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Newspaper Page TextU. Of 0. Library Comp, Eugene, Oregon ' hdissMs5issssWBafasis WHO DOES WHAT h j i Mi , l! MRS. VIOLA CHEEK it elevator operator at the Pacific build ing. Her job hat it tips and it hat iti downs. There. That's done. I've been waiting -for a week in mortal fright to write this story, knowing when I did I'd have to say that. It's always said when an elevator job if mentioned. Someday somebody is going to get shot for saying it and I've been afraid this would be the time. Mrs. Cheek is a native lexan about eight years ago, I believe. a Junior High School student, in Torrential Steamboat Creek Takes Out Temporary Span; Damages to Road Repaired Rain-swollen waters of Steamboat Creek washed out a temporary span on the North Umpqua Road the road were closed by slides or Service reported today. Sn the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS ONE of the big questions that will face the new congress Is how much will we spend to re build Europe in the second year of the Marshall plan? The congressional appropria tion for the first year was a few odd millions over five billion dol lars. With six months of the first year left to go, we've spent con siderably more than half of the money. It appears now that all of It will be spent by April 2. That will leave three months to go before the new fiscal year be gins. The chief of ECA (Econom ic Cooperation Administration, which spends the money) says he will ask for about a billion and a quarter to fill this three-month gap. That would tot up to about 6i billions for the present' flo-ial year. i The talk In Washington Is that next year's spending will run around 41 billions or a grand (Continued on Page Four) Walsh, Engdahl in Tight Contest to Head Senate PORTLAND, Dec. 13 UP) The Oregon Senate presidency race between Senators Carl Eng dahl of Pendleton and William E. Walsh of Coos Bay, appears destined for a vote. Walsh claimed Saturday night he had obtained the pledges of Senators Frederick S. Lamport of Salem and Elmo Smith of Ontario, enough to give him 15 votes. Engdahl declined yesterday to concede to Walsh. Earlier the two rivals for the top upper qhamber position had claimed "their pledges totaled 13 each. Holdouts are Senators Austin F. Flegcl Jr. and Richard L. Neu berger, both Democrats. Neu berger has said he would not vote for either Wash or Enilahl, but Flegel is not claimel bv either candidate. Debut From Bottomless Pit Meet Li'l Abner of Dogpaich News-Review readers will page of today's edition. And what a predicament he is in! In the midst of the Sadie Hawkins race, that desperate time in Dogpatch when all unwed men are chased by the maidens ono ine penairy Tor capture is marriage, Li'l Abner, our hero, is trapped, clubbed and knock ed out by the young lady who looks and dresses like him. Not even Li'l Abner's friendly little boy shmoo is able to help him now. While toting her catch to ward the finish line, however, Li'l Abner's girl double and our hero are hurled into the quicksand of "Bottomless Pit," when lightning strikes a huge tree and snaps it in half. Daisy Mae, who has been carrying the torch for Li'l Abner for many years and is now trying frantically to catch him before Y the Sadie Hawkins race is over, happens by Bottomless Pit witf her little she-shmoo and hears the screams for help. Now, turn to the comic page end learn what happens next but came to Uouglas County She lives with her son, Roland, West Roseburg. Saturday night, while sections of covered by high water, the Forest temporary span over Steamboat Creek, 45 miles east of Roseburg, was constructed to replace a similar bridge wash out which occurred during the winter storms almost three years ago, said M. M. Nelson, forest supervisor. The center section of the log structure, which rested on con crete piers, was taken out by the ntgn waters of the creek. Nelson said the span would he replaced In aoout two weeks. Meanwhile, persons enroute to me cautornia-uregon Power Co, construction .c a m p . 9 1. Toketee Falls must use the suspension loot bridge, located a few hun dred yards upstream from the vehicle bridge at Steamboat Creek. There are a number of vehicles on the other side of the bridge which may be used to transport passengers to the camp, said Nelson. H. C. Wells, manager of the California-Oregon Power Co. here, said there are sufficient supplies at Toketee Falls to keep tne camp mere in operation, ihe company will not be greatly in convenienced by the bridge wash out. Nelson said a Forest Service Service road maintenance crew had been dispatched Fridav aft ernoon to clean out road culverts above Steamboat Creek and to repair damages caused by the high level of the river. Water covered portions of the North Umpqua Road in the vi cinity of Red Man Creek and near Dry Creek Camp both a few miles above Steamboat. The water has since receded and four- (Continued on Page Two) Negro Concert Singer, White Manager Marry SEATTLE, Dec. 13 UP) The marriage of a Negro concert dancer and her Caucasian man ager was announced here today. They are Thelma Jonnson Streat, a native of Portland, and Edgar Kline of Tarrington. N. Y. Miss Streat recently came to Seattle from Hawaii, where she presented 28 concerts of Negro and Indian dances under the sponsorship of the Honolulu Board of Education. They said they plan to leave here Thursday by plane for Mex ico City to open a children's film studio. The bride's parents live in Portland. find Li'l Abner on th e comics BE SURE TO READ LI'L AL CAPP l Willamette The Weather Mostly cloudy with few showers today and Tuesday. Sunset today 4:38 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:38 a. m. Established 1873 Jack J- Groat- Truck Driver, Killed Wreck OcCUrss.P.Enginemen k0viet SfrPPfl I U. S. Prepares On Road East Of Sutherlin Tragedy Attributed To Failure of Brakes While Descending Steep Grade Jack Jay Groat, 41, of Rose burg, was fatally Injured Satur day morning, when he lost con trol of the gravel truck he was operating, and it overturned on a newly-constructed logging road about 12 miles east of Sutherlin, County Coroner Harry C. Stearns reported. According to the coroner, Groat's truck was at the end of the new road, being constructed near the Bonanza Mine by the L. and S. Lumber Co. The ve hicle's brakes apparently failed and the truck started to go back wards down a steep grade. Groat put the gears In reverse, but these did not hold and the truck overturned. The injured man was discov ered at 9:30, about 15 minuter after the accident, by another truck driver, Roy Abene Jr., of Sutherlin, who summoned an' ambulance. Groat's Injuries in cluded a fractured right leg and a broken back, the coroner said. Groat died In the ambulance (Continued on Page Two) Beautiful Girl On Guam Victim Of Sex Assault GUAM, Dec. 23 UP) Raped and left for dead, pretty Ruth Farnsworth was found uncon scious in the jungle today near the small curio shop from which she vanished mysteriously Satur day night. The 27-year-old San Francisco beauty was found nude In a pool of blood In dense bushes nbout 200 yards behinti the shop, where she worked part time. Hospital attaches reported 12 hours later she was clinging to life. Last rites of the Mormon church have been administered. Guam authorities said she had been seized by a gang of "sex fiends," criminally assaulted and beaten. They said she apparently put up a terrific struggle. A reward of $1,000 was offered by the proprietor of the curio shop for the arrest of Miss Farns worth's attackers. (In San Francisco, Miss Farns worth's sister, Aline, 25, said she planned to fly eo Ruth's bedside if the navy will permit the trip. (Aline returned from Guam only recently. Both young women worked on the navy-administered island so they could send money to a brother, Lawrence, 21, who Is in Mexico in a Latter Day Saints church mission. The Farnsworths are Mormons.) More than 200 marines, soldiers and Island police had combed the jungle for Miss Farnsworth one of the most beautiful girls on Guam. Newfoundland Now 10th Province of Canada OTTAWA, Dec. 13 UP) Canada and Newfoundland Sat urday signed an agreement ad mitting Newfoundland as the tenth province of the Dominion of Canada. Under the agreement, Canada assumes Newfoundland's $63, 000,000 national debt, and be comes responsible for paying $42, 750.000 cash grants and millions of dollars annually for services. Newfoundland, Britain's old est colony, has a population of about 325,000. It had dominion status until 1934, when It became a crown colony under a sort of bankruptcy arrangement with Great Britain. Greek Rebels Still Hold American Engineer ATHENS, Dec. 13 UP) Car! A. Graessner, an American en gineer kidnapped by Greek guer rilas last Wednesday south of Kozane, still is in rebel hands. He was last reported seen Fri day in guerrlla-controlled terri tory near the point where he was abducted. Graessner, 45, a native of Seattle and a resident of Port land, Ore., was the second Amer ican construction worker to be so kidnaped. trancis Mcbhane, who was em ployed, like Graensner, by the Atkinson, Drake and Park Con struction Company of New York Citv, was taken Nov. 10 and released soon afterwards. Record Consolidation Of Airlines Launched NEW YORK, Dec. 13 UP) Pan-American World Airways and American Overseas Airlines have agreed to the biggest merger in American commercial aviation. Plans for consolidation of American Overseas' routes to 11 countries In Europe with Pan American's trans-Atlantic serv ices were announced by both comaniei last night. ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, I948 S. P. Enginemen Postpone Strike For Thirty Days 8AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. UP) The strike against the Southern Paclflo railroad In sev en western states, set for 6 a. m. Wednesday, was postponed to day for at least 30 days. Mediator William F. Mitchell authorized the following state ment: "I have been Informed by re presentatives of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen that the strike set for 6 a. m. Wednesday, De cember 15, has been postponed for at least 30 days." Mitchell represents the Na tional Mediation Board under the Railway Labor act in hand ling the dispute between the brotherhood and the Southern Pacifio Company. The brotherhood had called the strike In a controversy over 296 1 grievances on working conditions. Game Dept. Heads to Meet Sportsmen Heads of the various depart ments under the State Game Commission will be in Roseburg Tuesday to meet with sportsmen of the community. Announcing the meeting, which will be held under sponsorship of the Rose burg Rod and Gun Club at its Winchester clubhouse at 8 o'clock, Clark Walsh, director of the com mission's public relations depart ment, stated that this is one of a series of similar meetings to be held throughout the state to give sportsmen an opportunity to learn what the game department Is doing and to advise the depart ment concerning local needs. Each meeting, he said, will fea ture an' open forum 'In which sportsmen will be Invited to ask questions pertaining to activities and policies and to discuss any matters of interest relative to fish and game. Kenneth Gllkeson, president of the Roseburg Rod and Gun Club, announced that the meeting is open to the general public and an invitation Is extended to all inter ested persons to be present. Attending from the State Game Department will be Charles Lock wood, supervisor; Phil Schneider, chief of the game division; Dr. John Haynor, fisheries depart ment; Robert Mace, chief of big game; John McKean, chief of up land birds; A. V. Meyers, chief (Continued on Page Two) Convicts Caught Digging Tunnel in Freedom Effort WALLA WALLA, Dec. 13 UP) Prison authorities are questioning today two inmates who were captured attempting to dig their way out of the Wash ington State penitentiary. Guards caught the men Satur day in a 70-foot tunnel carved with spoons and crude shovels fashioned from kitchen equip ment. The two were Identified as Amada Cadena, sentenced In Yakima County to life for first degree murder, and Harry Cal ifs, sentenced in King County to 10 years for robbery. Prison Supt. Tom Smith said officials figured at least eight men worked on the tunnel, but Cadena and Callas refused to Im plicate any others. Portland Jail Escapee Caught After 7 Years SEATTLE, Dec. 13 UP) The King County sheriff's office said today it has arrested a man who escaped from the Portland jail seven years ago. County Detective Bill Freeman said the man admitted he fled while serving as a trustle on a berry farm. Records showed he had served seven and a half months of a year's sentence for auto theft. He was identified as Arthur Bilyeu, 24. He said that since the escape he had operated a cafe at Sweet Home, Ore., worked in the shipyard at Vancouver, Wash., and at the Boeing Airplane Co. Five Killed, 12 Injured In Chicago Hotel Fire CHICAGO, Dec. 13 UP)- Five persons died and 12 other? suf fered injuries or burrra as a re sult of a flash fire which raced through the fifth floor of the seven-story Victoria Hotel in the Loop District early yesterday. Otto Dahl, a deputy fire mar shal, said that quick work by two bellboys and the recent encase ment of the hotel's atairwavs as a fire prevention measure prob ably prevented a much worse disaster. The bellboys, Sanders Davis and Rudolph Taylor, groped through the dense smoke to sound alarms lor the sleeping guests. Cause of th blaze was un known. River Soviet Screed Hits Allies As U.N. Folds Up Vishinsky, Bitter Over Defeats, Brands Britain, U. S. as Peace Wreckers PARIS. Dec. 13-t, Russia- bitter over the drubbing she has taken in the United Nations general assembly dropped diplo matic niceties last night to issue a no-compromise warning to the west. Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Soviet deputy foreign minister, attack ed Britain and the United States in the closing minutes of the Paris assembly. I hat part of the session usual ly is reserved for expressions of praise and hopeful thoughts for the future. John Foster Dulles, acting chairmtn of the U. S. delega tion, led off in traditional fa shion. But Vishinsky strode to the rostrum and reviewed every case in which the Russians had fought the west. This is not the time, he said. for "paeans of praise." ne said tne Kiissinn delega tion could not speak of any affirmative results in Paris. He declared the session would be described In history as one which took further steps toward a policy of wrecking International cooperation. The assembly adjourned to meet again In New York April 1, 1949 to complete its work. Russians Lose Again Vishinky's outburst came soon after the Russian bloc had taken a severe beating In the assembly. The delegates voted 48 to six with one abstention (Sweden) to endorse the government of the (Continued on Page. Two) Bids Asked For Water System At Roberts Creek Bids for the construction of a water supply system In the Rob berts Creek Water District in Douglas county will be received until 7:30 p. m Jan. 3, R. L. Preston, secretary, announced. Bids will be opened by the district at the Green school house, Green Station at that time, the Port land Journal of Commerce says. ine project includes botn labor and the furnishing of materials. An alternate bid for laying pipe to be furnished the District will also be included. The work to be done consists of furnishing and laying 1400 feet of 10-inch, 6000 feet of eight-inch, 11,000 feet of six-Inch and 6000 feet of four-inch pipe in highways within the District. Also included is the construction of a 300,000 gallon reinforced concrete reser voir and a complete water filter ing plant with a capacity of .300 g.p.m., a low lift and high lift pump, and intake in tne boutn Umnuaa river. Plans and specifications can be examined at Preston a residence. Route 1. Box 275. Roseburg. The nrenualiflcallon of bidders is required. 'JO' 2f ' ' . , .i - ) ta-.-;--,.-v..-.-tM minim mntmtMm. tm.tm ', - W neim GOING BACK TO JAPAN Jacob Deihaier, who took part in the Doolittls raid on Tokyo in th early parts of the war and spent months in a Japanese prison, points to th Japanese island where ha will return as a Methodist missionary. Looking on ar his wife, Florence, and their 1 3-months-old ion, Paul, who will sail with him. (AP Wirephoto) Flood Receding China as Complete Loss As Chiang's Reign Faces Crash Mme. Chiang's Appeal For Further Aid Meets With Cold Reception WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 UP) -The United States prepared to write off China as an al most certain loss concentrated today on securing a non-Communist Western Europe. Mme. Chiang Kai-shek's extra ordinary mission to Washington, ner two appeals to secretary of State Marshall and her one direct plea to President Truman, ap pear not to have changed any important part of the American attitude toward the global strug gle with the Communists. Her mission is widely regard ed here as a failure; the govern ment she represents, as a inning regime. Only a "military miracle" seems capable of putting General issimo Chiang In position to make an effective bid for American help in any way comparable to the money and supplies being poured into Europe. While Mme. Chiang kept her own counsel, and possibly looked for a graceful means of exit. official Washington generally showed great Indifference to her problem and diplomats mainly concerned themselves with the future of Europe. New Alliance Depends In this respect, representatives (Continued on Page Two) Springer Buys Out His Partners In Creamery Plant Eugene -A. Springer has pur chased the interests of his two partners, Leonard W, Delaney and Paul Shnnklln, in tne JJoug las County Creamery, he annouc ed today. Springer came to Roseburg four years ago after service In the Army. Prior to the recent war he lived at Davenport, la. He became associated with the creamery when he came here. There will be no change In the personnel or management of the creamery and Delaney and Shanklin will continue to be associated with the business, Springer said. The Douglas County Creamery was established in 1899, serving local farmers by buying their cream and manufacturing it into butter. It was the first Ice cream manufacturer in the county. The creamery's productn are mark eted under the trade name, Mel-O-Maid. Japanese Wartime Mine Found Near Florence FLORENCE, Ore., Dec. 13 UP) A Japanese-made wartime explosive washed ashore on a beach near the mouth of Sutton Creek and was discovered yester day. Chief Boatswain's Mate J. O. Woodworth, In charge of the Siu slaw Coast Guard station, placed a guard around the horn-type mine until a disposal officer ar rives today from Seattle. 292-48 in Upset to Write Off Communist Forces Near Nanking After Further Blows to Nationalists "NANKING, Dec. 13. UP) Chiang Kai-Shek's grim watch on the Yangtze is coming sooner than expected. With a Chinese Communist at tack reported only 50 miles north west oi this capital, government military sources said rted infiltra tion and heavy Nationalist losses may soon force abandonment of the Hwal River defense line. That would shove National de fenses back to the Yangtze river. These sources reported that more than 50.000 troops of the government's long encircled 121 h Army group have been wiped out southwest of Suhslen, about 145 miles northwest of Nanking. The 12th, which originally num bered 110,000 now has been com pressed into an area of less thnn four square miles. Its critical shortage of supplies Is worsening. Pilots report difficulty in drop ping material Into the shrinking target area. The 12th has been trapped 17 days. The Chinese Communist radio asserted Sunday night that the government's Sixth Army had been stopped In Its effort to break through to the 12th. The Sixth moved north from the Hwal River line and Its anchor at Peng- pu, and once was within 22 miles of joining the 12th. Pengpu Is 53 miles south of Suhslen and 105 miles northwest of Nanking. Reds Reoort Mopup The Ked radio asserted mat remnants of the 12th Armv group are "being monned up." Neutral observers said elimination of the 12th would free at least 80,000 Red troops for action against the understrength Sixth and Eighth Army groups. Desnile uncertain weather, in tensified air activity was noted at Nanking s an rieid. Airnorne sup nllos to the 12th and the trapped Army groups souinwesr oi ou chow were being stepped up. There was no news of what is hannenlne to the latter forces except that they are suffering heavy casualties. (The darkening military pic ture in North China was almost equally bad. Associated Press Cor respondent Spencer Moosa report ed clashes only eight miles from Peiping, China's ancient capital. (He said It was reported with out confirmation that the nation alists had abandoned Chankping and Nankou, only 20 and 2o miles northwest of Peiping. British Chancellor Gets Sarcastic Yule Card LONDON, Dec. 13 UP) Christmas card from a govern ment chRrwoman to Sir Stafford Cripps, British chancellor of the exchequer: "A happy Christmas and New Year "I wish for you, Sir Stafford dear, "From one whose Christmas couldn't be leaner, "An Insulted government woman cleaner. She read It to a meeting of a thousand of her sister mopper-' uppers angry because Sir Staf ford offered them a pay boost of one farthing (four-tenths of a cent) an hour instead of the threepence, three farthings 17.2 cents) they sought. Sleeping Tablets Fatal To Ex-Broadway Beauty MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 13 UP) Princess Lucv Cotton Eristavl- Tchitcherine, live times married, former toast of Broadway and owner of the MacFadden-Deau- ville Hotel, Miami Beach, died last night from what police said was an apparent overdose of sleeping tablets. Detective Sergeant John Deas, chief of the Miami homicide bu reau, said an empty bottle of sleeping pills was found on her bedroom dresser. Bandit Takes Car Funds, Refuses Driver's Cash PORTLAND, Dec. 13 P) A man and woman held up a Wil lamette Heights street car last night, but refused to take any of me bus drivers money. "I dont want any of your money, only company money, the armed robber told motorman Wilbur C. Hayden, alone at the end of the streetcar line. The man and woman approach ed as If they were passengers, then demanded cash, llaytlen handed over the money changer, It had about $500. Date Changed For Class In Advanced First Aid Change In meeting time of the advanced first aid course offered by the Douglas County Red Cross chapter vas announced today by Liiy Police sgt. William Burke instructor. The class will meet hereafter every Thursday at 7 o'clock In the Red Cross rooms at the Armory. I Damage Done Not of Major Proportions Two Persons Die as Tree Hits House, Two Others Perish in Dam Collapse EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 13. UP) Oregon's third flood within the year swept down the Willamette Valley today, blocking roads, lap ping over doorsllls of lowland houses, and forcing some 500 peo ple to move to higher ground. The Willamette River, swollen by days of storms that have tak en a death toll of four in Oregon, crested here last night after driv ing some sou trailer residents from suburban Glenwood. The storm victims were Mr. arid Mrs. Clifford J. Kuhnke. Portland, killed in a house at De troit dam Saturday night when a fir tree crashed into the house; and Earl Miller and Al Roberts. who perished when the upper Coqullle River washed out a wing of a logging dam. The river which floods here in December or January so regu larly that the lowland populace "just plan to go live with our friends every year about this time" had fallen four and a half feet by this morning. The residents who drove their trailers yesterday into the high Fairgrounds and the University of Oregon campus expected to be able to return by nightfall. The water wnicn swept into ground floors of stores, of the Glenwood and Springfield Junction lowland was seeping out again. The damage here was not ex pected to run nearly as high as the $10,000,000 caused by the Wil lamette's last flood In January. And It was only a trickle com pared to the disastrous Columbia River flood of May and June, which destroyed the city of Van- port 12d miles norm of here, and . still has left thousands of Van- port residents with no permanent homes. Farmers Walt Out Flood The Willamette River's crest swept on toward Its confluence with the Columbia, 125 miles northward, and along the banks a few score of lowland residents started the annual evacuation. The river measured four feet above flood stage this morning at Corvallis, about 50 miles r.orth of here, and was still rising. A few farmers living oehind the blocked Albany-Corvallis highway and on Kler Island came Into Corvallis to wait out the flood. But Corvallte, Albany, Salem, and Portland all on the lower , stretches of the Willamette suf fered no major calamity from a flood of these proportions. Live stock has been moved from the lowlands; equipment moved from endangered docks. The weather bureau said the Willamette would crest at Cor vallis this afternoon, Albany to night, Salem tomorrow after noon, and Portland Wednesday morning. Headwaters were fall ing, indicating the worst was over. The Pacific Highway was blocked at Harrlsburg, and the Willamette Highway was closed by three slides, the worst about 10 miles north of Oak Ridge. The old Albany-Corvallis High way was closed, and some water was expected to cover Highway 99 West south of Corvallis soon. Traffic probably could continue getting through 99, however. -, Some 100 trailers drove from flooded Glenwood to the Eugene Fairgrounds, the campus, and other trailer parks yesterday. An other 200 Glenwood residents were sheltered at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post In Springfield. iney nao lett nome yesieraay morning, ana were unaoie to re turn when state police closed a flood-threatened bridge approach to Glenwood. Flood Washes Out Dam Two Reported Missing I C003 BAY, Deo. 11 P Floods swept the Cooc Bay area today, and reportedly washed out a logging company dam with the lose of two men. The Coos Bay Lumber Com pany said It had received report its splash dam at 8lt kum on the Coqullle river head waters was swept away. The company had an unverified re port that two workmen named Miller and Roberts were miss ing. Heavy rainfall has sent all streams in the area on a ram page. The Roseburg Coqullle Highway was blocked by the flooding Coqullle River. The Ei.egren Ferry on the Coos River alio was out of opera tion. Several secondary roads were flooded. DRIVER EXAMS 8ET Driver's license examinations will be given in Roseburg Thurs day and Friday, Dec. 16 and 17, at the City Hall between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. All original applications for licenses should be made before 4 p. m. evity pact flant By L. F. lUlxanitaim Jingle cash, jingle cash, Jingle while you pay, Oh what fun It Is to shop When It rains and rains all day; Jostling crowds, dodging crowds. Footwork must be snappy; Despitt the mobs, what's the odds If everybody's happy?