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No Question About America's Superior Productive Capacity, but it Won't Prove of Materia! Aid to Britain if the "Will" Isn't Put Into the Willingness of Unions.; LOCAL EVENTS THE WEATHER By U. S. Weather Bureau Occasional rain tonight and Wednesday. Moderate tempera ture. See Page 3 for statistics. Frequently they are of para mount news Interest to NEWS REVIEW readers. Today's lssua affords an outstanding example of exhaustive coverage of top stories of local happenings. Read your home-city dally for prompt news. VOL. XLV NO. 257 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1941. VOL. XXIX N0.155 OF THE EVENING NEW8 fo) IEFE IE mm LQ)U BOMBER No Life Sign Observed At Crash Scene Wreckage of Craft Lost Jan. 16 With 7 Aboard Found by 2 Woodsmen MORTON; Wash.. Feb. 4 YAP) nnvtv of 70 nrmv nffl pnrc. pir corns enictv men, state nMrolmen anrt CC.C. vow'hs mornln heeded . n'lt nf tlmtr ,iOP.lc h"zr noTYirt Into the "T .title PnpVtnc" wilderness west of her penrchlnr? for wrecker"? of ?n nrmv bomber lost three weeks Matnr Charles OveraeVer. com. mnnriinff the 73rri hnn-bardment rnundron. McChnrd fioW and two fnodsmcn who rnnnrted sirrhllnT the wreckage vpstcrdav afternoon In an almost Inaccessible region. ' led the searcher"!. Several horse"! were taken alone: to brine bank hodies of the, seven men on the lot shin. The nlanc. strewn over a large nrea of denselv wonded terrain at the base of the cliff, was describ ed as somewhere near Huekle herrv mountain. nJ'n elevation of annroximatelv 37)00 feet. Malor Overacker said the twin motored bomber's remains prob ably would be dynamited after all possible salvage from the wreck ape. Col. Walter PecK. oncrartoftS chief at McChord field, from which the big plane flew to de struction January 16, denied the ship carried an army bomb sight, as previously reported. The men who reported sighting the wreckage were Harry Stud halter and Tom Harper. Al though authorities did not allow them to bo Questioned, Major Overpacker said they reported (Continued on psge 6) In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS TODAY (Saturday) straws are blowing again in the war winds. General De Gaulle, chief of the "free French" forces, appeals by radio from London to the French army in Africa to "throw off your shameful inertia and help complete the conquest of Italian Libya." He adds: "Don't you see it Is up to you? Are you going to stay inactive, with arms at your side, humiliat ed, broken-spirited, when the fate of France is being decided within range of your guns?" M7HAT he means to convey Is " this: The Italian army in Libya is battered, hard-pressed and pre paring fqr a last stand. If the French army in Africa (estl i mated at 500.000) takes it in the rear, it can be DESTROYED. If that is done, the axis dream rf taking Africa will be shat tered. NOT only that. Gibraltar will be strengthen ed. The British empire's life line through the Mediterranean will be heavily protected. Italy, Ger many's ally, will be wrecked. By way of Gibraltar, a bridge for ultimate possible British In vasion of Europe will be kept open. "V.D Marshal Petaln at Vichy is sitting on a growlngly hot seat. He Is going to have to make a choice sooner or later. ANOTHER StrMrhrtat.'rfii'f) In London th-Ntherlands government in exile Ititruets Jts minister at Tokye ajrJrn,thc Japanese that 'thi!' reject any suggestion ofvlruJ -the Netherlands East ' Itautaf 1ncor- (Continued oq i) ... 2 S3 3' 3 23 RUINS lEflR MORTON, WASHINGTON, Nazi's Son VVrnli U. S. Air Corps Explaining, simply, "This Is my country," 19-year-old Egon L. S. Hanfstaengt, above, Amer ican - born son of Ernest ("Putzi") Hanfstaengt, one time close friend of Adolf Hit ler, enlisted in the U. S. army air corps. He's a sophomore at Harvard, his father's alma mater. The elder Hanfstaengt broke with Hitler and Is now In a Canadian concentration camp. Directors Chosen By Utility Co-Op Members of the West Douglas Electric Cooperative, at their an nual meeting yesterday, elected their board of directors and heard interesting talks by various offi cers and others at an all-day ses sion In the Knights of Pythias lodge hall. Directors elected were A. H. Doerner, Melrose; C. R. Holm- quist, Cleveland; H. C. Kelley, Camas Valley; C. E. Hoover, Olalla; J. G. Barnes, Tenmile; D. C. Cary, Reston; J. C. Watson, Lookingglass. The directors will meet Thursday and elect the offi cers of the cooperative from among their own group. During the morning hours yes terday reports were given by A. H. Doerner, president M. L. Hall mark, project attorney; Wesley J. Meredith, secretary treasurer, and Robert L. Adams, project su perintendent. Addresses were heard during the day by J. Roland Parker, county agent, on farm uses for electricity; Miss Virginia Houtchens, REA representative, on correct home lighting, and Everett Davis, REA representa tive, on power utilization. Motion pictures furnished by the Bonne ville administration showing the development of the Columbia river power resources' was pre sented during the afternoon, fol lowing a potluck luncheon. Bulgarian Friend of Nazis Resigns Post in Cabinet SOFIA. Bulgaria, Feb. 4. (AP) Agriculture Minister Bagrlan off, known as 3 staunch friend of Germany and advocate of Bulgar ian cooperation with the axis, re signed suddenly today. Informed sources said he had disagreed with Premier Philoff over the question of passage for nazl troops through Bulgaria. Bagrianoff had been mentioned as a possible successor to Philoff as prime minister and his resig nation was seen in some quarters as a temporary setback to Ger man Influence in this country. Burns Kill Child at Bend; Match Stubs Found in Bed BEND, Ore., Feb. 4. (AP) Gerry Owens, .three-year old son of Air. and Mrs. Elmer Owens, was fatally burned yesterday at his home. J. S. Benson, who was working on the Owens' farm, said remains of matches were found In the youngster's bed. The parents were away at the time. If? vfi ' J J? 'I Quick Grab Of Bengasi Plan Of British Preliminary Blows Given Tripoli Area; Axis Hits Anew at British Ships By the Associated Press On the North African front, the British reported last night their bombers had carried out violent attacks on the coastal road from captured Derna to Bengasi and on the area around the important west Libyan port of Tripoli, 400 air miles to the west. Observers interpreted these raids as preludes to an all-out as sault aimed at capture of Ben gasi and swift completion of the conquest of eastern Libya. There was no indication wheth er the attack on Tripoli was launched from newly-won British bases In Libya, or from the Medi terranean base at Malta, only 200 miles from the objective. Reports from East Africa Indi cated the British offensive was being speeded there in an at tempt to crush Italian resistance before March, when sweltering heat and torrential spring rains mlcht hold up operations. The British declared they were in undisputed possession of fron tier areas in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somaliland and driving steadily deeper Into all three Italian colonies. Greatest prog ress was reported in Eritrea, across which the British have driven a wedge half way to the Red sea. Greeks Continue Gains Further Italian reverses were reported on the Albanian battle front, where the Greeks said they had gained control of the strate gically - important Trebeshlna mountain range north of Klisura. Italian counter attacks on Greek positions there were said to have failed. The RAF'S one-two raid on Brest last night was the 35th on the German-occupied port at the west gateway of the English channel. Returning pilots said bolh at tacks were successful. The RAF assault followed a night of intermittent raids on Britain by lone German planes which dropped Incendiary bombs on London and explosives at two (Continued on page 6) Notices Sent to 22 Douglas Draftees The Douglas county selective service board today Is sending out notices to 22 young men Of the county who have been drawn for a year of military training on the February-March call. The list at present is tentative, It is reported, as volunteers may be substituted for some of those who have been drafted, in the event voluntary enlistments are received prior to February 24, when the call is ex pected to become final. Of the 22 men making un the quota for the February-March nine are volunteers and the bal ance have been drawn from the list of eliglbles. The volunteers are Norman Traylor, Drain: Irvin Frieze, Drain; Edgar Craig, Roseburg; Arthur C. Wells, Roseburg; Charles Oliver Parazoo, Myrtle Creek; James Brown, Myrtle Creek: Leo Joslin, Riddle; Del- bert Brown, Eugene; Melvin Mc Cord, Glide. Those eonscrlnted for training arc? Frank Ward, Tenmile; Arthur Shaffer, Booth: Sibley Nielsen, Melrose; Donald Brady, Glendalc; Maynard Byrd, Roseburg; Charles Cooper, Drain; Milton Bowman, Yoncalla; Carl Blake, Roseburg; John MeCafferty, Roseburg: Wm. Miller, Lookingglass; Tod Prultt, I ways LrecK; marvin fiejianu, Koseourg; Josepn Anderson, Aza lea. These men are to report at Rosi'burg March 6 for transporta tion to army induction station at Portland. Douglas Data On Industrial Field Asked Chamber Requests Survey Extension by Bonneville; Spring Show Plans Begun A request that the Willamette valley resources survey to be made by the Bonneville adminis tration be extended into Douglas county was made last night by the Roseburg chamber of com merce directors. The directors at their regular meeting also dis cussed plans for the annual Spring Opening and Merchandis ing event, and approved commit tee appointments. C. Brazil of Eugene, district manager for the Bonneville ad ministration, was present at last night's meeting and explained the resources survey being under taken In the Willamette valley. The chamber directors adopted a resolution urging that Douglas county be included in the survey which is for the purpose of de termining Industrial possibilities of the locality in which the study is conducted. The Spring Opening is to be sponsored this year by the cham ber directors and retail merch ants committee, and L. W. Josse, chairman of the committee, an nounced the appointment of How ard Stucky, Montgomery Ward company manager, as general chairman, the appointment being approved by the directors. Committees Named Committee apoolntments were announced by President L. A. Rhoden as follows: Advertising and publicity (Continued on page 6) Three Norwegians Facing Death for Aiding British OLSO, Norway, (via Berlin) Feb. 4 (AP) Three Norwegians were sentenced to death today by a German military court at Ber gen, Norway, on charges of send ing information to the British by radio. The information was said to have aided the British In bomb ing raids. A fourth Norwegian was sen tenced to five years and two oth ers were acquitted. I SAW By Paul GEORGE FARIS, whose pres ence In the picture above saves it from being one of utter trash. What I mean Is, he's just cut this trash from the trees and shrubbery growing on the lawn of one of Roseburg s fine homes on Kane street. That's George's business. As sociated with F. A. Monroe, who for years has trimmed, massaged and otherwise beautified Row burg lawns, he prunes the trees, etc., until you'd be surprised, as I Imagine they are. Last year Mr. Monroe cared for twenty-seven lawns In town and this year he has many more in prospect. He's Just relumed Parking Privilege Abuse to Draw Council Crack-Down Regulation Threat Voiced By Mayor Opposition Registered to Bill Giving Highway Body Split of Gas Tax Revenue A crackdown on overtime and double parking is pending unless conditions immediately improve, the city council gave warning at its regular meeting last night. Mayor A. J. Young, calling atten tion to wholesale violation of parking regulations, charged that residents are taking advantage of leniency and are creating diffi cult traffic problems. The council also voted to join in the statewide effort by mu nicipalities to secure a split of gasoline taxes for city use and gave consideration to the usual routine affairs. Concerning the parking situa tion, Mayor Young directed atten tion to the fact that merchants, dirks and others employed in the business district leave automobiles standing for many continuous hours on restricted streets. It also was asserted by the mayor that delivery trucks are particular of fenders In double parking. Meter Use Considered. Chief of Police John Duer stat ed that the police department had endeavored to handle the situa tion by a program of education rather than by making whole sale arrests', but that present In dications are that strict enforce ment is to be required. The council discussed use of parking meters to control down town parking, considered setting aside a loading zone in each block and talked of other possible means of regulation. It was pointed out that while the council has set up parking limitations on the main streets, no enforcement attempt has been made for several years under the (Continued on page 6) Jankins Newn-nevtew photo and KnirmvinK from a trip to California, wheie he not only studied new meth ods of proper pruning, but or dered many new tools and spe cial pieces of equipment, which not only makes his work easier for him but more acceptable to his customers. It's astonishing how much ex cess growth an old planting of shrubs and trees and vines will make In a year, or a few years' time. Also it Is astonishing how much Mr. Monroe and Mr. Farls can cut off, In Just a few hours' time, still leaving a presentable showing. Sometimes I think I'd better turn them loose on my desk. SEARCHERS GOAL City of Roseburg's Finances Show Cash Surplus at End of 1940; Sewer Project, Bond Retirement Among Major Items The city of Roseburg continued throughout 1940 to operate on a cash basis, kept within budget allowances and retired $31, 000 worth of band principal, according to the annual report filed with the city council last night by Recorder A. J. Geddes. The city collected $124,418.14 and expended $123,009.56, leaving a cash balance of $1,408.58 for the start of the current year. The principal financial activity . revolved around the intercepting sewer line construction and sewage disposal plant, with receipts for the year in that fund amounting to $24,424.35 and disburse ments $24,417.26, leaving a balance of $7.09. City expenditures on the sewage disposal project since 1933, the report states, amount to $68,190.82, exclusive of the WPA expenditures for la bor and materials. The recorder's report shows re ceipts by the city for the year 1940 as follows: Balance, Jan. 1, 1940, $26,186.70, special taxes $72, 750.02, district road taxes $7, 085.78, fines $459.50, general li censes $1,168.89, milk licenses $429.50, plnball licenses $995.83, sundries $4,450, Improvement fund receipts $488.40, warrant Is sued for over-check $1,000, trans fer to sower emergency fund $9, 400.45, auditor's transfer $2.55. Disbursements Included: Sal. aries $3,300, fire and water $5, 800.11, health and police $4,830.46, city improvements $11,655.13, street improvements $5,497.05, lights $8,192.23, printing and sta tionery $139.31, miscellaneous $1, 777.63, emergency $2,953.98, bond principal payments $31,500, bond interest payments $10,157.50, milk inspector $433.00, Kimball fund for library books $233.67, sewer and disposal plant $24,417.26, pay ment of 1939 warrants $8,000, in terest on warrants $122.23. Small Surplus Shown The city's budget as adopted for 1940 called for expenditures amounting to $89,931.25 but the U. S. Army Lacks Plane Fit for Combat, Wheeler Says; M'Nary Would Amend Aid Bill f o Restore Merchant Marine WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. (AP) Senator Wheeler (D., Mont.) said todav ho had "absolutely re liable' 'information that the army "does not now have a single plane suitable for combat service In modern warfare." Wheeler declined to disclose his source of Information, but de clared he was convinced of Its re liability. During 1940, he declared, total war plane deliveries were 2,884 of which he said 2,308 went to Great Britain and other foreign countries and 576 went to the United States army and navy. On January 1, Wheeler said, the army had 639 planes, divided among various categories as fol lows: Ninety-one heavy bombers, 38 medium bombers, 6 light bomb ers, 1 pursuit fighter, 212 pursuit interceptors, 231 observation, 14 reconnaisanee and 46 transport. He gave the figures In an in terview. Of the 639 planes, Wheeler said, not one was suitable for combat In modern war because all lacked either self-sealing gas tanks or sufficient firepower and armor plate. Wheeler, a leader of the fight against the administra tion's ald-to-Brltaln hill, said he had read reports quoting Secre tary Stimson as saying that the army had 650 first line combat planes. The Mon.tnna senator added that the war secretary must have given an approximate figure for all types of army planes. "The majority of the army planes are not fighting planes." the senator declared, "but are taetleal typos." McNary Offers Amendment An amendment to the lease lend bill to insure a merchant actual expenditures were $89, 803.40, the recorder reports. Six departments had unexpended bal ances totalling $1,856.86. Four departments exceeded the budget allowance, one of these being a $500 overpayment of bond prin cipal. The miscellaneous fund was overdrawn $1,027.63. The other budget excesses were small amounts in city Improvements and bond interest. I Recprdpr Qcddes .Brs,.ln,bls report a breakdown of city ex penditures to Indicate how each tax dollar Is spent. During 1940 39.79 cents went for debt service, which Included 30.09 cents for re tirement of bond principal and 9.70 cents for bond interest. 23.32 cents went for the sewer and sew age disposal plant project, 1355 cents for city Improvements and streets, 7.82 cents for lights, 5.54 cents for fire and water, 4.C1 cents for health and police, 3.15 cents for salaries, 1.15 for emer gency, 1.37 cents for miscel laneous. Preliminary work on the sew- (Contlnued on page 6) marine fleet for the United States at close of the European war was Introduced yesterday by Sen. McNary (R., Ore.) McNary's amendment p r o vldes: Return to the U. S. at conclusion of hostilities of any ship "sold, transferred, exchang ed, leased, loaned or otherwise disposed of"; reimbursement to extent of the ship's value if the ship be destroyed. "I don't want us to find our selves without a merchant mar ine; to transport our export wheat and timber after the pres ent European mess Is finished," McNary said. Pros and Cons Aired Charles A. Beard, the histor ian, told congress today the Brl tlsh alrl bill would "Involve us of ficially" In war and he urged Its defeat, but George Fielding Eliot, the writer, argued It should be enacted "with certuln proper limitations" because of the world (Continued on page ti) Package Grocery Will Open Here Tomorrow The Package grocery, located In the Bell building, opposite the Indian theater, will open tomor row under the management or L. If. Crouch. The store, which will deal In wines and domestic und Imported foods, has been completely remodelled and re furnished. Installation is being completed today of a modernistic glass refrigerated cabinet and show ease for display and serv ice. Mr. Crouch, a world war veteran and long-time resident of Roseburg, served for a num ber of years as manager of the state liquor store here. State Guard Plan Given House Okay Ballot Barrier Aimed at Communists and Nazis Wins Senate's Approval By PAUL W. HARVEY, JR. SALEM, Feb. 4. (AP) Two bills which their sponsors said would aid in the national defense received overwhelming approval in the Oregon legislature today, the senate voting 25 to 3 to bar from the ballot any person advo cating overthrow of the govern ment by force, and the house vot ing 53 to 4 to authorize Governor Charles A. Sprague to organize a state guard. The state guard bill now goes to the senate, and the ballot measure was sent to the house. Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney (D., Multnomah) said his ballot bill was designed to '"p'revent com-' munists and nazls from running for office. They want to achieve their alms by the bullet .instead of by the ballot." The state guard measure, which would permit the gover nor to organize a military forco In emergencies while the nation al guard is in federal service, was passed after Rep. J. D. Perry (D., Columbia) failed to obtain unanimous consent for an amendment to prevent the guard from being used in labor dis putes. Gambling Bill Beaten . Senator Mahoney's bill to make landlords of gambling es tablishments joint defendants in suits- TD,',Tecovergffmbllng- losses was defeated 17 to 11 by the sen ate. He withdrew a companion bill which would Increase penal ties for gambling. ! ., Mahoney also introduced a bill providing that employes of the state, counties, cities and their subdivisions shall receive leaves of absence when they enter mili tary service. Upon returning home, such employes would be given jobs equal to those they had when they left. The senate education commit tee Introduced a measure to con solidate the state department of public Instruction and the state board for vocational education. New bills In the house would give cities the authority to levy occupational' taxes to advertise themselves, remove restrictions (Continued on page 6) Business Houses Set Saturday's Closing 6 p. m. Roseburg business houses Willi he rlnsorl nt fi n. m. each Saturday during the month of February, It was announced toaay ny l. a. Rhoden, chamber of commerce president, following approval by chamber of commerce directors last night of the recommendation of the retail merchants commit tee, headed by L. W. Josse. The merchants committee re ported that ull retail houses of the city, with only three excep tlnna hail apreed to the 6 o'clock closing and that the new order will be starled Saturday, Febru ary 8. Thn nrniint nereement will be continued only through February and renewal will do neiermmeu by the response obtained during the next three weeks. Many business firms have been urging early closing on Saturday, particularly because of demands resiilMnff from the 40-hour week regulation now Imposed. TODAY'S TOP y ODDITY By the Associated Press NEW YORK Ruble Levy's ca reer as a motorist was short and far from sweet. Ho bought a jalopy for $10, drove a couple of blocks and park ed It, Returning, he found two parking tickets on It. Then the motor wouidn t start, and he sold It to a junkman for $5. Traffic court relieved him or, another $4 $2 a ticket