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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG. OREGON, TUESDAY. JULY 30, 1929. THREE TO (Nw-Rerfrw Dougliit County SjwUn TtANDOX. Ore.. July 30. The 'branch U. S. bydrographlc office at San Francisco is considerliiK the rlianginR of the name of Table Rock, the maiu rock of the Cape Bianco reef, on which Dr. 11. V. Leep of this city met death, to Leep Rock, as a memorial to the late physician and surgeon. Dr. Leep was the official medi cal inspector here and was held in hiRh esteem in government circles as well as with all the people of Coos and Curry counties. The sur Restion of naming the rock for him came from an official of the hydro gruphic office who was camped in Curry county at the time of the ac cident and who marveled nt the universal expression of grief on tlie part of the populace. He took the matter up with his superior and a letter to Ena McKenzie of Port Orford asked that the suggestion be placed before the Uandou Cham ber of Commerce. The chamber adopted a resolu tion in favor of the memorial, pro viding the same meets with the wishes of the relatives of Dr. Leep. BOY SCOUT SAVES ALIEN STATESMAN (AgBoctotrd Prosa Leaned Wire) ' PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, July SO. The newspaper Vecernilist to day reportf d that Foreign Minister Penes, who is taking a vacation at Chtilmec, had been saved from drowning by a boy scout. The foreign minister fainted white swimming. NEVERS AND MAPLE JOIN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL f AfltmcEntnl I'rcsn Lcasnil Win?) CHICAGO, July 30. Ernie Nev ers, former Stanford fullback and If o ward Maple, iiuarlerback for the Oregon. Aggies last year, have signed with the Chicago chrdinats of the National Professional Foot ball league., FIRE TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN 2 TOWNS (Continued from pace 1) Covered by Insurance Practically the entire loss was covered by insurance, owners of the property said today. Plans bave already been made, for re building the 60 feet of dockage destroyed by the flames. Seventeen hundred feet of hose was laid by fire fighters in bring ing the first under control. This boae was connected to hydrants of the McCormick company and 2-00 gallons of water a minute was poured onto the raging flames. Not more than fifty men will be thrown out of work by the fire, it was estimated today. t Aid for Forest Urged ' WASHINGTON, July :i0 Char acterizing the present forest fire situation as "the most critical the nation has known in many years." George D. Pratt, president of the American Forestry association, to day urged government, state and private agencies to drastic action to prevent what might become a nationnl catastrophe, Mr. Pratt -said present means for prevention and protection ate "hopelessly inadequate," and point ed to fires sweeping over thou sands of acres in California nud the Pacific Northwest with little relief in sight. He cited that in the Modoc national forest in California more than 50.000,000 board feet of lumber have been burned and more than S.000 acres of forest land burned over. Another fire Is raging in Minnesota. Oreqon Blaze Subdued MEDFORI), Ore., July 30. A brush and grass fire on the Crater Lake highway near Indian creek was extinguished yesterday after burning over 25 acres. SAVE WITH 8AFETV Rub Your Aches and Pains Away! Eight Ounces 50 cents Puretest Rubbing Alcohol lakes the kinks out of your muscles and joints In short order. Ioes not irritate the skin. Slightly Brewed and antiseptic. Sold only at your Heiall Drug Store. Nathan Fullerton T7ia fieicaL Drug Storm ROSEBURG, OREGON A Local News Visits In City (1. M. Moxley of Wilbur is a busi ness visitor here today. Arrives From Myrtle Creek Henry Sliirtcliff of Myrtle Creek Is transacting business in Roseburg today. Arrives on Business Kd Laltrie drove to this citv this morning from Wilbur to snend the day on business. Neighbors on Business It. . Neighbors. Jr.. of Portland Is here today on a brief business visit. Visitor Here- Max Shallabarcer of Anchorage, Alaska, is a business visitor here today. Couple Visits - .Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Samuel of Portland are among the out of city visitors here for a short time. Here From Gold Hill- O. R. Penney of Gold Hill is transacting business in Roseburg today. From Eugene Mr. and Mrs. C. R. FortI of Kii- gene are visitors in Roseburg on a business and pleasure trip. Here From Portland Chris H. Jensen of Portland nr rived in this eily late yesterday af ternoon to spend a short time on business. Home From Trip Mr. and Mis. Joe Campbell of this cily have returned from a motor trip to Seattle where they enjoyed a vacation. Hinhway Engineer Visits W. E. Chandler of Grants Pass, connected with the state highway department in that cily is a busi ness visitor in Roseburg. Moving Today Dr. fv. A. Dlllard is vacating bis offices fn the Perkins building to day and will be located in the new Medical Arts building. Home From Camp Walter Osborne, Frank Hills and Harold Sherfy relumed the first of the week from Vancouver barracks where they alt ended the reserve officers training camp. From the Heathman George King and Pat O'Brien of Portland managers and owners of the Heathman hotel In the metropo lis are guests of Mr. ami Mrs. J. A. Harding at the Hotel Umpqua. Arm Is Broken Lowell, the 7-yenr-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Russell, sustained a fractured forearm late last evening when ho fell from n pony wltb which he and several other young sters were playing. Guests at Umpqua Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Harlzell of Los Angeles are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harding in this city. Mr. Hartzell is owner and manager of the Hotel Gates in Los Angeles. Salesman for Catching Chas. C. Cooper recently arrived In Roseburg to take up work salesman with the Hudson-Essex local dealer, Roy Catching Motor Co. Mr. Cooper has had consider able experience In this line of en deavor, and anticipates consider able demand for cars this late sum mer and early fall. I 1 Continuing Our Mid-Summer Real bargains in first class tires and tubes. All sizes while they last. The lowest prices ever quoted on Seiberlings in Roseburg. Highway Service Co. Jackson ancl Douglas Clement Visits E. C. Clement of Portland is spending a few days here on business. Arrives Yesterday C. D. French of Portland arrived here yesterduy to visit on business for a short lime. W. R. Sutton of Portland business visitor here today. Is a In From Lookinggl Ed Jones whs a business visitor here yesterday from Lookingglass. On Busin Otto Watzig of Myrtle Creek was a Roseburg visitor yesterday. From Riddle Darrel Carter of Riddle tranact ed business in this city today, ar riving here late yesterday. Business Visitor Llod Wilcox of Portland arriv ed In Roseburg late yesterday on a brief business visit. Expected Heme .Mr. and Mrs. Walter Day are ex pected home today from a vacation spent at Nelscott and other coast resorts. Cn Business E. A. Stetfen of Portland is a business visitor in this cily for a short time. Here on Business- Ralph Kroon of Portland Is hero for a short visit. Kroon has charge of the laying of linoleum in the new court house. Visits on Business . William J. Flanagan of Eugene is a business visitor here stopping for a short time at the Hotel U nip qua. From Oakland Mrs. Nora Anderson Is spending the day here from Oakland trans acting business and visiting friends. Visitors In City 3 Mr. and Mrs. Frank I. Pall and Frank I. Ball, Jr.. are guests at the Hotel Umpqua for a few days, ar riving yesterday from their home in Portland . Visitors From Hollywood Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Maltison of Hollywood are guests of Mr. anil Mrs-. J. A. Harding at the Hotel Umpqun. Mattison is proprietor and mumper of the Hotel Christie in the southern city. Fire Department Out A grass fire at Pltzer and Ella streots did little damage yesterday atTernoon before the lire depart ment reached the scene and put it out. The firo was reported at 1:55 o'clock. Here From San Jose Judge and Mrs. P. F. Gosbey of San Jose are visitors in this city for a short time. Judge Gosbey is judge of the superior court at the southern city. Accepts Position in Portland Adrian Fisher, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Fisher, has acepted a position with the Northwestern Electric company of Portland and takes up his duties In that city Monday. He will have a position in the electrical department of that concern. The Roseburg man has had several years of electrical en gineering experience, 'including in tricate switchboard control. Phone 333 Her From Klamath Mrs. Hallie Schlenker of Klam ath Falls is a visitor here with friends for a few days. , Mrs. Schlenker is a former resfdent of this city. Operated on Joan Hume, the daughter or J. C. Inmit rf lUia nil v cnlmt i 1 1 tut In un operation this morning. Dr. A. C. Keely performed the operation and the child is reported to be doing nicely. Return to Roseburg Mr .and Mrs. J. A. Denn and son returned last night from a trip to Yakima and Seattle, Washington, and several days at Portland Mr. Denn was attending to business matters for the Oregon Powder company. Returns From Trip Dr. and Mrs. Lee A. Wells and family have returned from a motor trin to Portland and other northern points. They arrived home yester day, driving over the Roosevelt highway to Newport and via Cor vallis. To Visit in Michigan Dr. G. C. Finlay is moving bis offices to the new Medical Arts building tomorrow anrtAill be lo cated on the third floor Dr. Finlay expects to leave the latter part of the week for Battle Creek. Michi gan, where he will visit with bis mother for six weeks. Dr. Houck Moving Dr. George Houck is moving from his present location In the Perkins building to the third floor of the Medical Arts building. Dr. Houck will have a suite of offices in the new building and will va cate the old location tomorrow. From the South Mrs. D. A. Hamburger and son of Los Angeles are here for a brief stay at the Umpo.ua from their home in the south. Mr. Hamburger owns and operates Hamburger's, one of the finest department stores In the southern city. Boy's Arm Broken- Lowell Russell, 7-year-old son or Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Russell, receiv ed a broken arm when he fell from i horse at his parents' home on Cast Lane street yesterday after noon. His right arm was broken just above the wrist. The frac ture Is known as a "green stick break, a break which easily mends, physician's say. DRUG CORPORATION ADDS TO HOLDINGS f Awurlrjtffi Prcwi IawI Wire) NEW YORK, July 30. Drug Inc., which owns the United Drug com pany, and the Liggett chain of stores, had acquired Bristol Myers company, manufacturer of pharma ceutical products, and 3-in-l Oil company. WM. PIGOTT LEAVES $2,300,000 ESTATE (Awuwliitnl Vrvm Lcawfl Wire) SEATTLK, Wash., July 30.- Wil liam Plgott. Seattle capitalist, who (llet't last week, left an estritc of ?!!,r00,000, bis will filed for probate revealed. ?l,500.0i0 will go to the widow, Mrs. Ada Pigott and tho lo mainder to two tons, with the ex ception of bequests to charity and employes. 5) AT Rainbow Gardens Wednesday, July 31 FEATURING Jack Nash On His Banjo Playing With Cap Hagerman and his broadcasting band from Colorado Springs DO NOT MISS THIS Admission $1 .SOCIETY By MILDRED BYNON Plans for a county convention of the W. C. T. U. are developing and under present arrangements will be held in August at Wilbur. ft $ ft A lecture course of interest to girls and women of the city will be given here within the next ten days by Mrs. Ethel Child Walton of Portland. Cultivating the charm of epxression through the correct use of the voice and body will be the topic of the lecture Mrs. Wal ton states that because of her af filiation with the University Guild, a national study club, which is or ganizing a chapter of Pi Omicrun sorority among the pregressive girls of Roseburg. she will give complimentary tickets to all mem bers enrolled in the (iutld. To the general public the tickets will be placed on sale at one dol lar each. The place of the meeting will be announced soon. Hay cutters and feed grinders ! are sold by Wharton Bros. THIS CHNIY- IS "Community Leadership The Keystone of Public Health" will be the subject of an address to be given at the picnic meeting of the Douelas County Public Health as sociation Wednesday, at Umpqua park. The speaker, Lloyd Wilcox, publicity director of the Oregon Tuberculosis association, has been Invited to confer with the com munity groups attending the meet ing regarding the coming member ship campaign of the county health association. The association is seeking for tho widest possible participation of Douglas county citizens In forming the policies and making up the working program of the association during the coming year, according to Mrs. John E. Runyan, president. It Is for that reason that a county wide membership invitation is to be extended. Health projects of special interest will be discussed at the meeting, and such projects as meet with general approval will be financed as far as possible with the accumulated' membership fees. Several local chairmen have al ready announced their Intention to attend the meeting nnd bring their respective committee members. Among these are: Mrs. Fred Asam, president Glide P. T. A.; Mrs. Ites- sle Herman, president Myrtle Creek P. T. A.; Mrs. Luella Cun ningham. Glendale; Mrs. Wilfred Hrown. Camas Valley; Mrs. Max Klmmell, Riddle; Jos. Snyder, Day's Creek; Mrs. Robert Thomas, Curtln; Mrs. W. W. Lonmls, Drain; .Irs. F. Fortlne. Onkland: Mrs. fff Claude Goff, Oak Grove; Mrs. John I Turner, Sutherlln; Mrs. D. F. Rlcb- ardsoo, Fair Oaks; lieu Irving, Wilbur; Mrs. Adabelle Kingston, Klktou;' Mrs. S. D. Chapln. Reeds port; and Mrs. II. F. Hatfield. Roseburg. Olher communities that may be represented are: Umpqua, .Millwood, Winchester Pay. Gardi ner, Smith River and Scottsburg. A picnic luncheon will be served at noon. The business of the meet ing will begin at -1:30 o'clock. Time for adequate discussion of plans and projects will be allowed for after main address, according to Mrs. Runyau. who is in charge of arrangements. This meeting will provide the first opportunity tor the leaders of the community health groups in va rious parts of-the county to meet the newly appointed county health officer. Dr. H. K. Kent, who will be .present and will be introduced by Mrs. Runyan. Mrs. Kent, who Is also a physi cian, will attend the meeting. Miss Margaret Thomas, field HE'S COMING ANTLERS Sunday, August 4 The Idol of Paris, the Sensation of America Maurice Chevalier Pronounced "SHA-VAL-YAY" ..World's Greatest Kntertalner.. "INNOCENTS OF PARIS" v Neivl Snowdriftcans I Neivi convenient sizes ' supervisor of public health nurses, on the staff of the state board of health, is here from Portland for 5 2 W7 m? TV AT THE TODAY The New Gilbert Triumph She hated him scorned his ad vances and then in the burning desert, he gave her his Inst prec ious drops of water! 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