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U. Of 0. Library Sugena, Oregon Comp. WHO DOES WHAT apra Jt ii'" "111111 mi m Mil JLm m mm i rn ' ii i i J BETTY ROACH and CAROLYN PARGETER took over the Christmas Seal sales at the post DnuaUi Countv Tuberculosis and VOELLER, standing at the right in the picture above, contributes en approving smile. Betty is 10 years old and is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Morris Roach; Carolyn, likewise 10, H. Pargeter. Christmas Programs Planned In All Schools of Roseburg Districts Christmas programs are being planned in all the Roseburg , schools today. Wednesday and Thursday, announces Superintendent Paul Elliott. Carrier-Salesmen Of News-Review to Banquet The third annual Christmas party and banquet will be held lor News-Review carrier-salesmen at Carl's Haven Thursday at 7:30 p. m., announced Fuller Johnson, circulation manager. Mothers of the boys have been invited as guests for the first time. . , As evidence of the growth of the carrier staff, 38 boys and two motor route carriers are expected to be in attendance. Only 14 boys were present for the banquet two years ago, and 20 for the last year. Carriers in Roseburg, Winston, Riddle, Canyonville, Myrtle Creek, Oakland and Sutherlin will attend, said Johnson. gOTED SURGEON DIES WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 UP) Dr. Hugh Scott Cumming, former surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service, died here last night at the age of 79. In the Day's Mews By FRANK JENKINS S NAPSHOT of China: -The crash of artillery fire In the suburbs echoes all over Pel- ping (old name Peking) ... the city Is now completely surrounded by the communists . . . mortar emplacements spring" up around the RUSSIAN and U. h. consu lates . . . streets are full of troops, some on the move and some idle . . . most of them seem to be just entoying the winter sunshine . the Bpneral picture shows the communists advancing, the na tionalists retiring. Perhaps most significant of all is the APATHY ON THE PART OF THE PEOPLE reported by re liable correspondents. They don't scf.m to care much what happens. The signs, when put together and viewed as a whole, point to nationalist defeat and communist victory. I ET'S risk a guess: If they get it -(as a result of what seems to be happening) the (Continued on Page Four) SNOW GREETS ROSEBURG Light Fall Tarries Only Short Time; No Prospect Now of 'White Christmas' Although the Weather Bureau called it just a "trace" of snow, there was a noticeable blanket of white covering rooftops, parked automobiles, lawns and tree limbs this morning. It was enough for children to toss a few snowballs and to give a Christmas-card effect to the hills surrounding the city. In the streets, the snow melted almost as fast as it touched the ground. On some of the unpavea streets, the snow turned to slush. The Weather Bureau reported snowfall today in other Western Oregon cities, such as Eugene and Salem. The State Highway De partment reported no highways closed as result of the snow. K. D. Lytic, engineer In charge here, said all routes are open to "nor mal traffic" today. There was reported to be ice in the higher mountain areas, par ticular over Sexton Mountain, north of Grants Pass. But Sanders are hu-:y in these areas today and the highway is open through to California. The snow today had no particu lar effect on employment. Log ging operations at higher alti office last Saturday for the Health Association. NANCY is-the daughter ot Mr. ana Mrs. i, Leading off. Rose School first, second and third grades presented a program this alternoon, wnue the fourth, fifth and sixth grades will have an entertainment, open for parents, tonight at 7:J0. Riverside School, since there is no assembly room, will have in dividual room programs Wednes day afternoon. ruilerion scnooi win comoine for a program at 1 :30 p. m. Wed nesday. The presentation, having an operatic theme, will be given in upstairs rooms converted fof the occasion. Benson school s program will be Wednesday at 8 p. m. A pageant of the Christmas story with a background of Christmas songs is being arranged. The senior Hign scnooi, unaer the direction of Wendell John son and his choral groups, will nrspnt a nroeram In tne audi torium at 3 b: m. Thursday. The Junior High program will be eiven at ihe same time, under the direction of Cloyd Riffe. Mr. Riffe also has been active in as sisting with the arrangement of each of the elementary programs. Edenbowers program will be at 8 p. m. Thursday in the as sembly, and Sylmon Valley will also have a program Thursday at the same hour. First Negro on California Superior Ceurt Slated LOS ANGELES. Dec. 21. UP) If the California Bar Association annroves his appointment, Mu nicipal Judce Edwin L. Jefferson 43, will become the first Negro Superior Court Judge In the state'-s history. Gov. Earl Warren announced the appointment yesterday. Jef ferson. a graduate of the Uni versltv of Southern California Law School, was appointed mu nicinal iudee in 1941 by Gov. Cul hert I.. Olson. He was the first member of his race to be named a jurist west of Chicago. Burns House to Discard Wife, Draws Prison Term GETTYSBURG, Pa., Dec. 21 P) Judge W. C. Sheely semenced Charles Rav Keller to two to fou.- vears in prison yesterday after Keller told the Adams County Court he burned down his house "to get away from my wife." Keller pleaded guilty to charges that he set fire to his home last Nov. 16. "I burned down the house, he tnlri .Tudee Sheelv. "to collect in surance to pay off my debts and get away from my wne. I - tudes have been closed down a number of weeks because of weather, said George T. Foster, manager of the Oregon State Em ployment Service. The Forest Service had no fur ther report today on snow condi tions at Diamond Lake. Tele phone lines up the North Ump qua River are "out" and a radio ' report on tne ocpin ol snow i I the lake is received only on Thursdays, said M. M. Nelson, supervisor of the Umpqua Na Itional Forest. I Whether Roseburg will have a '"while Christmas" seemed doubt j fill. The Weather Bureau predict i ed cloudiness and showers here for today, cloudiness and more rain tomorrow. 3 -Power Berlin Government Set Up The Weather Mostly cloudy with showers today. Increasing cloudiness with rain, clear to partly cloudy Wednesday. Little change in temperature. Sunset today 4:40 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:42 a. m. Established 1873 Gun-Toting Youth Three Holdups, Fowler Street Rezoning Plan Turned Down Another Area Rezoned By Council; Assessments For Sewer Protested Fowler Street, for the time be- ng at least, will remain a resi dential district. This was the ac- lon taken bv the Roseburg City Council last night, after the city fathers listened to protests from a large delegation of residents of he Fowler, Pltzer and court Street district. When the matter was put to a decision, the council voted without dissension or further discussion to uphold an earlier recommenda tion of the Cit" Planning Com mission that the east side ol Fowler Street from Court to the )eer Creek Bridge remain residen tial rather than be rezoned to business status. The matter first arose when a petition was pre sented asking the change to per mit construction of a restaurant at this location. Several persons spoke of opposing the change, but only one Robert Travera, who owns a cleaning establishment In this vicinity, spoke in lavor. Another Area Rezoned The council, however, alter no remonstrances were presentea, passed an ordinance through its Iirsl ana secona reauiiiK wimii, fnr the rpTnnincr from Residential Class 2 the area bounded by Lane and McClallen Streets and South Main and South Stephens Streets, also the east side of South Steph ens from McClallen to Brockway. The ordinance also provided for placing of Sundaie village, re cently annexed, in Residential Class 1 zone, and Taylor's Addi tion in Residential Class 2, per mitting multiple dwellings or apartment houses. Sewer Plan protested A controversal issue came up with the hearing scheduled lor (Continued on Page Two) Third Bid on Local Building Rejected Low bid of $20,900 by Todd Building Co., Roseburg, for a new division office for the State Highway Department here was rejected by the Highway Com mission Monday at excessive. This It the third time the Commlition hat called for and rejected bldt for an addition to the pretent highway divition building on Cobb Street In Rote burg for the reaton that all bidt were contidered too high. The Commlition't ettimate for the four-room structure it around $12,000. The local department and State Police share the tame building, whloh hat become overcrowded with additions to the etafft and work require ment!. Emergency Diaper Service Follows Fire ATLANTA, Dec. 21 UP) Pri ority air shipment: 200 dozen baby diapers. The 2,400 squares of cloth were flown from Atlanta to Birming ham yesterday to cover an emer gency. The Lullaby Diaper Service in Birmingham burned over the weekend. Many youngsters were in a dilemma no pants. Lullaby's Atlanta branch jumped to bridge the britches breach. The air shipments will con tinue, said the Atlanta manager, as long as necessary. Legionnaires, Auxiliary ( To Enjoy Yuletide Party American Legion and Auxiliary members and their families are invited to a Christmas party to be held by Umpqua Post No. 16 at 8 p. m. Tuesday in the Armory. Entertainment will Include a skat ine act. singing, and dancing. Gifts of candy will be distributed under a large Christmas tree. rte Ireshments will be served. Idleyld Route Couple Hurt in Traffic Mishap Mr. and Mrs. William Arthurs, Idleyld route, Roseburg. were tak en to Mercy Hospital at 4 p. m. Sunday for trealment of injuries suffered in a traffic accident, the hospital reported. Mrs. Arthurs received minor facial injuries, as well as injuries to her legs. Mr. Arthurs was discharged Sun day evening. foUowing treatment for minor injuries. JOSEPH STALIN 69 MOSCOW, Dec. 21 UP) Prime Minister Joseph Stalin, apparent ly healthv and vigorous, reached his 69th birthday today. As has been ' customary for some years now, the Soviet press took no note of the generalis simos birthday. ROSEBURG, Portland Tavern Patron Wounded At One Robbery Scene by Bandit Announcing I Love an Audience PORTLAND, Dec. 21. UP) A young tavern patron was critically wounded last night by a trigger-Tiappy youth who staged three hold ups in quick succession. The eun wielder then took refuge in a house where he held the family at gunpoint until 7:45 a. m. NAMED ROSE QUEEN Vir ginia Bower (above), 18-year- old blonde end blue-eyed co-ed at Pasadena City College, was named Queen of the 1949 Tour nament of Roses. She will also Dreside over the Rose Bowl football game. IAP Wirephoto Detour Arranged For Pilgrimage To Bethlehem JERUSALEM, Dec. 21 UP) A roundabout route has been ar ranged to enable Christians to make the traditional Christmas eve oilerimaee from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ. A United Nations communique last nieht said Jews and Arabs, seeking a means of permitting the mlmimaee. naa agreed to open opposing lines between old and new Jerusalem for 24 hours. By this means Christians in the new city could cross into the old city and proceed to Bethlehem along an Arab Legion military road for 10 miles via Bethany. The traditional, shorter route direct south to Bethlehem will not be open, apparently due to on wtinns hv ihe Eevntian army, U. N. officials are pressing lor use of this route, however, and hope to get a reply today. Almost every foot of the origi nal route is under the guns of Arab and Jewish artillery placed on surrounding hills. The oppos ing armies, quite in an uneasy truce, are easily visible from the Church of the Nativity. Visitors to Bethlehem will be searched for security reasons. The number of pilgrims, sometimes as high as 10,000, will be much smaller this year. Two Guests Die In Hotel Blaze in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-i.V) Flames swept a section of the Westminister Hotel in Downtown Philadelphia today, killing two guests trapped on the third floor. Two other guests and a fire man were burned. Ninety-five persons escaped the blazing Inferno. They were aroused by a man who ran through the upper floors wearing nothing but shorts and shouting the alarm. A man and a woman, cut off In their fourth foor rooms on the top floor, crawled out on an 18- Incn window jenge covereo wnu ice and snow. They clung there until they were admitted to an other room through a window opened by two women. Seven British Airmen Die in Bomber Crash MANCHESTER, Eng., Dee. 21. UP) Seven Royal Air Force men were killed early today when their Lancaster bomber crashed into an 1,800-foot mountain near here. The plane burned alter tne crash. The accident occurred only eight miles from the spot where 13 Americans were Killed in a B-29 Superfortress crash Nov. 3, HONGKONG, Dec. 2.-UP) The China Mail said a C-54 Sky master plane of the Chinese Na tional Airlines crashed and burn ed at Bafalt Island off Hong Kong today. The 31 persons aboard 26 passengers and five crewmen were feared dead. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 1, 1 948 Stages Shooting today. He said he was headed. lor Washington State when he left. In two of his hold-ups he had a hostaee with him. Ralph Thompson, 22, was shot once in the abdomen and once in the head when he attempted to knock out the gunman. Hos pital attendants said his condition was critical. Police pieced together this storv of the eunman's activities: He walked into an automobile service station and held up the attendant. Ben Conrad, taking an undetermined amount of money from the till. He then forced Con rad to drive him. in a govern ment panel truck In the station for tne servicing, to tne raw thorne Cafe on the East Side. Conrad was forced to walk into the cafe ahead of the man who announced: "This is a stick up." The gunman walked to the cash register, tooK about u, then forced Conrad to drive him to the Picaddilly Inn. I Lova an Audience' There he again forced Conrad to go in first. When he reached the bar, he ordered patrons to the rear of the tavern. He told the barmaid to put all the money in the cash register 'into a paper bag. He told Mr. and Mrs. Thomp son to continue their game of shuffleboard. Everybody take a good look at me," he said. "I love an au dience." Apparently displeased with the speed with which Evelyn Car- nngton, tne barmaid, was taking money from the cash register, he (Continued on Page Two) Too Many Santa Clauses Trouble Boston Council BOSTON. Dec. 21 UP) There are too many Santa Clauses in Boston to suit the city coun cil. Mayor James M. Curley was asked by the Council yesterday to allow only one banta In tne city in' 1949 and to station him on historic Boston Common. Council President Thomas J. Hannon said there is a Santa on every other corner and that chil dren "are beginning to wonder." He asserted his nephew told Santa Claus in one department store what he wanted, and five minutes later in another store was asked what he'd like for Christmas. "Why you thick-head, I just told vou a couple of minutes ago," the youngster was quoted by his uncle as saying. Juvenile Wards Given Yule Integrity Test DETROIT. Dec. 21 UP) The Bovs Reoub c is trusting that lad Is sure to behave himself at Christmas time. Al 70 of the institution s boys, wards of the juvenile court, are going to be permitted to go home for the holiday and each one on his own. The Bovs Republic, a privately financed home for errant young sters, will go a step further. It will pay any necessary traveling expenses. It snouia be a line test oi ine hovs' Inteeritv." said the Rev. Father John Wlttstock, chaplain. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND BORN British Commonwealth Tie Cut After Centuries Of Struggle For Liberty DUBLIN, Dec. 21. UP) Eire became a free and Independent republic today. Ireland's centuries-long and often bloody struggle for freedom came to a peaceful end as President Sean T. O'Kclly signed Eire out of the British commonwealth. O'Kclly approved a bill of the Irish Parliament repealing the external relations act which had empowered the British king to accredit Irish diplomats. The act was the last slender constitutional tie between Eire and the British Crown and Com monwealth. The repeal actually becomes ef fective on an "independence day" which Prime Minister John A. Costello't government Is expected to proclaim early in the spring. The delay wiil give the two nations time to work out a new alignment of economic and po litical relationships. On Independence day, Jan. 21, as the bill finally goes inlo ef fect, Eire officially becomes "the Republic of Ireland." Despite the formal severance nf Ihe last political link, both British and Irish leaders have forecast continued close coopera- I tion. But there are some obstacles County Assessor, Multnomah , Dies TOM C WATSON Death Follows Victory PORTLAND, Dec. 21. UP) Tom C. Watson, 55, died in a hos- pllal here last night, lust two weeks before he was to begin his third term as Multnomah County assessor. - Watson had been county asses sor since 1941, and was relected for the third time in Novemoer, the only Republican to brave Multnomah County'! Democratic landslide. The County Commissioners will appoint a successor to hold office until the general election of 1950. The widow, a eon, i nomas, oi Portland, and a daughter, Mrs. Louis Oester, Corvallis, survive. Dutch War Action Annoying to U. S. (Bv the Associated Press) Dutch trooos appeared today to he ciitiliii? at will across transport lines of the Indonesian republic Central Java. Holland called the fighting ' police aclion . against terrorists. . ThR Indonesians asserted from Singapore and Paris that heavy fighting had broken out again In Jigjakarta, the Republican capi tal which Dutch airborne troops captured Sunday. Most ranking Indonesian politicians and the na tive commander-in-chief, Gen. Soederlman, are in uutcn cus- t0The Republicans reported 52 parachute troops had been killed in their capital and that armed revolt had flared against the Dutch in a dozen Javanese places. American annoyance with The Netherlands was plain. Officials In Washington said the Dutch "police action" may have dealt a body blow to efforts to curb Com munism In Southeast Asia and may result In disorders the Reds can exploit. Thompson Residence At Coos Junction Burns a rim mmnletplv destroyed the Roy Thompson residence at Coos Junction early Monday morning before equipment from the Rose burg Fire Department could get to the scene. The Thompson residence is out side the city limits and rural fire zone, but the local fire depart ment was called at 5:45 a. m., when other fire fighting media proved ineffective. A shortage of water in the vicinity was given as a reason for the complete de struction of the home. Two of Thompson's children, Pauline and Vernon, are Junior and sophomore respectively, at Roseburg Senior High ahead trade and political Issues not the least of which is the divided South and North which de Valera refers to as "the par tition of Ireland." Closer Bond Foreseen In explaining the repeal bill, Prime Minister Costello said: "Far from creating ill will be tween Briiain and Ireland, this hill will draw the two countries more closely together." He proposed to grant British Commonwealth cilizens rights In Eire in proportion to the rights granted Irish citizens in the Com monwealth. Next day, Prime Minister Clement Attlee In the British House of Commons said his gov ernment would not look upon the Irish law "as placing Eire In the category of foreign countries or Eire citizens in the category of (Continued on Page Two) I 299-48 Spy Witness Dies in Drop Of 16 Stories Laurence Duggan, Former State Department Aide, Dodges Investigation NEW YORK, Dec. 21. P) A former state department official, listed in congressional testimony as one of six persons in the de partment who allegedly handed out secrets for red spies, died last night In a 16-story plunge, Laurence Duggan, 43, an ex pert on Latin-American affairs who served in the State Depart ment from 1930 to 1944, dropped to death from a window of his Manhattan office as espionage probers planned to question him. The medical examiner's office said the circumstances of his death were "undetermined nend- ing further investigation." Police said Duggan "either Jumped or fell" the usual preliminary re port pending inquiry. Rep. Mundt, acting chairman of the House Committee on Un American Activities, revealed In Washington that a witness had named Duggan in secret testi mony as one of six people in the stale Department anomcr per son had said passed out confi dential Information. Dugean died the night before Francis B. Savre. former assist ant secretary of state, appeared before a special spy-hutnlng leu eral grand Jury. Secret State Department papers allegedly were filched from Say re's office, according to testimony in another phase of the Inquiry. Associate of Hits At the time of his death, Dug gan was president of the Institute of International Education. The Institute, devoted to promoting international understanding and the exchange of studenti among (Continued on Page Two) Chinese Reds Post Further Gains In , Drive to Nanking NANKING. China, Dec. 21. UB Nationalist China today marked uo another day without a functioning cabinet or a vic tory In its civil war. The shooting war north of the Yanetze River Is almost over, qualified military observer! said. They reported government forces appeared ncitner wining nor cap able of mounting a single large scale offensive north of the river, nor of stopping any masi Com munist thrust. Pro- government newspapers acknowledged Tientsin, major In dustrial center o( north China, was "completely Isolated." They reported heavy fighting in the outskirts. Official sources admit ted the loss of two rail towns on the approaches to Tientsin. The governmental situation was no more encouraging. Presi dent Chiang Kai-shek let the day nnss without taking action on a proposed new cabinet. Last niRht Premier Sun Fo handed Chiang a list of ministers ready to "fight on until we can secure an honor able peace." North or tne river tommunisi forces have driven Chiang's troops closer to the capital. The Reds nave wiped out two iauon- alist army groups and encircled three more. It is doubtful II Chiang's generals have five army groups left north of the Yangtze. Farther norm tne uommunisis have cut Peiplng and Tientsin off from supplies. Observers have chalked them off as lost. Communist armies are moving down on these two cities from Manchuria with trained troop: well equipped from huge stores of military supplies Chiang's forces abandoned there. These supplies include much American equipment. One Driver Cited After Collision of Autos Two cars were Involved In a traffic accident at 12:10 a. m. last Monday at the corner of So, Stephens and Floed streets. Police Chief Calvin Balrd said E. P. Waller, 303 Barnes St., at tempted a left turn onto Stephens, when his automobile struck the car being driven by Leonard S. Zacher. 804 Cobb St., who was proceeding south on Stephens. Waller was cited for failure to yield rieht of way and for not having his operator's license with him. No injuries were reported. Extent of damage to the cars was not determined Immediately. Patrolman James McAlplne in vestigated the accident. Choral Society Will Be Heard Tonight Via Radio Roseburg residents will have an opportunity to hear the local Choral Society In a half hour radio presentation tonight from 9:45 to 10:15 over KRNR. The program will be a transcrlnec broadcast, previously oropnred for release. The Choral Society, under Ihe direction of Chailes A. Rlcketts, was begun this fall and has been holding weekly prac tices. 1 I U.S., Britain France Ignore Red Aloofness Allies to Rule as One In Western Zone; Soviet Blocks Another Road BERLIN. Dee. 21. The United States, Britain and France anrounced today a three-power government for Berlin without Russian participation. The French commandant. Gen. - Jean Ganeval, read a three-power ; statement saying: "I Soviet authorities either now or at some future date, decide to abide by the agreement to which tne lour powers are committed, the quadripartite administration of Berlin can be resumed. During their absentention the three Western Allies will exer- s else the powers of the Allied Komandatura although realizing that owing to the Soviet obstruc tion it will only be possible for them to carry out their admini stration in the western sectors for the present." The western commandants re called that the Russians distribut ed four-power government by withdrawing from the Komman datura last July 1. They said the Kommandatura "can only be al tered or abdicated by agreement of all the governments which set it up." Obstruction Charged The commandants claimed that . the Russian withdrawal has not killed their governing body. They said Its work had merely "been In suspense since July first ow- , lng to the refusal of the soviet authorities to attend its meet- ' ings." The commandants noted that Berlin's temporary constitution, which received quadripartite ap- firovai in l!Mb, requires tnat city egislation and other affairs shall obtain allied consent. They chrged the long Russian walkout had , "obstructed the proper ad ministration of Berlin according to the law." The revived kommandatura met at Its old headquarters In the American sector. Today's first meeting was con fined to reading the three com mandants' declaration except to allocate two hundred tons of air lift coal to provide extra elec tricity for west Berllners during the Christmas holiday. Rustlant Block Road Since the Russians set up a puppet government In eastern Berlin and refused to cooperate In the four-power agreement. It has long been expected the West ' would set up Its own military t government structure. ; The German administration elected Dec. 5 in the West urged the West to set up a government (Continued on Page Two) Jaycees Arrange For Santa Claus Talk With Kiddies Want to talk to Santa Claus? Well, that's just what all the kiddles in and around Roseburg are going to have a chance to do, . thanks to a special arrangement between that Jolly ol boy and the Roseburg Junior Chamber of Commerce. 1 The Jayoees and Santa got their heads together and wisely decided some of the kiddles may have forgotten and left a toy or two off their list when they wrote to Santa at the North Pole. Santa has arranged to make a final pre-Chrlstmas visit nerc In Roac-burg, so the kiddles can tell him personally over the tele phone what particular toy or toys they have forgotten to Include on their list. Santa will then open his big book, with all the good boys and girls names therein, and write down the special request. He'll hurry back to the North Pole and put in an order at his workshop. So kiddles, If there is some thing you have forgotten to ask Santa for In an earlier letter, phone 78, either on Wednesday or Thursday, between 5-8 p. m., and talk it over with Santa. Lift the receiver, call 78, and say "Hello Santa!" He'll be on the other end of the line to talk it over. Quentin Roosevelt Feared Dead in Plane Disaster SHANGHAI, Dec. 21. UP) Local aviation sources said that Quentin Roosevelt was on the Chinese air liner which crashed and burned near Hong Kong to day with the poslsble loss ol all 33 persons aboard. The erandson of President Theodore Roosevelt is a vice presi dent of the Chinese National Air line Corporation. It was a CNAC C-54 Skymaster which crashed on Bafalt Island, 10 miles from Hong Kong. Aviation circles said Roosevelt left for Hong Kong on a business trip this morning. They added there was no doubt he was on the plane, although two other CNAC planes left at about the same time for Hong Kong. evity pact flant By L. r. Relzenstela 'Backward, turn backward, O time in thy flight; make me a child again ust for tonight,' was probably written by one of those millions of oldsters who long watched with secret yearn ing the electric train In the store's toy department.
