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That Familiar Newspaper Headline Reminds Us that the Army's Training Course in Flying is Still Lingering in t he Stage of A. B. C. "Army Bomber Crashes." THE WEATHER 1 By U. 8. Weather Bureau - 1 Roseburg, Oregon Occasional rain tonight and Tuesday. See page 4 for statistics HELP M Will It reach Russia In tlm9 and In quantity sufficient to lavtl her from the blitzkrieg? A nega tive answer means an ultimately harder task for the allies. Bin news lies ahead. Watch for It In the NEWS-REVIEW, . f HE DOUGLRSCOONTY QAJU? VOL. XLVI NO. ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1941. VOL. XXX NO. 67 OF THE EVENING NEWS liifiiiiiii mmmmmmA i mum arrm- zv'tznvtia&vmi mii iiiiv ii iiiivii.iirii u. i 1 1 jxIMaS SIP A f Nine Army Fliers Dodge Death When oSnow-Beset Bomber Splits in Three Other Planes Crash; 2 Pilots Die California Snow, Fog Upset Flights; Hope for 2 Near Portland Wanes GEORGETOWN, Calif., Nov. 3. (AP) As fragments of an army bomber were found scat tered over a fifty-acre area, it appeared today that all the nine men aboard the ship had cheated ) death as the plane fell to pieces in the air. The discovery of a parachute draped over a fence led to the belief that the only man unac counted for had reached earth sufely. He was Lieut. M. H. Walk er, the pilot. Ground parties were searching for him. The other eight airmen para chuted safely as the big bomber disintegrated In the air In a rag ing snowstorm, over the Siena Nevada wilderness. At least three other fighting planes crashed in California Sun day after they became lost in dense fog. Pilots of two ma chines were killed, the third in jured. , Survivors Little Hurt - k Private Robert V. Mosely, of " Columbus, Neb., of the bomber crew, who had been reported ser iously Injured, was found to have suffered only severe contusions. The other seven men escaped with minor bruises. Private F. E. Pekuri, of Sea side, Ore., was brought here with Mosely. Private A. H. Stookey, of Corning, Calif., and Corp. Sterl ing H. Isom, of Hurricane, Utah, were found last night and taken to the Georgetown ranger sta tion. Second Lieut. J. R. Mode, of Fort Worth, Tex., the co-pilot, and Staff Sgt. Eugene M. Clem ens, of Chamberlain, S. D., stay ed most of the night in a cabin at a ranch where Mosely and (Continued on page fit In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS AN American destroyer, the Reuben James, engaged in convoy duty somewhere west of Iceland, has been torpedoed and sunk. Another destroyer, the C."cer, was fired at and missed. Still another, the Kearny, was hit, but managed to get into port, badly crippled. IX the case of the first two at- tacks, there were folderol de nials from Berlin that a German submarine had loosed the tor pedoes. In the present case, a German "spokesman" in Berlin says: "I'm certainly glad It was hot our U-boat that was sunk but rather the American destroyer that was torpedoed. American destroyers have no business In the war zone." 1I7E must fac; this practical certainty: Other American warships will be attacked. Perhaps sunk. If and when the neutrality act is amended to permit American merchant ships to enter the war zones, some of them will be at tacked. Probably some of them sunk. F IT is improbable that the Ameri can navy is tamely submit ting to these attacks withoflt shooting back. Q Navy Secretary Knox announc ed the other day that, following British practice, sinkings of Ger man submarines w ill not be given (Continued on page 2) Ex-U. S. Senator, Mining Magnate, Guggenheim, Dies Simon Guggenheim NEW YORK, Nov. 3. (AP) Simon Guggenheim, 73, former U. S. senator from Colorado and Internationally known philan thropist and industrialist, died last night in a hospitals Guggenheim and his brother, Daniel, built up. -from their Colo rado mining properties what war considered one of the world's largest mining and smelting in dustries'. - Ho established many philan thropies, perhaps the best known of which was the John Simon Guggenheim foundation, formed jointly with his wife in 1!)25 in memory of their son of that name. Gasoline Curfew In West Proposed ELLENSBURG, Wash., Nov. 3. (AP) -A voluntary curfew on gasoline sales, except at strate gic points, from 7 p. m. to 7 a. m. was proposed today by represen tatives of the State Retail Gaso line Dealers' association, who met here and decided the move was economically necessary. Members emphasized they were not offering the suggestion as a conservation move. The association's recommenda tions will be studied in Los An geles Thursday by the federal marketing commltte of District No. 5, which includes the states of Washington, Oregon, Califor nia, Arizona and Nevada. John H. Penberthy, of Seattle, manager of the association, said the proposal has been made nec essary hy the sharp rise of costs and no compensating increase in prices of nelroleum products. "Then there is a labor short age." lie said, "and the dealers feel that they can well reduce their hours from sixteen or eighteen as at present, to twelve." Car Theft, Bad Checks Laid to Prisoner Here William Max Serff. 28, Detroit, Mich., was being questioned here today by state police after admit ting theft of an automobile in Sacramento, Cal and issuance of more than S300 in bad checks in Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco, Sergeant Paul Mor gan of the state police reported. Morgan said that Serff was cap tured by state police patrolmen here Sundav night while drl'ing the car which he admitted steal ing in Sacramento. Serff told the officers, Morgan said, that he was released from Folsom prison in March, 1940, after serv ing three years and eight months of a one to ten years sentence for car theft. Questioning of Srff was being conitnucd, Sergeant Morgan reported, in an effort to clear up additional car thefts in California. West Plane Plants Hit By Strike Threat Vote of Welders Set for Tomorrow; Board Tackles Mine, Coal Barge Rows By the Associated Press At three big aircraft plants on the west coast 300 welders voted to strike at midnight tomorrow unless the national labor board authorizes a bargaining election. The plants are those of the Lockheed Aircraft corporation and Its subsidiary, Vega Airplane company, both of Burbank, Calif., and the Consolidated Air craft corporation of San Diego. The companies hold contracts from the army, navy and Brit ain's R: A. F. Threat of a work stoppage at Bel Aircraft corporation's two plants in Buffalo, N. V., was at least deferred when CIO's Unit ed Automobile Workers aviation division voted to withhold strike action until the defense media tion board had a chance to con sider employe grievances. The union claims to repre sent 90 per cent of the 10,500 workers in the plants. It de mands a general wage Increase of 20 cents hourly; a 25 per cent increase in the minimum wage, now 50 cents an hour; a union shop and dues checkoff. The union shop would require all pro- (Continued on page 6) Heart Attacks Kill 2 Spectators at Grid Game CHICAGO, Nov. 3 ( AP) Two of the spectators at the Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears foot hall game in Wrigley field yester day died of heart attacks suffer ed in the closing minutes of the frenzied encounter. Mrs. Mayme Halas, 59, wife of I-rank Halas, traveling secretary of the Bears and sister-in-law of George Halas, Bears' owner-coach died last night in a hospital where sne was taken following her col lapse shortly after the game end ed. John Dresen, 48, Racine, Wis died two minutes before the end of the hard fought battle, which the Packers won, 16 to 14. Torpedoed Destroyer First American iff7 r P?rrp 1 - -yi ! Mid-Air Copco's North Douglas Lines Will be Sold Agreement With Utility Cooperative Awaiting Hearing Here Nov. 7 7 Announcement of an agree ment between the North Doug las Electric Cooperative and the California Oregon Power com pany for purchase by the cooper ative of the power utility's dis tribution lines in Douglas county north of Oakland was made here today by R. L. Adams, superin tendent of the North Douglas organization. The deal, Mr. Ad ams states, involves approximate ly 144 miles of Copco lines serv ing about 550 customers. The purchase price, he states, will be In the neighborhood of $200,000. The Copco system being bought by the cooperative in cludes 10 short distribution units Into rural districts as well as the town of Yoncalla, and the line to Scottsburg. The Scottsburg line, Mr. Adams states, will bo ex tended by the co operative into the Loon lake and Smith river districts In the extreme western part of the county. Will Add 200 'Customers.- ' The lines will be added to ap proximately 127 -miles of distri bution system already built by the North Douglas concern, now serving 185 customers, and It is estimated that the construction of new units to connect the two systems, together with concern- (Continued on page 3) Man Sues Himself On Land Title and Wins LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3. (AP) Relnhart K. Krlens, 75, sued himself in superior court and won. Krlens explained to the court that two years ago, threatened with litigation, ho deeded five city lots to a fictitious person Anna M. Snelrk, and that now that he really wants to dispose of the property, he had to sue Miss Sneirk to clear title. Kriens won the suit after point ing out that Sneirk was his own name spelled backward. Here's the U. S. S. Reuben ship, an old destroyer carrying while convoying shipping west L. Edwards. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (AP) Hope ebbed slowly for the un reported crew members of the U. S. S. Reuben James, some 70 ir more men potentially the jreatest number lost by a regu 'ar navy ship through belligerent iction since the battleship Maine was blown up In 1898. Throughout the long week-end he word from the naval com munications nerve center here Teachers Of Douglas Open Annual Meet Institute Being Held in Roseburg Lists Talks by Prominent Educators The annual Douglas County Teachers Institute opened here this morning, while pupils throughout the county started a two-day holiday while the teach ers arc In session. Attendance at the institute was almost 100 per cent, with teachers present trom nearly every school of the county. All teachers are required to attend an institute, but some located on the outer boundaries of the county, attend Institutes in adjoining counties as a matter of convenience. This year's institute program, Mrs. Lula Gorrell, county school Superintendent reports, offers many new features, in addition to the work ordinarily undertak en. Speakers today Included Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction, who spoke on "Education for Democracy;" Mrs. Isabelle Brixner, president of the Oregon States Teachers associ ation; C. R. Bowman, county school superintendent of Jackson county, who spoke on "Looking Forward In Education;" Dr. Karl Sumner Knopf, president of Wil lamette university, who spoke on An Adventure in Scholarship; ' Dr. Karl Onthank, University of Oregon, who spoke on "The Con tribution of the High School." Election In Mornina Routine The Institute was opened by W. M. Campbell, superintendent of the Roseburg schools. Music for the opening session was provid ed by the Roseburg high school orchestra, directed by J. D. (Snap) Gllmoro. The invocation (Continued on Pago 6) Italians Sentenced for Damaging Ship Machines PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 3 (AP) Federal Judge Fee sen tenced 15 officers and men of the Italian motorshlp Leme to vary ing terms of 2 to 5 years In a federal penitentiary Saiurday. Several of the crew, arrested when the governmnt seized the vessel last March, gave the fascist salute as sentences were pro nounced. They were convicted last month of damaging the Leme's machinery. Thirty-seven other crewmen, not Indicted, are held at a deten tion camp near Missoula, Mont. The convicted Italians' attorney said ho would appeal. Warship Sunk in Present War . IISkA Iclrplwlo) James, first American warship to be sunk In World war II. The about 120 officers and men, was torpedoed In the North Atlantlo of Iceland. At left Is the destroyer's 6klriper, Lieut. Commander H. was: No news ... No news," and officers patiently explained that any further tidings would bo re leased immediately to relieve the anxiety of navy wives and fami lies throughout the country. Pending receipt of a report listing the 44 crew members known to have been saved when the destroyer was sunk Thurs day night, the navy stood on its refusal to make public the names Speak at Teachers' .X JJA i ml Jk?;&l mtJEB Prominent educators of Ore gon are listed for addresses on the program of the annual In stitute of Douglas oounty teache'rs, which opened In Roseburg today and will con tine over tomorrow. They In clude Dr. Carl S. Knopf, upper left, president of Willametto university; Dean Carl W. On thank, upper right, University of Oregon; Rex Putnam, lower left, state superintendent of public Instruction; C. R. Bow man, middle right, school u-, perlntendent of Jackson coun ty, and Mrs. Isabel Brixner, at right, president of the State Teachers Assn, Soldier Stabbed to Death In Auto Crash Dispute PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 3 -(AP) Police sought two uniden tified men today for questioning in the fatal stabbing Saturday night of Private Herbert M. Smith, Jr., 24, 41st Signal corps, Fort Lewis. Witnesses told police Smith's automobile collided with another, denting fenders. The assailants stepped out of the other machine, and, after quarreling with Smith, stabbed him and fled. of the enlisted men on board or the total crew strength. However, Inasmuch as the ship's normal complement would be 120, unofficial estimates plac ed the number of men unaccount ed for at 7G. If all have been lost, It would be the heaviest cas ualty list on a regular combat ship through belligerent action since 2f0 died, when the Maine went down In Havana harbor. Institute Here Wounded Cop Held As Store Burglar YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 3 (AP) Yakima police officers today re covered loot alleged worth thous ands of dollars, stolen from sev eral different stores, and at the same time kept guard over Leo nard A. Foster, their fellow mem ber of the force, who Is chained to a hospital bed following o wound received in ingni. V . ...1.11.. U., rosier was wuunuuu wiiut; iu: fled from the Sears-Roebuck store Sunday morning. The store had been missing goods and so had arranged to keep night watch. Officers aided them And called on Foster to halt after seeing him stack a considerable amount of loot In the store aisle. Foster was on patrol duty .it the time and wearing his unllorm. Under questioning, Foster final ly admitted burglarizing the Sears store on three occasions and also entering ,many oilier stores to get goods. He directed officers to four different cached The loot included 18 guns, fish ing tackle, luggage, outboard motors, randy, tobacco and house hold equipment so much mater ial officers said it could not all be carried by 1J ton truck. Former Land Office Clerk In Roseburg Passes Away Walter Wager Thackrah, a clerk In the United States land office In Roseburg for more than 20 years, died last Saturday In Portland, where he had lived since retirement from govern ment service. He was 91 years of age and a native of England. Mr. Thackrah was a life-long mem ber of the Presbyterian church, and during his residence In Rose burg served the church as an elder and us organist, Routed Reds Heading For Sevastopol Moscow Peril Mounts ' As Hardening Ground Aids Nazi Maneuvers (By the Associated Press)' Germany proclaimed trlum phantly today that the Russian army .of the Crimea, split by the scourge of lightning assault by land and air, was trying to flee, the peninsula through the Blacle sea ports of Sevastopol and Kerch in a double Dunkerque. ' The Hitler command pictured the Russian retreat there as a near rout, declaring that German forces had captured 53,175 prison ers, 230 tanks, 218 cannon, sever al armored trains and vast quan tities of other war material. Far from the Crimean front. In the Donets basin to the north,! the Important industrial center of Kursk, on the railway running. north from Kharkov through Ori el and Tula to Moscow, had been captured. Kursh Is 125 miles north of Kharkov. , i, Although the Russians readily; admitted that the siege of Mos. cow was becoming most grave, red army dispatches reported re capture of the northern section ot Kalinin, 95 miles from the capital on Its northern flank. They said that thousands of Germans were buried under the flaming debris of houses blasted by the defend crs. The Crimean fighting was n test for all arms ot Russia's fore is land, sea and air. German occupation of the Crimea would include the red fleet's great naval base at Sevastopol as well as strategic air fields and give the Germans new Jumping off places for attacks on the red ueet IE not actually a new approach to the oil-rich Caucasus. British Stilt Dallying With Russian dominance of the Black sea thus sorely threatened, an authoritative source in London said Russia had suggested to Britain that she might "with ad vantage" declare war on Hun gary, Rumania and Finland. ' The British said their govern ment had not yet reached a de cision on the suggestion and add ed that "naturally the United (Continued on page 6) Jealous Suitor Slays Girl, Self LKWISTON, Idaho, Nov. 3. (AP) A jealous suitor who hop ed for a marriage in heaven kill ed the woman he loved yesterday and then took his own life on a gravel road at the- outskirts oC Lewlston. The bodies of Lillian Boxleit ner, 28, and Robert (Frenchle)! Beck, about 30, an ex-convlct, were found by hunters. Sheriff Hays said Elmer PazeP and Miss Boxleltner walked Into the ranch home where she was employed and found Beck writ ing a letter. The man brandished a shot gun and fired at Pazer as the lat ter fled. The sheriff said tha woman fled, but Beck overtook; her In the road and fired the) two killing shots. The letter Beck had been writ ing was addressed to the Nez Perce county sheriff and said Beck planned to kill Miss Box leitner "because I love her more than anything else in the world." "If I can't have her, then no one else will," the sheriff quoted the letter. "Maybe she will marry me In heaven. I hope sho will." Hays said Beck was on parole from the Idaho state peniten tiary, but that the record of his. conviction was not available. No Chance The honey bee Is geared for speed; His motor Is a Joy indeed. And furthermore, the chance ' is slim Of gaslesB Sundays grounding him. pi. H. P.