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REWS-KVIEW, ftffSEEOKS, gRESgR, TUESDAY, JULY l, 1944. Explosions Since World War 1 Have Taken Heavy Toll (By the Associated Press) Munitions explosions at mili tary establishments, on ships and In factories have cost hundreds of lives In Die United States since the first world war. Prior to last night's explosion of a naval ammunition vessel at Port Chicago, Calif., the nation's most disastrous ship blast In re cent years occurred January 3, 1944, when the destroyer Turner blew up at the entrance of lower New York bay. The exact death toll has not been disclosed, but the third naval public relations office said "more 1 than 100 lives were lost." A to- j tal of 154 were saved. More than 25 persons were kill-1 ed in an ammunition explosion at ' the Norfolk, Va., naval air station October 17, 1943. : Other major munitions explo- J slons In the last 28 years include: I July 31, 1916 Two killed In famous Black Tom blast which I shook New York waterfront and caused damage estimated at $22,000,000. May 8, 1918100 killed at TNS plant of Aetna Chemical company i near Pittsburgh, Pa. i July 10. 192G Twentv-onc kill-; ed and $50,000,000 worth of dam-' age caused when lightning struck a naval ammunition depot at Lake Denmark, N. J. ' One of the nation's most cost ly explosions was a gas blast In New London, Texas, schoolhouse March 18, 1937, In which 455 school children and teachers were killed. On May 15, 1929, 100 persons were killed when an X-ray film exploded In a Cleveland hospital clinic, filing the building with gas. In addition, hundreds of other lives have been lost In a long list of mine explosion?. DAILY DEVOTIONS DR. CHARLES A. EDWARDS During World War II it has become the custom of many chaplains to mark on their hel mets the sign of the cross. They do this just before the troops go Into combat so that soldiers who need their minis try jnay more easily recognize them. One chaplain, as he read from the New Testament to a soldier, noticed that the eyes of the dying lad were fix ed not upon his face but upon the cross on his helmet. That is what we must do, fix our eyes and hearts upon the cross of Christ. Today there are many people who have a clear er understanding of the mean ing of the cross than ever be fore. They see their own suf ferings in the light of the suf ferings of Jesus upon the cross. As one writer puts It: "A non suffering God in a suffering world would be Intolerable." Fathers and mothers who now suffer through agonies brought on by a global war are begin ning to understand something of the sufferings of God In the agony of His only begotten son. The cross is central In the life of all Individuals who would be truly Christian. "O cross that llftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee: I lay In dust life's glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be." (Baxter) Amen. Byrnes, Barkley Cut Into Support of Wallace (Continued from page 1) final decision. This expression of the presi dent's viewpoint, in a letter made public yesterday by the conven tion's permanent chairman, Sen ator Samuel Jackson, was report ed to have been accompanied by assurances that Mr. Roosevelt would have nothing further to say. The almost Impersonal tone of the communication led such del egates as Rep. Thomas D'Alesan dro, Jr., of Mnryand and David T. Wllontz of New Jersey to de clare that "Wallace is out." Their statement was disputed, however, by Senator Joseph Guffey of Pennsylvania and Jake More, Iowa state chairman, who contin ued to predict Wallace's ronomi nation on the second ballot. Letter Boosts Hopes There was ample evidence that the letter had boosted the hopes o a dozen or more potential candidates. "regular" Texas and South Car olina delegations 'on the tempo rary roll but losing a round In eflorts to force restoration of the two-thirds nominating rule and to gain reapportionment of dele gates. Platform hearings went ahead with little outward controversy and Chairman Tom Connaliy of the senate's foreign relations committee polifhed up a 200-word foreign policy plank for submis sion to the platform drafters. The convention Itself will get under way tomorrow with the usual preliminaries at a morning session. The keynote address Is to bo delivered tomorrow night! by Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Okla homa. Angling Without License Costs Woman $25 Fine A fine of $25 was paid In the Roseburg justice court today by Grace C. Gllllsple, who pleaded guilty, Judge Thomas Hartflel re ported, to angling without a license. A fine of $10 was reported paid by Lloyd S. with overlenj glng truck. I Hundred! Die In Blast of I Two Ammunition Ships ! (Continued from page 1) cols and blood plasma. Port Chi cago was ordered evacuated. The In lured were rushed to lammed hospitals at Martinez, 10 miles distant, In army trucks, ambu lances, taxlcaos and civilian autos proofed Into service. ' Hospital attendants lost count of the in lured, so fast were they brought in. Oil Slick Creates Hazard Live ammunition floating in the oil-slicked waters presented an additional hazard In the port area. Navy craft stood by as pick et boats to keep water traffic away. A navy guard was thrown around the disaster area shortly after the blast. Two regiments of soldiers were brought .In from San Francisco to cordon off the area and sovr as special police. Manv of the civilians evacuated were dispatched In army vehicles to Camp Stonoman, 10 miles away. Others went to Martinez. Naval intelligence officers studying the cause of the explo sion were joined early today by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, but l.irre was no indica tion that their probe was any Ihlng but rouline for sueh a dis aster. Manv of the killed and Inlured were believed to be sailors living in barracks ne.ir the shlploading area, and the 150 to 200 sailors loading the cargo of explosives at the time. Red Cross Giving Aid Most of port Chicago's homes were knocked askew on their foundations. The Red Cross said 150 to 200 houses were made un inhalttable, and plans were being made to feed 1,000 to 1,500 per sons In Martinez because of a lack of cooking gas. Glass and debris littered the port Chicago streets as the Injur ed made their way in the dark to emergency Red Cross centers shortly after the explosion. Men, women and children walk ed about the main section aim lessly, most of them wearing bloody bandages, until they were evacuated by the military John Miller, area coordinator for the office of civilian defense, said 200 civilian wounded had been counted so far. These Includ ed 50 seriously hurt. "Earthquake" Recorded Witnesses said the blast sent a huge bolt of flame far Into the clear night sky, and then came a concussion o powerful it was felt at San Jose, 50 miles away at the other end of San Francis co bay. Windows were smashed within at Prlnevllle, and other points In eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ollivant and Itheir grandchildren, Gale and j Donna Friend, were shopping and attending to business matters In Roseburg Friday. I Alfred Perrin has been build ing an addition onlo his house, ' which has recently been moved up the hill from the former lo. cation and now commands one of jthe finest views in that part of the valley. Henry Ireland and his niece, Mrs. Maurine Muetzel, and Mrs. Alpha Rowland were Roseburg I visitors Tuesday. Ronny Owens has been spend ing part if his vacation with bis grandmother, Mrs. Anna Ireland, Roy L. Starr, Resident Of Sutherlin, Passes Roy Lester Starr, 49, died Mon day night at his home In Suth erlin, following a short illness. j Born at Bern, Iowa, May 25, 1895, he had been a resident of Oregon ! for the past 20 years and had liv ed at Sutherlin for two years, while employed at the Bonanza mine. He was married at Walla Walla, July 6, 1927, to Hattle H. Williams, who survives. He also leaves two brothers, Jesse L. Starr, Baker, Ore., and Guy Starr Tarry N. D. Funeral services will be con ducted by the Rev. Len B. Fish back of Roseburg at the Oakland Christian church at 2 p. m. Thurs day. Arrangements are in charge of the Stearns mortuary. a 20-mlla radius. Manv San Fran. r irman, cnargea . ciscans thought they had felt ari Ih load on a log- j earthquake. The University of i California seismograph recorded i he shock as o: moderate Inten- Azalea ity. The peacetime population of port Chicago is 750, but has been swollen by war workers employ ee" at the naval depot and at Mare island. The supply base was AZALEA Mrs. Stanley Jant zer and Mrs. Frank Young shop ped In Grants Pass Tuesday. Mrs. John Janlzer and Mrs. Stanley Janlzer and sons, Johnny ! built two years ago. and Glen, shopped In Roseburg Dr. Hurdle Wallace at the Mar Monday. tine, community hospital said ctT' ' E '" Sanderson made a trip to caring for were too dazed to give urnnts Pass Wednesday. near accounis or what had oc- Mrs. Walter Kemp underwent cured. "U lt . n" .1 , 1 i f it I.. ...:.. Im tc .. nn..! f..l -1 UlJUItlllUII ill U I'UIIUIIIU HUJl- lilt III Wl'lf III lllt'll ?J SLE ??JZ Sft.1 Wednesday. , hunks a, the time and the only , f hi. -i.,,i' i f , Mrs. Paul Newman made a trip thing they ,.,. ,iii ,i. to Myrtle Creek Wednesday. tloa" Then "n. added: , ff- and M''?' Ev1 I -IT iiuuii irn intuit? u it in lu jyiim i UICIIISI the fact that the president said only: "I like him and respect him and 1 knew is that they were he said. "At the same time, I do not! wish to appear In any way as die-, trding to (lie convention. Obvl-1 ously the convention must do the, deciding." Supporters of Byrnes and Bark- lllVf fMI'IIMIT Iminnllnliilii Inln . n tlon in an attempt to chip orf,'1'' w!". '"ployed at some or the 250 votes Wallace's I i , L T n 7i OLALLA- Sergeant Floyd Lar friends have p-cdictcd he would1 receive on the first ballot. This balloting may start Thurs day night, when President Roose velt tentatively Is scheduled to ad- burg Tuesday. Mr. and Mis. Henry Coyle and uuukiiu-i's, imicii unu v-arui Mini, surli wno ,.ls been spending a from Orland, California., arrived shorl furlough at the home of his here Wednesday evening where mother Mn A V ctikium hns they will make their home. Mr. ..one back to Seattle, lie has been ! ,ne with the armed forces 111 Alaska. tor the past two years. Morgan Stevens ot California Mr. and Mrs. Dan Clare at lookout and Mr. Dover as packer. I Mrs. Ed Lubke and daughter, Beverly, of Spokane, Washington, 'are expected to arrive soon tor an extended visit with Mrs. Luh- ke's mother, Mrs. Anna Ireland. formerly Miss Henretta and is well known here. tended to business in Roseburg s visiting his son, Ray Stevens, ' and family. Carl Jurgenson made a business: M,-. nd Mrs. Bover have gone trip to Medford Wednesday. . steamboat for tin. nmmi.r. dress the convention by radio to ! ., Johl,s'!m ' admitted to wlu,,.p thpy ,.0 bo, otnp1o-ott hy accept the fourth term nomlna-'I. . Mv.r'.u' -reek hospital the ,ne fol.t,at s(M.vlcc, Mrs. Boyer as tlon lie Is assured of getting de- , """" spile a southern movement which I "".!'; . lr , . . , , , carried Mississippi's 20 votes into , ,, n ,nsl,c,1ml bus the camp of Senator Harry F. ' ? 1,1 llo'b"rf U""y, Byrd or Virginia. Byrd already I rt, f' U" Jol,"s !''" w,c1" h,i inr r L-I....I.I.. i..:.: day ror Eugene to be with Mr. Mr. Roosevelt has 548 pledged ,hns' underwent an opera- .sh( was and 408 claimed, totaling HSU of , n '". ",e Sac',1''1 Umr hospital inland the 1176 delegates. Only 5S9 are "" ,!,u" morning. , Mr nlul Mrs Sml, nnd tw0 ! needed to nominate. , M- L'-vlU' Lu""',' "nd daugh- ;,ght,.rs have arrived from Arlz-I : '. .!. macie a trip onn and nrp spending a few to Eugene luesday. wwks , , hom(1 ot Mr nnd , iuim. orri iiiinairirir mnnni in n. t...n., i erl tn have rorvlv,.,! n an ,h.,,l l!.K " I " s- i m- imues me . f, i UHI uvviin-siut. signal from Mr. Roosevelt whom i Byrnes 8upport Strong The Byrnes forces were report- Byrnes has served as an "assist ant president." After extensive conferences they were claiming almost solid support from the south in the vice presidential race. They also said that Illinois and New jersey would give them backing. The weighty 52-vote delegation from California, which had endorsed Wallace, may come their way, they said. The Barkley camp took heart, meanwhile, from a statement by David L. Lawrence, Pennslyvan ia national committeeman, who told reporters he thought his state's delegation would prefer the Senate Majority Leader to Byrnes, if Wallace is eliminated Majority Rule Holds The much-heralded southern revolt ebbed and flowed, mean while, with Ihe southerners win ning a point on the listing of Camas Valley Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Skaggs, Jr.. are goinu to Seattle to work p ill a defense plant. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lawson are going to Port bud Monday to look for property to buy. Mr. and M's. Hen Pasco and ters. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byron and children have returned to their home In Spokane, Washington, following a few days' visit at the home of Jim's mother, Mrs. Junta Byron. i Frank Adamek went to Port land Saturday to spend a few' days visiting his wire and daugh-' ler. Miss Rosella Adamek, who Is ' two children hae moved Into the employed as a welder In the ship, j numo they bought from Charlie yards there. ' Smith. m,.. and Mrs. Dave Raekliff1 land daughter, Mary Ann, Mrs. I Switchman Killed By Car jJay V. Carter and Mr. and Mrs.: SPOKANE, July 18 (API Doris Ireland of Coqullle spent Aaron W. Anderson, 54, railroad Sunday at the home of Henry sw itchman, was killed last night ' and Anna Ireland. Mrs. Isabel when brushed of r an express car , Hlcklng of Portland, another by a freight car parked on a sld- daughter of Mrs. Ireland, has Ing In yards here. He was thrown been spending the week there. under the wheels of the express car. His brother, Joseph W. Ander son, was In the switch tower and witnessed the accident. Mrs. Roy J. Carnall was shop ping and attending lo business matters In Roseburg Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stallard have returned from a short visit Snell Plans Unit for Teen-Age 1st Offenders SALEM, Ore., July 18 (AP) Governor Snell said today he would confer here next month with Richard A. MeGee, Califor nia superintendent of correction al Institutions, on the governor's plan for construction of an in- termedialary penal institution for teen-age first offenders. McGee recently was superin tendent of all Washington state institutions. Oregon has only two penal in stitutions. They are the boys' trainlg school at Woodburn, and tne stale penitentiary at Salem. Spree, Bad Conduct Are Charged to C. C. Hudson Curtis C. Hudson was taken in to custody Monday evening by the Roseburg city police. A. J. Geddes, city recorder, stated Tues day. Hudson Is being held on the charge of intoxication an dis orderly conduct. Sailor Killed in Auto Crash at Klamath Falls KLAMATH FALLS, July 18 ( AP) Joe Elvis Bowman, 18, a seaman second class from Coal Hill Arkansas, was fatally injur ed in an automobile accident early today when the car he was driving failed to make a turn on the Marine Barracks road. He died at a local hospital. Injured In the accident was Seaman Er nesto Gonzales, 19. State police said that Leona Lee and L. Ramsey, 18, both of Klamath Falls and occupants of the car, were not seriously hurt. U. S. Sea-Air Armada Batters Jap-Held Guam (Continued from page 1) jammjnd with Jap soldiers and supplies, exploded and sank in 10 minutes off Halmahera; south of the Philippines, after Mitchells bombed It. A 7,000-ton ship was damaged. Near Flores island, just south of Celebes, Australian Beau fighters set fire to two 4,000-ton Japanese ships. Yap In the western Carolines was further neutralized by Mac Arthur bombers which destroyed half of a force of 16 Interceptors at a cost of two Liberators. Gas Racketeers Steal ' Coupons From Trucks PORTLAND, July 18 (AP) Desperate black market operators are stealing gasoline ration cou pons from oil company trucks here In daylight. Sol Stern, district OPA mile age enforcement attorney, said coupons worth 3,000 gallons have i been taken while the truck driv ers were making gasoline deliver ies. He believes tightened OPA controls responsible. Vital Statistics BORN KAPPEDAL To Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Kappedai of 1036 E. 6th St., Roseburg, at Mercy hospital, July 17, a son, Richard Lee; weight eight pounds. Hams, Pork Loins Going Back On Ration List WASHINGTON, July 18 (AP) War Food Administrator Mar vin Jones has Issued an order re quiring OPA to put hams and pork loins back under ration points, and mr.king cheaper cuts of beef roasts and steaks point free. The probable effective date is August 1. MARRIAGE LICENSES WILSON -GIBSON Leon Franklin Wilson, Roseburg, and Esther Helen Gibson, Oakland. DIVORCE DECREES SANDSTONE Virgil Ches ter from Muriel Ruth Sandstone; married at San Bruno, Calif., Sept. 7, 1935 Hard Battle Places Americans in St. Lo (Continued trom page 1) since the landings in Normandy was taking place in the Caen sector where the British Second army, striking out in several di rections, shoved forward down the road to Villers-Bocage and bypassed Evrecy, which the unreme command said had been abandoned by both sides because It is in low territory. (The German radio reported that the fighting around Caen had steadily increased In violence and scope during the past 24 hours.) Planes of the allied air forces piled up 3,000 additional flights in the half-day of good flying weather yesterday, and tills morning huge fleets of bombers and fighters thundered continu ously across the channel. The weather gave the air forces the chance to provide Gen. Montgom ery with the support needed for a wholesale attack. The British pushed forward once more In the Caen sector at dawn after a night in which the allies' artillery barrage continued to thunder. The long awaited summer weather arrived and huge clouds of dust rose as tanks and big guns wheeled Into buttle. Area of Coast Range in Douglas Will Be Closed (Continued from page 1) restricted zones are obtainable from the Douglas Forest Protec tive assocaition headquarters at Roseburg. If News-Review carrier falls to deliver your paper Please Call 100 between 6:15 and 7:00 P. M. mJ?Js& mmsm'' MM'' CONSISTS of two simple words. this title the proudest in the Army. fkSf.IN ff mW 'Jpwffif' CVery soldier wllos wortl1 1!s For wherever Wa'cs are working, ' 'JiB? " salt covets it. both here and overseas, there you find , ' 'jwjSyr This title is simply: n job well done. 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