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TIN MEIORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, Aujuit 8. 1937 , , ERUPTING ON NORTH SHORE of Great Salt Lake, 1,700,000 pounds of explosive pul verizes' 3,000,000 tons of rock in history's largest non-atomic blast. Rock will be used as fill for Southern Pacific Railroad s new causeway. (International Soundphoto) Manhunt Pressed for Convict Who Escaped Marion Courthouse Salem on Authorities resumed an intensive manhunt today for Andrew Taylor, one of two convicts who made a daring escape from the Marion county courthouse Monday. The other convict, Leonard A. Miller, was recaptured near the courthouse after a bloody battle with George Tooley, a se curity officer. ' Guard Slugged The two prisoners were pre paring to present demurrers be fore Circuit Judge Val Sloper when they made their break. A guard near the door was slug ged and the prisoners separated as they ran for freedom. Miller, serving 25 years from Umatilla county for the '1953 kidnapping of a state policeman was returned to the prison Mon day night. He was caught in a garage near the courthouse and subdued. Taylor took a pickup truck which was later found aban doned in west Salem. Bloodhounds were used late Monday to track him. Dogs trac ed Taylor to the banks of Mill creek near downtown Salem, but the scent apparently faded out there. Roads Patrolled Roadbldcks' were tightly pa trolled during the night and the intensive search resumed at day break. ' Taylor was serving a nine year sentence from Multnomah county for assault and robbery. He was convicted for the armed robbery of a Safeway store in 1955 and was captured on the roof of a southeast Portland buil ding after two shots were fired at ex-Police Chief Jim Purcell Jr., one of which went through Purcell's topcoat. Chamberlain's Peace Plane Offered For Sale Blackpool, England (IB The plane in which former Brit ish Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain brought back "peace with honour" from Munich in 1938 is up for sale for S8,400. The Lancashire Aircraft corp oration, owners of the 23-year-old De Havilland biplane, has decided to sell the craft used until recently to take vacation ers on pleasure trips around Blackpool , Tower. Chamberlain used the plane to fly to Munich in 1938 for talks with Hitler, in a last-hour attempt to pre serve European peace. City, State Police Report Six Crashes on Week End Six traffic accidents were in vestigated by city and state po lice over the week end. Mrs. Amelia Evelyn Miller, 80, of 112 Laurel st., was treated for abrasions and released from Rogue Valley hospital after she was struck by a sedan driven by Mrs. Christina Ellen Mc- Carty, 112 Sunset st., early Sun day night,' city police reported. Mrs. McCarty was cited for failure, to yield right of way to a pedestrian after the accident at West Main and Laurl sts, po lice said. A bicycle operated by Roy Wayne Peterson, 11, Citrus Heights Calif., was damaged Saturday inj a collision on South Holly st. with a car driven, by Peggy Ritchie, 1011 South Holly Around Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent Hollywood (W German starTher pfobable success Maria Schell won the classic "Brothers Karamazov" role that fjei" Marilyin Mon- roe pmea ior, but she thinks Marilyn could have played the- part. Howe ver, M a r ia added hone stly. "I give the part more shading. Aline Mosby She would have done the" role differently, but she would have been won derful." ' Coming from Miss Schell that statement is high praise, because although Maria is little known (Jo U.S. audiences she is one of the topflight. dramatic actresses of Europe a delicate girl vith luminous, big eyes who reminds you of a young Helen Hayes. Marilyn caused a stir when she went to New York to learn o be an actress and announced she coveted the part of Grushen ka in the classic novel, "The Brothers Karamazov." Sorry for Credit "And I"m sorry I get so much credit for getting the role," the vivacious Miss Schell said. "I'm sure if Marilyn had wanted the role they would have-taken her (studio sources say the calendar girl was offered the part, but was not available, but now the studio is happier with Maria.) "I think Miss Monroe has been done an injustice by the critics. She is an honest actress in her expressions. She can really look at something with an honest innocence. I saw The Prince and the Showgirl' and was delighted. "I don't understand why some people sav she's not an actress. She is. in her field. She is sweet and funny. If she wants to be a dramatic actress and break the circle, she would have to watch a few things. "But right now what she sells on the market is first quality." Seen At Party Miss Schell won the coveted role because she happened to be in Hollywood last Oscar time Richard Brooks, director of "Karamazov," saw her at a party and declared. "That is Greshen ka " Later Yul Brynner saw her at MGM and without knowing of Brooks' decision also suggested her for the part. "They wanted me because of my phvsical appearance but not having seen my films they said, Can she act?' " laughed Miss Schell. "I was pleased because in Germany they consider me a good actress but men are not im pressed with my looks." "The Brothers Karamazov establish Maria as a top In Europe they say if you go to Hollywood you go for money and leave art behind," she said. "I'm not here for money. I make more money in Germany. I've been offered Hollywood roles too often before. If I'd wanted to come here for money I would have done it before." Eagles Officers Will Initiate Officers will initiate at a meet ing of the Eagles lodge at 8 p.m. Thursday in the hall, 219 West Main st. Past Worthy President Everett Sybrant will report on the re cent national convention in New York City, at which he was a delegate from Medford. At last week's meeting, com mittee appointments were made. Committees named were feed, Floyd Leith, Billy Rogers; inves tigating, Roy Picard; grievance, George Tucker, Ray Watkins, Floyd Leith, Eddie Olson, Alvin Lucas; entertainment, Marvin Hedges; finance, Clarence Lef fler. Ted Weixel, Carl Guenther; membership security, Hans Ram min, Bill Doaki Everett Sybrant; publicity. Bliss Heine; sick and visiting, John Black; ritual, Jack Weber; drill team, Art Klatt. Ted Weixel; building, Chris Hutton, Robert J. O'Neil, Lester Doney; auditor, Leland Knox; special, Clarence Englund. Loper Named NFIP Chapter Treasurer Audbrey N. Loper, 1004 Red dy ave., has been named treas urer of the Jackson county chapter of the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis, it was announced today by Gerry Gastineau, chapter chairman. Loper svcceeds J. D. Montieth, who resigned when he moved to Klamath Falls. Loper, who has been active in March of Dimes activities for several years, has been treasur er of the annual March of Dimes funds raising campaign for the past three years. He is employ ed at the United States National bank in Medford. St., according to plice. No in juries were reported. State police investigated a col lision Sunday at the Crater Lake highway and Antelope rd. inter section, where care" driven by John Dirk Eggink Jr., Oakridge and Warren H. Hayse, 906 Grant st., were involved in an accident. Hayse was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign, police said. Table Rock Road A car operated by Francis Marion Coats, 1538 Dixie lane, and one owned by C. L. Borna mann, 833 West Jackson st., were damaged early "Sunday in a mishap on Table Rock rd. at Oak drive, state police reported. Driver of the Boramann car apparently left the scene before ofiicers arrived, police said. Also reported was a collision at Melrose and Kenyon sts. Sat urday night involoving cars driven by Mrs. Pauline Kruggel Goguey, 936 Kenyon st., and John Leslie Gregory, 609 Cath erine st. Mrs. Goguey was cited for failure to yield right of way, police said. Minor damage resulted to a car and bridge on Brophy rd. early Sunday in an accident in volving a sedan driven by Otha Daniel Turner route 1, Eagle Point. State police said Turner explained that he lost control of his car which struck a bridge railing. So off) Carolina Woman Leaves 226 Survivors Gaffney. S. C. (IP) Mrs. Emma Littlejohn died at Chero kee County Memorial Hospital Monday, leaving 226 survivors. Mrs. Littlejohn, whose age at death was unknown, is survived by five daughters, seven sons, 41 grandchildren, 151 great-grandchildren, and 22 great-greatgrandchildren. Court Records DISTRICT COURT Markle Owen Carter, refusing to weigh, S105. Richard Jennings Barksdale, viola tion basic rule, $15. Norman Albert Caster, failure to stop at stop sign, $10. Elbert Ryder White, failure to operate on right side of highway, S15. John Josiah McDaniel, overwidth, $15. John Charles Stockman, no safety chain, $6. Edward Walter Kock, violation ba sic rule, S15. John Richard Payne, failure to stop at stop sign. $10. Marcel Klimek Jr.. overload, $65. Melvin Boyd Sclater. Pruitt apts., Medford, driving while under the in fluence of intoxicating liquor, $255. Charles Eugene Miller, 6712 South Park ave.. Tacoma. Wash., driving while under' the influence of intoxi cating liquor. $255. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION Melville Lew ft Dailey. route L box 392. Ashland, and Kay Arteen Harris, 36 South Second .st.. Ashland. Earl James Melton Jr.. San Diego, Calif and Betty Jane James, route 1, box 35, Talent. Douglas Ray McNeill. 2393 Jackson ville highway. Medford, and Elaine Maureen McNeill, route 3, box 75. Medford. Ralph Anthony Belknao. Ashland. and Bern ice Ellen Foster, Ashland. Low-Cost Housing Boom Expected If Lenders Accept New Pay Plan Washington W Housing industry officials today forecast a possible low-cost housing boom if 'lenders " accept the new low federal floor on down payments. At the same time, the Fed eral Housing administration faced a full congressional investi gation because of the boost in mortgage interest rates that ac companied the down payment cuts. The Eisenhower administra tion Monday authorized a 25 to 57 per cent reduction in mini mum required down payments and a V per cent boost in in terest rates on government-insured FHA loans. The move aim ed at putting new life in the lagging housing industry. The new regulations means that for the first time in history a man can buy a $14,000 home with a down payment as small as $900 under the FHA pro gram. Monday he would have had to put down at least $1,700. But there are two possible hitches: ; The man has to find a lender willing to pass out mort gage money on the new low down payment terms. Interest rates probably will be higher now on the mortgage regardless of the down payment required. Must Wait and See Industry officials said the new regulations probably will not mean any building upsurge this year because of the time lag in setting up housing pro jects. However, they said if the reg ulations bring out more mort gage money into the market a low-cost housing boom is pos sible. V George S. Goodyear, National Association of Home Builders president, said the reduced down payments "could be the most significant step forward the FHA has made since its estab lishment in 1934." The move was opposed by important sections of the admin istration the tight money proponents in the Treasury De-, partment, Budget Bureau, Fed-1 eral Reserve Board and the President's Council of Economic advisers. They argued that the lower down payments would be inflationary. Moreover, some officials ques tioned the impact of the move on the housing market since less than 30 per cent of all mort gages come under the FHA and GI loan guarantee programs. Under the new regulations, which are effective immediately, the down payment schedule is 3 per cent of the first $10,000 of the mortgage; 15 per cent of the next $6,000 and 30 per cent of anything over that up to a limit of $30,000. The old requirement was 5 per cent of the first $9,000 and 25 per cent on anything above that up to a ceiling of $20,000. The government also clamp ed restrictions on "discounting a practice under which the bor- It's up to you! You want your children to have a good start to wards success' whether you lire or die. And it can be arranged! Call me today and let me tell you how. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA Charles E. Jones Local Agent PHONI SP 2-9772 Hoffa Endorsed by Denver Union Local Denver, Colo. IIP The execu tive board of Teamsters Local 452 Monday endorsed James R. Hoffa to succeed Dave Beck as the union's national president. The board represents 1,500 workers at the Montgomery I Ward Co. office and warehouse U.S. star but she is calm about in Denver, Colo. When You See GEORGE LEWIS ROGUE TRAVEL SERVICE A FREE SERVICE We Reserve and Sell Airline and Steamship Tickets PHONE SP 2-6779 . LOBBY HOTEL JACKSON rower in effect is required to give the lender a special fee to obtain a mortgage. Cole said FHA discount rates will be permitted to vary re gionally but that they still will be no larger than 2l2 per cent in any case. The Veterans Ad ministration noted that veter ans cannot be charged discounts under the GI home loan program. However, is accorcance with' the new law, the VA imposed limits on the fees and other discount charges paid by buil ders to obtain financing. The ceilings vary from 2Vi to 5V4 per cent depending on locality and amount of down payment. 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But early one moming Mnek Machilner, 19, and Karel Kucera, 20, tied up a Czech guard and wobbled to the safety of West Germany in a stolen plane. Neither could tfly tbuf ihey soloed o freedom These two eieQped-but 70 million others re main captive behind the Iron Curtain. And these are the people at whom Radio Free Europe beams its daily broadcasts. Escape is not its aim. Radio Free Europe penetrates the Iron Curtain to spread truth . , . to strengthen hope and resistance. Said the youths above, "It ( Radio Free Europe) added courage and strength to strained nerves." "It offered us... a hope for a better future," faid a young nurse who fled to the West "Everybody is listening even the Communists," said an escaped Czech skating champion. From 29 powerful transmitters, Radio Free Europe broadcasts up to 20 hours of truth a day to five key satellite countries Poland, Czecho slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. 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