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Maybe the U. S. Can't Spare More Naval Destroyers, as Secretary Knox Asserts, but it can Easily Dispense With Another Type of Destroyer in Harry Bridges. WAR THE WEATHER By U. 8. Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Friday;, Little change in temperature. See Page 3 for statistics. It's about to take on widespread intensity as Hitler negotiates lor entry through the Balkans and Mussolini woos Spain for support, while Japan gives evidence of a Far East thrust Watch NEWS REVIEW wire service for Impor tant developments. ' frit" DOUGI VOL. XLV NO. 265 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1941 VOL. XXIX NO.153 OF THE EVENING NEWS I fcDfo) nn onf75 iTTj WW IF IMP m UlU LAS:COUNTY XM3 ' m i 9 Day's -V i -"."I 1 1 JNews j By FRANK JENKINS TT-IESE words are written in San Francisco, and only a good roof and firm walls keep the paper dry. Outside the window it Is rain ing. It wouldn't be accurate to say that rain is falling, for it is going up, down and sidewise all at once. You know how it is if you've been here at the right time. IT began about Vallcjo last night, and from there on in it rained cats and dogs and little nigger babies. Higher up the valley it wasn't actually raining at the moment, but there was ample evidence that it had been. Down the can yon from Dunsmuir water was simply gushing from the slopes nbove the highway, and every mile or so there were remains Df a slide. Moderate slides don't hold up 'raffle very long through there. After years of practice, the maintenance crews have develop ed skilled tactics in dealing wilh them. From Redding to Vacaville, water was running over the pavement in a dozen places, with long lines of cars splashing through. 1JTG war news In the papers, after clays of comparative lull. That little hint about Bulgaria the other day came straight from the feed box. Britain severs di plomntic relations with Rumania, and in his speech to the com mons Churchill mentions Ger man Infiltrations into Bulgaria and adds that they probably (Continued on page 4) Summer Colony of "Sport sville" Being Developed by Ex-Judge on Little River, Representing Investment of $30,000 A summer colony develop ment, directed bv P. .1. Peltier, retired municlnal iudee from Los Angeles, renresenting an In vestment of more than $30,000, is in prom-ess on Little river. Judge Peltier recently purchas ed lfiO acres, known as the Hampton pronerty, near the Wolf creek CCC camn, 315 miles east of Roseburg, and is encag ed at present in clearing under growth and erecting four mod ern houses. It is planned, he re ports, to construct eight addition al houses in the near future. Installation is beine started on nn electric generating plant which will be operated by water nower and furnish current for lights and appliances in the sev eral homes. Apnroximately 5,000 feet of circuit also will be strung through the woods and fields of the property, Judge Peltier re ports. He is at present directing the work of clearing the property and construction of buildings, but will leave Feb. 20 for Los An geles where he has several speak ing dates and will close un busi ness affairs. He is General man ager of the Great Western Live stock show at Los Angeles and also vice-president of the Ameri can Section of Livestock Judges. Landsc.ine Phase Emphasized An ardent gardener, he has brought approximately SG.0O0 worth of nursery stock to ho used in landscaping the grounds. Catalpa trees are to be planted for a distance of one-half mile on each side of the road, and flowers and shrubs will be plant ed over the entire property. No timber Is being cut and ail flow erlng and decorative shrubs will be left to preserve the natural beauty of the location. Among persons who will make Axis Mlans Mediterranean HitlCr Cdlfe ? Yugoslavians For Parley Mussolini, Spanish Chief Reach Accord; Convoy of British Ships Blasted By the Associated Press The premier and foreign minis ter of Yugoslavia were reported today to have reached Germany for a conference tonight with Adolf Hitler completing, pre sumably, the pattern of axis pow er politics which spells peril for Britain at both ends of the Medi terranean. As the Balkan diplomats were reported at Munich, Generalis simo Franco of Spain was taking leave of the French chief of state, Marshal Petain, after two days of talks In which he also had an Italian audience with Benito Mussolini. The Yugoslav officials hurried to the relch under circumstances suggesting that Hitler may be planning pressure on their Bal kan country for the passage of German troops southward. Huge Nazi Army Ready In some quarters it has been considered possible that Hitler perhaps uneasv over Russia's tra ditional "bltr Slavic brother" pro tection of Bulgaria--would seek transit of nazi troops through Yugoslavia into Greece as an al ternate route Instead of through Bulgaria. Germany is reported to have GOO.000 soldiers massed in Ru mania for a swift thrust into southeast Europe cither Greece or Turkey. Russia declared a month at ago that if German troops were enter ine Bulgaria, it was done without either her consent or knowledge. In Rome, it was officially an nounced that Mussolini and Fran co reached "complete agreement" on the roles of Italy and Spain in (Continued on page 8) up the colony are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dartnell of Kimberly, Nev.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Bouska, Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Loescher, Los Angeles and oih ers, Mr. Peltier states. The colony is to be known as Sportsville and probably will be incorporated in the near future. Area Given High Praise "I have fished the Umpqua river and its tributaries at fre quent Intervals since 1900," Judge Peltier said today, "and I know of no more beautiful spot in the United- States. "You people here In Oregon do not realize what a wonderful thing you have. It is at your back door and you are so famil iar with it that you cannot ap preciate its worth. "For many years my fishing trips have cost me from $15 to $20 a day. I had to drive many miles, hire cabins, boats and guides. Here you travel only a few miles to find the finest fish ing and the most beautiful scen ery and all without any great expense. "The Little river section In my mind is the finest recreational spot .to be found anywhere. It is a safe and easy stream to fish, abounding in trout and located in one bf the most beautiful and restful spots I have ever found. "For years I have been rav ing to my friends about the pos sibilities of the Little river coun try. Now that I am retired and have time for the development I have long envisioned, I am find ing great enjoyment in prepar ing this site for the use of my friends and myself." Judge Peltier's enjoyment, however, is being somewhat tem pered at present by a severe case of poison oak contracted while clearing brush. kcific Driven Into xi f scores ot Homes in an exclusive residential district of Alameda, Calif., were flooded when high winds from the Pacific drove waves over breakwaters, flooding streets and buildings and causing thou sands of dollars damage. Here one Alameda resident awaits "res cue" by boat. Phony Money Flood Is Launched Here Residents of Roseburg and vi cinity were today carrying huge sums of currency. Of course, the so-called money is of a phony va riety, but nevertheless it may prove to be mighty valuable. Any way holders can easily deal with sums running up into the hun dreds of thousands and even mil lions and it's a great feeling even if it is only in fun. Roseburg merchants are pass ing out to customers a phony cur rency as a part of the annual Spring Opening program March 21 and 22. Saturday, March 22, is to be known as Auction day. Hundreds of valuable merchandise items, including radio sets, furniture, lamps, flour, etc., will be put up at auction and the phony money now being distributed by merch ants will be accepted as payment. The phony currency is given in denominations of $1,000 with each 50-cent purchase In a store co operating in the program. The event is sponsored by the Rose burg chamber of commerce and the retail merchants committee. Blood Test Convicts Man On Drunk Driving Charge Convicted In Justice court hero today on a charge of drunken driving, Paul H. Layne, Medford, was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in the county 1all. He re cently was arrested by state po lice and pleaded not guilty. A blood test was taken, however, and was sent to the state police laboratory and was reported to show a high decree of Intoxica tion, Justice of the Peace R. W. Marsters reported. A hearing was held before the judge this morn ing, resulting In conviction. Using Void License Sends Driver to Jail 1 0 Days Austin McDonald was arrested bv state police at Reedsport to day and is being brought to Rose- burg bv the state police relay to serve 10 days In the county Jail after pleading guilty In the Reeds port court to a charge of driving with void California license plates, Sheriff Cliff Thornton was informed by telephone. Alameda Homes 30,379 In Oregon Draft Classified SALEM, Feb. 13. (AP) State selective service headquarters said today that 30,379 of Oregon's 134,613 registrants have been classified and that 20 per cent have been certified as available for full military service. Another 3.7 per cent were cer tified for limited service such as bookkeeping and other clerical jobs. The number deferred because of having dependents was 627 per cent, while only 1.8 per cent were deferred because their Jobs are vital to national defense. About 6.3 per cent were deferred for physical disabilities or crim inal records. Local boards nave been direct ed to stop sending questionnaires as soon as they have enough men qualified to fill their quotas, plus 15 per cent to cover physical re jections. Questionnaires will not be sent to all registrants immediately because their classifications may change before being called up for service. This would compel the boards to reclassify such men. i Canal Zone Flier Killed As Pursuit Plane Crashes BALBOA, C. Z., Feb. 13. (AP) Second Lieut. John Kepllnger Fisher, of the United States air reserves, was killed today when his pursuit plane crashed into the mud flats at Chame point dur ing combat maneuvers. The accident was the fourth pursuit plane crash in the past 36 hours here. Lieutenant Fisher, 26, former ly lived in Providence, R. I. HIS father lives at Joseph, Ore. Alaskan Marshal's Aide Lost Overboard at Sea SEATTLE, Feb. 13. (AP) Lee Ray, about 20, son of a Sew ard, Alaska, attorney, was lost overboard from the steamship Alaska as It was near Seattle early today. Line officials said Ray was act ing as a guard, assisting Deputy U. S. Marshal Irwin Metcalf, Seward, who was taking several persons to a hospital for the In sane at Morlngside, Ore. Villkie Urges GOPtoBack Aid to Britain Democracy's Fate Held At Stake: Stand Opposed By Other Party Heads ' By the Associated Press Wendell L. Willkle in a Lin coln day address called on re publicans to seize "a golden op portunity" and take the lead in furnishing American equipment to "the fighting men of Britain." But the 1940 presidential nom inee declared that death awaits the party if it finds "nothing nobler to do than compromise" now "In one of the critical mo ments of history." While Willkle spoke in New York before the National Re publican club last night, other Lincoln day banquets were being held in every stale and the Dis trict of Columbia. Not all the speechmakers agreed with Wlllkie's conclu sions. Most of them conceded the advisability of American aid abroad, but some took sharp ex ception to terms of the pending lease-lend bill, which Willkle has endorsed with modifications. I "Betrayal," Nye Cries Senator Nye (R., N. D.) told a Philadelphia audience that Will wte's' support ' of the legislation represented a "betrayal" and de clared that "If Mr. Willkle has not destroyed the two-party sys tem in this country, he has at least contributed to its destruc tion." Senator Taft (R., Ohio), anoth er opponent of the lease-lend measure, asserted that Wlllkie "does not and cannot speak for the republican party." Taft as serted there was no "precedent or principle for the view that a defeated candidate for president is the titular head of the party." "I favor aid to Britain." the Ohio senator said, "but I oppose tne lease-lend bill because in my opinion In Its present form it (Continued on page 6) 1 SAW By Paul m mtrrm THE OPERATING TABLE In the surgery at Mercy hospital, with Nurse Calla sitting at Its head preparatory to administer ing anaesthetic to an imaginary patient The table is an A5a Scanlon-Balfour: of late type, mobile, adjustable to almost any desired position and has more gadcts on it than the control room of a submarine. My mind, I think, would be much more at rest In the sub than If I were lying on that table. Above the table and supported on the movable standard shown above It In the accompanying picture, is a huge "Surg O Ray" operating lamp, which also is ad justable to many positions. It throws a tremendously clear, penetrating light, and is battery connected; so that, In case of fail ure of the standard electric fa cility, a turn of a switch insures continued operating light. In the cases dimly seen In the p5 Thrust Plea Covers Fish Control On Columbia Washington Solon Asks Oregon Legislature to Aid in Industry Rescue in' SALEM, Feb. 13 (AP) Governor Sprague signed 13 bills today, Including a meas ure to authorize county courts to create forests and parks which could not be dis posed of without vote of the people. Other measures signed to day would authorize the gov ernor to create a military general staff composed of re tired national guard and army officers, prohibit op tometrists from advertising fixed prices, and abolish the Portland office of the state 1 superintendent of banks. By PAUL W. HARVEY, JR. SALEM, Feb. 13. (AP) Breaking all precedents, Sen. Thomas Voyce (D., Whatcom), chairman of a Washington legis lative fisheries delegation, de manded today that the Oregon legislature give its fish commis sion power to regulate fishing in the Columbia river so it can co operate .with Washington in con serving sthe river s -salmon. --.Bespeaking from the senate ros trum to members of both houses, Voyce said "we're asking Oregon to shoot square with Washing ton. We want 50 per cent of the fish. We're asking you to do you're share of conservation and propagation of fish. We want you to be good neighbors." Voyce, proposing that Wash ington, Oregon and Idaho organ ize a trl state authority to have full powers over conservation and propagation, said "Washing ton urges and demands that the Oregon legislature pass a law to give the Oregon fish commission rower to regulate fishing." The proposed tri-state author- (Continued on page 81 Jenkins m Erji Hi NftWfl-llflVlpw IMiotn nm! KnffntvlnK. background arc kept surgical Im plements rows and rows, hun dreds of them, brightly gleam ing on their sterile shelves. Immediately across the hall from the surgery there is a small room containing the ster ilizing equipment, for use in cleansing and sterilizing the In struments, and the sterilization of the bundles of dressings. All the water used Is distilled. . Most people have a certain dread of an operating table particularly if they find them selves in need of going on it. I supse I know why, of course; hut really, if a patient finds an operation necessary, his stay on the table is the least of his wor rieshe knows so little about it at the time! As far as that goes, the exper ience should even appeal to his ego; because for once In his life, If never before or again, he's the cynosure of each eye In the room, t I II my ! i Old War Shell Wounds Lawyer At Reedsport REEDSPORT, Feb. 13. A world war ' one-pounder shell, manufactured more than two decades ago for the specific pur pose of tearing the flesh of men, achieved its intended destiny yes terdaynot on a battlefield of France but in the office of a Douglas county lawyer. Wallace Benson, Reedsport at torney and city official, lies In a hospital in the Port of Umpqua city severely wounded as the re sult of the explosion of a shell, supposedly a "dud," that he had long treasured as a souvenir of the great conflict. For 20 years this war memen to, considered no more harmful than a piece of old brass, had been an ornament on Benson's desk. Yesterday afternoon, as he reached for his hat, he knocked over his tall paperweight. It fell to the floor, exploded, tore' a large gash in the abdomen of the un fortunate world war veteran and mangled one of his hands. Though the wounds are pain ful, stated Deputy Sheriff Harry McCabe, who reported the acci dent, Benson is expected to recover. Rutland Railroad Tieup Threatened Wags Reduction Resisted by 15 Brotherhoods; Strikes In Other Localities Increased to 4. By the Associated Press A-way to avert a strike on the. Rutland railroad In Vermont was sought by the national mediation board In Washington today fol lowing nn urgent appeal by Wil liam H. Wills, Vermont governor. The line Is a link between Mon treal and Boston, and Wills term cd the prospective strike "import ant nationally and International ly at this time." . Fifteen railroad brotherhoods, representing 1,300 employes, vot ed to strike at 6 p. m. tomorrow "to resist a wage reduction of from 10 to 30 per cent," railway labor officials said. The line is in receivership, and some Vermonters expressed fear that If a strike berran the road mletit cease operations perman cntly. Negotiations In the strike of CIO emnloyes of the Allis-Chal- mers Manufacturing Co.. Mil waukee, were renewed today In Washington after union and com pany delegations held separate discussions last night. The strike, now In its 23rd dav, Is holding up production on $45,000,000 in defense orders. Other labor developments In eluded: Akron, Ohio A federal con ciliator attempted to mediate a labor disnute at the Sclherling Rubber Co., which has defense orders for tires and anti-gas eoulnment. Union workers autho- rlzed a strike not as yet ap proved by the ClO-Unllod Rubber Workers union International board- after the company reject ed demands for wage Increases. Youngstown, Ohio A wage dis pute broueht on a walkout yester day of 150 emnloyes of the Youngstown Metal Products Co., which makes parts for manufac turers worklnp on defense orders. Hancock. Mich A strike af fecting 551 employes of the Ouincy Mining Co. shut down pro duction at a copper works yester day. Wage Increases and the question of a union shop were at Issue. Or. R. A. Payne of State Health Board Passes PORTLAND, Feb. 1.1 '(AP) A member of the state board of health, Dr. Roy Alpha Payne, 55, died hero yesterday after a long Illness. The Portland physician was a member of the University of Ore gon medical school staff, and last year was president of the Mult nomah County Medical society. He formerly was president of the Pacific Coast Roentgen Bay so ciety. He practiced here more than 20 years, after coming west from Minn., survivors Include his wid ow and four children, Committee Okays House Action A 5-8 2nd Senate Group Gives Approval to Debt Limit . Boost to 65 Billion. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, (AP) A call on Britain to state her "peace alms" In es tablishing a post-war order of world peace was voiced In the senate today shortly after the foreign relations commit tee voted a IS to 8 approval of the administration's aid-to-Britain bill. Senator Austin of Vermont, tha assistant republican leader, ex plained that in making this sug gestion he was not proposing its Ineorooration in the lease-lend bill, but merely that Britain's peace views should be considered when the negotiations began for the transfer of war materials. ; "She should be willing to com mit to us," he continued, "that thereafter in the orient when wa take a stand we will not be left there holding the bag that she will not abandon us as in tha case of Manchukuo." . ' Austin went on to say that there ought, also, to be some un derstanding for cooperative de fense of the 8,000-mile Atlantia shoreline in the western hemis pherea defense strong enough to expel any Intruder. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-J. (AP) The senate foreign rcla tlons committee approved today, '15 -to 8.. the administration's altV to-Brltaln bill. The legislation was approved In substantially the form voted' by the house. It now goes to tha senate floor for debate, which will start Monday and which leaders hope to restrict to two weeks. The committee acted finally after rejecting a proposal by Senators Johnson (R.-Callf.) and Ellender (D.-Ln.) to restrict the president's authority to send American armed forces out ot the western hemisphere. The committee refected also an amendment proposed by Sena tor McNary (R.-Ore.), which would have stated specifically that any shins transferred to for eign countries must be returned. No amendment was put for. ward In the committee on Wen dell L. Wlllkie's suggestion that aid under the legislation be limit ed to Britain, China and Greece. Debt Hoist Also Okayed In related action, the senate fi nance committee pave quick ap proval today to legislation In creasing the national debt limit to S65.0O0.0O0.OO0 to meet costs ot defense and proposed British aid. At a brief executive session the committee reported out legisla tion already annroved by tha house. This would boost the pres ent debt limit of $45,000,000,000 plus $4,000,000,000 earmarked for national defense; subiect all fu ture federal security issues to fed. eral Income tax" and give the treasury broad powers to issue se curities in small denominations. Senator Brown (D.-Mlch.), who presided at hearings on the mea sure and will act as floor leader for it, said the legislation would be taken up In the senate Friday. What Aid Bill Provides The British aid bill would per. (Continued on pase 6) Trillium. First Sorinq Symbol, Presented Here Predictions and forecasts of an early spring hnve been rlfa throughout the ITmnnua valley for many weeks. Old-timers and amateur weather prophets have pointed to numerous signs Indi cating that spring is "just around the corner" and that the season will arrive far ahead of schedule. Until today these were Just pre dictions but now the proof is at hand. Joe Dehernardl of Idlevld today brought In the first trllllum of the senon. It Is well known that when lamb's tonmies and trllllttma bloom In the Umnqun valley snrlng Is at hand. The first trll llum has mnde Its debut. Who can find the first lamb's tongue?