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DAMAGES HOME A pickup truck operated
by Central Point's Mayor Don Faber, 45, and
a state forestry department station wagon
operated by Jack Nelson Fortin, 67, Eagle
Point, were involved in an accident in Cen
tral Point about 1:20 p.m. yesterday. The Fa
ber vehicle, headed south, continued 121 feet
from the point of impact, police said, and ran
into the front porch of the L. L. Kottke resi
Henry Ford Urges
Red Chinese Trade
San Francisco (U.R) Henry
Ford II told automobile dealers
Monday that U.S. trade with
Red China might help the Chi
nese rid themselves of the "yoke
of Communism."
Ford, 39, president of the
Ford Motor Co., urged the Unit
ed States to "come of age fast"
and act with "uncommon sanity,
wisdom and unity" to meet
crises abroad.
He told the National Automo
bile Dealers Association Ameri
cans should be more realistic
and decide "whether our trade-and-aid
policies toward such
satellite areas as Poland, Hun
gary, East Germany and even
Red China are really in our best
interests."
Maybe They're Anxious
"Maybe the people of Red
China are just as anxious to
get rid of the yoke of Commu
nism as the Hungarians have
demonstrated they were," Ford
said.
In suggesting trade-and-aid to
Red China, Ford said the Chi
nese now were completely link
ed with Soviet Union.
"Shouldn't we give them the
chance or at least some alterna
tive to their present ties with
the Kremlin?" he asked.
Harlow H. Curtice, president
of General Motors Corp., was
to address the 5.000 dealers to
day. In addition to Ford, delegates
also heard George Romney, pres
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STICKS TO NATIONAL
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ident of American Motors Corp.,
protest Monday against "unre
stricted concentration of pow
er" in labor unions.
Another speaker, NADA Pres
ident Carl E. Fribley, urged
elimination of the excise tax
on new autos and trucks. He
said the 10 per cent auto tax
and 7 per cent truck tax are
"discriminatory" and a "definite
threat to automotive employ
ment and jobs in the related
automobile and transportation
industries."
Eugene Man Named
Realty Commissioner
Salem W.R) Clarence F.
Hyde, prominent Eugene real
tor and one of Oregon's lead
ing real estate appraisers, was
appointed Oregon state real es
tate commissioner today by Gov.
Robert D. Holmes.
Hyde, 68, succeeds Ragnor
Johnson, Salem Republican,
whose resignation Gov. Holmes
had requested. .Johnson's four
year term would have expired
March 31, 1958.
Johnson told the United Press
that he has great respect for
Hyde as a real estate man, and
"I'm not going to make it diffi
cult" to make the transition.
(See story on Page 16)
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dence, 261 North Fourth st. Fortin was thrown
from the station wagon, which was going east
on Maple st., police said. He was taken to
Rogue Valley hospital in Medford by Medford
Ambulance service attendants who said he
had head, back and chest injuries. Faber suf
fered leg injuries and bruises and was treated
at a clinic in Central Point, according to
police. (Stanford Payne photo)
Chou Will Study
Releasing of 10
American Captives
Kitmandu, Nepal (U.R)
Chinese Communist Premier
Chou En-lai said here today he
would study the question of re
leasing 10 Americans held in
Red China in exchange for the
freeing of 33 Red Chinese he
charged are held in the United
States.
Chou said the 10 Americans
would be released according to
Chinese law and added, "they
may be released even before
serving their terms if they be
have properly."
The Peiping leader renewed
his offer to meet with Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles
"anywhere" and at any time.
But he complained that Dulles
had made the release of the 10
Americans the condition for
such talks.
Chou, winding up a visit here,
said Red China already had re
leased 33 Americans while the
United States refused to hand
over Chinese Communists it al
legedly detains.
Washington (U.R) The
United States today rejected as
"ridiculous" a proposal by Red
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai
to exchange 10 Americans held
by Red China for 33 Chinese
allegedly held by the United
States.
State Department Press Of
ficer Lincoln White told a news
conference there are "no Chi
nese in this country who want
to return to mainland China."
White recalled that Red China
16 months ago had promised to
free all Americans it holds "ex
peditiously." But Red China
still holds 10 Americans.
Roseburg Man Given
Manslaughter Term
Roseburg (U.R) Forrest
L. Winn, 67, who was convicted
of manslaughter last week in
connection with the death last
year of E. D. (Doc) Wood, 72
yearold cardroom employee,
was sentenced to not more than
five years in prison today.
Circuit Judge Charles S.
Woodrich also levied a fine of
SI. Wood died after an alterca
tion in a local cardroom.
California Man Fined
In District Court
Francis Theodore Grames, 40,
Greenville, Calif., was fined
$255 and his driver's license
was suspended for 90 days today
after he pleaded, guilty in dis
trict court to a charge of driving
while intoxicated.
Grames also received a sus
pended 30-day jail sentence. He
was arrested by state police
Monday.
Remarks Bring
Angry Reaction
From Congress
Apology for
Statement Refused
Washington (U.R) Defense
Secretary Charles E. Wilson, aft
er a conference with President
Eisenhower, today stuck to his
charge that some young men
used the National Guard as a
"draft dodging business" during
the Korean war.
Wilson, standing, in the rain
outside the President's office
building, told reporters firmly
that he did not discuss with Mr.
Eisenhower his controversial re
marks before the House Armed
Services Committee Monday.
Wilson had told the committee
that the guard was a "sort of
scandal" during the Korean
war; "a draft dodging business."
"Perhaps it is a little tough
language but that is exactly
what it amounted to," Wilson
said today.
Angry Reaction
Wilson's remarks Monday
brought angry reaction from
some members of Congress and
the rejoinder from Maj. Gen. El
lard A. Walsh, National Guard
Association president, that Wil
son's charge was "a lie."
But Wilson refused today to
apologize tor his remarks.
"I know of no reason why I
should," he told reporters.
W lison at lirst declined to dis
cuss his controversial remarks,
'ihen reporters asked what he
discussea with the President.
Looking up at the White
House, Wilson said, "This is not
my dung hill anything that is
to be announced over here,
somebody else ought to an
nounce." Wilson was asked if he had
fixed a date for his departure
front the Cabinet. '.
He said no, but he expected
to leave "sooner or later."
Then the chunky, gray haired
secretary began to talk about
his feelings toward the National
Guard.
"If anyone thinks I am against
the National Guard, of course
they are wrong," he said. "I'm
trying to get the National Guard
efficient and trained.
"I do think they ought to step
up to be efficient and ready and
modernize to take care of the. re
sponsibilities as they exist today.
"I am told that more than .80
per cent of the National Guard
has had no prior military train
ing today. That means they are
not a very well trained outfit
that can be depended upon.
"Our whole purpose is to as
sure that a reasonable percent
age of the Guard is well trained.
"We are spending a good
many hundreds of millions of
dollars on the National Guard.
And if they cannot be depended
on, the expense is not justified.
The people who are trying to
perpetuate the inefficiency are
doing the guard damage.
Wilson was told that the chief
objections voiced in Congress
concerned his use of the words
"draft dodging" in connection
with guard enlistments.
"To keep up numbers rather
than quality, they have enlisted
too many boys between 17 and
18Vfe years old," Wilson said.
Thtse boys, he, said, had not
received proper military train
ing to be part of an efficient and
dependable force.
100 Receive Shots
At Elks Temple
One hundred Jackson county
residents ur.der the age of 20
received Sa'.k anti-polio vaccine
between 7 and 9 p.m. Monday
at the Elks temple, according
to Dr. A. Erin Merkel, public
health physician.
An evening vaccine station
was established at the temple
for benefit of those who could
not receive shots during the day
while they were being admin
istered at county schools.
Total of those who have re
ceived the vaccine since the
county-wide campaign started
Jan. 14 is now 7,700, according
to Dr. Merkel.
Dr. Merkel said the Jackson
county health department has
received considerable correspon
dence from other counties con
cerning the vaccine program
here. Lane and Washington
county medical societies were
among those seeking informa
tion. Pendleton (U.R) Leland
Swanson, 34-year-old Walla Wal
la businessman, has been named
city manager here.
PULLED FROM RIVER This 1952 Nash sta
tion wagon was pulled from Rogue river near
Miller's Gulch bridge late this morning. Drag
ging operations were started shortly before
noon by state police for a man police believe
was driving the vehicle. They said Charles
J. Howe, about 60, of Grants Pass, was be
lieved to be the only person in the car, which
House Vole Clears
Way for Passage
Of Ike's Doctrine
Washington U.R) Presi
dent Eisenhower's Middle East
resolution won its first test in
the House today. The House vot
ed to limit debate on the meas
ure and all but forbid amend
ment. On a roll call vote of 262 to
146, the chamber approved
ground rules under which de
bate was to be concluded to
night. Amendments were barred
except for a one-shot try that
could come just before passage.
Certain Passage Seen
The action cleared the way for
almost certain passage of the
resolution- Wednesday, substan
tially in the form requested by
the President. It would give him
authority to use funds and, if
necessary, troops to combat any
Communist aggression in the
Middle East.
Two Senate committees mean
while, voted 30 to 0 for a sweep
ing review of U.S. Middle East
policy since 1946. The Senate
Foreign Relations and Armed
Services committees acted after
the State department said that it
would "welcome" such an in
vestigation. Republican congressional lead
ers said President Eisenhower
agreed to such a review.
Meanwhile, Sen. Mike Mans
field (D.-Mont.) a member of the
Foreign Relations committee, in
troduced in the Senate a com
plete substitute for the Eisen
hower proposal. It states that
"the United States is prepared
to use armed forces to assist any
nation or group of nations re
questing assistance against
armed aggression from any
country controlled by interna
tional Communism, provided
that such employment shall be
consonant with the treaty obli
gations of the United States and
with the charter of the United
Nations."
Pletsch Reelected
Planners President
John Pletsch, Medford, was
reelected president of the coun
ty planning commission at a
meeting last night in the court
house annex.
Lloyd Selby, Ashland, was
elected vice president, and Mrs.
Alva M. Perkins, Medford, was
reelected secretary.
Proposed subdivision regula
tions for Jackson, county, pre
pared by Hahn, Wise, and Asso
ciates, Redwood City, Calif.,
planning consultants, were dis
cussed at the meeting. Other
proposed regulations will be con
sidered at the next meeting.
After subdivision regulations
have been approved by the com
mission, they will be presented
at a public hearing by the com
mission. Hobart Pritchard, representa
tive of Hahn, Wise, and Asso
ciates, explained some of the
proposed regulations for the
commission.
Applications for the proposed
position of county draftsman
were read by commission mem
bers. .
Donald Whalin was appointed
chairman of the budget com
mittee by Pletsch and John
Niedermeyer and David R.
Lowry as committee members.
' Pendleton (U.R) Fire to
day destroyed the ' Mayflower
Milk Co. bottling and distribut
ing plant near here.
Many Workers Idle
As Cold Continues
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Oregonians looked hopefully
at partially overcast skies today
in hopes the bitter cold was com
ing to an end but frigid tempera
tures which have idled hundreds
of workers are not over yet, the
weather bureau said.
Lows down to 10 below in
eastern Oregon and in the 20s
in western Oregon were fore
cast again tonight. A few snow
flurries also were forecast as a
minor disturbance moved south
ward. It got down to 21 below zero
at Baker this morning east of the
Cascades and to 2 above at
Eugene. Burns and Redmond
had 15 below, Pendleton and
Bend 16 below, The Dalles 13
below, Klamath Falls 2 above,
Roseburg 9 above, Portland 12
above, Salem 11 above, Medford
18 above, Newport 20 above.
North Bend 26 above, Astoria 19
above and Brookings 34 above:
Workers Laid Off
, Nearly 500 aluminum workers
in Troutdale and Vancouver,
Wash., were off the job because
of cutbacks made necessary by
decreased power supplies. An
other 550 aluminum workers
were idle in Spokane.
Some 800 men at Albany were
affected where plywood mills
said stacked grern veneer stocks
were frozen ?nd impossible to
handle. Two lumber products
firms at The Dalles were closed
yesterday. One blamed market
as well as weather conditions for
the closure. About 400 construc
tion workers at The Dalles dam
were idled. A lumber company
plant at Hood River also was
idle.
The West Coast Lumbermen's
association said frozen log ponds
has hampered work in a few
cases. Much of the lumber in
dustry idleness was called sea
sonal, as was that in building
trades.
Ice Coats River
A thin coat of ice covered the
Willamette river in Portland, al
most from bank to bank, this
Saudi Arabian King
Arrives in New York
New York (U.R) The world's
wealthiest king arrived today
for a two-week visit to the
world's richest democracy.
A precedent-shattering royal
welcome awaited Saudi Arabia's
King Saud in Washington as he
began a state visit in which
much was at stake for both
countries. '
The New York City govern
ment pretended not to notice
the royal visitor, but the feder
al government gave the event its
most deluxe treatment.
Jackson County Mothers Will March on
Polio In
Some 5,000 Jackson county
women who have enlisted in
the Mothers' March on Polio
will be out between 7 and 8
o'clock Thursday night in a last
ditch effort to collect contribu
tions to the March of Dimes.
The mothers will march from
house to house in every commu
nity in the county, according to
Mrs.' Lew Miles, county Mothers'
March chairman.
Those desiring to contribute
to the fight against polio are
asked to have their porch lights
turned on by 7 o'clock. A card
on which a family may keep a
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went into the river about 10:25 p.m. yester
day. During operations to remove the vehicle
last night a Rogue River man, Ray Holmes,
who stopped at the scene as a spectator, fell
in the river and was taken by Medford Am
bulance service to Sacred Heart hospital in
Medford with head and other injuries, police
said. ' '
morning. The Columbia river
was frozen almost solidly up
stream from Bonneville dam but
barge traffic was moving by
breaking the ice.
Schools closed yesterday in
Hood River and Cascade Locks
and Stevenson, Wash.
The weather bureau said the
cold snap was the worst in seven
years.
The weather man said tem
peratures had risen considerably
in British Columbia and that the
high pressure system had brok
en down somewhat.
Roads were hazardous in some
spots because of icy conditions.
Traffic Safety
Meeting Is Today
Representatives of city de
partments and public offices in
Medford were to hold their an
nuijal traffic safety inventory
meeting at,l:30 p.m. today in the
city council chambers at the city
hall.
Attending the meeting were
Medford Police Lieutenant Clyde
Fichtner, inventory chairman:
Barry Bigham, vice president of
the Medford Safety council; El
liott Becken, assistant superin
tendent of Medford schools; the
Rev. John A. Ilg, of St. Mary's
school; Miss Noreen Kelly, mu
nicipal judge; E. R. Bashaw, city
attorney; and Robert Duff, city
manager.
They were to consider traffic
safety recommendations of the
National Safety council for ap
plication in their particular de
partments. The officials repre
sented the engineering, admin
istrative, enforcement, court,
school safety and public educa
tion phases of traffic safety.
Salem (U.R) The wife of
Senate President Boyd Over
hulse, Madras Democrat, has
joined him. in Salem and re
main for the rest of the session.
Weather
FORECAST: Thickening cloudi
ness tonight. Cloudy Wednes
day. A few snow flurries late
tonight and Wednesday. Con
tinued cold. Low tonight 20.
high Wednesday 35.
Temp.
Highest Yesterday - 10
Lowest this Morning 16
Our Skies Tonight
Sunrise 7:29 a.m.
Sunset 5:21 p.m.
Moonrise Wednesday 7:00 a.m.
New Moon Wednesday p.ra.
EVENING STARS
west 7:11 p.m.
Jupiter, low in east. ..10:05 p.m.
MORNING STARS
Saturn, rises 4:03 a.m.
, Venus, rises 6:55 a.m.
Mercury, above Venus.
Last-Ditch Effort Thursday
record of its polio inoculations
will be left at every home on
the block workers' route, Mrs.
Miles said.
Because public apathy has
slowed the county campaign to
about 50 per cent of last year's
figure, county residents have
been asked to dig deeper than
ever into their pocketbooks dur
ing Thursday's last minute fund
appeal. The March of Dimes
drive officially closes Thursday
night. .
Mrs. Gene Neff, Medford
chairman, said "This "is a per
sonal thing with women. Moth
ers know that when everyone
Vehicle Plunges
Into Stream Near
Miller's Gulch
Grants Pass Man
Believed Driver
Dragging operations started
shortly before noon today for
the occupant or occupants of a
1952 Nash station wagon which
went into Rogue river near
Miller's Gulch bridge last night.
State police said they believe
Charles J. Howe, about 60, man
ager of the Grants Pass office
of the W. A. Darling Real Es
tate company, was the only
occupant in the car. They added,
however, that they are still
checking to determine if he was
alone.
Vehicle Removed
The vehicle was removed frorrt
the river late this morning by
state police, sheriff's deputies
and a wrecker crew from Gold
Hill. It was registered to Cecilia
Cochran, 2700 Almar rd.. Grants
Pass, police said.
Police said apparently Mrs.
Howe registered the car in her
name before she married Howe.
Police said they learned that
Mrs. Howe boarded a bus for
California late last week, and
they were checking to determine
the whereabouts of two step
sons. Officials said as near as they
could determine Howe left
Grants Pass about 7 p.m. yes
terday and was en route to
Medford to see Darling before
proceeding to Eureka, Calif.
No one was in the car when
it was removed, police said.
Two state police boats were
participating in dragging opera
tions, officials said.
Police said Theodore Hugh
Brown, 23, and Sharon Jeffries,
18, both of Glendale, witnessed
the accident. They told police
they were going north on High
way 99 when they noticed a
southbound vehicle traveling at
a high rate of speed and weav
ing along the highway.
Police said the witnesses told
them the approaching vehicle
swerved in front of them and
went over the bank into the
river. Police received the call
of the accident about 10:28 p.m.
yesterday. ,
One police officer from Grants
Pass and four from Medford
were dispatched to the scene,
and about midnight a line had
been hooked t the submerged
vehicle. v
When the wrecker started
pulling the car out, the vehicle
overturned in the river, and
the hook came loose, police said.
When they attempted to attach
the line to the car again, police
said they asked a spectator to
remain at a safe distance from
the 20-foot bank, which officers
described as icy.
Slips in River
Police said the spectator, Ray
Holmes of Rogue River, went
too close to the bank, and appar
ently slipped. He fell down the
20-foot bank into the river, po
lice said.
He was removed from the
river by a boat crew, which was
near the submerged vehicle, and
taken to a nearby house where
his clothes were changed, police
said. He was then taken to
Sacred Heart hospital by Med
ford Ambulance service.
Police said Holmes suffered
a cut on his head and other in
juries, which rendered him un
conscious. Hospital attendants
reported Holmes' condition as
"only fair" this morning.
The vehicle was the third in
recent months to go into the
river between Gold Hill and
Savage Rapids dam. One car
went into the river near Birds-,
eye creek, and another near
Savage Rapids dam. During the
past few years, several cars have
gone out of control and into the
river, police said.
DOW-JONES AVERAGES
New York (U.R) Dow
Jones final stock averages: 30
industrials 476.92, up 2.33; 20
railroads 148.45, up 0.87; 15 utr
ilities 70.75, up 0.18, and 65
stocks 169.28, up 0.78. Sales
today were about 1,800,000
shares compared with 1,700,000
shares Monday.
is vaccinated against polio, their
own families and families every
where will be protected. Now
that the Salk vaccine is avail
able in sufficient amounts to
vaccinate everyone, it is our
goal to see that this is accom- '
plished."
Mrs. Neff pointed out that
some 80,000 persons are current
ly being cared for by the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, nearly all of whom
require costly care for years
to come, and several thousand
others will be added to the rolls
this year.