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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.
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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
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mum of 325 which would be
quite ample, since 266 will elect
him.
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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
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AIR FORCE RECRUITS This
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. '