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J "April Showers Bring May Flowers," so Runs an Old-Time Sonnet; They Lure Chinoolcs, Toward Fishermen's Hooks, but They're Tough on Easter Bonnets YUGOSLAVIA THE WEATHER By U. 8. Weather Bureau Showers tonight. Sunday part ly cloudy. Cooler tonight. See page 4 for statistics. She may be locked In war with the axis by the time the next Issue of the NEWS-REVIEW reaches you. Of equal Interest are the probable attitudes of Tur-. key and Russia toward Hitler's Balkan plans. Watch for the big 1 news next week. VOL. XLV NO. 309 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1941. VOL. XXIX N0.197 OF THE EVENING NEWS IflCTSMi SWTS BTODEB MS Ml : : : : . : : L . Ford Motor Co. Closes All ' Assembly Plants in U.S. as Strike Situation Darkens Steel Industry Facing Paralysis Spread; Coal Tie-Up Parley Continues By the Associated Press Ford Motor company assem bly linos over America, sixteen in all, stood idle today as a re sult of a strike at the firm's River Rouge plant near Detroit. At least 118,000 men were affect ed by the shutdowns. Three negroes were beaten in today's first outbreak of violence at the Rouge plant. Union pickets turned two of them over to state police. The pickets charged the men had threatened strikers with knives. ' Despite the flarc-up, Gov. Van Wagoner expressed the belief that "things look bright" for a settlement." "I don't mean that this thing is going to be settled today or to morrow," the governor said, "but things are promising." The governor and 15 Detroit clergymen today asked the people of the state to pray for peace and successful mediation of the strike. Another 250.00O workmen in the steel industry faced the threat of workless days begin ning at midnight Tuesday un less a deadlock is broken in ne notiations between the United States Steel corporation and its CIO employes over a new wage contract. Still another 400,000 soft coal miners were out of production while negotiations continued to ward a new labor contract. How ever, Dr. .Tohn H. Steelman, fed eral conciliator, predicted that some of the mines would re-open next week. Steelman also an nounced the appointment of a new mediation committee. The move indicated that an end of the work stoppage, caused by a disagreement among opera tors and the United Mine Work ers (CIO) over the term'- of n contract to replace the one which expired March was immin ent. These hundreds of thousands, engaged In industries holding billions in defense contracts, drew further public attention to the labor situation. Communists' Hands Seen Asked at his press conference yesterday whether there was communist activity in connec tion with the Allis-Chalmers strike, President Roosevelt re plied in the affirmative. He do- (Continued on page 6) Another Roosevelt Saluting smartly. Ensign Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., re ports for a year's duty with Uncle Sam's navy aboard the U. 8. S. Mavrsnt at Boston navy yard. A member of the naval reserve, F. D. R-, Jr., volunteered. .25 o Alternates Named On Mediation Body WASHINGTON', April 5. (API President Roosevelt is sued an executive order today naming 10 men to serve as alter nates on the national defense me diation board. They will serve as board mem bers whenever any of the orgin- al members are 111 or unavailable for some other reason. The white house said the neces sity for the order was demon strated when an alternate was needed to go to Milwaukee today for the opening of the Allis-Chal-mors strike hearing. Ihe alternates follow: Representing the p u b 1 1 c George Stocking, University of Texas economist, alternate for Clarence A. Dykstra; Charles Wyzanski, Massachusetts a 1 1 o r- ney, alternate for William H. Da vis; Walter P. Stacy, chiel Jus tice of the North Carolina su preme court, aternate for Frank i P. Graham. Representing employes Ro bert Watt of Massachusetts, spe cial representative of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, alter nate for George M. Harrison; James Wilson of Ohio, another AFL special representative, al ternate for George Meany; Emil Rieve of Pennsylvania, president of the .United Hosiery Workers, CIO, alternate for Philip Mur ray, and Clinton Golden of Penn sylvania, CIO steel workers or ganizing committee, alternate for Thomas Kennedy. Representing employers G e r ard Swope of New York, alter nate for Walter C. Teaglo; John E. Connelly of New York, alter nate for Roger D. Lapham, and Charles E. Adams of Pennsyl vania, president of the Air Re duction corporation, alternate for Eugene Meyer. Child Sobs Inquiry After Crash Kills Parents VINITA, Okla., April 5. (AP) "What do they do with little boys and girls without mothers." sobbed Rosemary Meyer, 14, to day a few minutes after her fath er and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry John. Meyer, of Manches ter, Mich., were killed in a car truck crash. Rosemary and her brother, Henry John, Jr., 12, were unin jured. Reports For Duty (N'EA Telephuto.i feffil III Crazed Inspector Deals Ruin In Aviation Plant BENDIX, N. J., April 5. (AP) The Passaic Herald-News said in a copyrighted article today that a civilian employee Inspector had run amok in the Bendix Aviation corporation plant here, destroying machinery and models valued In to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and setting- back produc tion of some articles as much as four months. Neither Bendix officials nor the federal bureau of investiga tion office at Newark would con firm or deny the story. The plant is devoted to pre cision instruments for aviation, among them parts of the secret bomb sight. The Herald-News said the in spector launched his attack at the lunch hour last night. Stunned at first, employees had to knock him unconscious to subdue him, the newspaper related. Ho was taken to a psychopathic ward, it added. The Herald-News said unoffi cial estimates of the damage ranged as high as $250,000. He was described as a man of old American stock. Snraaue Files Two Bills, Vetoes Three SALEM, Ore., April 5. (API Governor Sprague had cleared his desk today of 1941 legislation af ter filing the free textbook and Multnomah county registration probe bills to become laws with out his signature. ' " ' The textbook bill extends to children enrolled in private and parochial schools the free text book privilege now enioyed only by students in the public schools. The governor signed a bill re vising the logging truck formula to permit increasing the combin ed weights and loads from 54,000 to 68,000 pounds. He vetoed bills recreating the soldiers and sailors commission and appropriating $5200 for the arid lands experiment station in Sherman county. Exercising the right of Hem veto, the governor approved the sundry claims bill with the excep tion of a $3000 sum for the relief of Mrs. Rose Swanson, whose husband was killed while serving as an attendant at the eastern Oregon state hospital. Negro Student Elected Head of College Class TACOMA, April 5. (AP) Don Carlos Stephenson, a colored stu dent at the College of Puget Sound, today was elected presi dent of the sophomore class. Members of the college faculty said it was the first time in the history of the institution a col ored student had been picked to head a class. Stephenson, 27, is pastor of the Allen African Methodist church and the only colored student at the college. Faculty members said he was elected after a heated campaign in which his oratorical ability finally brought him vic tory. He recently returned from California where he entered the semi finals of the Pacific Coast college speech tournament. His subject was the place of the Ne gro In American life. Stephenson grew up in the south and once observed a lynching there, he said. Tacoma Kidnapers Rob Two Victims of $6,911 TACOMA, Wash., April 5. (API Two bandits who kidnap ed two Pierce county employes, robbed them of $B,911 In cash and checks and left them blind folded In an isolated area, with their hands bound, were sought today by authorities. The loot included S4.8O0 in cash of the county welfare depart ment. The victims wore Joe I.ec, 37. a county auditor's officer em ployee, and Gene Ryan, 30. of the county welfare office. They I said they w ere starting for a bank with the funds when two -men entered the rear seat of I their car and pressed what felt like pistols against their heads. New Incident Strains Nazi, American Tie Arrest of U. S. Embassy Clerk in Berlin Brings Demand for Explanation WASHINGTON, April 5 (AP) The United Slates today awaited an explanation from the German government ol the ar rest of an American clerk in the embassy at Beiiin-the latest In a growing list of trouble-provoking incidents accompanying a steady deterioration in German American relations. Secretary Hull ordered repre sentations made to the German foreign office after disclosure that Stewart Herman, an em bassy employee, had been de tained "apparently without prior notification or explanation to the embassy." Although Herman was releas ed after several hours question ing, officials here were under stood to consider his arrest a breach of the diplomatic courtesy existing between officially friend ly nations. Reprisals Seen When Herman and six other Americans all since released were arrested the German police admitted that their action "might have some connection" with re prisals for the coast guard's seiz ure of two German merchant ships in United States ports aft er discovery of a widespread sabotage plot. There is no doubt III informed quarters that Germany's antag onism stems primarily from American aid to Britain and en couragement of other threatened nations to resist nazl, aggres sion. American seizure of German ships, detention of nazi crews on immigration and sabotage charges, and Secretary Hull's flat rejection of German pro teststogether with the cumu lative effect of numerous preced ing incidents have further em bittered nazl feelings. However, diplomatic circles here express doubt that Germany plans any very drastic action in the immediate future. Other Acts Recounted A diplomatic survey shows, (Continued on page C) T TiiMiiH r tiiih T i ii n THE GROUNDS lying south of the Rose school, which shows in the background In the pic ture above, bounded by South Jackson, Hamilton and Waite streets, in process of being lev eled off for "park" purposes. These lots are former county, and city property furnished the American legion auxiliary for improvement for public use by that organization. The auxiliary plans the plant ing of borders of trees and the installation of some playground equipment for the use of the manv children who, it hopes. I will find it a convenient place for play. Auxiliary members have been I working on this project for years jand it speaks marvelously well for their courage and tenacity 'that the work now being done I was even commenced. What a wall of casual Indifference they 1 CAW B t W By Paul JcaklKi Rains, Winds Damage Crops In California Sacramento, Napa Rivers ' Go On Rampage; 2 Men Perish in Landslide By the Associated Press Flood waters went on a ram page In northern California today In the wake of a lashing rain storm which extensively damaged crops and caused two deaths in a spectacular landslide. Napa's 8,000 residents were ex pecting any moment to see the rising Napa river Inundate the business district and perhaps rc ueat the havoc of a flood last year which chased 150 families from their homes. The Sacramento river had reached its highest stage of the season. Indications were that it might break over its banks and flood sections between Red Bluff and Knights Landing. Dave S. Murdoek, 69, and Wil liam P. Shores, 70, lost their lives when the Shores cabin, built on the side of Tamalpais canyon in Marin county near Mill valley, was carried to the bottom by a landslide. First, a mighty Redwood crash ed across the housetop and trap- ped them In the kitchen, where they were sitting with Murdock's 70-year-old wife and their son The son managed to rescue his mother hut could do nothing for the two men. CroDS Suffer -.After a hasty survey of reports from agricultural sections, George (Continued on pace C) Grounded Ship Breaks to Pieces on Columbia Bar ASTORIA, Ore., April 5. (AP) Wreckage from (lie Russian freighter Vazlav Vorovsky litter ed the north beach of the Colum bia river entrance today as waves pounded the broken ship deeper into sands below Cape Disap pointment. Torn Into three sections by the sea's battering, the steamer al most was covered by high waves. Lighter cargo was washed free through two bulkplale seams, but most of the $1,250,000 cargo or heavy machinci-y and tools appar ently was unsalvagable. Til it n I win ii i rng.ii Newn-lirviR I-iiuii, Hint Kiik ni v i ,1 f(. have had to penetrate In their effort to do something for the kids! We can work ourselves Into a lather of effort to spend hun dreds of thousands of dollars for some Institution whose presence hero we think will make us a nice return in dollars and cents on our Investment; we'll dig deep into our pockets to finance some undertaking which promises us a financial reward; but let some one suggest our doing some thing for the welfare and safety of our children, or the good of our own souls, and we shrivel up like morning glories in the sun. It's a shame that In a town of this size a private organization has to shoulder the burden of supplying a public park. We need a park the reasons are ohvious. However, at the mo ment I can't think of just how we COULD make any money from one. Roseburg High School Student Wins First Prize in State Essay Contest r -- '- --tv." "V, 1 - 'M,y MuwH-Knvlnw Photo nnd KnKrnvlnK. Miss Alyce Carolyn Moon, Roseburg Senior High school stu dent, Is pictured above receiving formal announcement from Ralph L. Russell, special deputy grand master, of her vlotory In winning first place in a state-wide essay contest sponsored by the Oregon Grand lodge, I. O. O. F., as part of Its Amerloanlzatlon program. The first place carries a cash prize of $25. Honorable mention was given Miss Josephine Wright of Days Creek. Miss Moon's essay, on Ihe sub ject "Americanism vs. Alienisms," was given first place In the Doug las county contest, but was elimi nated for the county prize in the event it was selected as the state winner. Anita Young and Bertha Moon, the latter a sister of the first place winner, who took sec ond anil third places, respective ly, in the county contest, receive prizes of $5 and $2.50 from the Roseburg lodge, the Rebekah lodge co-operating. Seven essays British Army's Pincers Closing Tighter Around Massaua, With Italians in Rout Elsewhere; Nazi Ships, Ports Bombed KHARTOUM, Anglo Egypt Ian Sudan, April 5. (AIM The im perial British army's pincers clos ed tighter today around Mas saua, Italy's Red sea port in Eri trea, wliile other columns enter ed both Aduwa and Adlgrat, in northern Ethiopia Just across the border from Eritrea. Adlgrat is I0 miles east of Aduwa. scene of the Ethiopian's rout of the Italians In 1K!II and tile place where the Italians won their first victory in the Invasion of 1935. It is about 80 miles south of Asmara, captured capital of Eritrea. Italians in Rout Italians were streaming south by the main roads south of As mara toward Adilis Ababa, but occasionally halted in attempts to ambush the pursuing forces. A "free French pilot who flew over the whole area yester day said he counted 400 trucks tearing south on the road toward Makale. "They gave the Impression they were just running for It," he said, and appeared to be mak ing no preparations for a large- scab1 stand. Seeking a cleanup of east Africa that would release troops lor other theaters of war In north Africa and the Balkans, Ihe British had advanced nearly two-thirds of the distance from Diredawa, where they cut Ihe Addis Ababa-Jibuti rail line a week ago today. At the same time a middle cast RAF communique announced that Australians battled against Germans In north Africa and shot down six of the nazl ma chines and damaged others In dogfights yesterday and the day before. CAIRO, April S.rAP Ger mans and Kalians ndvanclng east of Bengasi In Libya are being successfully held by the British and the situation is well In hand, officials said tonight. NAZI BATTLESHIPS AGAIN TARGET OF BRITISH FLIERS LONDON, April 5. (AP)-The air ministry declared today that sticks of heavy bombs straddled the German battleships Scharn horst and Gnelsenau In a British ittnck on Brest last night. A communique said oil stores at Rotterdam and industrial tar gets In the Ruhr also were bombed. were sent from Roseburg to be Judged In the state contest. The Odd Fellows lodge has been making a widespread patriotic campaign In connection with the current national defense pro gram. Special Deputy Grand Master Russell reports that In Roseburg and vicinity the local lodge has furnished more than 2,000 individual lapol flags and has presented portraits of George Washington to six pf the princi pal high schools. The attack on Brest, 49th of the war, was the third since Sun day when the British first re ported the presence of the big German battlewagons In Ihe nazl- occupied French port. In daylight attacks yesterday, lie ministry added, a naval aux iliary was left sinking off the French coast and mlnsweepers were machine-gunned. Relays of German bombers at tacked the oft-bombed west coast port of Bristol for hours last night and early today In a raid described there as "heavy but not one or our Biggest." Bristol reported only one per son killed and two seriously wounded. The British said dam age was "nowhere extensive." BERLIN, April 5. (AP) The German high command reported today that 718,000 tons of Brit ish shipping were sunk by nazl sea and air forces In March. I his morning, they added, a German combat plane attacked a British merchantman of 3,000 tons about 190 miles west of the Hebrides and l:;ft the ship in sinking condition. In all, the high command said that 18 ships were destroyed In the convoy, "while the total suc cesses were Increased to 137,116 tons. Handy Stand Here Has New Owners Purchase of the Handy Stand, located at 112 N. Jackson street by George Hunt of Medford and Donn Radabaugh of Roseburg, owner and manager, respective ly, of the Indian and Rose the aters, was announced today. The stand was purchased from Austin Green, who left recently for Bremerton, Wash., to enter na tional defense work. The place of business handles cigars, candles, soft drinks, maga zines, etc., and under the new management will specialize In popcorn under the name of the Papoose Popcorn stand. It is being completely reno vated and will be redecorated over the week-end. Mrs. Margaret Havens will be placed In charge of the opera tion of the stand, Mr. Radabaugh announced. Diplomatic Stage Ended General View Opening Battle Expected On Hungarian Frontier, Where Nazis Mass Army BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, April 5. (AP) Yugoslav relations) with Germany ebbed swiftly to day and the Balkan kingdom ap peared on the verge' of war. Government circles declared gravely that the "zero hour" had arrived and a neutral diplomat with close government connec tions asserted "the diplomatla stage has ended," with the "new stage" just a matter of days or hours away. (Authorized foreign offlco sources in Berlin, echoing tnese omlnlous words, said that for all practical purposes German-Yugoslav diplomatic relations havo ceased to exist.) Yugoslavia's frontier with Ger many and Italy and nazl-domin-ated Hungary, Bulgaria and Ru mania were closed. (The Hungarian official news agency said In Budapest that Yugoslavia had suspended all Danube river traffic in the sec tion fronting Yugoslav terri tory.) Telephone connection with Bulgaria and Rumania were sev ered. It was difficult to get calls through to Germany and Italy and only diplomatic calls were) accepted for Hungary. Military Units Astir Squadrons of Yugoslav fighter planes roared over Belgradi shortly after noon and headed toward the Hungarian border, where Adolf Hitler Is reported to have massed huge nazl forces. Foreign legations in Belgrade said that, In addition to German and Italian frontiers, the troop lined borders with Hungary, Ru mania and Bulgaria had been sealed. (Albania, fascist terrl tory where Italians and Greeks were fighting, was not mention ed specifically.) The most likely explosion point apparently was the Hungarian Yugoslav frontier. With Yugoslavia virtually en circled by the axis and axis sat ellites, only her border with friendly Greece on the south and the Adriatic coast on the west remained open. ITALY BLAMES BRITAIN FOR NEW CRISIS IN BALKANS ROME, April 5. (AP) The) axis has given Yugoslavia a few more days to make peace with It to escape attack, It was Indi cated today In an editorial by Vlrglnlo G a y d a, authoritative journalist of fascist Italy. Gayda's statement appeared a few hours after it was reported in diplomatic circles here that the Italian-Yugoslav frontier had been closed. Accusing Britain of seeking ts form a new front against tho axls In Yugoslavia, Gayda wroto In II Glornale DTtalla that "tha (Continued on page 6) Fire Razes Bend Methodist Church BEND, Ore.. April 5. (API Fire, fanned bv high winds, de stroyed the First Methodist church last night. The blaze ap parently originated In a motor room, part of a circulating heat system. Included In the loss was a memorial pipe organ Installed three years ago. Officers of the congregation said the building was covered by Insurance. The Bend church was the last one regularly served by Rev. Charles A. Edwards, chairman of the Douglas county selective board. Dr. Edwards, on a trans fer from the Roseburg pastorate nine years ago, served the Bend church for three years, then re tired from active ministerial duty. The edifice, of brick veneer, was built nbout 20 years ago and was valued at $45,000, Dr. Edwards states. Its present pastor was Rev. John B. Coan, who served the South Methodist church In Roseburg years ago when It was located on the pres ent Junior high school grounds.