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SIX Taft Hits Back On Budget Challenge nOSTON, Dec. 13. (AP) On record for a balanced national bud get "In about two years," Senator Hobert A. Tuft of Olilo preancd the miumlcn for New England sup port of Ills repubtlenn preHideiltliil , tlonilnatlun impililtloim today with: a "platform" arlvocnting aaalatance for InialnenH llirouiili elimination of tlio "evils of regulation." Tnft's nssorlion yesterday the1 budget could he balanced In two yearB drew a prompt cballenKet from President HoosevelL At Ills press conference, the president said he would ho glad to offer a ' very handsome prize to the senator ; if ho would supply him with a full . hill of particulars, on a method fori achieving a balanced budget with-j in that time. "The administration apologists,"! Tift retorted In an Interview later, K "always say that the budget can- I not be balanced. There Is only one , conclusion to that argument, jnai, conclusion is national bankruptcy i and Inflation, the destruction of. the American system of plivntn en terprise and probably the destruc- Hon of democracy Itself. That Is what happened In Germany and Italy and Russia. It Is an unlhink able alternative." Carols to be Sung Over Station KRNR A liaK-hnur carol program will bo heard over radio station KHNK Saturday evening, Dec. 111. at II: in o'ilrk. according to an announce ment made today by I,. A. Khoden, chairman of the business men anil women's organization or Roseburg. Mr. Rhoden explained that pre vious arrancemcnls called for tho program In lie held out-of-doors, hut possibility of Inclement wea ther forced tho committee to change their plans and hold the program In the radio station. Rev. C. B. IOdwurds will glvo a abort message on Christmas cheer and a number of musical selections havo been arranged, with Ralph Church as conductor. Mixed quar tets, duets und solos will appear on the vocal program, and the ta lent has been selected from local church choirs and other music or ganizations, Mr. Hhodcn said. Arrangements for the carol pro gram are In charge of the business men's ami women's committee or Roseburg, who handled plans for the t'hrlslmas party for Douglas county children Saturday, Dec. 2. Davis Reappointed Head of Red Cross WASHINGTON, Hoc. (AP) President HnoHevolt reappointed Norman II. Davis today as chair man of the American Ited t'roHS. The action, announced at a meet ing of tho board of Incorporators, was raised by .Chief Justice Hughes, a Ited Cross vice-president, who expressed gratification that in a ."period of emergency" the Rod Cross chairman is "a man whoso long experience in Interna tional nnd domestic affairs makes him n statesmanlike leader." In connection with the mooting it was announced the organization haH reached a new penectimu mem bership peak of 7,017,251. Three new members were elect ed to tho board of Incorporators Kdward A. O'Neal, president of the American Kami Uureau federation; Dr. Thomas Parran, Jr., surgeon general, and John I,. Lewis, presi dent of the CIO. Hughes, commenting on the c-r-forts of the Ited Cross to dispatch roller to war-torn Knrope, said that "we have been thrilled at the Immediate response that was given to tho need of those al'fllcted, bravo ami courageous people who have been so brutally attacked." First Batch of Turkey Prize Winners Listed (Continued from page ) Chrlsman, third. Yearling toms U ooi go Chrlsman, first; Mr. nnd Mrs. Medley, second; Mr. and Mrs. II. V. Thtcl, Oakland. Hi lid. Adult tnina Georgo Chrlsman, first and second; Mr. and Mrs. t). C, llrown, Itnsnhurg, third. ltourbmi red: Young Inm Ward Cockeram, Oakland, first and sec ond; J. A. l.cathcrwood, Oakland, third. Adult torn Mrs. Nellie- Hut lev, Hlllsboro, first; Mrs. Ktumett Mall. Wilbur, second; Ward Cock eram, third. Old hens Ward Cock eram. first and second; Mrs. G. A. Maupin. Oakland, third. Yearling tnms Mrs. Nelllo llutler. first; Ward Cockeram, second; Mrs. G. A. Maupin, third. Whit ii Holland: Young loins Rolm and Hons, Sonoma, Calif., first and second; Mrs. Sadie Small, Sllvorton, third. Young bens Mrs. Sadie Small, first; Solen and Sous, second; Mrs. Sadie Small, third. Adult toms Mrs. Sadie Small first. Old hens Mrs. Sadio Small first and second; Francis Todd. Oakland, (hiid. Yearling toms Mm, Sadie Small, first. Narranansett: Young toms Mr. nnd Mrs. K. F. Strong, Oakland, first; A. P. Hudson, Tangent, sec nnd: Mr. and Mrs. K, F. Strong. third, loung hensMr. und Mrs. Strong, first; A. I). Hudson, second and third. Adult toms A. I. Hud son, first, second and third. Old hens Mr. and Mrs. Strong, first nnd second; A. D. Hudson, thUd. Yearling toms Mr. and Mrs. Strong, first; A. P. Hudson, sec ond. Hlack; Young toms Mr. and Mrs. Hay l.cathcrwood. Oakland. first, second and third. Young hens Mr. nnd Mrs. I-cmhcrwood, first, second nnd third. Yearling toms Mr. and Mrs. Lcatherwood, first. In the dressed show division. Judges F. K. Fox, Corvallfs, und M. E. Shook, Itosehurg, announced clnss awards with the winners ot Ex Post ""ww. ,ri t i, i mm -Tri k $ r-w ..-;;. m ,," ' ; -?-miMimmm ' In a unique mass marriage ceremony in Mexico City's National Stadium, the government made 730 soldiers respectable husbands by legalizing their union with common law wives. Above, part of the wedding line of march, with a brand new Benedict and Ins newly-legalized wife carrying child. leading the procession. top three places as follows 1 llronze: Vonng light hens Jos. Kupelz, Coshen, first; Lester Dodd, Junction City, second; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hamilton, Chehalis, W ash., third. Young loins, heavy Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, first; Ward Cockeram, Oakland, second; Mr. and .Mrs. Hamilton, third. Adult toms Ward Cockeram. first; Su perior Farms, Sunnyslde. Wash., second; Mr. nnd Mrs. Hamilton, third. Narragansett: Young light hens: Mr. and Mrs. It. O. dorr, Sutherlin. rirst; 10. I1'. Strong, Oakland, sec ond: Mr. and Mrs. dorr, third. Old heiiB Sam Garner, Yoncalln, first. Young toms W. fi. Trultt, oak land, first; W. (I. Trultt, Oakland, second and third. White Holland: Young Light Hens: Henry Domes. Rlckreall, first: R. P. Sands, Wilbur, second nnd third. Old liens Henry Domes, rirst. Ilourhon Red: Young Light Hens Ward Cockeram, rirst and sec ond; Mrs. Nelllo Hlltlor, Ilillslioro, third. Old Hens Mrs. Nellie llut ler, first Ward Cockerain, second and third. Hack: Old liens Meloy Pros., Itosehllrg, first, second and third. Young toms Fay Lcatherwood, Oakland, first, second and thitil. Dan Malarkey's Estate Estimated Over $75,000 PORTLAND, iVc. 111. (AP) Probate court, records showed to day tho eBiolb left by the late Dun .1. Malarkey, well-known I'ntlaiid attorney and former Multnomah county stitto representative, was "in excess of Slu.UOO." Principal huneliciaryi was tho widow, Annie L. 'Malarkey. Attor neys estimated property values be tween ;r,,ll(ll ami g 1 00.000. Pearl in Oyster Yields Cashier in Cafe $125 TIlllMl'KONVILLK, (Num., Doc. i:i.(Alt Charles Scalla lunch room employe, found a hard object in an oyster and tossed It to ("hef Charles Folseo as a Joko "t'hrlsl mas present." Folsee, suspecting it was n fair pearl, sold it to Cashier Andrew KekbniB for $15. Kckberg, a sharper trader than the rest, took it to Springfield, Mass., found It wan a real pearl and sold it for $125. ODDITIES Scraps of Paper FHKltFlllCK. Mil. Tho will of u negro woman specified that $1100 in paper money be distributed to four Individual nnd tho Silver Hill Methodist church. Hut Attorney Kdwurd I). Storm says the, money won't buy much. Its cnnlederate, valued by col lectors at about $2. Borrow Klan Idea GltOVK CITY, Pa. A draped In white daubed from 1 P. A. Aliens home and fled down the street but It wasn't n ghost. It was a burglar who, surprise while ransacking the place, bid his identity with a sheet snatched from a bed, jTj ' DEP0T: hotel alley" j ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, Facto Wedding March M-W Bowlers Win Over Yets Facility Montgomery Ward bowlers dn- tented the Veterans' Facility bowl- iiiK t am. 17K to. 17 IS, Tuesday evening at the HoseburK Itecrea llon and IIowIIiik hall. Kay Tann- land, members of the IosIhk team, held Individual hi till score of 111 and li Ik li sericH score of 4(il. Ten m scores ml low : Montgomery Ward Furrls Hales Moore Htoi luin Spllnian ..145.121-111 ..122. 102-1 r,G ..10fi-12R-110 ,.i:i!M i:M:t7 j ,104!l!l'-7fi 1)16-5(10-502 Veterans Facility Tnnnland 144-lfifi-Hri , Smith !)s-ino-ll(i Heteel HM20-in:t; Fisher ......103- Dfi-Ull ' Crockett ; 106-143- 01 ' s ' 5(12-014-572 Dunham Trunsfer bowling team and the Hansen Motor bowletB are scheduled to meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the hall. Two leagues or eight teams In each league were organized Tues dav evening, when team captains held an organization meeting. I.eaMne playing will be started af ter the first of the year. It is hoped that eight more teams will bo formed in order to. have three leagues al play. Floyd f!unghinnn, owner of the ball, said today. - : Comptroller Gen. Brown Collapses Near Office WASHINGTON, Hoc. 13. (AD Fred ll; -lirown, CO, comptroller irenornl and former senator from Now Hunipshlre, collapsed today near his office. At the hospital be wan reported to b in a semi-conscious condition. Al bis. office It was said Brown's condition was not critical. Aides reported he apparently had Buffer ed a "slight stroke" and bis physi cians said all 1m needed was rest. WPA Workers Have Right To Organize, F. R. Holds WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. (AP) v.-Thi WTA policy of refusing to !Cognfe strlkns by relief work ers hud fresh support today in an Informal opinion of President Knnsevelt. The chief executive, responding to a question at his press confer ence late yesterday, gave what he called a horseback opinion that Wl'A workers had a right to organ ize, the same as any oilier federal employes, but they could not strike aeslnnl the government or )r I ftN ,avc 1110 ,tT I(,r i merrier utmimas m . '"'if on Greyhound's low fares. Frequent . .V. Service. Luxurious Super Coaches. jr ROSEBURG, OREGON, t! rente a commotion and disturb the peace. The comment found favor both among V1W officiate who have i had to contend with WPA strikes and disturbances In x Minneapolis Hiid other cities, and officials of the Workers Alliance, a organiza- Hon of relief workers. LOCAL NEWS From Myrtle Creek Miss Grace Stephens, of Myrtle t:reek, maue a trip to Itoseburg toduy. Roreburg Visitor Mi'H. C. G McNeil, of IClkton, whs amorm Itoseburg business visitors today. i Here From Glendale W. L. Bar- ton. resident of Glendale. was in Roseburn today attending to bus!- ness matters. claims Bounty Mrs. J. It, Sowles, of Ouiiln, called at thti ounty clerk's office today to claim bounty on a coyote. Congressman Puts Oregon Scenery Tops in Value - PORTLAND, Dec. 13. (AD IT a choice had to be made . be tween Oregon's timber resources and scenery, Representative Dan iel A. Heed of New York would take the -scenery. . Tho member of tho joint congres sional forestry policy, committee told -the Portland chamber of com merco "Oregon's scenic beaut? Is not as well advertised as It ought to be-it should bring a flood of tourisl dollars, not to mention! its great spiritual value." . , Crushing Blow . To Finns Planned f Continued from page 1) border village of Terljoltl., LONDON. Dec. 1U. (AP) Tho British foreign offlco said today It had confirmed that Germany wns making full use of her strategic po sition to prevent war materials reaching Finland from other coun tries "anxious to prove their sym pathy." "Germany now hns come out op enty on the side of the nggressor," a foreign statement said. 'Ger many Indeed Is holding up orders placed in neutral countries before the war nnd Is proudly asserting the fact." A law In Texas says It hv un safe to haul a load of more than T.UOO pounds on a truck, except when the truck Is going to a rail road station, when H.00U pounds may be hauled. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER League Condemns Soviet For Attack on Finland (Continued from page 1) gate, declared: - "if we are to spare the world from the abyss which fa opening. before it. it we are to bring about a rebirth of international law, it behooves us to realize that the lime bus come to net aside consid erations of a material character and rally those morul forces which have fallen Into oblivion. "International law, and all law Indeed, demands for its proper functioning the existence of moral climate, and this moral climate ! cannot exist without sentiment of j honor. Soviet Pretends Peace Karl J. Hambro of Norway, lea gue assembly president, read a telegram from Premier-Foreign Commissar Molotoff of Russia re jecting the league's proposal to me diate the Russian-Finnish dis pute. Molotoff said: "The government of soviet Rus sia thanks you, monsieur president, for the kind Invitation to take part In discussion of the Finnish ques tion. At the same time, the gov ernment of the U. S. S. It. brings to your attention the fact that it cannot accept this invitation for reasons outlined in its telegram of Dec. 4." Molotoff's message of Dec. 4 de clared the Finnish appeal for lea gue aid was "unfounded" because Moscow was maintaining "peace ful" relations with the Kremlin sponsored, communist-headed Fin nish "people's" government of Terijoki, and that the Helsinki gov ernment was not authorized to make representations for the Fin nish people. Britain's Sea Losses Increased to 120 Craft (Continued from page 1) ed to her assistance. A sailor, believed to be the sole survivor of a crew of 26 of a Dan ish ship sunk by a submarine, was rescued after drifting on a raft for four days. He was found 'cling ing to the body of a dead officer and lost consciousness before he could, name his ship. Mine-Laying Combatted British warplanes, trying a new method to head off German mine laying planes, were officially re ported today to -have made preven tive flights last night over four of the relch's main North sea bases. ; . ' The air ministry announced aerial "security patrols" were "carried out- over the seaplane Stock and Bond Averages BONDS ) ' Compiled hy The Associated Press.' Uec. 13: : 20 10 111 10 ' lilt's Ind'ls Ut's Fgn. ..58.4 101.3 95.9 4S.3 57.9 101.4 95.S 48.5 59.9 101.0 96.0 4S.3 58.7 98.4 91.7 62.5 04.9 101.5 97.5 04.0 Wednesday Prev. iiay .. Month ago Year ajro .. 1 !:!! hinh .. low .... ... 53.4 95.8 90.4 41.7 STOCKS 30 15 15 60 Ind'ls Itrt's' Ut's' St'ks ....72.3 20.5 39.3 50.9 .. 71.3 19.9 39.1 50.2 .. 72.9 21.3 39.7 51.5 .. 76.0 21.2 34.8 51.7 ..77.0 23.8 40.6 63.9 .. 58.8 15.7 33.7 41.6 Wednesday Prev. day . .Month ago Year ago . 1!39 high . imi low ... 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