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J t VOL. XLVII NO. 34 OF ROSEBURG REVIE Douglas G OP For Snell, Ellsworth, WNary, Demos' Vote Given Dover And Wallace Dixon, Ellison Rivols For Assessor; Hartfiel Nominated for Justice Douglas county -voters, partici pating in the primary election Friday, were quite emphatic in their selections of nominees lor v the various contested offices. In only a few contests was there a tiose race, while in others the Oianimity of opinion was shown by as much as five to one ratios. ' United States Senator Charles L. McNary was outstandingly fa vored by republican voters over his republican opponent Arthur M. Geary, while Walter W. Whit beck was favored over MacBeth A. Milne for the democratic no mination. Harris Ellsworth of Roscburg was given a highly flattering vote by the republicans of Doug las county, polling approximately twice as many votes as his three opposing candidates combined. The democratic race was one of the few close contests with Floyd - K. Dover-flf -Grants Pass and-Edward C. Kelly of Medford staging a photo finish, Dover holding -t narrow margin. Earl Snell was approximately 9 two-to-one choice by Douglas uunty republicans over Govern- or Charles A. Sprague for the gubernatorial nomination, while the democrats favored Lew Wal lace over Howard Latourette and Grover C. rretwell. Parkinson For Senator Tom Parkinson was the selec tion for the republican nomina tion for state senator from Doug las county with a majority vote over Russell Hubbard and Walter V. Monger. There was no demo cratic candidate. There was no contest for the nomination for representative from Douglas county to the ;-,tate legislature, Carl C. Hill and Rob ert Gile, the republican incum bents, and George M. Radich, the lone democratic candidate, reeeiv M'S fine expressions from the Wotcrs of their respective parties. For county assessor the republi- (Continued on page 6) In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS IJITLER'S long-heralded often sive against Russia appears to be definitely under way. ' Here is its spectacular develop ment: The Russians immediately at tacked along practically the whole vast 1200-mile line from the Black Sea to Leningrad. . HTHAT is to say, the Russians are following this strategy: When hit hard by the enemy ft is at Kerch) HIT HIM hard "Somewhere else, thus making it impossible for him to concentrate overwhelming forces at the point he has chosen for his attack. HPHE Russians, under the vctcr- an Tlmoschenko, smashed hardest at Kharkov, some 300 miles north of the fighting on the Kerch peninsula. Moscow says the Kharkov fighting was no rnere diversion to relieve pressure at Kerch al though it may have that effect. Masses of reserves, tanks and ar tillery, the dispatches report, have long been assembled behind the lines there and are now go ing into action. OTPHE military experts have ' suspected that the Kerch irive was planned by the Ger mans as the start of a turning op- (Continued on page 2) Parkinson Candidates Who. Won in Vote In Douglas County REPUBLICANS NOMINATED U. S. Senator Charles L. Mo Nary. Representative In Congress Harris Ellsworth. Governor Earl Snell. Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr. Commissioner of Labor W. E. Klmsey. State Senator Thomas Parkin son. State Representatives Carl C. Hill, Robert C. Gile. County Commissioner W. H. Gallap. County Assessor Ned Dixon. Justice of the Peace for Deer Creek District Thomas C. Hart fiel. Constable for Deer Creek Dis trictA. J. Lllburn. DEMOCRATS NOMINATED U. S. Senator Walter W. Whit beck. Representative in Congress Floyd K. Dover. Governor Lew Wallace. Secretary of State Francis Lambert. Commissioner of Labor Clar ence F. Hyde. State Representative George M. Radich. " County commissioner -J. Ross Hutchinson. County Assessor A. J. Ellison. Justice of the Peace of Deer Creek District J. B. Needham. NO-PARTISAN ELECTION Justice of State Supreme Court James T. Brand. War Job Frauds Slated for Probes By Grand Juries WASHINGTON, May 16 (AP) Evidence on alleged fraud in war production contracts soon will be placed before federal grand juries all over the country, Attorney General Biddle an nounced today. Preliminary investigations of complaints have been under way by the justice department's war frauds unit for several months and these will be intensi fied under an expanded organiza tion. The unit also will prosecute cases arising under office of price administration ration and price ceiling orders. Thus far it has obtained sever al indictments in connection with tire ration violations, and has de veloped cases which officials esli mated involved several million dollars in alleged "chiseling" on contracts. Biddle said that the cases soon to be ready for presentation to grand juries involved: 1. Faulty materials, supplies and workmanship in products de livered to the Rovernment. 2. Alleged conspiracies to in crease the cost of plants and fac tories built to produce war ma terials. 3. Practices which have In creased the cost of food and sup plies for the army and navy. The attorney general announc ed that Tom C. .Clark, former chief bf anti-trust activities on the west coast and later civilian head of the evacuation urogram In that area, would direct the fraud investigation with a staff of 75 attorneys. Merchants Get Further Time on Price Lists WASHINGTON, May 16 (AP) The office of price administra tion yesterday extended from I June 1 to July 1 the time within which retail store keepers must file price lists on cost-of-living commodities with local war price and rationing boards. The devision of the universal price order does not change, how ever, the requirement that the specific cost-of-living articles must be posted plainly In each store beginning May 18f ROSEBUD'S 1EGON. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1942. RUSSIANS ENTER KHARKOV SUBURBS; GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF KERCH Martinique Pact Spurned By Vichy Govt. Delivery of Vessels to U. S. to Be Opposed, Note From Laval Declares VICHY, ' Unoccupied France, May 16 (AP) Pierre Laval, chief of government, announced today that Vichy had Informed Washington officially that It could not accept the United States' conditions regarding the status of Martinique. Laval told the press that a note sent to Washington had declared the American conditions to be a "grave blow to French sovereign ty" over France's West Indies possessions. . 'France will not relinquish any of her rights over Martinique, no matter what happens, the pro- axis chief of government void correspondents. The concluding words of the note said the United States gov ernment, "which knows France :s in a state of misfortune and that she is doing everything to assure her restoration in keeping with her noble national traditions, wou)d Jake a heavy responsibility, before history 'by breaking, through unjustified violence, the ties of friendship which have al ways united our two peoples." U. S. Ignores Laval (The Washington sovernment maintains that Laval's govern ment is not concerned In the ne gotiations it is conducting at Fort de France with Admiral Georges Robert, the French higli commis sioner, seeking effective neutral ization of Martinique. Washing ton maintains the admiral is the "ultimate authority" and that La val's reactions do not concern !t. (Thursday an authoritative Washington source said agree ment had been reached already with Admiral Robert for immo bilization of the French, aircraft carrier and two cruisers at Mar tinique. Disposition of some 150, 000 tons of mcrchantships vhere is said to be another subject of ne- (Continued on page 6) Thanks to All In Election Aid To News-Review An unusually light election Fri day resulted In rapid returns from the various Douglas county precincts as the News-Review and Radio Station KRNR devoted facilities to the collection and broadcasting of unofficial re turns. The News-Review is very grateful for the excellent coop eration given by numerous indi viduals in connection with the as sembling of returns and desires to express appreciation to County Clerk Roy Agee, Sheriff Cliff Thorton, and deputies; the mem bers of the various election boards in the county's 50 voting precincts, telephone operators fn the exchanges throughout the county, and to all other individu als who so efficiently cooperated. Thanks also is expressed to At torney and Mrs. Dexter Rice for a lavish midnight luncheon brought to the News-Review of fice to refresh the large crew of operators and tabulators. Ford's Factory Begins Making Army Bombers WASHINGTON, May 16. (AH) War department officials said today Henry Ford's new Willow Run plane factory had started actual production of bombers for the army. Major General Alexander D. Surles, public relations director, limited the announcement to the bare fact that the plant, started some 13 jnonths ago, was In ac tual production. Nominated by Voters at Primary ; . , mmm ... ' Harris Ellsworth Thomas Hartfiel A. J. Edison . Choice of the first congress man at the November election to represent the newly-created Fourth Oregon district of seven counties lies between Harris Ellsworth, republican,-of Rose burg, editor of the News-Review, and Edward C. Kelly, ' I . i l - 1 j : rih democrat and Medford .attor- led Dixon ney, who were nominated by their respective parties at Friday's primaries. Tom Parkinson, Roseburg grocer and civic leader, was the republican nominee to succeed Ellsworth as state senator from Douglas county. The nom ination may be regarded as equivalent to ultimate election Inas much at no candidate was named by the democrats. Thomas Hart fiel, nominated by the republicans for Justice of the peace of Deer Creek (Roseburg) precinct. Is chairman of the 8nell-for-Governor club, while the runner-up, Ira B. Riddle, Incumbent Is an interim appointee of Gov. Sprague. Rival candidates for assessor at the re sult of party victoriet In the primary are A. J. (Bud) Ellison, demo crat, and Ned Dixon, republican. Roosevelt Commutes Browder's Sentence WASHINGTON, May 16. (AP) President Roosevelt today commuted the sentence of Earl Browdcr, communist party lead er who has served approximately 14 months of a four-year sentence for passport fraud. Browder paid fines of $2,000 at the time of his sentence. "The sentence Imposed upon him," said a white house state ment, "was longer than the usual sentence imposed for offenses In volving the fraudulent obtaining and use of passports." The statement added that the president believed that the "prin ciple of obedience to law has been sufficiently vindicated by the pun ishment already suffered." VOL. XXX NO. Edward C. Kelly Tom Parkinson Boxer Dies of Skull Fracture From Bout SAN FRANCISCO. Mny 16. 'AP) Johnny Marqucz, 26, Red wood Cily boxer, died today from a skull fracture received in a box ing match last night, emergency hospital authorities reported. Official Primary Vote Count Starts Monday The official count of the votes cast in the primary election Fri day will be started Monday, Coun ty Clerk Roy Agee announced to day. Mr. Agee reported the ap pointment of Bert Wells and Mrs. Lester Wlmberly to act as Judges of the official counting board. Clerical help will be furnished by the clerk's office. 234 OF THE EVENING NEWS Reds Take Big Toll of Nazis In Ukraine Battle for Burma Still Fought; New Guinea Jap Base Heavily Blasted (By the Associated Press) Adolf Hitler's field headquar ters asserted today that German troops had occupied the Crimean town of Kerch, gateway to Cau casus oil riches, but a greater prize appeared to be falling with in the grasp of the red armies the big Ukraine city of Kharkov. Unconfirmed reports said Mar shal Timoshenko's troops already had battled their way into the northeast suburbs of Kharkov and were fighting the Germans in the streets. Simultaneously, ' a Stockholm dispatch said the Russians, flank ing Kharkov to the south, had breached the German defenses at Lozovaya in a drive to cut nazi communications with the entire front south of that point. . Lozovaya Is a rail junction town, about midway Between Kharkov and Stalino. A successful lunge through there would imperil the big hydro-electric power city of Dnle-poropetrovsk- and threaten the whole; German campaign In the Crimea and along the Sea of Azov. Soviet dispatches said the Ger mans were paying a terrific toll in killed and wounded. Nazis Claim Kerch Hitler's command issued a spe cial communique asserting that nazl troops penetrated Keren yes terday "after overcoming stub born resistance," and added: "The town and harbor are in German hands." In any event the fall of Kerch would not necessarily mean that Hitler could reach out and ceize the great Caucasus oil fields, acsoss the narrow Kerch 3tralt from Kerch city. The Germans held Kerch for two months last year without risking a thrust across the Kerch strait under the guns of the so viet Black sea fleet. Soviet dispatches gave no indi cation of Kerch's fall, reporting merely that stubborn battles rag- (Continued on page 6) Grand Jury Indicts Three, Files Three Not True Bills The county grand jury, recently summoned to investigate criminal matters pending before the circuit court, filed Its report today re turning four indictments against three defendants and reporting three not-true bills. Indicted were Alvln Hubbard, accused of non-support of a minor child; Joseph Samuel Garner, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and George Elwood Strader, accused on two counts, one of burglary not In a dwelling and the other the larceny of personal property. Ball for Garner was continued In the sum of $1,000 and Strader's ball was permitted to remain at $500, both having furnished bail in the Justice court. Hubbard was at liberty on his own recog nizance. Not true bills were returned In favor of Ralph Oakes, accused of assault with a dangerous weap on; George H. Davis, charged with a threat to commit a felony, and Dexter Baughman, accused of Involuntary manslaughter In connection with the death several months ago of his son-in-law In a hunting accident. The grand Jury was excused, subject to call, being continued to the Novemlw-r term because of experience. Governor Trails Opponent By 20,000; Wallace Given Nomination by Democrats Senator McNary, Congressman Angell Win but Pierce Appears Lost; Ellsworth Far in Lead in New Fourth Congressional District; Kelly, Dover in Close Race PORTLAND, May 16. (AP) Earl Snell held the republican nomination for governor today with 1 3 1 7 of the state's 1 770 pre cincts giving him 66,570 votes to 47,238 for Charles A. Sprague, the incumbent. Sprague conceded the nomination shortly before midnight last night. Lew Wallace appeared his probable democratic opponent, holding a 3986-vote lead over Howard Latourette with 30,146 to 26,160 in 1317 precincts. Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary overwhelmed Ar thur M. Geary more than 4 to I but an upset in the congressional delegation appeared imminent with Charles H. Mack, Klamath county assessor, leading the veteran Walter M. Pierce 5,795 to 5,309 in 272 of the second district's 433 precincts for the demo cratic nomination. Businesswomen Of Oregon Holding Convention Here Varied Program Arranged for Clubs' Delegates; National Leader Listed for Address The Roseburg Business and Professional Women's club will be host to the 22nd annual state convention of the Oregon Federa tion of Business and Professional Women's clubs here today and Sunday. Due to travel restrictions, ar rangements had been made for only a minimum attendance, lim ited largely, It was expected to the actual elected delegates, with very few visitors. The business sessions opened this morning at the Elks lodge hall. The election of officers this afternoon was expected to be one of the principal business activities of the convention. , A victory banquet tonight will be featured by an address by Mrs. David Simms, of Hastings, Ne braska.- Mrs. Simms, national chairman of the conVnilUe.on.raFloyd KDoven-Qrntr Pass;- r ternatlonal relations, is the prin cipal speaker. The convention program has been arranged as follows: Saturday ' , 8:00 to 10:30 a. m. Registration. Umpqua hotel. 8:30 to 10:00 a. m. Executive council meeting, Elks parlors. 10:du Convention called to or der. Saluate to flag. Greetings by Stella Spencer, president Roscburg club. Greetings from our national federation, Mrs. David Simms. Response, Dr. Victory Morris, Eugene. ; Business of the convention. Minutes of 1941 convention reports of officers. Chairmen and club presidents discussion. Appointment of special commit tees, resolutions, tellers, etc 12:00 noon Delegates lunch eon. Episcopal parish house, 85c. Presiding, Miss Hilda bwenson, first vice-president. Hostesses, Miss Verna Caroth- ers, Miss Ina Farnsworth. Official welcome, Miss Verna Carothcrs. Musical numbers: Violin solo, Mrs. Morris H. Roach, acqpmpanled by Mrs. Ho mer Grow. Solo, Miss Mary Alice Wolford, accompanied by Helen Saar. Speuker, Senator Harris Ells worth, "Our Community In Wur." 2:00 p. m. Panel discussion. Elks parlors. "Our War Program," led by Mrs. David Simms. Our skills are needed on four fronts: The battle of Ideas The community offensive The battle of production The battle for peace. Short talks on "We Put the Program to Work." National club consultation serv ice. . Club procedure. Election of officers. Display of scrapbooks. 7:00 Victory banquet. Umiqua ho tel, $1.25. Presiding, Miss Evangeline E. Philbin, state president. Hostess, Mrs. Stella Spencer, president Roseburg club. Star Spangled Banner, followed by salute. Speaker, Mrs. Davia simms, national international relations chairman. Subject: "We Look at a War Torn World." Baritone solo, Richard Young, accompanied by Mrs. Homer Grow. Awarding trophies and door prizes. 10:00 stunts. Sunday 9:00 a. m. Emblem breakfast, (Continued on page 6) Pierce, former Oregon gover nor, who is 81, has served the second district in congress for five terms. In the 17 counties of the dis trict, however, Mack was ahead in only three Baker, Deschutes and Klamath. Returns from the 14 counties in which Pierce was lead ing were far from complete, giv ing Pierce a good chance to come' out on top. Lowell Stockman, Pendleton, held a commanding lead, 9,847 to 5,017 for the second district re publican nomination over Marvin : Klemme, Burns, In 276 precincts. Walter W. Whltbeck. Portland , insurance man, was assured ol democratic nomination to nnmao i McNary for the senate. In 1317 of ! 1770 precincts he led Dr. Mac Beth A. Milne, Portland, 35,361 to i ,oo. Ellsworth Far In Lead In the new fourth congressional district, Harris Ellsworth, Rose burg publisher, went far ahead of the republican field in 273 of 394 precincts with 8,020 votes. His nearest comnetltor was Ed. G. Boehnke, Eugene, with 5,226. toward C. Kelly, Medford, was in front in the fourth district's democratic race on totals from 279 prec(ncts. His 3,509 votes gave, him a substantial but not conclu sive margin over the 3,154 lor In the first district. Earl Nntt ' McMinnvllle, led Lyman Ross, Aloha, 6,592 to 5,595 in 340 of 500 precincts for the democratic nom ination. James Mott. Salem. In. cumbent, was unopposed on the repuDiican ticket. Homer Angell, republican con. gressman from the third district, won renominatlon handily over John M. Schofield, Portland, with1 30,500 votes to 10,254 in 400 of 433 ' (Continued, on page 6) Pierce Takes Lead In Race For Congress PORTLAND, Ore., May 16. (AP) Congressman Wal ter M. Pierce established an Inconclusive lead of 183 vote over Charres Mack, Klamath Falls, In the Incomplete re turns from the second Oregon district democratic primary election. Unofficial reports from 323 of the 433 preoincts showed: Pierce 6541 and Mack 6358. Of tho 108 unreported pre cincts, there were only 22 In counties where Mack led Klamath and Baker. It was the first time Pierce had been ahead In the Incom plete returns from yester day's primary election. Three Brothers Confess Thefts, Women Assaults VANCOUVER, Wash., May 16. (AP) Deputy Sheriff Harold Qunrnberg said today three brothers had confessed to a series of crimes, Including an attack on two 17-year-old Portland girls May 4. The three, Rassle, 21, Glen, 17, and Truman Wilson, 1G, were held In the county Jail. Quarnberir said they had waived extradition rights. The deputy said among the ad mitted crimes were the robbing of tour other Portland women and the looting of 15 stores and tav erns. A satchel holding $300 In nick- els was found at the farm where the trio was arrested. Quarnberg said a watcn taken from one of the assaulted girls also was re covered. Rassle, married and the father of three children, Is a shipyard worker. The three said they e changed shots with ponce In downtown Portland early Thurs day, Quarnberg added. fV 4 1