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Newspaper Page TextTunc 0)n 0) Oefeated IfL d!lS(S Ike Savs To flncreasc Foreign Aid Message Noles Berlin Crisis Mutual Security Approval Sought Washington - (LTD - Presi dent Eisenhower told a spend-ing-sensitive Congress today that the United States may have to "step up its military aid to other countries because of Russia's threat to Europe. In submitting his foreign aid program in a special 7000 word message to Congress, Eisenhower took particular note of the Berlin crisis and aid it could have "perilous consequences" if the Soviet threats go unchecked. Later Increase Possible He appealed for approval of the $3,900,000,000 mutual se curity program of arms and economic aid to Free World allies which he originally had outlined in his precariously balanced fiscal 1960 budget, The President bluntly told Congress the Soviet threat in Europe might require a later increase in his request for $1,- 600,000,000 in military aid for fiscal 1960 beginning July 1 The message went to a Dem ocratic-controlled House and Senate where there are strong signs of potent opposition to foreign aid spending. Threat to Free World Some influential legislative leaders have made it plain they want to trim his foreign aid request as an economy move. They also argue that such cuts would allow more mon,ey for programs needed at home, including more for U.S. Defense forces. Eisenhower grimly por trayed the growing Commu-1 nist ability to launch nuclear I war, plus the willingness of the Kremlin to use their atomic and hydrogen weapons as a threat to the Free World. While noting particularly the crisis over Berlin, the President told Congress: "We also know that even local aggressions, unless checked, could absorb nation after nation into the Commu nist orbit-or could flame into world war." Shed Damaged by Fire in Ashland Ashland - A storage shed valued at $250 at the resi dence of Harry Kinney, 77 Sixth st., 'was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon, ac cording to Ashland firemen. Cause of the fire was not known. The department was called early this morning to the corner of Beach st. and Sis kiyou blvd. to remove a large limb which had fallen across the cab of a truck owned by Sie Elliott, Redding, Calif. The truck was not damaged, firemen said, although the limb was more than a foot in diameter. Portland -UPD- Contractors have made a new proposal to the Carpenters Union in an effort to prevent an April 1 strike which could shut down work on construction projects in Oregon and southwest Washington. Winnemucca - Among Bond Salem -(UPD- About 200 on- lookers applauded in approv' al as a parade of witnesses testified before the House Highway Committee Thurs day in favor of two bills for three large highway projects. The projects would be the Astoria-Megler bridge across the mouth of the Columbia river, improvement of High way 42 from Winston to Co quille in southern Oregon and the Winnemucca-to-the- Sea route through southern Ore gon. Financed by Bond Issue The big projects would be financed by a $60 million bond issue to be paid off by hiking auto license fees from $10 to $17 a year. Rep. Clarence Barton (D Coquille) said a bonding pro gram was the "only way" to finance the projects. He said that if inflation continues at would save money by starting work on all three projects im mediately. . "We need them now and 53rd Year Medford 22 Pages FRONTIER STOCKADE -A stockade, rep lica of an early-day fort, will be construct ed on Siskiyou summit this spring by the 417th Engineer Brigade, Army reserve. The structure, probably the first frontier-style stockade built by the Army in more than 60 Planners Postpone Action on Revised Ordinance The Medford planning com mission last night postponed action on a revised subdivi sion ordinance proposal and turned down three requests for zone changes. The commission also receiv ed for study copies of a pre liminary draft for a new trail er park ordinance from Lloyd Anderson, planning consult ant from the bureau of muni cipal research and service. The revisions in the pro posed subdivision ordinance concern primarily engineer ing data and a new require ment that the subdivider ex tend street improvements to the center line of existing pub lic streets instead of to the pavement edge of such streets Agree to Discussion The planners agreed to take up discussion of the revised proposal at a subsequent meeting. Denied following a public hearing was the request from E. W. Brown for a zone change from residential to limited commercial for prop erty on the wst side of Cra ter Lake ave. between Stevens st. and Saling ave. Clif Ouel lette, Medford attorney, repre sented Brown. Also denied, following a hearing at which no one ap peared to represent either side, was the request for a change from single family residential to multiple family for property between East Main st. and Reddy ave. west of Lindley ave. Several prop erty owners including J. L. Cook, reportedly were inter ested in the change. Suggest Improvements ' City Manager Robert A. Duff pointed out that these properties do not face on any public street and hence an access problem exists that would be intensified by per mitting multiple family uses in the area. The commission to - Sea Route Issue Topics we can have them now, Bar- ton said. He said Coos Bay, the largest lumber shipping port in the world, was the "logical choice" for the end of the Winnemucca-to-the-Sea route which eventually would connect with U. S. Highway 40 in Nevada. Highway Called Disgrace Gov. Mark Hatfield was quoted by Barton as saying Highway 42 which connects U. S. 101 with U. S. 99 south of Roseburg was a "disgrace to the highway system." Hat field previously suggested that the Legislature set target dates on the Astoria bridge and the Winnemucca-to-the-Sea route. Richard Bettendorf, general manager of the port of As toria, said the Astoria bridge would cost about $23.5 mil lion. Oregon and Washington already have contributed $100,000 each for studies on the bridge which are now finished. Urodl States EvUiHitary k MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1959 Proposal suggested that steps be taken to improve access to the prop erties. The third request turned down was one from Robert L. Langhoff for a change from multiple family to commer cial for property at the north east corner of West Main st. and Western ave. to premit a motor tuneup and repair shop. The commission called for a hearing at its April 9 meet ing on a change of zone from commercial to residential for two lots on Bryant st. be tween Columbus ave. and My ers ct. that are currently occu pied by residential structures, City officials could not ac count for how the property became zoned commercial in the first place. The hearing was called at the city's re quest. .Approve Annexation The planners approved and passed on to the city council an annexation request from Cap Vandagrift for 18.64 acres of Crestbrook Orchard land lying east of Murphy rd opposite Country Club dr. and Waldren pi. They approved the vacation of a section of alley behind Pulver's motel, 1237 North Riverside ave., but -denied a vacation request from Jack Batzer for the alley between Holly and Grape sts. running from O'Gara ave. to Melrose ave. The plat for Ellendale sub division unit No. 1, situated on Ellen ave. at the north edge of town,- received the commission's final approval. Action "on the dedication of Swing lane was deferred. OA's Office to Check Ordinance The county court will reach a decision on the proposed county subdivision ordinance in two or three weeks, accord ing to County Commissioner Chester Wendt this morning. The district attorney's office must first study the legal as pects of the ordinance. Then, if it is ruled legal, the county court will make a study of the ordinance and make its decision, Wendt said. Meeting with the county court this morning were Jack Eaton, planning technician, and Jerry Latham and John Weisbrod, planning commis sioners, to discuss the pro posed ordinance. Following a public hearing Wednesday night, the propos ed ordinance was referred to the county court with the planning commission's recom mendation that it be approved. No recommendation was made to place the ordinance on the ballot. Law requires that a zoning ordinance be submitted to a vote but does not require a vote on a sub division ordinance. Whether the proposed ordinance is placed on a ballot will now be up to the county court. years, will serve as a welcome booth for tourists during Oregons Centennial year. -The 10-foot high walls will have a perime ter of 150 feet. The stockade will be built of logs and will include a catwalk around the walls' interior. Two Klamath Falls Men Plead Guilty To Taking Trees Two former Klamath Falls men pleaded guilty in federal court in Portland Thursday to charges of stealing Christmas trees on land owned by the federal government. The men, Stell Deloss Lo ney, 37, and Gordon Charles McKay, 35, were arrested earlier this year. They were reported to have removed Christmas trees from the Rogue River National forest between Lake of the Woods and Four Mile lake. The men admitted selling the 600 trees for $1,200 to a wholesaler. According to lo cal forest service personnel, Shasta fir brings $1 or more per tree for Christmas pur poses. But in this case it was stressed that many of the trees cut were potential tim ber trees, and therefore would have more value than Christ mas trees. Also Appear Also appearing before U.S. District Judge Gus J. Solomon was Mrs. Lois Lacey Sauer, formerly of San Francisco, who was arrested in Central Point last December. She pleaded guilty to an indictment charging her, with embezzlement. The former cashier of the Navy Exchange in the San Francisco Naval shipyards is reported to have admitted embezzling $9,829.85 during her six years of em ployment with the exchange. Judge Solomon ordered a presentence investigation. Following her arrest here last year, she was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Frank J. Van Dyke. Pending in Jackson county circuit court is a complaint against 'Mrs. Sauer by the Employers Liability Assur ance corporation asking a judgment of $9,000. The cor poration is. the bonding com pany for the U.S. Navy Ship Store where Mrs. Sauer was employed. WINNING over many entries, Elaine Atwood, 19, Anchor age, Alaska, has been named queen of Shenandoah, Va., Apple Blossom Festival. She is student at Mills College, Calif. r il3ay Have Frogra Price 10 Cents Tribune No. 204 Feeling of Gaiefy Missing as Hawaii Marks Statehood Rainfall Dampens Mardi Gras Spirit By CHARLES BERNARD Honolulu-(UPD-A huge bon fire reddened the sky over Honolulu Thursday night and there was dancing and sing ing ' in the rain-dampened streets to celebrate congres sional approval of the bill making Hawaii the 50th state. While thousands squirmed their way through crowds in Waikiki and elsewhere around the island to enjoy the planned festivities, other thousands clogged the streets and high ways with their autos as sightseers, making it impossi ble for other thousands to reach their destinations to join in the fund. Flares Dropped Military planes and helicop ters flew over Waikiki dropping multi-colored flares, ships offshore fired off state hood salutes. Huge search lights stabbed through the skies, adding a circus atmos phere to the night. But for some reason there was little exhiliration in the air. Things were a bit too orderly-noisy enough, but it lacked the Mardi Gras spirit somehow. People seemed to be out and about because it was the thing to do. Maybe it was because there were more peo ple driving around looking than those who were getting out and doing something. Showers Good Omen The rains may have had something to do with shack ling enthusiasm. But to true Hawaiians the light showers and misty skies were a good omen. Anything launched un der such conditions, to them, augurs well. There were smiles every where. Traffic jams were laughed at and patiently wait ed out. Today the celebrating will go on. All government work ers and most employees of civilian establishments along with school children have been given the day off as a statehood gift. The big event will be entertainment staged in Honolulu Stadium where the seating capacity will be increased to handle 30,000 persons-if they can find places to park their cars. (See Stories on Page 3-A) Ike To Report On Berlin Crisis Washington -4UPD- President Eisenhower will take the Ber lin situation directly to the people Monday night in a na tionwide television and radio speech, the White House an nounced today. Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the President's 30-minute address would be a report to the American people on the evolving Berlin situation and the general se curity position of the United States and its allies." Eisenhower will speak from 6:30 to 7 p.m. (p.s.t.) over all radio and television networks. The speech also will, in ef fect, be a prelude to his con ferences at Camp David, Md., next week end with British Prime Minister Harold Mac millan. Portland -LTD- The Univer sity of Oregon medical school has decided to quit perform ing autopsies for the Mult nomah 'county coroner's of fice. DOW -JONES AVERAGES New York-iUPD-Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 in dustrials 614.69, up 0.94; 20 railroads 164.25, up 0.07; 15 utilities 94.28, up 0.40, and 65 stocks 212.06, up 0.38. Sales today were about 4,880,000 shares compared with 4,690,000 shares Thursday. Second Ranking Soviet Communist Visits Britain Delegation Plans Stay of 1 0 Days London -(OPD- Mikhail A. Suslov, second in command of the Soviet Communist party, arrived here for an unofficial visit today expressing hopes for warmer relations between Russia and Britain. Suslov, considered a hard core Stalinist and a leading party theoretician, brought a Soviet delegation here for a 10-day stay at the invitation of the British Labor party's Anglo-Russian Parliamentary committee. Could Ee Embarrassing Although the visit is strict ly unofficial and the ruling Conservative party has noth ing to do with it, it could prove embarrassing to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, now in the midst of western strategy conferences on the Soviet threat to Berlin. In a short speech at the air port lounge, Suslov said in an excited tone, "Spring is in the air. We hope that the warm air will help both nature and the relations between our countries." He was' accompanied by four other deputies of the Su preme Soviet. Sincere Wish "In the sphere of interna tional relations it is our sin cere wish to contribute as much as possible to the relax ation of international tensions and strengthen the friendly relations with the British peo ple," Suslov said. "We note with satisfaction that in recent times the gov ernments of our two countries have taken certain steps to ward better mutual under standing." Extra police stood guard as Suslov stepped from a Soviet TU104 jet airliner. Bids Opened for New Reservoir Graff and James, Medford contractor, was apparent low bidder for construction of the 500,000-gallon reservoir atop Barneburg hill when bids were opened at 11 a.m. today at city hall. The Graff and James bid is $34,772, compared to the en gineer's estimate of $34,110, according to Medford Water Superintendent Robert L. Lee. Lee said the Medford water board is scheduled to meet next Monday to consider awarding the contract. Pres ent plans call for the reser voir's completion by July 15, Lee reported. The reservoir will serve Rogue Valley Man or and other Barneburg hill properties. Graff and James is current ly the contractor for con structing covers on two city reservoirs on Capital hill. Other bids opened this morning include Petrehn and Purdy, Central Point, $35, 645; Wiley company, Ashland, $37,400; Ausland Construc tion company, Grants Pass, $38,000; Salter and Klein, Grants Pass, $40,186; Glenn Snook, Eugene, $40,549; Peter Kiewit and Son, Vancouver, Wash., $41,250; R. A. Heintz Construction company, Port land, $41,561; John Kovtyno vich, Eugene, $47,200; and Vik Construction company, Eugene, $49,912. Grants Pass Man Dies in House Fire Grants Pass (UPD An early morning fire today claimed the life of John William Wiley Macintosh, 94-year-old local resident well known for his bicycle riding. Macintosh had observed his 94th birthday a month ago, on Friday, Feb. 13. Firemen said the blaze ap parently resulted from a faulty stove-pipe in his small residence here. Macintosh in 1902 rode a bi cycle across the continent and as late as 1942 had ridden his bicycle to Portland and the state of Washington. He con tinued to ride the 1902 model bicycle until his death. He had lived in Josephine county since 1921. Portland Downtown Tree Planting Voted Portland-IUPD-The city coun cil Thursday approved a downtown tree-planting proj ect to help spruce up the city for the coming Rose Festival and Centennial celebrations. At least 500 trees will be planted. "Really, You're A Mess" Five-Yea r-Old Girl Injured When Hit While Riding Bike A five-year-old girl who rode her bicycle into the path of a Medford police car yes terday afternoon was report ed in "fairly good" condition today at Sacred Heart hos pital. Jane Sue McCall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle G. Mc Call, 523 Haven st., was un der observation for possible internal injuries and in trac tion for a broken right leg suffered when the police car struck her. She also received facial abrasions. Medford police said the col lision occurred at 2 p.m. on Summit ave. between Haven and Fairmont sts. Patrolman Donald Lee Pur sel, who was driving the pa trol car, reported in a signed statement that she emerged suddenly from behind a parked car which blocked his view. He said he was south bound on Summit, driving be tween 20 and 25 miles per hour. Account Confirmed Pursers account was con firmed by a statement from Mrs. Dorothy Cordelia Stuart. 2650 Beall lane, Central Point, who had parked the car that shielded the girl from view just before the accident. Mrs. Stuart said she noticed the girl as she approached the parking space. She said Pursel applied his brakes hard when he saw the girl, but that the bicycle was only Boys Ordered to Restore Damage Four bovs responsible for vandalism to outdoor Christ mas lights have been ordered to make restitution by con tributing to a public project, the Jackson county juvenile department reported this morning following a hearing. One boy is 11 years old, two are 12, and the other 13. They were charged with vandalism to outdoor lighting last Christmas with the total costs estimated at $30.72. Circuit Court Judge Ed ward C. Kelly did not judge the boys delinquent this morning. He postponed the hearing until later and in structed the boys and parents to obtain the money neces sary for restitution. However, instead of return ing the money to those per sons whose lights were dam aged, the money will be used for something for a school, a tree for the new swimming pool in Medford or possibly for buying Christmas tree decorations for a needy fam ily next December, Judge Kelly suggested. Most of the owners of dam aged outdoor tree lights were contacted and agreed to the proposal. WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy to night and Saturday with 'scat tered light rain showers In val ley. Snow flurries in moun tains. Colder tonight witll low 29. A litUe warmer Saturday with high 58. Temp. Highest Yesterday SO Lowest this Morning 35 Prec. to 10 a.m. Today, Trace. Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 6:15 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:27 a.m. The Moon sets 10:38 p.m. tonight and is in Apogee. First Quarter March 17 Mercury, setting at .. 7:19 p.m., is now growing dimmer and harder to see. Its next brief appearance will be as a morn ing star in April. OS WJ ''f WET" aau . about four feet from the police vehicle. Pursel, who has a child the same age as the McCall's daughter and lives only two blocks from where the acci dent occurred, stated that a city flusher truck had sprayed water along Haven st. shortly before the collision. KF Man Receives Suspended Term Truman Thurman, 38, of Klamath Falls, received a two-year suspended sentence in circuit court yesterday for uttering and publishing a talse check. He was also directed to make such restitution as equitable "to be determined by the court subsequently He had pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 19 and the case was continued until an . FBI report could be ceived. Jack Joe Dugger, 23, and Gil Wayne Cooper, 22, both of Trail, were arraigned in circuit court on the district attorney's information. The case was continued. Alan Holmes was appointed Dug- ger's attorney and Stanley Jones attorney for Cooper. The men and a 16-year-old Trail boy are charged with uttering and publishing a false check. The youth was remanded to juvenile author ities. They were arrested Feb. 14 in Wyoming from which they were recently extradited for cashing $2,421.09 worth of payroll checks in December, local authorities reported. Soviet Union Expresses Alarm Moscow (UPD The Soviet Union expressed alarm today that the Western Allies might refuse to negotiate on the Berlin crisis. Izvestia, the official Soviet government newspaper, ac cused the West of trying to solve the Berlin crisis with tanks instead of the negotia tions wanted by the Russians. The magazine "New Times" reported fears the Americans will discourage British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's negotiation plans during his Washington visit next week. West Coast, Lines Argue Long Beach, Calif.-IUPD-Wit- nesses today continued to pa rade before Civil Aeronautics Board Examiner William F. Cusick in the so-called Pacific Southwest route case. The case appeared to be the main one on the agenda of the regular CAB meeting which includes readjustment of some routes between trunk and local airlines and the ad dition of local service to some cities not yet having regular stops. Local Carriers Involved The hearing matter in volves three local service car riers - Bonanza, Pacific Air Lines and West Coast Air-lines-and five major carriers American, Trans-World, Unit ed, Continental and Western Air Lines. West Coast Airline, recent-. Demos Joined by Four Republicans In 36 to 23 Vote Proposal Favored By Gov. Hatfield Salem - (UPD - A so-called "Capital Gains." bill, favored by Gov. Mark Hatfield, was defeated in the Oregon House today 36 to 23. Democrats generally oppos ed the bill along with four Republicans. The bill would put provi sions for capital gains in the income tax law and tie it to a cigarette tax of two cents a pack and 10 per cent on other tobacco products. The cigarette tax bill was referred to the House Tax Committee. Bill Defended Rep. P. Douglas Heider fR- Salem) explained the bill on the floor. He said the Oregon bill did not go as far as the federal government in allow ing provisions for capital gains. Heider said that allowing for capital gains would cause more money to be invested in Oregon, thus creating jobs at a' time when they were scarce. Rep. F. Bristol (R-Grants Pass) said that many enter prising businessmen were leaving the state because they "don't want to pay a penalty for doing business in Oregon." He maintained that while money would be lost through allowing capital gains that money was being lost now because there was no capital gains provision. Barton Opposes Bill Rep. Clarence Barton fD- Coquille) said capital gains would cost the state some $9 million a year, of which $6 million would Bo to onlv about 750 people who make more than $50,000 a year. "There is no justification for giving this small group of taxpayers a tax subsidy," Barton said. Barton, chairman of the House Tax Committee, also has a bill in the Committee with a capital gains provi sion, but it is not tied to a cigarette tax and requires that the money gained must be re-invested in Oregon. The cigarette tax bill re- referred today would have raised some $7 million a bien- nium. The House Tax Committee has two other cigarette tax bills before it for study as well as Barton's capital gains bill. Rail Retirement Bill Approved Washington-flJPD-The House Commerce Committee today approved a bill to increase re tirement and unemployment benefits for the nation's one million railroad workers. The railroads have opposed the measure on grounds it would further weaken them financially and result in more layoffs of workers. The bill is similar to one that cleared the Senate but died in the House last year. It would increase retirement and survivor payments and pensions 10 per cent. The increase would be fi nanced by boosting for three years the payroll taxes paid by both the workers and the railroads. . Salem -(UPD Robert F. Har rington, 40, Coos Bay. has been named administrative as sistant to Chief Justice Wil liam McCallister of the Ore gon Supreme Court effective April l. Pacific Air Route Cases ly granted a new route into San Francisco - Oakland via Sacramento, wants to extend its service south to Los An geles by way of 10 central and southern California cities. Representatives from two additional cities-Salinas and San Luis Obispo-told Cusick they wanted West Coast Air lines to serve their cities. They said neither United nor Pacific have proposed any fu ture service for them. Two Daily Trips West Coast has offered to serve the cities with two daily round trips on a two-stop route from San Francisco Oakland to Los Angeles. Unit ed, now serving Salinas, has agreed to withdraw and serve that city through the Mon terey airport, and Salinas wit nesses agreed such service would not handle their needs.