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"Rarer Than a Day in June" is March Springtime in Roseburg-Appropriate Weather for the 1939 Debut of Styles That Bid You to Show Windows Tomorrow, THE WEATHER IF" Humidity 4:30 p. m. yesterday 51 Highest temperature yesterday CO Lowest temperature lust night 44 Precipitation fur 24 hour a I'reeip. since first of mouth 3.1 ! Preelp. rrom Sept. 1, IMS 21.XI Deficiency since Sept. 1, IMS 4X2 Cloudy. TWO SECTIONS TODAY rHE"DOUGLSS COUNTY DAILY VOL, XLIII NO. 284 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1939. VOL. XXVII NO. 194 OF THE EVENING NEWS 15)15) ll C2 ft 73 . mm "SOT A A as ill W.0. Head of S Will Succeed LD.Brandeis Nominee, 40, Given Early Schooling at Whitman College; Once Yale Law Teacher. WASHINGTON', March 20. (AP) William O. Douulas. 4(. year-old chairman of the seeuri- l ties commission, was nominated f by President Itoosevelt today to a he an associate justice of the su- j promo court. I If the nomination is confirmed hy the senate. Douglas will suc- reed the veteran Justice Iouis l. j llruntleis, who retired February i:i alter 23 years on the high tri- i hunal. 4 Although there had been a wide- J spread demand for appointment of a westerner to fill the court va cancy, Douglas, a lormer alo law i professor, was appointed from ; Connecticut. i However, Douglas was born in j Minnesota ami received his early . fchooline in Washington state. ; Douglas is known as a consist- ' in' new deal supporter. 1 Recently, he denounced as a ) 'phoney" a proposal from the i stock exchanges to change trading 1 rule. This was President Roosevelt's 'I fourth appointment in less than ; two years to the nine-man court. There was no vacancy during his first term. A Reynolds May Hang On y Another vacancy would permit him to name a majority of tho i ana Hughes will he 77 on April s. 11, Justice James C. McHeynolds , already is 77, and Justice Pierce 'l Hit tier is 72. There has been speculation over the possibility of Mclleynolds leav ing tho bench, but some of hl3 ; friends believe he may remain un til after 1910 presidential election ;i in the hope an anti-new dealer j Would be elected to appoint his ; successor when he retired. T; Douglas hi's been chairman of tho securities commission, which regulates the security market, ; since 1936. He Is known as an ex I pert on banhruptcy Inw. He col- lahorated with the department of ' commerce in bankruptcy studies .f for three years. ' He married Mildred M. Riddle 1 of La Grande, Ore., in 1023. Tliey have three children. Paid His Own Way Son of a Presbyterian home -1 inli.iiitivi' Ilninrhm una tnketl til (Continued on page 6.) 400,000 FACE DROP FROM WORK RELIEF WASHINGTON, March 20. - (API The WI'A informed its Btalo i administrators today that they would have to throw 400. QUO per ; sons off work relief during the - week beginning April 3 unless enn '. gress appropriated additional funds before then. Col. P. C. Harrington, the WPA , administrator, made public a stnte- by-state list of the reductions he said would have to be made in v tile rolls if congress failed to act The list was issued while Presi ' (lent Roosevelt was trying to ob tain from the legislature an adcll ; tionnl appropriation of SiriO.ooo.ono ': to carry on work relief to July 1. lfis request for this sum was re- ijusen earner tins session. IJy FRANK JENKINS npHE Oregon legislature stayed in session longer and cost more than any of its prederpssors, hut its general fund appropria tions for the biennium next two ears) were Sl.Ono LESS than estimated revenue for the period. In these days of Santa Clans public financing, that's a record to he proud of. flEGON may once have been known as the "fool of the fam ily." but right now It is the sound est, stablest state on the Pacific Coast and one of the soundest in 'the nation. N'A CLAIRE, stace and screen actress, just married for tho Vilsed earlier tills session. f Continued on nnfe i 13 Editorials on the Day's News Douglas Appointed to Uf S. Supreme Court U. S. Supreme Court Justice at William O. Douglas, above, 40-year-old chairman of the Federal Securities commission, who was nominated by President Roosevelt today to be associate justice of the U. S. supreme court. His first ad vanced schooling was obtained at Whitman college, Walla Walla, Wash. His wife is a former resident of LaGrande, Oregon. II PRAGUE CLOSED Order Issued as Congress Debates Alteration of Neutrality Laws. WASHINGTON, March 20 (AP) The United Stales closed its legation in Prague today anil ordered its minister to Czechoslo vakia to return to this country. The minister. Wilbur J. Carr, was directed to turn the legation over to American consular offi cials in Prague, capital of the lat est country absorbed hy Ger man's "march to the east," The order went from Washing ton in tile midst of a renewal or congressional debate over Ameri can foreign policy. In the house. Representative Thill (R., Wis.) declared he never would vote to "embroil the United States in the coming Kuropean war." "Hitler's seven league boots will lead to another Kuropean con flagration." Thill said, nsserting America must make ny her mind "whether site will stay neutral or not," Legislators quickly were taking third time, announces that she Is going to learn to cook. At Ina's age, husbands are hard er to get, so she's falling back on time-tested ways of holding them. P'nlt a good everyday example of the way criminals are made, tliis one serves as well as any: Mack in Wyoming a raw-meat-eating game poacher who was first sought for shooting a bull elk out of season has just been ar rested for killing two special offic ers and kidnaping a sheriff's de puty. He started out in a little way and ended in a big way the old, old story of the spree that started (Continued on page 4) -1 YOUTHS RESCUED Richard Crenshaw and Gene Jones Have Close Call in Umpqua River. Richard Crenshaw, 23, and Gene Jones, 20. bellboys at the Umpqua hotel, had a narrow escape Satur day evening, when their boat cap sized in swift water in the swollen North Umpqua river. Clineine to J their overturned craft, they were carried a half mile through dan gerous rapids until they reached quiet water, where they were res cued hy fishermen. The lloseburg fire department rushed to the scene with their disaster boat, when witnesses of the accident sent in an emergency call, but the rescue had been made by the time the firemen arrived. The boat was swept into the dangerous wa ter because of an outboard motor breakdown. The two young men were mov ing their boat from Brown's bridge to the forks of the river, about 12 miles west of Rosehurg. They had gone only a short distance when a shear pin broke on their motor and put the boat out of control, Caught in the current, running at flood stage because of melting snow, the craft was quickly over turned. Jones, thrown clear of the boat, was dragged back to the overturn ed craft hy Crenshaw and the two clung frantically to the half sub merged boat as ft was swept through the rapids. Fishermen at the forks of the river aided the pair in reaching shore after the overturned bout had flrifted into quiet water. George Crenshaw, 15, a brother of Itichard. waiting for the pair at the Forks, was unaware of the accident until after the rescue had been made. Although badly chilled, exhaust ed and suffering from shock, both of the young men recovered rapid ly from the effects of the accident. DIGGER FINDS $35 , IN OLD WALLET SALEM. March 20. (AP) deorge Hastings had to dig for It, but he got enough to pay his taxes. He was digging in his yard and found an old, rusty tin can. In the can was a leather wallet, con taining f in gold. Stratoliner Tragedy Quiz On At Alder Experts Seeking Cause of Crash of $500,000 Boeing Ship That Carries 10 Men to Death. ALDER. Wash., March 20, (AP) Aviation experts converged on this small community near the Nis- qually river canyon, south of Ta coma today, seeking to estahlisli the cause for the m.uOO-foot plunge of the Uoeing S5U0.0OO stratoliner, which carried ju men, mciuuiug two Dutch air leaders, to their deaths Saturday. A. G. Von Haumhauer, aeronau tics engineer for the Netherlands government, and Peter Guilouard, assistant general manager of the lioyal Dutch airlines, were mming the victims. Presence of the two men In Se attle was not generally known un til the tragedy occurred. Von Itaumhauer was a member of the Dutch air mission to the United States while Guilouard was here on private business. Thomas Hardin, of 'Washington, I). C, vice chairman of tho ai safety hoard of the civil nerouati tics authority, was directing a fed oral investigation today while It. J Minshall, vice president and assist ant general manager of the Hoeing Aircraft company, was in charge of a company probe. - - Firm's Key Men Killed Neither would hazard an opinion as to a probable cause of the acci dent, vhieh stripped the Hoeing company of some of its key men in eluding Test Pilots Earl Ferguson, 31, Julius Barr and William Doyle, all of Seattle. Minshall, however, said he was confident the investigation would disclose that neither the plane nor the flying personnel was in any way at fault. He said he believed eye witnesses were mistaken when they said the ship was being "pull ed out" of a power dive when the (Continued on patre 6) The Rosehurg fire department spent a busy week-end, although only one of tho four alarms was serious, a blaze early this morn ing in the paint shop at the Han sen Motor company plant. Saturday afternoon tho depart ment received an emergency call from the Curry estate, reporting two boatmen drifting downstream clinging to a submerged boat. The firemen made a fast run w'.tli the disaster boat recently donated hy the Eagles lodge. It was the first time the boat had been taken out on an emergency call. Early Sunday morning the de partment was called to Laurel wood by a flue fire, and shortly before noon Sunday was called to the F. W. IlayneH drug store, which was found filled with smoke. Investigation revealed that a flue had become plugged and that the smoke was carried In to the drug store from an adjoin ing restaurant. Considerable damage resulted from the fire about f a. in. today at (he Hansen Motor company plant. The blaze started in the hopper of a sawdust burner. Al though fireproof walls prevent n-I spread of the blaze, the Inter!.)!' of the pain shop was badly char red, windows broken and some damage done to contents. The loss is reported to be covered hy Insur ance. GIRL SAVES INFANT AS OWN LIFE LOST CHICACO. March 20. (AP) M iss Helen Oleczewskl, 1 S, was dead today, but because of her last act before hhe was struck by an automobile, a 15 months-old baby lived. With Patricia Szymonlk. the baby of a friend. In her arms Miss Oleczewskl started across a busy street last nieht. Snrldenlv n rnr I was upon her. She threw the in fant over her shoulder and a split second later was ground beneath the car's wheels. The baby was unhurt except for a few scratches. Centennial Fund Pledged ; By Catholics i Southern Oregon Laymen Subscribe $14,600 Here at Banquet Honoring Rev.E.D.Howard. More than 2U0 laymen from 13 Catholic parishes in southern Ore gon subscribed S14.600 to forward plans for commemorating the cen tennial of tho beginnings of the Catholic church in the northwest country, when the proposed pro gram was presented here last night by the Most Heverend Edward 1). Howard, D. D., archbishop of the Portland archdiocese. The archbish op was the honor guest and princi pal speaker at the banquet meet ing. The meeting also was address ed hy the Heverend Martin W. Do- horty, Estacada. Paul Delany, Chi cago, of the Catholic Actors guild of America, led community singing and other entertainment features. Archbishop Howard expressed great satisfaction over t lie en thusiastic response at the Hose burg meeting to his projected ?J50.000 expansion program. The archbishop and his large party of churchmen left this morn ing for Salem, where a similar meeting will be held tonight. The dinner In honor of Arch bishop Howard was held in the Moose hall, iusteud of the Hone burg armory as originally planned, a last-minute change being required when the attendance was found to be greater than the armory ban quet room facilities would accom modate. Leo Cary of Coqullle, dinner chairman, presided. Archbishop Howard's half-hour address, "My Problem, Your Prob lem, Our Problem," was punctuated (Continued on page 61 Spring Opening Edition Spring Styles Modes, Models, Music Billed All details are complete for the annuul Roseburg Spring Opening and Fashion Show, to be held Tuesday, Mnrch 2 1 , according to Mrs. Story lies, general chairman. The event is be ing sponsored by the Roseburg Business and Professional Wom en's club, in cooperation with the Roseburg chamber of com merce. Inspection of show windows is scheduled between 7 and 8 o'clock tomorrow night, during which time the Roseburg school band, under the direction of J. D. (Snap) Gillmore will parade the streets. The Fashion show will be held at the nrmory starting at 8 o clock. The season's latest styles will be displayed by more than 50 models, representing nine of the city's leading mercan tile establishments. Of particular interest at the fashion show, it is reported, will be the unique motif for decorations, and the theme for the pre sentation of models." The show will be followed by dancing, with music by Dale King's Rhythmen. CHILD DROWNS AS HORSE STUMBLES KAMI AH, Idaho, March 20. (AP) Jackie J lard in, 4-year-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Uiwrence Hardin, farmers living 11 miles northeast of Kamlah, was drown ed In Corral creek, a tributary of the Clearwater river Sunday after- i noon, Th was riding horseback wttti his mother. The horse stum bled and both wore thrown Into tho stream which was at flood stage. ' Hardin, riding behind them, rescued his wife. '. iC: ( LICENSE LACKING, 3 HUNTERS FINED Howard F. Frltts, Carl Duncan and Thomas Herbtson, all of Itose burg, were arrested Sunday on charges of hunting without a li cense. The three entered pleas of guilty in tho Justice court this morning and were fined $25 eacli. Their rifles were held as Hecurity for payment of the fines. ELRI'ih'f; . I if,,. V -vTtVf. 1 We saw 'the first school of birds fly back to the nest in the tree outside our window! We saw the first branches of wild flowers in bloom when we walked through the woods. And on the farmlands nearby the smallest, whitest lambs we've ever seen have been nibbling at ten der, green blades of grass. What further proof could anyone want, that at last it's spring! Ready to Bow FILIPINO BOYCOTT ON JAPAN STARTED MANILA, March 20. (AP) Prominent Filipinos took stepH to day to combat, through organiza tion, what they termed the danger of the Philippines "coming under the savage heels of Japanese mllt ta rism." Organization of un anti-Japanese, anti-fascist congross to promote democracy and collective Bocurtiy and to boycott nil Japanese goods was announced by Moises Nlco medos, Filipino ultAnioy. . JAP PLANES BOMB CHINESE BASES SHANGHAI, March 20. (AP) Squadrons of Japanese warplanes dropped an estimated 200 bombs on Siaugyang nnd Fancheng today and caused heavy damage In those major Chinese military bases northwest of Hankow. Because most of the inhabitants had fled, casualties were compara tively few. Proposal to : Be Presented To 7 Nations Germany Prepares to Add Memel Area to . Its List of New-Conquests. Naxi Army Continues Surge Toward Rumania. Who . Puts 500,000 Men on Frontier. ' Hy the Associated Pi-psfl. Uritnln, hw hopps of Europpan conciliation bllRhtoil, turned today to hor power and prestlgo In nn attempt to foreo a harrier against the path of Adolf Hitler ns Oer innny appeared on the threshold of new expansion. Britain toolt these stem: 1. Pi-lino Minister Clianihorlaln told tho hottno of commons lliltain would aprnln review hor colossal defense program ns part or her an swer to Oerninny's eastward drive. 2. Tho cabinet In nn extraor dinary session decided to coin munlcuto with soviet Russia, p0. l.md. DiilRniia nnd tho Hnlkan en tente states Greece. Yugoslavia Rumania and Turkey In an nt t"iunt to rnllv "nntl-nesrcssor" na tions Into a "stop Hitler" bloc. ' 3. Oliver Stanley, president of the boa.d of trade, announced a decision to send a trade mission to Kiimanla to counter Derni.in economic ntossuto In Mucharest. U. 8. Stand Hearten) Authoritative sources, mean while, disclosed both tho prime minister nnd his foreign sccrotnry. Virfcoimt Hnllfnx, had been "great ly enliearlened' by Waslilngtonts condemnation' of the Clonnan putsch in southeastern Europe and the Amorlcnn reaction goner ally. All members of the Tlrltlslt gov ernment, these sources nnld; no wero convinced tho staud of tho United States was one of dm fli-ot points to bo considered In formu lating Tlrltlsli policy. Memel to Be Gobbled Reunion of wnr-lost Memel with Oormnny soemed Imminent. Ger man Foreign Mlulstor Von Rlbben trop nnd Lithuanian Foreign Min ister Urbsys conferred In Horlln ns reports camo of German troop movements toward tho little Hal tic state. Circumstantial evidonco Indi cated that the reunion of Memel with greater Clermuny Is only a question of days. (Memel, a llaltlc district l,0n!) squaro miles In area, was detach ed from (lormnny by tho VersnlllCB treaty and Inter plnced undor Lith uanian sovereignty wltn a meas ure of autonomy.) Motorized Gorman troops, mean while, struggled through snow drifts In Slovakia toward Carpa-tho-IIkralne, now a narrow Hun gn rlnn held strip separating them from Itunmnla. One caiiBo for European apprfi- (Contlnued. on page 6.) DOUGLAS FUGITIVE DOUGLAS FUGITIVE 3 pg. 1 MlODKOIill. March 20 tAPU Ilohert Leroy Hvalt. 27. who en- lereu a plea or guilty to polygamy charges, was sentenced to servo an indeterminate state prison term not to exceed two and one-half years by Circuit Judge Norton Monday. Hyatt, according to tho district attorney, married Dora Ashley, HJ. of the Iteagle district, near Central Point, last November, while until vorced from his first wife, rcsldiug at Canyonvllle, Ore., and tho mo ther of five children. She Is a for mer Grants Pass resident. Hyatt was arrested hero last Tuesday, when he returned from Davis, Calif., to receivo his- unem ployment checks. Hyatt fled south last Dcccmihcr, the sheriff sayi when he received word a non-support warrant had been Issued by Douglas county authorities. CHINESE "CARUSO," FILM EXPERT DIES SHANGHAI, March 20. (AP) Major General Theodoreth Tu, 43, director general of the new life movement, died today in Chung-. king after a long illness. Known as the Chinese Caruso, he studied at Holllns college. Win ter Park, Fla., Columbia unlvers Ity. New York City, and acted nrf a Chinese expert, on Him proUutf Hons in Hollywood. , i