Column Number, 5 Is an Insignificant Obstruction to U. S. Defense Compared With the Sabotage Strikes of Column Number 1 0, Symbolized by the Initials C 10 THE WEATHER By U. S. Weather Bureau Showers tonight. Thursday partly cloudy. Little change In temperature. See page 4 for statistics. BIG NEWS It's breaking every day on both war and political fronts, and It comes hot off the wire to the NEWS-REVIEW for relaying to you. Along with it are all local events of general interest. Read and keep pace with the world. VOL. XLV NO. 240 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1941. VOL. XXIX NO. 138 OF THE EVENING NEW8 w f HE"DOUGtSS COUhOY DAILY w, Jl Stork Registers Nota ' , Visits in 1 940 In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS pREMIER BOGAN PHILOFF, of Bulgaria says this (Mon day) morning: "Our country may yet be swung Into the war, but Bulgar ians will not forgive anybody who tries to make Bulgaria nazi, communist or fascist." That may be true but there isn't much forgiveness in Europe, anyway. TTHE great mystery (excepting when Hitler will decide to tackle England) is what Russia will do about it If Germany de cides to attack Turkey and the Dardanelles by way of Bulgaria. On this point, Tass, the offi cial Russian news agency, re ports from Moscow that "Ger many has never asked Russia's consent to go into Bulgaria and Bulgaria has never sounded out Russia regarding such a possibil ity." If you can believe that, your capacity for belief Is admirable. CREDIT for the best wisecrack of the year to date goes to Dorothy Thompson for her story about Hitler kneeling before the painting of Moses and praying for enlightenment as to how he got across the Red Sea on dry land. The English channel has him worried. CPEAKTNG of troubles: , Mussolini first took- Marshal Tietro Badogllo out in Greece, replacing him with General ITbnldo Sodrlu. He now calls Soddu out and sends In General (Continued on page 4) it V&. '1 HtX. , In the upper picture five brothers show In a single year what It means to be a "family man." Max, the youngest of five brothers In the Haywood family of Kalamazoo, Mich., became a proud papa early in 1940. Within ten months it got to be a family habit as each of his brothers successively became a father. The family men, with children, pictured above, left to right, are: Max, with Janet; Ralph, with Robert; Donald, with Allen; Lawrence, with Leon, and Wlllard, with Norma Jean.' Two sets of twins were born. In 1940 to Mrs. George Demerls of Chicago, shown In the lower picture with her quadruple bless ing. George, Jr., left, and Georglana, right, were born Jan. 4, and William and James were born Dec. 16. Student Fliers' Activity Increase Brinqs Additional Plane to Roseburg; Lively Summer for Airport Looms Improved weather of the past few days has resulted In much Increased activity nt the Rose burg airport, where many stu dent fliers are taking advent age of clear skies to put In solo time needed for advanced rat ings. Ernest "Red" Sink, local in structor, returned the first of the week from Seattle with a new training plane to be added to loe.il facilities, while one shin, the first to be bought for train ing use. has passed Into private ownership. The Welch trainer purchased hv the Umnnua Flving club nnd used to Instruct scores of students In the rudiments of flving has been sold bv the club to Fritz Simpson, who recentlv secured his nrlvate license and is now ni'ttin" In hours for a commcr c'nl license. The club s'lll re tains its Aeronca coupe trainer. Boseburo Club Buvs Plane The Aeronca Thief. f5 h. n. tmlner, nurcbtsed a few month1 n"o bv Mr. Sink for uc" In the f-'clcrallv-enonsored civilian nl los trnlnin' pronrim. hos Keen sold tn the newlv orinred Pose Inir" Flvln" club. The Rosemtitr Flvlmr eltih is made un of .n eroun of local business men and lormer members of the Umpqua .. Vr"""" - s f 4 i 1 Flying club who desired member ship in a smaller group with Its own facilities to permit more fly. i'.itf time. ' To Jill the need for a ship to meet requirements of the federal school, now in progress, Mr. Sink lias purchased a new Aerorea powered with a 65 h. p. Fr;;nk lln, dual ignition motor. T.hii: is a tandem trainer with stick con trol. Fifty Now Studying Approximately 50 persons, dl vided Into two classes, each meet ing three nights each week, are now taking the ground school work specified under the civil ian pilots training program. From this class members will be selected and given flight train ing, after having successfully terminated the ground school. The class work will cover all sub jects upon which examinations are required for private flying II cense. At present a makeshift course Is being provided In met eorology and navigation, pending the arrival of textbooks cover ing those subjects. The textbooks are to be supplied by the feder al government which, due to the great expansion In flight train Ing, is far behind In the printing of the books. The local students (Continued on page 6) Bigger Truck Limits Asked In Measure Oregon Legislature Also Given School Fund and Higher Pension Bills. SALEM, Jan. 15. (AP) Slated for introduction as the state legis lature went into its third day to day was a measure to increase the length limits of trucks from 50 to 60 feet and the weight limits from 54,000 to 68,000 pounds. It was to be dropped in the hopper by the highway committees of both houses. The bill, endorsed by Governor Sprague In his message to the legislators, has the support of the state highway commission. A bill to limit the amount the state may take from income tax receipts to "about $6,000,000" and giving the rest equally to the old age pension fund ana scnooi Dis tricts will be introduced by Rep resentative Lyle Thomas of Polk county. Thomas,' chairman of the house education committee, said the bill would reduce the property tax by giving more money to the schools. School districts do not now share in Income tax receipts. Gov ernor Charles A. Sprague has In dicated he would veto any bills changing the tax structure. Pension Bills Appear. Two bills which would increase the maximum old age pension from $30 to $40 to be financed by a state cigarette tax were intro duced by Representative E. C. Al len (D., Multnomah). A board of seven Appointed by the governor would set the amount of the tax. Allen also introduced a bill which would return control of county welfare to the county com missioners by eliminating the governor's power to appoint four members of the county welfare boards. A bill to exempt cooperative and mutual telephone companies valued at less than $2,500 was in troduced in the senate by Senator W. H. Steiwer of Wheeler coun ty and' Representative Giles French of Sherman county. Reapportionment Sought. Representative Richard L. Neu- herger of Multnomah county said last night he would introduce a bill to increase Multnomah coun ty's house delegation from 13 to 19 and the county's senate mem bership from six to nine. The reapportionment would be accomplished by consolidating districts now "over-represented, mostly in eastern Oregon." He pointed out that Multnomah county has one legislator to every (Continued on page 6) Washington Legislature Bars Governor Race Quiz OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 15. (AP) With a vote of confidence from the democrat-dominated leg islature, Arthur B. Langlle of Seattle, republican .prepared to be sworn In today as Washing ton's governor. By a 97 to 45 vote, the lawmak ers reiected last night a proposal for a legislative committee inves tigation of Langlle's S.SlG-vote victory over former U. S. Senator C. C. Dill, democrat, in the No vember election. The action clear ed the way for today's inaugura tion. Dill's supporters had charged fraud, irregularities and Improp er counting of ballots which were marked for the straight demo cratic ticket and also for the re publican nominee for governor. On the vote to sidetrack the contest, 58 democrats In house and senate joined with the legisla ture's 39 republicans in support of Langlie's legal election. Inspector of Forestry Service Angell Passes PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 15. (AP) Albert G. Angell, 53, U. S. forestry service inspector, died of a heart attack last night. Deputy Coroner Shea reported. Survivors Include the widow, Ruth, and a son, William. Angell came here five years ago from Bend, Ore. ireeks Hurl lack Counter Onsets of Foe t lad Weather Slows Nazt British Warfare: Italians Face Ethiopian Revolt. i By the Associated Press Greece's mountain fighters re ported today they smashed two Italian counterattacks in the drive north from Kllsura, in cen tral Albania, compelling the fas cists to retire in such haste they left dead and wounded on the battlefield. Then, the Greeks said, they resumed their advance toward Berati. Reports reaching Struga, Yugo slavia, said Albanian guerrillas were raiding fascist lines of com munication and ammunition de pots, thus complicating the Ital ian efforts to stem the Greek ad vance. Two Albanian battalions, or ganized by Italians, were said to have been disbanded because they refused to fight the Greeks. Bad weather caused a lull in the air siege of Britain during the night, but RAF bombers flew through '"dirty" skies to pound nazi air bases, shipping and a railway bridge in German-occupied Norway. Two direct hits were reported on a motorship in Stavanger roads, on the west coast. London's millions enjoyed an other night of quiet, wondering at the continued absence of Ger man raiders since Sunday night. With the arrival of daylight, however, nazl bombers returned to .the assault. A lone raider machine-gunned 'a .village Mrt northern Scotland and dropped a single bomb. Planes were also reported over east Anglia. British Warships Hit London military quarters de clared that the nazl air force was striking at Britain's Mediter ranean fleet to clear the water for shipment of German troops to Africa to rescue Italy's battered armies in the Libyan desert cam pain, j These quarters said the attack by nazi dive bombers on a British naval flotilla Jan. 10 was "the first gun of the offensive." The London admiralty acknowledged last night that a combined aerial assault by axis planes had dam aged the 23,000-ton aircraft car rier Illustrious and the 9,100-ton cruiser Southampton. Italy was reported today to have devised a 100 per cent Ital ian explosive with which to re place TNT, supplies of which are being used by the munitions in dustry. Authorized sources identified the explosive as pentrlte T 4, composed of formaldehyde, lime (Continued on puge 6) I SAW By Paul 4 ' '---';.:r., i A HITCH HIKER a week ago, on his way to golden California. Born In Idaho and kind of rear ed on the run, he apparently was a remarkably fine young fellow for the chances he's had. When he finds work, he told me, he works; but he doesn't always find It. Perhaps he doesn't always look for it In the right places. He hadn't eaten for twenty four hours, he admitted, and la ter I came to believe this must have been an understatement. The night before he had slept In County Senior Day Attracts 242 Students High School Groups Talk With Leading Educators Here on Future Courses The fourth annual Senior day was observed at Roseburg high school Tuesday with represen tatives present from all of the 18 Douglas county high schools. The seniors of each school, accom panied by an advisor, attended the program, making a group of 242 students, of which number 151 were from schools outside of Roseburg. The annual meeting is for the purpose of bringing the students in contact with representatives of the state board of higher edu cation and various leaders in ad vanced educational lines In or der that the seniors may obtain Information upon which to base plans for educational activities after completing high school. Leading Educators Present Among the educators present at yesterday's meeting were Dr. Dan Poling, field representative of the state board of higher edu cation; Dr. Caldwell, head of the state extension service; Walter Morris, representative of the state department of vocational education; E. B. Pallette, regis trar at University of Oregon; E. B. Lemon, registrar at Oregon State college, and Dr. Walter Redford, of Southern Oregon College of Education. Dr. Lemon, Dr. Pallette and Dr. Redford are members of the state board of high school con tacts, wrilch sponsors, in coopera tion with the Roseburg schools, the annual Senior day here. Oth er members of the contact board are Rex Putnam, state superin tendent of schools, together with the current president of the state association of superintendents and state high school principals' association. The Senior day activity is the outgrowth of an idea submitted by Clyde Beard, principal of the Roseburg high school, at the time he was president of the slate principals' . association and therefore a member of the con tacts board. Previous to the Senior day plan, representatives of schools of higher learning visited the high schools Individually and at various times to interview sen iors. The visits frequently Inter fered with the regular programs of the schools and the system failed to furnish students with the information they needed for making plans for advanced edu cational activities. Mr. Beard suggested that all seniors of the county be brought (Continued on page C) Jenkins NnwH-Iltivlew T'hnln nnd KnKravinfr a warehouse; but he was good natured about his vicissitudes. I didn't suggest It to him, be cause I figured that was his busi ness; but it occurred to me that If I were In his shoes I'd hunt up a recruiting sergeant. It's altogether likely, however, that this young man prefers his nomandlc freedom to the restric tions of an army barracks and a pair of tin bars. I reckon, though, a kitchen police would eat often cr. That Is, If I remember my KP days and I think I do. , Contestants For Governor's Seat w ' On the faoe of off iolal re turns from the Nov. 9 eleotlon, Forrest Oonneli, republican (up per photo), defeated Lawrenoa McDanlel, demoorat (lower photo), for governor of Missouri by 3,613 votes. But the demo cratic controlled legislature, charging the republicans with eleotlon Irregularities, refuted to certify Donnell'i election and demanded an Investigation. Donnell yesterday .asked the Missouri supreme court for a writ of mandamus ordering the demooratlo house speaker to - declare him elected. The court's action Is awaited. Roseburg Men Go To Highway Meet County Judge Morris Bowker and Attorney Guy Cordon of Roseburg, accompanied by Carl Ryneraon, Eugene, secretary, of the Pacific Highway association, left last night for San Francisco, where they will attend an im portant meeting expected to have considerable bearing on the proposed development of the Pa cific highway for military pur poses. The party leaving here Inst night was to be joined at Grants Pass by C. H. Demaree, president of the Redwood High way association. L. A. Rhoden, newly elected president of the Roseburg chamber of commerce, will leave tomorrow to Join the delegation going to Sun Fran cisco from Med ford. The meeting In San Francisco is to be attended by a large num ber of delegations representing communities ulong the highway. Representatives are expected to be present from the federal bu reau of public roads, together with nrmy officials and others Interested In the proposed high way militarization program. Oregon Prune Growers Ask for Advance in Price SALEM, Jan. 15. (AP) The Oregon Prune Growers associa tion asked at a meeting yester day for $10 to $15 per ton price advance for growers this year in anticipation of rise in production costs. Cooperatives paid $5 and $8 a ton more than cash buyers during 1940. The association elected Harry Stewart of AumsvlUe as presi dent; E. L. Cos, Eugene, vice-presi dent, and Charles Martin, Aums- vllle, secretary-treasurer. Act Before Too Late, Urge Of Secretary" Aid to Nations Resisting, "World Conquest" Move Advocated at Hearing - WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, (APJ Summoning the nation to "in voke the law of self-defense be fore it is too late," Secretary of State Hull urged upon congresa today the enactment of legislation for unlimited supplies of war ma terials to Britain and other na tions battling a "world movement conquest." Hull testified before the nous foreign affairs committee in sup port of President Roosevelt's lend- loaon hill Ha una Tho rtrar unr. ness on this historic legislation and he expressed the belief it was "absolutely necessary" to the na tion's defense. . ,' He also said that If the Atlantic; ocean fell "into German control" it would "offer little or no assur ance of security." were tiniain ueietueu ami were She to lose command of the seas,'.' he said. "Germany could easily cross the Atlantic, especially the South Atlantic, unless we were ready and able to do what Britain is doing now." Japan Condemned. Hull also took occasion to voice some of the strongest condemna tion nf the exDansionlst Dollaes oi japan in me jar easi wurca , has been uttered by the admin istration. . ; ; ' Among other things, he said Ja pan's new order would lead, eco 'iiuuiiauy, .' of invaded parts of the orient and,) socially ' to "destruction M per sonal liberties and the reduction of the conquered peoples to the role of Inferiors." Pointedly he asserted that Ger many, Japan and Italy had made unmistakably clear their Inten tions to "repudiate and destroy the verv foundations of a civiliz ed world order under law" and to conquer and establish "tyranicai rules over their victims." "Before It Is Too Late." When Hull finished the state ment, committee members turn ed to questioning him and Repre sentative Luther A. Johnson (D., Tay n sited whether a section Of the president's lease-lend bill pro viding for repair of belligerent vessels, such as those of Britain, In United States ports, violated (Continued on page 6) Strike Situation Doesn't Improve By the Associated Press Plans of Michigan's new govei nor for a conference to settle the Eaton Airplane Parts strike fell through today, and in another employe-employer dispute affect ing defense orders at the Ryan Aeronautical company plant In San Diego there were predic tions the defense commission might intervene. Governor Van Wagoner asked government, CIO and manage ment representatives in the Eaton strike, which has closed four plants in Michigan and Ohio, tn meet with him at the state capi tal, but It was decided to confet In Detroit Instead. James F. Dewey, federal con ciliator who has Insisted that the strike be ended and the plants re opened In view of defense needs, said he was "hopeful." Power to call a walkout at tho Rvan aircraft plant, which would affect work on $11,400,000 of military planes, was voted CIO officials last night by 731 of the firm's approximately 1,600 work ers. Federal Conciliator Harry C. Malcolm, was trying to head oft a strike and observers at San Diego said the defense commis sion itself might step In to avert it. Complaints of broken agree ments against the management and the CIO-AFL split figured In the Eaton Btrlke, while the Ryan situation developed In a wage controversy. The Chrysler plant at New Castle, Ind., was closed today aft er failure to settle a dispute over whether workers should be paid while on their lunch hour.