Now that Oregon Won't be Represented at the San Francisco Fair, California Will be Able With Safety to Dis play Oregon Products Under California Labels.
TsnV -ft Pii
THE WEATHER ,
Humidity 4:30 p. in. yesterday 43
lllgnesl leinperuture yesterday 64
lowest temperuturo lust night 43
l'iwiilliit Ion fur 21 bourn 0
I'racip. sincu firBt of inmitli lli
Proeip. from Kept. 1, l!i:!9 2S.7S
Excess since Sept. 1, l!i:i9 1.13
Rain Sunday.
r
ROILED
Norway threatens war If the nl
lius continue, to mop ore sliipinei.iui .
hi her waters when destined for
tierinuny. And the allies announce
they'll not. chnngo thu practice.,
That promises Interesting develop,
mcnts. Wnlch for them In NEWS.
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fHE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY
0OU XLIV
ROSEBURG. OREGON. SATURDAY. APRIL 6. 1940.
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Uy FRANK JENKINS
TpHlC Hiitish cabinet is reshiftod
WiiiKlon Churchill Individual
tot, stormy petrol, but go-getter-
in now virtuul dictutnr of JJrltuiu's
sea, html and air forces.
It Is probably a wise move. Hut
It further emphasizes that In mod
ern warfare KVKKY MOVK that is
made is a move toward dictator-Ship.
ApIIAMIlKRLftlN, in a speech to
his parly council (the conser
vative party) says: 'Tin ten times
ns confident of winning the war
as at the outsot."
That Is probably an answer to
Gocring's boast that when Hitler
is ready he will bring the war to
n victorious end (victorious for
Germany) by a blitzkrieg In the
West.
The war Is still In the talk stage,
and big talk on one side has to he
answered by big talk on the other.
(TiUAMnKRLAIN adds:
0
"Hitler missed the boat when
he failed to use Germany's arms
superiority at the beginning of th-2
tvar to overwhelm Britain. "
That is doubtless more talk to
make the home folk feel bettor,
' hut -it ,1.1nu uniin-l II Irn. irnn . . AAMi v
iimn i tutier uo just mat?
The answer would bo Interesting.
OALPH CAKK, of Portland, can-
didato for republican national
committeeman, in southern Oregon
recently, thinks Senator McNary
has a genuinely good chance to
be the nominee of the republican
convention.
If none of the present outstand
ing candidates goes Into the con
vention with strength enough to
win, there will he a deadlock. In
the event, of a deadlock, McNary
is the man upon whom ALL can
unite without rancor.
Hear in mind these words "with
out rancor." If the republican party
is to win (probably against a third
(Continued nn page 4.)
Educator Raps Hypocrisy
of British Statesmen
SPOKANE, Wash., April 6.
(API Spokane swung its elbows
with old abandon today as the
exodus of 4.000 teachers left it
suddenly uncrnwded.
Dr. Harry Elmer P-arnes, New
York author, fired the parting
phot at the educators yesterday
with the admontl'.in: "Let us save
the constitution and let CJod save
the king."
He declared the Tlrltish empire
was the "only thing the United
States had to fear In this war" and
added that nation would do every
thing In Its power to "draw us Into
this war. pick our pocketB and
thrnw us in the gutter."
"Chamberlain' and Halifax are
the most unscrupulous, byproeritf
cal, sanctimonious men who ever
poverned England." he continued.
"1 hone. also. nttme will come
when Hitler again will he a house
painter with n Jewish foreman.
The only time fir the United
States to enter the war would be
when Hitler knocked out the allies.
Then we could go over while he
was prong v ami give him the
knockout blow.
Rose burg Team Places in
Junior Safety Contest
POUTL A N P, A prll 6. ( A P)
The Grants Pass first aid team of
the Oreeon junior safety congress
defeated the Medford team in the
finals last night and was awarded
the championship cup by Governor
Sprague.
Albert Roberts. Emmett Carolan,
Allen Woodbury, Amll Cech and
llrendon Gill comprised the win
ning team.
Other result: Parliamentary
procedure Grants Pass, first:
Rosebnrg second. Safety demon
stration Medford, firt: Salem,
second. Public speaking Oregon
City, first. Safety posters (orig
inal) Salem, first and second.
Safety posters (assembled) Rose
burg, first and third; Medford.
second.
Cargo Grabs
Goad Norway
To Var Point
Interference With Shipping In
Home Wattrs Brings Threat
to Allies; Nails Also Given
Rap for Sinking Vessels.
LONDON, April 6. (AP)
British sources charged to
night that two German planes
machine-gunned the Duncans
by Head lighthouse, off the
northern Scottish coast last
Wednesday and reported no
one injured.
It was reported machine-gun
bullets also spattered on the
Stroma Island lighthouse In
Pentland firth, the straight be
tween the Scottish mainland
and the Orkney islands.
Py The Associated Press
Neutral Norway threatened today
to go to war if necessary to pre
vent any one-sided interference
with free shipping in her waters.
The warning, given before the
Norwegian parliament 'by Foreign
.Minister Koht. was directed point
edly at the British-French allies,
who have protested 'that Germany
was receiving supplies through
Scandinavian territorial waters, but
it also look a slap at Germany for
sinking Norwegian merchantmen.
The strong Norwegian stand waB
the hiuh spot of a day that found
tho allies prosecuting their war of
economic blockade against Ger
many without noteworthy develop
ments on the military front.
Authorized German sources, view
ing the situation, said anHher "de
cisive week-end for Europe" had
arrived.
"If the1 nllipil powers should ask
us to slop free shipping, which
goes on according to generally ac
knowledged international law, and
which ihev themselves have ac
knowledged," Foreign Minister
Koht said, "this would either be
of great damage to themselves or.
If such hindrance of shippm--should
he one-sided against one
party, and therefore In open con
flict with the neutrality which we
have pledged ourselves to main
tain. Norway will then at once be
at war."
Allies Stand Firm
The statement of foreign policy,
in particular retalion to iron ore
exports from Narvik, Norway, tok
on deeper significance because it
came :fter the llrltish foreign of
fice yesterday had handed to the
Norwegian ami Swedish ministers
In London notes outlining the nl-
(Cnntlnued on page 6)
IsaacS. Weaver.
Pioneer, Passes
Burial services are lo be held at
Myrtle Creek ot 11 n. in. Tuesday
for Isaac S. Weaver. 82, pioneer
Douglas county, resident, who died
Friday nt the home of his daugh
ter, Sirs. A. S. Fettormnn, In Spo
kane. Mr. Weaver, a member of one of
the early families In southern
Douglas county, resided In Myrtle
Creek throughout the greater part
of his active life. For many years
he operated the Myrtle Creek ho
tel and garage.
He recently mnilc a lengthy trip
by airplane, covering the greater
part of the United States, visiting
relatives throughout tho various
states.
In recent years he had made his
home nt Kugene, and for the past
few months was with his daughter
In Spokane.
The body will be brought to
Myrtle Creek for interment In the
family burial plot.
Cops' Bullets Bring
Yegg Suspect From Roof
PORTLAND. Ore., April 6.
(A!') Warning shots from three
special patrolmen, who surround
ed the I'nlon investment company
ofrices, halted Herbert K. Hall. S3,
on the roof of a building at 431 X.
Broadway street today.
The company safe was damaged
but unnp I ed. Patrolman If. E.
Fninkttm said Hall, detained on n
burglary charge, lowered himself
to the office windows on a clothes
wire. He climbed tile wire to the
roof after poilce surprised him.
Daniel Ingraham Faces
Non-Support Charge
Dmlel W. Ingrahnrn was brought
to Itosebiirg yesterday from As
toria, following his arrest there on
a Douglas county warrant, charg
ing non-support. Arraignment was
expected In circuit court today.
Anniversary of America's Entry In '
World War Finds Nation With Army
Built up to Super Hitting Strength
WASHINGTON. April fi (AP) ,
Army day the twenty-third an
niversary of American entry Into
the world war gave the nation an
opportunity today to gauge the pro
gress made In transforming the
country's land forces into a
streamlined, hard-hitting machine.
Reviewing the record of the past
year, military officials expressed
gratification at the success of the
program for reinforcing national
defenses,
Regulars, national guardsmen,
and the garrisons of Hawaii, the
Panama canal und other outlying
noxls received from President
Roosevelt "thanks and congratula
tions' for their energy and effi
ciency in carrying out the purposes
of his proclamation of a limited
national emergency last Septem
ber. 1 An inventory based on the lat
est official reports by Secretary of
War Woodring. General George C.
Marshall, chief of staff, and oth
ers figuring prominently in the
preparedness efforts would indi
cate that:
The war department's long
sought objective of a compact,
fully-trained and equipped profes
sional force, ready for quick ac
Mrs. C. L. Brmer
Dies In Portland
Word was received hero this
morning of the death at Portland
last night of Mrs. L. Hriner. 75,
well known in Itoschurg and vicin
ity. Mrs. Mrlner was the daughter of
J. S. and Mary E. Honebrake, early
settlers In the South Oeer creek
area. Shu . was first mjirrlcd nt
Koseburg to Joo' Rhoffnnr, who
was employed out of this city for
many years by tho Southern Paci
fic railroad company. Following
the death of Mr. Shoffner in a rail
road accident, she was married to
Edwin Hush, who also met a tragic
death in a bicycle accident. She
then married Stephen Chappel) of
Portland, and after his death mar
ried C. L. Hriner, who survives.
She also lenves n son, Edwin Hush,
Seattle; three brothers, W. W.
Honebrake. Rosehurg; J. F. Hone
brake, Melrose, ami G. A. Hone
brake. Dlxonville, nnd two sisters,
Mrs. William Van Huren, nnd Mrs.
F. E. Erickson, Itosebiirg. Mrs,
Hriner was an aunt of V. V. Harp
ham, of Hoseburg, supervisor of
the llmpqua National forest.
Information was not received re
garding funeral arrangements.
Vandenberg Supporters
Seek Nebraska Voters
OMAHA, Nehr., April 6. ( AP)
A last minute drive for votes hy
supporters of Senator Arthur 11.
Vandenberg (H., Mich. I in the Ne
braska presidential preference pri
mary next Tuesday quickened the
.em no today In a farm state test of
the vote-drawing strength of the
Michigan man and Thomas K
Dewey, New York district attor
ney. Senator Gerald P. Nye (R., N.
D. will speak nt Fremont, Nehr.,
tonight In behalf of Vandenberg.
Senators Capper of Kansas und
McNary of Oregon endorsed Van
denberg ns a friend of agriculture
in messages to Charles H. Heed of
Omaha, chairman of the Vanden
berg committee of Nebraska.
Public Lands Probe by
Senate Recommended
WASHINGTON. April C (AP)
A senate Investigation of the
purchase and use of public lands
was recommended today by the
senate committee on public lands.
The committee approved a reso
lution Introduced by Senator Me
Carrnn tl)., Nev.) after modifying
Its terms. The resolution, which
would provide $10,000 for the in
quiry, now goes to the senate for ac
tion. Chairman Adams (D.( Colo.) said
the modified resolution would pro
vide for n general study of the
"purchase, withdrawal and alloca
tion" of public lands by numerous
federal agencies, including the In
terior and agriculture departments.
Sunday Eclipse Period
For Portland Area Set
PORTLAND. April B f AP)
Robert E. Millard. Portland as
tronomer, said a 40 per cent eclipse
would occur here Sunday between
11:45 and 2:2:t p. m. He warned
that the eyes might aufrer severe
permanent harm without use of
smoked glass or thick film.
tion nnd expansion in nn emerg
ency, Is definitely in sight for the
first time in peace.
Million Men Goal
Arms and equipment are in serv
ice, on order or Immediately pro
jected for an "initial protective
force" of about 400,000. Congress
has provided some funds toward
reserve equipment for a "protec
tive mobilisation plan" Involving a
million men.
Hy contrast with 1917-18, when
14 months elapsed before a com
plete American division saw front
line action in France, the army
expects soon to have flvo "stream
lined" infantry divisions and two
cavalry divisions prepared to take
the firing line almost immediately,
If need lie.
These could make up ail expo
dilionary force or continental de
fense force of some 70,01)0 regulurs,
bucked by reserves and by insular
garrlsona of about 70,000. . Tho
second line won hi he lilt ..000 na
tional guardsmen.
The army uir corps, In the pro
cess or a $:!00,no0,000 expansion, al
ready has grown to a force of some
2,300 war planes nnd expects to
attain its fioo-plano objective on
schedule 15 months hence.
Utility Attacks
"Death Sentence"
WASHINGTON, April 6. (AP)
Engineers Public Service com
pany today challenged the consti
tutionality of tho "death sentence
clause" of the utilities holding
company act nnd asked tho securl
lies commission to dismiss an or
der, for the company to gho4v cause
why ' If'unaiilil not bo forced to
comply with the cluuse.
In an answer to tho commis
sion's order, the company contend
ed that enforcement of the clause,
which would require that the sys
tem be integrated on a geographi
cal basis, would result in a forced
liquidation that would destroy the
value of large amounts of tho com
pany's investments.
(engineers Public Service has 10
public utility subsidiaries provid
ing electricity, gas, steam, Ico,
water, telephone service and trans
portation. It also controls eight
non-utility firms.
While challenging tho constitu
tionality or tho "death Bnntencu,"
the routineers Public Service com
pany admitted "that tho holding
company system of engineers is not
confined In Its operations to those
or a single integrated puhlic-nlllitv
system as derined in the net." On
that charge the SKC based, its or
der.
Asking the commission to dis
miss Its order. Engineers Public
Service said-that compliance with
the Integration section of the act
would require the company and its
subsidiaries to "dispose of large
oiocKs 01 Homing company, public
utility and other securities und
large amounts of utility and other
assets."
It would not be possible; in the
two years allotted for Belling Its
assets, the compnny contended, to
rennze me lair value" of its hold
ings, and its common stock "would
be greatly depredated In value of
priorities of preferred stockhold
ers.
2 Women Flogged,
Five Men Accused
KUIA, Ala.. April 0. (AP)
Plugging or two women into exile
from their homes ten miles south
of Klhu drew rrom a prosecutor to
day the declaration that "I will not
ease up on the Investigation until
'l 'Hilly participants lire pun
ished." A series of nrrcsts have been
made nnd others were rorecast.
Kuril or five men under bond In the
case denied he was Implicated.
Solicitor J. Alex Ilney. the pro
secutor, reported night riders
some wllh their races painted and
others In masks heat one woman
as she lay In bed and dragged an
other from her home nnd lashed
her back Into welts.
Iloth or tho victims left the area
under threats, he said.
Charges of "flogging while
masked'' were lodged against five
men. lie reported "at leust eight"
men took part In tho scourgings
March it nnd suggested a special
giand Jury might be called to delve i
deeper Into the oftense.
Tho solicitor listed Mrs. Audio
Johnson, about :ts, as flogged lu
bed by a band that broke Into her
home at night, and Miss Uidell
Hall, 17. as dragged outside her
residence to Ite lashed savagely.
Trade Treaty
Echo to Sound
i In Campaign
Program's Extension on 3-Yoor
Basis Gives Ammunition to
6 Republicans, Put Coalition
r Democrats in Bad Position.
WASHINGTON, April 6. (AP)
Senate approval of (ho recipro
cal trade agreements program
made that fundamental administra
tion policy an Ihsuo- of tho presi
dential cumnaimi today and slirred
fresh (peculation as to Secretary
Hull's chances of being the demo
cratic standard bearer. ,
The senate, following tho lender
ship of President Koosnvelt and
the secrelary of state, voted 42 to
i!7 late yesterday to continue the
program three years from its sche
duled June 12 expiration date.
The chamber sent the house-ap-pmved
leglslat ion to M r. Jtoose
velt after bowling over a dozen
restrictive amendments which ad
ministration leaders contended
would cripple the system of bar
gaining, down tariffs reciprocally
and Impair Its value as un instru
ment for world peace.
To Be Campaign Issue
All of the 20 republicans pres
ent voted against continuance of
tho president's authority to enter
Into the trade agreements. Their
leaders made it clear that the coun
try would hear much more of their
opposition between now and the
November election. Kxacdy what
stand the republican national con
vention would take on the issue
was not yet apparent, of course.
On tho democratic side, western
senators who fought with the ro
uuUIUuui opposition were beginning
to wonder how their position would
stack up with the next democrat!.'
platform.
It was predicted generally that
the democratic convention would
accept the principle of reciprocal
trade.
Defeat for Garner
Final approval of the legislation
gave the president and Hull their
top triumph of the session -and ft
left behind nt IcjihI a tactical de-
(Continued on page fl)
Girl of 11, Held as Suspect
Slaying, Problem For
Chloe Davis' Version of Tragic
Death of Mother, 2 Sisters,
Brother, Finding Credence In
Minds of Probing Officials.
LOS ANGELES, April 11.
(AP) Police Investigation of
the slaying of a mother and
her three young children was
officially terminated today
with an announcement that
the story of 11-year-old Chloe
Davis, who declared she wit
nessed the killings, has been
accepted as accurate.
"We believe Chloe Davis Is tell
ing, the truth." said Capt. Kdgar
Kdwards, of the police homicide
squad.
"Consequently we will turn all
the facts and our detailed reports
over to the juvenile court- It re
mains for the court to determine
what steps will he taken."
I-OS ANGKLKS, April G. (AP)
Fleven yenr-old Chloe Davis, un
ruffled hy a quadruple slaying be
fore her eyes nnd hy two duys of
questioning by police and physi
cians, hns confounded criminolo
efsts who would have blamed her
for (he deaths.
Chloe. her flaxen hair In pigtails,
told such a startling lale, when her
mother. Mrs. lolita Davis, her two
sisters and her litl brother were
found dead In their home Thurs
day, that authorities could not at
first accept It.
Chloe said her mother hammered
the three children nlmfwt to death,
nil emitted to kill Chloe and then
"tried to set my hair on fire, and
then made rue hit her with the
hammer until she stopped breath
ing." Later, said Police Captain Kd
gar Kdwards, Chloe elaborated up
on the story, saying that after her
mother "stopped talking." she.
f'hloe, also struck the boy to
'make him quit Rionning." The
two girls died after being taken
to a hospital.
Chloe also added a day later,
that her mother had forced her
to bring a razor with which the!
woman could slih her wrists.
Ju.t before Chine "remembered
about" the razor slashing, officers
learned for tho first time from an
autopsy report that Mrs. Davis
did not of head wounds hut of
bleeding from cut arteries of the
arms.
Liberal Cooperation of Business
Houses Assures Success of Annual '
Roseburg Fish Derby on April 15
nor.eburg's second anna) fish
ing derby, marking the opening of
the six-inch trout season, is scne-
duled for Monday, April 15, with a
greatly expanded program of en
tertainment, nick Muddox, cli air
man, announced today.
All business houses In the city
will he dosed until 11 u. m. Mon
day, and upon reopening will be re-
Miiired to display In show windows
fish taken from the Umpuuu riv
er or Its tributaries. No restric
tions are made regarding the kind
or sl?e of fish to be shown, but
penalties are scheduled for those
who fail to have at least one fish
of some species on display. Mad
dox said. ,Last year's derby re
sulted in many linhiun window dis
plays and already rumors are
afloat, of humorous exhibits and
stunts being planned for this
year's event.
One calo owner. It Is reported.
Is making preparations to servo
fish breakfasts at the curb In
front of his place of business.
Largo banners, "Closed Gone
Fishing," are being distributed hy
the HoKchurg chamber of com
merce to all business firms to be
used during the morning hours
Open Fish Fry Included
A huire public fish fry is schedul
ed at the main Intersection In the
city's business district, starting at
10 a. m. This will bo opened with
a series or contests, which will in
clude a fire building race for wo
men and fish cooking competition
for men. Provision will he made
for public dining on freshly
caught trout ami salmon.
With favorable weather condi
tions, fishermen report, tho o.pen
ing of tho season should bo ideal.
Laborer Loses $4,600
Roll While Taking Bath
I.OS AN'flKI.KS, April fl. (AP)
Albin Kurlborg, Minneapolis la
horor with tlflOP to Invest, told po
lice toilay he lost Ills capital while
taking a hath in a hotel here.
Kurlborg said he threw his trous
ers, with the sum lu bills in a pock
et, over the top or a partition In
the liath room while be perform
ed his ablutions. When he fin
ished, his trousers wore still there
but be round bis bank roll bus dis
appeared, j
Chloe Davis Interviewed by Policewoman.
Kd wards at one point in the
questioning said he was prepared
lo accuse Chloe of ull of the kill
In km. Now he and other authori
ties have come to believe tho girl's
story In Its essential points.
Father Defends Chloe
F. Ilarton Davis, the husband
and father. Insisted that "Chloe
didn't do It, no matter what the po
lice think. If she did, her mother
made her do It. She bollcved she
had tho power of demoiiB."
The county Autopsy surgeon's
post mortem examinations disclos
ed that while all three children
The run of winter steelheads so
far has been unusually light, hut
recent storms, resulting in high
water, aro expected to bring the
peak of the run Into the upper wa
ters within tho next ten days.
What Is expected to be the larg
est run of chlnnok salmon In many
years Is already under wuy with
reports from the coastal region
announcing that an unusual num
ber of salmon have passed over
the bar and havo been seen rolling
above tidewater. A fresh run of
cutthroat trout Is also reported
and halt fishermen havo been us
lnu much strong language with
refer en co to the new hag limit re
stricting them to three of these
fish.
Full Cooperation Pledged
Through tho newly orunnhtod
retail merchants' committee of the
chamber or conunorce. headed hy
I). IC. Carr, Chairman Muddox has
been able to contact merchants
quickly and has been assured if
loo per cent cooperation. Mer
chants have shown much Interest,
even to tho extent of donating
scores of merchandise prizes which
are to he awarded hi connection
with tho fish derby. Mr. Muddox
is preparing a list of prizes to be
awarded and reports that any fish
erman will ho eligible to compete.
The contests, he reports, will not
he limited to merchants and em
ployees of business houses, but will
be open to everyone. Kntry blanks
are being prepared and will bo
made available to all contestants
The only requirement Is that all fish
entered for prizes must be placed
on display in tho business district.
Judging for prizes h scheduled to
start at !) a. m.
Husband Cleaning Rifle
Accidentally, Kills Wife
ONTARIO, Ore., April C. (AP)
A deer rlrle C. II. Hudson was
cleaning yesterday accidentally (lis,
charged nnd III I led his wire, Maud,
40, at their Oregon Slope district
home, Sherirf Charles (ilenn said.
Glenn said Karly Carter, a friend
of tho lludsons, witnessed tho ac
cident. Tho bullet an tared Mrs.
Hudson's left side and sho died
within nn hour.
Coroner Tucke ordered nn In
quest. in Quadruple
Criminologists
Daphne, 10; Deborah Ann. 7, nnd
Marquis, 3dlcd of skull fractures,
Mis. Davis death was caused by
loss of blood from cuts on both
wrists.
It Is pointed out that n child less
than H years of ngo under Califor
nia law Is held Incompetent (o dis
tinguish right from wrong.
Kven though sho should he found
guilty of quadruple murder, the
maximum penulty Chloe would face
would be incarceration in a correc
tional Institution until she roaches
the age of 21, when she would be
P-lcased
June 23 Set
As Tentative
DateBy Club
Cooperation of Rotoburq Civic
Groups to bt Sought; Local
Sportsmtn to Join Drlv
Against StMlhaad Ntrting.
A unnulnvwn decision to con
ttnuo the annual salmon Imko was
leached hy tho Ilosehurg Hod nnd
Gun club at u well attended meet
fng heb) last night nt tho officii of
the Ilosehurg chamber of com
merce. Duo to the steadily expand
ing proportions of tho annual event
and the mounting c.ost of sponsor
ship, the membership hns In recuut
yours been apprehensive of con
siderable financial loss. At last
night's meeting, however, tho
opinion was voiced that the event,
which annually draws a crowd of
nbout 5,000 people. Is too import
ant ns a community activity to 1)
discontinued. -
Sx effort will he made, It was do
elded, to socuro cooperation from
other civic clubs In lutyir nnd en
tertainment, nnd a committee con
slsting of Vernon M. Orr, Dr. C. D.
Wade pnd Charles V. Stanton was
appointed to enlist aid from other
clubs. It was pointed out toy Ivan
Pickens, who presided ovor tho
meeting In tho absence of Presi
dent Harris Kllsworth, thfft the
membership of the Hod and Gun.
club Is too small to handle all of
tho lalior, direct crowds and traf
fic, prepare and servo the free sal
mon, conduct ontertalnment boothn
ami concessions nnd handle tho
many other details connected wttit
i he salmon hake. Additional per
sonnel must ho oniisteu, no ue
clared, If tho club is lo contlnuo
spnnsori-.hlp.
I oiitMti rc taiD vt
A Inter dato than usual wan nro
nosed In the hopes of avoiding
the necessity of postponement be
causo of Inclement weather. Twice
In recent years rainy weathor has
farced a change in dates, thereby
causing much additional expense
A tentative date or June 2.1 wan
proposed, which would Immediately
"recede tho Oregon atnto Flro
Chlers convention, which opens in
Posoburg June 24 for throo days.
The convention Is expected to brlna;
several hundred fire fighters from
Oreoon, Washington anil California
to the city, nnd by adopting tho
date of Juno 23. It was stated. It
would bo possible t,o socuro wide
spread advertising with n result
ant Increiiso In attendance from
outside the county Tho matter nt
a definite dale, however, was loft
to a future meeting.
Steelhead Issue Revived
The club voted to cooperate with
other sportsmen's organizations n(
the stale In sponsoring nn Initia
tive mensuro on tho November
election ballot to halt commercial,
fishing of steelhends. The 1)111 as
now proposed would declare the
steelheail a game fish In all waters"
of the state, Including the Colum
bia river, and would prohibit their
snlo and commercial transporta
tion. Oregon, It was pointed out
In a communication received by
the local club, Is the only stnto In
Iho coastal men which pnrmll
coinmerclul fishing ror steelhends.
Harris Kllsworth. prmfldont or
the club, was authorized to attend
n conference called by the Oregon
(Continued on oage 6)
Army Plane Makes First
"Blind" Flight in History
t.ANdl.KY FllJI.n. Vn., April 11.
(A I') The first totally "blind"
flight In the history of nvintloil
was completed today by a United
Slatea army air corps 221-lou
bomber ns it landed nt ljingley
Field from Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Major Carl 11. Mclinnlel, n native)
of Texas, took orr. flow and landed
entirely by Instruments.
Tho giant four-mouired plane)
touched lis wheels to Hie grminil
at the Ma army base hero at 9:n8
a. m.. PriT. two hours- and two
minutes after leaving Mitchell
Field.. ' 1
The Instrument lnndiiiB was no)
bumpier than n landing under nor
mal conditions when tho pilot can
see the grounu in iiiini w nun
Stork Adds 2 Branches
to Trees Family, 1 Day
There were two now branches
today on the family tree ot the
Trees family. At 1:14 p. m.
Friday Mis. T. 8. Trees, of Glide,
gavo birth to a six-pound son,
who was given tho name of
Lloyd. At 8:25 p. m. the same
day, her slstor ln law, Mr. J. A.
Trees, also of Olldo, bocttme tho
mother of a daughter, Jacklo
Mary, six pounds and ten
ounces. Tho cousins wero bora
nt Mercy hospital here.