Japan's Official Denial of Reports That It Threatened War on the United States Brings the Reminder That It Has Never Actually Declared War on Chin
THE WEATHER
By U. 8. Weather Bureau
Partly cloudy nnd mild tnnlp'it
nnd Wednesday. I.ocul valley f.g.i
tonight. Little change In tempera
ture. MORE WAR
I
That'a what It looks Ilka today,
as Britain reopens the Burma road
to Chinese supplies as an lrrl'ant
for Japan. Can the U. 8. escape)
Involvement of serious proportions t
Read the NEWS-REVIEW for dailsj
developments; ' . .
See pngo 4 for stntlstlcs.
fHrD0UGLAS:COUNTY DAILY
VOL. LV NO. 156 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1 940.
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CINCINNAt VINS WORLD TITLE IN 7TH
7,
Redlegs Bat
Out Triumph
Jn 7th Frame
Newsom, Derringer Each Yield
Seven Hits; Detroit Gets
Lone Tally in Third On
Scratch Hit and Error.
R
Detroit 1
' Cincinnati 2
CROSLEY FIELD, Cincinnati,
Oct. 8 (AP) Cincinnati's
rampant Redlegs won the world
series today, four games to
three, by beating the Detroit
Tiger8 in the seventh contest,
- 2 to 1. The Reds rallied for the
winning runs in the seventh
inning when Buck Newsom,
pitching for the Tigers after
one day's rest, weakened to
give two doubles and a sac
rifice fly.
It was Cincinnati's first world
championship since 101!) when the
Reds beat the Chicago White Sox.
I'anl Derringer, batted out of the
box in the opening game, was the
winning pitcher today, as he and
Newsom banged Into one of the fin
t est pitching duels the big iiuluinn
' classic, has ever witnessed.
Each hurler allowed seven hits,
nnd they nlso finished even for the
y Merles route with two victories nnd
one defeat.
The' Detroit, run was unearned.
Third llaseman Rill Werber of the
teds coining up with the game's
inly nilsplay to let Sullivan across
ji tiie Ihird inning.
7th Inning Fateful.
The Tigers, witli Newsom plteh
ng magnificently, clung to their
iiort leu
'"" lie spvpi
' jt'd off f
mil until the last half or
entb, when F. McCormick
lor the Reds with a re
bounding double nirnlnst the left
J Yield wall. lie scored as Jim Hippie
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Ity KRAXK JENKINS
"V the lireiMicr Pass t-oufoir-iu-o
(just ronchhicd) (ierman "an
thorizcil smim's jiivn ot:t lli.it
tiie dictators comijVtt'. p!;uis 1o
strike Britain in a ',mi ti ill u!y
l nlnprable spot."
"Enirlatul is vul.itTHiilt in r.:c.y
plrncs," one nazl FP'tkosir, i say?.
".:.d will certainly lie B'Mic'i some-v-I.t
Natnrally we euiYl Ml
V Here."
BETWEEN round
pi le
to the
round
fight, one pngili
st say;'
other: '-When tli
Hurls, I'm going to lilt you
place where it will hurt."
That would lie bragg lig. il
fd to shake tils opponent's
aolne
ilgn-
ale.
Today
offerings of tun
iie'iesmen
the sa.M'1.
BRITAIN' will be bit
in.
anil
will
that
be.
hit hard. Tile blows
IifltT. Hut the fact remain
for the first time since the
an iao Germany military n.achim!
h;n been checked.
That fact Is undoubted!..- -.vony
Ing Hitler.
11KNRY WAI.I.ACK. In one of
bis recent campaign speeches,
fays: "Our people should have
no fear of our mounting national
debt."
If you are a careful observer.
J-ou must have noted that those
vho have no fear of mounting debt
Usually go broke.
In Hie
-
;,Day,s.;V
.-News
J.-M
OIGXIFICAXT sidelight on the
same subject: Those who have
no fear of mounting debt seldom
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n 1 1.1
hurma Road Reopening British Reply
To Japan's Line-up With Axis Powers
Play-by-Play
Story of Game
riNCINNATf, O., Oct. X. (AP)
Following is u ntay lty-play Htory
of the seventh and title-tleciillnK
hasi'hall gamp of the world series:
First Inning
Timers Pariell lined at Myers.
MeCosky lifted a fly to M. McCor
mick. (Jehringer lifted a fly to
Ripple. No runs, no hits, no er
rors, none left.
lteds Werber lined to Omen
born. M. McCormick struck out.
0 nnd ma n grounded to Parte) and
was thrown out. No runs, no hits,
no errors, none left.
Second Inning
Tigers Oreenherg sent a sharp
grounder which Myers was nhlo to
knock down hut unable to throw in
time to catch Clreenberg. York top
ped iheball toward Werber nnd
was thrown out. Campbell ground
ed to lierringer. who wheeled and
saw Creenberg streaking for third
and run toward him setting up a
trap, in which Oreenherg was run
down, Derringer to Myers to Wer
ber to Joost. Campbell going to
second. Miggins was thrown out,
Joost to I'. MeCormick. No runs,
one hit, no errors, one left.
Heds V.' MeOomrick grounded 1o
Illggins nnd was thrown out. Tltp
j1e struck out. Wilson singled nnd
stole second. Joost grounded out,
Cehrlnger to York. No runs, one
hit, no errors, one left
Third Inning
Tigers Sullivan singled. New
Rom laid down n sacrifice hunt, F.
McCormick to Joost who covered
first. Uartell raised n pon fly to
Joost. MeCosky -walked. Oehringer
sent a sharp grounder to Werber
who slopped the hall hut had to
pick it up nnd threw wild to first,
the hall getting past F. McCormick
and Sullivan coming home before
F. McCormick could throw to Wil
son. Oreenherg fanned. One run,
two hits, one error, two left.
Reds Myers hit a single. Der
ringer popped Into Newborn's glove.
Werber knocked to Iligglns, who
threw to Oehringer. forcing Myers
at second. M. McCormick struck
out. No runs, one hit, no errors,
one left.
Fourth Inning
Tigers York lifted a pop foul to
Wilson. Campbell raised a fly to
Ctoodman. Higgins doubled. Sulli
van was walked intentionally. New
som hit a grounder that struck
Higgins in the stomach as he was
running toward third, making an
automatic out. No runs, two hits,
no errors, two left.
Tleds Ooodman struck out. F.
McCormick raised a fly to Mr-
rrnniimip-t m nnee 61
BOX SCORE
CRORl.EV riKI.D. Cincinnati.
O.. Oct. 8. (AP) -Official box
score of seventh world series
game:
Detroit .n It If PO A
Uartell. ss t n n 3 5
MeCosky. cf 3 n n 3 (1
(ielninger. ?h 4 n 2 2 2
Green berg. If 4 0 2 10
York, lb 4 0 A 0
Campbell, rf S n (I 2 n
HIurIiih. :ili 4 0 10 4
Sullivan, c 3 1 1 fi 0
Newsom. p 2 0 110
Averill. x 1 0 n n 0
Totals 32 1 1 2t S
x Hatted for Newsom In Oth.
Cincinnati . A II R II PO A
Werber. 3b 4 0 n 1 3
M. McCormick. rf .... 4 0 2 3 0
Goodman, rf 4 0 0 3 0
I-'. McCormick. In .... 4 117 1
Itlnple, If 3 1110
Wilson, c 2 0 2 2 0
Joost. 21i 2 0 0 fi 1
T.ombardi. ?. 0 n 0 0
Prey. 2b 0 n 0 O 1
Myers, ss 3 0 15 1
Derringer, p 3 0 0 0 1
Totals 29 2 7 27 S
Hatted for Joost In 7th.
Krror. Werber: runs batted In.
Ripple. Myers: two base hits. Hig
gins. M. McCormick. F. McCor
mick. Ripnle; stolen bases. Wil
son: sacrifices. Newsom. Wilson:
double plays. Oehringer. Uartell
and. York: left on bases. Detroit
Cincinnati 5: bases on bnlls. off
Pej-rirger 3 (MeCosky. Sullivan.
Camnhein. off Newsom 1 (om
hardD: struck out hr Newsom 6
(M. McCormick 2. Rlnple. Good
man 2. Werber). by Derringer 1
tureen berg;.
London, Berlin
Dealt Blows
In Air Raids
Damage In Both Cities Severe,
Reports Admit; Germany's
Plan to Send Army Into
Rumania Creates Stir.
Ry the Associated Press
German warphtnes in great num
bers today unleashed one of the
most furious daylight assaults of
the war on Loudon.
Striking back In retaliation for
the severest aerial bombardment
Herlin has undergone a 4-hour,
42-mluuto nttack by RAF bombers
the nazl raiders caught London
during tile morning rush hours and
dropped screaming salvos of
bombs as crowds dashed for
cover.
The toll of dead nnd wounded
was apparently high.
One bomb hit In central London,
demolishing a bus nnd apparently
killing all aboard. The same ex
plosion smashed several shops and
killed two men In llm door of a
restaurant.
First-aid squads raced through
the streets, and ARP crews dug
frantically into the debris of count
less wrecked buildings nnd houses
In the heart of the capital.
Duel Over Channel
Salvos of heavy shells exploded
on Kngland's southeast coast
while Hritish artillery pounded
lioulogne on the opposite side
Dover strait.
The British raid on Herlin
second longest of tbo war was
the first to bring rroin the nazis
nn acknowledgement that military
objectives In the capital area had
suffered damage. The Germans
also reported that a number of
(Continued on page 61
Red Cross Roll
Call Plans Made
County, City Chairman, Other
Leaders Named at Meet
Of Douglas Chapter.
Plans for the annual Red Cross
roll call, which will start November
11. were made nt a meeting of the
executive board of the Douglas
county chapter meeting in the Red
Cross office at the courthouse last
night. County Commissioner J.
Ross Hutchison was named chair
man of the roll call for all of the
county outside of the city of Rose
burg and J. E. Clark was named
city chairman. Starting on Armis
tice day, the roll call will continue
until November 2S.
Final reports on the war relief
fund drive were given Inst night
showing $1,610.79 collected from all
parts of the county. Of this sum
$1,371.2(1 was forwarded to the na
tional headquarters and lfi per cent,
or $212.50, retained by the local
chapter to buy materials to be mnde
into garments by volunteer workers
for war sufferers In Europe. Mrs.
Hess Coleman, production chair
man, ropiyod that to date three
quotas have been shipped and the
fourth has been accepted with ship
ment dated for December 21.
Leaders Named.
Mrs. T. If. Ness, It was announc
ed, has been appointed chairman
of the home hygiene and care of
the sick committee, while Miss
Elaine Drown will direct the work
of the junior Red CrosB throughout
the county.
Hecause of the need for suitable
quarters for classes in first aid and
home hytl?ne anil care of the sick,
as well ns for production work, Ray
Parslow and Hrtice Mellis were ap
pointed to arrange for such quar
ters. A final report on the plans for
the regional conference to be held
in Roseburg, Friday, October 31,
was made by the executive secre
tary, Mrs. Ellen Post. The board
is urging that each community In
the county send as many represen
tatives as possible. Principal speak
ers will be Henry M. Baker, assist
ant manager of the Pacific brnch.
nd Miss Anne Carter, field repre
sentative for Oregon.
Flag Salute
Issue Raises
School Row
Solute-or-Expulsion Petition To
Riversdale Directors Causes
Stormy Meeting; Decision
Slated Tonight.
The spirit of patriotism nnd the
zeal of religion clashed in a mild
ly stormy session last night nt the
little Itlversilalo district school
house, four miles west of Roseburg
over a district voters' petition to
the school board asking for com
pulsory . salute to tile American
flag by the pupils, with expul
sion ns the penalty for refusal.
The petition, bearing 51 signa
tures, was opposed by members of
tbo Jehovah Witness denomina
tion, who scored what one term
ed "flag hysteria" and declaied
firmly that while they respejted
and obeyed the laws of the coun
try thoy would not. under the iyn
ets of (heir faith, salute the Ameri
can fllig or compel their children
attending school to do so.
'or more than nn hour there
was a caustic debate, wbicn cov
ered the subjects of the holy scrip
tures, flag ethics, personal llbci
tles. patriotic obligations, Hitler
Ism and neighborly conduct with
an occasional Interjection of a per
sonal nature. The upshot of the
affair was the setting of a moot
ing of the school directors for to
night to pass upon the compulsory
salute petition. The dlrecv.s are
Hert Kruse, chairman; James
Smith and Glenn Cox.
Chairman Deliberative
An insistent attempt to get ac
tion on the petition last night was
met with the statement by Kruse.
who acted us chairman, that tin
low provided at least 24 hours'
advance notice to the dlrectois lie
fore any official business could be
transacted. Kruse and Director
Smith voted against compulsory
fl ig salute and Director Cox in
fi.vor of it when the mutter came
before them on an oral request
several days ago. Kruse explain
ed last night that personally he
fevered the request but that lr re
frained from voting for it beciusn
(I) he feared involvement of per
sonal rights. (2) he wished lo pie
serve harmony in tile srhn.il and
CD that he had been advised by
the district attorney that the board
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Nine Small Girls Perish
In Kentucky Mission Fire
JACKSON. Ky., Oct. 8. (AP)
Nine small girls were burned to
death today in n fire which de
stroyed a frame dormitory build
ing at a mission school ut Little
In a remote section of lirenthltt
county.
Twelve other girls and six teach
ers at the mission which cures for
orphan children In this eastern
Kentucky mountain nrea escaped
from the second floor of the build
ing where they were sleeping.
One o( the teachers. Miss Des
sle Scott. 24. was so badly hum
ed helping rescue the children that
Dr. Frank Sewell. Hreathilt county
health officer, said she was not
expected to live.
Fred Puchee, 71, who with his
wife operated the mission, also
suffered serious burns.
Law Bars Communists
From California Ballot
SACRAMENTO. Oct. 8. (AP)
State law bars the communist
party from the California ballot
beginning In 1941, but leaves un
challenged Its place In the general
election next November fi.
Governor Olson yesterday signed
a bill barring from the ballot any
party which uses the word "com
munist" as any part of Its designa
tion. Since the measure carries no
urgency clause, however. It will
not be effective until 90 days aft
er the legislature adjourns in De
cember. Whether the law would be car
ried to a court test was uncertain.
GAME, 2-1
i 7
Move Meant
As Hindrance
To Jap Aims
British, U. S. Navies Will Bar
Concerted Action by Axis,
Churchill Says; Americans
Told to Quit Asian Zones.
LONDON, Oct. 8. (AP) Win
ston Churchill announced In. the
house of commons today that
llritaln would reopen the Tlurina
war supply road to China in ans
wer to Japan's pact with Germany
and Italy and declared Japan's new
nllles would not be able to help her
so long as the Hritish nnd United
States fleets "are in being."
"They will lie!" the commons
roared back.
It wan another of the British
prime minister's dramatic war re
ports, and ho ended it with this
peroration:
" Long, dark months of trial and
tribulation lie before us. Not only
great dangers but many more mlB
foiiunos. many shortcomings, many
mistaken, many disappointments.
will surely be our lot. Death and
sorrow will bo the companions of
our journey; hardship our gar
ment; constancy and valour our
only shield."
Churchill Defiant
The prime minister declared
flatly that the lliree-way uxis pact
"binds Japan to attack the' United
States II tbo United Stales comes
into Ihe war." hinted It contained
secret clauses and then cried de
fiantly: Neither of tho branches of the
English-speaking raco Is accus
tomed to react to throats of vio
lence by submission.
"And certainly the reception of
tills strange anil ill-balanced declar
ation In Ihe Fulled States, Iiiih not
been at all encouraging for its au
lliors." Churchill nlso charged the trl
powcr pact "In a secondary degree
is a point against Russia," although
"primarily" aimed til the Untied
Stales.
Churchill set the date for the ro
opening of the Hurma road nt Oct.
17. date of expiration of an agree
ment Willi Julian under which, the
Hritish had hoped. Japan would
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Man Slashes His Throat
After Attack on Wife
INDEPENDENCE, Ore.. Oct. 8.
(AP) Deputy Sheriff W. W. Wil
liams reported that Albert Sperling.
5S. a sign painter, slashed his own
throat last night after seriously in
juring Ids wife with nn electric
iion and a slick of wood. Holli are
la critical condition.
Williams said he was called to a
boll ranch cabin near Independence
by .Mrs. Irene Courtwrlght, daugh
ter of Mrs. Sperling, who reported
that Sperling had "gone beserk,"
No cburges have been jilaced by
county authorities.
Reedsport Man Killed
In Automobile Plunge
NORTH HEND. Oct. 8. (AP)
An uutiimoblle plunged off the
coast highway north of the Coos
bay bridge yesterday, killing Ed
Lunde, 28, Reedsport, nnd slightly
Injuring George Tiavls, driver, and
John Bennett, Reedsport tavern
employes.
District Attorney Hen Flnxel said
be had ordered nn Inquest. Lunde
was an amateur boxer of local note
and n longshoreman.
School Pupil Hangs Self
Because of Reprimand
CANTON. III., Oct. 8. (AP)
Pupils leaving the Ilulit school at
the close of the afternoon session
yesterday peered into the cloak
room where their classmate Loyal
Widger. 8. had been sent as a re
primand for misbehavior.
The boy's body was found hang
ing from a handkerchief noose af
fixed to a coat hook. The teacher.
Miss Genevieve Shepley, collapsed
when told of the tragedy.
Slow Duty Charge Draws Unaccepted
Resignation of City Engineer Eppstein;
Dump Ground Near Shady Point Created
The regular meeting of the city
council, which rollowed n session
with the budget committee Inst
night, ended on n discordant note,
when Harvey Eppstein, city en
gineer, tendered his resignation,
which the council refused to ac
cept. Criticism of Eppstein was
voiced by Mayor A. J. Young, who
charged procrastination and ex
travagance. . .
The altuufion arose over tho fact
that the mayor had turned over
the task of field work In connec
tion with plans and specifications
for the proposed swimming pool to
Engineer Arthur Hoyer, a deputy
in the office of Mr. Eppstein, who
nlso holds the office of county sur
veyor. The mnyor explained to the
council that., the preparation of
plans and specifications on the
swimming pool demands speed nnd
that be felt t ho work could be ex
pedited If Hoyer did tho field work
while Eppstein prepared de
signs. Delays Claimed
Tbo addition of the council
was cnlled to tho fact that Epp
stein delayed for mnny months
the preparation of mapH nnd other
data necessary for tho dedication
of the new highway route through
the north part of town so Ibat tho
route could be made a city street
and houses given numbers to fa
cilitate mail nnd other deliveries.
The council frequently requested
that tho data be prepared, but It
was not until last night's meeting
that an ordinance authorizing tho
dedication finally was adopted.
The mayor also claimed that de
luys had resulted on the Intercept
ing sewer line and sewngo dispos
al plant project because of oii"
glncorlng delays, nnd nlso claimed
that the engineering expense on
Hint, project was out of proportion.
Mr. Eppstein denied cburges of
delays on the sewer Job and also
claimed that the engineering cost
was below the accepted ratio.
Tho council voted to ratify tho
action of Mayor Young, but nt the
same tlmo refused to accept a
written resignation submitted by
Willkie Extends Campaign to N. Y.,
After Blasting Machine Bosses In
Talks to Cheering Jersey Throngs
NEW YORK. Oct. 8. (AP)
rroin neighboring New Jersey,
wiiero be accused President Roose'
veil of seeking "to perpetuate his
power through petty Hitlers,"
Wendell L. Willkie brought his
presidential drive today into the
nome territory or the democratic
campaign manager. The republi
can nominee will speak tonight In
the Bronx, resldenco of Democra
tic Chairman Edward J. Flynn.
Aides expect hint to tnke that
occasion to renew the charge be
made In a speech laBt night nt
Newark. N. ,1., Hint "wo have po
litical machines Just llko tho nazl
parly . . . operated by little pigmy
Hitlers."
In that address Willkie linked
Flynn, whom he called "boss of
the Bronx, with Mnyor Frank Ha
gue of Jersey City and "tho com
missioner of sewers' 'in Chicago
us "pillars of the new deal demo
cracy." To the applause nnd cheers of
a crowd in the Newark stadium,
estimated by police nt 32,00(1, he
shouted:
"T'uis is tho Issue that we re
publicans have with the new deal.
Tile new deal relies on political
bosses. The republican party re
lies on tiie peopie.
"We are ranged In bailie ngnlnst
the forces of federal spending, fed
eral patronage, corrupt city ma
chines, nnd smear progagauda."
The president, Willkie asserted,
"not only has pushed America
close to tho war In Europe and
Asia," now seeks "to drag the
wurs of Europe and Asia into
American politics."
"He tells us that he, and ho
alone, represents democracy," the
candidate continued, "Hut I say
that he cannot represent the
democracy that I stand for while
be seeks to perpetuate bis power
through petty Hitlers III our own
land. ...
"That Is democracy already on
Ihe way to dictatorship."
The Newark speech closed n fast
12-hour campaign trip by motor,
carle through northern New Jer
sey, where crowds gathered on
city streets nnd country highways
to wove flngs or applaud the re
publican standard henrer.
Willkie repeatedly criticized
Mayor Hague, vice chairman of
the democratic national commit
tee, and Invariably brought
shouts anil handclaps from his
listeners.
Corruption Charged
He recalled at Newark that Nor
man Thomas, socialist candidate
Mr. Eppstein, who declared In his
statement that the city hud exhi
bited a lack of confidence In fall
ing to give him all of the city's en
gineering work.
The situation Is peculiar In the
fact that Mr. Eppstein never has
been officially appointed as city
engineer. Following the resigna
tion several yearB ago of It. 11.
Irving, Mnyor Young announced
that be would make no appoint
ment of nn engineer, hut that Epp
stein would be employed to do the
engineering work on a piece ba
sis. Traffic Control Mulled
The council last night also went
into the matter of traffic control
on the highway, particularly with
regard to signals at the spur rail
roud tracks In North Roseburg. pe
destrian crossings at intersections
of Oak, Cass and Lane streets and
school crossings at Drockwny and
llaynes streets.
Two affidavits were received,
one from the driver of a Grey
hound bus and the other from the
operator of a private car, regard
ing near collisions willt a switch
engine on the Kinney spur. Both
claimed that no flagmen were In
evidence as the switch engine
crossed the hibway. The council
authorized a letter to the railroad
company requesting tho Installa
tion of nn automatic signal device
and Instructed that a copy he sent
to the stale public utilities com
mission. An agreement was reached with
the stato highway department
whereby the city will maintain pe
destrian lanes at Intersections
along tho highway, and the de
partment will erect permanent
signs nnd will stencil 'school cross
ing, and oilier precautionary sten
cils on tho pavement.
Dump Ground Created
An ordinance establishing the
silo for a dump ground near Slindy
point wns adopted following iifitiii
cation from A. O. Holinsteln of Eu
gene, who has posted his license
feu nnd announced bis lnisntlou
of starting a garbngo collec-Jon
(Continued on page 6)
for president, hnd been refused
permission to mako a speech In
Jersey City nnd contended that
ballot boxes In Hudson county,
whom Jersey City is located, "are
stuffed with Illegal votes obtained
from fraudulent registration lists.1'
Ho declnred, too. that Hudson
county poll hooks for 1937 hnd
been burned while the New Jorsey
legislature recently was ordering
thorn turned over to tiie superin
tendent of elections.
"Why had they been burned?"
Willkie asked. "To protect what?
To save whom?"
"Hague!" came a cry from ninny
111 tho crowd, which filled the
bleachers and part of the Infield.
"They are destroyed to protect
corruption in the very heart of
our democracy," Willkie continued.
"They were destroyed to protect
n political machine and a political
boss who has taken away from the
honest people of Hudson county
the right of seir government."
He asked again and again, "who
Is this man " and the same re
ply of "Hague" was shouted from
the audience.
The nominee added a sentence
to his lext nt that point, saying of
Hague, "Is the friend and political
confidant of the man who is seek
ing to violate one of the most cher
ished possessions of American
democracy, anil he Is n welcome
visitor at the white house."
Two Army Fliers Die As
Plane Strikes Mountain
SALT LAKE CITV. Oct. 8.
(AP) A crash Into a mountain
side In the Wasatch range coBt two
United Slates army filers' lives
yesterday.
Army officials Identified the two
its Second Lieut. James E. Matlior
of Sail Lake City and Private Hom
er C. Lloyd of Rosebud. Mont.
Their small two-seated attack
tilano cnught fire as It somer
saulted nnd was destroyed.
Ray Roberts Arrested
On Charge of Assault
Ray Roberts of Roseburg was ar
rested today on a charge of as
sault and battery. The complaint.
filed In tbo Justice court, was sign
ed by Mrs. Roberts. The defend
ant was released upon his own re
cognizance pending arraignment I
at 10 a. m. Wednesday.
No Decreases
Necessary In
1941 Outlays
Roseburg Finances So Shaped
That City Can Meet Both
Operating Expenses and
Share in Park-Pool Costs.
The City of Roseburg will have
money not only to cooperate in a
yvi-a pars iinn swimming pool pro
ject but enough besides to conduct
its various departments without
any cut In allowances and still will
lie able to continue tax reductions
that have marked the present ad
ministration's efforts far the past
few years If the budget, as tenta
tlvly proposed last night, Is adopt
ed. The budget, as approved by a
citizens committee, makes no ma
terial changes In salaries or de
partment allowances from, the bud
get under Which tho council Is
operating for the current year, yet
provides for a material reduction
in tho amount of money to be
raised by taxation.
Thin results, It wns stated, from
tho city's excellent financial con
dition. The city is operating on a
cash basis; has no outstanding
warrants nnd during the past year
paid oft $17,000 worth of bonds In
advnnco of maturity dates. This
condition, It was stated, has great
ly reduced the cost of debt service
thereby making possible substan
tial cuts In the amount of money
to be raised by taxation.
Less Money Needed
The tentative budget as approved
at Inst night's meeting calls for a
total levy of $80,870 as compared
with $80,031.25 for the current
year, $100,101.7!) in the .1039. bud-;
get and $87,020.71 ill the 1038 bud-
gel. 1 lie iniKU levy 111 jnoa wun-
due to an especially heavy refund
ing bond payment.
Based on the tax valuation of the
prosent year, tho budget tas ten
tatively approved would 'resultHu
n cut. of .7 of a mill 111 the tax ratte,
Thu rate of levy. may. however,
be niorcwor less, depending entire
ly upon tho assessed valuation
ngnlnst which the tax Is levied.
Tile budget committoe loft un
changed from last year the sums
allotted for salaries and allowances
In all departments with but tew
minor exceptions. ,
Project Funds Allotted '
Under the heading of city Im
provements, however, the commit
tee approved appropriation ofi$3,
000 for ptirtlelaptlon by the clt? in
the construction of a park tind
swimming pool nnd also set aside,
$4,000 to he used for completion of
the sewngo disposal plant and in
tercepting sower system. Suffic
ient margin was left In miscellan
eous and emergency funds to pro
vldo construction of n building tn
house tho city's street mainten
ance department when the present
building, located on the proposed
park site. Is abandoned.
Members of the budget commit
tee attending the meeting were A.
N. Orciitt, V. J. Mlcclll, Harris
Ellsworth, J. E. Dent nnd B. S.
McClnln. Mr. Orcutt was elected
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Defeat of 2 Bills
Asked by Sprague
SALEM", Oct. 8. (AP) Gover
nor Charles A. Spraguo today urg
ed Oregon voters to vote against
two measures to permit private
snle of liquor and to legnllze pin
ball games and other forms of
gambling nnd nt. the same tlmo bo
advocated passage of a bill to do
away with "unregulated and un
licensed drinking clubs."
The measures will be on the No
vember general olectlon ballot.
Coventor Snrngue. In a prepared
statement, snld the bill to permit
nrlvnte sale of liquor "would utteh
1y destrov the present plan of II
nuor control In Oregon, and turn ,
the sale of hard liquor over to pri
vate, unlicensed dealers. This
would simply mean the restoration
of the onen saloon."
The club liquor bill, passed by
the 1930 legislature, was referred
to tho people by the name Interests
which sponsored the initiative to
permit private sale of liquor, the
governor charged.
"f believe the real purpose of tho
Initiative Is to ctinfuse tho voters,
hoping that the people In voting
'no' on this bill will nlso vote 'no'
on tho referred measure," the gov
erernor said. ,
The governor said he was cbntl
dent that the people would not ap
prove tho gambling measnre" un
der the halt of tar reduction and
contributions to old ago pensions."
The bill would license plnhnll
gnmes, marble bonrds. claw or dig
ger games, bank nights and hlngo
games, with license revenue to be
used for pensions and tax reduction.