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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1959
No. 26
M
r iy
AT CEREMONIES-Officials from Oregon
and Missouri attended ceremonies Saturday.
In front of the county courthouse in Jack
son county, Missouri, are Howell Appling,
Oregon secretary of state, talking with For
mer President Harry Truman; standing be
hind Mr. Truman is Tom Vaughn, a mem
ber of the Oregon Centennial commission;
William Dawkins, whose back is turned, is
talking with Medford Mayor John Snider
Five Injured in
Sunday Afternoon
Accidents Here
JFive persons were taken to
local hospitals by Medford
Ambulance service Sunday
afternoon for treatment of in
juries received in traffic acci
dents. All were reported in
good condition today.
State police reported that
Gail Joseph St. Arnold, 43,
Talent, and his sons, Norman,
16, Jerry, 14, and Eugene, 15,
were taken to Rogue Valley
hospital for treatment of minor
Injuries received when the
jeep the father was driving
failed to negotiate a curve on
the west fork of Trail Creek
dr. about 3:30 p.m.
Donald E. Barnes, 31, Camp
White, is confined to Sacred
Heart hospital, where he was
taken about 5:45 p.m. for
treatment of head and chest
injuries and shock. Attend
ants said today that his condi
tion was good. Barnes was in
jured when his car failed to
make a curve on Brownsboro
rd. near Eagle Point and
turned over on the roadway.
The vehicle was heavily dam
aged. Woman Injured
Taken to Sacred Heart
shortly after noon was Mrs-
Ellen Agnes Lynner, of 2495
West Main st., who state po
lice said suffered minor in
juries when her car was struck
by an auto driven by Dortha
Lee Martin, of 251 Renault
st. Mrs. Martin was cited foe
passing at an intersection.
Mrs. Lynner was expected
to be released from the hos
pital today. Her car was re
portedly demolished.
Another . driver, Charles
Henry Raymond, 68, of 812
Garfield st., was cited by state
police following a collision on
Highway 99 at Vorheis rd.
about 3 p.m. Raymond was
charged with failure to yield
right of way after his sedan
and a car driven by Kenneth
Russell Arrell,,43, of 820
Crater Lake ave., collided.
Minor damage resulted to both
vehicles, officers reported.
Carpenters Accept
Contractor Offer
Portland-(UPD-Portland area
carpenters over the week end
voted to accept an offer by
contractors, but Piledrivers
voted to reject the offer.
The offer includes a three
year 53-cent wage package, re
troactive to April 1 of this
year when the old contract ex
pired. Health and welfare con
tributions are also included
in the offer retroactive to Jan.
1 of this year.
Walla Walla (UPD Fire, the
largest here since 1955, de
stroyed the huge Albertson
Food Center today.
Valley Students Win in
a
State Speech
Medford Hieh school won
the impromptu speaking event
and the Phoenix High school
debate team won the B divis
ion debate during the annual
Oregon High school speech
tournament at Oregon State
college last week end.
A totail of 189 students
from 42 different high schools
were entered in the state com
petition. They had been win
ners in regional contests ear
lier. Doug Kliever, Medford,
won the impromptu speaking
contest for his school. Final
ists from Medford high school
were Carolyn Mencke in or
atory and Jim Frake in ex
temporaneous speaking and
after - dinner speaking Dar-
La Paz Under Siege
Following Revolt
By Socialist Party
La Paz, Bolivia -(UPD Gov
ernment troops and police pa
trolled the streets of La Paz
today under a state of siege
declared during Sunday's un
successful revolt by the rightr
wing socialist Falange party.
At least 22 persons were
killed and more than 50 were
wounded in fighting at the
state radio station, the city
Tax Assessments
To Be Discussed
Members of the Jackson
county board of equalization
were expected to affirm. the
current ratio between assessed
property valuation and true
cash value when they hold
their first meeting today.
The ratio, which is 25 per
cent of true cash value, will
be the basis for tax assess
ments for the coming fiscal
year, the assessor's office re
ported. It is determined by a
ratio study made of county
property sales during the year
and will mean that millage
rates to property owners will
be based on one-fourth of
their property's true cash
value.
The board will begin hear
ings May 11 on petitions sub
mitted by property owners
seeking changes in assessed
valuation of their property.
Board members are Arnold
Bohnert, Central Point; Ed
Singmaster, Ashland; and
County Commissioner Chester
Wendt. County Assessor Ray
Schumacher is an advisor and
County Clerk Marvin Madden
serves as secretary.
Petitions Request
Consolidation Vote
Petitions requesting a vote
on the proposed Phoenix-Talent
school district consolida
tion will be considered Tues
day night at a meeting of the
Jackson county school district
reorganization committee in
the county courthouse.
A letter requesting the con
sideration was drafted at a
special joint school board
board meeting in Phoenix last
Wednesday night.
- The reorganization commit
tee earlier voted against hold
ing such an election. District
citizens, however, protested
the committee's actions and
petitioned the group to recon
sider its move
Salem -(UPD A bill setting
up a state board of tax appeals
has passed the House 2nd
went to the Senate.
Tournament
leane Hunt was a semi-final
ist in serious reading.
The Phoenix High school
team coached by Bob Myrick
defeated three schools on the
affirmative side and two
teams on the negative side.
The question was "Resolved
that the United States should
adopt essential features o f
the British system of educa
tion." On the Phoenix team were
Joyce Hunter, Tom Troxel,
Jack Hoffbuhr and Susan
Walker. This is the first year
the Phoenix high school has
entered state speech competi
tion. The B division is com
prised of high schools with
not more than 400 pupils enrolled.
and Tony Brandenthaler, chairman of the
Oregon Centennial commission; former gov
ernor Elmo Smith, publisher of the Al
bany Democrat Herald, Is at right. Dawkins,
a Medford public relations man who pro
moted the cavalcade, served as master of
ceremonies at the Saturday afternoon
event. (See siorles and additional pictures
on page 10).
hall, military barracks and po
lice headquarters.
The rebels gained control
of the radio station for a short
time.
Rebels Arrested
A government communique
said the fighting began short
ly before noon and that the
rebellion was put down in a
matter of hours by the militia.
It said the regular armed forc
es were not needed.'
More than 80 rebels were
arrested, including 1 Falange
leader Luis Saeniz and Rober
to Freyre, co-editor of the
newspaper Antorcha.
Members of the youth sec
tion of the National, Revolu
tionary Movement patrolled
outside the foreign embassies
to prevent other rebel leaders
from taking refuge there.
The government announced
that rebel leaders had asked
President Hernan Siles Zua
zo to halt retaliation by pro
government forces. Siles ord
ered Secretary - General Guil
lermo Bedregal. and Agricul
ture Minister Jorge Antelo to
collect the rebel arms to pre
vent further fighting.
Greeted By Cheers
Siles and members of his
cabinet left the presidential
palace Sunday night to in
spect the areas where the
fighting took place. They were
greeted by cheers from thou
sands of persons in the streets.
The rebels opened their at
tack with an attempt to seize
the police headquarters. Eight
een persons were killed in the
fighting there, including tran
sit Police Capt. Eduardo Cha
varria. Siles' pro-labor government
has been beset recently by
economic troubles caused by
high prices and inflation. It
lost some support after it was
forced to cancel food and clo
thing subsidies at commissar
ies operated by the workers.
Siles was elected president
on June 17, 1956, for a four
year term.
Humphrey Denies
Being Candidate
Seattle (UPD Democratic
Sen. Hubert Humphrey again
declined to admit today that
he is a candidate for presi
dent. But he said he sought a
majority rather than unani
mity in attempting to obtain
any political post. ,
The liberal Minnesotan
made the statement during a
press conference at which he
was asked if he thought he
could obtain any support
from the South, if he ran for
the chief executive's post.
"I do not seek unanimity,"
he said. "I seek a majority
when I go after a particular
post."
Humphrey is in the Pacific
Northwest at the invitation
of several Democratic clubs.
He speaks in the Tri-Cities
area tonight, goes to Port
land Tuesday and speaks
again in Eugene Tuesday eve
ning. WEATHER
FORECAST: High cloudiness to
night and Tuesday. Low tonight
35. High Tuesday 78.
TEMP.
Highest Yesterday 71
Lowest This Morning 32
Our Skies Tonight
Sunset today 6:58 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 5:23 a.m.
Moonset tomorrow 4:27 ajn.
Full Moon April 22
Jupiter, rising at 9:48 p.m.
and Saturn, rising at 12:42 a.m.
now appear to be moving west
ward among the stars. Their
true motion is eastward and
faster Jupiter will catch up
with Saturn early in 1961.
Deer Lodge Pays
Final Respects To
Deputy Warden
Crackdown on
Inmates Starts
. Deer Lodge, Mont. (DPD
A simple, 20-minute memorial
service was held Sunday for
Deputy Warden Theodore
Rothe, 40, whose violent death
touched off the bloody, 35
hour convict mutiny at Mon
tana State prison.
As this ranching commu
nity of 3,500 paid its final re
spects to the official, the
bodies of his murderer and
another leader of the unsuc
cessful escape attempt lay in
pine boxes at the local mort
uary. Killed Accomplice
Lee Smart, 19, a convicted
murderer, started the riot
when he shot Rothe in the
back Thursday afternon. Early
Saturday, he killed his ac
complice, Jerry Myles, 44,
and took his own life as na
tional guardsmen stormed the
prison.
Officials said Smart's body
was claimed by his mother.
The unclaimed body of Myles
will be buried in the prison,
where the convicts once held
19 hostages including Warden
Floyd E. Powell.
Powell wept as the Rev.
Kenneth Schwengel eulogized
Rothe as "a leader in one of
the world's most difficult pro
fessions . . . who returned to
the shepherd and bishop of
our souls."
The two officials had work
ed together for eight years at
Wisconsin State prison, and
Rothe came to Deer Lodge
with his wife and two chil
dren six months ago at Po
well's request.
Powell began a crackdown
on the prisoners Sunday.
The convicts were restrict
ed to their cells in the 90-
year-old prison without mess
hall or yard privileges. Na
tional guardsmen systematic
ally searched each convict and
every corner of the prison for
concealed weapons.
"There is still quite a bit
of tension among the con
victs," the warden said. "We
want to let them cool off for
a while but things are going
to be real tight around here."
Orchard Heating
Continues Here
Orchard heaters were fired
in a "moderate" number of
orchards throughout the val
ley early this morning when
temperatures fell below 32 de
grees in the coldest spots,
County Horticultural Agent
Clifford Cordy reported to
day. It was the ninth straight
firing since April 12. One of
the firings was very heavy,
two or three moderately heavy
and the rest moderate-to-light,
Cordy said.
. At a meeting of the Jack
son County Fruit Growers
league Friday, the group
named a committee to study
how to save pear crops by
heating without causing a
public inconvenience.
Minimum temperature ex
pected' tonight is 28 degrees
in the coldest spots, with
light, scattered firings. The
weather bureau forecast
slightly warmer temperatures
during the next few days.
DOW-JONES AVERAGES
New York-(CPD-Dow-Jones
final stock averages: 30 in
dustrials 627.08, up 3.02; 20
railroads 168 87, off 0.05; 15
utilities 92.84, off 0.38, and
65 slocks 215.31, up 0.45.
Sales today were about
3.610,000 shares compared
with 3,870,000 shares Friday.
House Tax Committee Furthers Work
Toward Changes in Income Tax Setup
Salem-TOPD-An unusual Sun
day night session of the House
Tax Committee here has furth
ered work on a new tax pro
gram which would raise about
$8 million to balance the
state's budget.
The program would add
more taxpayers to t h e tax
base, cut down on complicated
returns and make other
changes.
Spli Return Eliminated
The only decision the com
mittee, headed by Rep. Clar
ence Barton (D-Coquille) did
not make was to which of
several tax rate plans the new
policy changes would apply.
Changes recommended in
Airport Tenants,
City Officials
Discuss Problems
New taxiways, chuckholes,
dust and dogs were among
subjects discussed today at a
meeting of Medford airport
tenants and city officials.
Airport Manager Richard
Hogan, who called the meet
ing, said it would be the first
of a monthly series designed
for airing problems and ex
changing information.
Hogan outlined plans for
resurfacing taxiways and for
landscaping and improving
the area in front of the
terminaj building.
He said the only immediate
plan for improving the area
Red China Says
Dalai Lama Lied
About Treachery
New Delhi, India (DPD
Communist China accused the
Dalai Lama today of lying
when he made his week end
statement accusing the Reds
of treachery and murder in
Tibet.
A political commentator for
the Communist New China
News Agency said in a Chin
ese landguage broadcast that
the Dalai Lama's statement,
made, in Tezpur when he
reached freedom after flee
ing his Red-dominated home
land, was "embedded in
falsehood."
'Clumsy Document'
The commentator's remarks
the first Communist Chinese
reaction, claimed the youth
ful Tibetan god-king's state
ment, was a "clumsy docu
ment" which ignored the fact
that Tibet is a land made of
various nationalities-not just
Tibetans.
The Peiping reaction came
as Taipei newspaper reports
said the Dalai Lama has been
invited to Formosa to meet
President Chiang Kai-shek.
There was no official confir
mation of the reports as the
Tibetan leader continued his
1,300-mile train trip across
the Indian subcontinent to
his eventual place of refuge.
Chiang Drafting Reply
The English language news
paper China Post said Tibet
an anti-Communists who fled
with the Dalai Lama to In
dia have urged him to meet
with Chiang to discuss free
ing Tibet from Communist
control. It said the suggestion
was forwarded to Taipei and
Chiang is drafting a reply.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru told the upper house
of Parliament today the Dalai
Lama would be free to carry
on his "legitimate religious
activities" in India but that
"political activities are not
carried on from one country
against another."
RESERVE CENTER PERMIT
A $229,000 permit for con
struction of the U.S. Army Re
serve Center on West Jack
son st. at McAndrews rd. was
issued today, according to
Medford building department
officials.
clude elimination of federal
income tax deductions, elim
ination of split returns by
married couples and also elim
ination of the five per cent
standard deduction provision.
Exemptions allowed blind
persons and persons over 65
also would be cut out.
Would Be Simplified
Taxes would be required
from many persons who do
not pay under the current
plan.
State income tax law would
be simplified so that some
400,000 persons who are now
subject to withholding would
not have to file a return. Their
withholding statements would
11 T Ablo
to be developed south of the
terminal building is for con
struction of an asphalt taxi-
way. He said this south area
would be limited to commer
cial services rather than pri
vate use for the time being
at least
Stop Rumors
Hogan said he wished to
dispel rumors that the south
area's immediate develop
ment would include construc
tion of sidewalks, curbs and
gutters. This misunderstand
ing, it is . understood, had
caused dissatisfaction among
those interested in further im
provements to the area north
west of the terminal building.
Janrick Air Service, a new
comer agency offering heli
copter and aircraft service, is
to be one occupant of the
south area.
Taxiway Conditions
Several tenants of the
northwest ar,ea complained at
today's meeting of the condi
tions along the taxiway in
front of their hangars and
shops. They stated that dust,
boulders, chuckholes ' and
drain outlets protruding above
the ground level make the
area unsatisfactory and in
some instances dangerous.
Hogan replied that the
taxiway itself would receive
a hard surface, possibly by the
end of June, if the federal
aviation agency approves the
present plans for the project.
Hogan and Duff inspected the
area after the meeting, and
noted the holes, rough spots
and the drains were not in
the immediate right of way of
the taxiway. They agreed that
clearing up these conditions
would prove costly.
City Financed
The proposed taxiway in the
south area would be financed
by the city alone, Hogan ex
plained, while the northwest
taxiway would be financed in
part by the federal govern
ment. He added that improve
ments proposed in this year's
city budget request include
surfacing of taxiways between
hangars in the northwestrea
and surfacing of a roadway
behind the buildings there.
Duff said that since major
improvement projects at the
airport have been completed
over the past few years, more
improvements in the hangar
area could now be expected.
Dog Problem
The problem of dogs run
ning loose was brought up
by George Milligan, Mercy
Flights pilot, who said the
canines create a serious haz
ard to aircraft.
Duff reported that City At
torney Joel B. Reeder has
been investigating the extent
of the city's authority in con
trolling the dogs. The possi
bilities of getting in touch
with the owners or if neces
sary shooting the dogs were
also discussed.
Control of children riding
bicycles around the hangars
was discussed. It was sug
gested that the city erect a
"No Bicycle Riding Beyond
This Point" sign, and that a
bicycle rack be provided.
just be sent to the state tax
commission to let them iigure
the tax.
Deductions would be al
lowed for contributions to
charity up to 20 per cent if
the taxpayer contributes three
per cent of his income.
To Feel Little Effect
Otherwise, the first three
per cent would not be de
ductible. Medical expenses over five
per cent of income would be
deductible.
Despite the changes, the
base-broadening feature of the
plan probably would mean
that most taxpayers would feel
little effect from the House
plan.
"Can You Afford $25 A Head For Us?"
I
Herter Planning
Less Travel Than
Former Secretary
Washington (DPD Newly
appointed Secretary of State
Christian A. Herter today de
scribed himself as a "strong
team worker." He implied he
will do much less traveling
than his predecessor, John
Foster Dulles.
Herter made the statements
when he flew back to Wash
ington from a week end rest
in South Carolina which was
interrupted Saturday morn
ing when he went to Augusta,
Ga., to hear President Eisen
hower announce his appoint
ment, i
Confidence in Aides
The new secretary told re
porters at the Military Air
Terminal that he will travel
"if I feel it necessary," but
added that, "I have great con
fidence, in my associates in the
department."
Herter said he thought that
chances were "good" that C.
Douglas Dillon, undersecre
tary of state for economic af
fairs, would be moved over
to undersecretary as Herter's
top assistant. He added, how
ever, that this was "an ap
pointment for the President"
to make.
The 64-year-old Massachu
setts politician-diplomat, us
sing metal arm crutches as
he moved from the plane to
a microphone, was asked
whether Eisenhower's delay
of several days in appointing
him had "weakened" his posi
tion. He replied "I do not
think so."
Herter said the President
was waiting for a physical re
port he wanted and I was
delighted" to have made it.
Honored by Confidence
Herter said he was "delight
ed" to be back in Washington
and to continue the duties
that he had been carrying out
since Dulles was stricken with
cancer for the second time. He
added that he was "deeply
honored" by the confidence
shown in him by Dulles and
the President.
Herter said that he did not
School District
Buying Bill Voted
Salem - (DPD - A bill per
mitting centralized purchasing
through the state for Oregon
school districts passed the
House today and went to the
Senate.
Rep. Wickes Shaw (D-Eu-gene),
said great savings
could be made by school dis
tricts tu rough this method.
Rep. Clarence Barton (D
Coquille), particularly point
ed to savings that could be
made by purchasing major
items such as school buses
through the state.
Portland already has set up
a central purchasing system.
Barton was disappointed
that the bill did not require
centralized purchasing rather
than merely permit it, but he
voted for the bill.
want to comment on foreign
policy matters until he had
been confirmed by the Sen
ate. His nomination was sent
to the Senate today and will
be considered by the Senate
Foreign Relations committee
Tuesday.
In reply to a question, Her
ter said that he hoped to con
sult with Dulles, and planned
to visit him at the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center
this afternoon.
Budget Hearings
Set for April 22
A tentative budget of $47,
345.90 for 1959-60 submitted
by the county juvenile de
partment, will be considered
Wednesday afternoon at a
meeting of the Jackson Coun
ty budget committee.
The proposed budget for the
coming fiscal year is
$12,839.90 more than the
current total, according to
County Judge Earl Miller.
He said the new figure from
the department is only a ten
tative projection of next
year's expenses. Mrs. Kay
Crowell, juvenile officer, will
explain the department's re
quests. Judge Miller said the com
mittee also hopes to discuss
smaller county department
budgets Wednesday and will
continue budget considera
tions on Friday.
Members of the library
board will meet with the
committee Wednesday morn
ing to discuss their library
budget.
Influenza Increases
In Jackson County
A total of 130 more cases of
influenza was reported to the
Jackson county health depart
ment today by county physi
cians. The number brings to
over 1,000 cases listed since
the first of the year, the de
partment reported.
Health officials in the north
ern part of the state last week
end identified the epidemic
there as influenza-like illness.
Southern Pacific Files
Suit on Property Taxes
San Francisco Southern
Pacific Railroad, in a surprise
move, announced it has filed
suits in 51 California counties
asking for return of more than
$6 million paid as property
taxes.
The action opened a new
front in a continuing battle
between public utilities and
the State Board of Equaliza
tion. The utilities, whose prop
erty is assessed by the state,
claim they are charged with
a tax rate twice as high as
that levied on private indus
try. In announcing SP's action,
i
Measure Passes
House 31 to 26
On Party Lines
Many Duties
To Be Transferred
Salem - (DPD The Oregon
House today pasesd 31-26 a
bill that would abolish the
state's three-man Board of
Control which controls state
institutions.
Vote was along party lines
with all Democrats but Rep.
Grace Peck (D-Portland) vot
ing for it and all Republicans
against it.
The bill now goes to the
Senate. The Board of Control
is composed, of the governor,
state treasurer and secretary
of state.
Restores Governor
Rep. Keith Skelton (D-Eu-gene),
sponsor of the bill, de
clared that passage of the legi
slation would restore the gov
ernor to his rightful place at
the head of state government.
Many present duties of the
Board would be transferred
to the governor under the bill
and the governor would be
empowered to appoint a di
rector of institutions.
The board of control was
created in 1913 at the urging
of then Gov. Oswald West.
Efforts in past sessions to
abolish it have failed, the last
time being 1957.
Skelton claimed that board
members were constantly
bickering among themselves
fand could not agree on funda
mental questions of institu
tion policy. He said the result
was "political operation of
state institutions."
Elfstrom Opposes Bill
Opposition to the bill was
expressed by Rep. Robert
Elfstrom (R-Salem), who said
that three persons could bring
to the state broader exper
ience than one.
Instead of keeping politics
out of the state institutions,
abolishment o f the Board
would bring in politics not
now present, Elfstrom said.
Rep. George Annala (D
Hood River), who opposed
abolition of the board in
1957, today favored its de
mise. He said that further in
vestigation had convinced him
it would benefit state govern
ment to abolish the board.
Castro Sees Better
Understanding
Washington (DPD Cuban
Prime Minister Fidel Castro
appeared satisfied today that
his five-day Washington visit
had fostered better under
standing of his new govern
ment. His appeal to American
public opinion continued with
an address this afternoon at
the National Press Club. He
was to leave later by plane
for Princeton, N.J., on the sec
ond leg of his U.S. visit.
Castro indicated he felt his
American trip was off to a
good start when he said that
his visit had brought "spirit
ual profits."
"I believe that here in the
United States the people . . .
and the government are going
to understand us better," he
said in halting English. "It
is good not only for Cuba, it
is good too for the United
States."
G. L. Buland, vice president
and general counsel of the rail
road, said:
"We can no longer delay
correcting the inequity which
has existed for many years
and which has been an unjust
burden on our stockholders,
our shippers and our em
ployees." Southern Pacific property,
Buland said, is being assessed
by the state at 50 per cent of
market value whereas neigh
boring private property, as
sessed by county officials,
bears "an average ratio of 23.7
per cent of market value.