J trap
Sutherlin Barber Killed By Gunshot
H'W.ParsonVI
The Weather
Partly cloudy with showers
tonight and Sunday.
Death Suicide
U. ui u. Library
Eugene, Oregon
NEW INDUSTRY The Roseburg. Clasi Co. recently completed
this new iteel building at Miller and Flint Sts., where It will cut
and glaie all typei of glass. Myler M. Beery, formerly of Port
land, is the owner.
Mac Arthur Too Busy To Leave
Japan, He Says, as Backers
Continue Political Activity
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. CP) The House foreign affairs com
mittee had a touchy political decision lifted right out of Its hands
today by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Site Proposed For
Hospital Project
Negotiations will be started by
the Douglas County Community
Hospital committee to secure as a
site for the proposed Douglas
Community Hospital, a site on
Harvard Ave., West Roseburg.
Acting on the advice of L. K.
Cornwell, Roseburg designer, the
committee will seek the property
now owned by Mrs. George M.
Brown and Alva Bellows. Four
other tentative locations were
deemed impractical by Cornwell.
The committee also decided, at
a meeting Friday, to file articles
of incorporation as a nonprofit
organization.
Plans are also under way to se
cure the services of a full-time
manager to handle the adminis
tration of the hospital program
and to set fund-raising poliices.
62 Cattle Slain on
Ranch Near Portland
PORTLAND. Feb. 21.
Police are investigating the shoot
ing of 62 cattle recently on a
ranch near here.
Some of the carcasses were
stolen, Paul Martin, owner of a
2500-acre ranch near Troutdale,
told police. He said all the shoot,
tngs had been spread oven the
last 1S months.
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
RUSSIA grows more truculent
in North Korea. It looks like
she's getting set to back her new
communist stooge there for what
might be a showdown In the Far
East.
CHILE squats suddenly on one
of the frigid islands that lie
Just this side of the south pole,
and her president says he's going
to establish a MILITARY BASE
there. Britain is interested. So is
Argentina. We've been flirting
around in that neighborhood.
Why the excitement?
Uranium, maybe.
DE VALERA loses out as pre
mier of Eire (still Ireland to
most of us). What happened and
why aren't yet definitely known,
other than that the other fellow
got too many votes. A dispatch
from Dublin says: "Principal op
position seemed to grow from re
sentment at de Valera's long
term in office." (He has been on
the Job 16 years.)
TEXAS astronomers, using a
new type of equipment much
too technical to be discussed here,
take a long look at the planet
Mars and come to the conclusion
that It's highly unlikely life exists
there. That puts a bad crimp in
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Dixie Democrats Advised By
Sen. Byrd to Defer Bolt Until
Civil Rights Bill Disposed Of
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-tIP-SenatoT Byrd of Virginia gave
the Democratic party's Dixie rebels this advice today:
Hold your fire but keep your powder dry.
Byrd told a reporter he wants
the South to be sure where it is
going before It cuts long standing
political ties In the argument
over President Truman's civil
rights proposals.
"We must make a calm, delib
erate decsion, on the basis of
events as they happen and then
be prepared to go through with
It to the end," he said.
Bvrd told a partv gathering at
Richmond. Va.. Friday nleht that
the South won't stand for laws
setting up a fair employment
practices no race or color line)
commission, makirg lynching a
federal offense and banning poll
taxes and race separation.
But he added that It would be
time enough to decide what to
The general's name got tangled
up in the committees ald-to-
(.nina discussions yesieraay wnen
some members suggested inviting
him to Washington to testify on
Kar Eastern problems.
That started an argument. Con
gressmen opposing the move said
it could be used as an attempt to
boom MacArthur for the GOP
presidential nomination.
But others Insisted that Mac
Arthur should be asked home
from Japan to give valuable ad
vice on now to nelp China over
come its native Communist
armies.
The general settled thp whole
problem himself. He said he is
too busy to make the trip.
Duties Too Pressing
"While I deeDlv appreciate the
confidence reflected in the sug
gestion I return to tne united
States to state my views to the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee on the China Relief Plan," he
said in a Tokyo statement, u
hope the committee will not fur
ther the Idea.
"The Dresent Japanese political
situation involving an imminent
change of government and the
heavy pressure of my duties
render it impracticable for me to
leave my post nere at tne present
time."
That seemed to settle the fight
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Morse Comes Out
For Vandenberg
EAST ORANGE. N. J. Feb.
21. UP The Newark Star
Ledger said today that Senator
Morse (R.-Ore.). believes Sen.
Arthur H. Vandenberg is the only
Republican who can lead his
party to victory this year.
A Star Ledger interview quoted
Morse as savin" he was confi
dent the Michigan senator could
unite the narty and become the
first Republican president elect
ed since 1928.
Morse said he would "take a
walk in 1948 If mv party tries to
duplicate its political and eco
nomic program of the late 19208.
The Republicans can "beat the
Democrats only If we come for
ward with a middle-of-the-road
"regressive program which will
convence the voters that their
best interests are to be found In
the election of a Republican can
didate whose philosophy is identi
cal with a progressive Republican
platform," Morse added.
Vandenberg, Morse said, "is the
most desirable dark horse we
have," and he added he would
gladly campaign for him "from
coast to coast"
Sam Baroudi Dies After
K. O. by Ezzard Charles
CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-JP) Sam
Bardoudi. 20, New York and
Akron, light heavywelht Nergo
boxer, died in a hospital today,
six hours after he was knocked
out by Ezzard Charles in the 10th
and last round of their bout In
Chicago stadium last night. He
died without regaining conscious
ness. The young boxer, who had en
gaged in 4(5 professional fights,
was knocked out for the first
time last night when he went to
the canvas under the withering
attack of 26-year-old Charles,
who is ranked the leadinp chal
lenger to the 175-pound title.
do If Southerners should lose
their fight against enactrient of
such legislation by Congress.
Several House members from
11 Southern states have adnpt-d
a resolution condemning the
President's program. They will
confer with five Southern gov
ernors here Monday.
The Southern governors confer,
ence on Feb. 8 gave the national
Democratic headquarters 40 days
to toss out the civil rights pro
era m.
Southern House members hoped
to have the resolution signed by
75 of their numtwr and martv by
that time to be sent to the Presl
dent.
They got about 50 signer yes
terday.
Established 1873
Lumber Firm
i
Acquires 4th
Douglas Mill
Engle & Worth Also Plan
Headquarters Unit, 6th j
For Managing Timber
An eventual shift In operations
of the Engle and Worth Lumber
Co. from McMInnville to Douglas
County, with plans for the con
struction of a new sawmill and
remanufacturing plant near Rob
erts Creek, were told here today
by Elmer H. Worth, president of
the company.
Headquarter! of the Engle and
Worth Lumber Co. has been lo
cated at McMInnville for the past
19 years. Gradual depletion of
timber in the Willamette Valley
area accounts for the company s
move to Douglas County, he ex
plained. The company now operates a
subsidiary, the Silver Peak Lum
ber Co. at Riddle, formerly known
as the C. and O. Lumber Co. The
Riddle plant and the former
Quaker industries site at Win
chester, which will be ready in
from 60 to 90 days, will be operat
ed at remanufacturing plants.
Engle and Worth Lumber Co.
also owns the Keystone Lumber
Co. near Myrtle Creek, formerly
known as North Mvrtle Lumber
Co., which will continue In opera
tion as a sawmill.
Canyon Creek Mill Bought
The company's latest acquisi
tion in this area is the Canyon
Creek Lumber Co., also a saw
mill. A new name for the Canyon
Creek Lumber Co. has not yet
been selected, Worth said.
Both the Riddle and Winches
ter remanufacturing plants will
have a "fair" production capacity,
he said.
With the purchase of the four
lumber plants In this county, the
company also has acquired timber
holdings and has purchased addi
tionally a "reasonable amount" of
timber,, he announced.
Construction la expected to
start in the spring on the com
pany's main plant near Cow
Creek, where headquarters will
be located on the plant's comple
tion. The main plant will Include
Dotn sawmill and remanufactur
ing facilities. Worth said.
A sixth subsidiary will be set
up to manage the company's tim
ber, he added.
Market for Engle and Worth
lumber lies principally in the
Middlewestern States, Worth said.
The company's wholesale division
is the D. M. McCllntock Lumber
Co. of Portland, with representa
tives throughout the United
States.
California Warned of
Food Shortage by 1960
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21
.V California, outranked only
by Iowa In total farm Income,
may not grow enougn to feed
itself bv 1960. President Ray B.
Wiser of the State Farm Bureau
Federation predicts.
The reason, he told the hop
growers convention yesterday, is
that the population Is growing
faster than the crops.
"Our population Is Increasing
so rapidly that In the 1960's Cali
fornia will become the number
one state," Wiser said.
"With the shortage of water
that has developed In late years.
It Is evident that, California can-
noi remain seii-sumciem.
Two Missing in Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle Fire
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21-f)
Two spectacular fires destroyed
a Golden Triangle office build
ing and a large grocery ware
house today, doing damage esti
mated at nearly $600,000 and
leaving two persons missing.
Burned were the 60-year-old,
five-story Jackson Building and a
warehouse. Two adjacent build
ings were damaged as blazing
debris showered over them and
onto the busy Intersection. Sev
eral firemen were overcome by
smoke and one was struck by a
brick and Injured.
Missing In the downtown fire
were Mrs. Irene Westbrook, 40,
a drugstore cashier, and fireman
Gerald W. Levy, 36.
Delayed Explosion of
Dynamite Kids 2 Men
GRAND RONDE, Feb. 21. .V
Two Grand Ronde lumber
workers were killed yesterday by
a dynamite charge thev had set
oft to clear stumps.
The victims were Lloyd Wea
ver. 19, and Fred Moore, 49. In
vestlgaton said they went to In
spect a charge that appeared not
to oe going oil. As tney approacn
ed. It did.
John J. Wahl, Oregon
Democratic Leoder, Dies
PORTLAND. Feb. 21.-W
John J. Wahl, chairman of the
Multnomah County Democratic
Central Committee, died of pneu
monia today in a hospital.
Wahl was formerly principal of
Hill Military Academy.
$18,000 Damages
Not Too Much In
High Price Period
TALLAHASSEE. Fla.. Feb. 2L
In these days of dollar
steaks, $18,000 is not too much for
a market to pay an injured custo
mer for damages, the Florida Su
preme court ruled.
"It avalleth little, when cotton
Is 50 cents, corn $2.50. steak one
dollar and common labor six dol
lars, to cite cases that were de
cided when cotton was five cents,
corn was 50 cents, steak 25 cents
and common labor one dollar."
the court held vesterdav in its
majority opintoa
The tribunal. In a 4-3 decision,
upheld a Jury's $18,000 award to
Mrs. Esther K. Scholl for in-
iuries suffered when she fell In a
"ort Lauderdale supermarket
New Glass Plant
Now in Operation
Commercial and industrial
users of glass In Douglas County
will be served by the Roseburg
Glass Co., which recently opened
for business in Its new steel Build
ing at Miller and Flint Sts., west
of the Southern Pacific freight
yards, it was announced by Myler
m. Keery, owner.
With a complete line of class
for store fronts. Industrial and
commercial buildings, windows,
automobiles, and several other
uses, the company offers cutting
and glazing service. Beery said.
The company will do both whole
sale and retail business.
Beery moved to Roseburg last
autumn, after formerly being
employed by the W. P. Fuller
and Co. In Portland. He has had
18 years experience in glass
work, owning his own business
at Kelso, Wash., prior to the re
cent war.
Beery served with the 45th In
fantry Division in Sicily and
Italy, before beine returned for
duty in the United States. He
now resides with his wife end 2-year-old
daughter at 906 Nebo
Ave.
Stassen to Race Dewey
In Oregon's Primary
SALEM. Ore.. Feb. 21
Harold E. Stassen today entered
the Oregon Republican presiden
tial primary against Gov. Thomas
t. Dewey of iew York.
He filed bv declaration.
Dewey's name was entered last
month bv petition.
Stassen Is now on a four-dav
tour of Oregon. At Eugene he
spoKe at a meeting or Oregon
newspaper editors and publishers,
assailing the section of the Taft
Hartley law restricting union po
litical activity as a "serious inva
sion of freedom."
The law In general Is good, he
told the newspapermen, but
should be amended bv deleting
tne ban on political activity by
unions.
Greece Puts to Death
19 Men and One Woman
ATHENS. Feb. 21 tyP)
Twenty persons, including a
woman, were executed in Athens
today.
Nine were convicted bv an
Athens military tribunal Feb. 17
of being involved in the killing
of a policeman and plans to as
sassinate Greek political leaders.
The others were found guilty
of having been members of a
Communist execution squad
which killed hundreds of civil
ians near Athens in the 1944 civil
war.
. i i i i im m i m i ii mini mm ii i in i mwm
ARMY INSPECTS THE NAVY Catting an all-around view of national dVania activities, Army
Rrvt oHicari impact tha Naval Rttarva radio station in Roisburg during National Security
waek. Left to right art Maior
vid H. Hill, and Capt. Charlat
at Perilow horns at S40 E. lne St., until it can ba moved to
county fairgrounds. Part of tha
ont 500-watt, ona 300-watt, and
ROSEBURG, OREGON. SATURDAY.
Retail Prices
Fall, Rise In
Various Areas
NEW YORK. Feb. 21 UP
Wheat lead a general downward
march among commodities to
day. The decline was orderly, how
ever, and price changes relative
ly small after the recent upset.
Hoes, cattle and Iambs held
nominally steady in Chicago's big
market.
No retail price changes of Im
portance came to light as retail
ers tried to appraise the effect of
tne too. 4 crack in primary
markets.
Trrrting In stocks was almost
at a standstill.
- The big break In the commod
ity markets has reduced retail
lood prices an average of 31 per
cent from January highs. Other
cost-pf-llvlng items either clung
to postwar peaks or headed up
ward. This was the picture presented
by the government's Bureau of
Labor Statistics in its first offi
cial report on the effect of the
marKet slump on retail prices.
The government study covered
20 foods In 12 cities. It repre
sented a cross section picture of
grocery and meat prices between
the highs of mid-January and
reoruary 17.
Ups and Downs Recorded
The BLS report stated 13 of
tne zo roods snowed declines.
Five showed Increases. Two
bread and navy beans showed
no change.
The government bureau found
the hlggest drops in pork chops,
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Smith River Bridge
Hearing Slated
Application of the Douelas
County Court for a highway
bridge across Smith River, ap-IR-uximately
2.75 miles nbove its
junction with the Umpqua Riv
er near Reedspott, will be con
sidered at a public hearing in the
Reedsport City Hall at 1 p. m.,
March 24, it was reported by the
U. S. District Engineer at Port
land. All persons Interested In the
bridge are Invited to attend or be
represented, particularly officials
of "any county, city, town, or
local association" w hose Interests
may be affected by the proposed
work.
According to the County
Court's plans, the bridge will be
constructed In three spans with
a total length of 283 feet. The
bridge's overall length, Including
approaches, will be 650 feet, said
County Roadmaster Floyd C.
Frear. One span will be retract
able to permit navigation of the
Smith River.
Truman Talks of Freedom
On Visit to Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb.
21. P President Truman told
the people of Puerto Rico today
that the appointment of an island
born governor was Just a step
toward an "increasing measure of
self-government."
He greeted Gov. Jesus T. PI
nero, his own appointee, and
others gathered at San Juan's
Island airport in this fashion:
"Freedom Is a word which Is
found in every language. Equality
means more than mere political
emancipation."
Clyda Adair. Ray Partlow. radio
Collins. Tha Naval Ratarva radio
Naval network for Southern Oregon, it Includes ona 1,000-watt,
four 40-wett units.
FEBRUARY 2 1. 1 948
Parents Rescue
Son From Talons
Of Raiding Eagle
CARLSBAD. N. M Feb. 2L
(flt A pair of pliers and a. bed
slat were weapons used by a
Carlsbad couple to save their
four-year-old son from an eagle's
clutches.
The mother. Mrs. C. J. Rein-
hart, told .1 this way:
The child was claying In the
yard while she hung out a wash.
Suddenly, the big bird appeared
in the yard, hopped toward the
child and dug its talons into her
son s neaa.
For a minute she pulled in
vain at the eagle's legs, hen ran
to tne nouse.
Returning with a pair of pliers,
she Jerked the talons free, snatch
ed up her son and rushed him to
a doctor. 1 hree talons had pierced
the child's skin.
In the meantime, her husband
had returned home. Reinhart beat
the bird to death with a bed slat.
Examination of the bird showed
Its tail feathers had been pulled
out. neinnart said he understood
it had been captured in nearby
mountains and had escaped from
its cage.
Mayor Riley Undisturbed
By Assassination Threat
PORTLAND. Feb. 21.-f'P An
assassination threat against May
or Earl Riley was reported today
by police who said they believed
it was the work of a crank.
The threat was made In a 4
A. M. telephone call to a news
paper. Police were sent to the
mayor s nome.
Riley said he wasn't disturbed
as "this isn't the first time I've
received a threat.
The mavor has been In the cen
ter of a controversy raging all
week since a City Club commit
tee reported tnat vice ana gam
hllne interests operate in Port'
land under police protection. The
club membership yesterday ap
proved the report but directed Its
committee to amend It by naming
names. The mayor told the City
Club the charges were unfounded.
House Expected to Vote
To Outlaw Red Party
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 V-
Rep. Nixon (R.-Callf.) predicted
today the House will agree on a
law tnis year to expose Ameri
can Communists.
His House Un-American activi
ties subcommittee closed hearings
yesterday on two bills. One
would outlaw the party .and the
other would make Communists
register publicly as agents of a
foreign power.
House passage probably will
he swift, he said. But. he added.
he would not try to guess wheth
er the Senate win jollow suit.
"We will explore the possibility
of lllcgallzing the actual case-
hardened communist conspire
tors," Nixon said.
Chinese Steel Center
Fads to Communists
SHANGHAI. Feb. 21
Communist capture of the Man
churian steel center, Anshan, aft
er a weeklong attack, was con
ceded todav bv the national com
mander In Mukden. Elsewhere on
the scattered civil war fronts
however the government report
ed successes.
Reports of Imminent new Red
attacks were plentiful.
A central news dispatch from
Talyuan quoted Gen. Kuo Tsung.
Fen, chief of staff, as estimating
the Reds had brought In more
than 150.000 men. Increasing
their Shansi province strength to
more than 200.000.
Ptotur Or Plwrto Lab
technician 1st class; Eniian Da
aquipment Ii tat up temporarily
tha Naval Katarva Armory at tha
Leaders O.K.
30-Day Longer
Rent Controls
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21-OP)
A 30-dav extension of rent con
trols was agreed on today by Sen
ate and House Republican lead
ers. The present controls are due
to expire f eo. tt.
Senator Taft told renorters the
Senate will be asked to act late
next week on a 30-day extension
bill the House la expected to pass
Tuesday.
The extension would allow both
chambers time to decide whether
to continue controls, for how long
and In what form. The Senate
now Is dcbatln? a bill to continue
controls 14 months with some
changes from the present law.
Chairman Wolcott said his
House banking committee will not
consider until later the proposed
14-month extension bill. Taft said
this may be approved by the Sen
ate Tuesday.
Because of this Taft said It will
be necessary for the Sennte to
act on the 30-day extension, pro
posed Dy the House.
Taft said, however, that the
Senate will go ahead with the
long-range measure In order to
get it out of the way.
Wolcott said the House grouD
will hold several days of hear
ings on the long-range measure
before It acts.
Penalties Opposed
Senator Cain said earlier that
he may loin opponents of a pro
posal to Jail and fine rent control
violators. Such a provision Is in
cluded In the 14 month extension
measure the Senate Is consider-
In".
Cain headed a banking subcom
mittee which helped write the
new rent Dill. He was ."oolnted
to steer It through the Senate,
"I don't want a law without
any enforcement teeth In it," he
told reporters.
'But if we are going to drop
anything, I would be for drop
ping the criminal provision first
- Hie MM wnuM extend controls
14 months with some changes,
One senator says violators could
be put In prison for a year, fined
si.isiu, or ooin.
There is nothing like that In
the existing law. But there was
a similar provision under OPA
during the war.
senator MiiiiKin ik.-coio. yes
terday assailed plans to restore
this criminal penalty. He told the
Senate he tears It might be used
as a "bludgeon against honest
landlords.
MUllkin told a reporter OPA
had "scared hell out of people"
with the threat of criminal action.
U. S. Navy's Security In
Pacific Emphasized
TSINGTAO, China. Saturday,
Feb. 21 OP) The new U. S.
Navy commander In the Western
Pacific declared today the United
State-, "need not be afraid of any
naval eventuality in the immedi
ate ititure."
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger.
who takes over formally Tuesday
from Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr
told newsmen the Navy's man
power situation "already Is In a
very lavoranie position ana is
getting better all the time."
The capital ship of the future,
Badger said, will be a far cry
from yesterdays battleship,
whose emphasis fell on heavy
guns and armament.
Tomorrow's capital shin will
carry rocket guns," he said, "In
short, every weapon to make It
errective arioat. bpeed and ma
neuverability will be Important
Without modernization, the bat
tleshln of yesterday is outdated.
Navy's New Suit Holds
Built-in Life Preserver
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 JPV-
The Navy has developed a sailor
suit with a built-in life preserver.
Ill" garment is intended lor
submarine men who have to
stand tojnlde watch in rough
weather.
It consists of a coverall with
an attached hood extending to
the waist. The hood can be In
flated to keep the wearer afloat.
Washout of Bandon Dam
Frees 100,000 Trout
BANDON, Ore., Feb. 21. W)
Oregon has one dam less to
day, and 100.000 trout are doubt
less ha tin v about It.
Storms washed out the State
Game Commission's dam at the
Bandon trout hatchery. The 100..
000 legnl.sled trout, being held
for spring release, swum out to
ireeiiom.
The dam will be rebuilt.
Drunken Driver Draws
Fine, 30 Days In Jail
Merton Eugene Loon, 45, of
Winchester, wis Jailed for 30
days and fined I
$100 by
by Justice of
the Peace Thomas C.
Hartflel
Friday, on a chars of driving
while under tha Influenea of In
toxicating liquor. Arrested on the
Garden vallev road Thursday by
state police, Loop entered a plea
of guilty.
Coroner Says i
Body Discovered in Shop,
Where Ht Worked; Act'
Reason Not Learned
Henry Walter Parson, 67, SJ
transient barber, shot himself to
death in the back room of a Suth
erlin barber shop early yester
day afternoon, County Coronet!
Harry C Stearns reported.
Parson, who reportedly camo
to Sutherlin from Roseburg last
September, was employed In thrt
shop of Maurice Vogelpohl, on
Central Ave., near Calapooia St.
It was Vogelpohl who discovered)
tne tragedy wnen ne reiurnea a
his shop from lunch, Stearns
said.
The suicide weapon was a small
.32 caliber revolver, said the coro.
ner. Parson had used it to shoot
himself through his right templet
he added.
When Vocelrjohl returned front
lunch, he told Chief of Police
Clyde Dubeli of Sutherlin, he dls
covered the door to the shoo was
locked. Letting himself in with ar
key, he found Parson's body In
the bark room.
Inquest Soheduled J
Chief Dubell said there appar
ently was no reason for the sui-
ciue. rersons wno saw t-arsun at
the Pastime Tavern, where h
ale lunch shortly before hit
death, said he appeared "normal."
An Inquest Into Parson's death
was tp be scheduled by the coro
ner today, cniel uudcu saio.
The barber had no known rela
tives, the police chief said. In- .
aulries, however, are being mads
oy steams, wno iook cnarge ot
Parson's personal effects and tha
remains. .
Parson reportedly had worker!
In various barber shops in Port
land, Eugene and Roseburg prior
to coming to Sutherlin. He was a
paid-up member of the Eagle
lodee at Eucene and held a sodul
security card.
Timber Sale Hike
Sought by Angell '
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 UP
Rep. Angel (R.-Ore.) wants tha
f orest service to sen more um
ber from public lands.
He asked the House Appropri
ation Agriculture Subcommittee
today to Increase funds which ft
nance the service's timber-selllnif
activities by $200,000 to $300,000.
He said about $800,000 was pro
vided this year. -
This year's funds which cover
administrative costs as well as
expenses of inspectors, timber
estimators and the like enabled
the service to sell timber at a
rate which allowed a. cut of
1,700,000,000 board feet, Angell
said. A fund of Sl.000.000 or
$1,100,000 would speed sales t
an annual cut by 1952 of 1.9H0,
000,000 board feet, he contends.
And, Increased cut from gov
ernment forests Is needed to meet
demand and to remove treea
which should be harvested under
a sustained yield program.
Former Newspaperman
Chosen Premier of Japan
TOKYO, Feb. 21. (mHlto.
shlAshlda, former newspaper
man and diplomat, was elected
prime minister of Japan today.
but a dissenting vote In the up.
?r House of Conclllors will ae
y him taking office.
Asmaa, foreign minister ana
president of the middle of tha
road Democratic party, polled
216 votes In the House of Repre
sentatives to 180 for former Pre
mier Yoshlda, head of the con
servative Liberal party. A ma
jority of 211 was required.
The councillors voted 104 for
Yoshlda and 102 for Ashlda, with
12 abstaining. The majority need
ed Is 110.
The constitution provides that
should the two houses fail to
agree the vote of the lower house)
will elect the prime minister.
However, 10 days must elapse
before he can take office.
Alabama Still Forbids
Man to Bludgeon Wife
MONTGOMERY, Als Feb. 2L
CPI No matter who says so, it
is still Illegal for a man to beat
his wife with a stick In Alabama,
Attorney General A. A. Carmich-ai-l
said vesterdav.
If he does, said the attorney
general, he subjects himself to
prosecution under the law and nk
so gives grounds for divorce.
Carmlchael's statement came
In reply to an assertion made bv
a substitute Soviet delegate be
fore the United Nations economic
and social council, A. P. Borisuv,
Borlsnv told th social commit
tee of the council that In Ala
bama it is Ic-L-nl for a husband t
beat his wife with a stick If th
stick Is less than two inchc
thick.
Snorted Carmlchael, "entirely;
erroneous and false."
LvityFctnn
fir, Kstsaaaief
The Ttxos plumber who sure
vlvad the shock of 1 3,000 volts
of electricity probably appre
ciates row the effect of a
plumbing bill on the average)
patron, especially one with o)
weak heart.