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Newspaper Page Textft Irags TO I3U 7 Veterans' IPenDSDOim Approval- Seen Meor Bill Designed To Curb Abuses of Present System Iftlglion Savings BThiri of Century Whinton-flJPD-The House appetjr$8 set to approve nromntly toAay a veterans' pension reform bilj presented on an CT'l-or-nothin? basis. ' The legislation was being called up under a procedure barring amendments, limiting debate find requiring a two- thirds vot0 for passage. Th9 measure, backed by major veterans' organizations, would relate future pensions to veterans needs and is de signed to curb some abuses of the present system Effective in I960 The till, which would take effect July 1, 1960, applies to pensions paid veterans' wid- ows and to veterans of Wcrld War I, World War II ahd the Korean war who have usabil ities stemming from civilian life. It has no connection with compemation to veterans dis able in military service Although the bill would cost an extra $308 million in the first year, its sponsors claim It would save the gov ernment a total of ?12 billion by the turn of the century. Pension costs under the present system now are Sl, 100,000,000 a year and it is estimated they would climb at the rate of ? 100 million an r.ually. . Ike's Recommendations - The legilsation stems from President Eisenhower's Janu ary recommendation for a pension overhaul to provide more equitable treatment of needy' veterans. The " final draft, however, is more liber al than the administration proposed. The bill would set up a sliding scale of payments, based on outside income, to replace the present flat-rate payments. ' About 70 per cent of the 805.000 veterans and 450,000 widows now on the pension rolls would get higher pay ments. Copco Awards ' Building Contract Construction of a service center in Medford for. the California Oregon Power com pany is expected to begin by the middle . of this wek, according to O. A. Eden, pur chasing agent. A contract has been awarded to Graff , and James, 125 South Central ave., who submitted a -low bid of $496,631. o . The service center will mark the first step ,in the company's extensive develop ment of its lot at Grape st. and Stewart ave., Eden said. : The center is to include a 100 by 300-foot warehouse, a 60 by 220-foot transformer shop, a 50 by 100-foot garage, supplemental sheds and a paved jrfcand parking atea. 1 The buildings will have poured concrete walls with concrete slab floors, wood frame trussels, steel sash and galvanized iron roofing. A radiant bit system in the slab will be supplied by heat pump. Steel racks will be installed in the warehouse. A 25-ton overhead crane is to be provided in the trans former eiop. Festivities Dedicate Airport at Grants Pass Grants Pass -DPD- The Jose phine county airport was dedi catetPeight miles north of here Sunday afternoon before a crowd estimated at two to three thousand. A ' Seventh-eight out of town planes staged a "fly-in" for the occasion. ' Oldest, Youngest The plane from the farthest distance was piloted by Paul Mitchell of Los Angeles. Also noted were the youngest and oldest pilots to bring in their small planes: F.L. Markwardt, 65, Chiloquin, and Dick Rice, 19, Portland. The planes engaged in sced ued contests including a bomb ing raid with sacks of Hour, a "Stop Endangering The Peace Hand Over The Shirt And Pants" Casting Completed For Shakespearean Festival Company Ashland-Casting has been completed for ttie Oregon Shakespearean Festival com pany with lists postea wis morning. More than 160 roles have been assigned to mem bers of the organization's 19th acting company. , Rehearsals for this season's five productions will begin immediately, with an inten sive six-week session to fol low. Opening night -is set for July 28. Former Favorites Return Several former Festival fa vorites, returning from elsewhere- in the professional theater, earned leading roles for 1959. - Philip Hanson; former actor and director with the Festival, has been named to play the title role in "King John," Angelo in "Measure For Measure," and Malvolio in "Twelfth Night." Nagle Jack son, remembered for his Launcelot Gobbo in last year's "Merchant of JVenice,' will be seen this season as Caesar in "Antony - and Cleopatra,,' Feste in both "Twelfth Night' and the special masque, and Lucio in "Measure." " Producing Director Angus L.' Bowmer, 1958's Shylock, will portray both Lepidus and the clown in "Antony," Ly moges in J'John," and will di rect "Twelfth Night." Wil liam Oyler, veteran of many Festival performances, is back to play Philip Faulconbridge in "John" and Pompey in "Antony." Just returned from theater study in London, David O'Brien, the Touch stone of 1958, will appear as the Duke in "Measure," Or sino in "Twelfth Night," and the Dolphin in "John." Role of Cleopatra Barbara Waide, former ac tress with the Festival and Vining Repertory and recent ly active in New York thea ter, has been awarded the coveted role of Cleopatra. Playing opposite her, as An tony, will be a newcomer to Ashland, Ted Marcuse. Mar cuse, seen recently in several NBC television productions, has an extensive background in American theater, includ ing a featured role in the Judith Anderson "Medea." Miss Waide will also be seen ii spot landing test and ribbon cutting in which the planes drop ribbons from high alti tudes and then swoop down to cut the ribbons with their propellors. Only Woman Wins The spot landing was won by Pansy Cockman, Santa Rosa, Calif., the only woman in the fly-in. Tom Ebner, Rose burgeon the bombing contest and the ribbon cutting was taken by K. Arasmith, Gold Hill. Dan Myrick, chairman of the airport commission, emceed afternon ceremonies and Judge Raymond A. La throp was the featured speaker. as Viola in "Twelfth Night" and Elinor in "John." Mar cuse's casting places him in the roles of Sir Toby Belch in 'JTwelfth Night" and Pan dulph in "John." Richard Risso, director of "John" and former actor here, will appear as Sir An drew Aguecheek in "Twelfth Night." Mary Jo Randall, re membered for her Rosalind in 1957, has rejoined -the Fes tival company for the roles of Olivia in "Twelfth Night," Constance in "John," and Francisca in "Measure." Husband and Wife The husband and wife act ing team, George and Mar garet Vafiadis, who created last year's title roles in 'Troi lus and Cressida," will again be seen in Ashland. Margaret Vafiadis, winner of critical acclaim for her Portia last year, will be seen as Isabella in "Measure" and Charmian in "Antony." George Vafiadis ' has been given parts of Claudio in "Measure" and Dolabella in "Antony." - Other well known names from past seasons in Ashland include: Robert Towers (Fool in the 1958 "Lear"), Arthur in "John"; Edward Grover (Kent' in the 1958 . "King Lear"),, will be Enobarbus in "Antony"; William Nye (Bas sanio in the 1958 "Merchant") is to be Hubert in "John." Premiere Appearances Several performers making their premiere Ashland ap pearances received top cast ing. Auriol Smith, from Eng land, will portray Maria in "Twelfth Night"; Mark Raw son, of the Pasadena Play house, will be Eros in "An tony." John Hawkins, of New York City, will play the ill fated Messenger in "Antony" and will serve as Festival choreographer. Marked for a variety of roles are .several other per formers remembered for pre vious seasons in Ashland, in cluding Shirley Patton, Dion Chesse, Jerry Turner, An thony Ristoff and Edward Brubaker. , Masque Roles Featured roles In "The Masque of the New World," a special prologue piece to be staged. before each "Twelfth Night" performance as a sa lute to Oregon's Centennial, are Margaret Vafiadis . as Queen Elizabeth, Dion Chesse as the Master of Revels, Joel Riggs as the Soothsayer, George Vifiadis as Sir Walter Raleigh, Howard Poyourow as Sir Francis Drake and Ezra Howard as , Sir Martin Fro bisher. County Republicans Schedule Meeting The Jackson County Repub lican Central committee will hold a public meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Girls Community club, 229 North Bartlett st. Salem-uJPD-The Public Util ity Commission .has set a maximum speed limit for Southern Pacific freight trains on operations through five Tillamook county cities. Water Districts Report Sufficient Water Supplies Talent District On Ration Basis Talent and Medford irriga tion districts will have suffi cient water to get through the 1959 irrigation season, accord ing to Walt Hoffbuhr, district manager of the Talent dis trict. The Talent district has more total water than it has ever had before-a total of 31,000 acre feet storage in the three reservoirs-Hiatt, How ard Prairie and Emigrant. However, the district is still on a rationed water basis due to the need to carry-over wa ter in Hiatt lake for next sea son, and because Howard Prairie water comes in so late in the season, Hoffbuhr ex plained. Cool Weather Helped "The recent cool weather has helped a lot," Hoffbuhr said. "Water users are able to get more beneficial use from the water since evaporation isn't so great. Also, demand for water is not quite so great during cool weather." The big problem is that the Howard Prairie delivery ca nal can only carry 65 cubic feet of water per second. To supply the peak demand for next year the district will need a flow fo 150 cubic feet of water per second since Emigrant will not be in use then. , Howard Prairie water will be received some time around Aug. 1, then Hiatt reservoir supply will be shut off and Emigrant reservoir will be drained. The district will have to wait until Keene creek dam is completed before wa ter can be diverted through the Cascade tunnel, however, Hoffbuhr said. Emigrant dam is to be re constructed to permit an in crease in the size of the reser voir. The work is part of the Talent irrigation reclamation project. Medford District : Medford irrigation district's water situation has improved, according to Jack Hoffbuhr, irrigation district manager. - "We will still get through the season in good shape with the cooperation of the water users, he said. , The district has been on storage water since June 2, Hofbuhr reported, and has used a total of 1,500 acre feet so far from both of its reservoirs-Fish lake and Four Mile. Ordinarly the district doesn't go on storage until after June 15. Holdover sup plies will depend on the weather, he added. District crews plan to clean the moss out of the lower end of the east side irrigation sys tem from Barnett rd. south to the Phoenix siphon, Hoffbuhr said. The entire west side ca nal will be closed all day Tuesday, starting at 4 a.m. Forestry Crews On Second Fire Two crews of the state de partment of forestry had a one-half acre brush fire on Sterling Creek rd. almost un der control jpst before noon today. Patrolmen were getting a line around the blaze. They stated that the fire was man caused but that the exact origin was yet to be determ ined. The fire was about one half mile from Griffin Creek rd. Meanwhile, other crewmen were mopping up on the 400 acre Star Gulch blaze which broke out last Thursday. Pa trolmen reported that the fire was "in good shape" and that they expected to hold it unless high winds blow up. Fire fighters will be at the scene for several more days. Cause of the fire still had not been determined. Investi gation was continuing. Federal Court Start Postponed A two-week session of fed eral district court, which was scheduled to open here to morrow, has been postponed until October, it was reported today. i No specific reason for the postponement was given, but it was understood that a back log of uncompleted cases in Portland contributed to the delay. All jurors called for duty tomorrow" may now ignore their summonses. Attempts are being made to contact each by telephone today, court at tendants said. Price 10 Medford 18 PAGES Adenauer Tells Reasons Behind Changing Mind By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW President UPI Copyright, 1959, United Press International Bonn (DPD Konrad Ade nauer said today his decision to remain at the helm of the German government was made to preserve western unity, in the wake of John Foster Dulles' death, and to meet increasing Russian threats. "The free nations must maintain a front that is firm and strong," the German chancellor said m an exclusive interview with United Press International. It was Adenauer's first press interview since nis about-face decision to retam his job as chancellor and the dispute which followed with Vice-Chancellor and Econo mics minister Ludwig Erhard. Adenauer said no personal Medford Woman Killed in Auto Accident in Park Mrs. Lucille Bishop, wife of Dr. Warren G. Bishop, 2425 Nieto Way, was killed outright Sunday at 4 p.m. in a one-car accident in Crater Lake National park. The accident occurred ap proximately two miles from the west entrance to the park. nark rangers reported today. Mrs. Bishop was a passenger in the vehicle operated by Dr. Bishop. Dr. Bishop, who was taken to Rogue Valley hospital by Medford Ambulance Service, was reported in fair condition today, with possible head in juries and facial lacerations. According to park rangers, the Bishop car was traveling west out of the park when Dr. Bishop apparently went to sleep, causing the vehicle to run off the road. The au tomobile did not turn over, rangers reported, as the road is level with surrounding area. Rangers reported that traf fic was quite heavy in the park all day Sunday. This is the first accidental death in the park since July 12, 1953, park headquarters reported, when, a Cave Junc tion man fell at Castle creek while taking pictures. Girls State Opens Annual Session Salem-(UPD-The 18th annual session of Girls State, opened today at Willamette Univer sity with 257 girls in attend ance. The week long course in government is sponsored by the American Legion Aux iliary. The girls set up mock city, county and state gov ernments and elect officers. They also pass laws and conduct their own courts. Greetings were extended to the group by Mrs. Vernon D. Reynolds, Prairie City, direc tor of Girls State, and Joy Rubenstein, Eugene, Girls State governor. Two parties will be formed in the mythical state and of ficers will be elected for six counties with two cities apiece. Diamond Rings Taken Eariy This Morning Seven diamond rings valued together at $256 were stolen early this morning from Tic Toe Time shop, 34 North Bart lett st., Medford police report ed. Police said the front display window had been broken and the rings taken from boxes on dispkiy. The thief suffered a cutirom the broken glass, police surmised, since blood was found at the scene. The loot included three "Duette" sets of wedding and engagement rings and a single engagement ring. Cents MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1959 disaffection for Erhard had entered into his decision. He spoke with emphasis on the imperative need for west ern unity, but more slowly and with care in answering questions about Erhard. , "W i t h the , increasingly acute international situation, and with John Foster Dulles gone; it seemed to me wrong to step out just at this mo ment," he said. . "For 10 years I have co operated with the statesmen of the free world, for seven of them with my friend Dulles. I have won much ex perience and Germany has come to enjoy the confidence of the free world." Switching to the third per son, Adenauer added "and with the present situation, one dare not step out. It would not be right until the tensions have relaxed." Must Continue Work Then he added: "I want to know that my work will ' be carried on, There are young people in sight coming along, but one can step out only when one knows that the work will be continued as it was begun. It is to the good of the nation that my work be continued." Adenauer said the differ ences between France and the United States must be elimi nated, and added: "Differences between the United Kingdom and some other countries, while minor, can and must be eliminated If the West remains strong, the Soviet Union will one day have to give in. But if a crack shows in Western unity, the Soviets will continue to bore in and to drive the wedge ever deeper." . Recommends Suspension Other points developed by the 83-year-old head of the West German government: 1. "If I were to give advice to the foreign ministers at Ge neva, I would recommend that the present talks be suspend ed for four weeks. With an extended interruption, per haps we can find a new start with better chances of suc cess." 2. "I do not think the Rus sians will go to the very limit in the present crisis, because they do not want to start a nu clear war over Berlin." 3. The United States is "quite right'' in refusing to go to a summit meeting without new and specific Soviet guar antees of western rights in West Berlin. Aimed at Soviet Security 4. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's proposal for atom-free zones is aimed at increasing Soviet security "without reciprocity," and to the defensive disadvantage of the West. 5. Negotiatios with the Communists regime of East Germany or German reunifi cation are "absolutely out of the question." 6. West German democracy is soundly based. Nazism last ed for only 12 years and the last traces have now died out. "I am fully convinced that the stability of democracy in Germany is secure." 7. The 17 million East Ger mans will regain their free dom within this generation. "But patience will be needed since the Soviets block the di rect path of free elections." (Continued on Page 10) Ashland JP Reported In Critical Condition "An interim appointment for the Ashland justice of peace is expected to be made today by the Jackson county court, according to County Judge Earl Miller. Justice of the Peace Lee Peers Wilmeth was stricken with a heart attack Wednes day. He was reported slightly improved today but still in critical condition in Ashland General hospital, according to the attending physician. Wil meth received his appoint ment as Ashland justice of the peace in January, 1957. La Grande - (UPD - William Mynatte, an 18-year-old pris oner being brought back from Idaho to Aberdeen, Wash., es caped from an Aberdeen po liceman here today. JUSTIN L. DYRUD Receives Ed.D. Degree Education Degree Awarded to Local Music Supervisor Justin LeRoy Dyrud, vocal music supervisor and elemen tary music consultant for the Medford Public schools, re ceived his doctorate of educa tion degree from the Univer sity of Oregon in ceremonies in Eugene Saturday. Dyrud is the second mem ber of the staff of the Med ford public schools to receive a doctor's degree. Superin tendent of Schools Leonard Mayf ield . was awarded his doctorate in education last year. During the summer Dyrud is director of an elementary music workshop at Northern Montana State college, Havre, Mont. " Three Years on Staff The local instructor, who has been on the public schools staff for three years, is a graduate of Concordia col lege, Moorhead, Minn., and received his master's degree from the University of North Dakota. He has also done graduate work at the University of Ari zona, Tempe; Lewis and Clark college, Portland, and studied harmony and counter-point with Sigvald Thompson, di rector of Fargo E. Moorhead symphony; chorla conducting and techniques with Paul Christianson, and private voice studies. He served as a fighter bomber pilot in the Army Air Force and was one of the original staff instrumental in setting up a program for re orientation of German pris oners of war. He makes his home at 413 Oregon terrace, Medford. Putnam Remains in Serious Condition Salem (DPD Condition of Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Rex Put nam, 69, was reported serious today. Putnam suffered a heart at tack 11 days ago and was hospitalized under oxygen. Last week his condition im proved so that he was listed in "fair" shape, but attend ants at Salem Memorial hos pital said he was again in serious condition today. Centennial Collects On Rain Insurance Portland -flJPD- The Oregon Centennial Commission be lieves that it pays to be in sured. The Commission will collect $10,000 on a policy that it took out for protection against a possible rainout for the first week end of the expo sition and International Trade Fair here. The policy specified that if more than one-tenth of an inch of rain fell during Fri day, Saturday and Sunday, the Commission would col lect. Special precipitation measurements recorded .15 of an inch of rain. Falling Tree Kills Cornelius Logger Portland-flJPD-James D. Nix, 63, a Cornelius pass area log ger, was dead on arrival Sun day at Good Samaritan hospital here from injuries suffered when struck by a falling tree. La Grande-(UPD -The 33rd annual grand assembly of the Rainbow Girls ODened here today with 1500 girls of high school agt expected to attend. 54th Year Tribune No. 74 Experienced Skin Diver Killed by Shark Off Beach Victim's Wife, Friend See Attack La Jolla. Calif. (DPD A 2(1. foot long killer shark dragged an experienced skin diver under water and killed" him Sunday off a crowded beach. The victim's wife and a friend witnessed the swift at tack on Robert L. Pamperin, 33, of narby Pacific Beach. Pamperin, the father of two children and an aircraft engi neer, was divine off the beach at the popular La Jolla Cove at the time. The cove was crowded with sun-bathers and swimmers. "We were diving off the cove," said the friend. Gerald Lehrer, 30. "I guess we were about 120 feet out when Bob yelled, 'help me. "I swam over. I adjusted my mask so I could see under water and I saw an enormous shark holding Bob in the mid section." Lehrer continued: Bloody Water "There was blood all over." Pamerpin's wife. Carolyn. witnessed the tragedy from shore. During the search for his body, she collapsed and was placed under sedation. The body has not yet been found. . "The shark was easily more than 20 feet long," he said. "I wasn't able to do any thing anymore. So I swam to shore to warn the other swim mers," he said. -It was the second such inei. dent off California beaches in recent weeks. The earlier at tack, by a huge gray shark in San Francisco Bay, resulted in death for a college youth Lt. John K. Kowal of the San Diego City lifeguards said a helicopter crew spotted two sharks cruising near the scene of the attack but no sign of the body. First Such Incident A veteran of 30 years life guard duty, Capt. Charles Hardy, said it was the first such incident in San Diego area waters in his career. Marine authorities said sharks of fht kind that nmnlri attack 'a man apparently have been moving into California coastal waters in increasing numbers. They explained this must be due to warming trends in ocean areas since warmer water attracts more fish and more sharks. , 4-H Wagon Train to Camp In Cottage Grove Tonight The Jackson county 4-H wagon train left Yoncalla at 7 o'clock this morning en route to Cottage Grove, Miss Marilu Garner, county 4-H agent, reported today. The wagons are expected to camp there tonight. Saturday night the train camped at Blue -Star Memo rial Rest area and traveled Sunday morning to Yoncalla where, they spent half a day. The group left the rest area Sunday following worship services. Potluck Lunch The Yoncalla Saddle club held a potluck Incheon Sun day for the train members and during the afternoon rid ing games and a mule buck ing contest were held. Sunday night's activities included a mock wedding. Saturday afternoon the rim on one wagon wneei DroKe causing a slight delay while it was taken to Rcseburg to be welded. Miss Garner men tioned that among the nightly chores the girls seem to en joy greasing tne wagon wheeJs During the week end sev- WEATHER FORECAST: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight 47. High Tuesday 80. Temp. Highest Yesterday 73 Lowest this Morning 41 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 7:50 p.m. 4:34 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow Moonset tomorrow ... 1:32 a.m. The star near the Moon is Spt- ca) Full Moon June 20 Brilliant Venus now begins to move away from much dimmer Mars toward the star, Regu lus. It will pass in front of that star In a few weeks. Macmillan Urges Russia Be Given One More Chance Western Ministers Huddle on Policy Q Geneva - (DPD Britain sent Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd back to the Big Four Conference today with an urgent plea and a suggested formula to give the East-West talks a "second chance" at finding agreement for a Sum mit Conference. Under direct urging from Prime Minister Harold Mac-' millan, the United Stales and France apparently decided to go along with the idea of giv ing Russia one more chance to open the door to a Sum mit meeting . on Berlin. Western Policy Huddle Lloyd flew here direct from a London cabinet meeting to go into an immediate western policy huddle with Secretary of ' State Christian Herter, French Foreign Minister Mau rice Couve de Murville and West Germany's Foreign Min ister Heinrich von Brentano. They spent just an hour dis cussing the new instructions from London and a similar fresh . policy directive from France's President Charles de Gaulle. All indications were that the western ministers would face Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at a formal Big Four secret ses sion shortly afterwards with all last minute differences ironed out. Cooperation Expected Differences had emerged within the western camp on the desirability of carrying on a sixth week of the East-West foreign ministers' talks in stalemate without some dra matic turnabout by Gromyko. But as the western minis ters went into their crucial strategy huddle at Couve De Murville's villa this afternoon, all indications were that the allies would go along with Britain for another try at get ting 'Gromyko to modify his stand. Salvage Blueprint Authoritative sources said Macmillan had this blueprint for salvaging some sort of agreement: -First, decide within the west an absolute rock bottom terms for agreement on Ber lin's future. Seek Gromyko's acceptance of these terms, at least as the basis for throwing the whole question of East-West rela tions to a Summit conference, and setting a date for the Sum. mit before the foreign min isters leave Geneva. If Gromyko should still balk, the British idea would be to propose a limited recess . of the present talks for about a month to give everyone a chance at "second thoughts." eral Medford residents visited the wagon train. On Saturday one of the 4-H girls received some clothing, sent by her raolher, by Greyhound bus w hich slowed to deliver it as the bus passed the wagons. Freighi Wagon At Yoncalla a wagon con taining 11 4-H members join ed . the train. Miss Garner mentioned that the old freight wagon had roll side curtains, and its passengers were "en vied by other members" who are riding in the closed cov ered vagons. Several members of the train suffered from upset stomachs Friday evening, it was reported, but she stressed that all recovered quickly. The train, which is travel ing on schedule, is due at the Oregon State college campus" June 20. Stockade Reports 490 Register Sunday Yesterday's visitors - 490 of them - were the second largest amount to register in one day at the Siskiyou summit wel come stockade. The total reg istered to date is 3,891. On June 7, the biggest day, 691 tourists signed in. The -total figure includes travelers from all 50 states except Iowa, from Canada, and from such faraway places as England, Formosa and New Zealand. The stockade opened May 18 to provide information about the state, Centennial events and other subjects of interest to tourists. The stockade is open be tween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily, and is manned by students from Southern Oregon college.