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2 The News-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Wed., June 1, 1949 PREPARING TOR TIMBER DAYS Sulherlin Park Board Improving Celebration Site; Auxiliary To Send Cookies To VA Hospital Newt-Review Correspondent The city park Is being devel oped under the able supervision of Fayette Thompson, chairman of the City Park Commission. Nlnty yards of gravel were spread over the east end of the park for automobile parking purposes. Labor and equipment was donated by the following men: Lloyd Wilson, George Cor nish, Don Herrington, Don Owens and Floyd Porter. A drinking fountain has also been added and this was donated by O. L. Torrey and installed by Harvey and Rose Plumbing. It is located at the west end of the park. This summer, three picnic tables and benches will be avail able for public use. These were made by the woodworking class of the Sutherlln High School. Before the Douglas County Timber Days' Celebration, power poles will be installed, so as to give additional power for all con cessions, rides and other pur poses. Legion Auxiliary Meets The American Legion Auxiliary of the Sutherlln Post No. 121 met at the home of Mrs. Vol ma Brat ton, president, Wednesday eve ning, May 18. Members present were Mrs. Veima Bratton, Mrs. Helen Cur ry, Mrs. Lenora Payne, Mrs. Catherine Morris, Mrs. Hazel Athey, Mrs. Laura Anderson, Mrs. Inez Berlnl, Mrs. Joyce Bot iccio, Mrs. Margaret Dubois, Mrs. Louise Dlmmick, Mrs. Francis Carrlger and Mrs. Effie Dickens. It was decided at a previous meeting to make cookies or candy the last Tuesday of each month to be donated for a party at the Veterans' Hospital in Rose burg. The cookies this week are lo be made by Mrs. Bratton and Mrs. Dubas, who also will attend the card party at the hospital. Lifer Who Entered Prison At 18 Leaves In Freedom At 35, Well Educated, With Job Awaiting Him ; JACKSON, Mich., June 1. UP) Rene DeMecrleer, Michigan's famed "quick justice" victim, walked nbout as a free man today for the first time in 17 years. The 35-year-old former lifer, who'Von a fight before the U. S. Supreme Court yesterday, left Southern Michigan Prison afler confinement since he was a youth of 18. In the warden's office the aging parents, Alphonse and Helen Do Meerleer, met their son to take him home. "It was the most pathetic sight I have ever seen," said Warden Julian Frisble. "t When DeMecrleer entered Fris ble's - o f f 1 ce, his possessions wrapped in two small, naper-cov-ered bundles, his mother burst into tears. There were few words. The three hugged and kissed. Wordlessly, DeMecrleer climbed into a car for the ride to Detroit and a promised job in an automo bile factory. He was 18 when sentenced to life for murder In the fatal hold up shooting of a Lenawee County OIL TO BURN For prompt1 courteous meter ed deliveries of high quolity stove and burner oil CALL 152 MYERS OIL CO. Distributors of Hancock Petroleum Products For Douglas County COAT AND SUIT SALE CONTINUES Check These Prices on Ladies' SUITS 22.99 32.99 42.99 Check These Vetoes on Ladies' COATS 24.99 34.99 39.99 -1 Check These Bargains on Sub-Teen COATS 13.99 19.99 Check These Reductions on Girls' COATS g49 049 249 449 ALL SALES FINAL Following the business meeting the ladies were joined by mem bers of the Legion and dainty re freshments were served and a social hour was enjoyed. Community News Briefs Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stanley spent a few days in Portland this week as part of his two weeks' vacation. Mr. Stanley is South ern Pacific agent in Sutherlin. Mrs. 1. A. Dunlap and her son, Clarence Cooley, who have been spending the past two months at Troutdale, Wash., returned to Sutherlin Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Bottichio and Mrs. Inez Berinl shopped and transacted business in Rosoburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wade, Mrs. Edgar Slack and sons, Marvin and Michael, spent Monday In Rosoburg visiting with Mrs. Wades' brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Chester were business visitors In Rose burg Wednesday. Paul Helwig of Roseburg was a business visitor in this city Wednesday. Eldon Young of Eugene was a business visitor In Sutherlin Wednesday. Mrs. J. w. 1 nomas snoppcu and transacted business in Rose burg Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Jane Beamer of San Diego, Calif., died at her home In that city on May 16. She was the mother of Clarence Beamer and Forrest Beamer. Mr. and Mrs. Beamer and the former's brother, Forrest, left immediate ly for California to attend the funeral. Fred King of Portland was a business caller in Sutherlin Fri day morning. Williard McCullum of Elkton was a business visitor in Suther lin Friday. gasoline stulion attendant. He was charged, convicted and sentenced in one day. A few years ago, DeMeerleer, wilh the help of prison self-school-ing began a legal bailie to have his case reopened. The Supreme Court ruled that his consliliitlorml rights had been vlolaled in the swift proceedings that followed his arrest. Ordering a new trial, the high court held that the Michigan trial court had discriminated against the young DeMeerleer. The lower court was found to have failed to provide DeMeerleer wilh counsel or to advise him of his right to counsel, In a- recent new trial DeMeer leer was found guilty of man slaughter and was sentenced to a much lesser term, which he served. While DeMecrleer had only a common school education when he entered prison, he left as an edu cated man. Ho was head librarian when he left Marquette branch prison seven years ago. lie was sports editor for ihe Southern Michigan prison paper, the Spectator, He studied law, mathematics, his tory and a number of trades. CLERKS WIN WAGE BOOST PORTLAND, June 1. (.11 - -AFL grocery clerks here report winning a 5-cent-an-hnur wage In crease, boosting the top scale to $1.4.')' cents. Sunday premium pny was In creased from IS to cents an hour. The agreement is retroac tive to May 1. North Dakota leads the other 47 states In the production of spring and durum wheat. I tJ In (Nt.A Ttlephata) NEW MINISTER Nathaniel P. Davis (above) of Princeton, N.J, has been nominated by Presi dent Truman to succeed Selden Chapin as the new U. B. Minister to Communist-dominated Hun gary. Chapin resigned after his recall had been demanded by Hungary on the grounds that he conspired with Josef Cardinal Mlndszcnty. Jacob R. Konantz Taken By Death Jacob Robert Konantz, 62, died at his home at 305 W. 2nd Ave. N., May 31, following a prolonged pe riod oi illness. He was born at Ollnbenauf, Rus sia, Aug. 22, 1HHK, and came to the United Slates when he was seven years old. He was married to Mary Clara Boik at Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 11, 1907. A retired railroad engineer Mr. Komantz was for many years em ployed by the Chicago-Milwaukie Railroad Co. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary C. Komantz, Roseburg; six daughters, and three sons, Mrs. Joe Scherado, Aberdeen, S. D.; Mrs. Clara Sommer, Salem, Ore.; Mrs. Karl Mclnroy, Abedreen, S. I).; Mrs. Marvin Lee, Albany, Ore.; Mrs. Duane Paulson, Rose burg; Mrs. Angela Rudhe, Rose burg; Robert Komantz, Aberdeen, S. D.; Frank Komantz. North Hol lywood, Calif., and Edward Ko mantz, Salem, Ore. He is also sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Tracy Uselmann, Mt. Angel, Ore., and Mrs. John O'Brien, Aberdeen, S. D. The body will be forwarded to night by the Long & Orr Mortuary to Aberdeen for services and in terment in that city. Subdivisions Given OK On Tentative Basis (Continued from Paget One! and 10 feet along west line to Lot 1 being deeded for street pur- f loses; Gantenbein Gardner Santa tosa tracts, subject to 10 feet along county road being dedi catee! for street purposes; John Ulrich Homesites, subject to 60 foot street from county road to back of lols; Philip F. Brown, subject to 10 feet along Highway for street purposes; Charles Krvin Plat; Newton Creek Home sites, subjec lo Lot 1, Block 1, being restricted against further subdivision. Greece Wants Money To Aid Civil War Refugees ATHENS, June 1. (IP) The Greek government will ask the United Nations for more than $SO.O(X1,000 to rehabilitate some 700,000 refugees of tin Greek civil war. The government said a prece dent for U. N. care for refugees was established in the case of Palestinian Arabs. ASSAULT CHARGED Irvln Ray Chancelor, 23, ldleyld Route, was arrested Tuesday aft ernoon at Glide by sheriffs depu ties and booked at the county jail on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, reported Sheriff O. T. "Bud" Carter. Dis trict Attorney Robert G. Davis said that Chancelor would prob ably be arraigned in Justice Court today. The first centralized industry was In New Amsterdam, on Man hattan, where handmade glass ware was manufactured contin uously from 1615 to 1767. I Carburetor I I Troubles? I I If your carburetor isn't func-l tioning properly, perform-1 ance gets worse and your' I gas bill is higher. I HANSEN MOTOR CO. , I Oak A Stephens Thone K . I I 1 Ziflik 1 i mM i i i 4 Lilienthal Investigation May Lead To Revision Of Atomic Energy Law By PETER EDSON NEA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON. Atomic Energy Commission Chairman David E. Lilienthal will be Investigated on two principal counts. One Is his personnel policy and the other is his security policy. The first covers the granting of a fellowship to young Hans Friestadt of University of North Carolina, an avowed Communist. The second covers inability to account, for one-eighth ounce of uranium oxide and the bottle which contained it. These charges are a good bit like demanding the removal of Henry Ford II as head of his company because eight automo biles are missing and because his grandfather once hired R. J. Thomas, the left wing United Auto Workers official. If Iowa Republican Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper had re-read the I atomic energy law of 1946 and II he had more closely examined Lilienthal's personnel and se curity policies, he might not be so far out on the end of what now looks like a rotten limb case. Section 10 of the atomic energy law requires that no individual "shall have access to restricted data until the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall have made an investigation and report to the commission on the character, as sociations and loyalty of such individual and the commission shall have determined that per mitting such persons to have access to such restricted data will not endanger the common de fense or security." Note that the restriction Is placed only on those Individuals who "shall have access to re stricted data." Hans Friestadt was not to have access to re stricted dala. So the law did not cover his case. Lawmakers At Fault This may show that the law needs amending to correct this weakness and to require FBI loy alty investigations of everyone even remotely connected with AL'C work. If this Is so, how ever, the fault does not lie with Chairman Lilienthal. It lies with Ihe lawmakers. Where was Sen ator Hickenlooper in tlw two years that he was chairman of the Join Congressional Commit tee on Atomic Energy? Why did n't he discover this weakness and correct It? Off with his head. The U. S. atomic energy "In dustry" now has about 68,500 employes. The largest numbers work in five major areas Oak Ridge, Hanford, Los Alamos, the Argonne Laboratory at Univer sity of Chicago, and Washing ton. In all, there are now 1270 separate plants, laboratories and oilier installations In n states, Canada and Einewetok. Of the 6S.500 employes, 64,000 are employed by private busi ness concerns under contract to do certain work for AEC. Only 4500 are directly employed by the government. Of these, 1800 are the security employes the guards who watch the other 66, 700. The 4500 government employes have all been screened and re- screened. AEC has no investi gative staff of its own. FBI does all this work, clearing for pri vate employers as well as govern ment. For the past two years FBI has been required to make about 5000 personnel investiga tions a month. Types of Bad Cases Handling these clearances amounting to nearlv 200 a day is obviously a full-time Job in ltseir. About a fourtb of tnem or 50 a dav will turn up some derogatory information. Of these, an average of 48 will be bad character cases. They will be the drunks, wife-healers or screw balls. They would make had em ployes In a hardware store or ribbon counter, even if no se- ROSEBURG-STARTING TODAY Tomorrow, June 2, Last Day 1 Block West of Junior High School on Washington St. Bring your Kodaks, Cameras. Don't miss it. Continuous Noon 'til 10 P. M. Greatest Show .-T BELGIAN BOB WVWl UrQttt KoMt. tdmi I"", kdl tal. LLAMA Pack animal 'torn South Amfriea ZEBU Sdcrfd 0. mytttrHHri India CARACUL SHEEP o iw WILD YAK F'o t and Nortrxm Ctft4. COW of'Oltn roqiem COURTEOUS GUIDES ad bctwtrt fo ti plain l tH rimH. WORTH COMING MILES TO SEE i-to ii-v.ie r ; -it- - a nits .ntc J1 HERE IS AN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION IMPARTING FIRST MANO KNOWL. EDGE OF NATURAL HISTORY AT A GLANCE THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE WORLD SHOULD SEE, AND PARENTS SHOULD REGARD TAKING THEIR CHILDREN TO IT AS AN IMPERATIVE, DELIGHTFUL DUTY. Reduced (wcsm for thil curity were Involved. So they are not hired. The other two percent, or about four cases a day on the average, will involve some ques tion of loyalty. They may have belonged to something sometime or may have known someone who did. Three out of the four cases will eventually be cleared. The fourth will involve a se curity risk. So he will not be hired and given access to re stricted data. This is the ex perience over the past two years. New Vets' Pension BiH Passes House (Continued from Page One) sors say most beneficiaries now are receiving that amount under VA regulations. These regulations pay $72 a month to veterans who, at age 65, have a 10 per cent disability rating. They pay $60 a month to veterans under 60 who are con sidered totally disabled. The original Rankin bill would have paid $90 a month to all vet erans at age 65, regardless of need. Need Must Be Shown Unlike the original measure, the bill incorporates a needs re quirement. Single veterans whose income is more tnan $i,zuu a year, and married vets with in come over $2,500 would not be eligible. Admitted Communists, or vet erans refusing to sign a non Communist affidavit, could not receive the pensions. Catholic Rites Set For George Sommerhalder Recitation of the Rosary for George Sommerhalder, 68, retired Southern Pacific carman, who died May 31, will be Wednesday, June 1, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of the Roses, Roseburg i uneral Home. Mass will be Thursday, June 2, at 9 a.m. in the St. Joseph Catholic Church. The body will then be taken by the Roseburg r uneral Home to Portland lor vault interment Friday, June 3, at 2 p.m. (not at 11 a.m., as pre viously announced) in Mt. Lai- vary Cemetery. It is the request of the family that all flowers be ommlted. Mock Sky Duel Plan Killed By Staff Chiefs (Continued from Page One) the investigation, and said Van Zandl's accusations were false. There has been no comment yet irom tne otners. Vinson said the probe, approved unanimously, would be "no white wash investigation." the committee-recommended probe still must he approved by the House Itself, but Democratic leaders are supporting the investi gation and a quick O. K. Is ex pected. For the next two weeks or so, the matter may simmer behind the scenes, however. When it breaks into the onen. it may set a stage for more studv of the Navy-Air Force arguments over defense policies. America's first colored glass was made by Evert Duycking of New Amsterdam, on Manhattan. kmj On Earth LONE STAR w.,id ur,.,t wff.qkinq in ! 0OS Ibf. KYL0E From tk K,M.di o Soiled WORLD'S SMALLEST HORSE Only 28 mch, till ALSO- Wortj', irnalttMt mutt, fif.Lq9d cow, btn. B'hm bull, mnf othn. E.t; ATTRACTION! Prof. Joseph Cogono and Trtifxrd Monktyi NEB -CUR -HA 3 000 YEAR 018 MAN from th VHy ot m EqrP- AH Our TMi FUmeproofed RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN tnqaqemnt Only. fl Slfc I jN ' J Hi WHISTLIN' BABE-When 10-month-old Michael Vande Berg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vande Berg, of Chicago, wants atten tion, he knows how to get it -and quick. He just puckers up and whistles, like he's doing here. Little Mike also whistles to ex press satisfaction. So far he hasn't sounded any wolf notes. Wm. E. Mills Sworn In As Roseburg Fire Chief (Continued from Page One) department will be announced later. City Manager M. W. Slankard commented that Mills' appoint ment as fire chief is permanent, not temporary. He has been as sured of the "fullest cooperation" from both the City Council and the city manager's office. "Although it is hard to find a fully-trained man in a local fire department to serve as chief," Slankard said "we feel that we have, in selecting Mr. Mills, ob tained the best man for the posi tion. We feel that we have done much better than if we had brought in a new fire chief from out of the city." ' Youth Drowns As Auto Dives Into Umpqua John Edward Eldridge, 19, 768 E. 13th St., Reedsport, drowned Saturday night about 9:30 when the car In which he was riding left the Umpqua Highway on a curve between the Mill Creek bridge and Bill's Trout Farm. The i accidenl occurred when the car I lights went out suddenly. Two j companions escaped injury. j The Grand Canyon 217 miles long is one of the scenic won ders of the world. 'SHlED-IM.Trr. U.I ,vs 11 '""mission ; AcrTo&v! GerPaoofi this easy, convincing way rhone us and mate arrant . nienta to see the Laundromat i wasn a lone I IT'S FREE, wash a load of your clothes. Exercises Held For Graduates At Reedsport Graduation exercises for the class of 1949 were held at the Reedsport Union High School Thursday night. The processional, "Pomp and Circumstance," was played by Miss Milan Lockett. The invoca tion was given by the Rev. George E. Mortensen. The Senior Girls' Chorus sang "When Day Is Done, with Milan Lockett as ac companist. Marilyn Merz was salutatorian and Shirley Bernhardt valedic torian. The address of the evening was given by viron A. Moore, pro fessor of education at the Univer sity of Oregon, whose subject was tne lne Art oi Living. Presentation of the class was made by Jack C. Flug. principal with diplomas presented bv Bv ron A. Serfling, chairman of the Doara oi education. The benediction was given by tl Rev. Mr. Mortensen, followed by the recessional. The class motto was "It's not the gale, but the set of the sail, that determines the way we shall go." Class colors were blue and silver, and the class flower the red rose. " 'embers of the graduating class were Donna Teresa Abbott, Don ald D. Banta, Merle R. Bates, Jo seph G. Bautista. Shirley Ann Hernnardt, Jo Ann Burton, Charles B. Collins, Arthur L. Dick son, William A. Dickson, Robert L. Eklund. Betty Ann Erlckson, Vienne Marie Flug. Robert L. Full- hart, II; Carl W. Henderson, Phyllis Helen Johnson, Keith R. Johnson, Kenneth Warren Koog- ler, Vernon G. Leach, Marilyn SPECIAL KILN DRY SHEATHING and Dimension Lumber Special low prices to quantity purchases. Why use green lumber when kiln dry costs no more? DENN-GERRETSEN CO. 402 W. Oak Phone 128 vvav with tke that 10 gallons LAUNDROMAT Uk at thsc Ftatorss! Only Lwndroniat has theml Slanting front . . . For eajy loading, un loading. No Awkward bonding or stooping. t mm r-tJ Cnfro All operations are eon trolled automatically one dial setting. INSTALLS ANYWHERE! No boiling fo Iht floor... No Vibration I The Weather U. S. 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