U. Of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon ComD. - u jr - Eugene, Oregon ; ,,, y " I WHO DOES WHAT RUTH PORTER has bean clerking at Bob Frank's grocery at Cass and Stephens Sts. for the past six years. "I like working in a grocery," she confided. "It isn't nearly such hard work as you might think at least not now. It was a bit rugged during war times, when there weren't so many men to do the heavy lifting!" Mrs. Porter and her husband, M. A. Porter, live at 844 Miller Street. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS THE latest from China: "Nationalist troops today ran up a white flag atop the Shang hai post office, and it appeared the dogged defense of the lower Soochow creek area (in the heart of the city) was collapsing." DEWITT JWacKenzie, whose in teresting and well-informed column appears from day to day In the News-Review, asks an odd ly pregnant question: "How are the communists go ing to feed the six million hungry mouths in this fourth largest city of the world?" M ODERN war, you see, has its own modern angles. We licked the Germans and the (Continued on Page Four) Quintuplets Will Observe Birthday At Home Today CALLANDER, Ont., May 28. HP) The Dionne quintuplets are 15 years old today intelligent, unspoiled little girls. They plan a happy family celebration with their parents, Oliva and Elvira Dionne, and the other children of the family. Sunday they plan a party in honor of their father. The girls, Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile and Marie, still are disinterested In dates and fine clothing. None of them uses powder, rouge or other makeup. "That will come soon enough," says Sister Aimee Des Anges, head of their school. "We want them to stay little girls as long as 1hey can." They dress alike usually in dark blue jumpers with bright blouses and are so amazingly similar in appearance that few can tell them apart, except for Marie. She wears glasses. The girls go to school In the reconverted nursery built with money from movie, photo and magazine earnings, and royalties. Although the school i on the Dionnes' property and they pay the bills, ten other neighborhood girls of similar age also attend It. The Quints are in the first year of high school now and study from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. under the supervision of nuns. Instruc tion is in French their parents' native tongue. The girls under stand English but speak it with difficulty. After school thev rush home to the big house and help their mother with the cooking, clean ing and caring for baby brother, Claude, just two years old. In the basement thpy have a rumpus room which is the center of neighborhood play. One end of the room can be turned into a stage by drawing curtains. There the youngsters put on plays and amateur con certs. None of the girls has yet chosen a career. Their parents insist thev will choose for them selves. There have been reports th?t one or more of them mav p. 3 itpnijc convent. Levity Fact Rant Bv L. F. ReijKinstein All Rosebura needs now. it seems, to complete its modern status it a new city hall ond an improved airport and tht money to pay for thorn. r I Human Torso Discovered In Klamath River KLAMATH FALLS, May 27. (rP) A neatly-wrapped human tor so was found in the Klamath Riv er just below the U. S. 97 High way bridge five miles southwest of Klamath Falls today. Sheriff Jack Franey reported the discovery, stating that a pack age located in the tules along the river contains the dismem bered trunk of a human being. M. C. Cook, a local industrial firm employee, boating on the river on his day off, discovered the gruesome bundle this morn ing. He notified authorities and Franey joined him on the river. The bundle was about three feet long. The outer wrapping was a faded red quilt. It was held together with wire carefully piec ed together. J. Franey and Cook cut the wire and opened the covering enough to Identity a human trunk with head, arms and legs removed. Condition of the body indicated it had been in the river several months. Franey theorized that a weight had at one time been attached to the package to hold it on the bottom of the river but had work ed loose. He said he could not immediate ly determine the sex of the body. The sheriff added that all in dications point to the probability that'a crime has been committed. He said evidently the body had been thrown off the highway bridge. Further examination of the body revealed articles of women's clothing and Sheriff Franey ex pressed the opinion that it was the remains of a large woman. The sheriff noted that the find was made 150 feet downstream from a federal highway bridge and the body might have been brought into this area from a con siderable distance. Innocent Pleas Entered On Charges Of Assault Pleas of innocent were entered Friday by Al Schafer and Beatrice B. Schafer, charged with assault and battery, upon their align ment before Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimberly. The tw'o were previously Indict ed by the Grand Jury and are accused of assaulting Clarence E. Ward on May 5. No date has been set for their trial. WWWfWIWIMIIWlWillllMlIIIS ISSSSSSPSSBSSSMI i nsnii m . BM-nM CTiisq-iw 1"' 1 1 " ' Nation Observing The Weather Mostly cloudy with rain show era today and Sunday. Sunset today 7:43 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:37 a. m. Established 1873 Berlin's Rail Strike Hinders Blockade Ease Communists Are Blamed For Engineering Blow To Peace Negotiations BERLIN, May 28. . Amer ican spokesman said today Ber lin's paralyzing railway strike, which has become involved in the cold war, may have to be settled by the four powers." "If there is no settlement In the next few days, it may have to go up to the government level," said James W. Riddle berger, the U. S. state depart ment's chief adviser in Ger many. "The Paris conference can, of course, step in any time and take action." He added that "another try" for a settlement is being made here. C. A. Dix, American transport expert, said so many questions of high policy have crept into the picture that neither the Russian nor western officials here can take a positive stand. The Rus sians especially "bump up against their higher policy all the time," Dix asserted. Blockade Jitters The people of Berlin, pinched by the week-old strike and recog nizing its place in cold war maneuvering, are getting block ade jitters. Called by west Berlin anti Communist railway workers against their Russian bosses, the strike has been described by the western allies as justified. Today, however, Brig. Gen. Frank S. Howley, U. S. com mander in the American sector of Berlin, charged that "it's quite clear the Communists wanted this situation ' to develop. They en gineered it that way." He as serted they hoped it would help Russian negotiators in the Big Four meetings at Paris which seek to settle the entire German (Continued on Page Two) Swimming Pool Is Open Over Holiday Weekend The Roseburg swimming pool will be open this afternoon, Sunday and Monday, and each day next week after school, City Manager M. W. Slankard reported today in response to numerous calls. Colorful Ceremony Marks With under-water lights beam ing through the green depths, amidst splashing and diving, Roseburg's new swimming pool was opened to public use for the first time last night. Scores of small boyi sat im patiently along the pool's edge during the dedication speeches and exhibition diving. They came In their swimming trunks, bring ing their towels, waiting for a chance to get in the water. The program concluded and the mayor's Invitation to use the pool hardly uttered, there were scores of bobbing heads In the water and older boys nimbly climbed the ladder to the high board and dived, one after an other. Slankard Ducked The kids, however, were not the first to use the pool. City Managtr M. W. Slankard received the initial ducking as an initia tion into the Paul Bunyans. With a firm shove from Jack Josse, bull of the woods, Slankard plunged headlong into the pool, then swam to one of the lad ders while the band played, "How Dry I Am." wmKmmmmmXi"i-"-"' v ....... tsam ' "" ""i""""""i"''"iiiiis -- ......j...--.....-.-.--j.. .1 .....-i.t.Mt. ; V fll--- 'toCkstwJ ROSEBURG, VALLEY AUTHORITY STUDIED Unusual Interest Is Shown At Senate Public Hearing; Magnuson Sponsor Of Bill WASHINGTON, May 28. , Unusual interest being shown in the pending Columbia Valley Administration bill by members of the Senate public works committee has been noted by Chairman Chavez (D.-N. M.). Seven members of the 13 on the committee were present when testimony started yesterday. Chavez commented that It was seldom he had seen members show so much Interest in a measure that seven were present when a hearing opened. Third Mysterious Fire Ravages Portland Plant PORTLAND, Ore., May 28. OP) A third mysterious fife with in 10 weeks ravaged the All Brite Fluorescent Fixture of California Company plant here today. Twenty-two pieces of fire equipment fought for two hours to control the flames, first sight ed by a passing patrolman in the predawn hours. The loss was estimated at about $G0,00O. Fire Investigator C. W. Stick ney said it was "definitely the work of a firebug." But neither he nor company officials could understand why that one plant should be struck. All three fires started In the same place, all three started on Saturday mornings. "It's got me baffled," said John W. Potts, manager of the plant. "But it looks like this time who ever set the fires has finally suc ceeded in putting us out of busi ness here." The fire burned much of the interior of the two-story building. Fireman Ralph Balchley suffered second-degree burns on both hands in fighting the hlaze. The first fire occurred March 19; the second only last Saturday. Roseburg Firm's Bid Low On Timber Stockpiling PORTLAND, May 28. E. L. Gate3 & Co.. Roseburg, was low of eight bidders Friday on clearing, logging and stockpiling more than a million board feet of merchantable timber in the De troit Dam reservoir area. The corps of engineers reported the low offer was $128,230. The estimate had been $166,545. SHU In his dripping garments, Slankard laid his head on the low diving board, where In the Bunyan's traditional axe cere mony he received the title, "Keeper of the Bubble Bath." Pool Decorated The pool was decorated with gay Chinese lanterns and colored crepe paper streamers. Spec tators sat on the banks over looking the pool, filled the bench es Inside the fence, and pressed in against the fence outside. Girl Scouts floated colored toy bal loons on the water. The dedication program opened with a flag raising ceremony by members of Co. D, 186th Infantry, Oregon National Guard. The flag was presented to Sgt. Lee Emery by Vic J. Micelll, in behalf of Umpqua Post No. 16, American Legion. As the colors fluttered from the top of the staff, the Roseburg Municipal Band broke Into the "Star Spangled Banner." McKsy Announces Serving as master of cere monies, Announcer Del McKay of KRNR Introduced the Rev. Walter A. MacArthur of the OREGON SATURDAY, MAY And, during the five hours de voted to testimony others show. ed up, so that most of the 13 heard some of the discussion. Senator Magnuson (D.-Wash.L Senate sponsor of the Truman backed bill which also was intro duced by Senator Cain (R.-Wash.) made the first statement for the bill. Outlines Plan He was followed by Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, chief of Army En gineers, who outlined the com prehensive plan of the Engineers for development of the basin. In reply to a question, General Pick said he did not see how enactment of the CVA bill would speed construction of projects planned by his agency but at an other point said that in his official position he felt obligated to sup- (Continued on Page Two) Meal Bargain Refusal Is Declared Violation WASHINGTON, May 28 VP) Weyerhaeuser Timber Com pany's refusal to bargain on the price of meals served its workers at Its Klamath Falls branch is an unfair labor practice, a trial examiner held today. J. J. Fitzpatrick, trial examiner for the National Labor Relations Board, found that the subject of charges for meals, under the cir cumstances, came under the La bor Management Relations Act requiring bargaining by employ ers and employes on matters "which mutually affect their in terests." His recommendation may be appealed to the board. The International' Woodwork ers of America (CIO) filed the charge of refusal to bargain after the price of meals served at the firms camps and mill In the Klamath Falls area had been raised from 55 to 65 cents in 1946. Increases were made again in 1947 and 1948, with the present price 85 cents. Swimming Pool Dedication Kids Take Over Pool; Slankard Gets Ducking "COME ON IN the water's fine!" say theie youngsters who plunged into Roseburg's new swimming pool (lower picture, left) at dedication last night. City Manager M. W. Slankard receives axe in Paul Bunyan ini tiation (lower picture, right), from left to right, Don Gum, Jack Josse and Del McKay. More pictures on page 2. (Pic tures by Photo Lab.) First Methodist Church, who gave the Invocation. Among civic dignitaries who spoke were May or Albert G. Flegel; Percy Croft, chairman of the Park Commis sion; City Manager Slankard, and Hay Ayotte, exalled ruler of the Roseburg F.Iks Lodge. Croft, giving the principal speech, said the occasion was the highlight of his civic career. He reminded that the pool, as a Memorial 28, 1949 Memorial Day Services Are Planned Here Observance At Hospital; Rain l Prediction For Two-Day Holiday Taking advantage of a two-day weekend holiday, Roseburg citi zens will take to the woods or the highways Sunday and Monday. The weatherman, however, issued a forecast of rain. All public offices and banks will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Special services Monday at the Roseburg Veterans Hospital have been arranged by local veterans organizations. Theer will be an in door chapel service at 9:30 in the recreation building, and outdoor services at the Veterans Bridge and at the grave of the unknown soldier. Address Announced Rev. Hugh N. McCallum. pastor of the First Christian Church of Eugene and chaplain of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars and Ameri can Legion posts there, will give the principal address at the 9:30 service. His topic will be "There's Freedom tor tne Brave. Others on the program will in clude Mayor Albert G. Flegel, Dr. Kenneth w. Kinney ol the hos pital staff; Robert W. Helllwell, reading Gen. John A. Logan's orders setting aside May 30 as Memorial Day and Lincoln s Gettysburg Address; and Maurice Hart, singing "Sleep, Soldier Boy." Chaplain To Speak Rev. Albert S. Feller, chaplain of the Roseburg Veterans Hos pital, and Rev. Levi White, chap- (Continued on Page Two) No Publication Memorial Day Joining In tht observance of Memorial Day, The News Review will not publish an edition Monday. .. The holiday will be gener ally observed in Roseburg. Retail stores, except some food suppliers, will be closed throughout the day as will all offices, the public library and financial institutions. monument, Is "more than con cret and steel," but stands for the time and energy devoted by "clvic-mlnded, far-sighted men and women." Croft Gives Credit Croft pointed out that persons to whom "honor should be given" for Ihe swimming pool project are Ihose whose names appear on the membership rolls of all civic and fraternal organizations in Roseburg. Ayotte spoke In behalf of the Roseburg Elks, who have donat ed a wading pool near the swim ming pool to "the children of the cily." As the sky lurned to dark ness, Ihe underwater lights and overhead flood lights were turned on. The dedication was concluded with exhibitions arranged by the Douglas County Chapler, Ameri can Red Cross. Don Debernardl of Roseburg, student at Southern Oregon College of Education, was the announcer. Among the swim mers were Dorolhy Lowery, Jack Royce, Jack Coffeen, and Helen Humphries, all of Medford; Bill (Continued on Page Two) 126-49 Unified Germany Plan Presented Soviet Minister PARIS, May 28. JP) Foreign Minister Robert Schuman of France presented to Russia today the western plan for a unified Germany. A French informant said Schu man laid the Western proposal on the Big Four conference table before Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vlshinsky late in the afternoon. The meeting ended al most immediately afterward, pre sumably to give Vishinsky time to study It. While there was no Immediate official word, informed sources said the plan calls for linking the Soviet occupation zone of Ger many with the three Western zones under the newly approved Bonn constitution. U. S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson, British Foreign Secre tary Ernest Bevin and Schuman met In an unheralded session at the French foreign office this morning and approved the plan, this source said. None would comment as he left them lnistry. In answer to a question, the British source de clared "there-are unlikely to he any surprises In the Western doc ument." Basic Idea of the Western plan Is to extend over all of Germany the governmental system now In force In the Western zones. This would bring the Bonn Constitu tion into the Russian zone as a replacement for the Soviet design now in force there. The Russians have given no in dication that they would find the Western model acceptable. Vl shinsky has proposed instead that the old Allied Control council ne re-established and that, under it, a new German agency be created to handle subjects passed on to it by the four powers If they could agree on any. Failure of the four powers to agree in the past on the operation of controls over Germany caused the United States, Britain and r ranee to set up the separate system for the three Western zones. Mrs. Rand's Guess Wins Season Swim Pool Pass By measuring dimensions of the pool, using certain formulas and "adding a little nere ..nci subtracting a llllle there" Mrs. Leah Rand, 915 Lilburn St., guessed closest to the correct number of pints In Roseburg''! new swimming pool. She gets a free season pass to the pool, It was announced this morning by Alio Jacklln, chair man of the Inter-club committee which arranged the pool dedica tion program. Mrs. Rand said she believed that her 12-year-old son would much rather have won the pass himself, but that she would see that he got ample use of the pass to swim in the pool this summer. Jacklln said some 200 persons entered the guessing contest. They submitted a wide range of figures, the actual numner or pints In Ihe pool is 3,085,000. Mrs. Rand's guess was 3,016,210 pints. Hilburn Is Given Year Then Put On Probation Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimberly sentenced Rayford Boyce Hilburn, 22, to one year In the county jail, men released mm on pronanon. Hilburn, alias R. W. Webb, alias Ray Webb, was charged with ob taining personal property by false pretense. He had previously gone before the judge on the district at torney's Information and pleaded guilty. He was given credit for 30 days he has spent In the county Jail, on the year's sentence, and was permitted to return home to Arkansas. Holiday Weekend Toll Is Expected To Climb High 81st Annual Dedication On Monday Will Honor Nation's War Heroes (By the Associated Press) The cost of lives of the nation's Memorial day weekend began to mount early today. Sixteen accident deaths were reported before noon Eastern Standard time. Fourteen result, ed from accidents on overworked highways. The National Safety Council predicted a total of 215 traffic fatalities, not including those who may die later of their injuries. The council said It expects more than 30,000,000 vehicles will move during the three-day holiday, given good weather. The nation will observe its 81st annual Memorial Day Monday with prayers for enduring peace and homage for Its hero dead who fell on the field of battle. All across the land in hallow, ed Arlington Cemetery, in tree shaded country churchyards Americans will gather to pay their solemn tribute to those who died in their country's cause. Only through "divine guid ance" can the world avert anoth er war, President Truman said in a proclamation calling for his countrymen to observe Memorial (Continued on Page Two) Ford Strike Still Unsettled Today; Mediator Is Issue DETROIT, May 28. (tP) Thlr-' leen hours of continuous all-night peace talks left the nearly 24 day old Ford strike still unsettled today. Negotiators called off the long session at 9:25 a. m. (EST) ana set another for 8 p. m. (EST) to night. Two Issues choice of an arbi trator to settle the dispute over manpower on assembly lines, and the disciplining of 35 ord work ers after the strike began held up an expected settlement, f ederal Mediator Arthur Viat, who only last night expressed great optimism, was downcast at the turn of events. "The situation looks hopeless at this time, but mavhe there will be a change by tonight," he said. Neqotiatora Tired Exhnusted negotiators for both sides left the conference room with wore: that the choice of an arbltrater was the main source of Ihe deadlock. This man, presumably an out side expert, would weigh the is sues of the Ford "speedup" dis pute and reach a verdict. .John S. Bugas. the chief Ford negotiator, said the company still was standing firm on its de mands that Ihe arbiter be an in- dust rial engineer. He said the company had pro posed that both Ford and the striking ClO-Uniled Auto Work ers work for 72 hours to pick a third party to seine tne dispute. . Then. If' still in a deadlock, both sides would submit a list of en gineering firms to Dr. Harry Shulman, labor umpire between Ford and the union. Shulman would select the arbiter. The auto workers turned this down. Boys Issued Citations For Swim Pool Trespass It was too much of a tempta tion for a dozen boys to resist last night, to swim in Roseburg's new pool after It had closed. Al though the gates were locked, the boys easily climbed the low steel fence. They went back over Ihe fence "like files" when offi cers arrived on tne scene, said Chief of Police Calvin H. Baird. Citations were Issued the youths for their parents to ap pear m Municipal court, said Baird. The boys are charged with violation of the city's cur few ordinance and for trespass ing In the swimming pool during hours when it Is closed.