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Newspaper Page TextU. Of 0. library Eugene, Oregon Comp, WHO DOES WHAT if ri I TONI OLLIVANT "froes rocks at turtles" for one thing, and watches dogwoods as they swim sluggishly (or crawl) in a pool; and punches a big bullfrog in the same pool with a switclv just for the sheer joy of doing such things. The waterdog doesn't know she confuses him with a tree and I'm sure he wouldn't mind if he did. Toni is the two-and-a-half-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Ollivant of Lookingglass; the granddaughter of Tom Ollivant of the same household and the great-granddaughter of Aaron Rose, the founder of Roseburg. She is sitting on one of the lat ter' chairs which in turn is atop an old millstone which came to Lookingglass in earliest pioneer days by way of Cape Horn. It now is embedded in a walk at the Ollivant home. Two Timber Auctions Slated Here; Sale Of Little River Stand Reported Auction of. 36,000,000 feet of timber located on Zinc Creek, tribu tary of the South Umpqua River 15 miles east of Tiller, to be held in the Umpqua National Forest offices here June 27, was announced today by William' Benecke, timber sale officer for the forest. . In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS AS you may have read in this column yesterday, the Herald and News over at Klamath Falls had a trying experience the other day. At mid-morning It had to cancel a scheduled issue. The power went off and stayed off about five hours. Then it came on and stuck for a while and went off again for 20 minutes or j so. When the power goes off in I ' . . . these modern gadget d a ys. EVERYTHING STOPS. Period! IT is a tradition of the news paper, as of the theater, that the show must go on. Unable to turn a wheel, the Herald and News people sweated blood. In all fairness, I must concede that the Copco people were sweating blood, too. But that was their grief. We humans are self-centered. We think of our own griefs first. w E of the newspaper get our news from the world beyond our town over a teletype. It has a motor down In Its Innards, and Uhen the power stopped the (Continued on Page Four) NOOSE'S SHADOW CLOSES IN Jake Bird, Slayer, Makes Final Plea In Efforf To Dodge Gallows Tomorrow WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 26. P The violent adventures of Jake Bird appeared to be nearing their final hour today. Unless the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco grants a last-hour stay, the convicted ax-slayer will die at 12:30 a. m. to morrow on a gallows he has cheated for a year and a half. Behind him. if and when he goes, the amazing Negro leaves an almost incredible story of hi!ch.H iu .nrf h.. During his imprisonment, of- ficers say the 47-year-old tran- j sient has contessed involvement in or knowledge of a fantastic : total of 44 slaying. He was sen- j teneed to die in connection with the bludgeon killing of Mrs. i Bertha Kiudt and her daughter on Oct. 31, 1947. in Tacoma. ' J During bis battle to escape the nnofe. the crafty Bird has brought i his case twice before the V. S. ; Mmreme Court, three times he-1 '"re the Washington State Su-j preme Court, once before a Fed-' Ty"aUiJenkiri. Purchase of timber will be re quired to construct a bridge over the South Umpqua River and ap proximately six miles of access road in order to log the area, said Benecke. Approximately 950 acres are involved in the sale. Appraised value of the timber is $256,000. with Douglas fir to sell for 54. 56 per thousand; sugar pine, $23.70 per thousand, and other species S1.15 per thousand. In addition, the purchaser of the timber will pay 45 cents per thousand for planting. Sale Reported Bcncke said 6.000,000 feet of timber in the Little River area 5Itonna yburr l,; Co . Kif: Iv per cent of the logs purchased were those left after right-of-way had been cleared for extension nf thp Little River Road last vear. bad recently been sold to the bv the Heintz Construction Co. Remainder of the logs are in a (Continued on Page Two) Alleged Members Of Narcotics Ring Nabbed NEW YORK, May 26. t.V) District Attorney Frank S. Hogan announced early today that 11 members of an alleged narcotics ring had been arrested in a city wide all-day roundup yesterday. Hogan said the arrests brought the total of captured alleged ring members to 19 most of them tracked down by a federal agent identified only as "a Harvard man." He said they belonged to an organization doing a yearly busi ness in "millions of dollars worth" of illegal narcotics In mlcltown and lower Manhattan and In nearby states. i. n, , irt r "aI Dls,rlct t-0"1 i dnzpr' r more t eral District Court and a half imes in State Slimnrinr fV,iii-l nn annpal tte hat rtpaVed executions set for Jan. lfi , and Jan 14 VM When he received his first d,,ath sentence .Bird told Superior j,,,!;,. E. D Hodge: "Wait and see. All of vou who ha,i anything to do with this case u ,i dje" before I do." How H(!1 worked Out Tnis wa, ,tle famous Bird hex. judge Hodgp died a month iatPr of a heart attack. These others died during the next few : (Continued on Page Two) Resistance The Weather Fair and continued warm to day. Increasing cloudiness Fri day. Sunset today 7:41 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:0 a. m. Established 1673 Harry Bridges, Two Of Top Aides Conspiracy In Citizenship Grant Charged Case Stems From 1945 Communist Allegation; New Evidence Claimed SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. (Pi Harry Bridges, leftwing West Coast labor leader, and two of his top aides were indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on perjury and conspiracy charges stemming from Bridges' citizenship hearing in 1945. The Immigration Service im mediately filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke Bridges citi zenship. This action declared Bridges was not only a Commu nist at the time he became a citizen, but still is. Many West Coast observers in terpreted the double barreled ac tion as signalling the start of a third government attempt in 10 years to deport the 47-year-old, Australian-born Bridges. He is president of the CIO Interna tional Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's Union. Indicted with him were J. R. Robertson, first vice president of the 1LWU, and Henry Schmidt, member of the Longshore Coast Labor Relations Committee and former president of Bridge's lo cal here. Bail for each was set at S5.000. The union promptly assailed the indictments as "a political frameup" by the Truman admin istration and an attempt to put the union out of business. One count charged the three men conspired against the immi gration laws by fraudulently ob taining naturalization for Bridges on Sept. 7, 1945. Another count (Continued on Page Two) Buddy Poppies' Sale Scheduled With sale of 5,000 buddy, pop pies ac their goal, volunteers rep resenting the Veterans of For eign Wars and its Auxiliary will be on the streets of Roseburg Friday and Saturday. Warren Mann, commander of Patrick W. Kelley Post No. 2428, Veterans of Foreign Wars, an nounced that Mayor Albert G. Flegel had proclaimed May 27 and 28 as "Buddy Poppy Days" here. Volunteers who will be selling the buddy poppies, fashioned from Daper by disabled veterans, will include Boy Scouts as well as volunteer members of the V. F. W. and Auxiliary unit. All those taking part in the sales are to meet at the Grand Hotel early Friday and Saturday morning, Mann announced. Funds to be derived from the sales of the poppies will be used exclusively for the aid, benefit, and relief of needy veterans, and to maintain and expand the V. F. W. national home in Grand Rapids, Mich. "To honor the dead by helping the living is tradition for Buddy Poppy Day," Mann pointed out. Defendant Wins Verdict In Action For Money A verdict for the defendant was returned by the jury in the first case tried in Circuit Court for the May term Tuesday. Judge Carl E. Wimberly presided. The suit had been brought by Archie Boggs against John Doe Aldred, doing business as Aldred Wrecking Co. Boggs had sued to collect $550 for scrap iron al legedly belonging to Boggs but converted to his own use by Al dred; S1200 for loss of business, and $.12 for liability to Rock Is land Lumber Company for clean ing up trash left by the defend ant In removal of the scrap iron. ine jury ruling lor the derend- ant consisted of Goldie M. Dyer, Robert L. Harris, Frank Denton, Roy Cummins, William Essel strom. Leonard A. Dyer. Clarice Lorkwood, Kenneth Copeland, Melba L. Smith, Don Ferguson, Elizabeth Ogle and James Marr. Esselstrom served as foreman. Five Persons Injured In Collision Of Cars Five persons were hospitalized at Myrtle Creek, but tw-o were released, following a collision about 14 miles south of Roseburg Tuesdav night, reported State Police Sgt. Lyle Harrell. The investigating officer's re port stated that one car, operated j ny Autnony Lharles venlunnl, i 22. attempted to pass a truck, and met the second car. operated oy Ralph Harrison Puddycomb, Med ford, head on. Harrison, his wife. Dora, and 1 two-year-old son were taken to j the hospital suffering from cuts, abrasions and other injuries, and were stili confined at latest re port, said Sgt. Harrell. i Venturini and his passenger, ; Bernard Jaffee. 24. of Brooklyn. ' N". Y., both sustained cuts and bruises, hut were released from th hospital following treatment. ROSEBURG, teal ' Y ' . - PACIFIC PREACHER Robert S a I a u, 42-year-old ordained minister of the Seventh Day Ad ventist Church, holdi a spear and a Bible as he sits on rail of a liner on his arrival in New York from Southampton. Son of former head-hunter on the Mend of Veil Lavella in the Solomon Islands, Salau is here to renew his acquaintance with U. S. servicemen he met duriiAj the war. AP Wirephoto) Three In Hospital From Mishap On , Tiller-Trail Road Three persons are in Mercy Hospital and others were treated for injuries, following an auto mobile accident 41 miles east of Canvonville on the Tiller-Trail Road at 1:30 a.m. today. State Police Sgt. Lyle Harrell reported. The seriously injured are list ed as Otto Rahn, reported as op erator of one car; Lewis Gilbert Van Norman, operator of the second car, and Dolly Gilheau. Louis Gilheau and Donna May Johnson, both occuuants of Van Norman's car, were released from the hospital after treatment. The names of two other occu pants with Van Norman were listed as Carl and Dorothy Fos ter, but their whereabouts or con dition had not been learned by the officers. According to the rather vague reports obtained by the police, said Sgt. Harrell, Rahn had parked along the road and was out standing in front of his car, when it was struck from behind b the other vehicle. Rahn was believed most seri ously injured. The condition of Van Norman and Mrs. Gilheau was reported from Mercy Hos pital to be good. Further investigation will be made by the officers. Nebraska Leads Off In Removing Rent Controls LINCOLN, Nebr., May 26 VFl Nebraska Wednesday became the first state to authorize rent decontrols under recent federal legislation giving states and com munities the power to do so. The decontrol action, effective Nov. 1, came when the Nebraska legislature overrode Gov. Val Peterson's veto of the bill. -t'iV ; Vd' W ;.; c--'- : - -iti :i (li 'M:''. mvmmtMtmHtit twill,- t&mmmiMm!' ii. Jt, -..-a...--.-...-tl,11.l.t-,l j-n, timMi.fffrMtflfoJ SPONSOR BOND CAMPAIGN This group of Junior Chamber of Commerce members will heed the Roseburg drive in the cur rent "opportunity" bond sales campaign, which extends through June IS. The group is headed by Charles Hart, on extreme left. Others in the picture left to right, are Rey Beechy, Bill Tipton (standing in front), Lee Emery (in rear), John Herdimen, Bob Luckey, Den Forbes end Vice Chairmen Duene Baker. In Shanghai OREGON THURSDAY, MAY Tank Explosion Kills One Man, Injures Two Welder, Whose Torch Caused Blast, Dragged From Fire By Women HERMISTON, May 26. (.P) Sparks from a welder's torch set off a terrifying blast in an as phalt tank truck here today which killed one man and in jured two others. Wesley L. Brookhouser, Pendle ton, was killed instantly when the huge tanker burst into flames, showering the area with jagged pieces of not metal. Eyewitnesses said Brookhouser, the driver, was standing a few feet behind the vehicle. His body was shattered by the impact of the blast whicli rocked this whole community. William Craig, welder, is in critical condition in a Pendleton hospital. Both his legs and one arm were broken when he was thrown from the top of the ve hicle. His wife, watching from a win dow of their welding shop, saw the blast fling her husband through the air. A neighbor an swered her screams for help and the two dragged Craig's body away from the burning, twisted wreckage. Ted Albers, 58, Nampa. Idaho, was less seriously injured. Hos pital authorities said he was suf fering from a gash on the head, light burns and shock. Albers is Craig's brother-in-law. Mrs. Johnnie Mae McKinley, who lives across the driveway from the welding shop, said she was struck on the head by a small piece of flying metal when she emerged from her cabin. She helped Mrs. Craig drag Craig from the flaming vehicle. The truck was operated by Rus sel Olson and the Newport Con struction Company. It was used to distribute asphalt to various road jobs in the area. Althougn the truck was empty at the time (Conrlnued on Page Two) Garage, Stored Equipment Burn A garage and attached wood shed at 504 So. Pine Street at Floed were gutted by fire about 10:20 o'clock last night. The Roseburg Fire Department, summoned to the scene, found the garage burning fiercely upon its arrival. The garage, which contained considerable stored equipment, was completely de stroyed within 20 minutes after sounding of the alarm. Three hose lilies were laid to fight the blaze. The property reportedly was owned by Kalherine Dearling of tnis city. I he house adjacent was occupied hv Charles Hinev, ten ant, and three other persons. No damage was done 1o the house. It was not determined whether the building was insured. A fireman was overheard say ing, "I knew we'd have a fire today. It's been 14 days since we had g call." AFL Chief Determined To Beat Sen. Taft In 1950 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 2fi I.P) AFL President Wil liam Green promises to muster every ounce of strength of la bor to defeat "that outstanding reactionary, Sen. Taft" in 1950. In his address yesterday at the International Handbag, Luggage, Belt and Novelty Workers con vention, Green also singled out for defeat Southern Democrats who "unite against labor." 26, 1949 I' ' I S' I I f i .iN -". WANNA BUY A POPPY? Little Judy Ann Riley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Riley, 330 E. Washington, sells Mayor Albert C. Flegel the first poppy in the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary poppy sale. Friday end Saturday of this week have been proclaimed by Mayor Flegel es Poppy Days in Rose burg. The proclamation urges ell citizens to observe the day by wearing memorial poppies in honor of those who gave their lives in the two World Wars. INACCURACIES' ADMITTED Critic Of Roseburg Vefs Hospital Apologizes When Ellsworth Resents Falsity WASHINGTON, May 26. I API Congressman Harris Ells, worth asked hit audience in Senate appropriations subcom mittee hearing yesterday what is so wrong with Roseburg, Ore ' "It's his home town end he resented remarks by Dr. Paul Meg nuson, Veterans' Administration subcommittee. Magnuson mentioned that the VA had difficulties staffing the Roseburg Veterans Hospitel because of its isolation, poor trans portation facilities and distance from town. The Oregon representative noted his home city's rail and bus facilities, the Hospital's suburban site and added he "never heard of anyone being unhappy about being assigned" to the Rose burg hospital. After Ellsworth's comments, Veterans Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr. said Magnuson was referring to the "ideal situation of having VA facilities .close to medical schools. Magnuson also beck-tracked. He said "Oregon is one of the greatest pieces I know end I intend to visit Roseburg next fall." The medical chief added: "I apologize for my inaccuracies. I am going to learn to keep my mouth shut unless I know what I am talking about." Parking Meter Limit Beaten For Full Year PORTLAND, Mnv 26. (P) Po lice have started ticketing motor ists who use parking meters be yond the one hour limit. name Lapi. i.ugene herguson said one of 7!) car owners cited yesterday had reported he parked at the same spot ail day lor two years. He just kept plunking in a nickel each hour and never got a ticket. Oregon Child Welfare Program To Be Eyed PORTLAND, May 2(5. Wl A statewide survey of child welfare programs will get underway June 1 and continue tor three months. The child welfare league of America said the survey of agen cies and foster homes was being llnanced by the Inderal govern ment. Collapsing 124-49 Indicted 7 i si medical chief, before a House Spoiled Cream Sauce Again Poisons Soldiers FRANKFURT, Germany, May 26. (JP It was spoiled cream sauce on bread pudding which sent 116 U. S. soldiers to a hos pital here May 19. The Army disclosed today. It was the second time In sev en weeks that mass food poison ing of soldiers was caused by spoiled cream sauce. The first time was April 1 when 300 soldiers were hospital ized. All recovered soon. IRONICAL OUTAGE SIOUX CITY, la., May 26 (Pi During a 30-mlnule power failure that cut off lights in three hospitals, a son was horn last night to Mr. and Mrs. Erllng Bcrget of Sioux City. The father is an electrical engineer. Yoosung Fort, Escape Hatch, Said Fallen White Flag Goes Up At Post Office: Minor Fight Rages At One Building By FRED HAMPSON SHANGHAI. Mav 2fi im NnHnnnlict raeictannA in ,h. heart of Shanghai appeared to lie collapsing lonay ana repprts swept through the city that the fortress of Woosung to the north had fallen. . These reports, which could not be confirmed, said that 15,000 Nationalist troops were captured on ine woosung iront. Woosung, escape hatch for the Shanghai Kti nson, 15 iu mnes to tne north. The sound of cannonading no longer could be heard to the north. The battle inside Shanghai surged across Soochow Creek bridges, where Nationalist de fenders hflri maHn a 9d.hnti stand. It swent on intn th nnrtw. cm district. Nationalists remained In some buildings along the Creek refus ing to surrender, but they with held their fire. The white flag was run up atop the Post Office Building, one of n the main holdout points on the north bank of Soochow Creek. The Cnmrnitntctc mv,ari Um Szechwuan Bridge and began rounding up Nationalist prison ers. The Garden Bridge was evac uated hv the Natmnalict hut ,MI was under fire from the nearby uimwHy Mansions, l -floor apartment where a number of Americans are trapped. The Com munists had not tried to cross the Creek there. It seemed to be only a matter of hours before this tough knot nf resletanra u'hir-h ho. lrtn.,n-t -1- --t .mo unnjm Communist occupation of North onangnai, would De wiped out completely. At s p. m. resistance from Hit (Continued on Page Two) Two Fined For Possession Of Gaming Device Bruce Baker, formerly owner of the Spot Tavern, upon a plea of guilty to a charge of "being in possession and in control of a gambling device" Wednesday was lined $S(J when arraigned in Cir cuit Court before Carl E. Wim berly. Donald Kit Johnson, an em ployee of Baker, was fined. $10 on Ihe same charge. They were arrested in a raid by city police Jan. 26 and indicted by the Grand Jury on the charge last Friday. Both went before the judge on District Attorney Robert G. Dav is' information. Robert D. Nelson, charged with larceny in an office, pleaded In nocent unon arraignment before Judge Wimberly Wednesday. He is accused Dy tne urana Jury ol taking a. safe from Gas Appliance Co., Inc., at Recdsport; The case of Nelson James Saw yers, who previously pleaded In nocent to a charge of larceny, has been set for trial Friday. He is accused by the Grand Jury o taking a leather wallet, contain ing currency over the value of $35, and allegedly the property of Jes se Dedrick. Harmon Blaine Cress, arraign ed before Judge Wimberly Wednesday on a charge of "lewd cohabitation," pleaded guilty and was fined $100. Strawberry Pickers Urgently Needed Now PORTLAND, May 26 (JP) The Stale Employment Service reports strawberry growers have flooded the office here with pleas for pickers. Two thousand are needed quickly but the State Service said that many are not at hand. harm Placement Office Blaine Christian said the shortage ot pickers Is worse than last year because of an early ripening of the crop. High school students were available last season, when the peak of the harvest fell after closing of classes. House Passes Sales Tax For Nation's Capital WASHINGTON. May 26 P) The House loday passed a com promise hill to set up a two per cent sales tax In the nation's capital. The vote was 184 to 152. The measure now goes to the Senate for final action. The com promise was drafted after both Houses previously had approved varying bills. Fond for home consumption, rit'UES and medicines would be exempt from the lax. Restaurant meals costing $1.25 or less also would be exempt. ARGUING CONTINUES The trial of Ted Rogeway vs. Clyde Lewis and Bertha E. Du. hell was still being argued hv the attorneys at press time today. Rngnwav seeks collection on an alleged promissory note for $1700. Livity Fact Rant By L. T. Reieeneteln 'On a Slow Boat to China loundi O. K. on this side of the Pacific, but a fast boat away from China would probably sound lot bettor right now to Chiang Kai-shek.