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Ex-Secy. Of War Patterson Or Senator O'Mahoney May Succeed Justice Murphy WASHINGTON, July 21.-UP) The death ot Justice Frank Mur phy opens the way for Presi dent Truman to name his third appointee to the Supreme Court But the choice may not be an easy one. By tradition, the post would go to a Roman Catholic since Mur phy was the only member ol that faith on the tribunal. However, there has been wide spread speculation for months that Robert P. Patterson, New York lawyer and former secre tary of war, would get the nod when the next vacancy occurred on the high court bench. The religious angle dampened but did not still this talk. But It did bring at least one other name into the speculation that of Senator Josep C. O'Mahonev (D.-Wyo.) O'Mahoney is a Ca tholic and an ardent supporter of what Mr. Truman has labeled his "fair deal" administration. It was taken for granted that Mr. Truman will make every ef fort to pick a successor who will carry on Murphy's general phil osophy as a champion of the poor and friendless and of racial and religious minorities. Murphy's own description of his philosophy was this: To try to make democracy work so well that it would be safe from at tacks from either the extreme left or the extreme right. Toward that end he was pas sionate in pronouncements on the basic human rights of little men, stern and sharp-tongued in defense of religious minorities under attack for the practice of their beliefs. The two Truman appointees now on the high court are Chief Justice Vinson and Justice Bur ton. Burton went on Oct. 1, 1945. The chief justice took over on June 24, 1946. Murphy was the third former Michigan governor to die this year. Death came to Chase S. Os born who served from 1911 to 1913 last April 11. William A. Comstock, governor from 1933 to 1935, died June 16. Battle Between Communism And Religion In Europe Increasing By DEWITT MACKENZIE AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Newspaper headlines about foreign affairs which impress me most on returning to my desk after a two weeks' vacation are those emphasizing the swelling of the battle between Communism and religion. , Developments strengthen the view ventured In this column just before I went away: "The world-wide ideological conflict between communism and democracy, involving a life and death struggle be tween religion and the red ism, is intensifying. We have reached a crucial period." Since then the situation has grown more critical, especially in Europe. It has reached a point where we are justified in saying that the outcome of the war of the isms may turn in large de gree on this question of religion or no religion of God or no God. At the moment the fiercest phase of the Moscow-directed of fensive is aimed at the Vatican in Rome and the highly organized Catholic church of Europe. How ever, not only Catholicism but all other forms of faith come under the Red edict that religion must be exterminated as the dope of the masses. Bitter Struggle Presaged Only last Sunday the leading communist newspaper of Soviet occupied Germany, the Neues Deutschland, denounced Luther-, an bishop Otto Dibelius of Berlin as a war monger and an instru ment of American aggression. This is taken as presaging a bit ter struggle in that zone between communist and church officials. I have before me a friendly letter from a Red in the state of Washington suggesting that I write a column telling "the truth about religion." He presumably doesn't find religion without faults. Well, from time to time we shall discuss the subject with in the limits of our capabilities. But I'm an old cow-hand and don't intend to rope anything I can't handle. And while was born and reared in. a Methodist parsonage, I don't claim to be a theologian. However, whatever weaknesses the various religions may pos sess, it doesn't take a theologian to understand that since the dawn of history mankind has believed in a god, or gods, and a hereaft er. Most of the peoples of the earth, civilized or uncivilized, profess some sort of religion. Maybe they can't all be right in their beliefs, but the big point is that they have 'em, and those be liefs are the most cherished things in their lives. That's why we are entitled to say that bolshevism may break itself wide open in its determina tion to destroy all religions. Strong evidence of this possibil ity is to be seen in the terrific fight being made by Czechoslo vakian Catholics to defend their faith. Pope Plus, viewing this situa tion from the actual battlefront, also has declared that no govern ment which denies God can sur- If muffin batter does not fill all the pans put cold water in the empty ones. Profanity Charge Faced By Actress Joan Blondell PRINCETON, N. J. July 20. The producer of the high-brow Princeton drama festival says he has asked Actors Equity to sus-. pend Joan Blondell as a result of a "violent backstage brawl" growing out of the actress' alleg ed use of "vile and abusive" lan guage. But Joan says all she did was throw some face tissue at the producer, Harold J. Kennedy. Miss Blondell's husband, Broad way producer Mike Todd, also got into the act, Kennedy charg ed, and was ejected by Prince ton police from McCarter theater here after an altercation. Kennedy said the whole thing happened last Wednesday, but he kept quiet about it until Miss Blondell's show, "Happy Birth day," closed over the weekend. Now he says he wants Actors Equity to suspend the Hollywood star. , Kennedy described events lead ing up to the free-for-all this way in a statement issued through his attorney, Hugh D. Wise: "Miss Blondell was vicious and so constant in her use of pro fanity and so brutally insulting to the rest of the cast that she was jeopardizing our production." Society Item Leads To Alleged Forger's Arrest ASTORIA, Ore., July 21. UP) A bridegroom was held in jail here today on a charge of forg ery all because an Astoria po liceman decided to read the so ciety page. The Astorlan Budget's society Item mentioned that Robert Bruck MoCready and his bride were honeymooning in Kelso, Wash. McCready was promptly ar rested in Kelso, and returned here on a charge of passing $100 in forged checks. VITAL STATISTICS Marriage Licenses MARSTERS - SCHELL La Verne Eugene Marsters and Barbara Jean Schell, both of Roseburg. HUGHE5DUCKETT Samuel Warren Hughes and Faye Dolor Is Duckett, both of Reedsport. THEY'LL MAKE A HIT WITH YOU . . . ... Our quality FULLER PAINTS, that is! Speedy, smooth, thrifty, they're the ideal answer to mony of your home re decorating problems. Choose your favorite colors this week! DENN-GERRETSEN CO. 402 W. Oak Phone 121 yr.i i ii .i. 'I mi ,,-m mi -, ii. I SECTION TWO Established 1873 ROSEBURG, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 21. 1949 170-49 Doolittle Raid Recalled In Trial Of Tokyo Rose SAN FRANCISCO. July 19. UP) - - Memories of the famed Doo little air raid in '1942 on Japan were recalled yesterday in the Tokyo Rose treason trial. Mrs. Iva Toeurl u Aquino, dd. Los Angeles-born, is charged with eight acts of treason in broad casting from Tokyo during the war. Another American-born Jap anese, Kenkichi Okl, 36, was on the stand as a prosecution wit ness. In his relentless determination to show that Mrs. Aquino broad cast under compulsion, Defense Attorney Wayne Collins ham mered hard at Oki's .estimony. Collins asked if It wasn't true that after the Doolittle raid on April 18, 1942, Japanese news papers declared that if another bomb dropped on the Japanese mainland, every prisoner of war would je executed. Judge Michael J. Roche sustained a prosecution objection. Later uki tesunea mat mere was an official Japanese an nouncement that Doolittle fliers had strafed schoolhouses and chil dren; that if there was a repeti tion, all Americans snot aown would be executed. Okl had testified that he heard Mrs. D' Aquino broadcast to allied troops "This is Orphan Ann, your favorite enemy. Collins asked "did she say this laughingly, or sorrowfully?" Oki replied, "I think in her usual con versational style." After Collins repeated the question Oki said "I think it was more or less gayful." Okl was born in Sacramento, played football for Ncvv York university in 1938, went to Japan the next year, and in 1940 signed a Japanese police registration ask ing to be considered a Japanese national. J. D. Wright Of Days Creek Dies Joseph David Wright, 75, well known resident of Days Creek, died at his home July 20. Born in Tennessee May 26. 1874, he was married to Gertrude Hig gins at Pawnee, Neb., on April 21, lays. Me came to uougias county in 1901, making his home near Days Creek, where he en gaged in ranching. Mr. and Mrs. Wright celebrated their golden wadding anniversary April 21, 1949. He was a. member. of the Baptist church. . Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Wright, and two sons, Ray Wright and Fred Wright, all of Days Creek. He was pre ceded in death by two daugh ters, Jessie and Edna. He is also survived by two brothers, J. W. Wright, Milo, and J. L. Wright, Darby, Mont.; a sister, Mrs. An gellne Smith, Scio; eight grand children and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements In charge of the Long & Orr Mortu ary will be announced later upon receipt of word from relatives. SUITS DISMISSED Circuit Judge Carl E. Wlm berly has issued orders, based upon the motion of the plaintiff's, dismissing the following suits: Merle P. Hargis and Alvlna T. Hargis vs. J. L. Hawes; and J. M. Weber vs. Delmer Carpenter and Virgil G. Carpenter. Roseburg Boys Win Trophies At Model Airplane Contest mm v, f ! i: MODEL PLANE WINNERS These two winners represented Rose burg at the Plymouth-sponsored state model plane contest at Eugene last weekend. On the left, Gene E. Foley, 16, displays trophies won in speed and stunt events to Bill W, Moats, 15, who was a winner in junior cabin competitibn. Three trophies were won by two Roseburg boys Saturday and Sunday In the third annual Ply mouth model plane contest for Oregon, held in Eugene, accord ing to word received here by Bert S. Corkrum and Ben Wallace, Roseburg Plymouth dealers. Bill W. Moats, -15, 314 North Jackson, won third place in the junior cabin-free flight event Sun day, and Gene E. Foley, 16, 927 Garden Valley road, won fourth place, class B, junior speed event and fifth place in the junior stunt event, both control-line, Satur day. The boys competed against 149 entries for scholarships of $750, $500 and $250 and four expense paid trips to Detroit next month to compete In the third interna tional Plymouth model plane con test with $8750 in U.S. savings bonds awards and numerous tro phies. Plymouth dealers of Oregon sponsored the Oregon contest. Teacher's Neatness Instruction Pays Off BILLINGS, Montana UP Dur ing her 32-year teaching career, Miss Cora McCormick always stressed neatness to her pupils. That was one reason It distressed her so much when the weeds in her back yard took over and she was unable to cope with them. A neighbor and former pupil noticed Miss McCormick's plight. She called other former pupils of the now retired teacher. . Sunday morning at 9 o'clock sharp, former McCormick stu dents began a-riving at their one time teacher's home. The men folk cleared off the weeds, spaded up the grounds, sowed grass seed and had the new lawn all water ed down by noon. The women cooked food for "lawn party" guests at the house next door. And all sorts of gifts arrived from other former pupils. There were flowers, a lawn chair, a cancelled bill from a tree surgeon and a guest book signed by three generations of Miss McCormick's former pupils. Society Burglar Draws 18 Years In Prison WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., July 21. UP) Handsome society burg lar Gerard Dennis was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years to life in prison. The 29-year-old, Canadian-born Dennis, accused of a $600,000 chain of burglaries reaching from New York to Hollywood, had pleaded guilty to seven counts. Westchester county judge El bert T. Gallagher gave him 18 years to life on each count but specified that the sentences run concurrently. Bayonet-Packed Peace Succeeds Mob Terrorism GROVELAND. Fla., July 21. UP) An uneasy, bayonet-backed peace settled yesterday over tnis community racked by mob terror- Ism oi Negroes. Last night passed comparative ly quietly. Warning shots were fired at two men one a white robed Klansman and several cars approaching the town were halted. The night was in marked con trast, though, to Monday night. when armed mobsters shot and burned their way through Negro areas. Then-three Negro houses were set afire, and a heavily armed mob of white men was scattered by a tear gas bomb. Capt. Stanley Gaylord said a National Guard sentry fired two warning shots over the head of a white robed man near Groveland. Gaylord said the man escaped, de spite efforts of highway patrol men and a reconnaisance plane to spot him. Several cars, with lights out, approached the community, but fled when challenged. Another two shots were fired by another guardsman. He said he used them to emphasize a warning to an unconvinced citi zen that troops would tolerate no more violence. Violence erupted in this cen tral Florida town Saturday after Sheriff W. V. McCall reported a K-year-om oride, Mrs. Willie Padgett, had been raped bv four Negroes, her husband beaten and robbed. Shortly thereafter news leaked out that sheriff's deputies had ar rested two of the Negroes. Satur day night a mob of 100 men, heav ily armed, gathered at the Jail de manding the prisoners. Quakers Offer Plan For Cold War's Settlement PHILADELPHIA. July 20 UP) The American Friends Service committee has urged that this country take the lead In promot ing world disarmament by put ting Us stock of atomic weapons under United Nations seal and halt its concentration of fission able material. Inva "state of the world" re port, the Quaker organization winner of the Nobel peace prize In 1947 also recommended a re sumption of normal exports to Russia and her satellites as a step toward solution of the East west conflict. The report, based on a six-month study of global conflict, waas drafted by lb persons wno coir ferred regularly with specialists on Russian-American relations, The core of the cold war, the report stated, Is economic and "ecconomic warfare is a two e'dged sword." tan Wyman Granted . Final Divorce Papers LOS ANGELES, July 20 UP) Jane Wyman, academy award winner, has her final divorce pa pers from actor Ronald Reagan. Miss Wyman, 33, obtained the decree Monday. When granted an Interlocutory decree last year, she testified that Reagan, 37, was too absorbed in politics as presi dent of the Screen Actors guild. A settlement gave her custody of their two children, $500 month ly for their support and an equal division of $75,000 worth of com munity property. Atomic Energy Project Official Discharged SANTA FE. N. M.. July 20 UP) The Los Alamos atomic energy project disclosed Tuesday that H. Tracy Snelllng, missing director of public relations, has been sus pended. Rodney Southwick. who was sent from AEC Washington head quarters to take over Snelling3 post on a temporary basis, said the suspension was effective as of Monday morning. Southwick said there is noth ing new in the search for Snelllng who left the atomic project north west of here Wednesday. He has been traced as far as El Paso, Tex. His, disappearance touched off a widespread search covering the entire southwest. He was to have led a group of newsmen to the central New Mexico desert Saturday, to in spect the site of the first atom bomb explosion. Heppner Fire Diverts Wheat To Lexington HEPPNER. July 21. UP) Wheat ranchers will truck their grain to Lexington from where it will be shipped to Portland under emergency arrangements report ed today following Monday mgnis disastrous grain elevator fire here. Directors of the Morrow Coun ty Grain Growers co-operative nave begun to discuss rebuilding plans. Their destroyed structure was the largest elevator in Mor row county. At Portland, Balfour Guthrie Co., owner of an elevator and warehouse, reported that rebuild ing plans had not yet been made. An official of the company is to inspect the ruins tomorrow. Federal Budget Deficit Starts Fresh Increase WASHINGTON, July 21.-UP) The government's budget deficit rose above the billion dollar mark in just 15 days after this fiscal year started July 1, Treasury data showed yesterday. By July 15, the government had overspent its income exactly $1.- 019,848,248.70. It took In $956,127, 729.90 in the 15 days, and spent &1,97S,975,978.6U. This was a better standing than the $1,214,178,371.58 deficit at the same point In the previous fiscal year, mat perioa enaea last June 30 in a deficit of $1,811,000,000. Most observers are now gues sing on a deficit ot $2,000,000, 000 to $5,000,000,000 for the cur rent fiscal year as a whole. Peewee Baseball Support Urged By Mayor Flegel A dollar Invested now may save $100 later In combatting juvenile delinquency, said Mayor Albert G. Flegel speaking before the Roseburg Kiwanis club on the subject of peewee baseball Tuesday noon. "I can think of no better way to teach Americanism and com bat the other Isms than to pro mote the opportunity to learn sportsmanship by such a pro gram as this, he said. Mayor Flegel discussed briefly the athletic program being car ried out on Finlay field under the direction of Barney Koch. Last year, he said, 75 boys were registered to take part in base ball and other activities. This year there are 125, and next year he predicts 175 will be out. The program, he explained, it backed by the city, which pro vided a budget of $500, by the American Legion which has put up $450, and by personal contri butions which he said he "beat" out of several public spirited in dividuals of Roseburg. Last year the boys were guar anteed .the bats and balls they needed. This year they have all been provided caps, and the boys who nave stayed with the pro gram have been provided with suits. The program is an expand ing one and next yean may re quire a budget of $2,000. He urged that members of the club "skip coffee" some morn ing and go out and "watch those little kids play. It will do you a lot of good," he said. Pacific Union Heats Politics In Philippines MANILA, July 21. UP)-The anti communist Pacific union gave signs today of becoming a major issue in the Philippines' presidential campaign. President Quirino, who co-authored the plan with China's Gener alissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, won't have an easy time getting the pact through the Philippines sen ate. It will require a two-thirds vote. Presidential candidate J o s Avelino blasted the union as "im practicable and futile" without active U. S. aid. The United States has cold-shouldered the alliance. 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