Legislature Seelcs Additional Pensions, Gov. Sprague Says No Additional Taxes. Pin Your Hopes on the Former, if You Will, But Place Your Bets on the Latter.
ALL OR LIMITED?
How much power will President
Roosevelt have when the British
Aid bill reaches him from con
gress. The debate is on, both Jn
the house and In the senate com
mittee. The NEWS-REVIEW will
keep you informed.
THE WEATHER
By U. S. Weather Bureau
Rain tonight nnd Thursday.
Warmer tonight.
. See Page 3 for statistics.
VOL. XLV NO. 258 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSfcBURS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1941.
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Great Fires
Set in French
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Nazis Lose Planes Trying
Counter Blows; British
Continue African Drive
By the Associated Press
Waves of RAF bombers pound
ed the industrial city of Duessel-
dorf, western Germany, and
7 slashed at six naziheld "invasion
ports" along the channel coast,
the London air ministry said to
day, in overnight raids marking
the heaviest British aerial of
fensive in two weeks.
Then, in broad daylight, a
strong force of RAF bombers
protected by fighting planes
roared back across the channel
to renew the assault.
Observers on the Kent coast
saw the planes soaring high over
the Strait of Dover headed for
Calais, while other fighters pa
trolled the coast on the lookout
for nazi counter-attack raiders.
A short time later, black
smoke was seen near the harbor
of Calais.
Three German bombers were
reported shot down in the sea
after a 20-minute fight with
ships of a convoy off the Kent
coast, and a fourth nazi raider
crashed near Schull, County
Cork, of neutral Ireland. The
Dublin government announced
five members of the crew were
killed and a sixth was badly In
jured. Many fires were reported set
in the night forays.
Splashing their bombs on main
ports along more than 450 miles
of naziheld coastline, the RAF
struck at Dunkerque, Dieppe,
Ostend, Cherbourg, Brest and
Bordeaux, the air ministry an
nounced. Nazis Belittle Damage
The British said "m a n y"
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In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS "'
IN congress today (Monday) op
ponents of the lease-lend bill
are seeking to limit the cost of
aid to Britain to two billion dol
lars. T'EST this reasoning:
If you had committed your
self to the objective of saving a
man from drowning, how would
you go about giving him LIMIT
ED aid?
Could you say to yourself be
fore you started out from the
shore: "I will pull his nose above
water, but will go NO FARTH
ER?" You might, hut probably
fvouldn't.
VLTE have committeed ourselves
to help Britain.
We might say now that we
will help two billion dollars
worth and -no more, hut it is
probable that we won't.
tlfE can say:
" "The powers we are giving
to the president under this lease
lend bill are EMERGENCY pow
ers, Intended to Increase our
SAFETY now. These powers,
If continued after the emergency
of war has passed, will EN
DANGER OUR LIBERTIES la
ter on.
"So we are conferring them
subject to the flat provision that
they shall be WITHDRAWN
when the emergency has pass
ed." That we should say.
INTERESTING note today:
Greek and British submarines,
operating in the Adriatic sea as
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Italian Seaport Goal of British Sweep
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With nazi aid to hard-pressed Italian troops In Libya Increasing dally, General Wavell's Army of
the Nile Is racing against time towards the important Libyan seaport of Benghazi, 250 miles west of
captured Tobruk. Seizure of the city would clinch Britain's conquest of eastern Libya. View of Ben.
ghazl above shows the heart of city, with the Albergo Italia, principal hotel, at end of park. Modern
docks, equipped with rail facilities, storehouses and huge cranes make Benghazi of paramount strate
gic importance.
Ruins of Bomber
Yield Seven Bodies
MORTON, Wash., Feb. 5.
(AP) An army mountain party
remained at the upper end of a
bleak, steep "Little Rockies" trail
today to seek further evidence in
the explosion-scattered wreckage
of the bomber which carried sev
en men to death January 16.
By manpower and pack horse
train, the remains of the victims
were brought late yesterday
down the tortuous trail to Ta-
coma, near the McChord field
base, from which the bomber left
on a flight to a California bomb
ing range and to which it appar
ently was attempting to return
when it crashed against the only
rocky cliff for miles around,
about six miles by air northwest
of this lumbering village.
The plane struck approximately
50 feet from the top, and army
officers said it would have been
in the clear 100 yards to either
side.
Col. Walter Peck, McChord
field operations officer, said the
plane apparently crashed into the
cliff at a 45-degree angle. He
said it indicated that the pilot
must have seen the 4,300-foot peak
at the last moment, and had jerk
ed the plane upward desperately
in a vain attempt to evade it.
Tragedy Halts Motorist
Hurrying to Dead Kin
GRAND COULEE, Wash., Feb.
5. (AP) W. A. Cameron, 61, of
Seattle, was near death today in
a hospital as the result of an au
tomobile accident here last night.
Cameron was hurrying to Re
public where a nephew, Rac
Cameron, was burned to death in
his mine engine house yesterday.
State patrolmen said his car
skidded and turned over landing
upright in the middle of the high
way near Nespelem.
Physicians said the extent of
his injuries was not determined
but there was practically "no
hope."
Governors' Conference
On Water Draws Sprague
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 5. (AP)
Governor Charles A. Sprague
will leave for Denver tonight to
attend a conference of the gover
nors of the 11 western states on
reclamation.
The governors also will con
sider the effects of a recent
United States supreme court de
cision giving the federal govern
ment the right to control water
and power rights in virtually all
streams.
ES RAID GERMAN
'INVASION' PORTS
Death Symbol Garb
Halts House Debate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
(AP) House debate on the
British-aid bill was interrupted
today when a woman in a
black cape and hood, her face
covered with . the mask of a
skeleton, arose In a gallery
and started muttering.
A doorkeeper quickly snatch
ed off the mask and led her
out of the gallery to the office
of the sergeant at arms.
An attractive brunette, she
gave her name simply as "An
dra," her home as "New York"
and occupation as "pamph
leteer." IL S.-Made Needs
Listed by Britain
Merchant Ships, Planes, Tanks,
Rifles Specified in Order
"Hoping" to be Filled.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (AP)
British sources said today mer
chant ships, bombing planes,
tanks and infantry rifles in that
order headed the list of war ma
terial England hopes to get from
the United States under the
lease-lending" bill now being de
bated in the house.
They declined to estimate the
cost of that equipment or to give
more definite Information about
types and quantities, but recur
rent rumors here have placed the
total cost of the program In ex
cess of $3,000,000,000.
Meanwhile, administration cir
cles were considering the chan
nels through which British con
tracts would be placed If the legis
lation passes, and Indicated Wil
liam S. Knudsen, director of pro
duction management, would have
the final say. .
These persons said the machin
ery for the lease-lending plan
probably would work about as fol
lows: The British plans and specifica
tions would be taken to Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau.
Then Knudsen, Morgenthau, rep
resentatives of the army and
navy, and the British would con
sult to make sure the British list
fitted into American procurement
programs. Finally, Knudsen
would place the contracts.
While the lease-lending bill Is
being debated, the British were
reported making ready to liquid
ate their estimated $300,000,000
of American "direct" investments.
Across Africa
District Rally Of
Boy Scouts Dated
A boy scout district rally, to
be held at the Roseburg armory
at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 11,
is announced by the Douglas
county council as a part of the
local observance of Scout week.
The rally will include such
events as knot tying, skin the
snake, wheelbarrow relay, first
aid, signalling, compass relay,
pyramid building, etc., presented
in demonstration and competi
tive form.
It is anticipated that teams
from all of the scout troops In
the county will participate in the
rally, which will be open to the
general public. All scouts, par
ents and friends particularly are
invited to be present.
Other scout events of the week
will include store window dis
plays by various patrols and at
tendance by troops and patrols
at church services Sunday, Feb.
9.
Thos. R. Reed to Head
Hawaii Weather Bureau
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.
(AP) Thomas R. Reed, senior
meteorologist of the U. S. weath
er bureau here, was ordered to
day to take charge of weather
bureau activities in the Hawaiian
Islands.
Aside from two and a half
years in the air corps, Reed has
served with the weather bureau
since ho entered the service in
San Diego in 1907. He has worked
In bureaus at Reno, Roseburg,
Ore.; Walla Walla, Wash., and
Portland, Ore.
Huge Wave Grabs Woman
As She Poses for Picture
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., Feb.
5. (AP) As she posed for her
picture on the edge of the ocean
surf, Mrs. W. O. Nemitz, 68, of
Oakland, was snatched by a huge
wave and carried to her death in
the Pacific ocean yesterday.
She was swept away before
the horrified eyes of her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
G. M. Berger, with whom she had
gone on an outing. The body was
washed ashore by another un
usually large breaker.
Theft of Public Funds
Admitted by Ex-Officer
THE DALLES, Feb. 5. (API
Guy R. Duvall, former Wasco
county sheriff's deputy, pleaded
guilty yesterday to an Indictment
charging larceny of public funds.
Circuit Judge Wilson said he
would pass sentence February 13.
British Fleet
Linked To Aid
Bill Hearing
State Dept. Questioned on
Commitments Reported
Made by British Govt.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (AP)
The senate foreign relations
committee decided today to ask
the state department whether
Great Britain had made "definite
commitments" to the United
States on the use of the British
fleet in return for American aid
to the British.
Acting on a request by Senator
Vandenberg (R.-Mich.), Chairman
George (D.-Ga.) Instructed com
mittee aides to transmit to the
department an inquiry on the
truth or lack of truth in publish
ed reports of such commitments.
This action came as President
Alan Valentine of Rochester uni
versity, testifying in opposition to
the pending "lease-lend" bill, urg
ed congress to retain control of
the American defense program
while extending financial assis
tance to Britain.
Dorothy Thompson Quoted
Vandenberg put in the record
of the committee an excerpt from
ani article written by Dorothy
Thompson, newspaper columnist,
which said:
"Our all-out aid to Britain Is
accompanied by definite commit
ments of Britain to us, regarding
the British fleet. It presupposes
a community of interests."
"That Is interesting, if true,"
Vandenberg said, "and I think the
committee should have some In
f of niatldh on It from off Iqlul
sources."
(The state department said
September 3, 1910, that it had
received a pledge that in no
event would the British fleet be
sunk or surrendered to Ger
many. If driven out of Euro-
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Locomotive-Autp Crash
Kills Portland Druggist
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 5.
(AP) Collision of a switch en
gine and an automobile early to
day took the life of the driver,
Armon L. Cook, GO, Portland
druggist. Cook was Portland's
5th traffic victim of 1941.
A. R. Hlxon, Vancouver, en
gineer, said the driver apparently
did not see the locomotive and
drove directly in front of it.
THE THOMA8 HOTEL In
Oakland, as Cleve Miller and a
crew of carpenters repaired the
porch, long suffering through
the effect of storms and years of
stress.
This brick structure, pictured
above, was built In 1H99, replac
ing one erected by Robert and
Sarah Thomas and which was
burned in that year, endangering
the major part of the business
district of Oakland at the time.
Originally the Thomases, old
time residents of the town, had
owned a hotel adjoining the
.Southern Pacific tracks opposite
the site of the present building.
"Oh vm" Mnrv (Thnmnsl
Shell, present owner of the hotel
told me as I put a pertinent
question, "I've lived my life here.
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Bills Begun In
Legislature
Billboards Ban Refected,
Security Act Extension
Plan Given Approval
By PAUL W. HARVEY, JR.
SALEM, Feb. 5. (AP) A bill
to eliminate billboards from high
ways was killed by the house to
day when it upheld 51 to 7 a rec
ommendation by the house high
ways committee that the bill be
defeated. .
The senate approved unani
mously, and without debate, a
memorial to congress asking that
the social security act be extend
ed to include farmers, business
men and public employes. It then
was sent to the house.
The senate passed and sent to
the house a bill to authorize the
state tax commission to collect
payments which the Bonneville
authority may make In place of
property taxes. A bill now In con
gress would provide that Bonne
ville pay five per cent of its reve
nues to Washington and Oregon.
The state tax commission would
turn this money over to the coun
ties. Another measure passed by the
senate and sent to the house
would turn this money over to
the counties.-
Another measure passed by the
senate and sent to the house
would increase educational re
quirements of chiropodists from
two to four years.
Bill Flood Increased
' New house Wlls introduced, to
day would: Create a state depart
ment of mental health to admin
ister insane hospitals, exempt per
sons with bachelor of laws de
grees from taking bar examina
tions, divert $800,000 a year of
gasoline taxes to cities, make it
illegal to drink liquor In public
places on highways, provide for a
governor's mansion without giv
ing an appropriation, prohibit
bookmaklng establishments
where bets are placed, provide
that 75 per cent of all . school
revenues shall bo paid to teach
ers, provide for appointment of a
manager by People's utility dis
tricts, and give more highway
funds to counties.
The house medicine committee
recommended passage of a senate-approved
bill to tax two-year
driver's licenses an additional 50
cents to establish a fund for re-
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I've enjoyed It, too. But I haven't
operated the building as a 'hotel
for many years I merely use it
as my home."
I don't remember having seen
a hotel with as many doors in it,
as this one has. It makes me
think of the old story of the trav
eler who slopped at a farm house
In the Ozarks one time. In the
front door there were three
holes (If you've heard this before
don't stop me) and the traveler
asked about them.
"They're for my three cats,"
the mountaineer said. "Why
three holes," his Inquirer asked
wonderlngly, "wouldn't one big
one do?" "Mister," the moun
taineer replied, "I'll have you
know that when I say scat, I
mean scat!"
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By Paul Jenkins
Aviator's Nose
Broken in Plane
Crack-Up Here
A broken nose was ihe only
injury suffered when a light
plane occupied by Leonard
Wiehrdr, Albany, and Walt Ed
monds, Roseburg, crashed this
morning on the Roseburg air
port, The plane pancaked from
a height of about 15 feet while
coming in for landing, smashing
the landing gear and propeller.
Wiehrdt, who was piloting the
plane, suffered a broken nose
when his head struck the instru
ment panel.
The light ship, a Culver Ca
det sport plane, was flown here
yesferdav from Albany, en
route to Grants Pass. Wiehrdt
was visiting here briefly with
friends.
Willkie Blasts At
Nazi Government
German-Americans Hat Power
Lust of Hltlerism, Britain
TolcTln Farewell Message.
LONDON, Feb. 5 (AP) Wen
dell L. Winkle left a message in
England for the German people
declaring "we German-Americans
reject and hate the aggression
and lust for power of the present
German government."
Willkie had already started
back to the United States from
London when the British ministry
of information released his state
ment.
"f am of nurelv .German de.
scent,' his" message' began;1- "My
family name Is not Willkie, but
Willicke. My grandparents left
Germany 90 years ago because
they were protestanls against au
tocracy and demanded the right
to live as free men. I, too, claim
that right.
"I am proud of my Gorman
blood. But I hate aggression and
tyranny,
"Tell the Gorman people that
my convictions are shared to the
full by the overwhelming major
ity of my fellow countrymen of
German descent. They, too, be
lieve in freedom and in human
rights.
"Tell the German people that
we German-Americans reject and
hate the aggression and lust for
power of the present German
government."
From Bristol's airport, Willkie
headed back for the United States
and an appearance before the
senate foreign relations commit
tee with the pledge to do "every
thing I can in America to help
Britain In her fight for freedom."
"Your people have shown
magnificent courage," the unoffi
cial American visitor declared
as he left to board a plane for
Lisbon. ."Keep your chins up."
Willkie said his conversation
in Dublin with Dc Valera would
be covered In his testimony bo
fore the senate foreign relations
committee on the ald-to-Britain
bill.
Prison Regains Baseball
Star for Eight Years
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. (AP)
Baseball prospects of the Mc
Neil island federal penitentiary
brightened appreciably today. Its
star pitcher, Joe, James, will be
back in time for spring training.
After James quit the club last
year, it tasted defeat for the first
lime In several seasons.
But Federal Judge O'Connor
fixed all that yesterday when
James pleaded guilty to the rob
bery of a branch postofflce here,
and assured the McNeil island
team of his services for the next
eight seasons, seven years for
the robliery and one for viola
tion of parole.
Man Draws Six Months
For Beating Mother, 71
NEW YORK, Feb. 5. (API-
Albert Durante, 42, began serv
ing today a six-month prison
term for beating his 71-year-old
mother with a pair of rubber
boots.
She wept when sentence was
pronounced In Coney Island
court, and handed her son $1 to
"buy cigarettes."
Victims Fail
To Escape In
Time Offered
Speeding Homes Strike
When Employes Tarry
To Get Hats and Coats
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 5,
(AP) Fire sweeping with un
expected switfness through a
room filled with cotton bales
burned to death ten employes
of the New Haven Quilt and Padj
company today, '' .
Three youths were injured,
none critically, jumping from a
window.
The fire, on the third floor of
the three-story brick building,
was confined to a single depart
ment producing fluffed cotton
for filling comfortables which
the company was making under?
contract from the army.
The foreman, Isadora Donner,
said 23 or 25 persons were work
ing in the department and 77 in
the entire building. No one real
ized, he said, until an hour after
the fire that anyone had remain
ed In the room.
Could Have Saved Selves
It would have been posslbla
for all to get out immediately
after the blaze started, he said.
He believed some of the vic
tims had returned to the room
for their coats and that others,
not realizing how fast the fire
would spread through the cotton
bales, tried to put It out or re
treated to a rear wall while em
ployes from other departments
fought the blaze with hand ex
tlngulshers.
: ;' Firemen said the victims prob-,
ably became -unconscious from ;
smoko before the fire reached
them. An extinguisher Was
found near one of the bodies.
Donner said the fire started
around a garnett, a machine. for
fluffing cotton, probably from a
friction spark or static electri
city. Ten of the dead, ages ranging
from 18 to 48, were tentatively
Identified as: William Delia
Selva, Philip Becker, David Cher
novltz, Paul Florantlno, S. Rosen
baum, Domenlc Cabroano, Flore
Monlello, Elza Miller, Nathan
Swlnhln and Salvatoro Mllano.
Auto Kills Mrs. Jeffries,
Wife of Ex-Champion
BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 5. .
(AP) James J. Jeffries, former
world's heavyweight boxing
champion, was reported near
collapse today, following the ,
death of his wife in an automo- '
bile accident last night.
Mrs. Frieda Jeffries, 60, died
cnon 1 of tor shn wan struck bv a
car as she crossed a street. The
driver was not held.
Jeffries was attending a lodgo
dinner when notified of the
tragedy. They had been married
37 years.
Postmaster of Mohler,
Former Legislator, Dies
TILLAMOOK, Feb. 5. (AP)
Al Boon, 61, Mohler postmaster
and former state legislator from
Tillamook county, died yesterday
after an emergency uppendec
tomy. Ho served two years as chair,
man of the county democratic
central committee and was a
member of the legislature in
1937. The widow, three sons and
a daughter survive.
TODAY'S
TOP
ODDITY
By the Associated Press
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. J. W.
Gibson unlocked a car, turned on
the Ignition and drove home to
Charleston. 50 miles away. Then
he looked in the back and saw
packages that didn't belong to
him. Investigating further, he
found the car didn't belong to
him either.
At his home in Huntington,
meanwhile, A. J. Moores was hav
ing the same experience. Both
reported to police, who found the
cars were of the same make and
model, that the keys were Inter
changeable and that the "twins"
had been parked near each other
at the courthouse.
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