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Fire PrevenHonWeek foptKeU.S.Is O,K.asFap asit Goes. N eeded as Urgently is Fire Prevention for Axis Se a Raiders' Guns the "lam" In Proclamation.7 . NEUTRALITY Roosevelt, cabinet aides and congressional leaders go Into a . huddle tomorrow to decide what's ' to be done about the neutrality,' act. Repeal or revision? Watch NEWS REVIEW news lor the an. iwer. , , ; THE WEATHER , By U. 8. Weather Bureau Light rain tonight and Tuesday, 0 See page 4 lor statistics, . fHf D0UGLSS:COUNTY DAIU? ' VOL. XI. VI NO. 154 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1941. VOC XXX N0.43 OP THE EVENING NEWS m fin Jl ay j tmTzr r.iyvr-r-m.-- ww w -r w r w El mm m 2 . In The , 0 Day's News By FRANK JENKINS UEW BEDFORD, Massachu " setts. One of America's oldest cities. Once one of its wealthiest. With this as their home port, American whaling ships once scoured the seven seas. Clipper ships built here, as graceful as a bird in flight, traded in every port of the globe. It was here that their masters and their owners settled clown kvhen the time came for them to 'retire. The houses they 'built still stand. IN one of the twisty old streets along New Bedford's wharves, there is a Chinese eating place, offering a wide range of Chinese dishes. At first thought, It struck this writer as out of place. We of the Pacific coast think instinctively of San Francisco's as the only historically authentic Chinatown in America. Generations before California's gold rush, which brought the Chinese to the Pacific coast in large numbers, American sailing ships from New Bedford were trading in every port of China; ' The Chinaman who runs this place may be a raw newcomer, but at least his presence here Is historically justified. IN time the whale oil industry declined whale oil being dis placed by the "coal oil" that came from holes in the ground in Pennsylvania. The American sail ing ship gave way to the steam ship, In whose construction the English soon assumed su premacy. New Bedford and other whal ing and sailing -ship -building ports went into a decline. Gen teel poverty more or less suc ceeded affluence. i But Yankee adaptability and Yankee ingenuity DIDN'T die. Under the spur of necessity these New Englanders turned from whaling and shipbuilding and commerce throughout the world to MANUFACTURING. Now New Bedford is humming again. So are hundreds of other towns like it. When the market for their es tablished skills declined, they 'Cnntlnupd on cage 4 Aluminum Plant Goes to Troutdale PORTLAND. Ore. Oct. 6 f AP) A four-month dispute over loca tion of an aluminum reduction i plant in Oregon was settled yes terday with selection of a Trout dale site. Senator Charles L. Mc Nary said. The senator said in a telegram that the OPM had chosen a land tract 15 miles east of Portland on the Columbia river. Previously in terior department officials had asked that the plant be located farther im the river at Cascade locks, which thev said could be supplied with Bonneville dam power at lower cost. Tin; federal government will fi nance construction of the plant, which ultimately will produce 100.000,000 pounds of aluminum a year. Expected to cost S10.000.000. the Dlant will be hunt and operated bv the Aluminum Comnanv of America. The first unit of 240 reduction pots is scheduled to vo Into ooeratinn next Aorll. Bv Julv two other units are to be comnleted. The Bonneville administration will construct a 13-mile line from Troutdale to the main Oregon Citv-Bonneville power line, ad ministrator Raver said. Yanll tes Win Teams Verge On Fist Fight In 5th Inning Bonham Outhurls Wyatt In Final Game; Henrich Smashes Home Run EBBETS FIELD, Brook-' lyn, Oct. 6. (AP) The New York Yankees won the world series today, four games to one, as they defeated the luckless Dodgers, 3 to 1, in a tense struggle marked by a near free-for-all fight be tween the rival players In the fifth Inning. Ernie Bonham, 200-pound Yan kee mound star, subdued the Dodgers with four hits to best Whitlow Wyatt in a stirring pitch- ing ouei. wyatt allowed only six safeties and struck out nine bat ters, but lost the battle in the sec ond Inning when he issued a walk to Keller and Was solved for sin gles by Dickey and Gordon. I he Dodgers gained their lone run in the third, which Wyatt op ened with a double, reached third on an Infield hit and scored on Reiser's outfield fly. From there on until the final out of the series in the ninth inning they got only one more blow off Bonham, a sin gle by Walker In the eighth. ' Third and final score of the Yankees wds a home run by Hen rich In the fifth inning, , Fight Averted. Hot tempers flared In the fifth, when Joe Dlmaggio of the Yon kees, Irked by the fact that he had been struck out his first two times at bat and angered at sev eral pitches that had made him duck, strode toward Wyatt on the pitching mound, saying what he thought about It. Wyatt started to meet him, and instantly both players were sur rounded by their hair-trigged teammates, begging for trouble. The umpires tore into the center of the mass to hold DiMaggio and Wyatt apart, and after a moment of uncertainty DiMaggio permit ted another Yankee to lead him back to the dugout. There obvi ously was bad blood between the two teams at the conclusion of the hot Intra-citv series. Game by Innings First Inning. Yankees Sturm singled. Rolfe grounded to Reese who threw to Coscarart forcing Sturm. Hen rich walked. DiMaggio fanned, and Owen threw to Riggs to catch Rolfe sliding into third for a double play. No runs, one hif, no errors, one left. Dodgers Walker flied to Kel ler. Riggs shot a hot grounder to Gordon and was thrown out. Reiser .tripled. Camilli raised a fly to Rizzuto. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Second Inning. Yankees Keller drew a walk. Dickey singled, and Keller slid safely Into third. With Gordon at bat, Wyatt made a wild pitch far over Owen's outstretched glove and Keller easily scored while Dickey went to second. Gordon singled and Dickey scored. Riz zuto bounced to Riggs who tossed to Coscarart, forcing Gordon. Bon ham struck out. Sturm bunted toward third base and was thrown out by Riggs to Camilli. Two runs, two hits, no errors, one left. Dodgers Medwick walked. Reese filed to DiMaggio. Owen raised a fly to Keller. Coscarart bounced to Bonham and was thrown out. No runs, no hits, no errors, one left. Third Inning. Yankees Rolfe walked. Hen rich flied to Reiser, and Rolfe held first. DiMtaggio fanned. Keller grounded to Coscarart and was thrown out. No runs, no Dodgers Wyatt doubled. Walk er lined to DiMaggio, Wyatt hold ing second. Riggs belted a liner that struck Bonham on the right leg below the knee and caromed off toward the third base line for a single, Wyatt reaching third. (Continued on page 6) Ex-Justice Of High Court Dies Louis D. Brandels. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. (AP) Death has ended the career of Louis Dembltz Brandels, noted liberal jurist and first Jew ever name,d to the supreme court. The former associate justice, long a sufferer from a heart ail ment, died last night. It was heart trouble which prompted his retirement from the supreme court on February 13, 1939. Brandels had no experience as a judge when President Wilson nominated mm- for associate Jus tice In 1916. But he was. nation ally known for his activity in and out of court on behalf of labor unions and against "high finance." Because of his social views his nomination to the court precipi tated acrimonious debate and pro tracted hearings. It was not until four months after his nomination was sent to the senate on Janu ary 28, 1916, that it was confirm ed by a vote of 47 to 22, with 27 not voting. PeterJ.Ba.lf Dies in Portland Peter J. Ballf, well known resi dent of West Roseburg for near ly forty years, died yesterday in Portland after a long period of ill health. He was 72 years of age. The remains were brought to Roseburg and placed in the chapel of the Roseburg Under taking company, which has charge of the funeral arrange ments. Recitation of the Rosary will occur at 7:30 o'clock tonight, and requiem mass will be offered by Father Coughlin at St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. Interim will follow in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Ballf was born at Barrie, Ont., Canada, where he lived un til 1900, when he located In Roseburg. His wife died several years ago. Surviving him are the following sons and daugh ters: Harry and Harold Ballf of San Francisco; Nicholas Ballf of Salinas, Calif.; Joseph Ballf of I Horton, Ore.; Mrs. Jack Hall of I Los Altas, Calif., and Mrs. Jack Beals of New York City. Mr. Ballf also leaves a sister, Mrs. Beatrice Gearln, of Minnesota, and five brothers, Nicholas, Pat rick, James and Harry Ballf, of Canada, and Thomas Ballf of Minnesota. Wintry Temperatures Nip Oregon Localities PORTLAND, Oct. 6. (API Temperatures dronped sharnly at many Oregon points last night, with Burns recording 19 degrees after a top of 47 yesterday. Baker and Lakeview each had 22 degree mlnlmums and Bond had 25. Medford was only two degrees above freezing at 34. Little change in temperature was forecast for tonight and to morrow. Light rain In western Oregon tonight was expected to spread inland tomorrow, a World Army Bomber Ruins Sighted In Arizona Hier Reports Wreckage On Lofty Peaks; No Sign Of 6 Occupants Reported TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 6 (AP) Wreckage of the twin-motored army bomber, missing v since Thursday night with six officers and men aboard, was sighted to day on San Francisco peaks, north of Flagstaff, Ariz., the Tuc son air base reported. The lost bomber was sighted by an army plane from the Tuc son base, piloted by Lt. J. C. Coch ran, who radioed the information here. Cochran's ship was one of five which left early this morning to circle the lofty San Francisco peaks, on which ranchers had re ported seeing a strange object. The bomber became lost in a violent storm Thursday night while crossing Arizona from Mc Clelland Field, Sacramento, Calif., to Albuquerque, N. M. Aboard the plane were Lt. A. T. King, Laramie, Wyo., pilot: Lt. R. H. Conway, W. Va.; co-pilot; Lt. W. W. Crlm and Lt. S. C. Boyd, both of Pendleton, Ore., air base; Corp. L. E. Gillem, Spokane, Wash.l and Pvt. L, T. Morefield, Springvlllo, Ariz. ',' No report of the condition of the wrecked ship or whether any (Continued on page R) House Re-Passes Bill to Deport Harry Bridges ' WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. (AP) Without a word of debate, the house passed and sent to the sen ate today legislation directing the deportation of Harry Bridges, west coast CIO leader. The bill was identical with that passed by the house on June 13, 1940, but on which the senate fail ed to act. Bridges' deporlation was recom mended last week by Charles B. Sears of Buffalo, N. Y., a retired judge, who made a special inves tigation of the charges against the labor leader, a native of Aus tralia, for the justice depart ment. AN AUTOMOBILE w h I c h made an unconventional call at a fruit stand at the intersection of the Garden Valley road with the Pacific highway north of town last Saturday morning. It hogged most of the space. The proprietor was a trifle sur prised, as he hadn't ordered any autos for his shelves. With one man reported to be in the hospital and another in jail as a result of the wreck, the fruits and vegetables got off lucky. This Is the last week of the News-Review subscription bar gain campaign now in progress. The bargain prices now being ad- zzl SAW;:::::::: By Paul Jenkins Series; Douglas County Corn Takes Top Awards at Show .Douglas county corn growers again take major awards in the Uiinu products division or tne pa cific International Livestock show, according to word receiv ed here from E. A. Brltton, coun ty club agent. Alvln Heard of Lookingglass took sweepstakes of the show on 10 ears of Yellow Dent field corn exhibited In the 4-H club class. In addition, Heard won first on 10 ears In the 4-H club class, first on 10 ears open class, and first on 100 ears open class. Harold Marr of Glide won fifth ort Yellow Dent In the 4-H club class for western Oregon and Washington and second on 100 ears open class. Other winners were: T. H. Dawson, Wilbur, sec- ontl on 10 ears open class; Dean Eckes, Melrose, third; D. C. Mc Ghchey, Roberts Creek, fourth; and Jean Petrequin, Melrose, fifth. While the number of exhlhltors in; the corn class from Douglas county was limited the quality of corn was exceptionally good, ac cording to reports from Mr. Brlt ton. Yields of corn in Douglas county will bo above average this year from all indications. Stands were not quite as good as normal but the moist weather during the summer helped the crop, and ears are better filled and larger than usual. There Is little damage from worm injury, according to J. Roland Parker, county agricul tural agent. Victim of Auto Crash In Hospital, Insensible An automobile driven by James Coon left the Pacific highway near the Evergreen grange hall six miles south of Roseburg late yesterday afternoon and upset, sending five Camas Valley young people to Mercy hospital, The car was a total wreck. Dewey Huntley, wno suffered a severe head Injury and a fractur ed collar bone, was still uncon scious, Dr. James E. Campbell, at tending physician, said this morn ing. Frances Roberts was dis charged from the hospital this morning after receiving treat ment for severe bruises about the face. Marylln Baker, Vern Far ley, owner of the car, and Coon were discharged last evening af ter an examination disclosed no serious injuries. -. . '( News-Rovtow Photo and KnKravlntf. , vertlsed really represent a con siderable saving to our customers who take advantage of them 20. A 2O"0 saving on an article of standard value, really IS con siderable at any time, and parti, cularly so now in the face of universally rising costs. Inasmuch as we are making the offer, we will be glad for each of our subscribers to take the paper for another year at the reduced rates. We are quite sure lt will work to their advantage to do so; and, by securing the bulk of our subscription money at this time, as this would enable us to do, when we are especially prepared to handle its volume, we hope it will work out all right for us. 5th Game 3-1 Sacrifice; Service Urges Given k F. Ls All-Out Cooperation in National Defense Vowed At Annual Convention SEATTLE, Oct. 6 (AP) The 61st national convention of the American Federation of Labor opened on a solemn note today when the executive council warn ed that "the mighty surge of up heavals convulsing our social, eco nomic and political Institutions, requires service and sacrifice of all." Knowing the eyes of free, or ganized labor throughout the war torn world was upon the Seattle conclave, the council comprising the president, secretary-treasurer and 14 vice presidents submitted their firm conviction that: "The organized labor move ment has the special responsibili ty of preserving and extending the application of principles of democracy and justice . , , and is willing to give In defense of our free institutions and to abolish slavery, that all persons may have the right to control their own lives." President William Green's ex temporaneous, opening address also was to deal with the neces sity for "all-out" cooperation in national defense without, however giving up those prerogatives which make American labor free and democrat ic. Defense Aid Pledged The executive council pledged the entire federal Ion will do lis part toward national defense "In complete confidence that the spir it of a free people cannot be crushed, and that victory will bring broader and more stable world conditions assuring free dom In life and work." The report warned that labor will face Inescapable sacrifices (Continued on page 6) Full Support for Roosevelt in U.S. wgency Urged Local Democratic Rally Sees No Expected Announcements For Congressional Seat Democrats of southwestern Ore gon gathered at the Umpqua hotel Saturday evening for their first political pow-wow In the fourth Congressional district, passed a resolution pledging full support to President Roosevelt during the strenuous times that lie ahead in the national emergency and ask ing for a united congress. The resolution, Introduced by George Codding of Medford, was adopted unanimously by an oral vote. Political observers expecting several rumored aspirants to for mally announce their candidacy for congress were still wondering about the fourth dlstrfct political set-up this morning, as no new candidates threw their hats Into the political ring ot the meeting. Senator Lew Wallace of Mult nomah county, candidate for gov ernor, announced a platform of (1) a sound business administra tion, (2) advertisement of Ore gon, (3) riddance of stream pol lution, (4 Increased allotment to cities and counties from gasoline revenues for highway work, and (5 selective cutting. of timber to Insure a permanent supply. Wallace's rival for the nomina tion, National Committeeman Howard Latourette, who also ad dressed the rally, confined his re marks to the national situation, urging the fullest support for President Roosevelt In the nation al defense program. Roseburg chamber of com merce secretary Harry Plnniger, formally welcomed the gathering to Roseburg. The banquet was opened by Earl Wiley, who in turn presented Charles Leech, state chairman, who presided ov er the meeting. Hitler Peace Bid Envisaged if He Crushes Russia (By the Assobiated Press) It appeared possible todav that Germany was straining every muscle lor a swift victory In Rus sia so as to be able to present Britain and her allies with a matter accomplished and an of fer of "peace" before the end of the year. Information reaching Cairo, In cluded that brought by an Ameri can Just arrived from German controlled territory, was that Hit ler would offer peace to both Britain and the United States be fore 1942, Ignoring Britain mean while except to carry out repris als in kind for air attacks on Ger many. All this pivots Immediately of course, on the chance Hitler has of knocking Russia out of the war and building his "new order" in Europe. The forecast of the peace offer claimed considerable credence In both British and American diplo matic quarters In Cairo. Explosion Wrecks New High School THE DALLES, Ore., Oct. 6 (AP) An explosion from an un determined source wrecked four ioms. of The Dalle!' new high school building here today. seriously injuring one man. The blast, which shook build ings for six blocks around, put Mark Farmer, Portland painter, In the hospital with burns which attendants said might prove fatal. The new structure, In which class es were to have started Wednes day, was occupied by only a few workmen. School officials said the explo sion might have been caused by gas leakage. The ensuing fire was controlled after badly damaging 30 new desks. The opening of high school here had been delayed pending completion of the $325,000 build ing, replacing one destroyed by fire earlier. U. S. Loses Suit Against Aluminum Company NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (API Federal Judge Francis Caffey ruled today that tho government had failed to prove any of Its monopoly charges against the Aluminum Company of America and 48 co-defendants and that the government was entitled to no relief in Its anti-trust suit seeking dissolution of the company. FLASHES of OREGON EVENTS Wage Boost Granted PORTLAND, Oct. 6. (AP) AFL upholsterers on strike at six Portland furniture plants were offered a 10 per cent wage In crease today. The 200 union members had asked for a wage scale of 70 cents to $1.17 an hour. The present scale Is 571 cents to $1, Wrong Bottle; Death PORTLAND, Oct. 6. (API Mrs. Belva D. Lillls, 45, Multno mah county stenographer, reach ed Info a cab'net for n bottle nf medicine Saturday. She pulled out Instead a bottle of disinfect ant, and swallowed a dose. She died three hours later. Drops Dead at Show PORTLAND, Oct. 6. (API One of . the country's leading horse dealers, Harry McNalr, 62, Chicago, collapsed In the Pacific International Livestock exposi tion arena last night. Thousands saw McNalr, a veter an horse show judge, fall as he was about to announce results of Hitler Aims 1 At Decisive War Finish Seige of Leningrad Eased By Diversion of Power To Attain Major Goal By the Associated Press A vast new German offensive, with Moscow perhaps as its prin cipal goal and the siege of Lenin, grad subordinated, appeared to bo emerging today on the long eastern front. Authoritative sources In Lon don which have been calling the turn of the gigantic struggle, now In its 16th week, said the often sive "on a very considerable scale" had been launched aU along the front, with the possible exception of the Leningrad area, where German activity seemed to have dwindled. The offensive may be the "gl gantic" operation of which Adolf Hitler hinted in his speech last Friday. The German high command, holding Its counsel in customary fashion, devoted most of its com" munlque to the Leningrad ac. tion, saying that Russian at tempts to land strong foroes west of that second largest Rus sian city had been crushed. The Russian move on the out- ' side of the Leningrad siege lines apparently was timed with a thrust from the Inside, but the Germans said that it, too, was shattered with "heavy and bloody losses" for? the Russians. "Troops which were landed were wiped out or taken prison er," the communique .went on. "Several fully laden ships were sunk and 22 tanks, including seven of super-heavy types Were destroyed." Sham Gesture Suipeoted If Moscow Is the major goal ot (Continued on page 6) Naval Clash Off Brazil Reported; Bodies Sighted MACEIO, Brazil, Oct. G (AP)' Unverified reports along the coast between hero and Marago gy Indicated today that as many as four vessels may have been en gaged In a week-end naval battle off the Brazilian coast and that one may have been sunk. Reports from the Maragogy vi cinity said bodies had been wash ed ashore on the beach of Barra Grande, south of the coast town. These reports, however, were not confirmed. Residents along the Brazilian hump Insisted they heard the sounds of heavy cannonading at sea and saw smoke from a ship during tho week-end. Tho Brazilians who told of hear-. Ing tho gunfire and seeing the smoke of the burning ship saTd they were convinced that a run ning gun battle had been fought. tho hunters' pair contest. ' ' A doctor, called from tho crowd, pronounced him dead, blaming a, heart, attack. Lumber Pay Upped PORTLAND, Oct. 6. (AP) A 5-cent-an hour wage increase in tho Ponderosa pine belt of east ern Oregon and western Idaho was granted by lumber operators here Saturday. The Increase boosted minimum wages to 70, 721 and 75 cents. The operators also promised paid vacations. Negotiations for a similar agreement in the Douglas fir belt opened in Seattle today. Two Accused of Holdup HOOD RIVER, Oct. 6. (AP) Two The Dalles men were bound over to tho grand jury Saturday on charges of armed robbery. Sheriff Sheldrake accused Paul Kllndt and Loren Kaufman of holding up a Willow flat service station operator with a rifle, tear ing a telephone from the wall and escaping with the contents ot a cash register. Ball was set at $3,000. i