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i U. Of 0. Library , Eugene, Oregon v. 4 WHO DOES WHAT bTt" x il !t Plcrured above s he busies himself with one of the very many phases connected with the installation of a pr,VaBDvianCh telePhone exchange at the News-Review. An ex pert PBX Installer, he was joined here by another from the Port land telephone office, and the two have spent the past several days making both ends of what looks like millions of small wires meet. When this system is completed the girls in the front office will be saved running their legs off all over the joint (pardon me) delivering messages. Then I suppose without this exercise they'll get fat. I suppose there's no such thing in the world as an unmixed blessing. Roseburg Building Permits In June Total 101; Property Value Represented $104,508 A total of 101 permits, representing property value of $104,508, was issued for building, plumbing and electrical repair work during June in Roseburg, City Inspector C. J. Osbun reported. i f ii I ew commercial buildings led intneuays Mews By FRANK JENKINS HERE'S the expected aftermath o the Fourth of July. (On the morning after a two-day holi day, all columnists and edi torialists are supposed to write spine-chilling pieces about what happens when we Americans let down our hair and have a good time. I reckon if I don't follow the law of the tribe, I'll be thrown out.) ' THE latest figures show that over the weekend (which be gan on Saturday morning and ended Monday midnight) 711 per sons were killed in violent acci dents. Is that bad In a nation that numbers in its population some what more than 140 million people? I WOULDN'T really know. I never was any good at mathe matics. I scraped through high school algebra and geometry by the skin of my teeth, and by some strange legerdemain that I've (Continued on Page Four) Engineering Examiners Appointed By Gov. McKay SALEM, July 7 UP) Gov ernor Douglas McKay today ap pointed four Portlanrlers to the State Board of Engineering Examiners. They are Bertram G. Dick, Charles B. Carpenter, S. C. Schwarz and John W. Cunning ham. He also named David Turtle doze .and Joseph L. Fearey. both of Portland to the State Collec tion Agencies Advisory Board. Cope pco Granted Permit To Sell Common Stock SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.-I.P) The California-Oregon Power Co., has been given permission to sell 250,000 shares of common stock of a 'par value of $20 a share. The Public Utilities Commis sion also granted the company's request that it he excused from the Commission's competitive bidding rule in its action yesterday, Truman Appears Resigned To Impending Rejection Of His $4 Billion Tax Boost Request WASHINGTON", July 7. (.-PI President Truman described the domestic economic situation today as bullish. He promised a full statement on conditions in his mid-year economic report to Congress the first of next week. The President also indicated at a news conference that he may now be resigned to the idea that Congress will not pass his proposed $4,000,000,000 tax in crease this session. Informed that Rep. John Mc Cnrmack of Massachusetts, the Democratic House leader, express ed the opinion last night that Congress will not pass such a bill this year, Mr. Truman said John ought to know for the sim pie reason that tax legislation originates in the House. The President said he favors efforts In the House now to pass a labor hill substituting for the Taft measure approved by the ! 1 VJT." A - tne list with 542,000. New ga rages totaled $28,800; new dwel lings, $20,500; dwelling repairs, $8,808; and commercial repairs, $3,500. A total of 124 inspections were made by Osbun, and permit fees amounted to $440.30. Two permits for major com mercial buildings were granted. One was to the Todd Building Company for $25,000, for the con struction of the Dr. E. E. Lindell medical and dental clinic at the southeast coiner of Kane and Douglas streets. This will be a 42 by 66 foot, one-story pumice block structure with brick veneer exterior, and will be built on a concrete slab. The other major permit Is for $22,500, (or construction of the -new ?alifornta ,v Oregon Power Company garage on E. 2nd Ave. So. This will be the first of three units. E. A. Shannon has taken out a permit for $16,000 for construc tion of the addition to the State Highway building on Cobb street. Permits lor major construction and repair were granted as fol lows: L. K. Cornwell, W. Cass St., Mable Lewis owner, $1,000, commercial repair; Bruce Mellis, $650. new commercial building at 306 Glen St.; Lawson's Jewel ry, $500, commercial repair; Kohl hagen Estate, 123 S. Rose, $500, (Continued on Page Two) Russia Trims Interest In Payment To Uncle Sam WASHINGTON, July 7 (JP) State. Department officials dis closed today that Russia, without explanation, shaved about two thirds from its latest lend-lease interest payment to the United States. Moscow met a July 1 deadline for the payment, but sent a check for only $1,481,715. The State Department figured more than $5,000,000 was due. Officials speculated the , arbi trary cut was made because the United States has held up postwar shipments of machinery and other exports originally ordered by Russia under an agreement of Oct. 15, 1945. This explanation was given last year and in 1947 when Mrs cow similarly trimmed its inter est payment, although to a lesser extent than this year. Slot Machines Stored In Eagles Club Seized SALEM. July 7 (Pl Fifteen slot machines were confiscated from a locked storage room in the Eagles Club here last night by Marion County deputies and Cltv Police. Senate. But he said the decision has been left up to House Dem ocratic leaders. Labor leaders have advocated leaving the Taft Hartley Ait alone for the rest of this year so that it can figure in the 1950 elections. The economic message, he add ed, will give his views on the anti-deflation proposal of Sena tor Murray iD-MonU, which rec ommends among other things a S15.000.000.000 slandby public works program. He said it also will answer the question whether he believes de flat ionerv forces now outweight inflationary forces. Housing Bill The Weather Fair today, tonight and to morrow. Sunset today 7:55 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:41 a. m. Established 1873 States In East Still Swelter In Torrid Wave Deaths Reach Total Of 153; Crops Wither (By the Associated Press! It was more hot and humid weather for most of the eastern two-thirds of the nation again to day. No widespread relief was in sight from the week-long heat wave. Showers and cool air brought a measure of relief to some of the hot spots but the U. S. Weather Bureau didn't expect a general break in the steaming heat im mediately. Meanwhile, crop losses in the drought-stricken North eastern States mounted daily and no heavy rains were forecast. Deaths attributed to the hot weather mounted to at least 153. Cool air fanned out over the dry-stricken areas of New Eng land and New York State yester day and rain fell in some parts of the Eastern States. New York City got its heaviest wetting in weeks a half inch rainfall. That was more than fell in the Metropolis during the en tire month of June. The mercury was a pleasant 81 yesterday and dropped to 71 early today. Scat tered snowers orougnt reiiet to other parts of New York state. Rain Of Little Benefit New Jersey, where crops have suffered millions of dollars dam age from 45 days of drought, also got some rain, but not enough to help the wilting crops, ine tail measured only about half an inch at Newark and was regarded as only a "freshener." Crops need three to six Inches of rain, farm experts said, "before it will do a good job." A heavy downpour nit fmiaaei phia last night and sent tempera- (Continued on Page Two) Girl's Drowning At Baptism Leads To Murder Charge KINGSPORT, Tenn., July 7. (JP) The drowning of a 14-year- old girl while she was being bap tized in the Holston River near here last May 1 has resulted in the arrest of three persons on charges of murder. Margaret chapman drowned shortly after being Immersed by her grandfather, Franklin W. Lewis, 53, a Holiness preacher. Arrested and arraigned yester day besides Lewis were Howard Lee Smilh, 38, of Bristol, and Edna Earl Kink, 34, of Kings port. The warrant for Lewis' arrest charged felonious, wilful and un lawful drowning "while in the act of baptism In the Holston River under dangerous condi tions. . . ." At the time of the tragedy, Rivermen said river currents were treacherous, following heavy spring rams. Lewis reported after the drown, ing that he, the girl and Smith were standing in the river when all three suddenly went down. He said the girl was last seen alive floating downstream. Lewis is a preacher in the Roman Early Church of God and Christ, commonly called the Holiness Church. Estranged Husband Kills Wife And Himself PORTLAND, July 7 (JP) A wife, preparing to divorce her husband, was slain early todav by the husband, who then killed himself. Found in the pocket of Baeil Vincent Hall. 44. was a note which said. "I can't take it anv more. This Is the only way I see out ... I married her because I love her and I will always love her." He lay on the floor of a small Southeast Portland restaurant when Traffic Patrolman Ralph Grev ran in after hearing shots while at his nearby home. Mrs Hall, still alive, lav on the floor I behind the counter. A waitress ! at the restaurant, she died In a hospital. Motorcyclist Cited After Traffic Crash Earl Nichols, Grants Pass, sus tained minor injuries when thel motorcycle he was riding was i struck hy a car operated by Ernrst Adams, North Bend, about 8 a.m. I Tuesday four miles south of i Myrtle Creek, State Police Sgt. Lyle Harrell reported. ! "The investigating officer's re port showed that Adams was traveling north, and attempted to i pass the motorcycle. Just as the latter was making a left turn. The motorcycle was badly dam aged, but the car was only slight ly damaged. ROSEBURG, Logger Fatally Injured In Mishap At Canyonville Theodore (Ted) J. Nicholsent 30, was caught and crushed be tween two logs Wednesday, July 6, while at work for the John Theiss Logging Co. of Canyonville. He was rushed to the Myrtle Creek Hospital but died an hour later. He was born Nov. 30, 1918, in Kaiama, Wash. He had moved to Myrtle Creek the first of this year to make his home. Surviving are his father, Jens Nicholson, Portland; his mother, Mrs. Violet Fleetwood, Kelso, Wash.; two brothers; Wayne and Dewey Nicholsen, both of Kai ama, Wash.; two sisters: Mrs. Dorothy Robbins, Kelso; Mrs. Bonnie Tomone, Santa Clara, Calif.; and a half brother, Frcdie Fleetwood, Kelso. The body will be shipped by the Roseburg Funeral Home to Kelso, Wash., for funeral serv ices and interment. Gus Solomon Opposed For Federal Judgeship PORTLAND, July 7. (JP) -Two Democrats have announced oppo sition to appointment of Port land Attorney Gus J. Solomon to the proposed Third Federal District bench in Oregon. Edward C. Foss, Portland pre cinct committeeman, and State Senator T. R. Mahoney said they would oppose his nomination. Sol omon was endorsed by National Committeeman Monroe Sweet land and the Party Committee woman, Nancy Honeyman Robin son. Meanwhile. Mahoney said he had joined other Democrats i n nt tnk fnn nir. WU1MHK iu '- Ju .cuil,J.uaJari-., Ofcoon Citv, Stale Chairman William J. Josslin will express hi choice after a poll of the State Com mittee. Bursting Main Floods Section Of Ohio City DAYTON. O., July 7 UP) Some 20,000.000 gallons of water poured over a section of down town Dayton yesterday aftnr a 24-inch water main burst five feet underground. Thousands of Dayton residents, who have been sweltering in temperatures above 90 degrees for most of the week, were with out water for nearly two hours. Water swirled to a depth of five feet in places and almost covered the lops of nearly a dozen parked automobiles. Salt Lake City Fire Damages Oil Refinery SALT LAKE CITY, July 7(JP) A fire at the Utah Oil Refinery plant on the outskirts of Salt Lake City destroyed 30,000 bar rels of oil early today. It was the city's third general alarm fire within the last eight days. Eaiiv estimates of damage were $50,000. DRUNKEN DRIVER RAPPED George H. Thomas, 44, arrested Sunday by Sheriff's deputies on a drunk driving charge, was sen tenced to 30 days in the county jail and fined $150, when arraign ed in Justice Court Monday, re ported Justice of the Peace A. J. Geddes. lmNNlR IN RENO Holiday of the Stjte Building in Reno, Nev., after securing food from the emergency center set up by the Chamber of Commerce when the culinary workers left their jobs in wag. dispute, closing Passage Expected OREGON THURSDAY, JULY i f 'ui "'tnii ijstr Iff vruvHt ' 1 I' 1 I CONFESSES While officers were searching for him, John Culbrandsen, 34, above, husky merchant mariner end ex-convict, gave himself up to news papermen at Eureka, Calif., and confessed the bludgeon slaying of two men July 4 in a cabin overlooking the Valley of the Moon, He denied, however, rap ing a woman whose story ex posed the slayings. Culbrandsen blamed the crime on a 'mental stupor,' to which, he said, he was subjected at times. Band Concert Is Slated Tonight The Roseburg Municipal Band will make its second appearance of the current season tonight at 8 o'clock In Library Park, be tween Cass and Lane on Rose Street. The concert is open to the public. Featured on the seven-part pro gram will be the novelty number, "Rattle Them Bones," performed by Parks Schneider. Schneider is well known in local circles for his skill with the rhythmic "bones," and at one time had his own act on the vaudeville circuit. Led by Conductor Lem Bltner, the Band performed during the recent holidays at Sutherlln, pro u ri no viding the muslctor tne day Timber Days celebration. Tonight's program follows; March "Washington Post" By Sousa American Sketch "Down South" By W. H.'Myddlcton March "Semper Fideles" By Sousa Selection from "Die Fleder- ' maus" (The Bat) By J. Strauss Novelty .... "Rattle Them Bones" Performed by Parks Schneider Indian Novelty 'Seminola" By King and Warren March "Belle of Chicago" By Sousa "Star Spangled Banner." Plane Crash Kills Son Of Oregon's Police Head CORPUS CHR1STI, Tex., July 7. (IP) Lt. ( J.G.) . Mack Malson, Salem, Ore., son of Oregon State Police Superintendent H. G. Mai son, was killed yesterday in the clash of a Navy plane near here, Lt. Malson was simulating a dog fight with a student In an other plane when his F4U Cor sair went out of control and crashed on Laguna Madie. He had been stationed at Cablniss Field as an instructor. Cause of the accident was not immediately determined. FORGETFUL ROBBER DETROIT, July 7 UP) A hopeful robber came up to the movie cashier window of Bever ley Harris, 22, last night. Let Miss Harris explain. "I asked him where his gun was and he said he had one but he wouldn't show it. "That made me laugh and he ran away." tourists, some dressed in cowboy : IB I I -f 7, 1949 U.S. Reaches Limit Of Aid To England Impending Marshall Plan Payment Apt To Be Last, Opinion In Congress By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, July 7. (JP) Great Britain seemed likely to day to get American sympathy and not much else in her new est financial plight. Members of Congress gener ally reacted cooly to the an nouncement that Britain is down to her last $1,642,000,000 in gold and dollars. Their general ob servation was that the problem is one the British will have to solve for themselves without In creased U. S. financial aid. In diplomatic circles, Secretary of State Acheson displayed a tendency to discount the British situation somewhat. He said that, like an individual whose income drops, Britain was cutting her purchases. He added this was an unfortunate tem porary necessity, however, and not a pern-mnP'it solution. Unless Congress changes the figure, England will get $920, 000,000 in Marshall Plan aid this year. That was taken into ac count by Sir Stafford Cripps, fi nance minister, in announcing drastic cuts in buying from the U. S. and other dollar areas. Democrats and Republicans joined in saying that beyond the Marshall Plan aid the British had better not count on addition al U. S. help. Aid Limit Reached Senator Taft of Ohio, chair man of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, told a reporter he thinks most of the members of his party will regard the (Continued on Page Two) Missing Service Station Worker Returns To City - The case of the missing serv ice station attendant, Victor Lyle Roberts, was partially cleared up last: night when the 23-year-old Roseburg man turned himself In to local State Police officers at midnight, it was reported by City Chief of Police Calvin Baird. Roberts, a Marine veteran, told officers that recurrent attacks of malaria caused him lo "black out" sometime early Tuesday morning. At the time, he was on duty at the Richfield station on the corner of Cass and Stephens Streets. He said he "came to" last night near Lakeside, Coos County. Roberts told Chief Baird that he found about $70 in his pock els and was driving a car reg istered to Noel Thompson, Rose burg, his father-in-law. Roberts said he Immediately relumed to Roseburg after trying to piece together the preceding day's events. Robert N. Browning, service station owner, said yesterday that approximately $200 was missing from the station following the Roseburg man's disappearance. No arrest has been made pend ing further police Investigation. SWIMMER DROWNS . SWEET HOME, July 7. (JP) The body of Harold Wiley, 23, Foster, was recovered from the Santiam River today. Wiley drowned in the river last night while swimming with a group of friends. Apparently seized by a cramp, he sank from sight and could not be found bv the men who went to his aid. 1 ettire, eat dinner on the steps 158-49 Dulles Named To U. S. Senate Seat JOHN FOSTER DULLES NEW YORK, July 7 UP) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today ap pointed John f oster uuiics, nis veteran foreign affairs adviser, to the United States Senate as successor to Robert F. Wagner, who resigned. Dulles will serve an Interim term until Dec. 1. 'A senator will be chosen at a special election Nov. 8 to serve for the balance of Wagner's term from Dec. 1, 1949. to Dec. 31, 1950. Dewev said it was "unltKety" that Dulles would run In the Nov. 8 special election as the Republi can nominee. Prune Harvest Wages To Be Set Xifttna nmwnrn anrl Hvpr nnerfi. tors are invited to meet at the tTnlnhln nf EHrthluo holl In Rnce. burg Saturday, July 9, at 1:30 ft.m, i ne purpose ui uit: meet ng, states J. Roland Parker, nnnnlii avlonclnn annnt. Is In con sider wage rates for harvesting ann drying operations. , inpnn, nl HlifH nt-llnPB OtW "Jcl9 u I"- ......, ranrnunntultvpa hAUP been Invited to discuss the maiK4 outlook ana aemana ior seasons crop of dried and tresn prunes. 1 The local prune crop Is report ed lo be one of the largest in re cent years, stales Parker, and j.,.. ,..,,. It,, will he lured to uijti inn-'-' J ."- handle a major percentage of It. Oilier prune growing uisnu-ia m the Pacific Northwest likewise report heavy prune crops, which may result in a smaller tonnage of local prunes moving to Willam ette Valley canneries. Allies Exempt Austria From War Reparations LONDON, July 7. (JP) The Big Four deputy foreign minis ters formally exempted Austria indav from having to nay war reparations to the allies. Russia accepted lor inclusion in the Austrian Independence naM ti,hirh ihn rlnnulles are draft ing a British proposal saying: 'Mt T-onat-utlnna hnll he CX- acted out of Austria arising out of a state of war In Europe on Cnnlnmhei- 1 1939." In turn the west approved a Soviet saiety clause wniL-n al lows Yugoslavia to keep all the Austrian properties, rights and Interests in Yugoslav territory value nf which has been set at about $15,000,000,000. Tax Return Microfilm Plan Hit Bv Neuner ' SALEM, July 7 (JP) At- tnr-nnu r:onnl-lll TSlPliner filmed thumbs down today on the State Tax commission s plans 10 nave stale Income tax reiurns micro rilmn hu n fnlifrtrnifl firm. Neuner said It would be a vio lation of the state law mat in come tax returns can't be seen by persons ouisiac ine iax uiiuuib slon. Bangor River Front Hit By $1,500,000 Fire BANGOR. Me,. July 7. (JP) A quarter mile stretch of Indus trialized river front was blacken ed by an explosion-studded fire early today. Property owners fig ured losses at $l,ouu,uuu. Five fuel plants, a bus garage. and store houses of a hardware and a plumbing supply firm were leveled. Drums of gasoline and oil caused the explosions. Poland Joins In Breaking Trade Link With Slavs WARSAW, Poland, July 7. (JP) Poland has joined the other Comlnfnrm nations In cutting off trade with Yugoslavia. An official announcement of Poland's decision charged the Yugoslavs had failed to fulfill de liveries of raw materials promised to Poland, Trucker Injured In Crash With S. P. Train ALBANY, Julv 1 (IP) A Soul hern Pacific freight train and a loaded gravel truck collided west of here yesterday, Injuring truck driver f'lianl Merle Gillas pie, 22, Corvallis. He was taken to a Corvallis hospital. Today Compromise Appears Sure Of Approval Multi-Billion Dollar Fund Provided For New Housing, Slum Clearanet WASHINGTON, July 7. n The administration's vast hous ing bill today hit the final lap of Its long trip through Con gress. Democratic leaders confidently expected to hand the trimmed down measure to President Tru man before the day is over, fol lowing its approval in compro mise from late yesterday by a House-Senate Conference com mittee. The bill, marking the first major success for Mr. Truman's "fair deal" program, was passed in differing versions by the Sen ate and House. It calls for a multi-billion dollar program of pub lic housing, slum clearance and farm housing aids. All that was needed before Mr. Truman could sign the compro mise into law was its approval by the two chambers of Congress. Administration leaders, who had barely snatched the bill's public housing feature from de feat in the House, were jubilant over the prospect of seeing it An ally enacted. Housing Administrator Ray mond Foley said he is all set to swing into the public hous ing program as soon as the presi dent signs the bill. He said he hopes to get 50,000 public dwell' lng units under way the iirst year. , ' Provisions Summarized Here is what the housing bill would do: . 1. Provide a five-year slum (Continued on Page Two) Officers Thwart Break And Entry; Youth Is Accused Pistol shots fired bv Cltv Police officers and a foot race through the brush thwarted an attempted break and entry early this morn ing ana resulted in ine capture of one of the two offenders. Police Chief Calvin Baird said this morning that Robert Connol ly, 18-ycar-oTd Roseburg boy, was taken Into custody at one a.m. when Officers Mazac and McAl pine discovered two men trying to break Into a beer truck parked near the Short and Burke Street warehouse. . Two" shot were fired at the fleeing' pair when they disregard ed an order to halt. The officers gave chase on foot, capturing Connolly in the brush between the railroad tracks and the river. His companion escaped in the darkness. Connolly was charged with at tempted break and entry into a motor vehicle with intent to steal. As yet, his companion has not been found. Connally'i ball was set at $1,500. Shanghai Police Maul Vice Consul Of U. S. SHANGHAI, July 7.-W) Vice Consul William B. Olive, 32, of Ironton, Mo., was held. Incom municado by Communist Shang hai Police today following his ar rest as a result of a traffic Jam during a parade. An American Consulate spokes man said he had learned Olive was beaten seriously by police In a "wayside" station follow ing his arrest. All efforts by the Consulate to obtain Olive's release have been Ignored by police who refuse to stipulate the charge against the American official. Consulate of flclals expressed anxiety that Olive may be In a serloua con dition. Diamond Lake Anglers Afoul Of Fish Egg Ban Four fishermen were arrested at Diamond Lake July 3, charged with angling by prohibited meth ods. The men were In violation of law passed by the recent state legislature prohibiting the use of salmon eggs in Diamond Lake. Bail of $29.50 was posted by each of the following: Ronald Richard Chaney, Wildervllle; and Gerald Keith Bushnell, Robert Ellis Bushnell, and Allen Lee Beck, all of Grants Pass. State Police Officer P. B. Lowd made the arrest. Forger Given Probation . On Five Year Sentence Jim Hendricks, Roseburg, ar raigned before Circuit Judge Wimberly Wednesday, pleaded guilty to a forgery charge. He was sentenced to five years In the state penitentiary, but will be released on probation. Hend ricks was arrested in Roseburg June 8 by Deputy Ira Byrd. Ac cording to District Attorney Robert G. Davis' Information, Hendricks had passed worthless) checks. Livity Fact Rant By L. F. Kekemteist Four Americans are In Turkey with the announced Intention of sealing Mount Ararat to search for Noah's Ark. The housing situation in the United States certainly is driving Americans to startling extremes to find m heme. most of th. city I eating houses. IAP Wirephoto.) v V
