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TWO NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1948 Bad Check Passer Granted Parole From 2-Year Term D. R. McMullen, charged with obtaining money by false pre tense, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary and pa roled, and two other persons are to be sentenced by Circuit Judge Wimberly, probably Monday, fol lowing pleas of guilty, all to charges involving ficticious checks. William F. Berryhill, alias Vol Cranney, alleged to have passed a forged $98 check on the Rose burg Lumber Company, Dillard Branch, pleaded guilty to the charge, and Judge Wimberly postponed sentence until the first of the week. Laurence G. Goodman went be fore the Judge on two separate charges, both "drawing bank checks with insufficient funds in the bank to pay the same In full." He pleaded guilty to the charges, and will also be sentenced the first of the week. Goodman is charged in the dis trict attorney's information with giving a $1,000 check to Bertha I. Wales April 1, 1948, and with pre senting another check for $495 to Shull and Broadwell, Sutherlin auto dealers March 23. Both checks were written upon the main branch of the First National Bank of Portland. Berryhill recently was returned from Oklahoma by Sheriff O. T. Carter and Deputy Red Eck-hardt. Democratic Chairman, Senator Taft to Debate WASHINGTON. Oct. 30 (m A "Truman vs. Dewey" debate between Democratic Chairman J. Howard McGrath and Republican Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio will be broadcast by CBS at 9:30 a. m. PST tomorrow. McGrath will speak from Providence, R. I and Taft from Cincinnati. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE j T. L. (Lewis) Weaver j FOR STATE SENATOR VOTE 30 X T. L. Weaver Paid adve. by T. L. Weaver Archbishop Greets President i r - yi V m..niiiiiriiii-iiiiiiiiirnniiiiii- iwi hmm9mmmtm (NBA Telenholo) President Truman is greeted by Archbishop Richard . Cushing on his first official campaign call at Boston, Mass. Archbishop Cush ing; may soon be named by Pope Pius to the College of Cardinals. Doris Duke Divorces Diplomat WINSTON BUILDERS SUPPLY Formerly MAYHEW BUILDING MATERIALS CO. NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ' Phone 192-J-4 WINSTON, OREGON 7 t, F, -rv 4(? CO-OP TIRES AND TUBES BATTERIES Tire Chains Fan Belts Bumper Jacks Spark Plug Defroster Fans Radiator Hose Check Chart Lubrication Finest Oils High Octane Gas Greases Auto Heaters Tire Repair Service DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-Operative Exchange ROSEBURG, OREGON Phone 98 Located W. Washington St. and S. P. R. R. Tracks ' t u. ' - ur . - 1 Doris Duke, tobacco heiress, relaxes at her Reno, Nov., home alter being granted a surprise divorce from her second husband, Dominican Republic diplomat, Porfirio Rubirosa. Miss Duke, whose father left her a 130,000,000 estate, said she and Rubirosa "Just couldn't get along." Traffic Wreck Kills Scoffs Valley Resident (Continued from Page One) thrown or Jumped to safety. when the vehicle rolled over sev eral times in its descent to the bottom of the embankment. According to Set. Harrcll. the crummy was attempting to pass the logging truck, operated by Hardy Hand of Drain, along a 69-foot roadway, when within 15 to 20 feet of the truck, the left front wheel hit a soft place at the side of the road, ana the vehicle rolled over thff embank- mcm. Potter's body has been remov ed to Stearns Mortuary at Oak land, wnere funeral arrange ments will be announced later. He is survived by his widow and children in Scotts Valley. He re portedly has lived in the Yon oalla vicinity many years. Speaker Marfin Disavows His Paper's Rap at Dewey NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass., Oct. 30. (1 House Speaker Jo seph W. Martin's newspaper says that the speeches of Republican It" . . . . 1 VS. ' V- ' 1 ' r YOUR SHERIFF IS DOING A FINE JOB RE-ELECT 0. I. CARTER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF OF DOUGLAS COUNTY nominee Thomas E. Dewey "souna gooa ... But promise nothing." The speeches of President Tru man, the paper added, "have still less to recommend them." "Dewey's speeches have been designed for tonal effect," Mar tin's newspaper said in an edi torial published the nlcht before Dewey had made a special trip to worm Attieooro to call upon the Republican Congressman's mother, Airs. Catherine Mar tin, 87. Speaker Martin today said that the editorial "certainly does not reflect my views at all." "I didn't know about it until I saw the story in a Boston pa per this morning the Post," Martin added. "It has no political significance at all. I'm for Dewey and the entire Republican ticket all the way. If anvbodv doubts it vou can emphasize that." The Weather Russians Indicate Plan to Quir Germany BERLIN, Oct. 30 UP) The Russians have started a new wave of factory removals in Eastern Germany which indi cates they may be preparing withdrawal of their occupation forces, American intelligence sources said today. These sources said the Russians were not only dismantling fac tories owned by Germans but also plants to which the boviets them, selves held title. This indicated, they said, that the Kusslans might be preparing to pull stakes from Germany. This would fit the Soviet declara tion announced at the Warsaw conference of Eastern European foreign ministers several months ago that all four occupying forces snoum evacuate. Shooter of Denton Gets 25-Year Term (Continued from Page One) days, Downes was arraigned in the justice court of Ward c. Watson at Sutherlin on the more serious assault and robbery cnarge. The charge stated that Downes "being armed with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a .38 calibre Smith & Wesson revolver, did cmralt an assault upon George M. Denton, with intent, if resisted to kill or wound, and did then and there unlawfully and felonl ously take from the person and possession of the said George M, Denton $87 . . ." Downes was privileged to have a grana jury investigation and a trial by jury and to have an attorney appointed to represent him, but he reportedly chose to plead guilty and be sentenced by the Judge. . , The charge as stated carries a minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life im prisonment, and specifies that the minimum penalty is to be given only when the judge considers leniency to be justified. However, it was pointed out that he may be subject to parole, but paroles are not usually granted on of fenses of this nature until at least a third of the sentence has been served, according to County Clerk Koy Agee. U. 3. Weather Bureau Office Roseburg, Oregon Forecast for Roseburg and vicinity: Cloudy with occasional rain this evening and Sunday. Slightly cooler Sunday. Highest temp, any Oct 96 Lowest temp, for any Oct.... 22 Highest temp, yesterday .. 55 Lowest temp, last night 37 Precipitation yesterday T Preolpltatlon from Oct. 1 97 Precipitation from Sept. 1 2.67 Deficit from Sept. 1 93 Catholic Church Sets New Hours for Mass New hours for Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church were announced today by Father Ed mund Hyland, pastor. Starting tomorrow morning, the hours will be 7:30, 9, and 10:30 o'clock. Monday, Nov. 1, which is the Feast of All Saints, will be a holy day of obligation. Masses Monday morning will be at 6:30, 8, and 9 o'clock. Tuesday, Nov. 2, Is the Feaat of All Souls. Mass will be offered continuously from 6:30 a. m. until 9:30 a. m. First mass will start at 6:30 and the last at 9 o'clock. Truman Asks Observance Of Armistice Day WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 UP) President Truman yesterday ask ed Americans to renew "their de votion to the cause of enduring peace" on November 11, the 30tn anniversary of the Armistice end ing World War I. In a proclamation, the Presi dent asked that the day be obser ved with ceremonies in schools and churches and that the flag oe r a l s e a on au government buildings. Manchuria's Capital Taken by Red Forces (Continued from Page One) north operations since Oct. 15. His arrival was considered by observers to mean drastic devel opments had sent him rushing back here. Official military sources have not confirmed the fall of Mukden. Its loss, immediately upon the heels of the loss of Tsinan and Chefoo would hit the Chiang re gime hard. Think Civil War Decided The national capital was stunned by Chiang's failure to recoup his sagging military for tunes in the north, and many high Chinese and foreign sources agreed that the Chinese civil war had been decided. Fighting, they agreed, may continue for months. But, they said, efforts to defeat the Com munists on a national scale have ended killed by the spiritless, tired government armies which were no longer willing to resist, much less attack. There are still thousands of Chiang's troops under arms de fending Peiping and Tientsin. Hankow, and the Nanking-Shanghai areas. But it is doubted here that the man who led the gov ernment for a score of years tnd longer will be able really to rally them against the Reds. A suggestion that Chiang retire from the presidency and leave the country for a year long voiced under cover has come into the open. Following the sug gestion of one legislator, the edu cational magazine "University Critic." published by a group of Nanking educators, today urged in its lead article that the gen eralissimo visit America. Meanwhile, some concern for the 30-odd Americans last re ported in Mukden was felt. The Americans include 12 consular officials. was making "shallow, hollow, worthless promises" on , civil rights. The orogressive party's presi dential contender told a rally in the Golden Gate ballroom that "instead c visiting Harlem, President Truman should take his pen in hand and do the one sim ple thing ivhich would orove that he really wants to help the Ne gro people . . . sign an order abolishing segregation in the armed forces "But he gets the writer's cramp whenever he thinks about It," Wallace added. Saying that the Republicans are "every bit as untrustworthy," Wallace commented: "The Republicans haven't done a thing for the Negro people since the bankers inherited the party after Lincoln's time." Umpqua Forest Tops All Others In Timber Cut (Continued from Page One) the actual cut very close to the sustained yield figure. The North Umpqua and the South Umpqua working circles are not yet pro ducing their maximum cut They can not until additional access roads have been constructed. Windows, Doors & Paint PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 1 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 Truman, Dewey to Make Final Talks in Home Areas (Continued from Page One) paign, the president asserted that the Republicans crippled the re ciprocal trade agreements pro gram and tried to twist the Euro pean recover;- plan from one of "world reconstruction to one of handoi.t relief." in auuuion, ne saia, tne Kepuo llcan party's record shows that it is not free from forces of isola tion." "These -are some of the reasons why the American people would make a mistake if thev should entrust the future of our counti to a Republican president and a Republican Congress for the next four years," Mr. Truman added. Sayine he does "not believe war is Inevitable," the president promised to explore every pos sible means, "no matter how dif ficult or unconventir-al, to reach agreement with the Rus- sians. He added: We have not deserted we will never desert the brave men and women who have rallied to the cause of peace and freedom throughout the world. We will not sacrifice them to totalitarian aggression." earner in the dav the chief executive told a throng of Har lem Negroes that there would be no retreat on the controversial civil rights issues either. Mr. Tru man said he would press his fight for "equal rights and equal op portunity with every ounce of strength and determination I have." 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