Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 11, 1957, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textiui n iui In Frogman ecreey 52nd Year MEDFORD fnfd Pr full Lead Wir 13 Pages Evidence Enticed' Defense Official's Statement Comes As Big Surprise Testimony Said To Support Claim Waihington IP A high de fense official exploded a bomb hell in the Cirard case today by disclosing government evi dence that GI William, S. Gir ard "enticed"' a Japanese wo man closer toward a guarded area before killing her. Robert Dccliert, Defense De partment general counsel, said in Coral Cables, Fla., that testi mony of all Japanese witnesses plus that of Girard s "American noldier-companion" made it ap pear the 21-year-old specialist 3-C "enticed" Japanese civilians prior to his deadly act. Cirard had been ordered to guard a machine gun emplace ment on a firing range in Japan where Japanese were accustom ed lo pick up fired shells to sell scrap. The defense official said the evidence showed Gir ard enticed trie Japanese closer to the guarded area "by throw ing them expended shell cas ings." then fired a shot that kill ed Mrs. Naka Sakai. Departure From Duty "No one says he dcliberatly killed the woman," Dechert aid. But he added the Ottaw?., 111., soldier's action was "such a romplete departure from his duty . . . that he coujd not have been considered on duty." Japan, to whose jurisdiction the United States has surrend ered Girard. has made the claim he enticed the Japanese shell gatherers. But heretofore this country has said only that Gir ard denied the charge. Dechert s surprise statement amounted to a bombshell in the rase. Previously Defense Depart ment spokesmen had indicated thnr would not reveal evidence against Girard for fear of pre judicing his case in the Japan ese courts. U. S. Attorney Oliver Gasch, who will argue the government s case against Girard s return to this country before Federal Judge Joseph McGarraghy to day, told the United Press: "I didn't know Mr. Dcchcrl was going to say that." Earl J. Carroll of New York, Girard'j chief American coun sel, denounced Dcchert's state ment in the most biting terms. Eisenhower Declared 'Virtually Recovered' Washington 'IP President Eisenhower returned to his of fice today, "virtually recovered" from a stomach upset which kept him in bed all day Jlon rinv. The chief executive, stricken Sunday nicht with nausea and painful vomiting, returned to his desk a few minutes before Bam. (TSTi. and went to work on accumulated mail. On the recommendation of his doctor. Mai. Gen. Howard McC. Snvdcr. the President took it relatively easy today and sched uled no official callers. Advanced Detachments to Set Up Camp For National Guard's Annual Training Advanced National Guard de-1 Saturday. June 29. after two I three Army Reserve units in tachmer.ts from both Medford units w ill leave about 12:30 a m. Wednesday for Ft. Lewis. Wash., in a motor vehicle convoy to make preparations for the Guard's annual two-week sum mer camp. The vanguard, consisting of about 13 Guardsmen of Com pany A and Headquarters com pany. 18fi'.h infantry regiment, Oregon National Guard. Med ford. will prepare camp facil ities at Ft. Lewis for more than 200 local troops who will join 11. cm by tram Saturday. The main body of Guardsmen will board Southern Pacific Pullman cars about midnight Friday and arrive at Ft. Lewis ab:ut 6 p.m. Saturday. A troop formation will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the National Guard armory. Thev are scheduled to return to Medford about noon MEDFORD, Sc , a Girard Jafnese Scavenger 3j ' IT " WARMER THAN SALMON RIVER School children from the town of "Forks of the Salmon, Calif., found the water in Vic Milnes's pool a lot better for swimming than their own cold mountain stream when a group of about 25 children and adults visited Med ford Saturday. The group, guests of the Jack son county Chamber of Commerce, appeared on KBES-TV Saturday and attended a party Firm Will Develop Nickel Deposits in Illinois Valley Area Cave Junction, Ore. HP Ed ward M. White, president of New Delhi Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada, announced here yester day the entry of Canadian capi tal into nickel mining in the I United States with the formation of the Nickel Corporation of America. NCA will develop vast nickel deposits in the Illinois valley area of southwestern Oregon, White said. The area, about 80 miles from the Hanna nickel mine development at Riddle, Ore., is rich in millions of tons of ore. according to White, and i he added the Cave Junction po tential may be compared to the ' vast Mystery and Moak Lake de velopments in northern Mani toba. The newly formed company Rural Fire District To Discuss Budget Central Point The Central Point Rural Fire District budget will be discussed at a meeting nf the rural board at the fire hall in Central Point at 8 p.m. today. The board is meeting to con sider possible revisions in the planned budget due to a loss of valuation when the Berrydale district was annexed by the city of Medford. weeks nf tactical, field and class room training. Attending summer camp from Company A will be about 110 enlisted men and six officers, commanded by Capt. Bert Riebe. About 90 enlisted men and 11 officers will attend from Head quarters company. Capt. S. J. Fagone is commanding officer of the unit. At Ft. Lewis. Medford Guards men will join more than 10.000 Guard troops from Oregon and Washington, all members of the 41st infantry division. Summer camp will be high lighted by the annual governor s day parade Saturday. June 22 During the ceremonies National Guard members will honor gov ernors from Oregon and Wash ington and the division com mander. Gen. George S. Cook, of Washington. About 111 members of the OPP' SDAY, JUNE has already begun the final stages of exploration, and four drills are constantly working on "Eight-Dollar" and Woodcock mountains at Cave Junction, he said. The New Delhi president said the production of nickel in America is "in short supply," and that the metal is "vitally im portant to the U.S. defense." The Nickel Corporation of America is jointly owned by New Delhi and Chemical and Metallurgical Enterprises. Inc., Salt Lake City. New Delhi's White is president of NCA, and John H. White, of the Salt Lake firm, is vice president of the new operating company. In pointing up the importance of the new venture. White said that the only other nickel pro duction in the U.S. comes from the Hanna plant at Riddle, and that otherwise, the U.S. depends on imports of the metal. He said a San Francisco assay ing firm. Abbott A. Hanks, has already opened a branch office in Cave Junction, and that they are processing near 100 samples daily. Other directors of NCA are H. H. Heller, Alfred S. Perry, ;and Clark Campbell, all of Tor jonto; John Hopkins. Salt Lake City; and Bruce Manley, Med ford. Medford will attend two week summer camps later in the sum mer. Summer camp will be held July 8 to 20 for about 18 Re serve troops of headquarters de tachment. 382nd QM battalion, at Camp Roberts. Calif. Lt. Col. Jack Hartley is the unit's com manding officer. Headquarters company, 2nd battalion, 413th infantry regi ment, will attend summer camp A igust 19 to 31 at the Yakima firing range. The unit has about 27 Army Reserve members. Maj. Robert A. Elliott is commanding officer. About 56 Reserve troops of headquarters company. 417th engineer's brigade, will attend summer camp July 22 to Aug 3 at the Yakima firing range. The unit is commanded by Col. William H. Prentice. 0, n OMrttWrViiyi nnViilr'tiir tlrni,fi-iiif tieanrfiiff. 8ii.ifff.ir iMMttftaafe JEMMUM ,n?Hl Tribune 11, 1957 held for them at the Milnes home later in the afternoon. The purpose of their visit, as in 1955, was to exchange ideas with local cham ber members and sho,w the children the "sights" of more metropolitan Medford. Above, Russ Jamison, Clyde Fichtner and Vic Milnes talk with Salmon River school teacher Arielle Brown while four of her students take their first swim in a pool. Donors Needed For Bloodmobi'e Red Cross bloodmobile offic ials today reported that 150 more blood donor appointments are needed if Medford is to meet its 290 pint quota when the bloodmobile visits here tomor row. The bloodmobile unit will be stationed at the Elks temple from I 1 to 6 p.m. Two hundred people have made appointments so far. Appointments may be made by phoning SP 3-3813. Officials said drop-in donors will be welcome. Blood will again be accepted from donors who have had malaria. Previ ously, former malaria patients have not been allowed to donate blood, but may now do so and their blood will be used in plaz ma for Civil Defense purposes. Baby sitter service will be of fered for housewives who would not otherwise be able to leave home long enough to donate blood, officials said. Johnsons Are Bound Over to Grand Jury Clarence Johnson. 63, and his wife. Nola. 49. of 781'? Beatty st., Medford, were bound over to the grand jury this morning after appearing for arraignment in district court on cnarges ot unlawfully obtaining public assistance. The Johnsons, represented by Gene Piazza and Sam Harbison. Medford, attorneys, waived pre liminary hearing and were re leased on S1.000 bail each. They were arrested Thursday by sheriff's deputies after their 13-year-old daughter had applied for a marriage license. Deputies said investigation of the John son's financial status began when marriage license bureau officials questioned the daugh ter's age. Investigation indicated the Johnsons received approxi mately S3. 200 plus medical ex penses from the Jackson county welfare department last year. Both also were working as jani tors for the Mail Tribune while receiving welfare aid, reports state. Queen Elizabeth Plans U.S. Visit Oct. 16-21 Washington HP. The White House announced today that Queen Elizabeth II of Great Brit am will visit the United States Oct. 16-21. The White House said the Queen and her husband. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, would go first to Canada. Price 10c L'nited Prg Full Ltaxcd Wir No. 70 Monthly Radio-TV Swap With Russia Favored by U.S. Duiles Tells of Plan At News Conference Washington .'IP Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today the United States favors a 30-minute monthly radio-TV pro gram on a reciprocal basis with Russia to inform people in each country about East-West prob lems. Dulles told a news confer ance that the U. S. is pressing this plan on the Soviet Union. Proposed in 1955 He said the idea was first proposed to the Soviet Union by the U. S., Britain and France at the Geneva foreign ministers conference in 1955. Dulles said he lias doubts as to value of a one-shot appear ance such as that of Soviet Com munist Party boss Nikila Khrushchev on a recent Ameri can radio television network program. "We should have an opportun ity on a regular reciprocal basis to speak to each other's peo ples," Dulles said. Rusi Opposed Plan He recalled that the big three proposals in 1955 envisaged a monthly 30-minute program which Russia opposed then, and presumably docs now. Dulles said leading Ameri cans could participate in such a monthly broadcast or telecast to the Soviet Union. He said he would be delight ed for example, if the Russians wanted to carry a filmed version of one of his weekly news con ferences. Or he said he would welcome a special news confer ance geared to Soviet-American relations. Central Point Tax Levies To Be Down Next Fiscal Year Central Point Total tax lev ies for fiscal year 1957-58 for Central Point will be S25.424. with a millage rate estimated at less than 16 mills, according to Mayor Donald E. Faber. Both figures are down from this year. These figures were determined at a special meeting of the city council last night, and at a meet ing of the budget committee which followed. The budget committee cut sev eral small expenditures and cor rected minor errors which caused erroneous calculations in the budget as published in a weekly newspaper last week. Council Reconvenes After the budget committee meeting, the city council recon vened and called a public hear ing on the budget for July 8. In the budget as it now stands, total estimated expenditures are $103,407.75; total estimated re ceipts are $106,983.75. This leaves an amount necessary to balance (for which taxes must be levied) of $25,424. Rata Decrease The 1956-57 millage rate was 16.9 compared to the expected less than 16 mill rate for the coming year. The rate decreased despite a slight increase in taxes needed. The reduction is possible because of a higher assessed valuation of Central Point prop erty. Total assessed valuation for Central Point in 1957-58 is $1. 701.348.59. The figure for 1956 57 was SI. 507. 639. Present at last night's budget committee meeting were regular committee members and Mayor Faber, city attorney Kent Black hurst, city auditor Leland Knox, former city recorder Arden Pink ham, and city recorder Lyle Paul. Pinkham served as special consultant to the committee. Cheney, Ewaldsen Are Director Candidates Francis Cheney and Otto A. Ewaldsen are the only candi dates for a position on the Med ford board of education in the election Monday. June 17. Deadline for filing candidacy petitions was 5 p.m. yesterday. Cheney and Ewaldsen, present board chairman whose term ex pires this year, filed for a five year term as board director. Election of directors in all county school districts will be held June 17. One director will be elected in each district. Planners Discuss Annexation Effects The Medford planning com mission has decided there is a need to '"stop and digest" effects of recent annexations to the city. The commission devoted about a half-hour of its meeting last night discussing the problem. It was pointed out about 3,500 acres have been annexed to the city in the past two years, which means the size of Medford has more than doubled. Members also noted annexation has solved many problems, including need for sanitation and more build ing lots. Consider Cost However, they said there is a need to consider the cost of pres ent city services and to prevail on other sources, such as the county, to increase financial par ticipation. They emphasized a need to know when to stop an nexing property in order to guard against loading the city with too heavy financial obliga tion. It was also mentioned that an nexing too many areas to the city could result in "diluting" too thinly the city's services. Members of the commission suggested some good could come of holding joint meetings on the matter with the county court, city water commission and pub lic works department. It was in dicated that meetings of this type would be arranged in the near future. Direct Effects Water Superintendent Robert Lee pointed out that actions of the planning commission and the council, particularly on annexa tions and zone changes, have di rect effects upon operations of the water department. In other business last night, the commission called a special meeting for 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, when a hearing will be held on rezoning from single family to light industrial, four lots facing North Pacific high way in the recently annexed Berrydale addition. The property is owned by L. E. Juniper of Pacific Machinery company. Frank VanDyke, Medford attor ney representing Juniper, said his client desires to construct business building there. A hearing will be held at the commission's next regular nice: ing, Monday, July 8, to adopt new regulations governing sub divisions. The regulations were prepared by Hahn, Wise and As sociates, planning consultants from Redwood City, Calif. Tables Report The commission tabled a re port on the proposed Edgemont subdivision south of Barnett rd. and east of Crsetbrook rd. Ralph Pierce submitted a tentative plat of the subdivision several months ago. Several revisions were suggested by the commis sion at that time, but it was re ported at last night's meeting that the subdivider has evi denced a lack of interest in ma king the changes. Members of the commission denied a petition submitted by A. W. Adams requesting a change of setback from 20 feet to 9 feet for property at 13th and Hamilton sts. Adams said he needed the additional space for building expansion. The commis sion recommended to the city council that negotiations be un dertaken for the city to acquire Girl Injured in Fall From Moving Vehicle Paula Harris. 3-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harris. 1792 Houston rd.. Medford, suf fered head abrasions this morn ing when she fell from a car traveling north on the Phoenix bypass, Highway 99, according to state police. The girl was taken to Rogue valley hospital by Medford am bulance service. Hospital attend ants said late this morning her condition was "satisfactory" but did not know the extent of her injuries. According to police the acci dent occurred when the girl pull ed down on the door handle while playing in the car. The vehicle was operated by Pauline Baker. 1526 Camp Baker rd., Medford, police said. Mrs. Har ris was a passenger in the car. Park Facilities To Open Saturday The north entrance road to Crater Lake National park. Highway 209, will be opened Wednesday morning to two-way traffic and tourist facilities at the park will open this week end. according to Tom Williams, park superintendent. The highway will be narrow in spots but will be safe for two way traffic, Williams said. The park lodge, dining room and tourist cabin facilities will open Saturday, June 15, he said. He added it may be three weeks before park rrews clear the rim road to traffic. all or part of the Adams lot. Adams had requested the city acquire the entire lot if his pet ition were denied. Committe Named A committee was appointed to investigate a petition from Alvin C. Lucas for change of setback on his property on the southeast corner of Oak and Clark sts. Lucas is requesting the change in order to expand a garage there. Named to the committee were Don Root and W. E. Ruck, newly-appointed member of the commission. A committee appeared before the commission last night to ask advice on the proposed annexa tion of about 47 acres of prop erty west of South Peach st. and south of Stewart ave. The commission requested the water commission and public works de partment to submit complete re ports on the area before annex ation proceedings begin. Employment Gain Continues in May In Jackson County The seasonal gain in employ ment continued during May. but the general level of employment was below the period of a year ago, John J. Patton, manager of the Medford office of the Ore gon State Employment service, said today. Unemployment in Jackson county as of May 31 was esti mated at 965. Patton said. The figure is 37 per cent below last month and 61 per cent above the same time a year ago, when sea sonal employment was more ad vanced. Much of the recent reduction in unemployment has been due to regular employees being called back after temporary lay offs, Patton said. There was rela tively little new hiring compared to that usually experienced at this time of the year, Patton said. Migration Heavy Migration into the area, he noted, continues to be heavy with some people seeking new locations. Many are unskilled or semi-skilled men who have been displaced by the reduction in em ployment in both construction and lumber industries. Unskilled labor is plentiful at the present, he noted, but some skjlled occupations are in short supply. School closing the last few days in May released high school students who were look ing for summer work or perma nent jobs. Work opportunities are ex pected to increase slowly during the next 60 days, but the next large demand will not come until the start of the pear harvest in August, Patton said. A consider able shortage of labor is antici pated due to crop activity reach ing a peak in many places at that time, he added. 361 Enroll in Summer School at College Ashland A total of 361 en rolled by late yesterday for sum mer school classes at Southern Oregon college. Classes started today, but students may register throughout this week, college of ficials said. Last year at this time. 345 had enrolled for summer school. Of the total this year. 28 are vete rans, compared to 55 a year ago. Among those enrolling were 97 men compared to 100 a year ago .and 264 women, compared to 245 last year. "Leggo! You're Interfering With Our Rites" l L W Involvement of U.S. Navy Hinted; Autopsy Performed No Statement From Coroner's Inquest Chichester. England W British police enshrouded the case of the headless frogman in wartime secrecy today on direct orders from the government of Prime Minister Harold Mac millan. There were hints the U.S. Navy might be involved. A day and night guard was mounted at the mortuary where the body lay and a coroner's inquest called for today, was expected to adjourn immediate ly without a statement. Believed To Be Crabb o The body was generally be lieved to be that of former Navy frogman Lionel (Busier) Crabb, a Naval hero who disappeared beneath the Soviet cruiser Ord zhonikidze during last year's Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganui visit. Mrs. Margaret Crabb, 43-year-old ex-wife of the Royal Navy commander, was summoned to Chichester for the inquest and a possible identification of the body which has lain beneath the waters for 14 months. She said Crabb had two deformed toes. Bt't any official findings re mained secret and the British press fell back on the specula tion which has marked the cold war mystery from the begin ning. One. The Daily Express, said Crabb had died while car rying out a hush-hush assign ment for the U.S. Navy. Death Never Confirmed Crabb's death was never offi cially confirmed. The Admiralty admitted he disappeared while diving near the Soviet cruiser, reported to be of secret new design below the waterline, and said he was "presumed" to be dead. Today Daily Express corres pondent Chapman Pincher re ported from Washington that Crabb had approached U.S. Navy headquarters in London offering to examine the hull of the Ordzhonikidze on the Navy's - (behalf. He said the Navy agreed and that Britain gave tacit as sent. Findings Not Ascertained Doctors studied the body yes terday and during the night to see whether the frogman had died by accident or violence. There had been speculation lie was killed by Sovi-H frogmen who caught him swimming be neath their ship. But the doctors' findings were not ascertained. Aside from the fact an autopsy was performed there was little to go on. Dr. Donald King, consultant patholo gist to a Chichester hospitals group, told newsmen his autopsy had not determined the cause of death. Salem 'U"i A proclamation designating June as City of Hope Month in Oregon has been signed by Gov. Robert D. Holmes. Weather FORECAST: ronnldf nhte rloudinfij thrnueh Udnk dav. with a rhan of some lieht rain lht vninc and Isolated showers Wednesday afternoon. I.ow tonight 55, high Wednesday 78. Temp. Hithest Yesterdav HZ Lowest this Morning 51 Our Skies Tonight sunrise 4:34 a n. nns.et 7:4 t m. The Moon rie at 7:17 p.m. nd rtriex low. Fult Moon Wednesday 2.02 a.m. PROMINENT STAR Spira. in the aouth- wet 10:35 p.m. VISIBLE PLACETS Saturn, leads the Moon. Venus, sets . p m. Mars, setn 9:33 p m. Jupiter, low in west 12:08 a.m.