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-I Portland's Recent Abolishment of Nu'de Shows, Followed by Acclaim of 100 Million Dollars In Ship-Building Job's, Suggests the Slogan, 'Hips Away, Ships Ahoy.' TORPEDOING That's what awaits V. S. ships If they try to convoy supplies to Britain, according to Hitlert threat. Will the threat be Ignor ed or heeded? The former would spell war entry. Keep posted through the NEWS-REVIEW, THE WEATHER By U. 8. Weather Bureau Occasional light rain tonight, Friday partly cloudy. Little change temperature. , See Page 3 for Statistics fHli DOUGLASTCOUNTY DAILY VOL. XLV NO. 253 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941. VOL. XXIX NO.151 OF THE EVENING NEWS itn IU1 mi FBI PS Derna Taken By British In African Drive Advances on Other Fronts Continue; R. A. F., Nazis Resume Aerial Warfare CAIRO, 'Jan. 30. (AP) Brit ish general headquarters an nounced today that the British army captured Derna this morn ing. The communique added: "Eritrea: In the Gordat-Bar-entu sector the concentration of our forces is proceeding smooth ly in spite of distances and phy sical difficulties which have heen overcome largely by the work of the caDe mechanical transport companies. "Ethiopia: Intensive patrol ling continues east of Metemma. "Italian Somaliiand: In all sectors, work is progressing on improved forward roads in sup port of our advance patrols whose activities across the fron tier are continuing unabated." Axis warplanes raided the Suez canal area this morning, but British reports said the bombs caused no casualties and no damage. By the Associated Press British and German warplanes violently shattered a 10-day lull In aerial warfare overnight, with RAF bombers smashing at the big German naval base of Wil helmshaven while na.i raiders again showered death and de struction on London. Undetermined casualties re sulted from the wrecking ,of an officers' billet adjoining a Lon don hospital. One bodv was re covered as rescue workers dug through the rubble to reach oth ers believed trapped. In a northwest English town, a low-flying German plane sprayed the streets with ma- (Continued on page G) In The Day's. News By FRANK JENKINS QECRETARY OF THE TREAS URY MORGENTHAU blunt ly tells the senate foreign rela tions committee today (Tuesday) that Britain, Greece and China can't continue to fight unless congress passes the lease-lend bill. Why? Because, he says, they are out of dollars with which to pay for the American supplies they MUST HAVE to go on fighting. QENATOR VANDENBURG asks Morgenthau: "In your field of responsibility (money), what can the president do under this bill (lease-lend) that he can't do today?" Morgenthau replies: "His chief power would be to make available to the countries he decided on munitions and oth er war supplies ON CREDIT." yE'RE committed to the policy already. If the president doesn't make the decisions, some body els- will have to. The presi dent can make QUICKER deci sions. War requires speed In decid ing. Delay is often FATAL. That is the story in a nutshell. IV AR demands concentrated vr authority always has and always will. We're at war in all but name. If we are to WIN, we must make the sacrifices of Individual liberty that efficiency in war re quires, reserving until AFTER (Continued on page 4) Commercial,! ? ts Fishermen Clash At Legislative L aring on Bill to Cut Netting Seasons in Coastal Streams A large group of sports fishermen, including a delegation from Douglas county, was at Salem Wednesday night, "lobbying for their hobby" as a hearing was held by the joint senate com' mittees on fish and game on the bill proposed by the Oregon Wildlife federation.' The measure would shorten commercial fishing seasons on all coastal streams, limiting net fishing from June I to Nov. 30 of each year. At the present time seasons vary on the principal streams, generally opening in April or early May and continuing through to January, and in some cases until March. On the Ump- qua river the season is from April 20 to Nov. 1 5. I I r I The hearing was also attended LegisicJTor urops Dead at Salem Major O. L. Babcock SALEM, Jan. 30. (AP) Ma jor O. L'. Babcock, 66, republican representative from Pendletdn, dropped dead in the post office here yesterday. A student of Indian customs and religions, he had served as superintendent at a number of western agencies, retiring from the Umatilla reservation 14 years ago. He served as superintendent at Colorado River, Winnebago, Warm Springs, Spokane . and Utnatilla agencies. Born in Wilson, Neb., he en tered government service as a teacher in the Philippines in 190-1, and was transferred a few years later to the Standing Rock Indian reservation in North Da kota. His death caused the third va cancy in the house this session, two other representatives having resigned earlier. The Umatilla county court will appoint his successor. International Harvester Plant in Grip of Strike CHICAGO, Jan. 30. (API Pickets patrolled the gates of the International Harvester com pany's strike-shackled Chicago tractor works today as a feder al conciliator renewed efforts to seat the management and CIO unionists around the conference table. The strike, affecting some 6.500 workers, was called yester day, following a break down of negotiations between company representatives and the farm equipment workers organizing committee. The walkout, said company spokesmen, stopped production "several millions of dollars" worth of defense orders. Union demands Include elim ination of piece work, a mini mum wage of 75 cents an hour and compensation for selective service conscrlptees. The union has a collective bargaining con tract covering the tractor works. Quake Jars Los Angeles Area; No Damage Results LOS ANGELES. Jan. 30. (API A sharp earthquake of about ten seconds duration alarmed residents of Los Angeles and nearby communities last night. Many persons in Alhambra. San Gabriel and Monterey Park ran into the streets, and resi dents of Monrovia, Glnndale, Temple City, Santa Monica, Pasadena, 1 lollywood, Arcadia and the I-os Angeles county coastline reported feeling the shock. No property damage or loss of life was reported. by a well organized but far out numbered proun of commercial fichprrnon who clashed vtoronslv vlh the snortcmnn in thir claims as nroscnted before the senate committee. The nronnipd hill was thorouph lv analyzed bv w. J. Smith, presi dent of the Wildlife federation, who nresented a chart showine commercial fish takes as comnilod bv the state fish commission from Doundaee fee reoorts over the past five years. These charts, he declared, show that the commer cial flshermpn would lose only 3.7 per cent of their salmon and shad catches, but that 89.3 per cent of the winter steelhead run would be saved for sportsmen and for propagation. Set-Net Ban Resisted. The bill also would bar set-nets from all coastal streams, and it was this issue that raised the prin cipal objections from the com mercial fishermen. The oppon ents of the measure charged that the claim that netters would lose only a small part of their annual catch as contended by 'the Wild life federation president did not take into consideration that the bulk of the catch was made by set-nets and that the removal of this type of gear would cut heav ily into the commercial fishing industry. It was charged also by the op ponents that such a result would force the fish commission to aban don a large part of its salmon hatchery program and, therefore, would injure the streams. Hoy Opposes Bill. The debate was conducted by Senators Lew Wallace, of Port land, who represented the pro ponents of the bill, and F. M. Franciscovich, Astoria, who di rected the presentation by oppon ents of the measure. Senator Wallace made strenuous objec tion to the appearance of Mike Hoy, master fish warden, as the principal witness against the bill, claiming that a state employee had no right to enter into the ar gument. At the insistence oi (Continued on page 6) Nation Felicitates President Executive in Sound Physical Shape Despite Past Burdens, War-Beset Load of 3rd Term. By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (AP) The nation said "happy birthday" today to the man in the white house. President Roosevelt was 59 a bit grayer for the passing of another twelve months, and with deeper creases around his blue eyes. But the broad shoulders showed little sag, despite the strenuous burdens of two yenrs, and the war-beset responsibilities of a third. Anniversary or not, the day brought Mr. Roosevelt scant re spite from the cares of office. For tonight, however, a dinner and party will be given at the white house for intimate friends who have gathered around the president every Jan. 30 since 1921. Throughout the land, other Americans by the thousands will dine, dance and dig Into their pockets at birthday balls and other celebrations to help fi nance a campaign against infan tile paralysis, a movement to which Mr. Roosevelt has dedicat ed each birthday since he be came president. The money raised by the birth day celebrations goes to research institutions, to hospitals, and to agencies which help victims of poliomyelitis. Tonight the president speaks over four major radio networks Propaganda Of Reds Roils Legislators Resolution Demands Ban On Distribution; Batch of New Biils Introduced Bv PAUL W. HARVEY, Jr. - SALEM, Jan. 30. (AP) A resolution, directed at the com munist party, to prohibit placing of "propaganda" on legislators' desks, was referred to committee today by the house, which had re fused to pass It. The measure, by Representative Warren Erwln (D., Multnomah), would prevent organizations from distributing their literature to legislators without their consent. Erwin, asking Immediate pass age, said he "resented some pro paganda distributed yesterday by the Oregon state communist party, which said the 1941 legisla ture is a war legislature." The communist party, which al so accused the legislature of fav oring "anti-American legislation," submitted an argument against passage of a senate bill to pre vent communists from running for public offices A hearing on the bill will be held tonight. "I don't see why we need to get excited about this," Representa tive Vernon D. Bull (D., Union) said. "We should be Immune from anything. The communists have the same rights as any citi zens to place matter on our desks. Besides, this matter was distribut ed by mall, and couldn't be stop ped'." , . . , . Bills to restrict sale of fbrti- (Contlnued on page 6) Six Firms Charged With Magnesium Restrictions WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, (AP) The justice department an nounced today it had obtained in dictments against six corpora tions in an attempt to "destroy unlawful foreign restrictions on the domestic production of mag nesium for defense purposes." The indictments, the depart ment said In a statement, were returned In New York today by a federal grand jury. They named the department said, the Aluminum Company of America, the Dow Chemical com pany, the American Magnesium corporation, the Magnesium De velopment company, the General Aniline and Film company, and the I. G. Farben Industrie (a purely German firm commonly known as the German dye trust). mmfTmmii I ii 'imn in ff mu i Bii Tl Tii'nr T v.-.; V Seemingly pretty happy about the whole thing, President Roosevelt Is shown as he received birthday cake from William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. The cake was donated by the A. F. of L. tor the celebration today. (NEA Telephoto.) (at 7:24 p. m. PST) both to cele brants here and to those at fes tivities throughout the country. While the years In Washing Aide of Sprague Slated as Judge i - Raipn Hamilton . SALEM, Jan. 30. (AP) Gov ernor Charles A. Sprague will ap point Ralph Hamilton, Bend at torney, as circuit judge for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties, it was learned here. Hamilton, who would be ap pointed to succeed the late Judge T. E. J. Duffy, who died Monday, now Is serving here as the gover nor's legal adviser. He practiced law in Bend from 1918 to 1931 when he located in Portland. He returned to Bend in 1938. He served four terms in the legisla ture, and at one time was speaker of the house. He also served as president of the Portland cham ber of commerce and the ' state chamber of commerce. Tillamook Burn Loggers' Strike Brought to End - FOREST GROVE, Ore., Jan, 30. (AP) A two-week old strike of 500 CIO loggers ended last night with their acceptance of an arbitration proposal. The International Woodwork ers of America voted to resume work while a department of la bor conciliator arbitrates a dis pute with the Consolidated Tim ber company. The strike was called In the Tillamook hum area over (lis charge of two tailors. Accidental Gunshot Sends Yoncalla Man to Hospital Jack Thornton of Yoncalla is reported to be improved but still in a serious condition at Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene as the result of a gunshot wound. He suffered a wound extending from his upper thigh to within six inches of the ankle when nis Igun accidentally discharged. Roosevelt on ton have left their mark on the president at 59, they have not dulled his ready wit or smile or a zest lor the things he likes. Aid to Great Britain Won't Be Tolerated, Fuehrer Says Amended Aid Bill Ready To Be Acted On President Given No Power To Order Naval Craft to Escort Supply Vessels WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (AP) The administration's British-aid bill was approved by the house foreign affairs committee today after efforts to write in a i financial limit had been defeated. The committee's action cleared the way for house debate of the measure, probably Monday. Vote on final approval was tak en quickly after the committee defeated a proposal to place a $2, 000,000,000 limit on transactions under the bill. When the committee session broke up. Chairman Bloom (D. N. Y.), announced the bill was re ported out for house action with four major amendments adopted yesterday, but he declined to dis close the vote by which the com mittee gave its approval, saying "youll have to ask Individual members about that." Other sources reported the vote was 17 to 8. Bloom disclosed that In the last few minutes of Its meeting, the committee had rejected six amendments, ranging from an en tirely new bill based on loans of money to Great Britain to a pro posal to strike out a section au thorizing the secretaries of war and navy to acquire arms and ammunition In a foreign country. No Convoy Power Given The four amendments which were approved by the committee would: Limit the operation of the bill to the period ending June 30, 1943. Require the president to con sult with army and navy chiefs before disposing of any war ma terial produced specifically for the defense of the United Stntes, Require the president to report to congress at least every 90 days on transactions under the bill, ex cept that he would not have to disclose information he consider ed incompatible with the public interest. Provide specifically that noth ing in the bill grants any power (Continued on page 6) 59th Birthday Moreover, his physician, Rear Admiral Ross T. Mclntlre, de scribed him as "In top physical condition." Prisoner for 90 Days In 'Nightie' TtH 93- T? I Bound for British Guiana to wed a naval offloer, Mary R. Black was captured by Ger man raider, held for three months olad only in her night gown and later landed on the Island of Emlrau, where she was resoued by units of the Australian navy. Here she Is as she landed In-- Lo?Angle. aboard the S. 8. Mariposa. Food Stamp Plan Meet Called Here A meeting of nil Douglas coun- tv merchants Interested in the surplus commodities stamp plan svstem has been called lor 8 o- clock tonight at the courthouse In Roseburg, according to C. J. Grimm, local chairman. The meeting Is to be held par ticularly to consider the propos- od atate-w de campaign to locus attention on Oregon apples, In which there Is a tremendous sur plus, due to the loss of European markets. Fvnlnnntlon and general con sideration of the stamp plan also wilt he eiven. Announcement was made at Portland today that Benton has been added to the list of Oregon counties In which the stamp plan has been adopted, making uregon one of the first In the country to put the plan In operation on a statewide oasis. M. Louis Belangle, area direc tor, reports that the year's opera tion of the food stamp plan In Oregon will result In approximate ly ri 000 nub c assistance persons buying nearly $3,000,000 worth of nmnpp colored iooa stamps auu rprolvint? nearly $1,500,000 worth of blue surplus food stamps free. Road Camp Terms Given ' Conscription Slackers PORTLAND, Jan. 30.--(AP Pleas of forgetfullness and Ignor ance of the selective military service act resuneu in i""" -u""i' sentences yesterday. John Louis Anderson, .t.i, sniu family worries caused him to forget to register. The judge sentenced him to six months. Frank Antone Malek, 31, said he did not hear about the draft until registration was complet ed. He was sentenced to one year. Sentence was delayed on A. F. Schneiber, 20, who admitted failure to register, pleading he was a conscientious objector. Bill Seeks Naval Academy In Puget Sound District WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (AP) Representative Magnuson (D.-Wash.) Introduced a bill yes terday authorizing construction of a $10,000,000 naval academy In the Puget Sound area of Washington. Nazi Victory Coming This Year, Boast German Supplies Ample, Nation Advised; Reported Italian Revolt Derided By LOUIS P. LOCHNER BERLIN, Jan. 30. (API- Adolf Hitler said today that "Germany has no quarrel wltn the American people," but de- n clared that if "non-European powers try to intervene here, Lu rope will rise. Every ship that comes within the reach of our torpedoes will be torpedoed.'' These words drew the longest applause of his entire one-hour and 32-mlnute speech In Berlin's great Sportspalast, where nazl party men and tne government celebrated the eighth annlver ary of Hitler's rise to power. 'Germany never attacKea mo American continent," Hitler said. Then followed, to a tumult of cheering, his reference to "non European' 'Intervention and the torpedoing. (The official Benin raaioa English version of this passage was: ("That the German -people have nothing against the United States people Is clear to every, one who does not Intentionally twist the4Tuthr-r..wf--" ("Germany has never repro sented (claimed?) Interests on the American continent, except that Germans fought for liberty on that continent. ("If now the states on that continent should try Intervening perhaps In the European conflict then aims will change all the quicker. Then Europe wilt de fend Itself. ("Who thinks to be able to help England must know one thing: Every vessel which. guilty or not guilty gets In front of our torpedo tubes will be torpedoed.") Predfcts Victory This Year ' For his Immediate hearers and the entire nation at Its radios he predicted "victory within " the year." "The period lying behind us has already practically decided this war. "France has been defeated and (Continued on page 6) Naval Expansion BID Is Signed by Roosevelt WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.- (AP) Legislation authorizing a $300,000,000 expenditure to In crease the navy's protection against air attack was signed to dav by President Roosevelt. It was the first bill passed at this session of congress. Under Its terms the navy Is au thorized to install anti-aircraft guns and armor on 58 combat ships and 103 auxiliary craft al. ready In service. Rear Admiral S. M. Robinson, chief of the navy bureau of ships, had testified before a congres. sional committee that with the new Installations "you can be sure that our ships will be a little better than the other fellow's If we get into any sort of mlxup." TODAY'S TOP ODDITY By the Associated Press NEW ALBANY, Ind. Private Raymond L. Bcttman, Jr., nation al guardsman called out for a year's training, stood at ease at the railroad station, waiting for a train to take him to Camp Shalby, Miss. The ease didn't last long. A police car screeched up to the platform. His sister jumped out and told him his wife had Just given birth to a son. The accommodating policeman rushed him home, where he took a quick look at the baby, and then back to the station. He caught the train.