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U. Of u. Library Eugene, Oregon WHO DOES WHAT Fnr. I. I; y I. Aiwtmtriian MARION JACKSON, postmistress, is filling out a money order at the window of the new federal building in Winston. Desig nated a postoffice station last July, it now boasts 00 customers, all living within a quarter of a mile radius. One hundred thirty two boxes are available. Mrs. Jackson and her husband, Albert Jackson, have lived at Winston (formerly Coos Junction, you may recall) for three years, having come there from the San Francisco bay area. Mr. Jackson is with the engineering department of the State High way Commission. . . WESTERN DEFENSE WEAK Military Aggression Invited Declares State Department; Asks Armed Aid Grouping WASHINGTON, Mai 14.-U) The state department declared today that the present defenses of western Europe are so weak they "invite military agression." It said the United States "must assist" In rebuilding those de fenses with a first year arms aid program of $l,130,0O0,'0O0 and more later. In the Day's Hews By FRANK JENKINS ' ' YOU'VE probably read about the lifting of the Berlin blockade until you're dog-weary of it, but hero is an Interesting little para graph: 'The Russian and Western r.l lied military outdid each other -n courtesy as the barricades went down ending the blockade. There was a general display of good will and smiling readiness to cut red tape." SUPPOSE you had been trying for months on end to make a deal with some old toughie. Sup pose hit answer to every question had been to cuss you out with everything he could lay his tongue to. Then still supposing he sud denly turned so polite on you that (Continued on Page Four) Fish Life in Umpqua Chamber Forum Topic Ross Newcomb, resident biolo gist for the State Game Commis sion, will tell the Roseburg Cham ber of Commerce Monday of the "Prospects of Fish Life in the umpqua. In announcing the meeting, Genrffe Lunma. forum chairman. "Declared: "More fish will mean more tourists and more dollars for this area. With an abundance of fish life, this area will become a Mecca for tourists. It's a re source to be studied." The meeting will be at noon in the Civic Room of the Umpqua Hotel. The public is invited. Igor Gorin, Baritone, Acclaimed By Roseburg Audience in Final Presentation of Concert Series Igor Gorin, baritone, received sincere applause last night from a near capacity audience at Junior High School when he brought to a close the Roseburg Community Concert series with a program which easily revealed why he is a top name in music circles today. His program wbj varied in se lection to please each In the aud ience and association members applauded also with words his "brilliance of tone and clarity of note" as they left the auditori um. Gorin. who comes from the col orful Ukraine, warmed into his operetlc numbers showing a com plete mastery and understanding of music. Not only did he re veal a keen musical Intelligence but he touched on a singing ac tor In several numbers which brought him even closer to his audience. i In his serond group he Includ ed compos'iions of two musicians, j 'Schubert and Strauss and these j were followed bv the operetlc aria. "Di Provenza II Mar" from "La Traviata" bv Verdi and as an encore. "Figero." The fifth group included typical y.,x J- In an official "peace paper," the department disclosed in com prehensive detail for the first time a six-point plan for helping free nations strengthen their de fenses. This program will be pre sented to Congress soon by Presi dent Truman. At the same time, the depart ment went as far as it could in committing the United States to the policy of preventing any in vasion of western Europe. Only in this way, it said, can the United States "Count on our friends in western Europe to resist" an at tack. Expect Arms Aid The paper, latest In a series on "building the peace," brought out that officials expect American arms aid to these nations to con tinue for a number of years. "In brief," the State Depart ment said, "these things will be recommended in tne military as stance program: "That ail projects of United States military aid be brought together in one program. That a single appropriation be made to cover Ihe costs of the entire military aid program (for the fiscal year 1950, these amounts woulrt Be aoout si,l3u,uuu,UuO lor the North Atlantic pact countires and about $320,000,000 for Greece and Turkey and certain other nations whose security is import ant to the United States, making a total of about $1,450,000,000. Make Fundi Flexible "That the chief executive be given the authority to make flex ible use of these funds and to meet emergencies as they arise. "That most of our aid at this time go to western Europe, an area whose Importance to our security has been demonstrated in two world wars. 'That the militarv aid program be separate and distinct from the North Atlantic Treaty, but that it complement that treatv through carrying ou the principles of self- help and mutual aid. "That our military aid to the (Continued on Page Two) music of his homeland and one of his own compositions "Caucasian Melody." The concliyllng group by the baritone were modern writings and his final encore, "The Lord's Prayer," by Malotte held the audience In complete captlvation. Gorin was accompanied by Hen drick Endt, piano artist, who pre sented two numbers. "Impromp tu" and Arpeggio Study," both by Chopin. The program revealed Gorin's ability to lead in all types of vocal compositions aqd, without a doubt, gave listeners the op portunity to hear one or the lead baritones In the musical field today. Gorin excels not only in concert, but also in radio and opera, and proved an excellent personality to close another suc cessful series for Roseburg music lovers. Press The Weather Mostly cloudy with scattered showers today and Sunday. Cooler both days. Sunset today 7:2 j. m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:4 a. m. Established 1873 70 Additional Men Rushed to Big Forest Fire Fire Spreading In Dead Snags Of Old Burn Change in Direction Of Wind May Aid Crew; Blaze Surveyed From Air Driven by a northwesterly wind, a forest fire In the old Beaver Creek burn on the South Umpqua watershed is jumping from snag to snag, making its control from the ground more difficult, accord ing to M. M. "Red" Nelson, super visor of the Umpqua National Forest. The fire is estimated to cover an area approximately 500 to 600 acres, according to both ground and air reconnaissance. Nelson flew over the area at 5:30 this morning, in a plane piloted by George Felt of the Roseburg air port. Two more camps of men have been rushed to the fire lines. Fri day, up to 50 Forest Service men and loggers had been dispatched to the scene. Up to 70 additional men were sent today. Fire fighters representing logging operations in the Tiller area as well as the Har bor Plywood and Fir Manufac turing companies. Foresters Arrive Overhead personnel, to act as foremen, have arrived from the Rogue River, Mt. Hood, and Siski you National Forests. Power saws and other equipment being used by fire fighting crews have been sent here from the Mt. Hood, Rogue River and Columbia Na tional Forests. Additional supplies are being transported to fire fighters on thi? line by means of pack horses sent from Camp Steamboat, on the North Umpqua River. Believed to have been of lightning origin, the blaze was re ported to the forest supervisor's office by a United Airlines pilot flving over the area Thursday afternoon. Nelson explained no -lookouts are - stationed ; in the mountains this early in the season. Wind Changes The fire is believed to have started from an electrical storm Wednesday, although storms have occurred since. The fire was fanned by an east wind, but today the wind changed to the northwest, which might check the spread of the flames, said Nelson. Ranger Milton Andrews, assist ed by Ray B. Hampton, fire con- (Continued on Page Two) Banquet Room In Roseburg Armory To Be Constructed Construction of a proposed ban quet room seating 200 persons In the Roseburg Armory basement will be undertaken by the State Armory Board, it was announced today by Sgt. Vern W. Thompson, of the local National Guard. The banquet room was to have been built from proceeds from the re cent Spring Festival. Necessary catering equipment will be Installed to serve large gatherings, both in the proposed banquet room and on the main Armory floor, Sgt. Thompson em phasized that the banquet room will not operate In competition with local reslaurants. It is pro posed that local organizations may use the banquet facilities and name their own caterers. Mrs. Harold Jokela, hostess, will be responsible for the banquet room and will assist in arranging convention facilities, parties, or other functions for which the room may be desired. She also is securing a list of rooms available to delegates if local hotels and auto courts are filled. Her offioe is in the Armory. An architect has been retained to survey remodeling plans for the proposed room, said Sgt. Thompson. Bids will be called lor when plans are approved. It is expected that the project may approximate $12,000. The banquet room should be ready by mid summer, the sergeant added. General Public Invited To Veterans Hospital An Invitation Is extended the public to visit the Roseburg Vet erans Hospital tomorrow, for an open house arranged In observ ance ol National Hospital Day. Visitors will be taken on guided tours tiirough the buildings be tween 1:.hi and 4 p.m. Feature of the open house. It was announced, will be an exhibit in the recreational building depict, ing the work of the hospital in Its various departments, including shops, the administrative divi sions, ana rjy patients in tneir wards. It is expected that visitors to the hospital will come from many parts of Southern Oregon. Red Cross volunteer workers will act as guides for the conducted lours, -iimvln- the tours, light refresh ments will be served In the re creation building. Freedom Treaty Given Approval ROSEBURG, Two Red Wedges Plunge Close To Shanghai's Heart SHANGHAI. May 14. UP)-- Two Communist wedges plunged closer to Shanghai's heart today. The thunder of artillery resound ed through the tense city. The roar of a battle less than 20 miles to the north rolled over Shanghai's lifeline to the sea all the way to Woosung. It is the fortress guarding the confluence of the Whangpoo and the Yangtze. ' To the southwest of Shanghai, another Communist thrust drove within 20 miles of the city's cen ter. In the path, less than 15 miles away, was Lungwha air port. This is the last air link with the outskirts. Britom Evacuate Britons In Shanghai were given a final evacuation warning. Dead line lor passport clearance was fixed for 8 p. m. tomorrow. There was no new warning to Americans. The U. S. consul gen- erali said all who intended to leave had gone. two American snips and a Nor wegian vessel sailed down the narrow Whangpoo past Woosung to the open sea as the blasting of big guns to the north reverber- (Continued on Page Two) Gerhart Eisler Being Sought On Pole Ship LONDON. May 14 UP) The U. S. embassy announced to night Scotland Yard has arrested Gerhart Eisler, Communist fugi. tlve from New York, aboard the Polish ship Batory at Southamp ton. An embassy spokesman said Eisler "offered some personal re sistance." "He is enroute bv tender tn the. spokesman said. That was short ly after 9 p. m. The United States wants Eis ler returned. The Embassy ear lier had announced that a Scot land Yard inspector was going to the Batory with a warrant for Eisler, after once returning emp ty handed. An embassy spokesman said Scotland Yard would not attempt to serve the warrant immediately If the master of the 14,287-ton ves sel agreed to remain in anchor in Cowes Road, off Southampton, until 5 p. m. Monday. If the ship's captain refused, the spokesman added, Scotland Yard would attempt to serve the warrant on Eisler without delay. SOUTHAMPTON, England. May 14 (P) A Scotland Yard inspector left Communist Gerhart Eisler aboard the Polish ship Batory today and returned here to obtain further instructions. Word spread along the South ampton docks that a tender was alerted to take Detective Inspec tor W. E. Bray of Scotland Yard back to the U. S. justice. The United States want him back. Bray returned here after a long session on the Batory. A special court session was (Continued on Page Two) SLAUGHTER CONVICTED PORTLAND, May 14. (&) A Banks slaughter house opera tor, D. R. Hallett, was convicted here yesterday of selling veal from calves under the legal aire pf 28 days. mil 1 HEALTHIEST 4-H MEMBERS i. . - v: ... ii Ji r .. iiii 1 1... c-st-R a vi--ii---'-' 3 ; 'H' , uwj run ' n , 'V!'" A .7.7 jLf-! : i Ipi -jr1---. -''" . ' J Kin"1 w-if? . r Y i':;f' smO.'v.. -" ........ r ... - ...if. rr .. - r- - n- r- nf-i-mi ir -n inL-iirt-n'oisifiiaftiiiini is Mil im' iwnitfiitfiji dreds of competitors from 4-H Clubs ere Frank Radford, 13, Myrtle Creek, on left, the healthiest boy. and Naomi Wroe. 14. Smith River, second from left, the healthiest qirl. Alternetei ere Stel- ine Irwin, 13, Drain, end Ronald officer, and nurtei of hit department conducted the examination!. Winners get a summer school scholarship and compete at Oregon State Fair as Douglas County healthiest representatives. See additional Information page I. I Picture by Frank Van toritol Jr. County 4-H Club agent.) ' ii i i . mm iimiii i i n ii ii.ii . OREGON SATURDAY, MAY Traffic Snarl Results From Tunnel Blast Police Investigating Cause of Explosion In New York-Jersey Tube NEW YORK. May 14. WP)- Bulldozers scraped through deep ooze ana matted wreckage today to clear the blast-seared Holland Tunnel for its daily load of 46, 000 cars and trucks. A big truck, rolling towards New York with a cargo of chem icals, oiew up Friday morning. It spewed fire and poisonous gas through 300 feet of the traffic clogged tunnel. Normal vehicular traffic may be resumed tomorrow morning. Austin J. Tobln, executive di rector of the New York Port-Authority, said after an Inspection trip today that the New York bound tube would be restored to service "at the earliest tomorrow morning and at the latest Mon day." To Close Nightly Tobln said however that the tube would be closed from 10 to 12 hours a night for a month or two to permit repair work to pro ceed. Damage may total $1,000,- 000. The New Jersey bound tube was (Continued on Page Two) Grand Jury Will Convene Monday; Jury Panel Drawn Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimber- ly has called the Douglas County Grand Jury, selected at the reo ruary term, to convene for the May term, Monday at 10 a. m. In the Circuit courtroom. Grand jurors Include Lyle. Mar stent; .Voo k i nr k i Koute; Thomas Webb, ' Route 1, Rose bure: Helen J. Gallop. Stanley A. Short, John N. Boon, Ethel Catch ing, all of Roseburg, and Richard L. Preston, Route 1. While cases to be called are not made public, there are only a few criminal cases on the docket, so the session is not expected to keep as busy as the last one, where several major criminal ac tions were investigated. Circuit Court will convene Mon day, May 23. Twelve civil cases are listed, but some may be set tled In advance. The list of jur ors drawn for the term Include: Nellie Bachmeier, Reedsport; Roscoe Conn, Melrose Route; Kenneth Coneland. Oakland: Rov Cummins, Roseburg; Leonard A. Dyer, Myrtle Creek; William hji selstrom, Winchester Bay; Joel R. Fenn, Melrose Route; Don Fereuson. Star Route, Oakland; Judy Flora, Roseburg; Carlton Goff, Oakland; Ella Hamlin, Rid dle; Robert L. Harris, Roseburg; Beulah Hodges, Gardiner; Vera M. Jones, Roseburg; Henry P. Kruger, Myrtle Creek; Rosalie Kuykendall, Drain; Clarice H. Lockwood, Roseburg; James F. Marr, Roseburg. C. W. Miller, Drain; George W. Munson, Route 2, Roseburg; Gen evieve Murphy, Umpqua; Ernest S. Pruner, Riddle; Rosella Road man, Route 2, Roseburg; Ulah W. Rhoden, Roseburg; Roy T. Rice, Dillard; Lloyd J. Sconce, Ump- Sua; Mabel W. Simmons, Gar iner; Ford Singleton, Route 1, Roseburg; Malba L. Smith, Rose burg; Val E. Strong, Roseburg, and Harold Turpin, Yoncalla. Selected si Douglai County's healthiest boy and girl smong hun Moore, II, Elkton. Dr. E. J. Wainicott, on right, county health 14, 1949 Homer Donaldson Body Is Found In Lower Umpqua The body ol John Homer Don aldson was recovered from the lower Umoaua River at Reeds port Thursday night. Donaldson had been missing since April 28, when he was believed to have fallen into the river from the rialroad drawbridge. The body was found floating near the dock of Columbia River Packers Association fish plant about dark by Melvln Jensen, plant superintendent. Donaldson was employed on the bridge gang by the Southern Pacific Company. After the night when he was sup posed to have fallen into the river, while ascending the draw bridge steps to the tower, the river was dragged but nothing was . found. . Preliminary investigation re vealed Donaldson died from a skull fracture and broken neck, fiossibly resulting from his fall ntn t he water, state and local officers report Southern Pacific Co. Portland office, notified the officers that it is exDected a reauest will be made for a thorough investiga tion and complete post mortem. Donaldson was born at Krank- lin, Fenn., Sept. 26. 1910. Appar ent survivors are his father and mother at Franklin and two bro thers. Andy and Parke at Port Arthur, Texas. He carried a re ceipt showing membership In Sunflower Lodge No. 86, AF and AM, Wichita, Kan. He had been married, but his present marital status Is unknown. The bodv Is at the Unger Fu neral Home. Deputy Coroner Jack Unger is assisting In the Investi gation. Rivers Rise But Columbia Said Not Threatening (By the Aanoclftvd Pmm) . A handful of the Pacific North west's swollen rivers gave cause for concern today, but the hie one the Columbia was ruieu out as a major disister threat. The streams causine Immedi ate trouhle were the Kootenai and the Clearwater in Northern Ida ho and the Okanogan and Simll- kameen In Northern Washington. A crew of 160 Army Engineers joined construction workers on the banks of the Kootenai to help keep the river In its Chanel. A minor dike collapsed there Fri day to pour water over 250 acres of farm land. The Clearwater pushed Into the basements of several river edge homes at Oroflno, Idaho. The Okanogan River grew too large for its normal course and poured out Into lowlands and pastures, it was reponea mm six families had moved irom their homes at Omak, Wash., as the Okanogan edged upward. Near Orovllle, Wash., an emer gency bridge was thrown across the Simllkameen, a tributary of the Okanogan, when high water made a temporary bridge built after last year's floods unsafe. The Portland Weather Bureau calmed fears that the Columbia would run wild as It did last year. River forecasters said, at worst, the Columbia would reach a crest of 25 feet at Vancouver, Wash. Even that height was not ex pected. They predicted the big river would rise slowly to a crest of 22 feet at Vancouver on Mon day. That level is eight feet be low last year's peak. 114-49 f ' .1 E W 1 j t jrv if- . , . . , ' ; FEATURED SINGERS Soloists in the Rosoburg Choral Socie ty's concert Tuesday at 8:15 p. m. will be Dorcas Johnson and Hershel Scott, above. The concert will be presented in the Junior -High School auditorium under the direction of Charles A. Ricketts. Mostly a capella, the program will Include a va riety of popular selections. The pretentarion will climax the so ciety's winter-long weekly re hearsals. Fifty voices, will be heard In this initial presenta tion. Land Management To Plan Sales EUGENE, May 14. P) The Bureau of Land Management in tends to plan its timber sales a year In advance from now on. Daniel L, Goldy, regional ad ministrator for the bureau, an nounced here yesterdny that In tne next weeK district loresters will list the amount of timber that will be offered for sale in each operating unit lor O & C lands. This policy was drawn up after critics said a few operators were monopolizing O & C timber, Goldy told the Willamette Valley Logging Conference. He said the bureau will Invite all prospective timber purchiisci-3 to submit by Aug. l a list oi tracts In which they are Interest ed.- In addition, application for purchase In 19a0 must be sub mitted. After Aug. 1, district foresters will scan the requests, then set up a sales program, assisted by the District Advisory Boards. Goldy said final sales should be approved by Dec. 1. He warned, "It Is possible that even with new policies In effect, we may not get competition for our timber at all times, The checker-board pattern of Inter mingled ownership elves a dis tinct competitive advantage to the private owner of timber adlaeent to the O A C tracts for sale." Fire Season Closure Is Effective Sunday Starting Sunday, May IS, fire season closures become effective In forested areas In Oregon, with permits being required for all burning, It was announced by the Douglas f orest notective Asso ciation todav. After May 15, all logging opera tions must have lire fighting equipment In place. Burning permits may be ob tained from the following per sons: Arthur Woolley, Drain; Joe Gray, Glendale; Bruce Ferguson, at the South Douglas Station be tween Myrtle Creek and Canyon ville; Vern Maisenbach. Tenmlle, and at the headquarters In Rom burg, located on the Airport RoaeV U.S. Problem Of Acceptance Now Big Issue Pact Called 'Modest' But 'Best We Could Do, Says Delegate Canahan npw vnpir t., it txr The United Nations assembly ar proven eany toaay tne worlds first nrnnnew) ti-aattr n ffnnH press freedom, and thereby set pruoiem ior tne press ol the United States. The turf ! antlt1AJ , - ..111. III. WIIVCIP tlon on the International Trans mission oi News and the Right of Correction." U. S. neleanto T-mtrln T- han, editor of the Christian ScU ence Monitor, told reporters just ueiure aawn tne question now is whether the TT S to join it. Canham said the U. S. press and news distributors would have to decide. Slav Block Opposed uniy tne Russian - dominated Slav block opposed the pact in a final VntA ehni-tli, KA 1 J-m- (EST), ending a marathon ucuoic wnicn oegan yesterday morning. Tho rnll .nil v.n.. I 1 i ' OIIUWCU OO Jlrt- tions in favor, six against, 13 omicNuuns ana seven countries absent. Provisions In 94 orfllo. A proposed treaty would extend to ihuiu ana mm corres pondents in all countries adher ing to the ronvet-itinn tha ut. and privileges they now enjoy in me u. o. ana otner Democra cies. Th tn,. I. u. . .v.. no mm, piuviue ior an international right-of-correctlon - iur mo nrst time in history. Corrective Replies Under this, a immhoi. M,mim could ask another member gov- ciinuenL 10 aenver to news agen cies in its territory corrective re- nlips tn npwi thA fix . considered injurious to It. i ne pact will not be open for signatures for several months. The assembly will take up a broader companion draft treaty on freedom of information at its next session opening In Septem ber, and nrnctnt hntu fn- .I.-. ture after the second pact is com-' The U. S. had battled since drafting of the treaty started at a 54-natlon conference tn Geneva last year to restrict the treaty to terms this country could accept. ' Delegation Wins Out '- -:, '. ; . . yniy ,iast night, the delegation won withdrawal of an . Indian-' Chilean amendment that might have affected a clause prohibit- (Continued on Page Two) East-West Trade Agreement With Russia Said Near BERLIN. Mav 14 ripiJrs,. f rst lour-power talks In Berlin since last spring yielded today what American sources rin-ihi as "alniost complete agreement" wan me nussians on the mechan ics of renewins? easl.we ti-a The Russian blockade and the Western counter blockade halted the trade for nearly a year. At the same time, the Unlink States, Britain and France ap- mi uvcu stfii ruie jor western Ber lin under limited allied super vision and the Russians declared their intention of resuming speed, lly deliveries of goods owed to 18 nations for past renaratlnns tn tha Soviet Union. The four economic advisor nt Ihe military governments wound up a series of conferences late in the day, after which the Amerl can representative, Lawrence F, Wilkinson, said: "We are making very good progress. The position is that both ' sides give a little and take a little and we'll probably come out with a solution somewhere in the middle." He referred to the Western stand that the old trade agree ments are outmoded, violate to days current supply and demand marker ana are Dased on a single. Reichsmark currency for all Ger many, whereas actually there are two. Wilkinson said the meetings would he resumed next Wednes day, at which time he said it is likely there will be "full agree ment." Military government au thoritles praised the atmosphere of "agreeable" discussion with the Russian economic delegates. They added that problems which ap peared most vexing after the lift ing of the blockade last Thursday now appear solvable. GRANDSTAND COLLAPSES INDIANAPOLIS. May 14. UP) A section of a grandstand col lapsed beneath the weight of In., dianapoiis Motr Speedway fans todav, causing serious Injury to one Indianapolis man and cuts and bruises to 28 others. Approxi mately 5,000 of the more than 50,000 persons out to watch the opening of qualifications of the 500-mile race May 30 were crowd ed Into the old wooden structure on the long southwest turn wnen the cave-In occurred. Levity Feet Rant By L. F. Relxensteln Just a soon as minor matters are disposed of, let there be designation of annual "Straw Hat Day." Straw lids with rale preef tops preferred.