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I'M i SIX ROSIbUrS NEWi-RfeVIEW, R6sifeUR5. ORISON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1940. Blind, Succeeds At Gas Station Job AP Feature Snrvlco . -CORINTH, Mlss.nilnd since Minn, hustling;, so-yenr old j. a. Odin operates Ills own flllliiK sta tion hre nnU makes it pros per. . , Ho stands smllliiEly bosldo Ills jnnnps as you drive up. The sound or your motor tells lilm Hie muke of ear. I to walks unerrlnifly to the Knsnllue tank. Ills sensitive ears pressed rlose to thn tank. Odle listens to the (nirulo of tho Rusollna as his pump measures out the number of Kal ians ordered. He never runs the tank over. ItulHiid letters on the Inillrntor tell hint the amount of the hill. Tho Odle slnllon features one slop servlin. If you want u tire changed, the proprietor can do that without assistance, lie can test your oil, put In unitary wa i tur or Unser with n halky motor. Odle has never let his blindness prevent him from mnklnit a uood HvlriK. Ills Jobs have Included such limes as operallnx a arlsl mill, a cattle ranch, a kiii-iiko and tiinlnK pianos and repairing or- Kans. .Iln planned his fllllnE station lilmself and directed Its huildiiiK IS months sen. Most tourists who stop for service never know he's blind. FIRST WIFE HORIZONTAL 1 In tho Bible, the wife of Adam, 4 She lived in Eden or . 11 Evergreen tree, 12 Like ale. 13 In a line. 14 Afternoon ' meal. 14 Pound (nbbr.). 16 Rock. 17 To contemplate. 18 To harmonize. 41 Wheel hubs, 20 Caterpillar 43 Wine. Answer to Previous Punle Elfcton . EI.KTON, Aim. 24. Clyde fly ilcll of ltccdsport called, on his father, Nolo Itydell, Sunday. . Mrs. Dorothy Maupln and son I.eon, of Woodland, Calif., who are vIhIIIuk the home of Mrs. Kill Hi Antes, anil Miss Ignore C.nles have returned from Portland where they visited a day or so. , Mrs. Kiln Fenley 1ms returned from. California whero she Kpi'iil most of the summer. Mrs. Zna Wade and Mis. Clara Smith were Kuacno visitors Mon day. Mrs. Steadier has returned to her homo lit Noll after visiting sev eral days at Die home of her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Hudson. '. The people from Ivlktoii and vi cinity who went to I.onn lake Sun day to attend the I. (). O. F. picnic were Mr. and Mrs. n. S. Ailnnis, Jerry King, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Haines, Mrs. Dora McClay, Claude Haines, Mr. and Mrs. flenrge Madi son, Mr. and Mrs. ItossIIutclilnsou, Mrs. ninilya Peters, Patricia Pe ters, Ilevcrlv Peters. Mr. nnd Mrs. Pavton Mlnter and family, .Mrs. Maud Klnirillnn, Mr. anil Mrs. Kebnnth Madison and familv. (Iooiko Ilenn. Arnnlil Ynrboiigh. Mr. and Uh. Hoy lluller. Mr. and Mrs. A. 1: Duller, Mr. I,ove. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Levoiihitiron. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Under. Itnnuld Solomon. Donna I.00 Wlnlcrbnthnin. anil Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edwards. Miss Vlntlnln McNeill nnd Miss Sherry While have returned to their homo nt San Francisco nftor visiting I I'D homo of Miss While's .parents, Mr. end Mrs. A. M. While. Wlss Inls While returned wllh Them for n visit. Mrs. J. E. llalnes and Mlis Vera llnlnes went to Eiieenn Tuesday where Miss llalnes hud an unpen-; dli'llls noeratlon tho nevt ilnv. MI'S Owrclhn Hudson. Miss Eve Ivn lli'dsnn. Miss Eleanor Hecklcv. Miss Fnve llossen. Miss Vlrelnln (Inlcs, ami Miss Phvllls McColluni went to the const 1 Wednesday to sneiid n few days. Edward lluiricld of llridso returned to his home with the iiarlv. Mr. I In I field has been visiting tho Joseph Hudson home. Eluhty lhree out of every 10(1 workers, 100 years ago, were re riulred In produce crops. Today 17 out of KM) are sufficient. World's deepest hole Is n iri.000 foot oil well In Sun .loaipilu vnllcv. Calif. hair. 22 Little devil. 25 To total. 26 Recaptured. 29 Dove's call. 30 Road (abbr.) 31 Percentages of profits. 33 Postscript (abbr.). 34 Office at a doge. 36 Towns. 38 Auguries. 40 Butter mixer. 67 She ate the forbidden fruit at the 's behest. VERTICAL 1 Lizard. 2 To emulate. 3 Rubbed out. 4 Line of cliffs. 45 Meditates. ,'. 47 Thing. ' 48 Condition. 50 Blemish. 51 By. 52 Children who piece broken threads. . 64 Frost bite. 56 She is called the mother o( . 17 Offensive odor 18 She and Adam were east out of the of Eden. 19 Taro root, 21 To piece out. 23 To be dejected. 24 Companies. 26 Ceremonies. 27 Opposed to odd. 28 Palm Illy. 31 Elderly matrons. 32 To thrum. 35 To regulate. 37 Mad. 39 Satiated. 40 Choice viands. 42 Region. 44 Varnish ingredient, 46 Ireland. 48 Iniquity. 49 Before. 61 Afternoon (abbr.). 5 Vestment. 6 Railway. 7 Ana. 8 Satiric. 9 Male child. 10 Female sheep. 52 3.1416. 16 Rare metallic 63 Senior (abbr.), clement, 55 Point (abbr.). I1 I2, I II "IS4 I5 I6 I I7 1 I9 l' ZZZVZ T.ZZZLZZZ l.I I nf LJu 1 55 "s:a 129 53 51 : il l jii il sT T Q55 57 ""1 ?8 S3 po 42 nrb" ryz l-J 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I I I 1H Pri tchetf Denied U.S. Visit Permit VANCOIJVKHn. C. Aug. 24. (API Harold Pritchott revealed last night the United States con sul here had declined to issue him a visa to enter the United states us a visitor on the contention (hut his entry would bo "contrary to public safety." The Drltlsh-horn nresldont nf the International- Woodworkers nf America said the consul, Paul Jos- seiyn, had also maintained Ilia Prltchett had failed to establish non-unmlgrunt sunns. "I Intend to fight this decision On two points." Prltchett declared "I cull prove that although I have lived a great deal of the time since 19!I8 In the United States, my nuiiiiciin is in Vancouver. have my homo hero and my wife anil nvn suns, rney go to school here, and this Is my home. 1 am a Cana- man citizen, having come hero irom i;ngiand In 1912, anil I Intend 10 Btliy SUCh. I linVO no tlltnmlnn 01 giving up this. "I CUll Ulso prove bv itwilmonli and other evidence thut my admls- nem ciuiu not ne contrary to pub lic safety but would aid in great iniriiiuny Between einnlnvor nn.l employee, thus tending toward more peaceful conditions." British. Nazi Planes Clash as Raid Result (Continued from page 1) Portland Council Bans Vote on PUD Proposal POHTI.AND, Ore., Aug. 24. (AP) I he city council voted 3 to 2 yesterday against directing the city attorney to prepare a munici pal power project measure. I wenly.four business men peti tioned the council to place such a measure on the novemher hallo!. Ily the same vote, the council re flected a proposal to place on the ballot the question of whether the lieoule favor a municipal power system. In the Mnv prltnnry elecllnn. Portland voted 7H.172 to ao.lllS against formation nf a public nlll lly district. Town of 3,000 Gives Ambulance to Britain DALLAS. Ore.. Aug. 21. (API- Dallas, with about il.tino popula tion, is believed to he the smallest cllv in the United States to give a fullv-eiuinpeil amhulauce to the llrltlsh government. The niuhuhince cost Si.Illifl. and the monev wits contributed by the Willamette Vnllcv Lumber com panv and Its employes and service organizations. Local Guard Company Returns in Fine Shape (Continued from pnee 1) enlist In the regular nimv and. therefore, will he enlisted fur three years instead of one year. "Of cmtrse " Iia an ill "It It, ii.to. C slide for a voune man lo wait for tne ilrntl. In which case he will have little choice ns to the tvne O.K. Now! 1 U &C ,4a 7 '-y Xfl ""'"'ice and will jrz iaau r I plneed ninnnir strange lV. Don't r I s k Syr I "Then. too. those I Wsiiiliing 11 'CX Ijhave had mitlnmil gi s nr'.'.'v'.'.nt ",' ;;Vi Vm ,"n f"'0 1 f hnvliit '" xVI "hen I'm ill" Wg innke 11 t-herk- ol' wv COtlscrlnl loll. A if up first. .Iui i number of drafted I Roseburg ! Garage j Phone 403 114 N. Rose St. Jf broimht In It will InemiHo I ho nvl Tor oornnruN nnl sercoimtq iiinl ihnso ninti who hnvo enllHtiMl In lln nulfimiit j;ianl iumI h;" m imI trnlniim, luitiimliy will ho first In lino for promotion." Good Showing Made Tho lurvtl coinmny nrrivoi) In You've Seen Them All! BUY CO-OP and own the profits. Wiring, Pumps, Plumbing, Washing Machines, Re frigerators, Lamps, Appliances. "SEE US FIRST WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY" DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-op. Exch. ROSEBURG, OREGON Itosebui'K nt 10 a. m. todny after three weeks spent In the Kort Lewis area, where they wero en Eaired In the larKwt peace-time mobilization nnd battle practice in history. The company. ulonK with other nntlomil Kiuird and remilar nrmv units, spent the first week In hnrdenlnic up maneuvers nnd prac tice drills. Tho second week was Riven over lo mimic warfare In which the Itnsehure enmnanv nnr. formed with the defendlnir '"Red" army. For rour days and nlKhts the men marched at nlirht and fought In the day time. averoRlng bnlv about two hours sleen out of each 24 hours. However, the com pany performed the arduous duties In very creditable style nnd ninile a fine show-Inn as a defense unit. t anlaln Irving reported. The last week of I he riunn was Blven over to n rest period. lli Irllls and Iwo parades, the onlv formal formations of Ihe three weeks camp. Nobody Injured The men of the "company Buffer ed no serious illness or inliiry. Only one member. Hollln Iteilifer. became 111. sufferlnc 1111 attack of asthma, and was left nt the Foil l ewis hospital for observation nf thnutrh his condllinn was reported suiiil'urtory. Captain Irvine stated. The cnnipnny was met upon its arrival this niorniiiK by the muni-1 eliinl band nnd wiib escorted to the .-,eiv. Tim men were held un til this afternoon to unload line miKe and store equipment, anil then were mustered out, fnnnully enilliiK the IniIiiIiik session. heavily industrialized midlands hut no traces of parachutists were found. klna sent a radio call from the Tasman sea Tuesday night saying she had tieon fired on by a surfuce raider. Vlie ship has not been heard from since. Costly Blow Dealt Night attacks, declared to liavo set off huge fires and explosions, were directed at Ilrlstol, In south western England; Avonmouth on the Ilrlstol channel on the west coast: Devon port, which la adja cent to the great southern port of I'lymouth; Orent Yarmouth, on the North sea; and Cambridge, 57 miles north of London, llritlsh planes made their nightly visits lo western Germany, but their bombs failed to cause note worthy dumage, the high command reported. I he alrforce fth.it down seven nrltlsh plnnes yesterday while losing two of Its own, informed sources declared. Senator McNary Comes . Home for Notification (Continued from page ) October 10 and "maybe not then." "It hns Its hands full of legisla tion," he added, "and It will take some time to dispose of it all." He also expressed the opinion that the measure to deport Harry Bridges, wes't coast CfO and long shore leader, would be reported out of committee Monday S to 5 In favor of deportation. "I believe the senate will vote ror the deportation," tie said. Representative Joseph W. Mar tin, Jr.. of Massachusetts, the house minority lender and new renubll can national chairman, will arrive with his brother, Edward, In 11 chartered plane Sunday night, (lov ernor Harold Ktassen of Mlnnesoln. who will notify the senator of his nomination, will reach Portland Monday evening. Meanwhile, Ttalph V. Cake. Ore gon nutlnnal committeeman, urn. dieted tO.OOO persons would attend tne notification ceremonies at the state fair grounds In Snlem lute Tuesday. . In the face of heavy anti-aircraft fire fieiiuun bombs full in a steady s'.eam all over Itamsgate. hitting .iiiiiiy bouses and miinlclnnl ofrices as well us the shopping center. Hew casualties occurred. Several raiders attacked without effect three smnll ships nestling under the protection of the Kent cutis, just outside the harbor. Seven bombs fnlled to find their nui'-k. The government announced a small number of casualties was Cllimerl mill unmn li.mueu wa.a ,liii. numl when Cermin hnmlia fell ni n . Slllly uttlicu US, I nunte town In east Anglla. I . " 'National socialism alono Is des- lleloro dawn bomberB dropped nnernio me American peo- two bombs on a working clssn " 0 ri'0"' 'heir ruling ellu.110 nnd housing area in Wales, partly K1VH, "lnm "tick tho means of ho- Conscription Bill's Delay Rapped in Senate ( Continued from page 1) wrecking four houses. There were few casualties, none total. EFFECTIVE BLOWS DEALT BRITAIN, GERMANS CLAIM coming a great nation. I shull tin- neniiKo nils task simultaneously with the restoration or Germany to her lending position in America'." Another republican. Senator Gurney .of South Dakota, joined ad vocates of conscription with n brief (Speech saying thut he believed immediate conscription. These leaders nlso said a recheck or their polls, following President Roosevelt's call for speedy enact ment of a selective service law that would become elective ut once, Indicated that a substitute hill by Senator Maloney Ill-Conn.) to de lay the draft mill! January 1 laced defeat by a margin of from two to four voteB. The senate gave up Its usual Sat urday holiday to continue debate on the llurke-Wadsworth measure, nnd Senator Ilarklev of Kentucky, the democratic leader, predicted a final vole on the bill "sometime next week." 4 As now pending, the measure would require the registration of all men from 21 through :iu years old. making them subject to call to military service, with some cxemp tfons. The house military committee was almost ready to send its ver sion of tho drnrt bill to the rloor, but It was learned thnt action would be delayed at a meeting next Tuesday If there was a chanco that Ihe Bennle would complete debute In n few dava. What Guard Bill Provides Indications lire that President Tlnnscvolt would sign at nn early date legislation for mobilizing 300. 000 men in the national guard nnd armv reserve units. It was expect ed that the first group called out would number 60.000 officers nnd men with other units to be mobiliz ed later. Subject to call members of na tional guard, regular army reserve, officers reserve corps, enlisted re serve corps, retired officers and retired enlisted men. Period of duty 12 consecutive months. Pay Same ns that of regular army ($21 month basic pay for en listed men.) Where serve Any point desig nated by president within western hemisphere, on American posses sions outside this hemisphere and on the Philippine islands. Resignations All guardsmen and reserves under the rank of cantain who have dependents per mitted to resign within 20 days ur ter being ordered to active duty. Discharges Automatically given to all guard members under 18 years. Medical examinations Provided on entry Into federal service and on release, with medical certificate of service Illness or injuries lo be provided. Re-employment Kniployes re quired to re-employ soldier who makes application for reinstate ment 111 job 40 days after complet ing service, unless employer finds it "Impossible or unreasonable" to do so. United States district at torneys empowered to net as attor ney ror soldier in sulls to force re employment. Benefits Trainees 10 receive benefits of soldiers nnd sailors ro ller act. Operation of law Limited to period ending June 30, 1942. PHONE 21 TAXI PHONE 21 D-A-N-C-E TURKEY HALL OAKLAND SATURDAY NIGHT August 24th Musle By Ralph Ohman and Hla Orchestra Join the Fun Go Where the Crowd Goes. Gents 45c including tax; Ladies 10c IirCRM.V. Aug. 24. (AP) Ger- mini nliines nllitekeil tndnv In sev eral waves and bombed military ob- compulsory military training was Jectlves In Kent, southeast nt Loll- nneneii 10 prevent the necessity of Ion. informed sources reported. -,., B nnunm 01 our inys to German headquarters on the. r.uiope to tne. channel coast declared "toriiflc air . , Bins passage Predicted iKhln broke out over the channel; I Aiimininrniion strategists pre- ,,,,,,,.,-nnu fneu umo uliiil down mill (Ul ted tOllliy tllllt tllO SeillllO WOllWl ilunes lire floating nn the surface approve tho llurke-Wndsw.orth bill i n several places. Twnlvo lliitlsti "v a uiurgin 01 111 least ilunes were shut down to no losses ; 1" votes and In a form enlllng for jf our own. Desnlto the henvv opnoslllon, the Gorman plnnes wero reported to have driven home their attacks on airports In southeast Kiigland wllh "effective lilts on hangars The hicli command reported that German naval forces In Australian waters had sunk an "armed" llrit uii iiiuii-hiiiitslilii nf S.Tin; Ions. (Prime Minister Peter Praser of New Zealand nlinounceil yesieriiny ih:ii ih, X-Tini Ion steamer I urn- Here "Tis! Coon Fried CHICKEN French Fries, Buttered Toast, Coffee or Milk . 40c SULLIVAN'S CAFE Perkins Bldg. GIRLS' Saturday Night, August 24th FINLAY FIELD, 8 P. M. Anderson's Aces Heilig'sHoneys (Of Eugene) ADMISSION 15e ROOF LEAK? Now is the time to prepare for winter rains Cedar Shingles, Roofing, Composition Shingles and Repair Materials. Call Us for An Estimate. Denn-Gerref sen Co. Lumber and Building Materials 402 W. Oak St. Phone 128 V VNf'OliVUH. Wash.. Aug. 24. (API Private liov 11. Lankford. 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