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i U. Of Q. Librarv Conm M Ensene. Oregon ' ssk ' Union Flail Construction Protested I WHO DOES WHAT Wni ..r W ..;:;ri RAEDA REECE, petite Drum Corps majorette, presents Mrs. Ralph Matthews of Camas Valley with an orchid as the latter called at Craig's, Inc., last Saturday. Jean Starkey, manager of Craig's, ordered 500 of the orchids direct from Honolulu and they were flown from there, arriving in Roseburg crisp and fresh, the stem of each enclosed in a tiny vase. They were presented to customers of the store who called last Friday and Saturday. COVERED WAGON ROLLS TOMORROW Parade And Program Here Will Spur 'Opportunity' Savings Bonds Campaign Everything Is set for the big covered wagon "Opportunity" Sav ings Bonds show Wednesday morning, starting at 11:25, announced Don Radabaugh, program chairman. . The street parade is scheduled Doyle, Johnson , Get School Posts By a total of 26 votes each, Jack W. Doyle, owner of Doyle's Sales and Service, and N. D. Johnson, assistant man ager of the United States Na tional Bank, were elected to the board of Roseburg School Dis trict No. 4 Monday. Doyle was elected to fill the unexpired portion of the term of Paul Keith, who resigned this spring on moving to Eu gene, while Johnson was elected for a full five-year term, suc ceeding J. P. Motschenbacher. Results of the election were canvassed by the School Board last night, following close of the polling place at Junior High School. Catholics Arrested By Korean Communists VATICAN CITY, June 21. UP) Communists in Russian-occupied North Korea have arrested a Roman Catholic bishop and more than 40 other church person alities, an informed Vatican source said today. Most of those arrested are now imprisoned, Vatican circles were quoted as saying. Among church figures said to have been 1 arrested was Msgr. Bonifacio Sauer, titular bishop of Appiana ana apostolic aaminis- trator of the vicarate of Kanko. I SOVIET MAY TEST ATOMIC BOMB Ex-Envoy's Warning Puts Governors In Mood To OK Western Europe Arming COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 21. UP) Told that Russia soon may be testing an atomic bomb, many of the nation's governors appeared ready today to back the administration's arms program for Western Europe.. Although no official governors' conference action may be forth coming, general reaction was favorable to an appeal by Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith for support of a program of arms and full weight economic aid for western democracies opposing communism. It was Smith, former ambassa dor to Moscow, who told the gov ernors assembled here for their annual meeting that he thinks the Russians nave solved the problem of atomic fission. He told a crowd of more than 400 persons in what was announc ed as an off-the-record session that the Russians soon may test a bomb. But Smith emphasized he doesn't believe the Soviets have the know-how to make the deli cate machinery needed for remote control handling of atomic ma terials necessary for production of any large number of bombs. He noted in this connection that I the Kussians can I even jnaxe watches vet. As a "wild guess." he added that it might take the Soviets 10 years or mote to ptoduce the powerful type of bombs this country has stockpiled. Smith's call for backing of the administration's $1,130,0 00,0 00 to assemble at the Court House at 10;45. From this point: it will proceed west on Douglas Street to Jackson, and thence south to Cass. Here the participants will gather on Cass between Jackson and Main for the big program. Leading the parade will be a police motorcycle escort. The traveling covered wagon, which is touring the country by air, will follow the escort. Paul Bunyans will ride on the trailer around the wagon. A host of new ears will bring up the rear. Radabaugh said there may be other parade participants. Del McKay will be master of ceremonies for the program, which will begin about 11:50. Horace Berg, assistant chairman of the Douglas County Savings Bond Committee, will substitute for Chairman H. O. Pargeter in giving a brief talk on the purpose of the drive. The principal talk will be given by Mayor Al Flegel. Nadene Sparks. Rodeo queen, will be a featured singer. The Shalimar Trio will entertain, and other talent groups are being lined up, said Radabaugh. The covered wagon will arrive in Roseburg by truck-trailer, as it cannot be landed by air at the locaj port. It is one of 30 full sized, historic authentic covered wagons participating in the bond drive, which opened May 16 and is continuing through June. In each of the cities where the covered wagons appear, wflcom ling ceremonies are being staged. land the wagon will roll over the streets as a century ago It rolled over hazardous trails. program to rearm Europe found support from Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, the 1948 GOP presidential nominee. Idaho's Republican Gov. Charles A. Robins said that the United States having gone as far as it has in supporting Western Eur ope, "might as well go the rest of the way." Dewey, Warren Differ On domestic Issues, Dewey told reporters he is opposed to cither state or national health Insurance. Gov. Earl Warren of California. the New Yorker's 1948 running mate, said previously that the states ought to set up their own insurance plans. Bui II that didn't work, he said he would be for national health Insurance. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of Washington, a memner ol tne National Republican Strategy (Continued on Page Two) The Weather Generally fair and warmer today. Partly cloudy Wednes day. Sunset today 7:57 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:33 a. m. Established 1873 Meat Strikers Charge Unfairness NLRB Gets Complaint From Union Safeway Stores Refuse 'Good Faith Bargaining,' Allegation Of Union Charges of unfair labor prac tices on the part of Safeway Stores, In., have been filed today with the National Labor Rela tions Boardvit was announced in Portland by S. W. Barker, repre sentative of the Meat Cutters Union. Basis of the action, he said, js that Safeway "has refused to bargain in good faith" in, the cur rent strike of meat cutters against Safeway's Roseburg store and ' seven independent markets here. Barker declared that the union has not yet been served with pa pers in the suit reportedly filed by Safeway Stores, Inc., in the Federal District Court at Port land, seeking $5,000 damages for alleged breach of contract. Bar ker expressed belief the suit is "purely fictional to sway public sentiment." Although Safeway Stores, Inc., and the Roseburg Independent Meat Dealers Association acted jointly in their recent negotia tions with the Meat Cutters Un ion in Roseburg, the union filed unfair labor charges only against Safeway, Barker explained, be cause the Independent dealers are not engaged in interstate com merce and so are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act. Last week, E. R. Johnson, labor negotiator for Safeway Stores, Inc., announced his company would file the breach of contract suit against the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work men of North America and Local 231 of the union, seeking $5,000 damages. The meat cutters' strike here began June 2, when- antort mom bets walked off their Jobs from behind meat counters at Safe way and seven other markels. For five days, retail grocery clerks did not cross the picket lines. The retail clerks returned to work when the meat counters at grocery stores were closed and the pickets withdrawn. Three meat establishments are still be ing picketed. The dispute is over wages and hours. The meat cutters are seek ing a 40-hour week, which is said to be in effect at a number of establishments which have been variously described as "one-man markets" and those outside of the Roseburg Independent Meat Dealers Association. Southern Oregon Swimming Meet Set Here In July Plans for the Southern Oregon Invitational Swimming Meet here July 9 and 10 took up most of the meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce directors Monday night. It was also an nounced the Jaycees will sponsor a driving school in Roseburg July 19 through Aug. 15. Jack Newby is in charge. The swimming meet, which has been sanctioned by the Oregon Association of the AAU, will be a two-day affair, with a program Saturday evening, July 9, starting at 7 o'clock, and the Sunday meet starting at 2 p. nv The junior girls and senior men's events will take place Saturday, while the junior boys and senior women's events will be on Sunday. Seventeen events, featuring the various swimming styles, is being arranged for both days. Official blanks have been prepared for all entries. There will be 132 medals and one big team trophy award ed. Scheduled to appear will be swimmers from the Multnomah Athletic Club, The Dalles Swim ming Club, the Northeast Y of Portland and the Portland Ac quatlc Club. The latter is bringing its water acquacade without charge. An approximate 75 swimmers will be here. They are paying their own expenses, except lodg ing, and an appeal is being made to Roseburg residents to provide housing. Persons who can ac commodate one or more visiting swimmers are asked to contact George D, Mcintosh, meet di rector. Less Intoxicants Drunk By Americans In 1948 WASHINGTON, June 21. -UP) Americans apparently drank less intoxicating liquor last year. It's certain they spent less on their drinking. This was reported yesterday by the Commerce Department, which said the total 1948 outlay for whiskey, beer and wine was an estimated $8,000,000,000 .The fig ure was 8.7 per cent below 194. and marked the first time since 1938 that the nation's drinkers had spent less than they did the preceding year. in in in i ni i ne ii i ii i i Hin i 'if ii ii m LABOR BILLS BLASTED Sen. Morse Denounces Injunction And 'Seizure1 Proposals Of Colleagues WASHINGTON, June 21. UP) Senators sponsoring various plans for handling national emergency strikes blazed away at one another's proposals today. : With Senator Morse (R.-Ore.) ready to start the second chapter of a lengthy speech he began yesterday, it was uncertain when vot ing on the controversial Issue would begin. . ' GEORGE ERICKSON, formerly assistant principal and baseball coach at Roseburg Senior High School, has been promoted to the principalship of the school, succeeding Alva Laws. Sister-ln-Law Slayc er, 19, Given Life Sentence MILWAUKEE. June 21. VP) Nineteen-year-old Milton Babich was whisked olf to prison last nieht lust 45 minutes after a jury labeled him the murderer of his wife's kid sister. His bride, Kathleen, who is ex pecting a baby in mid-July, screamed out, "Lies, lies the police are telling lies," as the jury announced its verdict: Guilty of murder in the first degree. Babich did not change expres sion at the verdict. He glanced over his shoulder at Kathleen. He rose, stood before the bench and declared, "I am not guilty of first degree murder." Municipal Judge Herbert J. Steffes then sentenced him to the Wisconsin state prison at Wau pun "at hard labor for the rest of your natural life." But under Wisconsin law, he will be eligible for parole after 20 vears, or with time off for good behavior, after 11 years and three months. His sentence was pronounced just three months to the day after the weighted body ; of Patricia Birmingham, 18, was fished from the Milwaukee River by firemen searching for a suicide victim. Babich was not permitted to see his wife after the verdict was announced. Gl Sentenced For Shooting German Girl MUNICH, Germany, June 21. (IP) Sgt. Duane A. Geyer of Seattle, Wash., was sentenced to five years' imprisonment yester day for shooting his German girl friend. The 30-year-old soldier told a military court he shot Sonya Riesener, 20, because he was torn between love for her and for his wife. The court rejected his plea of temporary insanity. Miss Riesener, a former maid In the Geyer home, recovered from the two bullets Sgt. Geyer pumped Into her chest. Mrs. Geyer and her six-year-old son will return to the United Slates soon. The sergeant's sentence ' in cludes a dishonorable discharge from the service. Back Broken By Horse, , Man Crawls To Get Aid VERNAL. Utah, June 21. UP) Charles Swain, 73, suffered a broken hack when thrown from a horse last Thursday. After lvlng without food or water for three davs. he crawled a mile and one half to a neighboring ranch for help. Today he was reported in fairly good condition In a Salt Lake City hospital. Swain said his horse threw him. then tramped on him. He rrawlpd Into the dugout home where he lives alone, remaining until Sun day. Then he was able to Inch his way to the Gladys Evans ranch. ROSEBURG, OREGON TUESDAY, JUNE Morse has, been hammering alike at the injunction proposal of Senator Taft (R.-Ohio) and the "seizure" proposal of Senators Douglas (D.-Ill.) and Aiken lR. Vt.). . In turn, Taft and Douglas, in separate interviews, criticized Morse's proposal to rely mainly on Congress to act i'l each separ ate strike that imperilled the na tional health or safety. Taft said the Morse plan might allow a filibuster to block any congressional voice in the matter. He said Congress can't determine working conditions because it is a "political arena." Douglas said Congress might be unable to act with the speed required in a national emer gency. Or, if Congress did act, "it might act in passion," he said. The Senate expected to devote a couple of hours to miscellaneous small bills before getting back to Morse's address. He spoke three hours yesterday and said he had "given only the first part of my speech." The Douglas-Aiken proposal, to be voted on first, would permit the government to seize and actually, operate an Industry, up to 90 days, while an emergency board and the disputing parties worked toward a settlement Morse Uses Harsh Words Yesterday Morse attacked the Douglas-Aiken proposal In harsh words. He said it would turn out to be of "great disservice to American labor." He said he is "surprised" that some labor leaders are willing to (Continued on Page Two) Dog-Caused Accident Injures Two Teachers PORTLAND, June 21. VP) A small white dog darting across a street Just outside of Portland Monday caused a minor traffic accident in which two Newberg grade school teachers suffered bruises, shock and other injuries. A truck stopped to miss the pooch and the teachers' car rammed into the truck. The teachers Esther Louise Gulley, 43, and Stella Winona Hubbard, 57, of Sprlngdale were taken to Newberg in an ambu lance. Lincoln County Reverses Self, Votes School Funds NEWPORT, Ore., June 21. UP) Lincoln County voted nearly $2,000,000 yesterday to bring county schools up to state stand ards. Reversing an April election, the voters passed a $1,350,000 bond Issue. 2276 to 673: and a $598,049 special tax levy, 1947 to 786. WELCOME, SUMMER! PORTLAND, June 21. PI When the sun came up this morning, it was spring. But It's summer now. The summer solstice arrive' at 10:03 a.m. standard time In Oregon. READY TO BATTLE FIRES Tillamook Burn Major Hazard As Hundreds Of Men Begin Forest Vigil Rv th AuoeUtrrf Pmsnt Eight hundred red-hatted fire fighters moved Into Oregon's state forests today as summer arrived with relative humidity only a little above the danger point. 1 Another 800 will be on duty In Oregon's 13 national forests by July 1- The heaviest concentration of trained fire-fighters rings the Til lamook Burn, that 500-square-mile area which has been burned and re-burned until Its small new growth and brush is a dry weather powder keg. The plan for the Tillamook Burn has been dubbed "Operation Powder Keg" by District Warden Ed Schroeder of Forest Grove: A 135-man first-alarm crew can hit any fire in the Burn within 30 minutes after the first report, Schroeder says. The fire fighters can be at most places, by racing over fire and logging roaita, with in 10 minutes. The 16 lookout stations In the Northwpst district have all been manned. Headquarters at Forest Grove is in radio contact with the Salem forest headquarters and throughout the. district mobile and tower radios are In touch with Forest Grove, where tools for an additional 700 fire fighters are In readiness. Schroeder said everything was set to meet fire In the ulate's worst danger-point and he ex 21, 1949 Geo.3 Erickson New Principal Of Senior High Vice-Principalship Goes To O. W. Price; Laws May Head New Junior High Promotion of George Erickson to the principalship of Roseburg Senior High . School was an nounced today. Superintendent of Schools Paul S. Elliott announced the appoint ment following action by the Dis trict School Board at its regular meeting last night. . At the same time Elliott re ported the Board is planning, if anticipated enrollment requires, to establish a branch of the Junior High School In the new Riverside School. Alva Laws, whom Erickson succeeds as prin cipal, will be offered principal ship of the new Junior High School, Elliott said. In the mean time, pending lormatlon ol the proposed Junior High School at Riverside, he will serve as an In structor in social science. Erickson has served as vice principal under Laws the past two years. He is a graduate of Willamette University and is completing his studies for a mas ter's degree this summer at the University of Southern Califor nia in Los Angeles. ' Prior to the recent war, Erick son taught in the schools at Grants Pass and St. Helens. He served almost four years with the u. s. Army Air f orce, rising from private to a captaincy. He is 37 years old and has a wife and young son residing In Roseburg. O. W, Price Employed Elected as vice principal of the Senior High was Owen W. Price, who held a similar position last year In the La Grande High School. He is completing his stud ies for a master's degree at Uni versity of Oregon this summer and comes to Roseburg "very highly recommended,", said El liott. 1 ' Price Is a graduate of- La Grande High School and of the (Continued on Page Two) Minimum 75 Ct. Hourly Wage Gets First O. K. WASHINGTON. June 21. UP) A Senate Labor Subcommittee voted unanimously today for a minimum wage of 75 cents an hour. It decided against trying to extend coverage of the wage-ho-r law to 3,000,000 additional work ers. The seven-man subcommittee. headed by Senator Pepper (D. Fla.), constitutes a majority of the 13-man Senate Labor Com mittee. So presumably today's agreement means the full com mittee is certain to recommend wage-boosting legislation to the Two Burns Anglers Drown In Boat Upset BURNS, Ore., June 21. iP The bodies of two fishermen who drowned when their boat capsized Sunday were recovered yesterday irom waters nacKea up oy Heuian Dam. 15 miles north of Juntura. The two victims were Emery Parker, 35, and Richard Healh. 22, bolh of Burns. A companion, Virgil Van Alstlne, 36, of Burns, clung to the side of the boat when It capsized, removed his clothes, and then swam to shore. pressed concern that the erew might be called out In . full strength. The forests are dry. Today's fire weather forecast had this re port: Northwest Oregon, warmer, humidity about 40 per cent on the coast, 35 to 40 per cent In the In terior valleys and foothills and near 30 per cent on the east slope of Mount Hood; Wednesday, cloudy and cooler with scattered light showers and humidity about 50 per cent: South-Western Ore- goh, warmer today with widely scattered thunderstorms in the Cascades this afternoon and to night; humidity 40 per cent on the Coast and 30 to 40 per cent inland: Wednesday partly rlnudv and cooler with humidity about 40 per cent; South Central Ore gon, warmer today with scat tered mild thunderstorms In the afternoon and evenings In the Cascades, humidity near 20 per cent this afternoon; Wednesday lightly cooler, humidity 25 to 30 per cent l-49 TOP ROTARIAN Percy Hodg son, rawtucket, R. I., yarn man ufacturer, is the new president of the Rotary International. He succeeds Angus S. Mitchell of Melbourne, Australia, and was elected at the organization's convention in New York City. No Compromise On T-H Act, Says Oregon Labontes EUGENE, Ore., June 21. UP) One thing Is clear in the State Federation of Labor convention here delegates are in no mood for compromise on repeal of the lait-Harticy act. Thev overrode their own offi cials as the convention opened yes terday, and voted to ask the Ore gon congressional delegation to work for outright repeal. ine vote ignored an appeal from James T. Marr. secretary- treasurer of the Federation, to wait until after a speech Thurs day by Joseph Keenan, Washing ton, D. C, political education di rector. Marr said he understood national AFL leaders now are willing to accept some amend ments on the act. Delegates heard Ed Weston, president of the Washington Stale Federation of Labor, assort that labor-elected two of three justices to the Washington Supreme Court at the last election. This has re sulted In more liberal decisions since, he said. "You can rest assured that we are going to slit Senator Harry Cain s throat from ear to ear the first chance we get." Weston added. Thirty-two resolutions. Includ ing one for reapportionment of the state legislature and another for a CVA, were Introduced and sent on to committees. Klamath Falls and La Grande asked for next year's convention. Bakery Drivers' Strike Threatens Portland PORTLAND. June 21. UP) Federal conciliators tried again today to head off a strike that would close Portland's major bakeries. The effect would be felt through most of the state. A(L oakery truck drivers are threatening the strike tomorrow In demand for a $5 weekly raise irom me present $70 wage scale. Twenty bakeries are involved. A spokesman for employers said they produce 90 percent of Port land's bread and cake, much of which is carried normally to up state cities. He said much of Port land would be out of bread Thurs day it the 325 drivers strike. . Lower Meat Prices In Store For Portland PORTLAND, June 21. UP) Lower retail meat prices are pre dicted for Portland by the end of the week as the result of a price slump on the North Port land livestock market. The largest run of cattle In three years was blamed yesterday for the break ln; which prices went down as much as $3 a hun dred pounds. Grass fat cattle slumped the most. Good fed steers were $1 to $2 lower. The run totaled 3350 cattle, and came whpn some slaughterhouses already were overstocked wltL dressed beef. Wife Confesses Aiding Spouse In Jail Break Try SALEM. June 21. VP) Mrs. Dolores Todd pleaded guilty In Circuit Court yesterday to a charge of helping her husband in his unsuccessful attempt to escape from the Marlon County Jail June 5. Her husband. Jack Todd, sawed his way to freedom, only to drop Into the arms of the sheriff who was walling for Todd outside of his window. Mrs. Todd will be sentenced July 1. No Loyalty Oath For Yale Faculty, President Says NEW HAVEN. Conn., June 21. (JP) Yale President Charles Seymour asserted today the uni versity will not "impose an oath of loyally upon our faculty." At the same time, Dr. Seymour said "we shs'l nppolnt no Com munists to our faculty; their presence here would mean the negation of academic freedom." "But we shall permit no hys terical witch hunt," he declared. 'Hiring' Status Claim Given City Council Carpenters And Joiners Local States, However, Clubhouse is Planned Petitions bearing 27 names pro testing erection of a hall as a meeting place for the Carpenteri and Joiners Local Union 1961 in the vicinity of Cobb and Roberts Sts. was presented to the City Council hy William G. Shu gart Monday night. , The petition referred to the proposed building as a "hiring hall," but Councilman Frank Ash. ley, president of the Roseburg Central Labor Council, said the Union has no intention of mak ing it a hiring hall. The building, he said, would serve only as a clubhouse and meeting place for the Carpenters and Joiners Lo cal Union. The Central La bor Council has no stock In the project, and its headquarter! would be maintained in the Pa cific Building. The matter wasi discussed brief- ly at a previous council meeting. No objections were voiced, and City Attorney Paul Geddes, giv ing an unofficial opinion, said this type of building could be. erected in that area, which is classified as class 2 residential. The Union, said Ashley, has purchased two lots at a cost of 84,000. A building to cost an esti mated $25,000 to $30,000 is con templated. Mayor Albert G. Flegel refer red the matter to the city attor ney for a definite opinion to de termine if the building could be' constructed in the area as zoned. Geddes was not present at the meeting. Project Costs Estimated ' The South Hamilton St. request for curbs and gutters was again. held lln until the novt mulinn after hearing a report bv City Manager M. W. Slankard' as to L-usis ior oiung ana paving. Slankard, asked to prepare these estimates, reported the following information: ... Clirha nnrl onttata with nanta. .sary side graveling could be In- siauea ior 8,aju, or sngntly over $4 a running foot. One applica tion vi uiung, wun necessary building up of the surface to pro vide a hncn ivnnlH m.l an nrlrll- tlonal $2,259, for a total of $10,- laa, or a cost ot $6. o per running (Continued on Page Two) Death Sentence ' On Two Of Gandhi Slayers Upheld SIMLA, India, June 21, UP) An East Punjab high court today, confirmed a death sentence against two Hindu journalists for the slaying of Mohandas K. Gandhi. The Court confirmed the death penalty against Naravan V. Godse and Narayan B. Apte and sen tences of life Imprisonment for Vishnu Karkare and Madan Lai, In connection with the crime. The Punjab Court reversed the lower tribunal's Judgment in the . case of three other defendants in the case, however. They acquit ted two men sentenced to life and recommended clemency for Gopal Godse, brother of the chief de fendant, who had received life. In the New Delhi trial last February, five of the eight de fendants got life and one was acquitted. uanani, Iran Hindu spiritual leader, was shot Jan. 30, 1948, ai he walked to nraver In the pan- dens of the Birla mansion in New Delhi. 'Drunk' Purchases Ranch With Bad Check, Charge . GRANTS Pass, Ore.. June 21. P) Harry Calvin Jones, 34, of Gold Hill, thinks in terms of big business when Intoxicated, states Harold Gupton, state police offi cer, who Is holding Jones in the county Jail here on a forgery charge. . Jones "bought" a ranch near Merlin with a spurious $6500 check while drunk, Gupton said. The suspect was turned over to local authorities after he had been arrested by Canyonvllle police. Woman Nominated For Envoy To Luxembourg WASHINGTON, June 21. UP) Mrs. Perle Mesta, Newport, R. L, and Washington, D, C society leader and Democratic party fund raiser, was nominated by Presi dent Truman today to be minister to Luxembourg. Greek King Commutes Death Sentences Of 35 ATHENS. June 21. -&) The death sentences of 35 persons, in cluding four women, were com muted to life imprisonment today hy decree of King Paul. All had been sentenced under the emer gency measures act which covers offenses related to the Communist Guerrilla rebellion. Ltvity Fact Rent By L, ft KeieeMetota Hurrah! Roseburg, the queen city of the Umpqira Volley, it Impraviira in civie spirit. Elec tion of school dlreetert yester day drew 24 vote. (Including those cast by the election board).