in military history, the de
fense rested its ' case.
The , government, trying Mc
Keon for manslaughter and op
pression of troops in the April 8
death march in which six re
cruits drowned, at first declined
even to put a question to Puller
and down from the stand he
stalked.
Good Military Practice
"Oh, God, I'd follow that man
to hell," McKeon said fervently
when the old-timer left the room.
Puller told McKeon's seven
member court martial of com
bat veterans that the sergeant,
in his opinion, was simply fol
lowing good military practice in
leading his "laggard" platoon on
a night march. r , ,
Furthermore, he said, if we
are going to win the next war"
night training should be in
creased to 50 per cent.
Puller, who led his Marines
through the hell of Korea in the
early days of that war, said
American troops fared so- badly
there, in his opinion, because of
a lack of the very thing McKeon
was giving his men.
Puller called the death march
here only "a deplorable acci
dent." -
"Without discipline, an army
becomes a mob," he shouted,
using the words of Napoleon
Bonaparte.
The celebrated trial is expect
ed to come to an end Friday after
which the court will retire to
arrive at a verdict. Both sides
say that final summations by
opposing lawyers can begin Fri
day morning.
Tax Evasion Charges
Bring Prison Sentence
San Francisco (U.R) Feder
al Judge Louis E. Goodman to
day sentenced West Coast in
dustrialist Arthur King Wilson
to 18 months in a federal prison
and $5,000 fine for evasion of
payment of $118,076 of federal
income and social security taxes.
Wilson, who has his home in
Reno, Nev., and offices in Port
land, was convicted by Good
man in a non-jury trial on six
counts of evading payment of
taxes withheld from the wages
of his employees at the Coast
Redwood Co., Inc., at Samoa in
Humboldt County, Calif.
Going To Make It
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1956
joy for this tiny land, where
an heir to the throne means
that Monagasques will con
tinue to enjoy freedom from
taxes and military service.
Rumors have been current
for weeks that the princess
was pregnant. It finally drew
an angry announcement from
the Prince that when, as and
if his wife expected a baby, he
would be the first to disclose
it to his people.
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TORN DOWN Only a broken foundation
remains of the historic Merrick's building,
formerly the Natatorium, at 120 South River
side ave., and workmen above are tearing out
the swimming pool. The building is being
torn down to make way for new construction.
It was purchased in 1953 by the Riverside
Investment company, John G. Crawford,
Finishing Touches
On Steel Contract
Expected Today
TIew York !U.R) Agreement
between U.S. Steel and the Unit
ed Steelworkers union signalled
an expected end to the crippling
$2,000,000,000 steel strike today.
'An authoritative source told
the United Press Wednesday
night that the steel corporation
and the Steelworkers have
agreed on all contract issues.
U.S. Steel traditionally sets the
pattern for the rest of the indus
try and other companies are ex
pected to fall in line and con
clude formal contracts with the
USW.
Strike 33 Days Old
The strike, the third longest
in the 20-year history of steel
labor negotiations, has idled
650,000 steel workers for 33
days.
. Negotiators for the USW and
the 12 leading steel producers
have been conducting marathon
talks since Wednesday in an ef
fort to put the finishing touches
on formal contracts.
Informed sources said there
was "an excellent" chance the
contracts would be signed today.
A back-to-work order hinged
on the signing of formal con
tracts. The companies have indi
cated they will sign individual
agreements with the union si
multaneously or not at all. Only
a last minute hitch in talks be
tween the USW and the other
companies can delay settlement.
Portland (U.R1 Formal acqui
sition of the S50.000.000 M and
M Woodworking Corporation of
Portland by the Simpson Red
wood Corporation of Seattle has
been set for Aug. 17.
To San Francisco?
He" kept that pledge with
his broadcast today.
Under terms of a 1918 treaty
with France, Monaco would
become a French protectorate
subject to French taxes if a
ruler died without producing
an heir.
, Rainier and Grace visited
Paris last month amid reports
that she was pregnant and that
they were to consult a promi
nent French obstetrician.
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16th Season Opening
Of Festival Dampened
By Rain at
Ashland For the first time
in the history of the Oregon
Shakespearean Festival, rain
dampened opening night cere
monies of the sixteenth season
here last night.
A capacity crowd was expect
ed to see "Richard III" following
the annual Festival association
dinner which attracted about 400
guests, but a 30-minute shower
just before curtain time reduced
attendance to about three-quarters
the anticipated crowd.
Open Season
Gov. Elmo Smith, honorary
president of the association
board of directors, officially
opened the season.
The second performance of the
Morse's Arrival
Time Is Changed
Senator Wayne Morse will be
in Medford. with his wife and
daughter, Judy, all day Aug. 4.
Morse and his daughter will
arrive in Medford at 9:30 a.m.
by plane. Mrs. Morse will arrive
by plane at 10:20 a.m.
From 9:45 to 10:30 a.m., he
will meet with Independent
Servicer Station operators at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
C. Kelly, 906 West Fourth st.
At 10:30 a.m., he will be es
corted by Charles Crary to a
local meeting with labor repre
sentatives, and will be at the
Medford hotel at noon for a no
host luncheon at which he will
give a short talk.
From 2 p.m. through the
afternoon, Senator Morse will be
at the Jacksonville Jubilee, at a
special "Morse booth" with a
program arranged by Mark Mc
Kenzie. At 6:20 p.m., Mrs. Morse and
Judy leave for Eugene by plane.
The senator and his campaign
manager, Charles Brooks, de
part for Eugene by car about
9 p.m.
Hayden Lake, Ida. (U.R)
Bing Crosby is spending a
month-long vacation at his
summer home here.
Weather
FORECAST: VirUble cloudiness
this evening- witb scattered
light showers in mountains.
Partly cloudy tonirht and Fri
day. Continued cool. Low to
night 47. Hlrh Friday ;-
Temr-
Hichett Yesterday 32
Lowest this Morning 47
Our Skies Tonight
Sunrise .
5:04 a. i
Sunset
7:30 p-tn.
The Moon rises Friday 1:51 a.m.
and rides high. New Moon
Monday.
PROMINENT STAR
Vega, high overhead..lfl:00 p.m.
VISIBLE PLANETS
Saturn, in the south
west 10:03 p.m.
Venus, near the Moon.
Mars, rising at 9:J9 p m.
1s now brighter than all the
stars and planets except Venus.
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The pair remained relative
ly inconspicuous during their
Paris stay, but slipped back to
their tiny Riviera principality
sooner than expected, cutting
by about half the length of
time they had intended to re
main in the French capital.
In September, they plan to
sail for the United States.
Loyal Monagasques are sure
to insist that their future rul
er be Monegasque rather than
American by birth.
president, and Thomas A. Culbertson Jr., vice
president. Clifford E. Schleigh and G. R.
Ford are doing the destruction work. The
Natatorium. building was constructed in 1910
and in its history housed dancers, swimmers,
boxers, singers, politicians, and even the
New York symphony.
Ashland
Festival, which will continue
tnrough Sept. 1, "Love s La
bour's Lost," will be at 8:30 p.m.
today. Weather bureau officials
today said the threat of showers
will continue this evening along
with cool temperatures.
Patrons last night were wrap
ped in blankets and heavy coats.
Rain started falling about the
time festivities at the annual
dinner neared an end at Lithia
park. Entertainment included
the Ashland Kiltie band, and
the Elizabethan jnorrls dancers.
Showers turned to drizzle about
curtain time, and stage hands
cleared the stage of what water
they could before the play start
ed. Guests Introduced
Among guests introduced by
the Rev. John L. Thompson, III,
president of the executive com
mittee of the board of directors,
were. Governor Smith; State Su
preme Court Justice James T.
Brand; Secretary of State Earl
Newbry; State Senator Mark
Hatfield; Dr. Meredith Wilson,
president of the University of
Oregon; and Miss Patty Berg,
Eugene, who was recently select
ed as Miss Oregon.
Also attending the dinner and
play was Major Adel J. Taher
of Cairo, Egypt. He is secre
tary general of the supreme
council for youth welfare and
physical education, and is in
this country to- study methods
of physical education and recrea
tion programs for youth in and
out of the schools.
Major Taher attended the
Festival with Mayor and Mrs.
Paul O. .Landry of Klamath
Falls.
The Festival was founded in
1935 and has been an annual
event except for five years dur
ing wona war II. Other plays
this year are "Romeo and Ju
liet," "Cymbeline," and "Titus
Andronicus."
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Miss Shirley Lilly, Named
Gold Rush Jubilee Queen
Jacksonville Shirley Mae
Lilly, sponsored by the Medford
Lions club, was chosen queen of
the ninth . annual Jacksonville
Gold Rush Jubilee at the annual
queen's ball held last night in
the community hall.
Miss Lilly -wilL- have as her
court. Princesses Marion Chris
tean, sponsored by Crater Lions;
Dixie Walker, Gold Hill Lions:
Marilyn Stewart, Jacksonville
Lions: and Dixie Jennings, Tal
ent Lions.
Miss Lilly will reign over fes
tivities at the Jubilee Saturday
and Sunday.
The time of the pageant, orig
inally announced for 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, has been changed to
8 pjn. Aa added attraction of
Britain Will Be
Responsible for
Keeping Path Open
Agreement Follows
Five-Day Session
London U.R) The Big
Three tonight asked Russia
and 23 other nations to join in
putting the Suex Canal under
world control.
Thty warned Egypt that
"steps" will be taken lo n
forct their decision.
London (U.R) The Big Three
completed a joint plan for inter
nationalizing the Suez Canal to
night. Informed sources said the
agreement included an unwrit
ten understanding that Britain
would be responsible for keep
ing the vital waterway open
until international control can
take effect
The agreement was reached,
after five days of conferences
between the foreign ministers
of the United States, Britain
and France which ended tonight.
At the end of the final session
between Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles, British Foreign
Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and
French Foreign Minister Chris
tian Pineau, it was disclosed
that the three were in full agree
ment. The trio drew nn a inint Hpp-
tlaration inviting interested mari
time powers to an international
conference on the future of the
canal, which was seized and
nationalized by Egypt July 26.
American National Warned
The United States warned its
1,500 nationals in Egypt to keep
in constant touch with the
American Embassy, a precau
tionary measure that reflected
the fear of anti-Western riots
in the mounting . crisis over
Egyptian seizure of the canal.
France ordered its main battle
fleet headed by the 35,000-ton
battleship Jean Bart to stand
by for action in the Eastern
Mediterranean. British Prime
Minister 'A n t h o n y Eden an
nounced the call up of certain
British reserves.
Queen Elizabeth II signed a
royal proclamation today au
thorizing the British Army to
call up the reserves for the Suez
crisis. Her action formalized the
move announced earlier' by
Eden.
British Troops Alerted
The British fleet already was
on the alert.
The Air Ministry announced
"curtailment of leave at some
Royal Air Force stations" and
"certain emergency moves." The
ministry spokesman refused
comment on the possibility of
bomber movements into the Mid
dle East. '
"Britain's position still is that
the canal cannot remain in the
unfettered control of a, single
power," Eden said, restating
a position that already had
brought condemnations of "pi
rates" and "blood sucking ex
ploitation" from Nasser.
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For Herter Campaign
Washington (U.R) Harold E.
Stassen opened an Eisenhower
Herter campaign headquarters
today.
He predicted that the Republi
can National Convention will
pick Massachusetts Gov. Chris
tian A. Herter over Vice Presi
dent Richard M. Nixon for Presi
dent Eisenhower's 1955 running
mate.
Stassen added, however, that
Washington Gov. Arthur La'ngle,
who will keynote the GOP con
vention, is a possibility.
Stassen said that it has been
"my thought from the beginning
that Herter's and Langlie's and
the vice president's own status
ought to be restudied."
Portland iU.R.' The Agricul
ture Department's crop report
ing service estimates the 1956
lamb crop in Oregon at 672,000
head, two per cent less than a
year ago.
this year's jubilee will be the
display of clothes made by the
girls of the Home Economics
club of the Applegate 4-H club.
These will be on exhibit in the
old post office building.
Sunday, mass will be held in
the St. Joseph's Catholic church
at 10 a.m. "Regular services at
the Presbyterian and Assembly
of God churches in Jacksonville
begin at 11 a.m.
Two special old time gospel
services will be held at the his
torical Methodist church, across
from the museum in Jackson
ville. The first begins at 9:45
a.m. and the second at 11 a.m.
Services will be conducted by
the Rev. Richard Merriman,
Azhlaad.