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Slates avorite tevenson promise IMts So To S $tmi Ds I WO Com 9 CM. Approved Medford United Press Full Leased Wire 51st Year 22 Pages DARK HORSE Sen. Stuart Symington (right) of Missouri, considered a dark-horse candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, chats with Former President Harry S. Truman shortly after the former's arrival in Chicago. Symington said he would accept the nomination, but would not join a "stop Stevenson movement. Tru man has endorsed Averell Harriman for the nomination. Antiques, Personal Property of Britt Estate to be Sold Ashland Antiques and other personal properties of historical value Irom the feter arm estate in Jacksonville will be sold at auction at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, Don E. Lewis, Southern Ore gon college business manager, has, announced. The sale will be conducted in the Britt pioneer residence at 210 First St., Jacksonville, and will include, among many other items, household furniture, China, wine casks and bottles, hand and garden tools, and cos tume jewelry. Items Inspected Lewis said the items may be inspected Thursday and Friday, Aug. 23 and 24, from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8:30 a.m. until time of sale. Ad ditional information may be ob tained by calling Southern Ore gon college, Ashland 2-4611, Lewis said. Peter Britt, a Swiss immigrant, lived at Highland, 111., in the 1840's, where he painted the portrait of Colonel George Dav enport, founder of the city of Davenport, Iowa. The picture is being returned to Davenport from his estate by Southern Ore gon college after being consider ed "lost" for more than 100 years. From Illinois. Britt traveled n Orpenn and became wealthy as a result of mining, photo graphy, and other Business ven- Main Street Traffic Light is Rebuilt A traffic light has been rebuilt to provide a pedestrian cross walk on East Main st. at the in iprwrtinn of Crater Lake ave.. according to Vern Thorpe, pub lic works director. The light was rebuilt with nuch hnttons on each side of Main st. Pedestrians wishing to cross must push the button on traffic light poles, Thorpe said. A sign with instructions for operating the button is on the traffic pole. Thorpe explained that after pushing the button there might be up to one minute delay before obtaining a walk signal, which is inter-connected with the signal providing pro gression of traffic at Main st. Hawthorne ave. traffic signal. Thorpe added motorists should observe the sleady red light fac ing both Crater Lake ave. and East Main st. which will be in operation while the walklight is on for pedestrians. San Diego-U.PJ The Bristol Britannia, called the world's largest jet-prop passenger plane, is on display here at the Insti tute of Aeronautical Sciences show. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, . AUGUST 15, 1956 hum t 1 .m mlf t-"r ij tures. He died in 1907, leaving several children. The last one, Amalia Britt, left the bulk of the estate to Southern Oregon col lege. Britt's pioneer house and grounds have been the subject of many newspaper, magazine, and rotogravure articles, as has his collection of historic photographs and negatives, which are now the property of the Jacksonville mu seum. Sfumbo Brothers Apparent Winners Salem (U.R) Four southern Oregon brothers, who caused a stir Sunday by blocking the Pa cific highway north of Grants Pass, todajt had apparently won their claim to a 16-foot wide strip of Oregon's main north south route. W. C. Williams, deputy state highway engineer, said the high way department would start ne gotiations soon to acquire clear title to the strip. located about 40 miles north of Grants Pass. Robert. Harry, Clair and Al len Stumbo claim the strip was purchased by their father 40 years gao and that the state didn't get title to it when it con structed the highway. They bar ricaded the highway for 30 min utes last Sunday, stopping sev eral hundred cars. Williams said a search of rec ords apparently confirmed then contention. The brothers Monday filed a petition in Roseburg asking for permission to operate the strip as a toll road. This, said Wil liams, would be resisted by the state. He added that he ex pected little difficulty in negoti ations for a clear title ts the strip. Eagle Point Boy Hurt When Struck by Car Danny Brent Berryman, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Berryman, of Eagle Point, suffered a frac tured leg and a lacerated lip yesterday when he was struck by a car operated by Woodrow Wilson Smith, 1401 Bartlett St., at East Main and Bartlett sts., according to Medford police. ' Police reported the boy wand ered away from his mother with out her knowledge while she was shopping at a nearby store. He was crossing the street to re turn to his mother's car, police said. The boy was taken to Rogue Valley Community hospital by Medford Ambulance Service. Hospital attendants said this mormag ai oosdUiea wu food. New Detention Home Building Postponed The Jackson county court yesterday afternoon accepted a recommendation from the exec utive committee of the juvenile advisory committee, and Wil liam Siebert, architect, to post pone construction of the new de tention home until March 1. Members of the executive committee are Dewey Wilson, chairman; William Abbott, vice chairman; James McGoodwin, consultant, and Mrs. Kay Cro well, director of the Jackson county juvenile office and con sultant to the committee. They met with the county court to consider dates for opening bids and starting construction. The county court and the com- Egypt Willingness To Compromise Seen in Action London (U.R) Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser's chief political aide in Cairo sud denly applied for a British visa today, amid increasing indica tions that Nasser was seeking a compromise solution to the dis pute arising from his seizure of the Suez canal. The United States, Britain and France already have said they would not accept any proposal which left the vital waterway under sole control of Egypt. The British entry permit went to Wing Commander Aly Eabri, head of Nasser's political office and his chief spokesman. There was no official explanation for his request. Hints of Compromise However, delegates of at least four nations which have de clared their support of Nasser, were letting it be known that Nasser was willing to compro mise, although still determined that Suez must stay under Egyp tian control. Meanwhile. Soviet Foreign Minister D. T. Shepilov drove to the U.S. Embassy for a precon ference with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Bert Riebe Assumes Command of NG Unit First Lt. Bert W. Riebe, 1117 Reddy ave., has assumed com mand of Company A, one of Medford's two National Guard companies, it was reported to day. He succeeds Capt. Oran Chas tain, who recently moved to Grants Pass where he is now assistant chief of police. Lieutenant Riebe has been an officer in the company for sever al years. Both Company A and the other local unit, Headquar ters company, are components of the first battalion, 186th Infan try regiment, 41st National Guard division. Capt. S. J. Fa gone commands HQ company. "Step Aside, Everybody. Let' Keep Things Open Here." Tribune United Press Full Leased Wins Price 5c No. 125 1 mittee agreed to open bids at 10 a.m. Jan. 7, 1957, prepare plans and specifications for prospective contractors by Dec. 1, and commence ground work on the project not later than March 1. Reason for the delay, ac cording to County Judge Rod ney Keating, is that the court and committee believe it un wise to start construction at a time when fall and winter weather conditions would be likely to interrupt the project. He said the architect has a full schedule of other construction projects which make the delay advisable. By wailing six months, Keat ing said, the court can obtain in formation on progress of other detention homes under construc tion in the country. He said that by delaying the project there is a possibility of getting a better price on materials. Influence Bids The delay might influence bids, Keating explained. He said bids probably would be cheaper after the first of the year and would. offset the increase in cost of materials, especially steel. The committee pointed out the delay would cause only a month's difference in comple tion of the home. Mrs. Crowell urged the architect to submit plans and specifications to the building committee as soon as possible for qhecking. Siebert said it will be at least five weeks before plans and specifications will be completed. Funds Approved Jackson county voters ap proved S65.000 for construction of the detention home. Upon in vestigation of the project, Keat ing said, the county court de cided "it would just not be good business not to have an annex for the juvenile court joining the detention home." Estimated cost of the annex is $25,000. Keating said additional funds for the annex will come from the courthouse maintenance fund. Taxpayers will not pay additional taxes for the annex, he said. He added that District Attorney Walter Nunley has giv en legal approval for the com bination detention home - juve nile court project. Both the bids for the detention home and the annex will be awarded in the same contract, Keating added. Members of the committee explained that because the de tention home-juvenile court project has been estimated to cost $90,000 instead of the $65, 000 allocated, there was a pos sibility a taxpayers suit may be filed against the court. Keating commented that the court would be glad to explain the project to those who inquire. Save Money He added the combination de tention home-juvenile court is designed to save taxpayers mon ey. When the juvenile court is easily accessible to the detention area, he said many problems are removed. About two acres of land near the Footlighters' theater at the old fairgrounds has been set aside for the detention home. Platform Group Affirms School Integration Rule Georgia Delegation Rejects Party Plank Chicago U.R) The Demo cratic Platform Committee for mally approved today a compro mise civil rights stand affirming the Supreme Court's school inte gration ruling as "law of the land" but rejecting use of force to carry it out. A platform submitted by the 108-member group to the party's National Convention for ratifi cation tonight also would pledge schooling "without discrimina tion for all American children regardless of race. Former Gov. John S. Battle of Virginia said the platform group at a closed session approved "with no major amendments" a platform draft recommended by a subcommittee. Georgia Rejects Plank This was the civil rights for ula devised to try to head off a split between Northern and Southern factions of the Demo cratic party. Southerners did not like it but indicated most would accept it. However, the Georgia delega tion was an early group to re ject the plank. Northern liberals indicated they would lead a fight on the convention floor to try to strengthen the compromise commitment. It appeared these Northern factions, headed by leaders of the Harriman camp, would be defeated in any such fight. Sen. John L. McClellan D Ark.) said the plank "seems to be somewhat in the middle. It could have been better and it could have been worse." Similar io 1952 Pledge The civil rights plank, as pre sented to the 108-member Plat form Committee today by a drafting subcommittee, would pledge the party to "continue its efforts to eliminate illegal dis criminations of all kinds, in cluding full rights to vote, full rights to engage in gainful occu pations, full rights to enjoy se curity of the person, and full rights to education in publicly supported institutions." Much of the language in the proposed plank was lifted al most verbatim from the party's 1952 platform plank on this issue. The plank was included in an overall statement of party policy that promised a $5 billion tax cut, full parity price supports for farmers, bigger social secur ity payments, full employment, a minimum wage of $1.25, a broadened welfare program, and, at the same time, a balanced federal budget. San Francisco (U.R) Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill.), chair man of the subcommittee draw ing up the Republican party's civil rights plank, promised to day the GOP platform would contain "no such serpentine wea seling as is in the Democratic plank." Dirksen described the Demo cratic civil rights plank as "something that goes all the way around Robin Hood's barn four times and adds up to nothing." "Our platform," he promised, "will contain no such weasel ing." Dirksen refused to come flat out and say that tFie GOP plank would include a straightforward endorsement of the Supreme Court decision on desegregation. But he hinted strongly that he favors such a declaration. Knight Opposes Pressure for Nixon Sacramento, Calif. (U.R) Gov. Goodwin J. Knight refused today to yield to "steamroller pressure" and budge from his present position of withholding endorsement of Vice President Richard M. Nixon for renomina tion. Knight, closeted in his Sacra mento office with associates since the statement of Sen. Wil liam F. Knowland (R-Calif.) that Knight had better join the Nixon bandwagon if he intended to head California's GOP Conven tion delegation, broke his silence with a printed statement. "If the price of my being chairman is that I must yield to steamroller pressure in viola tion of the President's expressed desire for an open convention free to every Republican to speak his mind, then the price is too high," Knight said. Washington U.R) Vice President Richard M. Nixon has declined to comment on attacks made against him at the Demo cratic National convection.- Ovation 'Thrilling Experience,' Morse Tells Convention Chicago (U.R) Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon, who switched to the Democratic party after the 1952 presidential election, said today he never had it as good when he was a Republican. Morse stood Tuesday night on the speaker's platform of a na tional political convention for the first time in his 55 years. He was an honored guest of his new ly adopted Democratic party. II gave him an ovation which he said was a "thrilling, emotional experience." Later, he said that he had been a Republican most of his life, but the GOP never had accorded him the recognition he received from the Democrats. Says Reception Moving "You have to be in my shoes to realize my feelings," he told the United Press. "It was an ex perience I'll never forget. I think this was a very generous spirit of friendship. It moved me very much." When Morse was introduced to the convention Tuesday night, Paying Contract Awarded, Teachers Are Hired by Board The Medford School board last night awarded a contract for paving the parking area at Hed rick Junior High school and hired two new teachers for the coming school year. T. R. Florey of Medford sub mitted a bid of $39,060 for pav ing the parking area and parts of the playground at Hedrick. The bid was the only one sub mitted. Justin L. Dyrud was hired as vocal music supervisor and in structor and Douglas Brooks was hired as mathematics in structor and coach at Hedrick Junior High. The resignation of Tom Newton as teccher-coach at Jackson school was accepted. Newton plans to enter the Uni versity of Oregon to work on his master's degree. Consider Applications Applications are being consid ered for a mathematics and chemistry vacancy at Medford High school, and for a coach at Jackson school to replace New ton. The only other vacancy in the Medford school system is for a vocal music instructor at Hed rick Junior High, applications for which are being considered. The board accepted a report from B R. Hart, Jackson county sanitarian, who recently survey ed the schools' sanitary facili ties, which he found satisfactory. The board scheduled a tour Thursday to inspect facilities at Oak Grove and West Side schools, including renovation work at Hedrick Junior High and Medford High schools. Oak Grove and West Side districts were consolidated with the Med ford district July 1, this year, The board last night reviewed renovation work at Hedrick and Medford High schools. The work is being done to increase facili ties for anticipated enrollment increases this fall. Progress reports were given on the appraisal of Medford school facilities now under way by' the U.S. Appraisal company, and negotiations for purchase of a proposed elementary school site in the southeast section of the district. Portland U.R) Three of America's largest wheat storage and handling facilities have been opened for inspection by a visiting group of high Japa nese officials, the grain firm of Cargill. Inc., has announced. Weather FORECAST: Partly rlnudv to nirht ind Thuridsy. Slight rhanc nf Oinwer artivltv in hidh mountains. Low tnnight 50. High Thursday 85-6?. Temp. Hlch-jt YMtrrdav 9J Lowest thU Morning S3 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise . . 5:18 a.m. , 7:13 p.m. Sunset The Moon sett Thurs day - 12:55 .m. Riding low. lt win he Full Aug. 21 MARS rises 9:1 P-m. and will be in the southeast at midnight. It is now less than 39 million miles (mm the Earth, the nearest K has been since 1941. A SEN. WAYNE MORSE 'Never Had It As Good' he was greeted with a demon stration by the Oregon delega tion and several other groups. But his appearance also prompt ed part of the Georgia delegation to walk out. Wingate Dykes, a member of the delegation, told a reporter the Georgians disliked Morse's attitude toward civil rights and "we don't have to stay here and listen to this stuff." Outspoken on Civil Rights Another delegate who declin ed use of his name, snapped: "He wasn't even loyal to his own party so why should we listen to him." Morse has been one of the Senate's most outspoken advo cates of strong civil rights legis lation. . In his speech Morse told his fellow Democrats that when he found he could not accept mem bership in the Republican party, "right or wrong," he acted ac cording to his1 ethical principles by resigning. "I have no regrets," he told the cheering audience. " . . . One of the greatest evils in Am erican politics today is the grow ing practice on the part of too many politicians to let party of ficials and economic pressure groups tell them how to vote. That I have not done ..." Learned Through Experience Morse said "I tried long and hard to promote liberal causes in the Republican party, but learned through sad experience that I could not represent the best interests of the people of my state within the Republican party." Morse said his course had "brought down upon my head much castigation and abuse from party firsters. It has made me the target of a White House purge." He added, "However, I want to let the White House in on a political secret. The purge at tempt is going to fall flat on its face and for a very good reason. Oregonians Said Enlightened "The state of Oregon rates sec ond in the nation in literacy. The people of my state are a highly enlightened constituency. They are eminently qualified to do their own political thinking and their own selecting of their United States senator. They have no intention of letting the White House handpick their senator for them." He said "thousands of Repub licans in Oregon have assured me that they will continue to stand behind me because they believe in the liberal program, for which I fight." GOP 'Jamboree' August 30 Will Be 'Family Affair' The Republican "Jamboree" to be held here Thursday, Aug. 30, will be a "family affair" with residents of both political par ties invited, it was reported to day by Mrs. Al Littrell, who is working on arrangements. The event, to be held in Haw thorne park starting at 6:30 p.m, will be featured by a talk by Fred Seaton, secretary of the in terior. Other GOP political fig ures who will attend include Douglas McKay, former interior secretary, now a candidate for the senate; Gov. Elmo Smith, Congressman Harris Ellsworth, State Treasurer Sig Unander, and Mark Hatfield, candidate for secretary of state. The candidates will be intro duced, but only Seaton will Moves Practically Cinch Nomination On First Ballot Michigan, New Jersey Delegates Released 'Chicago OI.R) 'Arkansas 26-vote delegation went over to Adlai Stevenson this after noon in a move which made the former Illinois governor the apparent winner of the Democratic presidential nomi nation on the first ballot Thursday night. Gov. Averell Harriman'i headquarters, however, issued a statement denying that they are conceding defeat. Chicago (U.R) Adlai E. Stevenson practically sewed up the Democratic presidential nom ination today. About the only thing that could ruin him now would be for the Democratic National Con vention to get into a party split ting row over civil rights. Stevenson, already odds-on favorite to get the nomination, drove toward a likely first bal lot victory by cracking northern state delegations whose votes had been tied to favorite sons, A story on Sam Ray burn's address at the Democratic convention, and former. President Harry Tinman's re marks about Adlai Stev enson, as well as other convention stories, will be found on page 14. first Michigan, then New Jersey. The latest United Press tabu lation of first ballot votes for Stevenson and his closest com petitor. Gov. Averell Harriman of New York, showed: Stevenson 58414. - Harriman 232V4. Needed to nominate CBB1. " Civil Rights Compromise , Meanwhile, the platform mak ers came out with a racial rights plank that they hoped Southern delegations would swallow. Many Southern delegations, inclined toward Stevenson, have been hanging onto their votes until the platform issue Is set tled. If this is done on a basis acceptable to them, Stevenson likely will get many more votes from them. The Stevenson drive spurted in the small hours when Gov. G. Mennen Willams of Michigan released his 44-vote state delega tion with a proposal that other wait-and-see delegations follow suit. A caucus poll indicated Stevenson will get at least 32V4 of Michigan's votes on the first ballot. Then before midday Gov. Rob ert B. Meyner announced that New Jersey will cast all of its 36 votes for Stevenson on ballot No. 1 Thursday night. Favorite Son Candidates The names of both Williams and Meyner had been in the lists as favorite son candidates. Stevenson's nearest rival. Gov. Averell Harriman of New York. had banked on a few delegates from Northern New Jersey. But after a 45-minute caucus Meyner announced the entire batch would go to Stevenson. The proposed civil rights plank which will go to the con vention along with the rest of the 1956 campaign platform to night, was a compromise labor iously designed to foster party harmony. ' Southern delegations prefer Stevenson to-Harriman, but they have been keeping their votes in escrow as bargaining weapons if Northern liberals precipitate a floor fight for a stronger plank than the Southerners would ap prove. make a speech, Mrs. Littrell said. The others will be dressed in big barbecue aprons and will help serve the smorgasbord meal which is being planned. In addition to the smorgas bord, hot dog and hamburger stands will be in operation. Mrs. Littrell said Democrats are particularly invited to come and get acquainted with the GOP office-seekers. Those attending, she suggested, can bring blankets and make an informal family picnic affair of it. One thousand tickets have been printed. Supplies have been sent to Republican precinct workers, and also are available at four downtown stores Jean Hart's, Barker's, Robinson's and Frak sad Smith.
