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Newspaper Page TextU. Of Ot Li'oi-ary Comp, Eugene, Oregon k-1 I WW 111 n n UL I WHO DOES WHAT by Paul i, ipr IS WILLIAM D. BOLLMAN is city recorder for Roseburg, having accepted that office, for better or for worse, last April, He has lived here three years; before that he was a resident of Lot Angeles. BETTY MAE CLARK just recently hat been appointed to act at tecretary not only for Mr, Bollman but for M. W. Slankard, Roseburg city manager, whose office adjoint that of the recorder. Married a year and a half ago, the formerly wat Mitt Betty Mae Quitt. Schoolboy Risks Life to Halt School-Bound Runaway Bus PEORIA, II., Ocf. 21. (API An 1 1 -year-old schoolboy who risked his life to stop a runaway truck headed toward a school yard was acclaimed as a hero today. , ... c. , ... I ' ., , -i i i i The boy, Wayne Silk, a sixth grade pupil and a school safety patrolman, had to climb over the down a hill in order to stop it, "I was scared, but I knew the truck had to be stopped, to I ran after it and jumped on," he said. But after jumping on the running board, he found the door locked. So he climbed across the top of the speeding truck's cab, unlatched the door on the other side, lowered himself into the cab, and pulled the emergency brake. The truck broke through a barricade and headed toward the school yard where school children were leaving the school. Wayne, who wes directing treffic at a corner, shouted a warning and went into action. The truck's owner, Frieda Burnt of Spring Valley, HI., fainted when she heard about it. Wayne't mother didn't hear about it until last night she taid Wayne told her he forgot to mention it at home. GOOD TOWN TO BE FROM . CLATWORTHY, Engand iJPi This village of 120 residents hasn't a single telephone. If fire breaks out or a doctor Is needed, a bicyclist takes the message to a neighboring town. The village also lacks electri city, bus sprvlce and a postofflee. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS DEWEY, Just back in Albany fighting In the Negev Desert (N.Y.) from a 4500-mile, eight-1 Area of Southern Palestine 12 day tour of ten states, is said to; nour. aflpr it wa a,.,ured by the have been told by what the re-j United Nations that the Egyp porters call "his camp" that he Is llan, ai,0 WOJid fire. likely to win by "what might The fighting will continue amount to a landslide In electoral meanwhile, a spokesman said. He vo,p- The more optimistic of his sup- j porters think he might come out j of it with 400 of the 531 electoral votes. Even the more conservative of hi. -dvior. -Iv. him . mini. I , oo . , . , . . mum of 325 which would be quite ample, since 266 will elect him. s O much for electoral votes. The concensus of the post-tour pow- i wow, however, is that the popular j vote will be a horse of another i color. The political prophets shake i ' 1 (Continued on Page Four) : wr:j to m tkpu:h5 AIR FORCE RECRUITS This SW tVr aa.aI.lM j! processing station, Lackland Air Fbrce (ate, San Antonio, Tex., at they wait their turn to be I inducted into the Women of the Air Force. They are among the firtt women to be inducted into the tyguUr Air Force. Sixty-eight were in the group to arrive at the bate the only place in the nation that Women of the Air Force? will receive basic training. (AP Wirephoto) 1 top of a pickup truck careening Beersheba Falls To Israeli After Bitter Struggle TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 21.-f.T Beersheba, mother city of the Arab race, was occupied today by Israeli forcer after a bitter battle. a Jewish Aimy spokesman an - nounced. The battle raged even as Israel's i cabinet notified the United Na-1 Hons Its troops v ould quit the indicated Gaza, capital of the ; Palestine government proclaimed by the Arabs, was among the, goals of the Israeli southern of-1 fenslve. j Egyptian planes bombed the i Tel Aviv Area today, only a hour, .., xwy decision .the cease fire. Beersheba, In South Palestine, w-as the southernmost extremity of the Hnlv Land of Bible dava. I Tne Israeli Air Force raked Ga?a and other southern tow ns held by the Egyptians. Their P'an? 1'0, xk Br"heba bombing and strafing Egyptian forces. Arabs fled to the hills under the attacks. ah mil " U.tXX. o-s-5 A-, - aroup of young women tit 'on The Weather Partly cloudy today and Fri day with heavy fog Friday rrn lug. Sunset today 5:21 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:35 a.m. Established 187 J No Isolation For America, Dewey Says Free Nations Mutt Bt Tops in Strength, GOP Candidate Declares NEW YORK. Oct. 21 (.) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey says the United States has learned "once and for all that there can be no Isolation for America." This has been taught to the American people, the Republican presidential candidate said last nieht, by the "bitter sacrifice of two world wars and the anxieties of a peace that is not peace." Gov. Dewey discussed the sub ject of isolationism after hearing a Democratic party leader, speak ing for President Truman, charge that "a handful of isolationists in high places" of the Republican controlled 80th congress "came dangerously close to sabotaging the European recovery effort." Sen. J. Howard McGrath, demo cratic national chairman, added I that "the continuing threat of iso- ' lationism is the greatest single I obstacle to be overcome." ! "e "ld "",rt'Lmf isary to remind you where the ,hr. f i-nia.innism lie." nd ! added that "the whole world knows that a congress dominated by isolationists can sabotage the (Continued on Page Twelve) School Bond Issue Dated for Vote In Dillard District Dillard School District 116 will vole Monday, Oct. 25, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dillard School house on a proposed bond issue for $125,000. This monev, It Is announced by C. C. Fosback, clerk, is to be used to purchase land and to build and equip additional school rooms. The district has had an increase in enrollment of nearly 50 per cent in the last year and the need (or more facilities is critical, Fos back announced. Two temporary rooms are being provided by remodeling the play.shed to meet the immediate situation, but more permanent quarters must be provided next lyeaJ' The enrollment to date Is re- Wirfiwl at W fnr CT,-aHAa nna tn eight, and eight teachers are em- ployed. One or two more teachers will be added If they can be ob tained to care for the enrollment Last year the enrollment was 179, with seven teachers, according to a reoort from the County School Superintendent's office. Aeronautics Official Will be Forum Speaker w M Bartlett director of the state Board of Aeronautics, will be the Chamber of Commerce j"""1 speaker next Monday (let. 25. in the tmpqua Hotel dining room. While Bartlett's subject has not been announced, he is expected to speak on matters pertaining to I developments of the Roseburg Municipal Airport, according to Harold Hickerson, Chamber secre-tarv-manager. The state board recent!" com pleted a survey of the Airport, in cooperation with the city, and this survey is'now in the hands of the Civil Aeronautics Author ity. r"?$Z&--:U v - r - - ; irv;----i-" m their luaaeae at the ineamina .... . K ROSEBURG, 111 POPE RECEIVES MARSHALL Pope Pius XII, (right) talks with Secretary of State Ceorge C. Marthall Icenterl and Mrt. Marshall during an audience at Cattel Candolfo, the Pope't sum mer residence. Informants taid the 30-minute audience wat a "long and cordial one, touching upon matters of interest to the peace of the world and the welfare of mankind." (AP Wirephoto via radio from Rome) Divorcee, Fiance Die Together In Bathtub of Hotel CHICAGO. Oct. 21 iJPtA mother of two who was to have been divorced tomorrow and her intended bridegroom were found dead in the overflowing bathtub of a North Side Hotel room early today. A letter to the dead man from the woman's husband was founA in the room, and read in part: Don t lump off anv tall build ingno woman is worth it. Police Identified the couple as Mis. Jessie Beck, 31, formerly of uavenport, la., and Waukegan, III., and her fiance. George Read ing, about 40 of Detroit, Mien. Their nude bodies, clasped In each other's arms, were complete ly submerged in the bathtub In the Croydon Hotel. Police said a note was found in the room which read: "May God forgive us. To our friends our love. "Jessie and George." They had registered at the hotel as George and Jessie Read ing. Striking Cool Miners Beat Back French Police PARIS, Oct. 21 VP) A force of 1,000 striking coal min ers beat back police and were re ported to have wounded 30 of them in a 15-mlnute battle today for the Rlcard Mine near La Grandcombe, in South Central France. Ten of the Injured police were in a serious condition, the semi official French news agency said. One miner was wounded. The interior ministry charged that 10 French coal mines have been flooded and one set afire by the neglect of strikers. The strike began Oct. 4. Violence flared this week when Commu nist union leaders ordered Main tenance crews to abandon mine pumps and ventilators. At Carmaux. in the tarn de partment, strikers still held an Important power pi:nt they re captured two days ago from po lice. Mrs. H. A. Goode Chosen Legion Auxiliary Head MIAMI. Fla., Oct. 21. .TV Mrs. Hubert A. tJoode- of Port land, Ore was named national president of the American Legion Auxiliary today. Hpr only opponent, Mrs. Archie W. Miller of New Cumberland, Pa., withdrew at a candidate. After taking over leadership from Mrs. Lee W. Hutton of Ex celsior, Minn., Mrs. Goode pledged active support of the Auxiliary program to universal military training. She also stressed the Impor tance of solidly backing the United Nations, which she hailed as the best hope of maintaining peace of the world. Spy Inquiry Witness Falls 5 Floors to Death WASHINGTON. Oct. 21-1.-A witness In the congressional spy probes was killed yesterday In a five-floor fall down a circu lar stairwell at the Justice De partment. The victim was W. Marvin Smith, S3, department employee who had apttcared before In House Committee of Un-Ameri can Activities In Its Investigation j of Alger Hiss and Whittaker i Chambers. j His testimony dealt with dls-1 position of an automobile once owned by Hiss. Lire TERM MCTUD ! PE1PING. (Vt. 21 Hsu Hsiu-Chih, who was mayor of j Pelplng during the Japanese oc-1 cupatlon, was sentenced to life imprisonment today on.convlc- tlon of collaborating with the enemy. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 1, 1 948 Motorcyclist Fined $50 For Reckless Driving Kenneth Victor Hansen, Idleyld Route, peaded gulty to a reckless driving charge when arraigned in Municipal Court Thursday and Judge Ira B. Riddle lined him $50 and suspended his license for six months. The fine was paid. According to the arresting offi cer's report, Hansen, who was riding his motorcycle north on Jackson, east on Washington, north on Main and east on Doug las, failed to yield the right of way to pedestrians, failed to stop at the Washington-Main street Intersection stop sign, drove on the wrong side of the street and at an excessive speed. Revolt in Korea Nears Quick End SEOUL. Oct. 21 -f.T) -Korean Army units closed in on insur gents In the southern mountains tonight, and as a high source pre dicted a quick end to the revolt. Within 48 hours, the govern ment source predicted, 1,300 rebels In the mountains will be raptured. And in four days or less the cities of Yosu, southern springboard of the insurrection. and Sunchon, will be retaken by ine government, ne sain. The cabinet of President Rhee lifted martial law in all of the Republic except Northern and Southern Cholla provinces. A U.S. oner ot additional mate rial was rejected by the cabinet, the government source said, on the grounds the situation is under control. Loyal troops sealed off the rebels on the southern end of the peninsula by quick action. Army units moved on the insurgents from four directions and blocked escape by sea from the harbor of Yosu. Aged Motorist Held In Hit-and-Run Incident PORTLAND, Oct. 21 OP) A 13-year-old boy was hit by a car and carried 54 feet along the highway last night, and 40 min utes later a motorist w as arrested in connection with the accident. The boy, Billy Edward Foumal, suffered severe face and head cuts, shock and possible internal Injuries. Boys who were walking with him on S E. 2nd Avenue noted the license number and repor. d It. Another motorist followed the car and called State Police when the driver stopped. He was James B. Jackson, 64, of rural Clack amas, who said he had no knowl edge of his car hitting anyone. Russians Block Elections In Berlin to Save Communists From Overwhelming Defeat BKRLIN, Oct. 21. -Col. Frank L. Howley, U. S. com mandant of Berlin, accused his Russian counterpart today of block ing cltywlde elections to "save the Communists from overwhelming defeat and condemnation." Prospects for an all-Berlin rity election, scheduled Dec. 5, faded with an announcement by the Soviet commandant of conditions which must be met before he will I agree to cltywlde voting. The Soviet commandant, Maj. Gen. Kotlkov, laid down the con dltlons In a letter to Berlin's act ing mayor, who had asked ap proval of election procedures similar to that already extended by the western powers, Howley commented: "In the light of what he and German Communists already have said, this is Just his way of saying 'no "As for all the strings he at taches and the rest of his double talk, it's the same type of obvi ous soapbox oratory he has been giving us for years and It does not deserve comment. The people Neutrals Offer Formula to End Crisis in Berlin PARIS. Oct. 21 .n The five big powers declared themselves today in favor of settling their differences peacefully. While the Security Council's six neutrals polished their new formula for settling the Berlin Crisis, the "Big Five" announced support of a Mexican resolution appealing to them to settle their differences. Informed sources agreed mean while that the formu'.s for solv ing the Berlin Crisis had at least a sum chance ol success. Neutral sources said the reso lution provided for: i. An appeal to the four powers to maxe no move wnicn migm lead to war. 2. A call to Russia to lift the Berlin blockade, 3. The four powers to put Into action the Moscow pact making the Soviet-sponsored mark Ber lin's sole currency under four power control. 4. Raising the blockade within 48 hours after approval of the resolution. The foreign ministers council to meet immediately afterward to discuss all German problems. 1-Man, Time Clock Rush Causes Layoff of 8,000 DETROIT, Oct. 21 OP) One man's rush for the time clock was blamed todav bv Chrysler Corp. for the layoff of 8,000 em ployees In its Dodge main plant. A company spokesman gave the following account: Wednesday an employee atari- ed a ruh for the time clock at the quitting hour. This is In viola tion of a company rule, laid down when an employee was Injured In a similar rush some time ago. The offender was given a one da v disciplinary layoff. Today 24 fellow-employees In the trim department quit work In protest against the disciplin ing. The company said It was forced to halt final assembly of Dodge cars and send home 8.000 of the plant's 24,000 employees as a re sult. GROCERY SOLD Dan Wann's Grocery In North Roseburg. at the Intersection of the Garden Valley Road and the raciuc tiignway, nas neen sold to Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Helvey. Sev eral Improvements are planned for the business. The transaction was handled by Lehman Real Etate Co. of Berlin will understand that very well." Russian's Dtmand Sweeping Kotlkov's demands Indicated he nnt ony wanted the withdrawal or western-sponsored currency from Berlin, hut that he wanted non-Communist leaders erased from the ballot. The Russians have referred to their political opponents In Berlin as fascists and warmongers. His reply also indicated he wanted a purge of the anti-Communist press and ami Communist labor unions. The Russians admitted they were Increasing Communist po lice forces in their sector of Ber lin. They gave no public expla nation. Reports from German railway (Continued on Page Twelve) 24S-4S 6-Year Period Of Good Times Faced by U. S. Mild Slump Would Not Lower Living Standards, Farm Department Says By OVID A. MARTIN WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (.TV Good times for the next six years are foreseen by Agriculture De partment economists. Even if a moderate recession should come, they regard living standards as sure to remain far above the 193.139 prewar level. The economists have set forth their views in an unofficial re port prepared for field workers and state agricultural extension workers in advising farmers on future crop operations. This document based on the assumption of a relatively stable peace says that full employment during some and perhaps all years between now and 1955 Is a distinct possibility, notwithstand ing the likelihood ot additional postwar adjustments. "If the adjustment it relatively llld, centering In prices with ,'tle Interruption to production, ie chances for an extended pe iod of full employment are good." said the report. Under such conditions, It added, employment would be maintained close to 1948 levels and might even increase slightly In line with population increases. Prices May Be Lower The economists figure that un der conditions of high employ ment, spending power would be as high as In 1948, "But with a prospect of lower prices," this amount of money actually might buy 10 per cent more goods and services than this year and 50 per cent more than tn the post war period. - In the case of recession with 10 per cent fewer jobs and incomes down 23 per cent total purchasing power would be dow n only about 5 per cent, they say. This is because prices might drop (Continued on Page Twelve) Eggs Hurled At Sen. Glen Taylor JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Oct. 21 CP) Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho, the Progressive Party's vice presidential candidate, was heckled and egged last night dur ing a speech In downtown Hem ming Park. Taylor delayed the start of his speech when demonstrators shout ed for him to "go home," and he cut It ihort when a loudspeaker company took Ita equipment away. Numerous interruptions marked the senator's address, which lasted almost an hour an a half. One egg thrown In Taylor s di rection struck a song leader and splattered Into Tavlor's hair. An other egg Just missed the senator and broke against a picture of Taylor and Henry Wallace, the party's presidential aspirant, at the rear of the speakers platform. One rock was hurled. A representative of the loud speaker company said Its equip ment was taken away because the contract had expired and wat not renewed. Forget-Me-Not Sale Of OAV Set for November 6 Annual Forget Me-Not Sale of the Disabled American Veterans will be held In Roseburp Satur day, Nov. 6, It was announced today by Dick Preston of Dean Perrine Chapter No. 9. Volunteer workers of the DAV will be on the city streets that day, asking support through the purchase of forget-me-nots for their free service and counseling program to veterans. The DAV maintains this free service for all veterans to help them get adequate compensation and pensions. Preston explained. The DAV helps In the prooer presentation of claims for govern ment claims for disabled veterans and their families. Since this service Is financed through the Forget Me Not Sale, Preston urged the public to "give a little for those who gave a lot." Hanging Decreed For Murderer of Wife EVERETT. Wash., Oct. 21 t.ipi Superior Judge Ralph C. Bell yesterday sentenced Wayne I- Williams, 31-year-old former Tulsa, Okla., aircraft workers to hand fur killing his young wife last June. He set no date for the execu tion. Williams was convicted of first degree murder for stoning his wife. Hallle Lucille, 27, to death, and throwing her body over a cliff south of here. The lury recommended the death penalty. Defense Atty. Arnold .em pel gave oral notice of appeal. The couple's daughter, Mary Ber nice, 4, was also beatee) and critically Injured but recovered. Plane Strikes Power Vire In Scotland Only One Person of 40 Aboard Survives; Nine Of Victims Americans PRESTWICK. Scotland, Oct. 21 l.V Thirty-nine persons per ished today when a fog-blinded Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMt Constellation struck a high ten sion wire, burst into flames and crashed Into a pasture. Nine of the dead were Amer icans. One person, a Dutchman, survived the crash. Among the dead were Prince Alfred Hohenlohe, 59, of Austria, an International society figure. He was en route to visit his son, Alexander, who lives In New York City and to attend the wed ding of a step-daughter in Toledo, Ohio. Six persons were taken from the wreckage alive, but live died in nospnais jater. The huge four-englned aircraft was en route from Amsterdam to New York. While groping through the fog for a landing, the pilot radioed the control tower at the field: I have hit something. I am going on fire. Attempting to climb ..." A civil aviation ministry offi cial stationed at Prestwick said (Continued on Page Twelve) Pensions For Vets Of 2 World Wars Asked by Legion V T A M T Pta rv., Ol s ' Tn. ' Amerimn Tclnn tmlnu aHnnKul two resolutions calling for pen sions for all honorably dis charged veterans of World Wan I and II. One JMtWe4 Cnnaraam in legislation that would provide a ou a monin payment to veterans of both wars when they reach the age of 55 and a $75 a month payment when the veterans reacn bs years of age. The second, which had twice, been defeated at previous na tional conventions, would provide pensions to all World I veterans and their widows and children on the same basis now provided for Snanlch. A mAr-1.an - erans and their widows and chil dren. The overall-pension plan, as adopted at the national conven tion. WOUld InclliHA all IMtar,-. who served 90 days or more with the armed services and would be) paid "irrespective of any other inmmj, raroliaH " TV !.... was Introduced by the Illinois De partment. Earlier, the Legion asked the of universal military training in mwiun. The newly adopted resolutions reCOmmennari1 UnWlz-atlnn lA , 1 rmti services, that stockpiles of strategic war materials be set Up, continued atomic energy re search, develnnmant nt ka mer chant marine, expansion of a worm inieiugence service and the maintenance ol adequate military bases. Garden Valley Gets Better Mail Delivery House-to-house mail delivery by mn f nr i vpri rarrlar m, t-aMntltr started for residents of newly, developed areas near the Garden Valley Road west to Mulholland i'i ivr, il was reponea oy fosi master L. L. Wlmberly. To facilitate mall deliveries In this IIVI ha aaM hmiaa , iimtutH have been changed to conform wun ine nouse numbering sys tem used In the city. Cass and Jarbtnn atraata aca thi-a -nm which blocks are numbered up- wara norm ann west. Last year. Wlmberly said, the hnn niimhArlnCT -u.fam .. . - - similarly revised for the Pacific rugnway m. aiepnena at. i ana adjacent streets north to the Air port noao, ana me l rose Koaa (Harvard Ave.) In West Rose burg. School District Votes Bond Issue of $400,000 EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 21 (IP) Voters In the Bethel district have approved a S4O0,Oik) bond is sue to finance a combination Junior and senior high school for 1.000 pupils. The district adjoins Eugene. A 50-acre site for the school had been acquired earlier. The dis trict was formed recently by the merger of three rural districts. The vote was 208 lor and 52 against. I ! Cave Junction Resident Ends His Life With Gun , GRANTS PASS, Ore.. Oct. 21 () William Keller. 83. married and the father of two children, 9 and 11, shot and killed him self during a fit of despondency last Friday afternoon by sending a .22 caliber bullet Into his brain at the Cave Junction family home. Stale Police reported. IjBvity pact Qant Br U F. Relienateui It's becoming more apparent that if Mr. Truman enjoys that new porch on the White HouseV. It will be In absentia. '