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Newspaper Page TextfrEATHEP ,t yetted O. 89 ktt last n. VIEW ht ana vty,Jnp. ConwUdatioa .alng and Tha Boaebarf Review, DOUGLAS CPU NT X As Independent Bewipapey Btsfillafcadfcw th beat tewli at tb -eoIa, I, No. 90, OF ROSEBUt. flEW ROSEBURG, ORESON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1922. VOL. 7L, No, 354, OF THE EVENINQ NEWS. 2 CtSttlLATItf ( ,V ROAD TO LOOKING GLASS TO BE ONE OF BEST IMPROVEMENTS IN COUNTY Grades and Curves Being Reduced and New Grades Given One of Longest Stretches of Straight Road in County Is Being Built. nf the leading road improve now going on in tne county as of the new roaa uona pru- . , fha Lrg-Looklng Glass road. This important iruiu The Looking Glass district of the heaviest fruit producing . nf the Umpqua valley, and it Eerattve that there be a good Connecting this district with milnz point. It 18 aiso me lioroughfare for several other ommunities and a large num. tnsnavers ana vaiuaoie larm fty are materially affected by instruction. mi road which is now heme Lithin a few years will be one best In the county. In con ing this road every possible has been enminaiea. me road was filled with trades trves which constituted conttn- fciace and maae travelling uotn Ind dangerous. hi Roseburg to Looking Glass (oa be one of the most enjoy- es to be found any place. lg the main highway leading ird at a point a snort at stance t toe Soldiers home, the new tads off to the southwest, go recti? through the low land Itubing to the pass on a very 1 grade, This section Is about Ilea long, of .which approxL. 6.000 feet is straight, being tbe longest nieces of straight t the county. The old road not around by the school had grades as high as 13 per- Thile the new road has no if more than 6 per cent, is 20 h width and Is perfectly t for a great distance with hi turns In any part. aii the top of the hill on Into ? Glass there is some very construction and improve- work under way. The grade of :l road has been improved In points so that there is no grade lore than 4 percent al any For a long distance the route p old read is followed, but tie are being cut down so that the Li being widened from 10 feet dth to 20 and 25 feet. The are being cut down and tha filled in, so that the general hicy is to reduce the curves to f al est possible dgree. It la lm. pie to get a straight road round ii. but the work now going for- is eliminating all dangerous s and is making very gradual s ot wnat were formerly dan- anil rough turns. places banks more than 30 feet are being cut down to level AH wooden culverts are be- faken out and either iron or te put in. It has been found 'he little wooden bridges which ranty has formerly maintained 'he small streams flowing from IPs, are such a continual source ix-nse that it is much better to ie the Initial cost and gain Mng frmianpnt pen the new road Is finished H "e sare and scenic and will be le of hearing very heavy traf II will also be much smoother 'he old road, as a fine macadam I will be laid Instead of the uiegerhead" style of surface for i the road was formerly noted. " contract for niacin? the ara- n this road has been let to R. E. m. who will start work within days. Mr. Harness has a con tract covering more than 5 miles ot road and will haul mora than 8,000 cubic yards of gravel which will be used In surfacing the new grade. County Roadm aster Frear states that the surface will probably be ra ther rough for the first two years, as a new grade breaks down and ia eas ily rutted, making continual mainte nance necessary. However, after maintenance work has heen carefully attended to for a couple of years tbe road will be one ot the finest Id the county. FORUM luncheon: SUCCESSFUL ONE wer Line Work Yogressing Rapidly "fk on the Csl''TnlA-rire-nn r -r company high tension power t "", rrospect and Eugene, ts -'ling very rapidly, according to n.t.nK I t. "HHnivy r a Jr i lilt til- f ,who in charge of the work In Mr, Ness has been lo ? at Cottage Grove, but moved Jwhurg yesterday and Is now ' M ,he I'mpqua hotel. He '-mam in Roseburg for aeveral r's are nnw .. - .v. a,..- - -uift:uj( l it ihc r ot toe divide, Mr. Ness "d are rapidly coming this romplete Into Blxonville by '.' snd will be finished " to Prospect and ready frrr 7 OVemk.- " t. - . , . I..v - . worn ia d '""d in ordr to avoid tbe ear- i , " n"ntaln district. F ni ' d,T,,,cn manager. h "" ooiner company of- to f , '"r ,od' attend- I 0 MutUt matters. A very interesting forum luncheon was held at noon today at tbe Umpqua hotel banquet room. Walter Fisher acted as toastmaster and guided the program through in a snappy man ner. The proposed road up the North Umpqua river was the topic under discussion today and the several speakers made some good points con cerning it. Dr. Lee Wells was the first speaker and he talked concern ing road conditions to Rock Creek. He stated that the roads were pass able and that cars can be driven to that section very easily. He declared that the North Umpqua district is far superior to the Hood River section on the loop road. "Roseburg is miss ing her best bet if we aoni develop that section and boost for a good road," he said. "Tourist travel, the commercial value or the timoer ana the summer resorts is enough assur ance to us that we need the road, and that the road we build should be strong enough to carry heavy trucks, which will undoubtedly be used to car ry out the timber." Lymon Spencer led the songs which were sung in a rollicking manner. Mrs. Helnline accompanied the sing ers on the piano. Carl Neal, forest supervisor of the Umpqua forest, was the next talker and he stated that Hoseburg is the only first class city in the state which has no outlet to eastern Oregon. "You have already been told of the natural advantages of the North Ump qua forest units in the northwest, with the exception of the Olympic forest which covers an area twice as large as the Umpqua forest. I believe the government will put some money on the North Umoaua road next year and that they will go on a 60-40 basis with Douglas county on me roaa as far as the forest boundary. Roost this project by all means. It is the future nf vour eitv." The nominating committee Intro duced the new members securea ror the chamber of commerce during the week and appointed their successors. o AMENDMENT TO VETS BONUS BILL fBv mited Prens.) T.nriivT"rfW t it n e Is. A n n.ii i -1 amendment to the McCumber soldier bonus bill calling for the treasury de- . , n uait f vn nd a h ii f mli- lion legal tender notes to pay the sol diers their compensation was intro duced this morning oy o-nior of North Dakota. "This is a way In which the soldiers can oe paia wun, vtrv 'Jtttle tpense to file Irovern ment " Ladd said. The Ladd propos al provides for retiring tbe treasury notes thus issued in 25 years. NEW YORK STORM TftKES TOLL OF SWTV mr Velt'il Press.) NEW YORK, June 13. Sundays storm took a known toll of 60 lives according to police figures. Mosi I of the victims were drowned, 53 bodies being recovered so far. . o- TARIFF BILL TO PRECEDE THE BONUS WASHINGTON, June 12. Presi dent Harding. It was said today at the White House, hopes and expects the tariff bill to be passed prior to the soldiers' bonus legislation. TAKE NO PART IN COAL STRIKE , Bt jw-u4 Prs. ) WASHINGTON, June 13.-A state ment made at the Whit House today indicated that the administrate was not contemplating any J. mediate or drastic action In the coal strike. MUSCLE SHOALS UP FOR CONGRESS ACTION (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 13. The pres ident has takn no position in respect to the question of Muscle Shoals and feels that congress should have a free hand in the matter, it was stated at the White House today. MARKET QUOTATIONS MADE IN PORTLAND Fty Associated Press.) PORTLAND, June 13. Cattle prices today are weak, the distinction being drawn between grass fed and bay fed cattle. Range steers are listed at 50 cents below hay feed stock. Choice hay fed steers are quoted at $8.25 and $8.73. Top hogs are 25 cents lower and others steady. Prime light are quoted at $11.75 and $12. Sheep prices remain steady, eggs and butter easier, with prices unchanged. o TORRENS DEED SSMLED Attorney General Says Dis solved Corporation Cannot Sign Deed to Property. CO. CLERK IS UPHELD Comity Clerk ax Registrar Has Pow er to Pass Upon Right of Per mit Transferring Property to Kxecute the Instruments, A question of long standing In re gard to the Torrena System of pro perty registration, has been 'settled by an opinion handed down by the attorney general to District Attor ney Neuner, upon questions raised by County Clerk I. B. Riddle. It tip pears that the J. f. Luae com pany was dissolved as a corporation by a proclamation of the governor on January g, 1921, and that In Feb ruary of this year, they presented a deed to certain property which is registered under the Torrens sys tem. The county clerk declined to file and record the same and make out the desired certificate, claiming that the company had no right to Bigu suuu H uw-UEuem, In his opinion, after citing numer ous authorities and making state ments leading up to the main portion of the opinion, the attorney general says, "It Is. therefore, clear that the 3. F. Luse company had no authority to execute a deed, as such company ceased to exist as a body corporate for any purpose other than the en forcement against It and its assets of all rights of suit or action." In fur ther explanation of the rights of the county clerk In such a case, be says, "It Is mv opinion that the powers of a registrar are not merely minis terial, hut that the legislature In tended to confer upon the registrar the power and duty of ascertaining, among other things, that the trans ferer is entitled to make the con veyance, and if the registrar finds from such investigation as he may make, that the transferrer Is capa ble of legally transferring the title, he shall thereupon make out and register a new certificate, and own er's duplicate certifying the title, and do all other things enumerated in the law. it Is my opinion, however, that if the registrar finds upon in vestigation that the transferrer is not entitled to make the conveyance, then he has authority to refuse to make out and register the new cer tificate, etc., provided for In the law." "In some cases It Is even held that the exercise of such judgment is free from judicial interference, the at torney general states, in making fur ther comment upon the question, "Hut in the case of the registrar, this act provides," the opinion says. "that any person feeling himself ag grieved by the act or neglect of this officer, in any manner pertaining to the duties required of him, may file a petition in equity In the proper court, making the registrar and oth er persons and Interested parties, defendant, and that the court may proceed therein as In other cases of equity and may make such order ot decree as shall be according to equity In the premises and the purport of the act. EXPLOSION CAUSES LOSS OF PROPERTY ftlv fi!td Prs) TACOMA, June 13. An explosion In the engine room of the Mineral Lake Lumber company at Mineral, Washing ton, last night caused a fire which virtually destroyed the big mill, and two dry kilns along with several thou sand feet of lumber stored in the yards. An official estimate place the loss at $300,000. The flames spread so fiercely that the employes were forced to abandon the fight to tare tha plant. DECIDED ABOUT I RECOUNT Mas No Statement to Make Concerning Future Action Regard Check of Ballots, MAKE INVESTIGATION la Sow on Way to Portland Where He Saya Supporters Have Gather ed Kritlenc Which Indicate Hall Vote Not Credited, hardinc wants 0 EPOCH ATI fill flC OnilTUCDU SHIPBILLPASSEDQCUnLUnilU 1 Uf OUU 1 flOl 1 By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 13, Presi dent Harding has notified Chairman Campbell of tbe house rules commit tee that unless the ship subsidy bill is paKseii before adjournment he would feel obliged to call a special session solely for its consideration. State Senator Charles Hall, candl- L date for the gubernatorial nomina tion at the recent primary election.) arrived in -Roseburg at a late hour, last night, after a hard trip over the Coos Bay highway. Mr. Hall was ae-j eompanled by the members of his; family, who are on their way to Co- j lutnbia county for a short vacation. I Mr. Hall and a number of prominent Coos bay men are going to Portland, I where theywll! determine whether or not they will call for a recount of the ballots cast at the recent elec tion. Mr. Hall did not desire to make any statement aa to whether or not he will demand a recount. He states that at present he Is undecided and ia going to Portland to determine whether or not the evidence gathered will justify a recount. Hia support ers there have gathered information and evidence showing that he was not credited with many votes cast for him, Mr. Hail says, and if this evidence ia strong enough to justify the expense a recount will be called for. "I have no statement to make re garding a recount," Senator Halt said. "I am now on my way to Port land and will know as soon aa 1 have had time to make a short investiga tion, whether or not the evidence gathered by my supiwrters is suffi cient to warrant calling for a recount of the ballots. My supporters have been very busy in my behalf and claim to have gathered some impor tant evidence showing that we were not credited with many votes which were cast for us and that in reUity we won the nomination. If this Is the case we will act accordingly and will demand that a recount be made. "I do not want people to gain the impression that we are In any way sore or disgruntled by the outcome ot tne election, jf. it were a per sonal matter we would not even have sought the nomination, for there ia certainly a great deal of worry and hard work connected with the of fice. Hut at this time there is a principle involved which we cannot overlook. If & recount is asked it will be because we have cvldenca and sufficient reason to believe that we are entitled to the nomination by a vote of the people and If sucft is the case then it is only just and right that the people's choice should be recognised. We ask nothing but justice and If we cannot establish that we were nominated in a regu lar and orderly manner, then we are ready to submit ta the will of the voters of the state." SIX KILLED IN TANK EXPLOSION By Tlniteit Pre) DETROIT, June 13. Six men were killed in an ammonia tank explosion at the Parker-Webb packing plant here today. The fire raged through the plant following the explosion, forcing the firemen to relinquish ef forts to explore the structure for pos sibly trapped workers. AH except four are believed to have escaped, however. o STRIKE BREAKERS ATTACKED BV GANG ALLEGED MORAL PERM CAUGI Salem Girls Identify Man One Who Assaulted Them March 5. as TO FACE FIVE CHARGES V. A. WIat IUwriiImmI as Pervert for Whom ItewarU of f 1200 la Offered In Kaiim Was School Twu-lier at Oiikville. SALEM, June 12. The two Httla Salem girls, aged 8 and 9, who on Marth B were lured away from a lo cal church by a moral pervert who Ji.ter assaulted them in Bush's pas ture, on Mission street, this morn ing definitely Identified as their as sailant C. A. Sioat, Oa'jvilie si hoc! teacher, 34 years of age, who, at the present time. Is held In an Albany jail on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor child. Five tliarjsea Oontniplated, District Attorney John Carson an- ounced his afternoon that ia all probability five charges will J pre fi rrcd here against Sloat. Two of these wlil be rape charges, two will ! crime charges asalnst t:ature pod one will be a delinquency charge. arrangements can lie made, Carson s: id, Sloan will be brought to Salem this week and will be taken before the Marion county grand jury at a sptciai session. At his hearing in Ail-any, Sioat waived a preliminary hiarlng and was bound over to the Linn county grand jury. Sloat, it was heard this afternoon, if a former rct!lent of Salem and ,ir made many vinita to this city. Of ficers wid they have definite in fo) mafion that he was In this city on the morning when the two little girls were encouraged to abandon tfleir visit to Sunday achool and to accompany the middle-aged man to an unfrequented f-POt in Hush's pas ture. AtfemU! School Hre. Sloat, who has taught school for many years, formerly was an instruc tor in a rural school on the SatHiam and, it was said this afternoon, at one time attended Willamette uni versity. He was always a mediocre teacher, state school officials said, but, at that time had no qunlions!i!e record. Ho made his home in Mar- AND CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL INJURE WESTERN ORECOII Local Freight sad Passenger Agent Gives Clear Discussion of ' Problem Which is so Seriously Menacing Traffic Along the Pacific Coast, Bv Afitm Sated Pre. PORTLAND, June 13. Six men at tacked ii. L. Thomas, aged 2 years, and his son, W. Ii. Thomas, aged 19 years, as they waited for a car In an outlying district preparatory to going j . rouniy almut right years ago to work as carpt-nters on a steamship. The ;. t)(1 amaat In The elder was struck over the head Saim nTf, daughters of a prominent with a loaded hose and received two ( s tl(,m faniiy siding In North Sa black eyes. The boy was knocked, 1m . riwTompanj-d & mornlna through a plate claxs window of a ! of Marrh r,, th.-y were almut to enter store and received a gash on his arm nnt M,hod)at church when they and body bruises. Both were taken j werft HrMipl b ,ha Granger and to the emergency hospital. The as j,r,.d ,,,, ,h-, pa!!jure. sailants escaped in an automobile. Thlt, af,rrno(1B (ha pMtiT r the two girls was taken to a local hospi tal where, as ' result of the assault, slto was for-ed to undrgo a minor op-raiIn. NVil her of the girls was gravely injured. Won't Face tiiris. Wh-o the two girls wer taken before Sloat In Albany this morning, he refused to look at them, accord ing to Chief of Police Moffltt who was a member of the party. When he wtiS forced to turn ai head so that they might see his face they annonn. ced Immediately that he was tha man : ACTION i3 DEFERRED ; The following . telegram was ; received this morning from Sen- : ator Stantieid in answer to the resolutions passed by the cham- ber of Commerce: "A stay of proceedings for SO days baa been granted by the supreme court under aa order dated June 5th, which will give an opportunity for a filing of a motion for a rehearing. If this motion ia filed the proceedings will be automatically stayed un- til the court passes upon the mo- tton. The court having adjourn- f d ant 11 October It will he some time after that before it can pass on this motisa. This should giva an opportunity for adjustment. KOBERT N. STANFiELD, At a recent meeting et the Rose-: burg Chamber of Commerce, the fol lowing resolution were passed and wired to tha Interstate Commerce commission and to tha senators ana representative of Oregon in con gresa: "It is tbe sentiment ot tbe Hose burg Chamber of Commerce, repre senting a part et Southern Oregon, that the decree at the United State supreme court, dissolving the alleged merger ot tha railroad iisea affecting tha Southern Pacific, Central Pacific and other lines may be held in abey ance a reasonable time awaiting set tiement of matter involved which are deemed ts be to the beat Inter nals ot the citisens of Western Ore gon, To separate these roads would be disastroaa la the people ot South ern Oregon, and no eouM, in our minds, would set us back many years, In railroads, "HOSKiWRO CHAMBER . OV COMMEHCK. In explanation of the existing situ ation, L. B, Moore, local S. P. pass enger and freight agent, who has heen studying this matter quite thoroughly, says: "Tho supreme court passed upon the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific merger case, aa it waa submitted to the lower court In February, 1918. Tha decision therefore relate to thai property only aa it ia affected by ths Sherman Anti-Trust law ot 1S9, Mi March, 1820, congress passed th transportation act ot 1920, known aa the Ksrh-t'Bmmings bill, authoris ing and Instructing the Interstate Commerce commisVion io prepare plans tor tho consolidation of rail roads into a limited number of uni fied systems, keeping to mind re tention of competition and whera ever practicable to maintain exist ing routes and channels of trade and commerce. "The commission has published a tentative plan for tha consolidation of railroads under this plan, the Southern pacific and the Central Pa- BRUNEN'S WIFE HELD ON MURDER CHARGE (Bf rnid Press MOfXT HOIJ.V, X. J., June 13. Alleged to be implicated In the mur der of "Honest John" Brnnon, cir cus man here last March, Mrs. John Brunen, hia wifo, waa arrested and jailed today, charged formally with the murder. Hrunen, a frt-nd of William IJesmond Taylor, the mur dered movie dir-cfor, was killed by sought, Mofflt said. a shotgun charge fired through the Sioat Is at pr-wnt held under window. , 1 3.000 iaii which h has, 1ft date. Plice et Information. i boon unabl to furnish. IMstrict At- MOCNT HOLLY. N. J June 13. j torney Carson said fhls afternoon (Associated Pri Mra. Iwris liru- th; t arrangoment will be made to aen, widow of John T, Brumn. cir- have the amount ralwd if Sloat aeeks cus owner, who was shot and k!Hd his frwwlotn, on March 10, Is under arrost her' The Linn conniy grand jury does charged with the murder. The anth- tint convene until August and in view oritles said she was arrested upon j of that fart. Carson will make every information furnished by peroons ai- effort Jo have Kloat brought hera ready held In connection with thj Immediately. case. j on at iat one other eccaslo Sioit was faced ly a criminal charg. On November it he was tried at Mc Mlnnvili for assault with intent to Ills case was heard by a Jury Vivian McKay, who has been vis iting hr parents, Mr. and Mrs, 8. K. McKay, left last Bight for Sa rat- 1 'lent. and Sioat waa acquitted. era Oregon town would probthty mean the closing ot the Ogden gats way, a to what this tueans, Kti gene, Hoseburg, Ash Sand, and ail main-line towns In Western Oregon, now enjoy through trans -sent inental rates on the same basis as those o! Portland, due to tha fact that they are considered Intermediate points of a through trans-continental line to Portland, of which tha Southern Pa cific from Ogden, Utah, to Portland, ia a port. With the closing of th Ogden gateway to Oregon traffic, Roseburg people receiving freight from the east would be compelled ts pay the through rat from Chicago to Portland plus tha local rata frsaa Portland to Roseburg. Between sef en and eight million dollars expended annually ia Oregon for tie and lum ber would be reduced ts a very small amount, tor instead ot tha Southern Pacific purchasing this material la Oregon tor its lines in California, Nevada, Arizona, and new Mexico in addition la .Oregon, aa at present, it would be compelled to restrict its purchase to ita Oregon lines only. Due to tha fact that since 190S the Interstate Commerce camtsiasioa eaa decreed that shipments of railroad material moving over ether tbas tha purchasing liaa must pay tha tall published rata paid for that portion of tha division ot revenue which th foreign Una would receive oufof taw freight chines. , , . - - - H. Jf. Corey, a member of tha Oregon Public Service commission, saya with Mr. Moore i 'Common own ership and control of the Central Pa cific and Southern Pacific covering more than fifty years are so inter woven that to separMa them would interfere with public service through out Western Oregon. The linos ei Hie Southern Pacific ia Oregon ara separated from those of California. The Central Pacific owns a large por tion ot tho main Una south frnta Ashland. Thus the Southern Pacifie In Oregon would be Isolated, there being ss connection between them and tha remainder ot tha 8oulhra Pacific system. There would be te enteea or possibly more new junc tion points and toils accordingly. Thousand of new joint rates would replace the alngia rates ot the sys tem now ia effect. Train service con fined to railways cf eaa ownership as compoUtirt measures woubl re sult In atlcraptlon is a largi degrea of existing service, and roundabout route would replace direct routes' The following telegram relative to the resolution adopted by the local chamber of commerce, waa received this morning from the Portland cham ber of commerce, stating that execu tion of ih supreme court decision has been deferred for siasty days; "Your wire relative to tha South era Paeifie-Central Pacific issue re ceived. Thanks for th interest and suggestions. We are informed that execution of the supreme court de cree has been deferred .sixty day pending an argument for rehearing, careful taegaa a aeries of bearings on these r""rl. ZZr.- ZZZ propod consolidation plana. To T,, S ihes hearings, state, cammunlties, Jn , M ,Me Vrellmln.ry fcear and the public interested wi l hav , uu,, of profound im- opprtunit, to prcaent oi.jtions or orl( to , ()Trfan Mnn w other data desired, after which the ) rf.fh flrmi conrluion we hop to Inter, ate Commerce commission will , mmff tnmtiMf MMrmrat ot e. formulate a defimtu plan ot consoli-1 lu, Urt!t tnd (bte ta draw mora ,2,n" , , ;,( j accurate conclusions as to what eoursa To disrupt the Boashern Pacific- WOUid be of largest interest is the Central Pacific lit.. now would work ., vovlt nnr effective if a serious hardship, and the Pacific m (rrilja., affected acted with fair coast states would suffer, whereasj anlt to ,he usumate recem under the operation of tho transtwr- n.eni!ifm. One side of the tasa tation act of l:o tha question f i hold that (he execution of tbe deem the other disposition of these line, wou)! disrupt western Oregon trans would be taken care of in an orderly j potion while tha oiher maintains manner and with the minimum di- j that the nrohsble result would be im iurbanc to finance and commerce. pro,,d transportation with a condi- lf thes lines should be thrown Ujq f competition. We are yet open into court under a receivership. - minded and hope for cooperation peadlturea tor all improvements Umng th people ot aii territory af wouid necessarily be suspended, er- j f,.rted. We are yet intently studying cept those Hems Immediately im. j conditions and are not ready to ssg portant to th o;-ration of tha rrl any procedure except quietly property. This sttautton wourt I ind nhaustively studying all tae entail financial i throughout th i available. This is more aa Oregon whole Pacific cnast. imring the 61 j case than for Portland only, years of common oanersMp and con- Tortland Chamber of Commerce." trol of tha Southern and Central Pa-j riflo nronerties. branch, main-Una, 1 terminal, and other facilities hav,y, $. APPROACHING thecoma so interwoven tti&i in tne event of wparatftn of thmt proper ties a great deal of time would h consumed in arriving at a workaMa arrangement tr the segregation of th property without seriously In terfering wits public service, Hoseburg and Western Oregoa would be denied the only real com peting route which they have. nam, ly th Southern Pacific, lo aad from the middia west and north central tatea, Tha effect of this oa West- BALANCE OF TRADE - Bv Cnited Pots.) WASHINGTON, June 13 Th Halt ed States is approaching a baisnre of trade with the rest of the world, the commerce department important ex port figures for May showed. Tha valua of th export exceeded the Im ports by only $r,4.99,099, tha closest balaae to trade since the war, tha department report showed.